vertical handle (4)
Epic experience that Chris has doesn’t necessarily go up when he kills an opponent.
As I experienced during the war with Breton, the point is to see or learn new things.
After settling in the territory, he made ceaseless efforts to fill the remaining experience bar.
But he had no suitable opponent.
The soldiers and knights of the territory are too weak to fill the epic experience, and Tyrone and Illesis are too familiar.
Because we know each other’s hand, there is not enough to gain new experience.
For that reason, it was Nakboros who appeared in front of Chris, who was terrified.
A watchman who guarded the ruins along with Helyuon.
Helyuon, who was in the same place as him, is a person who can be compared to Chris’ teacher, Gearic.
Therefore, the skill of Nakboros is also worth looking forward to.
Besides, since he has never fought against Nakboros yet, he must be the best opponent to raise his experience points.
After reading his thoughts, Naga picked up the bow she had left by the construction site and prepared herself.
“Maybe you need more experience, don’t you? It’s an excellent choice. I’m a bit lacking compared to Hellyuon, but I still have more talent than him.”
“Wait, are you really going to fill that all the way? What would you do if you were subjugated by the evil god?”
Tyrone asked, unable to hide his concern, and Nakboros laughed.
“There is no need to be afraid. Argal just put the key into your hand. That’s one of the additional features of the original status window. It’s also quite luxurious.”
If there was a risk of becoming a believer simply for receiving something, Chris would have cut the back of his hand with a knife long ago.
Of course, it’s embarrassing that it was given to me by the chest, but I can’t throw it away.
When he showed no sign of backing down, Tyrone and Illesis moved aside.
“Ehh, do as you please.”
“But watch out!”
Chris raised his sword and shield with the voices of the two as background music.
The longsword he used to use was half broken, but thanks to Illesis’ spell, he was able to hold out for a while.
Nakboros chanted an incantation prior to the sparring and added four arms to his body.
“Unique Spell, Asura.”
“what. I thought you were an archer, but you know how to use magic too?”
Tyrone, who was watching the match, was slightly surprised, and Illesis, who was next to him, was even more surprised.
As a high-ranking mage, she immediately saw the level of Nakboros’ spells.
“A spell that creates additional bodies… … .”
“Is that difficult?”
“I can do it up to making it, but it is difficult to use it in practice. It’s like using one spell per arm.”
“So you’re saying he’s a magician capable of quadruple casting?”
It is a quadruple cast that the head of the Black Flag, whom Tyrone and Chris faced before, used.
In other words, it means that Nakboros is on the same level as him, simply by looking at his magic skills.
Of course, the current Chris had grown a lot during that time, so he was confident that he could easily defeat the head of the Black Flag, but there was no way this guy who was a well-known colleague of Hellyuon would end up like that.
After receiving the awe-inspiring gazes of the three, Nakboros unpacked his backpack and equipped each arm with a new weapon.
A bow and arrow in the arm he usually used.
In Asura’s arms, he carried two long spears, a shield, and a short sword.
Aiming at Chris with an arrow attached to his bow, the guy blocked the break with his shield and raised his polearm high.
The short sword is hidden behind a shield, making it possible to jump out at any time.
Chris felt frustrated when he saw the fortress-like shape.
“No what… … .”
“It begins.”
Nakboros, looking amused for some reason, let go of the taut bowstring.
Chris covered himself with the shield of faith and took an evasive action at the same time, but the arrow bent at a sharp angle and chased him.
‘Is that bow a magic weapon?’
It would be even more strange if the weapons used by a monster the size of Nakboros were ordinary.
After knocking off the arrow that was digging into his side, Chris stuck his tongue out at the spearhead that came right in front of him.
His opponents did not just shoot arrows from a distance, but directly engaged in close combat.
A tactic that is difficult to implement unless you are fairly confident in your own skills.
When Chris, who used all of the Shield Knight’s skills, blocked the twin spears with difficulty, the newly reloaded bow was fired right in front of his nose.
