02x03 - Maxing Defense and the Seventh Event

[bunniefuu]

Wait!

This way!

Darn it...

Being slow is a huge disadvantage
at times like these.

And since it's such a tight
space, I can't call Syrup.

This way!

I hope you're read—

What is this?! A slime?!

Well? Think you can climb up?

If you can catch us, we'll give you a reward!

Oh, I know!

[Psychokinesis]!

Surprised?

[Psychokinesis] lets me move other
objects at will, even monsters!

[Venom Capsule]!

And also...

What's going on?!

That made it a little
harder to move, didn't it?

And to make extra sure...
Slime, if you would!

Okay, I'll be going now.

What's wrong? Why'd you freeze up?

Oh n-no, w-we've been c-c-caught.

W-W-We sure are c-c-c-c-caught.

Let's play again sometime!

Wh-What was that all about?

Yes! This is the stuff Sally was looking for!

Acquired [Feet of the Dead].
Acquired [Hands of Salvation].
Acquired [Ghost Girl's Clothes].

And, uh... what's this?

"Ghost Girl's Clothes"?

Maple again?!

We can have stuff in our game that seems
bugged, but we can't have actual bugs!

I can't believe they froze.

I guess having the poison, the
slime, and the items there

all at once surpassed
the game's object limit?

Why'd you put a slime at the
bottom of a pitfall, anyway?!

It seemed like a good idea at the time...

We can talk later.

I believe fixing the bug
quickly is more important.

Uh, yeah... You're right.
You're exactly right.

I don't think any other player
would've done that, though.

A bug is a bug. We cannot
allow it to persist.

A-All right, everyone! Start
working on a fix! Now!

Right!

My stomach hurts...

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt,
so I'll Max Out My Defense.

BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt,
so I'll Max Out My Defense.

Maxing Defense and the Seventh Event.

Sally, sorry to call you
here on such short notice.

It's okay... What's that you're wearing?

It comes with a skill called [Poltergeist]

that lets you move up to ten
objects around at the same time!

I was looking for those items to give
to you, and this came with them.

Items to give to me?

Yeah!

Here.

Oh, aren't those...

These are what you wanted, right?

Since you can't explore
Level 6, I got them for you.

Thanks, Maple! I'm gonna
try them out right now!

Sorry, Maple!

I couldn't use this one.

Huh? Why not?

Try equipping it in the field.

I'll be off grinding for levels somewhere.

See ya!

Is it that hard to use?

[Hands of Salvation]!

Oh... Yeah, I can see why
Sally can't use this.

So much for that.

Huh? Oh, it's Mii.

Sorry! Were you waiting long?

No problem. But was it okay to call
you here on such short notice?

Sure! I didn't have any plans today.

Thanks!

To get right down to business... could
you help me defeat this monster?

Sure! I did promise you, after all!

Hm, graves...

There are supposed to be
hitodama monsters around here

that grant a skill you can use to
strengthen flames when you defeat them.

But they use AoE attacks,
and they're pretty strong.

You can leave that to me, then!

[Loving Sacrifice]!
[Throne of the Heavenly King]!

Now we'll always be safe.

Just don't stray too far from
me, 'cause I can't move.

Uh... Okay, got it.

[Flame]!

Huh?! Even your [Flame] can't beat them?

I just don't have enough firepower...

Don't worry!

As long as I stay on this throne,
you shouldn't take damage.

Nice! Now I can take the
time to do my incantation.

O crimson glow that doth banish
the blackest darkness...

Vein of burning heat coursing
betwixt destruction and chaos,

I summon thy power here in accordance
with the eternal contract.

With thy violent breath that spilleth
from fractures in the world,

make the earth tremble, fill the heavens,

and eradicate all enemies before me!

[Volcano expl*si*n]!

Whoa! That's so cool!

That was amazing!

I shouldn't be surprised you
can use a skill like that!

Thanks.

Oh, hey! Since we're together,
wanna hit up a café?

I know a really good one!

You seem like you know more about stuff
like that than about the b*ttlefield.

Yeah, maybe.

What's Sally doing today?

Sally can't deal with the kind
of atmosphere Level 6 has,

so she's just been grinding
in Level 5 all day.

Really? That's kind of surprising.

She seemed like the flawless
type that could handle anything.

Since we can't play together
as much right now,

we've promised to pair up in the next event.

You're such good friends. I envy you.

We're together all the
time in real life, too.

Don't you ever go exploring
with the others in your guild?

Hmm... I do, but I feel more
at ease when I'm with you.

Oh, because you have to
be the leader with them?

If I'd known it would be like this,

I never would've created
this kind of character.

