Fantasy Lord: I Have a Moving Castle

Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Improvement of Arrow Skill, Killing the Smoke Weasel

Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Improvement of Arrow Skill, Killing the Smoke Weasel

“Natural Seal” didn’t just enhance his five senses, but also an amalgamation of those senses, forming something akin to a sixth sense.

At that moment, he didn’t distinctly hear where the sound came from, nor did he clearly see any figure, but a picture naturally formed in his mind:

A weasel-like creature, darting through the bushes hundreds of meters away, rustling the leaves and creating a soft rustling sound.

Char’s hands were quicker than his mind, reflexively drawing his bow and nocking an arrow, firing in that direction.

In the darkness, an angry howl resonated.

With the enhancement from “Natural Seal,” Char’s arrow skill had improved markedly, with his accuracy increased by an unknown amount.

However, though the weasel-like animal was hit by Char’s arrow, it only suffered a minor injury.

Char immediately realized: this was not an ordinary animal, but a Demon Beast!

Lantern Firefly struck instantly, her lantern hand morphing into a streak of fireflies that disappeared into the darkness.

A moment ago, it didn’t know where the prey was, but now, guided by Char, how could it miss?

Char continued to listen carefully, sensing something, all the while his mind couldn’t help but wander: If he killed this weasel-like Demon Beast, he was certain to collect ten strands of Praying Power.

What kind of Magic Pet would he be able to recruit then? Would it be one from “Mobile Castle·Fantasy Forest,” or a creature transformed from this world?

It likely wouldn’t be a large Magic Pet, as both his game designs and reality showed that early pets would not come from transformed Demon Beasts, but from ordinary animals instead.

And they weren’t even large or medium-sized ordinary animals, but rather weaker ones.

Like insects or frogs.

Now, the New Magic Pet would probably be no exception and would likely still be an insect.

Of course, it could also be a spider, a rodent, a bird, a lizard, a hedgehog, or other small animals.

The idea was to focus on a concept of a house insect, a house mouse, and a house bird.

What animal it would transform from was entirely up to the whims of the Prayer Altar.

He had tried to influence the outcome before, but the result was clear, the Prayer Altar didn’t care for his plans—it had its own ideas.

As Char was lost in thoughts of the future, he caught sight of the weasel-like Demon Beast once again.

The bowstring vibrated, the arrow feather whistled, and he shot an arrow out like lightning.

But this time, the effect was worse. The weasel-like Demon Beast, now on alert, managed to evade the arrow completely.

However, Char’s attack was not entirely in vain; it at least slowed the prey’s escape.

As the weasel-like Demon Beast was disrupted, light neared, Lantern Firefly finally closing in for the kill.

It first fiercely swung its lantern, unleashing “Red Glow.”

Red Glow flew towards the prey like a series of fireballs.

The weasel-like Demon Beast was only slightly larger than an ordinary weasel, with smoky-grey fur that shone with an oily luster. In the darkness, its eyes glimmered grey-blue, like two grey-blue jewels.

It fled quickly, dodging several of the Red Glows, but inevitably some hit their mark.

After being struck by the first Red Glow, it could no longer maintain its initial agility, and the succeeding Red Glows hit one after another.

The prey let out a painful cry, its body suddenly smoked out, leaving only a dark shadow that darted forward, the creature having escaped over ten meters away, leaving behind a weasel-shaped mist and the Red Glows burning quietly within.

This weasel-like Demon Beast could actually use a skill similar to “Smoke Substitute,” releasing a smoke decoy in danger, while its body fled elsewhere.

The ability wasn’t just for evading attacks, but also for sharing damage, making it quite a useful skill.

Just now, it had used this skill to mitigate most of the damage from Char’s arrow, only suffering a minor injury.

But even so, this was merely a life-saving skill and couldn’t make the weasel demon beast’s fighting power surpass that of the Lantern Firefly, let alone enable it to defeat the Lantern Firefly.

Therefore, facing the Lantern Firefly, its only option was to flee.

‘Without any surprises, the challenge level of this weasel demon beast should only be Level 1.’ Char thought as he watched from a distance.

When “True Red Thorn” was activated, the Lantern Firefly launched an attack that, as quick as lightning, pinned the weasel demon beast, which had no time to dodge.

In the nick of danger, the opponent suddenly spat out a stream of mist.

The grayish-white smoke rapidly expanded, and the Lantern Firefly instantly found itself as if caught in a thick fog, its vision obstructed.

…

On the wooden planks of the carriage, Char had already set down his bow and arrow, no longer continuing to shoot.

After a chase between the Lantern Firefly and its prey, they had moved beyond his shooting range. Even though he could vaguely perceive the prey’s location, he could no longer hit it.

Suddenly, a red light approached through the darkness.

The Lantern Firefly returned with a lantern in one hand and the weasel demon beast in the other.

But Char knew that the prey had been killed before the Lantern Firefly emerged from the darkness, as an already completed task suddenly appeared in the task bar a moment ago.

[Adventure Task]

[Task 2]: Kill the Smoke Weasel!

[Task Description]: In the forest at night, favored by the Flower Fairy, you have found a Smoke Weasel resting in the trees. Kill this Smoke Weasel, and your wish will be granted!

[Reward]: Praying Power ×2

As soon as Char became aware of the Smoke Weasel’s presence, the system automatically generated a second adventure task.

Now, the task was completed.

Char was overjoyed, his gaze sweeping over the Smoke Weasel held in the Lantern Firefly’s hand.

[Smoke Weasel]

[Skills]: Mist (0 Circle), Smoke Substitute (1 Circle)

[Challenge Level]: 1

[Introduction]: The Smoke Weasel is a misty ghost of the forest, possessing keen hearing and agile body. It can release a dense fog to obstruct the vision of predators and can produce a Smoke Substitute in dire situations. However, Smoke Weasels are not strong fighters and specialize in escaping and preserving life.

The fur of the Smoke Weasel is beautifully gray and white, and if one stares at it too long, it can even cause a dizzying sensation as if surrounded by swirling smoke.

However, Char’s gaze did not linger on the Smoke Weasel for long. He only briefly scanned the Smoke Weasel and the text that emerged from its body before excitedly turning and entering into the carriage.

Before he even reached the shrine inside, he had silently proceeded with task settlement in his mind.

Two sacred and magnificent Praying Powers formed, complementing the nine already present, then ten of the Praying Powers began to merge, quickly condensing into a Prayer Fragment.

Char’s thoughts moved to make a prayer, but in the next second, his expression changed.

Due to his past experiences with starting a business in his previous life, he had already been tempered by various emergencies and failures to have an indomitable heart and an excellent ability to regulate his emotions.

But even so, faced with the system’s prompt at this moment, he still cursed out loud.