There’s a disquieting mood in the air thanks to what Aira said, but I won’t know what she has in mind until the time comes, because she’ll play dumb even if I ask.
I don’t think she’ll do anything too weird, and the others would stop her if she did… So let’s switch gears and focus on something else.
“Hum, Maki.”
“Y-yes…”
“Do you know the skill Power Charge? I didn’t get a chance to check earlier.”
“A-ah, yes… Should we go back to the tent first? You’re done hunting for today, right?”
“Yes, let’s.”
We all go back to the tent, and I take off my armor. It’s one thing to wear it in battle, but I can’t handle the heat if I sit here with it on me.
“Ahem, so let me explain Power Charge. As you already noticed, this skill works by you drawing a bow or holding a sword ready to swing for over three seconds. That makes the next attack more powerful.”
“Holding a sword in any pose?”
“Yes, as long as you are putting your strength into it.”
“Hm…”
“Realistically, it’s hard to stop and hold your strength like that, so that brings its value down to fifty million.”
“But it’s still pretty valuable.”
“Yes. It’s hard for a regular adventurer to use it, but it’s very different when you have Combat Arts skills. There is also the fact that there are only a few ways to obtain it.”
“I see.”
“Also, the power of the attack keeps rising while you hold it, to a maximum of twice the power. Research shows that takes five seconds.”
“Kind of long… Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Yes.”
I’ll only use it with the bow. Opponents won’t stand and wait for me when I’m fighting with swords.
“Well then master, now it’s my turn.”
“Hn.”
“These were the skills dropped this time.”
Aira lines them up in front of me.
I got four Great Strength, Super Strength, Iron Wall, Rampart, and Command from the Death Crabs.
From the Shell Knight, I got Great Strength III, Super Strength III, Iron Wall III, Rampart III, Martial Arts Lv2, Spear Technique Lv3, and Throw Lv2.
I contrast them with everyone’s skills, and distribute them accordingly.
“First, take Physical Strengthening Lv3, Ayane. Then one of Iron Wall and Rampart, and three Command.”
“Yes!”
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Name：Ayane Houjouin
Height: 146 cm
Weight: 35 Kg
Three sizes: 75 / 52 / 78
Agility：232 (+87)
Intelligence：1045 (+22) (+392)
Luck：10
Equipment : Jewel stake, new design haute couture equipment with hyper protection built-in
Skills: Appraisal Lv3, Appraisal Obstruction Lv3, Adamantine Armor, Physical Strengthening Lv3, Super Strength II, Iron Wall, Rampart, Command II, Fire Magic Lv3, Wind Magic Lv6, Healing Magic Lv2, Magic Energy Recovery Lv1, Wisdom of Sorcery (1/3)
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“Aira, use two Great Strength, four Super Strength compressed into Super Strength II, three Iron Wall, and two Rampart.
“Yes master.”
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Name：Aira Inushiba
Age: 23
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 56 Kg
Three sizes: 90 / 60 / 89
Level：174
Physical Strength：1592 (+14) (+531)
Dexterity：1590 (+12) (+530)
Constitution：1050 (+350)
Agility：2112 (+14) (+704)
Magic Power：525 (+175)
Intelligence：424 (+71)
Luck：6
Equipment: Parazonium, life steal, customized hyper protection for combat maids
Skills: Appraisal Lv4, Appraisal Obstruction Lv4, Physical Strengthening Lv7, Invisibility, Presence Obstruction Lv5, Great Strength II, Super Strength II (2/3), Adamantine Strength, Fast Run II, Swift, Iron Wall II, Rampart II, Adamantine Wall, Command III, Foresight, Dual Wielding, Swordsmanship Lv4, Assassination Lv3, Throw Lv8
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“Lastly, I’ll take the four III’s, Martial Arts Lv2, and Throw Lv2. As for Spear Techniques Lv3… Maki, do you want it?”
“No thank you.”
“Come on Shouta, you got a weapon and everything, so use it.”
Aki is referring to the Raging Stream Trident the Shell Knight dropped.
Name: Raging Stream Trident
Weapon level: 32
Description: Allows the user to spend ten points of magic energy to use the Combat Arts skill Raging Stream Spear. Equipping it gives the user a Physical Strength bonus.
“Level thirty-two? And it gives a Combat Arts skill just by equipping it? Could this be called an artifact too?”
The fact that it dropped from a monster and wasn’t in a treasure chest must mean it was pretty strong.
It was the same level as the Emperor Goblin, but it was a lot stronger. I guess the stronger the monster, the stronger its equipment gets…
“Yes, a regular weapon wouldn’t do something like concentrate water and fire it like a laser. And artifacts with Combat Arts are incredibly valuable.”
“Got it. Then I’ll try the laser later…”
I have Aira store the spear, and check the armor.
Name: Shell Knight Armor
Weapon level: 30
Description: Parasitic armor that covers the whole body in a shell. Once put on, it is impossible to remove before three days and nights have passed, but possesses incredible defensive power.
“…What is this, cursed equipment?”
“Parasitic…? Ueh, scary…”
“This must be an artifact too. It’s definitely useful if you don’t count its drawback. Although I don’t feel like putting it on one bit.”
I agree.
“It was strong enough to block even an attack from Aira, but you can’t pick flowers with this.”
“Wouldn’t it be hard to even eat…?”
“How would one even live like this…?”
“Anyway, this looks useful, but it may very well be classified as a designated dangerous item. I’m curious about how one would eat or release excretions, so I think it would be best to send it away to be researched.”
“Let’s go with that then.”
It did have the power to block Aira’s attack, but would someone put on something this creepy?
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