Aw, you really do have it rough.

It is rough.

I was a fool to get all
c*ck and put on this act

just because I got some cool skills.

Well, then, just give me a call anytime!

You know, when you need a breather!

Okay, if you don't mind...

Oh, it's Maple and Mii.

Heya!

Well, this is quite the unusual pairing.

I-Indeed.

You two are a pretty unusual
pairing yourselves!

I went to your guild to challenge
Sally to a duel, and she wasn't there.

I forgot she has a problem with ghosts.

So I took it upon myself to duel her instead.

I beat her at her own game and cut her down.

And then Mii just razed
everything to the ground!

Her fire was so pretty!

I have progressed with my training, as well.

I've gained even more powerful
magic and skills, after all.

Oh, uh... Yeah, that's right!

I gotta get revenge on
you sometime, too, Maple.

The last time we fought was during
that one event, and you clobbered me.

Hey! I'm not gonna lose, either!

I'm growing fast!

Well, you know who else is growing?

Payne.

Wouldn't it make more sense to say "me"?!

I'd like to, but no matter how many
times I fight Sally, I can't beat her.

You'll never have a chance
at beating Sally or Maple

if you can't even beat me.

Don't worry, we'll win the
next guild competition!

That's what you're thinking
too, isn't it, Mii?

It is.

As the guildmaster of Flame Emperors,

I can't simply sit back and accept a loss.

Challenge accepted!

Oh, but... I'd appreciate it if
you didn't use piercing attacks.

But we can't win without those!

I've been looking for a tame monster like
your turtle that I can keep with me.

I figured there would be some
ghost-type ones in Level 6, but...

Oh, if you find one, don't
use it against Sally!

Busted, huh?

If you do, I'll come take a bite out
of you in the next guild competition!

Chomp, chomp!

I'd rather you didn't do that, I think.

Anyway...

Guess I'm gonna head out
now. You staying, Kasumi?

No, I was just thinking
of logging out myself.

See you, Maple, Mii.

Right.

See ya.

Bye!

That was close!

They showed up out of nowhere,
and my guard was down.

Next time, we'll get our tea at a place
our friends are less likely to come to.

Thanks. I'd appreciate that.

Rawr!

I'd like to thank all of
you for being here today!

We will now begin the seventh event!

The playing fields will be
divided up by difficulty level,

Difficulty: Beginner

Difficulty: Intermediate

Difficulty: cl*max

Difficulty: Ultimate

so you can choose where you want to go.

Difficulty: Beginner

Difficulty: Intermediate

Difficulty: cl*max

Difficulty: Ultimate

Difficulty: Beginner

Difficulty: Beginner

Difficulty: Beginner

Each party will have their very own map,

so you'll never clash with any other parties.

You can let loose as much as you want!

The event will last five real-life days.

You can log out when you
need to during that time,

If you complete the event, medals will be
awarded depending on your difficulty level.

Difficulty:
cl*max

Difficulty: Intermediate

Difficulty: Beginner

Difficulty: Ultimate

Completion Reward

And now to begin the countdown!

It's been a long time since
we last saw you, Sally.

I'm keeping Sally all to myself this time!

Ten! Nine! Eight!

It's been so long since we played as a duo!

Seven! Six! Five! Four!

We want the highest difficulty level, right?

Three! Two! One!

Of course! I'm raring to go!

Zero!

Off you go!

So we're supposed to work our way up that?

Looks like it has ten floors total.

We could get transported somewhere
else partway up, though.

Ooh! Beating this would feel so rewarding!

All right, let's get moving.

Looks like the first floor
is a regular dungeon.

We'd better be careful not
to bump into anything.

Okay, then... [Loving Sacrifice]!

And then [Wooly]!

I-Is this how dungeon-exploring
usually works?

This way, we won't fall into any pitfalls,

plus our defense is boosted.
Two birds with one stone!

Maple! There's a monster!

[Deploy Armaments]!

Got it!

You sure did, but... that's some
look you're sporting right now.

Sally...

Yeah. I think it's coming up from below.

[Wool Hunting]!

Maple, isn't your [Deploy Armaments]...

Oh, yeah! It's [Machine God V2]!

Apparently it'll change
form however I want it to.

I mean, not that anything
surprises me anymore, but...

Maple, back me up!

[Commence Attack]!

[Super Speed]!

Sorry, Sally!

Nah, it's all good!

[Cover Move]!

Something's coming!

[Pierce Guard]!

Maple, attack the inside of its mouth!

Its mouth?!

When it uses its breath.

If it repels attacks from outside, its
insides are probably its weakness!

Oh, yeah! Got it!

Maple?!

