“I was enjoying myself too much?"
After the monster's demise. Kaede checks out the results of her level-up.
“I got seven more skill points to level up my stats.”
With these points, Kaede can say farewell to her zero status. This weird girl Kaede thinks things through thoroughly. Putting her hand on her chin, she contemplates deeply.
It is true that she has become strong and attacking monsters with one hit felt good for her.
“Hmm… Raising anything but my strength now seems like a waste.”
Once spent, there was no getting these points back. Kaede had to make them count.
“I made up my mind! I wanted to get stronger and stronger. The strength it is!”
All of her gained skill points were then added to her STR, and she set off without a second thought to find another monster to defeat.
Name: Kaede
Level: 5
HP: 40/40
MP: 12/12
STR: 130
VIT: 0
AGI: 0
DEX: 0
INT: 0
Equipements: Novice armor (+10 VIT)
Weapon: Novice sword
Skills: (Provoke) (Great Defense)
Traveling deep in a forest filled with monsters, it was not surprising that Kaede didn’t have long before she encountered another one.
“This one is gross.”
A giant centipede monster appeared. The centipede wrapped around her ankle.
Kaede took out the short sword from her waist and stabbed its body. This centipede has poison skill, it pours the poison after biting its opponent. However, even if it had bitten Kaede’s body, it couldn’t make a scratch so there is so a way of inflicting poison.
This is the first monster in the forest that stands one of her sword attacks. Kaede raised her sword and make a second stab. The centipede then is defeated.
“I didn’t level up huh…”
At this point, Kaede was thinking twice about going back. But, deeper and deeper she goes, and after a while, she wandered into the place where the stronger monster was in the surrounding area.
And, that monster's misfortune, right now, appeared in front of Kaede.
It was a bee that flies with a noisy feather sound. It charged toward Kaede.
“No way! This is the worst!”
She was just like any other girl. Kaede was frightened by that unbelievably large sting on its back and drew his sword.
Kaede, who had no agility, couldn't keep up with its movements.
It slid to her back in an instant and was strung...
She was not for some reason.
"Ahahahahaha It’s tickling you know.”
The attack almost doesn't have any effect on her. The reason for that was the skill she gain without knowing because she was enjoying her time killing monsters. The skill is called Great defense.
(Great defense: This skill grants her 20% physical immunity.)
(Gained by continuously being attacked by monsters in an hour.)
Kaede who regained her composure returned to her usual self.
Even so, the giant bee still tried to sting her a few more times. However, it seems it knew that it had no effect, and started to spray venom on her.
“N… … …?!”
Kaede felt like she was being burned a bit. It was the same level of pain when entering the bath after having a sunburn.
When she checked her status, her HP was reduced by 1. Therefore, Kaede would die if she received the venom only 39 times.
"Strategic retreat!”
Kaede turns her back and runs away. But the big gap in AGI wouldn't let her do that. She receives more venom continuously from the giant bee.
“Ku… … …”
At that time her HP was cut in half.
(Skill acquired: Poison resistance level 1.)
(Gained by being exposed to poison attack by three minutes.)
After hearing that system sound, Kaede stopped receiving damages.
“I can’t move… No more…”
Kaede collapsed to the ground. Pretending like she wanted to get away from this place even a little, she crawled.
But it was just an act.
When she did that, the giant Bee showers her with venom as it is only a little before it needs. it as Kaede gradually slows down her movements. It also increased the amount of venom as if it was putting an end to her.
(Skill level up Poison resistance level 2.)
(Gained by being exposed to the poison for ten minutes.)
Kaede smiled.
Right, this was her aim. Countermeasures are perfect with this since the poison was her only concern right now. And, Kaede stooped moving completely, she feigned death. The giant bee, wanting to nibble that Kaede approached with its hard.
“Fufufufu, you fell for my trap… Giant bee!”
She turned her body around and stabbed the short sword she had in her hand into its mouth which was widely opened. From the mouth that didn’t have armor, the blade that was stabbed pierced its head.
Kaede moved that further and moved it sideways. The HP gauge that was shown at the top of the giant bee’s head was surely being shaved.
