NOVEL WEB Chapter 20
Chapter 20: The Female Knight Captured by Barbarians (3)
Kanto, standing before Hanna, snorted.
“It was you. The one who damaged the handcuffs and restraints, the precious assets of our Blue Moss Tribe…”
No, that was Rake.
“Ha…Mister. I don’t know if you can understand me, but it wasn’t me, it was that bitch.”
Hanna glanced at Rake.
“What are you muttering about! You shameless civilized person! You’ll pay for your sins with your body!”
Kanto, blurting out words that could be taken in a different context, charged at her.
It was like a wild boar charging. His intimidation alone was the strongest among the warriors I’ve seen so far.
Perhaps thinking this time would be different, Hanna chose to evade the attack rather than blocking it with her shield.
Whoosh━!
Hanna, narrowly dodging the double-edged axe, tried to regain her unstable posture, but Kanto was faster.
Instead of retrieving the axe he had swung down, he gripped it with both hands and swung it sideways, stabbing Hanna with the stick attached to the end of the axe.
A fast and powerful transition. Even I was surprised to see that.
As expected of the crazy, energetic lumberjack, Kanto.
Thud!
Although it bounced off the armor enveloped in light, it seemed like Hanna took some damage, judging by the slight flinch of her body.
Perhaps this was the first effective hit on Hanna today.
After exchanging a few more blows, Kanto clearly had the upper hand.
The Chieftain of the great Blue Moss Tribe pushed Hanna back with his natural strength and speed.
“Tsk.”
Clicking her tongue, Hanna created distance between herself and Kanto and raised her sword into the air.
Light gathered at the tip of the sword and then scattered like fireworks in all directions.
“Hm?”
It was when Kanto, seemingly sensing danger, slowed down. The light fireworks that seemed to be exploding randomly shot towards Kanto.
Ah, I think I know this skill.
Among the Paladin skills…yeah, Light Explosion.
It’s a skill that shoots energy bullets made of light. It’s not that powerful, but it’s effective against multiple enemies, as I recall.
Clang! Clang!
Kanto diligently deflected the light flying towards him like homing missiles with his double-edged axe, but he gradually stepped back, as if his strength was waning.
This time, Hanna took the initiative.
“Ugh!”
Kanto blocked Hanna’s sword with his double-edged axe, but as a result, he got hit in the side by a Light Explosion.
Kanto gradually retreated under Hanna’s continuous attacks.
Kanto struggled, but the match was already tilted. After being hit a few times by Hanna’s shield bash, Kanto got hit by another Light Explosion and collapsed.
It was the expected outcome, but it’s bittersweet to see it firsthand. Even if they can dominate for a short time, it can’t be helped in the long run.
As the sun began to set, I thought I should end today and was about to withdraw from Divine Possession when…
“Iyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa━!”
Kanto, shouting a battle cry that seemed like it belonged in a passionate hero story, sprang to his feet.
His bloodshot eyes looked really pissed.
“Come at me, civilized person! I can do more!”
At Kanto’s words, the Barbarian warriors who were watching responded.
“Amazing fighting spirit! He’s already a great warrior!”
“Woo! As expected of the Chieftain! He’s still fine!”
“You’re a hero, Kanto!”
As if empowered by the countless cheers and shouts, Kanto once again let out a scream-like battle cry and charged at Hanna.
Hanna faltered, momentarily overwhelmed by his momentum.
I understand. Anyone would be scared stiff if they saw Kanto charging at them like crazy with bloodshot eyes.
We call that a frenzy…wait. I just realized something.
Barbarians. They are also called Barbarians. It’s a race that appears in many games, and most of them are depicted as strong and warlike.
There’s a common characteristic among such Barbarians. They have a skill called Berserker, or Frenzy.
Could it be that Kanto is currently in a state similar to a Berserker? A new Barbarian power that I haven’t seen before…
Clang! Clang! Clang! Thwack!
“Ugh!”
Perhaps because his judgment was clouded by rage, he couldn’t block properly and got beaten up before collapsing.
Barbarian Berserker. Barbarian Frenzy. There was no such thing.
“…”
The Barbarians, who had been cheering for Kanto with tears in their eyes, awkwardly scratched their heads and avoided each other’s gazes. Some even looked away completely.
I’m embarrassed for them.
“Oh, that’s it for today! We’ll end the sparring here!”
The Barbarian woman, who had been momentarily speechless, hurriedly ended the sparring session.
Una and Denjo groaned as they carried the sprawled Kanto away.
“Pathetic.”
Rake said coldly.
━ It’s commendable that he lasted this long against a Paladin with that level of power.
