Log Horizon

◆ 01

The smell of greenery was intense in the large space.

Should I even call it a botanical garden? It was indoors, but there is a section with muddy soil, where Southern-style trees are planted. Other than that, sweet-scented flowers bloom in the pot, entertaining the eyes with bright colors. The air is high in temperature and humidity, in a Southern-style space, but its identity was a bath.

The space, about fifty meters square, is green and well blocked from sight, and it looks wider than it actually is, but in the center of it is a bath of hot water cut out of marble. It's actually a better size to call it a pool, but it was even set up on a sandy beach mimicking a far shallow beach. I guess that's a bath. White hot air rises from plenty of hot water. It was this steam rising from the hot side that was warming this great hall.

It was a beautiful girl with red hair sitting on its marble foot.

The girl, who was letting the water pour out with her candles as if she were going to do foot water, was tired of it after a while or she could twist herself and become from a huge water field. The light blurred because of the hot air of something. It was a strange sight for a girl in a white piece to walk in this space. It is a small body but its gait is magnificent and makes you feel good. Above all, it was grey hair and eyes with translucent, clear luster.

As she walked through the indoor garden in a familiar manner, she made a big detour and stepped out to the corner imitating White Beach. What she was warming her legs on earlier is where it hits the opposite shore of the hot tub. The area is planted with trees resembling large palms, and its shade is adorned with elegant resort chairs. On the small table by the side is a large glass with hibiscus and a sweaty tropical tee. It's the perfect situation for the word vacation.

The girl kept her breasts distracted and, as she gave her laid-back barefoot a glimpse, straightened it down to the young man sleeping on that deck chair. It was an unproductive move, but its toes squeeze precisely into the gap between the youth's ribs, causing the youth to spin their upper body in a spring-like momentum, falling inappropriately as they were, and shouting an unprecedented shout meaning, "Phew, whoa, no."

When the girl twisted her toes two or three times without even grinning, she shifted the young man's joking eye mask. Young people use eye masks all the time to sleep in this greenhouse.

"Pain. It hurts, Gartan!

"Don't whine, shut up"

"What did I do? You didn't."

You're sleeping too much.

"I wasn't asleep. I was working at Phantom Beast Possession."

"I was asleep."

……

"Look, you missed your gaze"

When the girl nodded her quiet fingertips, she gently broke a rib, flanking the young man's T-shirt (where she threw her toes earlier).

Makes a mild noise That's what makes you look good when you change your mood.

It entertains the girl with a cute feel.

"Slow down, if you have one. Ouch! Seriously, it hurts!?

"Don't wander around, kid."

The girl lay herself in a canvas bench that was comfortable to sleep in, on all fours of her pain and stuffy youth.

"Gartan, this is every time, right? Why not?"

"What could also be an 'adventurer' is not a cry. Even the dragon will repent with a little more moderation."

"I'm protesting against irrationality, not crying. Damn."

When the young man called "Housekeeping Fox" (Key Mora) with a short hand gesture, he had his stomach use a healing spell.

The young man's name is KR (Kair).

Originally made a member of the Prodigal Tea Party and became the largest guild in Yamato | He is the tenth member of the Ten Seat Conference to unify the Plant Hwyaden. In the "Ten Seat Conference", which reigned mainly in Minami, it was the "Summoner", an amazing "Summoner" with two names.

"You're as clever as ever"

"The Summoner."

"Summoner" is one of the Magic Attack positions. Its primary role in MMO-RPG (Elder Tail) is to deal damage to the subject with magic. The head of the Magic Attack position, the Sorcerer, is precisely the totalization of that role, a pure attacking role that manipulates the energy of powerful elements to scatter death. "Summoner" is also a magical attack position and can do similar things, but this one is a lot of a mixed position (hybrid), and of course, although it is significantly inferior to the main position, it can do anything clever with physical attack, defense, recovery, and support.

The "Housekeeper Fox" (Key Mora) summoned by KR belongs to the Phantom Beast and can cast healing spells. "Summoner" was a highly applied profession that made it possible to externally use abilities that he did not possess by summoning family members.

"No praise, no praise."

"I'm a gartan squire, but I'm cold"

"To treat a concubine like a squire would be to the bones next."

"Ugh."

KR, who regained strength by magic healing, sighed as he circled his arms.

The girl drank a straw of tropical tea with a soot face.

KR stared at the shadow of his eyelashes falling on his jewel-like eyes with some heartburn. This girl does look like an amazing girl, but that's what she looks like provisionally. Don't be fooled.

So, what do you say?

"How dare you?"

"You were scouting in Phantom Beast Possession, right?

"Ah. Sort of. Steel vehicles, like they're coming home."

"Wow. That iron thing."

"PLANT HWYADEN" "Ten Seat Conference", “General Tohoku" Mizfa-Trude.

