Chapter 15: Defense Specialized and Underground Lake Capture

532 Name: Nameless Large Shield User

did everyone already went to second stage? I entered the second stage safely

533 Name : Nameless Spear User

Yeah

I just won earlier and entered second stage

534 Name : Nameless Large Sword User

I also safely won

535 Name : Nameless Magic User

I also

I won

I did it

536 Name : Nameless Bow User

somehow, I also reached second stage

537 Name : Nameless Spear User

a-re? arent we pretty strong

538 Name : Nameless Large Sword User

when I was raising my level so that I can follow Maple-chan when she goes to the second stage

I arrived the front lines

539 Name : Nameless Bow User

the same happened to me

539 Name: Nameless Large Shield User

and Maple-chan though

it looks like shes not yet on second stage

I mean, it shows that shes in a party in my friend list though

540 Name : Nameless Bow User

I saw probably saw that

541 Name : Nameless Magic User

>540

give us more details with that

542 Name : Nameless Bow User

I dunno the name but shes wearing beginner equips so I think its a friend irl

543 Name : Nameless Large Sword User

whats her weapon?

544 Name : Nameless Bow User

it was short sword yo

545 Name : Nameless Magic User

thats surprising

I was thinking it was a magician or an archer

546 Name : Nameless Spear User

same

547 Name: Nameless Large Shield User

well, that formation isnt good fighting with a pair

butits Maple-chans friend right

who knows if she really is a normal beginner

maybe she is also the same beginner type as Maple-chan

548 Name : Nameless Magic User

thats possible

548 Name : Nameless Bow User

Maple-chanFull build is strong you know!

FriendReally?! Then Ill do that!

this

549 Name : Nameless Large Sword User

a party with two Maple-chans huh

theres nothing that can be done with that

550 Name : Nameless Spear User

hey guys, calm down

its a short sword user you know

550 Name : Nameless Magic User

ahh thats right

somehow, I instinctively imaged a large shield

551 Name: Nameless Large Shield User

if its short sword, then AGI specialized?

552 Name : Nameless Bow User

but, that doesnt seem very strong

553 Name : Nameless Large Sword User

well, no defense powers so it ends with one hit right

on top of that, zero fire power

554 Name : Nameless Spear User

well, she will probably show that by herself soon

whens the next event again?

555 Name: Nameless Large Shield User

about a month from now, it looks like their going to accelerate game time from real life

then, even is for two hours, and because of the time acceleration, they said participation and leaving isnt allowed

it looks like the game management shortened the span time of the previous event

556 Name : Nameless Magic User

game management, super competent

557 Name : Nameless Spear User

if its still a month, she probably would train

and play style will show too

we can determine with that

558 Name : Nameless Large Sword User

ahnext event, come faster

Im so curious about that girls skills

Not having any clues of that conversation being held.

Kaede and Risa was spending their time fishing and swimming at the underground lake. Even that is said, Kaede sometimes goes outside and lays around, and do the strange movement of using Provoke and be attacked by monsters.

She was thinking of taking the damage reduction skills after her new shield is made so she was looking for a new skill.

By the way, today, it was already two weeks since Risa had started.

Its not like the two are logging in at the same time.

Risa also plays in different times, and gains a lot of skills that are very easy to take other than Swimming I and Diving I.

While the two of them are steadily readying up for the event, they are staying the underground lake that might have a dungeon in the bottom of it.

Puhaa! HaHahow long did I dove?

Risa raised up to the water surface and asked Kaede the time.

I-Its amazing! 40 minutes!

Having the Swimming X and Diving X meansthis is my current maximum limitso if I dont reach one way within 20 minutes Ill drown huh

How about Ill send a message using the friend chat after 20 had passed? The notice sound echoes inside the head so I think youll notice

Nice idea, Maple! Thencan I count you on it?

Leave it to me! Enjoy diving!

Ill be going!

Risa dove in the water with amazing speed and entered the side hole.

As expected that hole goes through its back, and it stretches deeper and deeper, and Risa was swimming there as if she was a mermaid.

But, seeing that the roads are branching, Risa stopped her movements. It was because she was thinking that it was a one way path to its deepest part.

Risa was thinking that it was going to be hard, but going left and right, she was mapping on her head.

After moving forward for a while, the notice from Kaede reached her head.

Because monsters didnt appear on the way, without irregularities, she was able to go back to where Kaede was.

HaHa

How was it?

There were a lot of branching pathsso Ill end it for today after last one. Since I dont know how deep it is

Then, Ill notify you again okay

Risa once again went to the bottom. Last time, she was able to go to the maze up to the middle, so she was moved there in the fastest way.

One more time, she checks every possibility and went deeper and deeper.

And just like that, at the same time the notification from Kaede came.

Risa saw a large pure-white door ahead of the passage.

Yosh, she made a small guts pose, and returned the way she came from. Risa needed to be fully prepared so that she wouldnt let away the unique series.

The boss room! I found it!haha

As soon as she emerges, she said that and did a high-touch with Kaede. The only thing left is whether she could win safely.

I will charge to the boss room after taking a small break! Since, I had found it. What will Kaede do?

I think, I should logout soon for today

I seeIm sorry making you go with me

I dont mind at all! Do your best and win

Un!

After saying that, Kaede was enveloped with light, logged out and disappeared.

The silence made Risas concentration higher.

