The Newbie Is Too Strong's
198. Party Newbie vs Party Expert
[POV Diana]
“Chika! I told you to watch your comrades' positions before throwing smoke mines! Didn't you see that Raia's sister is running in that direction?!”
“Ready, Captain!”
“Kak Raia too! I told you, running wild is good as an advantage Brother, but keep your eyes on the team formation!”
“Ukh. Ready, Luca.”
“And Sister Nina! Pepi was a few seconds late ambushing into his position. Please control well the movement of the beast Brother.”
“Ah, sorry, Luca. I lost focus.”
“Come, everything moves with a faster pace! If this continues, you will only be victims of Kak Keporin's trap.”
Unexpectedly, that young man who looked so innocent, could act as a very spartan captain like this. I do know that Luca has a strong disposition when it comes to fighting. He always prioritizes perfection in every movement of his fight. However, outside of the arena he always gently greeted his comrades. He treated the old with respect and also did not forget to appreciate the ones of his age.
But I don't expect, the child I thought was soft-hearted can be firm on the members he trained while in training. No, it's not just spartan and assertive anymore! The training of Master Deborah was still arguably a paradise when compared to her training!
“Luca, how about we take a little rest first? We've had four hours of non-stop training.”
“The best way to train muscles is to use them to their limits. It's not much!”
Such was the hellish training we experienced more under the command of Demon King Luca.
Yeah, but I can't say it's useless. It was precisely thanks to Luca's direction that we were able to coordinate well with each other. Like how I used my trap to spread Chika's poison, or like how I combined my trap together with Kak Nina's illusionary magic, or how I synchronized the trap's route with Kak Raia's wild moves.
In an instant, we became a better team.
Then it did not feel, the day that was awaited also arrived. The promised day of battle between the fifth team of newbies with the fifth ranks of high-class NPCs.
***
“Yo, Luca. Have you taught your team well?”
“Quiet, Brother Keporin. They will definitely not disappoint Brother.”
“Oh ho's. Then I can't wait to see it.”
“Luca, don't be too hard on us yes.”
“What did Brother Heine say? It is precisely I who should ask Brother to treat us more gently.”
“Ara ara, is that it? Well then, I'll remember Luca's request. Hehehehe.”
“But by the way, Brother Heine. Isn't the dagger user's brother? Why did Brother actually bring a rapier?”
“Well, that's because basically, my technique is more in line with the rapier sword. I used a dagger back then because it was easy to hide it under my clothes when I was at work. Surely Luca rarely see an assassin using a rapier like this? Well, this is no ordinary rapier.”
“Slelululush.”
The thin rapier held by Heine suddenly split apart and extended around like a snake.
“Wow, it turns out that Big Brother is much better than I imagined.”
“Of course. Even the young Heine was dubbed the queen of snakes. He was a talented former assassin while serving as a soldier in the Melodian Kingdom. Isn't that right, Derickson?” It was the Keporin who answered Luca's comment, while the person being talked about himself was only speechless with a reddened face.
“Ah, about ten years ago, I did hear his name skyrocketed. But Heine, why did you suddenly stop back then?”
“That's because I don't like the corrupt attitude of those loathsome nobles! Ahem. Ah, sorry, Luca. I don't seem to be speaking disrespectfully. Hehehehehe.”
This is how conversation naturally occurs between them. After that, Luca began to introduce his party members to the NPC's ranks.
Nina and Raia who had gotten to know them first seemed to have gotten used to the scene, but to others, it still seemed a new nuance to them, but to others, it still seemed to them, moreover, seeing the friendliness of the assassins who are usually full of views of killing it. Inevitably, Chika and Diana were still unable to lower their guard in front of those assassin NPCs.
As for Lia and Andra looked completely unconcerned by all of that. More precisely, their expressions were flat. Or is it like that the attitude of a player who has stepped foot into the professional level.
Shortly thereafter, the match practice began.
“Well, Luca. Show me your skills and your team!” Said Keporin while issuing a net of spider.
“Chika, now!”
At Luca's direction, Chika also took out her gaseous potion which she flowed on the spider web belonging to Keporin.
‘Cih! I want to try my poison potion. But why did Luca say that yesterday?’
“Listen, Chika. To train a match this time, potions of harmful toxins and acids are prohibited.”
“Eh, why?”
“Of course because it is different from us, the life of an NPC is only one thing. We can't let them game over.”
‘I don't understand what that means. But because it was Luca who said, I believe in his decision.’
“Luca, now!”
“Good, Chika. Diana, please support her!”
“Give me, Luca!”
Luca ran agilely over Keporin's spider web. Then, Keporin who is none other than the person who has taught Luca the same style, welcomed Luca by also running on the net of his spiders.
But nevertheless, the,
“Akh, what is this? Since when did my mind get so sticky? I can't take my foot off.”
