Chapter 45
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Translator: Xrecker
Chapter: 45
Chapter Title: Feedback (2)
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"Below my expectations! What do you mean by that! Are you insulting me!"
"I'm not insulting you. Your magic is excellent."
"Right! My magic is excellent! So what was below your expectations!"
I spoke to Arsvald, who was huffing and puffing at the low evaluation due to his strong sense of coolness and self-display.
"The order in which you used your magic was too wasteful."
"Wasteful?"
I pointed at the Poison Boar, which was emitting smoke with a sizzling smell.
"With your magic, you could have defeated it with just the Thunder Cage of Punishment. No, even if you couldn't defeat it, you could have put it in a near-death state. That's how great your magic is."
"Hmph! You know a thing or two!"
"But you used weak magic first, giving the Poison Boar a chance to counterattack. If it wasn't for Pamela's magic, the group of Poison Boars would have charged at us."
"Are you saying you're not confident if those monsters were to rush us?"
"No, of course, I'm confident I could defeat them. But more than that, it's about being able to finish them off more surely and quickly just by changing the order of your magic."
In the first place, you get a damage increase when you stack stocks with your strong attacks and skills.
Why are you firing off basic attacks first?
Even if you were going for a "basic attack충" concept in the game, you're using magic power here.
"That's..."
I tried to guess why Arsvald had used basic attacks first.
He probably thought it would be better to show off his cool self for a long time by showing various magics, rather than just finishing it off with one magic.
That might be the case if it were a performance, but this was a real battle.
I needed to fix this habit of Arsvald's.
But if I were to just say it directly, it would stimulate Arsvald's rebellious spirit.
In a situation like this, let's change Arsvald's perception in a different way.
"Arsvald. Your magic is flashy and powerful. At least, that's what I think."
"S-so?"
"You, who have such magic. Instead of dragging things out by firing off weak, insignificant magic... don't you think it's cooler to defeat a monster in a single blow?"
"...!"
Arsvald's eyes widened as if he had realized something, and then he struck the cool pose he had thought of again.
"Of course! I know that! What I did just now was just a demonstration!"
"A demonstration?"
"Yes! In a manner of speaking, a review! I was just showing what kind of magic I use! To not have noticed that! You've still got a long way to go!"
"I-is that really... hmph!"
Even Pamela thought it was a poor excuse, but I covered Pamela's mouth and said.
"Right, I was mistaken. I'm sorry."
"Ah, as long as you know! From now on, I'll show you the majesty of my overwhelming magic wiping out the monsters!"
"I'm looking forward to it."
When Arsvald turned his gaze forward again, I took my hand off Pamela's mouth.
"I'm sorry."
"N-no. It's fine. Y-your hand is bigger than I thought, Mr. Shih-han...."
"Is that so?"
"Oh ho ho ho ho! You have the qualities of a leader, Ishihan. It's admirable to think about the harmony of the party!"
Yeon-hwa had noticed that I had skillfully handled Arsvald.
Even without being particularly perceptive, it was something that anyone would have noticed.
"What are you doing just standing there! Come here and take out the magic stones!"
"Alright."
As I approached the sizzling Poison Boar group, Arsvald was struggling with a dismantling dagger.
"Hmph! The hide is surprisingly tough...!"
"Move aside, I'll do this."
As usual, I stabbed the area around the chest where the magic stone was thought to be with my spear and extracted the magic stone.
"Oh my, you're so skilled. I've seen the people of my family take out magic stones before. But this is the first time I've seen someone take it out so quickly and skillfully as you, Ishihan."
"Thank you for the compliment."
I stood up, stored the magic stone separately, and then put all the Poison Boar corpses into my inventory at once.
"Huh? Are you putting all the corpses in? You won't have any space left in your subspace ring."
"Don't worry, there's plenty of space. And when we meet the next monster, I'll go first this time."
Because I also had to test how sturdy the protective barrier was.
After searching for about 5 more minutes, we found a single Poison Boar this time.
"Vines of Tenacity!"
After slowing its movement speed with Pamela's magic, I approached the Poison Boar from my side and stood still in front of it.
"What are you doing! Attack it quickly!"
"I'm going to check the power of the protective talisman."
-Oiiink!
A little while later, the Poison Boar, which had shaken off the Vines of Tenacity, charged at me.
The Poison Boar's tusks and the protective barrier of the protective talisman collided.
The moment they collided, the protective barrier flashed faintly as if reacting to the impact.
But that was all.
There was no impact on me, and I didn't even feel like I had been attacked.
It was truly the embodiment of the knockback prevention effect.
No matter how much the opponent attacked, I didn't care.
Stab!
[You have pierced the Poison Boar.]
I could attack the enemy so easily.
The strong defense that I had obtained by having Yeon-hwa as a group member.
A shield that would play a reliable role in the future as well.
As I pulled out the spear that had pierced the top of the Poison Boar's head, the Poison Boar fell to the side with a thud!
