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108 Further
Synthesis of Combined Jobs
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Translator : PolterGlast
The 10th floor of the
Royal Capital Dungeon.
The monsters that
appear here are troublesome. Their Physical Attack Nullification skill makes
them immune to attacks from swords and spears.
They are monsters
called slimes, about 3 meters tall. Their body, which is close to a sphere, is
soft and can take any shape.
They come in red,
blue, green, and yellow. Their color indicates their attribute, with red being
fire, blue being water, green being wind, and yellow being earth, and they
absorb attacks of that attribute. Furthermore, they are a troublesome opponent
because attacks of attributes other than their weakness barely do any damage.
Their weaknesses are:
fire is weak to water, water is weak to wind, wind is weak to earth, and earth
is weak to fire.
Fortunately, my Anneliese
has the job of Sage of Love and the Magic Creation skill. This means she can
create magic of any attribute.
The slimes' movement
speed isn't that fast, but their agility is enough that even I almost lose
sight of them. I'd think one vanished, and then I'd get hit. They're incredibly
troublesome.
I changed my main job
to Assassin and my sub-job to Heroic Sword King, the opposite of my usual
setup. With Assassin as my main, my AGI is at its highest.
Even then, I could
barely keep up with the slimes' movements with my eyes. It wouldn't be this way
if I had put status points into AGI, but they have a speed that Gandarvan and
the others can't match.
It's no good if only I
can handle them. Reluctantly, we retreated from the 10th floor.
"We might be able
to win if we can get a surprise attack, but in a normal fight, we can't keep up
with that speed. They're troublesome monsters."
In a safe area before
the 9th-floor boss room, we thought of countermeasures for the slimes' speed.
"Could we manage
with Bind?"
I considered using my
Assassin's Bind skill to seal their movements.
"I believe the
Bind skill is supposed to entangle an opponent with a rope made of magic to
seal their movements, but would it be effective on those soft-bodied
slimes?"
"..."
Slimes have a body
that doesn't seem like it could be tied up with a rope.
"The only option
is for Anneliese's magic to seal their movements."
"That would only
work if we could get the first move. At that speed, I don't think even the
Lady's magic would hit them."
"I know,
right..."
Everyone's faces were
contorted, worried that without getting the first move, it would be a tough
fight.
"Now that I think
about it, Rosalina and Jojok were able to keep up with that speed, weren't
they?"
"It was just a
sudden 'heave-ho'-nanodesu!"
"I just reacted
to their presence. If physical attacks don't work, there's nothing I can do. I
can't even activate a skill to counterattack..."
So Rosalina reacted
because she's a natural talent, and Jojok reacted because he's a master.
"My apologies to
you two, but that's not much help..."
"Indeed..."
A heavy atmosphere
hung in the air.
"And it's not
practical to level up with the Orichalcum Golem anymore..."
We're already at a
higher level than the Orichalcum Golem. Trying to level up further wouldn't be
easy.
I charged into the
10th floor with high spirits, but now I feel incredibly embarrassed. And
frustrated.
What's with this gap?
Is there really such a huge difference in monster strength between the 9th and
10th floors?
"I could try my
Enchanter's Speed Up, but it only works on one person..."
I have the Speed Up
skill, which I acquired when my Enchanter reached Level 70. Its proficiency is
still "Low," so it only increases speed by 30 percent.
Still, a 30 percent
speed boost might be worth a try, but it can only be cast on one person.
Speed Up (Low):
Increases speed by 30 percent. MP Cost: 10. Duration: 3 minutes. Unusable for 5
minutes after activation. (Active skill)
This would only help
one person. And the cooldown is longer than the duration. This is a problem...
"How long do you
think the slime area will last?"
No one answered. They
probably didn't know how to respond.
"If it's anything
like the 9th floor, slimes will probably appear throughout the entire
area."
Gandarvan finally
broke the silence.
"I guess
so..."
Even among the same
slimes, there must be a difference in level. Considering that, we can't easily
go deeper.
"Maybe I'll try
it alone."
"That is
unacceptable! We are well aware of our inadequacy, but we cannot allow you to
fight alone, my lord."
It wasn't just
Gandarvan who desperately tried to stop me. With no other choice, we decided to
take a break and then defeat the Orichalcum Golem a few times before heading
back.
As a result, I was
able to fulfill my promise with Golteo-san earlier. I'm happy about that, but
my feelings are complicated.
After defeating the
Orichalcum Golem three times, we returned to the mansion.
I washed away the
sweat in the bath with Anneliese. Today, I'm just not in the mood to enjoy Anneliese's
OPPAI.
After dinner, I lay in
bed, thinking about any possible breakthrough.
As I stared at my
status, I discovered an unfamiliar job in the job list, which I hadn't looked
at recently.
"What is
this?"
Lightning-Fast Hero:
One who instantly slays foes with overwhelming speed. Can use the skills Idaten
(Low), Slow (Low), and Area Speed (Low). Acquisition condition: By fighting in
a self-devised way, defeat a boss monster of a higher level than oneself in
under 5 seconds, alone, and at a level of 60 or higher.
