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Episode XII: Expectations

□ [Priest] Ray Sterling

After about six hours in the dungeon, we reached a hunting ground on two or four levels.

It's a shape that's been breaking through four layers every hour.

Silver, [second model], or the person's ultrasonic manoeuvre allowed the party to travel faster, also using shortcuts with information received from the < codification department >, plus it was significant that most of the monsters other than the boss could be avoided by Mr. Voinich.

Mr. Voinich's Embrio is like a little angel, though I've seen it before.

It seems to be Legion, letting him get ahead of it and grasp the monster's position, or use it as a snare to open the way. It doesn't seem as offensive as Marie's Arcane shell, but maybe it's only possible to do fine work for it.

Boss monsters, including [Scarless Seven Hand Cutlass] on the road, were not enemies of the party, including Mr. Voinich and Mr. Patriot, to us today.

For that reason, we were now reaching the hidden zone without any particular problems...

"... of. The metallic monsters are gaining so much momentum, aren't they?

"I see..."

A metal-based monster that contains a large amount of experience (resources) that is the target of a level-up tour.

But the moment they saw us coming into the popping zone, they fled to a glance.

Not as fast as Liz in Luke, but none of this is faster than me.

"Metal monsters are delicious things from other monsters, so hey. Nature and the habits to survive are stained. Resistance, escape legs."

"I can't even do it."

Is it like a herbivore in an environment where there are carnivores?

Survival takes precedence over battle... can't you counter warfare this?

"There are rumors that there are metal systems beneath the sea and deep underground that are not habitual to escape, and you can earn all you can experience. Aim?"

"How!?

You won't have the means to get there.... Who is the source of the rumors?

Either way, we arrived at a hunting ground where we could escape but where there was metal.

Have Mr. Patriot use his EXP boost skills and start hunting.

Build a wall with Fuji's magic to seal the escape, while entering the attack with other faces.

Io targets the solid metal type with a physical attack, and I burn the liquid metal type with a purgatory flame.

Marie is also shooting at Arcane Shell, and Mr. Voinisch is teaching us to look for the next metal system to hunt in.

In such a flow, it took about ten minutes to defeat the whole slime of liquid metal in [English] condition.

"... the level has gone up by two digits at once."

"Amazing efficiency."

I'm surprised though [the priest] in the lower echelons.

It is somewhat difficult to defeat because of its resistance and speed, but it seems that experience is really high. Level higher than when you defeat < UBM >. I suck at matching moves with Netalou's [English Chi]. Excellent experience for 100 bodies of metal system.

The [priest] who had originally raised the level is going to be 50 if he defeats another one or two.

That would require switching jobs with a handheld job crystal.

I've already got a job and come here wondering if this could happen.

"Looks like you'll be able to kanst your next job soon"

So far my jobs have been [Holy Knight], [Brilliant Cavalry], [Dead Soldier], [Reprisonment], [Mage], [Priest].

And there are two new jobs added this time.

One is, [Dark Knight].

[Brilliant Ball Ride] was the candidate for the senior position, but at the moment the condition of 'Over 5000 Total Skill Levels of "Brilliant Ball Authority" worldwide has not been achieved, and the job itself has not been lifted.

In addition, I also need 400 total levels of my own, so I can't get it even if it was lifted.

For one thing, in this level up, I get a [Dark Knight] that may be the condition of the composite lineage super position that Axe was saying. Since he is a senior position in the avant-garde, his status doesn't seem to rise badly either.

It should also be noted that the conditions for super positions have ended empty-handedly, and I am thinking of switching them in the future when the [Brilliant Jade Ride] is lifted.

... I don't know what I would do if they lifted the ban before the war, but that's when.

So, second job. The last lower position is…….

"... Mmm."

"What's up, Nemesis?

'Isn't that job still a problem?

"But it seemed like it could be used when it was the most difficult."

"You can only use it when you have to, it's a mistake of..."

The last junior position I got was [Death Squad (Four Loans Hope)].

[Dead Soldier], plus a rare junior position that presupposes obtaining a resentment use job that includes [Spellman].

As with [Dead Soldier], there is almost no increase in status.

There is one skill as well as [Dead Soldier] … only a generic skill called "Last Attack".

The effect is: 'Specify the target when HP reaches zero. It doubles the damage it inflicts on its subjects'.

Well, normally, it's a "what are you talking about" skill.

Zero HP means dead.

I'm talking about what you do with more damage after you die... but if you have [Dead Soldier], the premise job of [Death Squad], the story is different.

[Dead Soldier] has "Last Command" that can still be acted upon after HP has reached zero.

Combining the two means that the damage to a specific target is doubled during Last Command.

Probably also multiply damage such as Vengeance.

"If it works well, it will be a force to fill one more step that was missing during the harmony conference"

[The Death Squad] is, in short, a differential specialization job called "Dead, Dead, Communist."

I have too limited use, and no one I know has ever worked for but me.

Even though the lower ranks, the two frames will probably be limited to the extra changer who uses them for "after being fatally wounded," or, as I do, "who only repeats the battle against the presumed character of high probability death".

But with this skill in the fight against [the Beast King], for example, I would have gone as far as Todome.

In that sense, I can also say the power I need.

Including a job dealing with grievances such as the spellmaster lineage in the terms of [The Death Squad] may be to trigger your own death to activate your skills.

