VRMMO no Shien Shokunin ～Top player no Shikakenin～ - Chapter 98

We did it on the way to the border too, but we looked at the changes in the places we passed through on our way back.

First off was the wastelands of Baska, with the increase in the number of players, the amount of bandits had greatly decreased.

Who we met on our way was something akin to the remnants of the bandits…

「S-Stop right there! S-So fast…! What’s with these stupidly big horses!?」(bandit)

「It’s impossible for us on foot, boss!」(bandit)

They are unable to catch up to us no matter how much they try so we ignored them.

They are savage, vulgar and on top of that they smell, they are beings the girls would prefer not to meet for a long time.

「I-Is it OK for us to ignore them, Hind-senpai!?」(Cineraria)

「Ah, it’s fine, it’s fine! More importantly, let’s move on!」(Hind)

Cineraria-chan, who was the one riding furthest in the back, asked me and I just replied that she should just ignore them.

It’s possible to hand over the bandits to public security and get a reward for it, but that would take time.

「We’ll hurry up as much as we can and only stop whenever it’s absolutely needed! You wanted to arrive there by the end of the day right?」(Hind)

「Yes! Si-chan said to get our home as soon as possible and then start doing activities so that we don’t waste any experience! Right, Si-chan!? …Wait, she’s sleeping!?」(Lycoris)

Lycoris-chan was shocked.

The person that told them that they should hurry up to the Royal Capital was sleeping after all.

Speaking of that, I wonder how it was possible for her to still be sleeping even when there’s so many people speaking loudly around her.

「Hind, we are going to reach the town of Baska soon!」(Yuimir)

「As expected, we arrived in no time after ignoring the bandits! Let’s go!」(Hind)

We should let the horses rest and at the very least, introduce the important locations to the three of them.

「T-This camel just looked over here and smiled!」(Lycoris)

「They are bigger than what I imagined, scary…」(Cineraria)

「I can feel some sort of sympathy for them when I look at their expressions. It seems like we’ll get along.」(Siesta)

That was their reaction when we reached the camel market.

They said that it would be fine if they bought camels and we matched their pace but…

「「「We don’t have enough gold.」」」(Three of them)

Because of this simple reason, the idea was rejected.

We decided to continue as we had done until now and travel on top of our Grado Turks.

「Uwah! So high! We’d die if we fell from here!」(Lycoris)

Following that was the suspension bridge, we got off the horses and passed through while walking behind each other but…

「L-Lyco! Don’t shake the bridge that much…!」(Cineraria)

「Senpai, I’m tired from walking so give me a piggyback ride. Carrying me on your arms would be fine too.」(Siesta)

「Hind…if you spoil her too much, I’ll drop you both from the bridge you know?」(Yumir)

「I-I’m not going to do that! Siesta-chan, you haven’t walked enough to feel tired right!? Come on, do it properly!」(Hind)

「Tsk.」(Siesta)

We marched forward with this lively atmosphere.

After passing through the bridge, we entered the desert where hot winds raged on fiercely.

The three of them put on their cloaks and we got on the Grado Turks and started moving.

「Hooot,so hooot….I can’t stand it…even though it’s a game…」(Lycoris)

「It’s because you were frolicking all the time…」(Cineraria)

「I’m dying…」(Siesta)

The three of them succumbed to the heat and were lethargic.

Though it’s not like there’s any real discomfort, so they’ll get used to it soon enough.

We only got in a few fights so that they could get used to the monsters in the desert, other than that, we avoided them while riding the horses.

From what I could see from those fights, their teamwork has improved since last time, so it doesn’t seem like they’ll need much help from us.

Like this, we passed through the biggest field on our way to the Royal Capital, Yabilga Desert, and arrived at Oasis town Maija.

「Aah, I’m coming back to life! Eh, is this water free!?」(Lycoris)

「Lyco…Ah, I’m sorry, we’ll pay for the amount she has just drank…here’s the money.」(Cineraria)

「*gulp gulp*…puheh!」(Siesta)

「Ah, not you too, Si-chan! You should pay beforehand!」(Cineraria)

While filling the buckets for horse use with water, Yumir looked at those three and then came close to me.

We are used to this by now so we had already paid for the water.

