Pinku Berry

I thought and pondered hard, but still, I’ve done nothing wrong.

But I don’t want people to misunderstand, and while I was rolling around in the pure white space wondering what to do, an alarm went off.

Opening the window, I could see that I had received an email.

,LeoRe’?

The email came from a completely unexpected place.

,Oh… they’re doing a hell of a job, more than I thought? Well, that’s how they can make a game like this, I guess?’

The email said that they had received numerous inquiries and, after checking, confirmed that I had not used any cheating or illegal modification devices, and that they would post a separate announcement about it.

I couldn’t help but nod at the game company’s simple email saying they would clear up the misunderstanding about me.

,With this, I can play the game without worrying.’

I immediately brushed aside all the worries and thoughts from my head and logged into LeoRe.

==

[This is the Legacy of Raid Director.]

Hello, adventurers.

This is Kim Ji-hoon, the director of Legacy of Raid.

The investigation into the specific user that many adventurers have inquired about recently has been completed.

As a result of the investigation, no problems were found in the user’s logs, and there are no issues with the connection device.

We will not respond to additional inquiries about specific users after this announcement.

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[LeoRe Gallery]

[LeoRe Announcement is Up] [245]

(Picture)

Director says user Iarang has no problems.

[Wow, crazy, so it really was a solo Orc Chieftain subjugation?]

[It might not be talking about Iarang.]

ㄴ[Are you brainless? How can you not see that it’s about Iarang.]

[What the hell is that bitch’s identity?]

ㄴ[Isn’t it AI? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

ㄴ[ㄹㅇ Could be]

[How can she parry that well without any buffs?]

[If Kim Ji-hoon is writing the announcement himself, doesn’t that mean it’s certain?]

ㄴ[ㄹㅇ Going any further is overkill]

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As soon as I checked the quickly uploaded announcement, I enjoyed LeoRe comfortably.

Of course, the attention hadn’t died down completely, but I mercilessly blocked anyone who bothered or annoyed me even a little.

As always, I cleared all the quests and killed all the monsters in the current area, sweeping them clean.

I had reached level 20 before I knew it, and I was no longer wearing beginner equipment. Of course, it’s trash compared to level 60 equipment, but I like it because it’s not rags anymore.

[Beginner’s Sword]

Attack Power: 10

Strength +5

HP +5

[Trainee Knight’s Sword]

Attack Power: 25

Strength +10

HP +5

Stamina +5

It’s a spec that max level players would laugh at, but it’s strong enough for me because it’s almost three times stronger than the beginner’s sword I had.

I stretched my whole body, feeling much stronger than usual, and stared at the monster in front of me.

[Field Boss]

Level Restricted Area.

LV 25: Corrupted Judge

The second field boss was none other than a human-shaped monster. A field boss holding a one-handed sword just like me.

I knew that field bosses weren’t meant to be cleared alone, but with a party, but since I had cleared the Orc Chieftain alone, I’m going to try to clear this one too.

I’ll think about gathering people if I can’t do it.

I thought I had to reach max level to do raids, but with the existence of these field bosses, I can raid even at low levels.

As I approached the field boss, it recognized me and ran towards me.

,Don’t disturb me!’

Along with an unpleasant voice, I parried the descending one-handed sword like I did with the Orc Chieftain.

Kaang!

,!?’

A tremendous vibration came from my hand and spread throughout my body, knocking me back.

It was a perfectly timed parry, but the risk was huge. Inevitably, the field boss’s attack hit me.

Seogeok!

Four-fifths of my health disappeared in one fell swoop from the parry and one attack.

Fast and heavy.

The Orc Chieftain’s axe was bigger and more massive, but I had no problem parrying it, but the attack of the current field boss, the Corrupted Judge, was too strong for me to handle.

,This is not a problem that can be solved with parrying.’

I could withstand two attacks with parrying, but I couldn’t take all of the Judge’s attacks alone.

,Thinking about it, it’s like a dealer getting hit by a raid boss’s attack.’

This field boss needs a tank. Or…

,I think I need a healer.’

Basically, if a dealer gets hit by a boss’s attack, it’s mostly an instant kill. That’s why a tank is needed.

But I withstood the field boss’s attack twice, and on the third time.

,Die!’

Seogeok

I died.

A great vibration rang in my neck, and my vision turned black. When I opened my eyes, I was back in town.

,Eueueum…’

One healer. I want to find one healer and try to catch it. A tank is needed to catch it comfortably, but I think I can do the tank role well enough since I can parry.

