Chapter 45 - Next move
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"SAI!"
"Ghh!!..."
"Too bad huh. If you only finished that guy before"
Is what he thought until he saw his opponent's malicious grin.
"Got you"
"Wha— UGHH!!"
Without knowing what happened, the guy wearing a black cloak flew away like a ball that's been kicked after taking the attack in his stomach he didn't saw point-blank.
"Wh-what the he— !!"
Of course, ever the fighting style of Sai Crimsonheart. Before the guy even complete his words, Sai kicked him straight to the face and bombarded him with magic attack that came from his 『Spore Staff』.
"UGHH!! Sto— Kuhh!!"
Even with the person started to beg, Sai just continued to bombard him. Seemingly not enough for Sai, he added another pressure to the guy by releasing a strong ⟨⟨Bloodlust⟩⟩ immobilizing the guy in the process.
(T-this guy... just how much Mana does this guy have...! Sh-shit I'm going to die...)
By using "Spore Staff" and ⟨⟨Bloodlust⟩⟩ at the same time, it didn't take to long for Sai to finally drain his mana completely.
"Tsk... Not enough huh..."
When he felt that he can't release Mana anymore, Sai ended the fight by cutting the guy's tendon and ligaments, incapacitating him completely.
"ARRGHHH!!!"
The guy screamed in pain to Sai's brutal finisher. Without batting an eye, Sai left the guy and approach the girls holding his stomach covered in blood trying his best to keep his composure.
He took some 『Healing Potions』 on his pouch and gave everyone including himself which he drank after giving the rest one by one.
"Rina-san, I only incapacitated the guy. You can gather some information from him in the process..." Sai added. "Also, get all the items he has. It might prove useful for us..."
"Y-yeah, I'll take care of the rest"
"Appreciate it. Sorry guys, I really need to rest right now. I'm... just... going... t..."
Didn't manage to complete his words, Sai's pupil turned white and drops into the ground.
""S-Sai!""
"Master!"
The girls called the unconscious Sai in worry. Looks like his recklessness finally came to bit him. In any case, Rina-san checked the unconscious Sai in his injuries and think for the next course of action.
"Looks like he's fine. He just lost to much blood in the fight not to mention he drained his mana too much. He already took a potion, so go take him to his bed" Rina-san said in reassurance.
"Y-yes!"
The girls who are about to cry in the process kept their composure and took Sai gently, carrying him to his bedroom. But before that, Luna realized that putting Sai covered in blood will worsen his health considering the infection currently residing on his body right now.
"E-everyone, please wait here, I'll go take him some clothes" Luna told and hurriedly went to her master's room.
After a while, Luna came back carrying a new set of pajamas. After she approached the unconscious Sai, she took another 『Healing Potion』 on her master's pouch and gently poured it on Sai's mouth. Finally, all the bruises and damage from his body disappeared, leaving the girls sighing in relief.
"Sigh, I'm glad Master is okay now"
"Yeah, and about his change of clothes..."
"That's right. his pajama is covered in blood, so we need to change his clothes immediately" Lily said.
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~~~~~~ (Sai Crimsonheart POV) ~~~~~~
When I woke-up, I was already in a bed even though I don't remember coming here myself. My fuzzy mind which is starting to clear started to give me the memories of what really happened.
"I see, I passed out in the middle huh..."
So that must have mean that someone carried me here to bed. For some reason, my clothes were also different from before. Everyone must have done something while I was unconscious huh.
I got to thank everyone later. It was because of me that I got a serious injury like this. I didn't think that guy got another weapon into him. I must be too reliant to my knowledge in the game because the 『Demi-Twins』 drop can only manage to craft a set of armor and a single weapon.
I can probably guess that they fought the 『Demi-Twins』 more than once. I can only think how many casualties it took for them to finally beat that 『Monster Boss』...
『Demi-Twins』 is one of the hardest 『Bosses』 before the 『Chaos Mode』 happens. Even I took many attempts to defeat it due to how much damage it can hurt the player with. One attack can prove fatal especially that we're fighting in real life now.
