Shin racked his brains about how to overturn the not trusting response of Els. Anyway, beside the greatsword that vanished in the sky, he didn’t think that the helmet and the armor could be collected now.
“I wonder how much value such things have.”
“Those don’t seem like the words of an adventurer…”
“Exactly…”
From Shin’s expression, Celica and Els understood that the words he muttered carelessly were the truth. Shin was strange. Though Els was said to be modest, she needed a considerable amount of funds to buy the same or equal quality equipment as the Jack • Skull Faces in this world. At least A and B ranks would not easily get their hands on it. It was natural that Shin, who treats it like that, was seen as strange. Because he implied that he didn’t need it, and it was hardly said by other adventurers.
“Well, if the jewel get examined by an appraiser, it will be alright I guess. Because the jewel it dropped had the magical power of the monster charged, it should be revealed that it belonged to a Skull Face.”
“Is that so?”
Els decided not to think too deeply, and let the jewel speak for itself if it turns out to be evidence. Though it takes time and was more difficult than the finding of other proof part, if he could prove that he had really subdued it, there was no problem even if some time was lost to some extent.
“But it will take a while, so the jewel will be kept here as it’s being appraised. Though it’s possible to sell it right away.”
“Ah, this time I will pass. Because I don’t mean to sell it for the moment.”
“Alright then. I will contact the person in charge at the inn as soon as they finish appraising it. The inn is Bear Point Pavilion, correct?”
“Yes. Well then, thank you.”
Celica took over from Els’ speech and skillfully conveyed that it will take time. She was in complete working mode.
“That reminds me, why did the Skull Face appear so easily in the northern forest? I’ve heard that rumor before.”
“Originally the undead monster group was born because grudges and regrets of the living meets with magic power. Moreover, though ferocious monsters inhabit the northern forest, there was no end to the people who set foot in there, because there are precious medicinal herbs and materials to be collected. Subsequently, numerous people had lost their life because they were attacked by monsters. Therefore, the condition for the undead to be born was set. However, the appearance of a strong magical individual like the Jack class had not naturally occurred in that environment. Because normally in the northern forest, the Skull Face is a Pawn class.”
Els added that she thought Shin might have mistaken it for a Pawn class. Moreover, it seemed that no one has actually fought it for it to be confirmed its authenticity. Nobody tried to verify it expressly because it was no more than a rumor.
“By the way, what is the range level of a Jack class?”
“It is confirmed that the lowest is 150, and the highest is 250. It is classified as Queen and King class for levels beyond that.”
Apparently, the upper level limit for every monster did not seem to have changed somehow.
“Then. Will it be an exception this time?”
“What do you mean by that?” “What?”
Two people reacted to the words from Shin. As expected from staff of the guild and an adventurer, it was a split second reaction.
“The Jack class which I fought had a level exceeding 250.”
“That, is that true?”
“No doubt about it because I saw with 【Analyze】. I think it is probably a unique, or special monster. There were no Pawn class followers in the surrounding area unlike the normal one, too.”
“Just to confirm, what was its exact level?”
“It was 359. I think it was already a King class if my memory is correct.”
“359!?”
Jack class certainly appeared in 【Analyze】, and in the first place, Queen and King class Skull Faces’ physique and equipment don’t match. When the level was excluded, the weapon and the movements were nonstandard, but there was nothing strange besides that.