ALL NOVEL Chapter 63: Young Tree Forest victim
We arrived at the forest and changed members. The group was made up of Chess, Gale, Byakuya, Hiyori and Yuuga, all new companions. The reason for this is that I want to raise their levels before going to the next country. Not suitable for night battles, but be patient.
We then entered the forest, where an unusually large number of monsters appeared. This may be normal since we've only been hunting Desnia, but still, there were a lot of them. Thanks to this, Chess and the others are leveling up well, but fatigue is accumulating. I couldn't let them return to death, so I changed the team to Lily, Setia, Gray, Kotetsu and Konoha. Our goal was to improve Setia's magic skills. After all, magicians need to train their magic. I also decided to try out the rest of the new magic while I was at it.
Rave Rot. When you place a magic circle on your opponent, light will gather there and explode. It also damages anyone around the target and causes a low probability of the condition abnormality: darkness. The problem is that it takes a long time to activate.
Red Ray. Emits an infrared-like red laser that explodes on contact. This is a single attack with high power. It's also very fast. There is no abnormal condition, but it's a very useful magic.
Poison. As expected, it generates a high probability of poison status abnormalities. As with the shock bolt, the target is a single, but I'm still happy with the high probability. It seems to be active against hard enemies.
Vine Bind. Binds the opponent with tree roots for a certain period of time. Unlike paralysis, the opponent seems to be able to move, but this seems to be a definite magic that interferes with the opponent. It's good, isn't it? Definite sounds good.
Freeze. Freezes the opponent at a high rate. The difference between freeze and paralysis is that with freeze, the opponent is frozen, making it harder for damage to pass through and the freeze causes a small amount of damage. It may be a magic that is unexpectedly difficult to use.
Icicle Arrow. A spell that shoots icicle arrows at the opponent. It's a completely higher level version of Ice Needle.
We all leveled up as I tried out the magic. We'll continue to collect as well. And since Lily and the others were getting tired, I summoned Legion at the Desnia river and while everyone was taking a break to eat, Gray and the others suddenly became alarmed.
Don't tell me its army ants?
I shined my light magic in the direction of the alerted Gray and someone was running in panic. I check the marker and it's an NPC. And the info.
『Urgent quest 『Young Tree Forest Victim』 has occurred』
Oh, so it's a quest after all.
"Light!? Please! Please help me!"
It looks like it's a boy. Anyway, tell me what you're running away from. If it's the army ants, I'm not going to be able to help you...but then the enemy appeared, knocking over the trees.
"Wooon!"
It's the Wolfman. I don't know if I'll have to fight this guy again, but the experience and the materials are good. But when I identify it, it's a little strange.
Wolfman Lv10
Monster Subjugation Target Active
The level is visible and it's not a mid-boss, but a monster. I wonder if it's getting weaker? Let's do it anyway. I use Shock Bolt on Wolfman to stop him from moving. In the meantime, the boy gets to me.
"Haa, haa, ah, who are you?"
"I'm Takuto, a summoner. I can't talk to you at this point. Let's talk about it after we defeat him"
"Eh!? Can you beat that thing!?"
"I think I can"
Or rather, it will be easy. A total of 11 of my summoned beasts are gathered around me.
"Are we going to fight? Takuto"
Lily asks innocently.
"Yes. It's not like we can run away from it...this time we're going all out. We're going to hunt it with all our might"
""I understand!""
"Leave it to me!"
In my words, everyone shifts to combat.
"Konoha and Hiyori, you'll support us from the air"
With my order, Konoha and Hiyori take off into the sky. Next, I give instructions on the position.
"Lily, Ion and Chess will be in the vanguard. The rear guard is Kotetsu. The left and right are Gale and Byakuya. Yuuga will provide support and Gray will be in charge of guarding the boy"
They responded to my instructions and took their positions.
"Setia and I will support with magic"
"Leave it to me!"
