Chapter 365

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Contents
Chapter 365: Defense Specialization and Eight Layers 2.......................................................................2
Chapter 366: Defense Specialization and Eight Layers 3.......................................................................9
Chapter 367: Defense Specialization and Eight Layers 4.....................................................................16
Chapter 368: Defense Specialization and Eight Layers 5.....................................................................19
Chapter 369: Defense Specialization and Submersible Suit.................................................................22
Chapter 370: Defense Specialization and Underwater Combat...........................................................28
Chapter 371: Defense Specialization and the second..........................................................................36
Chapter 372: Defense Specialization and Mastery Book.....................................................................43
Chapter 373: Defense Specialization and Mastery Book 2..................................................................50
Chapter 374: Defense Specialization and Underwater Temple...........................................................55
Chapter 375: Defense Specialization and Underwater Temple 2........................................................62
Chapter 378: Defense Specialization and Ideas...................................................................................84
Chapter 379: Defense Specialization and Treasure Hunt.....................................................................87
Chapter 380: Defense Specialization and Tips.....................................................................................93
Chapter 381: Defense Specialization and Heavenly Light..................................................................101
Chapter 382: Defense Specialization and Light from Heaven 2.........................................................109
Chapter 383: Defense Specialization and Hull Breach.......................................................................117
Chapter 384: Defense Specialization and Crack 2..............................................................................122
Chapter 385: Defense Specialization and Crack 3..............................................................................132
Chapter 386: Defense Specialization and Cube.................................................................................139
Chapter 387: Defense Specialization and Lost Legacy.......................................................................152
Chapter 388: Specialized in Defense and Defense.............................................................................156
Chapter 389: Defense Specialization and Nine Layers.......................................................................165
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Chapter 365: Defense Specialization and Eight Layers 2
Crossing a bridge between structures that jumped out to the water, the Maples arrived at an
eight-story guild home. In the eight-story guildhome, there is a partly submerged part, and you
can go further down the staircase that has been completely sunk into the water.
Is it okay if I go this way?
"It's in the Guildhome, I don't think it's dangerous, but. . . let's take a look. "
When Sally, a good swimmer, tries to step in, a window appears stating that she is currently
unable to enter.
"Sounds like I can't do it. But. . . should I fulfill the condition like this? "
We still have a lot to figure out, so we'll need to explore first. Sally revisits the message she
received from the management. The cumulative number of Crusades from the previous event
should have unlocked elements to help players in the eight tiers.
I'm sure it's involved.
Well then, let's explore!
Along with the maple, as usual, everyone rushed out to the town to see how it was going.
The town itself is mostly submerged, and you can also see NPCs moving by boat. If you want to
go on foot, you need to cross the bridge between the buildings.
This time, Maple and Sally decided to go around the eight-story town, and when they left the
guild home, they walked through the eight-story town.
I wonder if I can get a building in the water as well?
"I wonder? It seems to be quite deep. . . "
In the clear water, you can see the building that is the foundation of the current building. As Sally
says, it seems to be stacked together and quite deep.

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Even if you look out of town, it's all over the place, and there must be a way to explore
underwater.
Otherwise, it is just a layer of exploring a few buildings protruding from the surface of the
water. It can't be that, but the two of you walking around town quickly find what you were
looking for.
It was very similar to the NPC that sold machines for flying in three layers. A number of arranged
submersible suits are exactly what we want you to explore underwater.
Let's take a look.
Yeah!
As they look at the goods, the NPC starts talking on its own.
"These guys are a must for underwater exploration! "Depending on the treasure you pull out of
the water, I might be able to dive deeper.
At the same time, a window is displayed in front of both of them, conveying a message from the
management.
It was this submersible suit that was released early in the eight layers, and it was meant to aid in
underwater exploration. The goal of this tier is to explore deeper and acquire equipment that falls
on the bottom of the water, along with the items from the last event.
"I feel like I'm going to go deeper and search for rare gear by getting something that's going to
be a gunpowder and strengthening parts. "It looks like you'll be able to put it under your guild. "
"Ohhh. . . it looks like all kinds of things would sink down if they were so deep! "
"Maybe there's a treasure of a sinking ship? "I need to salvage it! "
The building is eroded by water, which can be said to be a trace of a former civilization. There
might be a lot of treasures in there, as Sally said. You probably won't have to rush because you
need to take the time to unlock elements like the Four Layers.
Well then, let's buy it soon!
"Yeah, let's do that. " So, let's dive in and try it out. "
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"Hey, hey! "
When Maple and Sally chose their wetsuits, they headed to the water-covered field, where they
barely even had a foothold.
Then Sally puts her maple on the boat and rows out to the field.
The eight layers are close in nature to the four layers, and we cannot act as we would if we did
not upgrade the submersible suit we bought earlier. From the description of the submersible suit,
it can be seen that when you dive to an unfit depth, the time available for underwater activities
decreases rapidly. Therefore, by exploring several shallow areas, we will be salvaging the material
and aiming for a deeper place.
It really feels like the ocean anyway.
"Yeah, there's no scaffolding, so no monsters are walking around. "It's going to be a neverbefore-
seen exploration. "
"I'm not very good at swimming. . . I have to do my best to collect items! "
Submersible suits and underwater exploration items obtained at the previous event are only aids
to exploration. Maples with no Swim or Dive skills had less time to dive and less maneuverability
than Sally with them. You'll need to stretch the time by stocking up on items to explore more
carefully.
Since we still don't know what's going on in the water, we didn't leave the town that far, and the
two came to an area where they could dive in their early submersible clothes.
When Sally stops rowing there, she wears a diving suit. Although the wetsuit was not an outfit, it
seemed to overwrite the appearance and Sally wore a wetsuit instead of her usual blue clothes.
It is a type that can compensate for maneuverability in the water, but the time available for
underwater activities does not extend that much. It can be said to be for Sally who explores
quickly.
"It looks different, but. . . yeah. It looks like the equipment itself is intact. "
"Maybe that's the first time I've done that! " Until now, I've changed my clothes. . . . . "
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"I'm going to go out into the field with this, so if I don't keep my equipment skills and stats as
they are, it's going to be tough. "If there are more of these things in the future, I might be able to
add them to the strategy. . . . . "
If you change the look of Maple's black gear, you may be able to use their unexpected
abilities. Since the submersible suit is limited to eight layers, it is expected to be used in the
future.
Anyway, now that we're exploring, Maple wears a wetsuit. Maple's clothes cover her body like a
space suit, and she carries an oxygen cylinder behind her. Maple's expression can be seen from
the transparent part of his face.
Unlike Sally, who can dive for a long time, the initial performance of underwater travel is
inferior, and the quickest way to travel is to give up and walk slowly to explore the water.
Oh, looking at what you're wearing, it's pretty serious.
Is that so?
"Yeah, it's going to be a long dive. "
Alright, let's see how long we can dive!
That's right, let's dive.
Yeah!
The two of them jump into the water at the right time. Water splashes are rising, and a lot of
bubbles are passing in front of you. So what spread out in front of the cleared two was a crystal
clear blue water world and a group of buildings that were old enough to be eroded by the water
and worn out.
While the small non-monster fish swam around it, and various aquatic weeds were swaying,
monsters could be seen. I don't think they're coming for us now, but we need to be careful.
"What do you say, Maple? "
"Whoa! ? Sally? "
They're underwater now, but Sally can hear them naturally. Although Maple wasn't sure, the
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eight-layer wetsuit was special.
"As you can see, the eight layers are like this, so in order to explore comfortably underwater, it
seems that they can communicate with each other"
"Heh, that's right. . . it feels strange. "
"Let's just watch out for the activity limit and explore a bit. "Unlike usual, it's hard to get around. "
Even though I can hear voices, it doesn't change being in the water, so I have to swim and move.
At least it looks like the monsters won't attack if we don't attack from here, so let's go inside the
building first.
Yeah!
It can be said that places that cannot be floated immediately should be entered in a way that
leaves room for them. As Sally leads the way, she enters a building that has sunk into the
water. Since the doors and windows were already gone, they were able to penetrate easily, and
the two quickly decided to explore the interior.
There was no furniture in the room, and instead we could see aquatic plants, small fish living
there, and large sharks.
"Doesn't it feel like a treasure chest? "
"It's still a few meters from the surface. "Such an order might be quite a long way away. "
"Oh, I'm looking forward to it! "
"Well, in order to do that, I need to gather materials to strengthen my wetsuit. . . "
The two of them scratched the aquatic grass, wondering if it was something like that.
"Sally, there's a staircase over here! "
"Let's go down. " If you look from the outside, even if something happens, you can jump out of
the window. "
The layout of the stairs, windows, doors, etc. is slightly different from that of ordinary houses,
because it feels like repeated construction on top as it sank. Since every floor rises to the ground
level, it's no wonder that there are many entrances and stairs.
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The two of them are on the floor that seems to have sunk into the water the most recently, so
the room is still going down.
Yeah! If there's a monster, it's okay!
". . . there's no poison, right? "Look, it might dissolve in water. "
"Um, yeah! Be careful. "
If the poison spreads in the water like when I defeated the giant squid of the second event, I
couldn't even put my eyes on it. It will poison monsters and some players indiscriminately,
including Sally. When that happens, there's no way for Maple to retrieve the poison, so it could be
outrageous.
If you want to use it, it is a good idea to keep it to the "Para-rise Shout", which has immediate
effect and there is no danger of contaminating the area.
If you are careful, there will be no particular problems. The two of them dived deeper in search of
something more like a reinforced material. Even if the submersible suit was in its initial state, it
would not interfere with a single search of the building, and some steps down, the two found
something sparkling in the aquatic grass. Rather than shining with light, the effect is applied so
that it is easy to understand.
Sally, there's something there!
Rather than swimming, the maple that approached as it walked scratched the stretched aquatic
weeds, and there were blue shining spheres and screws and bolts that could be said to be
machine parts.
"It looks like a material. . . what is it? "
"Isn't that the case with all of them? "Look, there was also a lump of water in the drop from the
previous event. "
When Sally hands over his acquisitions to Maple, the two of them see what items they've got.
"Oh, it looks like it's all made of material after all. "
I wonder if the others are glowing so that it's easy to find?

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"Isn't that right? " I don't know yet, but it doesn't feel like it's glowing by accident. It seems like
you can collect crunchy.
At a level like floating on a boulder once every few minutes, the time it takes to explore in eight
layers is enormous, so the submersible suit gives us considerable activity time and underwater
mobility even at the original maple level. However, the impact of the fact that it was not originally
suitable for underwater exploration certainly appeared. Anyway, I'm glad I found the material
earlier than I thought. If the performance of the submersible suit improves, the impact of lack of
skill will be less and less.
That's about enough for one more!
"Then let's go a little more. " Please be careful not to drown. "
Yeah, the eight layers might be the toughest.
By the time I realized it, I was drowning, but it was unacceptable. Thinking of it that way, Maple's
best enemies might have been lava and water and terrain.
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While Maple and Sally were exploring underwater, Iz and Kasumi were heading to another
location.
Not to mention Sally's high [swim] and [dive] skill levels among the [Maple Tree] faces, but next
time it was actually Izu. Because Kasumi has the same skills, he said that the two of them could
explore at their own pace.
The four of us were left to explore, Chrome, Canade, Mai, and Yui. Since the atmosphere of the
field is completely different in the eight layers, unusual skills become important.
To aggressively gather materials, Ismi chose a submersible that allowed him to explore for a long
time, and Kasumi chose a type with the same mobility as Sally.
The two of them rode on a boat and rowed out to a water source that lasted for a long time. That
said, Izu's special boat wasn't a rowing boat.
". . . . . . is this. . . loading the engine? "
"Not exactly, but it's similar. Until now, there was almost no place to use it, but I'm glad I made
one. "
Raising splashes of water and bursting into the surface of the water is more like a boat, but
maybe jet skis are more correct.
It's a pity that Maple-chan and Mai-chan can't ride because they need Dex to operate.
"The eight layers are also wide. " I thought I'd be comfortable with this, but it's not going to work. "
"First, I'll do my best to gather the materials. "I think that would increase the efficiency of
everyone else. "
Izu can get more materials, so he's going to spin the materials around to strengthen the wetsuits
of other guild members by putting all his energy into gathering them first.
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"That would be helpful. "
"For that, I'll ask you to salvage the treasure from a deep place. "I'm looking forward to it. "
Most of the monsters in the shallow waters were not militant, but it was difficult to imagine that
they were in the deepest part. The material gathering is going to change somewhere, and the
fighting power is going to change somewhere.
When that happens, it can be said that there are parts that are difficult to conquer in
Izu. Although they also have combat abilities, they are basically production jobs.
Izzy bursts into the water with a splash of water and stopped jet skiing for a while.
The shallow water is basically spread out near the town, but there are also bumps and scattered
all over the field. There are no other players where they are right now, as long as you don't bother
exploring near the town.
"You can explore here at your leisure. "I'm sure you can take all the ingredients. "
"Oh, I'll take care of the collection. " I deal with monsters. It's probably getting stronger from far
away in town. "
It is more efficient for Izu to collect that amount than for Kasumi to collect without the appropriate
skills. Kasumi was Iz's escort this time.
Well then, let's dive!
"Oh, no problem. "
When they put on their wetsuits, they get out of their jet skis and jump into the water. I was able
to immediately understand what the shallow area far from the town was like.
"I see. . . that's what I meant. "
This place was originally a mountain.
Spreading into the water was a sloping rocky skin. The part that was originally the summit was a
little scaffolding on the surface of the water.
If you look closely, there's a cave or something.
"That's right. It looks like there's just one dungeon. "That said. . . it's going to be a deep place. "
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The current situation is that the submersible suit cannot be properly searched even if it wants to
be searched until it is properly strengthened.
“But look forward to it! I can really expect a good report from everyone. ”
Like the mountains where you are now, there are places that used to be flat and places that used
to be underwater. Various dungeons lie undiscovered beneath this endless source of water.
Isn't it exciting to see a place where no one has ever set foot before?
The only way to be the first is to do the trick.
"Yes, of course. Yes, there is a place where we can quickly get the ore. "
When Izu takes out the pickle, he points to it so that it can be seen by the scum. Even if we talk
about it forever, the materials do not gather. Some of the sampling points are visible on the
mountain skin, and some are as glowing as the Maples found them.
"I'll take down the monsters around me. "You just have to focus on mining. "
"Thank you very much. Now, let's just say goodbye. "
As Izu swims, the large fish around him turns around at once.
Samurai Arms
As usual, when Kasumi activates a skill, an arm with a giant sword appears on both
sides. Gunning and accelerating, Kasumi placed it next to Izu, activated his skills and waved his
sword.
Blood Blade
If you attack multiple bodies with this skill, the sword will turn into a liquid and lean sideways at
once.
All right, there's no problem underwater.
Without dissolving into water like the poison of Maple, the sword that drew the trajectory as
expected slashed the swarm of fish at once. If you can attack as you wish, you can take
advantage of the unique behavior in the water.
Kasumi swims upward, stops there, and swings her liquid sword downward like a whip. If you
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take the upper step, you will not be approached by the qualification. Maintains an advantageous
position on the ground that can only stay there for a moment, and unilaterally strikes at the
incoming fish.
Was Samurai's Arm unnecessary?
I watched the fish disappear one after the other, confirmed that peace had come around, and
returned to Ize's side.
"Thank you, Kasumi. We can use bombs in the water, but they're going to lose their power. "
Izu's tactics were mainly bombs. I want to avoid fighting because it's not working.
"You can rest assured. "I don't think we'll be lagging behind monsters near the surface. "
It's very reliable, isn't it?
That said, Izzy slapped the collection point with a pickle. When it was mined, it was mixed with
ore, and the special material, the reinforced submersible parts, were also obtained as rare
materials. Naturally, the increase in the number of acquisitions is effective, and it is more efficient
than exploring the glowing places.
"Wow. . . it's a specialty, isn't it? "
"I'll take care of it, I'll collect it for everyone! "
It is because Izu has taken time to upgrade his skills in sampling and production that he was able
to do as declared.
"I'll get used to moving underwater. "
"That's good. " It's a completely different move to make a ripple. "
Underwater combat is difficult for enemies to actively move in three dimensions. I was able to
make a surprise attack, but I could use my future skills. We need to know how to fight.
"Both Izu and Iz can still work in this watershed. "Explore to the depths. ”
Yeah, maybe we'll find something soon.
So they decided to continue collecting for a while where it used to be a mountain.
Without knowing that Izu and the others were traveling on jet skis, the remaining four were
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exploring near the town, just like the Maples. That said, it is not an area with many sunken
buildings, but a place with continuous sandy ground. However, here too, the slopes continue to
be so deep that they are no longer visible as before, and it is a wind that is more like a sandy
beach than a mountain slope.
Alright, there's nothing I can do about ambushing you here.
That's right, there are a lot of monsters open, but if I knew that, I might be able to deal with
them.
This team has Mai and Yui who will die from a single blow no matter what they do, and the four
of them are not very good at swimming, making them quite unsuitable for underwater
exploration. Therefore, we examined the terrain that is easy to do.
"I can take the safety measures that you two say here. "Well then, let's dive right in! "
Yes!
Since these four people have no choice but to seek maneuverability now, we chose a type of
submersible suit that can increase their time in the water. The four of them sank into the water
while implementing the safety measures described by Mei and Yui.
". . . thank goodness. What would I do if I could do a vortex? "
"It doesn't look like it's set up that way. "Otherwise, the weapon won't shake in the water. "
My and Yui's plan, which they have been doing a lot recently when they walk through the
field. By spinning the six gavels added by the [Hand of Salvation] around their bodies, they would
automatically turn all the monsters that were approaching them into tree dust.
Although this was not clear to the player, it was very effective against the monsters that were
just assaulting them. Chrome alone understands that this is exactly what the white and black
lumps were talking about on the bulletin board.
"I need to stay a little far away from you so I don't hit you. "
"Yeah, if I hit it, I'll die. . . but it's nothing. "It doesn't change that even our allies are bounced off. "
Even if there was no damage, it was definitely going to blow out as it was. Sally used it once to
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shoot a maple as a bullet, but if he did, it wouldn't be the same.
Anyway, this made it safe. Even so, Chrome and Canade are the monsters that slip through well,
so it's safe in case anything happens.
"Let's collect it too. . . stay within the range of Cover Move"
Yes, I understand!
Mei and Yui pushed forward by rotating the gavel until the light of the parts came at their feet. I
decided to gather the surrounding materials while being careful not to collide with Chrome and
Kanade.
It seems difficult to go all the way to the dungeon this time, so we need to collect it early.
"It's a stack. " I don't hate tunnel work, either. "
Yeah, that's how it feels.
It can be said that the chrome equipment was obtained before the tunnel stack, so Kanade's idea
is also convincing. In fact, Chrome is still happily looking for parts.
"I guess underwater exploration didn't come at all. "It's going to take me a while to get used to it. ”
"We need to learn from them, too. "
Beyond Kanade's gaze was Mei and Yui, who walked underwater and caught innocent monsters.
"No, that's a little different from adaptation. . . "
That's right.
Depending on the time of the next event, I might be fighting underwater, so I'll take the Swim
skill as well. . . . . .
"Maybe that's important, too. " I wonder if it will rise naturally when you are in the eight layers. "
That's true, too.
When I was talking and collecting the material, I heard a voice from Maitoy.
"Chrome! " I want to go a little further! ”
"I was able to pick up my share around here. . . "
"Oh! Leave it to me, I'll be vigilant. "

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Thank you!
Thus, Chrome followed the two of them who grew up so well that they were dubious as to need
to be protected while keeping a good sense of distance.

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As a result, each of them went on a search and gathered the parts before assembling into the
guild home.
Maple and Sally, who were in the vicinity, arrived first, and then Chrome and the others
confirmed the results.
"I've gathered quite a lot! " Explore the sunken buildings and feel like there are more than one
piece per house! ”
"I see, I felt like I was falling on the beach, so it was easy to find. "The competition is also fierce,
but it seems to be a bit of a challenge.
Since it was similar to the opening of the area of the four layers, it seemed that the amount
collected by each individual would not allow it to dive deeper. As Chrome said, it was necessary
to collect tricks.
And here Iz and Kasumi finally arrived in front of the Guildhome aboard an apparently out of
place jet ski.
"Oh, we were the slowest. "
Somehow, I was flying quite a bit.
". . . what did you see outside the window? "
"Of course it's a boat. "
"You've made something strange again. . . "
Chrome might be a bit short of Dex.
"I'm not getting in, I'm going to flip. "
"Well, that's all we need to talk about. . . we've been collecting a lot of parts! "
"Oh, that's quite a lot. "

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The amount of parts that Izu showed her exceeded everything that the other members had
collected.
Oh! That's Izzy!
"That's amazing. . . if we can gather this much in this short time. . . "
"We were the only ones who went away. "After all, it seems that there are many parts that can
be obtained in one sampling if you are away from the town. "
The farther away they are from the town, the stronger the monsters are. If so, it's natural to get a
lot of rewards.
"The distant shallow water. . . "
It was more of a mountain than a shallow water.
"Probably, the part that touches the ordinary ground exists far below. "We are now at the top of
the mountain in the layer we've been in. "
It's reasonable that there is a treasure at the bottom that can be salvaged.
I think if we all go out to collect a few more times, we'll be able to dive deeper for one person.
There are also several types of reinforcement of submersible suits. Compensate stats and
increase your activity time. There is also an enhancement in it that becomes deeper and deeper. It
is said that if the reinforcement is limited to one unit and everyone's resources are injected, the
submersible suit can be strengthened without any problems.
It's okay if everyone is exploring in the shallows, but don't you want to see it before?
”That's. . . that's right. ”
Then it's about who you focus your resources on, but everyone who's qualified for the job seems
to have a plan in mind and turns to you in a flash.
"Am I. . . ? "
"Yeah! I think Sally would be nice if I did that. "
Everyone else seemed to have the same idea as Maple, including Izu, who cut out the story, and
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"I have a high underwater exploration ability, and I am good at individual combat. "It would be a
good choice. "
". . . I see. If you can get me a part for everyone, I'll explore that part. "
If Sally doesn't have a problem, I can say that the [Maple Tree] policy has been decided. If you can
send Sally to a deeper location ahead of time and get more parts there, it will be in the interest of
your Alliance members again. Something better is sleeping in a dangerous place.
"Ehehe, it's a big responsibility, Sally. "
"I'll leave it to you, and I'll properly grasp the results"
Also, I want to see it early under the guildhome
I see. It looks like we need to strengthen our wetsuits there too.
I've never been unable to get a part of my guild home!
"What the hell is going on here. . . ? "
The eight-layer strategy has only just begun, and there are many things I don't understand. Still,
the Maples moved to discover a treasure they hadn't seen before.

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A few days later, as Izu had seen it, Sally's parts gathered to allow her to dive one step deeper
and move without restriction. Reinforce Sally's wetsuit as planned, and quickly head to the corner
of the guild home.
"Then I'll take a look. "I don't think there will be any monsters in the town. "
Even so, since it is a specification that has never existed before, it is not enough to be vigilant.
Sally takes a deep breath and goes down the stairs that lead to the water. It had the same
appearance as the room I had explored when I was collecting the parts, and it seemed to be
connected to multiple rooms.
As Sally grabbed the dagger in one hand and proceeded to check for safety, there was a stone
shelf in one of the rooms and a board lined up there.
”I wonder if it's a tablet because I can't put it in the water? ”
From the older to the relatively newer things on the slab, the formation of this layer was written
in a series, including the fact that the water surface began to rise and where the water spurted
out from.
"It looks like this eruption place has become a dungeon. "Is this. . . the symbol? "
There are also a number of stone slabs that are just a list of symbols, and Sally can't extract the
current intent. However, as I looked at the room in this way, I was able to identify a place where
something seemed to be coming from the information that some of the rooms were found.
"Is it like this for now? " Deeper. . . now is not the time. "
Down a few flights of stairs, he was stopped again by intrusion restrictions, and Sally decided to
turn back. Below the guild it seemed like a place to get clues according to the stage. Unlike before,
the eight layers were difficult to explore in the dark clouds, so hints were prepared.
There were no monsters in the city, and Sally was able to get back to the ground safely.
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"How was it, Sally? "
"I think there were some clues about the location of the dungeon with stone slabs instead of
books. "Sometimes the symbols were lined up and I couldn't read them, but maybe it was a map
or something. "
“I see, that's a hint to use to dive at a pinpoint. ”
A dungeon in a deep place will have to go straight.
That's why I want to share it with the Maples.
When Sally sends the photographs to the seven of them, she tells them her plan for the future.
“If my reading is correct, I think there is an event that leads to a dungeon or a rare item at a
deeper level, so I will collect the parts and see how it goes. ”
"All right! Be careful, Sally. "
"Yes, if it seems dangerous, I will withdraw immediately. "Underwater warfare is hard. "
After a while, I was able to explore with my Alliance members. If it's going to be dangerous, it's
best if all eight of us go together. If I did, I wouldn't have any hands or legs.
I'm hoping that the amount of parts that can be collected is increasing.
"When that happens, the next enhancement is no good. "It'll be faster in the end. "
Sally will be the second best to escort us. And the real exploration will be after strengthening the
submersible suit. It still takes time to get to the ground where it once was.
"I'll collect the parts, but I'll take a stroll around the town. "I tend to keep my eyes focused on the
water. If I find anything, I'll call everybody. I don't want to fight alone. "
"Really? It's fine if you use the grimoire. . . "
"Fufu, that's because I still want to save up. "Well, you may not find anything, so don't expect
anything. "
Canade said that, but there was something to think about, not just strolling around. It is difficult
to imagine that a thoughtful canade would be in vain.
From here on, we started exploring deeper places to discover rare items and skills while
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collecting basic parts.

