The Rising Fallsâ Power
As soon as Hikaru and the gangâincluding the Four Starsâentered Ponsonia, they split up. Hikaru went straight to Leather Elka.
To prevent Pond from suffering collateral damage in the war, all they had to do was make Einbeastâs army retreat. For that, Hikaru needed to know the situation inside, and his abilities were perfect for the task.
Lucky for Hikaru, a meeting was being held the day he arrived in the fort city. Thatâs when he found out about Austrin, Polar Tiger, and Rising Falls.
Even with Stealth, sneaking into the conference room in broad daylight would be riskyâor so his Instinct warned himâso he stayed in the balcony to eavesdrop.
ãSounds like the key to this war is Rising Falls.ãHikaru concluded.
He needed information on them. Hikaru noticed Ryver acting strange while Igloo was dead drunk, so he snuck into his room to watch him. With the room poorly lit, Hikaru wouldnât get busted.
ãAll righty, then.ã
After stretching a little, Hikaru strode towards the desk to check what Ryver wrote earlier. Ink usually bled through paper, so most people would put something underneath, but he couldnât find any trace of the writing at all, perhaps because Ryver used a magic item.
ãI think he addressed it to âHis Holiness, the Popeâ or something...ã
Hikaru could see that much from a distance. Based on his knowledge alone, in this continent, the Pope referred to the ruler of the suzerain state of Bios, a religious nation. And since there was only one kind of religion in this world, Bios was like the headquarters.
ãWhy is someone from Bios in an Einbeast adventurerâs party? He mentioned something about loyal servant...ã
It looks like there might be more to this. When Igloo said one member was lent to them, he probably meant Ryver.
Hikaru checked Ryverâs bag. It contained clothes and money, nothing out of the ordinary. He activated his Mana Detection, but the only response came from Ryverâs ring. Removing it meant touching the guy, which could wake him up.
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ãOh... Itâs his guild card.ã
ãAdventurers Guild Cardã
ãNameãRyver
ãRegistrationãBios Adventurers Guild
ãJob Classã
ãPartyãRising Falls (A)
He found no notable information. Unfortunately, the job class field was empty.
Ryverâs weaponâa metal bowâsat on his desk. Quite a masterpiece, it required considerable effort to pull. But Hikaruâs Mana Detection didnât catch anything. He checked for Ryverâs Soul Board instead.
ãSoul BoardãRyver
Age:28 Rank: 49
ãVitalityã
..ãNatural Recoveryã2
..ãStaminaã5
..ãImmunityã
....ãMagic Resistanceã1
....ãDisease Immunityã1
....ãToxic Immunityã1
..ãPerceptionã
....ãSightã1
....ãHearingã2
ãPhysical Strengthã
..ãStrengthã8
..ãWeapon Masteryã
....ãBowã5
ãAgilityã
..ãPower Burstã1
..ãFlexibilityã1
..ãBalanceã2
ãDexterityã
..ãDexterityã3
ãWillpowerã
..ãFaithã
....ãHolyã4
ãIntuitionã
..ãInstinctã6
..ãIntelligenceã
....ãLanguage Comprehensionã1
..ãMemoryã1
..ãDetectionã
....ãLife Detectionã3
......ãDetection Expansionã1
As Hikaru expected, Ryver was the type to fire arrows from a distance. His Instinct, Life Detection, and Detection Expansion was troublesome. He could sense enemies from a hundred-meter radius.
ãAn offensive battle style and can detect enemies. With 5 points on Bow, no wonder heâs rank A.ã
Hikaru recalled the meeting.
ãBut itâs not enough to âdestroy the wallsâ.ã
In other words, Igloo referred to a different member when he said that. Hikaru quietly stepped out of the room and into the guest room where Igloo had been drinking earlier today. It reeked of alcohol.
Hikaru entered the adjoining room and was greeted by Batrosâ loud snoring. The manâs bed was big, but it seemed small with him lying in it.
Batrosâs personal effects were in two huge bags that gave off a rancid smell. His unwashed clothes seemed to be in there.
ãNothing from my Mana Detection...ã
Only Batrosâs battle axe gave off a little mana. Hikaru inched closer to check the manâs Soul Board.
ãSoul BoardãBatros
Age: 25 Rank: 37
ãVitalityã
..ãNatural Recoveryã3
..ãStaminaã15
..ãImmunityã
....ãMagic Resistanceã3
....ãToxic Immunityã1
ãPhysical Strengthã
..ãStrengthã16
Hikaru groaned.
ãThis guy looks like a complete amateur. He doesnât even have any point in Weapon Mastery. He just relies on pure strength and his shield to fight.ã
A battle axe, of course, was a kind of axe, a weapon that didnât belong in the War Godâs Nine Paths. It could be found under Tool Mastery, but even Batros hadnât unlocked that. His battle style was block and attack with pure power only.
And of course, Batros wouldnât be able to destroy the walls. He seemed more to be the tank type.
ãSo all thatâs left are the Fullblood siblings.ã
Hikaru left Batrosâ room and entered Iglooâs.
ãWhat the...ã
The guest room reeked of alcohol, but Iglooâs room was worse. Empty bottles lay scattered about on the table and the floor. They werenât even empty; it looked like he just drank randomly from different bottles.
It had only been a few days since Einbeastâs army, including Iglooâs party, arrived in Leather Elka. Getting the room this cluttered was, in a way, impressive.
Not only alcohol, but fancy-looking clothes also lay scattered about. Igloo slept buried in what looked to be either a bed or just a bunch of clothes.
ãSo this is his equipment...ã
A silver armor with gold carvings and a blue gem in the middle of the chest. It mustâve cost millions. The design on the sword lying around was also superb. But Hikaruâs Mana Detection didnât pick up anything.
ã.........ã
Hikaru watched Igloo as he slept like a log. He was drooling, his face red. Whatâs more, his nether regions bulged, which Hikaru found infuriating. Whatâs he dreaming about?
ãI donât really resent the guy. I just donât like how he says he wants to have sex with people I know. Letâs he how strong you are.ã
ãSoul BoardãIgloo Fullblood
Age: 21 Rank: 27
ãMagical Powerã
..ãManaã1
..ãSpirit Affinityã
....ãAirã1
ãPhysical Strengthã
..ãWeapons Masteryã
....ãSwordã1
ãWillpowerã
..ãCharismaã1
..ãAppealã1
ãIntuitionã
..ãInstinctã2
..ãInsightã
....ãInventionã1
ãHeâs weak as hell!ãHikaru blurted out.
He quickly covered his mouth. Fortunately, Igloo didnât wake up. He continued on mumbling in his sleep.
ãPhew... That was close. But damn, this guyâs weak.ã
He had 33 unused points. Hikaru felt irritated that the guy had a point on both Charisma and Appeal.
ãEven a guy like him is rank 27 and an A-rank adventurer.ã
Hikaru left Iglooâs room. Only one left. As a matter of fact, the moment he first activated his Mana Detection, he already knew the key to the Rising Falls power. Caddie Fullblood.
Hikaru stood in front of her room. He couldnât see anything with his naked eye, but when he turned on his skill, he could see a massive amount of mana overflowing.
There was no doubt she possessed the power to âdestroy the wallsâ. He checked the other members first to know if they were hiding something. Fortunately, that wasnât the case.
ãAll right. Letâs see what you got.ã
Hikaru opened the door to Caddieâs room.