Chapter 196 - Shoggoth!
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"So what is this thing supposed to be now, peko?
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"I don't know…
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"Why is it like that, peko?
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"I don't know…
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"Wait, why is it flashing with green colors, ahh… it makes me dizzy, peko…
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"I don't know… it's from another world, so it obviously rare, odd, and weird, just like the previous two are…
" said Ervas to Pekorina in the middle of the dining table downstairs, where Shoggoth was sitting nearby while swallowing almost anything that seemed digestible for it, which was mostly anything, even plates and cups without any food were eaten by Shoggoth.
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"This is true quite the rare creature,
" said Jason with a bitter smile, already accustomed to Ervas summoning weird things thanks to his mother's lineage of Dagvaarder Demons (Summoning Demons).
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"So you named it Shoggoth?! That is a fitting name, indeed
" said Veronica while nodding, understanding the origin of the name from one of Earth's Lovecraftian Mythos.
nShoggoth was depicted as an amorphous creature similar to the Shoggoth summoned by Ervas, it had many eyes that popped in and out, fleshy, and slimy ooze as a body, dozens of tentacles, and a formless body, while also having the ability to screech very loudly.
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"Shoooghh… Shoooghh…
" muttered Shoggoth as it kept feeding itself, it seemed to have just come to this world, but it was already having a nice time.
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"I wonder how does it feel for these creatures to come to this world? Do they feel sad, do they miss their home?
" asked Ismene while inspecting with a slight disgust the anatomy of Shoggoth.
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"I think they're experiencing the isekai dream,
" said Veronica.
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"Indeed, it is an isekai for them,
" said Ervas while nodding in agreement.
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"What are you two talking about…? What's an 'isekai'?
" asked Ismene with confusion.
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"Err… it's a popular literary genre in a certain area of our previous world
" said Veronica.
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"Nothing to care about, don't mind us,
" said Ervas.
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"Shoogh… Shoogh…
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"How is that thing even alive?
" asked Acathea.
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"Shogh…
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"Acathea, please don't call Shoggoth as a 'thin', he is a friend, call him by his name…
" said Ervas.
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"Ah! Really…? Well, fine, Shoggoth, how do you live?
" asked Acathea.
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"Shoooogh
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"No answers…
" muttered Acathea.
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"Well, it is rather natural to expect that the physiology of creatures originated from another worlds or planes to be different from that of us, making it as if their whole existences don't make much sense to us. Perhaps due to the laws of the world where they were born…
" said Ervas.
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"Ooh! So that is what it is, I see, peko!
" said Pekorina.
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"And both Cthulhu and Nyar are like this anyways, Pekorina, you shouldn't ask now after having interacted so much with them already,
" said Ervas.
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"Uwah! Sorry…
" muttered Pekorina, apologizing to Shoggoth.
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"Shogh, shoght,
" said Shoggoth as it stopped its feast and petted Pekorina's silky white hair, leaving it all covered in ooze.
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"Ueh… this is a bit disgusting, Shoggoth. …But I appreciate your friendliness, peko…
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"Shogh, shogh!
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"Anyways, have you thought about the preparations for our journey to the mountains?
" asked Ismene.
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"Oh, right! That! We'll be getting there soon, or we should wait a bit?
" asked Jason.
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"Time is gold, Ismene, father. We have to hurry and get there as fast as possible and to get done as swiftly as we can. In a month or less, the humans will be moving towards here… we cannot slack off… I will begin preparations today, possibly having everything done tomorrow
" said Ervas.
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"Just like the boy said, we can't slack off for now, even after having beaten a Demon God, I know, I know we should be resting… but we are dedicated to our cause nonetheless, and until we defeat those humans, we won't rest… nor afterward, as we will get moving to the Demon Continent, so I guess we'll rest in the journey there,
" said Veronica while sipping tea.
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"This is… reasonable. Although we have built such a secure place to live, due to being inside the human continent, we are bound to be attacked by them sooner or later. We have to go there, get things done, and come back with new allies and more strength to receive the humans with a strong punch into their guts
" said Ismene.
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"Yeah, let's make sure that things go as we plan!
" said Jason.
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"For now, though, I think I will level up Shoggoth a bit inside dungeons and leave my Phantom Clones in here helping in preparations,
" said Ervas.
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"I will also accompany you there while leaving my clones to help the preparations. I think we can farm some exp before getting into the journey. Although we had become so strong that advancing takes more time, we can always strengthen our tamed monsters or friends
" said Veronica.
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"That's nice, we can go grind in a party then,
" said Ervas with a mild smile.
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"Yeah, been a few weeks since the last time! I wonder if we could go to my old dungeon, the one where I was born
" said Veronica.
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"Oh? Did you completed it?
" asked Ervas.
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"Nope, I never did, I just escaped it but fought a boss-level monster before doing so… that was Charlotte's evil mother by the way,
" said Veronica to Ervas.
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"My evil mother? Mommy, you are my only mother. The spider that laid my egg is not the one that raised me, so I don't consider it my mother, gishii
" said Charlotte with a firm tone of voice, stating her mind to Veronica.
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"Okaay, I know, I know! I am not denying your or anything, my dear
" said Veronica to Charlotte, who she often treated as her daughter too.
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"Mommy, can you tame a few more Slimes like me? I want siblings like me, gubo!
" said Aqua while bouncing around.
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"Err… I will think about it, okay?
