Desire

But we don't talk about Basrodel. In fact, what Rivera threatens most is her mental strength, not her skills.

“Good, then. ”

Harvest approaches Azin one step. He leans over and hands Azin his cell phone. Ajin took the phone and played the video.

“The skills I learned in the tutorial are flame magic from the Kalyas and plant magic from the Axel. in the video, right?”

It was as Jabesh said. In the video, he makes the vines rise from the ground, pinching the monsters, and then lighting them on fire with a powerful flame. Plant magic and flame magic are quite common sense. The flaming magic of the Kalyas is an academy chosen by many wizards, and as powerful and stable as it is. It's that popular magic, but the magic timing used by Jabesh is hard to find.

“.. and to Orsay, I've mastered Necromancer magic. ”

She doesn't seem too happy about it. It didn't seem too pleasant to sell your information and buy other people's information. Well, he wouldn't have expected this. I never thought there'd be a surrogate who didn't get the Hidden Piece. Ajin had heard stories about transcendents and surrogates before the beta test ended, but other representatives, including Harvest, had just learned that truth today. That's why you weren't prepared. Thanks to this, Ajin was ahead of others in information.

“Necromancer magic.”

Azin mutters in a slightly startled voice. Necromancer magic is not selectable in the tutorial. There is only a small amount of summoning magic and dark magic to choose from. Azin recalls the image of Orsay. A little girl hugging a teddy bear. A Necromancer who treats a corpse like a doll after looking adorable.

“.. Rivera's skill is superpower. ”

Azin returns her cell phone to her. She picks up her phone, puts it in her pocket and nods her head.

“Actually, I'm learning energy drains and rebounds from my superpowers. Do you know anything about that? ”

“I know.”

She nods. He nodded his head and shrugged his shoulders.

“I don't know which of the two superpowers is at level 47... but they are probably all of Rivera's skills. ”

Apparently, the superpower at level 47 is an energy drain. I'm sure. Rivera sits on the blue volcano and spends every day unfolding her energy drain over the magic jewels made by Basrodel. It was thanks to the energy drain that was able to transform the magical power that was pouring out into the mind. In the Blue Volcano, Rivera did not encounter any monsters. There was no need to rebound.

“.. energy drains and rebounds. You're so defensive.”

She mutters in a low voice. The energy drain can be used as an attack, but there are limits to its power. It is imperative that she regards Rivera as defensive. Jabesh frowns, scratching his head.

“Well, okay. That's enough. The other bastards will depend on Hiddenpiece's skill. ”

No matter how many skills you master, if you have good skills, you can't help but get hit. It doesn't matter if you haven't learned the attackers from the beginning, but those who have learned the attackers from the tutorial inevitably will. She spits out the cigarette she was biting and takes a step back.

“Never mind. It was a good deal... let's say. ”

“It was a good deal. ”

There is no damage to Ajin. He gives her a big smile, and when she sees that smile, she frowns. As he clenches his fist for a moment, he turns around, spewing his swear words in a low voice. Azin glances at Harvest's back, which is far away from him with a joyful look. He didn't think it would come to this. I thought it was just a game, and I thought God was a transcendent... If I didn't know better, he'd be in trouble trying to find out someone else's information.

‘Flame magic, plant magic... and Necromancer magic.' ’

I don't know much about Necromancer magic. The Magic Age of Gladiolus' single game, the Magic Age, was also played, but not dug as deeply as the Moorish wind. I reached Arc Meiji while I was still playing and practiced black magic, but did not specialize in digging up Necromancer magic.

The reason was simple, it was too dangerous. Necromancer magic uses corpses. Unlike dark magic, Necromancer magic is so blatantly evil that it can turn the whole world upside down if it's professionally dug up. Thanks to this, Necromancer magic is the most difficult of all the enchantments to attack in the age of magic.

‘The combination... doesn't look right. ’

Flames, plants, necromancers. Flames and plants may be quite imaginative, but Necromancer magic is a question. The Flame Magic burns enemies to ashes in a single blow. Can we use Necromancer magic against burning ashes? If we can control the firepower, we should be able to. However, the durability of the burned corpse will not be so good.

‘But it's dangerous. ’

Necromancer magic is powerful because it can build an army on its own. Skeletons with bones, ghouls with corpses. You can also combine corpses and corpses to make chimeras. The number of troops available to one Necromancer varies greatly depending on the level of Necromancer. Becoming a powerful Necromancer can lead an army class of undead on its own.

