Assassins and unusual skills
“Haa~……I’m tired.”
"Ah... me too."
(It was harder than expected...)
At the guild home where everyone gathered after the third event, Sally, Kasumi, and Hyde were lying down on their desks.
The three with high [AGI] were especially tired because they ran around the field to defeat many cows.
Chrome and Kanade also participated in the subjugation in their own way, but it was inevitable that the three of them with high [AGI] would subdue a lot because of the convenience of running around looking for cows.
“Maple was too much this time.”
"I don't really feel like it..."
"Well, it can't be helped. It was a tough event for someone like us."
Like Maple, Chrome, who was equipped with a large shield, also had a low [AGI], though not as low as her.
It's pretty hard for such a player to aim for the top of this event. It can be said that it is impossible without the cooperation of others.
"But our guild rewards went to the best."
Saying that, Kanade looked at the stuffed cow that Izu had.
It is designed to be attached to the wall of the home, and has the effect of increasing the [STR] of all players belonging to [Maple Tree] by 3%.
"It's the accumulation that works."
"But [STR] doesn't make sense to me... No, that's right!"
At Maple's words, all five people except Kanade changed their complexion at once. The three of them, who had been hunched over the desk until just now, lifted their bodies vigorously as if their fatigue had blown away.
Maple's [VIT] is extremely high and [STR] should be 0, so it's strange that an item that raises [STR] has the effect.
Because of that, the five of us immediately arrived at the same answer.
“Maple… have you been anywhere during this event?”
“You were on the second floor? ……Maybe.”
(Why is the place where I was so vague. Where the hell have I been!?)
No one other than Maple knows about it, but when Maple left the event and went to a certain church, she was transferred to another place.
And because I wasn't sure that the place I teleported to was on the second layer, my earlier reply was very ambiguous.
(...Is it no good? I thought it might be meaningless, but...)
Realizing that the message he sent had no effect, Hyde put his hand to his forehead and sighed.
Similarly, the four people who sent messages to suppress Maple's actions were also dismayed and disappointed that they couldn't stop them.
“…Since the third floor will be added soon, if possible, please show us the dungeon strategy at that time.”
"I understand!"
Among them, only Maple was in good spirits, and the rest of the people were depressed about the addition of the third layer.
(...just two weeks ago, didn't you just acquire a strange skill? Let me take a break...)
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Three days after it was discovered that Maple had acquired an unusual skill, a dungeon leading to the third floor was added.
A few days after the addition, Maple and the others stepped into the dungeon.
“However, I knew that Maple acquired a strange skill, but… I don’t think it was Hyde.”
"……me?"
"You, you. Why did your body become dim as soon as you entered the field? The light disappeared when you used the skill, right?"
"...Hey, I cleared the quest during the event."
Hyde, who averted his gaze from Chrome and answered awkwardly, was dimmed by the effect of [Darkness Live Killer], and the light emitted by the skill was gone.
By the way, after acquiring this skill, I reacquired [Sword Dance], which I discarded because the aura that shined in front of me became an obstacle. It has already been confirmed that the light of the aura is also nullified.
Of course, Hyde wasn't as good at dodging as Sally, so the increase in [STR] was only perceived as insurance.
Even though there was such an unplanned thing, the battle itself arrived at the front of the boss room without any struggles.
“Do you want to attack chacha?”
"Ah, let's do it."
Kasumi opened the door to the boss room, and everyone quickly entered the room.
The boss had the appearance of a tree, and the trunk was the face. However, unlike the tier 1 boss, which was also a tree type, it doesn't seem to have a gimmick like a tier barrier because it doesn't have fruit attached to its trunk.
"Well then, um... please."
"Leave it to me! [Provoke]!"
Due to Maple's skill that collects hate from monsters, the boss's attention is focused on Maple alone. However, due to Maple's abnormal [VIT], the boss's attacks cannot damage Maple.
Going to the 3rd floor is a major premise for this capture, but for Hyde and the others, it is more important to see the effects of the new skills Maple has acquired this time.
Therefore, it was decided during the discussion on the way that Maple would deal with this boss alone. Maple herself wanted to show everyone her new skills with all her might, so she enthusiastically agreed to this proposal.
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The three-headed poisonous dragon that came out first polluted the boss' trunk with poison. So far so good. Poison Dragon is Maple's basic attack that everyone in this place is familiar with.
"[Blooding Chaos]! [Predator]!"
The next thing that came out was the mouth of an unfamiliar monster. The monster's mouth popped out and went straight toward the boss and gouged out the boss's trunk.
Two monsters similar to the monster that appeared earlier appeared from around Maple. Although the attack power of the monster that appeared is lower than the previous mouth, the attack will not stop until the HP set for the monster is exhausted.
Naturally, the boss would also attack the monsters that had dealt damage, but since the monsters were within the range of [Dedicated Affection] that was activated from the middle of the dungeon, the damage that was supposed to be received by the two monsters was reduced. Maple nullifies the acceptance.
(…I see monsters around the angel…Is this a dream?
The other six watched from the corner of the room as Maple fought alone with a monster following the boss. Everyone reacts differently, such as being stunned or escaping from reality.
However, the effect of Maple's [Exuding Chaos] that she acquired this time did not end there. This skill contains three skills.
One is [Exuding Chaos], which shoots out the mouth of a high-powered monster.