" asked Veronica. Although she had the tame skill, the slots were full, and she did not know if she could properly tame a monster without using that skill… although, perhaps with her Death Attribute Charm, it might be possible if she tried hard enough…
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nName: Pekorina
nRace: Forest Rabbit-type Beast-person
nAge: 12
nTitles: None.
nType: Beastmen
/Demi-Human
nJob: Blazing Legs Fighter.
nJob History: Apprentice Warrior, Warrior, Kicking Fighter, Unarmed Fighter, Fire Kick Warrior.
nLevel: 001
/100
nHealth Points: 1585
/1585
nMana Points: 745
/745
nStrength: 1892
nDefense: 682
nMagic: 902
nResistance: 875
nAgility: 2213
nPassive Skills
nNight Vision; Level 5
nAgility Enlargement; Level 6
nMental Resistance; Level 2
nEnhanced Hearing Sense: Level 5
nDetect Presence; Level 4
nPoison Resistance; Level 2
nSelf-Enhancement; Following (Ervas); Level 5
nSelf-Enhancement; Following (Veronica): Level 5
nIncreased Agility while Equipped with Leather Armor; Small; Level 5
nIncreased Strength while Unarmed; Small; Level 5
nEnhanced Body Parts; Legs; Level 6
nActive Skills
nSilent Steps; Level 4
nHardworking; Level 4
nButcher; Level 3
nHousework; Level 2
nCooking; Level 3
nGathering; Level 3
nUnarmed Fighting Technique; Level 6
nArmor Technique; Level 4
nShield Technique; Level 4
nDagger Technique; Level 3
nThrowing Technique; Level 3
nArchery; Level 3
nNo-Attribute Magic; Level 2
nFire Attribute Magic: Level 3
nWind Attribute Magic: Level 2
nSpirit Magic: Level 2
nMana Control; Level 4
nCoordination; Level 5
nSurpass Limits; Level 5
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nBlazing Legs: Level 4
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nOphelia's Divine Protection
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nSalamander, Twin Draconic Spirit of Fire
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nName: Ismene
nRace: Forest Squirrel-type Beast-person
nAge: 43
nTitles: Chief of the Squirrel-kin Tribe, Igni Kingdom's Prince Adoptive Mother (Against Jason's consent).
nType: Beastmen
/Demi-Human
nJob: Life & Water Spirit Mage.
nJob History: Apprentice Mage, Mage, Fire Attribute Mage, Light Attribute Mage, Life Attribute Mage, Spirit Mage.
nLevel: 001
/100
nHealth Points: 774
/774
nMana Points: 3160
/3160
nStrength: 350
nDefense: 265
nMagic: 3124
nResistance: 1127
nAgility: 836
nPassive Skills
nNight Vision; Level 6
nIncreased Mana Recovery Rate; Level 5
nSelf-Enhancement; Following (Ervas); Level 4
nSelf-Enhancement; Following (Veronica): Level 4
nMana Enlargement; Level 5
nAutomatic Mana Recovery; Level 4
nIncreased Magic while Equipped with a Staff; Small; Level 4
nActive Skills
nSilent Steps; Level 4
nHardworking; Level 4
nButcher; Level 3
nCooking; Level 4
nGathering; Level 2
nAlchemy; Level 4
nNo-Attribute Magic; Level 5
nMana Control; Level 6
nFire Attribute Magic; Level 7
nLight Attribute Magic; Level 6
nLife Attribute Magic; Level 4
nCoordination; Level 5
nSurpass Limits; Level 4
nChant Revocation: Level 4
nMulti-Cast: Level 3
nHousework; Level 2
nSpirit Magic: Level 4
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nRatatoskr's Divine Protection
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nRose, Spirit of Roses and Thorny Spikes (Gaia, Life Attribute Spirit)
nSapphire, Spirit of Crystalline Waters (Undine, Water Attribute Spirit)
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nName: Acathea
nRace: Bear-type Half-Breed Beast-person (Mother: Squirrel-type Beast-person)
nAge: 10
nTitles: None.
nType: Beastmen
/Demi-Human
nJob: Iron Claw Warrior.
nJob History: Apprentice Warrior, Warrior, Bear Warrior, Unarmed Fighter, Bear Paw Warrior.
nLevel: 001
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nHealth Points: 1975
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nMana Points: 734
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nStrength: 2174
nDefense: 962
nMagic: 493
nResistance: 786
nAgility: 1310
nPassive Skills
nNight Vision; Level 4
nHealth Points Enlargement; Level 4
nSuperhuman Strength; Level 4
nSelf-Enhancement; Following (Ervas); Level 4
nSelf-Enhancement; Following (Veronica): Level 3
nIncreased Defense while Equipped with Metal Armor; Small; Level 4
nEnhanced Body Parts; Bear Paws; Level 5
nDetect Presence; Level 4
nPhysical Damage Resistance: Level 2
nPain Resistance: Level 1
nActive Skills
nButcher; Level 3
nCooking; Level 3
nGathering; Level 3
nUnarmed Fighting Technique; Level 5
nClub Technique; Level 4
nArmor Technique; Level 3
nShield Technique; Level 3
nThrowing Technique; Level 2
nNo-Attribute Magic; Level 2
nMana Control; Level 3
nEarth Attribute Magic; Level 2
nWater Attribute Magic: Level 1
nSpirit Magic: Level 1
nCoordination; Level 3
nSurpass Limits; Level 4
nSurpass Limits: Level 2
nUnique Skill
nVigorous Bear Body; Level 4
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nRatatoskr's Divine Protection
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nUndine, Twin Draconic Spirit of Water
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nVigorous Bear Body
nA Skill that only Acathea has for some reason. Due to having confirmed with Gaius, it is not a unique skill that every Bear-type Beast-person possesses, which creates the mystery behind its origin in Acathea.
nErvas and Veronica assumed that it was the effects of her Bear bloodline that strengthened her beyond her normal capabilities, which ended up showing itself as a skill instead of something like an innate trait that often did not show as a Skill.
nThis Skill seems to increase Acathea's Health Points, Strength, and Defense growth per level, making her grow outstandingly fast. This girl really packs a punch.
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