“Fufufu, it seems I may no longer be a match for you, Sir Soushi. However, you may have to keep me company for a little while longer.”
Lyra Nora’s voice echoed from somewhere.
“In that case, please continue our conversation then.”
“Understood. Also, I may not be able to grant you any more Skills next time. Instead, I shall grant one of Sir Soushi’s wishes. It will be within my power, of course, but please think about it.”
“Understood.”
As the voice faded away, the other members approached. It seemed that the Dullahan were no match for them anymore, even without me. I truly felt that we had become a strong party.
“Sir Soushi, you did a great job. I’m sorry I couldn’t help you at the end.”
Freinir healed me with Life Attribute Magic. I felt my body getting lighter, so it seemed I had taken more damage than I thought.
“No, it seems Lyra Nora wanted to fight me one-on-one. If it’s a trial, then I have to overcome it on my own, so this was for the best. Rather, I might even ask for a one-on-one next time.”
“Is that so? I can’t bear the thought of you taking on all the burden by yourself, Sir Soushi, or rather, I don’t want you to.”
“Thank you, Frei. But you all fought against that many Dullahan, so it’s not like you weren’t burdened. I think we would have been wiped out countless times if we were a normal party.”
“Well, that’s true, but I’m a little worried that Lyra Nora is only interested in Soushi-san.”
Karma said with a slightly meaningful tone, and Sfenia’s face turned slightly sullen.
“That’s right. It feels like we’re being left out when you two are talking alone. Also, I want you to rely on us, Soushi-san.”
“But Sfenia, don’t you like watching Soushi fight?”
At Larni’s words, Sfenia turned her head away, saying, “Well, yes, that’s also true.”
“However, that Lyra Nora was very interesting. If we can meet again, I would like to hear her story. She seemed to know a lot about us, the Kin of Twilight.”
“I still have a lot of questions I want to ask too. Soushi-san, if you can beat her next time, could you somehow arrange for us to talk more?”
Geshura and Dorozitte said such things, but I was also interested in what she had to say.
However, judging from this time, it seems that we can only talk before the battle. From the fight just now, it seems that she wouldn’t surrender even if she received fatal damage.
“Well, I’ll try to ask her somehow.”
As I answered, I felt a new Skill entering my body.
The Skill I obtained was called Crushing Wave. It was a higher-level Skill than Shockwave, and according to Mariane, it was almost a legendary Skill. Dorozitte was so excited that she urged me to show it to her right away. However, it was just a more powerful version of Shockwave, so it wasn’t that interesting to watch.
Freinir obtained Absolute Barrier Magic, which was also a higher-level Skill than Barrier Magic. The difference from Barrier Magic was that it created a wall instead of a magical dome, but it was an extremely powerful defensive magic that could even block the Chaos Flare Dragon’s breath if its level was high enough. This was also a magic that no one was currently using.
Larni obtained a Skill called Space Jump, which was a bit surprising. In short, it was a Skill that allowed her to teleport short distances instantly. She could only do about one meter now, but it seemed that the distance would increase as her level went up. She couldn’t pass through obstacles, but it was still an amazing Skill. Of course, this was also a legendary Skill, and it goes without saying that Dorozitte was breathing heavily.
Sfenia somehow obtained Lightning Attribute Magic. She had been researching it with Geshura, and it seemed that it had officially become a Skill. In any case, it seemed to be the first Skill of its kind, and Dorozitte was in a frenzy. The usefulness of Lightning Magic was obvious.
Mariane obtained Status Ailment Infliction: Zenith, a higher-level Skill than Status Ailment Infliction. In addition to making it easier to inflict status ailments, she could now inflict Petrification and Instant Death. The strength of Status Ailment Infliction was that it could be effective even if physically effective damage was not inflicted, and it could be used to turn the tables no matter how good the opponent’s defense was. However, in the case of Soul’s Guidance, there were almost no opponents that my attacks were ineffective against, so there might not be many opportunities to take advantage of its strengths.
Shizuna seemed to have obtained a strange Skill called Sacred Spirit Beast Transformation. The Spirits that Shizuna summoned were currently limited to humanoids, but it seemed that she could transform them into beast forms. Spirits were excellent front-line fighters with both offense and defense, but they lacked mobility. This Skill would solve that problem and allow her to create offensive Spirits. Her current Spirits were already quite powerful, able to fight Dullahan head-on, but if they were further strengthened, Shizuna might become a one-woman army.
Karma obtained a Skill called Tiger Fang Slash, which sounded like a special move. As the name suggested, it was a special move-like Skill that unleashed a powerful slash at the cost of a large amount of stamina. She said, “With this, I think I can take down a dragon’s head in one shot,” and I secretly envied her a little.
Sakurahime seemed to have obtained a Skill called Riot. This was a Skill that created clones, and when activated, a translucent Sakurahime would appear and fight almost autonomously. It was true that Skills ignored the laws of physics in this world, but everyone was surprised by this. Needless to say, it was a legendary Skill, and Dorozitte was even shedding tears.
Geshura didn’t seem to have obtained any Skills, but she felt that her magical power had increased considerably. She said, “I think I can cast multiple Lightning Magic spells at once now,” so it must have been quite a boost. Considering that she was also a genius inventor, she was a terrifying existence in her own right.
And finally, Dorozitte obtained Light Attribute Magic. This was also a legendary Skill, and as magic, it could create light sources or emit something like a laser beam. I had her try out the laser, and it felt like a physically enhanced version of Freinir’s Ray of Holy Light. The important thing was that it could be precisely controlled, and according to Geshura, “It might be a magic that can be used to create Magic Tools.” I wondered if the day would come when Dorozitte would become a laser lathe. It seemed that Dorozitte had fainted for a moment when she obtained this Skill due to the shock.
Lastly, Marishielle obtained a Skill with a slightly ominous name, Calamity Severance. I thought it was an attack Skill, but it wasn’t. It was a Skill that nullified the disasters that befell her and her companions, and it seemed to be related to her unique Skill, Declared Fate. However, it was not clear how it would manifest itself, and further verification was needed. Of course, this was also the first time this Skill had been confirmed.
Anyway, by clearing the Wandering Labyrinth for the third time, the members of Soul’s Guidance had finally obtained legendary Skills.
Larni said happily, “This brings us one step closer to becoming legendary adventurers!” but the value of power depends on how it is used. Considering that, we might be viewed more harshly by the world from now on.
However, what we should be thinking about now is the battle with the Kin of Twilight. This will be an unprecedented battle for this continent. First, we must show our power here.