Chapter 42: A spar among friends.

Chapter 42: A spar among friends.

Multiple proficiency requirements fulfilled. [Dark Magic Lv. 6] [Unarmed Technique Lv. 2] [Sundering Enhancement Lv. 2] [Piercing Enhancement Lv. 2] [Prediction Lv. 6] [Tracking Lv. 3] [Night Vision Lv. 6] [Evasion Lv. 6] [Acrobatics Lv. 6] [Bleed Resistance Lv. 2] [Torpor Resistance Lv. 2] [Identify Lv. 6] gained

Multiple acquisition requirements fulfilled. [Unarmed Mastery Lv. 1] [Holy Resistance Lv. 1] [Water Resistance Lv. 1] acquired

Proficiency requirement fulfilled. [Chant Revocation Lv. 9] evolved into [Chant Revocation Lv. 10]. 50 SP remaining

Abilities acquired: [Just Blink] [Shadow Descent]

Spell acquired: [Shadow Snake]

Are you really sure about this? a high-pitched voice asked me, skeptically.

Of course, otherwise it would not be a fair fight, correct? I responded to the girls question, unwaveringly requesting that she not hold back her strength. A week has gone by and the only thing you fought was a kobold, and you finished it off with [Fire]. Your hands are trembling, your eyes have grown sharper, and your tail is on constant alert!

Two days have gone by since Hestia gained [Toxin Secretion] and Miss Tasianna bought the ice skills. We were currently standing in a large arena Hestia created using earth magic.

I stood at one corner, staring at her scratching her messy hair.

I, Saori Segawa, was currently pointing out the many symptoms of [Battle Frenzy] that Hestia was showing since yesterday when she instantly killed a kobold.

Prior, I was only able to observe it once. Initially, when she explained it to me, I dismissed it as a tantrum since I thought she was unhappy that I was taking all the monster kills. However, once I learned that it was a problem, I made sure to ask her about the details again.

Now, they are resurfacing. Constantly sharpening her claws to destress, a tail that restlessly swings around like a pendulum, and overly energetic behavior.

Like a certain coffee addict that I knew, she was showing signs of withdrawal; in this case, it was the lack of a good fight to unwind herself. My dear friend, Hestia, was extremely close to being inflicted by the status ailment [Battle Frenzy (Minor)].

You know how dangerous my spells are, Saori, she argued.

We are only sparring, Hestia, I pinched my fingers together to remind her of the reason why we were doing this. You are this close to having [Battle Frenzy] come active and as you can see; we have not found anything that can fulfill your urge to fight.

As promised, I made sure to control my urge to gain experience. Ever since I gained the power to fight by myself, I wanted to progress faster and faster. Strong enough so I dont have to rely on Hestia too much.

Unfortunately, before we gained these party bracelets, the only way for me to gain experience was to be the one to kill the monster. Seeing as all I ever did in my second life was to scout monsters, my detection skills have steadily outpaced Hestias, allowing me to strike any prey down first.

It was inconsiderate and who knows what will happen when [Battle Frenzy] worsens. To prevent that, we would hunt together when we arent using the idol concert strategy. However, a week has gone by since we fought those trolls and we have not found a single D rank or higher monster.

If Hestia cant get excited or engaged in a battle, then it wont get rid of her battle instincts. If she wanted to earn experience, then all she needed to do was to activate [Spark Flame Veil] and jump into a horde of weak monsters. She could literally fall asleep and wake up unharmed with one- or two-level ups if she wanted to.

Hestia requires stimulation from fighting strong opponents or through exciting hunts to keep herself stable. Its a problematic trait to have but living in a forest filled with monsters makes it easy to manageis what I thought.

[Alright, Miss Tasianna please hide in this pocket,] I called Tasianna over.

[M-Must I really have to do this, Madam Saori?] she hesitantly flew onto my shoulder, fear clearly shown on her face. [I-I cant imagine being able to survive Princess Hestias attacks.]

I have decided that I will put Miss Tasiannas newly found power to the test.

When I agreed to have Miss Tasianna join us, I knew that she wasn't a fighter. She was a simple maid that served a family and barely ever had any fighting experience.

She showed the determination to train herself up to becomes somebody that can protect others, especially as it is her way to atone for her past failings. She has not neglected her magical training since we met. Besides her dedication to serving Hestia as a maid, she is also teaching us a new language and lecturing us about various mechanics of the System.

The amount of work she's been doing is admirable and I praise it from the depths of my soul. I respect hardworking individuals and Tasianna is somebody that deserves it.

It goes without saying that she was elated when she learned that she could buy [Ice Magic] and [Cryokinesis] from the Skill Shop.

According to my two magical companions, [Ice Magic] is a hybrid skill similar to [Lava Magic]. It requires the user to have [Wind Magic Lv. 10] and [Water Magic Lv. 10] for it to unlock in the first place, however, Tasianna seems to have skipped that part for some reason.

We also learned that Hestia seems to be extremely susceptible to ice spells, just like she is weak to dark and water magic. Besides receiving more damage, when her body temperature lowers, her senses and movements are dulled by a seconds delay. She can mitigate it with [Body Temperature Control] but that requires mana to be used.

There was no better opponent to test Tasiannas powers than Hestia. She gained a lot of levels from our power leveling and we needed to see how well we can fight together.

