CH 68.2

Litty sympathized with their desire for adventure, but that wasn’t her only reason for choosing this location.

“Hey, it’s not safe to stand there like that. Let’s keep a bit of distance and aim at them as they come up.” (Roma)

“They are Rank 3. We should be able to take them down at this distance.” (Litty)

“Litty, what’s wrong with you?” (Roma)

With her sword in hand, Litty stopped by the stream and waited for the Named Beast. Despite the fact that she had a bow, she still went out of her way to make a risky move.

Roma wondered if she should stop her, but decided to leave it to Litty, thinking that it was not her place as a Rank 4 to interfere.

“Here it comes!” (Litty)

As soon as Litty jumped back, a monster came up from the river. The monster, which could be described as a giant crocodile, was covered with layers of scales all over its body.

It had strong claws and fangs and a large mouth. If caught, there was no way to escape, and prey would be dragged into the river.

“Explosion Slash!” (Litty)

Litty suddenly hit the top of the monster crocodile’s head with a huge blow. The force of the blow was so powerful that the crocodile suffered a concussion and stopped moving for a few moments.

Litty’s onslaught of attack after attack left Roma stunned, as Litty deftly pulled weapons out of Myan’s mouth and used them to her advantage.

Moreover, they were not handled roughly. She used those weapons with the same or greater skill than the weapon of choice she was mastering.

A spiral thrust similar to the one used by the Branch Manager of the Heavy Warrior’s Guild, as well as other high-powered skills that she experienced, were unleashed, leaving the enemy just on the verge of defeat.

“Ah…! It got away…” (Litty)

Just before Litty could bring the finishing strike, the monstrous crocodile rolled over and escaped into the river. Litty stared at the river in annoyance, thinking that she was so close.

Roma still felt a sense of incongruity. She had not seen Litty in a long time, but she felt that something was different with this battle.

“Litty, calm down a little. Why are you acting impatient?” (Roma)

“I’m trying to increase my strength. I need to be able to beat that Named Beast as easily as possible.” (Litty)

“It sure looked like you could take it down by yourself.” (Roma)

As Litty stared at the river, a monster crocodile made a surprise attack from the side from a short distance away. Although caught by surprise, Litty dealt with it without difficulty.

With a kick, the crocodile opened its mouth wide, and Litty slammed a spiral thrust into it. The surface of the river shook just before the giant crocodile, whose internal organs had been twisted by the skill, died.

“Litty!” (Roma)

Litty was relieved after killing the crocodile that had taken her by surprise, but she was ambushed again. It was a small opening that she had loosened up after defeating the crocodile.

“Oh, not good…” (Roma)

Named Beasts were not always just one. Some species responded to the danger of their companions. This was called linking.

Even if their individual strength was weak, their numbers could become a major threat. However, these vicious devourers were troublesome even as individuals.

“Haaah! Yaaaah!” (Roma)

Roma’s sword skill, Multi-Strike Parry, was developed as an application of the Multi-Strike Slash. It was a high speed move that excelled in repelling attacks in quick and fine movements at high speeds.