assassin and sidekick
I put the egg in my inventory every time an hour passed, and after three hours, the egg suddenly cracked. Hyde immediately notices it and puts the egg on the ground.
(Oh, it's finally born! Well, what kind of monster will be born?)
The crack in the egg gradually spread, and a monster appeared from inside.
"Ho!"
(This is an owl, right?)
An owl with black fur was born from the egg. It has yellow eyes and a slightly white belly, and is smaller than an egg.
As the newly born owl approaches Hyde, Hyde fearfully strokes the owl.
"Ho~♪"
(It feels good. It's fluffy.)
The owl cries happily, and Hyde raises his mouth at that.
As I was stroking the owl, the egg shell began to emit light. The light gradually becomes stronger, and eventually it turns into a pitch black ring.
Hyde picked up the ring and checked the details.
[Bridge of Bonds]
While equipped, it is possible to fight together with some monsters.
The number of monsters that can be fought together is one per ring.
When a monster dies, it goes to sleep inside the ring and cannot be summoned for one day.
(Good. Isn't it supposed to disappear even if you die?)
Hyde quickly equipped the ring because there were still spare equipment slots. When you equip the ring, the owl happily snuggles up to you.
(Cute. Can you see his status?)
When Hyde called up the status screen, another status was displayed under his own status.
Convinced that it was this owl's status, Hyde checked its contents.
no name
Level 1
HP 10/10
MP 200/200
[STR 5]
[VIT 5]
[AGI 100]
[DEX 20]
[INT 100]
skill
[Rehearsal]
(Oh, it's pretty strong. And it's really biased)
Hyde's status is also quite biased, so I can't say anything about people. he didn't say anything else.
("No name" means I have to come up with a name. Well, what kind of name did you come up with... I don't have a good naming sense...)
Hyde stares at the owl while thinking of a name. The owl was suddenly stared at and tilted his head to look back at Hyde.
(... It would be bad for him to give him a strange name, so it's easy, but let's call it 'Oulu')
The matchmaking that began suddenly ended with Hyde gathering his thoughts and filling in the space for his name. "Owl" because it's an owl. Indeed his own player name is "
"Ho~♪"
Even with such an easy name, the owl-changed Oulu cries happily. I don't know if he knows the meaning of his own name.
While stroking the energetic Oulu, Hyde confirmed the skill that matched Oulu's status.
[Rehearsal]
In exchange for not being able to perform any attack actions, if your partner gains experience points within sight, you will get 50% of that experience value.
(Can't he fight? But what is the reason for this high MP and [INT]...?)
Due to its high MP and [INT], Hyde had assumed that Oulu was a type of monster that used magic to attack, but that assumption was overturned by the effect of [Review].
As long as he has this skill, Oulu cannot use magic, or even ram his body into enemy monsters to deal damage. The method of acquiring experience points has been established, but as it stands, it's really just a mere existence.
(...If I level up and learn skills, I wonder if I'll be able to understand this guy's characteristics? For now, let's try leveling up. Considering this [VIT] and HP, hits = instant death, so you have to be careful. na)
"... Oulu. When the battle begins, stay away from where you can see the battle. Be careful not to be attacked by other monsters."
"Ho!"
"Do you get it! ’, Oulu replied. As Hyde got up and started walking, he jumped up of his own accord and landed on his shoulder.
(When Oulu is looking at me, the [Hermit] demerit seems to be in effect, so I should pay attention to that as well. If I have to, I can have Oulu close my eyes.)
The disadvantage of Hyde's skill [Hermit] is that it is activated by being seen regardless of whether it is an enemy or an ally. If you fight within Oulu's field of vision in order to get him to gain experience, the disadvantage of [Hermit] will be activated.
But even so, he didn't try to [Discard] the [Hermit]. This is because if you use [Concealment] or block Oulu's vision, the status increase of [Hermit] will be activated. Since the time to disappear is limited, there is no need to 【Discard】 skills that move as quickly as possible.
(Also, I can't know if the instructions were really delivered until I actually enter the battle. If it doesn't seem to work, I'll give instructions each time.)
When Hyde is exploring the forest again, a wild boar monster pops out from behind the grass.
Seeing this, Oulu leaves Hyde and hides behind a branch of a nearby tree, staring at the situation.
(Oops, you know the instructions properly. He's pretty smart. With this, you can hunt with peace of mind.)
When the boar is quickly defeated, the Owl rests on Hyde's shoulder again. Hyde checked his status, but Oulu was still at level 1.
(Huh? My level hasn't risen yet. Is it possible that this guy is hard to level up?)
"Ho?"
