I feel sick
Ugh. This is so annoying.
I'm really irritated.
And all because of that damn Dragon!
I already didn’t like Dragons, but that last expression of his...
I'm getting worked up just remembering it.
Why did he have to go and act like an “honorable samurai”?
I'm just plain angry.
I'm so angry that it’s made me feel hungry.
What a jerk, I don't even feel like eating.
Even if I stress eat, it’s not like I’m gonna feel any better.
That's why I’m trying not to think about him... but I can't help it!
I'm mad about my half-assed way of dealing with him as well.
Araba might have wanted to be put to rest with my "Abyss Magic".
But, I wouldn't get any experience points if I had killed him that way.
Even though I worked so hard to defeat him, it's just plain inefficient if I don’t get a reward.
I’m disgusted with my own selfish thoughts.
Ah, I'm still so pissed!
He lived long enough to evolve into a Dragon, so of course, he’d know about the structure of this world.
Araba understood that.
It’s because he understands, that he went out without a pointless struggle.
Ah, that way of life is amazing.
But, try to think about your opponent's feelings here.
This really is giving me a headache.
I feel sick.
To distract myself, I wander around the lower layer.
I vent all my anger at the first monster that catches my eyes.
And it makes me feel just a little better.
Let's return.
I carry the torn up monster carcass back home, and stress eat while I sulk in bed.
Ah, before I forget, I have to protect the corpse of the Arch with my threads.
Because I left it between the upper and middle layers, the monsters from either won't approach the area. The monsters need to break through my home before they can reach the Arch, so they can't get to it anyway.
The middle layer is the same. Because I go there frequently to raise my "Flame Resistance", most of the monsters avoid that area entirely, so I guess there’s no real need to worry.
But, I can't relax if I don't protect the prey that I killed with my own threads.
Thus, I teleport to the spot where I left the body along with my recently killed snack.
There, I see Humans lying in wait by the body of the Arch.
What?
Eh, where did you guys come from?
Don't tell me that they knew that I would Teleport here and were waiting to ambush me!?
It doesn't really seem like that.
Everyone is trembling and panicking.
Seriously, who are these guys?
Their appearance looks similar to those other soldiers I encountered recently, are they comrades perhaps?
I have no idea why these guys have come but If I kill them, Administrator Güliedistodiez might interfere.
That's troublesome.
Huh?
Come to think of it, how did they get in here?
To come this far, they would have to break through my...
Wait a minute...
"Clairvoyance" activate!
My, My Home, waaaaaaaaaaa!?
I-I-It's burningggg!?
O-O-Oooooh.
There’s nothing left.
The Home that was made with all my hard work.
It’s been burnt black.
Damn!
Even if I give my threads "Flame Resistance", it's still weak to fire.
Dammit!
These guys, just when I'm already in a bad mood, what have you done to my home!
Ah, enough already!
Who cares about Güli-Güli!
I won't let these guys leave here alive!
It's good that the other side seems prepared.
Aaah~, preparing such things like swords.
Back in Japan, this would totally be legitimate self-defense, right?
Isn't it fine if I just say that "they attacked me, so I attacked them"???
Güli-Güli seems naive, so he might ignore it.
Now it's decided, there's no need to hold back.
I’ll kill you all!!!
A total of 34 people.
Their stats are higher than the previous group.
And their average stat is 400.
There are even those among them with even higher stats, closer to 500.
Also, two people, in particular, stand out from the rest.
Judging from their appearance, they seem to be a Warrior type and a Mage type.
Ah, but the warrior looking guy has the "Summoning" skill.
"Summoning" is the higher rank version of the "Creature Training" skill that can make monsters obey the user.
The monster that obeys the user can be summoned from a long distance, and a limited version of “Long-Distance Teleport” can be used.
Because this guy has the "Cooperation" and the "Space Perception" skill, rather than a warrior, it might be more accurate to call him a monster tamer or a summoner.
