It’s been one hour since we received the request from the Guild Master.
We’ve returned to the inn.
『Then, shall I absorb the Magic Stones?』
「Nn.」
『I wonder what kind of Skills we’ll get…』
「Excited.」
『Thinking about it, this is a bit like a grab-bag[1], huh.』
「Grab-bag?」
『Ahh, how should I put it… A grab-bag is a bag filled with hopes, dreams, and a bit of despair.』
「Somehow: amazing.」
『Many brave men have challenged such bags for items of favor, only to meet a terrible fate.』
「Has Teacher seen one before?」
『Well…』
「Amazing!」
Well, before I make a fool out of myself, let’s use absorb the magic stone.
Thanks to Demonic Beast Knowledge, I can see the stones’ Ranks just fine. With 5 stones total, 3 are D Rank, and 2 are C Rank.
The D Ranks come from a Fortress Hermit Crab, a Sea Lion, and a Trident Shark. I had chosen Demonic Beasts of the sea since we hadn’t actually seen the ocean yet.
As for the 2 C Rank magic stones, one is from a Red Colossus, and one is from an Old Yeti.
「First: D Rank.」
『Mhh! Here we go!』
Fortress Hermit Crab Magic Stone Status:39
Hunger Resistance:Lv1, Water Pressure Resistance:Lv1, Underwater Respiration:Lv1, Weight Reduction
Sea Lion Magic Stone Status:79
Swimming:Lv1, Current Manipulation:Lv1, Water Bullet Discharge:Lv1
Trident Shark Magic Stone Status:43
Underwater Acoustics:Lv1, Current Jet:Lv1, Watersports[2]:Lv1
We obtained quite the variety. We’ve attained an extensive set of water-based Skills, just as planned. Next is the well-awaited C Rank stones.
「Ha!」
The Magic Stone thrown into the sky by Fran is cut in two through in one stroke by me. Uoー, it came, it came! After a long time, the sense of absorbing big-game has come!
Red Colossus Magic Stone Status:196
Frenzy:Lv1, Heat Resistance:Lv1, Weight Increase, STR ↑
Old Yeti Magic Stone Status:127
Cold Resistance:Lv1, Poison Knowledge:Lv1, Ice Resistance:Lv1, INT ↑ Low
With these, a long-awaited Rank Up will occur! Prior to absorbing the 5 stones, my status looked like this:
ATK:434 Retained MP:2050/2050 Durability:1850/1850
Magical Power Conductivity・A
Skills:
Self-Evolution〈Rank 8・Magic Stone Status: 3146/3600・Memory: 70・Points: 2〉
And now, it’s like this:
Name:Teacher
Equipment Registration:Fran
Race:Intelligent Weapon
ATK:478 Retained MP:2500/2500 Durability:2300/2300
Magical Power Conductivity・A
Skills:
Self-Evolution〈Rank 9・Magic Stone Status: 3630/4500・Memory: 79・Points: 47〉
Alright, alright! With this, I can tweak my Skills yet again. This time, Superior Skills are the things on my mind. I couldn’t afford to tamper with it before, but I’d like to make use of it.
And so, my eyes are fixed on Sword Arts LvMax. When I make it a Superior Skill, will it simply become Master Sword Arts, or will it become a completely unknown Skill? If it does become Master Sword Arts not much will change in terms of sword-fighting, but what would happen to Sword Techniques? If its supporting skill Sword Arts disappears, would Sword Techniques even be usable? Or, because I have Master Sword Arts, would it work without an issue?
The chance to find out has arrived. Even if the worst occurs, there’re many Goblins that carry Sword Arts, and with Self-Evolution Points, bringing it back to LvMax isn’t really an issue.
『During this commission, we should be able to secure a magic stone from a Sword Arts carrier!』
「Oohー」