Chapter 38
Is This the Star of
Destiny!?
The cloud of dust blown up by the sudden gust of wind cleared, and the
giant Golem revealed its figure. Just as I thought we were going to
reset and kill each other, a truly foolish-looking figure was there.
The giant Golem's body had been chipped away by the magical
arrows, no longer retaining its original shape. Its right arm had vanished, and
its torso was half-gouged out and gone. The bright red core housed in its chest
was fully exposed, and the only things unscathed were its head and left arm.
Its lower half was buried in a hole that seemed to have been opened by my
attacks, and the pitiful monster couldn't even move properly.
Even now, its body was crumbling and falling apart, and the bright red
core was repeatedly flickering in a feeble manner. That's probably because it's
weakened, right?
The magical arrows I had poured in like a hail storm seemed to have
properly yielded battle results. As expected, if you shoot enough, you'll hit,
and if you hit, you win. It's practically already my win!
「Farewell,
Boss Golem-kun!」
A tough battle from here on out is impossible. I won't allow any
turnarounds. I'll beat the weakened enemy to a pulp and deliver the finishing
blow. And then, the long-awaited level up!
Dashing up the mountain surface with what felt like my best sprinting
power ever, I put strength into the hand gripping my partner, Mr. Hammer. As if
to resist, the wounded monster squeezed out its last bit of strength and
reached its left arm upwards. Slow, way too slow. You can't stop the grown me
with something like that.
Before Golem-kun could swing down its raised arm, I closed the
distance, and while activating the skill 『Twinkling Hammer』, I smashed its core along with its
left arm. Furthermore, without stopping the momentum of the hammer's swing, I
did a full rotation and pulverized its head as well, completely destroying it
without leaving my guard down.
「Shaaa, take
thaaat!」
The giant Golem-kun changing into particles of light. I should
have leveled up with this. My heart feels full with a sense of accomplishment.
This might be my first time feeling something like this. After all, I
accumulated over 1 million experience points. It was a truly long journey.
Anyway, with this I've gotten my long-awaited Class. My
excitement won't stop thinking about what kind of amazing one I got.
Suppressing the urge to quickly check the status displayed on my ID card, I
cherish this time for delusions. Because I'm only allowed to do this right now.
Once I look, this anticipation and the excitement for the unknown will be gone.
「Ah, it's a
drop item! This is a good omen~.」
I saw something tumble out from the particles of light. Perhaps because
I defeated a boss-like entity, I got an unexpected reward. Jumping down to the
bottom of the hole Golem-kun was stuck in, I picked up the object lying
there.
「Eh, an axe
huh~, I already have my reliable Mr. Hammer, you see~.」
What I obtained was a smallish axe. It looked incredibly plain. I feel
like I won't use it, but I'll check it with my appraisal monocle just in case.
■ Tonbogaeshi (Returning Dragonfly): An axe that always
returns to your hand after being thrown.
A weapon meant for throwing, seriously? And apparently it comes back if
you throw it. This might actually be quite usable. It seems worth a try.
「Or rather.
Mr. Hammer has gotten kind of huge, hasn't he? No matter how you look at it,
it's not my imagination, right?」
The hammer held in my right hand had clearly gotten bigger. The hammer,
which used to be the size of a small handaxe, had grown to a size that could no
longer be called small. Its weight had probably increased accordingly as well.
Though thanks to the corrections from my equipment, it's just a margin of error
for the strong me. Anyway, specifically, the handle which used to be about
thirty centimeters felt like it had increased by fifty percent, and the head
part used for smashing had also become thicker, larger, and looked stronger.
This is that, the influence of the skill 『Martial Soul Resonance』. It's an
effect where my equipment grows stronger in accordance with my growth. You
can't tell by looking, but I wonder if things other than Mr. Hammer, like my
boots and magic academy look, have gotten stronger too? It makes me happy, it's
as if they are blessing my level up.
Now then. It's about time. Shall we unveil the long-awaited Class?
Shall I finally take a look!
「Uoooooo,
please! Some amazing Class! Some amazing Class! Some amazing Class!」
While offering a prayer to the God of Destiny, I opened my eyes wide and
checked my ID card as if devouring it.
■ Memories of the Star Soul
Name: Nagakura Aoi Scarlet
Level: 10 (Experience required for level up: 1,005,380)
Class: Stray Bandit
Right after my eyes first caught Level 10 and happiness welled up, I
doubted my own eyes at the very next line. I truly doubted if it was a dream or
an illusion. Did I misread it? Even after closing and opening my eyes, rubbing
them, and looking once more, the letters there did not change. What was in the Class
slot was neither a Super Hero, a Dimensional Fighter, a Cosmic Dark Knight, nor
a True Holy Maiden.
「Uooooi!
B-Bandit? Why!?」
Why, why, why?
「This is completely wrong!」
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