I watch the arrow that I just released at full-power.
Even though it was probably a few seconds at the most it felt like forever.
And the result it
Dosu~!
Its a hit but, but this is
Its too shallow!
Just like my yell suggests, there was a miscalculation.
It certainly hit the Wild Bear between the eyes, and even seems to cause him agony since hes furiously shaking his head, theres no mistake there, but the high-damage we needed wasnt dealt.
The situation hasnt improved in the slightest.
Despite that, at least the weak point of the Wild Bear thats been stopped in its tracks has been exposed.
Zwei and Kazamine, Nora, and of course Reiji charge in for the attack at full power.
But its kinda sad, the image I had of myself dealing decisive damage didnt happen.
Well since Millies wasnt enough to beat it
But with the amount of damage weve done between that decisive arrow til now, it doesnt seem long before we can deal the final blow.
Our bear opponent might start doing crazy things now in desperation.
Thinking that, I play my final card to decide it here.
This magic is learned at leveling to [Wind Magic]Lv15.
Its been known as a stat increasing Buff Magic since Beta.
At cast it greatly increases your speed for 10 seconds.
The reuse cooldown is a long 2 minutes, making it pretty difficult to time well.
In Beta it seems it was used for fleeing, to gain large distances for tactical maneuvers or Death Penalty avoidance.
Right now there are still lots of players who take this [Wind Magic] just for .
Theres strength in being able to increase your mobility.
So why did I increase my speed? Of course its not to run away.
Its to replicate the stunt in the previous duel.
In other words, kick the arrow so it pierces through completely.
Actually, for an archer in the rearguard to enter the frontlines is the height of idiocy,but Ive resigned myself to it.
Willingness aside, the Wild Bear opponent is too tall for me to reach with my normal speed.
Without the Buff Magic it would really be too hard.
The partys vanguards are attacking where the arrow is, probably trying to drive it deeper in.
Especially Zwei and Reiji, who have been using the blunt parts of their weapons.
Though the desperate attack does some damage, to ask the vanguards for anything more would be harsh.
Millie is trying to time a , betting the rest of her little MP left on it.
At the moment the only person with anything left to spare is me.
I dash out and close the distance in an instant, taking up a position out of the vanguards way.
From here Ill wait for a good chance to aim for the Wild Bears head.
s effect is over in 5 4 hurry, hurry!!
And then that moment came
Eat this!!
Its an over-used phrase, but its necessary to put the fighting spirit into that last step.
If I miss I fall prey to the Wild Bears claws.
Those claws would be instant death, ripping through the face and stomach.
Theres no way Im strong, my battle tactics are a special brand of fumbling through and barely succeeding.
Reducing my fears with s acceleration, I jump at full strength, aiming at the arrow stuck between the Wild Bears eyes.
Its a pretty graphic result.
I feel the sensation of tearing through the flesh.
Ive put everything I have into making this one attack reach the Wild Bear.
Goaaaaaaaaaar!?
Even though he didnt shriek when the heavily damaging hit him, the Wild Bear let out a wail now.
After my flying kick, I land awkwardly and then back off in a hurry to check the result.
The arrow was driven so deep it disappeared.
I barely made it with the timing but victory is in sight!
The Wild Bear has about one s worth of HP left.
With the combined damage of kicking the arrow in and the 4 vanguards desperate attacks, the remaining 30% HP has been reduced to only 5% left.
Millie, end it!
Zwei commanded. Millies response is
With this last attack of Millies, the Wild Bear toppled to the ground, and shattered.
Finally, we finally beat it.
Reiji sighed. No wonder. Of course hes drained, the tank had to frantically endure this entire time.
That was seriously too close. Zwei, arent we way too under level?
Nora grumbled. Yeah, I think so too.
My bad, didnt think it was this strong
Zwei apologizes frankly.
For now lets eat something, and take a break.
So saying, I use [Farsight] to confirm the safety of our surroundings and then call everyone to come eat.
Actually, I also want to hear their opinions my latest creation.
Now that weve decided to take a break I bring out my the new dish.
Its a new recipe, but Id like you to try it.
Theyre barbequed Wolf meat skewers.
Pieces of wolf meat are pierced through with a skewer, and onions are alternate between then.
The meat has three stages . The first is a simple salt and pepper seasoning, the second is a mixed herb seasoning, the third uses lemon juice in the flavoring.
The details are like this:
Grilled Wolf Skewers
A dish of Wolf meat, skewered and grilled.
Using herbs and lemon juice, a refreshingly light taste is created.
Quality 8 SPD Minor Increase (long lasting)
Im looking for comments on how I well I barbequed the grilled skewers.
I was just testing out a new grill when I madethem.
Fumu, this is quite delicious.
For me, I love meat so this is great! I cant get fat in here.
It looks unrefined, but its actually well-made, hm?
From top to bottom are Reiji, Nora, and Kazamines critiques.
Decent reviews all around. Like this its probably good enough to sell.
By the way Millie is too busy eating to join in.
But not stopping is probably a sign that I can assume its not bad.
As for Zwei, he has
Why do I get NPC Bread!?
Because I was waiting for that exact reaction.
Just messing with him a little.
Of course Im going to give him a grilled skewer now? Going any further with the bullying is not within in my interests.
Right after all that, as we all agreed a Wild Bear is too tough we hunted several regular Bears, a rank below the Wild Bears, until it was time to return to Town and disband.
Reiji, Nora, and Kazamine were added to my Friend List,
And that is how my first time in a party ended.
SKILLS
[Bow]Lv29 [Kick]Lv25[Farsight]Lv23[Wind Magic]Lv17
[Craftsmanship]Lv29
[Cooking]Lv34[Woodworking]Lv9[Alchemy]Lv30[Stealth]Lv19
[Physical Ability Boost]Lv31
EXP
The tale of my first party has drawn to an end.
Now its time to talk about crafting.