It's been a week.

　My experience earning is going well, and I've done enough dyke warfare to make small talk with the shopkeeper at the potion shop, and if I complete the remaining 500, I'll have thrown 10,000 of them.

　The skill rank advancement is also going well. I still haven't mastered the 《Skipping Wheel Archery》, but the rest of the [Archery] skills are improving just fine. I stopped the 【Kangaruma Archery】, 【Guiama Archery】, and 【Ginshou Archery】 at the 5th level. Their effects are "110% penetration," "sniper success rate of 90%" and "200% single attack" respectively. The "Golden General Archery" and "Angular Archery" are stopped at three levels. Their effects are "80% ranged attack + knockback" and "180% penetration attack" respectively.

　Even after raising it up to this point, I still have quite a bit of experience left, so I can see how foul the Dyke Battle Method is. And you can also see how high the average level of Mevion players is.

　I've also raised my archery skills quite a bit, so my DEX has become quite prominent in my stats, and my AGI is up there as well.

　DEX is a status that controls dexterity, but in [Archery], it is a number that is directly related to firepower. It's also related to the success rate of production, so the higher it goes, the better.

'I guess it's time for swordplay...'

　With that in mind, I made my way to the Great Cave today.

　Seven Stay-Oh, too, muttered to me, "Boo hing! Since he agreed with me, I decided to put aside the mastery of the 《Flying Car Archery》 for now, and improve my 【Sword Arts】 skills once I finished the Dyke Battle Technique.




''Guhaha!''

　As we approached the mine. I heard an urgent voice from the other side of the woods.

　What if.

　With some anticipation, I got off Seven Stay-O and jumped into the woods with my longbow at the ready.


'd*mn it, we've got to retreat!　Make a retreat--ggh!

　...... people and demons.

　Rough breathing.

　The sound of metal crashing.

　The smell of blood.

　Screams.

　That was not the scene I knew from "Mövius Online".

　About 20 meters ahead, the knights who were believed to be the Third Order were surrounded by demons.

　The name of the demon was Scarlet Mantis - a giant praying mantis with a venomous red color. There were six of them.

　The third knight group is struggling. There are five who have fallen to the ground and are not moving. There are five who are holding their swords and taking up positions in a circle. Even a sidelong glance can tell that they will be torture to death if they don't.

'............'

　At this point, I was furious.

''Now I might be able to learn the flying car archery technique,'' I exulted to myself, even for a moment.

''Do you want to wait until the remaining five HP have been cut down to increase certainty?'' I thought to myself.

　No, right?

　There's a man dead. That's not a player. It's a person.

　Just like me.

　These people gave their lives for something they cared about, and it was taken from them halfway across the world.

　And now they're about to get even more.

　...... I know I've been "puzzled".

　But it won't stop now.

　It's not something I'm willing to forgive.

　I can't stand that despair.


'Get down!'

　I shouted with all my strength.

　As soon as the five members of the Third Order saw me holding my bow, they got down as instructed.

　Bash!　--The arrows of the Incense Carriage Archery, colored with an overflowing aura of crimson, pierced the three Scarlet Mantis that were in a straight line.

　The Scarlet Mantis blew a large wind hole in their bodies and died in a flash.

　It was at this moment that I first learned that the penetration power of the 《Canceled Wheel Archery》 fifth level was no ordinary thing.


''Gigi-gigi.''

　The three remaining animals scream menacingly and target me.

　The distance is 20 meters. With the enemy's consciousness turned towards us, it seems that the knights have escaped the danger.


　.............

　.................. Huh?

　The result is all right?

　Maybe it was because it was too "easy" for me, but I was rapidly getting cold feet.

　In that case, there was no better opportunity. I pulled myself together and prepared for the moment, adding the Silver General Bow Technique to the Gui Ma Bow Technique.

　With a heavy bang, arrows with a large silver aura are shot out.

　The moment the arrow landed on the leading Scarlet Mantis, the silvery white light exploded, and 80% of its large body was scattered to pieces of wood. The fifth-level Silver General Archery technique on the Scarlet Mantis seemed to be quite overkillable.

　A second shot was taken without pause, and the second one suffered the same fate.

　And the last one. Only this one got a critical hit and his whole body was blown away. A rainbow colored effect shimmered for a moment. The damage dealt is listed as "1566". It's so low ...... Well, with this weapon and this status, I guess this is what it is. I feel like I still have a long way to go.

　Now then, let's get to the main topic: ......


Yes!

　I remembered!　I got the Bowmanship of the Flying Wheel!

　We gave up for a while, but we made it!　It was a perfect decision, if I do say so myself. Two birds with one stone is exactly what it sounds like.

　...... That's when it occurred to me. What happened to the knights?


I'm sorry. Thank you. Thank you.

　The five members of the Third Order of Knights came over here, wary of their surroundings. The knight who thanked them had a familiar and dignified voice.

''Second ......-dono. I can't thank you enough for this help.''

　The female knight Sylvia took her helmet and showed her face and bowed her head.

　She was heartless and listless. Of course. 'My friends were killed, you know.

'Well, never mind. Let's take them home.'

　When I said that, Sylvia and the other four knights gave a beautiful salute with a bishoujo and went to the corpses of their friends.

　...... I don't have time to get carried away either.

　I slapped my face with both hands and pulled it tight, and followed the girls to help them out.