"So, what about this on-field experience going to be carried out?"
"I will simply observe you fight" replied Rualan.
"That's all?"
"Yes"
"Sure, okay. What about the monster?"
"It's not on the list so do whatever you want with it"
"Okay, but you have protections right?"
"I have a barrier skill"
"Okay, I will try to finish quickly then"
The figure move away from the rock they were hiding from the monster and rush towards it.
Noticing its foe, the monster hissed loudly as the distance between them closes in.
Then unexpectedly, the bat that he carried out delivered a resounding explosion upon impact with the monster.
"...." Rualan's eyes widened at the fight, or a one sided battle to be precise as noted the sight to herself.
A good assistant that she should never let go unless for a good reason.
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"She don't understand how I feel~.....
"There, there"
"Urgghh....This sucks!"
Shin is currently comforting the crying Alaine as she hugs him tight and her legs crossed around his back, something they usually did for something else, but not at this moment.
"...Your words certainly did hurt her, but I'm sure she will realize it soon enough, and then you two will get along just as before"
"But....I want to talk with her more than before"
"Oh~, it's alright"
He gave her small pecks on the forehead and rubs her back comfortingly.
"....That guy was rude to me though"
"Yes, definitely" he agreed instantly, anyone saying something rude to his girl is an enemy for life.
"I will definitely give him something to fear me the next time we meet"
"Oooh, I look forward to it"
"Then he will stop associating with Rualan and we can be together again!"
"Don't forget about me"
"Yes, yes, I won't" she patted his cheek before trying to get herself out of his embrace.
"Eh..What do you think you're doing?"
"Hugging?"
"I need to finish my work"
"Well, we could.....or...."
"No"
"Just a bit?"
"No" she replied sternly, her experience taught her what to do and not to do to get her way with Shin.
"....Please?"
"No"
"....."
Shin, dejected lean forward and place his face into her bosom without saying anything.
".....", Alaine blushed at the act even though he did it more than once already.
"H-Hey!"
"I want to bury myself in these"
"Hey! Yo!!!!!"
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"So, how was it?" asked Hooden Person.
"Good, but I need to see more fights"
"....What about levelling up?"
"That's impossible for me"
"....Because the monsters are too high?"
"No, it's me"
"...Here's some Experience Stones", the guy pulls out a bunch of shining stones from his pouch and hands it to her, almost pushing it to her.
"But--" she realized how valuable they must be, along with the surprise that he would just carry this kind of valuable stones around and whipping it out like nothing.
"I'm already above the required range so it's better for you"
"...Right...thank you"
"Well, I'm your assistant after all"
Multiple Level Ups
Lv. 10 -> Lv. 34!
"Any skills so far?"
"Let me check a bit"
New Skills obtained!
Monster Book (B)
Failure Factor Detection (C)
In-Heat (B)
"....It's quite interesting actually"
"Well, that's good"
Rualan summoned the Monster Book skill and a book appeared in her hands.
Her eyes move through the pages with ease, words seem to enter and stay in her mind much faster and longer than words read off a book.
"....?" her assistant watches in silence while shooting down monsters nearby, with a bow and arrow pulled from the magic. bag.
"Yes" he cheered quietly to himself.
"Let's go, I found a new target"
"Where?"
"3rd Floor"
3rd Floor
"...That?"
"Yes"
"....."
"What's wrong?"
"I have no experience fighting that"
"That's a shame"
"I could research about it first and come get it later, but for now let's just capture the ones that you want, if that's okay"
"....No problem" after a short contemplation, Rualan nodded before giving him a list of monsters that she wanted captured as soon as possible and if possible scenarios.
(That's a lot) he thought wondering how the cage would keep them all together.
"I might need to visit the Forge Club to order a new batch of cage"
(Won't that take time though?)
"Will they finish it on time?"
"Possibly"
(That's worrying)
"You don't need to worry about that, just focus on capturing the monster first"
"Okay. ....Oh, right, since your Level Ups shouldn't you be able to tame some of the monsters now?"
".....!" Rualan's eyes widened after hearing that, realizing a bit late.
"?"
"Let's hurry to the 1st floor, I'm going to test it there"
"Ah. Yes, got it"
The two then rush off towards the upper floor.
"Actually, carrying me would be more efficient"