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Isn't he great?

He isn't just a Hero.

Julius is also excellent

in interpersonal relationships.

I've heard that many times.

What? Really?

I already know how good your brother is.

I wonder what Julius is doing now.

Yaana!

Got it!

Splendid.

Although there are dangerous monsters around here,

a Hero can handle them without any problems.

Now then, let's head to the entrance of the Middle Stratum,

where our target is located.

Our target is a spider monster.

I didn't expect catfish to taste so delicious.

I'm willing to risk my life for that taste!

But it's hard to find a catfish here.

I probably can resolve this with Detection, but…

No way.

I'm not using it!

That headache's unbearable!

The other skills I obtained are Foresight and Energy Conferment.

These two sound irrelevant to enemy scouting.

But that being said,

my enemy-scouting skill seems to be quite good.

Be it Upper Stratum or Lower Stratum,

I've never been ambushed.

It's probably because I can read the flow of air in my surroundings.

The wind… It howls.

If that's the case, I may not be able to detect ambushes

from underground or underwater.

So I must look out for monsters suddenly appearing from the magma!

Something really appeared!

ELROE GUNERAVE, LEVEL 2

AVERAGE OFFENSE: 893 AVERAGE DEFENSE: 821

An eel?

This eel is really strong.

On top of that, it's already targeting me.

Only my speed's faster.

My other stats are so hopelessly outgunned.

It also has more stamina, so I'll probably get caught if I escape.

What's going on?

Its movements look fuzzy to me.

Could this be the work of my Foresight skill?

I see.

The skill lets me see the near future!

Wait, there are too many attacks here!

Its attack is similar to the seahorse

but way faster!

I can only barely dodge them with Foresight,

and I can't fight back if that's all I'm doing!

On top of that, it's attacking from its safe zone. What a cheater!

Oh, no…

I have a bad hunch!

It's hot!

It's even capable of ranged attacks?

But that last move must have used up a lot of MP, right?

There's still half of it left.

But once it uses up its MP,

it should no longer be able to use ranged attacks.

Until then, I'll have to dodge all of its attacks!

It's so fast!

You have obtained skill proficiency level-up bonuses.

Thank god for the skill level-ups!

I can see the eel's movements better now.

What? Is it going for a lateral attack this time?

Since Foresight leveled up, it's so easy to dodge it now!

It's cheating to aim while charging!

Energy Conferment!

Allow me to explain.

Energy Conferment.

It consumes my SP to reinforce my spider threads.

While it only lasts for an instant,

it prevents the threads from getting burnt!

Since it consumes a lot of SP,

I can't use it carelessly.

But still, the eel's using up its MP as much!

It's hot!

It's painful,

but it's the last stretch!

I managed to dodge that.

With that, it should…

All right!

It's coming onto the land!

I can finally fight it!

It's so quick.

The difference in our stat values is too big!

But I can make that up with my skills!

I've been waiting for you to use this!

Poison Synthesis!

My body aches…

But I defeated a strong enemy.

My level should increase, right?

What? My level isn't increasing.

Forget about defeating it…

LIFE

POISON RESISTANCE LEVEL 1 HP AUTO-RECOVERY LEVEL 1

And it even obtained new skills from that!

I must do something before it can move…

and before the spider threads are burnt off!

Take this!

Venom shotgun!

Please. If this doesn't work,

I'm out of options…

You have accumulated sufficient experience points.

Your level has increased from level 7 to level 10.

That was really close!

Basic stat values have increased.

Obtained skill proficiency level-up bonuses.

I leveled up three times in one go.

No wonder there are so many skill upgrades.

You have fulfilled the pre-requisites.

The Small Taratect may evolve.

You have two evolution routes.

Oh, evolution?

Let's talk about evolution later.

What's more important now is…

I won!

I defeated such a strong eel!

Isn't it great? Aren't I awesome?

I won't let others say I'm weak!

I'm strong!

I think I got a little carried away.

Now, I should think about what to do.

All right, let's have a seat.

Should I evolve first?

No. I'm completely defenseless during an evolution.

Since I can't build a home here, I'll be done for if I'm attacked.

But personally, I'd love to evolve.

There are two options for evolution, so let's take a look first.

If I were to evolve, I would choose the Zoa Ele.

It has a strict evolution condition,

and I like that it has high combat capabilities.

Having a small physical body has merit too.

The part about being a symbol of bad luck

satisfies my adolescent delusions too!

They say, "Better too big than too small,"

but the mainstream trend is all about reducing sizes.

Besides, if I become bigger here,

I'm not falling into a lake but into the magma instead.

I'd die.

My aim is to be a small but highly functional creature!

All right. I'll choose Zoa Ele!

The problem lies in the evolution process, but I've figured out a solution to it!

I shall make use of this eel's corpse!

Let's start now!

ELROE 3-MINUTE DECORATION

In today's Three-Minute Decoration…

Have a look at these splendid, fresh, and hard scales!

It won't budge against any half-baked attacks!

I will use it to build a shelter.

First, hold its tail

and form a circular fort with it.

Make sure there's sufficient space in the middle for evolution

as you curl the body up.

Lastly, cover the top with its head, and it's done!

What? That took less than three minutes, you say?

Don't sweat the minor details!

This looks like something that starts and ends with the letter "P,"

but let's not go into details.

Now then, begin the evolution!

Good morning!

I don't know if it's morning,

but I'm glad that the evolution process went smoothly!

