Chapter 3: Sword boost
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“I was enjoying myself too much? I thought monsters are supposed to be killed in the game. Also, I’m not heartless. That girl is misleading my emotions.”
The monster's demise eventually she recovered enough to check out the results of her to level up.
“I got seven more skill points to level up my stats.”
With these points, Kaede can say farewell to her zero status. But the weird girl Kaede thinks things thoroughly. Putting her hand on her chin she thinks things deeply.
She indeed became a strong and attacking monster with one hit feels good for her.
“Hmm… Raising anything but my strength now seems like a waste.”
Once spent, there was no getting these points back. Kaede had to make them count.
“Yosh! I made out my mind! I wanted to get stronger and stronger. Strenght it is!”
All of her gain skill points were then added to the STR, then set off without a second thought to find another monster.
Given that monsters found deeper in the forest were both stronger and more numerous, it was not surprising that Kaede didn’t have long before she encountered another one.
“This one is gross.”
A giant centipede monster appeared. The centipede wrapped her ankle. Surely no person wouldn't think of that as disgusting.
Kaede took out the short sword from her waist and stabbed its body. This centipede has been poisoned and it pours its poison after biting its opponent, but even if it had bitten Kaede’s body, it couldn’t make a scratch so there so way of inflicting poison.
This is the first monster in the forest that withstands one of her sword attacks. Kaede raised her sword and make a second stabbed. The centipede then goes defeated.
“I didn’t level up huh…”
Kaede was at this point, thinking twice if she should go back. But, deeper and deeper she goes, and after a while, she wandered into the place where the strongest monster was in the surrounding area.
And, that monster's misfortune, right now, it appeared in front of Kaede.
It was a bee that flies with a noisy feather sound. It charges toward Kaede.
“No way! This is the worst!”
Just like an ordinary girl she was. Kaede was frightened o that unbelievable large sting on its back and made a stance sword.
But, Kaede who had zero Agility couldn’t keep up with its movements.
It went to her back in an instant, and stung…
She was not for some reason.
“Ahahahaha It’s tickling you know.”
The reason for then is her skill acquired after provoking many monsters earlier. She didn’t notice because she enjoys killing monsters earlier, but she gains a skill called great defense. This skill grants her 20% physical immunity.
The girl that doesn’t even bother to check her status panel is just ignoring that fact.
Kaede who regained her composure returned to her usual self.
Even so, the giant bee still tried to sting her few more times, but it seems it knew that it had no effect, and started to spray venom on her.
“N… … …?!”
Kaede felt like she is being burned a little, but she really felt the pain. It was the same level of pain when entering the bath after having a sunburn.
When she checked her status, her HP was reduced by 1. It means Kaede would die if she receives the venom only after 39 times.
“Strategical retreat!”
Kaede turns her back and runs away. But the big gap on AGI would let her do that. The giant bee sprays more venom to her continuously.
“Ku… … …”
At that time her HP was cut in half.
(Skill acquired: Poison resistance level 1.)
After hearing that system sound, Kaede stopped receiving damages. If this was the usual Kaede stopped receiving damages. If this was the usual Kaede, she would have enjoyed wit it, but it was different this time. She receiving damage for the first time from the giant bee, so she was a little angry.
“I can’t move… No more…”
Kaede collapses on the ground, pretended like she wanted to go away from this place even a little, she crawled.
But it was just an act.
When she did that, the giant Bee showers her with venom as it is only a little before it ends, When Kaede Gradually slows her movements. It also increased the amount of venom as if it was putting an end to her.
(Skill level up Poison resistance level 2.)
Kaede smiled.
Right, this was her aim. Countermeasures are perfect with this since the poison was her only concern right now. And, AKede stooped moving completely, she feined death. The giant bee, wanting to nibble that Kaede approached with its head.
“Fufufufu, you fell for my trap… Giant bee!”
She turned her body around and stabbed the short sword she had on her hand into its mouth that was widely opened. From the mouth that didn’t have armor, the blade that was stabbed pierced its head.
Kaede move that further and moves it sideways. The HP gauge that was shown in the top of the giant bee’s head was surely being shaved.
The giant bee became mad with anger and stings her with its sting, but the damage couldn’t get through. And finally, the giant bee convulsed, it turned into light and disappeared.
It dropped a silver ring on the ground.
“Fufufu… It’s my victory!”
(Skill acquired: Sword boost) (Double STR)
(Your level had risen to level 8)
After Kaede picked up the ring, she checked the skill and ring she gained this time.
Ring of the forest Queen Bee (Rare) (STR + 6) Auto Recovery: Recovers 10% of Max's health every ten minutes.
“That’s amazing. HP recovering and it increased my STR more. It also says rarely. It means that I’m lucky huh?”
She is indeed lucky not only she met the white slime but also had a rare drop.
To Kaede who had only basic stats on MP and haven't learned magic. HP recovery is very valuable. And the (STR +6) that was with it was plainly large. Because Kaede had (Sword boost) It would mean that it would become (STR +12). Making her stronger.
She wore that after removing the gloves that she was wearing in the first place. The gloves weren’t an accessory, it was just only a fashion item, so she wore them again above the ring.
“I was written on Yuki’s memo that valuable item or skill should be said or shown to other people right?”
Yuki wrote the countermeasures for PKs. Even so, there wouldn't be any PKers appearing that could kill Kaede right now.
“Lastly, skill now…”
(Poison resistance level 2) Nullifies strong poison. Requirements: Bing was hit by poison 40 times. I don't felt that's strong through. Maybe VIT also reduces that damage for poison huh…”
In fact, that was correct, the damage that she should receive was being reduced.
Even so, because she didn’t have resistance against poison attack, she received 1 damage.
(Sword boost) During times when you have more than four stats, other than HP/MP. Lower than the battled opponents, stats other than HP/MP will be doubled.
“It's because four of my stats are zero. Then most of the battles, my status will always be doubled? That means… STR is four times more powerful totally!”
As Kaede had said, most of her stats were zero, so the effect would be STR times two. Additional stats from items are not included. That why her VIT is considered zero.
In addition, she gained status points after raising her level.
Kaede, this time, placed all of it into STR without hesitation. Even she thought about the “Sword boost” this was for the best.
Right now, Kaede’s STR stat is 616.
“Yawn~ I somehow got tied… I should stop it right here and call it a day huh. I got more into it than I thought”
Kaede went out of the forest and she returned to the town. She logged out and returned to her real world.
…
Laying on the bed she takes off the headgear and game console.
Happily, she closes her eyes and fell asleep.
- Writer
