LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 97 - Episode 97: Arjena's Strengthening Plan Part 5
Episode 97: Arjena’s Strengthening Plan Part 5
The Count of Zuluy let out a loud cry.
“Kill them all!! Leave no one alive!! Make sure not to leave any evidence!!”
The large bodyguards furrowed their brows.
“B-But, Count. The vigilante group is connected to the capital, you know?”
“I don’t care! We can come up with a reason later!! We’ll just say they were attacked by monsters!!”
*Sigh*.
It’s amazing how many evil deeds they can come up with.
“Hehehe. Then, let’s do it with all our might.”
And the three men snapped their fingers.
They seemed eager, but they’re only around level 50.
“Kukuku. You’re such cute girls. It would be a waste to just kill you, Gahaha.”
Oh, what nonsense they’re spouting without even knowing the opponent’s stats.
With a single blow, I sent the three bodyguards flying.
Wham! Thud! Boom!!
There you go, KO’d.
It’s settled with just a punch.
There’s only the Count left.
“W-W-W-W-W-Wait… O-One blow… Was your conquest of the dungeon not just luck…? T-Too strong…”
He also deserves some punishment.
It’s hesitating to use violence against the weak, but he’s probably done a lot of bad things.
“H-H-H-Help me…”
“Isn’t that a bit too convenient? You tried to kill us. If that’s the case, you can’t complain about being killed.”
“W-W-W-W-What!?”
*Sigh*.
Should I let him off with just a slap?
Bash!!
“Hooohhh!!”
Of course, I’m holding back!
Well, it seems like all his front teeth flew out…
The vigilante group, watching in disbelief, so I said,
“That was self-defense!”
It’s a fact that our lives were threatened.
And thus, the Count was arrested.
A man who seemed to be the leader of the vigilante group thanked us.
“That was an incredible strength. We’re grateful for your help.”
“Well, there seem to be other crimes, so please investigate thoroughly.”
“Yes! Thank you very much. We’ve been troubled by the Count’s misdeeds for some time. Your feat has contributed to the maintenance of order in the capital.”
“That’s a bit too much.”
“The three big men you defeated were bounty targets designated by the capital.”
“Is that so?”
“If you come to the capital, we can give you the reward.”
Ah, I could use the money, but standing out is troublesome.
We are enemies of the human race in the Demon Duke’s territory, after all.
“Huh!? Declining the reward? What a waste!!”
“Hahaha… I’m a bit busy, you see.”
“Well then, if there’s anything else we can do is to thank you…”
Ah!
“In that case, could we have free access to the Demon Summoning Dungeon?”
“Why? That dungeon falls under the jurisdiction of the vigilante group. It’s dangerous to collect demon grass there.”
“I want more magic summoning flutes.”
“But don’t you already have one?”
“Hehehe. It’s more convenient to have a large quantity than just one.”
“Understood. Then, I’ll give you a pass to freely enter the Demon Summoning Dungeon. This is a permit issued by the leader of the vigilante group. If you show this to the guards, you can easily enter.”
Ah-ha!
“Thank you. That’s a big help.”
“Thank you very much indeed! We’re extremely grateful for your cooperation!”
“Yeah. Well then, we’ll be off.”
“U-Um… Did you say your name was Arjena?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Could it be… The Demon Slayer Arjena?”
Hehe.
“See you.”
The vigilante group shouted after me from behind.
“Huh? No way… There’s no way Demon Slayer Arjena could be that young.”
“Yeah, too young! And she’s so delicate, it’s unbelievable.”
“B-But, she was so skilled, wasn’t she!?”
“Isn’t Demon Slayer Arjena supposed to be a swordsman? She was using her fists, right?”
“But she’s carrying a sword. Could it be her?”
“That girl…”
“Did Demon Slayer Arjena change from hunting demons to hunting corrupt nobles?”
I was hunting demons five years ago.
Since then, rumors have spread like wildfire.
