Volume 13 Chapter 9 The Path To Becoming The Monster Hunting King
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”That’s… impossible…”
”Impossible?”
Milly’s sharp gaze bore into me.
Feeling the danger, I immediately had to take back what I said.
”It’s not impossible! Under Instructor Milly, I’ll become a top-tier Monster Hunter!”
Naturally, I straightened up and returned Milly’s salute in the Kingdom style.
Then Milly tackled me down.
”Kent, watch out!”
I couldn’t catch my fall and my breath got stuck in my throat.
”Cough, cough. What’s going on?”
Looking where Milly pointed, I saw a siege type Mushamush aiming at us.
Around it, about 50 more Mushamush led by a military type were charging at us.
”We’ve been too leisurely in battle. Carly, Flamil, use area magic to thin their numbers! Ines, Annabella, Feria, hunt down the weakened Mushamush with magic. Kent, get ready for close combat with your handgun and one-handed sword! I’ll take care of the artillery type.”
I stood up, stowed my axe, and pulled out my handgun and sword. I charged towards the approaching Mushamush, my heavy footsteps echoing.
Carly and Flamil activated the No Chant combination magic, Ice Bullet Storm.
A deadly line of icy bullets and snowstorms formed towards the oncoming Mushamush, many freezing solid or getting pierced by Ice Bullets, falling one after another.
”Here I come, die already!”
I blasted my Dragunov at the Mushamush collapsed on the ground, on the brink of death.
The Mushamush, shot between the eyes, shivered violently, spewing black mist from its forehead before finally expiring.
”Feria! Watch out behind you!”
To support Feria, who was targeted by the sword-type Mushamush, I shot the head of a Mushamush from behind with my Dragunov.
The headless Mushamush crashed to the ground with a thud.
”Mr. Kent~. Thank you~. Oh, Mr. Kent, behind you too!”
I turned around to face a bigger musha-mushroom than the ones around, and it was already raising its sword to slice me up.
It’s a warrior type!
No way!
Gotta do this!
I swiftly stabbed my sword into the musha-mushroom’s leg.
Then I shot the spot where I stuck the sword with my Dragunov.
The musha-mushroom’s knee blew off, and it lost balance, toppling over.
That’s when the barrier buzzed loudly.
I saw the fallen warrior-type musha-mushroom aiming for my feet with its sword.
[12]幸运的是, the barrier from my Armor blocked it, so I took no damage, but this wasn’t an opponent I could afford to underestimate.
I picked up the sword from the ground and sliced off the arm of the musha-mushroom that had been parasitized by the sword-mushroom.
Yet the musha-mushroom didn’t stop resisting.
”Damn, this guy’s persistent!”
Looking around, I saw more warrior-types coming at us in a charge, trying to protect the fallen one.
Ines, Feria, and Annabella were holding them back while Carly and Flamil cut them down with magic.
And Milly was in the back, chopping off the arms of artillery-type Musha Mushs that had been parasitized, taking them out of the fight.
I gotta finish this warrior-type quick, or the enemies won’t lose their will to fight…
I jammed the Dragunov against the warrior-type’s head and pulled the trigger repeatedly.
Its head burst open, spewing mushroom bits everywhere, and it twitched and died.
”That should take the fight out of ’em… right?”
Just as I finished off the warrior-type, one of the swordsmen expanded rapidly, turning into the same shape as the warrior-type I’d just taken down.
”Kent, the Musha Mushs are moving according to a combat sequence. If you take out the head, the next in line just becomes the warrior type. We have to wipe them all out.”
Milly had told us about the Musha Mushs’ traits.
If the commander gets killed, the next one in line just takes over and keeps going.
So, we figured we’d have to keep fighting until they were all gone.
”Seriously… there are about 20 more left… Guess I have to wipe them out.”
I tucked away my sword and gun, then pulled out my spear.
”Sir Kent, I’m with you.”
Annabella stood beside me, ready with her spear.
About ten Musha Mushrooms faced me down.
”Here we go.”
I thrust my spear at the closest Musha Mushroom.
The spear pierced its neck clean through.
Seeing that, the other Musha Mushrooms tried to swarm me, but Annabella pushed them back with her shield.
──Job acquired [Spear Master]
──Skill point 1 point acquired
──Job bonus increased speed
──[Cleaving] Skill unlocked.
