Arc 3 – Ch.43: Second layer cavern troubles
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You've retracted the "CARROT MAN" title.
You've retracted the "MAGICAL HOUSEWIFE" title.

Might as well trash these titles.

I can subjugate 2 more big shot demons that own a domain this way.

Though only being able to grant 3 of these titles is a bit of a pain.

"Kaw! Kaw!" (Furby)

Looks like Furby spotted the demons up ahead.
I can feel their presences as well.

I've decided to just call the fat bird, Furby.

After I threatened to turn him into fried chicken a couple of minutes ago, we bonded when we both realised we're from earth.

At least that's how I interpreted the bird sounds he made at the time.
For some reason, I can vaguely understand bird sounds now. I guess it's due to my language recognition ability?

I tried to ask the bird a couple of basic questions like what his name was and where he's from, but he just seemed to ignore me.

Mmm. I get that feeling.

Once you arrive in another world, you just want to throw your past away and start all over again!

I'll just use the name that he was given. But obviously, I'm not calling him Ferdinand. That's a ridiculous name for a bird…  So I've decided to shorten it to Furby from now of on.

Seeing how protective he is of his private information, I'm guessing he was bullied by his classmates or something.

It's not unusual to get transported to another world together with your classmates in novels after all.

(Uwaaah… )

I'm getting anxious just imagining a bully following you into another world and finding out his victim is here as well.
It's like the universe telling you you're not safe anywhere.

In my case, not having to deal with Jake is an enormous win obviously.

I'll let Furby have his privacy. Everyone deserves a new start in another world.

 

I focus on one of the demons up ahead.

Shellnid
STATUS: HEALTHY
LVL: 110
HP: 9875/9950
INNATE ABILITY: MIND
A long-legged demon with a small body that's covered by a shell. It stays idle for long periods of time and uses its thick legs to fool prey into thinking they're tree trunks or stalagmites.

The other ones have similar levels and the same description.

They look like turtles with enormous spider legs.
If you looked at just their legs, it does genuinely look like you're inside of a weird pine tree forest of some sort.
The hairs on the legs vaguely look like foliage.

I can just about see the main body of one of the demons. Its shell is upside down so you can't attack it from below.

This thing actually seems like a pretty bad matchup for me, I can't reach its mana crystal from down here.

And it apparently has a type of mind ability as well?

Furby could take it out by flying up there, but if he steals the kill and takes over a territory by accident, I really am going to have to fry this bird for real.

Furby's body shook for a second.

"Kaw…" (Furby)

Even though I didn't use my mental ability, he seemed to get intimidated for a moment.

For a moment I thought he had omnipotent comic relief powers, but this is probably the effect of that ominous gaze I keep forgetting about.

TITLE: POSSESSED
A title granted to inanimate objects that have gained an unnatural eerie atmosphere after having a soul imbued to them.
Grants the awareness of an eerie gaze to any nearby targets that the soul stares at for a long duration.
HIDDEN BLESSING: Intuitive title distribution.

(Oh!)
Turns out I got my ability to distribute titles from my very first title?
Getting the ability to grant titles from a title seems sort of roundabout, but whatever.

I wonder what other titles in my status have a hidden blessing-

The huge spider-like demon slowly raised it's leg and began moving it towards Furby and me.

Julia's body is slowly expiring, so I can't waste any time fighting every single demon in this cavern…
I can't tell whether this thing is powerful or not. It doesn't seem like your typical territorial demon.
I'll have to find some sort of reliable way of telling power levels apart.

(Scarecrow roll!)
This is one of my new moves where I jump and roll-

Another giant leg from one of the other demons came crashing down towards me.

(Woah!)
I just about manage to dodge it in time.

Furby is easily manoeuvring out of the way in the air as well.

No point in worrying about how efficiently I'm tracking down demons that own territories right now I guess-
These spider demons seem keen on blocking our way, so taking them out is the faster solution for now.

(SPIKES!)
This is quickly becoming my go-to solution.

Large wooden spikes stab at the bottom of the thick spider legs nearby.

(Ah-)
They snapped into pieces after failing to penetrate the thick legs…

I feel a very faint chill, it seems to be originating from one of the spider demons.

MAGIC: MIND LV.1 (ACTIVE ABILITY: FEAR)
Induce fear into a target for a brief moment.
You have outclassed the requirements to obtain this ability.
1. MENTAL is a superior ability.

(Oh!)
This is the first time I'm seeing something complimenting my abilities!
So my mental ability really is pretty awesome.

This would also seem to imply there are inferior versions of abilities.

Feels like I'm slowly but surely getting a better grasp of how abilities and magic work in this world.

Furby suddenly dove down into what's left of my shirt.

"kaw…" (Furby)

A muffled subdued bird sound came from under my shirt.

This bird just flew towards me for protection.

My worth as a scarecrow is falling lower and lower.

(Woah!)
I dodged another leg attempting to crush me.

What else do I have in my arsenal?

Should I make the floor slippery with water magic?

Or maybe I can just forcefully use a large amount of mana to make a high-pressure water attack!

(Ah!)
Another leg failed to crush me as I jump out of the way.

That's it! Looking at this forest of creepy legs all so closely positioned to each other gives me an idea!

Just like that scene in St*r Wars, I'll bind their legs together.

(ROOT BIND!)
I shout something appropriate in my mind as sturdy looking roots come crashing out of the ground.

The roots wriggle around as they make a big circle around 2 legs.

(Grrr…)
I attempt to bring the roots closer together so I can bind the two demons together, but they're not budging.

One of the legs moves, easily snapping my wooden binding into pieces.

Damn, no good.

Am I getting too cocky?

"GO EAT SOME INSECTS!"

*Don~*

MENTAL activated.
10 MP converted.
Your transmitted feelings will become 10 times more potent for any specific targets and close-by sentient creatures that have harmful intentions.
MENTAL had no effect.

Huh?!

My mental ability didn't work?!

(Tsk!)
When I looked around me I finally noticed that we're completely surrounded as well.

Several legs come crashing down in an attempt to crush me again.

I manage to dodge several of them but one of them finally hits me.

(UGH! P- pillars!)
A dozen large thick wooden trunks come out of the ground and hold up the leg together with me.

I'm just barely keeping the leg from crushing me despite my best efforts.

(Guuuuh- I'm not about to die here!)

MAGIC SPEECH activated.
10 MP converted.

I look down at the feathered idiot living in my shirt rent-free that's looking up at me.

"IF YOU'RE GONNA TAG… ALONG, GO EARN… YOUR KEEP!" (Scarecrow)

My focus is occupied trying to keep the enormous leg from crushing me, but I just about manage to look at Furby's status, hoping to find some sort of glimmer of hope.

His soul! It's the only thing I can think of. With observation at the max level, I should be able to see something there!

I attempt to focus on the bit of info describing his soul, hoping to get some details on what kind of abilities or magic he can learn that could save us in this situation.

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