Pov Adelina Sherden:
*Clank!
*Clank!
*Clank!
"Wow, who is this?!!!"
Just as I was about to enter the stairs and descend to the fifth floor, I noticed the sound of two swords clashing and Kylo's shout.
(Ehm?, one missing?)
I thought casually, but as I closely analyzed his suspiciously urgent tone, I sensed something was wrong.
"What could be going on over there?" asked Akane beside me, noticing the commotion behind.
I've been diligently earning points with every possible ally I can find, taking full advantage of the fact that I'm taking Adam's place.
From easy ones like Frederick, the energetic Gareth, to the quiet Akane, I can confidently say that I've earned their friendship.
(Although it's not too hard, being Adelina...).
After all, I am the female lead.
(Although I do care a lot about Kylo).
Besides being a transmigrated like me, he possesses considerable wealth, so much so that he's able to gift Legendary Elixirs to his younger sister as if they were candy.
If you ask me, Kylo is the highest priority person on my list of future allies, even above the Imperial Prince.
(Come on, maybe it's time to score some points with him), I thought as I trotted towards the scene of the scandal.
As I arrived at the scene, I could see something was going on.
A rat man dressed in a black ninja suit was delivering a direct kick to Kylo's stomach.
(Wow, a Splinter!)
An enemy that shouldn't be here, since he technically doesn't show up until after the class awakening ceremony, where a certain organization was beginning to suspect the identity of the protagonists.
And compared to Adam's story, these guys show up a bit later in mine.
(Is this my time to act?)
It is obvious that Splinter is beyond the reach of anyone here. Even Luna, an "invincible" character, is noticeably uncomfortable.
I say this because I can see how she uses her white aura to power up her attacks, abandoning the efficiency she's used to.
--
"You guys stay here, Akane, make sure they don't come," I said to Akane, once I saw them (Frederick, Gareth and her) following me.
Frederick is useless without a spear, Gareth... is a novice mage, so he's ruled out by default, and Akane is currently very weak.
"Hey, wait..." It looked like Frederick had something to say, but I simply ignored him.
/Acceleration/.
Activating that aura skill, my body filled with energy and a golden aura emerged from me.
(Okay, we're ready!)
*Woosh!
I quickly approached.
*Clank!
*Clank!
I quickly analyzed the situation...
Luna was fighting the rat, while behind her, Kylo was slowly recovering.
(I'm surprised he's still conscious)
The punches of a 2-star knight, which is about the strength of the rat, are no joke.
I could also see Elara arrive, but she seemed a bit hesitant about what to do.
*Clank!
*Clank!
*Clank!
At one point, the rat broke Luna's guard and Luna had no choice but to dodge that attack.
The rat did not follow her, it simply headed for its "target".
(Time to intervene)
*Swish!
I moved quickly and arrived in time to block the rat's attack.
*CLANNNK!
(It's strong... VERY STRONG.)
"Ugh," I could feel the power of its blow through the hilt of my sword.
*Zrrrrrr *Zrrrrrr Zrrrrrr
I had no choice but to increase my aura output, just like Luna did, in order to resist this blow.
"Hey, are you okay?", I asked a little agitated to Kylo, who was standing behind me.
He didn't answer, but immediately activated his aura.
*Zrrrrrr *Zrrrrrr Zrrrrrr
(Gray? No, it's more like black, but a little shaky...).
I was a bit surprised by his aura, since technically he shouldn't have that color.
But I didn't have time to think about it, since he quickly approached and tried to punch the rat's neck.
*Swish!
Unfortunately, however, he narrowly missed, as the rat detected it and backed away at the last second.
"...You bastard," Kylo muttered next to me, visibly angry.
And the rat, as if he understood, responded with a "Grrrrrrrr," as he shot him a defiant look....
*Penetrating, angry look.
(Why is she pointing at him?)
It was a good question, since technically it wouldn't do any good to attack him. kill him? It's impossible, due to the fact that we have these bracelets.
As for any repercussions outside the dungeon, they are rather insignificant, because Kylo is not the heir to the Stromcrest, so his failure will hardly have any political connotations.
(Maybe... he got it wrong?)
It sounds absurd, but if you think that rat was sent to attack Elara, it would make sense.
That's because even if the tutorial dungeon isn't very important in terms of gameplay, it is in terms of plot.
