Vol. 1 - Ch. 4 - Strong enemy (Rat)

The [Light Attribute Vulnerability] skill has been reduced.

You have received two management information.

 I logged in again. I slept for about six hours, so my head was clear.

'Oh, so I was still able to gain some experience. This is great.'

There is a message from the management.

 'What... event information. '

"Next Sunday, there will be an arena for competition between players."

'Hmmm... I understand.'

 The humans are so harmonious. The sad truth of demon players is that they will be kicked out of the game when they enter the city, so they are only allowed to go for the events. Well, I'm not interested in the competition since I'm looking forward to playing a villain in the game.

 First things first, I need to hunt. The skeleton duo is still useful, so there's no need to summon any more. So let's go.

"Didn't we stop here yesterday?"

 Kicking the Rat Man out of the way, I just kept going east through the sewers. We are now six blocks east of the base. There have been a few combats, but nothing worth mentioning. I mean, my level has risen, and the Ratman is no longer enough to fight. The experience is not good either.

'Isn't there an enemy that's stronger than a Ratman?' I thought to myself.

"Yes, stand by."

 I ordered my servants to stand by as some shadows came out of the side passage of the sewer. The other creature didn't notice us. It looks like a Rat Man from the silhouette, but something was amiss. The shadow appeared to be holding a weapon. It looked slightly different from the Ratmens I have fought so far.

Okay, let me use [appraisal] on this.

Race : Ratman, the Ratman Lv?

Occupation: Apprentice Warrior Lv3

Ability Skill: [Bad Eating].

   [Fang]

   [Sword]

 Huh? No, no, no, what the hell is that guy! I almost shouted in disbelief. The fact that this small Ratman is skilled and more evolved than the beast Ratman from earlier combats blew my mind.

 Evolution is the process by which a species that meets certain conditions gets enhanced to a higher level of existence. It was said that the evolved individual has increased all of their abilities and is overwhelmingly stronger than the pre-evolved beings. In short, that Rat man had a different kind of strength than other Ratmen I've dealt with so far.

 And what surprised me the most was that he had an occupation. The Rat Man I have been fighting earlier didn't have any occupation, at all!

 The fact that I can't see the level in the appraisal makes it clear that the opponent is a superior player.

 'Fortunately, Ratman has not noticed us. So what to do?'

"Magic-enhanced magic boosts, trap magicians..." I enchanted.

 Let's do it. It's no fun to retreat here. Superior huh? Let's give it a shot. After all, It's all about the attacking strategies.

"Active Magic circle .. let's go! Dark Lance, Dark Lance!"

"What the fuck?"

 I shoot the dark spear 'Dark Lance', which has been strengthened as much as possible with [Granting Technique] and [Magic Team], at the evolved Ratman. The black spear flew straight to it, and with the effect of [surprise attack], it scraped his physical strength by about 30%.

 However, to put it the other way around, [surprise attack] is only 30% effective. With my spear, Dark Lance, I can kill the small Lesser Ratman without [surprise attack], so this one will have more physical strength in comparison.  I don't know the exact detail since it looks more resistant to magic.

"Jgaaaaaaah!"

 At any rate, I'm sure I couldn't finish him off. The Ratman, whom I had taken by surprise, seemed enraged. He came charging at me with a wild roar that made me think it wasn't a rat for a moment. However, I was expecting such a reaction from him since I was the one who intruded on his space and unleashed a surprise attack.

"Stone ball, water ball."

 I release two sorceries in a row. My level of the [Magic circle] has been increased and now, I could use more attacks simultaneously.

 Well, there is no point in begging for something that is not there.

 My magic flew straight at Ratman. However, he was an evolved individual. So, he easily dodged the spell with his agile movements.

"Jhu?"

 I smirked at how well the plan had worked. Even the lower races had tried to avoid magic and succeeded. There was no way he couldn't do it. That's why I used [Magic Control] to change the trajectory of magic and did not try to force it but encouraged him to avoid it and led him to a trap. This strategy turned out to be a hit because this is a narrow sewer.

 And what I set up was [Trap Magic], the [Spell Magic] 's "Curse of Agility Reduction."

'As I expected, the Ratman turned upset when his legs suddenly lost their speed, and this is my chance.'

"Fireball Fireball, Windball Windball."

"Gah...!"

