SIDE: A Certain Fighter
──What the hell is going on?
"Everyone would think so if they experienced this situation now."
After the woman's speech ended, our player union launched an all-out attack.
Swords, bows, magic, throwing items, etc... attack methods are different, but they all have one goal - subjugating the raid boss.
After confirming the army of monsters that appeared, he shouted while running.
"──"Palm bottom wave show"!"
He prepares himself a little and shoots a shock wave from his palm.
Several goblins on the line were hit, and the ones lined up behind were caught in it and flew away.
This is the martial art I possess (kifighting) ─ ``Palm bottom wave''.
A martial art that consumes AP.
Prepared for each martial arts skill, unlike magic, it does not require chanting.
──I just say it with the name of the technique in mind.
With just that, my body attacked the monster in front of me on its own.
"Manuals have more freedom, so self-proclaimed experts like me usually prefer this."
The players who were fighting around me had the same feeling as me, quickly defeating the enemy and moving forward.
"The monsters in this area seem to have been prepared for beginners in the first place."
Players who have already changed jobs and have been strengthened even more, even if they were strengthened by event compensation.
Even with the phrase "quantity over quality", if there were only a few at the same time, it would have been fine.
There were some guys who were still doing such things as basic jobs, but those guys had their own talents - either those with high PS player skills or those who were overwhelmed by the agitation.
Because when the woman was giving a speech, she said "I've resisted 'Abnormal Condition: Instigation'".
The common understanding among players is that provocation is a troublesome status ailment that increases with the number of people who are provoked together.
Neither the doer nor the beneficiary have any disadvantages, and they can't be blamed.
──Well, putting that aside, after a few tens of minutes the players will arrive at the forest area where the boss is supposed to be.
My (presence detection) and the enemy search skills of the surrounding players are also feeling the most powerful reaction in the depths of the forest.
"Here you are, Boss. I'll be the first spear!"
A man carrying a spear said so and headed towards the forest.
Not to be outdone by the momentum, the other players were also trying to run into the forest.
"...it can't be helped, I'm going too--"
Just when I was about to switch my mind to combat and start taking action... the spear-wielding player from earlier raised his voice.
"Hey, there's something like a wall!"
Hearing that voice, I looked around the forest and was able to see a strange phenomenon.
There shouldn't be a boundary between the forest and the grasslands, but the players who tried to enter the forest between the trees stopped moving there.
"What's more, it's not just stopping."
He was clinging his body to an empty place and doing something like a pantomime.
"Damn, don't be silly—"Rotating Thrust Spin Lance"!"
Something disturbed him when he was the first to go, and the frustrated man activated his martial arts.
Were all of them angry at this situation of being unable to enter... most of the players used their skills to attack.
Magic effects such as fire, light, and darkness, as well as martial arts effects with light running through the weapon, ─ ─ that Nanika doesn't look like it's going to break.
"Don't panic, everyone!"
──Then, the woman who had been agitating shouted loudly again.
"Is this really a wall that can't be broken? We swept away the monsters and arrived at this place.──That's right, we haven't defeated all the monsters yet. So there's only one thing to do. We're all going to exterminate the monsters!"
Then the woman took the agitator and returned to the grassland area.
"Does agitation also have a thought-stopping effect?" "If you listen carefully, you can see that I didn't say anything that difficult."
"But it's a conditional gimmick... No, something doesn't get caught."
(Appraisal) tries to look at the wall, but it's full of noise and you can't see anything.
She feels a sense of incongruity there... Is it possible that the conditions for unlocking the device are hidden during an event like this?
It's the first time an event has happened, but judging from what I've done so far, I don't think it's very likely.
...When I suddenly looked around, there were still dozens of people left.
If you look at them, they aren't all afflicted with 'incitement', but it seems that each one of them emits the aura of a strong person... or rather, that kind of aura enters my vision.
──I'm sure you can see this because you have (knowledge of fighting).
"Everyone, please listen."
"Suddenly, a boy with a dazzling aura like light speaks to us."
Since he carries a one-handed sword on his waist, he probably has a warrior-type job.
Everyone in this group was looking for a way to break through the situation...that's why they all turned to him...and he was told.
"This barrier is not an event thing, it's artificial and made by the players."
『──Tsu!?』
"I can hear a breathtaking sound from most of them."
"I am also one of them."
(That barrier...a player? Even if many players gathered and attacked, this barrier that wouldn't move at all──did the player do it?!)
