Chapter 247

T/N: In chapter 241, Nana got [Petrifying Breath] but the author replaced it here with [Mineral Breath]. Instead of using [Master of Antidote Arts], I will be using [Master of Antidote]

Having seen Cardina and Jeanne's status, it was naturally time for the third daughter Nana's turn.

Everyone sat in the vast white space while fiddling with the system.

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Name: Nana

Class: Evil Dragon

Level: 54

Dragon Power: 1554

Strength: 962

Durability: 779

Agility: 1001

Magic Force: 945+100

Magic Resistance: 945

Magic Control: 993

|Acquired Skills|

[Astral Body], [True Form], [Adult Form]

[Levitation Lv.8], [Dragon Absorption Lv.8], [Dragon Flight Lv.8]

[Curse Magic Lv.11], [Life Magic Lv.10], [Poison Magic Lv.10]

[Antidote Magic Lv.10], [Ice Magic Lv.10], [Bite Lv.10]

[Scratch Lv.9], [Dragon Tail Flash Lv.2], [Dragon Claw Attack Lv.7]

[Rapid Acceleration Lv.4], [Mineral Breath Lv.3]

[Dragon Power Recovery Speed Increase Lv.8], [Magic Density Increase Lv.5]

|System Skills|

[Item Box +5]

Remaining Skill Points: 286

|Titles|

[Master of Curses], [Master of Life], [Master of Ice]

[Master of Beast Arts], [Master of Poison Arts], [Master of Antidote]

[Amazing!], [Soldlung]

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"Nana is an Evil Dragon. It's exactly opposite to Jeanne."

"Neigh—"

"Indeed."

"Evil Dragon is quite a cool class name."

"I quite like that class too."

While entertaining silly thoughts like 'my child has become chuunibyou...', Tatsuro looked through the many skills to see if anything had changed.

"Poison Magic and Antidote Magic reached level 10, and [Mineral Breath Lv.3]? What is this...?"

"[Mineral Breath] appears to be an upgraded version of petrification breath."

"Since it specifically says mineralization, does that mean it works with any mineral?"

"Let's try it!"

So they decided to experiment using two clay dolls A and B that Tatsuro created.

First, while focusing on normal petrification, Nana blew white powder from her mouth like a fire extinguisher toward A.

"Well, that's quite a sight."

White powder bursting forth with incredible force from the small mouth of an adorable young girl. The scene was indeed surreal.

However, A, which had been sprayed with the white powder, had transformed from a clay doll into a stone statue.

"Now, let's try imagining a different mineral. What should we try?"

"Diamond!"

"That's rather gaudy. But since we're talking about minerals, I suppose it's not impossible?"

"From what I can see, it might be possible, but it would be difficult at level 3. For experimenting, I think something like regular crystal would be better."

"True. Alright, try crystal then."

"Understood! —Fuuuu"

This time, instead of white powder, sparkling transparent powder erupted from her mouth.

Though it seemed the force was slightly weaker than before.

Looking at clay doll B, it had transformed into a perfect crystal statue.

"Ooh, beautiful!"

"That's an interesting skill~"

"If used just as petrification breath, it seems quite powerful, but the effectiveness decreases when changing to other minerals. However, something like crystal should work fine against opponents with low magic resistance."

"Hmm. Mind if I cut it to see inside?"

"Of course not."

So Tatsuro took out his rifle staff and fired an ultra-thin compressed laser from the barrel part.

Both the stone and crystal were cleanly cut in half.

When opened to look inside, they could see that the transformation to stone and crystal was complete right to the core.

"Now, I'll show you another new technique."

"There doesn't seem to be any particular skill for it, but what kind of technique is it?"

"You'll understand when you see it. Now Father, please step away from the stone doll a bit."

"Alright."

Following her instructions while maintaining distance, Tatsuro activated magic vision and spirit vision with his spirit eyes, deployed anti-magic, and watched Nana.

Poison magic power overflowed from Nana and wrapped around the feet of the stone doll.

Within seconds, the stone structure was destroyed and turned black-purple, the doll's feet crumbled under their own weight and the doll fell.

As she continued applying poison magic to the remaining parts, they also discolored, and when Nana threw some ice magic at it, it easily pierced through making a hole.

"So poison magic can be used on non-living things too."

"Yes, it seems so. According to Leah, it requires level 10 or higher though."

"Ah, you just reached level 10. That's why you can do it now."

After finishing the experiments, they moved on to discuss titles.

The Poison Magic and Antidote Magic titles had higher rarity than other mastery series, but their effects were exactly the same, so they skipped those and looked at the monster subjugation reward.

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Title Name: Soldlung

Rarity: Unique

Effect: Greatly reduces damage and impact from physical attacks.

All stats +18.

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"So this increases base defensive capabilities. It says 'greatly reduces,' but how much impact can it actually handle?"

"Probably even if endurance reaches 0, attacks from weak monsters could be taken barehanded without injury."

"So it's like wearing excellent armor that's always shock-resistant."