「It feels as if we are guiding them on a excursion.」(Yumir)

「Well, isn’t that fine? It’s not bad for you to be the one taking care of others for a change.」(Hind)

「Umu. After all, I’m the one that is usually taken care of by you one sidedly!」(Yumir)

「I can’t begin to comprehend how you would even feel smug and proud of that fact.」(Hind)

After resting in the oasis, there was only about a third of the distance left.

After beating the field boss of Lukia Desert『Venom Scorpion』, the Royal Capital Waaha would be right in front of us.

After running through the desert at full speed on the Grado Turks, finally, the royal capital was in sight.

Immediately following that, a big scorpion jumped out from the sand.

Yumir and I stood a bit of a distance behind the three of them.

「Alright, all that’s left is for you to show us what you got! We won’t be providing any help!」(Yumir)

「I’ll keep track of the party’s status so if it gets dangerous I’ll intervene. Do your best.」(Hind)

「Yes, I’ll do my best!」(Lycoris)

「Leave it to us.」(Cineraria)

「Sure. I’ll just do what I can.」(Siesta)

The field boss doesn’t give any experience or have any drop items.

With that being the case, having members that won’t participate in the party won’t prove to be inconvenient.

We defeated this field boss as a party of five at the time, but Lycoris-chan and the rest are at a higher level than we were back then.

Judging from how they fought before, they should be able to beat this boss with ease.

The huge scorpion approached the three of them while making sounds with its shears.

「Let’s go, everyone!」(Lycoris)

The knight Lycoris-chan took out her shield and guarded against the shears.

Right after, Lycoris-chan shot arrows in quick succession and they flew towards the scorpion.

Seeing that the arrows were deflected due to the hard carapace, Siesta-chan used 『Light Enchant』.

This is a skill that’s common in all the different skill trees of Shinto Priest, so it’s possible for Siesta-chan, who is a balance type, to use it.

Having her arrows embed with light magic, Cineraria-chan’s arrows pierced the body of the 『Venom Scorpion』.

Like this, Lycoris-chan stopped the scorpion’s movements by herself while the other two were steadily dealing damage from the back.

The one that was giving the orders among them was mainly the archer, Cineraria-chan.

「Lyco, the enemy seems to be gathering power! A powerful skill might be coming! Si, prepare to heal Lyco!」(Cineraria)

「Got it, Sai-chan」(Lycoris)

「I’m already on it. Lyco, no matter how you look at it, that tail looks as if it’ll have poison so make sure to be careful.」(Siesta)

「Eh?…Wah!?」(Lycoris)

The scorpion’s tail approached Lycoris-chan, who had used 『Provoke』 to gather aggro.

With a carefree manner that wouldn’t make you think she was in the middle of a fight, Siesta-chan gave a warning to Lycoris and she was able to defend with her shield just in the nick of time.

After that she countered with the short sword on her right hand and slashed at the scorpion.

「Sai-chan,Si-chan, finish it off!」(Lycoris)

Following that, she used the tank type Knight’s skill 『Shield Bash』, and dealt a heavy blow with the big shield she had equipped.

Thanks to that, the 『Venom Scorpion』entered a stunned state and was unable to move from its position.

「Nice one, Lyco! Si!」(Cineraria)

「Sure thing.」(Siesta)

Having used the stun time to chant a spell for a bit, Siesta-chan released the light element offensive spell 『Heaven’s Ray』at the same time as 『Arrow Rain』.

Just as its appearance suggested, the big scorpion had high physical defense but low magical resistance. The huge amount of arrows that rained down stopped it in its place and the beam that Siesta-chan released made a direct hit.

It was burnt by the light and disappeared in that spot.

「Well done! That’s some impressive teamwork! Right, Hind!?」(Yumir)

「You are right. If the PvP tournament was a 3 man one, wouldn’t they have had better results?」(Hind)

Due to our compliments, Lycoris-chan and Cineraria-chan looked as if they felt embarrassed.

Siesta-chan was the only one whose expression didn’t change at all, I guess she wouldn’t go as far as to approach me all happily and ask me to praise her more after all.

Like this, Yumir and I were able to successfully return to the Royal Capital Waaha along with those three in a single evening.