Chapter 65 – Hypnosis of Courage (4)
No matter how embarrassing his posture was, the sinister energy that Kalt gave off was real.
“Ha, ha, ha, ha.”
It started to feel as if she had suddenly entered the scene of a fierce battle just for her life, and the thought that she was being confronted by someone much stronger than herself, Nellis’s heart tightened.
An ordinary person would be embarrassed, surprised, or silent at the sudden change if she suddenly found herself in this position, but Nellis was different.
Even with this attitude, her original mental problem caused the phenomenon that occurs when confronting a strong person.
Nellis usually doesn’t run away when faced with a strong person, but now that she’s so close, her fear gets the better of her.
“Ugh! Ugh!”
With her desire to run away and her unwillingness to remain in this state, Nellis immediately tried to get out of this position.
She braced her arms and struggled with her legs to get away from Kalt.
But Kalt didn’t budge.
Her hands holding Nellis’s wrists, as well as her Kalt thighs pressing against Nellis’ legs, were restraining her with such strength that Nellis could not escape even an inch of her.
“Nellis.”
“Ugh…!”
“I know it’s hard right now. But you have to get used to this feeling and have the mindset to overcome it.”
“Ka, Kalt… C, C…”
Kalt’s voice was somewhat cold.
However, what she said was still a gentle Kalt who was thinking about herself.
‘Yeah, yeah. This is special training. Special training that allows you to demonstrate your strength properly without being scared even when faced with an opponent stronger than you… !”
Her teeth are chattering, cold sweat is flowing, and her heart is pounding due to the continued exposure of her life.
“Stay like this, Nellis. Get used to this feeling, so you can gain courage.”
“Hey, courage…!”
Nellis gritted her teeth and nodded.
“Yes!”
And the special training for Nellis lasted for 5 minutes.
After five minutes, she decided that Nellis’ condition had reached its limit and her calt stopped.
They say my courage is gradually increasing, but this is still my first attempt.
Kalt thought this was enough.
“Haa, haa, haa, haa.”
After finishing his special training, Nellis was covered in sweat.
A state consisting only of cold sweat, not vigorous exercise.
The blanket on the bed was also damp with cold sweat.
“Nellis, are you okay?”
“It’s okay, Mr. Kalt.”
Kalt was grateful to Nellis for asking how she was doing.
At the same time, she realized again how serious and pitiful her problem was.
You can do it yourself.
The moment Kalt decided to do her special training properly, she ended up looking like this.
‘Me… Can I really get better after receiving Mr. Kalt’s special training?’
Rather than suspecting Kalt, she thinks she is too pathetic.
Even so, she had no intention of giving up.
“Nellis, take a shower first. I’ll talk to the innkeeper and ask him to replace the bedding.”
“Yes. Thank you, Mr. Kalt.”
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Two days later, Nellis’ party set out to exterminate the Lizardmen living in a dungeon near the commercial city of Tridia, rather than subjugating the Tentacle Bore.
“Whoa…”
Nellis arrived in front of the dungeon and exhaled nervously.
‘I’m finally fighting a difficulty C monster.’
She is nervous at the thought of now fighting a monster she thinks is stronger than herself.
In addition, Nellis has bad memories about difficulty C monsters.
When she was at a party with Scarlett and Aria, Nellis thought she had become stronger, so she took on a quest to exterminate a difficulty C monster.
However, after being attacked by a level C monster, Nellis realized right away.
Ah, this monster is stronger than I.
The moment I recognized that, mental problems started causing trouble.
Fortunately, after seeing Nellis’ unusual appearance, Scarlett was able to use magic in succession to defeat her monster.
Even though her body still trembles when she thinks about that time, Nellis gathered her thoughts.
‘Mr. Kalt is there now. And there was progress in the special training.’
I was able to endure the second special training yesterday for about a minute longer than the first time.
Certainly, Nellis could feel that courage was blooming within her even more than during her first special training.
That’s why Nellis strengthened her resolve and shouted in front of the dungeon.
“Let’s go!”
And Nellis’ party moved into the dungeon.
Dungeon.
It is called the mystery of the world.
A mysterious place that creates an infinite amount of monsters of a certain type on a regular basis.
Not only that, it can be said to be a mystery itself as once you go inside, a space suitable for the object opens up.
In the deepest part of each dungeon, there is a space with a powerful monster called the dungeon boss, and the front of that space is blocked by a door.
Why there is a door and why there is a dungeon boss in each dungeon is a mystery that has not yet been revealed.
And this time, the environment of the dungeon where the Lizardmen that Nellis’ party entered mainly appeared was a wetland.
There is wood, but the floor is wet and damp.
Soggy and mud-filled terrain welcomed adventurers.
