| Skill: 『Divine Protection of the God of Hunting』 was used. 【Wild Heart】……Detection. Consumes magical power for even greater effect. |
After descending to the battle layer, I used the power of the gods.
We are now at the second level of the Northern Dungeon. The trees covered the walls and ceilings, making it seem like we are walking through a deep forest. However, unlike the first level, the ground here is flat and the path is wider. Perhaps because monsters and humans often fight here, the vegetation were trampled.
My senses spread widely.
The sound of small animals running, the sound of the wind blowing by, I received them sensitively.
『Looks like you’ve used my skills.』
I heard the voice of Uru, the God of Hunting, in my head.
(Uhm, Uru-sama……)
『Oh? You can just call me Uru. I won’t let the way you call me detract from your respect.』
S-should I?
He is a god whom I feel like a hunter big brother. He is also older, which makes it even more difficult for me to call him by his first name.
However, I felt it would be wrong to ignore his request.
(U-Uru….…)
『Haha, pleasure to work with you, young hunter! The Northern dungeon is the dungeon where I was sealed away. It’s perfect for teaching you skills.』
From the footsteps I hear, I can tell the size and location of the monster. I can also smell a peculiar scent from the direction of the sound that’s worse than that of the beast.
When I closed my eyes, my senses become even more sharp.
(This is a detection skill, right?)
『That’s right. Back when nature was still abundant, humans made a living by hunting. The hunting sense of that time now resides within you.』
It’s literally the heart of the wild huh. A hunting instinct that hunters of ancient times had, and that has now been lost.
“Eight..…? No, maybe ten.”
There are footsteps that are clearly not from animals.
Even if we can’t see them, if we know their location, the risk of running into them will be reduced. This is probably a power that any normal party would want to have. After all, the scariest thing about the dungeon is being caught off guard.
“There are enemies up ahead on this path.”
The Raven Warriors looked surprised when I said so.
The person at the front drew his spear.
“I know there would be at least one, but…… how do you know? Even my search skill does not reveal the enemy’s location.”
“It’s a skill. It’s probably because they are holding their breath.”
I don’t know to what extent I can cooperate with the Raven Warriors yet. There are many things I don’t know. But I want to join forces as adventurers.
『Rion』
Uru’s voice rang in my head.
『Let’s try using some magical power. The effect is still there.』
Uru seemed to be having a bit of fun.
『Let’s blow their minds.』
I feel that magical power is greatly reduced from my body. Then I saw red lights ahead of me. About 50 meters ahead, there is a fork in the road, and the light is hidden around the corner in the right side.
『Monsters have magic stone. In other words, they will exude magical power.』
I averted my eyes from there and look somewhere else. Red lights can be seen here and there. But compared to the light lurking at the end of the road, they are a little small. Looking more closely, I can even make out the faint shapes of monsters, whether they are four-legged or in humanoid shape.
(Can I detect monsters from the distance with light?)
『Yes. The more powerful the monster is, the stronger the light.』
Compared with detecting by smell and sound, this one consumes a lot of magical power. I can probably only do it about ten times a day. But this ability, which can be rephrased as “clairvoyance” is incredible.
But… if I can see through the walls of the dungeon, can it still be called a dungeon?
I turned to the Raven Warriors.
“T-there is no sign of movement. It think it is an ambush, and it is probably a monster stronger than a warg.”
Just as I was about to ask them what we are going to do, the enemy made a move.
The Raven Warriors exclaimed.
“Orc!”
Even from a distance, it is huge. It has green skin and clad in armor made of fur. The club it raised looked like it would blow away all five of us at once. But thanks to the fact that I was aware of the ambush, it is still about 50 meters away.
『Rion, you’re doing good.』
I heard another voice.
(Uhm, Thor-sama……?)
『I’m fine with just Thor. It would be inconvenient to add ‘san’ or ‘sama’ when calling each other on the battlefield.』
I called him that because he is a really big god, but he promptly gave me permission to call him by his first name as well.
『Use my powers as well.』
I gripped my short sword tightly.
『I’ll teach you how to defeat that big guy.』
The orc roared.
It was a threatening voice that shook the area. It’s clearly different from the one in the Eastern Dungeon. Its giant steps shook the ground and it even closed the distance in an instant.
“I’m going!”
I kicked the ground and jumped out.
“Rion-san, you-….!”
“I’ll leave it to you.”
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Felix say that.
The orc is running to us and I was accelerating forward to meet it. The distance between us quickly became zero. I just realized that I hadn’t used the physical ability enhancements of the Golden Flame. But I wasn’t in a hurry. I knew that I don’t need it to deal with this orc.
“Haa!”
As we passed each other, I slashed the orc’s leg. The momentum of its running speed caused the orc to fall, crushing the trees and rolling down.
“Gaaaah!”
The orc got up while protecting its leg. Then it haphazardly swung its club. It was like a windstorm —that’s how I might have described it if this happened earlier. But compared to Skoll’s attack, it was a gentle breeze.
The orc’s leg had already been severed. It was just forcing itself to stand on one knee, so there was no way for it to fight back.
『The method is simple. Put your strength into it…』
I did as he said.
The blue crystal short sword bathed in a pale light. It crackled and became a lightning bolt.
“Lightning Strike!”
| Skill, 『God of Thunder’s Divine Protection』has been used. 【The Hammer of the God of Thunder】……releases a powerful lightning attack. |
Flash!
A sharp light runs through the orc’s body and travels to the ground.
Spewing black smoke, the orc falls onto its back. Eventually, it turned to ash and magic stones the size of a fist scatters around.
Felix cleared his throat.
“……Rion-san, what level are you again?”
“Level 18.”
The Raven Warriors looked at each other.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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