It is a military vehicle that was used by the Secret Service under her leadership and its mandate. The girl wondered if the vehicle would come back. Girls who were not interested in human society, but the trend was also changing these days. If you enter into friendship with the youth in front of you, and then observe human society with their handouts, there will be their great joy.

More importantly, there are individuals with calories that small idiots cannot afford. That's nothing short of a shame in terms of head. So was her partner, the young man, KR.

It can also be said that the "Holy Empire Westlande", which is a small land and only half of it can be ruled by Yamato, this Far Eastern island nation, as long as it is her siege, North Ridge Roussi, is also an organization that is not enough to take. But the "ten-seat meeting" that manipulated it was hard to fool around, and it had an interesting personality.

The exotic species "Adventurer" is powerful even in the eyes of a girl, but the "Ten Seat Conference" does not consist solely of "Adventurers". Nevertheless, “General Tohoku” Mizfa and “Grand Demon Master” Geredo-Gunn looked quite greedy. I didn't throw away the "Earthlings" either.

"I guess you're going to sell a fight to Eastal."

It was an autonomous organization in the east.

"Yes, yes. I'm in a cooperative relationship with Akiba."

"Wouldn't it be a good idea to fight the Adventurer? Too much power."

"I guess" Westlande "thinks" PLANT HWYADEN "will help us if we go to war with Akiba. Instead, I guess I'm trying to get involved."

"Otherwise, I hope so. Thinking about small things."

"It's a trinket, but it's hard to tell where this is going. Sometimes living, dirty little things don't end better than heroes."

The girl put her arms together and thought, Hmm.

Her partner is an idiot, but sometimes he vomits the words of a wise man.

"That's a deep word. Looks like you'll get a reward."

When I glanced over my flank with my white toe relaxed, KR was like, "Ouch. Seriously, I can't believe it, Gartan Onichik," he whispered.

But sometimes I nod a few if I hear the words.

"So you told that Samurai going out about one thing on the continent?

"What the hell is that?"

It's called Kazuhiko.

"Oh."

KR turned away and replied softly.

The reaction was faint but she didn't think it was because she wasn't interested in it. This young man is more shy than he looks and has a habit of hiding his emotions at times like this.

"That's not all. Kazuhiko has been fucking serious for a long time. In a different way than siloe. Just like that. Then you'll burn it out."

"Is that a familiar sentiment?

"- You probably wanted to talk to someone. It's too big to keep in one's chest. If you get excited and your chest is torn, it's a big problem. If my heart stops, I'm sorry I'm about to get eaten."

"Kukukuku"

The girl's grin was an indication of consent.

Adventures on the continent were quite heartwarming.

There was a battle there betting the sky that wasn't even quite there in her life to live for a long time.

Dragon protection, fairy blood, spinning logic, giant moves. There were four great forces that united the world. A woman named Kanami, with that support, did indeed have a heroic minister. There were great powers swirling around her, and yet it seemed to have no effect on her at all. She didn't even realize she was getting support.

"I wonder where they are now."

The girl asked with her eyes narrowed.

The last time I saw him was in far Aolsoy. It is beyond the wilderness, which is not easily reachable with her power. I've never exchanged words, but I know a lot about the journey with KR's dragon eyes. It was quite fun to remember them.

"I don't know. I know you're on your way here."

Did KR give up the deck chair or put his hips down on the white tile and put his back around her knees without permission? She tried to blame that disrespectful attitude. But she decided to lend her noble leg to the other side for a moment, sparing a word of the wise man that KR had unleashed again.

"Wherever you are, Kanami will be under the blue sky."

So crushed the corner of KR's mouth hung invincibly, remembering his reunion and adventure in Aolsoy far away. Elias, Coppelia, Leonardo, and Kanami. A former friend's journey toward Yamato and the slightest help KR could make.

Eventually his eyes glowed with delight at the storm hunch he would visit.

◆ 02

It was a high sky.

That was endlessly expensive.

The sun was only strong, white and bright.

But therefore, the blue of the sky was more expressive of the dark pale of the herd blue than of the color expressed by the word blue even though it was still daytime.

By analogy, the color seemed to slightly crease out the color of the universe at the end of the air layer.

At the edge of my vision I see a mountain range in dull shades of gray, with no philosophy whatsoever. But that's nothing special. If those mountaintops are within 200 kilometers of this perimeter, they can be seen from anywhere.

The sun was strong, but the wind mixed with blade-like cold air. Given the altitude of the land, it can be said that it is also natural.

This is under Chinese server jurisdiction in terms of placement.

Central and southern part of a vast region equivalent to Kazakhstan on the real planet.

It is an ancient city called Tekeli.

The region is called Aolsoy in the world. It is not the name of the country, it is the name of the region.

