CH 154
Chapter 154 – Skill or Familiar
At night on the day that I gave Ior the special reward, I was checking through the rewards I had received from the Nike rescue operation again.
Most of the rewards were weapons and armor or artifacts. At the moment, I was mulling over which ones I should keep in the and which ones I should sell for money.
“Hmmm… Well, these two have the same effect, so I’ll sell this one. I can’t use this weapon either, so I’ll sell it. Ah, perhaps Shiki could equip this? It might be good to give this one over here to Sol.”
I was sorting through the items in such a manner, when I suddenly laid eyes on a certain item.
“The problem is this, huh…”
It had been on my mind since I first laid eyes on the item.
At a glance, it looked like a Rubik’s cube about the size of my face, but it was black and white in color. I thought it was an artifact or something, but strangely enough, when I put it in the , no description appeared, nor could it be sold.
Anything in the world could be sold as long as it was placed in the , even if its value was ¥0. Even a rock or twig lying around on the ground could be sold.
However, when I placed this item in the , its value and use remained completely unknown.
“What in the world is this thing? The fact that it was kept in the treasure vault meant that Vodara found it worthy of keeping. It has to have some kind of value.”
I also had no idea what it meant for it to be unsellable. Everything else I had obtained so far could be sold in the , but not this one.
“I can’t find anything on the web about an item like this either… What to do…?”
Under ordinary circumstances, I would have half a mind to throw it out in the non-combustible waste, but I had a feeling that it was better to not part ways with this item. It was just a random hunch though.
“It’s called a ‘Gear’, huh?” (Bouchi)
I didn’t know what its intended purpose was nor the reason why Vodara was keeping something like this.
I tried asking Izu, but she also didn’t have any idea. Of course I asked Sol and the others too, but they didn’t know either.
“Well, no clue what it is, but I’ll keep it for now. Now then, since I’ve converted a lot of it into cash, I guess I’m okay for now. Kukuku, this time’s request was seriously profitable.”
The reward amounted to over ¥20 billion. When I added the amount that I just liquidated to what I already had, my current wealth amounted to ¥125 billion.
Isn’t that seriously amazing? I could live off this amount for the rest of my life.
I had obtained lots of artifacts and weapons and armors that were worth billions of dollars. With these things, I would also be able to increase my strength in battle.
“With this much money, I might even be able to fend off an S-Rank monster if they were to attack me, depending on how I went about using it.”
I could buy an S-Rank familiar, or I could also buy armaments that would be able to counter the S-Rank monster. I could also buy and acquire skills, which would increase my survival rate even further.
Ah, damn it! I have so many choices now. What should I do?!
I couldn’t help breaking into a smile. It sure was nice to have such pleasant troubles.
“A skill? A familiar? A weapon? …Seriously, which one to pick…?”
“Milord, what seems to be troubling you?” (Shiki)
Shiki peeked out of my shadow.
“…Oh, right. I could also level Shiki up, huh?” (Bouchi)
“Huh?” (Shiki)
“Ah, nothing, just talking to myself. But…” (Bouchi)
Shiki was currently A-Rank. To level him up further, I would need a [Level-Up Pudding III]. However, that would cost ¥10 billion. It would be a huge chunk of my fortune gone in one go.
The payback would be worth it, but I was still a bit hesitant.
Ah, damn it. This was the timidness of a man who had suddenly acquired a massive sum of money—afraid to part with any portion of what they had just acquired and being unwilling to spend even the slightest amount. If I continued this way, I would never be able to make a decent purchase.
“Let’s see… Perhaps we could increase our numbers…?” (Bouchi)
“Our numbers? Could milord be looking to add a new Familiar to our ranks?” (Shiki)
“Yeah. When Yofel and Ior joined, our fighting strength went up, but in terms of purely fighting-oriented Familiars, we currently only have Sol and you.” (Bouchi)
In the near future, there was a good chance that we would end up shorthanded. As the speed of the world’s transformation continued to ramp up, it was probably a good idea to increase the strength of my Familiars accordingly.
“Then A-Rank… or S-Rank…?” (Bouchi)
“You are going to purchase a S-Rank, milord?! With all due respect, most S-Rank monsters are gigantic creatures. Wouldn’t it be difficult to keep it in check?” (Shiki)
“That’s true too. I was looking through what S-Rank Familiars were available for purchase just now, but all of them are bigger than our house.” (Bouchi)
And that was at the very minimum. The bigger ones were absolute titans comparable in size to the Cloud Whale, for example. It might be a bit of a stretch to have something like that by my side at all times, guarding me.
In that case, leveling Shiki up to S-Rank might be the most peaceful option. His physique probably wouldn’t change that much, and he would become an ultra-strong, top-class bodyguard.
But that meant that our numbers wouldn’t increase. Sol was more often used for intel gathering purposes than for combat, and, if possible, I wanted to have a bodyguard like Shiki who could remain near my side.
“In that case, A-Rank would be the most reasonable in the end.” (Bouchi)
“…Alright, I’ll go with this one, I guess.” (Bouchi)
“You’ve already decided, milord?” (Shiki)
“Yeah, I think they’ll be able to work well with you, Shiki.” (Bouchi)
“This one is looking forward to it.” (Shiki)
Right away, I poured in a normally unthinkable amount of ¥900,000,000 to purchase an A-Rank monster. Then, I took it out of the and it appeared before our eyes.
It was dressed in wisteria-colored Japanese style robes, and there were three swords at each side of its waist. It looked humanoid, but it had six arms and a horn-like protrusion jutting out of its head. It was very clearly not human.
When its gaze landed on me, it broke into a broad, delightful smile.
