novelzi Chapter 52
Chapter 52
Bang! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Every time the guy walked, the earth shook with dust.
“Roar!”
The Ogre, having spotted its prey, charged forward with a greedy gleam in its eyes, letting out a roar.
Despite its sluggish appearance, it rushed forward without hesitation.
LLim Ga-eul’s face went from surprise to determination.
Clang!
The girl who had put her faith in her was already holding her shield and moving forward.
LLim Ga-eul channeled her magic.
‘...Slow!’
A skill that always felt lacking due to its insufficient output.
But she had to do something.
After all, she was responsible for this party.
She couldn’t just stand there and do nothing.
“Huh?”
In that urgent situation, she couldn’t help but be surprised.
The magic she had summoned was always meager and pathetic.
But today was different.
Whoosh!
It felt like a vast river flowing through her entire body.
“Huh!”
Goosebumps covered her body as she experienced this unfamiliar sensation.
Fortunately, the skill shot from her fingertips hit the Ogre, but she couldn’t afford to stand still.
LLim Ga-eul immediately cast her next skill.
‘Acceleration!’
The skill that blossomed from her fingertips shone brightly and flew towards Yoo-ri, infusing her with its power.
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Yoo-ri, the Tanker, charged towards the Ogre, and I followed closely behind.
Yoo-ri’s face, briefly visible, showed clear signs of tension.
The Ogre, a C-grade monster, was on par with the Blood Goblins we had faced before.
The Ogre gripped its massive axe with both hands and raised it above its head.
Scccrreeeaaaaccchhh!
The axe came crashing down, threatening to split Yoo-ri’s head in two.
But then,
Yoo-ri made a strange expression.
“Hmm?”
Initially, she had raised her shield to block the powerful axe strike, but then she lowered her shield and sidestepped, dodging the blow.
Bang!
The Ogre’s axe cleaved into the innocent ground, splitting it apart.
Yoo-ri’s shield swiftly turned towards the Ogre’s body.
Bang!
The shield collided with the Ogre, causing its body to shake.
Yoo-ri took a step back, seemingly unsatisfied with the impact, and then lunged at the Ogre once more.
Kaaaaang!
“Ouch–?!”
The massive body staggered and was pushed back.
“Huh?”
Yoo-ri let out a surprised exclamation, even though she was the one who had done it. I smiled at the sight and let out a soft laugh.
‘This is what a proper supporter does.’
A supporter who slows down the enemy and boosts the speed of allies by a percentage. Especially in the case of Yoo-ri, a dodging tanker, the boost was no joke.@@@@
By now, she must be feeling the synergy between them.
And as I waited a little longer, I could feel the power of my skill taking effect.
‘Hmm, I’m in my pure state now, so it’s probably a 10% boost.’
As the power flowed through my body, I could feel myself becoming noticeably lighter.
‘...This is going to take some getting used to.’
Rather than rushing in with my unfamiliar body, it would be better to take it slow and gradually build up my speed. I didn’t want to make a fool of myself by rushing in and making a mistake.
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Jin Yuha kicked off the ground, and Yoo-ri, as if anticipating his move, lowered her body.
Swoosh!
A sword was swung without hesitation, drawing a clean arc above her head.
Fshhhk!
The ogre’s bloated belly split open, spilling out its intestines and blood.
Whoosh!
Kim So-hun dashed towards the fallen ogre.
“Hey, Lim Ga-eul. What are those guys doing... .”
Choi Ah-ram was about to say something to Lim Ga-eul, her face full of disbelief, when.
“Unni!”
Yoo-ri ran towards Lim Ga-eul and called out to her.
“...Uh, uh?”
She grabbed Lim Ga-eul’s hand with sparkling eyes.
“What was that just now!”
Although it was a good thing that the girl, who had initially been wary of her, was now being so friendly, Lim Ga-eul was taken aback by the sudden change.
“What, what?”
“That skill!”
“Sk, skill? It’s just a regular skill...”
Lim Ga-eul was confused for the second time.
‘I did use Acceleration, but...’
She knew her own limits.
Her support skill was so insignificant that she was at the bottom of the barrel among supporters.
Just barely passing, as Choi Ah-ram had said.
So why would that amazing kid, who had stood her ground against the ogre without taking a step back, be affected by her skill...?
She must have been a genius tanker from the start.
But Yoo-ri shook her head, denying Lim Ga-eul’s thoughts.
“No, I really felt myself getting faster and my eyes getting sharper.”
“Re, really?”
“This must be nothing special for a senior at Velvet Academy... a supporter...”
Yoo-ri looked at her with newfound admiration.
Lim Ga-eul, on the other hand, was confused and broke into a cold sweat.
“Pfft!”
At that moment, a short laugh came from behind them.
When they turned to look,
The handsome boy.
The one who had hidden his ghostly sword skills was now smiling at her.
“Take a look at what I gave you.”
He pointed at her hand with his finger.
“What you gave me...?”
Lim Ga-eul’s gaze fell on her palm.
A top-grade magic stone.
She had been startled when he suddenly handed it to her, and in the midst of the ogre’s attack, she had forgotten about it.
“Huh...!?”
Lim Ga-eul’s eyes widened as she looked down.
“W, w, what’s happening to this...!”
The top-grade magic stone, glowing with a brilliant blue light, was now fading and turning into an ordinary stone.
Seeing this, Jin Yuha’s face suddenly turned serious.
“It seems that you use one top-grade magic stone every time you fight, Senior Ga-eul.”
Thump!
Her heart sank.
“Y, you don’t mean... I can’t reverse this, do I?”
She asked, desperately grasping at straws. Jin Yuha shook his head firmly, like a doctor delivering a death sentence.
“Afraid not. This is a bad investment. It’s too expensive to use a top-grade magic stone every time you fight...”
Thump, thump, thump!
Lim Ga-eul’s heart raced.
‘What am I supposed to do now... Top-grade magic stones are incredibly expensive...’
She closed her eyes tightly.
Then, with a trembling voice, she said,
“I’m really sorry for breaking your precious magic stone. But can we put it on my tab for now? I have some savings, and I’ll pay you back with that...”
“Pffft!”
Jin Yuha, who had been maintaining a serious expression, suddenly burst out laughing.
“?”
After laughing for a while, he let out a lazy sigh.
“Yeah, Senior, you really need to be careful about getting scammed.”
“Huh...?”
“Ahhh, it looks like Soup was right when she said you seem an easy to scam woman.”
Jin Yuha’s voice still held a hint of laughter.
“I’m just kidding.”
“......What?”
“Well, I’m guessing... but a top-grade magic stone should last you a month if you use your skill non-stop, right? You’re still pure, I mean... you’re still inexperienced, aren’t you?”
Lim Ga-eul could only stare at Jin Yuha withembarrassed eyes.