‘I don't know about the skill combination, but it fits well with your disposition. ’

Harvest is not in a position to play in teams. He seemed to have too much pride. It would be impossible for Harvest to bow his head in humiliation like Ajin. Occasionally there is such a person. Person who is suitable for solo play but not suitable for party play. Harvest said that his disposition and Necromancer magic fit perfectly. All you have to do is give the order to the corpse, and there's no need to cooperate.

“Enjoy the party. ”

I was consolidating the information I obtained. Azin raises his head in a smiling voice. I wasn't talking to Ajin. Gladiolus is holding the microphone. He looks around the player, with the transcendent bowing his head behind him.

“You have been selected as the best player among 1500 players. It's a party for those of you who enjoy the end of beta services and the most immersive gaming experience… but that's not going to cut it. ”

What the hell are you talking about? Azin stares at Gladiolus. It was the same for everyone. Representative of Gladiolus, which has never been seen before. The question was the same for the players.

“So, should it be a price? We'd like to do a little bit more for you at the top. Like...”

Gladiolus smiles brightly.

“When is the full service open? What is Hiddenpiece, for. ”

His words stiffen his face cold.

“Full service openings are a week from today. We're already prepared for the full service opening, but it's always our pleasure to spend a week in the beta service during the month. ”

A week. It's too soon. But this is not the problem. ‘Hiddenpiece.' Gladiolus had already made it public to the press corps in Progress. However, what else are you going to say now?

“And Hiddenpiece. Now, some of you may have heard the story, but again, Hiddenpiece is a job NPC hidden all over First World. They are aware that they are NPC, and they are aware of the player, unlike regular NPC. And that Hiddenpiece,”

Gladiolus takes a short breath.

“There are 50 people in First World. There were five Hiddenpieces on the island that were the backdrop of the first beta. But when the full service opens, the ocean you've set in beta opens. It makes it possible to get off the island and onto a wider continent. ”

Gladiolus stretched out his arms.

“The world of First is huge. It's made not so different from the real world to accommodate so many users. The shape of the continent is no different either. Instead, countries are different. Civilizations are different. The force that the state is aiming at is different. In some countries, it's a shaman, and in some countries it's magic. And in some countries, superpowers...”

Ajin was able to see what Gladiolus was trying to say. His face distorted.

“Each Hiddenpiece lives in a country that suits its abilities. If you discover the Hidden Piece and associate with him... you will gain special powers. You can see how powerful that is by the fact that four out of the five best players have a relationship with Hiddenpiece. ”

There were more Hiddenpieces than I thought. 50. There are four Hiddenpieces who have already saved their disciples. In that case, the remaining Hiddenpiece is 46. I didn't think it would come out like that, but it was too late. Players learned about Hiddenpiece. And it's not just in here, it's spread by Progress. After that, his face distorts.

‘It's all about getting Hiddenpiece. ’

Of course, not everyone gets Hidden Piece. There is no guarantee that the remaining 46 Hidden Pieces will all be in contact with the player. But someone definitely gets the Hidden Piece. And they will grow up to be competitors that will threaten their surrogates.

“Starting islands will disappear from the full service in the future. Instead, new players will start there by choosing the desired faction from the three factions mentioned above. I can't be sure what happens after that. I don't have a story on First. I don't even know what the NPCs are thinking and what they're trying to do, and I don't know where the players involved are going. ”

Gladiolus smiles brightly as he lowers his extended arm.

“The world of First will be changed and completed by you. ”

Gladiolus bows his head with a smile removed.

“That's it. Enjoy the party, then. ”

Gladiolus takes a step back. He opens his eyes and looks back at Gladiolus with a thin smile. What does "God" want? No, it's weird to think that God wouldn't do anything. The aim of the game is to ultimately take back the absolute power of the new Gladiolus. The goal is to defeat Gladiolus and to create a new god by transferring his divine power to another transcendent. It's funny that Gladiolus, the current god, admits him. Who would retreat from the glorious position of God?

‘It's not unreasonable. ’

It's not surprising, though, to tell the user about Hidden Piece. The transcendents have already chosen their surrogates. There is only one Hand that can be used by the transcendent. If so, what about the remaining players?

A hand of Gladiolus. A hand he moves to defend his power. Yesterday, Ajin sensed how absurd this battle would be and understood that it would give the delegate the right to avoid resetting. I also understood that I had disclosed all the information to my representative. There are so many hands that Gladiolus can use. All players connected to First will lose to Gladiolus. It allows you to avoid a reset in order to move forward in such overwhelming numbers. By illuminating everything, I fix the mind that comes into the game. Is that what they're trying to balance?

Of course it will be a balance adjustment to some degree. But... there's too much difference in numbers. I wonder if that user will be surpassed by running from behind. Azin clenches his fist.

Of course, he has no intention of being overtaken.