Chapter 86

This story is a work of fiction.

The characters, organizations, and names are all fictional and have no connection to any real entities.

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081 - Job Synthesis

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There is some time before Grissom comes out of the dungeon.

The entrance and exit of the dungeon are being watched by guild staff. When Grissom comes out of the dungeon, the guild will arrest him and hand him over to the knight corps.

I, who have finally decided to use my position as a baron, asked the guild and the country to report when Grissom comes out of the dungeon.

Given Grissom's level, he won't come out of the dungeon for about half a month. There's no choice but to wait patiently.

So, I decided to try something.

--- Capital Dungeon 2nd Floor.

I moved using Dungeon Move and changed my main job to Villager. My sub-job is the Reincarnated Hero with the highest VIT. I also used my status points to increase my STR and AGI.

"Mr. Toi, what are you going to do in such a low floor?"

Annelise's question is probably everyone's question.

This time, I brought Annelise, Rosalina, Itsukushima, and Yamato.

The reason I brought Itsukushima and Yamato is that they want to experience the atmosphere of the dungeon once.

Since we're only testing on the shallow 2nd floor, I thought it would be fine to have two non-combatants.

"Mr. Toi, are you okay?"

"Yamato is worried. Not just me, but Annelise and Rosalina are here too. I won't let anything happen to Itsukushima, no matter what."

"That's harsh treatment!"

"Being a man is like that."

At that moment, a monster appeared. It was a Green Snake Level 3.

"That's a monster..."

Itsukushima's face turned pale.

"Snake!?"

Why is Yamato hiding behind me and sitting on the ground?

Itsukushima is standing on her own and looking at the monster.

"I'm not good with snakes."

"I didn't know that. Are you okay, Itsukushima? If you're scared, you can stay behind Annelise and the others."

"Yeah, I'm fine. I won't touch it, but I don't hate it that much."

"You're more manly than Yamato."

"Calling a girl manly isn't a good thing."

"Oh, right. Annelise is right. I'm sorry, Itsukushima."

"It's okay. But I think I'll try to fight."

"「「「What!?」」」

You're serious about fighting?

"Isn't Itsukushima an alchemist?"

"Yes. I'm weak myself, but I'm prepared to fight."

"What do you mean?"

"This."

Itsukushima took a small bottle out of her shoulder bag.

"What is that?"

"It's an explosive. It will explode when it receives an impact."

"Scary!?"

Yamato let out a scream and hid behind me. Why are you scared?

"Will it explode here?"

"It's fine. It won't explode unless the glass bottle breaks and the explosive comes into contact with the air, causing a chemical reaction."

Is that okay? Well, since Itsukushima looks calm, it should be fine.

"If that's the case, I'll go ahead and achieve my goal. You can watch after I'm done."

"Yes, I'll watch Mr. Toi's battle and get used to the atmosphere of the fight."

Sorry to keep you waiting, Green Snake.

I did some shadow boxing to loosen up my body.

"Alright, I'm going."

"Mr. Toi, be careful."

"Lord, do your best."

"Mr. Toi, be careful."

"I hope you can defeat the snake quickly."

With everyone's encouragement, I approached the Green Snake.

The Green Snake, with its thin tongue flicking, glared at me with a murderous intent.

The Green Snake, coiled like a spring, lunged at me, but its movement was slow, like slow motion.

My Villager job is Level 2. Normally, fighting a Green Snake with bare hands would be suicidal, but I have a sub-job.

The abilities of the Reincarnated Hero sub-job are halved, but I can still handle a Level 3 Green Snake.

"Huff!"

A left jab. That one hit made the Green Snake's head explode.

The Reincarnated Hero, already with high STR, is a sub-job, and I've allocated my status points to STR and AGI. If I got hurt, it would mean my combat sense is terrible.

Why am I doing this?

It's because I checked the job change conditions for the job of the high priest I knocked out in the castle, the Holy Pardon Officer.

The high priest, who is now a scoundrel, apparently underwent intense training in the past. That's when he changed from a priest to a Holy Pardon Officer.

He became a scoundrel priest about three years after becoming a Holy Pardon Officer. The village he was assigned to was attacked by bandits, and he felt his own powerlessness.

The fact that he couldn't save the villagers from bandits, despite such intense training, was the trigger.

To me, that's a given. Just because you have power and a good job doesn't mean you can save everything.

I think it's strange to think that way, but the high priest, being too serious, suffered a mental breakdown.

