Arena
Arena
Naturally, the Transcendent-class Monster, Saphirion, didn't just let out its cry without a thought.
It had mixed its will into the cry to convey it to Yoo Hyun-min, and thanks to that, Yoo Hyun-min could hear that will.
Get lost.
"You get lost. You illegal immigrant."
However, despite such warnings from each other, Yoo Hyun-min and Saphirion didn't rashly attack.
Because it was clear that the moment they started fighting hard here, another Transcendent-class Monster would seize the opportunity.
"Go back quietly. It's enough for me if I just catch the other monsters."
Saphirion also understood the meaning of Yoo Hyun-min's words without difficulty.
Apart from understanding, it didn't happen that Saphirion said "okay" and went back.
Grrrrrrr.......
Saphirion slowly revealed its hostility and glared at Yoo Hyun-min.
It thought the reason Yoo Hyun-min was acting up in its territory was because he looked down on it.
"Ha. So you want to go, huh?"
At that, Yoo Hyun-min unleashed his ability.
ROAAAAAR!!―
In an instant, an indescribably massive phantom of a red dragon surged from Yoo Hyun-min's body.
Yoo Hyun-min's Hunter ability was to absorb the monsters he caught and bring them out whenever needed.
And the total number of monsters Yoo Hyun-min could absorb and use was five.
Accordingly, Yoo Hyun-min classified them into [Hunt], [Defense], [Movement], [Stealth], and [Recovery], and absorbed monsters that fit those categories.
Grrr.......
And the one he brought out now was, of course, the monster classified under [Hunt].
That very monster was the Transcendent-class Monster caught in the Desperate Gate, the Fire Dragon King Igmund.
"Scared now that you're actually going to fight?"
Yoo Hyun-min was confident he could win even against a Transcendent-class Monster if it was a 1:1 fight.
The problem was that he was just playing it safe because he wasn't confident he could handle other Transcendent-class Monsters after winning.
Fwoosh― Fwoooosh―
Furthermore, as Yoo Hyun-min unleashed Igmund's power, the ground began to melt from the high heat.
Yoo Hyun-min perfectly controlled power enough to melt the area he was standing on just by unleashing it.
KROAAAAAAR!!―
Along with that, Saphirion roared loudly, shaking even the earth.
If it turned its back like this, it was the same as admitting defeat to Yoo Hyun-min.
Thinking that the moment it admitted defeat, Yoo Hyun-min would run even more rampant, Saphirion chose battle.
"......I didn't think of that."
Saphirion thought it had to at least inflict a fatal wound on Yoo Hyun-min to protect its territory.
So, Saphirion roared roughly and loudly, scorching the surroundings, then lowered its stance and kicked off the ground toward Yoo Hyun-min.
BOOOOM!!―
The ground Saphirion kicked off exploded as if it were detonating, closing the distance to Yoo Hyun-min in an instant.
Yoo Hyun-min, with an expression full of annoyance, spread his left hand to the side and finished preparing to deal with the charging Saphirion.
Fwoosh!―
At the same time, in the direction of Yoo Hyun-min's outstretched left hand, the forepaw of the Fire Dragon King Igmund appeared vividly.
Then, he swung Igmund's forepaw toward Saphirion, who had approached in just a few seconds and was swinging its own forepaw.
BOOOOM!!―
Soon, their attacks collided, and the area began to scream.
"There aren't that many monsters on the 11th floor either."
I said, thinking of the monsters I had encountered only twice while walking through the 11th floor so far.
"It's probably because it's the floor with the most hunters. The situation changes from the 12th floor."
It was Elisicia who said that things get serious from the 12th floor.
However, considering the Hero Party's strength, I thought there wouldn't be any major issues until the 20th floor.
'More than that, since we've entered the 11th floor now, should I prepare too?'
The preparation I was thinking of here was Telekinesis level 30.
Ice Queen had also arranged another trade after receiving and settling the people who inquired about migration.
'Thanks to that, I have over 5,000 Bloodstones now.'
Level 30 was fully possible.
With what was left, it was also possible to raise one of Elisicia, Aila, or Sirien to level 20.
