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081 Job
Synthesis
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Translator : PolterGlast
There was time until
Grissom emerged from the dungeon. The dungeon entrance was guarded by guild
staff. It had been arranged with the guild and the country that when Grissom
came out of the dungeon, the guild would apprehend him and hand him over to the
Knight Order. Now that I was finally willing to use my Baron title, I had
requested the guild and the country to report when Grissom exited the dungeon.
Given Grissom's level,
he probably wouldn't come out for about half a month if he entered the dungeon.
I had no choice but to wait patiently. So, I decided to try something.
***
―Royal Capital Dungeon, 2nd Floor
I used Dungeon Move to
teleport to the 2nd floor and changed my main job to Villager. My sub-job was
Reincarnated Hero, which had the highest VIT. Furthermore, I used Status Points
to increase my STR and AGI.
"Toi-sama. What
are you doing on such a low floor?" Anneliese asked. Her question was
probably everyone's question. This time, I had brought Anneliese, Rosalina, and
Itsukushima-san and Yamato. The reason Itsukushima-san and Yamato were here was
because they both said they wanted to experience the dungeon atmosphere once. I
figured it would be fine since we were just going to try something briefly on the
shallow 2nd floor, so having the two non-combatants wouldn't be a problem.
"Toi-kun. It'll
be alright, won't it?" Yamato asked, looking worried.
"Yamato, you're
such a worrywart. Not only me, but Anneliese and Rosalina are here too. Leaving
Yamato aside, I wouldn't let a finger be laid on Itsukushima-san," I
reassured him.
"You treat me
horribly!" Yamato whined.
"That's just how
men are," I replied.
Just then, a monster
appeared. It was a Green Snake Lv3.
"Is that... a
monster?" Itsukushima-san's face turned pale.
"A-a-a
snake!?" Yamato shrieked, hiding behind me and sitting down on the ground.
Why are you so scared, Yamato? Itsukushima-san was standing on her own two
feet, looking at the monster.
"I'm not good
with snakes," Yamato explained.
"I didn't ask
that. Itsukushima-san, are you alright? If you're scared, you can stand behind
Anneliese and the others," I said.
"Yes. I'm fine. I
can't touch it, but I don't feel too much disgust just looking at it,"
Itsukushima-san replied.
"You're far more
manly than Yamato," I commented.
"You shouldn't
call a girl 'manly'," Anneliese admonished.
"Oh, right.
Anneliese is correct. Itsukushima-san, I'm sorry," I apologized.
"It's fine. But I
think I'll try fighting too," Itsukushima-san added.
" " "
Eh!? " " "
Fighting, seriously?
"Itsukushima-san,
you're an Alchemist, right?" I asked.
"Yes. I'm weak
myself, but I'm prepared to fight," she replied.
"Meaning?"
"This," she
said, taking a small bottle from her shoulder bag.
"What's
that?"
"It's an
explosive. It explodes when it receives an impact," she explained.
"Scary!?"
Yamato shrieked, hiding behind me. Why are you so scared?
"It won't explode
here, will it?" I asked.
"It's fine. It
won't explode unless the glass bottle breaks and the explosive comes into
contact with air, causing a chemical reaction," she explained. Is that
really okay? Well, Itsukushima-san looks perfectly calm, so it must be fine.
"In that case,
I'll accomplish my goal. Can you wait until I'm done?" I asked.
"Yes, I'll watch
Toi-kun fight closely and get used to the atmosphere of combat before I do
anything," Itsukushima-san replied.
Sorry to keep you
waiting, Green Snake. I shadowboxed, loosening up my body.
"Alright, I'm
off."
"Toi-sama. Do not
be careless," Anneliese warned.
"Master. Do your
best-nanodesu," Rosalina chimed in.
"Toi-kun. Be
careful," Yamato urged.
"I hope you
defeat the snake quickly," Itsukushima-san added.
With everyone's cheers
at my back, I approached the Green Snake.
The Green Snake
flickered its thin tongue, its eyes filled with killing intent. It coiled its
body like a spring and lunged, but its movements seemed slow, like slow-motion.
My job was Villager
Lv2. Normally, fighting a Green Snake bare-handed would be suicide, but I had a
sub-job. The abilities of my sub-job, Reincarnated Hero, were halved, but I
wouldn't fall behind a Green Snake Lv3.
"Hmph!" I
delivered a left jab. With that single blow, the Green Snake's head exploded.
My Reincarnated Hero job already had high STR, and I had also put Status Points
into STR and AGI. If I were to get injured with all that, it would mean my
combat sense was disastrous.
Why was I doing this?
Because I confirmed the job change conditions for Holy Forgiver, the job the
Chief Priest had held before I knocked him out at the castle.
That Chief Priest
might be trash now, but he apparently underwent very rigorous training in the
past. At that time, he reportedly changed jobs from Priest to Holy Forgiver. He
only degenerated into a worthless priest about three years after changing to
Holy Forgiver. It seems he realized his powerlessness when his assigned village
was attacked by bandits. That was the trigger.
In my opinion, that's
just how things are. Just because you have power, or a good job, doesn't mean
you can save everyone. I think it's strange to believe otherwise, but the Chief
Priest, due to his earnestness, suffered a mental breakdown.
