I don’t know how long pa.s.sed after that. I’m not sure exactly because of not counting it but, I think at least around 2 months pa.s.sed.
Although being in a game, My body odor became terrible. Though I washed my body once every few days with a spring water but it has limits. Sigh…… I want to take a bath. I think while starting today’s morning training.
I did not go outside to explore yet since that day. There is a fear of getting killed by monsters, and it seems that there is no exit.
It is necessary to clear the area or find the entrance that connects to the next area to leave newly discovered area in this game. The state of the entrance is closed until it founds. The probability of finding another exit than the entrance to come to this area is low. Therefore, its better to wait for players whose come here to train. However, Even though I’m clear of it. I can’t stop the feeling of wanting to explore another place recently. The anxiety of someone will not come to help and the hope of possibility of having an exit unites thus the feeling of wanting to go out arose in my mind.
I finally decided to explore outside the day after finishing my training. The proficiency level and skill level greatly went up since then and perhaps, I can now possibly use it properly to some extent even in this forest. Since the proficiency level of Long Sword increased, I obtained the t.i.tle [ Long Sword First Grade] and [ Long Sword Second Grade ] and also, I can now properly became able to use the 『Bloodstained Sakura』 . I have not yet used Item for recoveries and I’ll not eat Fire Fruit that can recover HP to save some.
「Alright.」
I wiped my body with spring water and decided to go tomorrow morning to search and I shut my eyes to rest. I considerably became accustomed to the rough feeling of the floor.
I wonder what are the other players doing. Certainly they are not annihilated right? Something like being the only one surviving…. Well, that’s not going happen. They would never die if they’re in a party as long as there is no something big happened.
Are my sister, Garon and that companion still alive? Just by recalling that day when I got deserted makes me furious. I will say some complaint when I returned alive. What should I say?, My consciousness fell into darkness while thinking about such kind of things.
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Next Morning.
I bring three kind of fruits near previously in the cave, I put Fire Fruit in the Item Box. I decided to have Birere Fruit as my breakfast. Bringing three Birere Fruits into my stomach and succ.u.mbs into Paralyze State as usual. I already become accustomed to both poisoned status and paralyze status. However, only the meat of Shield Scorpion is not yet eaten. Because its somehow scary.
Since the stomach is now full, I’m now going outside the cave to explore. I’ll only come back to this cave when something happens since monsters does not come here. I step forward my foot to the outside of the cave after practice swinging 『Bloodstained Sakura』 several times.
I move slowly inside the gloomy forest while using 【Spy】. The leaves are swaying with the wind coupled with gloomy forest is surely eerie. I have not yet come across a monster so far.
There might be a case that this area has a nature type nocturnal monster. Nocturnal monster is sleeping in the morning and noon and even if its awoken, Its movement is slow. However, When the night comes and it wakes up, It will became ferocious.
Players does not much encounter nocturnal monster since they commonly start their conquering in the morning and return before the day goes dark. However, I’m sure that there is some player who fights nocturnal monster because of some request pasted in request board in the middle of the town. I have never fought nocturnal monster in night as I only see the request when I’m in beta-version.
What am i saying is that, Its necessary to return to the cave before it became night, for now.
Around 30 minute pa.s.sed after I started exploring, I finally discovered a monster. That one is eating the gra.s.s that grew on the ground deliciously.
Its whole body is covered in yellow fur and it has two long ears in its head. And a sharp horn extends from its forehead. It seems like a rabbit with horn. Its name can’t be seen. Its level must be high.
I’ve seen this rabbit before somewhere. I’m sure that there is a weak monster called Horn Rabbit. Its very similar to that one. However, Horn Rabbit was smaller and the color of its fur was white. This one is possibly the thing called subspecies.
………. But I don’t feel like I’m going to lose to this rabbit. How do i say it, though Horn Rabbit is clearly was a small fry, This one in front of my eyes doesn’t looks like that strong. Though the level is apart, it doesn’t mean that there is no possibility of winning. Alright, I’ll try to defeat it.
The Horn Rabbit was a docile monster and would not attack unless you attacked it. Though this subspecies-like is not necessary the same, it seems like a docile when eating gra.s.s.
I prepare the Long Sword as I slowly approach its back while using 【Spy】. I stood right behind it but there is no sign that it would attack. There is no reaction of other monsters when I examine the surroundings using 【Sense】. Ok, I’m going to do it.
「Haa!」
I attack it once I hold the sword with 【Drawing Slash】. 【Drawing Slash】 is a skill that slash while drawing the sword. Its a quite convenient skill as it can be use continuously unlike other skills.
The rabbit raised a scream as it suddenly got slashed and bend backwards. I do not overlook that chance and executed the 【Forth Slash】. 4 consecutive blue lights connects to the body of the Rabbit , blood sprout from it.