Oulu tilted his head blankly at Hyde who was staring at him. Seeing that, Hyde let out a sigh.
(Well, it's no use thinking about it. Anyway, if you hunt monsters while looking for places where you can find medals, Oulu's level will also increase.)
Hyde decided that there was no point in thinking about it, and restarted the search. And when I defeated several monsters, Oulu's level increased.
Oulu
Level 2
HP 10/10
MP 250/250
[STR 5]
[VIT 5]
[AGI 110]
[DEX 20]
[INT 130]
skill
[Watch practice] [Telepathy instructions]
[Telepathy instructions]
You can use your thoughts to give instructions from your partner. Execute by giving instructions after the name.
The ease of conveying telepathy depends on [INT].
(Oh, the range of status increases is large. The new skill is [Telepathy Instruction], which means you can give instructions without speaking. Why don't you try it? Oulu, "Jump up and circle over my head")
"Ho!"
As soon as I tried Oulu's new skill, Oulu responded vigorously, fluttered her wings, flew up, and started circling over Hyde's head.
(Yeah, it's quite convenient. And the ease with which this skill's instructions can be conveyed depends on [INT]... Is this the reason why [INT] is high? I guess I'll remember the skills I consume.)
After putting Oulu back on his shoulder, Hyde looked at the status screen and checked the time. While climbing the mountain and warming the eggs, time passed and the sun would set in a few hours.
(……Isn’t it better to explore the night only once? There may be dungeons that can be entered depending on the time of day.)
Hyde pondered for a moment and decided to explore the nighttime hours he hadn't done before. I was worried about my movement and judgment getting worse due to fatigue, but I'm not so tired today, so I decided to carry out the search.
(The problem is how bad my visibility gets when it gets dark... hmm? Ah, yes, I have [Night Vision]. What was yesterday's effort?
Furthermore, the kobold cave that I conquered yesterday was a dungeon that can only be entered during the daytime, so it wasn't a pointless action to search in haste, but Hyde had no way of knowing that. I was embarrassed that I was in a hurry for no reason.
(... Alright! Let's switch! Anyway, let's explore and distract ourselves! Yeah!)
People call it escapism, but no one around Hyde points it out now.
After escaping from reality, Hyde explores by jumping around the branches of trees. He also surprises and defeats the monsters he sees, and does not forget to use them as experience points for himself and Oulu.
After continuing to explore for a while, it was getting darker and darker.
(Isn't it time for Ouma? If there's any change, it's about time...)
When Hyde carefully looked around, he heard the sound of flapping wings from above.
(Is it a bird? I've never seen a bird monster in this mountain.)
Thinking that, Hyde raised his gaze upwards, and the source of the sound was just passing over Hyde. It certainly had bird-like wings, but it clearly had a humanoid appearance and was wearing a yamabushi costume. He also had a beak on his face and a sword at his waist.
(If I remember correctly, it's a crow tengu. I've been in the mountains since this morning, but I've never seen a monster like that. After all, the monsters that appear change depending on the time of day.)
Even while Hyde was happy that his prediction was correct, the Karasutengu and others were passing over Hyde's head, and some of them were coming down.
(It's not just around here. You can see some black dots in the distance. [Distant view])
When I raised my eyesight with the effect of my skill, I saw monsters that looked like the Karasutengu I saw earlier flying down from the top of the mountain.
(Is that the origin of those crow tengu at the summit? There seems to be something at the summit, let's go!)
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When Hyde reached near the top, there were multiple Karasutengu wandering around.
At the top of the tree stands a tree nearly twice as tall as the other trees, and on top of that tree a tengu with a long nose and clearly larger than the other tengu flies in a standing posture. . While Karasutengu has black wings, this big Tengu has white wings.
(I wonder if that is the boss. It's probably a big tengu. There's also a feather fan, and I have to be careful about long-range attacks.)
In the hand of the great tengu is a feather fan made of eleven feathers.
Legend has it that the great tengu uses its own wings or feather fans made from feathers donated to its subordinates to create flames and wind.
If the management had created a large tengu based on lore, it would have been easy to imagine using a similar attack.
(The number of opponents is quite large. Let's go without letting our guard down! Oulu! "Stand here and watch the battle!")
"Ho!"
([Jump]! [Quintaple Slash]!)
After confirming that Oulu had moved away from his shoulder, Hyde used [Jump] to land next to the nearby Karasutengu and attacked with a five-strike skill.
At the death of the defeated Karasu Tengu, the other Karasu Tengu also notice Hyde's existence, draw their swords and rush to Hyde.