I don't care about the
Chief Priest, and I'm not interested in him. But I am interested in his job.
The job change
condition for Holy Forgiver is to undergo even more rigorous training after
becoming a Priest. I had no intention of undergoing even more rigorous training
after changing to Priest. So, I was glad there were other acquisition
conditions.
The challenge I was
undertaking this time was to defeat 10 monsters higher than my own level
bare-handed as a Villager job. And I had to defeat them consecutively within 3
hours. It wasn't a problem for me since I had a sub-job and Status Points, but
for an ordinary person, it would be a suicidal acquisition condition.
I was glad there was a
condition that even I could meet. By the way, this was visible because Detailed
Appraisal worked hard, and lately, I've been able to see various other things
too.
By the way, if you
used a weapon instead of bare hands for the job change condition for Holy
Forgiver, you could change to Priest. I planned to try that as well, just in
case.
***
After sending 10
monsters flying bare-handed, Holy Forgiver appeared in my list of selectable
jobs.
Hm, what's this?
Several of the selectable jobs were blinking red. ... What in the world is
this? Did I get a job that doesn't suit me, and now job selection is disabled
as a penalty?
I panicked and tried
to set the blinking job.
【Do you want to synthesize Job: Merchant Lv1, Job:
Carrier Lv1, Job: Traveler Lv1? Yes/No】
"Huh?" No,
no, no, what is this?
D-Detailed Appraisal.
What does this mean?
... It didn't
respond!?
But it looked
interesting. They were jobs I wasn't using anyway. It wouldn't be a problem if
they disappeared.
---Yes!
【Synthesizing Job: Merchant Lv1, Job: Carrier Lv1, Job:
Traveler Lv1 will prevent you from acquiring these jobs again. Do you want to
synthesize? Yes/No】
It's kindly prompting
me with a warning, huh? As I said before, they're jobs I'm not using anyway, so
it's fine. Yes.
【Job: Merchant Lv1, Job: Carrier Lv1, Job: Traveler Lv1
have been synthesized. You have acquired new Job: Base Magnate Lv1.】
Base Magnate...? Hey,
Detailed Appraisal. Do your job this time.
▼ Detailed appraisal results ▼
◆ Base Magnate
A wealthy merchant who
can instantly move between bases. Can use the skills Base Transfer (Minor),
Discount (Minor), Profit Margin (Minor), Discernment (Minor), Appraisal
(Minor), and Item Box (Minor). As a Unique Job, the only acquisition condition
is Synthesis (Merchant, Carrier, Traveler).
A unique job only
obtainable through synthesis? The gods come up with interesting ideas, don't
they? Anyway, Itsukushima-san and Yamato both said they couldn't change jobs
without going to a temple, so I'm the only one who can acquire this, right?
Let's check the skills
for now.
▼ Detailed appraisal results ▼
◆ Base Magnate Skills
Base Transfer (Minor):
By setting transfer gates at bases, you can instantly move between transfer
gates. Can set up to 3 locations, but if you want to re-establish within 1
kilometer of a previously dismissed location, you must wait 5 days. Consumes 30
MP. (0/3 locations)
·
Discount (Minor): Get a 10% discount when purchasing
something (Passive Skill).
·
Profit Margin (Minor): Get a 10% markup when selling
something (Passive Skill).
·
Discernment (Minor): Can see through lies and
disguises (Passive Skill).
·
Appraisal (Minor): Can confirm some information about
the target (Active Skill).
·
Item Box (Minor): Can store 10 items (Active Skill).
Ohh! Base Transfer
seems to only allow 3 locations to be registered for now, but being able to
move instantly with transfer is like a dream skill! And Discount and Profit
Margin are subtly pleasing, and Discernment is a good skill because it can see
through lies.
Why now? I don't know,
but synthesis is good! The problem is that I don't know what job will result
after synthesis. It might lead to regret afterward.
Other jobs that can be
synthesized are...
【Do you want to synthesize Job: Hero of the Two-Handed
Sword Lv41, Job: Sword Master Lv42? Yes/No】
Hero of the Two-Handed
Sword and Sword Master are jobs I've cultivated this far, but what happens to
their levels if I synthesize them? And what if they become unusable jobs?
Moreover, aside from
Hero of the Two-Handed Sword, Sword Master is my external job. Is it okay to
use this as synthesis material? ...Well, whatever. I'll go with the flow!
Yes! And confirmation
too, Yes!
Job: Hero of the
Two-Handed Sword Lv41, Job: Sword Master Lv42 have been synthesized. You have
acquired new Job: Heroic Sword Master Lv1.
Ah, so the level does
drop after all. I'll think positively: I have the pleasure of leveling up
again.
Hm... AHHHHH!? My
Status Points dropped by 81 points! So when the levels of Hero of the
Two-Handed Sword and Sword Master reset, the Status Points also decrease? That
was a blind spot.
Considering that
Status Points decrease, synthesizing high-level jobs is something to think
about.
"Master Toi. Have
your thoughts come together?" Anneliese asked.
"Hm, ah, yeah.
OK. It's fine. They have come together," I replied. Everyone seemed to have
waited patiently without saying anything while I was tinkering with my jobs.
"My apologies.
Thanks to you all, I can now do something interesting."
"That is
good," Anneliese replied.
Anneliese's smile was
dazzling!
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