Conou and Aso walk out the gate and reappear in the quiet jungle of Ravello.

"Wow, what a jungle. ”

Aso was amazed at the sight.

"The jungle is huge, and the monsters here are about the same as you. It's also a hidden dungeon, so we won't meet other players here either......"

That's why he brought her here.

"Perfect, isn't it?"

"Yes, yes. ”

She gave a thumbs up, as if one hand wasn't enough.

"Well, let's go hunting. "I won't take care of you this time," Conou said firmly.

"That's what I'm going to say. ”

Aso wants to become stronger himself.

"Hmm. Good luck. ”

"I'm leaving!"

Aso strode forward.

One step becomes two steps, and two steps become three steps. Soon, she disappeared into the dense bushes.

"She's fine, she's not going to die here. In addition, such a dangerous boss as Balamut no longer exists here

Conou stared at the place where she had disappeared, then turned around.

The first monster she encounters is a wolf. More specifically, she encountered eight black wolves.

"I think it's about level 80. ”

She was no longer a beginner;

Aso's sword radiated light that encircled her entire body.

“...... I will always be glorious. ”

She made a knightly oath, increasing her attack and defense.

Is this a signal for the start of the battle?

A wolf lunged at her.

Whining.

The black wolf bared its scarlet gums and pounced on it with its sharp teeth.

Rustle!

Aso carefully stabbed her sword.

Stab!

She slammed its neck, causing red shards of light to fall from the wound.

Then, another wolf attacked her from behind.

She quickly turned, dodging the wolf's attack, and staggered obliquely.

Glorious blow!

The white feathers flew softly into the air. At the same time, her necklace is activated, causing an ice flower to bloom on the wolf's body.

"Ahh

She bent down, then pushed forward. Her blonde hair fluttered in the air.

Crack!

The ice flakes shattered, and the ice shards tore the wolf's body apart.

Whimper!

Aso calmly fights back against another attacking wolf.

Whack!

Her sword fell on the wolf.

However, the other two wolves attacked at the same time, aiming at both of her feet.

She instinctively swung her sword at the right wolf, trying to pull her left foot back, but it was too late.

Bite!

"Ahh ”

Aso grimaced. She was in the game, so it didn't hurt that much, but her ankle was still twitching.

[You are hurt.] ]

A white shard fell off her ankle.

She was about to fight back with her sword, but then remembered that Conou often added punches and kicks to her offense.

"Let's try!"

She swung her right leg vigorously.

Her thin, golden boots hit the wolf in the face.

Whack!

Not only was the sound a breath of fresh air, but she felt a tingling sensation in her spine!

"It's funny!"

Aso was excited.

"Come here!"

She kicked the floor and rushed forward, swinging her sword wildly.

Her necklace causes her weapons to radiate cold energy, making the more attacks she lands, the slower the wolf becomes.

Plus, whenever she gets the chance, she punches and kicks.

"When I add punches and kicks, it's easier to attack repeatedly!"

In that moment ...

One of the wolves pushed to her side. She reacted too late and was compromised as a result.

"Opa dodged them with ease ... It's really harder than it seems

Aso took a red HP potion from his belt and drank it up.

[HP has been restored.] ]

[You can't use another life flask for 30 seconds.] ]

"Haha!"

Aso, who has surpassed her HP, refocused on attacking.

Glorious blow!

Damn thrust!

Whenever her sword flew through the sky, the wolf either screamed or fell.

In the end, the wolf's head fell to the ground one or two at a time. The last wolf fell to the ground with an ice flower blooming on its body.

"Whew, whew. ”

Aso held his breath. Then, she looked at the wolf she had just defeated.

"If I say so myself, I think I'm doing well," Aso muttered to herself leaning against her sword.

Nod, nod.

Aso wields her sword.

"Okay. Let's do it again!"

She made her way through the bushes, looking for more prey.

Aso encounters all sorts of monsters, such as purple rattlesnakes, giant wasps, ants the size of big dogs, monster frogs with sticky tongues, and even tigers!

She fights all the monsters in the jungle of Ravello.

