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◆3.01
Even Minori knows the word "social graces", and even though she respects Shiroe as much as she does, she already knows that Shiroe is quite dim in that area, having known him for more than a year. So he didn't take the words "let's meet at a time next time" at face value, but rather he hoped that he could go out for some kind of celebration or something like that, while urging her from time to time.
However, by some kind of wind or otherworldly blessing, Shiroe asked me if I wanted to go out with her in the afternoon during breakfast time the next morning. As for Minori, "Yes! I can't help but reply, "I don't know. (I heard him say that).
I hurriedly dressed myself up and walked out the front door of the guild hall to find Shiroe in her normal clothes, wearing a blue-gray hoodie, a little hunched over and looking down at the note in hand. When I ran up to her, she lifted her gaze and nodded her head yes.
Minori's heart bounced gloriously.
It's not the first time I've seen Shiroe with a costume, but even so, she still looks somehow decidedly decided for going out in her rough civilian clothes. It's a good thing that you're able to get a good look at the calf line peeking out from the safari pants, although Shiroe prefers to wear unrefined clothes that don't show the line of her body (which is not well received by Isuzu), but Minori thinks that the calf line peeking out from the safari pants is a masculine and cool look that you don't usually see.
As I walked out into the city where a fresh breeze blew, I walked next to Shiroe, who had a thoughtful expression on his face.
When you work at the guild hall, you get to talk to a lot of people. Most of them are young production workers from commercial guilds or young merchants from the Daichijin. Most of these people have the Record Horizon as a secret society? and thinks Shiroe is a dour and caustic schemer. The timid are scared, and even if they are not, they are afraid.
The first reason why such people falter is because "at the meeting for the formation of the Round Table, he threatened to destroy all of Akiba's guilds with a wry smile," and the second reason is that "when Princess Reinesia announced that she was heading to the Seventh Waterfall Fortress and Seventhfall, the Earthlings I asked Nyanta about it, and it didn't seem to be far off from her, so Minori was at a loss to argue with her. From what I've heard from Nyanta, it seems that it's not far off, so even Minori is at a loss to argue.
However, aside from the famous episode, the reason Shiroe has been distantly associated with Akiba's streets is that she looks very unhappy when she's walking down the street.
(It's not like that, though.)
Minori stared up at Shiroe's profile, as if to confirm it.
I've talked to my acquaintances a few times, and the expression Shiroe has on her face right now seems to fall into the category of 'grumpy' for them. But from Minori's point of view, it looks like she's just "thinking seriously".
It's more like a dignified look.
(Thinking it's good or something, that was a big deal! (Sorry, Dr. Shiroe)
Minori hurriedly shook her head in denial (in her head) and buzzed her head. But Shiroe's gaze remained fixed on the ground a few meters away and did not slow down as he walked. Minori's rude thoughts didn't seem to have been detected.
He must be thinking about a lot of things.
What is he thinking about? Minori felt excited when she imagined what was going on in Shiroe's head.
'First,'
Yes!
Minori responded to Shiroe's low, confirming voice with vigor.
Let's go to the 'Super Class Market'. The most important commodity in the preparation for a large scale battle (raid) is the Attribute Countervailing Potion (Resist Potion).
'What? Ah. Yes.
Where are we going?
Is it a square of silver leaf trees? Maybe it's a food stall alley.
It would be nice to go listen to a minstrel's song.
Minori was thinking about such things, but she was ashamed that she hadn't thought about it enough.
To begin with, the main purpose of today was to purchase the items needed for a large scale battle (raid)!
Minori regained her spirits and took out her hand-made notepad with what seemed to be an agile motion.
I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this," he said. It's the kind of equipment Minori is wearing right now.
The angel's uchikake and the red hakama.
Today, of course, it's an outing outfit for the city, and although it's not battle equipment, Minori's is also gradually becoming more complete.
It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, but it's not a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. For example, equipment that can reduce flames by forty percent but is weak against cold air. If you know the information about the raid bosses beforehand, it's important to check the compatibility of the resistant equipment and make sure you have the most appropriate ones. Some of the spells of the healers provide protection against certain resistances. You can grab Minori too, right?
Yes!
As Shiroe spoke, we entered a magnificent store on the main street.
The Super Market. It was a high-class warfare gear store affiliated with the Eighth Trade Network. It doesn't deal in protective gear, but it does deal in weapons and supplies. It was also the purveyor of the West Wind Brigade.
