Evil Avalon

Chapter 34-Immeasurable strength

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(Sponsor-Krazey)

(TL:By Rafael)

"Goooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!"

　

　Ichiwatari, who was conducting a "simple appraisal" of the skeletons in the castle master's room through a crack in the door, saw the door burst open and a skeleton with a strange presence came out from inside.

　

　What's going on? I instantly perform a quick "simple appraisal".

<Name> Volgemut (Unique Boss)

<Race> Skeleton Noble [Shadowwalker]

<Strength> Immeasurable strength

<Number of skills possessed> 4

　

　Volgemut. It's a unique boss or ....... Whoa, whoa, whoa!If the strength is immeasurable, that means it's at least +6 more than my level, which means it's at least level 14!

　　

　...... More importantly, the job behind the race is [Shadow Walker], which is very unfavorable. Some powerful monsters may have the same job as an adventurer. I'll meditate on that, but the problem is that the job is an advanced job. The problem is that the job is an advanced job, and the minimum level for an advanced job is level 20.

　

　In other words. This guy has to be at least level 20.

"What the hell is a Shadow Walker?

"Why is this guy on the 7th floor!Oh no!"

　

　As Volgemuth lets out a low, roaring roar, a black, heavy, and blazing "aura" blows up. The pressure is so tremendous that it makes you dizzy.

　

　I had assumed that it would be as strong as a floor boss at worst, but it's so much worse than that. I had to retreat immediately.

　

　I glanced at the situation of Ichido, who had been blown away. He had been pierced by a sickle-shaped sword - a falchion, perhaps - and was bleeding red and black from the mouth, unable to move. He died instantly.

"Hanano! We're leaving"

"Uh ... yeah ... oh!"

　

　Just when we were  about to run away. And then, to my surprise, Manaka cut off Hanano's leg.

(TL: the reader's curse got her.)

"I'm sorry, but you might not be able to outrun him.

"We're all going to die here. Think of it as a necessary sacrifice. Goodbye.

　

　As Manaka and Akihisa ran like rabbits down the aisle, a heavily armed metal skeleton turned to look at them with a reddish-black flicker in his eyes.

"Onii ......, run!"

　

　My sister, whose leg is cut and bleeding, says to me pleadingly.

　(TL: Touched or calculated?)

　Don't give me that ...... look. I've been alone for many years, and I'm grateful to you for showing me the warmth of family. I'm not going to leave you behind.

　

　And don't worry, Butao. I'll always protect your precious sister. Because you're me and I'm you. Have a little faith in me.

　

　I'm not sure if he knew that I was not going to run away, but he walked slowly. ...... No, the way he walked showed his confidence that he would never let me go. The Shadowwalker's movement skill, Shadow Step, has already been activated, and an afterimage is shimmering at my feet.

　

　I also stepped forward to protect my sister. I'll have to kill those guys who cut off Hanano's legs later.

"...... Hey, bonehead. I'm going to squeeze the life right out of you."

　

　*...*...*...*...*...*

　

　You can get experience by defeating monsters, and when you reach a certain amount of experience, your level will increase.

　

　The higher your level, the higher your status. If you raise your level by one level, the increase in status will only be 1 or 2, and you won't seem to get much stronger. However, as your HP, MP, STR, INT, reaction speed, and kinetic vision all increase, you will gain a huge advantage in combat ability, even if it is only a small increase.

　

　There is no doubt that improving your player skills will make you stronger, but this is why it is said that raising your level will make you stronger.

　

　So, how do you fight an opponent who is higher level than you?

　

Normally, if your opponent is 1-3 levels higher than you, even with the same equipment and skills, with a little luck, combat knowledge, and player skill, you should be able to win. Do you know the initial movements of job characteristics and skills? Can you exploit gaps in attack motions? Do you know how to use skill chains and fake skills? If you can do these things, your chances of winning will increase greatly.

　

　If you have a level difference of 5, it will be difficult to attack each other properly. The level difference between Kariya and Akagi in the Kariya event was about the same, so you can see that the difference is quite severe. Even so, if you have the right equipment and player skills, there is still a chance to win.

