yuuki stand there with her purple sword ready, but her face doesn't show sign of her taking it seriously, but rather she smiled as if it was just a fun fight, though jakul and blesi see it more than just a test, as the two quickly charge toward her, blesi made the first attack, but yuuki simply step back, but jakul stab manage to get close to yuuki by an inch before it was quickly parried
as the two continuesly attack yuuki was able to dodge, parry all of them with ease before quickly attack with one stab to blesi, blesi quickly block with with his sword only for it to push him back, while jakul can only see the quick and fast attack as his hp drop to yellow real quick, as jakul fell on the floor he see yuuki barely had any damage at all, while jakul and blesi hp were reaching yellow
"well, thanks for the duel, i can see that you two have a advantage of your own" yuuki said putting her sword back giving jakul a hand "what's our advantage ?" blesi asked
"blesi, since your a salamander, you have the advantage of extra damage and defense, but i notice your attack mostly put the focus on damage" yuuki then look to jakul "you meanwhile have a much faster movement than your brother, but to me at least" yuuki said with one of her finger out "you two lack accuracy"
"what ?" the two wonder as yuuki look to the two before pull out her sword to demonstrate "you see, the most important thing in using a sword are three things, speed, strength, and accuracy"
"speed, so you were unexpected to your opponent" yuuki explained unleashing multiple thrust in speed that made the two confuse where is the real sword "strength, so your can deal real damage to your opponent" she then slice a small rock that she toss to the air, without a leaving a mark on her sword "and last but not least, accuracy" yuuki said as she tossed a small cent of yrd and thrust it with the blade go through right in the middle, not punchture through the yrd at all
she quickly pull the coin out looking at the two said "funny enough, the two of you had got at least one of them to the advantage, so best for you two to start focus on accuracy first" as she put back her sword she began to wonder how should she start by training them
before her mind clicked as she snapped her finger said "see small thing as big thing and seeing fast as slow first, then we'll continue from there" before winking at the two as she walk away leaving the two confused
"did i misheard what she said ?" jakul trying to confirmed to blesi as the two see yuuki skipping away "nope, she said it clear, see small things as big thing, but also see fast as slow..." blesi replied hearing it clearly
"i get the fast see as slow but how do we even see small as big thing ?" jakul though as the two sat down thinking of a way to train themselves "what to do..." blesi though before something kept on flying around his face, while jakul see blesi was shooing a fly as he had realize "blesi, do you know what opponent has the fastest speed but low level ?"
"fastest speed...i didn't know much, but i think we can asked the members" blesi explained as the two got up realizing what they have to do
14:30pm
the two quickly got to the tavern seeing some of the guild member are still there as blesi walk to a fellow spriggan name nori asked "nori, was it ?"
"yes, what is it ?" nori replied wondering as blesi quickly sat to the chair asked "consider your experienced may i ask, what monster do you know that is fast but also low level for us begginers"
"fast and low, hmmm..." nori think as her eyes closed before replied "wild boar" with thw two heard this but blesi continued asked "where can we find one or two ?"
"floor 1 on the new aincrad" nori said on the map pointing on the big dome thingy floating on the sky "look like more journey to go" jakul said looking at the map nori pointed "well we got no choice, anyway thanks for the help, nori"
"much obliged" nori said seeing the two leave before looking at the corner as yuuki let her head out as nori give a thumbs up, with yuuki doing the sign back, as it all goes to plan
13:45pm
floor 1
the two teleported to floor one realizing it was a grassland, and from the distance they see a few boars up ahead "pull out our weapons ?" jakul asked as he had his hand ready
"yep" blesi quickly pulled his sword before charging to the bull "w-wait, blesi!" blesi charge at the bull as it charge with blesi realize the attack, but before he can react the bull had struck him, pushing him back to beside jakul
jakul look to the boar as it kick some grass beneath it, with jakul had his sword ready the boar began to charge straight at him with full speed the boar charge at him, jakul dodge the boar unable to attack it in time, realizing how fast it was
"blesi, we need to stand still and let it charge at us in full speed" jakul said as he saw blesi slowly got up
"are you crazy, that's the most craziest idea i heard from you !?" blesi asked as he see jakul stand there
"well, you got better ideas ?" jakul stand still with his sword ready and concentrate on the boar seeing that the foot began to stomping on the grass, jakul continue his concentration as the boar began to charge at him in full speed, jakul sword glow blue as he began his slash, seeing its speeding close he quickly made his slash, suprisingly the boar crossed him, as the two stop with jakul blade still glowing before it return to his ordinary sword, as blesi expected the boar to fell but it suddenly charge toward jakul
"jakul, watch out!" blesi warned as jakul quickly dodge it only to see it began to ran toward blesi "blesi, it charge toward you" blesi with his reaction quickly use his sword and made a slash as in the middle of the attack blesi blade glow red, with a quick slash the boar pass through blesi before it fell to the ground, giving blesi some exp
blesi see he had quickly reach next level as he put back his sword "sorry for stealing your reward, jakul" blesi said looking at jakul awkwardly "no worries, we still have more here, if possible let's get as much kill as we can get" jakul said before he walked toward some of the boar "you focus on one lane, i'll handle the other"
blesi heard this pull out his sword to get another boar
15:00pm
floor 1
"phew, that's all of them" blesi said as the two sat on the grassfield "i guess so, wonder how long do they respawn though" blesi continued as jakul asked "how much boar you killed ?"