Some of them are difficult to fight because their poison resembles rattlesnakes, while others are more like tigers, brutal, ferocious, and beasts of a higher level. Despite this, Aso defeated them alone.

By the time she wrote off, her level had risen fourfold.

That's the definition of explosive growth.

The next day...

Aso completed the day's mission and logged in to Arth in the middle of the night.

- Opa, I have a lot to do today, so I'm just getting started.

- There is a training centre near Haven Square It's called the Rain Training Center. Can you wait for me there?

-Good. I know where. I'll be there right away.

After a while ...

Koo and Aso meet in a gym built out of a scarecrow.

"Have you already gotten the Tenacity Side attribute?" asked Conou.

In this training center, a person can gain the side attribute, toughness, by constantly hitting the scarecrow.

"I knew this a long time ago. ”

As she fashioned her character, Aso cited several articles. As a result, she has acquired the Tough Side attribute, which is essential for beginners.

"Yes, anyway, it's getting late, so let's practice today and stop hunting. ”

"Okay. ”

Aso's eyes sparkled and began to warm up.

"I'm ready," Conou said, drawing his sword with his right hand.

[Aso asks for a mast.] Are you willing to accept it?]

"Accepted. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Aso attacked him.

"Ahh

Glorious blow!

Her blade glowed white and rushed to his neck!

And then...

"Your side is open!" Conou said calmly, swinging his sword like lightning.

Wow!

Whack!

His magic sword struck Aso in the side.

"Ahh ”

Her eyes were as bright as a deer in the headlight. A strike cost her 80% of her life.

Aso quickly retreated, but it was too late.

"Shoulders. ”

This time, Conou jerked her shoulder.

Stab!

[Aso's HP has fallen below 10.] ]

[Winner: Kangou]

"One more time!" Aso said with an angry expression.

She lost and couldn't do anything.

"Of course. ”

Congou and Aso have met three times in a row. Of course, her failures and the processes that led to her failures have changed.

The duel will end with Con'ou's two swords.

"One more!"

Aso refused to give up. She didn't want to win, but she did everything she could to get a shot.

"Wait. ”

Conou raised his hand.

"Why?"

"Do you know why you lost?"

"Because I'm a lower-level person. ”

"And then?"

"I'm not skilled enough. ”

"What else?"

"Do you need anything else?"

"Your skill and level are secondary; your main problem is that you're too aggressive," Conou said.

"Am I aggressive?"

"Yes. You focus too much on offense, so the defense is poor. ”

Judging by the look on her face, it was clear that she didn't understand what he was saying.

Seeing her expression, Conou realized that he needed a more detailed explanation.

"At your level, you're attacking better than others. However, your defense is also much worse than theirs. ”

"Hmm. ”

Aso's expression was complicated. She seems to have come to several conclusions.

"So what should I do?" asked Aso, asking for advice.

"You have three options. I highly recommend that you increase your defense. You're a knight, so start taking your shield with you and learn shield skills. ”

"I don't want to. ”

"Why?"

"It doesn't look cool with a shield," Aso said firmly.

Edel would be sad to hear her say that. ”

Cono laughed as he thought of the four-colored skull shield wielding Eder.

"What else?"

"You can also complement your defense. You don't need to equip a shield, you can learn dodge skills, or survival/defense skills. ”

"Well, what's the last one?"

"Increase your attack power and you can kill your enemies in a single blow. It's basically "either you die or I die." ”

"I'd rather not. That sounds so uncultured. "I'll go with option No. 2," Aso said.

Option 2 is also divided into two paths. You can choose to increase dodge or reduce damage. ”

"I'll run away. If I want to reduce the damage I take, then I'll bring a shield instead," Aso decided without hesitation.

"That's why I'm telling you that bringing a shield is your best bet. ”

"I don't like shields, though. ”

Aso smiled.

Conou felt sorry for her because she had abandoned the easy path in favor of the harder one.

That's why he tried to convince her again.

"You know that escaping requires very fine control, right? Not only that, but if you make a mistake, then you can be seriously damaged. ”

"I can do it. No, I will. ”

Her eyes didn't twitch at all. She had already made up her mind.

