Volume 3 Chapter 4 (2/2)

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As the time approached the late hours, neither the stars nor the moon had appeared in the sky, and my entire vision was covered in darkness. Similar to the underground cave dungeon, I took out the light crystal to give myself even the slightest bit of visibility.

[Our luck is good, we haven’t encountered a single monster on the way here.] (Phil)

[I don’t actually know if we have been lucky up until now. Actually… Ignore that. We are definitely lucky, our target has just appeared in front of us.] (Youya)

I heard the sound of heavy footsteps although I was unable to see the figure of the enemy. The source of these footsteps are definitely Rock Golems.

[It’s going to be the first prey of our new party. Let’s defeat it in one go. Youya, I have a request. Please challenge the golem without any magic or skills. I’ll show you the power of the Druids in this battle.] (Phil)

Phil said something unreasonable as Rock Golems had the highest class of physical nullification while having extremely high defensive stats. Even with my level difference, it isn’t a monster that I can defeat using my physical attacks alone.

[I understand. I’ll believe in you and cut it with all my might.] (Youya)

Phil said that she would use the Druid skills to win the battle. Considering her manner of speech, it doesn’t seem like she’ll be firing off a magic attack to defeat the Rock Golem. While I was thinking about what kind of skill she’ll be showcasing, I ran towards the source of the footsteps.

Shortly after, the gigantic figure of the Rock Golem was illuminated by the Light Crystal. Rock Golems didn’t spot adventurers by their sight, but rather their heat signatures, thus even in this darkness there wasn’t any hesitation in their movements. It swung its thick arms down onto me, making it easy for me to deflect the attack, however I took the other option.

[It’s heavy, however it is still possible for the current me to take it.] (Youya)

I wanted to test the amount of physical strength I had currently possessed now that it was possible. That is why I dare to receive the Rock Golem’s blow head on. Although fighting a battle using power based on the status is the direct opposite to my fighting style, it is still important for me to test out and increase the number of strategies I am capable of using. I turned around to look at Phil, confirming to her that the situation was under control.

[Youya, please attack it with all your strength.] (Phil)

[Alright.] (Youya)

If I were to try and cut the Rock Golem which had the highest level of physical nullification and defense, it’ll merely serve to damage your sword and wrist. However, Phil told me to do it , thus I’ll do it. That’s all the reason that I need. I jumped onto the golem’s arm, pulled out my sword and swung my blade from the top down with all my strength. At that moment, I felt Phil’s magical power.

[Magic Enchantment: Water.] (Phil)

Phil’s spell activates and magic power in the form of ice appeared around my blade. This was Phil’s magic power. I see now, this was the nature of the druid class. My sword swung down onto the Rock golem, smoothly slashing through its entire body as if it was butter. The trick was simple to understand. The Druid skill Magic Enchantment: Water changed the attribute of my attack from physical to water. Rock Golems had near absolute defense against the physical attribute, however it was weak to the Water (Ice) attribute. Thus my attack had easily passed through and the damage dealt was doubled.

[Phil, that’s a powerful skill. It doesn’t just change the attack’s attribute, it also increases the target’s attack power.] (Youya)

[That is the power of my class, Druid. It is similar to Spirit Archers where I am able to cast spells while simultaneously firing my bow, however the spells that I can cast aren’t attack magics but rather enchantment magic and recover magic, allowing me to change someone’s attribute and increasing their attack power.] (Phil)

That was a powerful skill, more powerful than it actually looks. It allows us to change the attributes of our physical attacks at any time to Fire, Water (Ice), Wind (Lightning) attribute. It is a powerful skill best used by adventurers who were experienced and knowledgeable about the nature of monsters. If you are able to identify the enemy’s weakness and change to the appropriate attribute, the amount of damage inflicted can be increased tremendously at once and the additional bonus 1.2times damage is also great. Furthermore, it’s been one minute and the icy aura around my blade hasn’t dissipated. The effective time of the spell was also quite long. After watching my sword closely, it looks like the effects last for about 90 seconds. There is no way that a skill which increases your attack power and changes its attribute could be considered weak. Although upon further consideration, it also has a important weak point. If we were to use it without identifying the weakness of the enemy, and accidentally changing it to an element the opponent has a resistance to, it’ll reduce our damage output significantly, possibility killing ourselves unless you were skilled enough to survive.

[It is a skill that is perfect for Phil. Being a super-first-class adventurer and having a ton of experience as a receptionist. With all your experience, you should pretty much know the weakness of all monsters by now. Did you learn the enchantment for all three elements?] (Youya)

[No I didn’t. I’ve only learnt the Fire and Ice enchantment since the skill has to be raised to the max to obtain the attack power increase. For Wind (Lightning), Til is capable of casting spells in that element, that is more than enough for monsters who are weak to that element.] (Phil)

[That sounds great. However Phil, did you make sure to leave some skill points in the event that you encounter another good skill?] (Youya)

The explanation Phil gave me wasn’t wrong, since we wouldn’t be using the lightning enchantment due to the lack of need. There should be other skills that she have learnt that could be showcased right now.

[Ehh, for spells besides the enchantment magic, I won’t be showing them today so look forward to them! Even if I want to show them to you, I won’t be able to show them yet. I’ve already exhausted most of the skill points by learning the enchantment magics and recovery magics.] (Phil)

Phil stuck out her tongue as I gave a small chuckle.

[With just that skill, it has become much easier for us to defeat the Rock Golem. From now let’s defeat all the Rock Golems in the area!] (Youya)

[Yes! Let’s give it our all!] (Phil)

I had expected it to take a little longer for us to defeat the Rock Golems but looks like we’ll be able to finish the hunt much sooner than expected thanks to the magic of the Druid class. In that case, looks like we’ll be able to get some sleep even after hunting the Rock Golems.

[Youya, I’ve found our second Rock Golem.] (Phil)

[Then let’s hurry!] (Youya)

As expected, I enjoy hunting with Phil the most. While thinking of such things, I started swinging my sword while running. Let’s defeat the Rock Golems instantly and head back to the inn to love and rest our bodies. Then, we’ll leave for Flaregard first thing in the morning.