Chapter 87

This story is a work of fiction.

The characters, organizations, and names are all fictitious and have no relation to any real entities.

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082＿Elixir of Youth

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▼Detailed Appraisal Results▼

◆Holy Pardoner: A worshipper of the gods and an agent of divine will. Skills: Prayer (Minor), Healing (Minor), Purification (Minor), Job Change (Minor), Atonement (Minor), Sin Mark (Minor). Obtained by advancing from the Priest job. A Priest can become a Holy Pardoner by forgetting sleep and food and dedicating themselves to training, or by defeating 10 monsters of a higher level than themselves within 3 hours as a Villager without any assistance.

- Prayer (Minor): By praying for 10 seconds, increases the effects of Healing and Purification skills for 5 minutes. Consumes 2 MP. (Active Skill)

- Healing (Minor): Completely heals minor injuries and illnesses. Cannot cure moderate or severe injuries or illnesses. Consumes 5 MP. (Active Skill)

- Purification (Minor): Removes minor poisons and impurities. Consumes 5 MP. (Active Skill)

- Job Change (Minor): Can see and change the available jobs of a target. Consumes 20 MP. (Active Skill)

- Atonement (Minor): Removes a target's sins by offering the appropriate amount of MP. (Active Skill)

- Sin Mark (Minor): Engraves an indelible record of sin on a target's Record Card. Consumes 100 MP. (Active Skill)

For criminals, this is a skill they would give anything to have.

Once they become a Holy Pardoner, they can return to this job even after committing a crime and erase their criminal record. It's unbelievable.

▼Detailed Appraisal Results▼

◆Heroic Sword King: A master of both command and swordsmanship. Skills: Heroic Slash (Minor), Keen Eye (Minor), Command (Minor), Group HP Auto-Regeneration (Minor), Full Commitment (Minor), Indomitable (Minor). A unique job, obtained only through synthesis (Hero of Two-Handed Swords and Sword Master).

- Heroic Slash (Minor): A heroic sword technique that inflicts irreparable damage on the souls of evil beings, permanently reducing their HP maximum to 30% of its original value. Consumes 100 MP. (Active Skill)

- Keen Eye (Minor): Increases evasion rate by 20%. (Passive Skill)

- Command (Minor): Increases the STR, VIT, AGI, INT, MIN, and DEX of all units under command by 10%. Can command up to 15 units. (Passive Skill)

- Group HP Auto-Regeneration (Minor): Heals the HP of the user and all units under command. Heals 3 HP per minute. (Passive Skill)

- Full Commitment (Minor): Increases the user's STR, VIT, AGI, INT, MIN, and DEX by 30 points each. Reduces MP maximum by 30 points. (Passive Skill)

- Indomitable (Minor): The longer the battle, the stronger the user becomes. Increases STR, VIT, and AGI by +5 points every 10 seconds of battle. (Passive Skill)

This is really strong...

Moreover, the Indomitable skill is clearly abnormal.

STR, VIT, and AGI each increase by 30 points per minute. The longer the battle, the stronger the user becomes.

I appreciate this and plan to develop it.

For now, my existing jobs are strong enough, and I have sub-jobs and stat points. With my companions, even bosses aren't a problem.

We're struggling with the number of monsters on the 8th floor, but as our levels increase, we should be able to handle it without issues.

So, instead of forcing job synthesis, I decided to increase the number of available jobs. This way, I might be able to synthesize new jobs with the added ones.

I'll keep the Priest job available for job change. This can be obtained with the Holy Pardoner's weapon, making it easier.

There's one dangerous synthesis combination: Avenger and Assassin. I don't want to try this. It's definitely dangerous.

I don't plan to use the Assassin as a synthesis material. I don't know what job it would create, and the 40-point stat reduction from a level reset is too painful, especially since I've already lost 81 points.

I cleared the Priest job change conditions and took a break.

Currently, my main job is Reincarnated Hero, and my sub-job is Heroic Sword King.

"I'm done, so it's your turn, Itsukushima."

"Okay."

Itsukushima's battle... This is more like a massacre.

Her explosives create area-of-effect attacks, instantly killing multiple monsters.

I thought she might be scared of the monsters, but she wasn't.

I always thought of Itsukushima as a reserved and gentle girl. Seeing her joyfully blasting monsters was quite a shock.

Incidentally, when I appraised my classmates' jobs, I couldn't see their acquisition conditions. They probably can't take the same jobs as the summoned people.

However, some of my classmates have common jobs like Swordsmen and Spear Users, and their acquisition conditions are visible.

We returned to the Duke's mansion and relaxed with our companions.

"I was surprised that Itsukushima didn't hesitate in battle."

"I've been summoned here for a few months, so I've made some resolve."

"That's impressive, Itsukushima. In comparison, Yamato..."

"Um, I told you I'm afraid of snakes, right?"

"Second floor had not only Green Snakes but also Rampaging Boars, and you were scared, right?"

"Um, well, that's..."

"Well, you're not a combat job, so it's understandable to be scared."

"Y-Yeah! If I were a combat job, I would be more, you know, like..."

