249 – Theory (3)
There is a saying like this. If your head is bad, your body suffers.
As I said before, humans are extremely intelligent animals, and it is safe to say that they make a living with that intelligence.
If there is a problem with its intelligence, it may become an animal close to or lower than a beast.
Of course, in any animal, if there is a problem with the intelligence, that is, the head, it has a significant impact on survival.
The difference is large because the proportion of the human head is so large.
“Dealing with large monsters using such a simple and ignorant method? Is that possible?”
“Shivar said it was possible. Even the weapon at that time was a stone axe.”
“A stone ax? A stone ax used by primitive people?”
“Yes.”
And if your body is excellent, your head will not suffer. This fits me exactly.
Grace looked bewildered by Luna’s testimony. He must have seen it a lot by now, but he was a little puzzled.
This wasn’t just my opinion. Kara, who was giggling next to her, raised her question.
“I’m sure you’ve seen it a lot too, right? I don’t know why you’re reacting like that.”
“No. Up to this point, I’ve only seen Mr. Sivar use his brain… So I thought it was with the professor’s help that he caught Usk.”
Now that I think about it, I’ve hardly ever shown off my skills in front of Grace.
Grace was not present at the time of the Usk subjugation, and there was no time to show off her skills in the melee.
If there is anything, it would be like the first year midterm exam. In fact, even then, he was restricted from fighting, so he used all kinds of expedient methods.
“I only did strange things during the siege. Other than sneaking in at dawn, I didn’t do anything…”
“I used my head a lot during the exam.”
Moreover, in the test, I often used my head rather than my body. Because he didn’t have to use his body.
Even more so, as we entered the civilized world, we had to use our brains more than our strength. I go into the forest often, but I tend to go alone.
“You know the first semester sparring? I also lost miserably when I sparred with him. Don’t you know then?”
“Ah, I know that. But at that time, I thought Kara was weaker than I thought.”
“I don’t know if he’s ignoring me or Sivar. Anyway, he’s so strong that it’ll be difficult to come up with a proper theory.”
After listening, I became a little curious. So how does an ordinary person subdue a large monster?
Soul World is a game with well-designed levels, so you tend to only catch small monsters in the beginning.
As time passes and your level increases, you can defeat large monsters alone.
You can enter the Forest of Chaos in the beginning, but most of you are cut off from the Porori line, so you can’t even dream of forming a large formation.
“Who else?”
“Huh?”
“What?”
“When you catch something big. How do you deal with it?”
When I asked my question, people looked at me blankly and then at each other.
The method of subjugating each monster may be different, but there must be some sort of manual.
The first person to speak was Kara, who was skilled in combat. Her voice is a bit ambiguous.
“Well, I’m also a strong type, so like you, Sibar, I tend to aim for the lower body. But that doesn’t mean I can catch Usk alone.”
“It’s hard for me to catch a large one on my own… If I try hard enough, I can catch it, but it’s too dangerous.”
Kara is a complete warrior who can easily catch large monsters, while Luna has to work hard to catch them.
So, I turned my gaze to Grace. She is a wizard, so she will avoid direct confrontation as much as possible.
More than anything, what I asked about was general hunting methods. An ordinary person, not someone with great physical abilities like me or Kara.
“Hmm… From what I heard from my family, large monsters are quite difficult to deal with. I heard that even just an ogre requires three regular knights.”
“How to hunt?”
“It’s similar to what Mr. Sivar said. When one knight draws the ogre’s attention, the other knights cut the tendons at its ankles.”
“It’s similar.”
No matter what kind of person you are, the method of hunting animals seems to be similar. First of all, avoid one-on-one situations at all costs.
There was no business in front of Dagul, and humans on Earth had no magic power, but he went around hunting all kinds of animals.
Some humans are even said to have fought lions holding only a spear, so they can truly be said to be an amazing race.
“Kara, you tend to cut tendons too, right?”
After hearing Grace’s explanation, Luna asked Kara a question. She seems to have something on her mind.
“Usually that’s the case. It’s a fight you can definitely win as long as you cut the tendon.”
“Why don’t you do it by smashing your kneecap?”
In response to Luna’s question, Kara raised one of her eyes and looked at her. An expression that says he heard something strange.
The explanation that followed from Kara’s mouth was enough to make me think about many things.
“Why are you doing such an inefficient thing? Monsters of large size and above have ridiculously strong bones. They can’t even lift a sword because of their muscles in the first place.”
“Why?”
“Normally, bones and muscles are developed to support such an enormous body. A spear stabbed by an ordinary soldier wouldn’t even work, right?”
Kara’s explanation is accurate. In fact, large or larger monsters have strong basic durability.
It is not for nothing that only small and medium sizes are released in the beginning. The formation itself is threatening.
If it also has a hard shell like Usk, it would be a disaster. As a result, the growth of prosecutors tends to stagnate in the middle.
‘The middle is the difficult time.’
Small and medium-sized monsters do not increase experience points very well, and large monsters are extremely difficult to catch.
