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Translator: FusionX
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Similar situations occurred a few more times.
There were still many monsters that were too dangerous for Chae-rin to handle.
So I repeated the process of screening the monsters for her.
I had never played the VR version of [Demon’s Saga], but I knew that a 10-level difference was significant.
Haa, what a considerate man I am. I’m quite thoughtful.
“…Sniffle.”
But Chae-rin’s reaction was a bit strange.
I was just looking out for her, but she seemed quite depressed.
Her shoulders slumped, her usual cheerful demeanor gone. She looked utterly defeated.
Even the viewers were comforting her.
[It’s okay, Chae-rin, it’s just that he’s too strong]
[But don’t sniffle like that, damn it! A true warrior shouldn’t show such weakness!]
[Isn’t Yor the true warrior here?]
[Strong man… please tone it down a bit…]
[He’s one-shotting everything lol]
It seemed my consideration had bruised her pride.
I guess after being isolated from society for so long, it was difficult to understand other people’s feelings.
It didn’t help that I rarely interacted with people.
“It’s strange… the wolf I encountered before wasn’t that high level…”
“Maybe it was a juvenile.”
“…A creature that wasn’t even an adult was that strong?”
“Well, a predator can’t be weaker than a roe deer, can it?”
But I couldn’t help but feel a bit smug.
It was a common human trait.
People felt a sense of pride when it came to their areas of expertise, right? That’s how I was feeling.
There were probably few people who knew this forest better than I did.
“Ah, that one looks good.”
After wandering around for a while, we finally encountered a monster that matched her level.
“…Kyuu?”
[Mutated Rabbit Lv 81]
A rabbit.
It was a “Mutated” series, so its magical power and size were quite significant.
It was still only half her size, though.
But it definitely wasn’t something to be underestimated.
Even aside from its level, it was agile and aggressive.
And as a herbivore, it was also very cautious.
Honestly, I had a hard time dealing with those rabbits in the past.
But there was something inherently insignificant about its appearance.
The chat erupted in laughter as soon as they saw the rabbit.
[After walking for so long, the opponent is a rabbit lol]
[Yor said, ‘You’re only good enough to fight rabbits’]
[You’re too weak to fight a wolf~]
“No, no, look at the level! It’s not to be underestimated!”
She shouted, flustered.
I agreed with her.
Judging by appearances alone was foolish. Arrogance and carelessness were a surefire way to get killed.
So I decided to cheer her up.
“That’s right. You can do it. Don’t let your guard down, observe your opponent carefully.”
[That’s right, Chae-rin, you can do it! Good luck~]
[There, there~ our baby can catch the rabbit, right?]
[???: Don’t underestimate rabbits (while one-shotting an Owlbear)]
“…Ugh!”
My encouragement didn’t seem to help much, though.
Anyway, she found her opponent and charged towards the rabbit. Her two daggers, crafted from a wolf’s fangs, glinted.
The rabbit reacted to the sudden surge of killing intent.
“Kyuu?”
The battle began with a cute squeak.
Yoo Chae-rin’s crossed blades swung, but the rabbit dodged with a nimble hop.
The Mutated Rabbit wasn’t that big.
It barely reached her waist.
In other words, that small body possessed the strength of a B-rank adventurer.
As expected of a rabbit, it effortlessly evaded the agile Rogue’s attacks.
Yoo Chae-rin’s daggers were completely outmatched by its agility.
No matter how frantically she swung her swords, they couldn’t even graze its fur.
And then, she got hit.
“Kyuu!”
“Ouch!”
The rabbit’s hind legs struck her right shoulder.
It wasn’t a serious injury because the monster itself was small, but it definitely dealt some damage.
The viewers started mocking her.
[That’s a pathetic way to fight www]
[Lol she can’t even land a single hit]
[I’ll tell you how to win. Attack the opponent and hit them. Okay?]
“Shut up! You’re distracting me!”
Chae-rin snapped at them.
