NOVEL NEXT Chapter 84
[SkyTravel: I Will Stand in the Sky #IzumiKainoh#StarsFlow#SkyTravel#ST]
Tachi (太刀).
It’s the weapon that symbolizes manliness in close combat games.
Unlike cowardly daggers, pathetic dual swords, or flashy greatswords, this weapon has everything: mobility, damage, wide attack range, and flair.
Sometimes there are guys who say, “Tachi has no substance.” That’s just plain stupid.
There’s no close-range weapon as substantial as Tachi in any game.
You say it disrupts allies by attacking a wide area in multiplayer?
What a dumb thing to say. It’s obvious you should move according to the Tachi, the weapon of men!
Of course, I acknowledge that some users suffer because of Tachi.
But that’s because they can’t handle it; Tachi isn’t the issue.
So remember this.
Tachi is the “strongest”….
Besides, ST is single-player, so it’s not like anyone’s going to be disrupted.
In other words, when playing ST, a man should choose Tachi no matter what.
[Remnants of Hades – Cerberus]
[HP: 13451]
[Who are you?]
As I equipped my Tachi, the three-headed monster, Cerberus, whispered with a low voice.
When I typed [Izumi] into the name input box, Cerberus bared its teeth and grinned.
[Izumi, huh… Quite bold of you. Trying to follow the traces of a god as a mere human? That arrogance, I shall crush it here…!]
“What, what are you saying, you mutt….”
– hahaha
– It does have ‘remnants of a god’ in its name.
“Still, you’re just a dog now…. And more importantly, I’m the Water Avatar, you know?”
I must never forget this.
“I am ‘Kainoh Izumi,’ a being who governs water.”
“In Greek mythology, Hades is under Poseidon, right? That means I’m stronger….”
– Oh right, now that you mention it.
– I just thought she was a self-proclaimed ‘influencer-type JK…’
[This is the judgment of the gods!]
At those words, Cerberus opened all its mouths wide and howled.
It was a clear motion indicating the start of combat.
“Whew….”
Taking a deep breath, I checked the controls that popped up in the top left corner.
[Wooooo!]
The battle began as Cerberus lunged at me.
“Hmm….”
I wondered how many minutes had passed.
Before I knew it, my hands were slick with sweat.
– Why am I even doing this?
– Isn’t it okay to give up soon?
“I didn’t raise you to be that weak…”
I glanced up to check Cerberus’s information.
[Remnants of Hades – Cerberus]
[HP: 7451]
Cerberus still had over half of its HP left.
The 10 potions given at the start of the game were down to just 3.
It was obviously a desperate situation, but I didn’t want to give up.
[Krwoooooo!]
The middle head of Cerberus let out a mighty roar.
“Charging pattern….”
This is a vicious pattern; if I don’t evade perfectly at the right timing, I’ll definitely take damage.
Even I—a TS (transgender) cutie—failed once in every five times at this difficulty.
And this time I….
“Ha!”
Fortunately, I succeeded in evading and was able to counter-attack.
[Remnants of Hades – Cerberus]
[HP: 7439]
“…Isn’t it just too tough?”
Even after hitting the crucial spot perfectly, it only took 12 damage.
I honestly can’t understand why the tutorial monster is made so tough.
– I mean, I’m trying to beat something that I’m not even meant to fight.
– Knowing when to give up is also important.
“….”
The words of the Izutomo were indeed right.
Cerberus in the tutorial was designed as a monster you shouldn’t defeat in the first place.
Once it drops below a certain HP threshold, the damage it receives drastically decreases while the damage it deals increases.
So ideally, I should halt combat immediately and retreat to finish the tutorial.
But I couldn’t back down here.
The weapon I’m wielding is Tachi.
With Tachi, the weapon of men, turning my back on the enemy is simply out of the question.
“Not fleeing from such a place… is what truly makes a man!”
– This JK really knows the romanticism of a man.
– I’ll support Mei-chan!
– Will this tutorial really end today…?
“Finishing up now…!”
[Just… a mere human…!]
[Remnants of Hades – Cerberus]
[HP: 0]
With those words, Cerberus turned to ash and disappeared.
“Haah… How long did that take?”
– 2 hours 42 minutes.
– Was there really a reason to drag out the tutorial like this…?
The Izutomo seemed genuinely exhausted; the chatroom was filled with complaints.
However, there were also sporadic praises for my perseverance, which was enough for me, the man.
Tachi is truly a deity.
If I had been wielding dual swords, daggers, or greatswords—those inferior manly weapons—I wouldn’t have won.
“Now, it’s about time to wrap things up….”
It was just before 9 PM. As I had to go to school tomorrow, I needed to rest well.
