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Chapter 54 – The Second Summons And…
“Next… I have summoned the Hobbit Sumo Wrestler!”
In response to my summons, a Hobbit Sumo Wrestler appeared with a showy display.
The Hobbit Sumo Wrestler took a large Shiko and made a show of it.
I checked it with Appraisal and found that its stats were the same as when I fought it.
His level is 2941.
“I also need to give you a name.”
Should I name it something like a sumo wrestler?
“How about… Hobijinkai?”
I know some foreign wrestlers use their hometowns as their stage names.
No other Hobbit would wrestle, so it would be fitting to think of him as a representative of his race.
The sumo wrestler nodded his head in satisfaction.
Hobijinkai has gained a new power with the naming!
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Hobijinkai
Hobbit Sumo Wrestler
Level 2941
HP 294100/294100
MP 178660/178660
Attack Power 166334
Defense 96134
Magic Power 38433
Mental Strength 47315
Agility 52938
Luck 100551
・Unique Skill
Critical Moment
・Acquired Skills
Sumo 5, False Intent 5, Strengthen Close Combat 4, Magic Power Generation 2, Body Strengthening Magic 1
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Critical Moment
When the current HP is less than 20% of the maximum HP, a sharp intuition is activated against attacks that reduce the HP to 0.
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‘Confirmation of meeting the requirements for releasing secret information.’
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Requirements for revealing secret information: Possesses a skill that reduces maximum HP when activated, such as Berserk, Demonization, or Demon God Incarnation.
Reward: Critical Moment additional detailed information will be released. The following information will be released.
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Critical Moment
Even if the maximum HP is temporarily reduced, as long as the current HP is less than 20% of the original maximum HP, the condition is considered met.
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“Um…?”
It was nice to get a skill that I could use, but it took me a while to digest the contents of the secret information.
“Oh, you mean it can be used in conjunction with a skill like Demon God Incarnation?”
Demon God Incarnation is,
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Demon God Incarnation 1
For (S.Lv x 12) seconds, the maximum HP is reduced to 20%, but the other ability values are increased by ten times.
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This is the skill.
Even though the maximum HP is temporarily lowered by such a skill, it means that it’s okay as long as the current HP is less than 20% of the maximum HP on the status.
In other words, the Critical Moment is always active when the Demon God Incarnation skill is activated.
For me, this skill is like an insurance policy for Demon God Incarnation.
At first glance, it looks simple, but it’s not bad.
“You can go back, Hobijinkai.”
I said to Hobijinkai.
…I say simply, but where do these guys come from, and where do they disappear to?
“Well, the only two left are Summon Heroic Spirit and Summon Phantom Beast…”
I don’t think I’ll try the Summon Heroic Spirit.
Because,
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Summon Heroic Spirit 1
Summons and uses a dead person related to you from the underworld. The conditions for being able to summon heroic spirits are that they have strong, unresolved feelings for this world and that they have a certain level of power. The level of the summoned heroic spirit is at the time of the heroic spirit’s death.
S.Lv Heroic Spirits can be summoned at the same time.
Summoning always consumes MP, and the amount of MP consumed depends on the level and rarity of the spirit.
Currently summonable Heroic Spirits
Spirit of Junko Tozaki, who burns in the flames of hell, Lv. 2941, C Rank.
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…Should I try this skill?
It will be enough after I can summon other heroic spirits besides Junko Tozaki.
I think Hotei and Hobijinkai are stronger than C-Rank Spirits.
There’s no rush to find out the performance by worsening my mental health.
“I’m looking forward to Summon Phantom Beast.”
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Summon Phantom Beast
Summon a phantom beast from the other world. The type of summoned beast is determined by the soul of the summoner. The summoned phantom beast cannot be changed. Summoned phantom beasts can be sent back and summoned again at will. MP is consumed when summoned, but no MP is consumed after that.
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Unlike Summon Secret Monster and Summon Heroic Spirit, I don’t know what this one will do.
If the other is a fixed result gacha, this is a real gacha.
However, considering the severity of the special condition (solo defeat of a dungeon boss whose level is 400 or more higher than yours), it is hard to imagine that the summoned creature will be weak.
“Let’s get to it. Summon Phantom Beast!”
I excitedly used the skill.
But what came back to me was a calm word from the Voice of Heaven.
‘The space is not big enough for the phantom beast you are trying to summon.’
Chapter 55 – The Black Guild Has Been Badly Dealt With Since Its Demise
The day after I failed to summon the Phantom Beast, Serika called me to the headquarters of the Explorers’ Association in Shinjuku.
I was eager to try the Summon Phantom Beast again in a bigger place, but first, I had an appointment with Serika.
I was ushered into the guild room of the Paladin Knights, an explorer guild of which Serika is the guild master.
Serika and Haitani-san were in the reception room of the guild.
After waiting for Haitani-san to bring us coffee,
“I’m sorry you had to come all the way here.”
Serika said apologetically.
“No. You’re still busy, aren’t you?”
“Yes. I’m so busy with the Rakan. I can’t explore at all with all the politics and stuff.”
“Rakan, huh…? What’s wrong with them?”
