I ended up challenging the 【High Octorp】 on my own.
The abilities I would be able to use were pretty limited because the Tomboy Princess's group was with us. However, since I was able to use the type of abilities that strengthened my body without them being able to understand what I had done just by watching me, the High Octorp was dead in less than three minutes.
Even though I was able to smash its shell into pieces relatively easily, I ended up having a small amount of trouble because of its very soft body that probably had 【Physical Attack Resistance】. Mmm, perhaps it was something even better.
I ended up having to use my halberd to cut off its legs several times, but the legs kept growing back instantly. Simply put, all of those resistances and its resilience was not to be taken lightly.
When the 【High Octorp】 received a large amount of damage that exceeded its great defensive capabilities, it would prey on the creatures within the rimstone pool in order to recover. This ended up prolonging the fight to some extent.
So I didn't have to deal with it recovering, I couldn't let it eat anymore of the fish or crabs in the pool. However, I didn't think it would eat its own legs that I had cut off in order to recover.
I couldn't complain though since I was snacking on them as I was fighting as well.
【"Frontier Psalms," Conditions to Clear 【Vesper Octorp】 Achieved: 【Solo Kill】 【Time Limit】 【Parts Destruction】】
【Achiever Yatendouji is Assigned Rare Skill 【One Who Captures and Devours】】
【Achiever Yatendouji is Assigned Rare Skill 【Vesper Slayer】】
【Achiever Yatendouji is Awarded 【Ancient】 Class Magical Item 【Vesper's Outer Shell: Octorp】】
【Achiever Yatendouji is Awarded 【Ordeal Breakthrough Celebratory Item [First Attempt Restriction Deluxe Edition]】】
Well, it would seem that I cleared another part of the Frontier Psalms as well.
When I checked it, I determined that there are around six or seven clear conditions for each of the Frontier Psalms. It would appear that they can be completed if at least three conditions have been cleared.
The conditions usually contain 【Solo Kill】, so the probability of those who challenge dungeons solo have a higher chance of completing it than those that do it in a party. Comparatively, only the unusual conditions appear to change from Psalm to Psalm.
Well, I guess it's a pretty quick way to increase your own strength.
A single person fighting and killing a boss monster species that's been enhanced by the dungeon's power is quite difficult and is almost never accomplished.
I've done it twice now, though.
Well, even if you have the ability to do so, just meeting the other conditions seems to simply be a matter of luck. Hmm, I should probably let Kanami-chan and the others do this as well.
Afterwards, I casually went and collected the High Octorp's corpse in order to eat it and let Kanami-chan do the boss fight again.
My prediction was spot on.
It took approximately ten minutes for the dungeon to create a new High Octorp, but it was quickly slain all the same. Because she fought with the purpose of fulfilling the previously stated conditions, Kanami-chan cleared the Frontier Psalm for the 【Vesper Octorp】 and gained the same abilities I did.
It was as I expected up to this point.
However, what caught my attention was the fact that she wasn't given the 【Vesper's Outer Shell: Octorp】 but rather received 【Vesper's Strange Blade: Octorp】, which was a magical item of the same rank.
It appears that the magic item you get varies, with both the shape and the abilities that it possesses being different. The only thing they have in common is that the item's names will include the boss monster's name in them.
When I experimented with using the Vesper's Outer Shell, an exoskeleton in the shape of the High Octorp was instantly created. It was similar to the other two exoskeletons that I can equip with the 【Equip Exoskeleton】, which are the 【Red Bear Beast King's Prestige】 and the 【Jage Eagle King's Flight】 exoskeletons. When I tested it out, I felt no obstruction to my movements.
As for the tentacles on the back and the octopus legs, it looks like you can move them with your thoughts, though some practice is necessary to do so.
The exoskeleton type of magical items are apparently a type of shapeshifting item I believe.
To note, according to the Boy Knight who's currently guarding the Tomboy Princess, the Vesper's Outer Shell is a 【Relic】 class item that is among the most expensive in its class.
I'd say that the price for it is justified, since in addition to the acquired item having the pseudo-abilities of the boss monster, it's also the kind of item that you won't get if you don't clear the Frontier Psalm for the boss.