Chapter 30: Young Tree Forest Mid-boss Battle
After safely arriving at the Young Tree Forest, we formed a legion and all of us became ready for battle. We can't be too careful from here.
Once inside the forest, they came one after another. Goblins and wolves appeared in packs of about ten on average. Well, Gray's sign detection detects them at a distance, so they are a target for long range attacks. Even if they can get close to us, Lily, Ion, Kotetsu and Gray are all waiting. It's not going to be easy.
While watching us fight, the producers were diligently gathering materials.
"You're so used to fighting"
"Yeah, I expected a certain amount since the summoned beasts are evolving, but that's pretty impressive"
"Takuto-san, you're supposed to be a beginner, right?"
"You don't look like a beginner"
"Gray-chan, you're so cool"
Even if I was told that, it happened naturally......time passed and as I was hunting various monsters and collecting materials, Gray suddenly let out a low roar like he did with Gerbera Grow. The place where the boss was must still be far away, but if Gray is alert, there is no doubt.
"Everyone, be on the alert. Gray's on the lookout for something"
"Is it the boss?"
"I thought I saw him further back......"
"Gaaa!"
Gray roars. At the same time, Konoha went to the sky. Then the enemy appeared.
"Gaaaaaa!"
I'm not sure if this is......a wolf walking on two legs or not......but my identification skill will tell me what it is.
Wolfman?
Mid-boss Subjugation Target Active
So this is the Wolfman! And he's a mid-boss? The reaction of the female producers who saw the wolfman was the same.
""""Gross!!""""
If I had to describe this Wolfman in words, I'd say he's a thin, macho, hairy big guy. He has a large amount of chest hair on his muscular chest plate. It can't be helped if he is said to be gross.
"Wooo"
Wolfman shouts. I feel a deep sadness.
"I sympathize with this guy"
"Yes"
""Gross!""
Lilly and Ion. Don't chase. I think a man's HP drops to zero when a little girl says that to him. Ah? Is it easier if you can beat this guy with that? That's what I was thinking, but it wasn't that simple. Wolves appeared from the forest. There were more than 20 of them? And we're completely surrounded. This is a pinch.
"This guy is mentally strong......"
"He's a brave man who doesn't wear underwear"
Yes......this werewolf is not wearing pants or underwear. By the way, there seems to be no man, so it seems safe.
"Hey! Don't say anything strange!"
"Dont look"
"Noisy!"
Ruin-san has been staring at me......I'm sorry.
"There's nowhere to run for now. Crow, you play the tank role"
"I don't have a shield!?"
"You're the only vanguard, so you have no choice!"
People call it a sacrifice. However, as long as they're behind him, Ruin-san and the others will be fine. I have to follow here. Originally it was a request for an escort.
"Gray, Kotetsu, follow Ruin-san and the others. Kotetsu, you take the back and Gray, you take the left and right, though it will be difficult"
The two of them nodded at my instructions and Kotetsu went behind Ruin-san, while Gray followed him. Now, let's decide what we're going to do.
"Lily, reduce the number of wolves. Ion, you follow Lily"
"All right! Takuto"
"What do we do about the big one?"
"Just ignore it for now. Just don't let the wolves get to you"
"Understood"
Ion was convinced and the first to move was Lily. She suddenly unleashed a heavy slash on the wolves to reduce their numbers. Naturally, Lily, who jumped out alone, is surrounded by the wolves.
"Wawa!?"
"Good grief......I've already told you to think ahead!"
Ion follows while complaining. I also support with Wind Cutter, Earth Shot and Aqua Ball.
And now that I'm alone, I'm naturally attacked from behind, but I kick one of them away and punch the other one that attacked me. Unfortunately, the initial skill has a short recovery time. However, I wasn't even able to defeat them with blows.
Ruin-san and the others were also attacked, but Crow-san's hammer struck one of the wolves. But in the meantime, the wolves were closing in on Ruin-san and the others, but Gray followed up. It's terrible even though they defeated one wolf.
