Published at 8th of June 2022 03:17:21 PM

615 Weeping Woman

In order to challenge the origin matter again, we head back the way we came.

The reason weve been travelling on the ground up to now was to avoid attracting the origin matter, so flying back is an option, but Id like to take some time to recover MP first.

For that reason, and to see if I can spot any packs of monsters with [Presence Perception] for Aro and treants levelling, were going back on foot.

After all, the hecatoncheir is probably impossible for me to beat without borrowing Aro and treants power. To help them get even stronger, Ill also get them to contribute to killing the origin matter.

Its a dangerous plan, but we havent got a lot of choices at the moment. I need to space out fighting the hecatoncheir and the origin matter to recover my MP, so this is already costing us a significant time loss.

Im certain theres something that can help us in that sky-piercing tower. If we take too long to get past the hecatoncheir, Gods Voices [Spirit Servants] will lay waste to the surface world, and we risk getting afflicted with [God of Madness].

Dragon-god-sama I think I can hear someone crying.

As we travel, Aro calls out to me from my back.

Someone crying?

Yes. Umm, it sounds like a girl

Its hard to imagine there could be any humans here. A girl seems even less likely. Besides, my [Presence Perception] isnt reacting to anything. To be honest, I cant help but wonder if Aro is just hearing things.

Do you know the direction?

That way.

I look in the direction she points. I still cant sense anything, but I might as well check it out. It would be good if this could lead us to some sort of clue.

Even if theres nothing, its not a big loss. Were technically heading towards the origin matter, but I could get there in a moment if I were to fly. Were really just wandering around in order to raise Aro and treants levels at the moment.

Ah! Did you hear it just now?

Aro calls out as I walk. But Im still not hearing anything.

Treant, can you hear it?

No

This seems rather ominous Is Aro hearing something she shouldnt?

C-can you really not hear it? It sounds like three people now.

[Presence Perception] still isnt picking anything up.

Haha, please dont make up ghosts to scare us, Aro-dono

Treants [Telepathy] sounds a little strained.

Im undead myself though

Aro complains with a complicated expression. Im not too sure how a walpurgis is classified, so she might be better described as a former undead. If anything, treant is the scarier of the two, as he looks like the distorted ghost of a penguin. Isnt it a bit late to be worried about appearances now?

Either way, this definitely seems creepy. Sorry, Aro, but Im turning around

Suddenly, I hear the sound of crying. I tense up. Its faint, but it unmistakably sounds like multiple voices. Aro seems to have noticed it first, so I wonder if shes more attuned to spirits or something.

From the shadow of a tree, a young woman appears. Shes wearing a torn brown dress, and her face is obscured by a dark blue hood.

[Banshee]: A rank monster

The result of spirits of the dead being bound to this world through ritual.

They pull on the souls of others through their cries, luring more into their ranks.

If mysterious crying is heard deep in a forest, it must never be approached.

An A rank monster Just about perfect for raising Aro and treants levels now.

Moreover, its likely that this banshee isnt alone. If Aro heard correctly, then there should be three of them.

Species: Banshee

Condition: God of Madness

Lv: 103/120

HP: 1744/1744

MP: 1124/1124

Attack: 958

Defence: 642

Magic: 1263

Speed: 1225

Rank: A

Characteristic Skills:

[Automatic HP Recovery: Lv4] [Automatic MP Recovery: Lv5] [Undead: Lv-] [Dark Attribute: Lv-] [Weeping Cry: Lv-] [God of Madness: Lv-]

Resistance Skills:

[Physical Resistance: Lv4] [Magic Resistance: Lv5] [Poison Resistance: Lv6] [Paralysis Resistance: Lv6] [Confusion Resistance: Lv3] [Petrification Resistance: Lv3]

Normal Skills:

[Curse: Lv6] [Death God Claw: Lv5] [Extreme Poison: Lv6] [Ghostly Step: Lv7] [Dark Sphere: Lv7] [Soul Suck: Lv6] [Death: Lv5] [Curse Song: Lv6] [Ally Call: Lv5]

Title Skills:

[Former Saints Subordinate: Lv-] [Weeping Woman: Lv-] [Final Evolution: Lv-]

The stats arent anything too concerning, but there are a lot of alarming skills. [Ghostly Step], [Soul Suck], and [Curse Song] I dont think any of them can kill us unconditionally, but

Normal Skill [Ghostly Step]

Causes the user to vanish, erasing their presence.

I see, this was why I couldnt pick up on their presences Knowing that other banshees are hiding using this, it seems this could get quite annoying. This [Ghostly Step] skill is probably more effective than other similar skills. Its unusual for something to be able to hide its presence from me this thoroughly.

Normal Skill [Soul Suck]

Absorbs mana through touch.

The absorption rate can be massively increased through lip contact.

In addition, if the targets mana is drained by this skill, their soul will be captured.

S-scary This explains some of what the banshee species description said. I suppose this is representative skill of a banshee. It sounds like a superior version of [Mana Drain].

Normal Skill [Curse Song]

A song that sounds like crying.

Temporarily lowers the listeners stats.

Those fully entranced by the [Curse Song] are unable to even lift a finger.

This is another troubling skill. It only says it reduces the listeners stats, but the way its written makes me suspect its the attack and magic stats in particular. Im already hearing the song, so its possible Im already affected. It doesnt feel like Ive gotten weaker though