​ Alright, we're done with the Dungeon Battle and are back in Golen.

​ Let's go through our rewards.

​ Let's see, first off is around 70,000 DP we have remaining from Haku-san.

​ We didn't have to use any of our DP in that Dungeon Battle, thankfully.

​ As another reward, Haku-san made Orange our subordinate. That also included Core No. 564 since he was Orange's subordinate, but I guess that's just another matter so eh.

​ I don't have any way to contact him… Aidi asked for [Father] to include a [System to Exchange Messages], so here's to hoping we can use it, too.

​ Next would be the two G.o.dly Beddings we got as a reward from [Father].
​ The [G.o.dly Blanket] and the [G.o.dly Alarm Clock]… with the [G.o.dly Comforter] we already had, that means we had three of the G.o.dly Beddings set.

​ Since I know that the pillow and mattress was managed by the Tsuia Lord's daughter, Maidence, and the disappointing elf, s.h.i.+kina, that means that the only ones left to find are the night cap and the pajamas1.

​ And then there's the whole Boss Monster Sp.a.w.ner thing. I got two of them. These will let me constantly restock Orichalc.u.m Golems… fufufu…! I'll have to make a miniature version to figure how long the resp.a.w.n is first, though. I'd be troubled if it said it would take a century or something to resp.a.w.n something made from orichalc.u.m, after all.

​ After that comes the Dungeon Core, but I don't think I should use it yet.

​ To be more precise, since breaking a Dummy Core would just raise the level of the [Super Transformation] skill I have now, I was thinking it might be better to wait until after I learn a new skill.
​ Dummy Cores don't teach new skills, they just raise the level of existing skills, after all.

​ … The Rokuko Hugging Right? Yeah, I guess I got that, too.

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​ Alright. All of that has lead me to coming deep into the dungeon, the Arena Area.

​ I should be fine experimenting with [Super Transformation] here.

​ “Alright, let's get two Dummy Cores—there we are.”

​ Two Dummy Cores popped into my hand, 10,000 DP each. I immediately broke them with my orichalc.u.m sword (The one from last year. I'd taken some from it to use for materials.)

​ … Come to think of it, Rokuko got a purple Dummy Core from the gacha a while back, didn't she? I wonder if that one would work? Let's use it next year if I remember.

​ Still though, what's up with it being purple? They're normally white? … Maybe it's not a Dummy Core? Yeah, it's scary so lets keep its time stopped in my [Storage] as I've been doing.

​ Oh, I also have those Gravity Bombs I'd gotten from Rin… what was the trigger word again… [Round Plate]? No… [Black Plate]? [Red Prate]… did I just say Prate? Let's experiment with one of them next time.
​ By the way, I'd also put the Dungeon Core I'd gotten as a reward in my [Storage]. Same with the G.o.dly Alarm Glock. Let's put the orichalc.u.m sword I just used back inside, too.

​ … Yeah, so my [Storage] is turning into a treasure trove of dangerous stuff… like some pandora's box. I don't plan on doing anything with them though, so eh.

​ Ah, my [Super Transformation]'s level started to rise while I was thinking.

​ I don't feel any mental pollution, good. I'm not sure I'd be able to tell even if I was affected, though.
​ … Level 5, huh. It went up two levels, likely once per Dummy Core, but I can't say for sure it'll always be like that. I wonder what the max level is?

​ The results—yep, they appeared in my mind. Let's see the new effects along with the ones I already had.
​ Super Transformation's Effects:

– Can transform into what is imagined Lv X times per day (5 times for Lv 5).

– Lv 1 Effect: Can transform into something that exists.

– Lv 2 Effect: Can partially mimic the abilities of what has been transformed into.

– Lv 3 Effect: Once every 72 hours, even if you die, the transformation will cancel and you will revive.

– Lv 4 Effect: Can transform into something that existed in the past. (NEW!)

– Lv 5 Effect: Post-Transformation restrictions lowered. Can use Inherent Abilities. (NEW!)

​ Yeah, what?

​ First off, I can now transform five times a day instead of three time.

​ That's nice. Just a straight up increase in the number of times I can use it. Next!

​ The fourth level's effect was that I could transform into things that have existed in the past. Until now, I wasn't able to transform into things that don't exist.

​ This was easy to understand if we think about me transforming into Rokuko. Up till now, I couldn't transform into loli Rokuko if she was in her adult Rokuko form. The reason for this was that loli Rokuko wasn't a thing that was currently existing in the world. Now, however, I would be able to.

​ It doesn't seem to be unlimited, though. For example, in order to transform into [A Letter Before it Burned], I wouldn't be able to do the transformation without having seen the letter before it transformed.

​ … I've only been able to transform into things I've seen with my own eyes, after all.

​ If it were unconditional, I'd be able to transform into [Young Version of XX] or [Original Version of Rotted Inscription] or something…

​ And the effect from level five. It feels like an upgrade of the level two effect.

​ Specifically, level two's effect meant that I couldn't just transform into a Gargoyle to fly. Level five's meant that I could. Their wings relied on the [Flight] skill, after all.

​ I haven't been able to fight too well after transforming… all I could do really was use some weak magic skills. Although level two let me [partially mimic] them, this meant that [I could use any abilities they naturally had, within limits].

​ Since I couldn't use the middle cla.s.s earth-attributed magic skill [Create Golem] even when I transformed into myself, I was able to see how low that upper limit was.

​ All of this is why I could only use [Super Transformation] to mimic something's appearance, but now I'd be able to fly if I transformed into a monster with the ability to do that.

​ But now, although still not perfect, it was at a [Usable Level].

​ If I had to compare it, it'd be similar to [Having a bike but never having practiced it before]. Like I wouldn't be able to copy something experiences or intuition.

​ Which meant that I'd have to practice if I wanted to fly. Man, so troublesome.

​ Still though, as a result of me testing it out a bit, I was able to use [Create Golem] even after transforming into myself, so I should be able to use at least up to middle cla.s.s magic.

​ I couldn't use the upper cla.s.s s.p.a.ce-attributed magic [Teleport], so I guess middle cla.s.s is the limit.

​ Still though, who decided on the demarcation between elementary and middle cla.s.s magic…? It's a mystery. Maybe the magical power expenditure?

​ “Kehma! So you were down here?”

​ “Hmm? What's up, Rokuko? Something happen?”

​ Just then, Rokuko came to the Arena Area.

​ “Village Sub-Chief Wozuma's looking for you, he heard you'd come back and has been trying to find you.”

​ Huh. Come to think of it, I still haven't reported that I'm back, have I?

​ The village seemed peaceful enough and Rei and everyone's report said nothing really happened, but maybe there's some emergency?

​ “I noticed it a while ago, but there's a village now. Maybe it's about that?”

​ “Huh? We've been a village for ages, what are you talking about?”

​ “No, not that.”

​ “Huh?”

​ Rokuko showed me the map.

​ There, on it, was definitely a settlement large enough to be called a village.

​ —On the other side of the tunnel.