Puhihihing!
The roar of the spear extending from its tip strikes the Black Horse.
The opponent is merely an 80-level Normal Monster.
Given that I’ve gotten stronger through the Fourth Stage, swinging it around should normally be enough to finish it off, but…
[?]
[Why isn’t it dead?]
[Huh?]
[What kind of nerf is this? LOL]
Vrooom!
The Black Horse survives with only a few deep wounds.
Perhaps angered by being wounded, its red horns grow even redder as it charges at me.
“This is the problem…”
Boom!
The explosive advance of the Black Horse is stopped by the pure white Shield surrounding me.
I struggle, but there’s not even a speck of change in the shield.
Instead, I get bounced back by the recoil, and the Black Horse gives up on breaking through and takes a step back.
“Because of the Healing ability, I can’t inflict damage.”
Holy Power can either serve as a panacea capable of healing any illness or wound, or become a deadly poison with terrifying lethality.
The Holy Power currently contained within my body is purely the former.
What’s more, the latter’s ability is even converted into the former.
“To put it simply, the state of healing far surpasses the ability to inflict damage. You could say healing and attacking happen simultaneously.”
No matter how much I try to attack, I end up healing the wounds instead.
If I use a big attack, naturally, more healing power would be activated as well.
This essentially means that I can no longer use my techniques as weapons.
[Totally Saintess-like]
[So, can’t you attack?]
[Whoa]
[Lily really became a legit Mage, huh?]
[Will we not see Lily with a spear anymore?]
[This is bad]
[What’s up with this nerf, Deoen?]
[Lily, this nerf is ridiculous LOL]
[Aliens just can’t help it…]
[The world is harsh]
[Deoen: Finally decided to nerf the balance-destroying Lily… Shocking]
[LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL]
“Well, it’s not that I can’t use them at all. I can still use them if I deactivate the Fourth Stage, right?”
The transformation into a Holy Healing state is a condition exclusive to the Fourth Stage, ‘Path of the Saintess.’
When not in the Path of the Saintess state, I can use my techniques normally without any restrictions.
Though I can’t perform large-scale resurrection like before.
[Oh]
[Is that so?]
[Feels like I’m switching types]
[Could be not so bad]
[Isn’t it a problem to do Fourth Stage?]
[Actually, it’s a gain LOL]
“And besides…”
I pulled out the White Guardian.
At the same time, I took out the new Unique Weapon I received.
A staff made of pure white wood.
Healing Power flows out from the staff, which is hollow and curled at the top.
The Shield disappears.
As soon as the Black Horse notices the Shield has vanished, it charges at me with its horns, and I aimed my staff at it.
Wow!!
The distant holy power crushed the black horse completely.
The sheer size of the holy power was overwhelmingly too much for an ordinary living being to bear.
The black horse died instantly.
“Not all attacks are about dealing damage, you know.”
[Oh?]
[Isn’t this that thing?]
A type of ‘buff’ used by the Saintess of the Empire, Nea.
It’s an attack that grants an enormous amount of holy power that the target cannot withstand, causing their body to break down in an instant.
Using abilities of healing and assistance as a method of attack.
I’ve used it before in the past, but since I primarily utilized martial techniques, I never really fought like this.
“I tried using what Nea used, and it turns out attacks like this are possible too. I think I can also approach it from other magical aspects.”
But it’s not that efficient, and since it’s not a preferred method, I think it’d be better to use it at the third state when attacking.
Anyway, it’s not too bad.
‘The tests are almost over…’
I’ve shown everything worth showing in this hunting ground.
An hour and a half until the Jeokwol Guild, the owner of the grassland hunting ground, arrives.
I don’t plan on leveling up here, so I can leave anytime but…
‘I’m curious.’
What could possibly be in the cave that made them say not to go?
Could there be a separately managed field boss?
“…Let’s head back first.”
[Where?]
[Cave?]
[Let’s go to the cave!]
“Ugh, I’m not going to the cave. I’m thinking of doing a PvP broadcast after a long time.”
But I won’t touch anything here.
This hunting ground is managed by the Jeokwol Guild.
The resources obtained from here belong to the Jeokwol Guild, so I can’t act on my own.
Of course, there’s a lot of public opinion about how occupying hunting grounds is unacceptable and about whether they even own the dungeons or monsters.
But managing the hunting ground is also part of what they’ve accomplished.
“Let’s finish up here…”
“Lilyda!”
“?”
Thud thud thud!!
A horse came running and spoke.
No, correction.
Someone riding a horse with a speed that was on a whole different level than a normal black horse spoke.
A boy that looked like he was in his early teens.
He appeared to be around middle school age and dressed almost like a samurai, with a long sword strapped to his waist that stood out.
“Wow, it’s really Lily! Awesome.”
“Who are you?”
“This is my older brother’s land! What are you doing here?”
“Older brother? Ah, I borrowed it for a moment. Do you know the owner of this place by any chance?”
Since he referred to him as an older brother, he must have some relation, either family or guild member?
Upon hearing this, the samurai boy tilted his head in confusion.
“What? I never said I’d lend it to Lily.”
“……”
I want to smack him one.
[?]