[Commence Attack]!

All right! First floor cleared!

She got us again!

Wasn't the whole point of that
dragon its high defensive power?!

That's how it was designed...

But if it was too strong, it'd be unbeatable,

so we made the inside of
the mouth its weakness,

and created an opening to take advantage
of that when it uses its breath.

We did set its HP pretty high, too...

Never thought anyone would jump
right into its mouth, though.

Maple is exactly the type to do just that.

We should have foreseen it.

B-But remember, they're still
only on the first floor!

Yeah, exactly!

The first floor should be
the easiest one to get past!

Yeah, and the monster on the
second floor is even tougher!

And I'll bet it's the kind of monster
that Maple has the most trouble with.

Yeah! Even Maple won't be able
to get past that one easily!

I see. I look forward to seeing it.

The second floor's a library, huh?

Wait, why are you wearing glasses?

I bought them at the shop earlier.

What do you think? Do I look smart?

Maybe if you hadn't just asked me that...

Maple, something's coming!

Okay!

[Commence Attack]!

Huh?! What is this?!

Maple!

Huh?!

That's [Machine God]!

Wait, you mean it took your skill?!

[Web User]!

[Ice Pillar]!

Maple, did it take any other skills from you?

[Seeping Chaos],
[Throne of the Heavenly King],

Cover Move IV

Provocation Cover

Hydra Eater

Provocation

Draws monsters' attention to a certain area. Cooldown is three minutes.

Conditions for Acquisition

Draw the attention of ten monsters at once.

Items can be used.

[Pandemonium], [Predator], [Atrocity]...

They're almost all gone!

All I have left are
[Provocation] and... uh...

So that thing's practically
a pseudo-Maple now?

Maple, what's your VIT right now?

Uh, it's... a little over 2,000.



Then you should be able to withstand
its attacks for a little while.

My ice pillars can't be
destroyed, so just stay here.

And if you could take about half
the targets, that'd be great.

Got it!

[Provocation]!

[A Step Toward the Underworld]!

[Fireball]!

[Loving Sacrifice]! That's
what I was waiting for!

[Fireball]!

Oh, right! [Loving Sacrifice] takes
in damage directed at allies!

[Double Slash]!

Thanks! There are more targets now!

[Provocation]!

Huh?

Maple!

It's okay! I didn't take any damage!

Whoa!

Wow... They even fleshed out
the inside of this thing.

Maple, hang in there for a little bit, okay?

I'll take care of this in no time!

I guess I'll try it...

Hmm, what should I do?
Eat it like I usually do?

It's paper, though...

Huh?

I-I'm beat.

But...

I got to test out some things.

Sally!

You beat it already?

That's amazing! You were so quick!

Oh... Yeah.

I guess I managed thanks
to the shoes you gave me.

Anyway, did you get your skills back?

Yeah, we're good! They're
all back the way they were!

Thank goodness! Welcome back, guys!

Good.

Secretary

They made it through.

Y-Yeah...

B-But it did keep Maple quiet!

It really was a sort of monster
she'd have trouble with!

It seems that was not the
case for Sally, though.

We'll get her next time!

The third floor looks totally
different from the others, too.

Are we gonna get jumped by a
boss right off the bat again?

I guess the ground itself deals fixed damage?

You might be fine with your high
defense, but I'd better be careful.

That looks super strong!

[Ice Pillar]!

[Web User]!

[A Step Toward the Underworld]!

[Ancient Sea]!

[Water Ball]!

It didn't work?

Well, then... Syrup! [Spirit Cannon]!

Turtle!

Looks like that attack might work!

Wait, what?! Hang on a minute!

It's changing forms?!

What is this? It doesn't feel cold, but...

It'll probably give us a status abnormality.

We have to finish it before we freeze!

Okay! [Atrocity]!

Weak!

They got us again!

No, I believe that was quite
a difficult fight for them.

Y-You really think so?

How do you figure?

Secretary

We landed a hit on Maple, did we not?

With terrain damage.

Just the terrain?

[ [NWO] Level 5: Town in the Clouds 3 [7th Event Draws Near]

The event started

I guess it's a battle tower on all difficulty levels

Seems Holy Sword is already up to the 5th floor

So quick!

That's our Payne

The event started

I guess it's a battle tower on all difficulty levels

Seems Holy Sword is already up to the 5th floor

So quick!

That's our Payne

Maple and Sally are taking on the highest difficulty together

I guess it's a battle tower on all difficulty levels

Seems Holy Sword is already up to the 5th floor

So quick!

That's our Payne

Maple and Sally are taking on the highest difficulty together

I doubt pairing up will boost their pace any, but good luck to them