Chapter 167: Loria Was Always So Understanding and Empathetic
Loria was glad that she had conducted a simulation before the actual mission.
Because of what happened before, the Hidden Leader indeed sent additional personnel.
Originally, the strongest member among the group that came to "kidnap" Count Norton was none other than Vita, but now she had transformed into a heavyweight warrior.
The term "heavyweight" doesn't describe the warrior's size but refers to her heavy-duty weapons and equipment.
Heavy armor, tower shield, a three-meter-long spear...
The words displayed on the simulator only served to show Loria what kind of monster she was facing.
This is definitely a monster!
Her agility is weaker compared to her endurance.
But after months of training, her base agility has increased to 96 points. With the bonus from Monster Girl's Boots, it has reached 108 points.
This has already reached the standard of a C-class adventurer.
However...
[You realize that your attacks cannot break through the turtle shell. So you decide to take a detour, but no matter how you go around, you will still be blocked by the heavy warrior.]
Loria was completely shocked.
"What kind of wall is this? After wearing this turtle shell-like heavy magical equipment, the movement speed is actually faster than mine?"
She thought she must have been mistaken, but after rubbing her eyes, she found that the simulated content hadn't changed at all.
Speechless.
Can this still be played well?
Loria in the simulation had to give up escape.
[You don't believe that the opponent wearing such heavy equipment also has good physical strength, so you decide to compete with her in endurance, to exhaust her until she faints. After all, this is something you are best at.]
Loria nodded seriously.
Using one's strengths to attack the opponent's weaknesses, that is the correct tactic.
In the past, she had always done this, even in the face of over two hundred monster girls, she relied on her super-strong x ability to hold them all back tightly.
[You kept trying to contend with the heavy warrior, attempting to deplete her stamina, but the barrier of her magic heavy equipment made you fail repeatedly. You sacrificed your own happiness, trying to make the opponent depressed, but still failed.]
[In the end, you had to use Shadow Step to make the opponent lose balance, and then launch an attack using the excited Dark Tide and the Legacy of Dark Moon. Unfortunately, even though the opponent had fallen to the ground, your attack still had no effect.]
[You can't defeat the heavy warrior, and in return, the heavy warrior can't defeat you in a short time. You can always avoid her deadly attacks with the illusions created by Masquerade of the Moon.]
"Okay."
Loria quickly flipped through the simulated content.
After flipping through dozens of them in a row, she found that she was still fighting against the heavy warrior.
That's incredible!
The simulator didn't even write a few thousand or tens of thousands of words about her battles with the guildmaster, Vita, or Lady Luciene.
Since it's about romance, then let's carry it out all the way!
After countless rounds of fighting, Loria finally lost. She fell to the ground in a messy state because she had unleashed too many hidden powers and was unable to get up and continue the fight.
It has to be said, this heavy warrior is really ruthless. Facing her, who is so weak and helpless, that guy didn't even spare her a glance. He directly stabbed her from bottom to top with a gun, which is quite sensational.
"Tsk."
Loria sneered a bit, even though the simulator results were terrible, the reward was still pretty good.
After receiving another Skill Advancement Card, she had successfully accumulated 5 of them, which was enough for her to upgrade In all seriousness to level 5.
The reason she chose to upgrade this skill instead of other attacking skills was because the level 5 In all seriousness turned into a permanent passive skill.
4. The reason she chose to upgrade this skill instead of other attacking skills was because the level 5 In all seriousness turned into a permanent passive skill.
5. [In all seriousness Lv5]: You have achieved righteousness in the treacherous world, permanently increasing your mental attribute by 30 points, and having a 50% chance to resist negative status effects such as confusion, charm, taunt, and dizziness.
"Yay!"
Seeing the simulation results, Loria let out a sigh of relief.
Including this bonus of 30 points, her base mental attribute had reached 151 points, second only to endurance.
Furthermore, she had a 50% chance to be immune to those most common negative statuses. With this, she had more confidence when facing those cultists in the future.
Loria's goal is to one day not have to fight with a goddess statue.
She doesn't think it's ugly, but the main reason is that she is poor.
Ordinary goddess statues are not very valuable, but a durable grass goddess statue that can be used as a weapon is quite expensive.
Loria thinks it's better to save as much as possible.
She is not employed by anyone, she works for herself and no one pays her a salary.