This vast hinterland area is surrounded by deserts such as the Saddam Desert and the Red Sand Desert. I just made it a not a desert area, and the dry, desolate wilderness just spreads. Few plants have thrived enough to hide themselves, and the greenery that sticks to the ground covers all parts of the grey brown earth. That also hits an area that connects to the plateau from a step-by-step terrain, and it's a similarly similar view just looking over, so I don't know just how it looks, but it's quite advanced.

Even in summer, the highest temperatures slightly exceed twenty degrees.

Four months after the catastrophe, it is now less than ten degrees early at night.

There is a reason why Aolsoy is the name of the region and not the name of the country. This vast area has a small number of humans.

Even though China's economic development is at stake, it has only increased the number of wealthy people, mainly in some Gulf regions, and the reality is still harsh. In the first place, real central Asia, such as western China and Kazakhstan, is by no means a densely populated region.

In Elder Tail, designed with the idea of playing on the origin server, the region's playing population remains intact, directly linked to the number of 'adventurers' in the region. In other words, Kazakhstan's small [Elder Tail] playing population is connected to Aolsoy's neglect.

In MMOs, a type of "service" in the free market, the number of users is also a resource that can be turned to development as it is.

The "South China Grid Company", which operates Chinese servers, naturally concentrated its own development resources in areas with a large number of users, in coastal areas on the eastern tip of the continent. In addition, the Great Wall of 10,000 miles and the surrounding area of Beijing are also designed with hands as a stage for fantastic adventures.

On the other hand, this Aolsoy, with few (and dedicated) users of origin, was still an undisclosed region with only sparse locations of dungeons and quests.

But even in such an area, the basic terrain is built faithfully to the real world planet. In the first place, the basic topography of each region in "Elder Tail" is the topography of the real earth gathered by satellite photography and laser measurements by ultra-small drones (drones).

Although this was an idea to reduce the cost of labor for development, it was one of the characteristics that boosted the reputation of Elder Tail because of its realistic topographical data and the ease with which users could gain empathy.

With the Half-Guire Project and weather emulators, which reproduce the Earth of Reality in one-half of its distance, this Aolsoy is a sight of Central Asia that dates from antiquity - the dry earth, the cold wind, and the over-blue sky.

The beautiful sight represented a harsh natural environment, and its fangs stood in front of the Adventurer as a reality beyond reality in the post-Catastrophe world.

Leonardo snapped "Jesus" as he fell snugly into the center of Tekeli, an abandoned city.

This city was a prison for Leonardo.

Having visited the city due to certain circumstances, Leonardo learned that there was a Temple in the city. A "Temple" is a gaming building that has been given the function of an apostle's resurrection point and is equipped for all player towns.

The last time an Adventurer dies in Elder Tail, he is brought back to life in the Temple. That hasn't changed in this distracted world since the Catastrophe.

The Temple is made up of a temple as a point of resurrection and a wider "sensing area". In many cases, the sensing area occupies the same area as the city where the Temple exists. In other words, at the time of entering the city, he is considered to have stopped at the Temple and 'registered'. If the "Adventurer" dies afterwards, he will be revived in the "Registered Temple".

Reid zones and high difficulty dungeons also have this mechanism. In other words, the entire zone is a "sensing area", and if it dies inside it, it is revived at a revival point called the entrance to the dungeon.

The "Temple" in the abandoned town of Tekeli also did not leak into common examples, making the entire abandoned area a "sensing area".

Leonardo was initially pleased with the existence of this Temple.

Because if you try this guy who was traveling through Central Asia due to certain circumstances, this [Temple] was a thankful savepoint. The journey in this area is harsh and arduous. If you die, you have to repeat your journey from far away again.

The temple set in the wilderness was even like God's grace to him.

But the reality was different.

"Damn. I can't do anything with this..."

Leonardo is a cursory trick and sees out of the city.

There I saw something like a flame that twisted itself loose, loose.

"Yang-Fire Demon" (Daylight Shade).

He was a Level 52 spiritual monster.

When Leonardo entered the city and went up to the central tower, the water mirror that he accidentally touched must have been the trigger. Events have occurred.

It must be a massive combat event for fifty levels, though I can imagine nothing else now. This ruin has been besieged by countless "Yangtze Demons".

Leonardo's level is ninety.

Not proud, but his arms as an assassin are top notch. He is proud to be among the top in the national rankings in melee fights using double knives. He devoted all of his enthusiasm to Elder Tail as a raw New Yorker living on Avenue ABC and a higher-geek addict to the 'Shake Shack' burger at Madison Square Park every week.

... To speak for himself, I'm an American twisted geek, but his enthusiasm was real. Battle after battle. And junk food after junk food. Not only that, of course, but he also had a few, really important connections: a cheap melodrama to the crappy rumours that accompanied online games, a proud Yotai tale, an endless competition to win rare items.