The other is [Predator], in which two monsters with fixed statuses appear around him and attack the opponent.
And the last one is...
"[Violent]"
When she whispered the name of the included skill at the end, Maple's body was enveloped in a black glow.
The black light gradually grew larger and eventually became a pillar of black light that reached the ceiling, and Maple's body changed into a figure similar to the monsters that had been on both sides of her until earlier.
The difference was that while the previous monster had only a head and a neck, it had many limbs growing out of it. As Maple changed, the monsters on both sides disappeared.
""""""……teeth?""""""
Six people let out a stunned voice all at once. It was still within the limit of being able to take a monster and shoot its mouth, but it was unexpected to be changed by that monster.
However, the battle continues even while the six of them are standing still.
The monstrous Maple grabbed the boss and spewed out flames from its mouth. The fire seems to have worked on the tree boss, and the boss's HP is rapidly decreasing.
Even the boss fights back with roots, branches, and even magic-like attacks, but he can't even scratch the monster.
For a while, the two fought like a monster movie, but in the end, the boss, whose HP continued to decrease, ran out of strength, and in the end, only the unharmed monster remained on the spot.
After defeating the boss of the dungeon, the monster walks towards Hyde and the others. The monster bent down and opened its mouth to the six people who were armed and vigilant.
“No~, this operation is difficult~!”
What I heard from the monster's mouth was mixed with noise, but it was Maple who had been fighting until just now.
"M-Maple... what is it?"
"Yeah, right?"
(No, that's right... There's no way you'll know it's Maple-san in her current form!!)
After Maple emitted light, a monster appeared where she was standing, so I had a guess that the monster was Maple. However, the appearances were so different that she could not have a co-confirmation of the six.
"Hmm... wait a minute."
Since he was clearly cautious, Maple took his face away from the 6 people once when that state was conveyed.
A few seconds after that, the back of the monster's head cracked open, and Maple fell out. The monster crumbled and disappeared without a trace at the same time Maple came out of it.
"So, I'd be happy if you could explain as much as you can, but..."
Maple's best friend, Sally, seemed to be out of tolerance for the current scene, and her face was cramping.
"Well... that skill is a skill that increases [STR] and [AGI] by 50 in exchange for removing all the effects of the equipment, and returns to its original form even if the HP becomes 1000 and the HP runs out. …”
The demerit is that the ability value of the equipment increases, the equipment skill cannot be used, and it is limited to once a day.
Previously, Maple had declared that her [VIT] exceeded 1000 even without equipment, and because it was a bare stat that had nothing to do with equipment, it didn't change even in this monster form.
In other words, Maple without equipment,
Although it's bigger and easier to hit, it's an excellent even if you subtract that.
"Oh... you finally quit being a human?"
"Oh, you quit. There is no doubt about this."
This time, it's no longer a metaphor, but a real monster.
They came back with a very reliable skill, but the six needed more time to calmly accept it.
"It's difficult to operate... how can I say it, it feels like I'm wearing a huge costume?"
"I don't know... it's another subtle analogy."
"I mean, the one before that was pretty funny though."
It was washed away without hesitation, but when I summoned the two monsters, it was already strange.
Ordinary players do not acquire skills such as summoning monsters to fight together.
"I'm a production worker, so I don't know much about skills, but I do know that this is not normal."
"Hmm... it's faster than riding Syrup..."
"I think it's better to stop moving with it."
"...I agree"
If Maple wandered around using [Violence], she would definitely be attacked as a monster.
She's been said to look like a boss monster before, but this time she's completely the boss itself. Including that monstrous appearance.
“Then let’s practice deep in the mountains where it doesn’t seem to be popular so that we can use it in battle.”
"The person who saw it will misunderstand..."
(“A wandering monster has appeared in the mountains!” is likely to become a hot topic on bulletin boards. Luckily, unless Maple-san talks about it, I guess you won’t know that that monster is Maple-san.)
First of all, there were few people who could recognize Maple, who had taken the form of a monster, as a player.
Also, even if it was identified as a player, there would be no player who could assert that the monster was Maple.
However, although the voice was mixed with noise and it was hard to hear, it was Maple's voice, so if someone who knew Maple's voice heard it, they would understand.
(Well, isn't there anyone willing to talk to an obviously dangerous monster?)
"Then let's go to the third floor!"
Maple, who had become impatient, triumphantly advanced to the 3rd floor, and the rest of the people started walking after Maple.
The third layer town was a town of machines and tools with a cloudy sky covering the entire sky. And there was a decisively different part in this hierarchical town.
"Everyone is flying"
The decisive difference was in the players who would have reached the 3rd floor first. Using everyone's machines, they flew over the city.
"Is it some kind of item?"
"Hmm... Isn't that it?"
In the direction Sally was pointing at, there were several machines that were purchased with gold.
While I was watching, I bought a machine with players lined up, and used that machine to fly away into the sky.
"It looks like it's going to be a strange layer again."
"Certainly. We will also fly in the sky and explore."
Until now, only Syrup, Maple's partner, could fly in the sky, but on this floor anyone can fly and explore if they buy a machine.
[Maple Tree] After confirming the peculiarities of the third floor, the party walked to the guild home on this floor.
This time it was mostly original. Well, it has happened many times before.
I'm thinking of adding some original elements, but it's quite difficult...
Next time, there will be an unexpected reunion.
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