"Okay. Then you'll learn some dodging abilities to complement your defenses. ”

"Okay. ”

"First, go to the Knights' Guild to learn basic dodging and fleet footwork. ”

Cono also learned these two skills, which are indispensable for any player who wants to dodge.

"Basic dodge and quick footwork. ”

"It's just my personal advice... There is a knight/swordsman level skill called "Sword Stand". Learn this too. You won't regret it. ”

"What is a sword parry?"

"If you use it at the right time, you can avoid your opponent's attacks. ”

If Conou's magic sword is not a great sword, then he will also learn to parry with swordsmanship.

However, it is more advantageous to use the width of the greatsword to block than to parry with it.

On the other hand, Aso wields her sword in one hand, so learning to parry the sword is a good move for her.

Basic dodge, quick footwork, and sword parry. There are only those three skills, right?"

"Yes. ”

"I'll come back when I've learned. ”

Aso goes to the Knights' Guild.

After a while, Aso rushed back.

"Let's do it again. This time, focus on dodging my attacks. ”

"Understood. ”

The mast began.

"Don't use violence to deflect my attacks. Carefully observe the direction of your opponent's attack. ”

"Okay. ”

Wow.

Con'ou targeted a weakness that super-instinct had pointed out. Aso managed to control her power and was barely able to dodge his attacks.

She turned.

His blade grazed her thigh.

"I-I'm out of the way!" exclaimed Aso happily.

"I'm ready for the next attack. ”

Con'ou continued his momentum and then launched another attack.

He aimed at her wrist this time!

"Sword Stand!"

She didn't need to shout out the name of the skill, but she did it anyway.

Scream!

Her slender sword collided with Conou's black sword, and the resulting friction created sparks.

Conou felt that his blow was directed elsewhere.

This is Perry's sword!

Whack.

Since his sword was diverted, he briefly lost Aso.

"Now!"

She quickly switched from a defensive to an attacking one, aiming for Conou's side.

Of course, his overriding ultra-instinct and evasiveness made it easy for him to dodge her attacks.

Then, he fought back.

Cono carefully controlled his powers, wielding his sword.

"Haha!"

Aso rolled to the floor, dodging his blade a bit.

As they continued to take turns attacking and dodging, Aso began to master the trick of dodging.

Well, that doesn't mean the spa results are any different.

"Odd. ”

Aso, who lost again, showed a disappointed expression.

"We're done here. Good job. ”

"Thank you. ”

"What's your schedule for tomorrow?"

"I'm a guest on the morning radio show, and other than that, I'm free. ”

"Then we'll put you in the jungle tomorrow. ”

"Well, that sounds good. ”

Tomorrow there is a chance to go hunting, Aso smiled.

"Have you seen the materials I sent you to Thanatos prison?"

"Yes. I read these books a lot in my spare time. ”

Con Ou smiled with satisfaction.

"Good. Let Yoon Se-hwa and Park Tae-joo regret challenging us!"

Among the countless free cities on the Earth Continent, there is a city called "Da Mancheng", which is the tenth largest giant city.

The headquarters of the Jain Guild is located here, and it is also the place where Yoon Se-hwa and Park Tae-joo met.

"Are you sure we can win?" Yin Shihua asked, giving him a nervous look.

"I explained why we won last time," Teyo replied wearily.

"I'm just worried!"

Shihua immediately raised his voice.

"Whew. Then I'll tell you once again why our victory is assured. Although his skills are similar to mine, I can ask my guild for help, which Oga cannot. He wasn't even a guild member. ”

"What about Xiu'a?"

"She's part of the Witch's Forest, but the guild seems small and private. I know all the powerful guilds inside out. ”

Even so, Yin Shihua couldn't help biting his nails. That didn't help alleviate her anxiety in any way.

Then, Taegyu added, "Our mission is likely to be '1 hour hell'. I've already told you why it's called that, right?".

Shihua said: "After an hour, the guards have all turned into monsters.

"Monsterization is not the important part. What matters is the special abilities they gain as a result. Their regeneration is impossible, so you can't kill one without dealing more damage than it. ”