What should I do with the status

Sally

Lv12

HP 32/32

MP 25/2510

STR 1011

VIT 0

AGI 555

DEX 25

INT 10

Equipments

Head

Body

Right handBeginners Short Sword

Left Hand

Legs

ShoesBeginners Magic Shoes

Accessories

Skill

Status Debuff Attack IISlashDouble SlashGale Slash (HayateGiri)Muscle Strengthening (Small)

Consecutive Attack Strengthening (Small)Double AttackPowered AttackSwitch AttackBody Arts I

Knowledge of Short Swords II

Fire Magic IWater Magic IWind Magic I

Earth Magic IDark Magic ILight Magic I

Fire BallWater Ball

Wind CutterThunder Cutter

Dark BallRefresh

MP Strengthening (Small)MP Cut (Small)

MP Recovery Speed Strengthening (Small)Knowledge of Magic II

FishingSwimming XDiving XCooking I

Mining Speed Strengthening (Small)Sensory Blocking II

Sensory Awareness IIStealth Move ILeap I

Poison Resistance (Small)

The 35 status points, I wont place them yetIll win by dodging

The ridiculous skill set was what Risa collected by cutting off her sleep.

About MP, there was 7 MP consume cut.

Recovery speed +50%. MP +10

In strength

STR +50%

When consecutive attacks, the power increase is maximum STR +100%.

Yosh! Lets go!

After Risa made her strategic plan, she returned quickly to the large pure-white door.

The door opened slowly. Inside was a spherical room, and half of it was submerged in water.

The most happy thing for Risa, was there was oxygen. With this, she didnt need to prepare for a quick fight to end.

Puhawell thenCome!

Risas eyes were dyed with serious color. And as if to answer that, a light concentrated and made a shape, and a giant pure-white fish appeared.

The giant fish uses its giant body for a charge attack.

Risa completely saw through that with its movements, twisted her body to dodge it in a fine line, and while passing through she used her red shining short sword to cut through the scales and meat a little.

Slash!

Under the red light, what dyed the blade with a poisonous violet was Status Debuff Attack II

That will fill the body of the giant fish with poison.

It was only a little damage, but the giant fishs HP was surely being shaved slowly.

The giant fish turned around, and charged again.

Risa dodged that the same way, and shaved its body.

Wind Cutter!

A few red damage effects shone in the water. The magic that has the strongest power Risa had, has enough powers to slightly damage its scales.

With the charge that was done repeatedly, Risa couldnt be injured.

And the giant fishs HP bar had been reduced to 80%.

In this time, Risa heightened her concentration, and focused on the giant fishs movements.

The charge that was repeated the same mightve looked the same for normal players looked very different to Risa. It was clearly, slower.

The giant fish stopped the charge in the middle of it, and released a AOE attack to its front using its tail.

But, that also didnt reached Risa.

Risa had predicted the timing of the movement pattern changing by looking at the reduction of the enemys HP bar on the top of its head.

She saw through the AOE attack precisely from its body length, and by stepping back once, the tail fin passes by in front of her. And she cuts through that tail fin with a skill.

Double Slash!

Risa who didnt receive an attack from the giant fish until now has her consecutive attack damage up on its maximum.

Deeper until now, the red effect entered the giant fishs tail fin twice.

And at the same time. Its movement were slowed by the paralyze poison poured to the enemy by the Status Debuff Attack II.

Power Attack!

To the giant fish that dulled its movements, the short sword was stabbed to its hilt. Risa quickly pulled it away and took distance. The giant fishs HP was cut to 50%.

It was the time its movement pattern changes.

In the both sides of the giant fishs body, a white magic circle emerges and bubbles emerges from that.

Water Ball!

When Risa hit the bubbles with magic, the bubbles exploded with loud sounds. That bubble couldnt be touched.

While running away from the giant fish, Risa made the bubble explode with water magic and made an escape path.

Risa who was running around noticed that the giant fishs movement pattern was to run after her where she had gone through just like a tracking type.

If it was like that, she thought.

While running away she turned back and made the bubbles explode using water magic. Risa adjusted her body through that instant opening.

Power Attack!

The red effect remained one a one straight line on the giant fishs back.

The giant fish that was deeply cut from its head to its tail lost 20% of its HP bar. And turning back just like that she cut the tail fin with blade a few more times.

In that instant when it turned back to run after Risa. The barrage of bubbles that couldnt follow the speed of its body became thin.

And Risa wouldnt let that go away.

Wind Cutter!

The blades of winds that passed through the bubbles made a deep wound on the giant fishs head. And finally, the giant fishs HP Bar was cut to %20 and was dyed red.

And at the same time. The magic circle on the side of the giant fish disappeared, and the room was submerged in water.

A magic circle that spawns exploding bubbles appeared on the walls in all sides.

*Kapa* the giant fish opened its large mouth. From inside of its mouth a magic circle that shines stronger than the bubble magic circle.

Risas sensor from all the games that she played made her body move instinctively.

Soon after, a high-speed water laser was shot straight where Risa was before.

Risa got anxious. To dodge that the next time, luck will be needed.

And the bubbles were catching up.

This is bad. This is bad.

The anxiety stops her thinking.

It should be calm at times like these.

Risa said to herself. Calming her anxious heart and focused deeply.

Just as if time had stopped.

The bubbles, the laser, and even the giant fishs movement.

Slow, it had become slower.

The dangerous place, the safe place, she knew it as if they were in the palm of her hands.

The subtle movement of the enemys body, its sight.

She predicted where will be the laser shot.

She predicted where the barrage of bubbles would go next where it would be dangerous with the position of the bubbles right now, and she went earlier to make an escape route. Comparing it with her experience before, create the next, next move for the most efficient path to survive.

That can already be called future prediction.

Overwhelming player skill that was almost a cheat.

Wind Cutter

The magic that was silently shot, got through the bubble curtain beautifully and hit the giant fish every time.

And finally.

The giant fishs HP bar became empty.