The Skeleton Magician’s Play Diary
Vol. 1 - Ch. 8 - Enchanted by the Moonlight Part I

The [wand] level has been increased.

The [Magic Control] level has been increased.

The [Earth Magic] level has been increased.

The [Water Magic] level has been increased.

The [Fire Magic] level has been increased.

The [Wind Magic] level has been increased.

The [Dark Magic] level has been increased.

Newly learned the Dark Arm,Dark Mask Dark Mask and Black Field spells.

[Dark Magic] has reached its growth limit. Evolution is possible.

Newly learned the Dark Field spell.

The [No magic] level has been increased.

The [Summoning Technique] level has been increased.

The [Granting Technique] level has been increased.

Newly learned double-grant spell.

The [Magic circle] level has been increased.

The [Necromancy] level has been increased.

The [Spellcraft] level has been increased.

The [Trap Magic] level has been increased.

Newly learned double trap and twin trap team spells.

The [Archaeology] level has been increased.

The [Linguistics] level has been increased.

Communication with different species is now possible.

The [Pharmacy] level has been increased.

The [Alchemy] level has increased.

The [Appraisal] level has been increased.

The [Covert] level has been increased.

The [Stealthy feet] level has been increased.

The [Surprise] level has been increased.

The [Light Attribute Vulnerability] skill has been relaxed.

 I'm logged back in. These are the results of Monday through Wednesday. During the day, I was searching for slugs in sewers, and at night I was hunting and roaming in the forest.

 First, the [Granting Magic] and [Trapping Magic] have been enhanced. Let's take a look at them in order.

 Although it is a double grant of [Grant Technique], it is now possible to multiply one target by two grants. I would increase the firepower by double-applying further the magic enhancement magic boost. In case of emergency, I would be able to raise the durability.

 Next is the [Trap Magic]. The first is the double trap, which allows me to place two traps in one spell. If I put a spell for a trap, the curse will be doubled, making the enemy more vulnerable.

 So, I can set two traps at the same time. In other words, I can set up four traps in total. The range of my tactics is expanding.

 " The weirdest thing is [linguistics]. What does it mean to communicate with different species?" I thought to myself.

 'I can almost understand what the Lesser Rat Man is saying by the sound he makes. It looks like it's now possible to translate the language of different species with ease. I can't see any use for it, though.'

 The thing that I am very happy about is that the level of [Dark Magic] has reached the maximum. I'm deeply moved to see the evolution of a technique that has supported my Magic battles since the beginning.

  Now It is possible to learn more powerful Magic, and I can also strengthen my existing Magic. It can be said that [Dark Magic] has evolved in every sense.

 I also learned some new magic: the Dark Arm, the Dark Mask, and the Black Field.

 The Dark Arm is a spell that creates a giant arm from my shadow. It's mostly for self-defense, but it can be very powerful depending on how I use it. The next one, Dark Mask, is a technique that puts a dark mask on the enemy's face. While the mask is in place, a visual haze is cast over the enemy's face to keep them in a state of darkness, and the damage from the dark mask accumulates. The last one, the Black Field, is an unusual technique that fills an area within a certain distance around me with the dark attribute and also slightly increases my status if my allies within the area are demon-type.

 All of these techniques have their quirks, but I've already gotten a feel for them. With a little more practice, I'm sure I'll be able to use them more efficiently.

 And right now, it's night, and I'm in the western forest. I've come to know this place like my own garden, with most of the collection points and the locations of demons. The day before yesterday, there was a party of humans, but almost no one came other than that.

 What happened at the party? There were five of them, two women and three men, and they were killed brutally by a single brown bear that came to them at the scream of a panicked woman in a demon fire wisp. The average level of the bears was 8, the same as mine, but they showed me that losing your cool can lead to failure. I got the brown bear, though.

 I thought it was darker than usual today, but I guess it was the new moon. I couldn't see the pale moon that was supposed to be above me. It's a good thing to take a break from the boredom of lonely hunting and just roam around peacefully in a dark night.