Then how do I find a healer?

,Um?’

,Huh?’

Then, when I raised my head, I made eye contact with someone.

A woman wearing equipment that looked like a healer to anyone.

She’s wearing a pure white robe and holding a white staff. On top of that, her face is so innocent that she feels like a slightly lacking saint from a manga.

LV: 60 Pinku Berry

I don’t know why a max level user is in this town… no, is she here to see me?

As the Pinku Berry user hurriedly turned her head and tried to run away, I called out.

,Excuse me.’

,Hiiik, y-yes!’

,U-Um, are you a healer, Onee-san?’

,Uh… yes. I’m a healer.’

,Would you like to party with me?’

,Oh, r-really?’

,Yes.’

I immediately sent a party invitation to Pinku Berry. As soon as Pinku Berry accepted the party, I checked the Pinku Berry user’s information.

White Mage.

A job that looks like a healer at first glance.

,Are you good at healing?’

,Y-Yes, I’m good!’

,Really? Then let’s go catch it quickly.’

,Catch what?’

,The field boss.’

,Ne!?’

I arrived back at the field boss, the Corrupted Judge.

,Pinku Berry-nim, please just heal as much as possible. If you have time, please apply debuffs too.’

,Yes, Nep!’

As soon as I finished the short briefing, I ran straight to the field boss.

,Don’t disturb me!’

The field boss said the same line as before and made the same attack. I raised my sword a little faster than before and parried.

The moment I felt the vibration in my hand, I flew backwards.

Before the knockback came, I created a forced knockback 0.1 seconds faster.

With that 0.1 second difference, I was able to barely avoid the next attack.

I glanced up and checked my health bar. The health that had been chipped away during the parry was now full.

As soon as I evaded the attack, I swung my sword at the field boss’s unguarded side. However, the field boss reacted suddenly, and the sword moved as if it were alive, parrying it as it was.

Kaang!

,Heut!?’

I was flustered by the field boss’s parry, and just as I was about to allow the next field boss’s attack.

,Die!’

,Shield!’

A pure white effect wrapped around my body, creating a transparent barrier.

Kwang!!!

Half of my health was blown away in an instant, but I lived. An attack that would have killed me instantly if I hadn’t received the shield.

But I lived thanks to Pinku Berry’s shield.

After that, I evaded or parried the field boss’s attacks, attacking in a variable way so that my attacks wouldn’t be parried as much as possible.

The feeling of all the information in front of me coming in. Information comes in even for the smallest things, and I can see the trajectory of the field boss’s attacks and what attacks it will make next.

It’s definitely stronger than the Orc Chieftain, and the battle has been going on for longer than the Orc Chieftain, who would have died a long time ago.

After a certain amount of time, I started to feel pain in my brain. It feels like an overload due to excessive information processing.

But if I turn off this sensation right now, I can avoid the field boss’s attack, but I won’t be able to parry it.

Kaang!

A cheerful sound and a red impact occurred, and as the two one-handed swords collided, a sharp sound of ppagak echoed.

,Are you interfering with this body!’

,Euk…!’

Maybe it’s because I’m not even the field boss’s level yet, but I’m completely losing in the strength fight. As the sword was pushed back, I naturally allowed the field boss to attack.

Again, I smiled and attacked the field boss at the healing that came in like clockwork.

The field boss’s movements are slowing down, and my brain is also aching from the excessive information, so my reactions are slowing down.

Because of that.

,Iarang-ah!’

I missed the field boss’s attack, and in a situation where it was too late to dodge, I forcibly parried.

Kaang!

The risk was greater than I thought.

One knee was bent, and a huge amount of health and a vibration of a size I had never experienced before stopped my body.

The field boss’s one-handed sword emitted a black light.

It’s obviously the boss’s powerful attack.

My body still can’t move due to the after-delay, so I can’t dodge, block, or parry.

,Ah… what a waste.’

The moment I sensed death, my body flew backwards at a tremendous speed.

,Hiyat!?’

In a situation I hadn’t anticipated, I made a sound I had never made in my life as I hugged Pinku Berry.

I was startled by the tremendous mana I felt from the back of my head.

,It’s a White Mage level 20 rescue skill. An ability to pull party members.’

,Oh…’

It’s a pretty good skill. It barely saved me from almost dying because of the after-delay.

,Thank you.’

,U-Ung!’

Having been saved by Pinku Berry, I ran forward towards the field boss who was in after-delay after the attack.