Chapter 389 - 389: Back and TANGE

So they called backup because they might not be able to handle me.

The college guy was named Back, a weird name, level 51. The adult was TANGE, level 55.

Looked strong.

Level 50s means a beta tester who grinded, or someone who paid and pushed hard.

"Aoi was really strong, so I called people I know. Fighting us was no fun for you either, right? No challenge. So, you know."

So, you know. Die. Eat a hundred nuggets and die.

"Hard to believe at a glance, so we came to check. Practice is fine."

Oh. Unlike Magi of the Blue Sky, who looked bitter, this one at least has some sense.

"No. Steal on. I get more into it."

Magi of the Blue Sky looked relieved. Obvious. He is leaning on other people to get his sister's card back. Who is returning it. Idiot.

"That so. If that is what you want, we do that."

Hah. Plenty of room, college guy.

VS Battle started in front of the college guys watching with held breath.

"Whoa, a Slime Queen."

"That is a Master-class monster."

"No way. He Captured it?"

The college guys yelled. The college guy stayed calm. More matches under him, maybe.

A party lined up, all old men. My motivation dropped. No character I want to steal.

He opened with a wide-area spell, High Clearly. Our levels are up from before, and we are still early. He wants to know why we are this strong.

Waste. We have Ultimate Hide. Too bad.

No info showed. The adult and the college guy whispered.

First move was still Nanao. She went for their Knight.

Oh? Ultimate Punch? First time I have seen her use it.

A nasty hit. The Knight put an expensive-looking shield up and guarded.

He flew, shield and all. Instant death.

"Uoh."

Even the college guy was surprised. The adult next to him too. Serves them.

Nanao attacked again. A Fighter guarded. He flew and died too.

Their Hunter shot an arrow. Nanao dodged. Physical attacks trip her evade passive, so unless they crit, it basically does not hit.

Counter fired and she punched normally. Did not instant-kill. Counter hits do not kill? Nanao's level is still low. Fine.

Then Akie bonked that Hunter with the Wood Stick. He died.

So he was barely alive.

I worried about putting Akie in and getting spotted by classmates, but if you are not the opponent the face should not be clear. No reaction, as expected. I had changed her character name to Nurse with wide-area magic.

Their healer revived the Knight. A Magician cast Fire Wall. Our whole party got wrapped in fire.

Oh. Haruki is in trouble. A good chunk of HP gone.

Lime used Melt Hold on the revived Knight. She hugged him and he looked like he was suffering. Heavy damage. He did not die.

Their other Magician cast again. Lightning Bolt. It hit Nanao straight. Good it was not Haruki. Haruki would have died.

Nanao punched the Knight. Instant death. Haruki cast Ice Break. The healer froze. He cannot move for a while, and his defense should drop. A healer's defense is low to begin with.

"Kkh."

Magi of the Blue Sky let a sound out, watching his sister get used. Good. Be more bitter. Idiot.

Nanao killed a Magician. Akie healed everyone. Nanao killed the other Magician. The healer finally moved, and Lime melted him. Done.

I picked a Knight on steal. He offered G to cancel. I hit OK. Do not need an old man.

"Strong, Aoi. Is it the allocate points?"

He noticed.

"Who knows. PvP is about not showing your hand, right?"

Like I would say it. Idiot.

"You say that. Then me next?"

The adult still wanted in after watching that fight. Does he have a win condition?

Hmm. A mistake would be bad. Haruki took a lot of damage. Akie can revive her, but I do not want to watch her die.

"Can you wait a second?"

I dumped the allocate points Haruki had saved into HP. She should not die now. Be grateful, Haruki. I will make you drink piss again later.

"OK."

VS Battle with the adult, TANGE.

Oh. A weird one. Lizardman Chief. So this is a Master-class monster.

He was a tough opponent after all.

First move was still Nanao. Ultimate Punch on a Knight with a nice shield. He flew. Instant death.

Next target was a Ninja. A rare class, that one. TANGE spent money.

He must have had an evade passive up. He slipped Nanao's attack. Then he Countered. You cannot evade Counter.

Nanao got cut by a black-coated sword. Poison? Nasty. Normal status clears right away from wide-area magic. Too bad.

"Ah. It really clears instantly. So that is Ultimate Resist."

Found out. Fine if he knows.

Nanao did not go for the Ninja next. She hit the Lizardman Chief in the mid line. He flew. Instant death. Then someone cast. Their back-line Necromancer.

The dead Knight and Lizardman Chief came back. Not a revive. They had turned undead.

I had read that Necromancer exists as a class. Did not know they could do this. Cute, and vicious.

Well. I have no undead counter. I can only watch and leave it to them. Handle it.

Result: we won.

Not a narrow win, but he had weight.

Ultimate Punch was half effect on undead. Melt Hold worked, but the damage was not much.

Their attacks mostly missed. Akie cast Ultimate Heal, so our HP doubled. Charge on it too. Magician spells were easy to take.

What broke the stall was, of all things, Haruki's Saint Fire.

Holy flame worked on undead.

The fight with TANGE had swung our way when time ran out.

That Necromancer was a cute, pretty older-sister type. I wanted to steal her.

The adult sat next to me and whispered. I do not want a man whispering at me.

"Hey. Aoi. Are you in World?"

Jolt.

It probably showed on my face.

"Why?"

My voice went a little high when I asked back. Calm down.

"Using skills like that at low level, right now, only World participants can do it."

He said that, then turned my arm so the phone screen showed.

Ah. Damn. The World button was in plain sight.

"Knew it. Who introduced you? Can you ask them to introduce us too?"

So that is the angle. Problem. It was not an introduction.

"Also, if you can, return the Haruki card you stole from him last time? That is his first scan. And his little sister."

I know. I am training her on piss.

"I will not ask for free. Trade for rare gear?"

Right. There is a trade function. Same rarity, you can accept on the spot.

If rarity differs, and the one offering puts up the higher rarity, the receiver can accept on the spot. Anti-shark spec.

In practice characters grow, and you can socket Flags into gear, so rarity alone does not decide it.

"Haha. I decline."

Magi of the Blue Sky ground his teeth. Good. Bite your tongue and die.