 Oh, that's not good. It seems I've gone a little too deep into the forest. What used to be a dense forest has become an open area that looks like a large plaza. I still have some time to spare, but I'll have to go back...

You entered the field boss area.

Since the conditions have been met, the "Trial of the Blue Moon" will begin.

"What?"

 " What? What's that? The Trials of Blue Moon? the boss area?"

 Despite my confusion, the situation progressed rapidly. Before I knew it, the moon, which should have been absent from the sky earlier because of the new moon, was floating in the night sky, shining brightly. The moon, which was not in the sky before because of the new moon, was suddenly floating in the night sky and shining brightly. It was different from what I had seen before, and it gave off an eerie feeling reminiscent of an eye floating in the sky.

 ' I don't know what it is, but now is not the time to be lost. It looks like there's going to be a battle, so I should get ready as soon as possible.'

"Magic enhancement magic boost, magic enhancement magic boost again, and then set a trap, set another trap..."

 I am not a vanguard who can win a frontal battle. Therefore, I must be in perfect condition!

"Magic circle deployed, black field. Meditation. Servant standing by."

 The reinforcement was completed before the battle broke out. I had my three servants as a shield. Now, come on!

"Bokoc..."

 I thought I heard the ground cracking in the center of the boss area, but then I saw some kind of arm growing out of it.

'Since when did this game turn into a horror story?'

 There, crawling out of the ground, was a dull, tattered man. He looked like the Heian aristocrats from my high school textbook.

 What appeared was a man clad in it. On his head was a raven hat, in his right hand was a dirty wand, and in his left hand, he was holding something that looked like a jewel.

'It's a good idea to appraise this creature. What kind of opponent am I dealing with here?'

Name: Moon Delusion

Race: Human (Immortality) Lv25

Occupation: Senior Nobleman(?) Lv18

Ability Skill: [Swordsmanship].

   [Spearmanship]

   [Archery]

   [Dagger art]

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   [? ? ? ?]

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   [Fire Resistance]

   [Poem]

   [Gagaku]

 What? Huh? There are three times the level difference! And he's an immortal? I don't understand!

 It's a mystery why he looks up at the moon and starts to talk to it while the player is far. Let's just wait and see. I don't want to get in the way of him being pissed off from the start, and it'll also buy me some time to prepare well.

"All the treasures Sonata seeks are here! Come and get it!" He said.

 The man then held up the clothes he was wearing, the wand and jewel he was holding in his hand, and the teacup and piece of the shell he had in his pocket. Then blue light descended from the moon and illuminated them. It was quite a fantastic sight.

 And I finally got an idea of the original story of this boss. Then I guess we all know how this ends. The moonlight also shone on a few of the filthier treasures.

"Why? We are not in love with Sonata! Why can't you see me when you're in love with me?"

 The man in the raven hat sobbed and sobbed as he said this. He's crying in public, or rather, he's so obsessed with the moon that he doesn't seem to notice me.

The scene seems to be over, so let's move on to the attack. Since I didn't attack in a hurry, I've recovered much Magic power through meditation. I'll do it first!

"Twin magic circles deployed, Dark Lance!"

"Guha!"

 The Dark Lance, which still boasts the highest firepower in long-distance Magic, stabbed the man in the raven's hat. The surprise attack and the black field of the dark world will increase the damage. It seems that the preparation was good, and even though there is a huge level difference, I was able to shave off 10% of his strength in the first move.

 But on the other hand, I was only able to shave 10% off after all this work. I knew the level difference would be tough.

"What are you, you! You are impure!" He asked me.

"Who am I? Isn't it polite to identify yourself first before asking someone else's name?" I asked him.

"No need to be polite to demons! You know who I am!"

"I've never heard of you. So, who are you?"

"I don't have a name and I would not tell you even if I did."

 ' Hmm? What's all this panic? Could it be...'

"Have you've forgotten your name?" I asked the man.

