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^ I'm doing the same, using Pyromancer's Robe and Celtic Wheel for the INT boost. Lore or not, two spells kills him in 90% of cases and a third one always does the job if necessary. Haven't timed it but should be slightly quicker than above. TK's damage is negligible, even against the Robe's weak modifiers.

• The starting cutscene is skippable, and there's virtually no dialogue (there's some if you manage to reach the Fatalis boss, but it can be clicked away really fast);
  
• Animations are fast, and battles last only 2 to 3 turns, depending on the monster you are fighting (some monsters can be finished in a single turn, especially when a LUKy Strikes procs);
  
• If you have an unfavourable battle and flee, you are taken to the main War screen, and can easily and quickly return to action;
  
• Since you can encounter monsters much higher leveled than you are, the EXP payoff can be very high;
  
• Artix Form is not only very powerful, but also very resilient to damage, allowing to tackle most monsters without fear of dying, EVEN when they outlevel you by a fair margin;
  
• ALL monsters start with a -200 LUK debuff, which means you ALWAYS start the battle first, and their LUKy Strikes are of no threat (save for some Glass Cannon monsters with their MP/SP attacks back-to-back).
  

• Your Guest, Daimyo, is obligatory; his damage output pales compared to yours, and is unreliable at finishing off even very weakened monsters.
  
• Can get repetitive to some, but I find this is alleviated by the randomness of monsters you encounter.
  

• Fill up your SP bar beforehand (Essence Orb is wonderful for this), so you have plenty in case you need to flee;
  
• Seek battles with the HIGHEST level monsters you can find at your level, while fleeing from low leveled monsters whose low rewards are not worth your time;
  
• PRIORITIZE battles with the following types of monsters (unless low leveled):
  * Spectres (low HP, very high EXP reward);
  * Moglin Phantom (low HP, high EXP rewards);
  * Banshee (low HP, moderate EXP rewards);
  * Undead Mage (low HP, moderate EXP rewards).
  
• AVOID battles with the following monsters (they are usually NOT worth your time):
  * Moglin Freak (high EXP rewards, but has moderate HP, and transforms at <50%, which takes animation time; only battle if high leveled);
  * Zombie Zard (Tank monster with high HP, END and low Resistances, takes too much time to defeat, definitely AVOID);
  * Undead Wounded (moderate HP, but gives abnormally low EXP and Gold rewards),
  * Skull Swarm packs (individually low HP, but packs of 4 can have a cumulative higher HP than most monsters; also more animation time than most monsters);
  
• Avoid the battle with the Fatalis Boss, if you ever reach it; It has a good EXP reward and it's not hard to defeat, BUT beating it triggers lots of dialogue, so it's best if you just FLEE from it.