Elara has a lot to lose if she gets kicked out of the dungeon after all.
"Grrrroo..." At that moment, the rat seemed to realize that his situation was somewhat complicated and decided to change his approach.
*Weak steps.
*Weak steps.
It began to move slowly as it circled us.
*Camouflage activated.
And activated his shadowy camouflage.
"Quick, group up, cover all directions," Luna said seriously, as she tried to look for a sign of the rat.
We quickly grouped together, covering each other's backs, each facing one direction.
Luna to the north, me to the south, Kylo and Elara to the east and west respectively.
(I just need a chance...)
I say this because I have an ability that could give us victory, but I need a scenario where my enemy doesn't have much leeway to land an accurate blow.
*Clank!
"UGH!", next to me, Elara was hit by an attack that she barely managed to contain.
(This is bad, she is very unfocused).
Maybe fear drove her to that state, but I wish she was a bit more focused, since she is the weakness of our formation.
*Clank!
Still, the rat focused on attacking Kylo again.
*Clank!
*Clank!
"YOU..." and Kylo was already losing his patience.
*Swish!
Unfortunately, his counterattacks were missing their targets.
"Ñik-Chit-chit-chit!", when we heard that, there was no more movement around us, no more attacks.
(What could he be up to?)
"Don't let your guard down," Luna said, approaching Kylo.
Five minutes passed, but there was no sign of the rat.
We all knew it was there, I even started to feel an increasingly uneasy feeling, as if it was slowly approaching, but I couldn't detect it.
(I'm going crazy!!!)
And as if to calm my nerves, I increased my aura output, preparing for an imminent attack.
*Zrrrrrr *Zrrrrrr *Zrrrrrr
*Zrrrrrr *Zrrrrrr *Zrrrrrr
*Zrrrrrr *Zrrrrrr *Zrrrrrr *Zrrrr
Ironically, I wasn't the only one, as Luna and Kylo also did the same. As for Elara...
(She's shaking...)
I took a small glance at her and noticed that her grip was shaking, with an expression full of terror, on the verge of tears.
(I don't blame her, of everyone here she is the most normal).
Kylo and I are transmigrators, and Luna.... well... Luna is a freak, so her insensitive behavior is "normal".
(Where are you...?)
I asked in my mind, and at some point I remembered a certain complaint one of my friends had before coming to this world, in which she was having problems with a rat invasion in her home
- Did you know that rats are excellent climbers?
Remembering that, I immediately looked up at the roof and found her getting ready.
"UP!", I shouted.
"GRAAAAAA!", seeing that it was discovered, the rat screamed and prepared to pounce on its target.
Yes, as you can imagine, it's Kylo.
(It's time!)
I felt it was the right time to activate my trap card.
[Miracle activated: 10 seconds remaining]
At that moment, everything seemed to slow down.
The rat was falling in slow motion, while its two black blades were in a scissors position aimed at Kylo's neck, with the intention of decapitating him.
Kylo, in turn, had an angry expression as he braced himself to take the impact.
I quickly analyzed the situation...
(Kylo will be able to reject it, and at that moment...).
I prepared for that moment, and time flowed back to its original speed.
*CLANNNNNNNNK!
"Uggghh," Kylo fell to the ground, but fortunately managed to repel the rat's attack.
[Miracle Boost: 5 seconds remaining].
/Powered attack/
*ZRRRRRR *ZRRRRRR *ZRRRRRRRRRR.
My aura increased to a level impossible for my current self, almost verging on the power of a 2-star knight.
I took advantage of the brief moment when the rat was vulnerable and....
*Powered Ascending Strike
My sword glowed in a strong golden hue and, with both hands, I performed an attack with my full strength.
*Tschack!
I cut off both of the rat's hands.
"CHIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!, Iiiiiiiih!", the rat rolled around in pain for a second, but someone didn't miss this opportunity.
*Furious lunge.
*Thud!
*Splach!
Luna delivered a precise thrust to its neck and then shook it furiously, opening the wound even more, causing a bloody mess.
(Holy cow, how brutal!!!)!
"JAAAAA!"
I sat on the ground, breathing heavily and not caring that my silky pink hair was loose, only thinking about one thing:
(Now I remember why I chose to be a wizard in the game).