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Chapter 369: Defense Specialization and Submersible Suit
Sally was rowing to the spot where she was staring, as she became deeper and deeper by
receiving everyone's share of the pieces.
If you're ready to ride, let me build you a jet ski.
Travel by boat is leisurely compared to horses in seven layers, and Sally wants a little more
speed. It's good enough for a leisurely exploration of the maple, but if you focus on efficiency,
there's enough for jet skiing, and I'd like to switch if Izzy has the required Dex.
Well, maybe next time.
In any case, it is almost a destination. Leaving Jet Ski for the next expedition, Sally quickly jumped
into the water in her wetsuit.
Below the surface of the water are mountains that have become rocky, and the landscape that
used to be a ridge is spread out. Just as Sally looks down at the mountains from the sky.
"Wow, it's bigger than I thought. . . I think it's somewhere here. "
It was this place that was marked on the map I saw under the guild. In fact, when he comes to
the scene, Sally feels that there is something in the terrain.
"Good. We can't start without exploring, let's dive. "
Observed from above, Sally kicked the water and dived deeper. Although there were no monsters
near the surface of the water, they began to appear one after another as they
approached the mountain skin.
You look militant here!
There were only a few birds coming towards Sally. Although I fought with similar-looking rafters
many times during the ninth event, it was on the ground at that time, and I could say that it was
a battle in favor of Sally.
This time, it was the opposite, even if it was a familiar opponent, I couldn't be alarmed.
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While safely exploring with Maple, I have also verified the ability to change how it feels in the
water. For example, [Ice Pillar] is a skill for stretching a pillar of ice from the ground, so it can't be
used in places like this where the ground is too far away to be seen.
That said, the essence of Sally's strength was not skill, she was relatively good at underwater
combat, and as long as she was careful about time limits, it was generally fine.
"Hah! Ahhh! "
To make it easier to understand underwater, if you avoid the bracelet of the water of the reed
that is released by changing the color slightly, you will attack with a dagger in order to pass it as
it is. With Kenshin Dance , she was able to increase her attack power, and now she was able to
deal extra damage with Chasing Blade Fire Boy Water Leaf . Now, even a simple attack would
have a destructive power comparable to an underwater battle she had just started playing.
It's not a good match for the skill, but it works great!
In the water, the flame is set to be ineffective, and the water is not effective against monsters
that control the water.
Even so, what was more effective than expected was the fact that it maximized [Kenshino
Dance] 's attack power. The increase in the number of times the conditions were severe was a
breach of the rules.
Sally swam like a sewing machine between the hamstrings and was buried one after the other. It
doesn't matter to Sally whether it's underwater or underwater if she just throws the brace. Then
the Dungeon Boss who got the Unique Gear was many times stronger.
"This. . . is the end! "
When I kicked the water and gurgled, I slashed the last of the mackerel and stood still in the
water.
I was moving underwater with Water Manipulation , so it might move smoother than I expected.
Unlike the Maples, [Swimming] and [Diving] are both at their maximum level, and since they
even have Ize's underwater activity support items and eight-layer suit, there is no time limit,
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unlike when you get unique gear.
As long as he stepped straight back to the surface, Sally would not drown. Before the
surrounding miscellaneous monsters could resurrect, she dived towards the mountainside.
"Come on. Phew. . . let's see. "
The flora and fauna have already completely disappeared from the former mountains, and they
are hidden in the forest and have never been missed. In addition, since you can usually swim
through places that are in the air, it becomes normal to shortcut and explore.
"I hope there's something there. " like a dungeon. "
Sally dived deeper along the mountainside.
Sally carefully explores the caves behind the rocks. There are many other places that are deeper
than the fact that they were able to strengthen their wetsuits quickly, and there are no players
around, so you have to find a place where you can have an event on your own.
The marks we found under the guild only point to this place with the mountains, and we don't
know where they are. The more Sally was, the more efficient it was since it didn't have to float,
but there were still a lot of places to explore.
It's really all rocks, so I wonder if I know anything about it.
Sally was swimming among the mountains while defeating the disturbing monsters, and found a
deep crack in the flanks of the mountains. As I approached it carefully, it seemed that it was
going farther and farther, and that it might have reached the place where it was intended to be.
"Alright, for once. . . "
Sally didn't get into the crack right away, but he went straight back to the surface. Once you get
out of the water, you can restore the activity time, so let's try it out in a good condition.
"Phew. . . yeah. One shot clear. . . let's take aim. "I don't know if it makes sense. "
There are no players around so far. If it was a dungeon, it could be the first one. That's right, it's
the second unique series I'm aiming for.
Sally takes a big deep breath and sneaks straight into the rift. Although it's already quite far from
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the water, it's bright enough for a pleasant exploration, and it has a good view into the cracks.
Sally leans deeper, sandwiched between the rock walls. The water was clear, and I couldn't see
the monsters, so if I was careful, I could find a suspicious place.
". . . there's a lot of things. "
Sally first found countless holes in the wall. I intuitively figured out that one of them might be the
main purpose, and that there might be monsters ahead, and looked for ways to increase my
concentration.
Is it a fish house?
I pulled out the dagger and went inside each hole in preparation for the ambush. Even though
Sally was worried, there was no sign of any monsters in them. The holes vary from narrow to
wide, such as those that continue deep for a while, and those that end quickly. Each time you
reach the end, you turn back and dive into the next hole.
If there weren't any monsters, it was quick, but Sally was speeding and rushed in to look for
them.
And then for a while.
After checking the situation in one hole, I saw that something like a blue light was coming
towards the straight line from the back. When Sally quickly kicked the water away from the front
of the hole, a blue mass similar to the brace emitted by the shark passed by a few moments later.
What, that was pretty straightforward, huh?
The reaction was clearly different from before, and Sally carefully looked at the tip of the hole
again.
Monster. . . isn't that right? Or did you run away?
Nothing in particular moves under clear water. However, there is no doubt that there was
something hostile, so I decided to enter the inside while thinking about [Hidden].
It was surprising that Sally found another shark or something, and a swimmer exploring the
signs.
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"What is this. . . machine? Is it like something that moves by magic? "
Slightly protruding from the wall was a gun with a slight blue light. It was a trap for intruders,
and I was able to see from the muzzle the traces of the light sphere fired earlier.
". . . . . . I think something pretty awesome is sinking. "There's even a wetsuit. . . I'm sorry I can't
take
this gun home with me. "
Sally thinks it's not just gold and silver that sinks into the water. It is not strange that all that was
born there sink, as the eight-storey city was built upon the former township.
As she began to look forward to it, Sally went deeper into the lateral hole. As you do so, the blue
light shines again in the back, and multiple light bullets are now approaching Sally.
But if there's room for avoidance, if you know early on that you're coming, it's not Sally. That's no
exception in the water.
When in position in the water, quickly twist your body to dodge the light bullet. Unlike Sally's
predictions, there were no monster shadows in the water, and he was aiming deeper to see if
there was anything else as the light bullet attack continued. In doing so, the narrow aisle-shaped
transverse hole leads to a larger space, and Sally sees it as a nest-shaped dungeon of ants that
she has captured several times.
". . . is it junk? "
There was a space that had sunk into the water up to the ceiling, and parts of the machine that
had worn out were piled up in the ground. Although some of them were made to be misleading,
and some of them were reinforced materials for submersible suits, they were basically objects
that could not even be acquired.
There is plenty of time to work in the water, so if you can get materials and gear, you can get
them, but if you want to take them home, Sally will explore the rusty parts without missing them,
and swim to the next passage again.
This place, which was supposed to be the home of the fish, was apparently a warehouse, a
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dump, or whatever the artifacts were gathering, and in response to Sally's movements, the
machines that hadn't broken yet reacted and fired light bullets.
Thinking that it might be because of this that there are no creatures, Sally collects the parts of
the submersible suit that have fallen all over the place.
Only one step deepened, and there was a large amount of parts gathered, so it could be said
that this alone was worth coming in here. There is no pressure from the current monsters, and
the light bullets are not that intense, so it won't be hard for Sally right now, who doesn't have to
worry about much time.
However, this is a dungeon, and if you can see the door in front of the boss room, it's a different
story, and you have to aim to increase your concentration and conquer it in one go.
However, Sally is coming in hoping for it. All you need is new skills and gear, not a place to laze
around and collect parts.
"I hope it's as expected. . . ! "
Hoping for a boss' room, Sally swam to the depths, avoiding flying light bullets.
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Chapter 370: Defense Specialization and Underwater Combat
The deeper we went, the more broken machines sank into the water and the more they attacked
us.
Sally wore them tightly, but while doing so, she encountered a pale light floating in the water
that was slightly different from a light bullet. As he slowly approached with some vigilance, the
pale light slowly deformed and took the form of a large fish, and turned vigorously toward Sally.
[Windcutter]!
Although it was quickly controlled by magic, the blade of wind passed through the transparent
body made of light. Sally quickly attempts to evade, avoiding a rush, but the fish returns. This
time, I slashed it with a dagger in order to pass it, but it was completely unresponsive and it felt
like the dagger had just passed through the water. Of course, there were no damage effects.
If you have some health or defense, you can be attacked to make sure you're really a monster,
but Sally can't. As a result, we arrived at one conclusion after considering what to do while
avoiding repeated rushes.
"Until I find something, I'll have to avoid it. . . "
Since the current situation remains at an avoidable level for the time being, it is decided to go
forward in addition to the purpose to find a way to do something about it. However, compared to
the monsters in the eight layers, there was no action other than a rush, which was simple, and it
seemed that Sally was supposed to avoid it.
In fact, most players who have played the game so far will be able to defend themselves from this
kind of attack, even if they don't have the ability to evade Sally.
"With this kind of feeling, it looks like the boss is finally getting weird. "
Sally swims slowly as she evades. Instead of stopping and avoiding it, they move forward and
avoid it with minimal movement, so there is almost no time loss, and it is almost unavailable.
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I could say that I was avoiding the light bullet because it was Sally in the boulder.
This lateral hole seems to be made quite special, and there are traps that attack automatically
and fish that cannot be attacked by light. Rather than being built as a dungeon, Sally begins to
feel that the more she progresses, the less bosses she may have, as if she were sinking into the
water and being thrown out of the dungeon.
"Wow, there's more. . . "
It seemed that not one fish was still attacking, and two new fish began to swim around as the
light took shape in front of them.
It seems like we can unlock more gimmicks!
It was too much for the monsters, so it was a gimmick of some kind, but I still didn't know how to
unlock it. I couldn't help worrying about what I didn't know, so I had no choice but to dodge the
attack. Use acceleration and deceleration to avoid a linear attack. Taking advantage of the fact
that it is underwater, it can be said that it is much more like a fish than a fish made of light so
that it can be freely avoided by using up and down.
Repeat the ascent and descent to check the broken parts that have accumulated at the bottom
of the large space, search for the parts of the submersible suit in the same way as before, and
investigate if there is no way to do something about the fish, but there is no clue.
Ok, I don't have a choice.
Then Sally kicked the water harder and faster again as she gathered her stomach trying to cut it off
until she reached the depths.
After a while, Sally swam around with a lot of fish in the horizontal hole. It's no longer slowly
exploring the boulders as it becomes like a herd of small fish and follows them everywhere.
"I don't know how many there are anymore. . . ! "
I could only look for a way to wipe it out before it was too small, but there was nothing like
it. Sometimes the wetsuit enhances underwater mobility, and although it can be avoided, it is
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That being said, Sally is not in a good position to stay focused all the time. In addition, it could not
be played with a dagger, so the difficulty was greatly increased by the limited method of evasion.
"Make a gap. . . now! "
In a wide space, a group of fish with no actual situation surrounding them stormed in, twisted
their bodies into the gap, and ran through the passage with the same momentum. The aisle is
narrow, so if you stop, it's impossible to avoid a group of fish rushing from behind.
Then, while swimming at high speed, you can see a large amount of light bullets flying from the
back of the passage. It fills the passageway as well as behind, with only a small gap resulting
from the difference in time each of them was fired. Even so, Sally jumped into the rain of light
bullets without slowing down enough.
"Fuuu. . . ! "
I sharpened my senses so that I could feel the flow of the surrounding scenery slowly, and
sewed the gap perfectly without even allowing a slight error of judgment. As if they were away
from Sally, dozens of light bullets were falling behind them, as if they were not supposed to hit
from the start. If we just do what we've done so far this time, Sally swims down the aisle
avoiding everything. We can't just give a light bullet a first hit.
Alright, I'm out!
After passing through the aisle, the light bullet had fallen down, and the door far exceeding
Sally's back length could be seen.
At the same time, the group of fish that had been persistently pursued until now disappeared,
and silence came underwater. The door in front of me was the boss room, which meant it was
the deepest.
"There's room. . . yeah, there's room. "
After confirming the remaining time available for underwater activity, Sally decided to take on
the boss with some leeway.
"I think it's stronger than the first time I fought underwater. "
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What's coming up ahead? Sally closes her eyes and increases her concentration again, slowly
approaching the door and checking inside.
Inside it was a sphere, the whole thing was submerged in water, and as before, old parts and
machines with unknown applications were rolling on the bottom in large quantities. However, it
seems that there is no one who seems to be the current boss.
"If I don't try to get in, I don't know. . . "
Watching for surprises, Sally enters the room, and something like a monitor leaning over a junk
pile begins to emit a pale light. Sally looks at it and at the same time pushes the stacked
machines away, the light bullet launcher he saw on the road sticks out.
However, it seems that it is not the actual order, and a strong light is emitted in the center of the
room to form a shape. At the same time that the light subsided, a man with a spear, a human
upper body and a fish lower body materialized, and a boss's HP bar appeared on top of it, so
Sally tightened her mind.
An incredible defense system that can also create entities.
We got here, but we're still here. Sally can't afford to lose for gear or more important ends.
Seeing that the dagger was held back, the boss grabbed the spear again and shook it in a
circular motion, so that the non-entity fish appeared in line on its trajectory. Also, the muzzle that
protruded began to shine light together.
When I realized what was going to happen, the fish and light bullets attacked Sally like they
were on the road.
I'm used to it!
Sally quickly moves out of the spot to evade both. Light bullets and fish fly faster, but the
movement is linear and they fly to where they are now.
As long as it moves around at a fairly large speed in a wide area, there is little worry that it will
hit. That is even more so when it comes to Sally.
All you really need to be careful about is when you stop avoiding and turn into an attack, and the
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movement of the boss itself, which is nothing else.
As the previous bosses did, I thought they had some attack patterns this time.
There is plenty of time to spare. It's important to identify enemy attacks and explore
opportunities to counter them without taking any damage.
While avoiding the flying attacks, the boss moved as he stared at the boss, holding the spear in
his hand and waving his hand. Unlike before, it wasn't a summoning, but Sally instinctively
sensed something and kicked the water and moved quickly. Something was passing through the
edge of Sally's scarf.
"The current. . . I have to remember. "
The boss is manipulating the flow of water. The duration was unknown, and a thick current that
could easily be swallowed by one person occurred to longitudinally pass through the spherical boss
room. Naturally, there is no guarantee that you will be safe when you get involved. The
visibility is also poor, and in the current situation where it is necessary to swim at high speed to
avoid light bullets, it is only possible to remember the location of the occurrence.
Waterloo !
By imagining the boss room in his head and constantly updating where the current is, Sally
builds the route he needs to take, he accelerates and approaches the boss quickly.
The flow of water has limited the destination, and I don't know how long it will last or how much
it will occur, so I can't go back to watching for a long time as planned.
Slipping through the flying light bullets, diving through the lunging fish swarm, and finally
playing the spear that the boss just pushed out to intercept, he slashed his shoulder deeply with
the momentum.
With such a flying object, Sally's [Kenshino Dance] would easily strengthen Sally to the
limit. The blow is much heavier than it looks, and the HP bar is visibly reduced.
"It's starting to get damaged. . . right! "
A new current of water is created to chase the slashing sally, but it dodges by twisting its body
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to the underside. Then I saw the addition of more unrealistic fish.
I like it, I'm motivated!
When Sally becomes more focused, he is constantly attacked by a large number of flying
objects, but he calmly stops them. Though Sally's evasiveness has been high from the start, it has
grown sharper as she battles.
Dodge everything the enemy creates, sewing gaps and approaching to attack.
The style of hit-and-away remains unchanged, and neither the damage it deals nor the rush to
defend it is comparable to what it used to be when it defeated the boss in an underwater battle.
"Hmph. . . ahhh! "
Dodge vertical and horizontal attacks and slash the boss. Compared to Sally, the boss is slow to
move, and the spear can't catch Sally. The volume, the environment, all of them worked to the
advantage of the boss, but it was still the boss who was being pushed.
The number of bosses increases over time, but as long as there is room for everyone, Sally will
always slip into it.
The ability to deal high damage without using a skill also reduced Sally's gap, which was
initially low.
As the attack and defense unfolded, the room was filled with water everywhere like the eyes of a
net, and because it was on the boss side, the fish and light bullets that were coming towards it
without being affected by it constantly attacked Sally. Things just keep getting worse, but Sally's
concentration won't be cut.
"One more time. . . ! "
Sally slashes through the gap of the attack and slashes the boss in the center again as he slips
through the current. Don't use your skills, move with no gaps. The boss is incapable of
successfully attacking and has a deep hand that he doesn't know how many times.
Sally is wary of the next move as her HP is cut in half and she takes another distance. If there's
going to be a change in the boss's attack pattern, it's coming from here.
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……
As Sally expected, the boss's movements changed. Light gathers, new spears materialize into
two, and a mass of light begins to flow in the water stream. As a result, it is quickly proved that
although the location of the water flow is clear, it is not a pleasure.
The lump of light suddenly jumped out of the water as Sally watched. It is avoided by diverting
the upper body, but it seems that it is not clear, and it goes into another water flow.
"You're going to do something unpleasant again. . . ! "
Flowing lumps of light were emitted irregularly to target Sally. Unlike a light bullet that jumps
from a muzzle mounted on a wall, it is a mobile turret that moves and attacks from a variety of
positions. To avoid it, we will have to reduce our nerves even further.
However, Sally was relieved that the reinforcement direction was appropriate.
If we can avoid it, if we take out two weapons, nothing will change. And Sally is confident she
can do it.
Sally kicked the water again and accelerated toward the boss. From the left and right, it is
necessary to pass through the gap so that the light bullet passes through the hole of the needle,
and from the front, the fish group. If the added amount is combined, the gap needs to pass
through the hole of the needle.
Yeah, I know even more barrages.
When Sally spilled it to no one, it quickly passed through the fish. Body control doesn't tolerate a
few mistakes, but for Sally, avoiding the barrage was always part of the fight against Maple. Now
that you can avoid bullets from behind, you don't make mistakes like hitting things from the
front.
For Sally, the slightest clearance is certainly visible as a safe route through.
"No matter how many times I do it, it's the same. "
When Sally jumps into the boss's pocket, she quickly brakes the two spears at a distance of a
few centimeters and pierces the boss' chest in a three-dimensional motion, taking advantage of
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being in the water.
There was no reason to do anything about the two spears that could not be captured by the
barrage.
There is a place in Sally that we need to go. There is strength that must be reached. There's
nothing we can do to make the most of the concentration we've gotten to the limit.
Over and over until you run out of HP, you go straight to the target, just like the boss does. Strike
with greater precision and killing power.
"Gear, skill. Leave it. "
Through the barrage of light rain, the blue shadow reached the boss unchanged, and the last
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Chapter 371: Defense Specialization and the second
The boss disappears as well as the current and fish, and the muzzle no longer fires a light
bullet. Sally relaxes and relaxes her body, restoring her increased focus to her normal state, and
feels relieved that the battle is over.
Still working underwater, Sally looked around calmly and saw that the monitor that had been
activated initially emitted light again.
Sally was a monster again, but it seemed sad, and I thought the light had gathered before that,
and this time, a treasure chest appeared.
"Oh, you can cum in anything. "why don't you let me out more. . . ? "
Sally approaches and taps the cone, but the darkened monitor remains unresponsive. Although
there was a boss in this room this time, it could be said that the machine was actually the main
culprit.
"Well, let's have something nice in there! "
When Sally opened the lid of the treasure chest, it contained what she had hoped for.
I had a dagger that was bigger than the one Sally was using now. And a grey hooded coat with
pockets and belts. The simple choker seemed to be all in one sturdy pair of shorts. The
characteristic feature is that the part of the equipment becomes light and generates a yellow
polygon. This could be an indication that the boss was from the same monitor.
How does it feel now?
Sally quickly checks the performance of her gear with anticipation.
Coat of Fiction
AGI + 30 Dex + 25
[Indestructible]
[Disguise]
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You can change the name and appearance of your skills, magic, and equipment. Actual effect,
ability remains unchanged.
Intangible Blade
Str + 50 AGI + 20
[Indestructible]
[Flexible]
You can change the type of weapon at your disposal. The weapon remains a dagger, and the
abilities available are equivalent.
[Non-Substantiated Apparatus]
Dex + 20 INT + 30 MP + 50
[Indestructible]
[Hologram]
You can activate exactly the same skill or magic that was used within a certain amount of
time. However, there is no effect beyond the occurrence of an effect.
[Current clothes]
AGI +40STR +30DEX +20
[Indestructible]
[False Inversion]
Select one of the specified skills to deal no damage, such as [Hologram]. What it generates now
deals damage, but instead can't be damaged by an attack that isn't. Effect time: fifteen seconds.
Can be used after 30 minutes.
"Oh wow, the status increase is also good. "The skill. . . looks interesting. "
Sally checks her skills again. With its unique series of sharp performance, these gears come with
all the skills, but most of them do not immediately enhance the user. Although [False Flip] would
affect the damage, it could only be used once in a single fight from Cool Time. In addition, it can
be seen that auxiliary skills that do not cause damage based on the way they are written are not
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eligible.
Nevertheless, there is a possibility there. What it means to have a wider range of skills that can
be used is that you can see it when you look at the canade.
If you use it well, you'll be able to turn things upside down.
"I think it depends on how you use it. "I need to try a few things. "
If you don't think of some good ways to use it, you won't be able to use it well. Like Maple's skill
set, it's a bit different from the stronger one.
Anyway, Sally gets some new gear and tries some effects quickly.
Well then, let's start with. . . weapons.
When Sally activated the [Variable Swing], the dagger in his hand became a collection of light,
and it materialized after a moment. The spear in Sally's hand was not a dagger, but a spear that
was tall enough.
I see. . . it might be useful to use other weapons for Mai and Yui.
Sally turned her dagger into a variety of weapons. The Great Sword, Axe, Bow, Shield, and
Weapon all had different reaches. Of course, they were different on their own. However, Sally
changes her weapon to see something very interesting. If you can swap weapons as you like
during a battle, and if you think it will work perfectly, it could be a great threat.
I've been practicing more and more, but that's what makes Sally happy.
"I think I'll take a look at the other ones when I get back to the guild. "It's important to know what
other people look like. "
Once Sally had restored her gear to its original unique series, she would leave the dungeon and
return to the surface as she continued to breathe.
When I returned to the guildhome, Maple was just handing over the materials to Izu.
"Ah, Sally! Welcome back. You went deep, didn't you? How was it? "
"Fufu, it's all right. " First of all, it's a part. "
That's why Sally hands over the parts she's got in the deepest places.
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"Yeah, yeah, after all, the amount is increasing. "I have to do my best to get everyone to go
deeper. "
It is obvious that there is a lot of money to collect alone, so it is important to go to a better place
faster than usual.
There was quite a lot of falling inside the dungeon, so it might be a good idea to try it out.
“Okay, I'll let everyone know. ”
"Did you enter the dungeon? How was it? "
"Fufufu, I told you. It worked. I'll keep an eye on you. . . . . "
When Sally quickly changes his gear, he turns it around and shows it to the two of them.
"Oh! You look totally different! Cool! "
That's good. Do you have skills?
"Yes, the skill. I came back because of the skill. "Just in time. Maple, I need to ask you something. ”
What?
Sally walks to the training ground with Maple and Izu as she explains what she wants to use her
skills and what others need.
Maple skill is especially easy to understand.
……
"Fufu, I'm curious. "
When she arrived at the training ground, Sally immediately did what she asked.
Well then, why don't you take a little break. . . . . . Maple, try and shoot Poison Dragon ?
I got it! [Poison Dragon]!
As Maple unleashes her skills toward the Wall, the usual stream of poison turns the area into a
poison swamp.
Is this okay?
Yeah, then Maple, hold your shield and face this way.
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As Izu watches what happens, Maple shields Sally as she says.
Here we go. Poison Dragon !
A large purple magic circle unfolded in response to a voice that Sally wasn't supposed to hear.
As they rolled their eyes, a storm of poison ran toward Maple. Maple headed for the shield she
had set up. Normally, it would have been sucked by Bad Food , but it just slipped through the
shield.
"Huh! ? . . . . . . Huh? "
Maple was amazed, but the mass of poison passed through Maple's body and scattered on the
ground.
Somehow, looking at Sally with her neck tilted, she seemed impressed that Sally would be like
this.
"A skill that can only imitate the appearance of a skill used within a set amount of time. It's
completely fake, so there's no damage. "
It didn't mean that it could bounce with a hit, but it didn't do any damage, and just like the fish in the
dungeon, the [Hologram] didn't even touch anything. Izzy touched the poisonous swamp that
Sally had created, but she couldn't help but get through it. However, the view is no different from
the real poisonous swamp created by Maple.
"Hehe, it really felt the same as mine! "
"I might be able to confuse the opponent. "I think this equipment is for PVP overall. Even if you
use it on a monster, it might not be as effective as that. "
"Monsters don't bother or get lost. "But. . . it looks like it's going to be difficult again. Sally seems
to be able to use it well. "
"After that, you can also materialize the phantom created in this way. "It's basically one fight at a
time.
"You can also use it like a copy skill. "
"That sounds incredible! " Are you sure you can use [Poison Dragon]? "
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I wonder if I'd like to incorporate it into the collaboration again next time.
Yeah! Anything else?
When the experiment was over, Maple asked Sally if she had any other skills.
"This weapon is also interesting. " Keep an eye on it. "
When I thought that Sally's weapon had turned into light, I changed its type one by one.
Ah, this isn't a phantom!
"It feels like it can be transformed into another weapon. I tried it on my way back, but I can still go
to battle. "
"You can keep turning it into the right weapon. "Ahh, I wish I could make such a weapon. . . . . "
If it is the pointed performance unique to the unique series, and even Izu cannot make it, it is
likely that it cannot be produced by the status quo forging.
This also confirmed that you can take a combat style that other players can't imitate and have
never seen before.
"I will not use this except when I am with everyone in the guild. "If no one knows about it, you're
more likely to take it unexpectedly. "
If it suddenly became a dagger, it would be very difficult to evade. It's hard to react to unexpected
things.
Well, there's one more thing.
"Is it still there? ! Wow! What's that like? "
How about it? Disguise
When Sally says that, Sally's gear is enveloped in light and her outfit changes into a blue coat
and scarf.
It's like Quick Change ?
"No, the only thing that's unusual is the way it looks. Look. "
Sally said that and deformed the dagger by [Freely Variable]. Only the dagger expired and a gray
sword appeared.
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"Oh my, you have such equipment! "I want to make it. . . I wonder if I can make it. "
"I can change my skills and my magic name, so for example. . . [Fireball]! "
With that, the green magic circle unfolded in Sally's hand, and the wind blade flew toward the
tape of the training ground. However, it did not cut the tape, and when it landed, it scattered
Bashan and water.
Sally explains to Maple that she hasn't grasped what's going on.
It was that [Water Ball] 's skill name was [Fire Ball] and the appearance was [Wind Cutter].
It was [Water Ball] that was flying while it was being replaced in a mess, so it was water that
could bounce when it landed.
I-I see.
"I think this can be advantageous depending on how you use it, but I need to get used to it a
little bit more. "I've come up with a way to use it, but it's a different way to use my head. "
"Ahahah. . . I don't think I can master it, but I think Sally can! "
Leave it to me. I'll get used to a lot of things before the next interpersonal fight.
“You're reliable. If you need anything, just let me know and I'll get it ready. Good luck exploring
and fighting. "
Yes!
In order to be able to use the new powers that he acquired successfully, Sally had to train herself
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Chapter 372: Defense Specialization and Mastery Book
After a while, the players continued to advance deeper and deeper into the area, and the
reinforcement of their wetsuits allowed them to explore comfortably, allowing all [Maple Tree]
members to go deeper.
We're sending Sally in early, so Sally's progression is different, but she's in good shape.
Although the eight floors themselves were large, the area they could go to was severely
restricted, so it can be said that it is in production from here.
With that, Kanade was not going out of town, but diving under the guild home.
There are no monsters, so if you continue to Swiss, you will come to the tablet with hints that
Sally found before.
Is it here?
I sent Sally a photo, but it wasn't a difficult place to go, so I was able to strengthen my wetsuit,
so I came back to see it for myself.
The purpose of Canade is not the map that Sally was looking at, but rather the slate with
unfamiliar symbols on it. I nodded and checked it with every hand.
"Yeah, yeah, if you take a good look at it, you're right. "It looks like a pretty solid hint. . . "
What Sally only saw as a mysterious symbol was clearly visible to Kanade. One of the many hidden
elements scattered throughout the game, as it has always been. Kanade, who went to the
library and slammed a book into his head, knew that there were other layers of language that he
could not normally read.
"Hmm, I thought it was playful. "Sometimes it was useful. "
However, this is the first time I have been able to get direct inspiration. The other players have
been out in the field for hours now, and if you want to say more, they're in the library. It's easy to
encounter head-on events that are far removed from the field and dungeons.
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"Was it the box of wisdom. . . at last? "Fufu, if that's no good, I'll give it to someone. "
Kanade swims back to the ground part of the boat as she speaks to confirm the words she read,
and it seems that a destination has arrived and she rows her boat into the field.
After a leisurely journey on the water, Kanade checks the underwater area as he comes to a
deeper area. Directly beneath it was a place where buildings were piled up from roof to roof, like
towers, in disorder. You can see monsters from the entrance without windows or doors that are
already filled with glass, and it seems that the bones will break when you explore them all.
Hmm, there are quite a few monsters.
Now, what did I do? I remembered the grimoire that Kanade had. If you use it on a sow, you won't
lose your magic book, so you can do whatever you want with a miscellaneous monster.
However, although the hint was put to good use by being in the library, naturally the level has
not risen in the meantime, so the level itself is low compared to the standard of the eight layers,
so it is probably necessary to use Divine World Library and Magic Library well to fight.
"It would be easy if I could kill myself instantly. . . yes, if I can't defeat it, I'll make it simple. "
When Kanade decides on a plan, he stops the boat he's on, lands on it, and moves on to the
dive.
Sow Mimic Intercept Magic !
When the sow changed to Kanade's figure, four magic circles unfolded around it. It moves
according to the movement of the sow, swims quickly and releases a light bullet at the
approaching monster. This ability has excellent power and firing speed. Although it does minimal
evasion, it is basically strong against straightening monsters, and can be countered by
numbers. Since it is an intercept system that does not require any manipulation, it can be said
that it is a good thing to demonstrate its power without any problems even if the sow is used.
"It looks small inside, and there aren't many monsters. ""[Electric Strike Spear]! "
The monsters that attacked and slipped through the center of the sow corresponded to the [God
Realm Library] 's limited skills today. A thunderbolt ran in the water, and a spear appeared in
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front of Kanade. As well as the monsters that were thrown at him, they also caught the
surroundings and inflicted damage.
Great. I'll leave you a grimoire, too.
It has few gaps and is a simple and easy to use skill, so it won't hurt to keep it. After acquiring the
[Divine Realm Library], the magic books that had been accumulating were lined up on the
floating bookshelves. That said, it's one-time only. That's why it was such a big thing that Sow
became an ally and could easily use these in battle.
When the time comes to use it, right?
Kicking monsters to the windows of the tallest building, Kanade enters the building while
checking the time remaining. The time available for Canadian underwater activities is not
particularly long. I drowned exploring this tall building, but I couldn't even see it.
“It's going to be a couple of dives. my predictions. . . . . "
Kanade thinks that if the objective is as expected, we need to make time for it.
Thinking that it might be possible to come here for a while depending on the progress, Kanade
decided to go down the building interior with few monsters.
Although the building is long in the vertical direction, the construction of the building itself is not
so complicated, and there are stairs or ladders leading down to each building that has become a
building block, so if you go through them, you will have no problem.
So as not to overlook anything, but as I hurriedly checked the interior of each room while paying
attention to the activity time, the atmosphere of the room began to change somewhat.
"Oh, it looks like it's about time. "
The same letters that were written on the stone slabs that gave Canadians reason to be here
were now visible on the walls and part of the floor. Kanade approaches to decode the trap,
making sure it wasn't a trap.
"I see. . . it's a hidden element after all. "That's how it was before. "
I've never seen anything other than myself adopt the magic grimoire combat style because it's
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hard to find just by exploring normally, as many skills do in this game.
And Kanade's purpose here was precisely related to the Grimoire.
Just like when I got the [Magic Book Storage] before, I was telling Canadians that there was
something that would actually strengthen the [Divine Realm Book Storage].
Kanade proceeds to the next room, confirming that he has not misread the hints that can be read
in a line of symbols.
It was an empty room with no sinking furniture, but Kanade touched a wall and activated magic
without hesitation.
Just fine! Electric Spear !
The lightning strikes spread across the wall. It was a canade watching it, but after a while, the wall
glowed blue like a spider's web, and the wall slowly split left and right, opening up like a
door.
“Good. There's definitely something there. ”
It's a tricky trick that you won't notice if you do it normally. Canade swims ahead, convinced that
they are to hide something.
"Next. . . this way, huh? "
If you look at the canade, it looks like it has a hint written directly on the wall, so it's not that
difficult if you even cross the deciphering barrier. The stone walls, ceilings, and floors follow a
hidden route that is different than usual.
Kanade's head is full of ways to follow the directions to this point. Even if I can't bring my reward
back this time, I'll be able to come here without any problems next time.
After going for a while, to calculate from the view from near the water surface and the way to
this point, I came to the deepest part of the building, and a door with a slightly different
atmosphere appeared in front of me.
Unlike submerged and weathered buildings, it is kept clean and gives a sense of heterogeneity.
"Well, I don't know. I don't seem to be the boss.