──[Whirlwind Spear] Skill unlocked.
The advanced job [Spear Master] was unlocked.
I quickly learned [Whirlwind Spear].
”Annabella, step back!”
Annabella stunned the Musha Mushrooms with [Shield Bash] and leaped into the air.
Taking advantage of that, I activated [Whirlwind Spear].
”Eat this! [Whirlwind Spear]!”
I swung the spear wildly at the group of Musha Mushrooms.
The spear tip sliced through their bodies, sending up clouds of black mist.
”Sir Kent, let me finish them off!”
Annabella landed and dispatched the weakened Musha Mushrooms one after another with her [Brain Splitter], killing them.
Her armor, exposed to the thick black mist, began to lose its silver shine, starting to glimmer black.
Man, if I ran into Annabella in full armor at night, I might just wet myself…
Despite feeling a bit scared of Annabella’s darkening armor, I finished off the ten Musha Mushrooms.
Looking around, the other Musha Mushrooms were all wiped out, turning into dropped items and bodies.
The drops from the Mushamush were 3 types of Materials needed to strengthen weapons: the Sword Mushroom, the Shell Mushroom that Aida said was needed for gun upgrades, and lastly, the Suspicious Mushroom.
…[Suspicious Mushroom]… that was also sold as an aphrodisiac ingredient at the shop I went to with Layla… I need to grab this for interrogation purposes.
I secretly stuffed the [Suspicious Mushroom] into my hidden pocket so nobody would find out.
”Kent, stop dawdling and gather those Materials already!”
I freaked out when Milly suddenly called out to me from behind.
”Y-yes, I’m collecting them right now!”
My voice cracked, but I hoped she didn’t notice I had collected the [Suspicious Mushroom].
”Alright, it’s getting dark, so let’s head back to the campsite.”
”””Okay!”””
At Milly’s command, we turned back toward the campsite where the hunting carriage was waiting.
Thus, the first day of hunting came to an end.
* * *
When we arrived at the campsite, I checked my status on the menu screen.
Kent
Race: Majin Clan
Age: 16
Card Color: Red 23/∞
HR: 86
Remaining Skill Points: 10
Combat Jobs:
- Gunsmith: Lv 42
- Warrior: Lv 19
- Swordsman: Lv 14
- Magician: Lv 7
- Scout: Lv 25
- Fist Fighter: Lv 7
- Hunter: Lv 21
- Gunslinger: Lv 12
- Healer: Lv 10
- Bowman: Lv 10
- Spear Master: Lv 8
- Dragon Tamer: Lv 16
- Succubus Master: Lv 25
General Jobs:
- Royal: Lv 35
- Gigolo: Lv 33
- Casanova: Lv 25
- Combat Commander: Lv 20
- Interrogator: Lv 20
- Masseur: Lv 15
- General: Lv 10
- Cheatster: Lv 15
- Cargo Transporter: Lv 5
- Lord: Lv 30
Modifier Skills:
- Handsome Guy (Gift)
- Protective Instinct (Gift)
- Woman Killer (Gift)
- Sexual Prowess (Gift)
- Gun Handling II: Lv 10
- Spearsmanship II: Lv 10
- Defense Technique II: Lv 10
- Dragon Riding I: Lv 5
- Youth-Regenerating Lust: Lv 20
- Strength Increase II: Lv 10
- Vitality Increase II: Lv 10
- Damage Reduction II: Lv 10
Combat Skills:
- Rapid Fire II: Lv 10
- Sniper II: Lv 10
- Attack Magic I: Lv 5
- Healing Magic I: Lv 5
- Trap Creation I: Lv 5
- Hawk’s Eye: Lv 10
- Concentration: Lv 10
- Sexual Torture: Lv 10
- Sexual Arousal: Lv 10
- Expose: Lv 10
- Critical Bullet: Lv 15
- Blow Away: Lv 10
- Alluring Scent: Lv 10
- Whirlwind Spear: Lv 10
- Piercing Arrow: Lv 10
- Iron Wall II: Lv 10
General Skills:
- Detection III: Lv 20
- Aura Perception: Lv 10
- Ambush Prevention II: Lv 10
- Sexual Recovery II: Lv 10
- Document Creation II: Lv 10
- Combat Command II: Lv 10
- Swindle: Lv 10
- Caress III: Lv 20
- Swift Caress: Lv 20
- Lover’s Talk III: Lv 20
- Loud Voice: Lv 10
- Formation: Lv 10
- Floor Technique III: Lv 20
Equipment:
- Right Hand: Elitzina Dragunov
- Left Hand: None
- Armor: Invisible Cloth
- Accessory: X-ray Glasses
- Other:
- High-level Fur Grooming Brush
- Meat Doll Type S
- Suspicious Mushroom Lotion
- Slime
- Steel Bow
- Steel Sword
- Steel Spear
- Steel Axe
- Steel Dagger
- Steel Hammer
- Steel Staff
Languages:
- Western Language (Fluent)
- Reading Comprehension: Western Language
Titles:
- B-Rank Hunter
- Exceptional Commander
- Beast Monster Hunter
- Grand Marquis of the Kingdom
- Lord
- Margrave of the South District
- Savior of the Nation
- Harem King
- God Slayer
- Protector of the Succubus
Inventory: 15/20
My job count went up, and now I’ve got serious boosts. Seems like I’m getting back to my strength before I fought Orphée Bleu.
