Chapter 10
Chapter 10
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 10
Chapter Title: Not WWE, It's UFC
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As the goblin with its head smashed by Dali collapsed, the remaining two flinched in surprise and gripped their weapons again.
“Kut?”
“Karruk!”
Dali effortlessly dodged a spear thrust from one goblin, grabbed a rock in one hand, and charged straight into its bosom.
“Kuk!”
Dali then unleashed an uppercut with the rock clutched in her fist, shattering the goblin's jaw.
No way. She's fighting like a beast...
The spirit was putting on a martial arts show, but anyway.
Dali then smashed the face of the other goblin, who was belatedly drawing its bow, with a rock thrown at 100 km/h. She caught the rebounding stone mid-air and raised her hand triumphantly.
“ヾ(・᎖・)”
“Y-yeah, good job...!”
That casual vibe—what's up with her?
I'd been expecting her to handle the goblins with water somehow, but she gave me a full UFC match and struck a victory pose. Props to her, I guess.
Before the daze even wore off, five more goblins burst out from the forest.
'Pfft, like that's worse than three!'
Not even close—it quadrupled, you idiot.
No matter how strong Dali was, taking on five at once looked risky.
“Dali, fall back. I'll handle this.”
“⩌ ̫ ⩌”
What’s with that look?
Does she not trust me?
Am I getting dissed by my own spirit right now?
I stared dumbfounded at Dali, who floated back to me doing backstroke through the air like try it if you dare, then gripped my brush tightly.
Time to set the hierarchy straight.
“Fireball.”
In an instant, a growing flame appeared before me, flickering its greedy tongue.
I blasted it straight at the goblin pack, then fired off another right away, scorching the forest where they tried to flee.
The scorched wasteland. Soon, the familiar exit chime rang out.
“Hm?”
A tickling sensation at my left fingertip made me glance down. Dali was pressing her belly against it with a dopey grin.
I chuckled at her plea for pets and scratched her belly.
“Let's do good, yeah?”
“٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و”
With the hierarchy restored, I gazed contentedly at the scene I'd created and snapped a proof shot first.
Three goblins knocked out by Dali.
Ah, should’ve taken one when the other five popped out.
No traces left to prove it—they were burnt to a crisp.
“╰( ･ ᗜ ･ )╯”
Suddenly, Dali slipped from my petting hand and zipped to the edge of the scorched forest.
She picked something up and flew back.
“This... magic stones?”
Four pitch-black magic stones, like the night sky dotted with stars.
Pebble-sized, but even F-rank ones fetched decent money, I'd heard.
One reason hunters grind towers and gates nonstop.
I snapped photos with glee, admiring their shimmering beauty.
“Oh, sweet—now I can finally afford some rice—”
Before I could finish,
Crack!
Dali smashed a magic stone against the rock on her belly with both hands. After a few whacks, it split in two, and a round, azure mana-like energy burst out from between.
And she gulped it right down.
“ꉂꉂ◟(˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅๑)༡”
“Nooo! Bad girl!”
Okay, probably not bad girl, but I checked her worriedly after she scarfed down the mystery goo.
Dali smacked her lips with an innocent look, like she was about to let out a satisfied burp.
“She... likes it?”
I watched dumbfounded as the other stones met the same fate under her shell-cracking assault.
'Those are worth tens of thousands each.'
Humanity's new growth engine—magic stone-powered cars were in development.
And my baby’s snack was magic stones? What the hell.
'But what does a spirit eat anyway?'
Does she get stronger from them?
She seemed happy, so I watched her polish off the last two.
From bare-knuckle brawling to this—she was one quirky spirit.
Anyway, before leaving the tower, I opened the Tower Gallery.
He seemed genuinely wronged, and other hunters agreed... so maybe it was real. But why's the tower so generous with mobs for me?
Is this damn tower messing with me 'cause I practiced in the lounge? Huh? Pissing me off. Wanna spam 5700 fireballs at it.
To lighten the mood, Climbing with Hands Behind Back asked about how Dali took down the goblins.
The tower doesn't leak personal info anyway, so I could reveal a bit.
My Dali—the tower certified her as a spirit.
I was shocked too, but yeah, a spirit.
Right now, she's made a big water droplet and lounging on it like a waterbed. Definitely a spirit.
She's just not built for combat.
Snagged another gem of info, but skeptical replies poured in relentlessly.
Hunter awakenings aren't that common.
Two years post first gate incident.
About 50k hunters registered, but many hit limits and quit towers or retired. B-ranks and up kept climbing, but they were rare.
The gallery erupted in worry and doubt after that.
Fun watching them chase my bait.
I could check the rest outside, so I bailed from the smoke-filled tower.
+ All Stats +1
Oh, level up and stats boosted again.
My body felt lighter, and a fuller mana reservoir swelled within.
Stair bosses every five floors give special rewards—before that, just stats, I guess.
Let's check.
Their chat sparked a question.
Quest EXP pumped me to lv3, not 2 like they thought.
Stats always just one before?
Sincere thanks to the generous tower—tucking away my 5700 fireball protest.
After satisfying settlement, I dove into bed with Dali. Muscles screamed in relief.
“Ugh, I lived too hard.”
My homebody soul craved house energy.
Cozy blankets, perfect sunlight, my snug space.
“Home's the best.”
The two-hour floor limit up, Yeon So-ah bounced back to the lounge, biting her lip bloody.
'Damn it, how the hell do you clear this.'
Tower resets if not cleared in time.
Third reset—her irritation peaked. Sensing it, her wind spirit Sylph tousled her hair gently, blowing cool air.
“...I know, not your fault.”
The problem: those earth spiders.
Terranids, aka earth spiders—nesting in underground maze tunnels.
Sylph couldn't wield wind fully underground, and webs everywhere cramped movement.
She'd cleared one or two before, but the unseen stair boss cleverly hid amid web traps.
Frustrated, she checked Tower Gal—a newbie was stirring aggro again.
'Spirit? Ha, ridiculous.'
Lies have limits. Just beat goblins barehanded and claim spirit—water spirit, no less.
At least splash some water.
'What even is this guy?'
The former forest reeked of acrid smoke, blackened. She remembered trembling through it on her first floor 3, hunting hidden goblins.
Definitely illegal caster, now lying too—shady personality.
Guildmaster Cheon I-ryeong said recruit any newbie on Gal, but not this one.
The Saintess from before would be welcome... Yeon So-ah rested peeking Gal, then challenged floor 15 again.