The Mage type guy is exactly what it says on the tin...
His skills and status are the same that any self-respecting Magician would have.
However, on top of having a higher status than the others, his skills are quite a high level.
And although he may look like a meek old man, he is quite powerful, in stark contrast to his appearance.
This meek old man could surely defeat a mantis in the lower layer.
Hmm?
What's this odd feeling?
I notice a change appears in my status.
『Being Appraised』?
A message is displayed in my status window.
Even my skills are blinking red.
Ah, is this gross sensation how it feels to be appraised?
Uwa, the worst.
What are you peeping at, you pervert!!!
It seems everything that's blinking in red is being appraised, so that probably means their skill level is quite high.
Hmm.
Ruler authority, activate!
『Appraisal Blocked』
《The use of the Ruler authority is confirmed. The effect of the 『Appraisal』 skill is obstructed》
I didn't think that I’d ever need to use my Ruler authority.
I’d rather avoid using it as much as possible because it uses “Divinity Area”, but I don't like being peeped on either.
And the two peepers are the Summoner and the Magician.
I will kill those two first.
Well then, let's kill our first humans in my spider life.
Translator: Lain
Proofreaders: Esper, Maureen
The Royal Capital Battle 3
Author’s note: Shun's point of view
「Ah, Shun. When did you raise such a chivalrous Drake?」
We are currently soaring through the sky, riding on the Drake's back.
「Well, they weren’t a Drake until recently, but when we formed a contract through the “Summoning” skill, they evolved before I knew it」
A huge white Drake that keeps their composure, even when we’re all riding on their back.
The Drake was originally a Peroat, a monster that looks similar to a lizard. Even though they’re called a monster, they’re about the size of my palm, so pretty harmless. And thanks to the “Creature Training” skill, the predecessor of the “Summoning” skill. They evolved into a low-rank Drake pretty fast, and after I became the “Hero” they became an even higher-ranked one.
Additionally, they’re a rare Light Drake.
「Is it because of the “Hero” title?」
「Must be」
I think that my “Hero” title didn’t only affect me, it also affected my summoned monsters.
And since I have tamed several, they all evolved as well.
「You cheater, it’s not fair」
「You didn’t have to say that in Japanese」
Although, they’re not exactly wrong.
「We should activate "Stealth" and "Camouflage" now」
Everyone erases their presence on my signal.
I activate "Camouflage" and disappear into the night sky.
If we then erase the sound we make with "Silence", we shouldn't be able to be seen or heard from the ground.
As soon as I finish thinking that, I quickly construct a magic circle and shoot it downwards, towards the street of the Royal Capital that just came into view.
「Eh?!!! Hya!?!!」
Two magic projectiles collide at point-blank range and explode.
「Shun!」
「We’re being sniped! Our opponent is a powerful mage!」
「Shooting magic so accurately when we’re this high up!!! That’s impossible!!!!」
We are flying well above 1000 meters.
If they were any normal magicians, their magic wouldn’t have been able to reach this far.
Before I can activate "Clairvoyance", and I look for the sniper.
I see an old man standing majestically on top of one of the castle's walls.
I can see him constructing a magic circle.
It was such an advanced construction, I couldn’t help but unintentionally mutter some words of praise...
「A second shot is incoming!!!」
.
I shout while gripping the Drake's reins tightly.
I dodge the magic flying at us by a hair’s width.
Although Drake's has the "Imperial Scale" skill that nullifies most magic damage, I can't rely on it too much.
Now that we have already been spotted, there’s no point in trying to be stealthy.
「I’m going to go faster! Hold on tight!」
I pull on the reins and dive toward the ground, all while avoiding and intercepting the old man’s magic.
Suddenly, I overhear something with “Telepathy”
［Ah, crap. we can't win］
［Wha-!? But Teacher!?］
［Stop complaining. We shall retreat］
It was probably a trap, but I can’t detect anyone in the castle, not even that old man with all of his magical power.
