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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 340: When the Environment Changes Significantly, It Takes Time to Adapt.
Chapter 340: When the Environment Changes Significantly, It Takes Time to Adapt.
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“Hey Ed, are you still going at it?”“Of course! Let’s go… Oh!”
Having suffered a humiliating defeat in a speed race, I had been practicing the use of the [Hermes Dash] throughout the journey. It wasn’t because I was bitter about losing, but rather because the means of high-speed movement were crucial for combat power. So, it wasn’t because I was sore about losing. Absolutely not.
“Darn it, it’s not going well…”
Honestly, the results weren’t very promising. The resistance of the water was much stronger than I had imagined. If I walked at a normal pace, I wouldn’t feel a thing, but as soon as I tried to move faster, my body’s movements slowed down.
For a mage like Tia, it might not be a problem, but for a swordsman like me, the difference in sensation was quite serious.
“…I might need to get used to this seriously.”
“During battles, should I assist you with my magic?”
“No, that would change the sensation every time, and it would be even worse. I don’t think I’ll lose to those small fry, but I might not be able to react immediately.”
“I understand. Leave it to me!”
With a smile on my face in response to Tia’s request, I tightened my grip and resumed my training while moving. It had been a while since my body didn’t move as I wanted it to.
“Ed! Tia! We’re almost at the ruins, Gyo!”
With that, two hours of travel seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. Well, in reality, it probably took about three hours because of the various things I was doing, but it was a relief that neither of them complained. I’d repay this kindness with my work.
“Are these the ruins? It’s a sturdier building than I expected.”
Standing in front of us was a square stone building covered in aquatic plants and shells on its walls. There were four square windows in a row vertically, so it was at least four stories tall, but since the bottom was buried in the ground, the actual number of floors was unclear.
Despite its ancient appearance, the ruins didn’t seem fragile, contrary to what one might expect. Unless we went on a rampage, there didn’t seem to be a risk of the ruins collapsing.
“This is the closest ruins to the town, and it’s often used for training newbies like this, Gyo. Honestly, we can’t expect anything from relics like this, but you don’t need to worry about traps, demonic beasts, and such, Gyo. Ah, It brings back memories, Gyo. I used to train here”
“That’s reassuring. But what if you’re not like us, what do you do during training?”
“You look for relics hidden by veteran seniors or explain while looking at disarmed traps, Gyo. There’s also training for fleeing and hiding from someone playing the role of a demonic beast, which is different from outside because it’s narrow and has walls, Gyo.”
“Oh, that sounds interesting! What do you think, Ed?”
“Yeah, that might give us a better sense of how things work if we actually move our bodies.”
“Got it! I’ll get ready for that, then, Gyo!”
Saying that, Ginta entered the ruins by himself. We waited while moving around, and after about thirty minutes, Ginta came out.
“I’m ready, Gyo! Ed and Tia, you need to find something like this.”
“What’s this?”
“It’s a fake relic used in times like this. There are several of them hidden near the entrance, Gyo.”
“Ah, but wouldn’t they get stolen? Can’t you take them and pretend you found them in the ruins?”
“Stealing something like this would be less profitable than picking aquatic plants along the way. Gyo. Besides, it’s not an actual test or anything, so lying about it wouldn’t serve any purpose,Gyo.”
“Hahaha, that makes sense.”
During a test, some people might resort to cheating to pass, but doing that during training was the same as doing nothing. Unless they wanted to show off among their peers, there was no reason to do something like that.
“I’ve hidden them somewhere in the ruins. As for the traps, if you trigger them, they’ll make a noise or throw small stones at you. Gyo. If you’re hit by a stone, that part becomes unusable, and if you hit a vital spot, your training ends there, Gyo. Also, during training, I will come out of nowhere to attack you, so if you get caught by me, you will fail, Gyo.”
“Got it, but just to confirm, is it okay to defeat you if you attack us?”
“I’d prefer you didn’t do that, Gyo. Ed, at least, but if Tia were to use spirit magic or something, there’s no way I could win, Gyo. Bullying the weak is not a good thing, Gyo!”
“That’s true. If I go all out, I could easily blow up this entire ruins…..”
“No, I really want you to stop, Gyo! If you get hit by that, you’ll die for sure!”
“Wait, wait. Leave Tia out of this for a moment. What about me? Are you saying that just based on the race earlier, I’m weaker than ypu?”
“Well, that’s right, Gyo. There’s no way Ed can move better than me, Gyo.”
With a challenging look, Ginta laughed. Oh, really?
“Hehehe, I see. Just one race, and I’ve been underestimated this much… Fine. In that case, Ginta, I’ll show you the result of my hours of effort.”
“Gyo Gyo Gyo. In that case, I’ll make you taste the fear of being chased, Gyo!”
With an audacious grin, I made Ginta disappear from the spot. It was our second match today, but I had no intention of losing this time.
“Alright, let’s go, Tia.”
“Yes. Don’t overdo it, okay?”
“Ha! That depends on how Ginta acts… and…”
As soon as we entered the ruins, I noticed a thin thread stretched across the opening where a door had probably been. It was quite a devious trap, but I wasn’t the kind to fall for something like this.
“What should we do? Disarm it?”
“Hmm… No, let’s not.”
If this were a real trap, I would have cut the thread without hesitation. Even if it were a stone or an arrow, I could nullify it using my [Invincible] skill, and Tia could use spirit magic to ensure no sound escaped. If we could handle it perfectly, triggering the trap was the easiest and most reliable way to deal with it.
But since this was just a training exercise, there was no point in overpowering it. Without the skills to disarm traps, I decided to elegantly bypass it.
“The thread is slanted, so we can go through either the top left or bottom right. I’ll go ahead, Tia, please follow.”
“Understood. Be careful.”
I nodded at Tia’s words and started swimming through the water. However, as I passed the point where my upper body went through the trap, I noticed another thread in front of me.
“Hmm, they’re quite cautious…!?”
I tried to stop, but my body was floating in the water. If I were walking on the ground, I could stop instantly, but here, I couldn’t come to a halt in an instant.
“Damn!”
It was just a few centimeters to full stop. However, my forward movement allowed the thread to touch my face, and I saw a small stone fly out from the gap on the left side. Even if it hit, it wouldn’t hurt or itch, and the force underwater wasn’t that strong, but…
“Damn it!?”
Neither my hands nor feet touched a hard surface, and I couldn’t move my body as quickly as I would in the air. Realizing that I couldn’t avoid this situation by twisting my body, I caught the flying stone with my left hand.
The small impact didn’t even scratch my skin, but instead, Ginta’s voice came from somewhere, rippling through the water.
“Gyo Gyo Gyo. Ed’s left hand is done for with this, Gyo. Or should we pretend I gave you first aid this time, Gyo?”
“…No need for that consideration.”
I dropped the small stone I had caught onto the floor and raised the corner of my lips. I see, this training seemed to be quite enjoyable.
(T/N: Mondays and Fridays are kinda hectic for me, so I’ll compensate the chapters during saturdays)