I don't care about the high priest and have no interest in him. But I am interested in that job.

The job change condition for the Holy Pardon Officer is to undergo even more rigorous training after becoming a priest.

I have no intention of undergoing even more rigorous training after becoming a priest. So, it's good that there are other acquisition conditions.

This time, I'm challenging the condition of defeating 10 monsters with a higher level than myself as a Villager, and I have to do it continuously within 3 hours. With my sub-job and status points, it's not a problem for me, but it would be a suicidal condition for anyone else.

It's a relief that there are conditions I can meet, even with my current state.

By the way, this is something I could see thanks to the detailed appraisal, and I can see various things recently.

By the way, if you use a weapon instead of your bare hands to meet the job change conditions for the Holy Pardon Officer, you can change to a priest.

I plan to try that as well.

After I defeated 10 monsters with my bare hands, the Holy Pardon Officer became available as a selectable job.

Hmm, what's this?

Some of the selectable jobs are blinking red.

"......"

What's going on? Did I get a job that doesn't suit me, and as a result, I can no longer choose jobs?

I panicked and tried to set the blinking jobs.

【Do you want to synthesize the Merchant job Level 1, the Transporter job Level 1, and the Traveler job Level 1? Yes/No】

"Huh?"

No, no, no, what is this?

Well, detailed appraisal. What's going on here?

"......"

No response!?

But it sounds interesting. These are jobs I'm not using anyway. It's not a problem if they disappear.

--- Yes!

【If you synthesize the Merchant job Level 1, the Transporter job Level 1, and the Traveler job Level 1, you will not be able to obtain these jobs again. Do you want to synthesize them? Yes/No】

They're being considerate by giving me a warning. As I said before, these are jobs I'm not using, so it's fine. Yes.

【The Merchant job Level 1, the Transporter job Level 1, and the Traveler job Level 1 have been synthesized. You can now obtain the new job, the Base Merchant Level 1】

Base... Base Merchant? Hey, detailed appraisal. Do your job this time.

▼Detailed Appraisal Result▼

◆Base Merchant: A Base Merchant who can instantly move between bases. Skills: Base Transfer (Minor), Discount (Minor), Profit (Minor), Insight (Minor), Appraisal (Minor), Item Box (Minor). This is a unique job, and the acquisition condition is synthesis (Merchant, Transporter, Traveler).

A unique job that can only be obtained through synthesis?

It's amazing that such a job exists. God must have a good sense of humor.

Also, since Itsukushima and Yamato said that job changes can only be done at the temple, this job can't be obtained by anyone else except me, right?

Anyway, let's check the skills.

▼Detailed Appraisal Result▼

• Base Transfer (Minor): By setting up a transfer gate at a base, you can instantly move between transfer gates. You can set up to 3 locations, but if you want to set up a new location within 1 kilometer of a previously removed location, you must wait 5 days. MP cost: 30. (0/3 locations)

• Discount (Minor): You get a 10% discount when purchasing something. (Passive skill)

• Profit (Minor): You get a 10% bonus when selling something. (Passive skill)

• Insight (Minor): You can see through lies and disguises. (Passive skill)

• Appraisal (Minor): You can check some of the information an object holds. (Active skill)

• Item Box (Minor): You can store 10 items. (Active skill)

Wow! Although you can only register 3 locations for Base Transfer, the ability to instantly move is like a dream!

The discount and profit are also nice, and the ability to see through lies is a good skill.

Why now? I don't know, but synthesis is good.

The problem is that I don't know what the job will be after synthesis. I might regret it after synthesis.

Other jobs that can be synthesized...

【Do you want to synthesize the Two-Handed Sword Hero job Level 41 and the Sword Master job Level 42? Yes/No】

The Two-Handed Sword Hero and Sword Master are jobs I've developed so far, but what will happen to the levels if I synthesize them? What if they become unusable jobs?

Moreover, the Two-Handed Sword Hero is one thing, but the Sword Master is my public job. Is it okay to use it as synthesis material?

...Well, it's fine. I'll go with the flow!

Yes! And Yes for confirmation!

【The Two-Handed Sword Hero job Level 41 and the Sword Master job Level 42 have been synthesized. You can now obtain the new job, the Heroic Sword King Level 1】

Ah, the levels do drop. I'll think positively and look forward to leveling up again.

Hmm... Ahhhhh!?

My status points have dropped by 81 points!

The status points dropped