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As he approached the door with vigilance, it slowly opened on its own. On the other side of the
open door, you can see a bookcase lined with lights. When I entered the room carefully, it seemed
to be isolated from the water outside, and the water stopped sharply without flowing to the
boundary of the door.
"Well, then I guess what I was worried about will be okay. "I wonder if I can enjoy it again this
time. "
Kanade said that and looked inside the room to make sure there was nothing special, before he
came to the center table.
There were a lot of pure white puzzle pieces in pieces. As expected, Kanade took one of them.
If we can complete it, we'll get something. I can say that it was a good thing that this place
wasn't underwater for Canade. I thought it might be necessary to travel back and forth to the
surface many times, but if it was gone, I would just concentrate on completing it.
As you exhale, you sit on the chair and look at the pieces with serious eyes. When you put each
shape into your head, and you look at the pieces, you can see which one fits perfectly next to it.
Just like Sally's evasion, Kanade proceeds with the puzzle in a way that she can't imitate or
imitate.
"Do you have any clues here? "
The room now has a wall covered in bookshelves lined with books. Interested in it, Kanade leaves
the puzzle and takes the book out of the bookshelf and flips it.
”Hmm. . . it seems that the story of the eight layers in the basement of the guild home has
become more detailed”
Although eight layers are written, there is no such thing as a dungeon hint in a straight sphere,
and there are no characters that can only be read by Kanade. However, the information was lined
up so that I could predict a few monsters and dungeons that would appear in the future.
It's easy for Kanade to remember it again because it's in his head when he turns around and
looks at it.
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Rather than that, it is harder to come here, so I check all the books to try to remember the
contents as soon as possible.
"I'm sorry, can't you connect to the next one so easily. . . "
After grasping all the contents in just a few minutes, I put my hands on the puzzle. In a quiet
room, you can only hear the small sound of fitting pieces, and the designated frame is filled with
white pieces.
I've already learned how to do this.
There are pure white pieces and there is no fun in completing the picture, so I fill the remaining
pieces with a bit of boredom.
It wasn't meant to be finished like this, but Kanade seemed to be different.
It seemed true that he had learned how to do it, and Kanade, who had been concentrating on the
puzzle for a while, had completed the puzzle as light as a lie.
"Phew. . . I wonder? "
Without a doubt, the puzzle starts to glow lightly in front of Canade, who waits for a change,
and a Rubik's Cube resembles that of Canade.
"Yeah, as expected. Good. "
When Canadians took it, it merged with the [Divine Realm Library] in the same way as it did
with the [Magic Library]. Seeing that, I quickly checked what skills I had acquired.
[Skill Library]
Skills that don't use MP can be stored in a dedicated [Bookshelf] as a [Mastery Book].
The stored skill cannot be used until you use the [Mastery Book].
The main point was that the Magic Book Store could now store skill sets that could not be saved.
If it took as long as to prepare, it would show incomparable strength.
"You can make a good report for everyone. "What are you doing now? "
Thinking of the other guild members who might be on their way to explore, Kanade leaves this
room behind. I was now more interested in the Alliance members than in the items they had
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already predicted, causing unexpected things, and I was looking forward to seeing if the other
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Chapter 373: Defense Specialization and Mastery Book 2
Maple and Sally were just talking when Canadians came back to the guild home.
Ah, Kanade! Where to explore today?
Yeah, I'm just going to get it over with.
That said, Kanade taught the two of them about the [Skill Library] they had newly acquired.
You can store any skill this time. . . even if it's a weapon you don't use?
"It won't trigger after all. "No, it's a bit different. . . I can make a book and use it to consume it, but
it doesn't work, does it? "
Sally was sorry to hear that it had nothing to do with it, whether it was activated or
not. According to Canade, the Rubik's Cube to which this bookcase is attached does not seem to
have a series of flows from the [Divine Realm Library] exclusively for the staff. It would be more
correct to add items to your weapon's skill when you acquire them. If I could get it, I would
definitely get more cards in battle.
"Even so, I don't know if I can clear it in the first place. " Are you good at puzzles? "
"Oh. . . I see. "
Remembering that it wasn't in the form of defeating the boss, Sally thinks it's hard to get it. No
matter how good I was in battle, I couldn't get the [Mastery Library]. Not that I don't particularly like
puzzles, but it's impossible for Sally to return with a light milk puzzle. I needed Divine Realm
Archive to use it fully in the first place, so I could say that it was basically a skill for wizards.
I can do it, though.
No, it's because I'm doing it myself.
"Fufu, I see. "
Hey, did you stumble into it when you dived?
"No, there's another clue in the guild basement. . . I don't know if I've been to the library before. "
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When Canadians said that and taught the two of them about the letters, they were surprised to
see whether there was such a thing.
From now on, if you find the symbol, you have to take a picture.
Yeah! Huh, where have you been?
“I don't know. They're exploring a lot more places than I am, so they could be somewhere. ”
We need to make sure we don't miss this time!
"Ahahah, then will you remember Maple and Sally too? "If you can see it as a letter, you won't
miss it. "
When they suggest that it is not complicated to make that much, the two of them show
enthusiastic attitude that they want to remember.
"Then let's go from where it's easy. "Even if you can read a few letters, it's different. "
". . . it's not complicated, isn't it? "
"Huh! ? It's quite difficult to do that. . . "
I wonder?
Kanade laughed mischievously and told them what she had learned.
After that, they were the two who had been taught a new language by Canadians at the
Guildhome for a while, but after some progress, they decided to cut it up today.
What do you say?
Huh, somehow?
I've been taught that.
It's been put together in libraries on all levels, so if you feel like it, go and try your best.
It was the first time that eight layers of letters were seen as authentic hints, and perhaps there
may be other places written on the eight layers.
It won't hurt to remember.
"If you find something like that, you can send me a message. " I think I can tell. "
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"Maybe you didn't have to remember. . . ? "
Isn't it fun to know something you don't know?
I won't deny that.
"Fufu it was a good experience "
Fufu, it was a good experience.
"Yeah, I guess I didn't do much of that, did I? "
Of course, some games have a creative language, but not many require it to be decoded. Sally
plays a lot more action-packed games.
"Then I'll look around the town again. "This time, it seems to be important in the town. "
You might have a clue like the basement of your guildhome!
"Yeah, I'll call you if I find anything. "I'm tough on my own, depending on the location. "
"If you tell me, I'll help you. "
Me too!
Now I'm looking forward to an interesting story from you.
I'll take care of it! I'll explore a lot!
And when Canade heard it, she nodded with a smile, and returned, and went out again into the
city, as I had said.
The two of them stayed behind and started talking on Guildhome.
"Now, what are you going to do? I was hoping we could go somewhere and explore. "
"I told Canade. . . I might be in the mood to see where I haven't been! "
"Alright, let's take a look at the map and think about it. "It's. . . hard to judge when you're looking
at the scenery outside. "
When looking around, the eight layers have little landscape change and limited underwater
activity time, so it is basic to look at the stars and then head there, as both of them did.
Is there a good place?
”Hmmm. . . there are some parts that need to be collected first, and everyone hasn't gone that far,
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so there's not much information yet. ”
"I see, it's tough. "I've just recently upgraded it. . . . "
That said, there's something interesting about it.
Is that so?
Normally, it's a dungeon, but it's like an underwater temple.
"Oh! That sounds amazing! "
It looks like the monsters are pretty strong, so I wanted to fight with Maple once.
That said, Sally spun around the newly acquired dagger in her hand. The most frequent opponent
was Maple. It's not a bad idea to experiment with a new skill.
"It seemed like a difficult skill. . . "
"Maple will be fine as long as you fight as usual! "I'll do it this way. There's only a few things you
can do if you're dealing with monsters. "
Monsters don't think deeply and misread things. Maple can use it to her advantage, but it doesn't
always work well.
Oops! Well then, let's go!
I know where it is, so let's get on it.
". . . ! That's it! "
Taking Maple out of the guildhome, to the edge of the field and town, with a delightful glowing
eyes, Sally took Jet Ski out of his inventory.
Of course, Izu's work gradually stabilized as he made a sound and landed in the water. When
Sally got in first, he held out his hand and slowly put the maple in the back.
Hold on tight, okay?
Yeah! I can't ride it, I'm looking forward to it!
Maple doesn't have enough Dex to maneuver it, but Sally does.
Well then, let's go!
Got it!
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I grabbed the maple so it wouldn't fall, and when I started, it speeded up.
"Oooh! Hahahahaha! "
"It's hard to get around quickly on the water. "I have to thank Mr. Izzy. "
Then, while raising the splash of water, the two of them headed towards the underwater temple,
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Chapter 374: Defense Specialization and Underwater Temple
After a while on the water, Sally looks at the map and stops jet skiing at nothing.
Is it here?
Yeah, there's a magic circle a little further down the dive, and it's transferring, but it's going to be
a long way underwater.
Maple, Mei, and Yui cannot master [swimming] and [diving] due to their polar swing, so even if
they swim in eight layers, their ability in the water will not be enhanced beyond the assistance of
their submersible suits.
Therefore, it was difficult to conquer a dungeon that took too long, and I was grateful that it was
not underwater.
"It's not in the water. That's strange. "
"Does it feel like the room where Canadians were talking about going? It was cut off from the
outside and the water didn't come in. Well, until we get there, it's in the water. "
Hurry up and you'll be all right.
That's it, let's go then.
Yeah!
The two of them wore submersible suits and dived straight into the water.
Has Sally been here a long time?
"For the time being, but it's pretty big, and there's still a lot of leaks to explore. "Maple, here it
comes! No Piercing Attacks! "
From the direction Sally pointed, I could see a swarm of small fish swimming towards us. When
Sally gives us the information we need, we understand that Maple wants us to do it. Maple is
better than Sally when there are no piercing attacks and there are a lot of enemies.
Dedicated Mercy !
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Light floods into the water, and white wings stretch out from the back. The thin, shining field
unfolded in a cylindrical shape was enveloped by a group of fish, but the Maple was protected
from damage, as well as Sally.
Thank you, Maple. Not all of them are monsters, but there are a lot of them.
"Great. . . wow, from the inside it looks like this. . . "
In fact, they are attacking the two of them violently, but with Maple, you can see the same sight
as if you were swimming with them in a group of fish.
The group of fish that wraps around them reflects the light of the sun and the scales are
sparkling, and because they are wrapped in a horde, they are like pillars and continue down to
the bottom.
"I think it's only Maple that can get inside. "If it doesn't do any damage, why don't you just leave
it alone? Beauty "
"Yeah! Can you grab one of them. . . ? "
"With Maple status. . . what do you think? "Doesn't it matter? "
Maple reaches out to the group of fish that are circling the area, but just bumps into it and sinks
to the bottom of the water without being able to grab it well.
"Mmm, I don't think so. "
"It's sinking quite a bit, so it's time. . . "
Almost at the same time that Sally said so, it was out of range, so the fish scattered and returned
to the surface.
Ah! I see, you're coming back.
"It was a view I couldn't see by myself. "
”Fufufu, did you like it? ”
"Yeah, it was a coincidence. "". . . . . . of the main order. . . . . "
It's an underwater temple!
Sally pulls back and swims toward the collapsed building at the bottom of the water, so that
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Maple doesn't get delayed. As you swim through the wrecked townscape, you can see the
temple ruins piled up with thick, worn-out pillars. It was already a place for fish and shellfish, but
the light from the magic circle leaked out from the gap of the fallen pillar.
Is that it?
Yeah, it suits me.
If you look at this from above, you won't realize it.
"When exploring in the future, it's good to take a little unusual terrain as a guide. "If you're
looking for a no-hint, you might want to dive somewhat. ”
Even though I couldn't find the magic circle this time, the submerged township was easy to find
from a distance. The surface of the water is located in the air of the previous layers, so it is
important to dive like Sally said.
"Geez, even if you talk too much, let's go in right away. "It looks like it's going through a gap. "
"Is that the way to get in! ? "
The two of them slipped through the gap between the fallen pillars to the magic circle in the
back. Fortunately, because it is underwater, the movement up and down has become easier, and
even Maple did not struggle to cross obstacles.
Well then, let's go inside!
“Fine, anytime. ”
All right, let's go!
The moment they put their feet in the magic circle, their bodies were surrounded by light as
usual, and they shifted inside the temple.
When the light fits in and the surrounding scenery is visible, Maple checks the wobble and the
surrounding conditions.
The two of them were in a large space built around pale blue stone. There are holes in the walls
that seem to lead to another room at various positions, and stairs and aqueducts are stretched
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Once they take off their wetsuits, they begin to discuss which way to go.
"What do you say? Does Sally know which way to go? "
"I don't know that much. "I can see it all over the place.
Well then, let's explore one by one!
"That's right. Where are you going? "
The passageways stretch everywhere and there are many routes to get to. In addition, in the case
of the two of them, the choice is infinite, as it is possible to move through the air ignoring it.
However, they decided not to use syrup or Sally's yarn to move through the air at this time. This
dungeon is difficult to follow when you glance at it. If you take a strange shortcut, it will be
easier to get through when there is a gimmick to solve. As a result, the need to return eventually
arises, so let's proceed as prepared from the beginning.
After deciding on the policy, the two of them first walk the straight path.
The monsters here are strong, aren't they?
"It seems that the basic status is high and there is no gap. . . "
At the end of the aisle where they were going, a blue magic circle unfolded on the floor, and a
column of water emerged from it. Scratching the water pillar, a golem with parts connected by
water based on inorganic stone reveals two bodies.
I think it's the guard of the temple.
Oh, you're protecting me, aren't you?
"Then let's do it. " [Quick Change] "
When Sally activates a skill he remembers, his gear will switch from his usual familiar blue gear
to a new unique series based on gray, with yellow polygons everywhere.
"I'll take care of it! " It's okay to try a lot of things! "
Maple stood up with her shield and activated Mercy Of Herself to prepare herself to support
Sally.
"All right, let's go. "

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"I'll leave it to you to shoot from behind! "[All weapons deployed]! "
Seeing that Maple had deployed her weapon, Sally jumps forward at once. In response to this, I
thought that the golems had also filled the distance, and I made use of the characteristic that the
parts were connected with water, and stretched my arms as if they were whips.
"Whoa! You're stretching! ? "
It's okay!
Reach overwhelmingly surpasses Sally, and although it was an attack from both of them, Sally
went straight ahead without stopping. While bending his first arm and playing with the dagger,
he deformed the weapon into a spear and jumped up to the ground, quickly returning it to the
dagger.
Ohh!
Maple lands behind cheering, slowing down the timing to deal with the other golem's arm.
"Fuuu. . . ! "
It also had Maple defenses. To try it, Sally switched her weapon to a big sword, swung it down
and slashed the golem's arm, parrying the next arm as a big shield, putting the weapon back and
stepping forward.
Haa!
I slashed through my arms while receiving Maple backup fire.
Even attacks that weren't captured by the dagger before could be dealt with safely with huge
swords and shields.
As Sally stepped behind the golem, he turned his body around and continued to use his sword
to strike at the side of the golem, clearing the distance in a backstep.
Compared to a dagger, the reach was so long that it allowed two attacks that it had never been
possible to strike at the same time.
When I pinched two frightened golems with Maple and Sally, I started attacking Maple and
Sally.
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When I thought that the center of the golem was glowing blue, the water was released like a
laser.
"Whoa! ? It's okay! It won't work! "
Maple was watching Sally's movements, so she couldn't react and took it from her torso, but it
didn't do any damage. Rather, the laser of the maple that was just released in return burns the
golem. Sally, on the other hand, managed to evade without relying on Maple's [Love for
SelfDedication], and once again filled in the open distance.
Maple! Left hand, please!
Got it! Deployment Left hand !
Seeing Maple activate her skill, Sally jumps up into the air with Jump , avoiding the current, and
takes her left hand, directly above the golem.
"[Deployment Left hand]"
Sally declares that the choker glows in her neck and a huge black barrel appears on Sally's left hand,
the same as Maple's.
Attack Start Void Flip !
A crimson laser charged as Sally emerged swallows up the two golems beneath it.
Maple reapes the rest of Maple's HP from the barrage with the power that Sally knows well. The
skill I had been looking at next to me and the damage calculation was perfect.
When the golem lands on the blown-out aisle without a trace, the left-handed weapon that
finished its role disappears into a yellow polygon.
With that, Maple rushed over to Sally, who breathed a sigh of relief.
"Sally! Wow! "
That's right, but this is the first time I've fought hard.
Yeah! The weapons are changing, and they're all working.
"I also used another weapon in other games. "I played this game with Mai and Yui. "
Sally can say it lightly, but it's not easy. In fact, Maple still had a lot to deal with with. It is obvious
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that it takes time to master it even if it is narrowed down to one.
"Until there is a man-to-man fight, I want to hide the deformation of this weapon. "If the reach
suddenly grows, you'll be surprised, right? "
Yeah, I think so.
"I have to practice that as well. "Because big weapons tend to grow bigger and have bigger
gaps. "
The dagger itself does not allow you to acquire a specific skill for each weapon that covers those
weaknesses. If you don't use it well, you will suffer the disadvantages, and the skill sets that
make use of the number of daggers and the small turns will rot.
”The last [False Inversion] has a pretty long cool time, so it'll take some time to try again, but as
you can see, the skill I used will only be real at that time”
"Yep, but was it just your left hand? "It's okay to use all of them. "
"I'm fragile, so when I'm hit back, it's hard to move, so I wonder if all the armed deployments are
dangerous. "It's going to be harder to twist your body. "
I see, that's right, too.
Maple's Block Proficiency was the only way to put up a barrage with a stick. In Sally's case, even
a single magic counterattack dies when it reaches him.
Well then, let's use only part of it from now on.
"It's easy to use if you do that. "Because only the skills used by someone can be reproduced with
Hologram
Oops! Then let's keep going!
They had only just entered the temple, and the two of them started walking back to the back.
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Chapter 375: Defense Specialization and Underwater Temple 2
Listening to the sound of water flowing, the two of them proceeded inside the temple. Maple
defended the battle and Sally fought in close quarters. Although the stats are improved by the
unique series, the damage done by monster opponents does not change significantly due to the
skills acquired.
Sally, you're amazing. You really can use all kinds of weapons well.
"I wonder if this is all stacked up. . . but I think each person fights differently. "If there's a good way
to do it, isn't that okay? "
Sometimes Sally understood what she was good at, and she had the combat style she was now,
but Maple couldn't say the same.
Fortunately, this game can be fought with players' abilities and skill strengths. Then Maple would
only fight with the latter.
"Maple has a stronger skill than me, and she's good at pairs of others. "It means making the most
of what you have. "
That's true, too.
"Maple can do a lot of things. "I think you know that. "
"Fufufu, it's my pride in defense! "
Yeah, keep brushing it up.
Maple's battles were supported by defenses everywhere. Both attack and defense are affected
by the recoil of the blast.
It is a combat style that cannot be imitated by those with normal stats.
"Well then, Sally, keep trying! "Looks like a golem would be fine! "
"You've also disabled the lasers. . . "
As we talk, we continue through the dungeon. With Maple next to you, sudden death is avoided,
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so you don't have to worry about being in the dungeon.
As they slashed away at the golem, a thick stream of water came across and blocked the
passage. The water flow is quite thick, and when it is stepped on and drifted, it is completely
upside down.
What are you going to do, Maple? I think there's somewhere I can unlock it.
"That's right. "
Yeah. I can see the passageways going on over there, and there are many patterns with
gimmicks at these times.
Maple notices that there are three protrusions on the wall and touches them lightly.
". . . ! I think I can push it, Sally! "
"Good. So. . . which one do you want? "
Every protrusion conveys a sense of being pushed in when touched. That said, if you ask me if I
should push all of this, it will be different again.
Was there a hint somewhere?
"I wonder if that's what it looks like for now. . . ? "It's so wide, and I'm walking down one of the
aisles, so if you look for it, it might be down the other aisle. ”
"Sure looks like it. "
Why don't you go check it out?
Yeah!
Oops, let's turn back a bit then.
If you look around to the edge, there might be a treasure chest!
"I see. I haven't investigated it either. . . and I'd be glad to see it. "
Sometimes it's necessary to explore tunnels, but they turn back.
Speaking of which, when Sally used to play games, she turned around like this.
"Ahh, I tend to have treasure chests and other items besides regular routes, so if I know the
correct route, I'll put it off later. "

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I didn't have to go because of the progression, but I was concerned that there was an
exploration leak.
Of course, I can check everything first, though.
According to the purpose, Sally supplements. If you just want an item, you should investigate the
shortest route, and if you want to enjoy exploring itself, you should know nothing.
Is Maple the first time I've seen it?
Yeah. I looked into items and events quite a bit when I was in the six layers. . . ?
"Ahh. . . that verse. . . "
With Sally gone, I needed to find out for myself if I wanted to find something to give Sally. Even if
it isn't, the fact that there's no Sally who always checks things out first is a reason for Maple to
check things out.
"It was fun to do a lot of research! "This is the kind of event that Sally was doing. "
"I'm glad about that. If there's anything that bothers you, it's good to check it out. If you don't,
there will be places you can't find. "
"You never found a floating castle! "The person you found is amazing. . . . . "
"I think Maple's pretty good about that, too. . . "
Maple gazed at how many strange places she had stepped into, recalling the weird skill sets she
was wearing.
"Ehehe, it's just a coincidence. "
"If you can enjoy that. . . yeah, I'm glad you can do it. "
When I walked in front of Maple and Sally while talking properly, I saw something that looked
like a mural. As the two approached it, they could see the picture that seemed to be the current
of the water earlier and the golems they had seen along the way.
Is this it?
“Maybe. Look, the buttony part is highlighted in red. ”

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Mural paintings are divided into scenes, which are closed when the water stops after pushing the
protrusions in the proper order.
Well then, should I press it in this order?
“Maybe. Let's try that. ”
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
When the two of you get the new information and come back to where you came from, you push
the protrusion in exactly the way you saw it. Then, there is a loud noise, and the water flowing in
front of you stops and goes deeper. There was only a large wall hole where water had been
spewing out.
"Oh! I've stopped, Sally! "
Yeah, looks like it hit me.
Is there anything beyond this hole?
"Huh? Hmm. . . let me in? "
When Sally asked, Maple stepped towards the hole.
Yeah! I'm going to let you in!
I see? Well then, it's time to go.
It's true that there's a lot of talk about something going on before that, and Sally follows Maple.
Isn't something like this going to happen?
"Yeah, it's not a classic. . . " That's what happens. "
Maple's eyes sparkled at the impression of the treasure afterwards, wondering if there was
something about this. Then, after a while, you can hear the sound of the ground.
"Whoa, whoa, monster! ? "
". . . ! No, no, this. . . ! "
This is not a monster's roost, but a passage for water. As a result, I knew the true nature of the
roar.
"Mi, water! ? "

