Vol 1 Chapter 2 (2/2)
”Don't worry about Hnng!”
”What happened?”
”This potion causes a lot of pain”
Akatsuki drank the potion iht the sah the screen Akatsuki see shi+roe, but his face turned white the next moment
He could hear the sound of several disposable chopsticks snapped in half by brute force A scream so horrible that you didn't want to knoas made came from behind the screen
(Wait a minute, hey!)
”Uu tsu Gu tsu”
shi+roe wanted to go check on her out of concern, but his legs see to the moans of Akatsuki confirirl
Even though her moans continued, shi+roe dared not open the screen to avoid seeing her naked
No wonder Akatsuki didn't use voice chat
Everyone would know she was a girl if she did, and it was an inconvenience for her to role play as an assassin too
shi+roe finally realized this
”She has lots of troubles too”
Naotsugu brushed off the dust on a stool and sighed after saying that shi+roe was surprised too
But this was a possible scenario With the prevalent use of voice chat in online gaenders were uncommon but not unheard of
In teraah there were no differences in the enjoy to the articles shi+roe saw in ames
According to shi+roe's rough gauge, the ratio of men to women in Elder Tales was 7 to 3
Akatsuki had an in-depth understanding of the game mechanics and liked to battle, so shi+roe had never suspected she was a lady
”It's fine now you have ratitude”
A young girl about 150c hair walked out fro to her voice, she was a beautiful young lady
Her clothing was loose since her height shrank by 30c her father's work clothes Her white ankles and slender fingers were visible fro off a cute feeling like a small animal
”Wah, she's hot, the real deal”
Naotsugu said softly with his htly open
shi+roe felt the same
The basic appearance and hair style in this world sees of Elder Tales But from his recent observations, the players inherited their facial features from the real world
shi+roe was a Half-Alv in this world, a mixed race of hus were skinny and strong sense of curiosity shi+roe had confirh the mirror in the hotel that his facial features really reflected his real world counterpart His wicked beady eyes stared right back at hi him a bit depressed
The same theory could be applied to Akatsuki Akatsuki was human unlike shi+roe
Her face was definitely that of a beautiful young girl
She had big black eyes, a white oval face and brows that looked like they were draith a brush Since the face in this world reflected her real self, then shelady
But Akatsuki's new body was really petite, shorter than shi+roe's shoulders, maybe not even 150cm
Players couldthe body and face of the Adventurer The character Akatsuki created was quite tall, more than 30cm taller than the current Akatsuki
shi+roe felt really out of place while walking with just a few centiht difference, Akatsuki must have felt a dozen times worse than shi+roe did
”It must have been hard for you”
shi+roe was stiff from shock, he didn't think Akatsuki would be such a beauty
The one breaking this tense atu
”I retract my earlier statement You cannot be an open pervert or a closet pervert since you are not a guy You are the one who is wearing panties, so know your place!”
Heit Akatsuki didn't get what he was saying and made a perplexed expression
”shi+roe-dono, is there so with his head?”
”That's not it There arewith him as a person”
”Why is that!?”
”In any case, he's messed up”
Akatsuki said after glancing at Naotsugu
Maybe it's because she was finally free from the voice chat restriction
Akatsuki wasto converse with others coae shi+roe's impression of her
(No, I'm still unaccustomed to her cute voice)
”You say ht irl like you wouldn't understand even if I explain”
Naotsugu puffed out his chest proudly Akatsuki gave him a look and snorted
”But you look unwell, take this”
Naotsugu tossed a canteen full of ater over
Since all beverages were just like norht canteens recently They filled thee, ater
”Thank you for your concern”
Akatsuki looked surprised, unable to deter person But Akatsuki took the bottle and finished the relatively full canteen, she seemed to be really thirsty
The three of them relaxed, settled into their st each other in the slightly humid shop
Akatsuki had not been eating well these past five days and had been hiding in this building to avoid others
shi+roe didn't understand why she did this, but agreed when she gave her reasons
Her body was dramatically different fro She would be fine just walking leisurely on the streets, but she would be in trouble if she met any issues
And the chance of a probleh
She couldn't coes in this world, so she would need to speak, be it shopping or contacting her acquaintances She could still use pen and paper to converse, but that would just make her look suspicious
There was no penalty if she talked, she would just be atall assassin talking with a female voice was out of place and would definitely attract the attention of others along with trouble Akatsuki's deduction was probably right
”I recalled shi+roe-dono mentioned that you had an Appearance Reset Potion e partied together, if I had this I should be able to break free from my predicament”
”I see”
Naotsugu continued
”I guess you should have played the ga this shrimp-like body in the first place”
”Don't call me a shrimp”
She glared sharply at Naotsugu
Akatsuki had strong eyes She was like this before drinking the potion, but after reverting to her original body, shi+roe felt her eyes were full of deterh boulders
”Isn't a shrimp just a shrimp?”
