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051 Job
Evolution
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Translator : PolterGlast
The 7th-floor boss was
a white lizard. It was larger than the previous lizards, probably about 5
meters long. It was a Light Lizard Lv35. A light lizard. Its breath attack
looked like a laser. Was it a Koro● Laser!?
"The plan is the
same as before. Rose, I'm counting on you too," I said. Rose floated up
and down in agreement.
"Alright,
go!" I commanded.
"Understood!"
(All soldiers)
"Yes-nanodesu!"
Rosalina affirmed.
"Firestorm!"
Anneliese began the battle with her magic. Each of them performed their roles.
Gandarvan used Anger
Lock to fix the Light Lizard's aggro, while Rosalina and the soldiers attacked
with all their might.
I also activated Saint
Cross. This was an offensive spell I learned when my Holy Magic proficiency
reached (Medium). A cross of light was absorbed by the Light Lizard and
exploded. I was worried if a light cross attack would be effective against a
light-attribute Light Lizard, but it seemed to work because it was a holy
attribute.
The Light Lizard
opened its mouth, performing a preparatory movement for its breath attack.
Vines appeared from the empty air and wrapped around the Light Lizard's mouth,
covering its entire face. The thorns of the vines pierced its fine scales, and
the Light Lizard's blood dripped.
Rose had leveled up to
Level 29, so the power of its vines had increased considerably.
With its mouth sealed
by vines, the Light Lizard roared and thrashed its massive body, unable to
breathe. In a way, it was a wide-area rampage.
Gargoyle Buster's
petrification didn't activate. It either doesn't work on bosses or it's being
resisted. As expected of a boss, the Light Lizard had high DEF, MDEF, and HP.
It looked like we were struggling, but since Gandarvan was stable, we were fighting
without much danger.
"Don't lose
focus, only half its HP left!" I shouted. I managed the Light Lizard's HP
and Gandarvan's HP, continually healing Gandarvan while poking at the Light
Lizard with Saint Attack and Saint Cross.
Not only the front-liners,
but Anneliese and I, the rear-liners, were also working hard. Anneliese's magic
dealt the most damage. I was also attacking with magic, but I was also
directing everyone and managing Gandarvan's HP, so my damage output wasn't that
high.
"Roar, Violence
Attack!" Gandarvan activated his Violence Attack skill, learned at
Strong-Armored Knight Lv30. This skill increases ATK based on the damage taken.
At Gandarvan's current level, if he took 15 hits, his ATK value would become
higher than Power Attack's 3x ATK boost.
Jojok, Bath, Lin, and
Solidia also activated their skills.
"Rush-nanodesu!"
Rosalina activated her Iron Fist, Kick Attack, and Rush skills, pressing the
attack.
"Just a little
more!" I encouraged.
"Booster.
Multiple Magic. Mana Strike. Firestorm!" Anneliese roared. Booster is a
skill that doubles magic power, learned at Level 25. Multiple Magic is a skill
that allows two spells to be cast simultaneously, learned at Level 30. Two
spells activated simultaneously, and their power was doubled. Flashy magic
enveloped the Light Lizard.
The struggling Light
Lizard stood on its hind legs, then crashed down with a thud. It vanished, so
it seemed we had defeated it.
"Are you
injured?" I asked.
"No
problem," Gandarvan replied. If they had bleeding injuries, their HP would
continuously decrease. I confirmed no one was injured and thanked everyone
again.
"Master! I found
this!" Rosalina exclaimed.
"A spear?" I
asked. It was a spear with a glowing blade tip. It might be good as a light
source in the dim dungeon.
When I used Detailed
Appraisal, I found out it was a Light Lance. It was a normal drop from a Light
Lizard.
"Ah!?"
(Both) Jojok and Lin exclaimed when they read the details of the Light Lance. I
wondered what was going on, and then I saw both of them faintly glowing.
"Is this...
racial evolution?" I mused. It was similar to when Rosalina evolved, but
the amount of light was less.
The light quickly
subsided, and their appearances hadn't changed. Come to think of it, I didn't
glow when I became a High Human, and my appearance didn't change either. Do the
evolution effects vary by race?
"It seems my job
evolved," Jojok said in a deep voice.
"Mine seems to
have evolved too!" Lin added in a high-pitched, distinctly feminine voice.
So, it wasn't racial
evolution, but job evolution, huh? Let's see...
Ohh, it's true. Their
jobs have evolved! Jojok evolved from Swordsman to Sword Master, and Lin
evolved from Lancer to Lance Saint. Their levels carried over, and their
abilities significantly increased. Their skills also increased, boosting their
combat power.