Because it was him, it wasn't enough to be scared of Level 52 monsters. If it is five or six. - Or even if there were thirty, it would only have been possible to break through the worst.

But that's not the situation surrounding Tekeli's abandoned city right now. Thousands of "Yangtze Demons" surround the city, even if they estimate less. This makes it impossible to escape at any ninety level.

I didn't know this kind of information from the beginning.

It's the information Leonardo got for plotting his escape from town ready to die, and for his defeat, death and resurrection. All sides of this city are completely sealed off.

The situation sucked.

Normally, no matter what the pinch, "resurrect" it and it will be transferred to the "Temple" of a safe place. It is also possible to return by the Return Spell without dying.

But today Leonardo has apparently been 'registered' as a point of resurrection or return.

Whether you die now or use the Return Spell, you cannot leave this place.

"... halla heh. Sushi, I want to eat."

Leonardo couldn't wait to eat his favorite sushi.

I missed "YASUDA" in Midtown and "USHIWAKA" in Soho. It was Leonardo's preference for tuna that made wasabi advantageous. No, I'm not saying that much luxury. Let's compromise even on this little frigid East Village California Roll. That's how much I missed you.

In this post-catastrophic world, I actually feel hungry as a physical pain. But Leonardo didn't know if there was anything in this other world that would 'starve to death' by oligarchy. I've never seen or heard of a real example of whether hunger continues, for example, with a declining hit point, leading to death.

Some of Leonardo's magic bags still contained some food, but he was not far away from becoming the feather of experimenting on his own about the 'starving death' truth.

"At least if this is the North American server."

If it's a North American server, Leonardo has both facial acquaintances and friends. I guess my (lucky) friends who weren't caught up in the Catastrophe stayed well in the real world, but Leonardo, a severe online game freak, still has as many crazy acquaintances.

However, the pronouncement function cannot cross the server boundary.

His friends list, which should have worked properly even after the Catastrophe, has turned out to be a dark grey board with not a single name now lit. Naturally. The majority of his friends are on the North American server, and this is the Chinese server.

"Holy Shit...... Don't you dare."

Is this the attachment that jumped into the "Circle of Fairies" in an attempt to escape the panic of the North American server as if the chaos had overflown and the lid of the Hell's Cauldron had opened, creating a place where you could hide for a while? Leonardo thought so.

More than five years in the Elder Tail experience, no, but he's noticed. It is impossible for him to escape the siege of the Yangtze Demon (Daylight Shade) with his own combat power. However, without the means to request rescue, we cannot hope to break the situation by levelling up or obtaining items, etc.

I had given up hope to say that someone would pass by.

It's a coincidence that Leonardo was able to find this ruin in the first place. Ruins of some kind of prank that existed in a wide wilderness with no landmarks.

Come to think of it, you could have doubted the existence of a quest or event at that point.

This is a so-called 'stuffing' situation.

Leonardo's fate ran out here.

Aolsoy - In the heart of Kazakhstan's blue wilderness, Leonardo has fallen into an unscrupulous state of affairs other than GM Cole.

Of course, there is no GM in this world.

◆ 03

"Hey, it's you. If you sleep here, you'll get hungry."

So when I heard that dialogue, I thought it was some kind of joke.

There is also the fact that he was an explosive glamour of paranoia.

It was a brunette there.

In an unconscious habit, Leonardo checks his status.

His name is KANAMI... Kanami, is it?

The occupation is "militant" (monk). Level is ninety.

With an Asian face, the hair is made into three thick braids in one piece. Curious eyes and somewhere amusing mouth look young, but age cannot be instantly interrupted. Because we are told that Asian people look younger at the same age than ourselves, who are European and American. Apparently it's a gaming world. The equipment is lightweight. It was a tough fashion that described the attraction of women as still this way.

If I were DC, I might be coached, but on the coast of Cisco, well, it's acceptable. Think that far, Leonardo shakes his head. That's common sense on Earth.

Anyway, she is a pretty, stylish beauty. None of the women and he are beautiful in this world, but the woman in front of her found beauty more than just beauty, combined with her tense musical voice, just exchanging a few words.

"Whoa!

Leonardo screamed out of the blue trying to introduce himself.

I realized it was too late to talk about the Temple.

The Temple's sensing range is all over this ruin.

This woman could also say that she had already been captured by the demon.

"What?"

"Oh, no. I'm sorry, speak up. I'm Leonardo. It's Adventurer on the North American server."

"Huh. I'm Kanami."

That's what the woman said, holding Leonardo's hand, who stood up.

When the gaze height matched, I found Kanami to be about one hundred and seventy tall. It's only five centimeters lower than Leonardo. For Leonardo, who is not confident in his tall height, this was a thankful thing.

"You're here for a nap from the North American server? You do it."

"Oh, no. I'm not...... but. With that said, how did you get into this ruin?