Tasianna's Status Board

Profile:

Name: Tasianna Marina Silverpond

Level: 36

Race: Fairy

Age: 87 Years

Job: Mage

Status:

Health: 552/552 (+80) Mana: 2178/2178 (+427) Strength: 65 (+23) Intelligence: 873 (+175) Vitality: 75 (+39) Wisdom: 559 (+92) Agility: 608 (+157) Stamina: 414/414 (+102) Effects: None Skill Points: 0 Skill: Magic skills and related

[Fairy Magic]

[Arcane Mind Lv. 6]

[Ice Magic Lv. 2] (New)

[Water Magic Lv. 6]

[Wind Magic Lv. 2]

[Chant Revocation Lv. 4]

[Silent Casting Lv. 1] (New)

[Mental Warfare Lv. 2]

Senses and movement skills

[Stealth Lv. 2] (+1)

[Enhanced Enemy Sense Lv. 2]

[Prediction Lv. 1]

[Danger Perception Lv. 1] (New)

[Enhanced Vision Lv. 1] (New)

[Night Vision Lv. 2]

[Evasion Lv. 3]

[Acrobatic Lv. 3] This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.

[Flight Acceleration Lv. 1] (New)

[Mid-Air Maneuvering Lv. 1] (New)

[Concentration Lv. 4]

Resistances

[Physical Resistance Lv. 3]

[Pain Resistance Lv. 3]

[Poison Resistance Lv. 1] (New)

[Paralyzation Resistance Lv. 1] (New)

[Torpor Resistance Lv. 1] (New)

[Mana Leak Resistance Lv. 1]

[Holy Resistance Lv. 1] (New)

[Fire Resistance Lv. 1]

[Water Resistance Lv. 4]

[Earth Resistance Lv. 2] (+1)

[Wind Resistance Lv. 2]

[Dark Resistance Lv. 1] (New)

Stat growths and related

[Enhanced Health Capacity Lv. 1] (New)

[Enhanced Mana Growth Lv.4]

[Enhanced Mana Capacity Lv. 2]

Other Spell List: Custom MagicIce Magic Water spells Wind spells Titles:

[Miss Tasianna, stick with me and follow our plan,] my body tensed up after it saw Hestias smirk. [Using [Telepathy] will use up our precious mana so you must react properly, despite my silence.]

["M-Must my first battle really be against our Princess that we swore to serve? Gulp, I-I understand. I will do my best,"] Tasianna said with trembling hands.

[Hestias Retainer] validated our role as servants in the eye of the System but Hestia, the person we are supposed to serve, acts nothing like a master.

I might have teased her about it when we found out about it just to help her calm down from forcing her to relive her unpleasant memories, but I would have probably hated it if we turned our relationship into that. It was more comfortable and fun to occasionally pamper her than to entertain the idea 24/7.

Tasianna, on the other hand, believed that our master and servant relationship was similar to what would happen on Earth, so she didnt have much to complain about. I and Hestia are indulging her in that idea, but we needed to find a way to persuade her to think otherwise.

Understanding that Tasianna grew up with a different mentality, it would be prudent to not force her into our thinking. Neither do we want her to force us to act how she would like us to.

[Ahh, I swore to protect, Princess Hestia, but now I must fight her. Just imagining hurting her makes me anxious.] similar to Hestia, Tasianna has a bad habit of overthinking things.

[There is a saying from Earth that I would like to use here, If you have no confidence in life, you are twice defeated. With confidence, you have won even before you have started,] I said with a smile while my eyes are still glued at Hestia. [It is a quote from a famous man from Earths history, Marcus Cicero. I like your optimism, Miss Tasianna, but cast your fear away if you even believe for a second that you could hurt Hestia while shes serious.]

[Y-Yes! I accept your wisdom with gratitude, Madam Saori!] Tasianna said, tensing up from what I said.

Knowing Hestia, she won't treat this too seriously, otherwise, we wouldnt have much of a chance. This is the girl that created a storage full of lethal toxins, survived a point-blank mana cannon shot, and fought off two giant trolls simultaneously and easily won.

While I had to fight three at once, I still had a very hard time even with Hestias fire support. I understood it. Even if Hestia were to hold back, my natural instincts told me that it was foolish to do this. My body didnt want to fight, and it couldnt stop telling me that this was a risky idea.

However, this isnt the time to cower. This was my time to test myself against Hestia and it was also a great time to improve my skills! If I couldnt find the trust in my own power, then what have I been training for?

Asking to fight her when shes this close to awakening [Battle Frenzy] would be dangerous, and I would usually dissuade others from endangering themselves. However, I trust that shell be able to control herself and without a bit of risk, nothing great can be achieved.

Did I just use two famous quotes in a span of a minute? He, the wisdom from books gained is a life-long possession, I said to myself while smiling.

I disconnected my telepathic link with Hestia and steeled my will.

Let me show you everything I learned, my friend!

A note from AbyssRaven

I've given Saori a solo battle recently and now she's teaming up with Tasianna to fight the raid boss that is Hestia?! How will she win this? Do you guys have any ideas? Will she even stand a chance at all?!

Actually, I would like to hear if you guys can guess how the fight will progress and end. For reference, you have Tasianna's status board in this chapter, Saori's status board in chapter 36 + her update in this chapter, and Hestia's status board in chapter 38.

You guys know Hestia's strengths and weaknesses, so let's see if you guys can guess correctly. ^^

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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