As it was still before noon, the store was empty.
On the second and third floors, armor is displayed. I have heard rumors that the second and third floors are well stocked with armor, especially tin canes and flying tools. The first floor is crammed with consumables that are inexpensive in some ways compared to those.
Some with faces, some with feathers, some with inscriptions, some smooth and lumpy, bottles of various shapes filled with more colorful liquids than they could possibly contain. Translucent but shimmering pearls and spells vividly painted in ink and vermilion. Shimmering powders packed in boxes. Ointments and eye drops. Buttons, brooches, and hair bands. Sock clasps and bright ties.
In one corner, a glass shelf with a variety of materials on display that reached the ceiling. Hunting arrows and crossbow bolts of varying lengths. Wobbly beads made of animal tusks and dolls enclosed in a sinister crest.
Shiroe raises her hand lightly to the shop keeper, and the other side bows her head with an awed expression. Minori pecked back and forth to follow up. It's hard to understand why Shiroe looks threatened.
'But arranging equipment is expensive, and focusing on attribute mitigation alone often worsens the performance of the equipment as a whole. When it comes to spells, they're often for parties, and while you can protect one unit around you, it's hard to protect an entire large (raid) unit. That's where disposable equipment like potions come into play.
It's a consumable.
Yeah. If you use it, it's gone. But its short term effects are powerful. The use of a level-appropriate counter-attribute water potion will reduce the attribute attacks of opponents of the same rank by fifteen percent for about fifteen minutes. If you add up your equipment and spells, it can cut it in half.
It's big. I'm a little worried about my wallet, though.
Minori took out a Toadstool Wallet from the
Ninety level (high end) consumables are expensive, but what Minori is preparing now is a fifty to sixty level product, so hey, it's cheaper than I thought. It's cheaper than I thought.
Shiroe mumbled something like that with a thoughtful look on her face as she lifted the spellbook, which Minori thought was a bit of a luxury item since she didn't know the market price.
''Hiya. Shiroe-san, Minori-san. Good day! The Silver Sword has been pouring the material down the drain.
He may have picked up on that mumble.
A bright voice replied.
'I see. 'Taro's got a product supply too?'
The boy from the Wolf Fang Clan, Taro, is there, holding a wooden box full of packages in front of his chest. Although Shiroe greeted him in a friendly manner, he belonged to the Eighth Trade Network - or rather, Minori had the impression that he was a man by the tail who often delivered things to the Roundtable Secretariat. It's a good thing that you're not the only one who has the ability to do this," said Minori.
I'm on duty at the store today! Buy a lot of stuff. Preparing for a major battle (raid)? I'll pull five per cent if you buy three thousand tickets?
Mmm-hmm.
A considerable amount of water potions (potions) had already been selected for the rattan basket that Shiroe was piling up. Minori, who has done the math by heart, raises an eyebrow when she sees that the total amount is almost in discounted territory. A five percent discount is nice, but it's a splurge.
I'll have to explain first for now, I guess. Taro greeted Shiroe with his tail down (his hands are full, after all) and carried the goods upstairs.
Minori looked at each other for some reason and chuckled, then went on to take notes on Shiroe's teachings.
''-- The next most important thing is arrows and bullets. It's the bullets used in bows and crossbows. You can make your own hand-made ones for everyday use, but if you pay for them for use in a large-scale battle (raid), you can buy powerful ones with both power and effects. It is important for long range assassins and bards, but Minori doesn't use a bow so I won't use it today.
He pointed to a number of arrows that he explained to me.
Clear arrowheads, eerie spiral arrows, and so much more.
'I understand,'
The price is horrifyingly high when it comes to those for the 90 level.
Even though I didn't buy it, I felt a shiver down my spine.
The Antidote and Resurrection Pearl are also very important. I'm sure you'll be able to use your healers' spells to deal with both of these, but in other words, these consumable items will reduce the burden on the healers. If you want to reduce the burden on the magic attacker (caster), you'll also want to prepare Ointment of Night Vision and Floating Spell.
Uh-uh.
There's a reason why Minori snarls at him.
The items in this corner can be used by anyone, so Shiroe shoves the items into the basket for whatever reason. That's not the only reason, but she also carries a sorting box of forty-eight bottles of antidote to the cart that will be paid out, as well as a soliloquy such as "Shall I keep some in stock...? I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more than that.