"Guh...!"

 He has been doing this for so long that he has forgotten his name. Let's poke around.

'How can he forget his name but not his obsession with the moon? Is he more of a demon than I am?'

"Damare..."

'Then let me tell you my name, you poor nameless nobleman. I am Isam! I'm just an aspiring villain!"

"Damare!"

 When I said my name, the aristocrat went half-crazy and moved further. I wonder if the agitation I stirred up earlier in the conversation paid off. I'm not very good at stirring things up, but that was okay.

"There you are, you idiot."

"Goooooo!"

 The nobleman stepped neatly into the trap I had set. I had placed two curses there to slow him down. I was worried because of the difference in levels, but it seems to have worked.

"Wind Wall, Wind Wall."

 In the position of the fallen nobleman, I deployed the Wind Wall. This technique has little physical protection, but the wall itself contains the Kamaitachi, which will tear him to shreds if he touches it.

 By my Magic, the nobleman becomes covered in blood as expected. However, the situation doesn't last long.

 The nobleman is furious and will plunge into me without a second thought. Now, he is no longer frightened by the pain. The Wind Wall must have taken quite a bit of continuous damage, physically anyway, but he doesn't care at all. Well, that's to be expected.

"Gaaaaaah!"

 The nobleman, who had slowed down somewhat, struck me with the wand in his hand. It was pretty scary, but I couldn't lose!

"You're like a beast. Twin magic circle activated, stone wall stonewall."

"Geez!"

 I set up two stone walls. This decision seemed correct, and to my surprise, the nobleman smashed the first stone wall with a single blow. However, the second one was barely broken.

"Remote activation of dual wraiths! Throw them off!"

"Clatter."

"Dark Lance!"

"Gggghhh!"

 I apply another debuff to the noble who has stopped moving. This time it's a curse that reduces attack power. I guess that worked too! I am in luck!

 After confirming that the curse had been cast, I ordered one of my servants. It was the newly summoned one. When I summoned this one, I gave it a muscle-strengthening strength boost, so it's more fragile than the other two, but it has more power.

 The servant grabbed the arm holding the nobleman's wand and threw him far away like a hammer throw.

 The distance between us was now back to square one. My opponent had just over 80% of his strength remaining. In contrast, my exhaustion was minimal, thanks to the effects of meditation. But that didn't mean that I could let my guard down. As usual, I will play my opponent's game with a thorough twist.

 My first boss battle. It seems that only less than 10% to get through this fight.

 I can be proud to say that I am a skilled fighter in FSW if I can do this.

Name: Isam

Race: Moving Skeleton Lv8

Occupation: Apprentice Magician Lv8

Title: Seeker of Truth

   Those who have earned the title

   The Heretic

   Juniors Dominating seniors

   Ingenious Scheme

Ability skill: remaining SP 106

   [Wand] Lv11 up!

   [Magic Control] Lv13 up!

   [Earth Magic] Lv8 up!

   [Water Magic] Lv8 up!

   [Fire Magic] Lv9 up!

   [Wind Magic] Lv8 up!

   [Dark Magic] Lv 10 max! → [Dark Magic] Lv 0 new!

   [No Magic] Lv9 up!

   [Summon Technique] Lv8 up!

   [Granting Technique] Lv5 up!

   [Magic Circle] Lv7 up!

   [Necromancy] Lv5 up!

   [Spellcraft] Lv4 up!

   [Trap Magic] Lv5 up!

   [Archaeology] Lv7 up!

   [Linguistics] Lv5 up!

   [Pharmacy] Lv7 up!

   [Alchemy] Lv7 up!

   [Appraisal] Lv8 up!

   [Night Vision] Lv-.

   [Covert] Lv9 up!

   [Stealthy Footsteps] Lv8 up!

   [Surprise attack] Lv6 up!

   [State Abnormality Disable] Lv-

   [Vulnerable to Light Attribute] Lv6 down!

   [Vulnerable to Blow] Lv10