 This time, I will use [magic control]. The superior Ratman, who got convinced that magic wouldn't track, seemed to hesitate even if his legs slowed down. Suddenly, a fireball that changed its trajectory landed on him and burned him. The movement of the wind ball tore his body. With this, the opponent's physical strength is now 50% remaining!

"Dark Lance, Dark Lance!"

 I slammed my Dark Lance into the cowering Rat Man. As expected, a single blow cuts 10% of the physical strength in the current maximum firepower.

"Jigyaaaaah!"

"Magic ball, tsk!"

 The Ratman seemed more enraged and came straight at me while taking damage from the magic ball. The attack is the best defense, right?

"Go!"

"Kakata."

 Following my orders, one of the servants I had standing by tackled him from the waist. The difference in muscle strength was so great that it hardly stopped him, and in fact, Ratman looked annoyed he ignored it as he proceeded on.

"You idiot. Blast!"

"Ji!"

 With a roar, my servant explodes and disperses.

What I used here was [Necromancy]. It is useful in strengthening and creating an immortal by giving "self-destruction" in command. Also, the target was effective for the servant summoned by [Summoning].

 "Self-destruct" is a vicious command that equally damages the servant's remaining health and can cause additional effects depending on what self-destructed. It's a good balance because you risk losing a shield in return.

 And the additional effects of a moving skeleton are slashing and stabbing damage from flying bones with no bleeding. So I made attacks.

"Jhu, jhu..."

 Ratman appeared in pain, with bones sticking out all over his body, but according to the marker on his head, he's not bleeding.

 But he's dying, out of breath. I'll just have to finish him off fast.

"Jaaaah!"

"Protect!"

"Kataka..."

"Duuuuuuuh!"

 Whoa! A moving skeleton enhanced his skills to slice the enemy in half? How powerful is that?

"Jugge!"

"Ggh!"

Although my servant attacked the ratman, completely sacrificing itself, it didn't finish it off.

 Now I have no shields to protect me and I'm in desperate pain since I don't have the means to break out of this situation. It looks like a dead-end.'

"Jugaaah!"

"This is it, then."

 Ratman raises his Sword and steps up at once with a confident yell of victory. He crushed me to death, but still, I was able to succeed in my trap magic. His blow didn't completely knock me out.

 Hmmm, it seemed that I had underestimated him. When the servant blew himself up and blocked his view, I had assumed it was the worst to happen to him, and I set up a new [trap magic] at my feet! Of course, the magic I put in was the Dark Lance, with maximum firepower.

 The moment Ratman stepped into the trap, a black spear flew out from under his foot and shoved it inside his chest. It seemed to be a vital point, and my remaining strength got over instantly. But luckily, it was a victory for me. My trap magic must have taken him out before I had passed out.

You have won the battle.

Race level increased. 1 SP gained.

Vocational job level increased. 1 SP gained.

The [wand] level has been increased.

The [Magic Control] level has been increased.

The [Earth Magic] level has been increased.

You have learned the new [Stone Lance] and [Stone Wall] spells.

The [Water Magic] level has been increased.

You have learned the new [Water Lance] and [Water Wall] spells.

The [Fire Magic] level has been increased.

You have learned the new [Fire Lance] and [Fire Wall] spells.

The [Wind Magic] level has been increased.

You have learned the new [Wind Lance] and [Wind Wall] spells.

The [Dark Magic] level has been increased.

The "no magic" level has been increased.

You have newly learned the magic sword spell and the magic shield spell.

The [Summoning Technique] level has been increased.

The [Granting Technique] level has been increased.

The [magic circle] level has been increased.

The level of [Necromancy] has been increased.

The [Spellcraft] level has been increased.

The [Trap Magic] level has been increased.

The [Appraisal] level has been increased.

The [Covert] level has been increased.

The [Stealthy foot] level has been increased.

The [surprise] level has been increased.

You have won the title, "Lowcountry."

You have won the title "Divine Calculation and Conspiracy".

"Hmph, kkkkkkkkk, har har har har!"

 I did it! It was such an accomplishment that I couldn't help but break out into a villainous three-step laugh! If I hadn't missed the Ratman's attacks, I would have been back in my bed in my room by now, dead.

 To be honest, it was insanely hard. My magic was almost over, and my servants were killed, so I couldn't hunt anymore. However, there was indeed more gain on my side.

Not only did I improve my abilities and skills, but I also gained many new spells and two title titles. Let's check.

