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Just like how mage-type heroes struggle to master the use of weapons.
An Yi: "Let's start with the basics, like how to approach a demon twice your size and then cut off its head."
Elsa: "Okay."
Miluko: "...Where is the basics?!"
Aren't the basics just things like slashing, chopping, thrusting, and stabbing?!
"In the face of absolute power, skill is not important; as long as you attack the enemy's vital points, it will have to defend."
If you fail to defend, you're dead; if you do defend...
"Then let's strike again," An Yi said.
Miluko: "..."
While that's true, it sounds like something a swordsman would say!
Elsa, on the other hand, stood to the side with eyes full of admiration.
So this is how the Sword Hero fights!
You must remember this well!
Arya also had an "Oh, I see!" expression on her face.
An Yi looked at her: "No, you can't fight like that."
"Huh?!" Aria exclaimed in surprise and confusion.
"Because you do not possess absolute power, the enemy will definitely focus their defenses on your vital points."
Only with sufficient strength can you put enough pressure on the opponent.
If your attack is nothing more than a bug bite to the enemy, then attacking vital points is meaningless.
"The result is that the opponent will definitely be able to defend their vital points, while you will have wasted your energy," Annie explained to Aria.
Arya was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized something and gasped, "Ha!"
"It just means you can't use this fighting style, not that you can't attack vital points."
Conversely, you need to use your brain and carefully consider how to bypass the enemy's defenses and attack their vital points," Annie continued.
"Yes! I understand!" Arya nodded vigorously, her face serious.
"Walk a short distance away," Annie said to Elsa as they walked.
"Next, I will still use the slime sword to imitate large goblins. Compared to training with Arya, I will improve the goblins' speed and strength."
You cannot use ranged attacks; you can only approach the enemy and quickly inflict fatal damage.
Just like I said, unleash your fastest speed and greatest strength, spare no effort, and attack the enemy's vitals with all your might, understand?
"Yes." Elsa nodded.
"Miss Miluko, take Aria away from here," Annie instructed, turning around.
"Meow—!"
Aria screamed in surprise, and before she could even react, she was dragged to the edge of the training field by Milu.
Annie and Elsa stood apart, about two hundred meters apart.
What he just told Elsa was to give it his all and unleash his fastest and strongest power.
Keeping Arya away is also to prevent her from being accidentally hurt.
Elsa stood on one side of the training field, watching as a massive, monstrous slime goblin rose from the ground opposite her. [★…]
She took a deep breath.
"Speed the fastest...power the greatest...all-out attack..."
It's as if she's never thought about these things.
For her, fighting was like being slapped hard in the face.
He simply wields the slime sword, slaps the enemy from afar, and smashes them to pieces.
Now, An Yi not only stops her from "slapping" her, but also makes her approach her opponent as quickly as possible and attack her with maximum force.
What should I do...?
She began to gather her strength, imagining that she was mobilizing her muscles to control that unknown power that was somewhere in her body.
That is, magic.
Magic was somewhat invisible and intangible to her, but she could certainly control it.
However, it's just control based on feeling.
She closed her eyes, stepped forward with one foot, gripped the slime sword in one hand, and held the other hand horizontally in front of her, making a somewhat comical starting motion.
But Miluko and Aria, standing at the edge of the field, felt increasingly cold. Their hearts pounded as they stared at Elsa, as if the threat of death was closing in on them.
An Yi also felt that overwhelming killing intent, but he was unaffected.
After all, in his previous life, he had killed just as many demons as the "Hero of Slaughter".
He stared intently at Elsa, who was poised to pounce.
Come on, let me see your fastest and strongest attack.
Let me see just how capable this hero of slaughter really is...
Chapter 45 I Accept the Dungeon Invitation
"Using special abilities to challenge opponents of higher levels...? Let me think about it."
After hearing Lycorin's words, the Spear Hero Leif quickly fell into deep thought.
The other two regimental commanders were the same.
Special abilities are not only a means of quickly killing enemies, but also a means of survival.
This battle to defend the city is different from the last one.
Defending the city is a battle we must fight; everyone must fight the goblins with all their might.
But defeating goblins is different.
They are not obligated to assist in the campaign.
In this situation, asking them to use their special abilities is tantamount to asking them to use their life-saving abilities unnecessarily.
All three organizations have their own territories to protect, and they may encounter even stronger demons in their own territories.
According to Lycorina, there is a high possibility that there are level eight or even level nine demons in the Goblin Empire.
This judgment is based on having encountered three level 7 goblins but never seen a level 8 goblin.
There are likely even fewer level 8 goblins. If humans can kill level 7 goblins in one hit, it would be a loss if level 8 goblins were also killed by humans.
The goal of this expedition is to take down all the level 8 or even level 9 goblins in one fell swoop.
You can also level up and allocate attributes during battles, improve your stats in battle, and then continue to defeat stronger enemies.
If the advanced heroes all use their special abilities to subdue the goblins, they can quickly kill a large number of advanced goblins and gain a lot of experience.
After gaining a significant advantage, even level 9 goblins become insignificant in their presence.
However, challenging yourself with a level above your level definitely carries risks.
Of the three guild leaders Z currently has, the highest-ranking one has ever challenged is the level 6 Goblin Champion.
They didn't even know what the outcome would be if H faced the Goblin King's attendant, let alone an eighth or even ninth-level goblin.
Furthermore, what if you encounter a level 8 or 9 goblin that can't even use its special skills?
Although no one says it, everyone knows that their abilities have certain conditions for activation.
What if I die before the activation condition is triggered?
Q: No one can guarantee what will happen on the scene.
Ultimately, this was an adventure without any guarantee of success.
"Your Highness, if I may ask, what are the thoughts of that Sword Hero regarding this operation?" Flower Hero Kafi asked with a smile.
“Anyi? To be honest, he’s the one who proposed this plan,” Lycorina confessed.
The three guild leaders were somewhat surprised, wondering if the "Sword Hero" would actually propose such a reckless plan.
He and the others didn't know An Yi, but in all the stories, he was always a rational character.
But such a risky plan seems more like something the "Sword Hero" would propose.
"What's the reason?" asked Kelfa, the taciturn warrior of the Fangs.
"Yes, since the Sword Hero proposed this plan, there must be a reason for it," asked Leif, the Spear Hero.
Kafi, the hero of the Linghua, was also curious. He had only wanted to hear what the sword hero thought about the matter, but he didn't expect that the one who proposed the plan was the sword hero.
"As I just told you, there may not be many more powerful beings in the Goblin Empire, and that's what An'i proposed."
He meant that if there were no more powerful enemies, we would have benefited.
If Zero encounters a more powerful enemy, we can quickly defeat them using special skills.
"I already told you that," Lycorina explained.
“This…” Leif frowned.
So, these were all the judgments of that swordsman hero?!
"Thinking about it carefully, it does make sense." Kafi nodded slightly as he pondered.
Whether it's killing a demon lord or a goblin king's servant, it's a high-risk, high-reward endeavor.
If you're not even mentally prepared to risk your life, how could you possibly have achieved your current status and success?
Rather, it's more accurate to say that the Saintess Squad is always on the move, standing in the most dangerous positions to pave the way for all heroes.
Now that the Saintess Squad wants them to join in paving the way, are they going to be cowardly and desert their posts?
Are the Saintess Squad willing to take risks because they are stronger than other heroes?