16 Day 76 - 80 (2/2)

Synthesis: {Quick Strike} + {Quick Bite} + {Quick Slash} = {InvisibleStrike}

- Day 78

Today I learned that quite a few of the goblins can't swim, ergo, in a hot spring made to fit monsters the size of ogres, a few of them managed to drown. Because of this, we're holding swimming lessons for everyone. I ended up being one of the instructors which was a bit of a pain, though they seemed to pick it up pretty easily once they were told and shown how to do it. I suppose it wasn't all bad though as I got to see the girls having fun.

Later on, I spent some time with Lisbeth, inquiring about her jobs and level. According to her, she has {Job: Beast Knight} which one can gain from training with Beast type Demi-humans and just generally spending time with them. Her level she claims, is 41. It's good to know that my new subordinate should be able to handle herself. Knowing this, we went out hunting for the day, with Sigul coming too, to help Lisbeth gain some mastery with her sword. By the end of the day, I'd also learned that the reason she was only an ordinary soldier in terms of rank is apparently because she is of low birth and after refusing to become the consort to the noble leading the knights she was a part of, he made it his mission to make sure she never rose above her current station.

I asked what the nobleman looked like and her description sounded like the spitting image of the pompous noble that my golems easily killed a few days ago. Maybe it was his son? He didn't seem like the leader of a whole company of knights. When I asked if he had a son, she confirmed that he did and that he was around the same age as her, though he never returned after the pincer attack a few days ago. Yep, that was him.

- Day 79

The rest of the goblins reached level 100 today but found that it was impossible for them to rank up. This was disappointing for sure but Rou roused their spirits by telling them that even if they can't rank up, they can still become stronger. This got them fired up and they continued training.

I on the other hand, spent the day learning to fly with {Elytra Generation} with some help from Sigul who was used to the idea of flight thanks to the wings she gained from her rank up to {Sentinel}. By noon I had it down and we spent the rest of the day having a date in the sky. We actually managed to do a little more while up there but I'll admit, it was a little difficult.

When we returned, Fu dragged me away and asked me if I'd like to spend the night with her, as in a normal sort of date, not the kind of thing we do quite often. I asked if she wanted to help me with my {Lesser Summoning: Undead} and she agreed with a smile that was both sweet and creepy. Yup, she hasn't changed. I'm glad.

We ended up staying awake well into the night as I summoned zombies in an attempt to find a variant. In the end, I summoned 40 zombies, 8 {Zombie Knights} and 2 {Draugr}. The knights were essentially just zombies with armour and a sword which wasn't very exciting. The Draugr on the other hand, were much better put together, though they still exuded the stench of decay that Fu loves so much. It's strength is much higher than the average human, perhaps reaching the level of rusty and the ability to increase their mass at will is exciting. Their flesh is swollen and blackened however so I had thought that even Fu would hesitate in eating one. She however, did not.

I chose to partake in their souls myself and I gained the {Undead Strength}, {Greater Curse} and {Control Mass} skills. I tested out {Control Mass} immediately and ended up falling into the ground up to my knees. Fu got a good laugh out of it though so it was fun. This could be good for self-aerial bombing, say...after using {Elytra Generation} to fly above a group of enemies? Just the thought of it had me excited. This, mixed with the energy Fu had after eating her fill of rare undead, caused quite the ruckus in my room that night.

- Day 80

It was declared that today would be a day off for everyone to relax and recollect themselves after their efforts in the war. I however, wasn't needed in the ”war effort” and am hence, a small bit fidgety today. I want to fight. When I saw what Rou was doing, getting four of his subordinates to spar with him at the same time, I decided to do the same.

I managed to gather Lisbeth, Sigul and Dou for the fight which seemed like it might be enough. Their team work could use some practice but with Lisbeth's Beast-like attacks that aimed for my blind spots, Sigul's powerful frontal assault and Dou's intricate yet smooth movements, they managed to give me a surprising workout. I still won but they managed to make me work for it and I think they also gained some valuable experience from it as they seemed refreshed afterwards rather than disappointed.

In the afternoon, Emery and I went over new ideas for weapons and armour. Following this, I visited Alchemist lady for the first time in a while after hearing about something called burst seeds. Apparently they explode given enough force, releasing an explosion that's toxic if the smoke is breathed in. She showed them to me and when I tried its essence I didn't receive anything new.

I thought for a while and the image of the Pustule Plant from the lake cave popped into my head. I asked her if she had seen or heard of anything like it and she told me that it was likely a {Burst Plant} that release natural burst seeds that spread their actual seeds when they explode. The rarest of these plants would release something called {Destructive Burst Seeds} which are harder with a much higher explosive power. I made a mental note to try to collect one of these plants the next time I visit Cora.