Only I know that this world will end – 085 | Sousaku – 創作

All set

He decided to put the Orc's iron sword, which he picked up as a sub-weapon, to use up after he finished registering it in his inventory.
At the beginning of the encounter with an Orc, he made the first attack by throwing the iron sword in his hand.
He then immediately prepared his battle-axe and charged in to begin the fight.
And so, Akira wandered through the city, repeatedly fighting Orc after Orc.

When he was thirsty, he would break into a vending machine in a back alleys and drink its contents, and when he was hungry, he would break into a private house and eat the food that was left behind.
The fact that the monsters that appeared in this town were Orcs, a powerful enemy, probably had an impact.
Compared to the city Akira lived in, there seemed to be fewer burglars in this city who robbed private homes and retail stores.

"Whew……"

Akira exhaled as he looked at the Orc he had slain with the battle-axe he held in his hand.
Now he was finally halfway there. This was the twenty-fifth Orc killed.
The time it took to defeat the enemies, which was slow at first due to their strong prowess, was gradually beginning to decrease as he increased his level with each battle.
Noticing that he had turned his attention back to the quest screen, Akira called up his status screen.

(……Overall level, 50, huh? I was 39 before I started this quest, so I've gone up 11 levels in no time. Considering the conditions under which quests occur, the quests themselves are less likely to occur with other monsters as my level itself increases, but I'll just have to make do with this one to finish this scenario.)

Letting out a sigh, Akira switched his thoughts.
He then looked up at the dawn sky and checked the time on his phone screen.
The timing was right around the time when the great migration of monsters was occurring due to the invading Werewolf.

"I don't think I can spend much time on this."

The Self-Defense Forces, including Karube, said they would be holed up in that hospital.
But even that fortification was meaningless against the Werewolf. While doubtful that the Werewolf would be headed to that hospital first, it was possible that the monsters fleeing from the boss would attack it.
It was quite risky to leave that city for a long time and work on quests and leveling in this way, especially since if Nao died, he would return back to death along with her.

(……At the very least, I need to finish this quest this round.)

Muttering in his mind, Akira focused more and more on defeating the Orcs.
But even as he did so, he remained vigilant of his surroundings. One could never know when the High Orc, the boss of the city, might show up.
If he died, he would have to start this whole quest all over again. In fact, there was even a possibility that the quest itself could be switched to defeating the High Orc.
The encounter with the High Orc was nothing short of re-starting the plan that he had made in his head from the very beginning.

And so, while nervously hunting Orcs in the shadow of the unseen High Orc, he continued his hunt for a few more hours. Feeling the same signs as when the boss appeared around him several times, Akira somehow managed to finish the Orc's quest while desperately trying to evade the boss.

――Ding.

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Ⅾ-class Quest: Orc in progress.

Number of orcs defeated：５０/５０

Class D quest: Orc completion confirmed. Rewards will be given.
As a reward for completing the quest, 30 points were awarded.

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"Alright."

As soon as he confirmed that screen, Akira immediately checked his status.

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Ichijou Akira ２５ years old Male Lv１７（５５）

Stamina：８２（＋１６Up）
Strength：１８２（＋１６Up）
Endurance：１５１（＋１６Up）
Speed：１６６（＋１６Up）
Magical power：３７（＋１６Up）
Luck：５６（＋１６Up）

Points：４７
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Unique Skills:
・Return from Hell

System Expansion Skills:
・Inventory
・Scenario

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Skills
・Physical strengthening Lv３
・Analysis Lv１
・Magic Circuit Lv１
・Magic regen Lv１
・Auto Regen Lv１
・Dash Lv１
・Sixth Sense Lv１
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Damage bonus
・Goblin races ＋３％
・Wolf races ＋１０％
・Plant-based monsters ＋３％
・Beast monsters ＋５％
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Akira confirmed that the magical power value that had been consumed had been recovered and the number of points earned.
Apparently, the parentheses that remained on the status screen were removed when the magical power value was fully recovered.
While being surprised at such a small change, Akira turned his attention to the list of skills that could be acquired from the points he had earned.
Looking at the numerous skills and their effects lined up on the screen, Akira voiced his concern.

(For 15 points or more, there's a lot of resistance and technique skills. It's a situation where I can acquire quite a variety of skills, but to begin with, the hardest part of the current situation is that if I go back to death, I'll be immobilized for another half a day or so. ……Then my priority right now is to lose as little time as possible.)

Muttering in his mind, Akira decided to use the points he had earned to upgrade his Auto Regen skill level.
Although the number of points consumed was 30, it was because the less time spent stuck in that place after returning from death, the less time would be wasted.
Spending the points successfully, he leveled up his skill set.
Then he turned his attention to the remaining points and let his words trail off.

"I have 17 points left…… Is it better to acquire new skills for the boss rather than assigning them to status? "

Currently, with his current status, Akira's Speed was much higher than the Werewolf's Speed if he used Dash.
Although his other stats were inferior, with a Speed value of 100 apart, including Dash, he would not be so easily hit by an attack.

"The problem is that I'm lacking a decisive factor……"

Even with the Minotaur's battle axe, it would not be easy to bridge the gap between Akira's strength value and the Werewolf's Endurance, which was more than 70 apart.
To ensure that he would be able to defeat the boss, Akira wanted one more skill that he could utilize in his attacks.

(The current skills that I could use are……)

Akira grunted as he looked at the array of skills lined up.
Then, as he turned his attention to a group of skills that seemed to be at the top of the list, consuming many points, he suddenly noticed one odd thing.

(Huh? This……)

Akira gently reached for the name of the skill, which could be acquired for 15 points.

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Herculean strength Lv１
・Active skill.
・Consumes the user's Magical power and increases the user's Strength for one minute. The value to be increased is fixed at the value of his Magical power status post consumption x Herculean strength's skill level x 10.
・Currently, the amount of Magical power consumed to use the skill is 1.
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(……There is no doubt. This one was lined up in the skills section of the 10-point consuming skills section when I saw it before I fought the Minotaur. I ended up getting Dash at the time because I figured if I didn't have enough Speed, I wouldn't be able to hit my opponent…… Why is a skill that consumed 10 points in the place of skills that consumed 15 points? )

Thinking there must be some mistake, Akira erased the skill details and turned again to the list of skill acquisitions, but he was not mistaken.
On the contrary, "Iron Wall," a skill that consumed magical power and increased Endurance for one minute, like Herculean Strength and Dash, which used to line up for 10 points worth, now also lined up in the group of skills that could be acquired for 15 points.

(――――Don't tell me that if I acquire a skill that adjusts my status by consuming magical power, I need to spend more points than before to acquire another skill in the same line? )

There was a good possibility.
In fact, the point consumption to acquire herculean strength had increased.

(……But with this skill.)

It would also be possible to break the Werewolf's Endurance and deliver a solid blow.
Akira spent the points to acquire herculean strength.
And immediately, Akira turned off the screen and ran off.
The final preparations in this life. To make the quest happen by being killed by a higher-ranked Werewolf.

(……The preparations on my end are now complete. The rest is up to Nao-san.)

In order to finish the scenario, he really needed to challenge the boss together with Nao.

The next time he woke up, he had to ask Nao to go to the city, as he had told her in advance.
No matter how terrifying it might be.
There was no other way to end her nightmare.