120 Part 1
Lets be an Adventurer! ~Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board~ 120
Lets Check The Tiny Birds Skills!
Karen suddenly spoke on the way to the dungeon, right after passing through the ticket gate.
So, Karaboshi Have you given that little bird a name yet?
Ah
Thats right.
Haruki had yet to name his new little friend.
Alright, lets give you a name!
Pii!
The tiny bird chirped in a remarkably high-pitched tone in response to Harukis voice.
Haruki walked through the gate, thinking of many names.
Where are you going, Karaboshi?
Hmm? To the 15th floor Ah.
The tiny bird hadnt gotten clearance to go to the 15th floor yet.
Haruki scratched his head as he glossed over that fact.
He had been distracted thinking about names for the tiny bird and forgot that they wouldnt be able to use the gates, since the bird didnt have clearance.
However
Wait It works?
Haruki stood still on the spot.
The tiny bird had gone through the gate once, while it was still in her egg.
Haruki thought that maybe the gate had already registered the bird at that point.
To confirm Harukis theory, the gate started up.
The ground below them slowly started to descend.
Ah, I knew it.
Huh? What!?
As a complete opposite to Harukis prediction, Karen was taken by surprise by the gates sudden activation.
But why is the gate working?
I think maybe the fact that she already passed through it while she was inside her egg counts somehow?
Ah, I see Then its different from Chep.
Ah, that reminds me Shes here as well, isnt she?
What do you mean that reminds me?
Chep yelled from inside Karens pocket.
What do you want me to say, that I forgot about you because youre worthless in battle?
Being stared at with such eyes, Chep disgustedly disappeared back into the pocket.
Ah, Karen Shouldnt we have gotten another tag for Chep?
Thats alright. I can put her away if something happens.
Ah, thats right.
Of course, since Chep could get into Karens bracelet, she could be recalled in the unlikely event she was in danger.
That was, of course, as long as she was willing to get back into the bracelet.
So you can put her away?
If I try real hard.
Can you put her away for good?
Ummm
Please dont put me away!!
Chep hurriedly broke into the conversation between Haruki and Karen.
However
Ill do my best in order to seal her.
Awahh!?
Ah, Im looking forward to it!
Awawahh
Haruki and Karen casually ignored her.
Chep started to shiver inside the pocket.
If they kept on threatening her like that, she wouldnt be able to do as she pleased that much.
Alright then, lets give you a name already!
Haruki had decided to name the little bird by the time the gate reached the 15th floor.
The little bird did look like a bird, so names that were usually given to birds would work.
Haruki would normally use a simple name, but this time, a particular name came to mind.
As he closely thought about that name, Haruki came to the conclusion that there was no better name for his new little friend.
Alright.
This name is good.
Your name will be Maat, after the Egyptian Goddess of the same name.
Pii!!
The tiny bird bowed fluffily in Harukis hand.
She seemed to like the name.
Maat was an ancient Egyptian god who governs truth, law, and justice.
Her body had large feathers, and it is said she was adept at using the deads past in order to pass judgment on them.
She was often depicted as a feathered woman, similar to a harpy.
Maybe its too simple to choose a name like that only because her body is feathered too?
Haruki had been worried that it might have been a poor choice for a name, but Maat stuffed her legs inside her body and flapped her fluffy wings while bowing her head as usual.
So you like it, huh?
Since neither Karen, Rhea, or Esta said anything against it, the tiny birds name was settled to be Maat.
After reaching the 15th floor, Haruki took out his Skill Board.
He swiped through it to check if Maat had a skill tree.
After about four swipes, Maats tree showed up on the screen.
However
Bwoooh!?
Haruki spurted out his breath after seeing such a strange tree.
Maat (??)Gender: Female
Skill Points: 17
Class: Healing Spirit Empress
Safeguard: Trial One <??????>
Vitality
Stamina 3
Natural Recovery 2
Strength
Strength 1
Damage Reduction 2
Magic Power
Magic Power 7
Magic Compatibility 5
Magic Manipulation 8
Change <Healing> 4
Agility
Quickness 3
Dexterity 4
Technique
Equipment Mastery
Feathers 3
Intuition
Detection 6
Special
Safeguard 1
ScalesNONE
What on earth?
Maats skills levels were too high. Those werent the stats of a beginner adventurer.
They were high enough to be comparable to those of an intermediate adventurer.
Even Esta, whose skill levels were high from the beginning, werent this high.
Not only did she have some high skill levels, she also had some skills Haruki had never seen before.
The first one was Change <Healing>.
Haruki didnt need to open the skills details page to tell that it would be some sort of healing skill.
Seeing that skill, Haruki froze solid.
This could be a very dangerous skill.
Even Karens magic was considered a desperate measure that would cause quite the uproar if revealed to other adventurers.
How bad would things get if not only magic was revealed to the public, but also that there was healing magic as well?
Depending on how effective that healing magic was, it could be even worse than letting others know about Harukis Skill Board.
By itself, healing magic was a very convenient skill for adventurers.
However, Haruki was more afraid of the risks the skill had than he was pleased with its capabilities.
Equipment Mastery was just what it looked like. And Maats Feathers skill increased its defense as if it was armor.
Maat also had the Safeguard skill.
Haruki was wondering what kind of god would be offering its safeguard to Maat, but
Scales?
He was more intrigued by the Scales skill.
Haruki tapped on it to see its description.
[Grants the ability to tilt the scales]
I dont get it at all
He wasnt expecting much, but the description wasnt really explaining anything.
Maat couldnt speak as a human like Chep could. It seemed that confirming this mysterious skills effects would have to wait until later.
Whats wrong, Karaboshi?