However, that was not the end of their teamwork.
It was Diana who had activated her skill. Keporin was finally trapped inside his own spider web which suddenly became very sticky.
“Hah, Luca? Why are you okay walking on it?”
“The secret is in the powder in my shoes, brother. It's a kind of non-sticky flour against the melting of the Big Brother's nets made of special metal alloy, monster core, and mana it.”
“Sials. I'm stuck.”
“I'm sorry, Brother Keporin. Points from Brother, I take.”
“Clang!”
But as soon as Luca was about to take the badge worn by Keporin as a sign that he had defeated him, the rapier Heine who suddenly just extended, extended, swerving and then cut all the snares that trap Keporin so that Keporin was free again.
All eyes were fixated on seeing Heine's appearance. All of them except Luca, initially assumed that Heine was just an ordinary employee in the assassin guild who always greeted them kindly.
They all thought that what Keporin and Derickson were saying was just an exaggerated story. In fact, Heine's ability exceeded the expectations of the story.
They knew very well the prowess of Luca and how agile the little boy was. But even with that, the elongated rapier Heine easily passed through without Luca having the slightest reaction.
Even their eyes actually did not see the moving rapier at all. They only knew that it must be a rapier problem that the handle was still intact held by Heine, and also thanks to the previous Heine demonstration that had shown his rapier shape that could extend like a snake.
It didn't take long for things to turn around. The rapier managed to grab Luca, Chika, and Diana's badges without the slightest resistance, or rather they did not have time to react so quickly the rapier moved.
Unlike Chika and Diana, Luca is actually still able to see in Heine's slow motion rapier movement. Unfortunately, Luca's reflexes are lacking, causing him to fail to command his own body to move in time.
Although with a synchronization rate of 400 %, physical limitations due to the level is still quite low, inhibiting Luca in removing his maximum potential.
Meanwhile, the other two newbie colleagues are left, the,
“Hiyat, hiyat, hiyat.”
“Your spirit can be too yes, fighter boy. Hm? What the fuck are these horned rabbits?”
“Now, Raia. Dodging!”
With a warning from Nina, Raia also turned away from the place.
‘Skill: magic transfer fire ball’
Suddenly, each of the four horned rabbits that surrounded Blanche's body opened its mouth and a kind of circular anagram appeared right in front of their open mouth. Then, four fire ball combo attacks came out from each of the mouths of the horned rabbits.
“Duh, shit!”
“Baaam!”
“Hah, my precious robe is on fire!”
“Raia, now. Attack together!”
“Siap, Nina.”
Raia along with Nina and her horned rabbits came forward to deliver the final blow to Blanche. But darling, though,
“Huaaaaah!”
Blanche, the youngest among the ranks of NPC assassins, who had fought with Nina and Raia earlier, immediately went on a rampage.
“Ukh.”
“Aaaakh!”
Nina and Raia were knocked down along with the badge they were wearing.
“Haaaah. You fight even the only child a woman with no mercy, but you call yourself a real grown man? How embarrassing.”
“What should I do, Senior Dimitri?! Senior himself said that I have to be serious so that they can get stronger!
Those five newbies were actually treated as small children by those veteran NPC ranks. Even Blanche, the weakest among them, was still too strong for them. There is still a lot for the newbie player team to fix.
And in the midst of it all, Luca was pensive. The look in his eyes is sayu.
“I lost?”
But it wasn't long. The brightness like the rising sun immediately looked back in an instant on the handsome young man's face.
“All boys, indeed great fighters. Brother Heine, Brother Keporin, Brother Dimitri, Brother Blanche, and also Brother Derickson, please train a match with us once again.”
“Can only. But do we have to hold ourselves back like that?” Heine who was usually the heart of the angel, suddenly showed a smile of intimidation to the newbie party.
“Please help, Brother.”
“Please help, Brother.” [x4]
Along with Luca's voice echoing while bowing his head, unexpectedly, the other party members did the same.
Seeing that, for some reason Heine suddenly smiled gently. Apparently, he was reminiscing about his past when he had a young spirit soul like them. Of course, at this time Heine can still be said to be young, as if he was only 22 years old. It's just, it's certainly different from the past when his fighting spirit still feels fresh.
“Of course. Please help too, my sweet juniors.”
Hearing Heine finally summon all of them with a junior, unable to prevent their happiness from overflowing. That meant Heine had acknowledged the newbie party members and it certainly made them more excited in training.
After that, even more spartan training began with the five ranks of talented NPCs as their mentors. Or can it be said that there are only four? Though he had returned to his sanity and stopped drinking in broad daylight and began to seriously develop under Dimitri who he had acknowledged as his brother and teacher, his ability is actually still newly developed from the level of garbage to the average level.
Whatever it is, there is no doubt that the abilities of Luca, Nina, Raia, Chika, and Diana will be increasingly level-up again thanks to him.