Chapter 208: True Warrior 3
TL/Editor: Raei
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In terms of physical ability, Lee Haneul, a gamer with less-than-average abilities in South Korea, found himself in the body of 6 'Great Paladin' Roland, a physique so extraordinary it was hard to believe it belonged to a human.
Before even learning how to handle mana, he could crush a rock with his grip strength.
With fingers that could carve through rocks like tofu, legs that could run faster and longer than a horse, and skin, bones, and muscles so tough they wouldn't scratch without aura-infused weapons, Roland's body could be mistaken for a high-level monster due to its high mana density.
"Ha-ha, such a big target, your weaknesses are quite obvious!"
"Hanna! Aim for its eyes with your arrows, and I'll cover them with light magic!"
Now that the innate difference in physical ability was compensated for, the only thing left was the gap between a warrior newly advanced to a higher level and one who, though still at the edge of the upper level, had been using this body for at least ten years.
No matter how heavy and thick the trident flew at me a like siege weapon, my shield never faltered.
Weren't they the same attacks that couldn't destroy Irene's protective shield in one hit?
There was no way I'd fall from just one hit.
The critical strike unleashed by the giant Naga only resulted in draining its own mana pool.
"It's more manageable than I thought?"
"Don't let your guard down. If you make a mistake against an attack that almost breaks the protective barrier, you'll be seriously hurt."
Thus begins a sad battle for the boss monster.
Its forceful attacks were naturally blocked by my shield and protective spells.
The arrows flying towards its face were too trivial to dodge but too annoying to ignore, tipped with alchemical arrowheads.
Then, there was Manaashi and Katie, nimbly using me as a cover, moving across the clearing, striking at any vulnerabilities.
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Enraged and ignoring the petty arrows, it reached out to grab Katie, but an arrow, using Han Se-ah's light magic as cover, aimed not for its cheek but for its eyeball this time.
True to its higher level, it quickly shut its eyes to block the arrow, but instead of gas, a sticky, glue-like substance burst from the alchemical arrowhead, sticking to its left eye.
As if mocking the law of conservation of mass, the small arrowhead gushed out more and more of the black sticky substance, covering a wide area.
"Hanna! Spark over there!"
"Got it!"
-Kyaaak, kyaaaak!
As sparks hit the sticky substance covering its left eye, flames fiercely erupted.
The brown gas from the earlier arrowhead was tear gas for obscuring vision, and the substance fired this time was inflammable sticky oil.
She had bought various types of arrowheads, not just explosive ones, for such combat.
The battle dragged on longer than expected, alternating with Irene in blocking the trident thrusts.
-Hannamon next? Spark! Spark!
-Katie aside, Grace is evil as hell.
-Ranged psychological warfare really bring on the PTSD
-It's a typical RPG scene, but in virtual reality, it feels different.
"We need to find the source of contamination as soon as possible."
"If there are more of these, it will be troublesome. The scales were hard enough to deflect a sword."
Of course, the party members don't know this fact.
So, they were worried that even the giant form monsters could be replicated like doppelgangers or regular Naga.
Still, it wasn't bad.
Whether the stars indicate talent or the talent emerged because of the stars, everyone dealt with it skillfully without a single mistake.
I'm quite satisfied with how they handled their first encounter with a high-level giant form monster.
Grace, who spread psychological warfare hell with gas, sticky, and explosive arrowheads, Katy, who dodged the wriggling snake tail and tore off all the important points, and Irene, who blocked attacks that were difficult to shield with a protective spell.
Han Se-ah should learn at least two attack spells.
One for regular monsters and another for extreme damage against bosses.
-Han Se-ah getting off the Roland bus and onto the Manaashi bus
-How life turns into a bus ride
-Is Han Se-ah's main content getting on buses and sightseeing? (Seriously don't know)
-How about learning alchemy and being the shuttle for Grace's arrowheads? A moving infinite quiver
[Roland's Mighty Warhammer Donated 10,000 won!]
Congratulations on growing from a level 4 bag to a level 5 bag
"Hey! That's an old story from when I first started the game. You guys keep treating me like a pack mule. If it were you, you'd have made a mistake and been reset here."
Han Se-ah, who really didn't have a chance to shine this time due to lack of attack skills, screams at the viewers' teasing.
With its size, there was nothing she could do with Earth Control to hinder it, and Spark was too weak to even damage the cornea.
All she did was blur the trajectory of Grace's arrows with light magic when they flew and ignite the sticky oil with Spark magic.
"Okay, everyone, gather around for a moment."
"Hm?"
Thus, a bit of feedback time was held in the now empty clearing.
Since no one made a mistake this time, it was more about encouragement.
Mix regular arrows with alchemical arrows for rapid-fire to make the psychological warfare even more vicious, if you have the balance, don't just jump over the tail but climb on it, stab with the sword, and keep attacking the wounds, and so on.
"And Hanna, if you advance to the senior level, learn some offensive magic too. If higher-level monsters start appearing regularly, our party will lack firepower."
"...Okay."
And to Han Se-ah, necessary advice.
As soon as my speech ended, the viewers, thinking they found something to tease Han Se-ah about, erupted in excitement.
Earlier it was time to criticize Han Se-ah, now it was officially 'teasing time' endorsed by Teacher Roland, and they made a racket.
Of course, any intermediate mage among the viewers would be less skilled than Han Se-ah...
But when have internet viewers ever cared about such a thing?
Even professional gamers get unsolicited advice in this world.
-How about me?
"I'm no expert in spear techniques."
So don't hiss all disappointedly.