[?]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Look at the horse being ignored]
[When you see someone, you should greet them, kid]
“Hey there!”
“Hahaha, this is so funny!”
“Just talking nonsense, it’s really annoying!”
“Let’s just kill him!”
“That’s hilarious, lol!”
The guy tilted his head while holding the reins of the snorting horse.
“Why are you using it without permission?”
“I’m not just using it recklessly; I’m asking for permission from those who lent it to me. I’m planning to return it after the agreed time.”
“Still, you didn’t lend it to your sister.”
“…That’s true.”
“Sister?”
“?”
“Uhhhhhhh, Sister???”
“Wait, this guy is calling Lily ‘Sister’?”
[Death Sentence]
“You’re crossing the line.”
“The Jeokwol Guild said to use the Vitamin Guild.”
“But it doesn’t really matter since I was using it during the time of the Vitamin Guild.”
“Anyway, monsters respawn, and what I’d be catching instead of the Vitamin Guild doesn’t change that.”
The guy seemed to think he got a good catch as he chuckled and moved the horse.
He looked young, but he seemed incredibly talented at horseback riding, showing no signs of difficulty managing the horse.
“You can’t just use it like that. Can famous streamers do whatever they want?”
“It’s not that I used it recklessly—”
“You did! You didn’t lend it to your sister, so why is she using it? Those who lent it should use it.”
“Anyway, the borrowed time is six hours, so it’s the same whether I catch it or someone else does during that time, right?”
“Nope! If she catches it, she’ll catch more than them, and it’s a loss. Am I wrong? No, I’m right, right? You can’t refute that!”
“Hmm.”
Thwack!
The white holy stick hit the guy’s head.
A stick that only feels pain, not causing any injuries.
He screamed “Aah!” while clutching his head with both hands.
Tears pooled in the little kid’s eyes.
“Why are you hitting me?”
“Just because. Send him away as a PK criminal.”
“This is…!”
“Hahaha!”
“So comfy~”
“I feel so refreshed, haha!”
“This is Lily, for real.”
“Wow.”
“Banded Lily ON.”
“Teaching a little kid a lesson, haha!”
“Let’s kill him and go for a resurrection!”
“I’m really gonna report you!”
“Go ahead. You can even attack Elbrite, I don’t mind.”
“Don’t you regret it?!”
“Nope.”
“I’m going! I might not beat my sister, but I can kill the NPCs!”
“Then they’ll all die.”
You’ll see a miracle of everyone dying and resurrecting repeatedly.
With strength in my voice, the horse suddenly backed away in surprise.
Even the guy, who had been so confident, gulped and shrank back.
“…Are you serious?”
“Of course, I’m just kidding. Sorry.”
I lightly lowered my head.
Somehow, the Samurai Boy, who felt like he was bowing down to receive a greeting, nodded with a hunched expression.
[This seems serious]
“If you need any costs, I can give them to you. I’m just borrowing what I borrowed again, so there might be a problem.”
“Uh, um, sure.”
“Then can we go now?”
Let’s actually go.
“Wait!”
“Yes?”
“How are you going to give me the costs?”
“I’ll send you to the guild…”
“Don’t do that.”
The little kid pointed somewhere with a look in his eyes that seemed to suggest he had some kind of scheme.
A finger pointing toward the cave.
Excitement was spreading across the child’s face.
“If you clear my quest, I’ll just let it go.”
■
About seven months ago, the Jeokwol Guild discovered the Red Horn Black Horse.
It was found around the same time I returned, in a hunting ground that had the characteristic of having monsters respawn, unlike other high-level hunting grounds.
Recognizing the importance of the prairie, the Jeokwol Guild decided to keep the hunting ground under control and caught monsters whenever they had the chance to gain experience and wealth.
The two main facts they learned while managing the hunting ground were that this ‘Resurrection’ is a gimmick caused by something special.
“There’s a quest about that gimmick here. It’s a prairie quest, and doing this will give you a lot of scenery.”
“So that’s why you were riding on a horse?”
“Yeah. No, yes. My job is Rider, and I got it here.”
“A hidden job?”
“Not exactly a hidden job. It’s just considered epic or something. There are about two of those in the guild.”
The Samurai Boy, Wind Rapid Blade, spoke while leading the horse.
Wind Rapid Blade, huh.
I mean, he said he was a middle schooler, so it makes sense he’d like such a name.
But isn’t Wind Rapid Blade just another way of saying Wind Blade Blade?
[Rapid Blade LOL]
[So cute, haha]
[Aren’t you not supposed to come here?]
[Didn’t they say to avoid the cave?]
[What a score!]
[Is this legal or not?]
Ding!
[Quest – Prairie Black Horse (1)]
Objective – Defeat 20 Red Horn Black Horses, collect 15 Red Horns.
Reward – A small amount of experience (based on level), 30 gold, acknowledgment of the Red Horse.
“Quest? What does acknowledgment of the Red Horse mean?”
“You need it here. It’s already progressed so much that you can’t clear it, sister. But you can help me.”
“What do I need to help with?”
The Rapid Blade pointed beyond there.
Red eyes staring this way since earlier.
“Hunting the Field Boss.”
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