Whether it's a skill or magic... Anyway, there was no change even if the players gathered and attacked.
"Even if you're a player who specializes in defense, that's something a beginner can never do."
Perhaps you had the same idea as me, and for a moment the aura around you seemed to be shaken.
"Why can you say so?"
A black knight with a black aura asked the boy.
The voice heard through the instep is muffled and the gender is unidentifiable.
"The reason lies in my [Unique] skill. That kind of appraisal result came out.』
After saying that, the boy displayed the appraisal results in a visible state.
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Empty Wall Invoker: Line
System: Sky, system defense, magic
Usable magic power: 0
Resistance: 1 5/2 0
create an empty space that holds everything
It is possible to maintain the skill level/MP used until the resistance runs out.
In addition, resistance is reduced by being attacked.
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『──Nah!!』
"We all raise our voices."
Although part of it was worm-eaten, I was able to read a certain amount of information.
──This is one of the space magic "space wall layer wall".
"Even in the beta version, which is only known as a rumor, it is a magic that only a handful of people could learn."
"There are several reasons for that ──
・It's a derivative of dark magic, but it won't appear in the list unless you've learned even one light-attribute skill.
・ Even if it appears, the SP consumption is high
・Giving up because it's hard to raise the level
And so on, it's a magic that most people didn't master.
However, there were many people who wanted it because it was a late maturity magic that grew stronger as it grew.
"That's why someone like that used this magic... so far it's still good... no, it's not very good."
The problem is that he learned such a time-consuming magic in just one week.
(No matter what, it's too fast!)
I thought it was a player who did the beta version, but I remember that it was written on the bulletin board that only money and equipment could be transferred, and skills could not be transferred.
However, this "Rhine" activates such a difficult magic.
"That's why the people here are so surprised."
"Who the hell is this ``Rhine''?
A girl dressed like a typical witch was upset by the information.
Because he chose the common people who have aptitude for everything as his race, not the forest people who are good at magic or the demons, he probably plans to use all magic in a well-balanced manner.
When it comes to how quickly she learns magic, she thinks she's fast for an average player.
"I definitely want this 'Rhine' person to join the guild we are planning to make."
At that moment, the elf woman emitting a green aura ──
"Ping Pong Pang Pong"
≪──The raid boss monster has just been subjugated.
"Therefore, with this, the raid event "Grassland Rebellion" ends."
"The subjugation points will be tallied here and announced at a later date."
Also, the video of this battle will be posted on our website, so please watch it.
Everyone, thank you for participating in this event──≫
『...』
"It seems that 'Rhine' has subdued the boss...or rather, there's no one else who could go to the forest."
"In order to use this much magic, he must have used a considerable amount of MP."
MP will always be consumed in order to maintain the magic, and the amount of MP recovery is insignificant with currently known MP potions.
"In other words, he subdued the raid boss while he was almost unable to use magic."
"Nevertheless, it's so quick... the first thing I need to do is check the battle record on the homepage to see if there is any "Rhine" in it."
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Time goes back a little, and Merus is on the verge of challenging the raid boss.
Looking for signs of the raid boss, we headed to the forest to the northeast of town.
My (presence detection) told me that there was a raid boss in the center.
"Everyone is doing their best… For now, let's isolate them so that they don't harm the people around them."
After muttering that, I create a space magic ── a "space wall".
Make an image of enclosing a forest and pour magic power into it to activate it.
Then, something like a wall appeared all around. ...Yeah, well done.
This "spatial wall" is a magic learned at space magic level 10...the details are like this──
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Spatial wall Invoked by: Ryan (Mels)
System: Spatial defense magic
Magic power used: 600
Durability: 2000/2000
Creates a layer of space that blocks everything
By maintaining it, it is possible to maintain the skill level / used MP until the durability disappears.
Also, durability decreases when attacked.
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──It's like this.
"Eh, who is Ryan?"
The (advanced concealment) skill has a name disguise function, so I tried using it for a while.
Maybe someone will see it, and there aren't many people who can see through the concealment that has increased the effectiveness of {emotions}... So, the preparations are perfect.
In particular, the name part is carefully hidden, and it may be impossible to see through the name.
"It was obvious that there was no talk
"Well, shall we go soon?"
I was observing the players, but it looks like the raid boss is about to move.
"Perhaps what the Inciting Group was doing was really the trigger."
I fluttered my wings and advanced into the depths of the forest.