Chapter 207: Combat Trials
"It feels good to be out of the city!" I exclaimed excitedly.
"I guess... I hope you packed me a lunch in your storage?" Vee questioned, her tone more playful than demanding, as she sat on my shoulder in her extremely shrunken form.
"You better be careful, or you'll become a bloated spider..." I teased.
"Ha! Even if that were true, my stomach is in a pocket dimension, so I can eat as much as I want without changing physical...
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Chapter 206: Sharing is Caring
Time flew by, relatively speaking. I was highly immersed in my experiments while offloading a lot of my magical training workload to my [Sub-Cores].
The bottleneck was definitely Vee's skill training, as she was rapidly gaining levels in her basic class from the elementals even though I was siphoning some of the earned experience through our [Bond].
Speaking of which, my class and race levels felt extremely stagnant from this...
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Chapter 205: Training Experiments
Vee and I spent almost an entire week making periodic visits to the elemental dungeon. Surprisingly, the biggest hurdle was not the experience but her skill progression as she rocketed through the early levels of Mage, thanks to the plethora of monster experiences, even some of which I had siphoned off.
Unfortunately, Vee did not have [Prodigy], and trying to share it with her didn't seem possible, as it appeared as a garbled me...
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Chapter 204: Companion Casting
"Okay, so how does this [Ritual Casting] work?" Vee asked.
"No idea! As I said, I've only ever done it with myself, but it should be rather intuitive."
Vee didn't look too pleased with that response, so I quickly asked her to cast [Acid Dart] and hold it. She somewhat reluctantly did so, and then I tried to reach out to her spell. Thanks to the companion system, we were in a party, so in theory, we were seen as cooperators, a...
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Chapter 203: Acid Magic 101
Entering the dungeon was bizarre. The entire thing felt far more clinical than I had ever expected. At first, the guards checked that I didn't have any controversial Emblem equipped and then had me reassure them I didn't have any looting skills or traits.
I offhandedly mentioned [Dissection] just in case, which caused the guards to actually look very pleased.
"We will be expecting some good harvests then!" The one guard...
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Chapter 202: Dungeon and Mirror
"So, is there any difference between this conquered dungeon and a normal one?" I asked.
Kaldrour nodded. "The spawns are more regulated, and in some cases, we've even ensured only certain types of elementals can spawn by changing the environment of the rooms. The spoils from the elementals are also taxed by the city."
Wow... The poor dungeon master, has it been bullied into submission? I wondered.
"And if you ...
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Chapter 201: Core Deals
When it was time to go to bed, I noted that Thern was true to his word and set up a warding at his door. Even with Vee's friendly attitude and my reassurance, he seemed determined not to take any chances.
Vee took a spot in the corner of the room near the ceiling and spun a little web hammock for herself. I had to admit it looked both rather cute and very comfy.
As for myself, I wasn't going to risk sliming out, so I had to use the ...
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Chapter 200: Explaining and Introducing
"All done?" Jasgra asked politely.
"I think so; thank you for letting us use this room for so long," I replied.
"Not an issue," Jasgra said with a dismissive wave and a chuckle. "Now, what class did you pick out for little Vee?"
She took a glance and must have used [Identify]. She must not have expected what she saw because the startlement on her face was on full display, but it almost immediately veered into w...
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Chapter 199: Spider Classes
"Well... I guess welcome to Dhoggurum, Vee!" The scholarly dwarf said politely.
Vee nodded, which gave the dwarf much delight as she basically gave the dwarven equivalent of a happy squeal.
I guess she's a fan of monsters. I suppose it makes sense why they sent her to administer the test.
"So, can we get her registered with the guild?" I questioned. "Missive or not, I'd like her at least officially recognized."
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So yeah... I have my own published book now? Absolutely crazy! If you had told me when I started writing this story in December last year that it would be picked up and published, I would have laughed in your face. Never in my wildest imagination did I ever think this would have happened.
For some background, I picked up writing while I was between jobs because I had to wait for my "non-compet...
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Chapter 198: Spider Pageant
We reached the gate without issue but were stopped when I attempted entry.