When the Wolfman is released from paralysis, wolves gather with a scream. There are more than last time. And Wolfman rushes in with the wolves.
Last time it was watching, but this time it's aiming for a melee...or is it changing its fighting style depending on the situation? But I'm not so naive as to allow it to do that just because its aim is so obvious.
My spell is complete.
"Thunder Branch!"
The branched lightning strikes Wolfman and the wolves around him. The Wolves are incapacitated by it. The Wolfman doesn't care and rushes in.
"Lily. Take care of him"
"I got it! Takuto!"
Lily activates her fighting spirit and charges in with her big sword. Wolfman also activates his claw skill.
"Heavy Slash!"
"Gaaaaaa!"
The two of them clashed with their special skills, but the decision went to Lily.
"Yaa!"
"Gaaaaaa!?"
Wolfman is blown away by Lily´s blow. In the meantime, we're dealing with a pack of wolves. Everyone is responding well.
Ion overwhelms Wolf with her speed. Some of the Wolves are able to get past Ion, but they are met with an ice punch from Chess. Wolf is blown away. I've heard that bears can be defeated by wolves, but only if the wolves are in a pack. There is no way that a bear can lose to a wolf in a one-on-one match.
In the rearguard, Kotetsu is struggling, but he is still overtaken. Setia's magic and Yuuga follow it. Even so, Gray firmly finishes them off. He's the senior.
The left and right wolves are pitiful. On the left, Byakuya wearing a wind blade rushes into the wolf and the wolf is chopped. It seems that Wolf was hit and run by using sprint.
On the right, Gale is spreading lightning. Hiyori attacked the paralyzed wolf and stabbed it. It's terrible.
By the time Wolfman returned, all of the Wolves had been wiped out. Yeah, they're all getting stronger!
Wolfman was furious when he saw this and he lunged at them, but Lily stood in his way.
"It's up to Takuto. You're up against Lily"
Ooh, there's a power that the usual innocent and cheerful Lily didn't have. The defeat to Arthur seems to have certainly helped Lily grow.
Then their skills collide again and Lily wins. She lunges in to stop him further.
"It's about time to come. I prepare a spell"
And Wolfman activates his trump card, the scream. Lily is paralyzed. Konoha quickly backs her up with magic. And this time, because of the distance between us, we didn't get paralyzed either. Then I used the magic I had prepared.
"Clear"
Lily's paralysis is lifted. Lily's heavy slash hit the Wolfman and we won.
『Urgent quest 『Young Tree Forest Victim』 has been cleared』
After successfully completing the quest, everyone except for me leveled up. It's still a Wolfman, so it gives a certain amount of experience, but I guess it wasn't as much as the mid-boss. My skills have improved and I'm satisfied. Now, what should I do about the boy who is stunned?
Name Takuto Summoner Lv18
Vitality 27
Magic Power 60
Strength 20
Defense 12
Agility 18
Dexterity 38
Skills
Fighting Lv1
Kicking Lv12