”Messed up people have no right to say that”
Naotsugu ignored her glare and continued to tease her
But apart fro for Akatsuki His casual way of showing his kindness really fitted Naotsugu's way of doing things Akatsuki also understood this and stopped brooding over this topic She was just uncomfortable since this was the first tiu
”Gas you couldn't in real life, right? It's the saht was one such leisure of mine”
Akatsuki pouted and answered a bit begrudgingly
She did have a point
”Ah you are right, that can't be helped”
Naotsugu said sympathetically and peeked at Akatsuki
””
”Yeah, this can't be helped, it is not Akatsuki's fault I aht to dream”
Naotsugu gave a thu Akatsuki juu in the face the very next moment
”Don't use your knee! Your knee!”
”shi+roe-dono, is it alright if I knee this strange man in the face?”
”Ask before you do it!”
shi+roe laughed happily at their interaction
And the two of them were not really on bad terms which made it funnier
Naotsugu coood kid', Akatsuki requested 'please deal with this weirdo' After laughing for a while, shi+roe restrained his snickers and asked Akatsuki:
”Do you feel better after reverting to your original body?”
Akatsuki considered the question for a moment and replied with a serious expression
”The body of aBut I am deeply troubled”
”Is it? What trouble?”
Naotsugu asked
They justlike old friends shi+roe recalled that Akatsuki was the type that was cautious in personal relationshi+ps, but u's nature
”That going to the bathroo”
Akatsuki looked at the floor and answered vaguely
(It will be sexual harassu!)
”Ah, so you had a penis then!”
(Don't add insult to injury, Naotsugu!)
”Ah, that, let's talk about so else! Did you adjust your character to be closer to your real size?”
shi+roe changed the topic aardly to aid the hapless and blushi+ng Akatsuki by raising this question She was short for a female
”Yeah, correct”
Akatsuki adjusted her baggy clothes and answered with a serious expression
(She is acting this way to conceal her e words)
But shi+roe felt this girl was more serious in her ways than nor she was looking at
Akatsuki had a habit of staring at things without ever averting her gaze, which was probably how she acted in the real world
It gave off the iirl would always do her best at whatever task she took on
”With the height issue resolved, walking should be easier now right?”
”I arateful for your help”
Akatsuki thanked him curtly
Her surly
This combination overlapped with the silent and professional warrior shi+roe knew Although their appearance differed, a sincere and serious demeanor seemed like Akatsuki's nature
shi+roe felt the petite young girl in front of hi with the 'Akatsuki' he knew
”How much do I owe you? Can I pay with my entire fortune?”
Akatsuki stared as usual at shi+roe with her focused eyes and said these shocking words
”I only have about 30,000 Forgive my lack of funds”
”No need, don't worry about this”
”That won't do That potion was an event liain It h”
That was right in theory
Even though it was just gathering dust in the warehouse, but it wouldn't be surprising to charge a big premium on it now
””
””
But was this really an item worth a fortune? shi+roe doubted it It was a useless item until noay
”That, ah can you just treat it as a free gift?”
”I don't want anyone saying I wouldn't repay a favor”
Fro eyes were irl, so her looks had strong destructive powers
”If you are so concerned, just use your panties Fu wah!”
Akatsuki once against elegantly kneed Naotsugu in the face The angle was just right, even though Naotsugu was sitting down on a pile of debris this time
”Akatsuki-san has good reflexes”
”Hold on, hey, closet pervert, whose side are you on!”