　

　However, if the level difference is as high as 10, there will be a desperate difference in combat ability.

　

　In my gaming days, there was a clan that experimented with unifying equipment and skills to see how much of a difference there was in combat ability due to level differences. It turned out that in order to compete with an opponent 10 levels above you, you had to have 10 players of the same strength as you. In other words, a level 10 difference means that there is such a difference in ability that you need to have ten players to beat them.

　

　In fact, if you are 10 levels higher, there is a difference in the equipment and skills you can use, so the difference in combat ability will only get bigger. It is extremely difficult to win a one-on-one battle against such an opponent, but if you prepare as much as you can and use every possible countermeasure, there is no chance of winning. The odds would be miraculously low, though.

　

　What about a 20 level difference?

　

　From the results of the experiment above, it seems that if you have a hundred players, you will be evenly matched, but in reality, no matter how many players you have, you cannot win. No matter if you have a hundred or a thousand players, you will not be able to attack your level 20 opponent at all, and if you are attacked, it will be a one-sided battle where multiple players will be vaporized under a single blow. To sum it up, the possibility of a single player defeating a level 20 opponent is "zero".

　

　--With the above in mind, what should I do to defeat the enemy in front of me?

　

　My level is 8, and since I'm still a "newbie", I don't have any job characteristics (*1), and my only skills are "Gluttony" and "Simple Appraisal". Neither of these skills would increase my fighting power. On the contrary, "Gluttony" has a debuff effect of -30% STR and half of AGI.

　

　On the other hand, Volgemut. The monster level is more than 20 at the very least. I'm not sure what to make of it. The falchion and armor are also buffed in some way or another, giving off a suspicious glow.

　

　Furthermore, Volgemut has activated the【Shadowwalker】skill 《Shadow Step》. The skill's effect is a godsend: a +50% bonus to acceleration and AGI for five minutes, an afterimage effect that makes it harder to be seen, and a 30% increase in evasion rate. If you use it, you can easily run 100 meters in less than five seconds.

　

　The only equipment I have is a steel hatchet that I rented from the school, and it doesn't have any special properties. I wondered if this would be enough to deal damage. In fact, will my attacks even hit properly?

　

　On the other hand, if you take the attack seriously, even if you're wearing a demon wolf armor, your torso could be cut in half under a single blow. There is too much difference between the attack power of the opponent and our defense power.

　

　Behind me, my sister is stuck with a cut on her leg. I immediately stopped the bleeding and made a small recovery, so I think she will be okay, but it will be impossible for me to escape to the gate with her.

　

　If that's the case, there is no choice but to fight with all our might.

　

　I have a few tricks up my sleeve. If I use it, my body may not be able to get away with nothing, but if I don't do anything, my sister and I will die.

　

　I took out three bottles of [MP Recovery Potion (Small)] that I kept in my backpack in case something happened, and set them in the pouch on my waist.

"Goooooooo ......"

　

　But he's kind of a strange guy.

　

　Most of the skeletons I've known have always attacked quickly without thinking once they found their prey. But this one didn't attack right away, it walked slowly towards us and stopped about 10 meters in front of us to look at us. No, it was looking at me.

　

　I could see that it was smiling even though it was just a thin piece of dry skin stuck on top of its bones. Is that part of what makes him a unique boss? You can see a glimpse of intelligence and - tastelessness.

　

　The ugly "aura" that it waved in all directions was also different from the monsters that had come here. I'm not sure what to make of it. Compared to this thing, even the Orc Lord is like a baby.

"Run. I can't. ...... Onii ......."

　

I love her. It must be painful to feel like you're dragging me into this because of your injuries. But don't worry.

(TL: Believe me I triple checked the confession,could also be a family one)

"If you're offering me prep time, I'll take it."

"I'll show you a cheat that's only given to former players."

(*1) Job Characteristics

There are some benefits to your status depending on the job you have. However, this is not the case for [Newbie].

TL Note- We thank Krazey for sponsoring this action filled Chapter. 

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