"Err... Miss, is that monster registered?" One of the guards asked, pointing to Vee sitting on my shoulder.
"Nope, I bonded with her while on my quest. I'm unsure what the procedure is to get her registered and accepted entry," I responded and flashed my gold-rank identification.
The dwarf nodded. "Good, so it's not my eyes going bad. I thought mayb...
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Chapter 197 : Bonding Threads
It was surprisingly easy to chat with Vee. Our struggles as relatively weak monsters and discussing our various troubles at the start were an almost instant bonding experience.
Although I'd argue my start was a lot harsher, I'd started at tier 1, after all, barely considered a monster according to the system.
On the other hand, Vee had her own unique challenges, having started at a higher tier and faced different obstacles.
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Chapter 196: Vee
"Well... To be honest, you didn't really damage me," I admitted.
The spider stared at me long and hard. The turmoil going through her head was evident even without [Telepathy].
"I decapitated you," she responded.
"You cut off a hunk of slime," I responded.
"Aren't you literally a slime, so how does that not hurt you?"
"Technically, it's more like my... Appendages?" I tried to answer.
2024-11-04 06:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 195: Exchanging Stories and Offers
"Okay..." I said with a nod. "So I guess she wants me to help you with magic because you've got [Dimension Magic], and she is the goddess of magic."
"She's the goddess of magic and chose to put me into a spider?" She asked. "Surely there were better options?"
"I guess you could have been a slime, like me?" I suggested.
"I meant something more... Human..." She grumbled.
I shr...
2024-11-02 06:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 194: Bigger on the Inside
Damn... She really got me there. I don't think there's any monster that I could say willingly killed itself. I mean... I could argue that the monsters were idiots for throwing themselves at me. But that just sounds cocky.
"Moving on!" I said quickly, trying to brush aside the subject. "So I introduced myself. Do you go by 'The Terror' or just Terror?"
"Neither, please... I ha...
2024-11-01 06:15:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 193: The Spider and the Slime
I cut off her head! Why is she still alive!? The spider frantically panicked.
She stepped in and felt whatever was leaking onto the floor, burning the tips of her paws.
And now the floor is lava! Not literally, but why is it burning? What is this blue goop? What is going on? This is far too strange! Does nothing make any sense?
Using her thread manipulation, sh...
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Chapter 192: The Spider and the Elf
Finally, I was face to face with the spider I had been hunting for so long. It had finally screwed up and revealed its hidden network of webs running along the ceiling when it tried to use them to attack me.
[Tremor Sense] had picked up the constant vibration along the threads, and then I simply had to follow it back to its source. The frantic attacks against me as I progressed only made my task easier. It was impressive that ...
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Chapter 191: The Terror
But first, I need to find that spider... If it even is a spider anymore? Honestly, it's starting to feel like it has evolved into a ghost, with how I've not even caught sight of the damned thing.
I paused, realized the possibility, and groaned.
Please don't be a damned ghost!
***
She was right! I can't believe she was right! A small spide...
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Chapter 190: Trapping the Trapper
With [Shatterquake], I smashed through the wall the enemy geomancer had cast, clearing the path to the mine. I left the remaining roadblock intact for safety and deterrence, a silent warning to unwelcome visitors.
Alright, take on the spider monster, grab some orichalcum for the profile, and return to the guild triumphantly!
As I approached the mine, the scene was one of thorough abandonment. Tools and picks were ...
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Chapter 189: Derived Dwarves
I had several notifications to look through but had more pressing concerns. I threw up another wall with [Rampart] to reblock the passageway and gain relative safety and privacy.
Right. Time to eat up and get that dwarf profile!
I looted the scoundrels of their valuables and turned up the [Acid Slime] to the max.
<Profile [Dwarf] complete.>
Great. Now, I'll be able to make a dwarf...
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Chapter 188: Anti-Mages
Despite the dramatic explosion, the dwarf was still barely alive. I had expected a kill notification, but it appeared that [Taunt] reduced my damage a lot more than I realized.
Which means I need to defeat the mirror knight first.
