Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

Episode 04: The Dark Night Siege Net

"What kind of build does Reggie plan to build?

On the way, Letty asked as she stepped through the thin branches.

I'm a little worried, but I think it's not enough to hide it right away.

"I'm a traveler. It's beautiful here, so I want to walk around a lot."

Again, I'm a little embarrassed.

I say with a slight loss of sight.

"Oh yeah, that sounds fun too!

"Am I right? We need to have all the skills in our lifestyle, so we're going to keep fighting to the point where we can defend ourselves. Arts, I'm not sure I can do it either."

Lifestyle is one of several skill categories. It is not directly related to combat or production, but it is convenient if it exists.

Apart from that, the skills to master techniques that can be a direct source of damage in combat - such as my Spear Magic and Letty's Cane Magic - are called the combat system.

"The portable stove in the Survivor Pack was the initial item of the Camp skill."

Really? Letty was looking for a backpack and a lantern. "

"Then I could have used the Crafter Pack..."

"It was an impossible choice to be like letty!

A girl who says sad things with confidence.

Incidentally, I think the Crafter Pack was a set of tools for backpacks and various production skills. Slowly, I wanted to reach out to my production skills, so I remembered a little.

"Oh, but I think the skills were quite subtle in response to the bulletin board."

"What!? This game service just started, huh?

She looked at the rabbit with her fingers on her cheeks tilting her neck and raised her voice unexpectedly.

"Looks like we've been having a lot of arguments about the information that was disclosed in advance on the official website. The bulletin board itself was open a month ago."

"That's right... I didn't know because I didn't see much bulletin boards."

If you get stuck, you don't hesitate to look at the wiki, but it's not enough to organize the information and discuss it in advance.

On the contrary, Letty seemed to be looking around in such a place.

"By the way, why was camping so delicate?

"It's just speculation before the game starts. When I got back to town, I was told that everyone was free to use all the facilities, but there was no point in taking it."

Letty says after putting it in front of her.

Well, that opinion is convincing. If you're just playing around hunting normally, that would still be enough. Even if you don't have the skills, you can use the town at no cost.

But the way I envision playing is walking around with various fields in the distance.

In this game, a new town - that is, Susano, a new ground vanguard - will not be dropped from the Amateur Terrace without a certain level of development. I thought that if I wanted to operate in that way, my skills would become important.

"Simply reduce the cost of your skills. It's better to keep your combat skills up while you're improving your life skills."

"I don't really want strength."

"I think there's a play style like that."

Speaking of simplicity, it is indeed a simple story.

Time is equal to all people, so if you walk straight from the beginning without stopping, you get there faster than anyone else.

After all, I guess my playing style with a lot of other people is just going in the wrong direction.

"Well, I'll train at my own pace. I can raise or lower my skills at any time."

"That's right. It's a system that can be devised freely."

Nevertheless, I'll take a look at the bulletin board once in a while.

We may find a good lawyer, and we may have useful information.

"Mr. Reggie, there's another wolf."

"Nh, I understand. Let's clean this up again."

It was only after a while that something went wrong along the way that things went well.

It's getting a lot darker.

"It seems to be twice as fast as real time. It was already late in the evening when it fell."

Letty looks at the sky from the gap in the trees.

In-game time is twice as fast as reality. If you have logged in all day, two days have passed on this planet Izanami.

Combined with the exhilaration of walking the world for the first time, the passage of time to experience it was accelerating even further.

"This may not get to Susano before sundown."

My anxiety subsided, and I noticed that the surroundings had completely melted into the darkness at night.

"Mr. Reggie, Mr. Reggie."

At that time, Letty, who was walking a few steps away, shook her voice and turned around scared.

"What's wrong?

There's a wolf.

What is it, a wolf?

Thanks to the many battles we have fought so far, the level of Spear Magic has also risen, and I'm sure it's not that scary.

Looking at my face like that, she added more information.

"Lots of wolves. I'm surrounding Letty and the others."

"What!?

To keep the wolves from understanding, she told me to whisper close to my chest.

I accidentally cover my mouth and move my eyes around.

"No. I can't see."

Type - Lycan Slope's ability to search for enemies is alive.

If I had acted alone, I would have done it in no time.

"Well, how do I..."

Until now, all the wolves we encountered during the day had to act on their own. That's why we gained a numerical advantage and were able to launch the fight unilaterally.

But now the situation is reversing.

"Do you know how many of them there are?

"Su, at least five heads. I think there are more of them."

Holding my arms tightly, she is trembling.

Losing a few, I'm not getting a good view either.

Once the wolves attack, it's game-over.

"Letty, do you know the penalties for this game?

"... reduced stats up to the save point and remnants of the aircraft and items."

We haven't made any saves in Susano yet. I mean, if I die, I'll be back in Newby again.

In addition, the second death penalty is heavy. If all LPs are lost and a fatality determination is made, our fleet will start as a new fleet while remaining at the point of death for each piece of inventory.

Luckily, if we can get back to the point of death and retrieve the inventory, it won't be a problem, but if we lose all the items on top of the newbie, it will be difficult.

"... an item?

With that in mind, I remember one thing I forgot.

Leaving Letty trembling, I quickly manipulate the mirror.

The items that were removed from the inventory were packaged in survivor packs.

Letty, put out the lantern.

"Hey, Lantern?

I hold my lantern so that she can look confused.

Then act as written in the explanatory column.

"'Luminescence'"

In line with the words, the lantern glows blurrily.

Warm orange light spreads slowly, enveloping us.

"Is this a camping skill?

"Ah. A technique that can be used from skill level 1, 'Luminescence'. The effect of this is to secure the field of view in the dark, and..."

In the middle of my story, Letty shook her ear.

She moved her ears many times to make sure and looked at the lantern in surprise.

"The wolf kept away....."

"Yes, it's a threat to the protozoa."

When she heard that, Letty hurried out of her lantern.

When her lantern lights up, the signs of the wolves fade further away and eventually disperse.

"That's good. We seem to have become more superior than wolves."

The Lantern's 'Luminescence' threat is a weak level that only affects lower status protozoans.

However, through repeated battles and growth over and over again, it seemed that both of them managed to be recognized as top players.

"Fu, fu..."

Letty collapses on the fallen leaves, relieved of the tension.

Supporting her arm, I lowered my hips to a nearby fallen tree.

"For now, I'm glad we both have lanterns. I thought I was the only one who knew each other.

"Thank you very much. Without Reggie's maneuver, Letty would be a hamburger by now...."

I don't think the wolf has cooking skills...

"Let's move on with the lantern. Why don't you use this one to rest during the Luminescence cool time?"

That's what I took out of the portable stove.

It takes a while for the "luminescence" to be reusable, so we have to use it to exceed it.

The technique of 'fire', which can be used in portable stoves, appears to be more intimidating than 'glowing' instead of being able to move.

Yes!

Letty nods cheerfully to my stated policy.

Her face, illuminated by the lantern light, was free of fear and anxiety.