Surviving With An Sss Rank Inventory - Chapter 41

Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 41

Episode 41:

Dio thought that Sepia had a delicate personality that could not see blood.

But it took less than half a day to realize that his thoughts were wrong.

Her tenacity had been cultivated since her desperate childhood, and her experience of learning simple self-defense techniques from Sigmund paid off.

Was it because I had a strong mind?

Sephia’s determination to leave Sigmund’s sacrifice behind was so strong that Dio could feel it with his own skin.

As if to prove that it wasn’t just words, Sepia followed Dio’s training without complaint.

It’s been two days since I left River North.

On a moonlit night with chase chase rain.

Dio easily subdued the wolf that came to hunt him.

It is not a hunting method suited to the current level, but a hunting method suited to Sepia’s physical condition.

“It’s going to be a lot trickier than hunting wild boars.”

Currently in front of Dio was a confrontation with a level 20 Lazy Wolf, whose ferocity was maximized, unlike ordinary wolves.

Lazy Wolf was not paying attention to the fact that his comrade was dead, and was drooling and looking for an opportunity at any time.

Although it has gone crazy with anger, due to its nature as a wild animal, it has the instinct to target the weak among the group.

Perhaps that was why the remaining Raisewolf was targeting Sepia, not Dio.

“Do you want to give it a try? Or show me one more time?”

“That’s Okay. I could.”

He took out the familiar ‘Lykan Kukri Knife’ from his arms and took a step forward.

Lazy Wolf, who was looking for an opportunity, suddenly rushed forward as if Sepia came forward, as if it was a success.

Pop!

Sepia kicked up the dirt on the floor and scattered it on Lazy Wolf’s snout, just as Dio had shown.

A characteristic of the Lazy Wolf is that it has a very low dependence on sight and hearing.

Instead, it has a fixed combat pattern using its developed sense of smell, so if you attack it, you can easily hunt it.

“Kung!”

For a moment, Lazy Wolf, covered in mud from the rain-soaked ground, fell into a state of confusion.

Lazy Wolf, engulfed in anger, ran wild without restraint, and Sephia rolled forward and caught him in the back at once.

Then he jumped high, jumped on Lazy Wolf’s back, and cut off his head with a dagger.

Sigh!

Crumbling!

Sepia’s weak strength was not enough to decapitate Lazy Wolf in one go.

Afterwards, Sephia chose to stab rather than cut, and persistently stabbed Lazy Wolf’s neck, which was struggling in pain.

An extremely violent stabbing.

How deep did it go?

It was only after Sepia’s thrusts went back and forth dozens of times that Lazy Wolf’s strength was gone and he fell out.

thud!

“Huh huh huh.”

Unlike Dio, it was a dirty fight, rolling around in the mud, but it was a great fight for Sephia.

The fact that he was able to take down the wolf without risking hand-to-hand combat was proof that he had not only a simple will, but also an excellent fighting sense.

Of course, I would have received help from the ‘Lykan Kukri Knife’.

Like the ‘Crystal Recurve Bow’, the ‘Lykan Kukri Knife’ is said to be the ultimate dagger item among training items.

I got stuck in the game while looking for that weapon.

I was so angry that I thought about disassembling it, but I had no idea that what I had saved would be used like this.

“how is it? “You finished it cleanly, right?”

Sepia, out of breath, opened her mouth with both hands on her knees, and Dio, putting his thoughts away, walked towards Lazy Wolf’s body.

“…okay.”

Dio looked at Lazy Wolf, whose neck was full of stab wounds, and nodded hesitantly.

No matter how easy it was to attack Lazy Wolf, defeating the beast in one go meant that she was by no means weak.

This battle asks you to fight without using a bow, because you never know what will happen in real life.

As Sepia’s skills shone brighter than expected, Dio felt the desire to help her grow a little more.

What Dio needs is an immediate feeling of power.

If you invest this time in growing Sepia, which has high potential, you will be able to reliably strengthen your power.