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"It just stopped for a moment! "[Ice Pillar] [Right Hand/Yarn] [Super Acceleration]! "
Sally creates an icicle to quickly catch the water, blocks the hole, and threads the maple to
initiate an emergency evacuation.
Sally's eyes widened as she saw the ice pillar burst behind her as she ran off at high speed.
"Prepare for [Maple Rage]! " I can't read the water damage! "
I see!
Sally understood that she was ready to do something about the worst direct impact with her two
hips with [Guardian of Tenacity] and ran towards the exit, but that she couldn't make it to the
evacuation of the dragging maple.
Maple!
[Violence]! [Shield of Indestructibility]!
Maple immediately activates Violence and her Damage Mitigation Skill, knowing that she only
needs to do it with her voice. Soon after Sally jumped out of the exit, a tremendous amount of
water blew up the maple, and the two of them jumped over the aisle and blew up.
Rather than a piercing attack, it deals terrain damage, which is reduced, and the outer skin of the
maple is still scraped. The combined damage of the covered Sally blew out the skin, and the two
of them fell into the waterfall pot.
Both of them face the surface of the water beside a fiercely noisy waterfall.
"Phew, that was close. . . but I managed to do something about it. "
"Ugh. . . I'm sorry, Sally, I didn't know this was going to happen. "
"That's what happens sometimes. " Besides, it's safe. "
I think it would be better to cut back to the original shortcut this time. Once we've taken it that
far, we don't want to lose the fun ahead of us.
"You can go wherever you want to go. "I'm going to hang out with you everywhere. Besides, if it
gets dangerous, I'll take responsibility and cover it for you. "
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Yeah!
Now that it's time for a fresh start, Maple suddenly finds herself uncomfortable.
……
What's wrong?
"Shield! There's no shield! " Maybe it just flew away! "
What, the bottom of the water?
Um, yeah! Maybe!
With that said, Maple faces the water and rushes to check the bottom, but Sally calmly suggests
a solution.
I don't think I was forced to unequip or event, but if I dropped it, I think I can get it back by
manipulating the inventory.
"Ah! I see! " Rock Sally! "
When Maple manipulated the inventory, the lacquered shield returned safely.
Looks like it went well.
”Yeah, I'm glad. . . it was glowing at the bottom, so I was wondering how to dive in”
"It was glowing. . . mmh? "
Sally checks underwater with her face in the same way that Maple did if the words caught her a
little. Yes, I wonder if the black shield would shine deeper into the water.
Sally?
". . . . . . Maple, it's still glowing"
……
"Down here. . . maybe there's something. "
"Huh! ? "
"It's the name of the injury. "What do you say? Why don't you go? "
"Yeah, yeah! Let's go! "
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Yes! Yes!
Unexpectedly, the two of them began to dive in anticipation of what awaited them.
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The waterfall kettle is deep vertically, and although you can't notice it when you look at it from
the surface, you can certainly see something glowing when you dive into the water.
It's going straight down.
Yeah.
The Maple was unchanged and activated the Mercy of Sacrifice, so it was safe to do
so. Withdrawing his hand, Sally swam to the bottom of the waterfall jug so that Maple wouldn't
be delayed.
Not only were there no monsters, but the two of them safely dived deep enough to find a huge
hole in four directions and a large pale glowing pearl scales about the same size as their height.
Was it glowing?
"Probably in a positional way. I haven't heard anything like that, and I may not have found it yet. "
Bottom of a waterfall in the middle of an underwater temple. The pattern of being bounced off
and still alive like the maples is basic. To reach here safely, you need to unlock the gimmick and
jump into the waterfall pot at the time when the passage is opened in front of you.
Not many players have been able to come here, so it is undeniable that there are still places to be
found.
This isn't a normal route, is it?
It's true. It's an underwater temple, but the dungeon doesn't need a wetsuit.
Let's take a look inside!
"Yeah, while you're breathing. "I don't know what's going on. "
There is no difference in the large hole surrounding, so the two of them pick one for now and
move on.
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That was a big scales earlier, huh?
"There may be something quite big ahead. "The back boss. . . it's not strange to wander around. "
The scales fell at the entrance, so it's not strange that something is swimming around in this
large space, like a snail at the second event.
"Careful, but we have to go quickly! "
"Maple is fast approaching her limit. "I'll be vigilant around you. "
Sally checks to see if something is swimming slightly ahead of her, and Maple unfolds only [Love
for Himself] as before, and is as vigilant as she can be.
As it progressed for a while, I saw that there was something like an underwater temple, and the
wreckage of a building that had already been shattered into rubble was rolling.
"Maybe this is the real underwater temple. "
It's properly in the water!
Yeah. That sounds like it's been broken.
Rather than the building being naturally weathered and broken due to water erosion, etc. , it was
more correct to say that something large was destroyed as if it had been forced through a
passage.
The surrounding walls seem to be hard, so I wonder if they're really strong?
I hope it's not as bad as Mai and Yui.
Someone who was still invisible was swimming through the underwater temple, and the
seemingly unchanged passage where the wreckage was rolling continued from right to left.
”Hmm. . . I wonder which way to go is the right one”
"I think it's quite spacious and there's something that will be a landmark. . . as expected! "
A little ahead, Sally stops swimming and calls out to Maple. Then, there was a white scarf that
glowed pale like the one at the entrance.
"Oh! Then it looks like it will fit! "
"It means we're passing through here. " Let's keep looking. "
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Yeah! It looks like no monsters are coming out.
As Maple said, I didn't see any fish monsters, not to mention golems like the ones I saw earlier.
The glowing scales are easy to understand, only the rubble is rolling in the dimmed water, and
there is nothing moving, even a little creepy.
"If I can concentrate on exploring, I won't go beyond that. . . but there's nothing special about
this. "
The only special thing was the scales. If it's as long as the two of you and it's glowing in this dim
light, you can't miss it.
What's going on at the bottom of the maple?
Not at all! I haven't even dropped the submersible material.
"For now, we'll have to move on. . . if anything happens, it'll change the atmosphere of the
passage. "Let's watch out for oxygen. "
Yeah!
I don't know if there will be a place on the water after this. And if there are no distractions along
the way, it's no wonder that what awaits you the most is so powerful.
One of Maple's winning patterns, the Enduring War, is also difficult in this environment, so we
need to hurry as much as possible, as Sally says.
"I'll check the details. "I think we've gone a long way, and I think we'll notice something
uncomfortable. "
Rock Sally!
There may be a hidden entrance in a place you didn't expect to see when you came in here.
While paying attention to such things, the two of them headed towards something that would
be deepest.
Not only is there a special regularity, but when you are suddenly following the scales left in the
form of sticking them to the wall or the ground, the dim water gradually becomes darker, and the
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The two of them had been wearing headlights for some time, and as I said, the search for detail
was centered on Sally.
Ah! There's another scales!
"Even after dark, it's easy to see. "I don't see anything, but I'm more concerned than usual that
there might be something. "
Even though Maple was a little ahead, she had already caught up and checked if there were any
special hints on the scales, as usual, and suddenly felt a sway like she was dragging something
on the ground.
". . . you're a little shaken up? "
Yeah, it's not my imagination.
Something moved down there. The destination didn't seem to be far away.
"It's getting hard to see around you, so be careful. "If that's the case, it's okay to unlock Dedicated
Charity .
"All right! Sally, if anything happens to you, call me anytime! "
Of course, I'll rely on you.
The two of them stepped up their vigilance on the enemy signals and understood that the
tunnel-like passage had ended and they had entered a wide space, although the surrounding
area was difficult to see.
”Wow. . . it's dark. ”
". . . but there's something there. "
"Huh! ? "
Maple looked down as Sally watched. In response, Maple could see that a large black shadow
moved with the sound of the ground in the dark bottom of the water.
Now, the bottom of the water starts to glow pale in front of the two stood still, and the light
gradually floats up what was a shadow.
It started to glow on the same scale that was on the road. That said, it's not something that has
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fallen off, and the mass of light moves slowly from the bottom of the water.
Covered in a pale, glowing scales, it was a giant mixed fish and dragon, tens of meters long. The
arms and legs are small and degenerated, close to the fins, and many things that appear on the
tentacles and beard are stretched and wobbly. While the glowing body illuminated the darkness,
it lifted up its body as it rolled up the sand at the bottom of the water.
Huge!
"I don't know what you're doing, be careful! "
When the two of them are in combat, the boss rises with the current. Seeing a speed that didn't
resemble that giant, Sally kicked the water and accelerated at once.
Super Acceleration !
Huh, [Cover Move]!
Even though it would be avoided if it were forced to follow the accelerated Sally, the flow
caused by the boss moving would be pushed aside.
With the boss and the two positions inverted, I saw the big tail fins move and turn back toward
the two.
"Faster than I thought! " Maple, can you avoid it? "
"It might be difficult to do like this. . . "
It's impossible to swim around and avoid the speed of the maple. You can't keep dodging without
Sally next to you all the time.
"I'll try it once! "Until now, a lunge wasn't a piercing attack. "
". . . oops. Let's split up. "First, Maple attracts me, and in the meantime, I move around and attack.
"
Yeah!
If the charge was a Piercing Attack, the roles of the two were reversed. Seeing them charge in
again, Sally is sure to get into the blind spot, avoiding getting caught away from the maple.
[Taunt]!
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Maple sees the boss rushing straight ahead with a big shield. But this is not the same as
underwater or on the ground.
"Whoa, whoa! ? "
Malicious Food gnawed at his head and did a lot of damage, but the lunge didn't stop there and
blew out the maple that was in the water without support.
Maple strikes the bottom of the water, and sand and smoke dance at the point of impact.
For now, we have to do what we have to do!
Sally was worried about what happened to Maple, but if [Guardian of Tenacity] was still there,
she wouldn't be killed. If so, we should use the gap that Maple made for us. Sally stood two
daggers with her blue gear, swimming along the boss's long back and slashing at her
momentum. This gear does more damage with every hit, no matter how small the stats drop.
If it's this big, it won't work!
The boss tried to spin his body and shake off Sally, but he couldn't get a good shot at Sally
swimming around him at a proper distance.
[All Armored Deployment]! [Attack Start]!
In response to such a boss, a bullet and a laser fly from the ground blowing sand smoke.
"Sally! It's okay! "
The prodigious defense flashed back without any difficulty, and Maple's voice could be heard
mingling with the shots.
"Yeah! I'm relieved! ". . . so I can concentrate on the attack. "
Attacking with the body is a normal party opponent. Because of the huge body, it is difficult to
avoid, and you can attack the whole body at once. You can expect quite devastating damage, but
there is nothing you can do to take it from the front.
Sally can evade the charge. Maple can take the charge.
Rush, tail slaying, constant movement and attack, all of which do not cause damage. I couldn't
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The stats set so high didn't reach Maple, they didn't hit Sally, so it didn't make sense.
The giant that sleeps in the water is cut off by Girijiri and HP without causing damage
commensurate with the sense of intimidation.
Oozing Chaos !
The Summoned Nitride clashes from the front, scraping out its HP and stopping its rush.
I'll shoot you more and more!
While Maple keeps firing, Sally attacks again with a chance. However, the boss doesn't have to
fight back, and if he swings away, it goes up all at once at a speed that even Sally can't keep up
with.
"Huh? He's gone. "
No, I didn't just run away!
The rising boss turns his face upside down and brings a stretch of his beard to the front of his
face.
At a distance that the two of them could not get close, the light wrapped around their tail fins
disappeared and melted into the dim water.
As a result, the light that disappeared does not disappear somewhere, but gathered at the tip of
the beard and grew larger.
If you give me this far, I can tell what will happen to Maple if I see something similar.
"They're shooting at me! ? "
"They're shooting! Get ready! "
[Heavy Body]! [Pierce Guard]!
Activate a skill to bring a large shield to the front. When I took my defensive stance, a pillar of
light came down from above.
"It's okay! Stay back! "
Yeah, I'll take care of it!
The light surrounds the two of them, where Sally is hiding behind them. For a moment, I couldn't
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see anything. It was swallowed by the shield of the Maple, but before it could swallow
everything, the light bounced and spread in all directions.
Huh?
Maple, who suddenly followed the destination of the diffused light with her eyes, saw that the
light was sucked out by the black scales that were stuck in the ground and the wall.
"I kind of. . . don't like it"
Sally's intuition was correct, and although the rays from the main body had stopped, a large
number of scales became the launching device and the reflecting device, and the thin rays began
to bounce around.
"Sally. "
"Yes, it would be helpful if it stayed that way. "I'll try to avoid it. "
After confirming the [Dedicated Love], the amount of light that was bouncing around finally
became such that the two of them could not ignore it.
The boss remains a black scales that have lost light, and will not shoot that laser again while the
energy is not accumulating.
"Just keep an eye out for the rush! "It's going to fly! "
Oops, I'm going to go around attacking!
Maple took a position where she could be struck even if she rushed from the front with her back
against the wall, and stabilized herself so that she would not be moved within the range of [Love
for Yourself]. This makes it easier for Sally to attack as a safety zone. I can take this position because
it's a non-damaging maple.
Sally levitated at once, closing the distance with the boss, but naturally the rays bouncing from
the scales attacked from all directions.
"It's going to be a practice. " This much. . . we have to avoid it! "
Since it was underwater, it must be different from what it was on the ground, but it didn't seem
to matter to Sally anymore, so she used the rapid braking and acceleration to sew the gap and
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approach the boss.
Evading a barrage of attacks is a must for Sally. This is to fight against an opponent that is not
compatible with nature. If you can't do that, you won't be able to rise to the ground.
Triple Slash !
Slash through the dim water, slashing and damaging effects.
The boss who lost the light melted into the darkness, and although it was difficult to measure
the distance, Sally kept moving accurately in centimeters.
"I need to make more room. . . ! "
While avoiding the rays from the surroundings, Sally was still hoping to improve as she passed
by the boss trying to blow herself away.
However, it didn't matter what Sally thought or whether the boss was going to hit him.
Even if there is still room for improvement, even if it is not perfect, it is all about not being able to
touch Sally at all at the moment.
"Maple! I'm going! "
Leave it to me! Invite me to the bottom of the water !
Maple's left arm changes into a tentacle as it swells up from the underwater suit and overflows
with darker black than dim water.
If there is no damage without a shield, then we must wait and devour everything with that arm.
Grasp the head of the boss as he gently opens the five tentacles. Depending on the
characteristics of swallowing the touched object, regardless of the force, the tentacle sinks into
the boss's head without resistance and sprays five large damage effects.
"Whoa! ? I can't stop! "
The boss pushes his body to crush the maple close to the wall as the maple hits his head and the
rush continues unstoppably.
This shattered the deployed weaponry, but the Maple will crush it and activate its skill if it can
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Predator ! Oozing Chaos !
When three monsters devour their bodies and inflict damage along with their tentacles, the
bosses with a large amount of HP are drifting away.
"I can't do poison. . . [Cannon Deployment]! "
Poison cannot be used in the water because it indiscriminately involves everything but
yourself. When Maple unfolds several barrages from her back, it blows fires at once, chasing the
escaping boss.
"Sally! I went! "
It's okay!
Maple says we can't target Sally, but we already know we can't. While attacking Maple, a large
amount of rays could not catch Sally.
Whether it's Sally or Maple, there is no clear time limit to the duration of their Block
Proficiency. Player skill, passive skill, if it doesn't hit, if it doesn't work, the relationship won't
change no matter how long it takes.
[Cyclone Cutter] [Quintuple Slash]!
Attacks that are derived from a basic skill that is neither special nor superior. Still, they certainly
reduce the Boss's HP. If you're dealing damage unilaterally, you don't have to do anything more.
Besides, Sally could use the help of Maple for just a second if she wanted to.
Quick Change ! Gun Body Deployment !
A yellow polygon converged on Sally's back, and when several guns appeared, Maple burst into
flames in the same way.
[False Inversion]
Attacks released from close range penetrate through the boss and penetrate the other side,
mingling with damage effects and turning into yellow light along with the weapon on the back.
"If you can't keep shooting, you won't be able to show off your strengths. . . . . . Maple, I've asked
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Yeah!
Seeing a lot of rays approaching, Sally turned her weapon into a big shield and stepped away
from the boss while protecting her body.
Then an explosion occurs at the bottom of the water, swapping with Sally, and the maple is
emitted like a bullet as the rain of light jumps.
Maple snaps to the boss's face and shoots a laser closer to the boss than Sally.
Oh no!
When the red light pierced the boss, the boss's body glowed strongly at the end, illuminating the
area, and the giant body was scattered with light as it fell.
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"Phew. . . good work"
Good job, Sally! Even though I was fine fighting in Dedicated Love . . .
Yeah, but if I didn't dodge all the time, I'd be dull, and I'd be quite a distance away.
Due to the time limitations of underwater activities, it is never too early to defeat them.
Everyone's fast, so it's hard to catch up in the water
"When it seems really dangerous, I'll rush in. "
Yeah! I'll be ready and waiting.
"Thanks. So, what can I do for you? "The scales are really glowing, but. . . "
In the light of the boss's death, the remaining scales were shining beautifully white, and the
outlook was quite good even in the dim water.
The two look around and look for something to take home, and find a slightly different pile of
white scales.
Isn't this something you can take home with you?
"Really! That's amazing! That's huge. "
Because the boss was that size.
Even then, I could have built a shield even more quickly
"Oh, you've collected scales before. "It seemed like Maple wasn't very easy to catch. "
"I didn't dive and had no choice but to fish. . . but this time I've talked about Sally! "
Maple then points at the tight submersible suit that wraps her body around her.
". . . fufu, looks like a submersible suit. "I didn't expect the maple to come in the water either. Use
Maple if you have to. If you show it to Izzy, I might be able to strengthen her white equipment. "
Is that okay?
"I just got a new one. "

