Lily's Observatory

After a fierce battle against〈 Carnage King 〉Ashura, I emerged victorious. Still, once he unleashed that much power, I hadn't had even the slightest opportunity to issue orders to Samael and the others. Well, I managed to win on my own in the end, so all's well that ends well. As Ashura's corpse dissolved into particles of light and faded into the void, a lavish treasure chest emerged from a rift in space. I immediately opened the lid. Inside were the usual boss materials, including a magic stone, a heart, and a vial filled with blood... Alongside them sat a single bottle of sake. Picking it up, I gave it a light shake. The clear liquid inside gently swayed. I activated【Appraisal】on the Sake bottle. ━━━━━━━━━━ 《 Ambrosial Soma 》   • Type: Consumable Item   • Effects:     ① After drinking every last drop, item-user shall aquire Extra Skill【 Sober 】;     ② Moreover, they shall gain the ability to freely transform their saliva into saké.   • Rank: Mythic...

I stood against the three-faced, six-armed monster, Ashura. The first round ended with me holding the advantage. With every wound I inflicted, Ashura's expression twisted further with rage, and a crimson aura spiraled upward from his entire body. Round Two had begun. The inferno of the greatsword and the lightning of the spear intensified, and on top of that, magic attacks were added to the assault. Magic circles appeared simultaneously beneath my feet and overhead. A pillar of azure flames roared up from below, while black lightning poured down from above like a waterfall. However, such a fierce assault was meaningless. As long as【 Aegis 】remained active, all physical attacks, magic, and status ailments were completely nullified. Even if they were magic-based Unique Skills, as long as there was a difference between Ashura's Intelligence and my Spirit, I would take no damage. The magic skills Ashura possessed were【Fire Magic】,【Lightning Magic】, and【Debuff Magic】. All of them we...

Although Samael had been gravely wounded, we successfully defeated Shuten-dōji. After healing Samael and storing Shuten-dōji's corpse in the《 Magic Pouch 》, a massive door appeared before us. The door slowly opened, and a gigantic humanoid monster stepped out. A grotesque figure with three faces and six arms, crowned with a golden diadem. The face in front stood quietly with its hands pressed together in prayer. The left half of its body wielded a blazing greatsword engulfed in flames, in one hand. The right half of its body wielded a long spear crackling with lightning, in another hand. Its enormous body was wreathed in perfectly honed muscles, giving off an overwhelming aura of intimidation. Using【Discernment】, now integrated into【 Māyā 】, I examined the Dungeon Boss's status. ━━━━━━━━━━ ( Simplified Status ) Name : Ashura Title :〈 Carnage King 〉 Race : Bloodrage War Oni Level 150 Attributes • Magic Power :    1,555 ( 1,210 + 345 ) • Strength :        ...

We left the castle shortly after noon and decided to do some shopping in the shopping district of the Royal Capital in preparation for our journey to escort Shizuna. That said, we already had everything necessary for camping during the journey, so what we mainly needed to buy was food. As one would expect from the Royal Capital, the ingredients displayed in the shops were overwhelmingly superior in both quality and quantity. Since Sphenia and Mariane were both quite skilled at cooking, we listened to their opinions and bought as many ingredients as we could. The〈 Saul's Guidance 〉had been earning quite a lot of money lately, so the fact that we had plenty of assets also encouraged us to splurge. Once we had finished our shopping, we headed to the Toronto Trading Company's commercial office as our final stop. As it turned out, His Majesty the King had also asked us about the playing cards, so we had decided to commission the Toronto Trading Company to manufacture them and presen...

The next day, when I arrived at the castle, Mr. Raylott guided me to the usual waiting room. After a short while, Shizuna entered the room accompanied by a maid. It had not been long enough since we last met for her appearance to have changed, and Shizuna looked just as she had before. She had neatly trimmed black hair and a single horn protruding from her forehead. I had only recently learned that the Oni people were called the Demonkin, and apparently they were a race common in the Orz Kingdom. She was once again dressed in clothes reminiscent of a shrine maiden, giving her an overall distinctly Japanese atmosphere. There was no sign of fatigue on her face, and her complexion was healthy. It seemed she had been receiving perfectly adequate treatment as an honored guest. “Oh, Soushi-dono, and all of you as well. I am sorry to have made you come all this way for my sake.” With that, Shizuna smiled happily. “From what we were told, it seems you specifically requested us. We are interest...

