Chapter 19 – 19.First Friend (5)
“Go on, Halfmoon Bear, he looks strong.”
“It’s definitely different from other Half Moon Bears.”
Usually, when a bandit executive wanders around, bandit elites or henchmen wander around nearby.
However, in the case of Half Moon Bear, there are no elite monsters and it is simply divided into Half Moon Bear, Red Half Moon Bear, and Big Half Moon Bear.
Of course, since he was an executive level, there were two additional Halfmoon Bears around.
“Uh, what should I do, Mr. Sihan? Ju, there are two more around. W-shouldn’t we back off?”
For safety’s sake, Pamela suggests retreating, but there is no need to.
No, I didn’t want to do that.
If you earned the achievement by capturing a bandit executive, you will be able to earn points along with the achievement by defeating the Red Halfmoon Bear, which is of the same level as him.
‘How could I miss this?’
“There is nothing to worry about. We will be able to deal with it well.”
“Yeah, but… !”
“Pamela.”
I spoke with determination to penetrate Pamela’s anxiety.
“Trust me.”
[Anxiety penetrated.]
With the expected notification sound, Pamela was silent for a moment and then nodded her head.
“Ah, I understand. I will trust Mr. Sihan.”
The penetrating snout technique also showed excellent effectiveness in managing morale.
“Thank you. “I trust you too.”
“You mean me? It would be better for you to trust yourself, Mr. Sheehan, rather than someone like me.”
“No, what can I do if I don’t trust you, my friend and colleague?”
“Chi, Chi, friend and colleague… ! Ugh… !”
Pamela looked at me, holding the wand tightly.
“I’ll do my best so Si, Si, Sihan can trust me!”
Pamela’s will seemed to increase even more at the words of trust from her friend.
“Okay. Then Pamela, please give me the Vines of Tenacity.”
“Yes, yes!”
Pamela used the skill right on her head.
“Vine of obsession!”
-Kuo!?
A vine of obsession that wraps around the two Half Moon Bears as well as the Red Half Moon Bear.
I rushed right in at the moment the vine appeared.
Until now, in order to get along with Pamela, I had deliberately used Tenacity Vine and then waited patiently for Pamela to use her her next skill her her her.
But what Pamela has in front of her right now are three monsters.
It may not happen, but the remaining monsters might jump at Pamela while I’m taking out the other monsters.
Eliminate that possibility first.
Phew!
I hurled my spear at the eyebrows of Half Moon Bear, who had not yet stood up.
[Pierced through Half Moon Bear.]
After pulling it out, he twisted his body and thrust a spear right between the eyes of the next Halfmoon Bear, as if unfolding a link.
Phew!
[Pierced through Half Moon Bear.]
Cleanly pierces between the eyebrows and kills two Half Moon Bears in one go by piercing between the eyebrows.
And.
“Pamela!”
“Nail of crushing!”
Even without a long signal, Pamela, who has become accustomed to repeated hunting, immediately uses the crushing nail.
The crushing nail hits the Red Half Moon Bear, which is clearly trying to shake off the vines and get up faster than an ordinary Half Moon Bear.
-Kooooo!
He roars, stands tall, and makes a motion to swing his arms.
It was too slow for me now.
It didn’t even feel like a threat.
So far Pamela has shown her skills.
So, let’s show Pamela that I also used her skills, even if it’s fake, against these executive monsters.
“Lee Yeon-chung.”
Saying the actual name of the skill, he quickly followed the trajectory and thrust the spear towards the Red Half Moon Bear’s neck and solar plexus.
[Pierced through the Red Half Moon Bear.]
Because it is a single object, the notification only came out once.
Looking at its size, I think it would still be able to move more than it would if it penetrated the neck and solar plexus rather than the brain.
But what I’m currently equipped with is a critical damage set.
When attacking with a penetration skill that is equivalent to a 100% critical hit, the damage inflicted on the opponent will be greater than simply penetrating.
As proof.
Cooooo!
After quickly piercing the Red Half Moon Bear’s body, he stepped back and the Red Half Moon Bear fell forward, shedding a large amount of blood.
[Achievement: Defeating the Red Halfmoon Bear.]
[Achievement Reward: Points 2, Fame 2]
A very pleasant notification rang in my ears.
The points were higher than the bandit executive Rubid, but the reputation received was low.
My guess is that the Red Half Moon Bear is difficult to catch.
‘Perhaps the fact that the bandit cadres are better because they have been subdued and become more popular among people.’
Anyway, it’s only good for me because I get more points.
The unfortunate thing is that it would be better if I could at least get the title of bear hunter like the bandit hunter.
‘It’s unconscionable to get a title in one day that you’ve been working on for over a week.’
As she penetrated, she brushed the blood off her spear, and when I looked behind her, I saw Pamela coming towards me.
“Si, Si, Sihan!”
“Thank you for using your magic at the right time, Pamela.”
Pamela was happy to laugh her head off and not be self-deprecating this time.
“Hehe, hehe. That’s because Mr. Sihan told me in advance what kind of magic to use.”
“Is that so? I only shouted your name.”
Of course, it was done on purpose.
“Because I’ve been using Vines of Tenacity and then Nails of Crushing and Shredding. Hehe. I was able to figure it out.”
“I see.”
Nodding her head, Pamela chose a word she would like and spoke.
