Arena Chapter 11

As the amount of time left until the next test decreases I feel more and more nervous.
 

But compared to the first day my heart was feeling a little more confident. This was thanks to the training I did.
 

The first day I tried shooting and spirit summoning training I learning the best know how of using Silpi for shooting.
 

That is to leave the aiming up to Silpi!
 

Wind spirit Silpi knew exactly knew how to fire so that the bullet hits the target.
 

That's why I had Silpi adjust the position of the gun just before I pulled the trigger.

Hundred bull's eyes!
 

To put it in an extreme sense, I was confident that I was a better shot than snipers in the special forces with Silpi's help. Even if I shot randomly it would hit the target no mater what.
 

'I'm glad I chose spirit summoning as my main skill.'
 

I felt relief from making the wise decision.
 

I can only choose one main skill and I can't change ever again. The one time decision of my main skill will play a decisive role and will influence my future fighting tactics.
 

I think I sewed the first b.u.t.ton properly.
 

But I can't all just be optimistic.
 

The gun method of fighting is critically weak against close combat.
 

Where would I have the time to load the gun when a b.a.s.t.a.r.d like the red ape is attacking you with a fist axe?
 

'The best way is to not doing any close combat at all.'
 

I need to be behave carefully and not let the enemy aware of my existence.

But is that possible?
 

Let's think about the first test.
 

The location was a forest. The enemy was a red ape that inhabited that area. It was no different from a wild animal that was very used to the forest.
 

It was impossible to avoid the attention of that kind of b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Just like the first test the opponent will first discover me and will look for an opportunity to ambush me.
 

'If I knew this was going to happen, I would have gone into the navy seal or special forces.'
 

The knowledge I acc.u.mulated recycling waste at a military base for 2 years was no use here.
 

'There is no other method. I need to use Silpi properly.'
 

I summoned Silpi and asked her.
 

"Silpi listen to me carefully."
 

-Meow?
 

Silpi lifted her head straight and acted as if she was concentrating on my words. How cute!
 

"Let's say you are sitting on my shoulders."
 

-Meow.
 

Silpi for real went up on my shoulders.
 

Feeling her soft tail winding up and unwinding up against my throat I spoke.
 

"Somewhere some bad guy is slowly creeping upon me to attack me. Can you tell that guy is approaching before he attacks?
 

-Meow!
 

Silpi nodded her head.
 

 "How close does he have to be to know?"
 

Silpi jumped off my shoulders she flew around and wrote in air the number 200.
 

"200 meters? You can tell a enemy is approaching within that distance?"
 

-Meow.
 

Silpi nodded her head.
 

Incredible. If I had Silpi on the first test I would have discovered the red ape right away wouldn't I?
 

"Okay, how about this? We enter a extremely danger area, I wanted to know what was in the
surrounding in area and told you to scout the are. How far can you scout?"
 

Silpi this time drew 900.
 

"900 meters? So you are saying that the maximum distance you can be away from me is 900 meters right?
 

-Meow.
 

"Okay, If my spirit summoning ability goes up can this distance increase?"
 

-Meow.
 

Nod, nod.
 

After that, by discussing with Silpi and experimenting I came to know a lot of things about spirit summoning.
 

1st, even if I tell Silpi to scout the area the amount of time that she can be summoned doesn't decrease. Scouting doesn't use any extra power it seems.
 

2nd, but the further away Silpi goes the weaker she gets. Oppositely she gets stronger the closer she is to me.
 

3rd, The time limit for spirit summoning completely recovers after 10 hrs.

Silpi's time limit is 2 hrs.
 

What this means that every 5 minutes 1 minute of summoning time is recovered.
 

I tested this for real. I used up all the time for summoning and re-summoned Silpi after 5 minutes.
Silpi disappeared after being summoned for 1 minute.
 

'Okay, the most important problem is solved.'
 

I relied heavily on Silpi for surveillance, scouting, and shooting. Silpi even told me which direction was north, south, east, and west.
 

Being only able to summon for only 2 hrs was a fatal weakness, but at least there was a way to supplement that.
 

I can summon Silpi only when I need her.
 

It can't be helped when fighting, but every where else I will summon her every 5 minutes and make her go back after 60 seconds and re- summon her after 5 minutes.
 

I didn't need to worry when I was with Silpi of being ambushed. So I came up with this idea.

It can be trouble when I'm ambushed during those 5 minutes but the probability is low.
 

Making bunch of different plans was how I prepared for the second test.
 

I went hiking every morning and did pushups. After doing this kind of exercise for 5 days it wasn't as difficult as the first day. Even if it was only a short period of time doing it regularly I thought it showed some results.
 

But the preparations that was going well came to a huge deadlock.
 

That deadlock was....
 

"Son~!"
 

Mom suddenly came into my room.
 

Shocked, I quickly closed the laptop I was writing about the exam.
 

"Son?"
 

"What are you hiding so quickly?"
 

"It's nothing."
 

When I said that she sighed as if saying she knew everything.
 

"Son, you're no longer in p.u.b.erty and is almost thirty but...."
 

"It's a misunderstanding! It's not what you are imagining....!"
 

"Okay, okay. I'm sorry for coming in without knocking."
 

"I should just not say anything..... Anyway what are you doing not going to the shop yet?"
 

"Son you should also come out to the shop."
 

"Why should I go there? Are you already having Alzheimer?
 

 "Son, you have such nice language."
 

I pretended to not to know what she was talking about but I couldn't get rid of the feeling that was about to come has come.
 

The son who has pa.s.sed his time preparing for the civil employment exam gave up and came back home was doing nothing at home.
 

From a mother's point of view, she wanted to bring me into the world of chicken as soon as possible.

But the amount of time left to me is 5 days. I don't want to spend possibly the last 5 days of my life frying chicken!
 

"I also wanted to let you rest since it hasn't been long since you came back but the helper lady called in sick, so what am I going to do?
 

She was putting me a situation I couldn't escape from!
 

Think.
 

A method for evading this situation.
 

At that moment, I thought of something.
 

"Mom I thought that the lady you worked with from this year on will work only 4 days and the rest will have a part timer?
 

I remember hearing that the helper lady reducing her hours because she was 60 years old now. Isn't that right?
 

"You remember that?"
 

Mom was fl.u.s.tered.
 

"Of course I remember. You said the part timer you hired was better than me since her hourly wage was only 6000 won!
 

"Why don't use some of that memory skills to studying huh."

I wish.
 

Just like the baby angel said, my brain was working at peak efficiency due to being in a critical situation.
 

"Anyway, from next month I'll go work at the restaurant so let me off for today. At least when I'm home I do the laundry and cleaning right?"
 

"Then again since you came the house has been cleaner. There isn't even hair in the bathroom water drain."
 

"See. I (Silpi) cleaned really hard."
 

"Okay, just this once. But if you don't start working from next month there's no allowance okay?"
 

"Okay."
 

I sighed relief after mom left for work. This side has too much preparation he needs to do for the test.