When we left the castle and returned to the inn, it was already time for dinner. After changing clothes and taking our seats at a table in the inn's dining hall, we decided to exchange information about what had happened today. “My side went as I told you on the way back. We made it through the 5th floor of the Royal Keystone without any problems. The Boss was a rare Boss, too, but it wasn't particularly difficult.” “It was A-Rank, wasn't it? The fact that you can say that was no problem means you've finally started to realize your own strength, Soushi.” At Rani's words, even I had no choice but to nod. “Yeah, I suppose I have. After what happened this time, I feel like I've finally understood just how significant it was that I defeated a member of the Twilight Kin .” “Yesterday's reward was amazing too. And this time you even saved Her Majesty the Queen, right? Didn't they offer to make you a noble?” “His Majesty did mention it. Of course, I turned him...

Even with us, the challengers, standing before him, Shuten-dōji remained seated on the stone steps, resting his elbow on his knee as he continued to boldly gulp down sake from his cup. That composure only made him all the more unsettling. (E/N: -or fricking stupid, can't tell with these dungeon creatures.) To observe Shuten-dōji's fighting style, I ordered Samael and the others to launch an offensive. “All right! Samael, Tamuel, Nox, Carmilla. Attack however you like. I'll stay back and provide support.” The moment I gave the order, Tamuel made the first move. He activated【Fire Magic】and【Fire Magic Enhancement】. A magic circle appeared beneath Shuten-dōji's feet, and in the next instant, a towering pillar of blazing fire engulfed him. However, the outcome was exactly as expected. Possessing【 Spellbane 】, Shuten-dōji casually swept the pillar of fire aside with his mighty arm and emerged completely unharmed. Still, it had succeeded in drawing his attention. His eyes, fil...

I am currently facing His Majesty the King in the Meeting Room together with Freynil. Beside him is Chancellor Julios, while Princess Margalotte is on the opposite side. Of course, the guards, Sir Hershville and Lady Meldorza, are also standing behind His Majesty. “Let us hear the details first.” His Majesty spoke those words in a rather heavy atmosphere. “Yes. First, I would like to ask permission to take the《 Elixir 》out of my【Item Box】.” “Very well. You have my permission.” The two guards prepared themselves. Opening an【Item Box】without permission in the presence of a person of high rank was strictly prohibited for security reasons. I slowly put my hand into the black hole and slowly pulled it back out. I quietly placed the elaborately decorated medicine bottle on the table and pushed it forward. “Lady Meldorza, appraise it.” “Yes.” Lady Meldorza stepped forward and stared intently at the bottle, her narrow eyes widening slightly. “…It is an《 Elixir 》. There is no mistake.” “An《 El...

After receiving information about the monsters from Guildmaster Johnson, I immediately headed for the SS-Rank Dungeon. “We've arrived, Hunter Matsubara.” Oliver called out to me, and I opened my eyes. He stepped out of the driver's seat and opened the rear door for me. “Thank you.” After thanking him, I got out of the car. Towering before me was a massive cylindrical tower that seemed to pierce the heavens. Around the dungeon, Hunter Guild staff and demolition crews were busy clearing away the surrounding buildings. Apparently, they had been working through the night since yesterday, and the area had already been cleaned up to an unbelievable degree. “Well then, I'm off.” After saying goodbye to Oliver, I headed toward the dungeon. There were no hunters attempting the dungeon, nor was there any building for admission procedures. When I reached the black oval, the dungeon's entrance, I first returned to《 Laputa 》. Using【 Void Magic 】integrated in【 Axiom 】, I brought Sama...

After finishing my review of the newly acquired Unique Skills, I contacted my dedicated support staff member, Oliver. When Guildmaster Johnson had shown me to my residence, we had exchanged contact information so we could reach each other at any time. Not long after I contacted him, Oliver came to pick me up. I got into the back seat of the car, and we headed for the Hunter Guild Headquarters. ♦︎♢♦︎♢♦︎♢♦︎♢♦︎♢ We arrived at the Guild Headquarters. Taking the elevator, we made our way to the Guildmaster's office on the top floor. * knock * knock * knock * “Excuse me, Guildmaster.” “Oh, Hunter Matsubara. Did you enjoy yourself last night?” As I entered, Johnson rose from behind his desk with a refreshing smile and gestured toward the reception sofa. Needless to say, the implication behind his words was, "Were you satisfied with the women I arranged for you?" “Yes, I was very satisfied. Now then, the reason I came today... How did the SS-Rank Dungeon raid go?” Judging by t...