 The first thing is the spell. [Dark magic] It was the dark spear, dark lance, and dark wave. But the attributes are spear, lance and wall. Certainly, sorcerers cannot rely on armor as a means of defense. I'm grateful that I was able to use defensive magic in the early stages.

 The problem is [no magic]. I don't know if I can test it, but isn't this magic for proximity? It's like an emergency measure when you're attacked. Let's hope we never get the chance to use it.

 Next, let's move on to the titles. The details of each are as follows.

Juniors dominating seniors

 A title for those who have single-handedly defeated a superior opponent.

 Enhances all abilities when fighting enemies of a higher level than you.

 Acquisition condition: Defeat an enemy of double or more level when you are Lv.5 or higher.

Devil's advocate

 A title was given to a very good strategist.

 Increased damage from traps, decreased chance of traps being detected, a slight increase in allies' abilities.

 Condition: Defeat an enemy of twice the level with no damage using a trap.

 Well, it's great. But I'm embarrassed to say that the term "devil's advocate" is an embarrassment. As a wannabe villain, I'm glad to hear that.  But it's too exaggerated for me, who was just lucky to escape the last attack.

 I guess they didn't expect a dwarf-like me to get it because the conditions for receiving the titles are quite strict. Well, it's not a problem to have it, so I'll take it gratefully. So let's strip off the materials and go home.

The [Covert] level has been increased.

The [Stealthy foot] level has been increased.

I returned to the private room after the hunt.

 Oh, that was scary. I guess there is a lot of Ratmen wandering around that area. It's too dangerous and I have to call off our search to the east. I should wait until I hunt at least one evolved ratman with ease.

 What should I read until I recover my strength? The materials in the lab were good, but come to think of it, I hadn't finished reading the previous owner's diary.

 Maybe I should finish reading it today, itself.

 I shouldn't have read it. The writer of this diary gets sicker and sicker as it goes on. It's the worst kind of reading experience.

This person was so devoted to [Necromancy] because he lost his beloved family, and in an attempt to revive his family, he turned to [Necromancy].

 Even though he could turn his family into zombies with [Necromancy], it was far from resurrection. So, to achieve a perfect resurrection, he began to use witchcraft.

 His research was slow, and his growing frustration slowly ate him away. The middle part of the diary was completely unclear, and to be honest, I found it depressing. But as the end approached, there seemed to be some progress. The end of the diary concludes as follows.

At last, my dream, the resurrection of my family, will come true very soon. I finally learned how to acquire the art of summoning the souls of the dead to this world, the[Séance Art].

It offers the flesh and blood of a hundred pure maidens and saints to the underworld. Now that we know the conditions, all we have to do is gather a hundred and eleven women.

 It's a [séance]. Calling the souls of the dead into this world.

 It's a technique that fits my image perfectly, but unfortunately, I don't want to slaughter NPCs. I don't want to kill them because, unlike players, they don't respawn. I'll find a different way. If this is the only way, then I'll give up.

I'll have to wait and find out. The fact that I'm so torn between my beliefs and my greed makes me realize that I'm not a villain at all!

Name Name: Isam

Race: Moving Skeleton Lv6 up!

Occupation: Apprentice Magician Lv6 up!

Title: Seeker of Reason

   Those who have earned the title

   heretic

   Excelling in life new!

   God's plan new!

Ability skill: remaining SP 108

   [Wand] Lv6 up!

   [Magic Control] Lv6 up!

   [Earth Magic] Lv5 up!

   [Water Magic] Lv5 up!

   [Fire Magic] Lv5 up!

   [Wind Magic] Lv5 up!

   [Dark Magic] Lv6 up!

   [No Magic] Lv5 up!

   [Summoning Technique] Lv5 up!

   [Granting Technique] Lv3 up!

   [Magic Circle] Lv3 up!

   [Deadly Magic] Lv2 up!

   [Spellcraft] Lv2 up!

   [Trap Magic] Lv2 up!

   [Archaeology] Lv6

   [Linguistics] Lv4

   [Pharmacy] Lv0

   [Alchemy] Lv0

   [Appraisal] Lv6 up!

   [Night Vision] Lv-.

   [Covert] Lv7 up!

   [Stealthy Feet] Lv6 up!

   [Surprise attack] Lv4 up!

   [State Abnormality Disable] Lv-

   [Vulnerable to Light Attribute] Lv7 down!

   [Vulnerable to Blow] Lv10

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