In the back of Ruin's group, Kotetsu was working hard. He wipes out the wolves that come at him with a series of tiger punches then bites the next wolf and kills it. This is the way a tiger fights! It's just as strong as it sounds.
With the help of Ruin-san's magic, we seemed to have the upper hand, but this was a mid-boss battle. It wasn't going to be that easy. The Wolfman attacked me.
When I saw that he ignored Lily and Ion, I wondered if he understood that I was a summoner and targeted me.
"Takuto, look out!"
"Takuto-san! Please run away!"
Lily and Ion made a lot of noise, but there was no way to escape. Then there's no choice but to fight. I'll go for a Defense Down while there's still distance between us. If I'm attacked, I'll probably die anyway, so there's no point in Attack Down. So I choose to go for Defense Down. The Defense Down is applied, but Wolfman's claws close in without regard to that. I backstep and dodge.
As I duck, a wolf comes after me, but I counter and punch it away. It's so annoying.
Wolfman attacks me with its other claw, but I backstep and duck. But my back hits a tree. Seeing that I have nowhere to run, Wolfman uses its skill.
Here we go. Wolfman stiffens for a moment as it activates its skill. That's fatal in close combat.
"Front kick!"
My front kick critically hits Wolfman in the side. Then, without thinking, Wolfman looks down and the skill is canceled. And Wolfman goes stiff. This was confirmed in the battle between Lily and Ion. I challenge it to a fight. If this continues, I'll win.
But then the first thing happens. Wolfman's eyes glow suspiciously red. Something's coming!
"Something's coming! Everyone takes defensive positions!"
Ruin-san shouts, but it's too late.
"Wooooooooo!!!"
Wolfman shouts loudly and I almost prevent my ears from hearing it, but I can't move my body......what is it?
When I looked at the status screen, I was in an abnormal state that I had seen. This is paralysis!?
Moreover, Ruin-san, the others and Lily were paralyzed. Dangerous! At this rate, we would be annihilated.
Wolfman used its claw skill with a smile on its face as if it was sure of victory.
I laughed when I saw that scene.
It's a shame......I can see it. I can see that some of my party members didn't get paralyzed!
"Hoo!"
An icicle hits Wolfman in the face from above. Wolfman is surprised by the unexpected attack. Furthermore, another icicle falls from the sky aiming at Wolfman's face. Wolfman is irresistible and defends with both hands.
It was Konoha who attacked it. Konoha, who had been watching from the sky, was out of the range of Wolfman's skills and was safe. And thanks to Konoha's stalling, the paralysis was lifted and I was able to move. A chance to win! Is it okay to protect only the face? The proud belly is away, right?
"Front kick!"
My front kick hits Wolfman in the stomach and it faints in agony. Is that okay? There's a girl behind it who's got more offense than I can handle.
"Lilly, please!"
"I got it, Takuto! Fighting spirit!"
Lily uses her fighting spirit and with her strength further increased, she uses her favorite move.
"Heavy Slash!"
Dogoooooooon!!
The Wolfman blows off and crashes into a big tree. The tree makes a cracking sound and falls towards Wolfman. ......This is terrible.
"Not yet?"
Lily asks the wolves while dusting off her aura. How did it sound to the wolves? It was the voice of a benevolent angel or the ultimatum of a god of destruction. The wolves shook their heads in unison and fled at once into the forest. And then the info flows.
《The mid-boss of the Young Tree Forest,『Wolfman』, has been defeated for the first time》
《The Legion members who defeated it for the first time have earned the title 『Hunter of the Young Tree Forest』》
《The Legion members who first defeated the Wolfman have earned a skill bonus of 5》
Title『Hunter of the Young Tree Forest』
Effect: Increased damage to monsters in the Young Tree Forest.
A title given to the first person to kill the Wolfman.
Oh, I got another title and skill bonus. Now I have 8 skill points left. We did it. Then came the level up rush.