Leonardo visited what he had been wondering.

"Hmm? I walked in normally."

Leonardo reflexively does his gaze far beyond the boulevard.

Leonardo, who also has increased vision with high level correction, sees a slightly sloppy distortion of the landscape in the out-of-town border zone. Apparently, the predictions are betrayed by the worse.

In other words, the "Yangtze Demon" (Daylight Shade) does not carry out attacks on an external intruder. Lock the Adventurer inside and destroy him.

That's what they say. It's an event.

"Don't be too discouraged, don't panic, don't let me distract you. I want you to hear me."

"Hmm?"

Kanami has loosened his three braids and stared at Leonardo with black, big eyes. Leonardo, being looked at and distracted by the mysterious eyes of the Oriental system, did not want to shock his peers in front of him, who finally met him, and carefully chose words to continue.

"Er, this ruin, apparently, is now caught up in an event."

"Events?"

"Oh. That's for large-scale combat, too."

"Whoa!"

A canami that sparkles the eyes and reveals joy.

Leonardo continues by dropping the tone of his voice, which he didn't think would please him at all.

"The situation is hopeless. There is a Temple in this city. In other words, at the time of coming in, Miz Kanami also..."

"'Registered'?

"That's right. So, naturally."

"Can't you escape the Resurrection or the Return Spell?

"That's right. It's quick to understand and helpful."

"Yeah, yeah! Okay! It burns!!

Leonardo is baffled by Kanami's innocent reaction.

Do you really know this woman named Kanami?

You look simply delighted with the part called large-scale combat alone.

Is it possible you're a beginner?

Level up is not a difficult task in Elder Tail. Just follow a rich quest, like a full petition full seat, plenty of placement in each level band, nature and level go up.

In the long-standing Elder Tail, the disparity between ancient and new players was a serious problem. Levels, in particular, are the most pronounced difference, an element that prevents participants in the game from playing with each other. The "Normal System", etc. is a system mounted from the point of view that said so, but closing the level gap between the two is the quickest way to solve the fundamental problem.

The operation of "Elder Tail" had launched a measure to "help new entrants level up" against this.

In other words, even new entrants are not so difficult to raise to level kanst - ninety levels. The average player reaches ninety levels in less than a hundred hours.

On the other hand, however, it is difficult to find the equipment that is worthy of ninety levels. It takes a tremendous amount of time to grow all of your stunts into a backstage class or hold treasure class items.

Kanami's gear is not embarrassing as a ninety level, but there is no such thing as obsolete specs as Leonardo's. From the gear, Kanami's playing experience won't be that long.

"Do you really understand? This city is under siege right now, and we're probably not gonna get away with it, are we?

"Huh? Why?

Today, Kanami, necked with the expression the word fits, has asked in a heartfelt wonder.

"Because a massive battle...... ah! Well, you're Chinese."

Leonardo was aware and relieved.

Leonardo is from a North American server and can't get in touch with a friend, but if Kanami is from a Chinese server, it is likely that he can get in touch with a friend. The world after the Catastrophe was full of confusion and malice, so it's unclear if any friends would come to such a despicable (naughty) place for rescue, but it was still much better than not being able to reach them.

Twenty-four (full-raid) content for fifty levels would make it possible to break through if there were ten 90-level adventurers usually equipped. Even Leonardo thinks it's possible if he's just running away with five or six of them.

"What are you talking about? I'm Japanese. I live in Rome. Western Europe Server!"

But with this dialogue of Kanami, Leonardo's expectations were shattered. A poorly advanced automated translation system didn't realize it was going to be a complete conversion.

"Bye..."

"Rather than that, why are you dressed like that?

To Kanami's question, Leonardo shakes his head several times to answer.

"You don't mind, do you? Hobbies."

In fact, I was used to the question.

"That, what?

"Frog"

So Leonardo was able to return the answers to the bumpy questions in the smartest way imaginable. What's that outfit? It is a frog. What does it stand for? It represents a frog. Why are you wearing a red mask that only hides your eyes? Because it's Ninja.

Why frogs? Why Ninja?

It sounds silly.

It would be decided because it's cooler.

"Hey, you. Saiko! Saiko!

But Kanami reacted differently than the average person who was usually swayed by his answers.

"This is a series of clothes for disguise, right? It's more like a kaweloo than a frog!!

Kanami, humorous as a comic character, laughing brightly after reviewing its appearance over and over again, which is hilarious by some looks, was apparently a pleasure. If he laughed so much, he'd feel scorned, but Leonardo never had the anger of what was taken away from him.

I guess it's because laughing Kanami's comments convey straight through the feeling that it's simply interesting and fun, unrelated to ridicule and scorn. So Leonardo's two swords, who have repelled PK and disrespectless people who never cared before, have also been silent this time around.