They must have escaped using “Long-Distance Teleport”.
「Eh, is it over?」
I said stunned.
「It looks like the attacks have stopped」
「A-Ah. It looks like they retreated because they figured they can't win?」
「They withdrew way too quickly. The likelihood that this is a trap is high」
「When I overheard them using “Telepathy” it didn’t seem like they were setting up a trap」
「Either way, let's proceed with caution」
「Understood」
We proceed carefully and manage to infiltrate the castle easily.
「Did they really retreat?」
「I think so」
This is kind of a let-down.
I dismiss my summoned Light Drake and enter the castle quietly.
［Sensei, where's Leston-niisama's present location?］
［He's at the south spire］
［Understood］
We all use “Telepathy” to communicate, as we advance carefully. The silence filling the castle is eerie, so far we haven’t come across any other people.
［It's strange］
［This is most definitely a trap］
We are on the lookout for traps as we advance through the castle.
But, we easily arrive at the South Spire, where Leston-niisama is confined, without encountering anything. The problem now is that there are two presences next to Nii-sama.
I activate "Clairvoyance", and look inside the Spire.
［There are two people beside Nii-sama. It's Anna and Clevea］
［What else do you see?］
［Their expressions look blank. I think that they have been brainwashed］
［Shun, you said you had a plan, but will it hold up with three brainwashed people instead of one?］
［I can manage somehow］
［We could still be attacked, so don’t let your guard down］
［Ok, I will head in first］
The tension rises as Hyrinth signals with his hand and rushes in.
And I follow right after him.
Hyrinth stiffens his shield, prepared.
As soon as we rush in, all three people attempt to kill themselves.
Hyrinth tries to stop them, but he doesn’t make it in time.
Without hesitation, they use thick needles to pierce their eyes to destroy their brains.
The needles penetrated the eyes without much resistance, but this world’s defensive skills should protect even soft tissue, like the eyes. While your sense of touch remains the same, it should still be difficult to damage, so the needles must have some other properties.
「Dammit!!!」
Hyrinth drops his sword and shield and catches the three collapsing bodies before they hit the ground.
「Shun! Hurry! use your recovery magic!!!」
It’s too late, Hyrinth already knew that.
But I still follow his words and attempt to use recovery magic.
I know that Katia and Sensei have worried expressions behind my back.
But, there's no need to worry.
I pull the needle out from their eyes, and I start constructing a special type of recovery magic.
The destroyed parts from their bodies start regenerating.
At the same time, their hearts start beating again.
The souls that were about to be lost are restored.
I hear the Voice of God.
《Skill proficiency reached. Skill 『Taboo LV6』 has become 『Taboo LV9』》
Even though I’m the only one who heard it, my heart almost sank to the floor.
I knew that Sensei has "Taboo" as well.
Because I also have a Ruler skill.
The 「Mercy」 skill.
It can resurrect the dead. The price is, whenever I resurrect someone, my level of “Taboo” increases.
That’s why I can’t criticize Sensei because I’m also a “Taboo” holder.
I signal Hyrinth and the others to lift Nii-sama and the others, then we escape from the castle.
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「Sorry. The actual Hero is more powerful than I thought, so I ran away」
「I don't mind. They should be in despair over witnessing the death of their loved ones. Kukuku」
「Ah. So that's why you left the castle unguarded」
「I knew that Naive idiot would come running to save his precious friends. But I was a little disappointed I didn’t get to see him crying. My real goal was something else anyway」
「Good grief. Even though I just came back, you sure are working this old man to the bone」
「If you have a problem with it, I can force you to anyway. The reason why I haven’t brainwashed you yet is because someone as strong as you would take considerable time and effort. It might be hard, but it’s not impossible, you know?」
「I understand. That's why I'm doing my job properly」
「That's fine. Then, let's depart to destroy the Elf Village. Ahahahaha!」
Seriously, retiring might be better.
Translator: Esper
Proofreader: Lain
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