Chapter 59: Evolution (3)
Joel faced off against another DPS, much like himself.
His opponent wielded a longsword and wore armor of far higher quality than Joel's. His weapon probably boasted better stats too, yet Joel had never felt so confident. He had Blake by his side.
From the distant commotion, Joel could tell Blake was handling the bullies.
He had to earn his place next to Blake! To achieve this goal, he focused more than he ever had before—no fancy movements, just the raw basics.
'I can't disappoint Blake!' Joel thought. 'Thrust, cut, slash, thrust, cut, slash, thrust, cut, slash…'
Those were the principles Blake had drilled into him the other day. Joel had been practicing proper spearmanship as much as he could. He had learned the basics with a mop, refined them in the game with a real spear, and now he finally had a chance to put his training into practice.