Name Takuto Summoner Lv12 → Lv15
Vitality 18→24
Magic Power 48→54
Strength 14→17
Defense 7→10
Agility 12→15
Dexterity 26→32
Skills
Bare-handed Lv2→Lv5
Kicking Lv3→Lv6
Staff Lv4→Lv6
Summoning Magic Lv7→Lv10
Alchemy Lv4
Mining Lv6
Dismantling Lv6
Appraisal Lv7
Identification Lv1→Lv4
Wind Magic Lv2→Lv5
Fire Magic Lv4→Lv6
Earth Magic Lv2→Lv5
Water Magic Lv2→Lv5
Dark Magic Lv2→Lv5
Light Magic Lv5
Lightning Magic Lv2
Explosion Magic Lv2
Wood Magic Lv2
Ice Magic Lv2
Space-Time Magic Lv2
Reading Lv4
Cooking Lv7
Feeding Lv3
Name Lily Dragonewt Lv12→Lv15
Vitality 22→25
Magic Power 14→16
Strength 44→50
Defense 14→20
Agility 12→15
Dexterity 10→12
Skills
Bare-handed Lv6
One-handed Sword Lv5→Lv8
Fighting Spirit Lv2→Lv3
Name Ion Dragonewt Lv6→Lv10
Vitality 17→21
Magic Power 17→25
Strength 13→15
Defense 9→10
Agility 30→38
Dexterity 24→32
Skills
Dual Sword Lv4→Lv6
Underwater Action Lv1
Water Blade Lv1
Name Gray Gray Wolf Lv2→Lv4
Vitality 26→28
Magic Power 10→12
Strength 31→35
Defense 16→18
Agility 31→35
Dexterity 18→20
Skills
Bite Lv6→Lv8
Sign Detection Lv6→Lv8
Night Vision Lv4
Danger Detection Lv2→Lv4
Hardened Fangs Lv2→Lv3
Name Kotetsu Saber-toothed Tiger Lv1→Lv3
Vitality 24→28
Magic Power 2
Strength 34→38
Defense 22→26
Agility 18→22
Dexterity 16→20
Skills
Bite Lv4→Lv6
Claw Strike Lv4→Lv6
Leap Lv4→Lv6
Night Vision Lv3
Assault Lv1→Lv3
Intimidation Lv1→Lv3
Name Konoha Snowy Owl Lv1→Lv3
Vitality 25→29
Magic Power 25→29
Strength 18→20
Defense 16→18
Agility 20→24
Dexterity 22→26
Skills
Surprise Attack Lv4→Lv6
Flight Lv4→Lv6
Claws Lv4
Night Vision Lv3
Stealth Lv4→Lv6
Wind Magic Lv1
Water Magic Lv1
Ice Magic Lv1→Lv3
《The level of Summoner has increased. The number of summoned beasts that can become a companion has increased by 3》
《The level of Summoners has increased. Skill Points 3pt acquired》
《Kicking technique level has reached 5. 【Back Kick】and 【Side Kick】acquired》
《Staff level has reached 5. 【Magic Up】 and 【Magic Bullet】 acquired》
《Wind Magic level has reached 5. 【Air Impact】 and 【Element Wind】acquired》
《Fire Magic level has reached 5. 【Fire Arrow】 and 【Element Fire】 acquired》
《Earth Magic level has reached 5. 【Earth Arrow】 and 【Element Earth】 acquired》
《Water Magic level has reached 5. 【Mist】 and 【Element Aqua】 acquired》
《Dark Magic level has reached 5. 【Slow】 and 【Magic Down】 acquired》
《Summoning Magic level has reached 10. 【Summon Legion】acquired》
《Ion's level has reached 10. Water Blade skill acquired》
《Ion's Dual Sword level has reached 5. 【Dual Edge】 acquired》
For the time being, the remaining skill points were 11pt and I learned new kicking and staff skills. The second basic magic other than light was released and Ion learned new martial arts and skills. But isn't it dangerous to summon Legion? Will I be able to summon a lot? It seems difficult to give instructions, but it seems to be fun.
Even so, there is too much info!