A knife slash,

Seif felt a pound under his sternum. His world shimmered red. Panting and adrenaline pumping, he instinctively grabbed his enemy's wrist and tried to stop the knife. But his strength was too weak, and his hands were easily pushed away by the Chosen One.

The knife stabbed him again. And then again.

Sef's bar trembles every time. It glows with an angry red. That's it. He will respawn at Twin Bridges, and he must run back to the battlefield and hope that the rest of his team will survive until then. He gritted his teeth, depressed. Why am I so weak?!

The air howled, and a sword swept over him. He clearly saw the moment it hit the Chosen One's neck. He saw the flesh and bones separate, and right before his eyes, the head flew out. Blood splattered all over his face. It's wet. Hot.

His mind went blank.

Then Cindy was there and held out her hand to him.

"I'm sorry," she said. "I should have been protecting you."

He reached out numbly, feeling her fingers approaching his. She pulled him up, and he began to realize the words that appeared in front of him.

+1 Vitality

Mission Update: Gain vitality

1/5

Congratulations, Sev!

You have reached level 15.

You have unassigned skills.

Warmth overwhelmed him, surging upwards from his toes, exhilarating. His wounds healed instantly and he was restored to health.

He suddenly realized how embarrassed she looked. She lost two fingers, and a deep wound on her face ruined one of her eyes. However, she didn't seem to care. Maybe she didn't even realize she was hurt so badly.

This prompted him to take action.

"Heal," he whispered, pointing the skill at her.

As he healed her, he touched his torso and found the hole in his shirt. The edges were soaked in his own blood. It's weird. Under the weather.

Killed Didn't Get Killed Didn't Killed?

It's one thing to know that, but it's another thing entirely. Thankfully, Cindy showed up just in time.

"Thank you so much," he said happily.

One of Cindy's eyes curled slightly. "Of course. It's not so good if our therapist dies. ”

The shouts that were close at hand drowned out the last few words. It was a chosen pair of warriors who forced their way through Subela's ranks of warriors.

"I see." Cindy turned her neck and strode to meet them. "Fortress," she growled, and a brown light lit up around her feet.

He walked up behind her, keeping an eye out in case anyone else tried to sneak up on them.

"Radiant Dome." He covered himself and Cindy with skill. She remained steady, and Valkyrie approached to help her fight. Good. Then he himself has time.

"System, skill."

The transparent window pops up, and with a flick of your finger, move it to the side so as not to block the view. He looked at the unassigned skills, hoping to find something that could help him in the current battle. Unassigned skills

Level 15 Skills - Choose one

Light - Channel A

A ray that deals damage to the target's single target shield.

Lasts 10 seconds or until 15% of the target's health is absorbed. Skill cooldown: 30 seconds

Sef's eyes twinkled at her. She took some damage, but wasn't too crazy yet. "Patching."

His attention returned to skill. Once he had gone through them, he clicked on Ward. It's simple. He'd seen Oron's skills. What else he needs now is more survivability, not more damage.

You have learned the skill: Guard

Perfect. Hope this helps. He refocused his attention on Cindy. "Shield."

In an instant, a subtle halo arose around her.

Not even a heartbeat was followed by a surge of pure energy splashing over the bubbles. It burst instantly, and the energy dissipated harmlessly. Seeing this, Sev decided that he liked the skill. It's not as strong as Oren's, but it's definitely handy.

"Bolts." He aimed at an opponent. It didn't do much harm, but Sev found that using Bolt in the face was a distraction.

Between the two, the Chosen One fell. Ci

dy goes on to help another group of Subella's warriors.

He jogged along the battle line, looking for struggling allies. He will keep a safe distance. It worked well until some of the Chosen One's players noticed it.

"Healer!" A voice resounded across the battlefield. "Get the Healer!"

Well? He looked up and saw two players running towards him. Both men had red cloths tied around their forearms. Oh, that's great.

"Shield!" Severance felt a subtle burst of pressure around him. At this moment, the player who took the lead in the charge flickered and disappeared-

The sun shines on the blade, sparkling. The shield rippled as it absorbed the blow. It popped up in the next split second, opening the door for Sef's next attack.

His heart was racing.

The player grinned and lunged at him. The tip of the knife was getting closer, and the blade was already stained with blood. Many people died in this battle, and now another one is going to be added?

Powerless. But just before the dagger can be pierced, Awesome Dude appears behind the player. He stabbed two of his daggers into the thief's back. The player falls.

"Huh." Awesome Dude grinned. "I came back just in time, huh?"

"Hah, yes."

A smile in return. He was happy to meet the scoundrels. "Welcome back."

"Thanks! With me here, let's end the battle as soon as possible! ”

And they did the same. The victory was not easy to come by, and almost all of Sef's team were killed.

But the twin bridges are right behind them, and they can also quickly return to the battle. Conversely, none of the Chosen One players seem to possess this convenience.

None of the Chosen players reappeared, and one by one it decreased.

A series of bells rang, and the system announced the end of the battle.

Mission Completed: Lead the Outsiders against the next attack of the Chosen. You have successfully protected Valkyrie Fortress.

