The spear’s roar charges towards the enemy.
The grass along the path is parted, and the eyes of the mole beastman positioned at the target’s end gleamed.
“Ugh!”
Whoosh!
The beastman elegantly spins mid-air, narrowly dodging the attack.
Finding this situation amusing, they burst into a laugh.
Simultaneously, the long legs cut through the air.
“Backfoot slash!”
Even though it didn’t hit, the sharp, light brown shape of magical power radiates like a blade.
After retracting the spear used for the attack, they defended with a circular motion.
Ka-krack!
The attack, bearing considerable weight, slightly tilted the balance.
Definitely more troublesome than the users I faced earlier.
‘If I just attack again…’
“?”
Crack…!
Before I knew it, a wooden vine sprang out and bound my hand.
No matter how much I strained, the vine wouldn’t loosen.
Following the end of the magical power, I noticed a green bracelet intertwined with a wooden vine on the beastman’s remaining hand.
[Oh]
[That’s the bracelet]
[Binding spells are expensive]
[Binding ㄷ]
[It’s a CC bracelet]
[It might be dangerous]
[As expected, Black Moon ㅋㅋ]
“Myung-wol!”
Whoosh.
The warrior, standing solemnly, slowly moves their hand.
Slowly yet swiftly, quickly yet slowly.
They strike twice.
“This crucial cut (二切).”
‘Emergency.’
Analysis—!
They used the emergency skill to forcibly launch themselves into the air.
The long silver sword swiftly moved, missing the target that vanished in an instant.
What remained in that position was the green vine binding my hand.
The vine, capable of binding the opponent ‘unconditionally,’ was effortlessly severed by the ally’s sword.
“Ah!”
[Oh]
[That was awesome]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[What was that instant jump to dodge?]
[? Can the binding really be cut?]
[If it’s a team member, yes ㅇㅇ]
[It only binds the enemy, not the allies]
[Look at how precisely they cut just the vine ㅋㅋ]
[Lily was super fast just now, what’s going on?]
The vines fall away. Freed, my spears multiply.
This time, it’s a little more than before—10 in total.
Ten spears fly toward the beastman and the warrior.
“Ah! That Myung-wol, the fool! Just take them all out!”
“…No. That’s irresistible—”
“What do you mean no!”
Clang!
Clang!
Boom…!
Each of the five spears is fended off better than expected.
The beastman fiercely battles the spears using both feet and the remaining hand.
The warrior wields the silver sword long or short, deftly deflecting the spearheads.
He swiftly swung the spear and deflected the blade diagonally.
Though the skills and equipment were excellent, they didn’t solely rely on them; their fundamentals were impressive as well.
‘My level is higher.’
I couldn’t see the opponent’s level or specs, but by feeling the flow of mana and the contact between the weapon and the body, I could roughly gauge their level.
As a Grand General, my level was indeed higher, but their mana and other physical aspects were considerably outstanding.
They probably had a lot of buffs.
At the very least, it’s safe to say they were about twice as advanced as our team.
[Blocking pretty well, lol]
[They’re kind of famous in their own right, too]
[But why do I feel like they won’t lose?]
[For real, lol]
[So if they’re blocking the clone spear, what are they gonna do, lololol]
[Meanwhile, Lily’s just spectating while sending out spears, is this real? lol]
[At this point, Lily can’t just settle for Blak or Leo]
[They did well, but this seems to be their limit]
But if you ask whether that’s a serious difference, the answer’s no.
The difference is only about 10 to 15 levels at most.
Not precisely detailed, but compared to Raizaka, who speculated they were at least several dozen levels apart, they were far easier opponents.
No matter the gap in equipment or specs, it wasn’t a big problem.
I withdrew the spear.
“I’ll show you something interesting.”
‘Since I already showed you my wings.’
Is this okay to show too?
[?]
[What’s he planning now?]
[Declaring ‘I’ll do Lily’ lol]
[Kind of scary now, haha]
■
“Ugh! Why are you so strong?!”
“Not ordinary at all! Truly, a worthy opponent who has defeated the supreme.”
“Please, no otaku talk…!”
Boom!!!
Phew! The warrior and beastman barely deflected all five spears.
They took a breath and surveyed their surroundings.
An attack would come again now.
I mostly know Lily’s techniques.
If you ask what’s trending in Deoen these days, nine out of ten would answer it’s Lily’s broadcast.
It’s so extreme in the saturated market that regular viewers exceed a whopping 100,000.
That means many people are fanatical about Lily.
For that reason, countless guilds were eager to recruit her.
With skills like hers, she would be a tremendous asset in the upcoming ‘Continent Quest,’ and it would give a significant advantage during the siege war over the castle.
