Chapter 10 (1/2)

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Chapter 10: Aician

Since Dragon’s Krone first started their service, there has been a constant cycle with various version updates, and so we end up with today’s version

Fro new Mobs and raw materials, and new ite those things, the thing that the players de that iftly i and Browsing Several i has been made since the early days

Although the basic feature of paying in-game currency,「Manila[1]」, to view livestreams and videos was implemented into the systees Services such as「Streas」and「Search Functions」,「The Ability to Subscribe to Channels」, a genre systes」,service later on

In the current day, there were countless nuon’s Krone

Of course the genre that Aran strea streaenre with deep-rooted fans was「Manufacturing」broadcasts

Since there was no Class dedicated to crafting andas you possessed the crafting designs known as a「Recipe」along with the necessary oods If you possessed the one essential material for a Recipe, in other words a「Key Iteo to one of the many “Book Shops” and acquire the associated Recipe

Manufacturing livestrea you how to unlock a recipe by showing you the Key Ite the production process for a Rare Recipe, and also, listing places where you could go to obtain thestreams covered a wide-variety of subjects

「Suzu～, Did you find any～?」

「Not yet～」

Multiple fragh the cracks in the tree line, desperately searching for so in the thicket were two Players

The sirl with snohite skin, Suzu

This place was an Area that resided slightly to the West of the port city Crescendo, the tere in a clearing in the「Rabasta Woodlands」 After Players had progressed beyond Crescendo’s surroundings, this Area was the next place they visited Froher ranked ones such as Goblin-type 「Forest Goblins」and cannibalistic plants known as 「Man Eaters」, the Mobs here were one step above those at Crescendo

However, the reason Players visited this Area wasn’t solely to level up

An essential item, especially for low level Players Here in this Area, it was possible to collect ingredients for crafting Healing Medicines

「Hey, howmedicines?」

「I think it was 2, but I want to collect as h for everyone after all」

「Oh yea, you never knohen soain huh~」

The two of theu, had come to the Rabasta Woodlands for this very purpose

The「Sou hadto a certain “accident” that occurred when their usual Party challenged a Dungeon not far off from Crescendo

The person on tank duty, the Knight-class Yaro Control, and the Mobs changed their targets to Megu and Suzu Suzu was unable to keep up her healingwiped out

Luckily, due to Edgar’s efforts, they were able to escape danger by a hair’sency,’ Suzu had such an idea

「”Better to be safe than Sorry” is what they always say right」

「Yeah~, I guess so, but this place has so so? Like Yamabuki…… Or maybe, someone like Ed~?」

「……ッ!」

‘In a certain sense, They’re both “Knights” right~’ Megu said with a grin

「W-We shouldn’t go asking Edgar-kun and the others to help with these chores you know Chores like these should be done by us rear-guard ht?」

「Well, I get what you’re saying but…… Hey, what’s that suppose to uard you know! I’erous for me to be in front!」

「Hmm, I wonder about that」

「Uwaa, Howmuch lately, but still!」

「a ha ha, I’」

Joking with each other, the sound of their laughter spread out and filled the dense forest

Megu and Suzu have known each other since they enrolled at Kasuh-School Their personalities were the complete opposite from one another, but, perhaps they were drawn to each other because each of them had what the other one lacked Before they knew it, they were doing just about everything together

Of course, the sau had invited Suzu to play Dragon’s Krone

Even though they played together with Andou and Yamabuki a number of times, there were also many times where the two of theether and having fun conversations

「Oh hey, are you strea today too?」

「I ah…… Oh, I found another Forest Herb~」

Suzu replied as a smile came over her face

「I wonder about it every ti the normal course that anyone can do, will someone really watch your stream?」

「I’ it to record what places we’ve been and where the ingredients drop It’s sort of like taking notes」

「……What’s that Kinda like a journal of where we’ve gone?」

「Yeah Also, if we find a place where Mobs spawn that’s not indicated on the Wiki, or if we get soredients on our ant to reht?」

It was not just this tiredients she would start a livestream

Starting a livestreaame currency Manila, but there are quite a few Players like Suzu who use strea

There were also a variety of ways to use the videos It could be used to record the places where ingredients are, but if you recorded a battle against Mobs then you could study your opponents attack patterns, and you could also revise and review your oay of fighting

「Hmmm, I see Suzu is smart huh Maybe I should do it too」

「It u since you don’t have any sense of direction」

「Yea yea, like that…… Hey, I don’t want to be told that by an airheaded like you!」

Along with Megu’s snarling rant, Suzu’s light laugh echoed out into the forest

──And, it was in that moment

A rustle, froh the foliage

「……ッ!!」

Faster than Suzu could react, Megu had brandished her twin daggers in an instant, and widened her stance

But, the only thing Megu saw before her was a dimly lit forest

All there ere trees being swayed by the wind

There was no one to be found

「Megu, that sound just now-」

「……So is here huh」

Sensing soic【Scutum I】just in case

If a Mob had gotten close the them, then it would be a Forest Goblin, or a Man Eater

It isn’t an opponent the two of us can’t defeat, but we’ve collected enough Forest Herbs already, so we should hurry up and return to Crescendo

Suzu had cou It was then when-

「My apologies Did I startle you?」

「……ッ!」

With a rustling sound, e from inside the bushes was a lone Player

Based on looks alone the two of the an expensive looking red robe with a hood attached, was a Tall Female──

Flowing out fro curly black-hair, her exposed chest was quite voluptuous, a Woman with the class “Wizard” Displayed above her was the name「Timber」

「You were in thein your way」

「N-No……We were thinking of heading back soon anyways」

「Fumu, is that so」

Although she didn’t seely unnerved

Perhaps because she felt the saers at the ready

「Uhmm……Timber-san, are you also here to harvest?」

「No, I’m not here for that per se…… Your name is…… Suzu?」

Saying those words, the Female Wizard, Timber, slowly lowered her hood

It was too dark to see clearly, but the two of them could make out the particular characteristics of Timber’s Avatar

Her pupils were slender like that of a cat’s, and the whites of her eyes were instead dyed the color black Her white pupil bewitchingly contrasted against the black exterior Siu, she possessed dark skin An Avatar of the Demon Race

「Is so with my name?」

「……This uys participate in the Grand Mission the other day?」

「Eh? Grand Mission?」

「The Quest for the Mist Witch Lookout」

「……We did participate, but what of it?」

Answering on Suzu’s behalf, was Megu who still had her guard up

As if saying, ‘If you e movehtly grip the handles of her daggers

「In your Party…… Was there a Samurai?」

Timber continued on with her question

She didn’t understand thebehind that question, but, maybe because of the eerie atmosphere here in the Rabasta Woodlands, but a unco started to well up in Suzu’s chest

「One of our Friends was there with us However…… I won’t say anything other than that」

「What? A Friend?」