Chapter 3 of 100
Chapter 3
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The next day, I came to the forest near the city of Rondalme.
I had already confirmed that monsters of moderate strength would appear here.
If I patrolled a shallow area close to the city, there would be no risk of any accidents.
Since I am at [Lv:1], I need to avoid any such accidents at all costs.
First, I need to get out of the low-level range.
I will use the Wall Strategy to level up.
“Gekko! Gekko!”
After walking in the forest for a while, a monster appeared immediately.
It was a monster called a Rana, about a meter long, with a slimy blue body.
As its cry suggests, it is a creature based on a frog.
“<Status>”
I pointed my sword at the monster.
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Monster: Rana
Lv: 2
HP: 7/7
MP: 3/3
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<Status> can also confirm the target's basic level, HP, and MP.
I can't see other stats or skills, but knowing the level gives me a good idea.
“Gekko!”
The Rana lunged at me.
I deliberately blocked it with my chest armor and deflected it.
“<Wall Return>!”
The armor glowed, and the Rana was blown away.
Despite being a higher level, the Rana's body exploded, and its limbs scattered.
[You have gained 2 experience points.]
[Your level has increased from 1 to 2.]
[You have gained 1 skill point.]
A message echoed in my head.
I successfully leveled up for the first time.
“...But, looking at it this way, it's quite brutal.”
A heavy knight's attack power is low.
If I fought normally, I wouldn't deal much damage.
It would have turned into a messy fight.
If I had allocated skill points to <Basic Swordsmanship>, I might have lost in a normal fight.
If I use unnecessary stamina, the experience I can earn today will decrease.
I need to proceed efficiently.
The crushed Rana's flesh melted, leaving only a blue stone.
It's a water attribute magic stone.
Monsters are unstable masses of mana, and when they lose their lives, their bodies disappear.
Only the magic stone, their core, remains.
“A [Lv:2] magic stone... it's cheap, but I'll keep it for now.”
As I picked up the blue stone, I heard a hurried sound from behind.
“Help, help me!”
Turning around, I saw a swordsman running towards me.
He was about my age.
“An adventurer?”
It's not good for adventurers to run into each other in the hunting grounds.
It can lead to unnecessary trouble.
“Here, I'm going to be killed! Killed!”
The swordsman let out a scream.
I could see about ten Ranas behind him.
“Gee! Gee!”
They were making threatening noises.
While it's bad manners to run into a monster's territory, his life is on the line.
It can't be helped.
“Leave it to me.”
I stepped forward, passing by the swordsman.
“Oh, you! C-Can you really do it? Ah! With that appearance, you might actually be a famous adventurer...!”
“Actually, I just leveled up for the first time in my life.”
When I said this honestly, the swordsman's shoulders drooped in disappointment.
“D-Don't be ridiculous! You're way weaker than me! A newbie can't handle that many monsters! Take off your armor! If you wear that, you won't be able to run away from enemies who can be run away from!”
The swordsman said this hurriedly to me.
About ten Ranas lunged at me.
I lowered my sword behind me and tensed my body.
“GEEEEEE!”
“Hmph!”
I activated <Wall Return>.
The Ranas that lunged at me exploded one after another.
One, then another.
[You have gained 2 experience points.]
[You have gained 3 experience points.]
[Your level has increased from 2 to 3.]
[You have gained 1 skill point.]
[You have gained 4 experience points.]
[Your level has increased from 3 to 4.]
[You have gained 1 skill point.]
The voices indicating my level-ups echoed one after another.
In just two minutes, the area was covered in blue Rana body fluids.
“Hmph!”
I blew away the last Rana with <Wall Return>.
[You have gained 2 experience points.]
[Your level has increased from 7 to 8.]
[You have gained 1 skill point.]
Before I knew it, I had reached [Lv:8].
I now have [7] skill points.
[You have obtained the title <The Immovable>.]
I also received a title.
It is given to acknowledge the achievement of certain conditions.
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<The Immovable> [Title]
Proof of defeating more than ten monsters without taking offensive actions.
Increases defense by [10%] while stationary.
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This makes it easier to meet the activation conditions for <Wall Return>.
Titles can also be conditions for obtaining skills or skill trees.
I need to collect them actively.
“Hmm, things are going smoothly.”
From what I've seen so far, the system seems to be the same as in <Magic World>.
“T-Thank you... Who are you?”
The swordsman looked at me as if he had met a monster in the forest.
“That's a harsh way to treat your savior.”
While saying this, I opened <Status> to check.
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[Elma Edvam]
Class: Heavy Knight
Lv: 8
HP: 10/28
MP: 4/11
Attack: 7+5
Defense: 24+5
Magic: 9
Speed: 9
[Equipment]
<Low-Rank Soldier's Sword>
<Iron Armor>
[Unique Skills]
None
[Normal Skills]
<Wall Return>
[Titles]
<The Immovable>
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Good, all the stats are growing well.
This means I can now level up more properly.