episode_0017

The guardian of the forest was said to be a thoughtform with the skills of an elf about 100 years old.

To check on outsiders leaving the forest, or for the safety of elves leaving the forest.

Whatever the reason, it attacks everyone who leaves the forest, but it no longer attacks the elf that defeated it.

It is a watchman who cannot be defeated unless it is stronger than an elf, and it is a tester who lets elves out of the forest if they are skilled enough.

Forest guardians have the same fighting style as elves.

Shoot an arrow in an unseen place or create a trap and guide it there.

The guardian said that the danger was considerable as he instantly created a trap with magic where there was nothing.

However, it wasn’t that he was weak in close combat either.

It had strength and speed that were unimaginable from its appearance, so it was difficult to get close to it.

And Isella was showing it properly.

“Wow, aren’t you really trying to kill us?”

Arna hid behind a tree, and I hid in the tree next to it.

We hid in the forest to avoid Isela’s attack.

Of course, in a situation like this, as I said from the beginning, it seemed like he was dealing with me with quite a bit of force.

– Swish

Another arrow passed by.

“You can’t win if you hide.”

Isela’s arrows sped past the tree intermittently, as if she knew where we were hiding.

Then an arrow flew in front of me and hit me.

It was an angle that couldn’t be shot with a normal shot, but a strange energy was emanating from the arrow.

“Wow… .”

The moment I tried to crouch, Arna pushed my body, and at the same time, the arrow stuck in the floor exploded.

“Noona!”

“I almost got into big trouble.”

What are you going to do if you really die? .

Arna grabbed my arm, lifted me up, and ran deeper into the forest.

While running, Arna spoke calmly, unlike me, whose heart was pounding.

“Still, let’s fight somehow. Just running away is meaningless.”

“Yes.”

I swallowed my saliva and looked back.

“Hey, sister.”

“Huh?”

“Check if there is a trap or something in front.”

Arna nodded, and I held my sword tightly.

It is said that the guardian uses a method of inducing escape with a strong attack and preparing a trap to attack the place where it escapes.

In that case, running away means, as intended, putting oneself into a dangerous path.

I remembered one talent I had.

I don’t know if I’m okay now, but I have endured all the trials of a warrior with just a strong body since ancient times.

“I will attack you head on.”

“Huh?”

“As long as you can avoid the arrows that Isella shoots, that is the easiest way to attack.”

Also, considering that the attack method involves shooting from afar, it is ultimately meaningless to run away while increasing the distance.

“The ideal timing would be to turn around and attack while we seem to be running away.”

“But wouldn’t it be too dangerous?”

It is a bold strategy that can only be done in games where lives are not at stake.

However, even in real battles, I used to fight ignorantly, believing in my strong body and the saint’s resilience, which made up for many of my other shortcomings.

Now the conditions are similar.

“Follow me and just check the trap and Isella’s location. If I can stick together, there will be a gap.”

“Okay, let’s do it.”

Arna immediately followed my instructions and moved without another word.

“Just keep following this path. My aunt is there.”

“Yes. I’ll go, so you can hide in the other direction and approach me.”

“Good.”

I ran while holding my sword.

So, I immediately felt an overwhelming energy, so I reflexively lowered my head, and soon an arrow passed where my head was.

Fuck, really! It’s just practice!

If I had been so picky, I would have died!

This is already the second time I’ve almost died.

I have to think of it as if it were 100% real.

I bit my lip and ran again.

Still, that arrow is so strong that I can feel it coming from afar. It was scary as if my body would explode if I got hit, but it wasn’t difficult to avoid.

Soon, another arrow came flying, and since the distance was quite close, I reflexively swung my sword and struck the arrow away.

“Gasp.”

The arrow flew next to me and exploded again.

As I ran, enduring the aftermath, I soon saw Isella aiming an arrow. Soon the arrow passed by the face.

I just almost died for the third time.

I overcame that fear and attacked Isela without hesitation.

“Wow!”

When I struck down my sword, Isella took out her sword at a fairly fast speed and struck my sword back.

– Chang!

My arm went numb just from hitting my sword once.

“It’s faster than I thought.”

“Wha!”

The sword I threw out again was caught in Isella’s hand, and at that moment, Arna jumped down from the tree.

For that moment, I randomly channeled magical energy into the sword I was holding in order to attract Isella’s attention.

It was rewarding to practice while fighting slime.

“What… .”

Arna, who flew in at that moment, grabbed Isella’s body and knocked her down, and Arna sat down, pressing down on her body.

“We won.”

“Ha, what a coward.”

“You just have to win.”

Isella nodded, pushed Arna, who was on top of her, off with her hand, and stood up.

“When subduing a guardian, don’t hesitate to stab him in the neck. Because that’s how you win.”

“Ugh, yes.”

“And it would be better to hide your body better. To be honest, I noticed it, but I just accepted it.”

Isella shook off her clothes and stood up.

“Do you want to try one more time?”

“Yes.”

“Aunt, then try it without watching this time. No one can say that they tolerated me even though I lost.”