I defended Kanto, who is always getting criticized, out of pity.
“His judgment is poor. If it were me, I wouldn’t have backed down when the Paladin unleashed the light, but instead would have induced close-range combat.”
Well, that’s possible because you’re strong. Normally, people would be scared just by seeing the light.
━ Chieftain Rake. How strong was that Paladin compared to others you’ve faced? Was it difficult to subdue her?
I suddenly became curious. I had seen Rake’s skills before, but that wasn’t when she was fighting with all her might.
“Are you curious? Shall I show you?”
Rake gently drew the curved sword from her waist.
Why does she mix stiff, military-style honorifics with soft, polite speech?
Is it to maintain a distance from me? Because it’s not good to be too distant, but not too close either?
Originally, it’s a relationship that requires formality, but she wants to build intimacy, but she can’t cross the line, so…?
Well, it’s just a guess based on her usual behavior.
“No. That won’t be necessary. It’s too late.”
Rake chuckled and sheathed her curved sword with practiced movements.
She’s good at drawing and sheathing it.
“That Paladin is still unrefined. She relies heavily on the blessings bestowed by the god of a different faith. Therefore, she needs to gain more experience.”
I see. So, she’s not at her level yet.
━ I’ll be going now. Sleep well.
“Have a good night.”
I released Divine Possession.
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The next morning. I searched for ‘skills’ on the community forum.
[Helbraun: Skill Information for Levels 1-4
Hello! It’s time for the George Raid’s information post.
Our raid team shared information about the skills we each have. We’ve excluded levels 5 and above for now due to a lack of samples.
The average number of skill choices that appear per level is three.
They are broadly divided into support, healing, and attack type skills.
That’s the classification, but most of them are support skills. In particular, there are many skills designed for group combat.
That’s why the Paladin’s power shines in groups. That’s the biggest reason why we need to form groups.
There are also hidden skills or skills that can only be obtained through specific methods, not just the ones given as level-up rewards, but we won’t include those in the information post as they’re not common.
Paladin Level-Up Skill Summary
Level 1
━ Light’s Protection (Support): Increases defense by enveloping the body in light. It affects all nearby allies.
One-line review: You can learn it from the start, but it’s very effective. If you chose this, make sure to level it up to the highest rank. It’s very good.
━ Healing Touch (Healing): Heals yourself and allies.
One-line review: The healing effect is so-so, but I don’t know what will happen if you level it up to the highest rank. It’s versatile since you can use it on allies as well.
━ Holy Strike (Attack): Strikes with a hand enveloped in light.
One-line review: It’s the most useful skill for early-game combat, but it becomes useless later on, a typical low-level skill.
Level 2
━ Light Tempering (Support): Enhances the durability and attack power of your equipment with holy light.
One-line review: It’s a single buff skill. It’s very effective at low levels.
━ Magic Suppression (Support): Blocks demonic energy within a certain range.
One-line review: It’s a skill that’s more beneficial to the inhabitants of the game world than to players. I don’t really recommend it.
━ Holy Flame (Attack): Sets the enemy on fire with flames made of light, dealing continuous damage.
One-line review: The total damage is quite high, but it deals weak damage bit by bit, so it’s not very practical.
Level 3
━ Light’s Blessing (Healing): Continuously heals yourself and allies.
One-line review: The instantaneous healing output is lower than Healing Touch, but it offers greater overall healing in prolonged battles. It’s a good skill for long fights.
━ Holy Shield (Support): Deploys a hemispherical barrier that absorbs a certain amount of damage.
One-line review: It can’t be resized and it blocks your own attacks too. But it provides reliable protection.
━ Master of Combat (Support): Forcibly corrects your actions during combat.
One-line review: It’s a pretty decent skill. It feels like someone who’s better at fighting than me is remotely controlling me for a short time.
Level 4
━ Light Explosion (Attack): Shoots light at the enemy. It’s especially deadly to demons.
One-line review: It’s a useful skill in many ways, whether you’re dealing with multiple enemies or a strong individual. It can also be used to obscure the enemy’s vision. It’s the best offensive skill available to Paladins at this level.
━ Purification (Support): Removes various status ailments.
One-line review: In the game, there were more enemies that inflicted status ailments as you progressed to the later stages. It’s a skill that can be used until the late game. We recommend taking this skill.
━ Stamina Recovery (Support): Restores stamina.
One-line review: This stamina refers to your stamina, not your HP. If you take this skill and level it up, you can endure for over two days without eating and still maintain your normal condition.
That’s all the information for today!
Now, let’s live our best lives today~!]