Chapter 192: Ryouma’s Sales Pitch
After lunch.
The mud salamander hunt ended and the beach that the people should have already been empty suddenly saw people gathering in it again. Among the faces were young children and elderly people whom I didn’t see this morning.
The reason for their presence is undoubtedly the 1000 poison and sticky slis by my feet. The exhausted mbers of the Wharf of Shikumu are beside too.
“What do you think? My slis are pretty good, aren’t they?” [Ryouma]
“S-Sure…” [Shin]
“Are these things really slis!?” [Kai]
“They don’t move like the slis I know…” [Sein]
“You said it.” [Peiron]
“Aren’t slis supposed to be duller? You know, monsters that would be crushed with a little hit? I an in the first place, they’re not supposed to be wielding weapons.” [Kei]
Shin-san, Kai-san, Sein-san, Peiron-san, Kei-san voiced out their doubts, but there was no mistaking the fact that what was before them were slis.
“They ended up like this after I taught them so things.” [Ryouma]
“You teach them a little and they end up like this?” [Shin]
“They’re way stronger than I expected. Who could’ve ever thought that slis would take up spears and move at command?” [Kei]
“What’s more is that there’s so many of them.” [Sein]
“Even if you get rid of one, they’ll just keep coming one after another… Not to ntion how they’re so good at dodging attacks to their cores (fatal attacks).” [Peiron]
“So, how do you plan on using these guys, Ryouma?” [Kai]
I was waiting for that question, Kai-san!
“My slis might move better than wild slis, but in the end, their mobility remains to be their weakpoint! As such, I will have them defend the processing plant instead! As you can see, I currently have the slis arranged into layers of spears as they lay in wait ready to intercept the charge of the mud salamanders! Like this they will reduce their numbers.
But that’s not all! I’ve also had the slis leave an obvious opening for the mud salamanders to take. When the mud salamanders go through this route, the slis will squeeze them. They might think that they can survive just by passing through, but waiting at the end are none other than the sticky slis!
The slis may not be especially strong at hitting things, but with the weight and centrifugal force of their staffs, plus their great numbers that allow them to take on one with ten or five of their own, even they can sufficiently take down the enemy!
And even if they fail to finish off the enemy, just hitting the mud salamanders should weaken them enough to allow a human to easily finish them off!” [Ryouma]
“Ahh…” [Kai]
“Sohow it feels like you’ve turned into a different person.” [Peiron]
“Now that I think about it, you were like this too when we first t.” [Kei]
“If they ambush the mud salamanders and smack them around together, they might just be able to beat them.” [Sein]
“Even if they can’t kill them all, just being able to reduce their numbers or reduce their montum will be plenty!” [Shin]
It is exactly as Sein-san and Shin-san says.
But that’s only in the situation where the slis are able to successfully lure the mud salamanders into their trap and maintain it.
In the case that a line of spears can’t stop a swarm, or the slis aren’t able to lure them to their trap, or their formation collapses, I have one more trick up my sleeves.
“Dinsion Ho.” [Ryouma]
What I summoned to the beach were my 6 familiar ril birds and the magic-casting slis, the earth sli, wind sli, dark sli, light sli, and heal sli.
I use magic mostly in my day-to-day life. I don’t use it much in battle, so these guys haven’t had much of an opportunity to shine, but the truth is they have been training diligently everyday. They take their training seriously. Because of that they’re strong enough.
“The heal slis will be healers.. The light slis will be support. And the remaining ones will provide support fire with their magic when needed.” [Ryouma]
“I’ve heard that monsters that could use magic are either highly ranked or rare. I can’t believe you have so many.” [Shin]
“What’s more is they’re mostly slis.” [Kai]
“Now that it’s reached this level, I have to admire you.” [Peiron]
Is it just or did the way they look at suddenly change? …I still have sothing to say!
“But wait there’s more! Just recently, this dark sli here learned the interdiate spell, Dark Mist!” [Ryouma]
The offensive magic of the dark slis are different from the other attributes in that it doesn’t directly inflict damage on the physical body and instead ‘steals vitality’. The Dark Mist spell takes that darkness that steals vitality and turns it into a mist that spreads into the surroundings. In other words, it can take out several enemies at the sa ti! …Or at least, that’s what the book said.
I read the book during my last stay at the duke’s family. On the book was written that it was edited by the magic guild, so it should be reliable.
“It’s just that it hasn’t been long since the dark slis learned the ability, and there weren’t any good opponents to test it on, so I was never really able to test it. As such, I would like to use this opportunity to experint with the spell.” [Ryouma]
“That spell won’t hurt us, right?” [Shin]
“I’ve taken plenty of considerations regarding that point. If the spell is casted at the front-most lines, there should be no human casualties. Moreover, the area of effect should only be able to fit about 5 to 6 people, so if anything it might actually take more effort on our end to get the spell to hit the mud salamanders efficiently.” [Ryouma]
The poison slis and sticky slis that use spears and staffs. There’s magic support too, so they shouldn’t get in the way of work.
“And then…” [Ryouma]
If I also add the tal and iron slis that can use High-Speed Movent, my plan will be flawless… Or at least, that’s what I would like to say, but unfortunately, the weight of the tal slis are ill-matched with the sand.
The tal and iron slis move by transforming a part of their rear a little and spinning vigorously as if they an to jump. I knew that the footing here in the beach wasn’t good, but it was worse than expected, and the slis just couldn’t seem to move in a straight line.
But maybe the tal and iron slis themselves are the ones who are regretting this the most, as they’ve started running on the sand in their own way. Unfortunately, even after explaining my poison slis, sticky slis, and magic slis in order, they’ve still only just familiarized themselves a little with the sand. That’s not a level where they can fight.
It might be because they’ve always participated in my battles as my ‘weapon’, so when I told them they couldn’t join this ti, they beca unhappy.
I wonder if there isn’t so way I could get them to fight? Hmm… Maybe they should just turn into a barricade or sothing.
“Hey.” [Shin]
“This ti he’s deep in thought.” [Kai]
“He’s a diligent and nice kid, but he’s pretty weird, huh.” [Peiron]
“…A lot of villagers have gathered.” [Kei]
“Ryouma-kun is like this too. We better go to them and explain the situation.” [Sein]
After this I found out that the villagers that had gathered labeled as a ‘sli-loving weirdo’.
I don’t understand…
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