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Embrace the Lamplight of Ambition, Part 5

Sunraku-san has been devoured!

What am I, a jawbreaker?!

Is this how the curse is dispelled?

Sh-Shouldn't we try to save him?

Sunraku-san!

A-Are you all right, Sunraku-san?!

Now I know what gum spat out on the pavement feels like...

But that should mean the end of the Mark—

Huh?!

The curse hasn't gone away! If anything, it seems stronger now!

"Lycagon's Scar.

Lycagon's Scar The slayer of the Night Emperor's double is no longer seen by Lycagon as prey. This Mark denotes a powerful warrior acknowledged by a Colossus, and an "enemy" worthy of being slain by them directly. Inscribed upon the bearer's soul, it can only be removed by slaying the black wolf's true form.

The slayer of the Night Emperor's double is no longer seen by Lycagon as prey.

This Mark denotes a powerful warrior acknowledged by a Colossus,

and an "enemy" worthy of being slain by them directly.

Inscribed upon the bearer's soul,

it can only be removed by slaying the black wolf's true form..."

Hang on!

The curse hasn't gone away! It's gotten stronger!

And now I can't remove it without beating Lycagon's true form!

It does appear darker than before...

Which means even Saint Eristella can't remove it now...

Any significantly different effects?

Monsters of higher level than the character afflicted with Lycagon's Scar will actively choose battle with them. Monsters of lower level than the character afflicted with Lycagon's Scar will actively flee from them. The character afflicted with Lycagon's Scar is unaffected by all curses. Conversations with NPCs will be affected by the presence of Lycagon's Scar. The character afflicted with Lycagon's Scar may not change their religion. Equipment can be equipped to body parts afflicted with Lycagon's Scar. However, items equipped will be destroyed after a set period of time.

Hey, equipment can be equipped to body parts afflicted?!

Sweet, I can wear stuff now!

That just changes everything, don't it?!

"However, items equipped will be destroyed after a set period of time."

Destroyed... after a set period of time?

Destroyed

You gotta be kidding me!

What's with this game always trying to get me naked?!

You're the mangy mutt who did this to me!

Get it off me, now! Take it right back!

Hey... hang on!

Don't just smile like "My job here is done" and then vanish!

What misery.

This was not the ending I had in mind...

Ch-Cheer up!

Just get running full tilt and leave the bad stuff behind you!

I'll save that for speedrunning, thanks.

Speedrunning = Trying to clear a game in the fastest time possible

E-Er, Sunraku-san...

I'm sorry to bring this up while you're disappointed...

Yeah?

The Bonus Unique Scenario we unlocked with our victory. Do you think...

Yeah, I'll bet.

Bonus Unique Scenario Light of Courage Banishing the Dark Begin now? No Yes

It's a scenario directly connected to beating a unique monster.

We got one before we beat Wethermon the Tombguard, too.

I don't entirely understand...

But is it all right for me to accept this Bonus Unique Scenario as well?

Fine by me. Probably more fun if you do!

You guys were a big help to us, anyway.

This is way past worrying about keeping scenarios all to myself.

I'll let Pencilgon work out the details about it.

Speaking of...

Besides that and the title, we got one more thing, right?

Let's see...

Special Status Guiding Light The presence of a small flame within that leads the way to the Night Emperor, even in the deepest darkness. If Lycagon the Nightslayer is within a certain distance, it will point the way to her. Lycagon, ruler of darkness, can by the same token drive away light. This light gifted by Lycagon is a discarded part of her.

"Special Status: Guiding Light."

"If Lycagon the Nightslayer is within a certain distance, it will point the way to her."

Oh, I get it.

So this thing'll let me find Lycagon's true form.

Kinda like a radar.

We just bumped into her this time

without taking the Bonus Unique Scenario or anything like that.

She gave us the slip tonight,

but next time I'll dive right on board with passport in hand.

Currently in Progress Vorpal Epic Light of Courage Banishing the Dark

Dunno where we might find her,

but I'll search every inch of land, sea, and sky until I drag her out of her hidey-hole!

Enjoy your smug sense of safety while you can, Lycagon the Nightslayer!

I just know you can do it, Sunraku-san!

You bet!

That's right! You'll beat her for sure!

Akitsuakane, Ceecrue, Emul...

and Rei-shi, in particular... Thank you!

Not only did you help me with beating this area,

you stuck around for the Lycagon fight too.

N-Not at all! It's really nothing!

Ask me any time, any place, any da—

d-date?!

A-Any date at all!

Y'know, I almost forgot with all the fighting, but we came here to clear this area.

We gotta beat that area boss!

An area boss? We'd love to join you!

Right, Ceecrue-san?

Indeed.

Hey, glad to have you.

Rei-shi, what's the local boss like?

O-Oh... right.

The area boss of the Lightless Barrens is a wyvern with camouflaging scales.

When combat begins, it takes off into the sky, and it rarely touches down after that.

