assassins and new members
The day after breaking through the dungeon and reaching the third floor. Hyde was silently killing the monster with a surprise attack.
(I know we need new guild members.
While hunting, Hyde sighs reluctantly.
The beginning of the matter was a message from the management when I was checking the interior of the guild home on the third floor.
The content of the message is the details of the next event, and the content is a notice that it will be a battle event against the guild.
(We [Maple Tree] have only seven members, including Izu-san, who is a non-combat class. Considering that this guild is a small guild, the number of members is too small.)
Guilds made with low-rank [Light Bug Proof] are classified as small, but even so, up to 50 people can be registered.
However, [Maple Tree] has only seven people, and even one vacancy on the day of the event would be fatal.
Inviting other players to [Maple Tree] could be said to be inevitable.
Maple actually accepted Chrome's proposal, and now Maple and Sally are going to another floor to recruit. And that solicitation was the number one factor that made Hyde feel heavy.
(I wonder what kind of people will come)
Hyde, who is shy, knows that strangers
Of course, I didn't know Kanade, Chrome, and Izu until Maple introduced me, so I was quite nervous until I actually met them.
Recently, I've finally started to get used to the current members, but a new person has come to join us. It is impossible to tell people not to be nervous about being shy.
In order to relieve such tension, Hyde went out hunting alone.
(Ah, Oulu learned a new skill. His level is steadily rising. New skill huh... Oh, this guy is good!)
[Probability increase]
If there is a party member in sight, increase the rate of skill effects that occur with the probability of the party member.
Increase value is [INT] x 0.01%.
(My status [INT] has increased considerably, and with this skill, the success rate of [Assassination] will increase!)
[Assassination] has a 50% chance of failing even if an attack on a vital point succeeds without being seen.
However, with Oulu's [Increase Probability], the chance of success increases endlessly according to Oulu's [INT] value. It is a skill that is very compatible with Hyde.
(Okay, okay. It was worth it to raise the level by letting me watch the hunts! I learned a lot of good skills. Should I hunt a little more?)
"Huh? Could it be Hyde-san!?"
Hyde rose from the branch of the tree where he sat to resume his hunt.
"Ah, as expected! It's Mr. Hyde!"
The one who stopped Hyde was a boy with purple hair and eyes of the same color. Perhaps because he was so happy to meet Hyde, he had a big smile on his face. And Hyde recognized the boy.
"(This child was attacked by a monkey in the second event. I'm pretty sure his name is)...Karaage, was it?"
"yes!"
"... It's been since the second event."
"long time no see!"
"... it doesn't seem to change."
Hyde didn't have a particularly good memory, but he was able to quickly remember Karaage.
This is partly due to the small number of players involved in Hyde, but the main reason is that Karaage has not changed.
Karaage was unusual for being on this floor, and it was still in the same initial equipment as the second event when I first met Hyde.
Karaage also quickly realized what Hyde was referring to when he said that he would not change.
"Ah, umm, how can I say this... I couldn't come across equipment that made me say..."
(What the hell is with that standard? This kid is really a sensible person. I understand you want to say that there was no equipment that you liked.)
Before you like it or not, the initial equipment doesn't have any status corrections, so normally you buy some kind of equipment once your level rises to a certain extent.
Hyde felt something similar to Maple in Karaage, who acted in such an unusual way.
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For the time being, Hyde and the others moved to a coffee shop in town. I felt uncomfortable bringing the initial equipment Karaage along with me to level up, so I put a stop to the hunt for the time being.
"... how the hell did you get here?"
Hyde is currently on the third floor, and in order to reach it, he must go through two dungeons.
And of course, there are boss monsters in the dungeon, and they are not monsters that players with initial equipment can defeat.
(I guess they formed a party, but didn't the members say anything about the initial equipment?)
"Well, it's a parasitic method, so it's hard to say, but... I had a high-level person bring me in exchange for a rare drop."
"... Rare drop?"
“Yes. did nothing..."
I am very sorry to say Karaage, but of course the player who received the request has accepted it.
As expected, the players who received it did not expect battle from players with initial equipment.
“(Did you accept the request even though the boss battle was obviously going to be difficult…..I wonder what you handed me? I don't think you'll get sick."
"Um, is that so...is it?"
When Hyde nodded, Karaage's expression eased somewhat. It seems that he really cared.
(If you care about it that much, I think you should wear the equipment and fight yourself, but it's an individual's freedom around here, so isn't there anything you should be particularly careful about?)
“Come to think of it, did Mr. Hyde join a guild somewhere?”
"... Ah. [Maple Tree]"
“[Maple Tree]!? Is that [Maple Tree]!?”
"... do you know?"
"Of course! It's a guild created by Maple-san, who came third in the first event! It was a hot topic on the bulletin board."
(Well, if it's Maple-san, whatever you do will become a topic of conversation. Establishing a guild is easy to talk about, and many of our members are celebrities.)
