Chapter 8 (1/2)

Volume 1: New Game+

Chapter 8: Moon Step

Action Gaure out techniques that the developers didn’t intend to be a part of the game mechanics, many of those techniques become the accepted standard

This happened particularly often for the Fighting Gaa that allowed you to cancel a nor, this allowed for a deeper level of strategy on the competitive level, and it became widespread to the point where it was considered a funda would eventually becoame in the series

And of course, techniques like these also existed in the highly action-packed gaon’s Krone

That technique was Aran’s「Moon Step」

Moon Step was not a skill iame mechanics

Moon Step was a God-like technique that only Aran could use; his fans had even christened the technique with names like「AraSte（Aran Step）」and「Aran Style」

「Wh……What……」

The Monk had absolutely no idea what had happened to his own body

He had tossed out his【Crush Kick】 at Edgar as in front of hiht, and suddenly the Monk received a fierce attack from behind──

The Monk had no idea what had happened, and simply knew that he was struck as a result

「……Whaa, Wh-Wha-Wha……」

However, the vieas different for the players watching on the side lines

After suddenly witnessing what just happened, every player, including the one-eyed Fighter, they had all forgotten how to form words, and simply stood there awestruck

Blowing up a cloud of dust, with his body clad in pale light, Edgar had instantaneously moved behind the Monk within a blink of an eye──

That ithout a doubt, Aran’s「Moon Step」

「E-Edgar-kun……Just nohat did you……」

「WH, WHAAAAT, THE MOOON STEEEEPPP!? HOW COME EDGAR CAN USE IT!? THIS ISN’T REAL, RIGHT!?」

Suzu and Megu voiced their amazement at the same time

Aran’s Moon Step, it was such a on’s Krone Wiki to try and recreate it, it was a technique that everyone wanted to learn

Since Aran himself has never made the technique public, it was never properly explained hoas able to use the Moon Step

However, although it was only on the level of speculation, volunteers tirelessly analyzed Aran’s livestreae in an attempt to explain the true nature of the Moon Step

According to the volunteers, Moon Step was apparently the byproduct of several skills used in succession

Froh-speed movement skill【Ground Rush】, you would circle around the opponent and appear behind the the Counter skill【Tsubame-Gaeshi+】,and then you would use the Skill 【All or Nothing】which converts defense into offensive power to finish them off

The reason why his body glows a pale blue light, is because of a lingering visual effect froeneral consensus as to how the Moon Step was produced

However, there was a problem with that explanation

No ether【Ground Rush】【Tsuba】in rapid succession

The prion’s Krone is that you should focus on leveling up only one Skill Tree This allowed you to learn the most powerful skills in that Tree, but there was another reason why it was important to only use one Tree

That was「Combinations」

If you learned skills from the same Skill Tree, then you can form a one-time「Combination」between those skills Once you use the first skill it was possible to cancel the movement and activate the second skill in succession

For instance, if you learned【Ground Rush】from the Samurai Skill Tree【Lower Stance】, then was possible to connect it together with the skill【Upward Slice】 that was from the same Tree

Therefore, under normal conventions, Aran’s Moon Step was a technique that should be impossible to accomplish

From the【Lower Stance】Tree you used【Ground Rush】 and the connected it together with the【Tsubame-Gaeshi+】from the【Middle Stance】Tree, and lastly you would connect it with【All or Nothing】from the【Iai】Tree

Of the ed the Moon Step and there were a few that claimed on the wiki「It’s doable」 However, other than Aran’s broadcast videos, there was no proof that such a feat was possible, and Moon Step remain a mysterious technique till this day

「bastard……You can use the Moon step……!?」

「Like you said earlier, the last onal Slash】 froood enough right?」

Edgar nimbly turned his body, and pointed the tip of his katana at the one-eyed Fighter The onal Slash】fell down and crumbled on the spot

「Uu, uuuu……っ」

The Fighter instinctively took a step back

Witnessing Edgar use the Moon Step, that was enough to greatly extinguish his will to fight

「What’s theit on already」

「……Y-YOU BASTARRD……!」

Like hell I can let this newbie make a fool out of me──

Falling for Edgar’s provocation, the Fighter let his anger ooze out as he shouldered his giant sword

However, Edgar’s provoking words were merely「Bait」

「I’LL FUUCKING KILL YOUUU!!」

Giving in to his anger, the Fighter charged at Edgar

He held his blade by his side

Using the iant sword around in a large circle

The Fighter used his area of effect Skill【Slash】

Being careful of the Moon Step, he used his 【Slash】Attack over a large area He was thinking of restricting Edgar’s movement’s with that attack

However──

「Naive」

Once again Edgar’s body glowed pale blue

Edgar started to move at extreme speeds

But, this time he did not circle around behind his opponent

Where Edgar was headed, was right into the greatsword’s path

And, the ar activated the Samurai Counter Skill【Tsubame-Gaeshi+】

「Aa……Gaa!」

Signaling the activation of the skill a glittering effect caher than the amount the Monk took

Being supple a counter, the Fighter’s health was depleted in an instant