No, no! I almost died three times!

What is clear from the fight just now is that Isella needs to control her strength to become similar to the guardian.

Of course, it is the same level as the first test for an elf leaving the forest, so for an elf who has lived for several hundred years, you would have to lose all your strength to fight to a similar level… .

“Oh, really? Let’s try again then.”

Isella’s expression changed.

Arna, as if she didn’t know anything about it, confidently grabbed my arm and ran into the forest, and we started fighting again.

Isella, who started fighting again, had a force that seemed to have compressed 10 demon kings from the perspective of a warrior.

I don’t know if this was done with complete sincerity.

“Then let’s attack in the same way.”

First, we need to verify our attack method.

At my words, Arna immediately hid in the forest, and after a certain distance had gone, I turned back.

Isella could not be seen, but it felt like a huge attack was coming.

As I was about to dodge, something like an arrow imbued with light appeared in front of me.

“Ugh!”

“Jihoo!”

The arrow exploded right before it reached me and blew me away.

“Oh, don’t come!”

As I flew away, Arna returned to me, and with that, another arrow flew out and stuck in Arna’s body.

“Ugh… .”

“Noona. Are you okay?”

Arna, who had an actual arrow stuck in her shoulder, looked like she was in real pain, but she healed my body first with healing magic.

“Yeah, Jihoo isn’t hurt anywhere, right?”

“Uh… .”

Only after confirming that I was okay did Arna pull out the arrow and treat the wound on my shoulder.

“You guys died once.”

Isella’s voice was heard from far away, and Arna and I immediately stood up again.

“I’ll do better this time. And don’t come back to me just because I got attacked, okay? I’m continuing as planned.”

“How can you… .”

Even though it’s just training, it’s a situation where I might die.

It may be harsh for Arna, but it is unavoidable. If I don’t overcome this, there will be no next time.

“You have to do that.”

I grabbed Arna’s shoulders and asked her to do so.

Instead of looking at her younger brother with such concern, the older sister moved again, showing her trust in her trustworthy colleague.

“Don’t worry, don’t get hurt!”

I swallowed my saliva and moved again.

Here comes again.

I ran straight ahead and moved my body a few seconds faster than I normally would, so I was able to barely dodge the arrow.

“Jihoo! Trap ahead!”

Where you should take the next step, there was a shiny floor that looked dangerous at first glance.

“Aaagh!”

I stuck the sword in the ground and jumped over the trap using the sword as support. The trap exploded and I was pushed forward.

“Ugh!”

And then, unable to respond to anything, Isella ran in front of me, grabbed my arm, threw me to the floor, and caught Arna’s arrow flying with her hand.

Is this possible?

Isella stepped on me and looked at Arna on the tree.

Immediately afterwards, the tree where Arna was located began to fall.

“Huh? Ouch!”

“The tree was fake.”

Where Arna fell, another sparkling magic trap was waiting.

“Sister!”

no way. It won’t kill you, but still… .

Soon, Arna crashed and the trap exploded with a flash of light.

Isella jumped towards Arna, who rose into the sky, grabbed her arm and threw her to the floor.

I got up with all my might.

“Aaaah!”

Then he leapt up and caught Arna and rolled around on the floor together.

“Now, does this mean he died twice?”

“Guardian is this strong?”

“No.”

I guess so. Does this make sense?

“But you have to fight against a much stronger opponent to use it in real life. Wake up and do more.”

Rather, the operation was completely broken.

Feeling somewhat uneasy, I looked at Arna’s back as she woke up first.

Ha, what should I do?

“Thank you, Jihoo.”

Arna held out her hand to me who was still sitting.

I stood up reflexively and held the hand of Arna, who looked at me with surprised eyes.

“Uh, uh… .”

“You’re not hurt, right? I don’t think I was helpful again.”

I swallowed my saliva and let go of Arna’s hand again.

“It’s my fault. I… .”

“No! We were supposed to fight together, but it seems like I only depended on you.”

Arna held my hand tightly again.

I’ve gotten used to praise, but I’m still not used to warm words about failure.

Arna then smiled confidently and spoke.

“I’ll do a little better. I will find traps faster and move faster to attract attention. Let’s try that.”

“Yes. Then.”

Relieving my burden like this made me more confident.

“Are you finished? I can’t look at you because I’m so skinny.”

Isella launched a vicious attack against us.

“Because I prepared while you were planning the strategy. You have to be careful about hiding.”

“Let’s go!”

Arna held my arm and ran into the forest.

Isella was a stronger opponent than any other enemy I had ever fought, but I felt more confident than ever before.

And Arna and I couldn’t even touch Isella, and we spent the day rolling on the floor several times like we had just fought.

“Ugh… I can never win.”

Arna fell to the floor.

Although I was still standing, I felt like lying down right now.

“That’s enough.”

I felt like they had figured out early on that we couldn’t move any further, so they relaxed us a little towards the end.

Still, I survived anyway.

“Let’s go, I have to prepare dinner tonight.”