"20 at the very least, how about you ?" blesi replied as the two panting out of breath "same number, do you feel any changes as your fight them ?" jakul continued to ask "well, the boar seems to felt slower the more we fight"
"was it the slow that yuuki want us to get though ?" jakul asked just to be sure, before the two look to the boar began to respawn "i guess not, and it looks like we got some more to fight"
jakul see the boar respawning as he and blesi quickly got up "lets hunt as much as we can get" jakul said as he began to walk toward the other lane, as blesi walk to the other, the two had their weapon ready before they charge at the boar with their sword glowing as they began their slashes
16:00pm
the tavern
yuuki was sitting there as the other had decided to log off for the day, she sat there waiting for the two while continuously look at the time, she wondered if she should go and see but as she about to got up the door opened
"that was exhausting" blesi said as the two got in "agree, i'm pretty sure we have hunt every last one of them" jakul said as yuuki listened to what they said but before she can said anything jakul pull out a small pouch as he said "here you go, 300 yrd"
yuuki see the money as she sigh in relief "you two really worried me sick there, so you two killed every last one of the boar on floor 1 ?" yuuki look to the two as they sat down "yep, every last one of them"
"so, did it go well ?" yuuki asked curiously "yes, now we had reach level 10 real quick" blesi said as yuuki smiled said "that's good to hear, now you are on par with most of us"
"is that so, glad we could help" jakul said as he look around "where are the others ?" with yuuki laid on her seat replied"they just logoff, we'll agree to meet tomorrow"
"aren't you going to logoff" blesi asked curiously "nope, i'll be staying for the night" yuuki explained as she asked "so what are you two plans ?"
"well, i think i'll decided to stay for the night, what about you jakul ?" blesi asked "i'll be logging off, are there times where we promised to meet ?"
"tomorrow 10 in the morning" yuuki said as jakul look to blesi "well, it's a promise, good night" jakul said as he had the logoff button ready, with a press of it he was quickly logoff leaving blesi and yuuki behind
blesi sigh as he look to yuuki said "so, what secret is behind this guild ?" blesi sound turned serious as the voice was enough to intimidate yuuki "wha ?"
"eversince i come to this guild, i notice that the guild member look at us weirdly, was there something hidden behind this guild ?" blesi asked as yuuki remain silent "what did you know so far"
"i only know that you are all hiding something, but i dont know what it was" blesi said as he saw yuuki got up and began to walk to the window "do you wanna know what it was ?"
"will i get kicked out if i were to find out the truth ?" blesi asked as yuuki remain silent before she said "maybe, but most importantly, what will you do if you find out the secret"
"depending on what the secret is, if this was some kind of guild like the laughing coffins, then i have no interest in staying" blesi said as yuuki simply chuckle at the sudden reaction "no, its nothing to that extreme, though i wouldn't say it was something light either"
yuuki though a bit before she said "serene garden" blesi heard this before seeing yuuki quickly yawned said "ok, time for bed, goodbye" as blesi about to stop her it was too late as she had ran off to her room, blesi decided to sat back thinking of the word 'serene garden'
blesi did some research on the game serene garden as he realize who these players might be, the answer only saddens him knowing that they might...
he got up as he go up looking for yuuki hoping to know her conditions, he walk up the stairs to see yuuki was on a balcony looking at the sunset
blesi come close as yuuki said "so you know our secrets now ?" blesi remain silent before nodded as yuuki can tell as she continue asked "what are you going to do, now that you have know this guild secret?" she asked turning back facing blesi
"i'll stay" blesi said which suprised yuuki but blesi continues "jakul would find it more weird if i left dont you think ?" blesi said standing on the other balcony with only a wall blocking them as yuuki chuckle "true, but can you promise me one thing, blesi ?"
"go ahead" blesi asked as he see yuuki face him face to face "can you kept it a secret from jakul ?" blesi hear this request as he asked "why ?"
"this guild, we are all from the serene garden, we feared that our illness may affect how others see us but also worried it may bring problem, so originally we decided to let our guild be ones from serene garden and no one else" yuuki explained as blesi hear her explanation wondered
"so why you let us join your guild ?" yuuki hear this as she replied "jakul had a debt to pay at that time, but also-" "also the sword was it ?"