This is the general consumables up to this point, and each of the 24 members want to prepare at least 10 of them, but from this point onwards, it's items that should be prepared for each class.
If you look at the pile of luggage, you can see that it's more than enough for forty people, no matter how you look at it.
Of course, there is no such thing as not being able to carry it if you use a magic bag, but is that the way it is?
(That's just the way it is.)
Minori took a deep breath and made up her mind.
From what I've heard, when Shiroe was heading to Ezzo, he prepared three hundred men's worth of large scale battle (raid) supplies. Preparedness" means preparation on such a scale in Shiroe. And that's right. If Shiroe, as an experienced player, prepares for that kind of volume, then rather, that's the standard.
There must be nothing that Minori, who is inexperienced and concerned about her wallet, can refrain from doing just because she is feeling jittery.
(Prepare for raids, buy lots of them when in doubt.)
Minori scribbled a note.
I'll circle that line in the white page in red.
It was easier once he made up his mind.
Assassins and swashbucklers are known for their poison. You can add extra damage to weapon attacks. There are hundreds of different types and powers for each level, so it's best to leave it up to the class to decide.
I understand.
Once you've made up your mind, you can honestly swallow that this is a class, too.
Shiroe has taught me that shopping is the beginning of a large-scale battle (raid).
If you're a warrior (tank), the mending powder is very important. Armor's durability diminishes in battle. It's especially important if you're revived after being disabled in combat. Repairing them will not be a problem, but if that's not possible in the depths of a dungeon, you'll have to use this to cheat and keep them in place.
Shiroe, who taught (lectured) me the features and necessity of the products with an intelligent eye, was the same "teacher" as usual.
It's a good thing, Minori is somewhat happy about that and is very excited about it.
The 'magic attack position' (caster) corresponds to various spells. It increases or partially changes the power of the spell. This is why it's another goldbug.
Yes!
Minori, are you having fun?
Of course.
Minori nodded in a state where she could realize that she was loose.
-- "Blitz poison," "Debilitating poison," "Powder of repair," "Small transfer spell," "Slashing spell. A lot of knowledge is written on the notes. Even though he had taken Shiroe's lessons many times, Minori was glad to be there.
'I see.'
Shiroe thought about it for a moment, and smiled with a hint of a sneer.
A soft part of Minori's insides buzzed and shuddered, as if she had received an incoming call.
Something like a radio wave emanated from Shiroe, which shook Minori's mind. Maybe it's an electromagnetic wave. If that's the case, it would explain the ever-rising temperature of her cheeks.
I must confess that I had a secret desire to use shopping as an excuse to go on a date with Shiroe. It's true that I had such a romantic wish that I chose the cutest clothes I could find.
However, Minori is very happy to be taking a "no-good date that doesn't look like that at all" or "a disqualifying class without any s*x appeal" as Isuzu and others would point out.
Minori thought that if she went out on a normal, male-to-male outing once, she might understand where her feelings were - Minori thought that way, but she also realized something else.
I'm still in love with Shiroe, after all.
I could only think of it as the reason why he made me feel this excited to be with him, such a joyful feeling, such a glittering view of so many things, as if he showed me a world I never knew existed, as if he could make me feel like I could be strong to any extent.
I still can't clearly distinguish whether it's a teacher or a man, though.
In the first place, I don't know if those two types are distinguishable or not.
But I was afraid that as soon as I chose a name for them, they would crumble and disappear in an instant.
After all, I like what I like.
So, Minori is Hitokata. Which one do you prefer?
Yes?
Minori cringed at the doll's spellbook, which was made out of paper cutouts, that was offered to her.
She was so lost in thought that she skipped the conversation.
The Hitokata is an expendable item for the Kannagi class only. It is a type of spell that enhances the damage blocking spells used by the wielder. It is the core unique spell of the Shingi, saving on HP recovery spells.
The Sakura Branch Hitokata increases the amount of damage blocking itself.
The Hitokata of the Princess Goldfish extends the damage blocking spell's range.
Both are disposable items that can be used at about 50-60 levels.
The only thing I can think of is which one to buy. When do I use it?
Minori is at a loss.
It's not that I don't have these items, but it's hard to use them. You can't help but regret it and it ends up sleeping there in your luggage. It's more difficult to use them than to buy them.
