I see your code (114)
gang!
Naturally, the attack was blocked very easily. Without doing anything else, Balrog just stood still, got hit by his body and bounced off. He looked at me with one eye, as if he was in a bad mood.
“What are you doing now!”
Zeno looked at him with a pale, tired face. If I was weaker than that, I might have drawn a sword.
“I just have to stand still, how difficult is that! Do you want to advertise all over the world as a disciple of Ajou Iron?”
“… … .”
You might think so. Well, if it were an iron, it seems like he would have attacked without any particular reason. It’s a bit shocking that I’ve been treated like that.
Without arguing, I pointed my finger at the bottom of the Balrog. All eyes of the party followed the end.
“What do you want to see… … .”
Xenon also turned his head with an annoyed face, and quickly hardened his expression. Regardless of his behavior, his skills themselves seem to definitely fit the ranks of 3rd and higher ranks. At least there seems to be an eye for it.
Brian stared at Balrog’s face with a cold, hard expression.
“… … I was preparing an attack pretending not to be.”
As he said, there were clearly traces of the guy trying to step on the floor that Balrog was treading on.
There wasn’t much left, probably because he was trying to hide it, but there were fine cracks on the surface that couldn’t withstand its power.
[SK-3-76]
One of Balrog’s techniques, ‘Crushing Charge’.
On the surface, he acted as if he was full of arrogance and relaxed, but in reality he was secretly preparing for a surprise attack.
If I had greeted them with a careless state like before, at least two of them would have died in an instant. It is no different from losing and starting before you even start a fight.
I said without taking my eyes off him.
“It is better not to think of a second-class as a mere monster. They don’t have the same intelligence as humans, but they’re the ones who have spent time thinking only of battle.”
I could feel everyone swallowing saliva at my words.
Everyone seemed to have guessed what it would have been like if it had been there before. If you can keep the tension right now, that’s a good thing.
It remains to be seen whether it will be good for me as well.
I faced Balrog from a distance.
―Grrr… … .
He was staring at me as if he was only going to kill me to see if I had interfered with the surprise.
I let out a small sigh inwardly.
No matter how unavoidable the situation was, I felt like I was taking a risk for nothing.
what can i do Whatever you do, it’s decided. The purpose of dragging time against him has not changed.
―Graah!
As soon as I thought about it, the Balrog rushed forward.
This time again, it seems that he flew without thinking, but it is an attack that has clearly rethought the timing. He hit the player before the vigilance of this side was completely lifted.
It’s evil anyway.
Brian was the first to run to meet him. And the moment the sword and Balrog’s arms collided.
bang!
Brian’s body bounced away.
He didn’t die, but it was clear that he had suffered significant damage from a single clash. Because the slender shoulders were limping.
They stagger and pour in the potion as soon as they wake up, but it will take a minute if not enough until the treatment is completed.
This is what drags time against the upper ranks. No one can withstand a second-class attack more than twice.
If so, isn’t the method simple?
It’s a problem that has to be dealt with in turns.
If he takes us down faster than people recover, we lose.
The next hitter, Xenon, raised his sword with a poopy face.
“… … Damn, you’re stronger than I thought.”
Surely, I didn’t know that Berian’s shoulder would go out with one attack.
Dake and the unknown knight also had a darker complexion than before.
But there’s no way Balrog would care about him. The guy immediately stretched out his arm towards Xenon’s sword.
Aww!
This time, a much louder roar rang out than in Verian. Xenon was smashing against the wall and spraying potions on his tattered body.
… … You didn’t loose your defense on purpose, did you? Anyway, I think it’s a bit overkill.
If you get just the right amount of injury and your recovery is delayed, you’ll be less likely to face Balrog’s attacks. So, the possibility of that happening is not zero.
I don’t think he risked his life to gamble, but he’s a bit of a murmurer, so I’m a little suspicious. Isn’t it something you can try thinking you’re going to die anyway?
Well, even if you did it on purpose, there is no way to do it. Anyway, I didn’t expect much from him.
As I watched Dake step forward, I shouted inwardly.
‘Console window.’
[Current Points: 9,500]
The number of points increased rather than when you learned the old Muyeongbo. It is thanks to the fact that he earned points by defeating the Balrogs from the dungeon to here.
I saved it to use it according to the occasion and situation, but if it is not the same time now, when will I use it?
Putting everything else aside, I immediately searched for the technology I had in mind.
Farring (A)
It is a passive skill that counteracts the enemy’s attack at the right time to halve the damage and gives the opponent a temporary stiffness.
It is very useful, but it is also a skill that has been delayed because it is not an active skill.
That’s right, there’s no way I can use that kind of thing properly with my swordsmanship skills right now.
