CH 75

『The second round is about to begin! ! ! The first match of the second round is player Siegfried vs. player Myuu! ! Honestly, what do you think?』

『Fumu… It might be hard for Myuu…』

『Can’t she manage with her high defense?』

『Siegfried’s thread can also be hardened. If you think about it, it’s inevitable that Myuu will be outnumbered overall…』

『… No, but player Myuu defeated player Alkidasze, so I have high hopes for her!』

『That’s right…』

「Ku… ! After all… Maybe I’m not strong enough… ! ?」

「M- Maa, don’t say that, okay?」

「Shut up, you spider! !」

「So mean! ?」

「I’m fighting for the sake of Ayane-tan! ! I can’t be defeated by you! ! I! ! All I want is for Ayane-tan to step on me! ! !」

「Uwa… It was worse than I thought… I need to get serious about this for Ayane…」

You’re saying something, but I don’t care. I’m here for Ayane-tan! I have to win this match!

『Let’s begin the second round! !』

「It’s time to get serious!」

「Yeah. Nice to meet you. 《Hard Thread》」

「! !」

Three threads, reflected in the light and just barely visible, come towards me. I blocked them with my great shield and activated my skills.

「《Fire Defense》!」

This is a flame version of the 《Water Defense》 I used against Ayane-tan before. I heard that the thread was weak against heat.

───Ju… ! !

「It’s burned… Then how about this? 《Heat-resistant Thread》 《Hard Thread》」

He moves his fingertips in a cooing motion and holds it out to me.

───Gakin! !

Just like before, I prevented it with my great shield, but it didn’t burn.

「Un. I think I can do this」

「! This time, I’ll go from here!」

「I see」

「《Needle Defense》 《Dash Attack》! !」

「You’re fast! 《Super Hard Thread》」

────Gyin ! !

The tip of the large needle from the shield was grabbed by countless threads, killing its momentum.

───Pyu ! !

「Ouch! !」

「I’ve got to make sure I’m prepared for what’s coming after my defenses!」

「Ku! 《Fire Defense》!」

「Whoa!」

The flames spread to the needles I had created. Earlier, this spider man didn’t weave heat-resistant thread, so it should burn.

「Watch out, watch out… I almost got burned…」

「I’m not done yet! 《Wind Defense》!」

「Kuu! ?」

This time, she uses the wind as a shield and blows away the spider man from a very short distance. At the same time, she throws her one-handed sword, which is also blown away by the wind.

───Gyiin ! ! !

「That was a bit of a close call…」

「Of course! I’m here to defeat you! !」

My one-handed sword was blown away by the thread and flew diagonally behind the spider man.

「I can’t use my sword with this」

「… !」

「Oops. I won’t let that happen, okay?」

I pretend to dare to go for the sword. As I do so, the spider man stands between me and the sword.

「Fufufu…」

「What’s so funny?」

「《Magnet Defense》!」

「Hmm?」

───Katakatakata… Byun! ! Gusa! !

「Guaaa! ! !」

「Hahahahaha! ! ! My sword and shield are specially made! ! !」

「Ku… ! I didn’t know it had that feature… !」

The sword plunges deep into the center of his chest, slowly whittling away at Siegfried’s HP.

『You were right on the money! ! That’s fantastic!』

『That’s what you call leading them to the sword. This is worthy of respect…』

『Can you do something like that, Brakija-san?』

『Don’t be ridiculous! I don’t have any fighting skills! !』

『Oh, yes, you don’t! Well, me too! !』

『『HAHAHA! !』』

「… Then I’ll just have to beat you before you do!」

「Na! Guu! !」

The left arm holding the great shield is cut off. How long have you been setting this up?

「Ku!」

I was unarmed and being chased by countless threads.

「This was unwanted, though」

「Eh… ? Kiyaaaa! ! !」

───Supapapapapa! !

Myuu’s HP is decreasing at a rate faster than Siegfried’s HP.

As it was, she was cut down and the match ended in Siegfried’s victory.

「… I’m not even there yet……」

Siegfried’s voice did not reach anyone as he muttered this.

○Today’s Skills○

Today we’ll be looking at 《Fire Defense》, 《Heat-resistant Thread》, 《Needle Defense》, 《Dash Attack》, and 《Wind Defense》. Note that 《Fire Defense》, 《Needle Defense》, and 《Wind Defense》 are the same, so only 《Fire Defense》 will be mentioned… It’s not that it was a bother to think about it, you know?

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【Name】《Fire Defense》 MP consumption: 100

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 You can attach a fire attribute shield to your shield. However, if your equipment is not a shield or a great shield, it will not activate.

【Effect ② (LV. 5)】 It can be activated even if your equipment is not a shield or a great shield.

【Effect ③ (LV. ☆)】 It can be activated even without any of your eqiupment.

LV. 1: DEF＋20

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【Name】《Thread》: Heat-resistant Thread MP consumption: 15 consumption per meter

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 You can produce threads with high heat resistance. The heat resistance of the thread is proportional to the skill level of the 《Thread》.

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【Name】《Dash Attack》 MP consumption: 50

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 This attack is more powerful than a normal tackle. The power increases when you are holding a weapon rather than just your body.

【Effect ② (LV. 5)】 You will be able to combine it with other skills.

【Effect ③ (LV. ☆)】 It can be used in the air.

LV. 1: AGI＋25