Now then, let's begin the preparations.

Let's check my stats as I descale it.

My stats increased so much!

So it's true that this species has high combat capabilities!

Wait, is it fine for me to become this strong?

My spring is finally here!

My stats have surpassed the seahorse and the ape,

and by a large margin!

Right, I get hungry after evolution!

Let's prepare to cook!

These sickles make really nice cuts!

It looks so delicious!

I'm digging in!

The food vanished in an instant!

When did I finish it up?

Could it be so delicious that I lost my memory?

Eels are indeed fearsome.

Forget it. I'll just defeat another one next time!

Now then…

Let's see what skills I can learn with my skill points.

There are too many choices. I can't decide.

Doesn't seem like there are skills similar to Pride…

PERSEVERANCE

As long as MP is maintained, "the user will survive with 1 HP

regardless of the amount of damage taken."

That's quite the broken skill.

Obviously, I have to learn this no matter what!

Obtained the skill "Perseverance."

You have zero skill points left.

Oh, Taboo has increased by two levels in one go.

Oh, well, I don't know how to deal with it either.

In any case, this Heresy Nullification skill…

The headache I got from using Detection

was probably a Heresy attribute effect, I think.

Does that mean I can use this to stop the headache?

It's worth a try.

Activate Detection!

Oh, this is really awesome.

This is how the world actually looks like?

I feel like crying.

And I'm so touched.

A bunch of my skills leveled up.

Right? Detection is seriously awesome.

I think I heard a voice.

Don't give me such a cliché reaction!

I'm hearing my own voice in my head!

Who are you?

I am you, and you are me.

Let's see…

I don't know what you're talking about.

Thanks to the Parallel Mind Level 1 skill you just learned,

I am born.

I see.

What a cold reaction! It's supposed to be an awesome thing!

So what's so awesome about this?

You can think with completely different willpower!

And what does that mean?

I hate to say this myself, but you're stupid.

Since you are me, that applies to you as well!

During battles, your vision narrows when you get cornered, right?

You're right.

Hence from now on, I'll be in charge of physical activity.

You'll focus on collecting information!

That way, our battles will be much easier.

The two of us are one!

We will bear our fate together until death do us part.

All right!

I'll leave it to you, Body Brain!

Leave it to me, Information Brain!

Could I have become really powerful?

I'm no longer scared, even if I'm against the Demon Lord or the Hero!

Bring it on!

Pardon me for saying this.

You're not just good at swordsmanship,

but you also excel in magic.

Of course, since he worked very hard

so as not to let his younger siblings surpass him.

Don't say unnecessary things.

You're better in magic than the Saint.

That's not fair.

It's going to be pointless for me to be at this party,

so you shouldn't use magic if possible.

Julius.

There's no need to listen to that silly woman.

Who is the silly woman?

In any case, this place is gross.

You really hate insects, don't you, Yaana?

Our target this time is a spider monster.

You're just getting in the way, and that's why I told you not to come.

A Saint must be with the Hero at all times.

I cannot go against the creed of the Word of God Religion!

The Hero is here.

It's a Greater Taratect!

And two of them too.

No, it's three.

I really don't want to fight them.

Right, Julius?

Julius?

That's our target this time.

Nightmare's Vestige.

The Nightmare of the Labyrinth!

Die, Hero!

Yaana, support us with your magic!

Got it!

I will defeat the Greater Taratect!

In the meantime, you guys try to restrain it!

So it will maintain its speed if it stays on the ceiling?

Darn it!

He said to support him with magic,

but what am I supposed to do?

One more left.

Begone!

Now's my chance!

It should not be able to dodge this attack now!

It instantly cast magic and offset mine!

This monster…

Its average stat is at least over 2,000!

If that's the case…

Get back, everyone!

Roger!

Light Field!

Did that do it?

Julius!

Leave your wounds to me!

It's not just agile,

but it's also extremely tough, right?

Thank you.

I have magic that's stronger than Light Field,

but it is very likely that it can dodge it with its speed.

What should I do?

What happened to it?

Is it afraid of something?

Take this!

Now's the chance!

Holy Light Beam!

Good work, Lord Julius.

I'm glad that no one's heavily injured.

Let's leave this place quickly.

There's a spider behind!

Where is it?

Sorry, I saw it wrong!

All right, everyone.

Let's go outside.

You're right.

Come on, let's go!

What's the matter?

No, it's nothing.

The Nightmare's Vestige…

What was it afraid of?

Is something wrong?

Oh, it seems like something happened to escape.

I was thinking about how to deal with it.

Is that so?

Oh, it has nothing to do with you, so don't worry about it.

I hope that is the case.

Don't worry about this

and just do your own job well.

As you wish,

Demon Lord.

Faced against the horde of monsters, Julius stood his ground

and fought them courageously!

As expected of Prince Schlain's brother!

Both of you are so excellent.

I'm not as good as my brother.

You're too humble.

Those of noble birth act so refined, indeed!

Excuse me. There is something I need to talk to him about,

so can we have some time alone?

Prince Schlain is so wonderful, right?

That's right.

Oh, I'm sorry…

Let's go.

Let's just hope nothing will happen.

I'm the prince of a kingdom.

Why should this happen to me?

Doesn't this world exist only for me?

Yamada… No.

Schlain Zagan Analeit.

I don't need you

in this world of mine!

STAY TUNED!