Shiroe started laughing at Minori's slumped shoulders and scratched her cheek as she put a bunch of both spells in a basket.
'Here. I'll pay for it today.''
What?
It's weird to call it a celebration. Minori seems to be interested in large-scale combat (raids). ...We've done a lot of it too, so it's nice to see more people getting started. And you know what?
Shiroe speaks to Minori somewhat shyly, but happily.
Minori realized that the reason she said that was probably because she had in mind the 〈典災〉 that Lelia and Ritka's sisters had announced their approach and the large scale battle (raid) it caused. Of course, Minori and the other half-skilled ones wouldn't participate, but even so, they were probably trying to pass on their knowledge of large-scale battles (raids) as an opportunity to do so.
'The items will tell you how to use them. If you desire to win, I'm sure Minori will know how to use it correctly.
The concern was somehow very clumsy, and Minori felt a heart-wrenching happiness and sadness again.
◆3.02
But unexpectedly--.
That's right, surprisingly, the
It's not just a matter of waiting for it to happen, but also of waiting for it to happen.
Of course, they didn't just wait for it, but also searched for it with the West Wind Brigade and the Black Sword Knights, and although the scope of their search covered the whole of the Kanto region, they couldn't find any trace of it.
Shiroe asked her for more details on the "big and black" testimony, but of the sisters, only her younger sister, Litka, was the only one to testify that she had seen Ereinus, and that Litka, in contrast to her older sister, Lelia, seemed to be a rather rude person.
Even the words she speaks, "It was black and big," "It didn't have a face," "It had antlers like a deer," "It was a purple circle," "It spoke hard," "It looked like a cuckoo clock," and "It was full of minions," as if it were a riddle (she didn't mean to, she simply lacked the vocabulary and observation skills to do so). It's obvious that they're just there for the taking, and Shiroe had no choice but to do something about it.
Of course, you can't just throw out a guest once you've been entrusted with them, and there are no such unlovely members in the "record horizon". The sisters settled into the guild house and somehow became familiar with it.
The younger group was responsible for spending time with the girls, and perhaps because they felt a sense of responsibility for picking up the pieces, the older group was surprisingly diligent in taking care of them. However, that doesn't mean that they have stopped being vigilant against the attacks of the Codex Alimentarius. It would be too careless to assume that as long as the younger class was taking care of them, it was all right. So for the past week, it had become the new normal that one of the older members of the group would accompany them on their activities.
'There, me!'
For now, I tried appealing to him by dropping my hand, and then Tetra tried to express his emotions with his mouth in a crooked shape.
I understand the logic, but being in charge of guarding the
Of course I won't cut corners.
No matter what they went through, they became Tetra's relatives. You have to protect what you invite into your home, and abandoning it is scum. With Tetra, such decisions are now a matter of faith. I have no intention of abandoning it, no matter what my personal differences are.
I'm sure you'll agree that it's only natural for Tetra to take on some of the responsibility for the situation.
Of the senior members of the Record Horizon, the one who is the busiest and most irreplaceable is Shiroe, the guild master. He also handles some of the duties of the Round Table, and he has a huge amount of paperwork to deal with.
In both this other world and the world of Earth, there is no doubt that those in charge make decisions. However, in Seldesia, a society as uncivilized as the Middle Ages, the speed of gathering and compiling all kinds of information is extremely slow. When the time comes to be interested, it is impossible to search the Web or send an email inquiry. Good managers, or those in charge of making good decisions, must be able to gather and understand the information they need to make decisions in normal times.
In a world where there are no mechanical information processing terminals, the best, or even the only right answer is for the person in charge to keep all the relevant information in his or her head on a regular basis.
It's a good thing that I'm not the type to cut corners, because Shiroe is the type of person who keeps good records.
Ironically, as Shiroe gathered more and more information and became more knowledgeable about the situation, the number of inquiries increased. It was almost the only way to make a good decision, but if that was impossible, the next best thing to do was to contact someone who had relevant information.
This means that Shiroe will be inundated with reports of his information gathering and inquiries from people who want to ask him something. Not only must Shiroe read them, he must also write replies to them, prepare instructions for gathering new information, and make decisions and requests for proposals. If he noticed something, he had to submit a report to the Roundtable.
A spiral where work calls for work.
It's black work as Tetra knows it. It's so pathetic that he can't even bring himself to take on a new job. Tetra thinks that Kazuhiko is a hard worker too, though he is not the same type of person, so being the pack leader is a challenge.