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Sally's gear is unique, so it's far from being augmented. Then Maple had a falling scales in her
inventory. Then, as I moved away from the glowing scales, I noticed that something else was
glowing beneath them.
Is there anything?
Looks like it. Let's get out of the way and see if we can find out.
When the two of them put all the scales in the inventory, the identity of the glowing object was
revealed.
It was a mass of light. It wasn't particularly substantial, and when I touched it, my hands slipped
through, but it seemed like an item and it could be included in the inventory.
"What is this? "
Is it a rare item? It seems that there is only one item. . . . . .
"Maybe so, Sally! "
"What, me? I'm fine. Can I have a maple? "
"Mmm. . . I'm sorry if I'm all you got. "I got the scales, too. "
When it comes to Maple, Sally only gets a few experience points in this fight. Then maybe it's
not evenly proportioned.
". . . I really don't need to get anything. "Well, let's see what kind of item it is first. I might think
about it if it's equipment or something. "
Alright! Let's check it out.
Maple enters the light mass into the inventory and sees what it is.
"Um. . . [Light from Heaven]. "Even though it's so underwater, it feels strange. "
". . . I see? Is there anything to explain? "
"Well. . . the light of the sky before. " Want to take a look? "
Yeah.
Sally looks at it and sees that there are a few things written in the flavor text, but they don't
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I heard about Maple before, but you had other strange items, didn't you?
"Um. . . oh, you mean Lost Legacy? "
"That's it. Maybe both have a use for something. "Defeat the hidden boss, and it's like a rare drop.
"
Hmm, I see.
"There may be something in the eight layers. "Maybe you should try looking for it this time. "
Yeah, yeah.
"Come on, let's go back to the magic circle on the way back. "If you stay here too long, you'll
drown. "
"Ah! I see! " Let's hurry, let's hurry! "
With Sally leading the way, Maple escapes the underwater temple in a magic circle.
Then, as it levitated to the surface, Maple tilted her neck slightly, feeling like she had forgotten
something.
"Ahh! ! That rare item! Sally! "
Ah, did you find out? Well, just hold on to it.
"I-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i
Maple's cheeks swelled slightly as she saw the [Light From Heaven] that had been successfully
exposed and entered the inventory.
"I'm sorry. Then let's find a place to use it together. "That said, it might be useless because you're
not as good or lucky as Maple. "
"That's not true! " Besides, of course that's fine. . . but if that's the case. . . "
I just had to get Sally to help me. As she tried to say that, Sally calmed down a bit and spoke
about her benefits.
Here, you'll find a variety of skills like Maple, right?
Yeah! It just so happens!
"That's why I thought that if we went to the scene together, it would be a helpful way to find
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skills. "That's pretty big, isn't it? There are many strong skills in this game. After that, even if I get
the skill, Maple can't use it, but now she can do the opposite. ”
There was a [False Inversion] in Sally. That's why Maple's ability will increase her overall combat
power. It was used effectively in the underwater temple, so Maple could understand Sally's
words.
"Sure. . . that might be true. "Mmm, I feel like I've been successfully finished off- "
”Ahahah, is that so? You really don't have to worry about it. I'm satisfied with this. . . But if you care
too much, I'll give it to you this time. "
Yeah! That's right!
"Yes, yes, I will do that. "
Now that I was looking for the use of two items, the two of them returned to the guildhome.
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Chapter 378: Defense Specialization and Ideas
Once again, Maple and Sally were talking at the Guildhome. Looking for a way to use two items
doesn't give you any more clues than this.
I put two items on my desk, and now I'm thinking about what to do, and the guild member who
was still out exploring today and today just came back.
"Oh, are you two back? "Nh, that's it? "
Chrome reacts first to what the two of you are putting on the desk.
It's an item that Maple found, but I don't know where to use it.
Is that what Maple found. . . I can't even look at the place?
"That's right! I can't easily dive, and it's hard to spend a lot of time exploring. . . I haven't found it
yet. "
Do you have the name of the item?
"Um, this box is" Lost Legacy "and this glowing is" Light from Heaven ". "
It's a very admirable name again. . . but if there is a use for it, will it be an event somewhere?
Onee-chan, do you have any idea?
”Hmmm. . . I may not have seen a place that uses such an awesome thing”
"Then the name is the only clue. "There were a few things on the slate I read about that could be
one of them. "
"Really! ? "
It's a creative script that Canadians read. . . if you know that there are such items, it might be a
hint.
"Yeah, but don't expect too much. "Besides, maybe this is a deep place where you have to
strengthen your wetsuit until the end. ”
The [Maple Tree] was also collecting reinforcing parts, but it would take a little longer.
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“Yes, I understand. Now, tell me what you think would be a clue. ”
"Oops, it's that light over there. "They say it's lower than heaven, but before it sank into the
water, it should have been lower in the sky. "
Ah, is that why you found me in the water?
"I guess so. Then it's a high place that used to be empty. . . "
"That's a good idea. " And Lost Legacy seems to have something to do with the machines that
we sometimes see in this layer. ”
"Maybe there is. " It's not like three layers, but this place sinks quite a bit into the water, too. "
As Chrome put it, the dungeon monitors and light projectiles that Sally captured could also hit
it. Besides that, there are many broken machines that are no longer useful and remain stuck in
rocks and buildings.
That's right, I was glad to have more items to craft.
"Hmm, so there's a lot of machines there. . . "
I don't know if there's anything out there. . . maybe I need to strengthen my wetsuit after all.
It's an old civilization, so it's pretty deep.
"If it's lost, it fits the name of the item. "Maybe you're not wrong. "
“We'll try to find the parts as well! ”
"I'll do my best. . . ! "
"Thank you everyone! I'll definitely find something amazing! "
”When Maple said that. . . there were some things I was a little scared of. ”
"I know. "
Yeah, that's right.
Looking back at what has been shown so far, a number of things that fall under the category of
"amazing" come to mind. I'm glad my allies are stronger, but there's so much more to see and do.
Chrome, Izu, and Kasumi reacted in such a way, and Maple seemed motivated enough to receive
the hint.
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Chapter 379: Defense Specialization and Treasure Hunt
After a while, the eight [Maple Trees] finally could go to all the places of the eight floors. If that
happens, we'll do what we have to do.
"Sally! Finally, you can go anywhere! "
Yeah, I'm sure there's something there.
What they were looking for was a place where they could use those two items.
Naturally, the two of them were looking for that kind of place during the part collection, but they
never found it. Of course, there is no denying the possibility that it is carefully hidden and cannot
be found, but the first thing to do is to go to an unexplored area.
It is certain that there is something much more unknown.
Anytime!
"If Maple is good, let's go. "Do you have any of Izu's items? "
Yeah! There are lots of items that make it easier for you to breathe.
"Then let's go. " In the end, we'll have to look at each one, so we won't have too much time. "
When Sally leaves the guildhome, he usually puts a jet ski outside the town and puts the maple
in the back
in the back.
I've got it!
Sally accelerates her jet ski all at once, and then runs over the water with tremendous force.
“Where are you going? ”
“The most spacious part of the newly accessible neighborhood. It's difficult to explore the enclave
in a row, so for now, after! "
I see.
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Besides, I'm going to go to a very high place, so I feel like the best candidate.
Oh! Then maybe you'll find us all of a sudden!
If I had met everyone's expectations.
Sally then runs his jet ski for a while, checking the map and slowly stopping.
Is it down here?
No, it's a little further. . . you'll see.
No matter what, the two of them jumped into the water with their submersible suits on a leaning
maple. As usual, the water stretches all the way to the high mountains below. And it was a rough
current that surrounded it like a storm.
The flow of water is easier to understand with effects, but it is not for slipping through the space,
but rather a landmark that has been placed so as not to be killed by the ruinous tea flowing nearby.
”Maybe Maple can survive, but. . . if I can't get out, I can't help you get out, so be careful. ”
"Um, yeah. Be careful. "
Since I had already seen a painful eye in the water a while ago, I decided to stop approaching it
as a maple.
Then you can't go that way.
But I'm going that way.
"Huh! ? "
I've just been told the dangers, and I've been under the impression that it's a place I shouldn't
even think about getting close to Maple.
"I think there's a way to get there. Let's check the current and go properly. "
Yeah, do you know Sally?
I didn't have any information yet, but I know where the entrance is.
"Oh! Sally! "
When the two of them sank to the bottom of the water at a distance, they proceeded straight to
the foot of the mountain range. At the altitude that was originally on the ground, that intense
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current did not appear to exist, and we were able to approach it without any problems.
"The mountains are so big, and there may be some entrances. . . but for now, I know it's here. "
In front of them was a cave leading into the mountains. The internal oxygen situation is not known in
detail, but it is completely submerged as far as it can be seen from the outside.
"First of all, I will escape. "Be careful not to drown. "
"Yeah! I hope it's not too long. . . "
Thus, the two of them went into the underwater cave with their feet aligned. Inside, the
brightness is adjusted, there is no particular darkness, and there is no problem with visibility.
I still didn't know what was happening with the dungeons and monsters, so I went deeper
without using Dedicated Mercy .
Huh? Is there anything I can do for you?
There you are. It's kind of hard to see.
Moving through the water like a fluffy float, it was a monster like a slime made of water all over
the three bodies. It would have been difficult to find if it had not been darker than the
surrounding water so that the outline could be seen.
Well then, you must win first!
When Maple deploys her weapon, she attacks monsters with bullets.
It was basically a barrage that blew up easily with a miscellaneous monster, but this time it
didn't.
Slime enters the battle with a Maple bullet approaching, spreading his body thinly and catching
all of the Maple bullets.
When the bullet stretched with momentum without piercing the slime's body, it bounced back to
its limit.
H h [ ]!
Huh, [cover]!
Maple quickly stands in front of Sally as she hides her big shield on her back and picks up a
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bounced bullet in her body.
Maple would be fine if his attacks hit him directly, but if he were to hit Sally, it would be a blow to
death.
If it's not magic, it's like it's no good.
"Um. . . when that happens. . . "
It would be helpful if you could stop the poison.
That's right.
Maple's method of attack was Machine God Oozing Chaos Poison Dragon , and only Poison
Dragon could be described as magic. Moreover, using poison in the water has proven to be a
terrible and indiscriminate attack.
If it was bad food, I could swallow it without asking questions, but I couldn't stop using it to
defeat the Miscellaneous Fish Monster.
"You can wrap it around a weapon with an item, but it won't work for the mechanical god. . .
Sally! "
Yeah, I'm in charge.
You don't have to force yourself to find a solution. For this reason, Sally has a lot of skills to help
her cope with a variety of situations.
"I'll follow next to you! I can't shoot you from behind like I always do. "
"Hmm, it's the usual. "
As Sally gently accelerated and approached the slime, Maple caught up with [Cover Move]. If
you are ready for a disaster, you will be well prepared.
[Cyclone Cutter]!
The swirling wind blade on Sally's hand grew bigger, releasing three slimes. This time, the attack
does not bounce back, but cuts through the slime's soft blue body and deals a lot of damage.
"It's more fragile than I thought. . . ? " Other than bouncing back, I wonder how much? "
Since it does not have any special power enhancement, it sees that when it reaches up to eight
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layers, its HP is scraped at once by the slightly deficient magic, and it detects that the other
numerical value is low instead of perfectly bouncing back some attacks.
However, there was no other means of attack but to bounce back, and the three of them joined
forces to form a blue magic circle, from which large clumps of water were released.
[Cover]!
When the Maple stepped forward and caught it as not being a Piercing Attack, the water mass
bursts into impact simultaneously with a True Strike.
There was nothing wrong with the level of impact for Maple, and she saved up the [bad food]
and waited for Sally's next action.
How about this?
After quickly removing items from the inventory while Maple is under attack, Sally shatters the
crystal in her hand and thunders the weapon, triggering an additional attack of Water Attribute.
Triple Slash !
Unlike magic, the attack with weapons that continued to raise their power in an orderly fashion
burned Slime's body with lightning, and the continued pursuit of water blew away the remaining
HP.
Alright, it's over!
"It was easier than I thought. "I wondered what would happen if I was bounced back. . . . . "
"When you come out with other monsters, do you have to be careful? "It looks like you can do
damage with weapons if you use items, and it's okay to come out alone. "
Well then, let's go even further!
"Yeah, I don't know if I'm in a hurry. "
"But there's also slime in the water. " It's melting somehow. "
Sure. Hmmm, is it a little unusual to be in the water?
Although it is often seen bouncing around on the ground, it is a body that is not likely to be
suitable for underwater activities. In fact, this time I ran into a place that was drifting on the
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water.
"If you were using water magic, you might be moving at an accelerated pace. "There must have
been some of those creatures. . . . . "
It feels like I'm flying as a mechanical god!
I see. . . I wonder if it's close?
Although I felt that there was a big difference between the damage to the picture surface and
the surrounding area when moving, Sally decided not to care about it.
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Chapter 380: Defense Specialization and Tips
After a while, various other monsters appeared in addition to the slime. However, it is more
apparent that it is a bird, an animal, or that it is on the ground than in the water. In order to be
able to stay in the water, it was characteristic that it had a blue gel-like body like the slime.
There are monsters in the Eight Layers like before!
"I feel like I've had some words to say. . . but it certainly feels like I'm in the water for some reason,
doesn't it? "
They work underwater and use water magic to attack, but they don't swim as fast as fish
monsters.
I could see that every monster had the ability to stay in the water while still being suitable for the
ground.
"It would be nice if you were slow. "
I'm also easy to react to!
That's right.
Sally can move much faster than Maple. I was swimming in the water faster than the eight
monsters.
Even so, the two of them were able to go on without any particular struggle. The range of Water
Magic that emits is wide and powerful, but the presence of Maples is completely meaningless,
and all but a fragile monster can be destroyed by a single Sally.
”I'm glad I didn't come alone. . . I almost got into trouble because I couldn't defeat any monsters”
"Originally, the shield was the brightest thing with the person who caused the damage. "That's
why soloplay is often a bit tough. "
"Fufufu! I'm getting a little confident in attacking! "
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It is certainly not up to the Shieldman to spread poison, summon monsters, and wreak havoc on
his enemies with his massive arsenal.
It's good for the party to be able to do damage, but it's healthier to fight without it.
There may be other types of monsters out there after a while, so be nice then.
Yeah! There's a lot of ammo left!
That's very reliable, isn't it?
Unlike Maple, Sally does not incorporate limited-use skills into the center of the fight, so the
resources of the two men he explored for a while are not particularly diminished.
If the boss shows up with a normal flesh, the skill that had to be saved up until now will be
relentlessly attacked.
As a result, the two of them, who had been going through the underwater passage for a while,
captured the wide space that divided into several paths in their vision. Although the two of them
carefully took a step forward, there was no appearance of anything like a middle boss in
particular, and it seemed that it was only a turning point that was easy to understand. Sally
checks on Maple, saying it's still a long way off.
Still breathing?
"It's okay! . . . ? "
Maple?
I wonder if Maple feels uncomfortable in any way. She's tapping around the chest of her wetsuit.
What's wrong? The oxygen. . . doesn't seem to be a numerical problem.
"Somehow it feels a little warm around here. . . ? "
". . . I see? It doesn't seem to be a condition abnormality. "
Sally thinks about it a little bit and starts talking about what she came up with.
"If there is no damage or abnormal condition, and there is no sign of a monster, then maybe
there is some clue? "What I don't feel is that Maple's skills or items may be reacting. "
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"It's just. . . I don't know if it's good or bad. "
……
Maybe you're telling me where the monsters are that are so strong, or maybe you're telling me
where the good stuff is.
Even if there is something shown, I don't know whether it is a good thing to get close to. All we
know now is that the changes that never happened before are happening to Maple.
"What do you think of Maple? "
"Hmmm. . . Sally's right, it's like a hint, so if there's someone to react to, should we go there? "
There might be some monsters out there.
You and Sally can win!
Maple smiled and said so. Although Sally's eyes were rounded, she smiled funny and gave a
confident expression.
Yeah, I think I can win with Maple.
"Besides. . . I don't feel like it's going to be weird because it's not that unpleasantly warm. . . I just
feel that way. . . "
"Really? I guess Maple's guess is right. . . "
Then the two of them started swimming again, trying to go to the direction where the reaction
would change a little.
First of all, we need to decide which way to go through the many divisions that follow in front of
us.
"Then let's step forward a little bit, one by one. "There might be some kind of reaction. "
Got it!
Maple shook her head sideways when Sally prompted her to stop a little further down the aisle.
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From time to time, as he entered the aisle and circled along the wall, Maple stopped in front of one
of the aisles and tilted her neck.
What's wrong?
”Hmm. . . it might have warmed up for a moment? ”
Really?
Is it because of your imagination?
"Then why don't you give it another try? "I'm slipping next to you, and I'm standing in front of you
again. "
I see! That's right!
Maple moves next to her and comes back in front of the same aisle to focus her attention.
What do you say?
It's changed!
Shit. Maybe we should go ahead.
When there is a change, it is possible that there is something else ahead.
From here, it seems necessary to stand in front of the aisle once and check it before proceeding.
Then, as the two of them went along the aisle based on the sense of Maple, for a while, they
went out into the wide space following the next farewell road. When Maple tries to find you
again, there's something in the middle that can take bees and light and electric strikes.
……
"Sally, something's coming out! "
"Hold on! "
With Maple holding her shield and weapon, and Sally retaking her two daggers so that she could
move on to her attack, the violent sounds and light subsided, and there was a cube that stood
still without sinking.
Observing it, which appears to be made of a combination of stones, the crack split into several
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At the same time, the HP bar appears above and starts spinning as if you were in combat
position.
Is it a bit like a golem?
From that time?
Yeah, the material.
Not only is it the same stone, but the similarity in make and shade makes me feel connected to
the underwater temple. If so, the two destinations are more likely to be ahead of us.
This could be the winner.
Really! ? Alright, then we have to work harder and harder!
"Yeah, there must be something that this is protecting. "
If you just protect it and don't let it pass, the passage that leads to the light will be sealed with a
stone wall, and the magic circle will unfold around the cube to match it.
I'm ready!
Thank you!
While consciously using Dedicated Love , my body slowly streamed to the left as I watched the
light of the magic circle.
"It's not an attack. . . there's no damage! "
But what is this, wow! ?
Instead of being hit by a lump of water, a bigger change was taking place throughout this
room. Due to the effects of the magic circle, the flow of water occurs as the boss rotates, and it
keeps being pushed in a certain direction without any questions.
"[Attack start]! It's hard to aim. . . ! "
Maple strikes with the weapons she has deployed, but she is unfamiliar with aiming at enemies
as she moves and does not make good damage because she can barely use her defense to hold
up barrage.
"It was nice to have damage other than nuclear. "I'm going to attack you too, so make as much
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damage as you can with Maple! "
Alright! I'll do my best so far!
There were only monsters with bodies of water along the way, so there were finally enemies
who could attack properly. There's still more ammo to spare, so the Maple attacks all over the
place.
"If it's this much water. . . ! "
As Sally accelerates against the current, she moves at a high speed to pull her distance in a
circular motion. The boss reacts to it and generates a water spear from the magic circle, but it
doesn't make it to Sally.
Triple Slash !
In the blink of an eye, the most damaging skill I could hit in the meantime would scratch six deep
wounds and leave with the flow of water.
I'd rather be able to accelerate it.
"Sally, wow! Alright, so am I. "
Maple, who is not so good at aiming, still generates an oversized muzzle and puts it in the center
in order to strike.
However, many spears of water fired at Sally before she could fire the lasers were approaching
the current.
Made to catch up with the opponent in the same stream to a certain extent, Sally can't escape at
Maple's speed anyway.
"Whoa! ? Wait a minute! "
It's okay, I'll take care of it!
As Sally quickly approaches, he puts himself in position in the current and stops in front of the
Maple, blocking the weapon from the water spear.
"Fuuu. . . ! "
The blue light of the dagger quickly swung into the water, and all the incoming water spears that
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hit the maple's orbit were shot down.
The main body is basically a weapon that can't withstand attacks and needs to be protected.
"Thank you, Sally! Yay! [Attack started]! "
Maple fires a massive red laser at the center, striking with a certain amount of deviation if she
can't pinpoint a fine aim. When it reaches the center without a current, it penetrates through the
half of the cube, hitting the back wall and exploding.
"Ugh. . . I'm a little off. "
"It's enough though. " Shoot me more and more. I'll play next to you. "
Yeah!
Sally stops the attack and goes around to defend Maple, because it's a good place to use
Maple's weaponry.
We'll have to destroy Maple's weaponry somehow, but breaking through Sally's defenses will
be tough. In addition to playing with a dagger, I was able to create walls with magic such as
[Water Wall], so even if I aimed from many directions, the attack would not pass.
"Alright. . . aim harder! "
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. "
Attack!
As a result, we couldn't even scratch one of the Maple's weapons until the bodies were
shattered by the crimson lasers emitted one after the other.
At the same time that the cube disappeared without a trace, the water flow throughout the room
stopped, and the calm water returned to its original state.
You weren't that strong, were you?
”Normally, it might be a bit harder, but. . . yes, I think it was a very difficult enemy. ”
"The weapons are still safe because Sally protected us! "There is also [bad food]! "
Sally's ability to break through many abilities while still preserving them is likely to be
significant. Its defenses allow the Maple to constantly attack with lasers, making it a minimal
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creation without destroying the weapon.
"Well then, let's go back inside. " From here, Maple leads the way. "
Yes! Yes!
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Chapter 381: Defense Specialization and Heavenly Light
As I swam through the water, I could see that the monsters had clearly changed. Until now, all
monsters were made of water, but now most of the golem system was made of inorganic stone
and metal.
They moved agile and accurately in the water, and were dexterous monsters that could perform
both magic and physical attacks, but they were no longer able to repel attacks, making it easier
for Maple to defeat them.
Attack!
"If I get all the bullets from the boulders, I won't be able to stand it. . . "
"There's no water flow in the aisle, it's straight, so you can hit it! "
The barrage created by the relentlessly deployed weaponry is now approaching, turning the
golem into a single light.
Since the damage dealt does not change, it is confirmed that the hierarchy will increase and the
monsters will become weaker each time, but there are still very few people who can survive by
plunging into the barrage from the front.
The monsters were not weak enough, but they were not a threat to the two of us, and we were
able to break through from the front without particularly devising a plan.
"Alright! This will be fine! "
". . . if I fought normally, it would be a different underwater plus wide-area attack, but the Maple
opponent. . . If it was connected from the temple, the boss there might be the main one. "The boss
isn't always at the end of the event. ”
I see.
The two of them moved up through the mountains. Although the exact position cannot be
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Thus, Maple and Sally defeated all the monsters that appeared in front of them, reaching one of
the peaks of the mountains and looking around.
When viewed from a distance, the peak where the water flow with the effect was in the way
and could not be seen well did not seem to have anything in particular, but it was flat and wide
as if it had been struck from above.
"It doesn't feel like a mountain peak much. . . but I can't move directly from here to another place,
so how's the Maple reaction. . . Maple! ? "
Sally looks back to see if Maple's chest is glowing and she's in a hurry to see if she's safe.
"It's okay! I-It's glowing all of a sudden. . . "
"Is that supposed to be an awesome reaction? "There might be something, so just walk around. ”
Yeah!
Maple walks from the edge to investigate the wide peaks so that she doesn't miss out.
Sally followed behind him, preparing for an emergency evacuation in the event of
anything. Sally predicted that there would be no problems, especially if there was no enemy
shadow, but before her eyes, Maple vanished in an instant without any warning.
"Huh. . . ! ? "
It was not a transfer magic circle, and there was no sign of a monster. In the first place, it wasn't
the kind of terrain that allowed for ambushes. As Sally rushes closer to see where Maple was
walking, she sees something coming out of the empty space without warning, stops at the brink,
and takes a backstep to see who it is.
No, Maple?
"Ah! Sally! Are you all right? "
"Um, yeah. It was just a moment. . . and it wasn't a signal for a monster to appear. "But. . . what's
going on? "
In front of Sally was a floating maple head in the air. To be precise, only the first half of the head
from the empty space floats as if it were hanging on the wall, but it is creepy on the mackerel
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and on the corners.
"Can you come over here? " Eh, hands. . . yes! "
This time, Maple's arms stretched like her face. It doesn't look like a fake maple one day. Maple
won't tell you anything and pull Sally to a dangerous location, so it won't be a problem to take
this hand.
"Okay, I got it. "
Well then, just keep going!
Step as Maple tells you, and you can't see through your lap like you've slipped through an
invisible wall. However, there is no damage, and the feeling of the invisible foot is conveyed by
stepping on the ground.
Sally walked straight ahead and slipped through the invisible wall, where there was a dazzling
rain of light. She closed her eyes reflecting the difference from the water, but slowly opened them
to get used to the light.
"This is. . . "
Awesome!
Spread out in front of me was a landscape that was like nowhere else in the eight layers. The
ground is covered with grass flowers, and you can see animals running around, and you can hear
birds chirping. And most of all, this place was not sunk in the water, and when I looked up, I saw
the sky that was unobstructed.
Sally also takes off her wetsuit, matching it to the maple she had already taken off, as if it wasn't
underwater.
"I wonder if it's a completely isolated space. "It doesn't seem to have metastasized.
It looks like it's connected to the outside from behind Sally!
It could be seen that Maple pushed her face out and called Sally.
The animals weren't hostile either, and they didn't seem to be aware of the attack.
"Well, that's it. . . there's obviously something suspicious about it. "
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"Yeah, that's it! " the unusual shape. . . . . "
Apart from the terrestrial scenery and the creatures that inhabited it, there was one thing that
could not be missed.
It was a large wooden boat that, although worn out, certainly retained its original shape. There is
a large crack in the side surface, and the plant completely erodes it, making it a habitat for
animals. However, if it jumps up and enters the crack, it is likely that the inside can be explored.
Is the light getting stronger again?
"It might be a bit dazzling. . . "
Something is approaching from what is happening, and it can be expected that it is not far away
from this place with a clearly different atmosphere.
"I can't go home without going in, so let's go. "
Of course!
They still had limited abilities. If the resources aren't cut off, there's no reason to come here and
hesitate to explore, as they won't be able to do anything unless something terrible happens.
Where do we get in from?
"After all, is it better to go through a proper entrance? "That crack looks different. . . "
"Then it's upstairs. " I can go with the yarn, but. . . it's quite expensive, can you please? "
Yeah! Syrup Awaken !
Maple floated in the air as she summoned the syrup and made it [giant].
If there are no monsters, we don't have to climb fast. Then, as you climb on the back of the syrup,
you can see the deck part, but there is no sign of monsters there, and the animals are only
sleeping on the rug of grasshoppers.
It looks like it's okay to get out.
I'll get out of here.
The maple lowers its altitude slowly to the height of the deck and returns the syrup to the ring as it
moves to the ship.
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Well then, let's go inside right away.
Oh!
The two of them walked down the stairs leading to the interior. However, even though it had only
spread out to the outside, the interior of the ship was full of plants, and there was no shadow to
see the furniture that would have been there.
It looks like there aren't any monsters inside. . . but I'll be on my guard for now.
Thank you! Do you have anything?
"If there was, it would be deep inside. "From there, it can't be connected to other rooms or aisles.
"
I'll try to find it!
Yeah, that's right.
Although it is a large ship, there are limited places to explore, and if the maple moves as its
response changes, it will not be lost.
Then we quickly found our destination.
The pale light that responded to the light on Maple's chest was the relief on the wall that
remained unbroken because it was in the center of the ship.
"Looks like it's not like the boss. . . "
I'm getting close?
Fine, I don't see any sign of the enemy.
As Sally was wary, Maple approached the relief, no matter what, and the moment she touched it,
the light emanating from Maple's body grew stronger and illuminated the cabin.
Along with that, the sound of the ground rattles, and the boat I'm on now rocks a lot.
Apparently, it was not because the mountain was shaking, but because the ship itself was trying
to move with unknown power.
"Whoa, whoa! ? "
"Moving. . . ! ? "
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In the light that was so invisible to each other, each of them adjusted their positions to deal with
the shaking, but after a while the light subsided and the ship's shaking completely converged.
Is it stopping?
". . . I guess I can't move anymore. "Look, even from the outside, it was so broken that I could see
it. "
"I see. . . that's right"
If I could move this ship and take it with me, it would be a great souvenir, but I couldn't seem to
be able to do that.
"Yes! Maple, has anything changed? "The shaking was amazing, and I couldn't even hear the
announcement. "
Asked if there was any change in the items or skills, Maple checks them again.
"The [Light From Heaven] is gone, and instead the skill is. . . yes, one more! "
"I knew it. " So, what's it like? I'd like to see it if I can. "
Of course, if it is something that can be used here now, it seems that the atmosphere of the key
item is not dangerous, so Maple tries to activate it after reading the effect properly.
[Remaining Light of Salvation]!
At the same time as the declaration of skills, a similarly strong light was emitted. A circle of sharp
light gathered over the head of the maple, which was different from the one I was used to
seeing, appeared. The color of the hair changed from gold to blue, and a total of four white
feathers grew on the back, and the ground began to glow. Sally's eyes were rounded at the
change in Maple more than she expected, but as she approached the Maple, she checked what it
looked like.
It's close to Dedicated Mercy . . . but does it feel like it's evolved?
"No, apart from that! " Look! [Mercy to sacrifice yourself]! "
When Maple continues to declare her skills, two more white feathers are stretched and a circular
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What's the effect?
"Well. . . it feels like allies in range will gradually recover as their resistance to status abnormalities
increases and their damage taken decreases! "
Is it a skill like The Throne of the Emperor that can move? . . . . . . Is that okay for now?
In Sally, even if you do damage reduction, it doesn't change into a single blow. Since you can
say that there is no living situation with reduced HP in the first place, it won't have a healing
effect.
Besides, if it works in the same range as [Dedicated Mercy], Sally, who often party with Maple,
doesn't have to complete the journey to get it again.
"If it wasn't for Maple, it would be a great enhancement if there were a lot of Range Mitigation
Skills overlapping, but. . . . . . I would play it with my veins. "
It was also true that with Mercy for Self-Dedication and the defense in front of him, he didn't
have to go that far because he didn't hurt the surroundings. Apart from Sally, Maple, who barely
used damage reduction or recovery, was basically only using the [Celestial Throne] seal effect.
"But it looks amazing. " I feel like I'm getting better again. "
You've got more feathers!
"If I could fly with this, it would be stronger. . . "
Maybe it's an explosion.
I try to move the wings on my back, but I don't think I can fly with my wings bumped.
"I wonder if there was a harvest. " Is that all you have? "
"Well, there's another one like [Poison Dragon]! "And. . . I knew it! I could even [invert and rebirth]!
"
I see?
"Let everyone see it! "I think it would be easier to understand if everyone had skills! "
That said, Maple shows Sally the window directly to see what skills are contained in it.
"Sure. . . I guess so. " When you use it, there will be a lot of people around you. "
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That's right!
"I think it's fine. "Ah, leave the new feathers behind. It won't be long before the amazing effect
stops moving for a moment if it comes out at that time. "
"Yeah! It's like a trump card! "
"That's right. Fufu, you're starting to understand. "
"Ehehehe"
Now that we're done here, let's get back to the Alliance, get in touch with the logged-in Alliance
members, call someone who can come to the Alliance home, and then we'll be on our way home.
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Chapter 382: Defense Specialization and Light from Heaven 2
When I came back to the guild home and opened the door, all the other guild members were
already gathered there.
“Everyone's here! ”
"I was curious. "I don't want to get results quickly, hey
I'm looking forward to seeing something interesting.
"Shall we go to the training ground soon? "It's still a secret to the other guilds, isn't it? "
"Yes, I think the first time you hide it, the other person will be frightened. "Besides, even if Maple
doesn't have this skill, it won't interfere with the fight. . . . . "
“It makes sense. It's just a terrifying skill, isn't it? "
"What kind of skill is that. . . ? "
No, it's Maple-san.
It is not strange what people already have and what is supplied with this.
"Fufufu, you'll see! "
When the eight of them entered the training ground, they waited for Maple's skill to trigger.
"Wait a minute! "Um, I'll do that after this. . . okay [quick change]! "
Maple changes her gear to pure white armor to restore her health.
"Alright! Let's go! " [Remaining Light of Salvation]! "
Along with a declaration of skill, the surrounding ground shines, four feathers grow on the back
of the maple, and a different circle of angels emerges overhead.
"Oh! What a beautiful skill, isn't it? "
". . . I wonder what would come out of it. "
"Look, there are many fish that look amazing in the deep sea, right? "
Since I had just begun to grow tentacles a while ago, there were six of them who were ready to
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jump out of this ridiculous thing, but they were purely good-looking skills, so I felt relieved.
With this range, damage reduction and recovery will be possible, and resistance to status
abnormalities will be increased!
”The effect. . . might not be necessary for Maple, who often uses [Mercy to sacrifice herself]”
Kanade said the same thing they felt. If I had Mercy for Myself , I wouldn't be taking any damage
or abnormal states except for Maple, so I had no sense of being effective in a wide range of
areas.
But Maple is happy to have a new feather.
". . . I see. " Then it's worth it. "
After explaining the effect, Maple now calls on everyone to be close.
Is there anything else?
"This isn't the only thing. . . "
"That's fun after activation! "Because it's not dangerous! "
When everyone comes to Maple, confirm that everyone is within the [Remaining Light of
Salvation] range and activate another skill.
"Fu. . . [Ark]! "
At the same time as the declaration of Maple's skill, the light that shines on the ground becomes
stronger, and in a few seconds, the eight of them float into the air as they are enveloped by the
light.
"Whoa! ? "
"Oh, that's funny. I floated on my own. Is the syrup like this too? "
When I confirmed that I had been evacuated into the air, a large amount of water overflowed
from underneath and filled the training ground with tremendous momentum. The dummy doll
was also being pushed away by the mess, and the light surrounding the eight people grew
stronger and turned pure white in front of them.
Immediately after that, I felt like I was pulled upward for a moment, and the eight of them moved
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to the ground where the water was drawn, but not to the wall of the training ground.
"Great, success! "
The feathers disappeared from Maple's back, and the other changes were reversed.
Looks like you're okay.
Yeah, let's hope we can use it to fight alongside everyone!
Maple checks her movements and tells everyone about the effects of her abilities. The [Ark] can
only be used while [Remaining Light of Salvation] is active, and after a waiting time of 5
seconds, it was a skill that floated and attacked with a lot of water. However, the attack was only
a bonus, and Maple wanted to do it on the move. After rising, it is said to transfer with an ally
under the effect to any location within the [Remaining Light of Salvation] radius of nearly 20
meters.
Although the [Remaining Light of Salvation] would be expired if I used the [Ark], I had no
particular problem with the Maple.
"I see. . . if Maple's defense were present during the chanting time, it wouldn't be a big gap. "
You can fly behind me and ambush me, take my back while I'm frightened by the water during
the battle. . . I can use it to evacuate!
This does not improve Maple's ability to move, as it cannot be repeated, but it is a pleasure to
have more choices during battle.
If the opponent experiences it for the first time, there is also a high chance of being surprised
when he seizes his sight with a large amount of water and instantly shifts behind him.
"There may be scenes that you can use well if you hide them. "You'll be confused the first time
you see it. "
"The water is also quite damaged! "
"The doll I left behind. . . "
It was a bonus for Maple, who was interested in getting around, but the power of the raging
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water was also in the air. The ability to tear down dolls that were installed to test and shoot skills
would be a sufficient threat to an opponent with low Defense.
"I have another skill, so please wait! "[Inverted Rebirth]! "
Maple instructs everyone to leave this time if they rewrite a skill.
Everyone knew that the skill that changes with [Rebirth] was the [Remaining Light of Salvation],
so it went down exactly as it was said. Although the effect is small for Maple, it can be seen from
the change in the appearance of Maple's original skill rating. If so, the skill of the change
destination will be commensurate with it.
Out of range!
It's out of range! ? It's quite wide, isn't it?
It's no wonder Chrome is surprised. The scope of the [Remaining Light of Salvation] was as wide
as the [Love for Yourself]. If something happened that shouldn't be within that range, the danger
would be very high.
Doom Region !
Simultaneously with Maple's proclamation, a circle appeared with black feathers stretching out
on its back and a red-black light emanating over its head. The black light changes even the color
of the equipment, and as the bees and red and black sparks are scattered, the ground is stained
black, and the same color of light rushes around. From the name of the skill and the effect, I can
see that the person who stepped in is not enough.
"Maple! How does it feel? "
"Well, this will damage everyone who comes in like this, and if it does, it will reduce the status
abnormality and healing effect! "
Maple's ability to reverse the effects of her original abilities was the result of damage to
everyone.
Is everyone on your side?
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Sally, Mei, and Yu die instantly if you keep stepping in. In turn, low Health Kanade and Ize would
disappear.
". . . but I want to see the damage. "It's really a training ground. . . well, I think I'll try to get in here
for a while. "
“That's right, you can predict how much damage Chrome will take in battle. ”
Chrome is a top-class shield user, and it won't kill you as soon as you enter. If you're really trying,
I'd like to see the damage you've done.
Alright, let's go!
As Chrome steps into it, the light flashes through his body, reducing his HP.
If Maple can do damage, she doesn't seem to be attack-dependent, but she can't stand it.
However, as damage enters and passive ability healing is inhibited every certain amount of time,
tiny HP decreases.
"I can't stay on the boulder forever. " It hurts a lot. "
"If there's damage to chrome, it could be used in real battles. "There will be no wizards to leave
just by unfolding. "
Ah, Mr. Chrome, there's one more thing I'd like to try!
"Hmm? Yeah, that's good. "
Well then Dedicated to charity !
A pure white feather stretches from among the four black wings of the maple, and a new field
unfolds on the ground. The red and black sparks and soft light illuminate the training ground, and
Maple tells Chrome to ride on it again.
"Are you sure you can do this. . . ? "
When Chrome stepped into the area again, the red and black light attacked again, but it was
received by the Maple by [Mercy to the Body].
Maple, much more defensive than Chrome, has disabled her abilities and left Chrome
undamaged.
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With Maple, you can expand areas that will burn everything but yourself, while protecting your
allies, so you can apply only advantageous fields.
"Oh, that shouldn't be a problem! "You can ride safely even if it's not me
"I'll incorporate it into my strategy. "If we let the maple jump into the wizard, we could expect a
lot of damage. "
"I'm scared if it comes down suddenly. . . "
Yeah, you'd be surprised.
Looking forward to Maple's future growth, which has allowed for more indiscriminate killing than
ever before, we all decided to head back for exploration in search of an equally powerful skill for
the next interpersonal battle.
The real world where things are different. Maple was still walking along the school road in the
cooler mornings, making it possible to feel that the summer was getting stronger than sunshine.
"Oh, good morning, Risha. "
"Good morning, Maple. It's getting hot. "
Ahahah, it's already summer.
Time is running out early, and it has been about a year and a half since the two of them started
playing.
As we continue our journey to school, the conversation gradually shifts to the common game.
Now we have to go find the 'Lost Legacy'.
”Hmm. . . I wonder where it is”
"I'll have to try to find it, but I'm just getting the prerequisite items, so I'm ahead of the
others. "Look, if you don't know the item exists, you might get through it when you get there. "
They say it's related to the machine by the name of Lost Legacy, but people who don't have it in
the first place can't narrow their search.
"I got it at the Seven-Layer Event. . . "
"I think it's on the eight floors. It felt like the last event was an event linked to the eight layers. "
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"Yeah, it felt like water overall. "
It's summer and it's cool, isn't it?
Just having eight layers will cool you down, right?
”Huh. . . if you notice, it's eight layers”
You're getting more and more!
“We've added events to our previous tiers to match the timing of the new tier, and maybe we
can go somewhere to see them again. ”
Just like when Kasumi found the trigger for winning Tame Monsters in the Four Tiers, events can
still be added later.
Of course, there are many events tied to the latest layer, but there are also completely new
events that are independent of each layer.
"There are many things that haven't been found yet, and there are many places to explore, so
there isn't enough time. "
As I leveled up, I wanted as much time as I had to explore. Each layer is wide, and if the number
of events increases, it's only natural.
"Wow, there's so much to do! "Ugh. . . we're running out of time next year. "
"Next year. . . that's right. "
The two are still students and need to concentrate on their studies next year. Kaoru's words are
plausible, and although he did not lose his special grade, he will be told to study physiotherapy
again.
". . . well, that's still a long way to go. "
That's right!
It is still summer. You may be willing to be aware of it a little further.
”And the maple is still studying hard, so isn't it okay? ”
"I see? . . . is that all right with Risa? "
"Even after this, I'm doing it properly. "I keep it, too. "
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Oh! Well then, I'm relieved.
”Fufu, now I can focus on the game”
The two talk in that way and walk to school. Maple delightedly imagined what kind of event she
would encounter next, while Risha looked at such a maple and thought about the future as she
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Chapter 383: Defense Specialization and Hull Breach
Maple and Sally, who had been successful in acquiring new skills, ran jet skiing on the water
every day in search of their next skill.
Although the reinforcement of the submersible suit eliminated the places that were restricted
from entering, it was finally on the starting line, and there were quite a lot of places to explore.
Of course, there are priorities, but I wonder if the end is close to brute force.
It's sinking a lot, isn't it?
The next objective is to find a use for "Lost Legacy". Predicting from the name of the item, we are
repeating our search around the sunken machines and the ruins of the former civilization, but we
have not yet found any events or dungeons that look like them.
"I've been to a lot of places already. . . but it's hard to find. "
"I hope you find it today. "It's quite a place to be, too. "
Sally stops Jet Skiing and asks Maple to look underwater. Maple, who had her face in the water
as she was told, saw a huge crack in the ground far below.
In the clear water, you can see many monsters swimming around from a distance, but the crack
is dark and deep blue, and you can't tell what's inside.
". . . . . . Phew, Sally! In there? "
"Yes, I wanted to go early, but it seems that the oxygen loss is fast inside. "
So you haven't been there before, have you?
Maple, which Sally has in her submersible suit, is hard to find unless it's reinforced and improved.
"I don't know how long the bottom is going on, but there's still no report that something
happened. "It's basically dark, so it's easy to miss something, but you can't even explore it
carefully. "
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I hope you can bring up something nice.
Yeah!
They use Izu's items, put on their wetsuits, put on their jet skis, and jump into the water.
There are a lot of monsters at the entrance, can I ask you for a maple?
Give me a break! All weapons deployed !
Maple is better than Sally if there are more of them. Maple sinks down as she deploys her
weapon. Then, the monsters entered the range and started attacking at once.
The bullets and laser rain that ripped through the water shot through monsters that had not yet
seen the Maple as a target, dealing massive damage. Though it changes its orientation when it
attempts to counteract a Maple by being attacked, the Maple that has already captured a
monster within range from the top has an overwhelming advantage.
The closer you get, the thicker the barrage will be and you'll jump into your own dead space, but
it's still a beehive.
"Let's face it. . . "
"I'm fine with this! " We have to hurry! "
“Yeah, I can't afford to take the extra time. ”
The two of them dived while destroying the monster and safely reached the entrance of the
rift. The two of you won't be as late as the monsters in the regular field.
"Ohhh. . . it's so deep. "
It's impossible to imagine under normal water, but the dark blue paint is mixed underneath from
the huge tears at the foot. Unlike the crystal clear underwater, it's completely invisible and darker
than the underwater temple's hidden route.
“Let's go. You're losing oxygen faster than usual, so be careful. ”
Got it!
When they put on their headlights, they take a step towards the rift.
Then, their feet were swallowed up in the darkness, and as they conveyed that there was no
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ground under their feet, their bodies sank into the dark water.
"Wow, it's not so dark at night"
"It's really quite dark. You might not notice anything coming except for the headlights. "
In this darkness, I could lose my mind a little bit, and the Maple I was near would fall apart.
"Well then. . . that's right! "
When Maple activates a skill, it floods with light and reveals white wings on its back.
This will protect Sally and make her a landmark!
"Oh, two birds in one stone. "
Maple had been a landmark a while ago when it was hitting the sky with a bomb, so it was a
very healthy landmark compared to that.
"After that, we jumped in and the wall was behind us, so let's get down along this way. "That
way, you can prevent the ambush from behind, even if you can't see it with the lights. "
Yeah! Let's do it!
Even though Sally is wary, there is no risk she can mitigate.
Be careful because the monsters will also change, and I think they will use the darkness well to
attack us.
Oops! If you get close, we'll attack!
The invisibility prevents weapons from attacking from a distance, but that's not what Maple and
Sally do best. They weren't the magicians of the rearguard, but they were specializing in closerange
combat. Since [Dedicated Mercy] is also unfolding, it's not so bad to be approached.
"It's really dark. . . "
If you dive from the middle, there's no wall on your back, so you'll know where you're pointing.
If you fight like Sally, you'll move a lot.
You can use it to move three-dimensionally to attack monsters, but it's possible that if you didn't
grasp your direction in such a dark personality, it would have surfaced that you were diving.
"Boss. . . unless there are monsters like this coming out, I'll keep the battle to myself. "
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“That much. . . . . "
Yeah, I'm in charge!
"Thank you. Ignore the monsters you can ignore and go ahead. "I'm not here to earn experience
points. "
Got it!
What I wanted was more oxygen than experience, so I decided to avoid extra combat and go to
the bottom.
Nevertheless, the crack is deep and the width of the crack is quite wide. However, there are no
monsters placed there near the wall, and the two of them dive for a while without ever
encountering anything.
Is it really going on?
"There's a sense of sinking and it should be okay. . . "
When it was dark like this, I felt like I was not moving from the spot, but the story changed when
I saw that the blue light that was different from the headlight appeared before the eyes of the
two people.
Oh. It looks like you were able to move properly after all.
An item? An event?
"There's no movement. . . but Maple"
What?
Maple nodded as Sally told her that it was in Maple.
"Certainly. . . be careful when you look at it! "
“Yeah, because it's not going to cover us. ”
Just carefully, aware that if anything happened, they would step back, and the two of them
would move closer together towards the light.
As soon as I arrived at the distance where I could touch the light, the darkness of nothing
flashed, and the sharp fangs were illuminated by the headlights.

