Fantasy Lord: I Have a Moving Castle

Chapter 25: Chapter 25 Difficult Task, Wild Boar Dagger

Chapter 25: Chapter 25 Difficult Task, Wild Boar Dagger

[Adventure Task]

[Task 1]Kill this group of goblins! (Difficult)

[Task Description]: A group of goblins has come near you, these ugly creatures that bully the weak and fear the strong are enemies of all sentient beings, and the conflicts between them are irreconcilable. However, for you, the number of these goblins is somewhat too large, and their strength is too great, posing a large threat.

What should be done?

[Reward]: Bloodthirsty Pupil, Praying Power ×25

In the carriage, Char looked at the task prompt, frowning deeply.

The task was already generated, indicating that the battle with the goblins was unavoidable. Even if he wanted to avoid it by staying far away, it was not possible.

But!

This battle was visibly dangerous.

“Kill this group of goblins!” This task had many situations that had never occurred before.

Firstly, the reward of Praying Power was a total of 25 strands!

This had never happened before!

Before this, the task with the highest reward of Praying Power was to kill a family of Steel Teeth Pigs, and that was only rewarding 5 strands of Praying Power.

But now, it had increased fivefold!

Although this included the rewards for the first kills of goblins and Big Goblins, even so, so much Praying Power was still extravagant.

Moreover, there was a “difficult” description added to the task, which has never happened before.

Furthermore, other tasks were in light blue text consistent with panel data, but the text of this task was blood red, and the stench of blood met the face.

All of these signs were indicating that this task was not simple; the goblins that appeared nearby were powerful—at least beyond what he could handle at the moment.

What followed was going to be very dangerous for him.

Closing the panel, Char focused his gaze on the two pieces of equipment before him.

One was a nail head hammer obtained from a Bear Goblin he had killed, crudely made, and it was apparent that it was not crafted by a skilled artisan.

[Bear Goblin’s Nail Head Hammer]

[Attribute]: Strength +1

[Introduction]: A nail head hammer used by Bear Goblins to hammer people; ordinary craftsmanship, ordinary attributes, and even has a foul stench, allowing the holder to gain a bit of strength.

It was a very ordinary piece of equipment, but better than his oak bow, which added no attributes and was just a regular longbow, not even comparing to the nail head hammer before him.

Just as the system introduced, this hammer was smelly; he washed it several times and it still had a lingering stench, and only after adding some Lotus Leaf Spring water to the cleaning water was he finally able to remove the smell.

Because of the unattractive appearance of this nail head hammer, the other piece of equipment seemed particularly exquisite.

It was a curved dagger made from the fang of a Steel Teeth Pig, overall in steel color, shaped like a wild boar’s fang but felt more like steel, the handle carved from pig bone, and wrapped in several layers of cloth to avoid discomfort to the hand.

The entire dagger was both delicate and wild.

This was the Wild Boar Dagger rewarded from a previous task.

When he returned to the carriage for task settlement, the dagger appeared in the shrine along with the Praying Power.

[Wild Boar Dagger]

[Attribute]: Strength +1, Constitution +1

[Skill]: Steel Skin (0 circle)

[Introduction]: A dagger made from the fang of an adult male Steel Teeth Pig, allowing one to briefly gain skin as tough as steel, it is still a fairly decent weapon.

Even though they all came from enemies at Challenge Level 2, the Wild Boar Dagger might be more valuable as it was a reward from a task that calculated not just the challenge of a male Steel Teeth Pig, but the difficulty of taking down an entire family of them.

Therefore, compared to the nail head hammer, the Wild Boar Dagger was of much better quality, not only offering more attribute enhancements, but also coming with a Skill.

When Char picked up the nail head hammer, he felt no change, but when he lifted the nearby Wild Boar Dagger, he distinctly felt a surge of strength flow from the dagger.

He opened his personal panel.

[Name]: Char Rain Season

[Race]: Half-Elf

[Level]: 2

[Profession]: Archer

[Attributes]: Strength 12+1, Defense 8, Agility 14, Constitution 11+1, Intelligence 13, Perception 11

[Life Value]: 1321/1321

[Magic Power]: ——

[Skills]: Universal Arrow Skill lv1

[Magic Pet]: Star Worm (Challenge Level 3/4), Lantern Firefly (Challenge Level 2), Lotus Leaf Frog (Challenge Level 1)

Both Strength and Constitution had increased by one point, but more than that, Char could feel that he could activate the “Steel Skin” skill merely by thinking about it.

Such changes were clearly brought about by the Wild Boar Dagger.

When he first got the Wild Boar Dagger, he wondered how such attribute enhancements, easily implemented in games as mere figures, could be realized in reality. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Could it really be that simply holding the dagger would make him stronger and boost his constitution?

It turned out to be exactly that, except that the increase in Strength and Constitution wasn’t from nowhere; a mysterious force flowed from the Wild Boar Dagger, enhancing them and granting him temporary use of the “Steel Skin” skill.

For Char, this was unquestionably good news.

The enhancement of his attributes improved his own combat capabilities, and the “Steel Skin” skill, though not turning his body to actual steel, significantly augmented his resistance and ability to survive blows.

Such a boost was like a timely aid amidst upcoming challenges.

However, clearly, there was a great limitation to how much gear could enhance one’s abilities.

Though in reality there isn’t a visible gear slot, Char surmised that this “equipment slot” must still exist.

Otherwise, adventurers would just need to stack various items on themselves to increase their combat effectiveness massively, which would obviously be unreasonable.

Besides, gear probably also had an adaptability requirement, with different professions clearly pairing with different equipment.

This was why holding the Wild Boar Dagger had effects, while holding the Bear Goblin’s nail head hammer did nothing; as an archer, the dagger was a suitable weapon for him, but the hammer? Clearly not!

…

In the carriage, Betty’s wings were now covered with a light green ointment, exuding a fresh scent that carried an aroma of herbs.

This scent was clearly very much to Betty the Flower Fairy’s taste.

Consequently, she felt very pleased and was curiously examining the interior of the carriage.

Especially the Prayer Shrine.

Little fairies generally are timid yet extremely curious creatures.

For Betty, the aura emitted by the Praying Power inside the shrine felt very comforting.

The dreamy and sacred colors of the Praying Power were even more mesmerizing to her.

“What is this, Mr. Char?”