"My appearance isn't a problem. Ugh."

"Ya! Because. Saiko, what the hell?"

"Leave him alone."

"Hey! Put the knife up! Show me. Show me."

"Let's put it down to three."

"Or look good. Lovely!! Like I want to stroke it."

Kanami laughed in a bright voice, hugging Leonardo all the time. From the green, coordinated leather armor of Leonardo or from the tunic dedicated to the assassin, the body sticks with a soft, young, grassy scent.

"Have some more moderation. Eh!!

"Wow, that's good! You."

"I don't know what's good!

"Let's go together."

- Huh?

"We're looking to Japan. After all, isn't it far? That's why I'm bored. So why don't you come with me? If I nap here, I'm gonna get cold."

Why are you in Japan?

No, I wasn't napping.

Before that, you don't understand that you can't leave here?

I'm not.

Leonardo put together a thought that seemed saturated.

"We". This beauty, probably as old as Leonardo, has just said us.

"I have company!?

"Yeah, that's right. You're coming with me. I'll introduce you."

No, wait, I didn't realize you were still going with me, and Leonardo's point eventually disappeared without even being squealed.

I know you weren't listening to Kanami, but the men and women who showed up through the rubble of ruins, at least the men, were celebrities who even Leonardo knew.

"Mistress Kanami. You had a survivor. Hmmm...... He dresses strangely, but looks like a hand-worked 'adventurer'. Say hello."

The beautiful young man, who pulled up the edge of his lips and gave him an attractive grin, to the point of accidentally wanting to put a scratch on him, was Elias-Hackblade.

"Elias-Hackblade......"

"Oh. Did you know that? Thank you, Lord Adventurer."

Elias hasn't had any doubts about Leonardo's gear (cosplay) either, laughing frankly and begging for a handshake.

Elias-Hackblade.

It was one of the few world-wide celebrities in this [Elder Tail] world.

A hero belonging to the Knights of the Red Branches, one of the thirteen knights of all worlds said to maintain world order. The "Ancient Species" of the "Venerable Bloodline" (Blue Blood) as the "Swordsman" (Blade Mancer).

Ancient Species is one of the game settings that has existed since the time when this world was once an MMO called Elder Tail. N (non) P (player) C (character) - that is, besides the players present in this world, the characters in the game, most of them as sidekicks, are called "the earth people".

The inhabitants and nobles of the city, the clients of adventure, the victims and all beings are, in most cases, the "earthlings".

The "Earthlings" in this world are set as inferior to the "Adventurers" in many ways.

The Adventurer grows and rises in level by repeating battles. Ultimately, you will gain powerful combat abilities and even fight dragons and giants.

Being mortally wounded will not completely disappear, but will return to the Temple for resurrection, so it can also be regarded as immortal.

But the 'earthlings' are not.

The level of the overwhelming majority of the "earthlings" is single digits, and even if they die, they will not be resuscitated. From the "gameplay" of running banking and lodging in the city in the first place, there is no need for level or combat capability.

Also, beyond being a game, the protagonist of that adventure should be the player, or "adventurer". Who would have thought it was an adventure in a different world where villagers stronger than themselves existed?

It can be said that the weakness of the "earthlings" is the design of the results of the intertwining of various elements in this way. But with all NPCs without combat capabilities, it's inconvenient in making up the story side of the game, drama and quests.

Of course, NPC seems to take away the adventurer's turn. It's a real fall, but sometimes NPC and Adventurer will want a scene where they fight shoulder to shoulder.

Presumably, the "ancient species" emerged from the convenience of saying so.

Ancient species are, in other words, exceptional NPCs.

Its combat ability is high, comparable to that of the "Adventurer" and, in some cases, even outweighs it. They have 'appeared' on various quests, sometimes helping the 'Adventurer' or asking the 'Adventurer' for help.

As is the case with all RPGs, the scale of the adventure also expands from quests that are not enough to take a low level to conspiracies involving a high level of state or region.

Among the low levels are at best adventures to protect villages and settlements from wolves and goblin groups. While on these adventures, no [adventurer] has the opportunity to relate to [ancient species].

But gradually when the level rises, before the evil invasion that rocks the nation, etc., they emerge as the introduction and context of adventure.

Many of the "ancient species"... or almost all of them should have belonged to the XIII Knights of all worlds. All Thirteen Knights is a Knights by Ancient Species, set up one per server. Its role is supposedly to protect the world of [Elder Tail] from evil, regardless of the power struggle of the nation or region.

For example, on the North American server where Leonardo has been adventurous for many years, there are knights known as the "Defender of Wen" (Wenkeeper), who help us in quests that lead to large-scale battles or play the backbone of stories.

A high level Adventurer heard from Wen's Protector that one of the Knights will be missing on an investigative journey, while searching for the missing Knight, approached the mystery of an ancient horrible secret surrounding the ruins of Sedona, etc.