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Maple!
Yeah!
When the two of them quickly reversed, their mouths opened to swallow the position where
they had swallowed before.
"I knew it was to attract you. "
That's what Sally thought!
Perfectly mixed up in the darkness was also a skill. I opened my mouth once and I could see it
properly. The darkness didn't change, but the outline was clear as it floated.
It feels like an anchovy?
“I think that's the motif. If you can see it, it's ours.
Sally kicked in the water and accelerated as he approached and slashed at the side of his large
body with two daggers. With a style of hiding and waiting for the opponent, Chou Chin Ankou's
movements were dull and he couldn't keep up with Sally's maneuverability at all.
Gun Barrel Deployment ! Attack Start !
Without being able to escape the barrage of Maples in that way, bullets fired one after the other
pierced the body and killed it with light without taking the next action.
Nice Maple!
I'm fine with this!
"If you see something strange, be careful. "I might be waiting for you to mimic it. It won't get
caught anymore.
I got it, right?
"Apart from that, some people may come closer to normal, so be vigilant. "
Yes!
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Chapter 384: Defense Specialization and Crack 2
After that, I dived for a while, but the monster that attacked me surprised the two at first, but
after that, it was a one-way fight.
Their combat prowess is high, so if you don't use the darkness to hit them effectively for the first
time, you'll be struck by the low stats they rely on in secret. That said, it's hard to hit Maple's
damaging attacks while diving through Sally's alertness, so there's no helping it.
"It's going well. . . nnh"
"It's unlikely to reach the bottom at all. "
Is the oxygen okay?
It's dwindling, but thanks to Mr. Izu's items and his wetsuit, we're going to be able to do
something about it!
"Tell me when the oxygen has been reduced to half a minute ago. "It's not like the magic circle is
going home. . . . . "
Yeah!
It is a dive that is currently on guard, so if you only think about going back to the surface, it will
take a short time to get home, but it is better to dive with enough time to turn back even if
something happens.
That's how we'll dive further for a while. Despite the darkness of the water, a large number of tall
rocks lit up by the light of Maple's [Mercy to the Body], and a place that should be called the
Rock Forest, spread out in front of me.
Do you see the bottom?
I've seen other things besides the back wall that aren't water!
The rocks lined up in front of us are still invisible, but they've never been here before. When I
touched it, it seemed to be firmly connected to the ground underneath and it didn't scare me. If
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this rock is not floating with mysterious force, the bottom of the water will be too soon.
". . . ! Maple, this way! "
It was almost time to see the end, and when Maple took a breath, Sally pulled her hand into the
shade of the rock.
What's the matter?
". . . there's something there. "
Perhaps Sally was right, Maple quickly lifted the Self-Dedicated Mercy . I don't know if the
monster is actually detecting it with light, but Maple knew it was better to reduce the likelihood
of finding it.
As the darkness came again, the two of them stared at the other side of the darkness with their
faces slightly out of the shade of the rock.
Behind the darkness, a pale light slides through the dense forest of rocks. In that light, because
there was no prey, I could see slowly moving eyes that would be looking around.
Something huge swimming around. It felt somewhat different from normal monsters.
"That was huge. . . "
"Let's not find them. "I don't think they're going to fight. Rather than saying "boss". . . do you
remember? It's like a snail from the second event. "
Ah! It's a snail you couldn't defeat, right?
"Yes, yes. "
But if there was no way to defeat a strong monster, the story would change.
I may not have seen the HP bar for a moment, but I don't have time to spare, so I'm trying to
avoid fighting.
Yeah! While you're hiding!
"It's a terrain that feels like you can do that. "When you're close, I can sense it. "
Alright, I'll take care of it!
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It's easy to hide and explore in a place with lots of rocky shadows. If Sally had noticed the
approach at first sight, she wouldn't have been approached unnoticed now that she knew it
existed.
I was able to get to the bottom of the water as expected when I dived a little deeper into the
wandering giant fish as a new target for vigilance. From here, we'll go around looking for
something. However, since there is not enough room for oxygen, it is necessary to pay attention
to the remaining amount at all times.
Is it all right if I keep going in here?
"I can't help being near the wall all the time. " Let's do that. "
The two of them walked into the rocks. Sally was alert to monsters, and Maple was alert to
items and events while using Cover to defend himself.
". . . on the right. "
Well then, here we are.
Even in the dark, if it's not completely misrepresented, as in the case of the Chouchin Angkor,
there will be a slight change. That said, Maple can't feel it, so there's no doubt that Sally's
enemies aren't everyone's artistry.
I'm avoiding the fight because I don't know what I'm looking for when I find it, but it will also
reduce my search speed.
Although there was no choice, the time limit was looming.
Maple, can you find anything?
"No, I haven't found it yet. . . it's so dark, maybe it's somewhere. "
Unlike usual, the outlook is not as effective as it could be, so if you can't get through the
immediate area, you'll miss something.
"It's a hassle, but I have to dive many times. . . "
But it really feels like a treasure hunt!
". . . I see. " Right, let's do it until it hits the treasure. Even though it's so large, there's still nothing to
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report, and nothing to say about it. ”
It's like being hidden, even if it's not a hidden event with conditions.
You may find something after a while, but there is certainly the pleasure of finding it on our
own. Sally smiled slightly as Maple enjoyed it.
"That said, if I go a little further, I'll raise it this time. "I don't know how long it's going to take to
fight along the way, and unexpected things happen. "
"Yeah, that's right. I need to strengthen my wetsuit again. . . . . "
The reinforcement is almost finished, and the submersible suit has almost the best performance,
but there is still room for a little more reinforcement. There's nothing wrong with swimming
around the regular field at this time, but if you're going to continue to dive here, you'll need to
increase your activity time a little bit.
I checked Maple's oxygen and went a little further, but the time limit came without finding
anything in particular.
"Hmm, I'm sorry. "
"You can come back. " Maple's lucky, maybe next time. ”
I see? I'll be glad to find it!
Well then, let's levitate. . . wait!
A large shadow appeared from beyond the rock as it was about to levitate. Sally hurriedly took
Maple to hide in the shade of the rock, but sometimes it was just opened, so she couldn't hide
and the giant fish changed.
Sally, Sally, my eyes have turned yellow.
". . . Vigilance Mode? Can you help me if you don't attack me directly. . . "
"Does it feel like a signal? "
"I guess so. " That's how the danger is often expressed. If it turns red, it won't work. "
". . . I see. "
The two of them sneaked back to where they were and waited to leave, but the giant fish
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couldn't see it. Even while doing this, the oxygen that allowed the maple to float safely
decreased. In view of such a situation, it is in the form of saving two people by searching in
abundance, but it is not a pleasure that the situation is getting worse.
It's hard to leave.
"I don't have much room to compare. . . but I can't force myself to escape, or anything else I can
try. . . "
Think about it Beside Sally, Maple wonders if she had any skills or items she could use.
"Sally. "
“Did you come up with anything? ”
Can you give up once you're completely out of sight?
Hmm, no, but how?
"Look! The [Earth Swinging Cage] of the syrup! "
The two of them have now reached the bottom of the rift. Unusual in the Eight Layers, you can
use this skill to dive into the standing ground.
"I might as well try it. "If it doesn't work, that's it. There's no skill I really want to use in exploring
here. "
Anyway, this time I was withdrawing, so I had no problem using the skills I could use.
Alright! Syrup Awakening Earth Swinging Cage !
As soon as they declared their skills, they dived into the ground. Now I can completely cut my
gaze from the giant fish, but I don't know what's going on until the effect of my skill expires.
Did it work out?
“I don't know. I hope so. ”
After a short time, the effect of the skill ends and the skill is thrown back into the original
water. Maple and Sally leapt out of their original streets, leaning against the rocks to see what
was happening to the giant fish. Then, there was a yellow light floating in the darkness
unchanged.
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"Ugh, no way. "
"It seems like time has passed. " Maple, how much oxygen do you have left? "
"I've lost a lot, so, uh. . . that's it? "
What's wrong?
I'm recovering, Sally!
Huh, really?
When Sally checks Maple's oxygen, he can see that it's really fully restored. Look at it and
perhaps check your own oxygen.
"I'm recovering, too. "
Is that so?
". . . . . . I wonder if it's out of the water over there"
If I had any idea, I'd have dived into the ground. I didn't know because I didn't want to trigger this
ability when I set foot on the ground, but that's the only possibility.
I can still dive in this!
"It's out of calculation, but if you're happy with miscalculation, you're welcome. Well then, let's
see how it goes a little bit more. "
Let's do it!
Maple's oxygen problem has been fixed, so I don't mind staying here for a while.
If that's the case, the light will return to blue and return to the circle of origin as I watched the
giant fish at the spot until the vigilance was lifted.
Ohh!
You've gone. Phew. . . it looks like you've given up on me.
Well then, let's keep exploring!
"I've regained oxygen, and it's a hassle to come back again. "Let's go as far as we can go. "
Thus, Maple and Sally went further through a coincidental oxygen recovery.
Just past the rocky forest, hiding in the shade of the sandy bottom, I was wary of the giant fish
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that had been wandering around, but it seemed that the territory was only a rocky area, and I
could not see the blue light after waiting for a while.
"Phew, I wonder if this is coming. "
I wonder what would have happened if they found me?
“I don't know, but it didn't seem like a good thing was going to happen. If that bothers you, would
you like to take a look at the information later? Someone might be found and they might write
about what happened. "
I see.
“It's fun to find out for yourself, and it's fun to see what happened to everyone else. ”
Shall we take a look at it like that next time?
When Maple sees the information, she only needs to quickly find out how to get the necessary
skills and where they are.
"There are many ways to have fun. "
Well then, let's start with Sally, who seems to be familiar with it.
Hmm, I'll look for events and dungeons where unexpected things happen.
In the meantime, the unknown threat has left, and the two of them walk through the dark water
and headlit sand.
"I'm opening it differently than before, so I don't think it's easy to miss what happened here. "
Some environments are not prone to ambushes, so Sally can focus on finding events. If so, it is
unlikely that you will miss anything within reach of the headlights.
"Does it seem like nothing in particular? "
"Right. Shouldn't you miss it. . . ? "
Sally?
Sally, who was walking on the ground, felt a slight sway in her toes and stopped, then Maple
looked back at her.
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Immediately after that, the sand swallowed up like a maple, and the long-bodied fish that
resembled a turtle from the left to the middle represented the figure.
"Didn't you say nothing. . . ! "
"YaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaNo damage! "
Oops! But here it comes!
Use the headlights to see where the maple remains bitten by the swimming eel. Speak out in the
dark.
Immediately after that, the sand soared all over the place, and a large number of giant eel poops
appeared that could be swallowed lightly by two people.
"Totally. . . it's all on a big scale. "
The maple is a long way away, so it's about half way up, and the rest of it is heading towards
Sally. I can't tell the exact number in the dark, but I can see it's coming from all directions.
If you can follow me!
When Sally kicked the sand and levitated at once, he increased his concentration and almost
dodged the large mouth of the approaching eel. If you get bitten by that big mouth with sharp fangs,
you won't have any, but if you bite it, its huge body will create a gap.
Haha!
Taking advantage of the fact that it is under water that allows it to move freely up and down,
Sally uses a dagger to slit it along the side from the mouth to the edge of her body.
"It worked quite well. . . next time! "
Whenever you attack Sally, you can see two red lines on his long body, which will give him a
damage effect.
There are many of them, but I'm not afraid to rely on them!
I can't reach Sally just because I've ridden it with darkness. If we had all attacked at the same
time, we would have had a slight chance, but Utsubo couldn't make the best of it.
As I did so, a massive amount of crimson laser rained down on the ground as I tore through the
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darkness.
It's going to rain in the ocean. . . with the laser.
The eel lifted the maple to a high position, but the maple gained a ground advantage. A laser
fired at the ground bursting into the maple as it burned into the ground.
The laser rain that lasts uninterrupted burns the entire body and deals Damage over time.
The creatures in this region of space, other than our ally Risha, will continue to be exposed to
unacceptable damage.
With this, it's enough to avoid it!
Even if I left it to Maple, she would have defeated me like this, but [Machine God] 's weaponry was
limited. I don't know how long the rift will last or what enemies it will have, so it makes
sense for Sally to do the damage without skipping.
I don't want to run out of ammo when it matters.
Sally slashes and accumulates damage, while Maple slashes the attacking Ebony's total health
from the sky over a wide range of indiscriminate attacks.
It takes time to reduce the number, but that's not a big deal.
After a while, the target that was hit by many lasers gradually runs out of HP and starts bursting
into light. Since they weren't targeting a specific individual, their HP was roughly even, and they
scattered their lives one after the other before dying.
The light of the Maple Headlights falls as the darkness is illuminated at the time of death.
"Welcome home. Nice damage. "
"I'm glad I hit you so hard. "I was anxious because I didn't see it properly. "
"The fact that you were big worked in my favor. "
”Yup! Wow. . . it would be amazing if you knocked me down so hard by the boulders. ”
In turn, the effects at the time of death disappeared, but sometimes it was huge and there were
a lot of them, and it was still sparkling.
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Oh, I might have heard of that!
It's not really like this, though.
It won't come out anymore, will it?
"I don't think she's around here. "It felt like everything was popping out. "
As Sally predicted, all of them were attacking, and now that the threat has been eliminated, it
seems that there is a promise of tranquillity.
There's still something going on around here, let's go there a little bit more.
Is there something sinking?
I'll have to look for it carefully.
Good luck!
Maple went ahead of Sally, checking her left and right every time to see if anything was rolling.
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Chapter 385: Defense Specialization and Crack 3
As usual, the two of them traveled underwater with no change in the scenery, sometimes
recovering oxygen along the way, and were exploring a much wider area than initially expected.
How long have you been swimming?
"On the map, it was just in the middle of the crack. "It's almost straight ahead, so there's a lot of
things that haven't been investigated, such as the edge or the wall on the other side. "
Until we dived, we didn't know, but there were several types of terrain connected together at the
bottom of the water, and there were places with different characteristics, such as the rocky and
sandy areas where the two of them passed.
The sandy area looks like the main area of the ambush, so if there's something you want, it's
somewhere else.
It's just sand, isn't it?
"It's possible that it's buried, but I can't find it. "
It's not good for a boulder to dig around this wide sandy area without any markings or proofs. It's
hard to prove that you don't have it, because you don't have it.
The monsters can handle it!
"Now let's get out of here. " If you know the seeds, you won't be afraid of raids from below, and you
won't want experience points or loot. "
There was no use in the sandy area, and they came to the end of the sandy area while defeating
the monsters that jumped out of their feet. The headlights that illuminated a little further up were
now floating on rocky hard ground.
Is it rocky again?
"From the map, you shouldn't turn back by mistake, so it's a different place. "Besides, there's no
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“Really, I do. ”
"It's getting harder to hide, and I'm sure you're not here earlier. . . unless you tell me that the
difficulty has increased in the first place. "
"If I hide here, there are few places to hide, so it seems difficult. . . "
"Well, let's proceed with caution. "I'm losing oxygen again.
That's right! If you relax, you won't be able to explore anymore!
If you're too vigilant, you can't help but swim through a new area. Then, in addition to the rough
rock, although it was worn out, I found something like a stone brick rolling.
"Sally, Sally! How are you! ? "
"It looks like there's something sinking into the water. "Would you like to spend some time
exploring the area? Even if the journey is longer, there seems to be little to gain. "
"Hey, hey! "
I still don't know what kind of monsters there are here, so let me stay next to Maple.
Fine! I'll do my best to protect you!
"I'm looking forward to it. "
As the two of them proceeded to explore further clues, they were able to find several traces of
the former people. Although it is worn out, it has stopped its shape to the extent that it can be
seen as a trace if it is made of a sturdy material.
There's one here too, Sally!
“The number of falls is increasing, and I think it means we're getting closer to the center of the
area. ”
It is good that things are going well. It was a maple that was swimming over there and over here,
but when I suddenly turned the headlight forward, the place finally rose into the darkness.
I have a house!
"It's worn out. . . but it's definitely a building. " Is it a town? "
It used to be the entrance to the town. When the lights were turned around, most of the buildings
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collapsed, and only a few of them remained. However, the amount of rubble piled up tells us that
the town was very large.
Let's go in!
Yeah. No sign of any monsters.
There's no reason why I shouldn't come in here. Since there is more shade compared to the
sandy area, you will swim around the town while being careful of ambushes.
Is there a building that we can get into?
I can't seem to find it under the rubble, so you're on your own.
”Fufufu, I'm used to exploring ruins! ”
Huh? Really?
"I wonder? " But I've done quite a bit! "
"Yes. You've explored more than you've ever seen before. "You might even notice something
about the atmosphere. ”
Sally leaves exploration to Maple's intuition.
Maple seemed motivated enough to go into the nearby building first.
I checked the door, the furniture, the house without a roof, but I didn't find anything inside.
It can be seen that most things have been ruined by this large quantity of water.
Hmmm, there's nothing there, huh?
Next time, right?
Yeah, let's keep going!
If you don't try and find it, you won't give up anymore. It was when I searched and looked and
didn't find it.
Follow the Maple as she cheers up, and see if Sally has missed anything.
I've dived this far, so I want to bring something home. For Maple and, of course, for myself.
I was swimming around but apparently there were no monsters so I kept a little distance and
I was swimming around, but apparently there were no monsters, so I kept a little distance and
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explored efficiently with the two of us. Of course, it is necessary to maintain a sense of distance
so that the light of the headlight can be seen and the voice can reach properly.
Maple! Is something wrong?
There was something!
"Yes, it was. . . it was there! ? "
Sally was about to pour back the words, but the light of the headlights turned toward Maple.
So, what happened?
Ah, Sally, here!
"Is this. . . a stone tablet? It's definitely not just a stone. "
The rubble of a nearby building collapses into an avalanche, and the stone monument is as dark
and dark as the surrounding water, making it feel different from the stones and iron that can be
seen in the surrounding rubble.
"So, there's something written on it. . . this is. . . "
"Maybe it's a letter. . . "
Not all of them remain perfectly shredded by the rubble, but the surface of the black stone tablet
is lined with letters similar to those taught a little by the canaries.
"Sally, can you read? "
"No, well. . . a little. I don't know much about it, though. "
"I was just taught that time. . . ugh, the number of classes. . . "
Not both of them are insane, but it is impossible to learn an unknown language all of a sudden.
That's the only way I can do that.
…………
The two look at each other and say that this is all they can do, then open the window and start
typing the message.
After a while, I got a reply from Canadian, the destination of the message.
It looks like you found something interesting. It's still hard to read, so I'll give you a hand. It's
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missing a lot, so let's make up for it and translate it. Looks like there's something in the middle of
town. It seems to be important, and it is sealed and strictly protected. Why don't you go? I'm
looking forward to a fun story of exploration. "
"It would be helpful if you could reply quickly. . . I see, it's sealed. "
I wonder what's there?
Depending on what is sealed, there may be battles. It becomes important how much oxygen is
left.
Maple, do you think you can fight?
"I still have the right skills! "I think we can manage the oxygen! "
"Well then, let's go to the center right away. "". . . . . . thank you to Canade. . . . . . "
Since the destination has also been determined, we will change course towards the center of the
town. Explore the area later.
Originally, it was quite deep into the town, and it quickly arrived at a place that I thought was
central.
Is that it?
Probably.
There was also a building made of black stone. However, it seems that it was blocked tightly as
long ago as when the stone tablet was made. Perhaps it was destroyed when the water
overflowed, and the entrance door was on the verge of twisting and coming off, and it did not
serve as a door. I could also check how it went in through the gap.
From the outside, it doesn't look like the inside is particularly wide, so let's go inside.
"The monsters around here are big and don't go into such a tiny place, right? "
I don't think they've been waiting for us, but they're coming in. As expected, there wasn't
anything in particular, and the inside was surrounded by silence.
It is 5. 6 meters deep, and there is nothing like a trap.
All I could see was one pedestal and the letters written on it.
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". . . . . . Wow"
Koo, help me!
From now on, no matter how much you scratch in extra class, you can't make it in time, so you
have to call the teacher himself.
There's only one place where the letters are used as canades.
I expected that it would not happen, so I thought that two people might send me some
additional messages for a while, so I replied immediately.
Um, do you want to hammer out the magic of the corresponding attributes on each wall? !
"It says that. . . I'll do it here. "Maple doesn't have that kind of magic. "
Maple can only use poison magic properly, so we can't deal with this gimmick. You may be able to
meet the requirements of the item, but this time, you don't have to think about it because Sally is
here.
Sally can use any magic without any problems. Enough to solve the gimmick.
[Fireball]!
When Sally prepares her magic, she throws it at the wall. At the same time, it bounced off the
wall and disappeared. Instead, a red magic circle emerged.
"Wow! You did it, didn't you? "
Well, let's try something else.
Sally cast her magic on the rest of the wall. Canadians already deciphered which attributes
correspond to which walls, so there was no doubt.
Thus, when the magic circle appeared on all the walls, a crack entered the black pedestal in front
of me and split into two, emitting a blue light, creating a sphere that could flash in the center. The
burst of light, like bees and electricity, gives a strong sense of energy, but as it stands, nothing
more can happen.
". . . nothing is happening. " Do you want to touch it? "
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Let's just activate Pierce Guard for now. I'll make sure that I can recover as well. "
Alright! I'll try!
There were [Guardians of Tenacity] left, so no matter how bad the case, they would not be
defeated before they left.
Maple touches the ball when she activates her abilities as promised. Immediately thereafter, a
magic circle of the same color unfolded on the ground, and a powerful light emanated from the
two feet.
Huh, [cover]!
At the same time that Maple was protecting Sally, they were swallowed up by the light and
disappeared.
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Chapter 386: Defense Specialization and Cube
Although it was a tremendous light, what happened seemed to be a transfer that was no
different than before, and the two of them were thrown into the darkness where they didn't
know where.
"Great, the atmosphere was different than usual. . . "
Hmmm, isn't that normal for the old town to change?
"It's bad for my eyes! "
". . . it's dark here and I can't see anything, but it looks like there's no water. "
Oh, really!
Even if I move my limbs, I don't feel like I'm in the water. When I jumped up to try it, I felt like I
was falling as if I were on the ground.
Well then, let's take off your submersible suit.
"My vision is also somewhat restricted. "I wonder if that's a good idea.
When they take off their wetsuits, they check the darkness again with their headlights.
"It's a good floor. " It's made of the same stone as before
"I wonder if it's in there somewhere? I can't even see the sky. "
Although there is air, I can't see a single star when I look up. If the floor is artificial, it is more likely
to be in a building than in a cave.
"Why don't you walk until you hit the wall? Then we might know how big it is! "
“That's a good suggestion. Let's do that. It's quiet for now, and it's important to know who you
are before something comes up. ”
The two of them stepped back. In view of the fact that it often shifts to face the boss, this is the
opposite plan.
Then, the back side of the original position was immediately on the wall. There are no doors on
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the sturdy walls made of black stone, and they are not allowed to come out.
"It looks like it was transferred to the edge of the room. "Then the other way around. . . . . "
What can I do for you?
"Yeah, this feels a little bossy. "
"That's right! " I have to be careful. . . . . "
It didn't attack immediately, but there's plenty of room for something in the back. This place,
which seems to be quite spacious, closely resembles the shape of the boss' room, which has
been broken into many times before.
If we can do anything, we need you to wait until we're ready.
The two of them now walk to the side to see the width of this space. As the footsteps sounded in
the silent darkness, and nothing in particular happened inside, the two of them reached the wall.
It's very spacious.
"Um, wide. . . "
"The boss could be pretty big. "
Basically, the size of the room depends on the size of the boss. If the size of the room does not
match, it will inhibit the movement, so it can be said that it is natural.
Furthermore, since it is not under water this time, it is difficult to predict the boss pattern and
there is no prior information.
Looking at it, it will be a live battle that predicts the ability from the impression.
I've been exploring the other way around!
"I'll be ready whenever you want. "
Yeah!
The two of them walked to the opposite side of the wall, and after checking that there was
nothing on your side, they returned to the center and turned to the front.
Shall we go?
"Oops! " You're all set! "

