YM778.TV Chapter 81: Third Floor 1
"Alright, Miss \'I will sleep in your embrace tonight\', shall we head down to floor 3? We\'ve made the nerds in the line wait long enough." I inquire with a satisfied grin.
All I get in response is a barely veiled threat compressed into a single word, "Quinlan…" Well, the threat more so comes from her icy tone and eyes that are clearly staring sharp daggers into my body and see an alternate reality where I bleed to my death amidst utter agony.
I know when I\'m receiving an ultimatum so I truly relent this time. We move down to the third floor, and we are greeted with a safe chamber, which I use for a brief respite as the King Crane monster really took a toll on my stamina. Ayame also needs a rest, though her exhaustion comes from mental exertion, not physical like mine.
After a dozen or so minutes we move on.
Stepping into the dimly lit chamber, I immediately spot the creatures inhabiting it. The first thing that catches my eye is the kobold. Standing at about three feet tall, it resembles a small, reptilian humanoid. Its scaly skin has a reddish-brown hue, with dark, mottled patterns running along its sinewy arms and legs.
The kobold\'s face is distinctly draconic, with a pronounced snout, sharp teeth, and beady, intelligent eyes that gleam with a mix of curiosity and wariness. (picture)
It grips a crude dagger in one clawed hand, while its other hand holds a sling, ready to hurl stones at a moment\'s notice. Its posture is slightly hunched, and a long, thin tail flicks behind it, betraying its nervous energy. The creature wears a simple loincloth, and its chest is bare, showcasing its wiry, but surprisingly muscular, physique.
Beside the kobold are two other monsters, clearly working in synergy. One of them is a gelatinous blob, about the size of a large backpack. This translucent, gooey creature is filled with rocky chunks and pebbles, and it clings to the kobold\'s back like a living rucksack.
The other companion is a glowing beetle, roughly the size of a cat. Its luminescent body casts a soft, warm light in the chamber, illuminating the kobold\'s surroundings. The beetle flutters around the kobold, its wings buzzing softly. This creature seems to serve as both a light source and a distraction, its erratic movements catching my eye and making it harder to focus solely on the kobold.
"What a cute bunch." I can\'t help but comment with a smile. Who would\'ve guessed that we would be greeted with such a synergistic monster team composition?
Why do monsters make better teams than both Grunt and Kai did?
To be fair, I\'m not the king of team setups either, with me adding a warrior in Ayame and an assassin in Blossom to the party while I\'m an warrior-assassin myself, but once I become a spell slinging Wizard things will become great synergy-wise.
I won\'t regret spending my attribute points on the physical stats either, because I have no intentions of becoming a glass cannon mage who gets one shot from a single, good attack. With four available class slots, it would be amiss of me not to include a few physical ones.
With the Primordial Villain class taking my Primary Slot to utilize its amazing effect boosts to all my attributes, I will still have three available classes left to use however I see fit.
As for what other benefits will I receive from that class? I have no clue. Unlike most other classes its naming is very ambiguous and not at all indicative of what it entails exactly.
What even is a villain? Do I have to drink the blood of innocents to level it up? Are all good-hearted people like Ayame supposed to become my enemies once I embrace that class? Yes, that\'s right; there\'s no way I\'m going to give up on it. I\'m still getting a bit hard down there when I think back on the list of its effects…
[Effect:
Increased HP (Great)
Increased MP (Great)
Increased Vitality (Medium)
Increased Strength (Medium)
Increased Agility (Medium)
Increased Intelligence (Medium)
Increased Wisdom (Medium)]
Just how beautiful is this sight? Especially compared to my Assassin class\'s [Increased Agility (Minor)] single buff.
As for the class\'s unlock progression, I\'m making heavy strides towards reaching the goal. I only need to level three evil classes to level 10. Both Assassin and Slave Master are level 7, with thief being comfortably stuck at level 2 since the first day of my transmigration. I will have to begin working on that one as well.
The main reason as to why I refrained from stealing even after knowing that I must reach at least level 10 is that I\'m worried about the detection abilities of the people of this world. I don\'t want some strange artifact detecting me as soon as I sneak into someone\'s house or something.
Furthermore, I didn\'t have much time to focus on this particular activity, as getting stronger as a combatant is enjoying a significantly higher priority on my to-do list.
I refocus on the present, we have a cute little trio to brutally murder in cold blood, after all. Seeing the inaction of my lovely companion, it is evident that she wants me to experience this fight alone.
I step forward, assessing the three monsters. The kobold stands ready with a crude knife, its scaly red skin gleaming under the faint light. Its eyes are sharp, and I can see a spark of intelligence there. Perched on its shoulder is a small, rock-spitting slime, its gelatinous body pulsating with an eerie glow.
Hovering nearby is a firefly-like creature, its luminescent body emitting a warm, distracting light.