258 - - US>256. Before Events

"Well, who wants to do something?"

When everyone has gathered at the clan house, Ochazuke asks. In the room, there are three couches, which Ochazuke or Kikuhime has added for Arum and Sizzle.

That is still enough, but Shin has brought in a Cassina-style chair apparently made of Yagyakul leather, and I have brought in a Chesterfield-style wingback chair of my own to fit in. Some games have tie-ups with companies to distribute and sell items, but not this game. Singh's was made by a player, mine by a resident.

"I'll go around to the events just in case, right?"

Suggested by Kikuhime. The reason why the atmosphere was still relaxed even though the event had already started was because the content of the event was to defeat the bosses of the second group of diahs. We had already gone around the circle ahead of time.

"Wa-ha-ha-ha!　Let's go, let's go!"

It's a good thing Leo is always so positive and upfront and happy.

"What the hell was all that trouble we went through ......?"

Arum is giving me the stink-eye, but I don't care.

"Next week is the big day, the big day!　Two more levels to learn new ones!　I'm trying to improve my skills, man!"

This time, Leo had a good reason to be proactive.

"I think they want to get the second group into the clan before the big game next week," he said. During this event, there is more experience for both level and skill in Gears, especially for bosses, so let's go!

"Woohoo!　Let's go!"

Peter's words cause Shin to get up from his chair.

"It's crowded, sir."

It was quite a shock to me, since I had recently been to a place where no one comes solo. Players were gathering at the point where Yagyakul, the boss of Sekan, appeared.

"As you'd expect, when it's this crowded, there's a bit of a wait for the boss to appear.

"Hmmm. Maybe the white cloak is still popular, so it's more crowded than others. You can't fight again right away after clearing the area, but there seem to be a lot of people who stay because it's a hassle to move on to other bosses.

Peter and Ochazuke argue.

"Oh, if you look closely, you can see that some of them have started production.

"I guess the serious ones are the second group of people like us who haven't cleared the area yet."

Sizzle and Arum, still wearing their chaps, look around and say.

"At this rate, I'm sure Faina will be even more impressive.

"Right?"

Kikuhime agrees with me. is a material for <>, and many clans are trying to acquire houses as a base for large scale battles. Some of the clans that have already acquired the house want it for the rooms of their clan members who will be added in the second round. It is a good thing that we have prepared a room for two members, Arum and Sisel, before the announcement of the big battle.

"The price of materials and furniture for the house is going up!　Wa-ha-ha-ha."

"It got crowded there, too. I was able to sell off some of the boss materials, so I guess it's okay.

A while ago, Ochazuke had taken Leo fishing for the house material, too, so it seems that Leo's pockets are warm. And it seems that Ochazuke sold off the boss drops of Gears before they were sold in large quantities in this event and their prices went down. I'm thinking of selling some house boards and other materials to raise my level of [carpentry].

"Oops!

Then Shin, Kikuhime, Sizzle, and Ochazuke disappear, too. I, Peter, Leo, and Arum entered the boss battle without a pause.

Long time no see, big goat, Yagyakul.

"For now, [fire] <".

Healers are tagged, but enchantments are applied first because they do not increase the enemy's hate. Some enemies may hit you with a blow if you apply an enchantment, so it is not absolutely certain, but bosses in Gears are safe except for Phos' Dade Lizard.

Since there is no Kikuhime, who is a shield, I put together a two-person team of secret agents who focus on speed. I would like to put an enchantment to increase defense, but I haven't learned it yet. I'm going to summon Kuroyoh in the latter half of the game, and I'm sure Peter will stop me, but I'm more likely to attack after Yagyakul's HP is lowered. --I think Peter will stop him, but the whole attack is more likely to happen after Yagyakul's HP is reduced.

"[Darkness] <"

"Wahahaha!　I've been waiting for you!　[surprise attack]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I was a little worried about whether I could recover without being tagged, but I shadowed him, and without thinking, Leo activated his skill on Yagyakul.

"A noisy surprise attack, indeed.

"I thought I was supposed to be a ninja with that thing."

I give Arum information he doesn't need.

"It's going to be like a ninja character played by a gaijin. Well, I'm going to use it to attack the boss, Leo.

Peter is still supposed to be a secret agent, but with his hood over his head, he has the perfect ninja look. Only his asagi-colored hair, eyes, and skin stand out, but on the grassy plain, his black outfit is rather conspicuous.

I wondered for a moment why Peter, who usually runs with Leo to get behind the enemy, was standing next to him, but I was convinced when I saw Leo in position and the boss turned his back to us.

"Leo's attack power is actually quite high, so I think Arum can do his best even without Kikuhime. Just be careful about the whole thing."

Peter smiles and gives Arum some simple advice.

"Fugao ！！！！"

"Oh, yeah?"

Arum responds to the advice, but in between, Leo's screams echo through the room, making Arum upset. Unlike Ochazuke and the others, Arum and Sizzle are still new to the scene and are reacting in a rather primitive manner.

Arum, who seems to have regained his composure, throws an axe. He takes out a hatchet from his belongings, spins it around, and throws it one after another with his left and right hands alternately, which is quite cool. Then, he opens his front wide and looks like he's about to drop out of his orange pupa.

"That's throwing money, isn't it?"

"It's made in production and sold only to N!C. We have to contribute a little."

Peter's words are answered by Arum, who is quite concerned about being useless in battle. Throwing a projectile is, of course, a skill, but the more expensive the item is, the more damage it does.