Now then, we’ve got the flute, so next is capturing the Metal Hitoden.
(Note: Oh yeah I forget to mention Hitoden (ヒトデ) refers to starfish as you might remember the description of the Super King Metal Hitoden to be a giant starfish but it sounds kinda lame for a powerful monster so I’ll keep it in japanese as Hitoden.)
And then, a week later.
The adamantine cage I had requested from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stasa, was completed.
We used that cage to capture the Metal Hitoden.
It took two days to capture it. It’s incredibly fast, you know. It might have been even harder than getting the flute.
And then, three days later.
The Great Sage Caphrodyte analyzed the frequency emitted by the flute. She identified the tone that only summons Metal Hitoden.
And then…
“It’s completed!!! The Magic Summoning Flute [Metal Hitoden Version]!!”
Ah-ha!
With this, I can call Metal Hitoden endlessly and skyrocket my experience points!
Let’s try summoning them right away.
*Whoooosh!*
And then, five Metal Hitoden appeared.
Each of them is around level 200.
I’ll take them down all at once.
“Justice Arjena Machine Gun Punch!!”
And my levels shot up in an instant.
From level 312 to level 320.
Wow! This is amazing!
Each Metal Hitoden gives at least 10,000 experience points.
That’s ten times more than regular monsters.
Instantly defeating five of them.Well, that’s quite a level boost.
“Let’s keep going!!”
The thrill of leveling up all at once. It might become addictive.
Once my level gets high enough, Metal Hitoden might become insufficient.
“Next is capturing the King Metal Hitoden!”
“Hmm. Let’s modify the flute.”
“No, I brought a new flute, so let’s use this one.”
And then, I took out many flutes.
Hehehe. Whenever I had some free time, I went to that dungeon to collect Magic Summoning Flutes.
“Arjena, what are you going to do with so many flutes?”
“I got them for my subordinate monsters.”
“Oh? For subordinate monsters?”
“Instead of modifying each one, I’ve prepared three types for Metal Hitoden, King Metal Hitoden, and Super King Metal Hitoden. If we make several of each, they can be used for leveling up according to each individual’s level, right?”
“Ohhh! That could contribute to the bottom-up strengthening of the Zaus army! That’s a great idea!”
Now, let’s keep getting stronger and stronger!!!
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〜 Zaus’ Perspective 〜
I was hunting the Super King Metal Hitoden.
How many tens of thousands have I hunted already?
“Hey, Saizou. Is it really true that Metal Pineapples drop from this monster?”
“Without a doubt, Sai. According to ancient documents, it’s written that they drop once every ten years.”
Once every ten years…
Considering it’s a monster with a low encounter rate to begin with…
And I’ve already hunted over a hundred thousand of them?
“Is that really once every ten years?”
“Yes. Absolutely once every ten years… Hmm?”
And then, something caught his eye.
Saizou focused on the ancient document.
“I’m terribly sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s not once every ten years, Saiiiiiiiii!”
Hey, hey.
“How many years is it then?”
“It was a mistake.It’s 100,000 years, saiii!”
Well, that’s long…
“What’s the credibility of that ancient document?”
“Yes. This is a book that describes how to harvest rare items. The Bat Tie I gave to Lord Zaus earlier and the tusks of the Boar King were both based on the information from this ancient document. In other words, you could say the credibility is 100 percent, sai.”
Good grief…
An item once every 100,000 years, huh?
And then, Gobtaro arrived.
“Lord Zaus!! The Demon Army is attacking, gob!”
Timing couldn’t be worse. Even though the reinforcement situation is still unsatisfactory, there’s no choice but to do it. Carelessness is not an option.
Through the surveillance crystal, countless dragon armies are visible. Flying wyverns, crawling earth dragons, and various types.
In the midst of them, there’s a splendidly decorated wyvern with the Demon Lord riding on its back.
The Demon Lord is full of confidence, laughing heartily as he sways his shoulders up and down.
It’s finally the decisive battle.