But the real reason many guilds wanted Lily wasn’t that.
‘Not-learned Spear Tornado, Clone Spear, Skill Counter and Copy, Hammer, Magic?’
A wide array of techniques that would be odd for a spearman.
Originally, these techniques could only be obtained through high-ranking hidden pieces, but thanks to Lily’s unique ability to use mana independently, they became easily accessible techniques.
The techniques that can only be obtained through high-ranking hidden pieces have become easily accessible thanks to Lily’s ability to independently use mana.
Of course, those techniques do not surpass skills with ‘absolute’ or ‘unconditional’ effects.
However, the ability to use techniques tailored to specific situations where certain skills are needed is incredibly useful.
Guilds want that.
“The principle behind Lily using special techniques.”
“Where did it go, though?”
“…It’s definitely nearby.”
Lily had sent out a spear and was watching, but she couldn’t take her eyes off it and focused solely on the spear for now.
If she didn’t, she would surely lose a life.
However, once she managed to deflect all the spears, Lily had vanished.
The Beastman widened their ‘aura perception,’ one of their racial traits.
The most noticeable presences were herself and Myung-wol.
She felt a few faint presences, but it was unclear if they were the soldiers gathering resources or Lily, who was hiding her presence.
“Get ready. Something big is coming.”
Myung-wol and the Beastman took their combat stances as they entered a watchful state.
What could it be? A spear? A hammer?
‘Or maybe a new technique?’
Whatever it is, they planned to give it their all.
‘If we win, I’ll somehow get the condensed stone. Well, I’m not sure if I’ll get it or not, but they did say they’d give me one.’
The Beastman recalled words from her guild master, Black.
Honestly, she didn’t really grasp moving mana.
Having become a Beastman due to a racial change, she still didn’t fully understand that ‘beastly sixth sense,’ so how could she grasp mana?
Sometimes it just felt comfortable being underground, and her tail would sway for no reason.
She wasn’t overly interested, but she did want to experience it at least once.
Whooooosh…
A cool breeze blew through the quiet forest.
And then, they stood there for a while before finally moving.
“What’s going on?”
“It seems to have vanished.”
Now she couldn’t even feel the ‘aura.’
Has it really disappeared?
Ears perked.
Rustle.
Flap!
Swoooosh…
“……”
“Do you sense something?”
“No. It’s like something just zipped past.”
“What do you mean?”
“Something’s zipping by, like weapons…”
Whooosh!
“…!”
A spear, so fast it was almost invisible, pierced her hand.
I pierced my hand.
A peculiar spear made of blue mana and unique patterns, like a craft.
The beastman tried to pull the spear out using physical enhancement, but the mana spear, already connected to the body, wouldn’t come out easily.
Even my arm can’t move properly.
This is not an ordinary spear.
‘This feels like a skill… what on earth is this?’
“Myung-wol! Cut this out!”
“Got it.”
“Not my arm!”
The warrior glanced at the beastman and then nodded before striking the spear shaft down forcefully.
Kaboom! The mana spear shaft shattered.
However, the most important spearhead was already deeply embedded in my hand.
“Damn it! What is this!”
“…We need to cut off the arm.”
“Stop talking nonsense, you otaku bastard.”
Tch.
The beastman gritted their teeth.
Their eyes turned red, and the brown fur that covered their body grew longer.
The ‘Beast Transformation’ that only the beastman race can use.
As a mole beastman, she increased her physical abilities by shifting the ratio from ‘human’ to ‘beast.’
The mana stuck to my hand had reduced a little compared to before.
But the remnants of mana still remained.
Soon, a blue pattern was etched onto my arm.
A pattern of a cage that holds a small bird.
The cage’s door was firmly shut.
“What the hell, I can’t use skills? Crazy.”
“Something’s off. I’m going to use my ultimate move.”
He took a step back and inhaled deeply.
At the same time, a yellow full moon effect appeared behind him.
One of the main reasons he belonged to the black ‘moon.’
The silver sword began to move slowly.
“Moon Cut (月切).”
Slash.
The moon split.
The warrior’s third job advancement ultimate move that slashes through everything in its path.
From tiny insects to densely packed trees, animals fleeing from the battlefield, even orcs standing still in the distance were all cut down.
As everything that obstructed my view disappeared, Lily, holding a blue sword, charged forward.
“A sword, huh? A reckless choice.”
How dare you wield a sword against me.
The warrior raised his sword high towards the approaching her.
And just as he was about to strike down…
“Three—”
“One Cut (一切).”
The trajectory of the familiar blue sword sliced through the warrior.
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