While pondering, I noticed that someone was beside me all along. An orange-haired Fox demi-human wearing a pajama is sitting on a chair and is sleeping on his crossed arms placed on my bed. Her fox ears and tail were drooped low which indicates that she's currently feeling uncomfortable.
"Seia, wake-up. You're going to injure your spine in that position you know" I said and tap Seia in her arms.
"Mhm... Hm? Ah! you're finally awake. I'm really glad..."
"Yeah, thanks to you all"
"Mhm..." Seia shakes her head. "We can only do this much. It was you who did most of the thing"
"Not really, you girls actually had done a ton of damage against him yourselves. You just don't have any information to that guy which made you all overwhelmed half-way"
"Is that so... then we'll do our best next time" Seia said, her thick tail also starts to wag.
"That's the spirit"
After that last talk, the two of us went silent which made the situation awkward. Though, it didn't really mind me and just rest myself back to bed. After a minute of silence, Seia starts to open her lips.
"What are your plans after this" Seia asked.
"Haha, you people really like to ask that to me. Is there a thing with it I wonder?"
"Ahaha... We talked about that before. Actually, we find your plans a bit entertaining"
"Eh? How so?" I asked in bewilderment.
"The thing is, when you start something, there was probably going to be a fun thing that will happen after" Seia paused for a moment. "Ever since I came with you all, everything started to become fun even in such dangerous situation. Maybe it's because of me being a demi-human but I find fighting with you all very exciting"
"What are you a battle junkie?!" I spoke in a surprised tone. "Its okay to feel that because I also feel that way. Just do it in moderation okay?"
"It's really weird hearing it coming from you..." Seia said with a doubtful expression.
"I-Is that so... well it's my bad that I was reckless especially earlier. Sorry for worrying you all"
I pat Seia's head after I apologized. The reason is just me being shameless because I want to touch her fluffy ears. I mean, who wouldn't want to touch such cute features of this adorable creature.
In response, Seia closed her eyes while smiling, seemingly liking it as I caress her head. I can see that she is enjoying it since her tail is wagging aggressively.
While we we're enjoying ourselves, someone gently knocked on the door. The two of us twitched in surprise and turned our attention to someone knocking.
"Ah, you're finally awake. I'm glad"
"Master!"
It was Lily and Luna who came to see us wearing their academy uniform. I didn't notice but It's already morning and the sun just shone coincidentally when I realized it.
"Oya Seia, you look having fun there" Lily said sarcastically.
Ah, I forgot to take away my hands to Seia's head. To her embarrassment, Seia quickly stand-up and starts to reason her side.
"N-no! we we're just having a conversation" Seia displayed a flustered expression.
"She is saying the truth guys. Anyways, anything happened while I was asleep?"
"Heh... well, never mind that. Nothing much, after that ordeal yesterday, everything went normal" Lily answered. "Anyways, we've already put our uniforms but just in case, is it okay for us to go to the academy after that incident yesterday happened?"
"Yeah, it's okay. The academy is one of the safest places and even if something happened, Sora and Astra are there to help you"
"Huh? Why do you say it like you're not one with us?" Lily sends me a doubtful gaze.
"Ah, the thing is, I have somewhere to go. Unfortunately, I have to be absent today"
"Eh? Why didn't you say it to me earlier?" Seia asked.
"No, no, before that, you we're just gravely injured last night, and you want to go somewhere?" Lily said, seemingly angry.
"Lily is right Master. I'm sorry to say but we can't have you go somewhere else when you we're just recently injured"
"I'm already fully healed so there's nothing to worry about" I continued. "Plus, I have a plan in mind. I'll learned my lesson last night so how about it?"
"For instance, what part should we not worry about?" Lily spoke in a scary tone.
"The fact that I'm already okay, I guess..."