”shi+roe-dono, is it all right if I knee this strange man in the face?”
”Didn't I say to ask before you do it!?”
Akatsuki's action of pointing at Naotsugu and asking for permission was cute andat that
”Eh, forget it Let's not talk about the price of the potion for now Hey, Akatsuki”
”Don't forget to use honorifics”
”These trivial things don't matter, shrimp”
”Don't call me shrimp And this is an important matter, if I accept shi+roe-dono's li him, I will be shamed forever”
Akatsuki refused to budge
Naotsugu looked at the pouting Akatsuki and turned to shi+roe, shi+fting his gaze between them and said:
”No, the things you are talking about are unimportant Anyhohy don't you stay with us for a while, Akatsuki?”
” Ah?”
This seemed to surprise Akatsuki
She seemed to freeze for a moment
”Tactician, explain”
Naotsugu said his piece and duh it was shi+roe's duty
He said soh shi+roe thought this way, he still agreed with Naotsugu's proposal
” Yeah, I think this is a good idea”
But thinking 'this idea is good' was not equal to 'this idea is easy to explain' Naotsugu said this out of good will, but it felt like a penalty ga shi+roe feel embarrassed
” I don't want to say this, but Miss Akatsuki is a petite girl and after reverting back to your original body, that ah, your appearance and voiceis Miss Akatsuki is not in a guild Do you have any plans to join one?”
”I auilds since assassins are lone wolves”
shi+roe's words made Akatsuki frown
”I thought so We are both free Adventurers, freedom panties festival”
” Shut up, pervert”
”If you have plans to join a guild, then it's fine But people will bother you if you are not in one, right? The big guilds want to increase their battle powers, so they will invite anyone they see They will put in even more effort to scout if it is a female player”
”Is that so?”
”To secure a base and exchange inforood to have some connections”
Akatsuki nodded in agreement
(Akatsuki-san is not good with socializing with others)
shi+roe didn't think of himself as a very sociable person, but Akatsuki had a cold atah wordless actions Although Akatsuki was quiet, she didn't really hate being with others, but very few players realized that
From what shi+roe knew, the combat specialist Akatsuki knew very few people, and he was the one she worked with most often
Dealing with things this way in a gaame, it was okay to enjoy it any way you wanted if it didn't bother others
But this world was no longer a game
Since Akatsuki was such a beauty, her nonchalant attitude could spark off some serious problems
(I aht about this in a sense, being in a tea, but)
”Isn't this great? assassins are great at taking out people, right? While we are engaging theblow, a beautiful couys' festival!”
Naotsugu said with a grin
(This is correct in ter he keeps ?)
”Eh, would you mind shi+roe-dono?”
”We'd be happy to have you No matter what obstacles we face, it will be safer with the 3 of us working together”
”I see, then as a shi+nobi I shall revere shi+roe-dono as my lord”
shi+roe's wordswith her unique piercing eyes that seem to be forever focused
(shi+nobi? Lord? Isn't Akatsuki an assassin?)