The second person who should not be bothered is Squad Leader Nyanta.
Of course, it is true that he is the second busiest man in the world after Shiroe - he does a lot more housework than he appears to do, but the quality of his meals is what Tora is most concerned about. If the burden is placed on the kitten, the quality of the food will deteriorate.
Of all the advantages of being a member of the Record Horizon, the most glorious (but not the greatest) is the quality of the food, so bothering Nyantas is the greatest sin. We can't take up his time.
Akatsuki, despite his appearance, is a skilled secret agent and messenger. He takes advantage of his fast travel to undertake the delivery of Shiroe's letters around Maihama. On top of that, he's also doing his allotment of guarding the younger group, so he has no complaints.
Naotsugu is someone who can be a pain in the ass, but when he goes to take care of the boys, Tetra accompanies him, pestering and teasing them. It was already arranged.
In most cases, it was Tetra, who had no time to do anything but attend to the younger children on her own.
But I'm not bored! I'm very popular and I have a lot of work to do!
What are you talking about? II.....
Miz Tetra. You have no enemies.
You can call me Tetra-chan! I said that!
Tetra protested, stomping on the cracked asphalt, "Tetra-chan," he said.
'Tetra-chan,'
"Totally.
The only one who is honest is the clunky sister's sister.
''Well, leave it to this shining galactic goddess idol, Tetra-chan!
Tetra declared loftily.
Although it has personal overtones, when it comes to taking care of a junior colleague, it's leading the hunt. I don't know if it's true elsewhere, but in MMORPGs, it's a standard practice and principle. I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of good reasons to go for the same thing.
The group had come to the Bodharel Fields.
It's even closer to Akiba than the High Coast of the Eighth Canal, with only one zone in between. It's the nearest hunting ground that you can return to in 20 minutes if you're so inclined. Cross the Cornu River to the east from Akiba, and you'll find the hill giants wearing mawashi (aka hill giants) right there, in a reasonable zone. In the world of Earth, it's two countries.
This area is a jumble of interlocking streets and three-story ruins that have escaped collapse. The hill giants poke their heads out of the gaps between them. The Hill Giants are solitary monsters that do not form groups, but they appear in relatively large numbers. This is also a tricky zone, as fighting them in a careless area will result in a chain of battles.
Are you ready? Roll call!
Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Yes. Fuschao Fuschao! And the five people who raise their hands are.
They're Touya, Rundelhaus, Isuzu's three younger siblings, and Lelia and Ritka's two troubled sisters. Minori said, "I'm in a hurry to pinch my pocket money! So, since Serara and Nyanta had gone off to gather materials while chanting "few chances," the leftovers were today's participants in the roundtable's office job.
Well, today we're going to hunt the Hill Giants.
Doesn't that sound ominous?
Yes!
Isuzu nodded her head and raised her hand to Touya, who raised it cheerfully, and Tetra quickly said, "Touya-kun! He prompted the statement by pointing at it.
'Giant is big!'
Correct.
Tetra waved her finger in a knot, "Hanamaru Hanamaru," and waved her finger. Flirtation and energy take precedence in this area. In that sense, Tetra usually appreciates that the boys of the younger class are really something to see and do.
'There are so many places to eat!
You're not supposed to eat...
The clunky sister is drooling, but that's incorrect. Hill giants don't directly drop (or drop) food items, and the same goes for food items.
The dropped items you get are broken clubs, shattered rough stones, millstone like teeth, giant buckles, giant hearts, and stiff drops. Of these, only the last three are useful, and the rest are trash. This isn't limited to the Hill Giant, but is the same for most monsters. If you have the right kind of production subordinates, you can use broken clubs and crushed gemstones as materials, but there's no need to collect them from an efficiency standpoint.
''Oh well. Attention. Listen to me! From now on, you will be fighting bigger and bigger enemies!
Really?
Ritka's questioning attitude made Tetra unconsciously ask, "You have experience in large-scale combat (raids), right? I was about to rush in, but I forced myself to make it a priority to move the conversation forward.
That's because that's the kind of game Elder Tail is. That's because that's what Elder Tail is all about. "Because that's the way Elder Tail is played. It's the rule that the boss is always bigger. Of course, strong enemies can use a lot of different techniques, but just because they're big doesn't mean they can't see or have a lot of space between them. This time, you're going to defeat the hill giants, which are quite small fry-like among such big enemies.
