Desire

“.. what was the wind blowing? ”

The scent of Raw Snow spits out while staring at Hassen. Having a proper conversation with the old man was the first and last 20 years ago, but the memory of Hasen remained somewhat clear. He is arrogant. His snoring nose is as high as a stake in the sky, and twisted. In fact, it wasn't just Hassen. At the time, everyone lost to Gladiolus and fell to this world.

It was inevitable. Though he was defeated by Gladiolus, he is a god. It's an incomparable opponent. The absolute power of the new Gladiolus is literally the absolute power. No matter how hard he strikes, he can turn it into a radius with one finger, and his outstretched finger can knock down mountains and turn the sea upside down. An opponent that cannot be defeated.

Defeated by Gladiolus is humiliating, and his compulsive orders are insulting, but reassuring. He's a god, he's a god, he's as convincing as you are. However, if the opposing Pokémon is the same Human, then Hiddenpiece is the same. In fact, they all stand the same. He ruled the world as absolute and had the power not to follow. For them, arrogance was a natural thing.

“Well, that's not great. I've never spent time like this before, if you think about it. ”

Hassen sweeps away the tangled beard. He looks back at the barren cliffs around him. High cliffs, a world without people.

“20 years is not a short time. He doesn't eat, he doesn't drink... He doesn't die without sleeping. With that body, I've been on this cliff for 20 years. ”

What Hassen was talking about, the smell of black snow could be noticed. The old man chose his own affliction on these cliffs for 20 years. And that made the old man change in some way. It would be nice if it were an epiphany.

‘I didn't sit still for 20 years. ’

It was the same with Raw Snow. He's been stuck in the village for 20 years and made a living. To kill Gladiolus. If he loses his absolute temperament, we can kill him. In order to do that, you have to be stronger. Faster, sharper, more precise... The masons that were made for him finally surpassed the masonry.

“.. what about your apprentice? ”

Hasen would have been bigger than 20 years ago, and his superpower would have been stronger. But it is the same with Raw Snow. But that's not the point. The strength of Raw Snow, the strength of Hassen. It's pointless in this game. What matters is the strength of the player who won the Hidden Piece.

Raw snow scent was the best thing about azin. It is the mental ability that makes physical talent important in the same avatar. Azin was fierce and persistent. I felt okay about killing and betraying someone to get what I wanted, and I wanted to make the most of what I got. Salvation is hard to adapt to. It is more likely that azin has not been systematically trained to be unprotected. However, seeing the way he was dealing with the Harpies, he seemed to have gotten used to it already.

“Excellent.”

Hasen answered without hesitation. Just as Raw Snow considers his disciple the best, so does Hasen. Images are the most important thing in superpower. Superpowers are used as MP consumption. How do you use it? What images do you draw and use? It determines the strength of the superpower. Superpowers are faster than magic, but not as versatile as magic. A superpower teleport can only be used as a teleport. However, how you apply it determines the quality of a superpower.

LaQuiz had that kind of application. He knew he could use a teleport effectively, and he could sniff sharply and bitterly.

‘It's a little stupid. ’

Hassen could not deny him.

“.. whose is it? Chrysanthemum? ”

“Primrose, what about you? ”

“Acacia.”

In response to the black snow scent, Hassen sweeps his beard away and thinks:

“.. just the two of us. The question is, which Hidden Piece do the other three get? ”

First has designated superpowers, magic, and unstoppable abilities for players to choose from. And I felt sorry for the other Hiddenpiece. Hazen, the Black Flavor of the Unsullied, the Supernatural Flavor... However, even the Black Flavor does not represent the Unsullied, and Hazen does not represent the Supernatural Flavor. Even though the world and the age in which we lived were different, there is another Hidden Piece that has reached the pole of the shameless, like the smell of black snow. It is the same with superpowers.

‘I can't compare power properly. ’

The smell of Raw Snow frowned. I wanted to prove to myself that I was the strongest, but I couldn't. I tried 20 years ago. It's because of the immortality that Gladiolus was forced to convey. We can't kill each other, we can't hurt each other. No matter how hard you attack, the target cannot be weakened. It is impossible to compare forces properly.

“Then why are you following that kid around? Hide yourself.”

The reason was that hazy could guess, but Hasen insisted. The question answered while handing over the tied head that had passed over his shoulders as if the fragrance of Raw Snow was not bulky.

“As part of the performance. I want to see him fight and understand his shortcomings and focus on him. ”

“Oh, I see. Roughly speaking, it was an awkward air battle. Don't you know that by now? ”

Hasen smiles maliciously and points to the sore side.

“Had it not been for my disciple, he would have suffered considerable damage to the Harpies here. ”

“Hmph! Because they weren't used to it! ”

“Well, I guess so. It's always there... You're not denying that it's part of your ability, are you? ”

The scent of Raw Snow glances at Hassen. Azin was unable to fight the Harpies properly. He also acknowledged the smell of Raw Snow. He's too used to fighting humans. I'm used to fighting with my feet on the ground. It should not be.

