Raiding at School?

,Yeona.”

,Uh-huh.”

,You didn’t forget our promise to hang out after the raid, did you?”

I nodded at Helena’s words.

If we were just casually doing a raid, we wouldn’t be chatting like this, but right now, the DPS is super chill.

So, the raid members are also looking pretty relaxed.

Except for one person.

Only Jupiter was swinging her sword with all her focus.

,Hayaaaat!”

Beyond the approaching shadow of the moonlight, all the way to the Vampire Dragon Bahamut.

The time it took from entering the raid dungeon to defeating the second named monster, including retries, was 30 minutes.

It was seriously an incredible speed.

,Um…”

,Yeah.”

,I think you’re a little too close…”

I said that and took a step to the side.

I needed to summon my duck, but Helena, who was stuck next to me, was getting in the way, so I couldn’t get into the right position.

But Helena took another step closer to me.

I know friends are great and all, but isn’t this a bit much?

Her affection, bordering on obsession, is starting to get a little scary.

Just as Helena’s huge boobs started to block my view, the third named monster finally fell.

,Aja!”

[Kueooo…]

Along with Jupiter’s cheer, Iona falls.

We successfully completed the subjugation of the third named monster.

The Second Attack Team’s progress was very good.

,Item! Auction!”

Jupiter really loved the auction that took place after catching a named monster.

The little girl, staring at the empty air with sparkling eyes, couldn’t take her eyes off it, even though it wasn’t an item she could use.

The item dropped from the monster we defeated together.

The gold race that unfolds with that item.

This situation itself seemed to be right up Jupiter’s alley.

After that, the raid went very smoothly.

There were a few wipes, but that was within the expected range.

The raid members weren’t flustered and challenged again, finally taking down the last boss, the Corrupted Lunaris.

,Waaaaah!”

The moment Lunaris fell, Jupiter cheered loudly and ran around all over the place.

The sight of the tiny girl wielding a sword and shield as she dashed around was quite cute.

I watched her from a step away and muttered quietly.

,It’s like seeing my old self.”

,Yeon-i didn’t do that back then.”

,I’m just saying.”

,Uh-huh.”

I’ve taken care of the two biggest schedules in Deron.

I feel like a hole’s been punched in the corner of my heart for some reason.

Actually, it was a feeling I often got while playing Deron.

Deron is a seasonal raid game.

It’s natural that there are many salmon who leave and come back.

Of course, there are also people who leave and never come back.

I could tell that the time for farewells was slowly approaching.

How long will I stay this season? And how many will come back?

As I was nodding to myself with those thoughts, a tiny girl, Jupiter, came running up and shouted.

,Blood Demon King!!!”

,What?”

,Look at this!!!”

Jupiter shouted, greatly excited.

What she was holding was an armor emitting a pale light.

The design of the armor was similar to the Moon Gazing series. I could tell at a glance. That this item was deeply related to Lunaris.

,What is this…?”

,It’s a quest item!!!”

[Moon Force]

This item cannot be equipped at this time.

Can be equipped after Ether Succession from the same type of equipment.

All stats + 35% upon Ether Grade Succession

World Bound

Plate Top

Level Restriction 85

Maximum Health increased by 20%

Maximum Mana increased by 20%

Damage Taken reduced by 10%

[Blessing of the Radiant Moon] skill available

[Other Side of the Moon] skill available

[Lunaris’ Blessing] buff activated upon equipping

[Blessing of the Radiant Moon]

When used, creates a buff effect that strengthens the caster and party members for 1 minute.

All stats increased by 20%.

Cooldown 1 minute

[Other Side of the Moon]

When used, creates a buff effect that strengthens the caster for 1 minute

All speeds increased by 10%.

Cooldown 1 minute

[Lunaris’ Blessing]

The effects of all skills are unified to one color, and all elemental resistances are increased by 20%.

If the wearer’s job tree includes a Paladin, the buff effect is doubled.

,This is…?”

I stare blankly, mouth agape, looking at the item effects Jupiter showed me.

Seeing as it didn’t appear as an auction item, it seems Jupiter completed a personal quest and obtained the item here.

It was the first defensive World Item to appear in Deron.

,World Item…”

Helena, who had been reacting indifferently to everything except me, also reacted to the appearance of the new World Item.

,Where did you get this…? No, how did you get it…?”

I asked Jupiter blankly.

A World Item suddenly appeared. And it’s in Jupiter’s arms.

,Do you wish to hear…! The adventure of me, the Knight of Light, Jupiter…!”

Jupiter’s eyes sparkled like a child wanting to brag about their exploits, and she spun around me.

I want to hear it. But hearing the story comes later. I pressed down on Jupiter’s head and shouted to the raid members.

,Everyone, great job on the raid! Let’s meet again at this time next week!”