Although he had soood idea to shi+roe
”My lord has savedtransformed into aa debt means, as your shi+nobi I will protect you from now on”
Akatsuki said these words with shi+fty eyes that were not like her Naotsugu was not bothered by the bruises on his nose and grinned widely at shi+roe
”So that settles it, we are a team now Welcome to the party, shrimp”
”Shut up, idiot”
”We are a unique three-men team, please treat me well”
The trio hit each other's canteens in thethe formation of their team
4
A few days after Akatsuki joined the team
Their area of operations gradually shi+fted to the field zone near Akiba
There were several reasons for doing this, one of them was the difficulty level of the battles they faced in Archives Tower Forest
The basic structure and tactics of battles followed that of Elder Tales faithfully But there weretechniques and skills
Elea the sword or raised your shi+eld, the terrain around your feet, how to get into position, there were nowTeamwork and field of vision were also major concerns, and most importantly the h
shi+roe's first thought when practicing outside with Naotsugu was 'this is going to be hard' But after going through several field trips, his view changed into 'this is harder than I iined'
Since Akatsuki was a frontline et used to this early They were in a party for now, but they didn't kno long this alliance would last, so all of the during their tiether
Another thing was the existence of the Crescent Moon Alliance
After their initial visit, they dropped by the guild quite often to exchange information
Unlike shi+roe's party, Crescent Moon Alliance had soh shi+roe had a production subclass as a high-level Scribe, Crescent Moon Alliance had a greater variety of craftsmen
They knew more people in the city and had better efficiency in collecting inforroup
Since they were trading inforate the field zones and train at the same time This was the other reason
To ensure their minimum level of safety, there were also other people in Akiba ere taking action like shi+roe's group Buttheir days idling around, unable to accept this new reality even after a week had passed There ame masters ould save them? The players held on to this hope
(If they do not hang on to this hope, their hearts ht just crumble)
shi+roe could eh to believe in this hope
If this was just a prank and help did arrive, that would be great and shi+roe would be relieved His life in college may not be that wonderful, but it was the world he was farew up in, he definitely wanted to return
Even if this was an event orchestrated by the officials, it was an undeniable fact that they could be trapped here forever Someone as extremely cautious would not bet on the possibility of rescue and live his days so fruitlessly
Akiba was the biggest server in japan and the starting city for new players Thetheinners to explore
shi+roe's decided to investigate each of these zones and gradually work their way to high level areas If you just considered their level, shi+roe, Naotsugu and Akatsuki were all level 90
Even if they took hits in the low-level zones, they would not suffer e The enemies would not attack recklessly once they understood hoerful shi+roe's group was
In this sense, it was possible to avoid battles But shi+roe's group wanted to fight all kinds of monsters whenever possible
The ene, but they would still involuntarily flinch when facing the strikes of variousstench of blood and h your computer screen
Even if they were low-level roup back away
They were low-level foes that wouldn't yield any EXP, but shi+roe's party still fought those several tiet used to the feel of the battles
Their battle foru take the lead
When Naotsugu charged within striking distance of the eneht
The Guardian Naotsugu used his heavy armor and shi+eld techniques to fend off theShout' was one of the basic skills of Guardians with the effect of enraging the eneu, keeping shi+roe and Akatsuki safe from attacks
As they expected, it was hard to check the status screen when fighting fiercely on the front lines When Elder Tales was just a game, you just needed to select ait The character would also evade the enemy's bloith a fixed rate, there was no need to worry about parrying the attack with your sword or blocking with your shi+eld
You just needed to click the skill button to activate it
But you needed to keep your eyes on thein this alternate world and keep attacking with your weapon repeatedly
Your vision would narrohen facing the approaching monsters and you wouldn't be able to see the movements of all the enemies
shi+roe's group designed several formations and battle codes after several discussions Their conclusion was to let shi+roe ay froive instructions, which was the safest bet
shi+roe needed to support withsituations and his allies' status
Most of the Enchanter's spell were e was one of the few spells Enchanters could cast that was very helpful It increased an allies' weapon attack by 30 for a few hours, there was no need to recast it during battles
There were other spells that could be used, but their usage was largely dependent on the situation shi+roe's e his allies' status
Akatsuki had grown fau as teammates after many practice sessions
assassins were one of the three weapon attack classes and had the highest attack power a the twelve classes
They differed fro the enemies' attack on the front line Contrary to that, weapon attack classes did not have their toughness in defense or the skills to lure enemies
Simply put, the duty of weapon attack classes was to finish off the ene the three, assassins specialized in killing off enemies speedily The 'assassination' skill used by assassins could deal ale in an instant
Akatsuki dashed agilely through the battlefield
Her petite body had a her movements as she rushed towards the enemies This was 'Hide Walk', a skill of the assassins allowing the the success rate of the next attack
Her running figure with her black hair flowing behind her was as s
Naotsugu blocked the fangs of the enemy with his shi+eld and ju her blade with haste striking their flanks to stop further attacks on Naotsugu
The cooperation of the front and rear guards was a tactic that oversaw the whole battlefield; the teaht itself
This hy there was a need to repeatedly fight enemies, so they would know each other's modus operandi by instinct
shi+roe on the other hand was in charge of confir them to keep the enemies off balance He would occasionally cast Enchanter spells to trick or li the battle to their advantage
After a week of practice, shi+roe's team was able to handle level 50 enemies