It just flies around, huh?

I've struggled against a monster like that in the past...

But I've got a crew this time, so I'm sure we can magic around it.

I'm afraid this area boss has one feature that makes that tricky...

It can seize control of our magic attacks, and even steal our weapons.

Huh?!

We can't use magic, then?!

And we just came off the fight with Lycagon.

This might not be an easy win.

We'll have to keep our guard up!

Forge on with new vigor!

Is that...

The area boss!

Yes.

The area boss named after its tendency towards theft...

the Usurper Dragon!

Area Boss Usurper Dragon

Looks like it's finally time for the payoff.

Sorry, but we're gonna tear right through you... Usurper Dragon!

Our fight's just getting started!

So bright...

'Tis a beautiful dawn indeed.

It's hard to believe it's morning already.

That fight did take a while, huh?

Emul-san, you're awake!

What? What? Where are we?!

What happened to me?!

What happened to the Usurper Dragon?

Gotta say, he was one tough nut to crack.

Flying above, stealing our weapons...

'Twas a vexing combat indeed.

And you really stole the spotlight, Emul!

But whatever did I do? I can't remember!

You threw yourself into danger in a way I could never do!

Danger?!

Forgive me.

Had I been in my usual fighting form, you wouldn't have had to face so much peril.

Peril?!

It's not your fault.

Using Armageddon wipes you out, right?

Spending the whole day after at half stats is pretty rough.

But you were still much stronger than me, even so!

R-Really, I wasn't...

What was the peril? What did I do?!

Look, I had a plan to get you back and all.

It's just, things got a tiny bit out of control,

and it kept picking you up in its mouth and dropping you...

In its mouth?!

Ow.

Anyway, I'd say you're better off forgetting it.

Really?!

I mean, my Gilta Brill was also useless after the last fight,

so the battle would've been way harder without my Super Emul Cannon idea.

What is that? What is the "Super Emul Cannon"?!

I remember nothing of it!

Super Emul Cannon (Rabbit Cannonball)

It's about me somehow, isn't it?!

As your brother, I could not have been prouder of the vorpal soul you displayed!

Someone just tell me what actually happened!

Sunraku-san!

Seriously, that fight was a breeze after that slobberknocker with Lycagon.

There's really nothing worth remembering from it.

That is hardly the point!

Harrumph!

C'mon, cheer up. I'll buy you a carrot later.

Throw in a mana potion and I may consider it!

Yeah, yeah.

Ah, our destination is upon us.

Hey, is that...

Yes.

The last city players could reach before the major summer update,

and now the harbor city for setting off to the new continent.

The launching point for the next part of the adventure, where many players gather...

Fifticia.

Fifteenth City Fifticia

It's definitely got that "last city" feel...

Look at all those big buildings!

That's true!

You wear that mask in town, huh?

Is it to hide the Mark that Siegwurm gave you?

Y-Yes, that's right!

When I'm around a lot of people, you know?

It's actually that I unthinkingly gave my avatar my real face when I joined.

But I can't tell him that!

Sunraku-san, you wore that white cloth before, didn't you?

Yeah, but it was hard to move around in.

How come you can wear a mask even though you've got a Mark on your face?

Because this isn't head equipment, but an accessory!

Sunraku-san, Sunraku-san!

This shop is just filled with grimoires!

There might be a few hidden gems!

I just bought you a carrot and a mana potion!

We've got a pretty packed schedule, too.

Let's see... it's around 5 A.M., right?

The meetup's at 9.

I've gotta set up a connection between Fifticia and Rabituza so I can come and go from here,

then get Bilac to fix up my Gilta Brill.

And I'm betting the meetup with Rust and Mold is gonna go on for a while,

so I'd love to steal a nap...

And...

I've gotta restock my items and equipment...

Oh, right. I'd also like to test a few things about my new Mark from Lycagon...

Time's gonna be kinda tight here.

Still, isn't Emul's human form amazing?

Can you do that, Ceecrue-san?

Ceecrue-san? Hello?

B-Boxes do not speak.

Oh, right!

You're supposed to be a box?

Are all vorpal bunnies equally terrible at disguises?

This should work. Not a lotta people around.

Gotta keep my doors to Rabituza in back alleys so they don't draw attention.

Achiever of strength...

That scared me!

What's with this old guy?

Awaken to thine arcanum.

Some fortuneteller NPC?

I'll give it a ten for atmosphere, but you're not gonna get much foot traffic here.

Achiever of strength...

Awaken to thine arcanum.

Yeah, you said that.

Man, this is seriously old-school NPC stuff...

Sunraku-san, that's the Sage of Awakening, Achanuum.

You recently achieved level 99, didn't you?

Yeah.

Sage of Awakening Achanuum

Achanuum is an NPC that comes to players when they reach level 99,

and can teach them the special sub-job "arcanum."

Arcanum?

What does that mean?

Arcanum (Mystery)

Well...