"Armor can be cumbersome to move in, and this applies to soft parts like eyes too. So it's actually much better than mediocre armor."

"I see. If it applies to the whole body that makes sense."

"However, it doesn't apply to magic, so relying on it too much would be dangerous."

"True."

With Nana's status check complete, they moved on to looking at Leah's.

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Name: Leah Schleiermacher

Class: Analysis Blacksmith

Level: 50

Spirit/Ki: 618

Magic Power: 452

Strength: 668

Durability: 448

Agility: 483+50

Magic Force: 510

Magic Resistance: 400

Magic Control: 365+50

|Acquired Skills|

[All-Seeing Eye], [Earth Spirit's Bloodline +8], [Thought Acceleration]

[Blacksmith Lv.12: [Specialist] Magic Brain/Magic Armed Equipment]

[Status Effect Bestowal Lv.3], [Focus Lv.10], [Quality Improvement]

|System Skills|

[Item Box +4]

Remaining Skill Points: 112

|Titles|

[Amazing!], [Master of Smithing], [Single-minded Focus]

[Soldlung]

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"Somehow... after seeing ours, it seems mo—mod...."

"You were about to say 'modest' just now, weren't you!? You all are just abnormal, my stats are actually higher than average!"

"Well... Considering you don't have growth cheat skills like me and Ai, and you're not a being with vastly different racial bonuses like Cardina and others, taking your age into account, you're definitely in genius territory."

"Right!"

In this world, unless you're exceptionally talented, reaching level 50 or getting skills above level ten during childhood is quite difficult.

After aligning such internal recognition with general sensibilities and once Leah had calmed down, they turned their attention to the new class.

"Analysis Blacksmith, huh? This is probably a rare class."

"Yes. I think it's directly influenced by [All-Seeing Eye]."

"And Focus reached level 10. So this... [Single-minded Focus]? That title is because of this?"

"Yes. The effect is delayed time perception of oneself. Simply put, it makes the world appear to move in slow motion."

"That seems pretty useful for combat, doesn't it?"

"While that aspect exists, it would only be usable in one-on-one situations. And even in one-on-one situations, using it narrows your field of vision—literally making you unable to see anything but what's right in front of you. So without something like [All-Seeing Eye] that lets you understand the results of an opponent's actions at a glance, its quirks make it too difficult to use constantly."

"So it has that kind of drawback. If you can only see what's right in front of you, you'd be done for just getting attacked from behind."

"Yes. But it's plenty useful for blacksmith work. When you need to do detailed work quickly and accurately, this skill allows you to perform beyond your usual capabilities."

"So it's a title that's more convenient for crafting-type people than combat-type ones."

"Though if used constantly, it tires out your brain and makes you need sleep."

"A double-edged sword indeed."

And finally, when asked about [Thought Acceleration] learned during class change, this too apparently makes you sleepy if overused.

However, [Thought Acceleration] and [Single-minded Focus] have good compatibility, and when used together, they can temporarily cause an explosive increase in technical ability.

If [All-Seeing Eye] is added to that, it could demonstrate unparalleled power.

Of course, since it's not unusable in combat, it seems to be a skill that could be active in various situations.

After finishing with Leah, they moved on to Athena's status.

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Name: Athena

Class: Battle Dragon

Level: 57

Dragon Power: 1481

Strength: 965+50

Durability: 929

Agility: 935

Magic Force: 1036+50

Magic Resistance: 1107

Magic Control: 999

|Acquired Skills|

[True Form], [Adult Form], [Child Form]

[Indomitable Fighting Spirit], [Dragon Path Lv.9], [Dragon Armor Lv.11]

[All or Nothing Strike Lv.5], [Lightning Magic Lv.11], [Wind Magic Lv.11]

[Earth Magic Lv.10], [Scythe Arts Lv.10], [Dragon Tail Flash Lv.6]

[Brilliant Lightning], [Dragon Power Recovery Speed Increase Lv.8]

[Stealth Camouflage Lv.2]

|System Skills|

[Item Box +5]

Remaining Skill Points: 307

|Titles|

[Master of Lightning], [Master of Wind], [Master of Earth]

[Master of Scythe Arts], [Amazing!], [Mysterious Transformation]

[Donal Ampelion]

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"You've gained [Indomitable Fighting Spirit] and [Brilliant Lightning] skills, but which one did you learn during class change?"

"[Indomitable Fighting Spirit] from the class change. And [Brilliant Lightning] I learned after pulling out a monster's horn and nom-nomming it."

"You nom-nommed it!? Geez, these children are— You shouldn't eat strange things! If you get a stomachache later, Father won't help you!"

"You sound more like a mother than a father, Tatsuro... So since you ate it, was it something like Jeanne's case from before?"

"Yeah. I can shoot cool lightning now."

"Cool!? I want to see!"

"Please show us quickly!"

Urged on by Ai and Nana who were shaking their shoulders with sparkling eyes, Athena stood up and fired golden lightning using Brilliant Lightning in a direction where no one was standing.

