“([Compact Thrust], [Compact Whip]!)”
I swung four weapons, two Red Whips and two Kou Spears.
The icy ground was still shaking, and taking advantage of the resulting disorientation, the White Weasel had no room to evade.
“Kikiki…!”
However, the White Weasel enlarged its Ice Scythe, stood on its hind legs, and blocked my [Weapon Skills].
At the same time, magic bullets rained down from the sky.
The power of the magic bullets should have been greatly reduced, and a [Calamity Beast]’s defense [Skill] should have easily blocked them, but the White Weasel was unfortunately too busy defending against my weapons.
A waterfall of light guided by [L (Lock-on) AIM] engulfed the White Weasel.
“Kikiiiiii!?”
“([Curse Bind]!)”
While its fur was being torn apart by the magic bullets, I extended my body, which had transformed into a whip, towards the White Weasel, who was desperately holding up its giant Ice Scythe.
It wrapped around it with a shururu sound, and [Curse Bind] activated.
~Skill Details~
Curse Bind: When capturing, applies a bonus to binding power. Can apply a reverse bonus to the captured target’s [Stats].
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This [Skill], an upgraded version of [Capture], has the effect of weakening the captured opponent.
It will most likely be nullified by [Resist], but it’s good enough as a bonus to the binding.
While I was trying to bind it, the White Weasel began to defend against the magic bullets with a [Skill] that created an ice shield, but having brought it to this situation was already checkmate.
“([Lightning Strike]!)”
“Gigigiii!”
Electricity ran through the White Weasel’s entire body.
The attack didn’t end there; the flashes of lightning illuminated the surroundings again and again.
Even for an [Calamity Beast], the repeated lightning strikes seemed to cause its muscles to contract, and the power of the Ice Scythe weakened slightly.
“Kii!?”
Pushing aside the Ice Scythe, I wrapped the Red Whips and Kou Spears around the White Weasel.
Then, I released the mimicry. The two weapons returned to my original invincible body, and now there was almost no chance of it escaping.
“(Sorry, but I’ll make you keep me company a little longer. [Thunder Harvest Scythe])”
I repeatedly struck the White Weasel, who could no longer escape, with instant-death lightning strikes.
Of course, the White Weasel also resisted, spewing blizzards, launching wind blades, and causing avalanches to fall from the sky, but it died before the binding could be broken.
~Non-Notification Information Recording Area~
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The distant, radiant, white jade wheel (?), Fue Toukouya’s [Soul Accumulation Value (Level)] has increased to 448.
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The White Weasel’s body slumped, its strength gone.
The surface of the giant Ice Scythe peeled off, revealing the original-sized Ice Scythe.
So, rather than enlarging it, it was creating new ice and covering it. Like adding to it.
Anyway, the peeled-off ice might be useful for something, so I’ll take it.
Then, a little later, an unprecedented amount of power surged within me.
“([Whoa, my [Level] has gone up by over a hundred. I feel like I can do anything now!])”
Well, it just feels that way. I probably still can’t reach the highest-level beings like Chaos or [King Beasts], and I don’t have time to bask in a sense of omnipotence.
I need to eat quickly, make weapons, and head towards the “Polar King.”
“([Escalating Warfare]… Hmm, other than the Ice Scythe, it’s not that great.)”
That was the result of my analysis.
For now, the fur’s cold protection is by far the best, so I’ll try making a wide shield out of it.
“([Now, the problem is what kind of weapon to make out of this scythe.])”
Since it’s made from the material of a small White Weasel, it’s quite small.
Its fighting style of using speed to confuse the enemy must also be a factor.
“([I could extend the blade using the remnants from when it was adding to it, but that would degrade it…])”
The additional ice blades, which seemed to have been created with a [Skill], had lower specs than the Ice Scythe the White Weasel originally possessed.
That’s probably why the White Weasel used its original Ice Scythe so often for attacks.
“([Freezing attacks aren’t very effective against the Demon Beasts here, but it has high performance and I want to make a weapon that’s easy to use… Oh, I know.])”
An idea popped into my head amidst the swirling vortex of worries.
I immediately started tinkering with the White Weasel’s Ice Scythes using [Arms Craftsman].
“([Here… like this… weave it finely… like this!])”
And what was created was an Ice Kusarigama.
I hadn’t used it much lately, but I often mimicked a kusarigama during my [Dire Beast] days. That’s where I got the idea.
I used the added ice for the chain part.
To increase its strength and extend the chain, I embedded very sturdy metal that I had obtained from the mine in various places.
Also, the blade is slightly larger than the original. That’s because I combined the two scythe blades into one.
Due to the blade width becoming wider towards the base, it didn’t simply become twice the blade length, but it was definitely better than the original.
Finally, as for additional effects, I didn’t touch the freezing effect and allocated all the weapon’s resources to enhancing its basic performance.
I’ll probably be able to obtain materials with the same freezing effect in this Great Demon Realm in the future, so it’s better to make a weapon that can defeat the next [Calamity Beast] as quickly as possible rather than enhancing that.
“([Phew, thanks for the meal… Oh, that’s right. I can’t forget to collect this too, [WWW (Waning and Waxing Wisdom)]])”
~Skill Details~
WWW (Waning and Waxing Wisdom): Always applies a bonus to the effects of analysis-type [Skills]. When [Life] is reduced from its maximum value, applies a bonus to thinking speed according to the amount of reduction. Can store Artifacts and Mana Crystals that exist nearby in another dimension.
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[WWW (Waning and Waxing Wisdom)] is, simply put, the Mana Crystal version of [Weapon Storage].
Using it, I collect the necrotic cells that were generated during the battle.
The necrotic cells lose their Mana Crystal properties, but when exposed to the power of [Koushou], they transform into top-grade Mana Crystals.
Even if they’re rotten, they’re still pieces of an [Calamity Beast].
Moreover, perhaps because they were originally part of my own body, [Koushou] permeates them quickly, which is great. It doesn’t work like this with other [Calamity Beasts].
“([Alright, let’s set off for real this time!])”
And so, I flew into the sky.
I can’t take long breaks if I want to defeat more [Calamity Beasts], and eventually the [King Beast].
The White Weasel’s [Zone Control] was released, and I soared through the snowfield where the blizzard had weakened.