Volume 3 Chapter 5 (1/2)
After the hunt for Rock Golems was completed, we returned to the inn and rested our bodies. During the hunt, Phil explained while demonstrating the effects of her new class, the Druid abilities. Status-wise, her physical endurance and defensive parameters were reduced, however her speed, magic power and attack power were all increased. The skills she were capable of casting were equivalent to the Intermediate skills for Rangers and the recovery spells of Monks. Furthermore they had another special tree of spells, Magical Enchantment spells. Their skills were naturally inferior the the bow skills available to Rangers and the recovery magic by Monks, plus they didn’t have any access to exploration skills unlike Rangers. However, there was an appealing characteristic for Druids which compensated that weak point, which was their Magical Enchantment spells.
Magical Enchantment spells were powerful as they are capable of changing the physical attribute of a person’s attack to the desired element, plus the skill provided a 20% bonus to the person’s attack power. Furthermore, if the element was changed according to the opponent’s weak point, the damage inflicted would be increase even further. We had even tested it using my Customized Magic: God’s Strength and the increased power even included the augmented bonuses of the enchantment, making it an even better combination than expected. When battling bigger and stronger monsters, having spells with synergistic effects rather than separate powerful spells were better as the temporarily increase power would be much beneficial.
I got off the bed and opened the curtains on the window. In the blink of an eye, the night had already passed. In order to arrive at Flaregard even a second earlier, we can’t afford to oversleep. It was already about time for us to get up and prepare for departure. The light of the morning sun entered the room as the bed begins to move. Being woken up by the morning sun, Phil got up from the bed. She was currently walking around naked as we had spent plenty of time together yesterday. No matter how many times I see it, Elven skin always looks smooth and beautiful. Although her breasts weren’t very big, I have always thought that they looked perfect on her body and her beautiful limbs.
[Good morning Youya.] (Phil)
[Morning. It’s about time to prepare for our departure.] (Youya)
[I’m still a little tired.] (Phil)
Phil began rubbing her eyes. It can’t be helped that she was suffering from a lack of sleep since we had continued to hunt late into the night, plus we continued to make love even after returning to the inn. As a result the amount of time we spent sleeping was reduced significantly. Phil who escaped from the bed came over and gave me a light kiss. Then, she grabbed her clothes which she hung near the window last night.
[You idiot Youya, it didn’t dry up after all!] (Phil)
[Uh..That’s my bad. I really wanted to do that no matter what.] (Youya)
Phil’s revealing green battle clothes were still wet from last night. It had been a while since I’ve seen Phil in her battle clothes, I couldn’t help it and asked her to keep it on. As a result, it got dirty and we had to wash it before heading to bed. Now, it can’t be helped that Phil would have to equip her spare equipment which had a poor performance as compared to her main equipment until it dried up. However, I don’t regret it in the slightest as having her wear the outfit made it even better than I thought.
[ Well.. I guess it’s fine. I’ll use my spare set instead. Even with this set, I shouldn’t be in any danger on the first hit.] (Phil)
Phil took out a choker with a red jewel imbedded from her Magic Bag and equipped it.
[I’m surprised you didn’t sell it when you retired from being an adventurer. If you did you would had gotten a fortune. Did you think you’ll need it working as a receptionist?] (Youya)
[I kept all the rare items I had from my adventuring days. Somehow I had wished that I could continue adventuring together with you.] (Phil)
Phil let out a bright smile as she looked towards me. She really is cute. The choker she had put on was the Battle Angel’s Protection, giving the user an increase in defense and magic defense, however it’s true effect was its automatic resuscitation. At the time of death, the user will be revived and a weak recovery spell will be cast. Being a one-time use item, once the item charge is consumed, the jewel will shatter and it becomes a normal choker. It is one of the most sought after accessory among every magic item available in the dungeon.
In the dungeon, making a single mistake is instant death. Furthermore, humans weren’t capable of casting revival magic, meaning that death would be the end. For that reason, even if it’s only usable once, it is an amazing item that allows the user to avoid death at least once, hence it was an accessory which everyone wants to have.
Although, Phil wasn’t very educated back when we were adventurers. Accessories which provided a larger boost in status was much more useful in a hunt as compared to an accessory which only showed its effect on the verge of death. The Battle Angel’s Protection was only popular in this world due to the low average level of humans as well as the high risk of living.
[If you have that, then we can rest assured on the way to Flaregard.] (Youya)
Initially I was planning on avoiding large groups of monsters. However, with that choker we can afford to attempt dangerous battles.
[Yeah. Without worrying about me, let’s take the shortest route.] (Phil)
[Let’s do that. Also, Phil. There’s something I want to ask you. In Flaregard, we’ll most likely be staying the night in the dungeon. Do you still have any magical tents with you?] (Youya)
[Of course. However, I don’t think there will be enough space for the five of us. Do you still have your tent?] (Phil)
[Ah. You saved us by leaving it behind rather than selling it, since it’s meant for the two people.] (Youya)
[Having five people in one tent would definitely be too cramped..] (Phil)
Without a magic tent, the difficulty of setting up camp in a dungeon will increase dramatically. Or rather, camping inside a dungeon where monsters are present without a magic tent would be suicidal.
[If you had sold your tent, then we would had to cramp the five of us in one tent. Although even if it was cramped, those girls would still be able to sleep in it.] (Youya)
[Nothing is more important than our safety.] (Phil)
Magic tents were convenient but it was one of the more difficult and expensive item to obtain. In a medium sized party, you would only need two tents to safely accommodate all four people however it would take the entire fortune of an average person to obtain a tent. Rather, that was the go-to method to obtaining the tent for a party.
[Youya, you’ve been sneaking glances at me for awhile now, you’re acting weird.] (Phil)
Hoo, she actually mentioned it. Then, I’ll let her know about what I’m thinking.
[Phil, when you said that you were going to put on a different set of clothes, I wasn’t expecting just a choker and a pair of socks. Aren’t you a bit of a maniac?] (Youya)
[KYAA. If you noticed it then tell me about it earlier!] (Phil)
Since Phil was sensitive to the cold, she had put on a pair of knee-high socks before going to bed after our little session last night. Then, since she wanted to show me the Battle Angel’s Protection she had, it turned out more amusing. Although it was also quite erotic since she was naked, forgetting the fact that she wasn’t dressed right after waking up. Phil began picking up several pieces of clothing from her Magic Bag as I continued to put on my armour. While enjoying the sight of Phil putting on her clothes, I started to equip my armour.
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After replenishing our consumable items from the early morning, we begun our departure from Rumberg. As usual, Raptor was in a good mood due to the bonus speed from the Necklace of Swiftness he received from Phil.
[Phil, do you remember what we said when we left Flaregard back then?] (Youya)
[Of course I do. The hot springs felt great when we were there. I can’t wait to go there again.] (Phil)