NABC Chapter 13 Improvement
Chapter 13 Improvement
After practicing until evening, House's proficiency reached 3/10, which pleased him greatly.
While it certainly doesn't have the same power as Garp's attack, the magic-enhanced slash is definitely more powerful than a normal sword swing.
I just don't know how powerful it is.
House didn't use wooden stakes for training, fearing he would damage the training facility.
Does anyone know how much compensation I'd have to pay if this thing gets damaged?
I'll wait until later and take my secondhand longsword to the plains outside the town for practical training.
Most adventurers practice there.
In his past memories, the original owner had seen a spellcaster every night casting powerful fireballs into the sky over the plains.
It looks as dazzling and beautiful as fireworks.
However, later on, whether it was the noise of the explosion that was too loud or the blinding light of the flames that was too dazzling, it frequently disturbed the surrounding residents, and some residents went to the Adventurers' Guild to complain.
After that, the spellcaster disappeared without a trace.
House can no longer see such dazzling and beautiful fireworks.
Recalling those magical scenes that only existed in his fantasies in his previous life, a sense of longing began to grow in his heart.
Compared to warriors who charge forward and fight in close combat, mages with elegant manners and the power to control elements are more likely to attract House.
Who wouldn't want to be a mage?
With just a flick of a finger, you can eliminate your enemies from a thousand miles away.
You won't get blood or disgusting grime on your body.
Furthermore, based on the numerical values, he seems to be a better fit for the mage class than a warrior.
At that moment, House made a decision:
If I have the chance in the future, I must learn a spell, a spell that can be cast remotely.
......
On his way back to the tavern in the evening, House began to think about what to have for dinner.
To be honest, he really didn't want to keep gnawing on that "rotten piece of wood."
But nowadays, he doesn't have much money to afford to enjoy fine dining.
He is currently burdened with a debt of 10 silver coins.
Whether it's money or favors, House doesn't like owing anyone anything.
Currently burdened with debt, House is constantly weighed down by it, making him increasingly eager to earn money as soon as possible to pay off his debts and find some relief.
But he also knew that he couldn't rush things when it came to adventure.
His strength is not enough.
After thinking for a moment, House began to examine the manual in his mind.
【Contracted Monster: Lilim (Slime)】
[Monster Talent Skill: Slow Self-Healing]
【魔物下一级进化需求：凝露草（0/3），泥土精华（0/2），怪物魔核（0/1）】
Perhaps he could take advantage of this training period to learn about and collect the materials that would allow Lilim to evolve.
House was curious to see what kind of feedback the manual would give after Lilim evolved.
Unbeknownst to him, House returned to the Ain Tavern.
When he met the boss Elio's gaze, House almost instinctively recited the same set meal as last night.
"Three standard meals, plus a cup of hot milk, and please prepare some hot water for me, thank you... How many copper coins was that glass of wine yesterday?"
House had a sudden inspiration and decided to treat himself to some extra food.
That beer yesterday tasted pretty good.
"1 silver coins."
House was surprised to hear that the beer he drank last night cost a silver coin.
what? !
This is way too expensive!
A regular beer costs only one copper coin.
While the taste is indeed many times better than ordinary, cheap beer, the price is 100 times higher...
This is robbery!
"Never mind then, I won't take the alcohol, just give me another cup of hot milk."
House didn't ask why the drink was so expensive; he simply paid the 12 copper coins silently and then returned to his room with the food.
Eat, take a bath, sleep.
Oh right, I should also massage Lilim before bed.
......
The next morning, House went to the market and began trying to collect information about evolution materials.
House's first choice was the alchemy workshop.
After all, those strange-looking things displayed on the panel are not something that ordinary herbal shops might have. Only larger alchemy workshops might be able to find these things.
After navigating the bustling market and avoiding the crowds, House successfully located a relatively large alchemy workshop nearby.
After a while.
House walked out of the alchemy workshop.
The information we wanted has been obtained.
It's a real shame that we didn't obtain the evolution materials.
Firstly, this alchemy workshop does not sell various rare materials to the public in small quantities; they mainly focus on purchasing raw materials.
Secondly, among the materials House needs, only herbs like Dewdrop Grass are relatively common; the rest, such as Soil Essence and Monster Magic Cores, are rare and expensive biological materials.
Especially the monster magic core, which is a magical core that can only be formed and born inside the body of a professional-level monster.
As for the price, although they didn't explicitly state it, it's safe to assume it's in gold coins.
Let's make some money first; I still have ten silver coins in debt.
Having recognized the current reality, House had no choice but to temporarily suppress his idea of collecting materials and focus on honing his combat skills, accumulating proficiency, and steadily improving his own strength.
Only by becoming stronger can we solve everything.
......
One week later.
[Skill: Slash Lv2 (19/20)]
On the plain outside the town, House, wielding a longsword and wearing hard leather armor, repeatedly swung his sword at the empty space in front of him.
The orange-red sun hung in the sky, its afterglow spreading across the earth, casting a warm glow on the cold blade.
The wind chimes hanging on the distant city wall swayed gently in the wind, producing a series of clear ringing sounds. House slowly sheathed his sword and lowered it, raising his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
After a full week of hard training, he not only successfully raised his [Slash] skill to level 2, but he was also just one step away from breaking through to level 3.
Looking up at the darkening sky, House thought for a moment and decided to practice a little longer, pushing his [Slash] skill to level 3 in one go.
When House broke through to level 2 in [Slash], he noticed that not only did his sword swing speed increase and his power increase, but the flow of magic power within his body also became smoother.
Even the mana cost required to cast skills has been reduced.
With his current mana reserves, he is already able to unleash two consecutive slashes.
If [Slash] successfully breaks through to level 3, I expect that my strength and endurance will be further improved.
As the orange-red sunset fades into the distance and night slowly descends, a bright crescent moon hangs high in the night sky, and countless stars fill the deep firmament.
Under the moonlight, House repeated the chopping motion over and over again, his arm muscles tensing with each strike, his movements steady and powerful.
The air was filled with the soft chirping of insects, and the lights of the distant town flickered. The cool moonlight fell on his shoulders, the blade of his sword, and the hand that gripped the hilt tightly.
[Slashing Proficiency +1]
【技能：劈砍lv2（20/20）→劈砍lv3（0/50）】
As the semi-transparent notification flashed before his eyes, House felt a surge of relief and exhilaration.
The increased magic power resulting from skill enhancement was clearly felt throughout my body, giving me a sense of abundant power.
The mental fatigue and muscle pain accumulated during practice had not actually disappeared; they were simply diluted and weakened several times over by the intense joy and breakthrough pleasure of the increased level and strength.
"It would be great if we could have some fireworks to celebrate."