Oh. You'll get an arm.
I'll prove to you that size doesn't matter in magic.
Soothed by the cooperative boys, Tetra nodded repeatedly.
Combat is more than a worrying thing, Yuya Muya Go! That's what it's called.
Then I'll be back in a minute.
Huh? Huh?
That's why Tetra said a short word and left at once.
Leaving it to the almost supreme level of the ninety-four, if you run out, you'll find the 〈 hill giant〉 at a speed closer to a large displacement motorcycle than a scooter! Quickly approaching! He makes eye contact with a quick wink.
I don't hit them or use a spell because I don't want to gain any unnecessary hate.
If you run through and hook two or three enemies, you can run back to the younger group, who are fully prepared, and cast a hate reduction spell (Pacification) on yourself, the crowd of giants, who have lost sight of their target, will look around with a scurry, and the most present warrior position on the spot --In other words, they rush to Touya, a samurai.
'Whoa! Nah, what are you doing, Toni-chan!
All right, let's get the next one.
Tetra leaves the place without looking aside.
Hunting is just a matter of the number of occasions.
The number of times is not a betrayal.
Work is justice.
In order to maintain the "pull and slash" training method for new recruits, which is supported by traditional values, Tetra lures the "hill giants" one after another at a rate of six per ten minutes.
If they are brought in too many, Toya and the others will be crushed, and if there is a gap, their efficiency will drop. Do not let the newcomers live and do not kill them. They will assess the areas where they are likely to be wiped out if they are not careful, and continue to bombard them with the highest level of monsters possible. That's what the Mibu Wolf-style training is all about.
I mean, this is normal, right?
Wait, wait. Miz Tetra! This is going to overflow my brilliant spell.
"Go away! Kick it! Get away from me, you sucker!
Tetra laughs good-humoredly at the squeaky mixed plea. I can hear the clunker sisters screaming, but this is decidedly not a personal affront. It's because the personal death penalty is a violation of the law.
''Dodaan! Five people, please!
Acutely aware of his responsibility as a leader, Tetra added, "Another one.
Isuzu and Rundell House, breathing on her shoulder, still have sixty percent of her MP left. The sun is at eleven o'clock. Seeing the smiling faces of their happy friends fills Tetra's heart.
The remaining six hours of today's hunt will be possible.
3.03
Hmmm. What's this?
Isaac groaned as he lifted one hand in front of him.
He must have fallen asleep in his armor, because his left hand was covered in heavy black iron armor. Prying open his still shaky eyelids and waking his upper body, he saw several tuna-like figures lying around him.
A metal armor figure like Isaac.
A figure in chainmail medium armor with a war hammer (mace) on his back.
The soft dark cloth armor (robes).
If you look closely, more than a dozen of them are all members of the Black Sword Order.
Scratching my head, I look back in my memory, and last night - last night, too, I must have been drinking from a fried food stall in the food truck alley, and raising my head with the guild members. Well, looking at the results, many of the members must have ended up drunk and sleeping on the road.
The Adventurer's performance is impressive.
This body is not only resistant to physical damage from monsters, but also to temperature changes and noise, and is tireless and superhuman when it comes to muscle strength. A large part of the reason Isaac and the rest of the Earthlings have been able to survive in the alien world of Seldesia is because of the extremely high specifications of the Adventurers' bodies.
But this is not to say that there are no disadvantages.
The most common disadvantage is that Isaac now feels "too insensitive". He is so physically fit that the Adventurer can fall asleep outdoors on concrete or on a winter grassy field with light snow falling. This is usually not a problem for me, but when I'm drunk, it's especially noticeable.
That is to say, the whole group will be exposed to the blast of sleep outdoors, just like the scene around us.
Good morning.
In an obviously sleepy voice, the guild member, Kirin, spoke to Isaac. She was petite and had low blood pressure, so her mood was not very good in this state. Isaac replied, "Oh," to avoid approaching her.
Their voices were hoarse with each other, probably because they had spent time outdoors and were burned by alcohol.
Isaac stood up and turned his shoulder and heard a loud thud. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.
And. Where am I?
Isaac asked in a scowling tone.
The place was more like a hanging garden with straight lines that looked more like concrete than asphalt and moss. The shape was so long and narrow that the answer to Isaac, a modern earthling, was easily revealed as "a train station platform". If so, it would be the abandoned platform of Akiba station.