The giant bee became mad with anger and stings her with its sting, but the damage couldn’t get through. And finally, the giant bee convulsed, it turned into light and disappeared.
It dropped a silver ring on the ground.
“Fufufu… It’s my victory!”
(Skill acquired: Sword boost)
(Sword boost: Activated when the player has more than four stats lower than HP/MP. Strength power would be double.)
(Your level had risen to level 8!)
After Kaede picked up the ring, she checked the skill and ring she gained this time.
(Ring of the forest Queen Bee (Rare) (STR + 6)
(Bonus skill: Auto Recovery: Recover 10% of Max health every ten minutes.)
“That’s amazing. HP was recovering, and my STR increased as well. It also says rarely. It means that I’m lucky huh?”
She is indeed lucky to have met the white slime but also had a rare drop.
She wore the ring after removing the gloves that she was wearing in the first place. The gloves weren’t an accessory, just a fashion item, so she put them again above the ring.
“It was written in Yuki’s memo that valuable items or skills are not supposed to be said or shown to other people right?”
Yuki wrote the countermeasures for PKs. Even so, there won't be any PKs appearing that would kill Kaede right now.
Still, being cautious is the best.
“Lastly, skills now… Poison resistance level 2… Nullifies strong poison.”
That was correct. The damage that she should receive was reduced.
Even though she did have resistance to poison attacks, still she received 1 damage.
Lastly…
(Sword boost: Activated when the player has more than four stats lower than HP/MP. Strength power would be double.)
“It's because four of my stats are zero. In most battles, my status is always doubled. That means… STR is four times more powerful in total!”
As Kaede had said, most of her stats were zero, so the effect would be STR times two. Additional stats from items are not included. That is why her VIT is considered zero.
In addition, she gained status points after raising her level.
Kaede, this time, placed all of it into STR without hesitation.
Right now, Kaede’s STR stat turned into a staggering 616!
Name: Kaede
Level: 8
HP: 40/40
MP: 12/12
STR: 150 (+450) (+10) (+6)
VIT: 0 (+10)
AGI: 0
DEX: 0
INT: 0
Equipements: (Novice armor) (Ring of the forest Queen Bee)
Weapon: (Novice sword)
Skills: (Provoke) (Great Defense) (Poison resistance) (Sword boost)
After checking her current status. She stretches her arms high up and makes it a day.
“Yawn~ I somehow got tired… I should stop it right here and call it a day huh? I got more into it than I thought”
Kaede walked out of the forest and returned to town. She logged out and returned to the real world.
…
Returning, she was still laying on the bed. She's still in disbelief at the experience she had in another world. she takes off the headgear and game console.
Her face made a grin.
"I hope I won't become addicted to this game."
She closed her eyes and slept peacefully.
Continuing what she left yesterday. Kaede logged into the fantasy world online.“Let’s also do our best today! Lets’s go to the forest today too… I also want new skills.”Kaede wasn’t the type who is engrossed in leveling up. But still, she is attracted by the exciting feeling that you get when you gain a new skill. Like filling the collection with new items. This moment was very fun.“I should get skills that will raise my STR mostly right. More STR means more attack power right!”She is very simple-minded but she is not wrong for the most part. STR translates into strength. Raising her STR status sure grants her a powerful attack.With her usually slow walking pace. She went outside of the town.I wonder what should I try doing today.She thought like that, and the first thing that comes t her mind was sensory awareness. If you can be aware of the enemy's presence from the start, there shouldn't be a more convenient thing than that.I should learn it.Kaede seat down on the ground a
“I feel bad for Yuki… She was told by her parents not to play games for a while to study. I wished I could be with her sooner… Fufufufu~ I’ll just enjoy by myself you know.”Just like that, Kaede was about to walk, but she had an idea when she looked around. Looking at the adventurers around her. She notices how fashionable they are. They are all wearing cool-looking equipment.“I-I’m still on beginner's equipment!”She a thin dull clothes and a very weak-looking short sword on her waist.That was it. When she looked around there are high-level players here and there, and those people are wearing good equipment with decorations.“She looked around for those kinds of people for a while and saw a man who equipped a cool large sword on his back.Walking she approached the man and called him.“That sword of yours is cool. Where can I get something as cool looking as that.”The man was in puzzled expression looking around man looked around her surrounding to make sure that Kaede was talkin