'Or giving an Awakening Stone to the others is also a method.'
A slightly unfortunate fact was that there were no High-grade Awakening Stones.
No matter how much I continued trading, there was no group trading High-grade Awakening Stones.
'Trying to get a High-grade one for 15,000 points was too greedy.'
Anyway, while I was thinking of the Awakening Stone, I said to Rubyel.
"Rubyel-ssi. Are you still not interested in an Awakening Stone?"
"Awakening Stone?"
"Yes."
Rubyel had said she wasn't interested until she raised her realm, but now Rubyel had raised her realm.
So I brought up the Awakening Stone, but Rubyel showed signs of pondering, though she wasn't enthusiastic.
"Aila ate the High-grade Awakening Stone, didn't she? Then isn't the only thing left a Mid-grade one?"
"That's right."
The High-grade Awakening Stone I had was eaten by Aila, and she acquired the ability called 'Summon Light-dong'.
Therefore, the only thing left was a Mid-grade one, but Rubyel shook her head, perhaps thinking Mid-grade wasn't very good.
"Personally, I want to eat a High-grade one. Unless it's hard to get or the situation gets tough, I don't know."
"High-grade......."
Actually, if I set my mind to it, I felt I could get a High-grade Awakening Stone.
It would be by lending the Blast Crusher to the Incheon Union or lending the Water Demon to another group in exchange.
'Should I contact the Incheon Union?'
Just as I was lost in thought, Sirien said as if she were bored.
"Ah~ I'm bored. Survivor. Is there anything fun?"
"Would you like to look at the Gallery?"
"I want to move my body rather than the Gallery."
Body?
"Do you want to catch some monsters?"
"They're weak."
I looked at Sirien for a moment and wondered what her intention was.
Fortunately, Tipina, the Fox-kin beastman, approached me and told me what was going on.
"It's because she's been eating so well lately thanks to you, Survivor-nim."
"Because she's eating too well?"
"I've told you before, right? That the Chief needs sufficient meals and combat to grow."
Certainly, Tipina had told me that before when I was blankly watching Sirien's mukbang.
"Meals are sufficient, but combat is lacking. Is that what you mean?"
"Yes. Unfortunately, it seems the monsters on this 11th floor are far from enough for the Chief."
I understood what was going on from Tipina's explanation, but it was a part I couldn't do anything about.
'Should I give her gym equipment?'
Or she would need a sparring partner, like for sparring.......
"......?"
Along with that, one of the Gallery functions came to my mind.
Having thought of that function, I turned my head and looked at Veronica, who was quietly following behind.
"Veronica-ssi."
"What is it?"
"If you don't mind, could you spar with Sirien-ssi?"
Fortunately, Sirien was a beastman, not a human, and a woman, not a man.
Since she was free from the two things Veronica disliked, I asked, thinking she might accept the sparring.
"You're asking me to play with that beastman until she collapses from exhaustion."
"......."
Does it come to that?
'In a sense, it's not wrong, though.'
Since she put it that way, it felt somewhat strange.
To Veronica, who is a quasi-Transcendent, sparring with Sirien seems to be just playing around.
"I'll decline. I have no obligation to go that far."
I heard Veronica's answer and was about to try persuading her again, but then I remembered an important fact.
'Ah.'
Come to think of it, Veronica didn't have a Gallery.
The Gallery function I had thought of was the Arena.
'The Arena description said it sets up a stage so people can fight each other.'
However, since this was a Gallery function, Veronica, who didn't have a Gallery, couldn't use it.
Therefore, thinking that asking Veronica from the start was wrong, I changed the target and asked Elisicia.
"Hero-nim. Could you spar with Sirien-ssi?"
"If Sirien-ssi and I spar, I'm not confident I can end it without us getting hurt. Also, I don't personally like sparring."
If we use the Arena, there's no worry about getting hurt, but unexpectedly, Elisicia seemed to dislike sparring.
'Except for Elisicia and Veronica, is there anyone who can handle Sirien?'
I thought of the rest of the Hero Party, but there really wasn't anyone.
"......."
However, a thought crossed my mind: does it necessarily have to be someone from Channel 2?