The Rakan lost their guildmaster, Junko Tozaki, in the double flood.
Actually, it was Junko Tozaki’s sudden death that caused the flood in the Hikarigaoka Park Dungeon.
According to Haruka-san, a dungeon is like “a lion’s den created by a crushed soul.”
I don’t think anyone in the world knows the origin of dungeons.
But the Flood happened right after the rebellion in Rakan――
It is impossible to dismiss this as a mere coincidence.
“A survivor of the Rakan testified to the whole story of what happened in the Hikarigaoka Park Dungeon… but then again, that’s just the way things are.”
“The abusive explorer management that was rampant in Rakan is a problem, but so is the fact that they threw Junko Tozaki into the boss’ room and performed a monster PK.”
Haitani-san added.
PK, of course, is an abbreviation for player-kill.
Originally an MMORPG term, it seems that in this crazy modern age, it has gained citizenship as a dungeon term as well.
Of course, explorers are not players.
“Junko Tozaki is the perpetrator when it comes to abusive management, but the victim when it comes to monster PK. However, I doubt that anyone would have much sympathy for her just because she is formally a victim.”
Haitani-san said this with a slight frown.
“The survivors were pretty honest in their testimony, weren’t they?”
I thought they wanted to keep quiet about the rebellion.
“They said they were told by a man in a black Tengu mask, right? He told them that since he had saved them, they should never be caught by the Rakan again. He said this was the best way for them to thank him. He left without saying his name and without accepting any thanks.”
“Fufu. I wonder who said such a cool thing?”
Serika asked teasingly.
Apparently, the woman who survived had dutifully kept my word.
“Is there any chance that the survivors will be punished regarding Monster PK?”
“It seems that the three survivors were mere bystanders to the monster PKs. The guild leaders who masterminded it all died on the spot.”
“That is, if you believe their testimony.”
The one who kicked Junko Tozaki into the boss’s room and locked her in is the guy who starts with T.
It was mostly the guys in suits who participated and held the door to the boss’s room.
I think there were some guys in sweatshirts who joined them, but I don’t know who they were now.
They had matching sweatshirts and shaved heads.
It would be impossible to remember their faces in that mess.
I wish I had recorded it on my phone.
I recorded the act outside the dungeon, but I missed the crucial scene.
But it can’t be helped.
I didn’t expect the situation to turn out this way.
I was so surprised by the sudden turn of events that even I, a bystander, didn’t think to record it.
But I can say this.
“The woman’s testimony is credible. She was the only one who was against killing Junko Tozaki.”
Before that, she even went down on her knees to stop Junko Tozaki from doing a reckless Level Drain, and after the door to the boss’s room was closed, she opposed the monster’s PK.
She is a woman of principle. It would be a shame to leave her in a place like Rakan.
If she testified that the other survivors were not involved with the monster PK, then it must be true.
Of course, it’s not impossible that she’s covering for them, but… honestly, it doesn’t matter to me either way.
It was Junko Tozaki’s own fault.
If she hadn’t rebelled, there’s a good chance that someone else would have died in the boss battle.
I don’t think I’d want to make the culprits out to be the ones who suffered so many near-deaths by digging up the details of the incident.
…Come to think of it, I can summon the ghost of Junko Tozaki using Summon Heroic Spirit.
However, I don’t intend to appear as the man with the Tengu mask and have Junko’s spirit testify in court.
“If Yuto says so, then I guess so.”
“In any case, there are no other witnesses. The truth is still out there in the bushes.”
Serika shrugged, while Haitani-san still looked doubtful.
“What will happen to Rakan?”
“A lot of people are leaving. There seems to be a movement of whistleblowers and those who claim abuse in the past. The number of executives in charge of dealing with them has been reduced, so it’s a big mess.”
“The guild won’t be able to function for a while.”
“Has there been any mention of the possibility that the Flood was caused by Junko Tozaki’s death?”
“Yes… but there is no proof.”
“Originally, there was a suggestion that floods were more likely to occur after the death of an explorer in a dungeon. So far, the connection has not been proven.”
“The problem is where the former Rakan explorers are taken. Because of the large number of people, it has a great effect on them.”
“A large number of explorers may be forced to suspend their activities. The Explorers Association is busy matching explorers and placing them with other guilds.”
“…This matching and referral process is also fraught with challenges.”
Serika sighs.
“What do you mean?”
Haitani-san answers my question.
“The Rakan have disposed of the explorers, you know. They don’t give proper training to the explorers they belong to.”
“Ah, so that’s what it means.”
It’s a black guild that revolves around domination through mentality and fear.
When you are freed from their control, you will find that you have been beaten physically and mentally, and you have not acquired any good skills.
“So the other guilds were reluctant to accept them just because they were former Rakan. I don’t think we can afford to accept them either.”
“Even if we accept them out of the goodness of our hearts, we don’t want them to bring their own black guild ways into our guild.”
“I see.”
Serika and the others also have a hard time.
“Well, the introduction is a bit long, isn’t it? I asked Yuto to come here today to talk to you about…”
Serika stopped there, looked directly at me, and said.
“Hey, Yuto. Would you like to join the Paladin Knights?”