But Milly expects me to be at least Clayd level strong, and it’s clear she wants me to ramp up to that before our southern expedition is done.
Well, with Milly and the others around, we should manage somehow… I need to get stronger; otherwise, we can’t protect the country.
I gently closed the menu screen and walked towards the tent waiting for dinner.
~New Job~
[Cargo Transporter]… Someone who is engaged in transporting goods. Job bonus: stamina up, General Job
[Priest]… One who has acquired [PriestWarrior] at the Church of Kent, recognized by the founder as an apostle of Almighty Kent. Job bonus: stamina up, job feature [Fanaticism] skill available, General Job
~New Skill~
[Double Tomahawk]… Launches 2 axes to slash the target. Physical attack power increased by 50%. Can attack from a distance, costs 10 skill points, Combat Skills
[Root Cleaver]… Splits the target with a 2-handed axe. Physical attack power increased by 70% (120% against plant-type monsters), costs 10 skill points, Combat Skills
[Increased Carry Weight I]… If the total weight of the cargo being carried is up to strength × 100%, there’s no drop in movement speed, costs 5 skill points, General Skills
[Increased Carry Weight II]… If the total weight of the cargo being carried is up to strength × 300%, there’s no drop in movement speed, costs 10 skill points, General Skills
[Increased Carry Weight III]… If the total weight of the cargo being carried is up to strength × 500%, there’s no drop in movement speed, costs 20 skill points, General Skills
[Reduced Item Breakage I]…This skill can cut the breakage rate of items while moving by 30%. It costs 5 Skill Points in General Skills.
[Reduced Item Breakage II]…This skill can cut the breakage rate of items while moving by 50%. It costs 10 Skill Points in General Skills.
[Reduced Item Breakage III]…This skill can cut the breakage rate of items while moving by 90%. It costs 20 Skill Points in General Skills.
[Fanaticism]…Turn your oath to Almighty Kent into power, boosting all stats by 20% and resistance to status ailments by 70%. It costs 20 Skill Points in Combat Skills and requires the [Priest] job level Skill.
~New monster~
Monster name: Musha Mash (Musha-Mush)
Hunt Rank: C
Type: Plant
Features: A humanoid mushroom monster.
The body is fragile, but it’s covered with hard, different mushrooms.
Variations include “swordsmen” with blade-like mushrooms, “lancers” with spear-like mushrooms, and “gunners” with spore clusters that shoot out.Usually, they move in groups led by a large “commander” type, but sometimes you get a lone “ronin” type.
Besides the equipment-like mushrooms, it’s covered with tons of others. If you defeat it, you can take all the mushrooms, but there are poisonous ones mixed in. Some monster hunters end up poisoned because they didn’t check before eating.
Monster name: Mad Plant
Hunt Rank: C
Type: Plant
Features…Looks a lot like a certain flower.
Often found in clusters. It spreads toxic gas. If you smell it, you might randomly get poisoned, asleep, or confused.
The gas smells sweet and nice, so parties have been known to breathe in a lot without realizing and get wiped out.
Fire attacks are effective against it, but the gas is flammable too, so you need to be careful.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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