Hachiman and Asuna then help gather information and distribute the updated guidebooks.
Sometimes I go hunting with Lisbeth or cook with her.
I was living a fairly fulfilling life.
Lisbeth often comes to stay in Asuna's room.
Asuna began to talk about Lisbeth often.
Hachiman loved hearing Asuna talk so happily.
Hachiman and Asuna had already secured the level and equipment to easily challenge the boss,
According to a leak from Argo,
The field boss had already been defeated with some ease,
The number of players who are able to challenge the floor boss battle is
It seems that it is still slightly lacking.
According to Argo, if you add Lisbeth to those three,
It was said that it was entirely possible to find the boss room,
At this stage, we believe that there may be many people who will try to force themselves into taking on the challenge.
They both agreed that it was too early to challenge the boss.
It was decided that it would be better to wait until the other players had found the boss room on their own.
"Well, everything takes time at first.
I think we can progress faster from the next floor onwards."
"Well, that's true. But seriously, there's a more serious problem."
"Hmm, is there something?"
"There isn't much information about the boss in the game."
Normally, the boss information that would appear in a quest is
At present, there is not enough information. There is some information from the beta test, but
Since we don't know what changes have been made,
Relying on such information to conquer the game would be suicidal.
"Well, I finally heard some information that seemed like it from an NPC yesterday."
"I see, you'll help with the investigation."
"Yeah. I'll pay the request fee. I want you to join me in diving into the ruins."
"Is it okay if Liz comes along? Asuna will probably be happy."
"Riz-chan? If she says it's okay then it's fine."
"Well, I'll ask them both."
Thus, the four of them decided to explore the ruins located a short distance east of Tolbana.
"So, what kind of information is it?"
"Apparently, an aide to the exiled Kobold King is hiding out here."
"It's hard to say, I guess I'll just have to go and see."
The four of them decided to proceed with their search cautiously.
"I'll take the lead, Asuna and Lisbeth in the middle, and Argo keep watch over the rear."
"Wouldn't it be better for me to take the lead?"
"Well, leave it to me. Um, stop. There's a trap up ahead."
"Where is it? I can't sense it."
Hachiman threw a nearby pebble forward, activating a trap.
The three of them looked at Hachiman in shock.
"Well, I've always been known for my keen observational skills and ability to sense the gazes of others."
"Even so, what you just said was like you could see the difference in the amount of data around you."
Argo said as he approached the pit.
"Even I can tell from this distance."
"Well, the sooner we notice it the easier it will be to deal with it."
"Ha-bou is a monster..."
"Hachiman-kun is amazing..."
"This isn't the work of a human being..."
"Don't praise me so much. I'll get embarrassed."
Hachiman didn't seem embarrassed in the slightest, but he said it aloud.
"No, I'm not praising you!"
"Well, it's not a compliment."
"I-I'm praising you!"
"Yes, yes, Asuna is my only ally. Let's go then, guys."
After that, all the traps and surprise attacks were blocked by Hachiman.
The group continued to explore deeper and deeper, and on the fourth day, they found themselves in front of an elegant door.
"Looks like this is the last one, let's have a look."
"Be careful, Hachiman."
"Yeah, just take a look through the gap."
Hachiman peered inside and saw a huge, black kobold-like form in the distance.
"The enemy is a single black kobold. It has two HP bars.
From the looks of it, it doesn't seem to be as big as the field bosses I've heard about.
There's a possibility that reinforcements may arrive, so be sure to be on alert in the surrounding area."
"What about the formation?"
"I'll attract the enemy first. Argo and I will be the switches, and Asuna and Liz will be the switches.
The people who fell back should be on the lookout for more monsters to appear.
Don't forget to prepare the potions."
After confirming their formation, the four of them entered the room.
"Black Ruin Kobold Sentinel, huh? Judging from the name,
He seems like a rather strong subordinate of the floor boss."
"It might be a good way to gauge the boss's strength."
"I guess I'm a little nervous."
"It'll be fine, Liz. We'll make sure everyone supports you. Let's go then."
As the four of them rushed forward, the enemy immediately took a fighting stance and raised the sword in his right hand.
Hachiman accelerated rapidly and slid through the enemy's groin before the enemy could swing his sword down.
He unleashed a sword skill on his right leg.
The enemy fell to the ground, probably because he was attacked on his right leg, on which he was putting his weight.
"Asuna, now!"
As soon as Hachiman shouted that, Asuna charged forward and fired off a succession of Linears.
The enemy rose to his feet, swinging his sword wildly.
Because of the chaos, the attack only missed Hachiman a few times,
Hachiman carefully assessed the situation and parried several times.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Asuna attacked again and succeeded in dealing a considerable amount of damage with the first move.
Then we switch to Argo and Lisbeth.
Argo uses hit-and-run tactics to steadily accumulate damage,
Lisbeth was also landing hits steadily, mainly from behind, trying not to overdo it.
The four of them showed smooth combination and put up a very stable battle.