It was a simple thought: if it's hard to find a sparring partner here, why not find one from another channel?
[Friend, 'Blue Moon Flower' has requested a 1:1 chat.]
Just then, right on time, a 1:1 chat request came from Blue Moon Flower in Channel 1.
<Blue Moon Flower*(1ch): Ambassador Hyegak posted on the Gallery. A nickname? He set that up too.>
<Survivor★(2ch): Ah. Really? Got it. More than that, do you like things like sparring?>
<Blue Moon Flower*(1ch): Sparring? I do light sparring with people every day.>
<Survivor★(2ch): You do it every day?>
When I asked back as if it were unexpected, Blue Moon Flower answered.
<Blue Moon Flower*(1ch): Even if the Old Gods are tough, we have to fight the Old Gods' minions and monsters. Everyone is devoted to training.>
'If this goes well.......'
I might be able to fill the combat Sirien is currently lacking with people from Channel 1.
If worst came to worst, I was going to ask Yoo Hyun-min in Channel 7, but he seemed busy collecting points these days, so I didn't feel like it.
<Blue Moon Flower*(1ch): But why are you asking about sparring?>
<Survivor★(2ch): I heard one of my party members grows through combat. So I was looking for a sparring partner.>
<Blue Moon Flower*(1ch): You said it's a different world, right? Is there a way to meet?>
<Survivor★(2ch): I don't know well either since I haven't checked yet. I'm going to check this time.>
As I just said, I had never used the Arena, so I didn't know what would happen.
A simple explanation was written, but it meant I had to check for myself how it was carried out.
'But since the Arena is a function that opens in the latter half of the Gallery, it seems possible.'
<Blue Moon Flower*(1ch): I hope it goes well.>
<Survivor★(2ch): Yeah. Anyway, Ambassador Hyegak? I'll try contacting him now.>
<Blue Moon Flower*(1ch): Okay. Tell me how it went later too.>
Blue Moon Flower and I finished the 1:1 chat with that conversation.
After that, I found the post that the person called Ambassador Hyegak had uploaded in Channel 1.
[I am Hyegak.]
'He posted it simply too.'
I clicked on the nickname in that post and requested a 1:1 chat.
[The other party has accepted the 1:1 chat.]
<Hyegak(1ch): So this was how it was. Nice to meet you. I am called Hyegak.>
<Survivor★(2ch): I am called Survivor.>
<Hyegak(1ch): It's a pity that we can't meet in person, but it can't be helped, right?>
'Ah.'
Come to think of it, the person called Ambassador Hyegak said he wanted to see my face.
I thought he might be a person similar to the Golden King, so I originally intended to have a video call, but.
<Survivor★(2ch): There is a function I haven't checked yet, and if I use that function, we might be able to meet.>
<Hyegak(1ch): Oh. Is that so? Then, shamelessly, I will ask for your favor.>
Thinking it was a good opportunity to test the Arena function, I called Elisicia first.
"Hero-nim. Can we take a break for a moment?"
"That doesn't matter, but why?"
"I think I can solve Sirien-ssi's problem."
"Sparring with a beastman is very different from what you think, Survivor-nim."
"I'm just trying to check it too."
Elisicia looked at me for a moment, but soon, as if deciding to trust me, she nodded and found a suitable spot nearby.
"Survivor-ya. Is what you just said true?"
Conversely, Sirien asked with her eyes sparkling, but she seemed to be expecting too much.
"As I said, I'm just trying to check it. Don't expect too much."
"Still, since it's something Survivor is doing, I think I can expect it, right?"
Sirien said such groundless things and wagged the tail behind her back.
Thinking that if it ended in failure, Sirien's perked-up ears and tail might droop, I first used the Arena.
[Using the Arena.]
[Please set the Arena usage time.]
[It is 1,000 points per hour.]
'So this also costs points.'
It's not like it's a PC bang fee.
Thinking there was no need to put in a lot of time since it was an experiment anyway, I set it to 1 hour.
[Arena usage time has been set to 1 hour.]
[Entering the Arena.]
Fwoosh―
Along with that, my body was instantly transported somewhere.