Jobs in SLF affect how easily you learn skills and spells.

A mage will more easily learn spells,

Mage = Spells

Twinblade Wielder = Skills

and a twinblade wielder will more easily learn skills related to swords and fighting.

More or less.

I think I understand that.

Arcanum is a special job that affects not only the learning of skills,

but the player's stats.

Our stats? Like a buff?

It's not a straightforward buff.

Buff = Enhancement

It comes with clear negatives as well.

There are various kinds of arcanum.

For instance, my arcanum is "The World."

The World

In exchange for a bonus to all of my stats,

the negative effects I suffer from spells and skills are doubled.

It's that sort of thing.

A bonus to all stats?

Even with the drawback, that sounds pretty darn good!

Yes, it suits my playstyle.

Do you get to choose your own arcanum?

No, you won't know what you'll receive until you try it.

But it won't be random, either.

We believe the choice is connected to the player's stat sheet somehow.

I follow.

If it's based on your playstyle, what the heck kind of arcanum will I get?

All right, I'll roll those dice.

Go on and issue your arcanum challenge!

Achiever of strength,

awaken to thine arcanum.

Sunraku-san?!

It engulfed him!

Don't worry.

It's part of the event.

Are these...

Tarot cards?

Lo, thine arcanum shall determine thy destiny.

Take a card.

Though I'm betting my card was set in stone when I triggered the event.

Okay, I got it.

The arcanum that'll affect my stats...

The Fool

It's this one!

The Fool

The Fool?

Ah, the errant traveler...

But are thy travels mere wanderings,

or hast thou a destination?

Sunraku-san?!

Twinblade Mercenary

Arcanum (The Fool)

Arcanum The Fool Time between skill uses is halved, but duration of status effects and damage caused by them is doubled, and success when using healing items is not guaranteed.

It halves my recast time?

Hang on...

Did I just hit the freakin' jackpot?!

Hell yeah!

That's amazing!

The Fool's arcanum shall aid in thy recovery.

Yeah! It's pretty awesome, old man!

However...

Huh? However?

Aid which thou seekest may come not from others, but only from thyself.

Thus shall malady's blade cut even sharper upon thy throat.

"Don't celebrate too soon," huh?

It does list some negatives.

Healing items become a crapshoot, while debuff effects are doubled...

But I can warp to the Inventoria to heal up in my own time...

And I've got the Mark's effects...

'Sides, it's no problem at all if I just don't get hit!

Which means The Fool is perfect for my playstyle!

Yeah!

He's definitely celebrating!

I expected you'd get The Fool.

Wha? Huh? You expected it?

Oh... well...

The Fool is one of the few arcanum whose unlock conditions are somewhat known.

The less time it took you to reach level 99, the more likely you are to receive it...

Or so it's believed.

So I was on the fast side for that, huh?

Guess I did kinda rush it a bit.

It's more than just "fast"...

Hizutome-kun has only been playing Shangri-La Frontier for a month.

The fact that he's already level 99...

Speaking of, Rei-shi.

You know what this is?

Extend?!

It's... well, something you can only achieve by beating a monster over level 100.

It's one element needed to remove the level cap.

Remove Level Cap (Upper Limit)

Okay, got it. I figured.

He really is incredible.

He even achieved "Extend"...

Extend is a necessary element to remove the level cap, so I wanted to get it, too...

I needed the help of four level-99 Schwarz Vulf members to do it.

That's how hard it should be to achieve.

But then... yes, of course...

The Fool is perfect for you, Sunraku-san!

Hang on, are you saying I'm dumb? Are you?

That's not fair! I would never call you a half-naked fool!

Hizutome-kun easily cleared those hard games

that I always gave up on...

Then he started playing SLF, immediately beat Wethermon the Tombguard,

then the Shadow Wolf...

Even if it was just a fake, in just one night,

he beat the Lycagon the Nightslayer we in Schwarz Vulf spent a whole year chasing down...

And on the first try, too.

Airgetlám

Airgetlám

Exceed Charge [Reject]

Exceed Charge [Reject]

I shouldn't be surprised. It makes sense.

But even so...

Not only did we clear an area together, I got to share that moment with him...

What a fulfilling night it's been!

Night?!

Oh, we spent the entire night together!

Th-This is all too sudden!

Is it possible we're moving too fast, even?!

Well, that was an unexpected bonus.

Let's get going to Rabituza, now.

Gotta finish up what I need to do, then meet up with Rust and Mold.

I can't let that info they've got on the unique monster,

Ctarnidd of the Abyss, slip away!

Don't you think we're a little too early?

It's only 6 A.M....

I haven't logged on in six months.

I've got to get the feel of it back.

We've been pretty immersed in Nephilim Hollow, right?

I bet you were so much looking forward to SLF robots you couldn't sleep, right?

Oh, shut up!

Ow!

Enough of your nonsense. We're moving out!

Mold!

Mold

Sure thing, Rust.

Yeah.

Rust

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