「tsu.」
The rabbit turn around and charged to thrust its horn to me. I knew where the charged of rabbit going to come using 【Mikiri】, jumped to the right using 【Step】. The movement of 【Step】 is quick thanks to the increase of the skill level.
The dodged rabbit stopped its charged while nearly falling forwards. Chance was made when avoiding the attack. It seems that this one is also a subspecies as I expected.
Attack its back using 【Forth Slash】 and dodge the charged with 【Mikiri】. I shaved the rabbit’s HP around 20 percent. Its somehow tough. When thinking such thing, the rabbit faced my directed and stopped moving. Is it not going to charge?
The next moment, The body of the rabbit shined in yellow and thrust this way with an amazing power. I confirm the red attack prediction line and it was not a distance that I could dodge with 【Steps】.
「Guu!」
I immediately executes 【Parry】 catching the horn of the Rabbit with the sword in an instant and using the side of the blade killing the impact before it came. I was be able to perfectly dodge the charge. I move next to the tree and saw the rabbit facing towards in my directing charging. The horn stuck to the tree and was not be able to move. Its a chance to attack.
I noticed the pain on both arms as I tried to rush to the rabbit. The HP decreased to around 40% when I checked. What the heck……. The charged is supposed to be perfectly dodged. Though there is a case when you’re not able to master the skill and not be able to dodged it well, It was perfect that time. To be able take damage despite that. Isn’t it instant death if I was. .h.i.t directly?
I froze because of fear. Fear of death.
However, I can’t stay like this forever. I was able to take the attack itself and I should be to manage the charged if I’m careful.
I ate Fire Fruit from the Item Box and my HP recovers. I almost recover completely. The rabbit struggled as it still stuck into a tree. I can still attack.
I hurriedly charged and slash with 【Forth Slash】. The rabbit is still struggling. Because the recoil of the skill has subsided, I executed 【Forth Slash】 again. The rabbit’s HP decreased around 40%. Alright, I can do it!.
I was able to predict the horn thrusting movement of the rabbit when it turn around because of 【Mikiri】.
While practice the skill of 【Second Jump】 inside the cave, words like『This skill can still be strengthened, Do you want to Strengthen?』 appeared. 【Second Jump】 disappears after selecting Yes, and was now be able to use the new 【Quadruple Jump】.
I dodged the thrust of the rabbit using 【Quadruple Jump】, and drive in 【Helm Splitter】 and add the impact of falling to its head that became defenseless. 【Helm Splitter】 is a technique that is used for the opponent with a high defensive power. The opponent can be in confused status if its used well.
The rabbit screamed as it dizzily stumbled. It seems that I used it well. It was able to have a confused status. The HP decreased well as I use 【Forth Slash】 many times. The confused status was removed when only left at lease 20%. I step back in order not to receive the thrust.
I feel like I’ve seen yellow light.
「Gahaa……」
I don’t understand what happened in an instant. A horn has been stuck in my abdomen when I looked. Are you serious…. There is no way I can dodge such thing when there is no preparation action. The stabbed part is hot. What happened to the HP……… The Hp bar is already entered the red zone and only a little bit was left in it. It ends if I received another hit.
I have to quickly use the recovery medicine. However, The body did not move. I can’t use the Item Box……. Are you kidding…… I’m paralyzed?….
It seems that this rabbit have the power to make the opponent into a paralyzed status. I seems to have underestimated.
I saw the rabbit charging.
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My body began to shine suddenly the moment when my HP became 0. 『Are you going to use Soul’s Fragment?』 such words appeared in my mind. I completely forgot…. Isn’t it I possessed ten resurrection type of item. My HP recovers until barely red after I selected YES.
The rabbit is in front of me. There is no time to recover. Do or die, The side of the head was. .h.i.t with 【Helm Splitter】. Though it did not become in confused status, the rabbit’s movement staggered as it stops. I used 【Step】 hurriedly to take a distance and take a bite of Fire Fruit. Stamina recovered at least half. I recovered completely by eating another one.
The rabbit regains its balance. That guy’s body shines in yellow. It seems that there is a preparation action this time. Though I can resurrect 9 times, I don’t want to use it that much. I jumped using 【Quadruple Jump】. I kicked the transparent jump in the air. The rabbit goes forwards through the place where am I a while ago and it was stuck into a tree again. The rabbit struggles.
That guy’s HP is already bellow 20%.
I, who came down to the ground, used 【Forth Slash】 in rapid succession and somehow defeated the rabbit.
〈pon〉, an idiotic electric sound is heard continuously and my level went up 4 times in one go. It seems that I did not get a skill or t.i.tle.
I’m going to return to the cave for today.