Chapter 365: Scorpion Apostle and Chocolate
Chapter 365: Scorpion Apostle and Chocolate
At night, I still haven't recovered my magic power, but everyone is here, so I guess I'll be okay.
I head for the Sandwall Desert to challenge Serket. Before that, Farida gave me some information about Serket.
"Serket is a poisoner. If you take countermeasures against poison, you should have no problem defeating him"
Oh? Sounds easy. But it seems it won't be that easy after all.
"But there's the Scorpion King. It's a tough guy"
"What's it like?"
"It's a man on top and a scorpion on the bottom. It has two spears with lethal poison on them. It also uses two scorpion hands to attack"
I'm scared. But if we can get close enough, can we make it?
"It also has a scorpion tail and uses air bullet and sandstorm. That's about it"
"Thank you. That was helpful"
So we set out from Hout Village. The members are Ribina, Sephone, Farida, Konoha and Stra.
Unlike last night, we headed straight for our destination and found Serket.
I disembark and summon Kurogane, instead of Stra. In my hand is my Scarlet Ring.
Recognizing us, Serket raises his hand and a giant scorpion man emerges from the sand. I identify it.
Serket Apostle?
? ? ?
Scorpion King?
? ? ?
The Serket Apostle pointed his hand at me and suddenly countless needles flew out.
"Kurogane!"
As Kurogane defended himself, the Scorpion King challenged him.
"Go! My army!"
Sephone shadow summons, but the Scorpion King spins his spear, breaks through in an instant, and swings his scorpion arrowhead. Still, Sephone damages it with the curse-destroying seal and bites the Scorpion King when she is revived by resurrection. Annoyed, the Scorpion King swings its spear wide. Here!
"Teleport!"
I teleport behind the Scorpion King and swing my Scarlet Ring down toward its tail.
"Heavy Slash!"
But I can't cut it off. But it cracks. Serket Apostle sees this and comes at me, but Farida hits him.
"I'm your opponent. Let's have some fun together, shall we? Magic Power Interference!"
Farida's magic power interference caused Serket Apostle and the Scorpion King to be hit. Knowing this, Serket pulls out a strange sword.
"You have Kepesh...but how can you beat me with that?"
While Farida and Serket Apostle are fighting, I am attacked by the Scorpion King's scorpion arrowhead.
"Release!"
I evade with a delayed teleport and move in front of the Scorpion King. Let's go!
""Acceleration!""
"Hoo!"
I slash at high speed, but his muscles are too stiff. It doesn't feel like a slice. But the scorching heat of the Scarlet Ring is still active.
Furthermore, Konoha is also firing various kinds of magic in a wild flurry to match me.
However, the Scorpion King does not care about Konoha's attack and attacks me while burning. But Kurogane stops the swinging spear attack.
"Lewd Dream Barrier!"
The Scorpion King is trapped in the lewd dream barrier. The Scorpion King still desperately tries to attack Ribina, but Ribina is behind Kurogane and his attack does not reach her.
In the meantime, I take a stopping position.
As I hold up the Scarlet Ring, a mysterious light surrounds it and a buff is activated. Konoha comes to me wondering. Is this the blessing of the goddess? Then, Konoha produces a magic circle. Is this...
"Can you do beast magic? Konoha?"
"Hoo!"
It looks like he can do it. Then we'll do it. This is the kind of magic me and Konoha can do!
"Let's do it! Konoha!"
"Hoo!"
My magic circle and Konoha's magic circle meet above the Scorpion King's head. I do the Explosion, Konoha does the Freeze.
"Beast Magic! Freezeplosion!"
"Hoo!"
A block of ice falls from the magic circle onto the Scorpion King. What happens?
When the block of ice hits the Scorpion King, it explodes. It's bigger than a normal explosion...is it the effect of the goddess blessing? As I was thinking that, what was generated by the explosion was not a blast, but cold air. The Scorpion King instantly freezes. That's strong.
"Takuto and Konoha are a match made in heaven! Leave the rest to me! Let my demon king's blow shatter you! Dark Wave Motion!"
Sephone's dark wave motion strikes, but fails to knock down the Scorpion King just in time. Then Kurogane knocks it down. Aaah...he did it. He's the one with the most embarrassing pattern. Sephone has also frozen up.
Now, what happened to Farida? I looked and saw that she was in the process of blasting away at Serket Apostle.
"I guess he hasn't gotten over his habit of leaving gaps when the Scorpion King is defeated"
Farida defeats Serket and the infos come.
Ribina's level has reached 20. Perform growth
Oh? It's not evolution. Oh well. Ribina grows up. She grows a little taller, her hair grows longer. And her horns have grown.
Ribina has grown. She has acquired magic manipulation
She has acquired rengeki skill
Seduction, fascination absorption and lewd dream barrier are no longer restricted
Eh? What? Fascination is no longer restricted? Does that mean it's now effective on women? Does that mean...