After that, I tried my best to convince the three until they finally give up. It took at least half an hour to convince them since they're really being stubborn about it. Luckily, the three had school today so they had to get out of my room to prepare themselves.
"We'll go prepare now Sai. This is not done, okay? Don't do anything reckless understand?"
"Ahaha... Yeah... Ah, I forgot, everyone"
The three of them halted and look at my direction.
"Um... Thank you for taking care of me last night. Appreciate it"
The three then beamed a smile of relief and left the room. As for me, I went to where Rina-san to see the situation.
(Somewhere in the Villa - Unused Storage Room)
"Ah, Sai, you're here. I'm glad you're okay"
"Thanks. So, Rina-san, the situation?" I asked.
Rina-san points her finger to the large worn table. There I can see all the 『Items』 the guy is in possession of.
"Oh! What great equipment you got there. He even made my course of action easier" I said wearing a grin on my face.
The following 『Items』 placed on the table are:
Full set 『Demi Armor』 - similar style of a Japanese armor but is colored black and white.
• DEF: 27
• 10% increased melee damage, 7% increased melee critical strike chance, and 10% increased melee speed.
• Grants a skill ⟨⟨Double Jump⟩⟩ and increased jump height and 12% increased jump speed
• Grants 15% Physical reduction when hit
As for his sword... the 『Sword of Imbalance』. One of the strongest melee weapons before the "Chaos Mode" begun. I see, no wonder the girls had a hard time fighting that guy.
The 『Sword of Imbalance』 is a broadsword style with a white hilt and a black blade. This weapon has a status of:
• 38 Melee Damage
• 4% Critical chance
• When swung, it releases a white wide wave projectile that can pass through walls
Truly a pain in the ass weapon to fight against with. Good thing the guy is careless. It was also thanks to the girls since they managed to damage him pretty good. As for his gun...
The 『Polarity Shotgun』 is an "Armsel Striker" type shotgun colored black and white that fires 3-4 bullets spread. It has a status of:
• 23 Ranged Damage
• 4% Critical Chance
It's also one of the strongest range weapons before the "Chaos Mode" began. That was really close though... If he continued to shoot me with this weapon... who knows where I am now...
But let's forget about that for now. As for the equipment...
"Woah, an Upgrade! Lucky!" I said in a cheerful expression.
I was right. I was on cloud nine when I learned that the guy was equipped with something greater than I expected. Man, what a haul.
One of them is called 『Hermes Boots』, an upgraded version of 『Steampunk Boots』 by combining some specific item and merging it into one. Instead of a brown boot with a cog design on its counter, it now has a small black plating and some belt for some cool design. Its stats are:
• Improved Dash
• Enhanced Running Speed
• Double Jump
My limit of movements had finally been expanded. With this, I won't have any problems with my footwork.
Next is called 『Dart Scarf』. A regular red scarf but gives the player:
• 10% Increase Damage
• Give the player an afterimage which guaranteed a ⟨⟨Dodge⟩⟩ that has a 90 second cooldown
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The last item is called 『Nihilist Cloak』. It was the black cloak the guy was wearing before. It's probably best to be with Lily since it gives the player:
• Slightly Increased Movement Speed
• Reduce the presence of the wearer by a huge amount
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"It will make my next course of action easy because of this..." I muttered.
I can actually defeat the guy before with only my 『Hellsing Blade』 if only he is not wearing that 『Demi Armor』. That armor has a physical reduction which is a pain in the ass to fight with when you're a melee player. I'm the type to want to quickly defeat an opponent with self-consciousness as it can read my moves and get used to it. So, I bombarded him with my 『Spore Staff』 which will make her physical reduction useless against. As for my next move...
The 『Shell』 that Sora has with him is probably ready to be unsealed which is why I'm planning to go to the 『Ebonland』 to get the opposite of what Sora get on the 『Ghost White Tundra』 and quickly unsealed it.
That "Companion" will be useful against magic attack and will help me for my future plans, so I want her with me.
Next Destination: 『Ebonland』