「We will soon finish whittling down the first one. Reinforcements will arrive here, or when the HP bar turns red.
"Argo, switch on! I want Asuna and Lisbeth to wait in the rear until we can confirm it's safe."
Hachiman stepped forward and the three of them became more vigilant around them.
Luckily nothing happened that time, and the four of them continued fighting as before.
And when the enemy's HP was about to enter the red zone,
The three were on guard just as they had been in the first match, but then they saw a new enemy appear.
"Ha-bo, there are two enemies coming from the front. They only have one HP bar. They're smaller than that one."
The enemy had already gone into frenzy and their attacks were only becoming more intense.
While the three were wondering what to do, Hachiman gave them instructions.
"It will be a bit of a stretch, but I will support you on my own for a while.
I'll ask three people to rotate and bring in two more."
"No way! Hachiman, are you okay being alone?"
"It'll be okay, I'll push myself, but I won't do anything reckless, I promise."
"Okay. I'll be right back to help you, so just wait!"
"Oh, please do it as soon as possible."
Fortunately, the enemy was not particularly strong, so the three were only slightly attacked, but
He quickly defeated the two and hurried back to Hachiman.
What the three saw there was, in addition to the parry from before,
By timing your attacks to the right points and timing it to see whether or not the enemy is about to raise their weapon,
Hachiman was in a position that gave the enemy absolutely no room to attack.
Hachiman had Argo switch, stepped back, and collapsed into his seat.
Asuna tried to rush over, but Hachiman stopped her.
"I'm fine, so just get rid of him."
"Sorry, I'll be right back."
And after a few minutes, the Black Ruin Kobold Sentinel finally fell.
The three of them immediately ran over to Hachiman.
"How are you, Hachiman?"
"Yeah. It didn't take any damage so there's no problem."
"But it was amazing. I never thought something like that would be possible."
"Hey Hachiman. How did you do that?"
"Yeah, it's like finding a trap."
Question marks appeared above the three of their heads.
"I told you when we found the trap, I could kind of tell.
Just like that, observe your enemy's body carefully.
Then, when you sense an attack coming, launch your attack.
This will stop the enemy's attacks.
Normally I would launch an attack at that point, but that's not possible under the current conditions.
Well, it wasn't impossible if I took some risk in exchange for damage...
That would mean breaking my promise to Asuna. Safety comes first."
Hachiman said it so casually, but what an incredible piece of technology it is?
The three of them couldn't even imagine it.
"You kept your promise."
「Yeah. If the HP bar on the party list goes down a lot, it will cause unnecessary worry.
What if I were to get distracted by that and the three of them get into trouble?"
"By the way, Hachiman, even though you didn't sustain any damage, didn't you feel really tired?"
"Ah, that's because I concentrate like an idiot and it mainly tires my brain out.
It's fine while I'm concentrating, but once it's over I'm exhausted."
"I see... then Liz and I will go and explore the surrounding area.
Ah-chan, please stay with Ha-bo for a little longer."
"Yeah, that would be great. Asuna, please take care of Hachiman."
"Okay, I understand. Let me know immediately if anything happens."
The two went to check out their surroundings, Asuna still looking at Hachiman with concern.
"Are you okay? Do you want something to drink?"
"Ah, it's okay. I'll bring out my best one."
Hachiman said, taking out something to drink and starting to drink it.
"What's that?"
"It's the soul drink of the people of Chiba Prefecture. There's still some left. Do you want some, Asuna?"
"Yeah, I think I'll try it."
Hachiman took out a drink from the item storage and handed it to Asuna.
"Well then, I'll have it. Wait, it's sweet!"
"Was I too soft on Asuna?"
"Hmm, I guess it's okay. I actually like the taste."
"Do you understand how good this is? Basically, everyone I recommended it to in the past...
I was constantly complaining that it was too sweet, so this makes me really happy."
"It's sweet, but I like it. It seems to help relieve fatigue, too."
"Sweets are the best for relieving brain fatigue."
After resting for a while, the two of them joined the search.
There was a room at the back, and the treasure chest there contained many potions.
The potion was entrusted to Argo, and after being devised so that its origin would not be known,
It will be given to those who participate in the boss battle.
"Mural?"
"Ah, that's settled now."
On the wall of the room was a painting
It was a picture of Illfang the Kobold Lord and twelve Ruin Kobold Sentinels.
Next to Ilfang the Kobold Lord, I don't know what kind it is,
It showed a box containing several weapons.
「Is it correct that the boss and twelve minions will appear?
Also, is the boss supposed to change weapons midway through the fight?
"That's it."
After successfully completing their exploration, the group returned to the city and had a small celebration, treated to a meal by Argo.
When Hachiman heard about the launch, he was hesitant at first, but
He was hit by Asuna's special move, a wish attack with her eyes looking up, and was taken down in one hit.
A few days later, Argo contacted us to say that he had finally found the boss room.
Two days later, it was decided to hold the first boss strategy meeting in Tolbana Square.
Where did the lap pillow and indirect kiss flag go?