‘Should we use bow as a base but also teach proper fighting skills?’

Dio’s eyes lit up as he talked about the upcoming special training.

* * *

It was the tenth day since leaving River North.

Sepia’s skills grew day by day, but Dio was still confused about her true power.

‘Even without using force, the combat is top-notch.’

I couldn’t even imagine how much Sepia would grow if a clue to this was found.

Dio glanced at Sephia, who had just caught ‘Cave Bear’ and was resting for a moment.

Dio didn’t look particularly tired, but he still thought it would be better to take his time and rest.

Just as Dio, who had nothing else to do, was about to look at Sepia’s status window.

-Keeeeeeek!

-Keeek!

A group of kobolds appeared making animal-like noises.

-Kerukkeuk.

-Kiki kick.

Four kobolds armed with crude and worn-out equipment showed strong hostility toward Dio and Sepia, who were resting.

‘Is this your first time seeing a sub-race? Sepia, who has just fought a battle, might be a bit dangerous.’

Dio left Sephia resting and got up to demonstrate as he always did.

However, Sepia came up to the side as if asking when he had been resting, pushed Dio aside and opened his mouth.

“I’ll take care of it.”

“Huh?”

Sephia started running after saying what she wanted to say, before Dio could even reply.

Sepia was planning to attack the kobolds before they formed their proper formation.

She didn’t necessarily aim her bow from far away.

Was he trying to practice the close combat techniques he had learned so far?

Sepia hit the head of the kobold in the center with her bow.

-simplicity and honesty!

Sepia kicked both kobolds at the same time with her legs, which were spread like scissors, except for the kobold whose head was crushed.

Plop!

-Keeeeee!

Sephia, who defeated three kobolds in an instant, did not stop there.

He jumped high off the ground, jumping over the back of the kobold, which was falling forward with its head crushed.

Pop!

Sephia’s legs jumped high and began to strangle the armed kobold, who was presumed to be the leader. As

I

applied force with controlled movements, the terrible sound of the guy’s neck being broken all at once rang out.

“oh my god.”

Dio just opens his mouth wide at the sight, which is hard to believe even after seeing it with his own eyes.

I never thought he would use the chalk technique that I once taught him as a joke so perfectly.

The skills Sepia is currently using are included in [Fighting Skills], a common skill for beginners.

Since it is very effective when the level is low and strength is low, I taught him a skill that Dio has been using, and he followed it right away, didn’t he?

Old figures like Dio have benefited greatly from real-life fighting techniques such as MMA on the Order Board.

So, just in case, I taught it to Sepia, and she quickly learned it too.

‘Is this okay too? This too? ‘Could it be this too?’

Dio found this fascinating and taught him various things with excitement, and he soon became a great ranger.

…and now.

Now, fifteen days have passed since I left River North.

“Whew, I’ll finish taking care of the orc that fell into the swamp.”

Sephia takes a breath and walks forward.

She grew to the point where she was able to win the fight against the orcs without using her imperfect powers.

Just pure physical ability.

In particular, the triangle choke shown at the end was a work of art.

If she were a real person, she might have become a mixed martial artist.

‘No, you must not forget your duty. I have to somehow unleash this unknown power.’

They just didn’t know how to do it, so they gave him ordinary combat training.

In this process, the clues to developing talent were not completely without benefit.

As a result of observing Sepia’s growing condition, it was confirmed that her abilities were manifested unconsciously.

‘Every time we were in danger, Sepia’s abilities were unleashed.’

Dio tried to help her in moments of crisis, such as right before her neck was bitten by a wolf and right before she was torn apart by a bear’s paw.

However, every time, flames flew out from Sephia’s body one beat ahead of Dio and burned everything around him.

Every time the unknown power was unleashed, Sepia lost consciousness, and Dio, who was next to her, was also burned by the flames more than once.

It is still difficult to define exactly whether that is magic or divine power.

