Chapter 2 (1/2)

Volume 1

CH 1

By the time I noticed it, I realized I had no idea how I got here .

There was a sloping area covered in green grass . The sun was still high in the sky, so it might still be early afternoon . The wind blew through the grass, giving it the appearance of green water; a wave of grass flowed in my direction as I sat atop a large rock . The smell of moist soil and the grass mixed with the wind, and the fragrance drifted into my nostrils . The wind carried to the forest behind me, rustling the leaves on the trees .

I stand up unintentionally from the rock which I had sat on, and fix my eyes on the overwhelming expanse of the horizon . A view such as this couldn’t easily be seen in little old Japan, could it?

Finally, I notice my own appearance .

Decorated with the finest of details, a silver full body armor toned with white and blue, akin to those from some myth or legend, adorned my body .

A jet-black mantle blows in the wind; inside the mantle, small glimmers of light can be seen, invoking thoughts of a starry night .

On my back I carry a large round shield with an elaborate emblem in the center, as well as what can only be described as a divine blade which gave off an awe-inspiring aura .

This gear is far apart from my normal appearance, but I know it well . Even today, before I fell asleep in front of my computer after playing online games, this gear was equipped to my player character .

“What the hell?!”

I yell at the top of my lungs . Even though I know there is no one here to answer, I couldn’t help but cry out .

I slowly move the sword sheath to my waist and whip out the blade . A thin, blue, double-edged blade surrounded by light is drawn . The beautiful blade shines like the light of day . The length of the sword’s blade exceeds well over a meter, giving the weapon a seemingly heavy look . I take a stance with the blade parallel to my eyes, and swing it down .

“What the hell?!”

I scream again .

It’s light! The weight is such that I can hardly believe it’s made of metal . I lightly swing the unrealistic sword to confirm the weight . Then I swing the sword with one hand . Even though I’m equipped with body armor, I feel light . It’s as if I’m not wearing armor at all .

“【Flying Dragon Slash]!!”

While waving the sword around, I call out the name of a skill from the game . A beam of light emits from the sword, and is sent flying into the forest .

Suddenly, a handful of trees slowly fall within the forest . The leaves of other trees rustle, and the of the birds of neighboring trees all fly into the sky . A slightly dull sound echoes through the area as the trees hit the ground .

“Really, what the hell…”

Finally, I have the feeling that my thoughts have calmed down . But I still did not understand the situation .

The weapons and equipment that I have equipped were of mythical grade, the same as that of my character in the game I was playing .

It was truly a rarity to be fully equipped with mythical grade gear . There are a total of six grades of equipment: low, intermediate, high, masterpiece, legendary, and mythical .

The silver body armor I have on is the Heavenly Knight armor,『Belen’s Saint Armor』series . The armor is comprised of five pieces: the headgear, torso, waist, arms, and legs . Not only does it enhance defense and periodically restore a fixed amount of health, it also increases attack power, as well as increasing curse resistance . In addition, fire and light attribute damage are reduced by half . A set of truly broken gear .

And the mantle fluttering in the wind behind me is the mythical grade『Overcoat of the Night Sky』 . It has the effect of reducing darkness attribute damage, also restoring a set amount of mana over time .

The shield that I carry on my back was the『Heavenly Shield of Titus』 . In addition to high defense and knockdown invalidation, it raised all abnormal status effect resistance values .

Complaints about the broken Heavenly Knight series led to the administration patching it, but the effects of the armor remained ─ it was just that players could no longer use other accessories with the equipment . Consequently, the already limited number of users of the Heavenly Knight series further decreased .

Finally, in my hands I am wielding the『Holy Thunder Sword』 . With its high attack power and agility boost, it’s a two-handed sword I am truly proud of . Like every other mythical class weapon within the game, it has its own special attack, with the penalty being that the player suffers a power reduction after its useage .

I return the sword to the sheath at my waist, then, with my right hand, I cast【Flame] . And just like in the game, a torrent of flames shoot out as if my hand is a flamethrower .

No… It’s different from the game .

If I’m not mistaken, the main occupation of my character was Heavenly Knight, and the subclass should have been Pope . 【Flame]is a Magician’s skill and【Flying Dragon Slash]is certainly a Warrior’s skill . It’s not a skill my current character’s occupation should have been allowed to use in the game .

Why can a Knight use a Magician’s skill? Then, I had a thought: considering everything, what if this isn’t the game or a dream, but reality?

If it’s reality, then the skills that I could not use because of my class change should be fully available . For example, a Judo expert who started a boxing career is still capable of using Judo techniques .

With me often reaching the highest level of my occupations, am I able to use all the high-level skills that I had?

The conditions for gaining the Heavenly Knight class are that a character had to possess maximum level in the Magician, Priest, and Warrior occupations . In order to achieve that, I had to gain the occupations of Magic Knight, Advanced Wizard, and Pope . I did not learn all of the skills from each occupation, but I did learn quite a few of them .

If anything, if I am able to use all of the skills that I learned, I should be able handle anything that comes my way .

I wonder if I would have been able to survive if my main occupation had been fixed to Heavenly Knight . Frankly speaking, some of the highest-level occupations can’t really be used . First, there are only four technique skills available . And all of them are flashy skills that cause widespread destruction . Clearly it was a class only meant to fulfill the romance of the developers .

As it is, I am able to use the【Heavenly Knight Sword Techniques]that allows a two-handed sword be wielded with only one hand, but if I were to use both hands, wouldn’t it increase my attack power?