“The Mirror Ring!”
Chris, who instantly felt chills on his spine, hurriedly summoned his alter egos and opened the distance.
Nakboros’s arrow pierced his clone three times and was lodged in his chest.
He poured a lot of mana into his fine leather armor, but he still couldn’t avoid getting hurt.
Chris looked at Nakboros, who had stopped his attack, and pulled out a shallow arrow.
Subject, a wizard of a similar class as Illesis, is also excellent at martial arts.
Indeed, it wasn’t a bluff to say that he had more talent than Hellyuon.
[Epic EXP has increased due to fighting against a powerful enemy that is difficult to handle.]
The status window also proved the difference in skills through messages.
The experience gained from the brief sparring just before was about 3%.
Chris was motivated when he saw the experience bar with only about 10% left.
“good. Let’s do it again.”
“We will change the method this time.”
Nakboros dispelled his spells, created a thick mist, and crept into the trees.
This was an action to provide Chris with a variety of experiences.
Chris sincerely appreciates the guy’s consideration and raises the tension.
It will be difficult to get as much experience as the first time because it is against the same opponent, but I will try to collect as much as possible.
Chris, who had experienced surprise attacks in the fog, venom, and the unique abilities of the Naga family, decided to return to the lord’s castle at night.
His subordinates, who had come to hunt monsters, looked as if they were surprised by his order.
“I’m going to take that forest away from the villagers, so be careful not to go in there. In exchange, I will give you farmland that is a little far away but usable.”
“I understand, lord.”
Jack and Hulin thought it a strange order, but obeyed it obediently.
And Chris asked Illesis to put an optical illusion magic that makes ordinary people come out of the forest again.
As soon as he returns, Chris, who has washed himself and lies down in bed, heads to see Nakboros again early the next morning.
Thanks to the experience of defeat in various ways yesterday, the remaining experience is only about 5%.
No matter how much Nakboros is, it will be difficult to provide a new experience, so the only way left is to win.
Winning isn’t always worth more than losing, but I’ve had enough of losing.
“You came early. There’s no need to linger, right?”
“I’ll take care of you.”
After a short greeting, Nakboros proceeds to sparring in the reverse order of yesterday.
Chris practiced the destruction method he had in mind on the bed, breaking the opponent’s strategy one by one.
Even if there is a difference in skill between each other, if you know the opponent’s hand in advance, you can somehow overcome it.
It is especially true if you have been given time to think about it leisurely for one night like this time.
However, when Nakboros used Asura again to pick up five weapons, Chris’s confidence was shattered.
The opponent is a high-ranking mage capable of quadruple casting.
There must be a reason why such a skilled person throws away all kinds of useful spells and dares to use such spells.
Chris hadn’t passed the final ordeal for half a day.
‘It’s too much to do even if I do this… … .’
The combination of the two spears, shield, and bow was infinitely close to perfect.
If you use the shield knight’s skill to poke through the gap, the blade hidden behind the shield will come out and deflect his attack.
I wanted to use Shield’s Roar, but Nakboros didn’t wait until Chris was ready. However, I was afraid that if I used the Vampire King’s red claws, the demonic sword would run out of control.
Every time Nakboros approached, Chris’ heart ached.
It feels like a strong fortress is overtaking you.
He took a moment to catch his breath and try to escape the pressure.
Now, the empty space in the experience bar was really left, but I was so resentful of Nakboros for not filling it.
“Don’t panic, think calmly. If you’re not sure, help me build my house or something.”
“Um… … .”
Chris reluctantly accepted the rather out-of-the-box offer.
He felt like he was doing something else for no reason even if he continued sparring, but now Nakboros is his teacher.
While following the naga family, digging up soil, polishing stones, and caring for snakes, Chris naturally came to see the shape and movement of Nakboros.
Only then does he realize the other person’s intention and focus on observation.