Staff Lv10
Summoning Magic Lv13→Lv14
Alchemy Lv6
Mining Lv6
Dismantling Lv8
Appraisal Lv7
Identification Lv8→Lv9
Wind Magic Lv10
Fire Magic Lv11
Earth Magic Lv10
Water Magic Lv10
Dark Magic Lv10
Light Magic Lv10
Lightning Magic Lv9
Explosio Magic Lv8
Wood Magic Lv8
Ice Magic Lv8
Space-time Magic Lv8
Reading Lv4
Cooking Lv15
Feeding Lv3
Fishing Lv5
Name Lily Dragonewt Lv15→Lv16
Vitality 25→26
Magic Power 16
Strength 50→52
Defense 20
Agility 15→16
Dexterity 12
Skills
Bare-handed Lv6
One-handed Sword Lv8→Lv9
Fighting Spirit Lv3→Lv4
Name Ion Dragonewt Lv11→Lv13
Vitality 22→24
Magic Power 26→28
Strength 16→17
Defense 10→12
Agility 40→44
Dexterity 34→38
Skills
Dual Wield Lv6
Underwater Action Lv5
Water Blade Lv3
Name Setia Elf Lv8→Lv11
Vitality 17→20
Magic Power 44→50
Strength 8→10
Defense 6→8
Agility 12→14
Dexterity 44→50
Skills
Staff Lv2→Lv4
Bow Lv1
Woodworking Lv1
Collecting Lv4
Dose Lv5
Water Magic Lv1→Lv2
Earth Magic Lv2→Lv3
Wood Magic Lv1→Lv3
Tree Magic Lv1→Lv2
Elven Knowledge Lv5
Name Gray Gray Wolf Lv4→Lv5
Vitality 28→30
Magic Power 12
Strength 35→37
Defense 18→19
Agility 35→37
Dexterity 20→20
Skills
Bite Lv8→Lv9
Sign Detection Lv8
Night Vision Lv4→Lv5
Danger Detection Lv4
Hardened Fangs Lv3→Lv4
Name Kotetsu Saber-toothed Tiger Lv3→Lv4
Vitality 28→30
Magic Power 2
Strength 38→40
Defense 26→28
Agility 22→23
Dexterity 20
Skills
Bite Lv6→Lv7
Claw Strike Lv6→Lv7
Leap Lv6
Night Vision Lv3→Lv4
Assault Lv3→Lv4
Intimidation Lv3→Lv4
Name Konoha Snowy Owl Lv3→Lv4
Vitality 29→30
Magic Power 29→30
Strength 20→21
Defense 18
Agility 24→26
Dexterity 26→28
Skills
Surprise Attack Lv6→Lv7
Flight Lv6→Lv7
Claws Lv4
Night Vision Lv3→Lv5
Stealth Lv6→Lv7
Wind Magic Lv1→Lv3
Water Magic Lv1→Lv3
Ice Magic Lv1→Lv4
Name Hiyori Hawk Lv1→Lv3
Vitality 22→24
Magic Power 20→23
Strength 26→30
Defense 16→18
Agility 22→26
Dexterity 16→20
Skills
Flight Lv5→Lv6
Assault Lv1→Lv2
Claw Lv1→Lv2
Wind Magic Lv1→Lv2
Name Chess Polar Bear Lv1→Lv3
Vitality 30→31
Magic Power 16→18
Strength 30→31
Defense 30
Agility 15→16
Dexterity 15→16
Skills
Bite Lv1→Lv2
Bare-handed Lv2→Lv3
Assault Lv3
Swimming Lv1
Ice Claw Lv1→Lv2
Name Gale Liger Lv1→Lv3
Vitality 24→26
Magic Power 24→28
Strength 30→32
Defense 20
Agility 30→34
Dexterity 16→20
Skills
Bite Lv2→Lv3
Claw Strike Lv2→Lv3
Intimidation Lv2→Lv3
Night Vision Lv2→Lv3
Provocation Lv1→Lv2
Lightning Magic Lv1→Lv3
Name Byakuya White Tiger Lv1→Lv3
Vitality 26→28
Magic Power 20→24
Strength 30→32
Defense 20→22
Agility 26→28
Dexterity 22→24
Skills
Bite Lv2→Lv3
Claw Strike Lv2→Lv3
Leap Lv2
Night Vision Lv2→Lv3
Intimidation Lv1→Lv3
Wind Magic Lv1→Lv3
Sprint Lv1→Lv3
Name Yuuga White Wolf Lv1→Lv3
Vitality 23→25
Magic Power 12→16
Strength 24→26
Defense 20→24
Agility 30→32
Dexterity 18→22
Skills
Bite Lv2→Lv3
Sign Detection Lv3
Night Vision Lv2→Lv3
Water Fang Lv1→Lv2
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Author note:
In case you're wondering, the wolfman that appeared this time is an event-specific wolfman. It has nothing to do with the mid-boss.