Looking around, one could see several familiar abandoned buildings.
Akiba is not a large zone, so landmarks such as the Guild Hall and the Great Tree of Silver Leaves can be found almost anywhere.
What's that?
Isaac tilted his head in the background as his companions rose with one moan after another.
The part that hit the sky slowly swirled purple like mucus.
The sky, I couldn't say the sky was, because it wasn't far enough away to say it was, but everything in the air was in a droll, marbled pattern.
I noticed, unnaturally, that the place I was sleeping in was strange, too.
Yesterday I had been making a lot of noise in the alley under the guard, not on the platform in the sky.
Of course, since he was drunk, the possibility that someone brought him here while he was sleeping cannot be denied, but rather than bringing all ten or so members to this place, there are plenty of places to squeeze in, such as the Guild Hall or the Bridge of All Ages' dormitory. Ugh.
This platform is inaccessible, with no stores or monster pops or anything else except for the sole virtue of having a good view.
In other words, it's unnatural.
I mean, what the hell?
Without pulling out the sword that gave the guild its name, the one that spins the cries of pain, Isaac thrust his clawed hand into the shadows of the ivy grass that crawled around the platform and dragged the monster out, spilling its bodily fluids with a firm grip.
''A dungeon?
Isaac unannounced a green shadow that leapt from the rotting metal roof of the platform and kicked a ragged plastic bench lying on the ground with force.
The skeletal chair, which is big enough to seat five people, spun around like a Frisbee a few inches above the ground and flew into the crowd of goblins, who were bracing themselves, and kicked them away.
It's a good time to wake up," Isaac said to his companions behind him, not batting an eyelash at the screaming monsters, which sounded like the incomprehensible birds of the rainforest.
Increased attack speed.
Increased attribute resistance.
Increased defense.
Increased movement speed.
Increased maximum hit points.
Magic point recovery speed.
Gives a pulsation recovery effect.
Grant an additional slash.
Grant magic multiple effects.
The members of the Black Sword Guild, who were chanting the excessive amount of buffing spells unique to the large-scale combat (raid) guild, gave their approval.
"And isn't this a large scale battle (raid), Isaac-kun?
Of course you do.
Isaac replied with a vicious circle.
The Black Sword Knights have a total of fifteen members from the Black Sword Knights' first and second armies in this place, although it is much less than twenty-four people. It seems that Rezalik, who quickly organized a large scale battle (raid) team, divided it into three parties and formed a full raid of 24 people. Although there are many vacancies, it is not against the rules as a large scale battle (raid) for a small number of people.
On the other hand, large numbers of people are considered against the rules in many dungeons and areas. In the case of a typical temporarily generated (instant) dungeon for six players (a party), only a party of six players or less can enter the zone in the first place. This is because there is a limit to how many players can enter and exit the zone.
The fact that fifteen people could stay in this place and fight the battle as it was.
With that alone, Isaac guessed that it was some kind of large-scale combat (raid) zone, without needing to check the status of the monsters.
'I don't know the nitty gritty, but let's go.
Isaac's command, "Yes! There were many layers of answers to this question.
The Black Sword Guild is not a handy guild to begin with.
The number of times they had been annihilated in the course of breaking into large-scale combat (raid) content was much higher than the D.D.D. and Westwind Brigade during the Elder Tail era, and even more than the B-Class attacking guilds a rank below them.
The Black Swords Guild's high ranking in the server's large-scale raiding rankings was not due to their ability to analyze raid bosses and reason out the zones, but rather to their ability to stand up quickly and, even if they were driven into a corner and wiped out, to work together with an undefeatable spirit, and to make the best of their time. It was because of the hardships he endured as a result of his efforts. It may sound like a heroic story, but in reality it is the result of Isaac's orders to charge into the seemingly deadly battlefield and simply fight on, relying on the cooperation of his friends.
He's a brainiac every time.
Rezalic's voice, which seemed to be blurring, was met with a barbaric voice that said, "f*ck it," "Don't bother me," "Back off," and "Thanks for all the lunches.
'Really, these people,'
The fifteen of them ran down the stairs from the platform, holding Rezaric's blurbs in their arms.
Five bodies on the landing. Two battles while they descended the stairs and looked to the left and right. Another double-digit encounter while breaking through the campus toward the north side where they could escape. All of them were smashed to pieces by the strike force led by Isaac.