With Overseer O

io

or Overseer Subella to get in touch for a reward.

Mission Complete: You have helped the Stronghold.

The whole thing was surreal for Sef.

The battlefield is finally quiet!

And also. Purple stars rose into the sky, the last remnants of those who fought and died.

Is it worth it? Died fighting to seize the fortress? The Valkyrie's heroic defense, he could understand, but the motives of the Chosen One were unfathomable. Are they really just fighting for greed? How many of them die before giving up?

"Thank you," someone said.

Subura's warriors gathered nearby. There were only a dozen left, far less than he had expected. The person who spoke was a Valkyrie. He recognized her from the first battle. Her gratitude struck him like an anvil. He closed his eyes briefly.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't save more."

He didn't deserve her thanks. Not at a time when so many people are falling. He has been so busy not dying that there is no cure. He was ashamed. He can't even save the lives of a small group of warriors, what kind of healer is healer?

"You can't save everyone." Valkyrie whispered, as if she knew exactly what he was thinking. Above the veil, her eyes were dark and sad.

"I wish I could." He shook his head, regretting his weakness. If he had been a better healer, a stronger healer, maybe so many people wouldn't have to die.

Valkyrie bowed her head. After a brief silence, she said, "I hope to fight you again." ”

With that, she returned to the trenches. Watching her leave, he wrote down her name. Liala. He found himself wishing he hadn't met her on the battlefield again. He didn't want to watch her die.

"Sef!" An arm wrapped around his neck and tugged hard. I'm bending over to meet Awesome Dude's height. He hurriedly threw away his arms and looked at his friend with a frown.

"That's an interesting fight, right?" The rascal looks radiant, as if he had just been on the best roller coaster of his life. "I've also reached level nineteen! Have you upgraded, Sev? ”

"yes. I'm fifteen now. ”

"Only level 15? You still have a long way to go, man. Did you know that you can take early classes at Level 20? You've got to catch up! ”

Keeping up? Never mind

How did Awesome Dude do it to such a high level! "What does your class progress mean?"

"It's like a really cool upgrade. They discussed it earlier in the chat. Apparently the first one to level up turned into a type called the Knight's Blade. Sounds super! ”

"Sounds really cool,"

"Can a priest be leveled up?"

"Yes," he said. "Every class has it. I'm going to buy a knight's blade myself. People say they have the highest injuries of any class. ”

"It should be a knight's sword," Miss Cindy replied. "Let's go, let's go pick up the mission."

The four of them slipped through the trenches in a line, somehow taking the lead. He returned to Orion's tent the way he came, and to his surprise, he found Subella sitting on the ground outside. The tent has been closed.

As they approached, she looked up, her lips curled. "I've heard that. Well done, outsider. ”

"Huh." Awesome Dude scratched the back of her head.

The closed tent?. "Is Orion in there?"

"Yes," Subella said. "He's resting, you can talk to me."

Rest? Seif looked at the woman suspiciously.

She caught his gaze and a big smile bloomed on her face. "Don't worry, I'm just trying to get him laid. Now, then, you take that and work on it. ”

Subella reached into a backpack beside her and pulled out something. She threw one at each of them.

You've got it

Valkyrie's admission.

They will remember you.

It is a simple bracelet made of knotted string.

The handsome guy stuck to his wrist in time. "What is this for?"

"There is no increase in the data," Miss Cindy said. She put it in her inventory to inspect it, then pulled it out again. Shrugged her shoulders slightly, sliding it onto her hand.

"Didn't you read the notification?"

"This will increase your favorability towards the Valkyrie."

"Of course," she said. "Something like that."

Another notification appeared in front of him.

Thanks to your leadership, thanks to your leadership, the fortress was defended.

You get:

+1 Vitality

+1 Tenacity

+1 Wisdom

You will get such a big reward. Add three stats at once? This makes the whole affair worthwhile. He doesn't think he's really bootstrapping, but if the system doesn't care, then he won't.

Mission Update: Gain vitality 2/5

Congratulations, you have reached level 16.

The warm wave of running a warm current flowed through him and made him smile. He felt energized, maybe just getting a little stronger.

"Now," Subbella laughed, "would you mind helping me a little longer?" My dear Orion can use the rest of the time. I'll make it worth it for you. ”

Miss Cindy shrugged. "Of course. I already have a task to help out here."

"I'm sorry," Sylvester said. "I have to get out. Good bye. Top dog. He said one last word to Sef, and then left with a slight smirk.

He grimaced. Boss. Funny.

The handsome guy crouched down and leaned over eagerly in front of Subela. "Are we going to fight the electorate again? Because that's fun!

Subey stretched out

Patted Awesome Dude's messy brown hair. "It's so cute, yes, outsider. The Chosen will be back soon. You can go out and fight them. ”

"Yes!" Awesome Dude threw his fist into the air. He jumped up and punched Sev lightly in the ribs. "Dude! Awesome! You can go up to level 20 all at once. ”

Mission: Continue to defend the Valkyrie fortress

Well, it's better than leading the troops in person.

The only downside is that there is no countdown. Before the next attack, Sef doesn't know how long he will have to wait?