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The two of them moved forward with maximum vigilance. Then, the room gradually brightened
up as if it had reacted to the two of them, and the whole picture was revealed.
As expected, they were walking at the edge of the room, a few tens of meters deep toward the
front.
Around halfway there are a lot of crystals, rocks, plants that are no longer seen in the eight
layers, and other materials near the walls.
Warehouse?
”That's quite a mess. . . but I wonder if that's the first one standing? ”
That's it!
Maple pointed to a black cube about two meters away.
It is floating in the air by unknown forces, and the atmosphere is different from other materials
that are rolling miscellaneously.
"Could it be similar to what I saw in the water a while ago? "
"If you're that kind of monster, there's only a limited way to attack it. "It might be really similar to
what's coming. "
The type that was in the water was an attack using water, but there was no water here this
time. Now, as to how they were going to attack us, one more step closer, and the black cube
reacted. A complex blue line enters the surface, and the body cracks in half, as it did when it
entered here.
It's coming!
Yeah!
Many stone pillars of the same material appear in front of the two standing enchanted cubes.
As it began to spin slowly together, it made a bee sound and stored up energy, releasing it all at
once as a large amount of light bullets.
Is that Gatling! ?
[Cover]!
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Maple stands in front of Sally, hides her shield behind her, and picks up the light bullet with her
body. It didn't do any damage, but it was invisible with a bouncing effect. The rate of fire that
exceeds Maple's weaponry is like a beehive in an instant if you can't avoid it.
"It's a little different than I thought, Sally! "
"I thought it was more mysterious. . . ! "
It is also unclear whether the projectile will run out of ammunition because the source of the
projectile is different from a regular gun.
". . . let me observe a little bit more! "
Alright! It's not damaged, it's okay!
After a few minutes of staring at the light bullet in the cube with serious eyes, Sally nods tinyly
that it's no longer a problem.
"Don't worry, you can avoid it. I'll pull you in, so you can shoot me back in the air. "
"Give me a break! "
If you say you can avoid it, Maple won't suspect it. Maple knows better than anyone how to
dodge it.
"[Quick Change]. . . then I'll go! "
Good luck!
Sally jumped out from behind the maple and approached the cube. Neither of them had attacked
yet, and the attack was aimed at Sally, who was closer to him.
The light bullet is about to catch Sally, but it barely reaches that velocity and shoots through the
area a moment ago. I just jumped out after declaring that it could be avoided, and it does not
depend on the calculation of the difference with my own travel speed.
Water Path!
Floating in the air, it's harder to hit with a kinetic attack than underwater. So Sally swam up and
down the current at a high speed, saying she was finally ready to use it.
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[Pinpoint Attack]!
When the dagger is pierced in a staggered manner, the blue line on the surface of the cube
blinks and a shield unfolds on the surface.
Piercing!
Sally stabs her dagger into the shield while her skill is still active. It reacts to the shield for an
instant and reaches the cube without any problems of making a banging noise, cutting its HP.
It's been prevented. . . isn't it. . . ?
I can't say anything uncomfortable, but I can't stop to check.
Continuing to move is an absolute prerequisite for evading Gatling. If we don't maintain our
maximum speed, we won't be able to avoid it as calculated.
Attack!
Maple fires instead of Sally, who takes a blow and leaves in the water. The Cube's Gatling fires at
inferior speeds, but the range of attack is higher. A barely moving cube can't escape this range,
and a large amount of bullets strike from the front just in return.
It touches a thin wall, just like when Sally attacked, making a bee sound, and then damaging the
surface of the cube.
It's working!
"Good damage, but. . . "
Maple fired a lot of bullets, and Sally noticed the change in the cube. There's a bar beneath the
Health Bar that I've never seen before, and it's slowly increasing in response to attacks.
"Maple! Do you see that gauge? "
"Um. . . yeah! I see it! "
"It accumulates every time I take damage! "Be careful! "
Got it!
We can only be more vigilant than we know what it represents as a gauge. It was unclear
whether accumulation would be advantageous or disadvantageous, but due to the nature of the
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boss fight, which aims to lose HP, it was impossible to stand around without accumulating.
Then we have no choice but to accept the opponent's coming from the front and
win. Fortunately, their abilities are suitable for such situations.
As it looked, the hard cube was damaged by a Maple bullet, but it wasn't about to fall. Even if it
looks similar to the individual I met in the water, the boss and the middle boss have different
stats.
It's time to accumulate about half of it?
Watching the movement of the cube as it prepares for the next move, Sally, avoiding Gatling and
repeating the hit-and-go, was constantly checking the mysterious gauge, which is currently the
most disturbing point.
That's why Sally played so many effects that she noticed the gauge shrinking just as she was
being attacked.
Maple!
". . . ! [Cover Move] [Cover]! "
Short words communicated, and two gatling flashes of light and a blast hit the maple that
rushed to Sally from left and right.
Dedicated Mercy !
In response to an earlier attack, Maple hugs Sally as he puts more defenses in his armor,
exploding the weapon and forcing him to distance himself.
"Oh. . . ! That's good, Nice decision! "
Ehehe, what happened?
When the two of them confirmed the direction of the cube, the smaller cube curled around the
two bodies. While the center of the boss was lined up with a number of stone pillars, this one
was floating like a ball with thorns.
"Is it a bomb? "
The range of the blast is also wide, making it a little riskier for Sally to keep avoiding.
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Well then, I'll protect you!
"Thanks. Then I'll protect Maple's weaponry. "
My [Mercy] didn't even protect Maple's weapon. That's why it's now common for both of us to
use Maple as a defense and Sally as a shield.
"Besides, there's still more to come. " Probably. It consumes and generates a bar that you earn
when struck. "
It's true!
Looking at the reduced gauge, Maple also grasped the current situation. I don't know how many
more weapons will be added before the Boss runs out of HP.
In addition to the boss's high defense, that shield attenuates damage and converts it into a
bar. These elements make the Boss more durable than he ever imagined.
It's going to be a long fight.
It's not underwater, so it's okay!
I see. If you're in the water, it's going to break down, right?
We don't have to worry about it if it's in our favor. Anyway, Sally, Maple is easier to fight on the
ground.
I'll be out a little while ago, so don't worry!
It doesn't look like the piercing attack is going on right now, either.
The battle is still here. When they got back into the battle, they walked towards the boss again to
close the distance once again.
The [Dedicated Mercy] solidified the defense. The [Remaining Light of Salvation] was also
activated, and the emergency evacuation was ready. The [Remaining Light of Salvation] was
also activated. The [Remaining Light of Relief] was also activated. The [Remaining Light of
Relief] was also activated, and the [Remaining Light of Relief] was also activated. The
[Remaining Light of Relief] was also activated and the [Remaining Light of Relief] was ready for
emergency evacuation. The [Remaining Light of Relief] was also activated. The [Remaining Light
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of Relief] was also activated, and the [Remaining Light of Relief] was activated. The [Remaining
Light of Relief] was also activated. The [Remaining Light of Relief] was also activated.
I've seen the maple gauge, and I'm sure you can see the increase in weapons.
Rikaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Maple spawns a number of massive laser cannons when she comes in range, and lowers her
center of gravity to the center of the cube. Of course, if you stop and do something like that,
Gatling and the bombs will attack Maple, but in the meantime, Sally will be blocked.
Iron Flood !
Sally bounces off the ground with a burst of water, transforming his weapon into a large shield
to block Gatling's attack.
Attack!
The Maple's laser cannon emits a red light that strikes the Cube directly. The opponent had no
defensive shield and no escort.
As the Maple Laser strikes, the bar beneath the Cube grows and is consumed to a certain value
to create a new weapon.
It's a long cylinder!
It's a cannon or something. . . I don't know because it looks alike.
Now, as we continue to attack, a thin light stretches from the long cylinder to the maple's
forehead. It's just like a pointer.
"That's a sniper. . . ! "
Before Sally could say anything, a roar rang, and a bullet landed on Maple's head at an
unavoidable speed, blowing it all the way over. In consideration of the fact that the skill effects of
[Love for Self-Dedication] and [Remaining Light of Salvation] had not expired, and that no
damage effects had occurred at the moment of blowing, it was a one-shot attack and [Guardian
of Tenacity] remained, I focused my voice on the front.
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Even Sally was not an evasive attack. On top of that, the ability to prevent it will determine
whether Sally can move freely in cutting the remaining Boss's HP. There was still a [Cicada] left,
so now was your chance to try it out.
"Alright. . . . . "
Sally sees that the cylinder above the cube is storing energy and takes a backstep. For a moment,
Gatling changed his angle to follow Sally and was delayed. It was a slight attack that Sally
couldn't catch up with even if she stopped.
As a cube, you have to fill it in, as a sally, you have to lure it in there. The roar cuts through the
space, fires a bullet, and approaches Sally. However, I knew where it would come from by the
pointer that was irradiated beforehand.
Haa!
It feels like time is flowing slowly and stopping. In it, Sally's eyes held the bullet tightly. Half of it
was a reaction, and half of it was a prediction. The dagger slammed the bullet from the side and
scattered sparks, diverting its trajectory away from the forehead.
With a knockback from being knocked back by a weapon, Sally's body flashed backwards, but
when she regulated her posture in the air, she landed firmly on the ground.
The incredible speed of the bullet slid through the top left of Sally and crashed into the wall, making
a loud noise.
"Success. . . ! "
At the end of an instant of attack and defense, and as the compressed time returns, Gatling
attacks and Sally runs out again.
"I can play. . . but I want to leave the Rock to Maple. "
It will take a great deal of concentration to do the same thing again and again. When Sally saw
Gatling's clearance, he saw Firak and Maple, and as expected, they were safe, and although the
weapons were no longer torn apart, their HP was not reduced at all.
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Yeah. You're the one that didn't hit me directly. It's a boulder.
I'll take care of it this time!
If there are any signs, Maple can catch them if she's prepared. Even if you swallowed [bad food]
and didn't swallow it all, you can stop it with [heavy body]. It was far from the worst because it
didn't take any damage in the first place.
"Go ahead and shoot me. That's the safest way to scrape it. "
"Ouch! [All Armored Deployment]! "[Exuding Chaos]! "
Cyclone Cutter Fireball !
The Health of the Boss is being cut without the means to hurt the two who attack unilaterally
from among the multiple safety nets. A monster that didn't have any countermeasures had no
choice but to fight two opponents.
The matching opponent is ravaged. That is the characteristic of the two skewed abilities.
". . . . . . there were two more of them all at once! "
Only those two are vigilant!
One soars directly above the two of them, and the other stops around the torso. Being vigilant
about what to do, a thick laser was emitted from the newly added device, reaching from the
edge of the room to the edge.
"Whoa! ? "
"Wow, it's moving! " Dive or fly to avoid it! "
"I-I don't care if you say that! "
I had to dexterously jump over the lasers that were moving across the room, but Sally was
possible, but Maple was difficult.
None of Maple's flying abilities are good at making fine moves.
Well then. . . . . .
". . . I see! "
With the laser approaching, Sally makes a proposal for Maple, while taking Gatling under her
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shield.
It was about the first move to decide on a long fight.
The proposed Maple explodes its weapon as the laser approaches and soars into the sky in a
blast. Even so, it was not directly above, but diagonally forward.
Rifles with knockback effects are charging, and we were able to destroy the remaining weapons
in Gatling, but there is no way to reject the Maple's approach.
[Invitation to the bottom of the water]!
On the verge of landing, Maple changes one arm to a tentacle, and the tentacle widens to
envelop the cube. Even with the shield, it still blows out of the gap between the tentacles to
create a massive amount of damage effects, like when grasping a fresh fruit.
"It's working! More. . . [cannon body unfolding]! "
The opposite of grabbing the cube, I turned my hand into a giant cannon barrel and released the
laser at zero distance. Mixed with the red light, the damage effect rises up and the boss's HP
decreases tremendously, but at the same time, the bar increases with a tremendous amount of
force, and the shock generated bounces off the stuck maple.
"Whoa! ? ! I was almost there! " Whoa! ? "
The maple dropped on the ground, chased by Gatling and the rifle, rolled towards Sally, wrapped
in a moving laser that burned near the ground.
". . . you're safe and sound, right? "
Yeah!
"Cheerful reply, thank you. "
Maple said it was just a little later, and if we could hit it a few more times, we would be able to
defeat it, but before the two of us could take action, we would consume a lot of accumulated
gauges and emit a light that was not comparable to that of before.
When it stopped. The gatling cylinder in the center of the cube had disappeared and had been
turned into a thick cylinder that was nearly ten times thicker. Even if you see something you don't
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know, it seems like a stone pillar. They understand that it is a powerful cannon.
It starts charging at the same time it is generated, and Light Shields are deployed multiple times
to protect it from the Boss.
"What are you going to do, Sally! ? "
"If I can, I want to kill them all before I let them shoot me! " but. . . . . "
The power and range were unknown, but it was definitely the last trump card.
If you can finish without being shot, you won't beat it, but the hardness of the defensive boss is
unknown.
There is a risk of being backstabbed, whether it's fighting back like it's always been, or filling up
at once.
Well then, Sally, how about this?
Maple proposed the opposite. Sally nodded affirming the idea when she heard it.
"Fine. Then I'll wait for you to shoot me. "Believe in Maple's skills and defenses "
Yeah! It's okay!
If there's a Maple, it's better to be hardened than to be pushed into an offensive and run the risk
of not being able to defend herself.
All incoming attacks are disabled at no risk by Maple's Defense and [Dedicated Mercy], so you
can stand by until the moment of shooting.
I think it's time to shoot!
Sally, who was observing the situation, saw the light converging on the weapon grow stronger
and felt the firing.
"Just in case. . . [Pierce Guard] [Unbreakable Shield]! "
Maple activates her abilities in case she lands a direct hit, removing her tentacles and raising her
shield. Then, a few moments later, a high sound was heard indicating that the room was ready to
fire, and the white light that emitted most of the room was covered with the roar.
It was for a moment, and there was no two on the ground where everything had been burned
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down, only overflowing water. But that doesn't mean that they were knocked down, or that this
room was broken and overflowing with water.
“The timing is perfect! ”
Ehehe, that worked!
They were right above the boss. I slipped through the attack without taking any damage by
aligning the moment of transfer with the [Ark] with the laser.
Just in case Maple said it was insurance when it failed.
In exchange for the big moves, the Gatling that was always after us is gone, and the other
weapons can't be attacked immediately. Right in front of us is a great opportunity to attack.
Maple, let's go!
Cannonball Deployment !
Each arm turned into a giant laser cannon, whose muzzle firmly grasped the cube beneath it. If
the opponent cuts the trump card, we would match it and Sally would use False Flip to
materialize the attack.
Attack!
The two lasers were mixed together, destroying the boss' shield with a force no less powerful
than that released earlier, and burning their bodies to stop their movement completely.
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Chapter 387: Defense Specialization and Lost Legacy
As he knocks the boss down and falls freely, Sally puts herself in a good position, lifts up the
maple, creates a foothold in the air, and descends to the ground.
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
"Thanks, Sally. "
"Yeah, thanks for your hard work. Now. . . it's kind of weird. "
"Huh? . . . oh! The boss just now is still there! "
Normally, the monsters would disappear into light, but the cubes that stopped the movement
earlier were still there, and now they were falling and buried in piles of various materials.
"There are many things that can be investigated, so let's check them out. "It's a hassle to come
again, and it doesn't necessarily mean they'll come in the first place. "
That's right.
Special conditions are most often set for intrusions in locations that are not normal fields. Since it
is difficult to come to the same place because of conditions that are intended to be reproduced
but not recognized, it is necessary to carry out the exploration without leaving any traces.
The two of them try to figure out if there's anything they can take back to the large amount of
junk that's rolling around.
Um, Maple, is there anything there?
I don't know! I haven't found anything in particular!
"It's just creating an atmosphere in the flowing rocks. . . if I really look for all of them, I won't feel
good. . . "
I looked into it, but there weren't any particular items in the inventory. However, if it is found that
it is not, then it is said that I can concentrate on the boss body in front of me again.
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I don't think it's a stone's throw, but there's a magic circle coming in.
Really, then I'm relieved.
The boss is not in the shape of the first cube, but it's split in two in the middle, just like it was in
battle.
"Let it out. " There might be a reaction. "
Yeah! You look alike!
Maple removes "Lost Legacy" from her inventory. The palm-sized black cube is like a miniature
version of the boss and looks almost the same.
"I'll try to get close. . . wow! ? "
As Maple brings the item nearby, several blue streaks enter the surface of Lost Legacy, making a
banging sound and spilling out of Maple's hand with the impact. Maple reached out to pick it up,
and the giant cube she was bossing started making noises to react.
Maple!
Immediately after Sally detected the danger and lowered the maple. The [Lost Legacy] that rolled
between them was sandwiched, and the parts that had been split into two were integrated.
"Thank you, I almost got pinched"
Let's be on our guard.
That's right!
I saw what was once the boss move again, and I can't deny the possibility of another fight. In
fact, they have conquered such dungeons.
However, it seemed that the concern was sad, and the cube shrank small while emitting a strong
light, and eventually became the size of "lost legacy" that was swallowed up.
”I swallowed it. . . rather than swallowed it? ”
It feels like a combination?
"Maybe that's the nearest thing. "
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Although the name of the item had not changed, one skill had been added and the type had
been changed from item to ornament.
It's ready to be equipped!
"Hey there. The ornaments are tightly framed, but. . . how does it feel? "
Maple shifts slightly so that Sally can see it with the window open and read the effect statement
together.
Lost Legacy
[Ancient Weapon]
When the owner attacks, gain extra Energy when being attacked.
Energy can be consumed to change the form and treat it as a weapon.
If you do not acquire energy for a certain amount of time, the energy gradually decreases over
time.
"Is that what the boss was doing? "It seems to consume energy instead of MPs. "
Shall I put it on?
That's right. I think it's easier to see.
Maple takes off one of the ornaments and equips her with Lost Legacy instead. A suspicious
cube with a blue line on a black base floats near the maple.
"Try to attack appropriately. "
Gun Body Deployment Attack Start !
Maple scatters bullets where no one is, but the energy bar doesn't grow.
Who is it?
". . . it looks like you can't shoot in the air. "How about someone who gets attacked? "
Well then, with the bomb!
Maple lays the bomb at her feet and ignites without hesitation. It exploded a little, and Maple was
engulfed in flames.
Naturally, I knew that there was no damage, but it was my last move, and Sally had a real face
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for a moment.
"Sally! I've got more! " It's decreasing! "
"I wonder if I'll use it during the battle. "I think it's normal to attack and increase it. I guess only
Maple has the choice to prepare it with the bomb. . . . . "
While it's true that the bar increases when attacked, it's somewhat obvious that it doesn't
operate around you.
Maple consumes the accumulated bar to activate a single skill.
Ancient Weapon !
When Maple declared her skill, the floating cube was about two meters in size, divided into two
parts, and the cylinder for gatling stretched out from it.
”. . . I wonder if you won't shoot me? ”
It's basically an automatic attack, isn't it? I don't have a target right now. "
"I see, but I'm glad. " If we add more guns, we won't be able to hold them. "
"It's something like that. . . "
Too hard for a musketeer and too high for a shield to hold.
Well, I'm glad I got it safely.
Thinking of it as meaningless, Sally celebrates the pure strengthening of Maple. All the skills and
items you get are strong and can change the situation.
This will help me more!
"Nice. I'm looking forward to it. "
Fufufu, I'll leave it to you, huh
This was how they got new power, and they were going to leave this place for later.
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Chapter 388: Specialized in Defense and Defense
As the month passed, Maple and Sally enjoyed the eight layers as they tested their newly
acquired skills and gear.
We need to get Izzy to build a bomb so she can use Ancient Weapon anytime!
"I wonder if you can make an effect that doesn't make an explosion sound or if the effect is
small? "Look, it's stronger to hide and prepare, right? "
"If you explode a lot, you'll be noticed. "Oh, why don't you put the gun in the back? Mr. Izu, I was
making cannons. "
If you stand in front of an auto-fired gun, you'll just have to shoot it and the gauge will build up.
"What if I don't care about the picture? "No, it's terrible at the moment of the bomb. . . . "
While talking like that, the two of them were leisurely on the water swaying in a small boat. I
could say that I gathered the skills I wanted to use, and I did enough exploring in the eight layers.
It won't be that easy to find, as we'll be completely clueless from here. That's why instead of
forcing yourself to explore, you should rest when you can.
Oh, by the way, I hear you have information on the next update today.
"Oh, is that so! ? "
Yeah, I think it's about time.
When the topic was discussed, a notification sound was sounded indicating that a message had
just arrived, and the management conveyed information about the next update.
Um, next time it's nine layers! It's early!
"It's been quite a while since you strengthened your wetsuit. "There are some places we haven't
been able to explore yet, but it's the same as before. . . . . "
It would also be a good idea to look around again and go back to the other layers. The [Poisonous
Dragon] and [Bad Food] I acquired in the beginning were still active, so there was probably
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something I could use if I went back to the previous layer.
Just relax and explore at the time you want to go.
"And one more thing. " It's also a little bit about the events after the nine-layer implementation. "
"Um, a massive interpersonal war divided into two factions. . . ? "
I still don't know the details, but isn't it useful to have new skills?
And Sally!
Yeah, I'm practicing to make you fool me.
To use Sally's new skills more effectively, you need to anticipate the situation and think about the
movement beforehand. It's a difficult skill to activate.
"The dungeon that connects to the nine layers is around here too, so why don't you go take a
closer look? "It's not connected to the update, so we'll have to deal with it later. "
Yeah! I wonder what it's like around here!
I don't know if it's just a place to dive and get there, just like the place I've been hijacking. If it
takes longer to dive, Izzy might need to prepare some items.
In some cases, the distance is close, so you don't have to switch to jet skis to continue your
leisurely journey. When he saw his destination, Maple nodded again and again, wondering if it
was here.
In front of my eyes was a long, thick tower that stretched as far as the bottom of the water. The
tip jumped from the surface of the water, and there are traces of repeated expansions so as to
escape the water when checking underwater. Of course, the further down you go, the more worn
out you are, and you can see that the erosion is severe.
I wonder if I'm going to get out of here?
That's right. We can't get in the way of the Rock, so we have to get in from the top.
Although the tower itself is run-down, there are no windows or large holes, so it will be difficult
to shortcut it and get inside.
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I don't think there are many people who can beat the eight of us.
We're all strong!
In fact, it would be difficult to find monsters that could beat the Maples. It is difficult to imagine
that there is no way to weaken even if there is one. Otherwise, you can say that you can't defeat
such a thing.
"I wonder if the strategy is another day? "
"What's wrong, Sally? Ah! "
When the two looked up at the sky, there were two great shadows. One is a white shining
dragon in the sunlight. The other was a phoenix with flaming wings, just like the sun.
Me! Mr. Payne!
"Maple. Coincidence, isn't it? I read a lot of messages and came to inspect it, right? "
That's right! Me too?
"Well, that's it. " I just wanted to use it on this side, so I thought it was just right. "
"Isn't Payne too? "Did you check the dungeon after all? "
"Oh, I didn't have time to spend in the water yet. "This dungeon is conquered by everyone, and I
think I can see a little bit of the strength of the players who crossed it if I keep an eye on the
corners. ”
Rumors are spreading. The story of how you conquered at that time will be one of the topics
soon after you enter the nine layers. If you have a good grasp of the dungeon, you may be able to
predict your skills based on rumors.
The situation will change dramatically if we are prepared that there may be something
completely unknown.
Is it for interpersonal warfare?
“Of course. It means we split up, but if we become enemies, we want to be a part of the
Revenge. ”
Since the fourth event, there has been no frontal bump in the fight. Maple and Sally had grown
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much stronger since then. But that would be the same thing as payne.
"Yes, I'll do my best! "
"Let's do our best whether it's an enemy or an ally. "If we're going to fight on top of that, we're
going to win this time. "
"So are we. " I was badly hit at the time, but I'll declare that it won't work the same way. "
"I. . . can't lose either! " We'll do our best! "
When Maple gave it back, Me and Paine laughed a little like that.
"Then I'll go. " I'm looking forward to my next event. ”
Well then, Maple, when I see you on the battlefield, I'll do my best.
That said, Paine was in the dungeon, and Mi disappeared to the end of the field.
I see, maybe we'll fight again.
"It's strong. I saw it at the eighth event, and it was clearly up. "
It's been a long time since we last faced each other as enemies. My level was higher than it was
then, and of course I had more skills. It would make a big difference that we also have Tame
Monsters. In particular, the two Tame Monsters are quite powerful.
It won't work the same way as before.
"We need to think about the operation again. "Maple's skills had also increased. If you use all of
them well, you can turn the situation around. "
“Let's think together! ”
Oh, think about it? Okay, the best thing to do is to actually use Maple, and Maple is the easiest
place to do it.
As the game continued, Maple gradually learned how to get used to the movement and how to
take action that would lead to better results. And that makes room for Maple to think.
"Even in the [Lost Legacy] dungeon, Maple's plan worked. . . let me hear a lot about it. "That's
good, and that's what I wanted to talk about. ”
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The part where I was lucky enough to be perfectly aligned with a laser that didn't know exactly
when to fire the [Ark] when I used my first skill.
I saw that Sally was Hidden and was avoiding attack, so I thought I might be able to do this.
“If I practice, I'll be able to match it up, not by chance, I'm sure. ”
I see? Shall I try?
". . . it would be helpful if I could. " Easy to incorporate into strategy "
Ehehe, I'll give it a try!
"Yeah, I think so. "
Seeing Maple declare herself positively, Sally replies with a small nod of joy.
Then, as you get on the boat in front of the tower and talk a bit, there are other players coming in
besides Paine and Me. When it comes to the dungeons that you need to conquer in order to
move forward, it's not strange that some players come to see you. In fact, both of them are here
for that.
Will it get in the way?
“I think it's okay, but it might not be a good time to talk about things. ”
I'm having an important operation meeting in a place like this, and I'm telling you to listen.
I was about to move, and I noticed another familiar shadow approaching me on the boat.
Ah, I'm really here!
"That would be true. Will can't be mistaken. "
The top players were [Thunder Storm] and [Rapid Fire]. It appears that Wilbert's ability of some
kind has seen us from a distance far beyond their sight.
"I'm sorry. " I was just around the corner from the story. ”
"I'm going to go to an interpersonal fight! " Interpersonal battles! "
"I see. I wonder if I've waited for you? "
When Sally heard that, Velvet nodded loudly.
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Maple and Sally rolled their eyes in a straightforward manner.
". . . that's how I feel this time. "
I didn't know why, but if Hinata had said that, it would be.
"The event is only held for that period of time! "I'll be your enemy when I have the chance to fight! "
You can use systems such as dueling to play interpersonal games anywhere, but the tension in a
one-off event and the fun of winning is completely different. Maple, anyway, Sally understood the
difference clearly.
Enemy, then. We need to think about countermeasures.
If we had a choice in our faction's decision, we would definitely be on the other side. If you don't
want to be an ally, you'll need a firmer countermeasure than Paine and Mee, who have yet to
decide where to go.
"It's nice to be left alone. "Yeah, we haven't decided where we're going yet. "
Apparently, Lily and the others hadn't finalized the situation yet.
". . . I think that's normal. I don't need to declare it as velvet. . . . . "
Hinata nibbles on the velvet flank when the guild members tell her that she's talking too much.
"But we're not going to lose so easily, no matter who we're dealing with. "
Wilbert also looked confident. They have the strength to prove their self-confidence.
"I don't think so. "If you become an enemy, I'll give you my best wishes. "
It's been a serious interpersonal fight for a long time. I understand that everyone is growing, and
we will explore each other more than we have time from the implementation of the nine layers to
the event.
Well then, let's fight!
"Yes! This time, unlike the previous duel, Hinata will be with you! "I won't lose! "
The synergy between the two of you makes it even stronger. That's something that the Maples
are familiar with. Sally won the duel, but I know that's not all.
"It's just for now. "Until then, I'll have to raise my bow's arm. "
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We don't know who's going to be the enemy or our allies from the event announcement. All you
can do is improve your abilities and get information from around you.
"Are the velvets going to come in here after this? "
That's right! I'm going in with you two!
"If you can see a battle up close, there's no reason to say no. "
From Hinata's complicated face, I know that Velvet doesn't have the will to seek information, but
it's normal, and it doesn't seem to stop.
"Are you two coming too? "You're very welcome! "
Maple, what do we do?
Maple responds after she thinks for a moment about what to do.
”Hmm, I'm thinking of going with all the guilds. . . so I'm sorry this time. ”
Alright! Then I'll play if I get the chance!
Yeah! Thank you!
I waved away the four of them who were disappearing into the dungeon, just like Paine, and
then I rowed out of the board to leave again.
Everyone felt like they were going to the next event.
It's interesting to fight and explore monsters after all, but there's also a demand for fighting
people.
Sally's good at it, too.
". . . yes, I'm good at it and I think I like it. "
As Velvet said, only an event can fight with a big difference between winning and losing. It is also
compelling to have players who are motivated.
Explore again in nine layers, and it's an event!
…………
"Sally? What's wrong? "
"Nh, oh, I was just. . . thinking about strategy. That said, if you don't know the details of the battle
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format, you can't help it.
I just found out there's still a massive interpersonal event. Like the Fourth Event, it could be a
battle royale as well as a spoiler of items placed around it.
Depending on the content, the optimal method of fighting will also greatly change.
"There's nothing I can do about it right now, so let's start by going to the nine layers. "It doesn't
necessarily mean that the Maple will be stronger again before the event. "
The addition of a new layer means that the number of events and dungeons will increase all at
once. If so, it may also be strengthened in a different dimension. Of course, it's unlikely. But even
so, the monsters created as a result of the coincidence and the discovery are already here. That's
why I can't say that Sally doesn't have it.
Alright, I'll do my best!
“Yeah, I'll make sure I can use my skills, too. ”
Sally has a certain deadline in Sally, so you need to get used to the fight with the new unique
series. It wasn't the monsters they were dealing with, it was the top players. Right now, I was only
using my ability to copy Maple's skills and change the shape of my weapon in [False Flip]. You
must be able to use all your skills to the full.
Well then, let's go back.
"Yeah! I was surprised to see so many people come. "
The purpose of this time is not to conquer, but to confirm the atmosphere, spaciousness and
position of the dungeon from the exterior, Sally rows the boat again.
Unlike jet skis, maples take out fishing rods and hang threads on their lazy journeys.
”Fufufu, can you catch it until we get back to town? ”
When, I can catch just one!
There hasn't been a single change in fishing since the game began, so the time it takes to catch
them hasn't been any shorter.
When one catches, Sally sneaks a little slower and rows a boat into town.
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It's a relaxing time, but Sally has something to think about.
". . . when I have the opportunity, I guess"
I repeat the words of the velvet. The words were not released to anyone, but were sucked into
the sky and disappeared by the sound of water made by the rowing oars themselves.
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Chapter 389: Defense Specialization and Nine Layers
Then time passed and the day came when the nine layers were implemented. The Maples [Maple
Tree] were also to gather in a group of eight and head for the conquest of the tower, which
continued deep into the water.
It seems that [swimming] and [diving] levels have risen as one of the eight layers of harvesting.
It would be nice to have a place to use even in the nine layers.
"It's fast to say goodbye. "But I wonder if I'll have to come back again to make the water attribute
leak. "
Ugh, I wish we had gotten Swim skills too.
"You don't have enough stats. . . "
"That's why I want you to be active today. "If you can defeat me quickly, I'll be saved. "
Yes!
Alright, let's go then!
I'd like some syrup, please.
In order for everyone to move side by side, this time the syrup is just right, regardless of the terrain.
Maple makes the syrup massive and flies towards the tower with everyone on her back.
Because there was a lot of travel on the ground in Haku.
It's amazing to be able to fly, isn't it?
Both dungeons and monsters are mainly underwater this time, so the sky can fly freely,
especially without monsters.
In this way, without any particular trouble, the eight of them were able to reach the desired
tower.
When the syrup stops near the entrance, it jumps to the tower and returns the syrup to its
original size. I couldn't get inside the building when I was Massive on the Rock.
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When I was ready, I entered the inside of the tower, mainly Maple, who activated Dedicated
Mercy . Since the upper part of the tower was not submerged in water, there was still furniture
and such. A wooden door leading down to the floor was installed in a room with a diameter of
more than a dozen meters. Lifting will open the lower ceiling section.
"Isn't it a staircase to stop the water weir? "
"It seems that there are no monsters. "You won't have any problem going down. "
The fact that the furniture is as it is shows that the entrance is still here.
Well then, I'll stand here for your safety!
Maple stood near the door and travelled downward in the cylindrical range of [Dedicated Love].
Well then, let's open it.
When Chrome opened the door, there were sometimes no windows, and it was pitch dark
underneath. When I illuminated it with a light, it didn't seem to have sunk into the water yet, but
there was a sign that something was moving.
". . . there's something there. "
The Maple's defense net is also underneath, so there's no problem, but it's hard to jump in all at
once because the iron ladder is just stretched vertically.
"You can take Mai, Yui, or Kasumi and jump in. . . "
". . . but you're taking the top, right? "
"Then there's more fighting, " says Izzy, smiling. Chrome somehow figured it was the safest way
to stop jumping down.
What happened after that was a terrible thing already. Close the door by throwing in a crystal of
flames from the only entrance to the room filled with large quantities of bombs poured into the
floor below.
"Close your ears! "
Immediately thereafter, vibrations were transmitted from the lower floor with an unbelievable
roar. The wooden doors were unbreakable objects, so there would be nothing on the floor where
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the Maples were, but there would be no surviving creatures below.
". . . I'm scared of the benefits of the land. "
Yeah, that's right.
“Let's move on with this for a while. I'll think about it when it's underwater. "
In this way, the indiscriminate attack on the entire room by the bombardment of Izu on several
floors will shatter the monsters there without knowing what they are.
”. . . . . . I'm scared if you take a favorable position for Izu-san”
"Wow! We're all safe here! "
Attacks are the best defense, and if you blow them all away before something happens, there's
no problem.
"Geez. . . but things have changed a little bit. "It's water from here on out. "
Oh, then the bomb looks a little off.
"Instead, it's gone dark. "The big fish are swimming. "
"Then will you go in in your submarine suit? It feels like I'm going to have a rampage around Mai
and Yui. "
I'll protect you the moment you enter!
Ooh, let's go.
If Maple is around, there's no problem, so just in case, put Chrome in the lead and let Mai and Yu
follow.
When I jumped into the water, the fish swimming inside reacted and attacked me with sharp
teeth.
"You don't have time for me, do you? " Mai, Yui! "
Quick Change !
Mei and Yui, who entered late when the fish gathered in Chrome, each swung around with eight
hammers.
It was as powerful as condensing all of Izu's bombs.