'It ain't even crunchy,'
The Black Sword Guild is one of Akiba's most prominent large-scale combat guilds, even though it was brought to a standstill by the Great Disaster. Many of its members are now at the level of ninety-three. In comparison, the average level of the monsters living in this dungeon seems to be in the mid-60s. We couldn't afford to be left stranded like this.
With the distribution of monsters in this zone centered around Goblins and Trolls, there's no way we can resist the Black Sword Knights. Naturally, Isaac and his team's steps were shifting toward finding a way out, rather than conserving resources to avoid losing.
This field dungeon called Akiba Station was not that difficult to structure. A total of three floors high, there are several platforms that intersect at right angles, and the ground floor passageways down from them have exits from east, west, north and south.
The exit that Isaac and the others headed for while kicking out all the small fry monsters was in the opposite direction of the Guild Hall, towards the back, in the direction of Stall Alley.
There is no particular reason for this. In addition to the fact that we wanted to get out of this Akiba station to search for enemies, we also wanted to catch the Akiba residents who knew what was going on as soon as possible. In other words, they just wanted to get out of the building quickly.
Isaac and his team jumped out of the long-decayed gates to a small plaza, where they found a familiar sight. The view remained as it was familiar, but in the sickening purple light it looked otherworldly. It was desolate and empty except for Isaac and the others, which made it even more impressive.
'Don't be alarmed. There's something out there.
At Isaac's warning, the skilled raid members all hold their weapons at the same time.
I ran short enhancement spells and search skills because I trained in similar situations in the same way until I almost became a reflection.
After a short, breathless moment, there was indeed in my vision, an abandoned car that trembled slightly. Out of the shadow of the less than two-meter high body of what the Earth world calls a light car, a huge doll, strangely smooth as a water balloon, stumbled out.
The doll is black and huge.
It could be as tall as five meters.
I'm not sure I've ever seen such a thing before. --It is also a very small figure compared to true giants, but it has a low center of gravity, probably due to its short legs. The developed arms are enough to touch the ground, and in fact, it seemed to move like that when it was in a bent over position.
The most distinctive feature was its skin, which was covered with an inorganic smoothness and lack of undulations, as if it were covered in black vinyl. The head was no exception to this, and the hairless bald head had huge horns growing out of it.
''The one Shiroe was talking about?''
In Isaac's field of vision, the enemy's status screen floats up.
Disappointment's litany, Ereinus. Level sixty-five.
I hear the sound of a weapon being held from behind me.
He's alert and has enough fighting spirit. Ready to fight.
Ereinus, who turned to face me with a strange movement and a wobbling gaze as Isaac closed the distance with his sliding legs, shook his head for a while, then threw a clumsy look at me.
''Thou art an object of reverence?''
Huh?
It was inhuman, more of a sound than a voice.
Isaac failed to grasp its meaning in the intonation-less enumeration.
"'Thou art an object of reverence?'
What are you talking about? You talk in your sleep?
Isaac closed the distance.
He had been warned by Shiroe. The level of expectation also matched.
A new disaster aimed at Akiva. There is no doubt that there is something profitable, and I don't think it's an easy minnow, but in terms of strength, I and my prized member, the Black Sword Knights, have no reason to be blindsided.
A damage blocking spell and reactive activation recovery are cast on Isaac. This is a class-specific recovery spell for the Kannagi and the Treatment Priest (Cleric). The combination of these two can only be seen in large scale combat (raids), but they can completely shut down the attacks of a same-level monster for almost fifteen seconds.
Let alone an attack from a level as low as twenty-five.
Isaac held up his sword. He used his blade to neutralize a blow from a jet-black giant arm coming at him from the left direction with the wind, and cut back as he ran through.
Isaac kept the unidentified giant's attack within his sight from start to finish. His speed and skill were both within the expected range. Indeed, although it was a large scale combat (raid) rank, it was equivalent to a level sixty-five, such an attack that could even be said to be nostalgic, having been slaughtered hundreds of times in the past.
Even the moment he received a fist that was slightly deformed by the impact of cutting through the sky with the "Sword of Pain Black", perceived like slow motion, and when he cut back from here, a cool chime sounded out of place in Isaac's ears, which he had intended to do --.
Isaac said too easily.
The blow cost him his life.