Even the middle part takes place in Santia, so that aspect is even stronger. In Santia, you’ll be dealing with a bunch of machines.
“Shivar cut the bone completely with a stone axe. The sound was so vivid.”
“Really? Oh, no. He might be like that. It’s his own way, I guess.”
“In the end, Mr. Shivar must establish his own method.”
To start with, the conclusion is that theory is not very meaningful to me.
If you are going to use your head in theory, it is easier to use your body first.
But that didn’t mean it could be completely ignored. As I said before, the proportion of theory is 70%.
“To write a theory well, you must have writing skills. I have never seen Mr. Shivar write.”
“Didn’t you say you were studying with Shivar?”
“That’s different from theory. Theory is about bringing out your own thoughts.”
“Ha, sir… That’s true too. In effect, you’re asking me to write a thesis.”
Kara scratched her head as if she was in pain. The high proportion of theory means that it is important.
If it is about half, you can just write it down and move on. However, if you think about it carefully, this test is quite important for Kara.
“You said Kara would just ignore me?”
“No. This test is important to me too. That way, I’ll be less likely to be called ignorant.”
If it had been an ordinary practice, Kara would have easily passed it. She was able to get a high score anyway.
However, this test has a high emphasis on theory. And she, Kara, is still viewed as a savage.
It has faded a lot recently, but its appearance is so distinct that I can’t help but be reminded of it from time to time.
Even the hair is red, so you have no choice but to recognize it.
“Didn’t you say earlier that you were playing with Sivar?”
“That’s different from the test. I was really just trying to have fun back then.”
“······Mr. Kara.”
“Why. Well. You stay with Sivar every day. What’s the difference if I share some with you?”
When Grace looked at her with a salty gaze, Kara answered clearly.
An exam is a test, and it seems like he said that because he wanted to be with me.
Grace would be shocked but would have nothing to say. She hadn’t been around Kara much lately.
“······Yes. Well, then, should we all study together this time? Since it’s theory, I think it would be okay if we could at least do some interesting writing.”
“I can’t write.”
“Me too, not so much.”
“You guys don’t read books… Ah, no.”
Grace shook her head in response to each answer.
Kara and Luna will devote themselves to personal training after reading the book. This is normal.
Reading is said to be food for the mind, but if the body is tired, it is no food. I’m not saying I’m ignorant.
“And I just want to be alone with Shiva, I have no intention of being with him.”
“You’re so greedy.”
“Who’s going to say that? He’s the one with the most greed. No matter how understandable his position is, he shouldn’t be overly greedy.”
“Tch. Okay.”
“Then…”
Kara turned her head and looked at me.
I faced her with her characteristic blank expression. I was wondering if I had something to say.
Kara stared at me for a moment, then she smiled and stretched out her hand. Her outstretched hand eventually touched her cheek.
“Why don’t we check Sivar’s writing skills first? Don’t you think he can write even if his words are short?”
Kara suggested while pinching my cheek. I didn’t really care, so I stayed quiet.
Theory requires basic writing skills, so studying is essential. Besides, I can only speak simple sentences, anything more than that is difficult.
“That’s good. Then, shall we come up with a theory based on the large monster we caught earlier?”
“No. Rather than that, let’s check how well you write.”
“I’ll bring paper and pen.”
Not long after, Luna came carrying paper and pen. Not one for her, but four each.
At first, I wondered why there were two pages. However, she almost burst into laughter when she heard Luna’s next words.
“We do it too.”
“Why us?”
“You can’t just pick Sivar, right?”
“······He’s really only sharp in useless areas.”
Everyone accepted it without comment. I was handed paper and pen and thought for a moment.
Actually, I had something in mind in advance. I’m just afraid that if I write too quickly, I’ll get suspicious.
Soon, when I started scribbling something, everyone’s eyes focused on me.
It was a little burdensome, but I somehow got over it. Afterwards, I showed everyone what I wrote.
“······I feel sorry for no reason.”
“Mr. Shivar, you’ve always thought like this. We’re all embarrassed.”
This is what I wrote.
[Civilized people are rude. Because being rude doesn’t split your head. So I like the barbarian better.]
Kara’s answer after seeing that.
“Hey. They say I’m better than you? What do you think about this?”
“Ka, Kara, you are also a civilized person, right? How long will you continue to think of yourself as a barbarian?”
“Shivar. Do you like me or Grace? After all, you’re a savage who can communicate well, right?”
“Mr. Sivar, I emphasize that Mr. Kara is also a civilized person. Calling him a barbarian is also a prejudice.”
It’s not even a fuss. I just wrote the article, but is it going to go like this?
“But Sivar.”
“Huh?”
“Don’t you pull out your tongue when you’re rude? You did that last time.”
“··· ···”
Luna’s tongue is still amazing. I don’t know if he’s making fun of me or if he’s genuinely curious.
I grinned and asked back. I need to check if it’s a joke or not.
“Shall I pick Luna too?”
“··· ···”
Then she closed her mouth.
It was a joke this time. This snout.