[Maple Tree] has Maple, Chrome, and Kasumi who won the top prizes in the first event. And Izu was also famous for being the top of the production class, and despite being a small guild, [Maple Tree] was the center of attention because of its many talented people.
"Oh, um! Can I be put in the [Maple Tree] too!"
“…Karaage?”
"Yes! I want to join the same guild as Mr. Hyde! Please!!"
(Why did you miss me so much... I don't think I did anything big...)
Hyde was a little perplexed by Karaage, who lowered his head so big that he thought his head would touch the desk.
It's true that he helped him when he was attacked by a monster in the second event, but after that he had nothing to do with it. Karaage is very sympathetic to Hyde, even though he was saved only once.
“…I can’t make a decision on my own.
I wondered why he was so nostalgic, but Hyde had no objection to joining the guild with someone he knew even a little.
"Is it true!? Please!"
Hyde thought that Maple would not refuse to join him. In the first place, she is not the type to reject others for no reason.
(Karaage is usually easy to talk to, and her sensibility is similar to Maple's. I think the other members will accept her... ah, I got a reply.... Hmmm, I see.)
After reading Maple's reply, Hyde nodded slightly.
“…Joining itself is no problem.
"I see! Thank you!"
“…However, Maple and the others have also found a new member on the first floor, and it seems they will bring that person to the third floor.
"It's okay! I already finished my homework today!"
"……Really"
For the time being, Hyde, who was at a loss as to how to pass the time, decided to order an additional drink and listen to Karaage's story. He is not very good at speaking himself, so he is a listener.
After receiving a message from Maple that they had arrived on the 3rd floor, the two moved to the guild home.
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"These guys are the players I scouted on the first floor!"
"Oh, it's my."
"I'm Yui."
""thank you!""
“The two of you are [STR] extreme swings!”
Maple and Sally brought two girls whose faces, heights, and weapons matched perfectly. At a glance, anyone would be able to tell they were twins. The only difference is the hair color.
The two of them are wearing the initial equipment, and they are equipped with a two-handed weapon, a sledgehammer, on their waists.
(The Great Hammer has the highest [STR] correction among weapons. However, it is difficult to handle because it is too large for that reason.)
In fact, the sledgehammer the two were wearing was 1.5 times the size of the short stature of the two. The [STR] of the status is high, so it can be lifted without problems, but in reality it is so huge that it would not be possible to lift it without the help of several adult men.
“And this is the child that Hyde-kun brought!”
"My name is Karaage! I will do my best, so please support me!"
When Karaage introduces himself, he vigorously bows his head. Perhaps she was nervous, his face was slightly tense.
"Karaage? Fried food?"
"Yes. It's my favorite."
Ehehe, Karaage smiled embarrassedly. Chrom, who was at a loss for a comment on the reason, turned his spear to Hyde who brought him.
"But I didn't expect Hyde to bring a newcomer. Did you bring him from the first floor?"
"... No, Karaage was on this floor, and the first time I met him was at the second event."
"... why is it the initial equipment?"
In response to Chrome's question, Karaage gave the same explanation as Hyde, but of course Chrome didn't understand. However, in exchange, Izu, who was to make his equipment, is full of motivation.
"Then I'll make equipment that Karaage-kun likes! Tell me what kind of equipment you want!"
As soon as the enthusiastic Izu said so, she pulled Karaage towards the workshop. Due to too many events, no one can stop him and he is stiff.
"Ah, are you okay?"
“I had Izu make my equipment in the same way, but at that time I wasn’t particularly violent, so I think I should be fine. Isn't Izu going to make the equipment for the ?"
Hearing that from Kanade made Yui and Mai feel a little uneasy.
The two of them aren't particularly shy, but if they were approached with the same tension as before, they would become frightened.
“You don’t have to be scared like that. It’s okay. Don't you just ask people normally?"
Listening to Chrome's story, the two eased their anxiety. Although it was only his speculation, he seemed somewhat relieved after hearing the story of someone who actually had the equipment made.
“By the time you reach this floor, your level has increased somewhat, but it’s still not enough… When do you think Maple and you can log in next?”
“…Is it okay if Karaage accompanies me to level up?
Karaage has only requested another player to bring him to this floor, and has not yet reached the appropriate level for this floor. As expected, it wasn't as low as Yui and Mai, but it was lower than Kanade, who had the lowest level in Maple Tree.
"It's okay!"
"That's the method, but..."
Sally speaks something in Maple's ear. When Maple heard that story, he shook his head a few times, "Hmmmm", and finally gave a big nod.
"Okay~! Leave it to me!"
"Then let's prepare."
"Yes, I understand"
Yui and Mai have a question mark on their exchange, but for the time being, they have a meeting on the day when the three can log in together. I also wanted to ask about Karaage's plans, but Hyde decided to ask about it after Izu's release.
Karaage-kun is participating in [Maple Tree]. By the way, he is also extremely swinging. All the players who entered the guild this time are extremely swinging.
Next time, I will teach you how to acquire skills.
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