If she doesn't find a way to save some money now, in case she can't marry a rich woman in the future, she will have to do manual labor.
For a lazy dog who would rather lie down than sit, it's better to don'thing than to do manual labor.
The simulation ends, and Loria immediately starts the second simulation.
This time, she doesn't choose to fight alone, but cooperates with the guildmaster and Doris.
To deal with that heavy soldier, it's clear that she alone is not enough. She needs the help of the guildmaster and her friends.
However, her plan is not for the three of them to attack the heavy soldier together, because she's not sure how strong his tower shield and full body armor are.
So, it's better for her to distract the heavy soldier while the guildmaster and Doris secretly take Vita away.
"This plan should have a high chance of success. Other than the heavy soldier, the strongest person sent by the Hidden Leader is Vita. As long as Vita doesn't fight with the guildmaster, they won't be in great danger."
Loria's words didn't become important.
The simulation went almost exactly as she expected.
She kept the heavy soldier busy for an hour, during which the guildmaster and her friends managed to bypass the heavy defenses and see Vita.
However, from this point on, the story went beyond Loria's expectations.
Vita didn't leave with the guildmaster and her friends, even though the guildmaster had explained the situation to her. Her answer was still a shake of the head.
"What the heck is going on?"
Loria was astonished.
Could it be because these two have always been at odds with each other?
[You asked the guildmaster for a reason, and the guildmaster said that Vita feels like she has nowhere else to go, so she can only stay with Hidden Leader.]
"？"
[The guildmaster also said that she tried to persuade Vita, but Vita felt that accompanying you all would only bring endless trouble, and she has too much blood on her hands, so she doesn't really care about life or death.]
"..."
[The guildmaster suddenly stared at you, and after a while, she said, 'She asked me to give you a message. She said, she hopes you can live well and always prioritize your own safety no matter what you do.']
Loria grumbled and turned off the simulator.
What nonsense are you talking about? There's nowhere to go?
The world is so big, there are so many places to go.
Even if you don't want to stay in the Oder Continent, you can take a boat and explore the vast sea.
"It's ridiculous to be afraid of trouble. I've been a thorn in the Hidden Leader's side for a long time. And if you're really afraid, why don't you find a place to hide on your own after you leave with us?"
Loria's stubborn temper flared up in an instant.
Regardless of what Vita thinks, this time she must take Vita away. As a B-grade adventurer, she also has the ability to do some whimsical things.
But even though she can be whimsical, Loria doesn't really want to involve others casually.
Therefore, before taking any official action, she first found the guildmaster in reality.
"Is there something important?"
Loria sat on the ground with her legs bent, looking cute. She asked, "What does the guildmaster think about me wanting to save Vita?"
The guildmaster had no expression on her face and said, "I don't have any thoughts."
I believe you, but something seems strange!
Loria secretly rolled her eyes and asked, "Did the guildmaster come with me because of me?"
The guildmaster nodded and said, "Yes."
She was always very open about this aspect and showed no signs of embarrassment.
Loria scratched her head and said, "Actually, I didn't really want the guildmaster to come along. It's not that I have any other ideas, I just didn't want the guildmaster to get involved in this danger. the guildmaster, you didn't need to have a conflict with the Hidden Leader."
The guildmaster gently wiped her sword on her knee and said, "Lately, I've been stepping out of the circle I drew for myself, and that's thanks to you."
"That's because the guildmaster is clever and understood right away."
"I am a knight, and I will not tolerate the damage done by the Hidden Leader to the place where I used to work. So, even if it's not for you, I will fight against the Hidden Leader until the end."
"..."
Oh dear, how moved she was! Loria really wanted to give the guildmaster a tight hug.
Well, let's restrain ourselves for now. Let's deepen our feelings with the guildmaster after completing this mission.
With a joyful heart, Loria found Doris again.
This time, Doris agreed readily, without escaping like before when things seemed unfavorable.
Maybe sensing something, Doris behaved quietly today, neither constantly calling out for Loria nor complaining.
So, let's get ready to start.
Two trial results have been enough for Loria to come up with a strategy to deal with that heavy warrior.
Taking advantage of the night, she began to feel her way towards the hiding place of the Hidden Leader's group, just like in the simulation.
As expected, halfway there, she was stopped by a heavy-duty soldier.