– I expected this, but really? This is how it ends?
– Today’s accomplishment: clearing the tutorial.
– In 3 hours, I could have defeated at least 3 other bosses…
– This is just absurd…
“Everyone, bye bye~! Let’s meet again next time….”
– Bye Izumi!
– Bye Izumi!
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[Virtual YouTuber Minor Gallery]
[Title: I really didn’t think I’d be stuck on the tutorial for 3 hours]
[Posted by: ㅇㅇ]
And I really didn’t expect to end the broadcast right after either, damn…
Is Kainoh Izumi really a crazy girl…?
Or is this just the ant-sucking part?
[Recommendations: 31 / Dislike: 2]
Maker: As long as our Mei-chan is happy, that’s enough for me…
└ㅇㅇ: I’m not, damn it?
Mei-chanLove: Don’t slander our Mei-chan, you bastards!
└ㅇㅇ: But even you know that today went too far.
└Mei-chanLove: I suppose you’re right…
└ㅇㅇ: hahaha
ShowHell: Someone once said…
└ShowHell: True superstars can drive both fans and haters crazy.
└ShowHell: Looking at how the anti-thread exploded today, Izumi << this one is definitely a superstar.
ㅇㅇ: But still... Do you love our cute Mei-chan?
...
ㅇㅇ: The charm is in her being so carefree.
Oya-bun
: But in the end, doesn’t that mean you watched for 3 hours?
└ㅇㅇ: I waited to see if she was really just stuck in the tutorial till the end.
└Oya-bun: Then you’re an Izutomo from today!
★
[Title: Choosing the Tachi as a weapon during the broadcast was genuinely malicious, lol]
[Posted by: LOXI]
Defeating Cerberus? I can understand that.
Even ST’s filth sometimes does it.
But the problem is that Tachi is an absolute trash weapon in ST.
Its attack power is lower than that of greatswords, its speed is slower than dual swords and daggers, and its stability is poorer than one-handed swords.
In ST, the only advantages Tachi has are its wide attack range and flashiness.
But in ST, having a wide attack range isn’t truly an advantage.
You have to successfully parry and evade to break the monster's stance to deal proper damage, so what good is a wide range?
Weapons that can deal more damage when the stance is broken or can break it more frequently are far superior.
If it had been another weapon, I could have cleared Cerberus in half the time, lol.
[Recommendations: 0 / Dislike: 2]
ㅇㅇ: Is this for real?
└LOXI: Amazingly, it is, damn it…
└ㅇㅇ: Can’t believe it…
ShowHell: I choose to believe you were uninformed…
★
“Everyone, take care.”
“Yeah!”
Class was over.
It felt like the classroom was rowdier than usual since it was Friday.
Amidst my lively classmates, I quietly packed my bag and stood up.
“Goodbye, Kayanoh-san.”
“Ah, yeah….”
After nodding slightly to Tateyama-san, who greeted me, I left the classroom.
It had been four days since it was revealed that I’m not a pitiful girl who was hurt in the past but simply a communication-impaired loser.
During those four days, my daily life… obviously hasn’t changed much.
There were no sudden incidents where all my classmates rushed at me to talk about this or that, nor were there enormous amounts of private messages flooding in on LINE.
It was just the same as always: coming to school first thing in the morning to spend time alone, eating lunch alone, and being the first to leave the classroom after class.
The only thing that changed was the occasional greetings exchanged.
That was really all.
“Ha…”
The cold winter wind made my breath visible.
Ideally, I would have liked to go home and warm up right away, but today, I had something I needed to do.
I couldn’t put it off any longer.
Calming my nervous heart with a deep breath, I quietly set off.
To get closer to my star.
★
“Welcome, you must be Kayanoh-san, right?”
“Y-yes….”
“Do you have any experience?”
“N-no, it’s my first time.”
“Alright then. Let’s take it step by step. You’re going to have fun, I promise.”
“L-look forward to it….”
★
“Haah, haah, haah… Can I… take a little break?”
“Since it’s your first day, let’s call it a wrap for today. I heard you’ll be coming for three days: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, is that right?”
“Y-yes….”
“Normally, Kayanoh-san would take a lot longer to start, so three days wouldn’t be enough…but since you’re a student, we’ll make do. Just make sure to give it your all during these three days, okay? I think you have talent, so you should catch up quickly.”
“Thank you….”
★
“Th-this dance lesson is really hard… Can I not take a break…?”
[Did it finally start?]
“I want to run away….”
[You know you can’t! You said you want to live broadcast!]
“…Yes. I was just, um, saying that.”
[Half-seriously… means a bit sincere, doesn’t it?]
…How did they know?