"Kastramri! Why didn't you reflect the spell!?" The fortress knight screamed in anger.
"That wasn't a spell!" He defended himself.
Internally, I rapidly created four explosive needles ...
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Chapter 187: Scoundrels
Walking towards the gate, I looked for the potential contacts. I wondered if they would perhaps not approach me since I was a supposed elf, or was their greed enough to ignore that?
It didn't take too long for a rather posh-looking dwarf to intercept me.
"Miss, might I have a moment of your time?" The dwarf asked.
"Ten silver slime cores," I responded.
"I beg your pardon?" The dwarf asked befuddled.
"That's my pric...
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Chapter 186: Meetings
I was heading towards the Adventurer Guild that morning to meet with Darmod's friend, Kaldrour Flintheart. I had yet to interact with any dwarven nobles, so I wondered how their demeanor would differ from the human ones. But if he was friends with Darmod, then he surely couldn't be too bad.
When I arrived, I asked one of the staff members to help me find the meeting room where I was supposed to wait.
"Ah, Miss Syl, good morning. Sir F...
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Chapter 185: Politics
By the time we finally escaped the tunnel, everyone was extremely tired and grumpy. Well... Except for me, I felt pretty good, all things considered, the benefits of being a slime.
Since there were so many of us, fresh air apparently became an issue for the dwarves, but Thern and the party leader had come prepared, and both had a dimensional storage container containing fresh air.
"Any smart dwarf keeps at least one of these things; y...
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Chapter 184: Kobolds and Dwarves
Thern began collecting all the rock balls I had made for him and placing his glyphs on them individually. Once they were ready, he would put them in a small storage pouch he had that was rapidly accessible.
"These are pretty good spheres!" He complimented me while he worked. "If you ever decide to take a break from all the monster killing, you should maybe look into enchanting. I dunno if you know this, but spheres are pretty imp...
2024-10-09 06:15:01 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 183: Glyph Mage
Explosions rocked the cave's corridor, sending rocky shrapnel flying.
"Take that, you scaly bastards!" Thern shouted triumphantly as he threw another glowing stone down the corridor. Shortly after, another explosion rang out, encrusting the rock and enemies in an icy residue.
A small tunnel abruptly emerged from our side, and a small ambush squadron of kobolds was sent to flank us. Thankfully, I had [Tremor Sense] active and could f...
2024-10-07 06:15:00 +0000 UTC
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Hi all!
Lunadea here! I've got a bunch of announcements.
Our beloved Syl has wandered all over Royal Road and will soon be wandering over to Amazon to explore what's going on there! Unfortunately, that does mean the story is going to get stubbed, as KU pays so much, and I enjoy things like paying my rent and being able to write more Syl.
The story will get stubbed from RR on November 6th. It'll be live on Amazon on November 8th!
I want t...
2024-10-05 14:21:11 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 182: Saber-Rattling
A plan was being put together by the three dwarves, and I left them to continue their work. I really didn't want to get involved with money and negotiations, so I felt like delegating the task to them was more than appropriate. Darmod was the merchant, after all, and I trusted Thern to keep his family from potentially scamming me.
Thern also reconfirmed that he would come out with me on some adventuring tomorrow. I saw n...
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Chapter 181: Obsidianite
"What?" I questioned the two dwarves.
Thern tried to say something, but it just came out as a splutter of coughing.
"Did you say obsidianite?" Darmod asked in an almost hushed tone.
"Yes. I got some from a worm I killed." I answered honestly.
"Bloody beards," Darmod muttered. "You said she was special with coming back with crazy shit, son, but I think you undersold her."
"Shit!" Thern eventually yelled after recov...
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Chapter 180: Eating Rocks
When I finally reached the tempered worm, I wasted no time diving into a presumably delightful meal. I had tried to dig in like any of my previous meals, but even with my [Acid Slime], I had some issues with the worm. If anything, it seemed sturdier than when I was fighting it.
Adapting to the situation, I shrunk my worm form down in size and ate at the fleshy interior to get around the conundrum.
<Profile [Worm] update...
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