"so you know ?" yuuki asked as blesi replied "talken told me that, so you felt a sort of pride and willing to accept us, is that the reason ?" yuuki laugh said "you almost entirely correct"
blesi heard this as he asked "so what's the other reason ?" yuuki smiled replied "seeing you two in danger is what made me want to take you two, i see a potential in the two of you, it would be sad on the first fight you two already died, at the very least knowing my condition, i know i may not be with everyone forever, so it's also best by leaving a impression, it can be as big as getting put in a floor boss monument to as small as you and jakul"
yuuki walk toward her room as she look back said "you two are considered my apprentice now, at least with this i hope i can leave a changing impact on you two" yuuki said before enter the room as blesi look to see her got into her room, as now he wonder to his room, thinking of how can he do to help to both him and the guild
the next day
yuuki woke up from her sleep as she quickly walk down to see that blesi was the only one came so far "did you sleep well last night ?"
"oh, well, i didnt sleep last night" blesi said as last night he think of a way to help this guild "what !?, not even a second, you know it is bad for you right ?"
"of course i do, it's just that i dont feel sleepy all night, that's all" blesi said before giving a smile showing he is okay, as yuuki about to say something the sleeping knight had came through the doors alongside with jakul
"yo, yuuki, let's go hunt some monsters" Tecchi said as some of the members need some material to enchance their weapons, yuuki see this as she said "coming" before look at blesi and shake her head as she walk out while blesi followed behind her
floor 7
08:00 am
the guild decided to reach floor 7 seeing it was a field of forest surrounding the team, it was all silent and dense, but no sign of any monster yet, but they had their weapons out be prepared while talken remind them of what enemies are around here as the list are "argent serpents, blazing newt, bouncing slater, some verdians as well"
it seems that most of the material needed are around here, as jakul had no idea what material he should fetch and look at the weapon to see that it requires a a specific ascending material, he look to some of the source to see it was from a much powerful enemies of this floor, while blesi look to his own realizing they required the same material
"so it need some strong enemies, so what's its name ?" yuuki asked the two while they had a worried look on their face "let me see, it is called 'heads of draugr' " jakul said as he read the description "can be founded in the underground of floor 7, beware as it is immune to any weapon outside of magic and iron, what kind of description is this !?"
"jeez, this material seems pretty picky in one way or another" yuuki said as siune seems to be a perfect candidate for this "i guess we have to rely on shiune as our dps here" blesi said as he think "wait i think i and jun can help, after all ice and fire can be handy in this"
"so your going to magic ?" techi ask "nope, but i wonder if i can unleash some fire attack with my sword"
"so your using spell and incantation on swords ?, that's new" nori said "well if a springgan can use smoke and illusion i dont think it will be far off from using it seperately" blesi said as he look to jakul who felt he can't help much in this "jakul, you'll be a lookout in case i and jun got surrounded"
"alright" jakul said as now their track some draugr down to see it was close to a much darker part of the forest where leaves doesnt grow neither was there seems to be a living animal as the place become dark and eerie, before they see what seems to be a hill as it was a graveyard
"never knew there was a graveyard in this location" yuuki said as jun and blesi stand in front, as they see some skeletal creature standing on top of the hill looking down at them with blue light coming out of their mouth and eyes, as they had their weapon they began to go towards them, while blesi pulled out his sword he look to jun to see he wield a giant sword to his suprised "hope you can handle them well, jun"
"don't worry, i can handle them" jun said before blesi charging at the draugr as his sword glow red as he made slashes toward them imbueing his sword in flame before unleashing a slash that destroy some of them as jun was pretty skilled with the greatsword even for his small stature, while blesi continued to slash siune on the back give them buff and heal, as blesi see one of them charging toward the guild as jakul prepare his sword and parry the incoming attack
blesi throw his sword at it, burning the draugr to the ground, as he quickly ran to grab his sword, with blesi pull the sword and throw it toward blesi, blesi was lucky as he grab the sword before made a slash as he quickly grab a crossbow from the draugr and shot at one behind jun back, while keep on grabbing new crossbow on one and while slashing more and more, he made one slash as he see jun had finish his own as well, jakul quickly look to the tracker seeing that is the last one of them
blesi see a lot of material as he shared some of it with jakul, before realizing he got a pair of crossbow, he put back his sword and got it out seeing it's odd shape, as the bow was vertical, blesi test out how he can use it before seeing he have to use it with his hand going horizontal to aim well
"these draugr really love to gave out weird stuff" nori said seeing blesi odd looking crossbow "i guess so, but now that we got what we need, do you all got everything you need ?"
"well most of our material were not monsters so we'll be okay with it" siune said as jakul felt useless in this situation as now he wanted nothing but to get stronger especially at blesi with his advantage of being a salamander, while yuuki can tell that jakul was upset at something