Naturally, the number of "ancient species" is much lower than the number of "earthlings". However, since there are many opportunities to face each other on high level adventures, some "ancient species" can become famous among the "adventurers".

And this Areas-Hackblade is definitely what makes this Elder Tail the world's biggest hero and celebrity.

There is also an introductory article on the official website that says he is an invincible brave man who is raised by the fairy clan and communicates fairy clan sword moves. In the first place, the packaged art of Elder Tail, available in stores, is painted with this areas-hackblade.

He has chestnut hair and eyes and wraps around a pure white armored coat with a blue accent line. The weapon is a giant two-handed sword "Crystal Clear Stream" (Crystal Stream) that manipulates an absolutely invincible sword technique/fairy sword (Fairy Arts) - so well dressed and typically brave as to say which middle school student thought it was.

◆ 04

"So, Elieli"

"I hope you don't say Elieli, Mistress"

"'Cause Elieli's cuter, isn't she?

Kanami and Elias start talking in front of Leonardo. Elias is an ancient species. I'm not an Adventurer. On the contrary, it's NPC. I mean, I'm not even human.

Why are you talking so intimately to that Elias?

No, before that, why is Elias here?

His Knights of the Red Branch belongs to the Nordic server.

Of course, Elias is one of the most famous of the many ancient species. Its visibility is twofold with “Princess White Wings” Suzuka Phoenix (Lynn-Champhen).

That's why Leonardo, a non-European server resident, also knew the area. But that's why ancient species rarely leave their servers. That can't happen unless it's a specially planned World Event, and most importantly, Elder Tail doesn't have an operation like planning an event right now.

A low, calm chime rings behind Leonardo's brain, which is being taken lightly. When I checked that system audio, the invite to party window was open. Probably from the current group, Leonardo approves without much confirmation.

Once the party is formed, a list of the names of the participants unfolds behind their brains. On that screen, Leonardo found out the name of the little girl who had invited herself for the first time.

The girl's name is Coppelia.

She was the daughter of a plain impression, who appeared earlier with Elias but had completely forgotten about Elias' shock.

The girl, dressed in a Victorian maid costume with about a hundred and forty centimeters of small body, was apparently a therapeutic cleric (Cleric). The level is ninety as a matter of course.

As she approached, she looked up at Leonardo and showed her graceful thanks for pinching up her skirt.

"Coppelia says Coppelia, Mass. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, Mass. You want a cure, Death?

"Oh, I'm Leonardo. Nice to meet you. No, no heels."

Looking down at some strange impression girl like a doll, Leonardo thought this girl was the most decent one, though somewhere the reaction was strange.

Now that I'm registered to the party, I know, but apparently there's only four of Kanami's lines. The breakdown is just now, I definitely joined the party myself, the brunette beauty Kanami, and the girl in front of me, Coppelia. Besides, it's Elias.

Kanami is a ninety level "militant" (monk).

Coppelia is a ninety-level Therapeutic Cleric (Cleric).

I can see that far. Understandable. The number is as small as three, but a dodgy wall actor (militant) who supports his enemies on the front line, and a healing "therapeutic cleric". And with high attack power, Leonardo even reduces the number of enemies by "Assassin". The balance is never bad. It's a simple party made up of minimal.

But what is Elias participating in there?

100-Level Swordsman (Blade Mancer).

Leonardo seemed to feel like the earth in front of him was rippling with gnaw and not knowing what it was.

In the first place, I don't know why I can party with NPC.

It's more or less a mystery from The Swordsman. There are twelve types of occupations available in Elder Tail. Three positions in the Warrior system, three positions in the Attack system, three positions in the Recovery system and three positions in the Magic system. In it, there is no such strange profession as "swordsman". So is the 100th level. The Adventurer has a maximum level of ninety. That hasn't changed since the expansion pack two years ago.

Animation should be the only one who is high level beyond the limits of his surroundings alone, or the only profession (unique class) that other players cannot acquire alone.

Everything seemed to be grinning at Leonardo's known common sense.

"You see an abnormality in your heart rate. You want a cure, Death?

"No, that's fine. Is there something wrong with me?

"State anomaly icon could not be found"

"That's not what I'm saying... Um, fine, is it a long journey?

Leonardo asked.

"Coppelia was picked up by the master at Via de Fleur"

Recognising automatic translation with a slight time lag on the movement of the mouth, Leonardo turns his thoughts around just a little. Nantka Fleur must have meant Paris. This would mean that Kanami and Elias came from the Nordic server across Europe to Central Asia. Maybe I'm serious about going for Japan.

But the thought was forced to end there.

With the huge crushing noise, Leonardo realizes that Kanami and Elias had disappeared at some point.

"The battle has begun. To ensure a treatable distance, Coppelia travels. Please forgive them for what they've done."