Without caring about Kaede’s distress, a very deep violet was shot in Kaede’s direction. With that, the damage from the breath shot by the poisoned dragon passed through further.Every time she receives it was 3 damaged. Kaede's HP had been reduced by ! by the first breath shot. With that logic. It means, if it goes like this, she would surely be killed within 13 shots.Getting one potion bottle she was able to replenish her HP immediately and think for a moment.She indeed has poison resistance, but it’s obvious that it’s not working against the black poison dragon. She has the ring and the meditation skill. But that takes time before it heals Kaede’s HP.While she was in deep thought. The Black poison dragon continuously attacks her with its poison breath. Just like that she continuously endures, and by the time her HP is under 20% left, she has drank a potion.Kaede repeats that method over and over again.The amount of recovery couldn't catch up. Is it that potion running out, or
Wearing black equipment, sitting on the edge of the fountain. Kaede looks worried. Looking at her status she was worried about her level not rising.The first time she started the game she does level up quickly but as time passed she didn’t level up quickly as she was expected to.Kaede’s level is 18, and the top-level right now is 212 they said. Kaede had no interest in this game, to begin with so she is quite late on starting. If things continue like this the gap will only widen.For that reason, Kaede not having an easy way to level up her AGI was so low, that she couldn’t go to the place where strong monsters are in a short time.“What should I do?”She was staring at the information bulletin board thinking if there was a skill that would be useful.The reason why she is thinking about it seriously right now was because of the announcement by the game staff about an event.Right, after one week. An event will start.The event’s content is point value battle royale. Every participa
The day has come off the awaited battle event. After waiting for a while on the starting town plaza, participants continuously gathered.In addition, a gigantic screen appeared in the sky. With that, they should be showing interesting players. They will be watched by non-combat characters users and players that had not participated.“Wait no longer! The battle event! battle royale will be started!”From here and there, the noise like “Ohhhh!” echoed. Kaede also raises her fist though she was shy and shouted.There flows an announcement with loud volume.“Well then, the rules will be explained once more! The time limit is three hours. The stage will be a newly created event map! The number of plays defeated and the times being defeated, damage dealt and damage received. Using these criteria points will be computed, and will be ranked! Further, event items will be sent to the top ten players! Please do your best!”After the announcement, the countdown before the teleportation was shown
There is only one hour remaining within the time limit. After one hour. The battle event will end and all rankings will be decided.Within that nervous situation. An announcer’s voice echoed over the whole battlefield.“Currently in number one place player Kaede! The second is Racer and the third is Blake! In an hour starting now, when the top three are defeated, 30% of the points they gained will be transferred to the player who defeated them. The position of the top three players will be shown in the man! Please do your best until the end!”“Looks very troublesome. But I was disappointed that I’m not the number one.” Racer said who didn’t feel a sense of crisis.“Such pain in the ass… Also, That Kaede girl is taking first place. She must be very strong.” Blake said and yawned.Meanwhile, Kaede smile and reached his ears. She was overjoyed that she became number one in her very first battle event.“I did it! I’m number 1!Kaede was very glad about the things happening to her but the
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“Homework check… Notebook check… lunch box check… Well then… I’m going off!” She wore her uniform and went to school. In these few days, the sunlight had gone stronger and the warm sunshine feels good. It can be said spring has finally come. Kaede’s seat was by the window so if she let her guard down she might fall asleep. If it goes like this, Yuki who was two seats apart will be on a sleeping course in the afternoon class. And while thinking of that, Kaede was walking on the road to school. Kaede’s house is near the school. So she comes to school be a walk. That distance is only five minutes walk. The pleasant wind was blowing, and it is not a bother to walk. Because she didn’t suffer from hay fever, Kaede liked to walk during this season. “Yosh! Let's do our best today~” Passing through the gate, went toward her classroom and she arrived at her seat. After this, she would have started reading books, but when she started Fantasy world online, it was time to think of new skill
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