"What are you thinking? Takuto. I'll tell you, it's just that the power of fascination has become stronger, right? If I had to choose between eating Takuto or a woman, I would choose Takuto"
It's a mystery why she bothered to use me as an example, but the fact that the restrictions have been removed is huge. It was the biggest weakness of Ribina. Now, let's check the status.
Name Ribina Succubus Lv19Lv20
Vitality 80100
Magic Power 162184
Strength 6688
Defense 5272
Agility 112132
Dexterity 116138
Skills
Whip Lv1
Dark Claw Lv11
Flight Lv18Lv19
Stealth Lv8
Night Vision Lv19Lv20
Seduction Lv15Lv16
Hypnosis Lv2
Fascination Absorption Lv17Lv18
Magic Manipulation Lv1
Rengeki Lv1
Dark Magic Lv12
Space-time Magic Lv1
Illusion Lv9
Magic Bullet Lv19
Lewd Dream Barrier Lv6Lv7
Then, Farida comes to us.
"Congratulations on your evolution. And thanks for your hard work. You're good"
"I couldn't slice the tail, though"
"It is all right. Takuto. The girl who was dressed up and couldn't beat him is there. Pupu"
"Nuga~! Ribina! You touched something you shouldn't have touched~!"
Sephone and Ribina are fighting.
"What's wrong?"
"Actually"
"What are you trying to tell me? Takuto!"
"Give it up. Sephonne. I'll spread the word even if you don't"
Sephone and Ribina fight again. Well, let's dismantle.
Almir: Important Item
A bracelet to be worn above the elbow. Given by the gods, it gives the blessings of the gods.
Lethal Poison Straight Spear: Rarity 7, Spear, Quality B-
Weight: 45 Durability: 80 Attack Power: 50
Effect: Lethal Poison
A straight spear coated with lethal poison. It is lightly made so that the spear blade can be easily applied.
This ring...it's called almir. I didn't know that. And they give you a straight spear with lethal poison. I'm honestly happy because I haven't strengthened my spear. I don't want them to use poisonous weapons, so I'll use it myself.
Now there are only two left. Later, when I entered a new town, I found a child who had also been captured and I thanked him for his kindness. This is what he gave me.
Date Palm Sapling: Rarity 7, Material, Quality B
When planted and grown, it becomes a date palm tree. The fruits are edible.
Cacao Tree Sapling: Rarity 8, Material, Quality B
When planted and grown, the tree becomes a cacao tree. The fruits are used as ingredients for chocolate and cacao.
Cacao! It's a chocolate guy. It was a quest, but I could get it normally. This makes me happy!
This is what was sold when exploring the town.
Cacao Bean: Rarity 8, Material, Quality B
A seed in the fruit of the cacao tree. A material that can be used as a source of various materials.
Cacao Mass: Rarity 8, Material, Quality B
The endosperm of the cacao bean is fermented, dried, roasted and ground. Very time-consuming to make.
Cacao Butter: Rarity 8, Ingredient, Quality B
Butter made from fat separated from cocoa mass.
Cacao Powder: Rarity 8, Ingredient, Quality B
Cacao powder is made by defatting and pulverized cacao mass.
Chocolate: Rarity 8, Ingredient, Quality B
EffectRecovers 100 magic power
A confection made from cacao mass, cacao butter and camel milk.
Date: Rarity 7, Ingredient, Quality B
Effect: 25% fullness recovery
Fruit of the date palm. It is a staple food in arid regions. It can be eaten as it is.
Dried Date: Rarity 7, Ingredient, Quality B
Dried date. It is also used as a beverage.
I don't hesitate to buy cacao mass, cacao butter and cacao powder. I know cacao beans are a trap. When I was working part-time at a coffee shop, I remember hearing stories about people trying to make chocolate by hand from cacao beans and thinking it was impossible.
It's a game, so it may be somewhat simplified, but I feel like I shouldn't get lost in the price tag.
I bought more chocolates and tasted them.
...Hmm. Not bad. I wondered if it was because no sugar was used, but it seems that the camel milk in the chocolate makes it not too bitter.
Nice work. Camel milk. By the way, I looked for it but couldn't find it. Why is that? I'm curious about it. I promised myself that one day I would find it and drink it.
After returning to Liebling, I showed Setia and Mir the saplings and went to plant them. There are a lot more trees now.
I then went to the cooking room of the battleship. I can make chocolate here.
First I use powdering and drying milk and this is what you get.
Skim Milk: Rarity 4, Ingredient, Quality C-
Powdered milk. It is used to make bread and sweets.
Now the ingredients are ready. The ingredients used are cacao mass, cacao butter, sugar and skim milk.
First, the cacao mass is mixed with sugar and skim milk, adding the sugar and skim milk little by little. Next, the mixture was heated in hot water and the cacao butter was added a little at a time while mixing again. Then the chocolate is ready.
Undiluted Chocolate Solution: Rarity 8, Ingredient, Quality A-
Effect: 120 magic power recovery
Undiluted chocolate created from cacao mass, cacao butter, skim milk and sugar.