Tatsuro, who was watching with spirit eyes and other abilities, also analyzed it with surprise.

"Golden lightning!"

"It's flashy and cool indeed!"

"Not just the appearance, but the power increases quite a bit too. It's like a lightning magic-specific enhancement skill. How's the control?"

"Hmm... It's quite heavy. It consumes a lot too, and once fired it just zooms off on its own. So I don't think I can hold back with this one."

"Since this skill seems completely focused on power enhancement, I think it's quite useful as a skill for enemies you're allowed to defeat."

Afterward, they tried testing if it could be used in combination magic with Tatsuro and others, and while it increased Athena's burden, it seemed to work properly.

Once that was done, they moved on to discussing [Indomitable Fighting Spirit].

"So it's a skill where your stats increase more the higher your opponent's level is compared to yours, the more you consume, and the more disadvantaged you become."

"Though only if you still have fighting spirit left in those situations. If you're blown away by cowardice and get depressed, it seems to have no effect at all."

"It really fits the Battle Dragon class, a dragon that fights."

"Indeed. And an opponent who gets stronger as they weaken is troublesome. Plus Athena has [All or Nothing Strike] too, so if you add the strengthening from consumption through [Indomitable Fighting Spirit], it's like giving an oni an iron club."

"Having such an opponent as an enemy would be too scary..."

Base abilities and stats are enhanced by titles and such. And to add even more on top of that.

Everyone thought that the ceiling might be unimaginable.

This might even surpass Jeanne's enhancement, they all thought.

And finally, they checked the now-familiar monster-named title.

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Title Name: Donal Ampelion

Rarity: Unique

Effect: Enables creation of electromagnetic force through lightning magic.

Can also magnetize non-metallic substances by charging them.

Poles can be freely switched.

All stats +70.

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"Electromagnetic force, huh? Can this be used on any material?"

"Probably so. I tried it on a clay doll, and I was able to give it magnetic properties without any problems."

"That's another useful skill, isn't it?"

"Yes, it's useful. With this, I can do things like this."

Athena said this and took out a large scythe from her [Item Box], then used the title effect to give it magnetic properties. Then, she threw it like a boomerang in a direction where no one was standing, charged her hand with powerful magnetic force, and demonstrated catching the scythe from more than ten meters away by attracting it.

"That's interesting. Depending on how you use it, it seems like you could do all sorts of things."

"Yeah. Moreover... it seems that with fewer people, not only are the enhancement values higher, but the abilities themselves become more powerful."

"Indeed. Oh, speaking of which, I can now use Beast Techniques."

"Ah! I can use them too~"

"Both of you? It seems this match was more fruitful than I expected."

After observing Nana and Athena's Beast Techniques, Tatsuro and Ai finally discussed the titles they had acquired.

"The title Ai and I got is Title: Endeniente. It gives environmental adaptation ability and auto-recovery ability."

"Now we can handle both cold and hot places with no problem!"

"Environmental adaptation ability and recov—"

"What's wrong, Leah?"

When Leah suddenly widened her sky-blue eyes and cut off her words in surprise, Nana, who was sitting next to her, asked with a puzzled expression.

"—...No, it's nothing. I think I'm just tired from using [All-Seeing Eye] too much. I felt dizzy for a moment."

"Come to think of it, you do look pale. Are you okay?"

"Yes. But I'll rest for a bit if you don't mind..."

"Do you need Life Magic?"

"No, I'll be fine with just a little rest..."

Saying this, Leah changed back to red eyes and lay down using a feather pillow.

Tatsuro and the others watched over her for a while, but since she seemed fine, they decided to continue their conversation. Of course, keeping their voices down.

"There's one more thing. Actually, our [Perfect Harmony] has advanced to another level."

"Pewee"

"Neigh"

"Is that so?"

"That's great!"

"Yes. And now it's roughly like this."

Everyone opened their respective system menus to look at the [Perfect Harmony] section.

"It's basically an overall performance upgrade. What's been added is the ability to enhance any of the five senses while in contact, and the ability to use skills at a distance through the same person as a medium."

"By five senses, you mean like smell and hearing, right?"

"Yeah. It was interesting how our nose and ears could become better."

"And what about using someone as a medium?"

"It's faster to demonstrate that practically."

They then showed Cardina and the others what they had experimented with when they were bored in the room.

"Heh. That's pretty interesting. Can you do that with any skill?"

"It worked with everything except one skill. I could even use Spirit Eyes through Ai's eyes."

"Even though I still can't see anything~"

"That one skill, could it be...?"

"Yeah. [Level Eater] was the only one I couldn't use through Ai. If that had been possible, it would have expanded our options quite a bit, but there's nothing we can do about that."

"It's a stubborn skill, isn't it? Though it is a balance breaker in exchange."

"Well, considering the benefits of the skill, that much of a drawback is nothing."

With the confirmation process complete, everyone spent their time quietly until Leah recovered her energy.