Chapter 54

After defeating all the slimes, Seiki knelt on the spot.

His throat hurt.

His breath was hot.

He felt sick.

He felt like he would cough up blood.

He moistened his parched throat with the water bottle he had brought.

He used the water generously to wet Rare’s planter.

There was no longer any sign of living monsters nearby.

The presence of Yoshi, who had been there a moment ago, had also disappeared.

He must have confirmed the success of the Montpare extermination and immediately headed to Kagemitsu’s aid.

How pleasant it would be to collapse right here?

He was tempted by the pleasure.

But he cut off the temptation and regulated his breathing.

He took the recovery potion given by Kagemitsu.

The wounds on his body healed in an instant.

As the wounds healed, he expanded his detection.

He grasped Kagemitsu’s situation from the space.

“...This is bad.”

He immediately found the place where Kagemitsu was fighting.

But it seemed that the battle was at a disadvantage.

Kagemitsu was being pushed by the boss.

Some members had also dropped out and were not moving.

Just then, the large number of slimy eels beside Seiki began to be absorbed into the dungeon.

It had been about three hours since the extermination began.

It was extremely abnormal to fight a single monster for three hours without a resolution.

Seiki quickly regulated his breathing and deployed stealth.

He ran with all his might to where Kagemitsu was.

When Seiki arrived, Kagemitsu was fighting a lizardman, covered in blood.

Kagemitsu was battered from the boss’s attacks.

He didn’t even have time to take the prepared healing potion.

Vahn had been hit and had dropped out.

He was waiting for recovery, pressing his wounds while watching the battle.

Yoshi, who had assisted Seiki in battle, and Becky were shooting arrows from a distance.

But their support shots were perfectly blocked by the tail, spear, and scales.

A cat from behind circled around and attacked, but the tail was in the way, preventing a deep advance.

The adventurers exploring the 24th floor were helpless.

It wasn’t because Kagemitsu and the others were weak.

The boss was even stronger.

The boss was overwhelming Aerial alone.

This was the strength of the 30th floor monsters.

Previously, the hero Masatsugu had easily defeated this.

How did he defeat this thing?

Seiki couldn’t imagine how he did it.

While he was thinking, the lizardman’s attack pierced Kagemitsu’s shoulder.

“—Gah!”

Kagemitsu staggered, creating a large opening.

The boss’s eyes glinted with murderous intent.

At that moment, the scene of Itagama and the others being eaten by monsters and dying resurfaced in Seiki’s mind.

His spine froze.

“—!!”

No time to just stand there!!

Seiki immediately took out his skill board and swiped it.

Itagama Masa (24) Gender: Male

Skill Points: 34

Evaluation: Great Sword King Level

Blessing: North Wind <???>

- Vitality

Stamina 6

Natural Recovery 5

- Strength

Strength 8

- Agility

Explosive Power 6

Dexterity 5

- Technique

Weapon Proficiency

Great Sword 5

Heavy Armor 4

- Intuition

Intuition 3

Detection 2

- Special

Presence 3

Blessing 1

Presence, huh!?

“Damn!! What kind of godly skill—No!”

Seiki shook his head and hurriedly tapped the skill.

Itagama Masa (24) Gender: Male

Skill Points: 34 → 24

Evaluation: Great Sword King Level

Blessing: North Wind <???>

- Vitality

Stamina 6 → 10

Natural Recovery 5 → 10

- Strength

Strength 8

- Agility

Explosive Power 6

Dexterity 5

- Technique

Weapon Proficiency

Great Sword 5

Heavy Armor 4 → 5

- Intuition

Intuition 3

Detection 2

- Special

Presence 3

Blessing 1

Seiki vividly remembered the scene of Itagama and the others dying before his eyes.

If he had reallocated his skills without hesitation back then, they might have survived.

He didn’t want to lose any more lives within reach.

He didn’t want to make the same mistake again.

That’s why Seiki reallocated Kagemitsu’s skills without hesitation.

However, they were in a tight battle.

If his physical abilities suddenly improved, his senses might be thrown off, leading to a dangerous situation.

So Seiki reallocated skills to increase Kagemitsu’s survival rate without disrupting his senses too much.

“—Whoa!!”

Thanks to Seiki’s skills, Kagemitsu, who had been hit with a fatal opening, moved his body while shouting.

The tip of the boss’s spear narrowly missed Kagemitsu’s body.

The following attacks were also avoided by Kagemitsu.

The danger in his dodges had disappeared.

This should hold for a while.

Next, Seiki opened his own skill tree.

Seiki Kurohoshi (27) Gender: Male

Skill Points: 5

Evaluation: Stealth Imitation Swordsman

Blessing: Cloth User <????>

- Vitality

Stamina 3

Natural Recovery 2

- Strength

Strength 3

- Agility

Explosive Power 3

Dexterity 3

- Technique

Weapon Proficiency

One-handed Sword 3

Throwing 2

Light Armor 3

Kicking 1

Stealth 2 → 3

Imitation 2

- Intuition

Detection 2

- Special

Accelerated Growth MAX

Tame 1

Blessing: 1

“Gyaah!!”

Stealth increased!!

“Why!!”

Seiki’s shoulders slumped.

But there was no time to be depressed.

To have no time to be depressed amidst such an “incident.”

What a... what a harsh battlefield!!

With tears streaming down his face, Seiki desperately tried to regain his composure.

However, even with Kagemitsu’s skill values, they were completely ineffective against the boss.

Seiki doubted that raising his own abilities by just 5 points would make a difference.

But,

“...Is there any possibility?”

He noticed one strange part in Kagemitsu’s skill tree.

Why was his blessing still at 1, despite various skills being developed?

Masatsugu had maxed out.

Rare had also been maxed out.

After his blessing appeared, Seiki felt a leap in his physical abilities.

Rare’s throwing, when maxed out, had become terrifyingly powerful.

So perhaps this blessing had effects beyond what Seiki imagined?

Which god, and what effect?

The result might change depending on that.

Now, 1 point could mean the difference between life and death.

Failure would not be forgiven.

But there was the example of Rare.

It was worth a try.

Seiki first allocated 1 point to the blessing.

Skill Points: 5 → 4

Blessing: Cloth User <????> → Transparent User <????>

Blessing: 1 → 2

“Gyaahhh!!”

Transparent!

He became transparent!!

This is bad, this is bad, this is bad, this is bad!!

This is not good.

Should he stop reallocation!?

...No, this might be worse if he doesn’t?

There’s a possibility the name will change again if he allocates more.

“—Damn!”

There was no time to think.

Kagemitsu was currently holding the boss back.

But it was only a matter of time.

The cat that had been attacking the boss from behind was blown away by the tail and dropped out of the battle.

Kagemitsu’s face showed agony.

He must be considering a retreat.

But someone had to cover the rear.

They had to risk their life to stop the boss to escape.

“Whatever happens, I don’t care anymore!!”

Seiki made up his mind and forcefully tapped the skill.

Skill Points: 4 → 3

Blessing: 2 → MAX

“—?!”

At the moment the name of the god was revealed.

Seiki, who had dismissed the skill board,

—removed the mask.

A transparent god made of cloth... who is this!?

The story is reaching its climax.

What will Seiki’s blessing be!?

Stay tuned!!