Chapter 664 - Chapter 592: Purple Lightning Flash
Leaving the Wither Lacy for later, I hurry to the left where we're facing a horde of kobolds.
The kobolds, wielding stone axe-like weapons, charge at us as the player character tanks hold their ground, while fairies attack from their sides.
For the kobold slingers throwing rocks from the rear,
"Waf!"
"'Bow!'"
Lupi, Leda, and Roy are harassing them hit-and-run style to keep them disorganized.
Our archers and mages are also accurately attacking the targets disrupted by Lupi and the others, so it seems like there's no need for me to step in?
"Ju!"
"Right. Don't push yourself."
Gaju wants to join the fight, so I send her in.
Once Natto's group is finished, they'll probably come help us...
"Sorry! I'm counting on you for the one in the back!"
"Understood!"
In the distance, past Lupi and the others running around, I can see the kobold leader we've encountered before.
"Rigel, let's go!"
"Bururun!"
Squeezing past the players in battle, I stop the stones thrown by the kobold slingers with a water shield.
"Lupi!"
"Waf!""'Bow!'"
Joining up with Lupi and the others, we charge toward the kobold leader.
Seeing this, the kobold leader frantically gives orders for a focused attack, but
"Gau!"
"'Bow!!'"
Lupi and the others pounce on the kobolds and slingers near their leader.
As the leader turns to flee in a panic,
"Rigel! Jump over it!"
"Bururun!"
The jumping Rigel leaps over! Then,
"
Just like how I had flattened the Venom Slime, I drop a large rock from above, and the kobold leader directly beneath it gets crushed.
"Ggooaah!"
"Wow, he's tough..."
Somehow crawling out from under the rock, the kobold leader can only stand there unsteadily and bark.
Just as I'm about to finish him off while getting off Rigel, Lupi and the others, having finished off the subordinates, smoothly move forward.
"Waf!"
"Hm? Yeah, go ahead."
Lupi seems really motivated, so I'll leave it to her.
She can probably finish him off with one Crash Claw now, and Leda and Roy are with her too... Hm?
"Uuuuu..."
Purple light gathers in Lupi's body as she braces her four limbs, gathering power, and eventually transforms into lightning.
"Uwoooon!"
The moment she howls toward the sky, the accumulated purple electricity pours down on the kobold leader, instantly turning him into charcoal...
"Wafun!"
"O, whoa! That's amazing, Lupi!"
Lupi turns to me with a triumphant look. Leda and Roy are incredibly surprised too...
I guess she learned a new art, but I don't think the notification appears until after combat ends.
"Shou-kun. You should go help the others."
"Yeah."
I'll put my questions aside for later.
Natto and the others are starting to regroup, so let's quickly clear out the kobolds and finish this.
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[Your Character Level has increased!]
[Riding Skill level has increased!]
[Spirit Magic Skill level has increased!]
[Spirit Magic Skill base value has reached its limit. 1 SP has been refunded.]
[Spirit Magic Skill level has exceeded its limit.]
[World's First Skill Level Cap Breakthrough (Spirit Magic): 3 SP obtained]
[Lupi has learned the Art
Oh, it's been a while since so many levels increased!
Aside from the Riding Skill, I'm happy that my Spirit Magic Skill has finally reached MAX level.
Even though I got the Selkie Whistle Pendant to break the level cap, it didn't mention that I could get higher-tier skills.
Also, Lupi's attack just now was this newly learned Art
Come to think of it, Rigel's ice pillar thing also seemed like an Art, but I never properly checked it...
"Shou-kun?"
"Ah, sorry. Um, Gaju, Shal, is everyone else okay?"
"Ju~""Nya!"
The Kijimunaa and Cait Sith alike seem to be fine with just minor scrapes.
It seems the players also healed them.
"Shou! Aren't you going to appraise the Wither Lacy?"
"Ah, right, right."
They waited for me to finish appraising before starting to dismantle, clearing a path to the battered Wither Lacy.
"Sorry. This'll be quick."
"No need to rush."
"Take your time."
Getting off Rigel and walking through, I'm torn between wanting to hurry and feeling embarrassed.
In contrast to me, Lupi walking at the front, with Leda and Roy beside her, and Rigel following behind them all look dignified.
"Lupi-chaaan!"
"So cute!"
Reaching the Wither Lacy to the cheers, I find what looked like shattered wood lying there.
"Huh? This?"
"Yeah. Well, we beat it up with swords and axes and all..."
Natto answers while looking away, and the players around us quickly avert their eyes. Well, I get how they feel, but first things first, appraisal.
[Wither Lacy]
["An evil spirit with tree bark-like skin that camouflages as a tree. It preys on those who get lost by distorting space"]
"An evil spirit... It's not related to demons, is it?"
"Dunno, but probably not, right? Anyway, can we start dismantling it now?"
"Ah, sorry. Um, I'm good, so please go ahead."
The waiting players begin dismantling the remains of the Wither Lacy, over ten of them.
"How should we distribute the drops?"
"I'll leave it to you. Since I received help, I'm fine with just the minimum."
"Got it. I'll make sure it's distributed fairly."
Times like this, leaving it to Natto means he'll handle it properly.
That said,
"Should we continue forward?"
"Um, it's a little past 3 PM. We should be fine for a while longer..."
"Should probably push on ahead."
The people around me nod, and it feels like we should get through this forest quickly? Lupi and the others seem really motivated, and Gaju and Shal too,
"Juju!""Nya!"
"Then, let's go!"
"'Ooooh!!'"