***

Immediately after the raid ended, Helena and I headed to the blacksmith located in Solaris Capital City with Jupiter.

I wanted to see what Jupiter looked like wearing the World Item she had obtained this time.

Of course, I also wanted to hear how she got the item.

,Please succeed the Ether!”

Jupiter shouted loudly and handed her armor to the blacksmith.

At that moment, brilliant moonlight flashed around the blacksmith and spread throughout the entire world.

[The palely shining Moon Force reveals itself.]

As expected.

A message appeared announcing the appearance of the World Item.

You can’t tell who the acquirer is, but with this, everyone has become aware of the item called Moon Force.

,H-How is it…?”

After the Ether Succession was completed, Jupiter wore the Moon Force.

She lowered her eyes slightly and asked me.

,Hmm…”

The overall appearance was similar to the armor worn by my main character, Yeon-i.

First of all, the shoulders were coolly exposed.

If you raise your arms high, you can see your armpits.

It really looks squishy.

I licked my lips.

The armor was surprisingly plain in design.

A pure white cloth that reveals the curves of the stomach and a black line that runs across the side.

The steel plate protecting the chest was very small.

If it weren’t for the cross shape drawn in the center, I would have mistaken it for the Moon Gazing series armor.

Overall, Jupiter’s appearance has become a bit sexier.

I can’t think of any other way to describe it.

The girl knight who had been covering her whole body threw off her armor, so what more accurate expression is needed?

The lightly exposed nape of her neck and the fair shoulders that follow that line.

Looking at it makes me want to lick my lips for no reason.

,Y-Your gaze is a little scary…?”

,Ah, sorry… It feels lighter now, though?”

Jupiter nodded at my words and moved her arms around wildly.

Unlike the armor with the large shoulder pads, she showed me how her hands could reach all the way to the sky.

Her exposed armpits looked very squishy.

,How is it…! Isn’t it cool?”

,Do you like that armor?”

,Are you asking the obvious…!”

Aside from the plain design, I’m still jealous.

I licked my lips and circled around Jupiter.

That’s when Helena, who had been quietly observing Jupiter, asked her a question.

,Jupiter.”

,What is it?”

,How did you get that armor?”

,Hmm… I see. So, Helena, you want to have it too?”

I nodded at Jupiter’s words.

Anyone would be envious of armor like that.

But Helena’s answer was different.

,No.”

,…You’re not going to wear it…?”

,Yeah, I want to put it on Yeon-i.”

Jupiter stared blankly at me, mouth agape, at Helena’s answer.

She wants to put it on me. I also stared blankly, mouth agape, at those words.

I never thought she would try to get a World Item for me.

Even just the thought was touching.

,I, I see… Certainly…”

Jupiter nodded as if she had realized something.

I shook my head and thought.

This is not the time to be doing this.

Gazes are starting to fly in one by one.

Everyone seemed to be carefully observing Jupiter’s armor.

World Items emit special effects that match their grade.

The Moon Force that Jupiter is wearing is the same.

A pale moonlight was subtly spreading out from behind the little girl’s back.

,I think it’s better to talk outside.”

If we keep going like this, we’ll be surrounded by other users.

I grabbed Jupiter and Helena and said.

The two of them are also quick to catch on.

They looked around, noticed the gazes of the people around them, and nodded.

Jupiter was the first to log out.

I confirmed her disappearing with a flash of light and logged out of the game as well.

Consciousness flying away with the light.

With the feeling of flying quickly through the sky, I opened my eyes in the capsule.

I got out of the capsule and stretched out my stiff body.

The surrounding scenery is not my familiar room, but the newly remodeled VR Game Club classroom.

That’s right. The three of us, Jupiter, Helena, and I, were raiding Deron at school.

,Ah, Ha-yeon. Are you coming out now?”

Ellie had woken up earlier than me and was scurrying around the classroom.

I wondered what she was doing and looked over, and she was holding a bunch of snacks in her arms.

,What are you doing?”

,Didn’t you say you wanted to hear my heroic tale? So, I’m setting up these snacks.”

How long of a story does she want to tell to be preparing like this?

I checked the time and nodded.

For now, there’s still plenty of time left until the afternoon classes are over.

It seemed okay to listen to the story of the Knight of Light’s adventure after a long time.

,Ha-yeon…!”

,What now?”

,You… There’s a hole in your stockings…!”

,A hole…?”

Ellie’s sudden remark.

I looked down and saw a hole punched in my pure white stockings.

It looked like someone had stuck their finger in and dug it out.

,What is this…?”

I touched the white skin that was sticking out through the hole in the pure white stockings on my inner thigh and thought.

Did it get caught on something and tear?

I gently pressed the protruding part with my finger, but that didn’t make the torn stockings go back to normal.

My thigh flesh was soft.