It’s daunting just to respond to the opponent’s attack, but can you stop it at the right time?
It’s no different than dreaming in vain.
But if that opponent is Balrog… … I might be able to use it too.
Because he reached the level without any training, so his attack is simple compared to his grade, and I am the developer who created the attack motions of Balrog one by one.
The points required to learn parrying are 7,000 points.
Passive skills are too expensive considering that they consume more points than active skills. It’s so useful, but… … . Let’s shorten it a bit first.
‘SK-1-574.’
[1,000 points are consumed to acquire SK-1-574.]
[Do you want to learn?]
Sword Strike, which is a sub-skill of Parring.
As it was a C-grade skill, the point consumption was very low. Even though it’s a passive skill like paring.
Anyway, I learned how to hit the sword and immediately thought about it.
‘SK-1-145.’
[3,000 points are consumed to acquire SK-1-145.]
[Currently, there is a sub-technology SK-1-574.]
[SK-1-574 can be evolved into SK-1-145. In that case, 1,000 points will be consumed.]
[Would you like to evolve?]
Counterattack, which is a skill level just below Parring.
It’s a skill that can be used well enough, but it’s a bit disappointing to deal with that level of enemies. Even if I counterattack, my attacks won’t work properly.
‘SK-1-74.’
[The acquisition of SK-1-74 costs 7,000 points.]
[Currently, a sub-technology SK-1-145 exists.]
[SK-1-145 can be evolved into SK-1-74. In that case, 2,500 points will be consumed.]
[Would you like to evolve?]
I chuckled inside.
‘Evolve.’
A total of 4,500 points were entered. That’s 2,500 points saved compared to just learning.
After checking for a moment that it was properly cooked, he turned his gaze to the front.
Duke couldn’t see if he had gone out before, and an unknown knight was dealing with Balrog. But for a while. The knight’s body flew off and crashed into the wall with a roar that had already been heard over and over again.
It was close to where Berian was at the time, so I looked over there. The arm still has a long way to go to recover.
I didn’t even think about taking a shift after getting better anyway… … The problem is that at this pace, I don’t think I can last the next two minutes.
Brian also had a dark expression on his face.
Then, I heard a laugh in front of me.
―Grrr… … .
Balrog, who had suddenly approached me, was looking at me with a raised eyebrow.
I looked away for a moment, but it’s really fast.
I tried using the Black Iron Sword’s power just in case, but it didn’t seem to work. It’s impossible against a 2nd class opponent.
It was what I expected, so I wasn’t too disappointed.
As I sighed for a moment, the Balrog rushed forward. I slowly observed his movements. And the moment Balrog’s arm fell towards my head. The sword hit the guy and went.
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‘To be completed… … About ten minutes?’
Brian looked at his twisted shoulders and thought. At least this is the highest level potion brought from the temple, so it’s a wound that most priests can’t even afford to heal.
That fact was not at all comforting, though.
‘… … At this rate, they will soon be annihilated.’
It didn’t really matter because it was something I was prepared for earlier. The real problem is how long it takes to annihilate. If they can’t stand each other for even three minutes, the damage will be many times greater than expected.
Just then, one more remaining knight fell nearby. Brian hardened his face.
‘Iron’s disciple… … Only Sir Dante is left.’
A person who defeated Lord Dake, who is a 4th grade and the strongest among 3rd graders.
It’s an incredible achievement, but it won’t be able to withstand Balrog’s attack. I’ll go out with them all in one room.
Then you have to be put in right away, but I don’t know what will happen if I get the same blow as before in my current state.
At least you’ll lose your arm now, and at worst, you’ll be incapacitated in battle in just two hits.
He clenched his teeth and pulled a pocket out of his pocket.
Regeneration Team.
It is a pill that has the effect of restoring blurred consciousness and making the body forget about pain.
It’s a pretty good effect, but… … On the other hand, the sequelae are very serious. As soon as the five-minute duration ends, one part of the body is permanently damaged.
Any sane person would have no reason to use it. However, the current situation is an exception. Isn’t it possible that your lifespan may be less than 5 minutes right now?
Brian looked at it for a while, then turned to Balrog again. He was standing right in front of Dante, raising the corners of his mouth.
‘… … I’ll have to swallow the pills as soon as Sir Dante flies away.’
I may have enough time to eat right now, but I wanted to be as careful as possible. It’s only one possibility, but it’s possible to survive for 5 minutes as it is now.
‘I don’t think so.’
Verian sneered at him and held the Regeneration Team tightly in his hand.
The moment he watched the situation while feeling the texture of the pill.
Balrog’s arm collided with Dante’s sword. And at the same time, Verian’s eyes widened in amazement.
visor!
Dante was deflecting Balrog’s attack, which no one had been able to withstand so far with his sword.
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