Idaten (Low):
Increases one's own speed by 50 percent and allies' speed by 30 percent.
(Passive skill)
Slow (Low):
Manipulates time, stretching the target's time by up to 50 percent. If there
are multiple targets, the MP cost increases accordingly. The MP cost is 10
points for every 10 percent time-stretch. (Active skill)
Area Speed (Low): For
10 minutes, increases all allies' AGI by 30 percent. MP Cost: 30. (Active
skill)
It seems like this job
became available when I defeated the Orichalcum Golem, the boss of the 9th
floor.
On our second run, I
tried a challenge. Could I defeat the Orichalcum Golem alone?
I put all my status points
into STR and tried an 11-hit Vitals Strike with my 10 clones and myself.
At that time, I didn't
use Heroic Slash, and I completely depleted the Orichalcum Golem's HP with the
fifth hit...
It took about one or
two seconds. So, because I defeated the Orichalcum Golem like that, this
Lightning-Fast Hero appeared, huh?
I really have a
connection to heroes (Eiyuu).
"With this, I
might be able to beat the slimes..."
With Slow, I can make
the slimes' movements slow, or rather, stretch their time. As a result, their
movements should appear slow.
I want to go to the
10th floor right away, but I won't do anything reckless like suddenly using a
Level 1 Lightning-Fast Hero job.
With the slimes'
levels, a skill with "Low" proficiency might get resisted.
Plus, I’ve got one
more job.
Exorcist: One who
exorcises demons. Can use the skills Exorcism (Low), Anti-Demon Combat
Specialization (Low), and Demon Perception (Low). Acquisition condition: Defeat
multiple demons, including a mid-grade demon.
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Exorcism (Low): Liberates the soul of one possessed by
a demon. (Active skill)
·
Anti-Demon Combat Specialization (Low): Can kill
demons and seal their souls. (Passive skill) (Active skill during sealing)
·
Demon Perception (Low): Can sense the presence of
demons. (Passive skill)
An Exorcist, huh? With
this, Lin might be able to acquire it too. Though, I feel like Spear Saint is
better.
Also, this Exorcist
job can be synthesized with Holy Forgiver. And Exorcist can also be synthesized
with Avenger...
The first one makes
sense since they're not completely unrelated, but why Exorcist and Avenger?
I'll try it. I'd be
happy if Avenger could change for the better through synthesis with Exorcist.
...Hmm. The combined
job from this synthesis, Avenging Saint, can be synthesized further with Holy
Forgiver? A second synthesis like this has never happened with my previous
combined jobs.
I didn't try to
combine every single one, so I guess it's okay to think that this is also
possible.
"But it seems to
really want me to synthesize Holy Forgiver. Fine, let's do it!"
I already have
Patricia with the Holy Forgiver job, and Lilith with the Saintess job. I have
many priests now. There's no reason for me to cling to the Holy Forgiver job.
Gratitude Saint : One
with a holy heart who purifies those with malicious intent. Can use the skills
Prayer (Low), Healing (Low), Job Change (Low), Stigmata (Low), Indomitable
Saint (Low), The Forgiver (Low), Demon-Slaying Warrior (Low), Limit Break
(Low), and the unique skill Karma (Low). This is a unique job, so the only
acquisition condition is synthesis (Avenging Saint and Holy Forgiver).
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Prayer (Low): By offering a prayer for 5 seconds,
increases the effectiveness of the Healing and Purification skills for 5
minutes. MP Cost: 2. (Active skill)
·
Healing (Low): Completely heals minor injuries and
illnesses. Cannot cure moderate or severe injuries and illnesses. MP Cost: 5.
(Active skill)
·
Job Change (Low): Can view a target's available jobs
and change their job. MP Cost: 20. (Active skill)
·
Stigmata (Low): Inscribes an unerasable record of a
target's sins onto their record card. MP Cost: 100. (Active skill)
·
Indomitable Saint (Low): Has resistance to mental
contamination, poison, and curses, and can also exorcise them. (Passive skill)
(Active skill when using MP Cost: 5)
·
The Forgiver (Low): Forgives one's sins with a
magnanimous heart. MP Cost: 8. (Active skill)
·
Demon-Slaying Warrior (Low): Boasts unparalleled
strength in battles against demons and monsters. Can fight in close combat and
is proficient with any weapon. Also known as Demon-Slayer. When a demonic
entity enters a certain range, their all-status is reduced by 30 percent.
(Passive skill)
·
Limit Break (Low): Doubles all of one's status for 5
minutes. MP Cost: 8. All status is halved for 8 minutes after the effect ends.
(Active skill)
·
Karma (Low): Unique skill. Bestows a fortune, either
good or bad, based on the target's past deeds. MP Cost: 10. (Active skill)
What? A unique skill?
Seriously?
Wait a minute, status!
Ah, Karma is in the
unique skills section...
I haven't even set Gratitude
Saint as my main or sub job yet...
Why?
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