Recently, training as a knight has been neglected, but Chris originally spared no effort in reconnaissance or spying.
The first step to a successful murder is getting to know your opponent.
The reason why Nakboros stopped sparring with him must be to make him realize this.
Chris, who had been building the crypt for half a day, pulled out his longsword as the sun slowly set.
The clean clothes became muddy, but I didn’t even feel the need to shake them off.
“Do you feel better now?”
“Thanks to. You weren’t in charge of the trial of wisdom for nothing.”
Chris poised, once again deeply admiring Nakboros’ teachings.
Soon after, when the sparring begins, he digs into the opponent’s flank as quickly as possible.
After revealing his weakness, Nakboros turns away with a bitter smile.
Nakboros, a member of the Naga family, cannot move freely because the lower half of his body is in the form of a snake.
Due to the nature of having no legs, it has to change directions unconditionally by moving with a claw.
As a martial artist who engages in close combat, not being able to step is a very fatal flaw.
In addition, the two pairs of arms created by magic sprouted near the original arm, so there is a risk that they will get tangled up with each other.
Nakboros’ skill is so excellent, and his weapons are properly combined, so it doesn’t usually show much… Digging into the side like this was bound to get in the way of each other.
Chris, who had circled around the opponent, dug into the gap very tenaciously.
Now that I think about it, it’s a bit strange that he even bothered to engage in close combat with a subject holding a bow.
The reason the opponent volunteered to close the distance every time was probably to hide his own shortcomings.
Chris, who was in a hurry to block his attack, was not aware of a very simple yet clear weakness.
‘Shield strike, half moon strike!’
Chris, who had been calmly removing his opponent’s defenses, finally revealed his molars.
The long sword that penetrates with the skills of the Shield Knight and the Sword Demon is quite threatening.
However, Nakboros dispelled his spell and unleashed a universal attack spell to shake him off.
“The thunder god’s escort, the claws of the storm.”
“Ah!”
Swept away by the sphere of lightning and the strong wind, Chris gritted his teeth and rolled on the ground.
It seemed that the tension was relieved at the thought of finally counterattacking.
But before he could raise his sword again, a welcome message blocked his eyes.
[All Epic EXP has been filled. Please select a reward.]
“all… It’s full!”
“Congratulations. It’s the first time I’ve seen it myself.”
Nakboros smiled happily and lowered his weapon, igniting his passion for learning.
Before Chris can properly open the status window, a crack forms in the air and something the size of a human head pops out.
Dressed in green, with red and green odd eyes, it was a fairy the size of Chris’s fist.
The slightly grumpy-looking guy stretches and flaps the wings sprouting from his back.
“I wonder how many summons this is… Are you the user who has filled all the epic experience points?”
“however? what are you Surely you are not the reward?”
Chris is slightly startled when he sees a fairy appearing out of nowhere.
Odd-Eye’s fairy smiles at his concern.
“I am a helper created to assist in the selection of epic classes. This function is much more complex than the other functions of the status window, so I am responsible for the explanation and calculation.”
“Epic class?”
Chris questioning unfamiliar words.
The fairy pretended not to hear him and focused on her business.
It was as if he would find out sooner or later.
The fairy took out a long scroll from her pocket and read the densely written letters in it.
“Chris Vector! Real name… It doesn’t matter too much, he’s from another world. He has killed countless people so far and works as a mercenary and adventurer. You recently got the position of lord.”
“… What are you doing?”
When Chris asks, looking slightly elated, the fairy sighs.
“This is a user achievement so far. From now on, I will calculate the epic classes that can be learned based on this, so please stay still.”
“Uh, calculation based on achievements?”
“Epic class is the power to shape the user’s karma into abilities. It’s a completely different concept from the classes you’ve used so far. Don’t worry though. I’ll take care of everything, so you just have to choose.”
The fairy replied without taking her eyes off the long scroll and read it diligently.
Chris and Nakboros had no choice but to wait quietly by his side.