I think it's easier to
understand by comparing everyone's abilities.
<Jojok - Sword
Master Lv32>
HP = 201
MP = 102
STR = 37
VIT = 30
AGI = 28
INT = 17
MIN = 17
DEX = 25
ATK = 111
DEF = 90
MATK = 51
MDEF = 51
<Bath - Swordsman
Lv32>
HP = 159
MP = 96
STR = 28
VIT = 25
AGI = 24
INT = 16
MIN = 16
DEX = 21
ATK = 84
DEF = 75
MATK = 48
MDEF = 48
<Lin - Lance Saint
Lv32>
HP = 177
MP = 105
STR = 33
VIT = 26
AGI = 30
INT = 17
MIN = 18
DEX = 25
ATK = 99
DEF = 78
MATK = 51
MDEF = 54
<Solidia - Lancer
Lv32>
HP = 147
MP = 111
STR = 26
VIT = 23
AGI = 24
INT = 19
MIN = 18
DEX = 20
ATK = 78
DEF = 69
MATK = 57
MDEF = 54
These are their
ability values without equipment and skills, showing such a difference, but
Gandarvan has even higher abilities.
<Gandarvan -
Strong-Armored Knight Lv32>
HP = 285
MP = 141
STR = 47
VIT = 48
AGI = 24
INT = 12
MIN = 35
DEX = 24
ATK = 141
DEF = 144
MATK = 36
MDEF = 105
Gandarvan evolved into
a Strong-Armored Knight when his Knight level was in the teens, so his
abilities are higher than Jojok's and Lin's. The mechanism of job evolution is
not understood, and Detailed Appraisal doesn't explain it either.
Also, in Rosalina's
case, she changed jobs from Villager to Battle Master, so her level was reset,
but when a job evolves, it seems the level carries over.
During this
exploration, Anneliese and Rosalina reached Level 32. My Enchanter reached
Level 30, and Reincarnated Hero remained at Level 26.
It was a good time after
the boss battle, so we exited the dungeon and headed to the Explorer's Guild.
Bandits haven't been loitering recently, so I think the town's public safety
has improved a bit.
"I'd like to
exchange items for money," I said, placing the drop items on the guild
counter.
The Fire, Water, Wind,
and Earth E-rank magic stones were all 2,500 Grill each. 47 pieces for
1,175,000 Grill.
For rare drops, there
were 2 Fire Treasure Magic Stones and 2 Wind Treasure Magic Stones, and 1 Water
Treasure Magic Stone and 1 Earth Treasure Magic Stone each. Each Treasure Magic
Stone was 250,000 Grill, totaling 1,500,000 Grill.
The grand total was
2,675,000 Grill.
I kept the Light Lance
that dropped from the boss Light Lizard without selling it, as I intended to
use it.
To think I could earn
the equivalent of 26,750,000 yen in one day. Even if split equally among 8
people, that's over 3,340,000 yen. The 7th floor is a lucrative hunting ground.
Moreover, magic stones and treasure magic stones aren't very large, making them
easy to carry.
I just realized that I
hadn't distributed the earnings to everyone so far. I tried to distribute it
equally to everyone, but Anneliese stopped me.
"Master's idea is
wonderful, but Sir Gandarvan and everyone else are under contract for a monthly
salary. It's enough to merely increase their hazard pay when entering the
dungeon." I was gently admonished that equal distribution was not
appropriate. This was because Gandarvan and the others were subordinates, not
comrades.
So, it was decided that
Gandarvan would receive 5%, and the soldiers 3%, as hazard pay.
"Is 3% enough for
Anneliese and Rosalina too?" I asked.
"No one gives
slaves wages," Anneliese replied.
"I-I see..."
I was firmly rejected. Anneliese usually supports me with a smile, but she's
strict about these things.
"Then, this is
just pocket money," I said.
"...Thank you for
your kindness, Master," Anneliese replied.
"Thank
you-nanodesu!" Rosalina chimed in. I felt uncomfortable taking over 80% of
the income. I wanted to distribute it a bit more.
Now, the magic stones
have a dull color representing their attribute, but the treasure magic stones
are as beautifully colored as jewels. It seems the wealthy actually use them as
jewels, and their prices were accordingly high.
The magic stones are
about the size of a fingertip, and the treasure magic stones are about the size
of a pinky finger's tip. Yet, the magic power they contain is apparently vastly
different, with the treasure magic stones holding much more.
They're beautiful, so
I might even make one into a ring and give it to Anneliese. I'm sure Anneliese
would look good with any color of treasure magic stone.
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