"No, it's good. Me too. Ugh!

Leonardo, with Coppelia, runs out the dry streets.

I didn't even have to look.

In the first place, this city of Tekeli is abandoned, scarce in buildings that block sight. Plateau cold winds and strong sunshine easily weather bricks, etc. There are only a few columns and walls in this ruin like Leonardo's.

So it was easy to identify the scene of the fight.

Around one of the boulevards crossing the city eastward, there was a fierce thunderbolt. It's thunderbolt magic. A group of Yangtze that distorts the scenery would be "Yangtze Devil" (Daylight Shade).

In that distortion, dozens of them must be gathered in one strip.

And Elias, still a few hundred meters away, cuts into the center of the demons without fear when he wears a clear two-handed sword.

(What are you doing!?

Leonardo's back, the cold sweat dripping down.

Elias is good. Neither his special profession as a swordsman (Blade Mancer) nor his 100-level prowess is known to Leonardo in precision. So it's a slight hope, but it could drive out countless (Yangtze Devils) by itself.

But I can't do it for Kanami, who jumped into a riot to chase after Elias. It is totally suicidal.

It is also clear from the fact that the same ninety levels of Leonardo were raised to the Blood Festival without five minutes.

"We've secured tactical distance. Mass that does not support combat more than this - chant:" Sanctuary "" Shield Impact "

If this happens, I can't help it.

Until I die again.

Leonardo made up his mind. Coppelia running next to him must have gotten into the range of the spell. I started hanging support spells on my people. Even though he hasn't made a direct attack, a supporting spell is a fine act of cover - that is, combat participation.

"The Yangtze Devil" is definitely noticed and coming for it.

It's good because Elias and Kanami are fighting on the front line now, but if those two fall, the devils will be after this little girl as their next prey. That way it's more obvious that the girl spreads her life than she sees fire.

I mean, this girl is equal to signing a time-bound death certificate. That is true of all three members except Leonardo.

If so, Leonardo should also jump into the dead zone here.

Of course I think it's stupid, but it's the Geek that imitates it. Leonardo, a born New Yorker, also has the idea of becoming Leonardo. No one will understand me anyway, but I'm on the side of justice when it comes to Ninja the Frog.

You can't be looking at a woman's ass.

"Whoa, whoa!

Along with a roar that squeezes air out of his lungs, Leonardo thrusts into a group of monsters that shake like a Yangtze. Run up to your opponent's head with enhanced physical abilities. Mobility Attack. This position hits a 'blind spot' for many monsters.

(I won't use it!

For the first shot, Leonardo chooses the biggest Special Attack of his own.

The hallmark of the warrior position is to attract enemies and extinguish their fellow beings from the consciousness of the enemy. The raison d 'être of restoration is to restore the dead from your peers. And what the wizard means is to control the war situation and prevent unforeseen events until the end of the battle.

So what do you do for an Assassin, or Weapons Attack position?

The role of the Weapon Attack position is concentrated on annihilating the enemy. Among the weapons attacks, the Assassins are designed with the ability to eliminate enemies.

Its biggest move, Assassinate, caused nearly 10,000 instantaneous damage, as Leonardo had expected. Immediate death is also activated as an ancillary effect on opponents with a lower level of 10 or more.

Around me there was a dry, high sound like an empty cannon.

With that hilarious sound, depending on what you hear, you end up with that being so that the whole "Yang-Fire Devil" bursts.

"Oh! I'm finally here. Knock it off, Nardo!"

"I've had my rude nickname stopped."

"Well, let's just say it's time to go to production. - Come on, Crystal Stream! My secret fairy blood! Help me defeat the enemy in front of me!

Which japanese cartoon the hell, it was Leonardo who penetrated inside, but couldn't afford to actually whine about it. Having instantly destroyed a united enemy, Leonardo looks around carefully. The number of enemies is high. Dozens of bodies exist even within sight alone, and if you take the time, you'll come together from other places that surround the city, as you've experienced last time.

Not in a hurry, but we have to reduce the number of enemies through maximum efficiency. Elias' body is engulfed in purple and watery radiant streams of light. The power of its protection, if we look closely, also seems to be conferred on Canami, Leonardo and Coppelia.

Thanks to that effect, which seems to have the effect of strengthening the defense, we are now able to support the front, but we can never lick that pressure if we gather this many enemies at about fifty levels.

You just have to keep reducing the number of enemies.

But this equilibrium will collapse lightly if the enemy's rate of calling for reinforcements and increasing them exceeds Leonardo's rate of decreasing the number of enemies. At that time Coppelia's recovery would not be timely, and the frontline, which had become impoverished, would be impossible and, as a result, wiped out.

This battle is a battle to reduce the number of enemies.

Leonardo put on his lips.

Because the key to the battle is you, the Assassin.