It wasn't until she saw the person with her own eyes that she realized how heavy this heavy-duty soldier really was.
That armor was pitch black and looked extremely ugly, but once the soldier put it on, their size inflated to two or three times hers.
Coupled with the three-meter long spear held by a tower shield half their height, Loria felt like she was facing a humanoid tank.
"If I swing my sword at them, I hope it won't break immediately."
Loria looked at the large sword in her hand. This sword couldn't be considered a legendary weapon, it was just a slightly expensive generic knight's sword.
But no matter how worried she was, she still had to fight.
Loria charged straight ahead.
Her intention was not to kill her opponent, but to buy time for the guildmaster. So, as soon as she approached, she created an illusion to confuse the other person.
The battle began in an instant.
It was not until this moment that Loria realized why she, who would not tire for days and nights in the simulation, only fought with this heavy warrior for an hour.
"What a monster."
Feeling the intense tremor in her wrist, Loria's face became extremely solemn.
Even the magic-powered massager she bought didn't vibrate as fast, no wonder she kept releasing hidden waves in the simulation because she couldn't hold it in.
After all, the excitement had already reached its peak, so if she didn't release the hidden waves, wouldn't that be a waste?
"Everyone says I'm a succubus, but I think this guy is the real succubus!"
Loria decisively sacrificed her own pleasure.
Only then will she not fall into the enemy's trap because of frequent happiness.
The effect of this move is still very obvious. When confronting the heavy warrior again, her observation skills improved several levels and she could better dodge the opponent's attacks.
And so, after twenty minutes, the sky to the west suddenly lit up with dazzling red light.
Loria's spirit shook suddenly.
"Here it comes!"
That was the commotion deliberately caused by the guildmaster and her friends, in order to attract the heavy warrior away so that she could go meet Vita.
It was too difficult to convince Vita through the guildmaster and her friends. This was a job that had to be done by Loria herself.
Obviously, this small commotion was not enough to draw the heavy warrior away, but Loria could see that it still affected her mindset.
"I want to see who can remain calm."
Loria became more steady.
Ten minutes passed like this, and with the increasing commotion in the distance, the heavy warrior finally couldn't hold on any longer.
She turned her heavy body and glanced at Loria, then swiftly darted into the darkness.
"Okay."
Loria breathed a sigh of relief, she still trusted the guildmaster.
Although the guildmaster had not fully embraced her inheritance, her agility had reached 181 points, which was much higher than that of the heavy warrior.
As long as the guildmaster was not surrounded, escape would be easy.
Loria packed her things and immediately ran towards the place where Vita was in the simulation.
Fortunately, Vita had been stationed at the "center" all along, even if the guildmaster and the others were causing a ruckus outside, she stayed indoors.
Because of that, Loria easily saw Vita.
"Why are you here?"
Vita was so surprised that she stood up directly from the chair, and for a moment, she didn't know what to do.
"Don't say so much." Loria rushed over and grabbed Vita's hand. "Quickly come with me now."
Straightforward and rough.
She didn't plan to give Vita a chance to talk nonsense at all.
That's right, in her opinion, everything Vita said was just nonsense.
She just wanted to take Vita away from Hidden Leader, as for other things, they could hear them later.
"No way!"
Vita tried to break free, but Loria, who had 167 points of strength after the boost, had a firm grip like a vice. It wasn't easy to break free.
Loria pulled Vita, who was half a head taller than herself, and walked outside.
"I know what you want to say. You are saying that you have nowhere else to go and can only stay at Hidden Leader, right? Hmph, my house is really big. Even if it's not just one of you, a few more of you can stay."
Vita hurriedly said, "That's not what I meant."
Loria said, "Besides that, you're just afraid of causing us trouble. But Hidden Leader has been targeting me for a long time. What kind of trouble can be worse than that? If you're really worried, after you leave with me, just don't live with me."
Vita stared at Loria's retreating figure.
How does she understand everything?
I never said these words, but she somehow knows exactly what I'm thinking.
Vita lowered her head slightly and for a moment, she didn't resist anymore.
The two people walked through a long hallway, emerged from the low roof, and entered the vast world outside.
The sky still had bursts of red fire light.
There were still sounds of clamor in the distance.
But Loria simply pulled Vita forward.
The flowers, plants, and trees along the path stood like vigilant guards, carefully safeguarding this peaceful journey.