I understood how the viewers felt.
A life-or-death battle against a cute rabbit that was less than half her size… it must have looked ridiculous to a third party.
But to me, who had fought a bloody battle against a rabbit in the past, it was a different story.
‘…She’s doing pretty well.’
She had decent combat sense.
Her swordsmanship wasn’t just random swings; she was trying to predict the rabbit’s movements. It just wasn’t working because it was so fast.
It made sense. Rabbits were especially fast.
They were faster than even predators who were several levels higher.
It was natural for her, who was one level lower than the rabbit, to struggle.
‘So, what’s she going to do now?’
I watched the battle and asked myself.
This fight was going nowhere. She might even lose if she ran out of stamina first.
She needed to find a different approach.
Thankfully, she had one.
“Kyuu!”
The rabbit’s hind legs shot towards her again.
A small and cute, but powerful kick. Normally, you would block.
But she chose to prepare for her next attack instead of defending. She carefully observed the kick and raised her dagger high.
The rabbit’s kick struck her side.
Thud-!
“Ugh!”
With a soft groan, she attacked.
Her dagger slashed as the rabbit was vulnerable after its attack.
The rabbit, having already used its turn, couldn’t avoid the blow to its heart.
I let out a small exclamation.
“Oh.”
She endured the pain and created an opportunity to attack. It wasn’t an easy strategy to come up with.
Was it possible because of her low Synchronization Rate? Whatever it was, it was a good display of courage.
Clap, clap, clap.
I clapped for her as she caught her breath, my sincerity in every clap.
“Good job. You fight better than I thought.”
“…Are you making fun of me?”
I wasn’t sure if she understood my sincerity, though.
[Our oppa is teabagging her]
[Inner thoughts: That noob fight was fun lol]
Anyway, the situation continued in a similar vein.
If a monster appeared that was too strong for her, I would step in and take care of it. If it was a suitable opponent, I would observe the fight.
She was gaining experience quickly; I even saw her level up in real-time.
There were some visual effects, but her health and mana didn’t actually recover.
It was like raising a newbie, so it was quite entertaining.
“Did you know?”
I also gained some information along the way.
Even though today’s content was hunting, we didn’t encounter monsters all the time.
We actually spent a considerable amount of time walking.
She couldn’t stay silent during those times, so she would share some random information with me.
“The number one ranked Player changed recently.”
She said as she wrapped a bandage around my wound.
“The previous number one was a Player from a country called China, and they had been buying they’re way to the top. But it seems like they’re growth slowed down after reaching level 100.”
And a Player from the US took over the top spot while the Chinese player was stuck. They also spent a lot of money, though.
Anyway, the current number one ranked Player was level 103.
I nodded.
‘Level 103…’
I didn’t know much about levels, but I knew from her that the minimum level for an A-rank adventurer was around 110.
And even for the people here, becoming an A-rank was a difficult feat.
Out of hundreds of professional fighters, only a few reached that rank.
It made sense that they would hit a wall around level 100.
No, it was actually surprising that they had reached the level of an A-rank adventurer in just nine months.
Even though they could infinitely resurrect and control their pain…
It seemed like talent was abundant when you expanded the scope to the entire world.
As I was thinking about that, a question popped into my head.
‘What’s my level, anyway?’
The fact that even adventurers had a clear standard for levels suggested there was a way to measure it.
They couldn’t just hide the levels of NPCs, so there might even be an item that could measure levels directly.
“…Hmm.”
I was curious, but I decided not to investigate it.
I trusted her, but I didn’t need to reveal everything about myself.
So, I would just leave it as a question for now.
With that thought, I continued helping her with her content.
By the time the sun was about to set, she had reached a level where she could handle two Mutated Rabbits at the same time.
Incredible progress. Of course, the chat was full of mockery.
I returned to my cave, enjoying the pastry I had been saving.
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A few days later, bad news came from the outside world.
A new Demon, Seere, had descended.
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