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At night on the day that I gave Ior the special reward, I was checking through the rewards I had received from the Nike rescue operation again.
Most of the rewards were weapons and armor or artifacts. At the moment, I was mulling over which ones I should keep in the and which ones I should sell for money.
“Hmmm… Well, these two have the same effect, so I’ll sell this one. I can’t use this weapon either, so I’ll sell it. Ah, perhaps Shiki could equip this? It might be good to give this one over here to Sol.”
I was sorting through the items in such a manner, when I suddenly laid eyes on a certain item.
“The problem is this, huh…”
It had been on my mind since I first laid eyes on the item.
At a glance, it looked like a Rubik’s cube about the size of my face, but it was black and white in color. I thought it was an artifact or something, but strangely enough, when I put it in the , no description appeared, nor could it be sold.
Anything in the world could be sold as long as it was placed in the , even if its value was ¥0. Even a rock or twig lying around on the ground could be sold.
However, when I placed this item in the , its value and use remained completely unknown.
“What in the world is this thing? The fact that it was kept in the treasure vault meant that Vodara found it worthy of keeping. It has to have some kind of value.”
I also had no idea what it meant for it to be unsellable. Everything else I had obtained so far could be sold in the , but not this one.
“I can’t find anything on the web about an item like this either… What to do…?”
Under ordinary circumstances, I would have half a mind to throw it out in the non-combustible waste, but I had a feeling that it was better to not part ways with this item. It was just a random hunch though.
“It’s called a ‘Gear’, huh?” (Bouchi)
I didn’t know what its intended purpose was nor the reason why Vodara was keeping something like this.
I tried asking Izu, but she also didn’t have any idea. Of course I asked Sol and the others too, but they didn’t know either.
“Well, no clue what it is, but I’ll keep it for now. Now then, since I’ve converted a lot of it into cash, I guess I’m okay for now. Kukuku, this time’s request was seriously profitable.”
The reward amounted to over ¥20 billion. When I added the amount that I just liquidated to what I already had, my current wealth amounted to ¥125 billion.
Isn’t that seriously amazing? I could live off this amount for the rest of my life.
I had obtained lots of artifacts and weapons and armors that were worth billions of dollars. With these things, I would also be able to increase my strength in battle.
“With this much money, I might even be able to fend off an S-Rank monster if they were to attack me, depending on how I went about using it.”
I could buy an S-Rank familiar, or I could also buy armaments that would be able to counter the S-Rank monster. I could also buy and acquire skills, which would increase my survival rate even further.
Ah, damn it! I have so many choices now. What should I do?!
I couldn’t help breaking into a smile. It sure was nice to have such pleasant troubles.
“A skill? A familiar? A weapon? …Seriously, which one to pick…?”
“Milord, what seems to be troubling you?” (Shiki)
Shiki peeked out of my shadow.
“…Oh, right. I could also level Shiki up, huh?” (Bouchi)
“Huh?” (Shiki)
“Ah, nothing, just talking to myself. But…” (Bouchi)
Shiki was currently A-Rank. To level him up further, I would need a [Level-Up Pudding III]. However, that would cost ¥10 billion. It would be a huge chunk of my fortune gone in one go.
The payback would be worth it, but I was still a bit hesitant.
Ah, damn it. This was the timidness of a man who had suddenly acquired a massive sum of money—afraid to part with any portion of what they had just acquired and being unwilling to spend even the slightest amount. If I continued this way, I would never be able to make a decent purchase.
“Let’s see… Perhaps we could increase our numbers…?” (Bouchi)
“Our numbers? Could milord be looking to add a new Familiar to our ranks?” (Shiki)
“Yeah. When Yofel and Ior joined, our fighting strength went up, but in terms of purely fighting-oriented Familiars, we currently only have Sol and you.” (Bouchi)
In the near future, there was a good chance that we would end up shorthanded. As the speed of the world’s transformation continued to ramp up, it was probably a good idea to increase the strength of my Familiars accordingly.
“Then A-Rank… or S-Rank…?” (Bouchi)
“You are going to purchase a S-Rank, milord?! With all due respect, most S-Rank monsters are gigantic creatures. Wouldn’t it be difficult to keep it in check?” (Shiki)
“That’s true too. I was looking through what S-Rank Familiars were available for purchase just now, but all of them are bigger than our house.” (Bouchi)
And that was at the very minimum. The bigger ones were absolute titans comparable in size to the Cloud Whale, for example. It might be a bit of a stretch to have something like that by my side at all times, guarding me.
In that case, leveling Shiki up to S-Rank might be the most peaceful option. His physique probably wouldn’t change that much, and he would become an ultra-strong, top-class bodyguard.
But that meant that our numbers wouldn’t increase. Sol was more often used for intel gathering purposes than for combat, and, if possible, I wanted to have a bodyguard like Shiki who could remain near my side.
“In that case, A-Rank would be the most reasonable in the end.” (Bouchi)
“…Alright, I’ll go with this one, I guess.” (Bouchi)
“You’ve already decided, milord?” (Shiki)
“Yeah, I think they’ll be able to work well with you, Shiki.” (Bouchi)
“This one is looking forward to it.” (Shiki)
Right away, I poured in a normally unthinkable amount of ¥900,000,000 to purchase an A-Rank monster. Then, I took it out of the and it appeared before our eyes.
It was dressed in wisteria-colored Japanese style robes, and there were three swords at each side of its waist. It looked humanoid, but it had six arms and a horn-like protrusion jutting out of its head. It was very clearly not human.
When its gaze landed on me, it broke into a broad, delightful smile.
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