All that remains is to harden it. The chocolate solution is poured into a mold made with alchemy skill and cooled with ice. Chocolate is completed.
Chocolate: Rarity 8, Ingredient, Quality A
Effect: 120 recovery of magic power, 30 minutes of magic power recovery (medium)
A candy created from cacao mass, cacao butter, skim milk and sugar.
It beats the one that was sold. It would have been a lot harder, but I had to simplify it a lot. I tasted it first.
"Chocolate!"
It's the perfect chocolate. I just have a feeling that if people knew about this, there would be a war. The effect is extraordinary. It's more effective than MP potions. Let's keep quiet here. I'll go back to the hot springs to get rid of the smell. It should be all right.
It is pursued by everyone, but hesitates everything. If I can't smell it, I can lose it. Finally, when I saw Koihi and Wako, Koihi asked me to do something for her.
"Umm...Takuto-oniichan...will you sleep with me?"
After a foul attack, we decided to sleep together. Then, Koihi smells my clothes. I didn't think...
"I can smell a sweet smell from Takuto-oniichan today..."
"I, Is that so? I'm going to bed earlier than that. Koihi"
I pat Koihi's head and put her to sleep. Phew...I fooled around. But I knew it was only a matter of time before they found out.
Name Takuto Love Summoner Lv15
Vitality 82
Magic Power 222
Strength 72
Defense 40
Agility 60
Dexterity 138
Skills
Fighting Lv15
Kicking Lv20
Staff Lv30
One-handed Sword Lv30
Spear Lv19
Katana Lv15
Throwing Lv9
High-Speed Chanting Lv38
Summoning Magic Lv38
Seal Magic Lv24
Horsemanship Lv33
Alchemy Lv23
Mining Lv28
Logging Lv33
Dismantling Lv40
Appraisal Lv31
Identification Lv38
Fast Magic Lv2
Flame Magic Lv3
Land Magic Lv2
Sea Magic Lv4
Darkness Magic Lv3
Sacred Magic Lv10
Lightning Magic Lv32
Explosion Magic Lv31
Wood Magic Lv27
Ice Magic Lv29
Space-time Magic Lv40Lv41
Beast Magic Lv2Lv3
Delay Magic Lv4Lv5
Continuous Chanting Lv6Lv7
Underwater Action Lv15
Swift Lv4
Reading Lv14
Cooking Lv39Lv40
Feeding Lv8
Fishing Lv20
Synchro Lv16
Cooperation Lv7
Name Sephone Vampire Princess Lv12Lv14
Vitality 8486
Magic Power 118124
Strength 7375
Defense 50
Agility 7274
Dexterity 110112
Skills
Scythe Lv1
Bloodsucking Lv16Lv17
Night Vision Lv21Lv22
Shadow Hiding Lv18
Shadow Manipulation Lv8
Shadow Summoning Lv16Lv17
Stealth Lv16
Darkness Magic Lv8
Illusion Lv1
Transfer Lv3
Resurrection Lv7Lv8
Night Immortality Lv15
Curse-destroying Seal Lv9Lv10
Dark Wave Motion Lv4Lv5
Name Farida Demon Lv1
Vitality 54
Magic Power 66
Strength 85
Defense 45
Agility 75
Dexterity 60
Skills
Axe Lv10
Magic Fist Lv12Lv13
Dancing Lv10
Throwing Lv10
Specter Lv12Lv14
Darkness Magic Lv10
Space-time Magic Lv10
Concentration Lv12Lv13
Seduction Lv10
Physical Destruction Lv12
Magic Power Interference Lv12Lv13
Magic Bullet Lv12
Demon Root Release Lv1
Name Konoha Glaux Lv1
Vitality 90
Magic Power 140
Strength 96
Defense 74
Agility 110
Dexterity 134
Skills
Assassination Lv24
Flying Lv36
Ice Claw Lv17
Feather Throwing Lv24
Divine Eye Lv26
Sign Isolation Lv20
Continuous Chanting Lv3
Chanting Destruction Lv3
Magic Manipulation Lv3
Simultaneous Chanting Lv3
Wind Magic Lv21
Water Magic Lv18
Sacred Magic Lv11
Darkness Magic Lv11
Lightning Magic Lv11Lv12
Ice Magic Lv33
Space-time Magic Lv10
Ice Blade Lv15
Illusion Lv2
Protection Lv1
Cold Resistance Lv7
Goddess Blessing Lv1Lv2
Name Kurogane Iron Golem Lv23
Vitality 118
Magic Power 0
Strength 160
Defense 160
Agility 26
Dexterity 15
Skills
Fighting Lv20
Iron Wall Lv39
Provocation Lv36
Physical Resistance Lv32Lv33
Physical Destruction Lv14Lv15
Mining Lv6
Stone Throwing Lv16
Shooting Lv12Lv13
Lightningproof Lv1
Cold Resistance Lv1
Poison No Effect Lv5Lv7
Disease No Effect Lv3