Chapter 1-48 : The Birth Of The Head Hunting Princess Ⅱ (part 2)
「Rin, Ruka, I’m back.」(Alice)
「Welcome back, Alice.」(Rin)
「…..」(Ruka)
When I returned to my seat, I saw Ruka clinging to Rin.
She averted her gaze from me for some reason.
「Ruka? What’s wrong?」(Alice)
「Alice… You’re scary…」(Ruka)
「Scary?」(Alice)
「Alice, you don’t seem to notice it, but you scared her. Not just her, but I’m sure most people in this venue were scared too.」(Rin)
「What?」(Alice)
Did I do something wrong?
Is it because Kenya’s dead body remained in the arena?
「Alice, you sang when you were fighting Kenya, right? We could hear your voice from here.」(Rin)
「Aa…」(Alice)
I didn’t realize it at all, but it looks like I sang so loudly that my voice reached the spectators.
I was only thinking about winning the match that I forgot about the fact that my【Children’s Song】might affect those who heard my singing voice.
That’s probably why people looked frightened and didn’t cheer for me when I won. They were scared of me…
I should have sung a little quieter and controlled my skill properly so that it only affected my opponent.
Realizing my mistake, I apologized to Ruka.
「I’m sorry, Ruka. I didn’t mean to scare you.」(Alice)
「It’s alright. Winning the match is important. I was scared, but I’m not blaming you for that. Congratulations on winning your first match, Alice.」(Ruka)
She let go of Rin’s arm and smiled at me. Seems like she’s no longer scared.
「Thank you, Ruka.」(Alice)
I smiled back at her and stroked her head.
「…..Umm… Alice… Your hand…」(Ruka)
「…Ah! I’m sorry!」(Alice)
「It’s fine.」(Ruka)
Seeing Ruka behaving so cutely, my hand moved on its own.
She looked so young and as cute as a small animal. I forgot that she was actually older than me…
I awkwardly scratched my cheek with my index finger and sat in my seat next to Rin’s.
Rin tapped my shoulder and congratulated me as soon as I sat down
「Congratulations~! Honestly, Alice, you surprised me. That was your first PvP match, but you pulled off an overwhelming victory. You defeated that guy in just one hit!」(Rin)
「Thank you. Perhaps my【Sever】skill was just too powerful.」(Alice)
「That’s one of your strengths, but you won mostly because of your strategy. That was brilliant~! Who would have thought you would turn the arena into a forest? It’s a shame Shogo is in a different venue. I wish I could see his reaction.」(Rin)
「Do you think he would be surprised too?」(Alice)
「Of course. After all, you surprised so many people. If you open the in-game forum, you’ll see a lot of players talking about you. You’re currently becoming a hot topic~!」(Rin)
「What!?」(Alice)
People are talking about me?
Ugh, that’s kinda embarrassing…
「I don’t feel like my match was so great that other players started talking about me.」(Alice)
「People are interested because you used skills that no one has ever seen before.」(Rin)
「Really? I thought they were commonly known skills.」(Alice)
「No. First, the skill you used when you grew the seeds into large trees in just a few seconds, 【Rapid Growth】. As the president explained, that skill is the advanced version of【Growth Acceleration】, which is a cultivation skill, and not many players learn cultivation skills.」(Rin)
「Is that so?」(Alice)
「Yeah. Most players focus on combat skills since this is an action VR game. Other than that,【Children’s Song】and【Sever】are hidden skills that can only be unlocked after certain requirements are met, like triggering a hidden event or something, so only a few people know about them. It goes the same as your unique skill that prevents the bodies of the enemies you kill from disappearing.」(Rin)
「I see.」(Alice)
Only a few players know about those skills.
Looks like I was very lucky to be able to learn them.
「Speaking of skills, I saw you using magic in the match. That’s amazing~!」(Rin)
「You were the one telling me to learn some magic skills.」(Alice)
「Fufu, that’s right~ I’m glad you took my advice. I’m a player who focuses on magic, and as a reward for winning your first match, I’ll give you valuable information about magic. Are you interested~?」(Rin)
「Of course!」(Alice)
「Do you know that if you learn multiple types of magic that work well together, you will eventually be able to learn combination magic skills?」(Rin)
「Combination magic skills?」(Alice)
「The magic skills that are born from the combination of multiple magic skills. For example, I use lightning and wind magic skills, and after improving them for a while, I got the chance to learn their combined version, which is storm magic.【Sturm】was one of them.」(Rin)
「【Sturm】? The skill you used in the preliminary round?」(Alice)
「That’s right~」(Rin)
Rin used that skill to summon a massive storm that eliminated most competitors at once.
So it was Rin’s combination skill.
Looks like combination skills are powerful.
「What other combinations do you know?」(Alice)
「Hmm, maybe ice magic? It’s the combination of water and wind magic. Kururu uses them a lot. Alice, what magic have you learned?」(Rin)
「Earth and dark magic.」(Alice)
「Earth and dark, huh? If I’m not mistaken, their combination is gravity magic.」(Rin)
「Gravity magic. Is it strong?」(Alice)
「I haven’t learned it, so I don’t have much to say, but from what I’ve heard, most people avoid to learn it.」(Rin)
「Eh? Why?」(Alice)
「When you think of gravity magic, you may think you can apply it on your enemies and crush them with the gravitational pressure, right? But, no. The first gravity skill you can learn only applies to yourself. That’s why most people don’t want it.」(Rin)
「I see.」(Alice)
So you can only apply it to yourself, huh?
I wonder if you can make yourself lighter with that gravity magic skill. If so, then it’s not useless, at least for quick melee DPSes like me.
wwwww
After all, I would be able to move even faster if I could make my body lighter.
While wondering about gravity magic, I noticed Ruka folding her arms.
She had been silently listening to us, but from her expression, she seemed to be interested in magic as well.
「By the way, Ruka, have you learned any magic skills?」(Alice)
「No, I’ve been focusing on archery skills and a little bit of crafting skills, but I’m interested. Magic seems fun.」(Ruka)
「Fufu~ It is fun~ If you’re interested in learning magic, you can ask me for advice anytime.」(Rin)
「Thank you, Rin.」(Ruka)
「Magic aside, Alice, what’s your plan for your next match?」(Ruka)
「My plan?」(Alice)
「Look. The fifth match is over, and your opponent will be Runx.」(Rin)
The fifth match was over while we were having a conversation.
When I looked at the tournament bracket showing on the huge floating screen above the arena, I noticed my next opponent would be a player named Runx.
「Runx? I wonder if he’s strong.」(Alice)
「Hm? I thought you knew him.」(Rin)
「Why do you think I know him?」(Alice)
「Because he is a member of the Silver Wing Brigade. You’re familiar with that guild, right?」(Rin)
I’m indeed familiar with the Silver Wing Brigade members, but I only know Eclair-san, the leader, and the captain. I don’t know this Runx guy.
「So, is he strong?」(Alice)
「Yeah. From what I heard, he is the third strongest member of that guild.」()
「Third strongest…」(Alice)
The Silver Wing Brigade is one of the strongest guilds currently in the game, and this guy seems to be their third strongest member.
I have revealed my trump card in the first match, and now I have to fight against such a strong player.
Will I be able to win this time…?
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So gravity magic to walk on ceilings and walls or eventually straight through the air plus dark for living shadows moving at the corner of sight and earth for digging pits, sudden mazes or tunneling ambushes.