“Nellis, I’m going to deal with the Lizardmen first, so get ready, okay?”
“Yes, Mr. Kalt!”
“Are we taking turns fighting again this time?”
“Yes, difficulty level C is not enough to attack all at once.”
As they moved for a while, Nellis’ party encountered two Lizardmen with green skin, flashing yellow eyes, and holding spears in both hands.
“Nellis, pay close attention!”
As mentioned before, Kalt kicked the muddy floor and rushed towards the Lizardman.
Upon hearing the squishing sound, the Lizard Man immediately turned his head in the direction where the enemy was coming.
And the Lizardmen’s stabs aimed at Kalt.
Two spears were thrown towards Kalt, but for Kalt, the attack was too slow.
If you want, you can immediately dodge the spear and cut off the heads of the lizardmen, but Kalt’s goal now is to show a battle that serves as an example for Nellis.
In the case of Nellis, since she has the power of divine protection, a more crude fighting style suits her.
Kaaaaang!
First, Kalt deflected one of the spears that was thrown out with a swing of his sword.
Then he grabbed the remaining spear pole and pulled it inside.
The Lizardman was unable to overcome Kalt’s power and was dragged in, and Kalt’s sword swung again.
Suddenly!
‘Hmm, it tastes good.’
The skill of the knife maintained by the old man easily cut through the skin of a Lizardman, a level C monster.
The remaining Lizardmen adjusted their spears and tried to strike again.
Letting go of the spear, Kalt closed the distance and swung his sword before the Lizard Man attacked again.
Without even getting a chance to counterattack, the second Lizardman flopped and fell onto the mud.
“Wow…”
Nellis, who watched the scene from behind, could not help but be impressed by Kalt’s skills.
It’s impossible to use a monster’s weapon as a means to defeat it.
This was new to Nellis, who usually swings her sword while first avoiding or blocking the opponent’s attack when attacking.
While mining the magic stone, Kalt asked Nellis.
“How did you think I was fighting just now, Nellis?”
“It was amazing!”
“What else?”
“Uh, um… I didn’t know I’d be able to grab a monster’s weapon.”
“Remember this carefully. Nellis will be able to apply this method in many ways.”
“Uh, application?”
“Yes, with your blessing, you will be able to grab and pull the enemy’s weapon, no matter whether it is sharp or pointed.”
“Ah! You really want to show me that!”
“You may still be scared and not able to do anything, but think carefully about what you can do by applying your abilities. Now, next time, let Nellis go first.”
“Yes! Mr. Kalt!”
‘Okay, I’ll show Mr. Kalt how cool I am!’
And after a while, Nellis was lucky enough to encounter a Lizardman.
“Whoa…”
When she stood in front of the Lizard Man, Nellis’ hands trembled.
Nellis still had fear in front of a monster that could never be said to be weaker than I.
But.
‘I can face it… There is!’
Strength gained from special training with Kalt.
The courage that allowed her to face monsters stronger than herself and use her own protection at the same time was within Nellis right now.
It could never be said to be enough.
She’s still afraid, and her arms are still shaking.
But I can endure it.
I can endure it.
I didn’t feel helpless like before.
For Nellis, who knew how severe her symptoms were, the current situation seemed hopeful.
“Haaaaa!”
Nellis moved forward with enthusiasm to give herself more courage.
Kalt was prepared to jump out at any time just in case.
The Lizardman quickly turned his head, noticed Nellis’ presence, and threw out her spear.
‘It can be avoided!’
No matter how much Kalt showed us how to apply it, it only works if you completely overcome it yourself.
Nellis said she decided to fight in the way she felt best.
Because she did not miss Kalt’s training every day, Nellis avoided the Lizardman’s spear by moving to the side.
After dodging the attack, Nellis rushed back and closed the distance, swinging his sword according to Kalt’s instructions.
Suddenly!
-Kishaaa!
Nellis’ sword pierced the Lizard Man’s scales and cut into his abdomen.
‘Shallow! But… Through! It’s a monster that my attacks work on! Can be defeated… It’s a monster!’
The accomplishments achieved through Nellis’s courage and her growing skills gave her even more strength.
And Nellis fought with the Lizardmen several times.
I concentrated as much as possible on the Lizardman, dodged the attack, and swung my sword.
I couldn’t kill it right away.
He couldn’t say he won comfortably.
Nevertheless, Nellis’ newly purchased Alexcalibur Neo definitely cut off the lizardman’s flesh along with his scales.
“Ha! Ha!”
Finally, Nellis was able to defeat the difficulty C monster alone.
“Ah, aaaaah!”
Nellis let out a cry of emotion.
Kalt was proud when he saw that scene.
It was quite rewarding to see Nellis, a young warrior, grow step by step, absorbing his teachings.