My Unique Skill [Gacha] Will Save the World - Episode 26: Skill [Intermediate Swordsmanship]

Episode 26: Skill [Intermediate Swordsmanship]

It is said that monsters that form swarms are dangerous.

This is because they become a wall of monsters charging straight at their enemies, trampling over players.

However, what is considered even more dangerous is the monsters with intelligence. They are capable of leading and commanding other monsters.

If there are few monsters surrounding an intelligent monster, the threat is small. But the more monsters there are, the more the danger escalates rapidly.

The Queen Ant possesses intelligence and can command ant-type monsters.

This cave is the nest of the Queen Ant. In other words, the massive number of Soldier Ants defending the nest makes it a nightmare environment.

“…Heh, there are Soldier Ants everywhere.”

As Rindou advanced through the cave, he had wondered at first why he hadn’t encountered any monsters. But as he approached the deepest part, the situation changed drastically.

A swarm of Soldier Ants were moving their limbs busily, crawling over the ground. They were seemingly guarding the passage that led further into the cave.

The room in front was vast. And the monsters guarding the passage prioritized defense. Given that, Rindou expected that the battle would inevitably involve being surrounded.

“………..The [Resonance] skill I just acquired won’t be of much use here. It’ll be about how far I can go with [Intermediate Swordsmanship].”

Rindou was looking down from a higher vantage point at the swarm of Soldier Ants crawling around the room ahead. Up to this point, he had already tested the effect of his [Resonance] skill.

This skill increases his physical abilities according to the number of players fighting within a 10-meter radius. However, since Rindou came to the cave alone, it was a skill that didn’t benefit him.

“Maybe I should have asked Yada-san to come after all? …No, I made the decision myself. And I still don’t want anyone to know about [Gacha].”

Rindou considered [Gacha] to be an extraordinary skill.

Normally, players were expected to gain one or, at most, two skills. But [Gacha] gave him a chance to acquire more skills than that.

And that wasn’t all. The massive amount of items he’d received from defeating the Soldier Ant swarm also contributed to it. He felt that everything about this was out of the ordinary.

“If I can get that many items, I could easily live a luxurious life just by making money off them, even with a one star gate. I don’t want any weird people finding out; you never know where information might leak from.”

He was careful to only reveal the bare minimum of information, considering that he might eventually need to discard [Resonance].

“While preparing an escape plan, I’ll try to do as much as I can.”

While placing the dropped items into Kyousuke’s Magic Bag, Rindou equipped a few rare pieces of gear.

He had upgraded not just his skills but his equipment as well. He sharpened his focus and leaped down to the ground where the Soldier Ants were crawling.

“Gii!”

“Strike first!”

As he gripped his Gale Sword, Rindou felt the sword fit more naturally in his hand than ever before.

Not only that, but his running speed had noticeably increased.

(This is the power of [Intermediate Swordsmanship]!)

Swordsmanship-type skills not only improved the user’s sword handling but also enhanced physical abilities to a certain degree.

Rindou could feel that his speed had increased by about 1.5 times compared to when he had [Basic Swordsmanship].

“With this, I can do it!”

——Swish! 

A movement that would have ended in one strike with [Basic Swordsmanship] allowed Rindou to swing the Gale Sword twice.

He was now able to take down monsters at more than double the previous rate. In an instant, nearly ten Soldier Ants were slain. Their corpses rolled across the ground.

“………With this, I can do it!”

Feeling the difference, Rindou couldn’t help but smile as he raised his head. Even when he was surrounded by Soldier Ants. 

“Alright, I’ll hunt every single one of these ants down!”

“Gii-gii-gii-gaga-gaga!!”

Whether it was from Rindou’s provocation or the monsters’ instinct, the Soldier Ants let out a strange cry. They all charged at Rindou at once.