I immediately pierced the chest area of the Poison Boar, took out the magic stone, stored it, and put the corpse in my inventory.
After finishing the cleanup and standing up, I looked back.
"..."
Arsvald was looking at me with a sour expression.
"What's wrong?"
"N-nothing!"
Even though he said it was nothing, I could hear Arsvald's small mutter.
"So you thrust an attack of that power at my face...!"
Aha, he must have been a little scared thinking about the duel.
"Oh ho ho ho ho! I'll catch the next one! I'll show you my skills!"
"I'm looking forward to it."
After that, we continued to search the forest and hunt Poison Boars.
"Hii-yat!"
Thwack!
Yeon-hwa finished off a Poison Boar whose health had been chipped away by her talismans with a roundhouse kick to its head.
"Nail of Shattering! Nail of Shattering! Sword of Loss!"
Pamela, although her attack power was lower than the other members, defeated a Poison Boar by continuously applying debuffs.
After everyone had defeated a Poison Boar once, we aimed to defeat them by coordinating with each other.
"Nail of Shattering!"
"Hii-yat!"
Yeon-hwa would finish off a Poison Boar whose defense had been weakened by Pamela's Nail of Shattering with a single roundhouse kick.
"Hahahaha! Your attacks are useless against me! Thunder Dance of Punishment!"
Crackle!
Arsvald, surrounded by a group of Poison Boars while being protected by Yeon-hwa's shield, would confidently take the attacks and safely use his skills.
We tested ways to hunt more easily by actively utilizing the party's skills.
As we continued to hunt Poison Boars, the time quickly became noon, and by then, the number of Poison Boars we had subjugated had exceeded 30.
"Let's end it here for today."
No one objected to my opinion.
We had caught enough, and everyone was starting to get hungry.
As we were walking to leave the forest, I asked everyone how it felt to have coordinated with each other.
"It was great! If I were alone, I wouldn't have been able to defeat the monsters so quickly. Ms. Pamela's magic also stopped the monsters' movements, making it easier to attack, and Ishihan and Mr. Arsvald's attacks were also powerful!"
"Hmph! The Shu family's protective talisman is certainly good. I was able to use my magic without having to worry about the petty attacks of those things. And Pamela's magic also weakened the enemy's defense, allowing me to strike them with my lightning even more intensely!"
"Y-Yeon-hwa's k-kick was also amazing. And of course, Ishihan's and Mr. Arsvald's magic was also amazing! Uh, um... and uh... everyone else has already said everything, so there's nothing left for me to say...."
The other members also felt that they could hunt faster and more efficiently by forming a party.
"That's good. I also felt that it was easy to hunt because we have a well-balanced party."
"B-balanced?"
"Yes. Yeon-hwa's protective talisman for safety, Pamela, your magic to weaken the enemy, and thanks to Arsvald, it's easy to attack from a distance. If an enemy is close, I'll deal with it so that it doesn't get to you, so it's a good combination."
"Now that you mention it, that's true."
"Hah! Even if you don't step in, I'll take care of the enemies with my magic before they can even get close!"
"A-am I really helpful?"
"Didn't I just say that you were helpful! Are you ignoring my words!"
"Eek! I-I'm sorry! I'm sorry for being a witch who can't even properly acknowledge her own helpfulness!"
"Why is this girl's self-esteem so low?"
That's what's good about Pamela.
As long as it's not excessive, that gloominess is a charming point that draws attention.
"I think this side of Ms. Pamela is a little funny and I like it."
"F-funny... he, hehehe~."
"Why is this girl happy about something like this?"
"That's also a funny part of Ms. Pamela!"
It seemed Yeon-hwa had already learned how to enjoy Pamela.
"I'm getting hungry. I want to go back and eat quickly."
"I agree. This time, we're going to a restaurant I recommend! They have delicious steak!"
"Oh my! I'm looking forward to that!"
"Let's do some refreshing stamina training after our meal, Pamela."
"Ah, y-yes... I'll do my best."
Since we did stamina training every day, Pamela had accepted it with resignation.
"Hmph! Aren't you tired of training!"
"Pamela is in the middle of building up her stamina. We won't be doing it every day once her stamina has increased to a certain level. If Pamela continues this... in a month, her stamina will be better than yours now."
"...! I'll train too!"
It seemed Arsvald's pride couldn't accept having less stamina than Pamela.
"Oh ho ho ho ho! Then I'll join too! Let's build up our stamina as a group in good spirits!"
It was the moment when our stamina training schedule was set.
"Ah, M-Mr. Shih-han! Over there...!"
Everyone turned their gaze in the direction Pamela was pointing in surprise.
There, not only the tips of its tusks but also its fur were colored purple, and it was a giant wild boar that seemed to be three times the size of a Poison Boar.
To compare it to the bandits, it was a Purple Poison Boar, which could be called the leader of the Poison Boars.
'New points!'
My heart pounded at the unintentional and happy meeting.