Soul Devourer Chapter 3 Episode 35 — The A-Rank Dungeon of Nagano Prefecture
Along the way, there was the riot caused by〈Grimm Reaper〉and the attack by the Chi*ese hunter group, which kept me extremely busy dealing with the aftermath, but the trip to Hokkaido was still enjoyable.
I was very happy during those last three days, and Dad and Mom also said they felt completely refreshed after eating lots of delicious seafood and drinking plenty of alcohol.
And now, I was visiting an A-rank dungeon in Nagano Prefecture.
I had been here once during the riot caused by〈Grimm Reaper〉, but since I hadn’t fully cleared it back then, I’d come again.
That said, I already knew what kinds of monsters appeared here, and I’d defeated several dozen of them last time.
On top of that, all my attributes currently exceeded 20,000, so they weren’t even a challenge.
Using a bow that didn’t require a quiver; the one that had been owned by a hunter affiliated with〈Grimm Reaper〉, I wiped out the zombies and quickly made my way to the boss room.
When I opened the massive door to the boss room and stepped inside, eleven orbs of light descended from above.
As they shone brightly, ten zombies and one Ghoul appeared.
It was a familiar sight by now, so without panicking, I shot down all ten zombies with my bow and placed their magic stones in front of the ghoul.
Watching from a short distance, the ghoul, which had been momentarily stunned, snapped back to its senses.
With awkward movements, it picked up the magic stones at its feet and began devouring them with a Crunch! Crunch!
Each time it finished eating a magic stone, its grotesque rotting flesh darkened to a reddish black, covering the exposed bones and enveloping its entire body.
A sinister red light ignited within its pitch-black, eyeless sockets, clearly fixing its gaze on me.
“So its name is Ghoul King. And it even has【Necromancy】, meaning as long as it has magic power, it can keep generating zombies and ghouls endlessly.”
“GRAAAAHHH!”
The Ghoul King let out a roar imbued with【Sovereign Aura】, attempting to intimidate me.
Bathed in【Sovereign Aura】so overwhelming that anyone below A-rank wouldn’t even be able to remain standing, I calmly raised my bow.
“Sorry, but I’ll end this in one shot.”
The moment I finished speaking, I released an arrow created from magic power, blowing the Ghoul King’s head clean off.
『Lv.98 UP』
『Magic Power +42』
『Strength +37』
『Endurance +64』
『Agility +37』
『Intelligence +41』
『Spirit +74』
『Dexterity +37』
『Luck +41』
『Skill【Sovereign Aura】Lv.9 UP』
『Skill【Vital Sense】Lv.9 UP』
『Skill【Necromancy】Lv.8 UP』
『Skill【Fatigue Immunity】Lv.9 UP』
Ordinarily, it would be a monster akin to a natural disaster, powerful enough to destroy a city, no, even an entire nation on its own…
Yet I could defeat it in a single blow. That realization was terrifying.
No… I should say it makes me proud.
When I opened the treasure chest that appeared before me, inside were the boss’s magic stone and a pendant made of jet-black mineral, engraved with pale blue, soul-like patterns.
I was curious about what kind of effect it had, but—
“I’ve accumulated a lot of excess experience from this boss fight too, so I might as well acquire【Appraisal】and check it myself.”
After acquiring【Appraisal】and raising it to level 8, I picked up the pendant and activated【Appraisal】.
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《Substitution Pendant》
・Type: Pendant
・Effects:
① Takes damage on behalf of the registered target. As long as the pendant’s holder is alive, the target remains unharmed.
② Up to ten targets can be registered.
③ Once a target is registered, it cannot be changed.
・Rank: Mythical (Gods)
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I see.
With this, I can protect Dad and Mom even when I’m not by their side, and if the effect activates, I’ll immediately know that something abnormal has happened.
As expected, the rewards for defeating S-rank monsters are packed with incredibly powerful and useful items.
There are still A-rank dungeons left in Hiroshima Prefecture and Okinawa Prefecture, so I’m really looking forward to what kinds of items I’ll obtain next.
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E/N:
We're back to grinding status, boys and girls! Yippee!
Also, finally got the actual【Appraisal】skill! No need to report to the Guild anymore!
And the drop item was exactly what Yuito needed! Now, no need to worry about parents or loved ones, go crazy in the dungeons!
Stay tuned!
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