However, Hyde's level is top class even in NWO. On the other hand, the crow tengu's status is the upper level among the monsters that appear on the second floor. There weren't that many of them, so even if Hyde's stats were half due to the effect of [Hermit], they wouldn't be surrounded and knocked down if they were a little careful about their surroundings.
By the way, the reason why I don't go to defeat the boss right away even though I can see it is because I want to raise Oulu's level.
(If I'm nervous, I won't be defeated, but to be honest, I'm tired. And for some reason, I feel like the number of Karasutengu hasn't decreased much...)
While Hyde was fighting, he looked at the tree where the big tengu was, and saw three new Karasutengu just popping out towards him.
(Ah~, I see. I thought it was strange because there weren't that many Karasutengu, but they're replenishing.
When Hyde was convinced, the Karasutengu who were rushing to Hyde all at once took a distance from Hyde. At the same time, Hyde, who had a bad feeling about it, looked up at the great tengu, and saw the great tengu brandishing his feather fan.
(That's definitely something dangerous! [Shadow Barrier]! [Concealment]! [Super Acceleration]!)
Hyde, who was invisible due to the invisible barrier, disappeared further and ran towards the boss at once.
Just to be sure, when I checked behind me, the place where I had been standing until now was swallowed up by a whirlpool of flames.
(It's dangerous! I'm glad I'm not a tyrannical guy who gets his friends involved and attacks him.)
When Hyde reached the base of the huge tree where the great tengu was, he used [Jump] to get closer and closer to the boss. Neither the Karasu Tengu nor the Great Tengu have yet been able to pinpoint Hyde's position.
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Just in case, I put the small sword back into its scabbard and hunted the head of the great tengu while activating [Iaikiri]. The effect of [Assassination] was safely activated, and the great tengu turned into light and disappeared.
When the Great Tengu is defeated, the Karasu Tengu and the others fly off somewhere in a panic. It seems there is no need to hunt remnants.
(Phew~, the subjugation is complete! Oulu, 『Come back』. Well, I think there's a treasure chest or something. As expected, there's no such thing as a reward.)
Sure enough, when I looked for it, there was a shrine and a torii that were about the same height as Hyde on top of the huge tree.
(Is it because the enemy was a tengu? It feels like something Japanese.)
Until now, dungeon rewards were in treasure chests, so Hyde feels a little fresh with this new pattern.
(Now then, what's inside? Oh, it's a medal! I did it!)
When I opened the Kannon door of the company, there were three medals inside.
Hyde, who saw it, made a guts pose involuntarily at the unexpected result.
(With this, there is only one left to reach the goal of 10. Surprisingly, I got it quickly.)
"Ho~♪"
Perhaps feeling that Hyde was happy with Hyde's reaction, Oulu let out a happy cry.
(By the way, the sun has just set, so maybe I should explore the surroundings a little more.
And so Hyde disappeared into the night mountains with Oulu on his shoulder.
Hyde is collecting medals too well, so it looks like there will be a little more time for the event. I have to think of something to write...
In the case of Hyde, no matter how strong the boss is, he can easily defeat it with the effect of [Assassination], so it's difficult to describe the difficulty level! Both the previous kobold and this tengu are actually fairly difficult.
After the hatching of his partner Oulu, Hyde, who had been speaking a little to give instructions, soon stopped speaking again... When you let Hyde speak, it feels like something new. The reason is that he doesn't usually speak...
Next time, the fourth day of the event. Does that mean that Hyde is a wandering monster...?
Original monster Karasu
Tengu
A monster with a beak on its face and black wings like a crow on its body. He is dressed in a bandit costume and has his weapon, the katana, hanging from his waist.
At sunset at 6:00 pm, he begins to emerge from a giant tree on the top of a mountain in the Mountain Range. When it appears, it spreads out from the huge tree into the mountain, but it does not move from the mountain where it appears to another mountain.
The status is the highest level among the monsters that appear on the second floor, and there are about ten monsters wandering around the giant tree. It is vigilant all over the vicinity of the giant tree, and when it finds the player, other Karasutengu will rush. Also, even if you defeat it, the number will be replenished immediately from the giant tree. Infinite spring. The number near giant trees is kept constant.
The large tengu
has a red face and a high nose. The wings growing on its body are white, unlike Karasu Tengu. His weapon is a feather fan.
Uses a feather fan a random number of seconds after the player appears, causing some phenomenon such as fire or wind.
When using the feather fan, the surrounding Karasutengu move away from the player.
Originally, the number of Karasu Tengu that appeared would increase according to the distance from the Great Tengu, but Hyde quickly closed the distance, so that didn't happen.
The power of the feather fan's attack is also quite high, and only Maple can withstand it properly. Hyde raised his status and dodged it.
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