Chapter 59

Defense specialization and quest

Author Note:

For the sake of good end(a . k . a Cliff Hanger) this time will be short

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The Day after material gathering, Maple was walking around in town alone at the 2nd stage because the other members are unable to match her login time today . Because of that she has no choice but to go solo .

During the 2nd event, Maple didn’t have the chance to explore the 2nd town properly . So she is thinking of exploring this town to some extent today .

「It’s not good to force them to accompany me ne~」Besides that, Maple also wants to leisurely explore alone . Her First goal is to search for Sally’s equipment .

Next is to search for a skill or equipment that will make her stronger . Maple still doesn’t have head equipment so her target is something for her head . Maple talked with the NPC that she sees, one after another .

But with her status, she was not able to trigger any event . It is the case where event requires status other than VIT . For example in Sally's 【Super Acceleration (chō kasoku)】, even if she talks with the key NPC for that event, nothing will happen .

「Maybe I should try to go and see the edge of town」Leaving from the town’s center, the number of people who walk around decreases . There are buildings that can be seen as【Guild Home】, because of that Maple can’t go inside . She tried to go around the back alleys and was able to find few buildings that she can enter but they are just empty houses .

「Oo! I can go in here too」Maple made a cracking sound on the door when she opens it . Inside the room, there is a girl lying on a tattered bed being taken care of by a woman who looks like her mother .

「ara?Okyaku-san(a guest)? pardon me」 「A-, don't worry (TLN: ie mean no but i can't find good one to translate it)」 「Are you okay? . . . . Sorry, It's painful right?」(TLN: I don't know who talk here)Because Maple is getting awkward with the atmosphere, she tried to get out silently but,The woman after taking care of her daughter goes to Maple’s place .

「Ano . . . Are you a Kishi-sama?(a Knight)」 「e(Thinking for a while)? U-un, Wa- what about it?」If you look at Maple’s Equipment, instead of a magic user or a swordsman, being called a Knight actually fits her appearance . 「Kishi-sama(knight)! Please! Help My Daughter! I can't give anything back but . . . Please, please . . . . just please」In front of Maple’s eye, a Blue color panel is floating .

Quest【Benevolence Knight (Hakuai no Kishi)】 Under these words, there is a Yes and No being displayed as well .

Maple press "yes" once . Because Maple is being asked for help, she can't press "no" . Even if there is no compensation, she doesn't mind . 「Th-thank you very much! We need my daughter’s medicine . . . but it looks I can't go alone . . . I will guide you so please take me with you . 」 「 . . . . Understood! I will protect you!」The woman approach Maple . Above the woman’s head a HP Bar is floating . It seems like if the quest is not properly handled, the quest can't be repeated . And here Blue monitor/windows appear, the details of the quest are explained in there . Maple made sure to carefully read the details and the quest goal . The Goal is to make sure that the woman is alive till they arrived at the destined place . There no time limit . 「For now, isn’t it fine to take her outside?」When Maple steps outside of the house the woman began to talk . 「We will go to the【Tree of Life】, from here go straight to the east」 「Okay」Maple called out Syrup and like always she got on its back . Because the woman had a setting that she must stand within 2 meter radius with Maple as the center, when Maple got on Syrup back, using Syrup’s leg as a foothold the woman jump following Maple . 「Aren't you actually strong? You're more powerful than me isn't it?」 「We aim for the east」「a, yes . . . . 【Psychokinesis (Nenriki)】!」

Like always Syrup is floating and they smoothly fly heading east .