"Why don't you just zip it up in the middle of a battle?"

"What's the point of having a tuna!"

What is the significance of the tuna according to Arum: .......

"Well, me too."

With that, Peter vanished, appearing from under Yagyakul's belly and slashing his legs, leaving Yagyakul to sink back into the shadows, floundering from the unexpected damage.

Then the attack of the angry enemy goes to Leo.

"[Tree] <."

The ivy entangles and restrains Yagyakul, blocking his attack.

Although my status is lowered by the cloak, my VIT is the highest in the party, but it is hard for the attacker to fight when the enemy changes direction, so let's leave it to Leo, shall we? This time, I'm trying to improve my skills as well as practicing my weak skills. I'm practicing how to keep my allies' HP without shifting the enemy's attention to me, so I'll let you give up on that.

When the amount of recovery is more than the decreased HP, the hostility rises sharply, so I throw a potion to recover Leo--a little difficult to aim.

"Hmm?"

Arum makes a suspicious sound as he moves to a position where he can easily aim at Leo and hits him with the potion.

"Hmm?"

"No, I thought you were going to move. I thought you couldn't move when you had the staff."

"No?"

"Uh?　Sorry, Lengarda ...... was a wizard and a fixed gunner for the white, and a god-speed swordsman for the black, but not for the Homura. Is he a grantor?"

"No?"

Is it information about the arena?　The only reason I didn't move was because I was slacking off. Why my job is different from Lengard is a mystery to me. I've changed jobs, so it's not the same as it was in the arena.

"Arum is confused."

Peter returns, his voice tinged with laughter. You can see the "W" at the end of his voice.

"When you use enchantments and move at a decent speed, you usually think of a grantor. And I'm a swordsman by way of a mage first."

With these words, Peter disappears again to strike a blow at Yagyakul. Peter is using a combination of skills, but he wants to measure the lag when they are combined.

"No," he says. I know it's the same person, but I'm not convinced."

Arum throws an axe, shaking his head lightly.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa."

"Why not?"

I think it's pretty much exactly the same. The recast time of the potion hasn't come yet, so I wait for Leo, who is screaming strangely, to take another hit and apply . If you hit the attack spells too many times in a hurry, the damage will be small, but if you hit the recovery spells too many times, the party will collapse if the recovery spells die because you are tagged. Well, if an attack comes, you can just avoid it or hit back.

"If you look at it calmly, Homura is beautiful and cool, too, right?　But hey ......"

Arum looks away and sighs. But what the hell!

"Because it's Homura."

Peter comes back and disappears again, leaving only a few words.

"Well, when you're white, please speak as little as possible, and when you're black, please be silent!"

With that, Arum quickens the pace of his axe-throwing. Why is it that more than one person tells me not to talk!

The party swapped parties and finished when Leo got sleepy, and returned to the clan house.

"We've come a long way, haven't we? I've got to level up, too.

"I think it's easier to get boss materials now because they're cheaper.　Good luck!"

Arum, who works in production, can only increase his character level through production. Ochazuke is right that it should be easier to raise character level now that there are many high-ranked boss materials available.

"Yes, I will raise my level a little from now on.

"I'll do my best, too."

Sizzle returns earnestly, and Arum looks languid.

"I'll buy the materials you use for sewing.

I'll buy some magic stones too. I'll buy the magic stones too. And you can use the ones in the clan warehouse as you like.

Together with Kikuhime, he buys materials from Arum and Sizzle at a slightly more attractive price. And from Leo and Shin. I'm not the only one who has a lot of unwanted materials in the clan warehouse, and Ochazuke also has a lot in there, which is good for two people who are just starting out. If I'm not careful, the warehouse will be full of Leo's fish, so I often take a peek at the warehouse to take them back and fill it with something else.

"Hey, what about the next event?　Do you want to be proactive?"

Shin says over a beer. But the snack is a cheese munchie cutlet.

"Oh, my goodness!"

Leo is steadily getting burned by the bite.

"We're small, so maybe we should fight with someone or stay in the labyrinth.　Fortunately, Clan House chose the island, so I don't think they can attack us aggressively. Now we just have to see what happens to the country."

"Oh. I have the skills I want, so I'll work on my business.

Peter laughs and tells of his disturbing plans in response to Ochazuke's opinion. He says it briskly, but everyone knows that Peter is talking about assassination, and Peter knows that.

I wonder if Homura will be targeted by skill players.　Say a raid on a grocery store."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!"

Shinn says disturbing things!

"Yeah, there's a guy here who's going to assassinate you, too.

Arum glances at Peter as he sips his Bloody Mary.

"He certainly seems to have a lot of the skills we want, and he seems to have a lot of openings."

Peter looks at me with a smile. I'm scared!

Peter: No. W., you have the ring. W., you can't attack me.

I was really scared and then the dialogue came. Come to think of it, it was something like a master-slave relationship.

"I'm scared of a grocery store attack, let's figure something out. ......"

With Lapidus and Noel, we have a good escape route against the Empire, but there is always a chance.

I have a disturbing feeling that Homura's countermeasures are not the best.

"Wa-ha-ha-ha!"

Since it is said that large scale battles are not remembered by the residents, we cannot discuss this with Kal and the others right now. They say that at the beginning of the event, there will be a three-day grace period in game time before the battle begins, so that's the place to ask for advice. Equipment will be returned after the event is over even if it is broken or captured during the event, but consumables will not be returned.

For the time being, we will prepare the consumables that we may need, and keep our recharging skills at full strength just in case.