Chapter 61

Defense specialization and quest 3

「A … this is OK」

Maple thinks of giving away the ringwhich has not been equipped recently to the lady.

The Ring is a rare drop, she didn’t know when she can get it again.

Maple gives the lady the ring that she has.

「U,gu~… ga,」

「…are you fine? …is there any pain?」

「Gu~……!」

「Wa, wait!( Ma, matte!)」

The lady alsochase her.

A notice of new quest appears infront of the Maple who was left by the mother and daughter.

Quest【Benevolence Knight (Hakuai no kishi) 4]

Maplenaturally takes it.

「For the time being… Let’s chase after them」

「Ū~…Knight (kishi-sama)…! My daughter……」

「Where did she go? Isshe Safe?!」

「My daughter goes to the 【Temple of Everlasting (tokoyamino shinden)] .. It isdangerous there!」

「…… I will takeher back!」

「I will guide you there…! This is to savemy daughter …」

Maple wanted to go alone but sinceshe can’t refuse the lady, Maple decided to take her.

Maple enters the temple afterreturning Syrup to the ring.

The daughter was at the very deep of this simple structure with only one hallsurrounded by walls and ceiling. The lady is about to run over there, but ajet-black fog blows out from the daughter’s body.

The fog attacked the lady while ithad a humanoid shape.

「【Cover Move]! 【Cover]!」

It was confirmed at the first questthat【Cover Move]and 【Cover]is can be used for the lady.

Maple suspends the fog attack with her shield when she moved between the two.

「【Poisonous Dragon (hydra)]I never think about using it…」

「Gugi…gagagaga」

「…… That is notgood, is it?」

Maple regarded the humanoid whoraises a creepy voice despite having no mouth as a monster.

「Gigigi……!」

「【Cover]!」

The jumping movement of the enemy ismonotonous, so she defend against it securely.

However, Maple has limited means of attack. Since she cannot defeat it rightaway, she carefully observes the timing of using her skills. Naturally, thebattle was prolonged.

Then when Maple was enduring for awhile, the humanoid suddenly began to cry scratching his head.

「!! 【Cover]」

Although she quickly move to protectthe lady, she was only able to sparingly defend against it. The sharp attack onboth arms was apparently a defense penetration attack.

「Gugaaaaa!Gaga… guga…」

「E……?」

The humanoid shape fog that attackedMaple suddenly stopped attacking and took distance from Maple.

「Gugi…gugu…」

the humanoid shape fog who stuck tothe ground with his head gradually blurred and eventually disappeared.

「I, I was saved …….?」

Maple ‘s HP bar has around 20%remaining. She was aiming for a counter – clock counter, but it would have beendangerous if the battle continued.

「Is that … The workof the【Demonic HolyWater]」

「Is that … from thefountain before?」

「Maybe my daughter is… being possessed bya Devil」

This happened because Maple was notattacked at 【BenevolenceKnight (Hakuai no kishi) 2],  so she successfully cleared it.

In either case the quest will moveto the next stage.

However, it is difficult for players with large shield equipment to fightagainst the fog humanoid without clearing the Fountain Quest.

「A … Quest Clear…」

although I cleared the currentquest, no new quest occurred.

and, the Skill is still the same.

「Let’s go to mydaughter!」

「A,un. That right (Sōda ne)!」

Maple and the lady rush to the girl.

The girl was asleep as if he was dead. It does not respond at all even if shewas rocked to wake up.

At the same time a blue panelappears in front of Maple.

【Benevolence Knight (Hakuai nokishi) 5]comes up。

Again, 【Benevolence Knight (Hakuai no kishi) ] Damage to mothers in Quests 1 to 4 is lower than the reference value.

Extra Quest 【Dedicated Charity(Misasagu jiai)]occurred.

Please choose either route.

「Nn?」

Maple tilt hisneck in an unexpected situation.