What's with the "like" part? But Yamato only entered the dungeon to feel its atmosphere and won't go in again, so it's fine.

Today, the main party plans to tackle the 8th floor of the Capital Dungeon.

After using Dungeon Move to reach the 8th floor, I changed my main job to Reincarnated Hero and my sub-job to Heroic Sword King.

Today, I plan to focus on developing the Heroic Sword King.

There are about 50 Merfolk.

"Let's take them all out at once."

"「「「Yes!」」」

With Gandalban leading, I, Rosalina, Jojoku, Rin, Colone, and Karone charge in.

—Bang.

The Merfolk hit by Gandalban's body slam were blown away.

Rosalina delivered five punches in an instant, knocking the Merfolk to the ground.

Jojoku's magic sword severed the Merfolk's limbs.

Rin's magic spear pierced the Merfolk's forehead.

Colone and Karone, the twin sisters, fought one Merfolk together, winning without taking any damage.

The three enhanced Lizardmen summoned by Solidia drained the Merfolk's life force.

The poisoned arrows from Bartz's magic bow slowed and felled the Merfolk.

Annelise's lightning magic, Thunder Rain, devastated many Merfolk.

As always, Annelise's magic is incredibly powerful.

I couldn't be left behind, so I used the magic sword Salman to decapitate a Merfolk and slaughtered three more in one go.

With my AGI stat points, the Merfolk's movements are in slow motion. Even against 100, I won't take any damage.

"Everyone, are you hurt?"

They say they're not, but I'll check everyone's status just in case.

Oh! Colone and Karone's jobs can now be advanced to higher levels.

"Colone and Karone, your jobs can be advanced to higher levels. What do you want to do?"

"「「Huh?」」"

Don't be so surprised. You've been with us for a while, and I've been watching you.

"I'd like to advance if possible."

The younger sister, Colone, says.

"Since it's an advanced job, your level won't drop, but your body's sensations might be different."

"I'll adjust while fighting."

This time, the older sister, Karone, replied.

"Got it. Colone will become a Falcon's Dual Short Sword User, and Karone will become a Dark Heavy Warrior."

Originally quick, Colone became a Level 40 Falcon's Dual Short Sword User, which further increases her speed, while Karone, who was a Heavy Warrior, became a Level 40 Dark Heavy Warrior, which further increases her attack power.

I performed the job changes for the two by setting Holy Pardoner as my sub-job. By changing the levels of the two high-level characters, the Holy Pardoner's level increased from 2 to 7.

I don't plan to actively level up the Holy Pardoner, so this is very welcome.

After crushing several groups, Colone and Karone seem to have gotten used to their new jobs.

Thanks to this, their combat power has significantly increased. Now, both Colone and Karone are solidly supporting the front lines.

Bartz's skill, Wide Area Exploration, detected a treasure chest.

"This is..."

Gandalban is amazed.

"Quite a sight."

I'm also amazed by the large group of Merfolk.

The treasure chest is located in the middle of a group of about 300 Merfolk. It's like a Monster House.

"But it's better than the poison swamp."

"Rosalina is right. We just need to wipe them out and get the treasure chest."

With the Holy Pardoner, poison isn't as scary, but we don't need to enter the poison swamp.

"300 is a tough number."

Gandalban chuckles.

"Let's reduce their numbers with Annelise's powerful magic first."

"Leave it to me!"

Annelise nods firmly.

Annelise raises her mithril staff and focuses.

Annelise's magic, as the Sage of Love, is incredibly powerful. The merciless magic will rain down over a wide area, making it impossible for the monsters to survive.

"Thunder Burst!"

As Annelise finishes concentrating, the magic name is spoken, and a blinding light and thunderous sound devastate the Merfolk.

"Amazing..."

"Looks like she took out about half of them."

Gandalban and Bartz stand in awe.

"Hey, stop daydreaming and let's go!"

"Sorry about that."

We charge into the remaining group of Merfolk.

Rosalina covers my right, and Jojoku covers my left.

Together, we cut down the approaching Merfolk and advance.

Colone and Karone advance with Gandalban and Rin protecting them.

Gandalban, with his magic sword, has high attack power, and Rin, who swings her magic spear to cut down Merfolk, will be a great support for Colone and Karone.

"Yah!"

No matter how many Merfolk I cut, the magic sword Salman's sharpness doesn't diminish.

I got a good magic sword. I should sincerely thank the princess.

As we cut down the Merfolk, Annelise's magic explodes again. We're almost there.

We cut down the last Merfolk.

I'm a bit tired.

"Is there a trap on the treasure chest?"

"No, there's no trap."

"Good, open it."

I have Bartz open the treasure chest.

Inside are... a bottle and a leather bag.

"Open the leather bag."

I take the bottle and appraise it.

▼Detailed Appraisal Results▼

- Elixir of Youth: Drinking this potion will make the user 10 years younger.

Seriously? At the 8th floor, valuable items start to appear.

"The leather bag contains 30 black gold coins of 100,000 grils each."

3 million grils and an Elixir of Youth. This is a good profit.

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