“You mean it’s the result of experience and bonding?”
“Experience and a bond… ! Hehe. That’s right! It’s a bond between friends!”
As expected, Pamela really likes it.
She is smiling so much that it seems as if her face will melt with joy.
If it was a game screen, she would have pressed the screenshot button right away.
“Pamela, let’s end the Halfmoon Bear hunt. We don’t want it to get dark on the way back.”
“Yes, yes! Mr. Sihan!”
After taking out the two fallen Halfmoon Bears and the Red Halfmoon Bear’s magic stone and putting the bodies in the inventory, we went down the mountain where the Halfmoon Bears lived and waited for the carriage.
In the game, you can reach the monster’s habitat right away by just running or using the mini warp stones installed along the way.
In this world, there are no mini warp stones, only warp stones.
Therefore, in order to arrive at the monster’s habitat, you have to take a carriage that regularly passes in the same direction, and when you find a carriage heading back to where you first started, you get on it and return.
For reference, as soon as you see a carriage, you must immediately take out your adventurer badge and hold it high to prove that you are an adventurer and not a bandit or thief.
It felt similar to raising your hand high toward the bus you were about to board at a bus stop or showing the transportation card you had taken out in advance.
Pamela said as we were waiting near the roadside because we couldn’t see the carriage yet.
“Sihan, Mr. Sihan. Wow, that was really, really amazing!”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, yes! He caught the Halfmoon Bear so easily even without using any skills… Moreover, the way he used the skill when he caught that Halfmoon Bear was amazing! Wow, he quickly pierced the Halfmoon Bear’s chest and neck. When I saw it, I was really impressed!”
“Thank you. It feels good to be praised by my friend.”
“Ugh… !”
I gave thanks, but Pamela was more moved.
“But Pamela, you were amazing too. When I first saw how your magic worked on monsters… It was more than I could have imagined. I’ve already told you how amazing I felt… But I can’t say it too many times.”
“Hehe, hehe, hehe, no… The magic that Master taught me is amazing, amazing. I~.”
Even though he speaks with low self-esteem, not only his face but also his body his his is smiling and he likes it.
“You are also amazing at using that magic skillfully. That’s why I have a favor to ask of you, Pamela.”
“Boo, please?”
Pamela stopped sobbing at the words please and looked up at me.
“Yes. Pamela, I plan to create a group after entering the academy.”
“Uh, the group?”
“As you know, the academy has a magic school that focuses on magic, a combat school like mine that focuses on tactics and techniques other than magic, and a development school and a new school, right?”
“Yes, yes…”
“But in addition to factions, it is a gathering formed by academy cadets who have the same hobbies without being tied to a school. That is a group.”
In the event story, there was also an event called the Academy Group Competition where representatives of various groups competed against each other.
In addition, there were many mini games to enjoy the event created by the group.
“Well, then Sihan, what kind of group will you create?”
“It’s a kind of study group.”
“S-study group… ? But for studying, what they taught you at the academy is enough… Isn’t it?”
“That’s not the learning I’m after.” It’s a kind of strength.”
“Ah, strength?”
I told Pamela the first step I plan to implement at the academy to finally defeat the Demon Lord of Chaos.
“It is a study group whose main purpose is to train oneself further and gain strength. Then, with the strength gained, explore various countries, catch monsters, and at the same time save people in trouble and check the results. People from monsters and the Chaos Church. It is a group that aims to conduct activities that are in line with the academy’s principles that must be followed.”
In reality, it is a group that recruits and trains fixed parties to defeat the final boss.
Of course, duplicate subscriptions are welcome, so if a gacha character you’re interested in approaches, grab it right away and use it to become as strong as possible… I will train you.
“Wow, this is a group with a great… Purpose.”
“Okay, so Pamela.”
She placed her hand on Pamela’s shoulder and brought her face closer.
“Would you please join the group I am creating? I will feel reassured if you, my friend, are in the group with me.”
“Huh!? I’m in the group that Mr. Sihan created!?”
“Okay.”
“B-But, I’m weak. I’m not that strong… Even if I used magic continuously, I couldn’t defeat Halfmoon Bear by myself… “
“I already said that it is possible because it is a magic that focuses on weakening. However, if you think that is not enough, you can improve your skills together.”
In the first place, even if you have a debuffed character, if you take care of the equipment and train it, you can defeat Half Moon Bear in one or two hits with a basic attack.
Even though this world is different from the game, it is impossible to catch the Demon Lord of Chaos if you don’t do that level.
Even if I can’t do it now, I can raise Pamela like that.
“Oh, I feel chills… !”
“Pamela.”
“Yes, yes!”
“Please. I am confident that I will become stronger with you, my friend. Please join the group I will create.”
The best explosive combination is possible only with Pamela.
But even excluding that, I sincerely want to be with Pamela, whom I loved.
Pamela was silent for a moment as she looked at me, then she opened her mouth.
“S-Sihan… ! Ah, ah, I understand… Ok. I don’t know if something like me will be of much help to Mr. Sihan, but… I’ll go in.”
“Pamela… !”
Successfully recruited Pamela.
“Thank you. You are my best friend.”
“Choi, Choi, best friend… ! Ahhh… !”
Her her body her her her trembled, absorbed in her words that Pamela was her her best friend her her her.