in their expressions. Kevin frowned, Reno narrowed his eyes, Dimas looked a little hesitant

ook at

vel 1 monster already

gripped my branch tighter. It felt a little different now, more solid, still like a stalk. But there was a warm, flowing

getting

t me with a

ust en

his bow, three against one. Not counting the two others behind him, the odds were ba

w!" Kevin

s sh

II

1 Agility really hit me. Good, the arrow missed. It stuck in the tree trunk. Reno

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n advanced, fast. His sword slashed horizontally, flames slicing through the air. I ducked, heat wh

owly."

ood, if it were a pure stats duel, I'd lose. Taking advantage of the environment? There was still hope. Kevin pursued again, aggressively. Overconfidence, a classic

O

More of annoyance, as he looked incr

"Dam

me. Dimas fired two arrows in quick succession, and I took cover behind a tree. The arrow struck, almost hittin

a breath. The decision had been made. Kevin attacked again. This time I didn't retreat, I advanced. Straight at him. Kevin looked a little surpris

ind spot, and I pushed Kevin's b

t-?!" he

kids in the back. Rafi, his class was a support type. N

Uh- w

d I swept him off his feet. Falling, I stabbed him in the neck. My move

e. His body stopped moving. Silence, one second, two seconds. Everyone froze, shocked. Gre

ication

target

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tion p

y. Energy far greater than the monster's flowed into

otific

eng

lit

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el

3 re

4 re

acqu

Mana

e scalability was incredible. Kevin took a half step back, his expression completel

that?" someo

e were small thorns growing on the sides, a rougher shape, more li

er." he sa

were trying to kill me. Now my moral compass

ou the ones wh

mentum had shifted, and they knew it. Kevin gritted his teeth, his eyes fil

KILL

enial. Honor t

and the difference in stats was palpable. I dodged arrows more easil

time since coming to this world, I began to feel

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