‘I’m not sure if the ability will be fully exercised. ‘Forcing Sephia into danger is a dangerous method.’

I thought about testing to see if the ability would be displayed if I gave a ‘command’… but

Sepia, who cannot suppress her power, would be in danger, so I left it as just a thought.

I am also reluctant to consider sepia as a simple tool.

Dio continued his thoughts as he watched Sepia’s back trying to finish off the orc that had fallen into the swamp.

‘It seems that as Sepia’s level increases, the frequency of flames that appear unconsciously increases…’

Dio checked Sepia’s status window from time to time to see if the system would give any hints.

And even now, as is my habit, I called up the system to check again.

—————

: Sepia

: 30

: ???

Strength: 28

Dexterity: 32

Intelligence: 37

Stamina: 30

Mana: 43

HP: 290

MP: 329

—————

When you first rescued her, her level was 15.

As her level increased, Accordingly, the stats were evenly distributed.

However, the class is still hidden in mystery.

‘Question mark hiding a class. ‘What does this mean?’

Every time he looks at Sepia’s status window, D.O. falls into deep trouble.

Does Sepia have to grow to unlock the question mark?

Do I need to find a specific quest like the Pledge of Liberation?

As of now, Dio couldn’t know anything.

‘I guess I’ll have to meet Ludens’ acquaintance to make any progress.’

Dio, who had already thought about Sepia, raised his head and looked around.

‘Anyway, why do orcs have these things?’

While Sepia was digging through the top of the orc’s head in the swamp, Dio became interested in the items the orcs left behind.

Items the orcs were carrying.

Dio left the animal carcass behind and unwrapped the huge sack they had left behind.

‘What is all this? hoe? shovel? ‘What are these little sacks?’

Dio was suspicious when he found a bag containing seeds as well as various farming tools in the sack.

‘Did they attack the farmhouse? There’s no way that organized orcs would appear around here…’

Dio traced his memory while looking at the farming tools that still looked useful.

Currently, Dio is moving north to where Estellum is located.

Of course, since Sepia’s goal is to grow, it is not unusual for monsters to appear as it crosses mountainous areas rather than regular roads.

However, Dio thoroughly searched for a monster field that matched Sepia’s level.

‘No matter how strong you are, the monsters that appear here will only be level 30 Cave Bears…’

Although wandering orcs sometimes appear regardless of the region, the orcs Dio encountered were not wandering orcs.

‘These are tribe members. Are you sure.’

Dio muttered after checking the orc’s body.

Orcs who live in villages can be identified by tattoos or piercings on their molars.

It looks like the orcs were raiding and plundering the human territory.

Orcs invading the territory of other races occurred frequently on the Order Board, so it was not unusual.

However, Dio discovered something strange here through the element ‘orc’ and continued his reasoning.

‘If we continue west from here… the recommended level for that field was definitely 90.’

There is a special orc den there.

In the vast world of Order, there are countless orc caves.

However, the reason Dio remembers the orc den in this area in a special way is because there was a person related to it.

Shadow Witch.

The group called witch is like the word used in the order board to mean a person who is crazy about research.

I wandered around the world and sat down for years in places where research was needed.

The orc cave that Dio recalled was also an experiment site for the Shadow Witch’s research, and the orcs were the Shadow Witch’s subordinates and test subjects.

The reason the orcs raided the village and plundered farming tools was because they had to maintain the orc den.

“Witch… witch…”

Dio muttered while resting his chin, and Sepia, who had just finished her business, looked at him strangely and asked.

“yes? “What did you say?”

“….”

A thought flashes through Dio’s eyes as he looks at Sepia, who is staring at him blankly.

“We are going west.”

“Huh? Weren’t we supposed to go to Estelle’s room?”

Sephia was curious and asked Dio that he was going in a different direction from the original destination.

Putting her curiosity aside, Dio began walking toward the west, recalling memories of the witch he would face in the future.

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