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It was just a basic attack swinging a gavel. However, it outweighs the destructive power of other
players' Special Attacks.
It literally exploded and disappeared from the hammer. The simple violence of the two of them
ran around the room in an instant, leaving everything unattended.
”Phew. . . I know you won't take any damage if you hit me, but I'm nervous. ”
Although you've tried to keep Mai and Yui from hitting each other, as the iron mass that destroys
everything passes in front of you, your body solidifies in reflection.
I'm so sorry!
It worked!
Maple-san. . . thank you for your defense.
"Ehehe, thanks to you two, I didn't need it at all. "
It feels safe in case it gets attacked, so it can be attacked sporadically. Chrome heard it and
nodded one by one, saying that it was the original role of the Dai Shieldman.
It looks like everything's over.
"Oh, Sally. Well, if those two swing their weapons, the little fish won't be a problem. "And after
all, [Love for Yourself] works really well in the longitudinal direction. "
"That's right. . . "
The range is wide and covers the width of the tower, so breaking through Maple's defenses is a
prerequisite for climbing the mounds imposed on the monsters in this tower. We all knew that it
was too harsh and almost impossible.
All right, let's keep moving! I'll leave everyone to attack! "
If there were eight of us, Maple wouldn't have to force herself to attack. It was important to keep
the potions in place in case of sudden damage. Unless the Maple is defeated, the front won't
collapse.
From the Iz-centered strategy, I switched to the four-centered strategy of Mai, Yui, Kasumi, and
Sally, and went further down. Fast-moving monsters are owned by Kasumi and Sally, while
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those with high health and defense appear to be blown above them by Me and Yu.
Chrome attracted her, and by lowering [AGI] with Necro's skill, she was able to destroy monsters
without getting stuck.
It's a stone's throw. I don't think we'll be able to make it to the attack.
"Fufu, I'm so relieved to be able to relax. "I can save up a book, too. "
"There's more of them again. " I wonder if I'll ever run out of everything. "
Hmm, maybe there is?
"If Canadians use all those books, it's going to be amazing. "
"Hahaha, that's right. I think I'll use it if I need all my skills. "
Maple and Iz couldn't have imagined what that would be like against them.
Then, when the three of them were talking, Sally burst out from downstairs.
It's over. Next time, it's getting deeper all at once, so we all want to go in.
Yes! Yes!
"How many floors do you feel like you're piercing? "I'll be ready to use the grimoire. "
"Yes, I do. I don't know because I can't see outside, but I'm supposed to be diving a lot, so it's
time for the boss to be weird. "
When everyone went to the next floor together, all the floor fell off and only the outer wall
remained until the bottom. Rather than the floor being eroded by the water and collapsed,
something huge seemed to have broken from the way it was shattered and the way it was left
on the edge.
It's pretty deep, isn't it? It's a bone break to go down here.
However, it can be said that we will advance at once for the part that is not divided into floors.
". . . . . . What's glowing? Everyone! "
While talking about what to do, Sally sees something glowing far down and draws everyone's
attention. So when everyone looked down. A lump of glowing water flew in three different times.
Sally, Kasumi dodges it with a quick move, and Chrome sees one of them as a shield. Izu and
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Canadei managed to avoid it, but they were slow to move, and without Swim skills, Mai and Yu
could not avoid it.
If you hit both of them directly, the effect and bubbles will bounce. Everyone looked back at
Maple because it was Maple who was affected by the [Mercy of Devotion] effect.
". . . no damage! " And the air! "
Maple confirmed that the remaining oxygen had been cut off by the number of direct hits.
"I see, is there such a gap. . . ! "
That's nasty. You're an enemy of a long dungeon that attacks with oxygen.
However, from the different atmosphere and changes in the battle terrain, it was possible to see
that this was probably an attack by the boss.
In the first place, however, it is not visible because of the considerable distance. Long-range
attacks from deep and dark waters have been flying above us.
"If you can prevent it with a shield, it won't be a problem! "Let's dive to the bottom defending
Maple and me. If you take too long, Maple will be tired! "
Well, I'll prepare to defend myself against magic.
"I'll play with my sword, too. "There is also [Eye of the Heart]. I can see the signs of an attack. "
Will it help if I turn into a big shield?
"Mai-chan, Yu-chan. " Everyone will protect you, so when you get there, hit him with one shot! "
Yes!
"All right! Let's go! "
The Maple's order is for the Eight to dive to the bottom. With Mai and Yui lowered back, Maple
and Chrome standing in front of them, fortify their defenses, and support Izu and Canade,
Kasumi and Sally are the first on the front line to attack.
The winning condition is to bring Mei and Yui to something downstairs. There is nothing that
can't be defeated as long as it's within range.
Four shots this time!

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I'll take care of it!
I accept one thing!
As Kasumi quickly waved his sword, the water mass split into bubbles and disappeared on the
verge of direct impact. Sally takes safety precautions, turns the weapon into a big shield, and
sees it. Maple and Chrome defended each of the other two shots, not even a single direct hit.
Thank you!
It's a division of roles!
"Oh, it's the right material. " You two need to focus on blowing up the boss. "
Kasumi and Sally noticed a slight change in the water as they successfully overcame the chunks
of water that hit them one after another.
"The flow. . . Kasumi! "
[Eyes]!
In order to turn Sally's hunch into certainty, Kasumi activates her ability. What was visible was a
scene that glowed bright red due to the effect of predicting the attack, except at the edge of the
wall.
"Stop by the wall! " Something's coming! "
There is no mistake in the words of Kasumi while using [Eye]. It is an event that will certainly
happen in a few moments.
Immediately after they all stopped at the edge, a stream of water rushed up the center. If they get
involved, they will not only take the damage, but they will also get you back to the starting point.
"Come straight to the edge! " Go back! "
Kusumi, can you still go?
". . . ah, [Shura on the Battlefield] [Eyes of the Heart]"
A red aura rises from Kasumi's body, shortening his skill's cooldown all at once. This made it
possible for even the [Eye] to be used continuously.
“Once it expires, you can't use your skills, but if you can deliver them to both of you, my skills
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won't be a problem. ”
Even if the Asura on the Battlefield disadvantage prevented me from using my skills, it would be
better to protect Mai and Yui.
I didn't want to make a decent attack on the scum.
Evade an attack with little warning by looking at a solid future. There is no possibility of mistake
or misreading because it is avoidance that is not experience or intuition.
The effect of [Shura on the battlefield] had expired and Kasumi's vision had returned to normal.
"Time is running out. . . please do the rest"
It's diving pretty deep. It's not strange to see it anymore.
When I looked at the bottom of the water, I saw a lot of light blinking in the darkness like a starry
sky.
There are not eight people who don't know what it shows.
I'll put up a defensive wall!
Sow, Awakening Mimic . Guard Magic
Kanade unfolds the barrier by herself and the sow, and Ize quickly throws out the crystal and
puts up an energy barrier that makes a bee sound.
What glows at the bottom of the water is a lot of water bullets. It rained down on the Eight, a
barrage that was almost impossible to avoid. However, the direct hit course is blocked by layers
of defensive walls, which also prevents direct hit.
". . . I see! "
The oldest Sally finally sees the boss there. A gigantic body full of fins and towers, a beautiful
glowing pale scales. It was not a fish, but a water dragon.
When the water dragon noticed that the eight people were approaching, it moved its body and
rose at a tremendous speed.
". . . . . . ! Don't let me through! " If you let him go, the ups and downs will be reversed! "
If you're bounced through, you'll have to dodge another attack and get back up again. It is
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inevitable. However, it would be nice if these eight people could make a gap for a moment.
Sow, Slow Field !
Necro Weight of the Dead !
The space is distorted by the sow, and a gigantic hoe floats behind the chrome for a moment
with the power of the necro. They both slow down the movement of the water dragon and slow
it down.
[Invitation to the bottom of the water]!
One of Maple's wide-eyed tentacles hits her body, scattering a lot of damage effects. However, it
is not an effect of the original skill. It was just what Bad Food was bringing. The real effect of this
tentacle is different.
The water dragon's body was paralyzed for a moment by the twitching sound. The Boss had just
one second of effect time left. But for a second, it definitely stopped moving completely. And
there are two people there who have been waiting for that moment all the time.
Double Impact
Sixteen gavels captured his body and attacked him violently. Cannot withstand this
overwhelming force unless it is a special Resistant Boss or Raid Boss.
Sixteen shocks rushed through his body, and the boss's health blew up and disappeared in an
instant.
As you dive into the inside of the tower, where you have defeated the boss and become quiet,
you can see that there is a magic circle at the bottom that can be transferred to the next layer.
"Good work! Thanks to everyone, oxygen is fine! "
"Great. Maple's paralyzed. "
It's unusual that the tentacle paralysis is more active
If you're a regular monster, it's probably because you drank it before you paralyzed.
"That's right. . . "
Now that you've completed the dungeon, you're often separated from the water world.
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Sometimes it's about oxygen. I couldn't help but talk about it here, and the eight of them rode
into a magic circle that led to the next level.
I wonder what kind of place it is!
I'm looking forward to it.
Then the eight of them disappeared into the light. After a while, my pure white vision returned to
its original state, and there was a solid feeling of the ground at my feet. When the eight of them
take off their submersible suits, they see the world spreading under their eyes with their open
vision.
There were two distinct areas that were clearly visible from the top of the hill.
I could see water and ice on one side and flames and thunder on the other. Each of them is based
on white as a symbol of light and darkness, and those who can see rich forests and rocks stand
out and have lava accumulation. I can give you a few contrasts just by looking at them from here.
And you can clearly see that there is a big city on either side, in the distance.
"Haha, I see. I may have found out a little bit that you were fighting against each other. "
"Yeah, if it's that easy to understand. "
"I wonder if I'll be one of the guilds? " Or are you an individual? "
Which one do you prefer?
"Well, um. . . it seems safer with lots of greenery. . . "
The [Maple Tree] faces also react to the view of the new layer for the first time.
“What about Maple? I think I might be able to get somewhere. The impression is that it's light or
darkness? "
Looking at the skill alone, it's more of a maple than a dark one. That said, I was replenishing the
light component with eight layers.
Mmm, I don't know if I have to look around.
"I see. " I guess it will be decided at the time of the event. "
Until then, you will decide how you want to continue exploring.
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The view looks beautiful on the green side. However, it is a dangerous side to look at because it is
overflowing with lava and rocky areas.
Maple is lost like this, but of course there's something to see in both of them.
"Alright! Walk around a lot! "
Looking down at the new layer, Maple declared her cheerfulness.
350: Nameless Spearman
At last, you're fighting a human being.
351 Name: Unnamed Bowman
It's time to show your growth.
352 Name: Nameless Great Swordsman
I don't know what's going on yet, but I want to make sure we don't get into early retirement.
353 Name: Unnamed Wizard
I'm getting stronger, too, but the nitride is a serious nitride.
354 Name: Unnamed Shieldman
Well, it doesn't seem like one, and it's more like standing around.
He belongs to the Nitride family.
Who's who? Who's who?
357: Nameless swordsman.
Nothing in particular between the eight layers?
It was a lot of things, but it was just a lot of things.
359 Name: Unnamed Spearman
I'm doing this again. I'm doing it. I'm doing it.
I'm definitely doing it.

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360 Name: Nameless Archer
That's right. Pompous things don't happen.
It won't happen. . . ?
It's almost time for a personal fight, so don't you think you'll be able to experience it on your own
if you join the enemy?
At least don't be a tyrannical type.
What if the tentacles were all over the body?
364 Name: Unnamed Archer
Oh, I've been in the water for a long time.
One or two additional tentacles might not be strange.
What do you think Maple is?
Las Bosses
Nitride + 2 people ÷ a few angels
~ with tentacles ~
You need to bring your weapon.
First of all, it seems.
370: Nameless Shieldman
Rather, it's always the opponent who is being eaten.

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Don't eat it like it's supposed to.
But it's possible that nothing's really getting stronger.
373: Nameless swordsman.
an overly hopeful observation
Did that happen?
You need to see it with your own eyes.
Doesn't that show that the Council is hostile? I'd like to see it up close, but. . . . .
I don't know what's going on until I see it with my own eyes. Of course, that's true for players
other than Maple.
The Maples and their rivals, the [Gathering Holy Sword] [Flame Empire] [Thunder Storm] [Rapid
Fire], spent their days exploring the nine layers and waited for the event to be held.

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Chapter 365: Defense Specialization and Eight Layers 2

Is it okay if I go this way?

should have unlocked elements to help players in the eight tiers.

I'm sure it's involved.

Well then, let's explore!

go on foot, you need to cross the bridge between the buildings.

guild home, they walked through the eight-story town.

I wonder if I can get a building in the water as well?

"I wonder? It seems to be quite deep. . . "

says, it seems to be stacked together and quite deep.

submersible suits are exactly what we want you to explore underwater.

Let's take a look.

the water, I might be able to dive deeper.

Well then, let's buy it soon!

"Hey, hey! "

barely even had a foothold.

and aiming for a deeper place.

It really feels like the ocean anyway.

add them to the strategy. . . . . "

the transparent part of his face.

Oh, looking at what you're wearing, it's pretty serious.

"Yeah, it's going to be a long dive. "

Alright, let's see how long we can dive!

That's right, let's dive.

and worn out.

"What do you say, Maple? "

"Whoa! ? Sally? "

eight-layer wetsuit was special.

seems that they can communicate with each other"

"Heh, that's right. . . it feels strange. "

the two quickly decided to explore the interior.

there, and large sharks.

"Doesn't it feel like a treasure chest? "

"Oh, I'm looking forward to it! "

"Well, in order to do that, I need to gather materials to strengthen my wetsuit. . . "

"Sally, there's a staircase over here! "

the window. "

the room is still going down.

Yeah! If there's a monster, it's okay!

". . . there's no poison, right? "Look, it might dissolve in water. "

"Um, yeah! Be careful. "

effect and there is no danger of contaminating the area.

that it is easy to understand.

Sally, there's something there!

"It looks like a material. . . what is it? "

I wonder if the others are glowing so that it's easy to find?

you can collect crunchy.

skill will be less and less.

That's about enough for one more!

Yeah, the eight layers might be the toughest.

Chapter 366: Defense Specialization and Eight Layers 3

explore at their own pace.

said, Izu's special boat wasn't a rowing boat.

". . . . . . is this. . . loading the engine? "

maybe jet skis are more correct.

everyone else. "

"That would be helpful. "

fighting power is going to change somewhere.

exploring near the town.

away in town. "

Well then, let's dive!

"Oh, no problem. "