“I've thought about it carefully. Why don't you worry about your pupil? Technically, we're competitors. Don't you think?”

“It may or may not. More like a partnership than a competitor. After all, our goal is to defeat Gladiolus. ”

“It's important who gets that defeat. I don't want to help you win Acacia... but isn't it worth it to prove that the one I raised is the strongest? ”

Hasen smiles at that. The words of the Raw Snow seemed to agree with Hasseno. Everyone has a passion, big or small.

“You'd better not be so confident. ”

Hasen smiled and said.

“I admit that you are strong, but there is no guarantee that your disciples will be as strong as you. ”

*

“That's all for today. ”

While resting in the Neutral Zone, Daisy ponders and opens her mouth. She looks at the gaze on her face and says,

“As LaQuiz said, the construction of our party is no longer viable. I can't keep relying on him.”

“No, I don't care. ”

She shakes her hand and says in a hurry. Daisy shakes her head.

“You said you can't come to our party right now, right? But I can't keep asking you to work hard. ”

“Uh, um...”

At Daisy's words, LaQuiz leans down, dejected. I wanted to join Daisy's party and spend some time, but the problem was Hassen. It would be nice to go out to the boat right away, but in the end, I only get beaten up. Daisy looks at LaQuiz chewing her lips strangely, turning her head again to look at Lina and Jinn.

“By the way, it's going to be hard for you to do it now that you're not ready. I mean...”

“Let's go back to town like this? ”

The sewer asks, "Daisy shakes her head a lot."

“No, I don't. I came all this way for nothing. It's such a waste to go back. It's hard to go back.”

Daisy looks up at the cliffs outside the Neutral Zone. The night was dark and dark, but I could clearly see the harpies shining their eyes from the cliffs. Once outside the Neutral Zone, the Harpies won't want to miss a game that has entered their realm.

“So... let's log out of here and meet again tomorrow." LaQuiz said there'd be plenty of parties here around noon. Let's find a long-distance dealer who lost his party there. Or we could post a recruitment on the homepage. ”

“... Well, that's better. ”

Azin nods and replies. It's for the best right now. The composition of this party is difficult to deal with flying monsters in the cliffs now, and you only have to proceed through the crisis. However, this did not allow us to agree to recruit a separate dealer.

"If a new one comes in, we won't be able to use the Forge." ’

Ajin kicks his tongue small. Raid footage released by the storm captured the azine completely. It is said to cover his face with a mask, but the forceps he uses remain intact. On that, the users of the bulletin board had their opinions on whether it was magic or superpowers. Although someone said so cautiously, there is no level of user who has reached the ferro-ball from the time Open Beta was eight days old.

You can rest assured that the video reveals the identity. But if you see it for yourself, the story changes. No one else is watching right now, but...

"No, but...? ’

Azin looks at LaQuiz in surprise. Yes! How long have you been watching this? Ajin recalls what LaQuiz said.

Looks like you're a free man after all. You fought well with the Harpies in the air.

I was watching. He was leaping into the air and fighting the Harpies. Did he see the way he used to blow up the cliffs? Knowing that, he said that Azin's technique was‘ Employed ’. Ajin kicks his tongue small.

‘You're in trouble. ’

No, I can't. Killing a few times in a game is possible, but you can't keep your mouth shut offline. What are we gonna do? No, I'm fine. I never gave him a particular name. No one has ever called out their name. There is still a way to hide who you are. You cheat on your name, your face...

‘.. and that's the worst case. ’

Think about it, but move it to practice later. We still don't know what he thinks of himself. You might not like it. That shouldn't be a problem, but what if he's connected to the user who stole Valkun and destroyed Raid?

I hope he's as dumb as he says he is. ’

Azin chewed on his lips.

“Well, I'll see you tomorrow at noon. Is there anyone who doesn't have access? ”

Everyone shakes their heads at Daisy's question. Ajin has no problem because he doesn't do anything other than play games, but everyone seems to be in the same situation.

“Are you guys okay? Aren't you a student?”

“If it's your time, it's vacation. It's okay. This is the best beta test I've ever won, and I have to work hard. ”

By the way, 1500 people have been selected for support from around the world. It's not an easy opportunity. In Daisy's answer, he nods.

“Okay, I'll see you tomorrow at 12: 00. ”

Daisy logs out waving her hands first. After that, Lina finally logs herself out of the sewers. As the two are alone, Laquis scratches his head and looks at the pain.

“.. aren't you going? ”

“What about you?”

Ajin asks. Laquis shrugs.

“Well, I can't log out without permission. ”

Permission from whom? At that moment, I wondered, but Azin smiled and replied.

“That's a coincidence. Me, too."

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I'm not feeling well, so I'm only uploading one today. I'm sorry...