I've heard [Dead Soldiers] like to use Tian from the South Zhumun family in Heaven and Earth, but they hate the job of using resentment like a spellmaster lineage on the contrary.

For this reason, no one was appointed to this [death squad], nor did Marie and the others know of their very existence.

But it didn't seem like a lost job at the time I got in, so I guess someone else is in the [Death Squad] job besides me.

Either way, it's definitely an object job with a ring to [Dead Soldier].

And when I told Marie and the others, I said, "Mr. Ray... if you're the owner of the clan, why are you structured like a cannonball?" and was pulled with vegetables. Even Io had a smile on his face.

'Ha... I've got a relatively decent job these days, so it seems extra bad'

"But maybe it's this job that applies to the terms of the example."

Another reason I chose this job, but this one equally applies to the conditions of a composite pedigree superposition I heard from the Axe [Dark Knight].

Axe said the job ahead of [the spellman] was involved.

It is also likely that [the Dark Knight] will be paired with [the Holy Knight], but [the Dead Soldier] is also involved and this one is powerful.

Besides, the [death squad] of something exceptionally strong in habit is a junior position. It would also be easy to get other jobs back together when I was wrong.

'I'll tell you just one thing! I will not allow you to die to activate your skills!

"Oh. If you don't have to use it, I've never been over it."

However, this time it will be a total battle against the Empire.

Without a doubt, it should be a tougher battle than the [Beast King] battle at the harmony conference.

Getting ready for that won't be in vain.... it's a complicated feeling.

Later, [the priest] reached level 50 and switched to [the death squad], which is easy to level in lower positions, to level up.

I couldn't take it as far as Kanst, but I could still cross the thirty levels.

Marie and the others have also risen the level of the sub considerably.

"That concludes today's tour. The next meeting is in six or five hours. Login here at the same meeting time as today in real life"

That's what Mr. Voinich said when [English chi] 's effects expired.

In real life, today and tomorrow, three days after tomorrow. We hunt metal here in the same way.

The efficiency of [English] seems to be somewhat reduced because of the slightly shorter logout time, but I would still be able to take it to Kanst or nearby.

Fujidan and Io logged out with the "Don't Fly Without Ringing" logout time set.

"I have business outside," Marie and Mr. Voinich said, leaving the dungeon at [Teleportgem]. (Those two will be able to come back this far soon, even solo)

That's how we and Mr. Patriot stayed.

"Mr. Patriot. Thank you for today."

Thanks to this guy, we're going to be ready by the war.

'I don't mind. This is a deal, and for the clan to gain his signature and interest.'

Mr Patriot responded to my words in a natural tone.

Is it because of the absence of the speaker, Mr Voinisch, or is there any other reason?

"Besides... it's also my own hope"

But the word was a concern.

"Hope?"

Questioning the parrot for the meaning of the word, he silenced for a moment before uttering the word.

"I'm sure I can't contribute to this war myself"

It was a word that would expose your mood.

"I'm not super like Voynich. The build is not as distinctive as you or your clan members. Some Netalou skills apply some stat buffs as well as an EXP boost, but you can't say it reaches Quasi.

That was the true meaning of someone who used to lead the second-largest clan in the kingdom... who could be described as my predecessor.

Reality of the difference in force from the surroundings.

... I've felt it before too.

"Well, my Netalou will be powerless with this war rule"

To his words, I recall the specifications of this war.

"War junction. About two hours in real life, even in a three-day war due to time acceleration. [ENGLISH] Replenishment with logout is difficult, and boosts will be the limit once prepared in advance. If < Embrio > can't use it, I'm just a miscellaneous soldier at last '

"That's not..."

'It's something I know for myself.... That's why I wanted to do what I had to do beforehand'

And he looked at me so straight that he could tell even over the skeletal helm.

There, I feel like I have one thought in mind.

"I wanted to help those who might be able to reward the fierce of the Empire with one arrow, even without my own power... no, I've actually rewarded you with one arrow"

Unless it was my mistake, the emotions in his eyes were... expectations (...).

"To Franklin, to Logan, and to you who have fought Behemott... you will surely help protect this country and that one in the next battle. That's what I thought, which is why I diagnosed this case... Unlike me, who is useless, if you... '

"Mr. Patriot......"

His...... reminds me in the words of Mr. Patriot.

The Patriots were among the kingdom's masters who took part in the last war.

The party who experienced the last defeat and regretted it...... that's him.

"Relay in Gideon. I was watching in Wang Du, too. You... beat that Franklin plot.... I hit him in the chest. That's why...... I hope again '

So I guess Mr. Patriot anticipated us to develop the power to resist the Empire and offered us a way to level up what was the secret of the clan.

Now it's time to beat the Empire and protect your own loved ones.

I guess what he expects from me is to make that day's victory... happen again in the next war.

'It may be a selfish expectation, but still...'

"I'll win."

As I take his word for it, I declare.

"We will win the kingdom."

'... oh'

In my words, Mr. Patriot smiled slightly behind the helm.

"Above all, Mr. Patriot. Don't say anything that doesn't help you. If we could do what you expected... it would be because of you who helped us here."

"Uhm! Tighten your chest!

…………

To our words, Mr. Patriot will be silent again.

'... yeah, right'

The voice that responded was shaking just a little.

I will not waste Mr. Patriot's help.

He was someone who had fought to protect her with this country long before I met Azrite, rather than visiting the kingdom.

I will do everything in my power to meet his expectations like that.

To be continued