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Preparations for the WaveRequirement for Rope Shield has been released Requirement for Pikyu Pikyu[1] Shield has been released Requirement for Wood Shield has been released Requirement for Rock Shield has been released Requirement for Butterfly Shield has been released Requirement for Pipe Shield has been released ETC...
Unsealing[2] completed……Equipment Bonus: Skill -「Air Strike Shield」
Unsealing completed……Equipment Bonus: Beginner Rank’s Weapon Repair Techniques I
Unsealing completed……Equipment Bonus: Lumbering Techniques I
Unsealing completed……Equipment Bonus: Paralysis Resistance (Small)
Unsealing completed……Equipment Bonus: Skill - 「Shield Prison」 ETC...
After parting with Oyaji, we journeyed to the new village. The village’s name was Riyuuto. It seemed like a good, operational base for adventurers. But since there was only one Inn around, the fee was one silver coin per night. The Merchant Buyer[3] dropped by this place only once every two days. There was no pharmacy store, so I had to sell cheaper medicine directly to the villagers in order to compete with the castle town's pharmacy imports. To compensate for this, the medicines I sold were all subpar in quality. By the way, my notoriety had spread quite far. When I first I arrived, I had to punish quite a few morons with my 'Balloon Release'. And that's the gist of it. Thanks to the monsters around town, the medical herbs, and the lumber, I was able to absorb them all and create multiple shields. I also learned a lot of new skills and techniques. There were also various stat increases, but I won’t go into that since it's such a hassle.
Raphtalia’s level had raised considerably. I was now at Lv 20 while she was at Lv 25. Her growth was surprisingly fast. ... On a side note, I was still fighting in my ordinary clothes.[4] And since I had yet to take any damage, not to mention all the monster attacks seemed quite weak up until now, this incident became a real head scratcher when I thought about it. Yet it served as a painful experience for me. Overestimating my defense, I went into battle with a weak shield, and it hurt like hell when I had gotten hit. Astonishingly, I had received some small scratches from this Porcupine's ambush attack.
That needle sure stung when I got hit, naturally. I've already forgotten about these sort of sensations ever since coming to this world and receiving the shield’s protection.
“No... It was only because I was using a weak shield.”
Well whatever. It wasn't such a bad thing since it had a nice ring to it.
Just in case, I had always defended with the sturdiest part of my shield, and I hadn't received a single injury up until now. So this is my very first time experiencing damage. That's all there is to it. I watched the Whetstone Shield's auto-polishing at work. It really was quite a convenient shield, one that I always used. The polishing time period was 8 hours. There'll be no effect if I pulled any weapons out beforehand. The only drawback was that while in use, my SP won't recover since I'll be continuously drained. Ah, speaking of which, I guess I should try utilizing the other abilities in my skill set...
But it served no purpose if I was alone. It felt like everyone was forced into having a specialized role. I focused my mind, imagining the desired location to call forth my Air Strike shield; this mysterious ward which will vanish once its duration time is over. Alright, just a little bit more. The porcupine stumbled in surprise due to the sudden appearance of my conjured shield. However, it immediately regained its balance and resumed its escape once again. Kuh...[6] And here I thought that five meters was more than enough distance to catch up with you; this one was surprisingly fast at fleeing. Guess I’ll have to use this.
This time around, I'll be dropping it directly on my target, the porcupine. Although this skill was intended for protection, it could also be used as a restraining device to trap a target inside. Indeed, it was both an offensive and defensive skill.
Its duration period was 15 seconds. During that time, Raphtalia rapidly approached the ‘Shield Prison’. Then right as its effect had ended, she pierced the Porcupine with her sword.
“I did it!”
We defeated our quarry, properly dissected its remains, and then absorbed the pieces into the shield so that it would undergo transformation. I only discovered this last week, but it seems the Balloon, Mush, and Eggy were all classified as ‘material’[9]. Well, that hadn't been anything worth noticing back then, really.
All of them were precious materials and must be handled with care. I absorbed the leftovers into the shield. The bones belonged to the bone category, which required several other bones from different monsters, while the skin belonged to the pelt category and granted some additional stats through equipment bonuses. Of course, there were some cases where I lacked the required Lvl or category in order to unseal. The meat belonged to the cuisine category. A topic which certainly caught my attention.[10] I'm looking forward to what the needles will do. They are a porcupine's trademark after all.
Sealed[11]……Equipment Bonus: Offensive Power 1+ Special Effect: Shield of Needles (small)
Although I didn't know what ‘Special Effect: Shield of Needle (Small)’ could actually do, I was able to acquire an offensive shield, which is far more important. This is just the beginning. From now on I'll be able to attack too if I kept absorbing items which are connected with this shield type category. The defensive force was slightly lower than the others belonging to the mineral category, but that should be alright.
“Haha, it seems that this shield will increase my attack power.” “So you finally got one, good for you. But how about its defensive force?”
“Is that so... Um, I wanted to ask if my sword could be polished but...” “Got it. Let’s end our hunt and return to the forest for now.” “Hai!”
Currently polishing... Now then, our levels rose considerably after a full week's worth of extensive money making, and we saved up a grand total of 230 silver coins. A moderate amount of medicine was sold, and the business on lumbering and mining was booming thanks to my new shield skills. There was a shallow cause for concern, however, as it seemed that my online gaming tendencies were influencing how I had been acting. Well, I was too preoccupied with choosing the best possible method in order to earn money. And I didn't waste time on pointless actions which didn't strengthen me either. So it couldn’t be helped since this was what I needed to do to survive.
“... Naofumi-sama?”
“Do I look weird or something?” “Except for that shield, you look like a common villager.” “W-...well, it wasn’t really necessary... but I guess a small change in my attire should be alright?”
Raphtalia threateningly gripped my shoulder with a smile.
“Like I said, I was deliberately using a weak shield... so it should still be fine, right? Your weapon's much more important than me right now, so it's better to invest our――“ “Naofumi-sama? Do you know that you'll be dying very soon if you keep on joking like this?”[14] “Death!?”
Although, I supposedly couldn't be harmed by her due to the slave’s restraining spell.
“... haha.”
There were only a few days left before the wave of calamity spawns. I'll need to continue growing stronger until then. Though I've certainly become anxious about dressing up like your average townie. The ends and the means had truly been misplaced.[16]
“I guess so, we'll be buying my equipment for the time being. But we'll use the remaining money to get your weapon.” “Hai.”
Her violent actions have escalated recently along with her stubbornness. I really wanted to know why our positions were somehow reversed. She's become quite a bossy slave if I do say so myself.
Translator note
Chapter 17 (ïåðåíàïðàâëåíî ñ «Tate no Yuusha Chapter 17») Ïåðåéòè ê: íàâèãàöèÿ, ïîèñê Date: 2015-12-24; view: 881
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