LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 107
– Adella, you clueless idiot, please!!!
– Anyway, we passed this pattern.
– Ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh.
– This cycle feels good somehow.
– Let’s show them a Nyang-nyang punch!
Chaos erupted as battles ensued. A desperate brawl continued as everyone aimed to inflict fatal wounds on each other.
Clang!
“This tiny thing!”
“Ugh, it stinks, can’t you just shut your mouth while fighting?”
The sharp sounds of swords clashing echoed in the library.
Ballum’s heavy great sword mercilessly pressed down on Adella. Her legs trembled. Unable to bear the weight, Adella was forced to pull back.
Slurp.
Casting a glance at NoName, who was casting magic, she gave a thumbs up. She hit the tuna-flavored jackpot again.
NoName had synchronized Adella’s tongue and Aura Heart with her own.
By using Adella’s Aura Heart to remotely cast spells, she continuously provided feedback during their battle by alternating between tuna-flavored and carrot-flavored stimuli.
‘It’s nonsense, but it works…!’
The rumors about the Forest Keepers of Arseria being intelligent were certainly not false; NoName, managing to perform multiple tasks at once, was utterly astonishing.
Of course, they were casting appropriate spells to prevent Ballum Benavons from recklessly approaching Adella, and when she seemed to be struggling, she would even come bearing a mace to aid in joint attacks.
Meanwhile, Adella’s natural combat sense continuously informed her of where she should be.
Thanks to the Laurel, Adella didn’t have to fuss over her stance, allowing her to clear her mind and view the situation objectively.
“I’ll pin you to the library too!”
While it appeared at a glance that Ballum was charging blindly, he was surprisingly agile.
Realizing it was not the time to evade but to fight back, Adella gripped her dagger tightly and swallowed her breath.
Kneeling and lowering her stance, she glared intently.
Through her keen eyes, she spotted Ballum’s left shoulder rotating backward, and everything flowed like water from there.
In an instant, Adella vanished from his sight.
Startled, Ballum slowed down to check his blind spots, but the quick cat was nowhere to be found.
“Here, you piglet!”
With her lower arm raised, a gap in his vision was inevitable.
Using that brief moment, Adella struck from above, aiming her dagger at the nape of his neck.
Just as she felt a strong intuition of victory, she was hit by a chilling fear.
‘Carrot…?’
As the stale taste of carrot filled her mouth, Adella immediately tried to withdraw her weapon.
Why?! It was a golden opportunity to take him down!
It wasn’t just Adella who thought this; the viewers chimed in as well.
– No way, why is she pulling back when she had a kill shot?
– This game is so frustrating;;
– She’s just being overly affectionate lol
– Whoa, whoa!
– So does that mean it’s some kind of hybrid with Adella?
– (Chat blocked)
– Hahaha!
– What the heck is this guy?!
[‘Daehagwonsaengsalryeo’ donated 1,000 won!]
– If she had attacked just now, she would’ve been countered and died instead.
Before Dae-sal could even explain the situation, Ballum stumbled dramatically. It was the aftereffect of failing a parry. His posture seemed completely ruined.
As soon as she recognized the opening, Adella dashed forward as Na-me had indicated.
Her weighted step grounded the earth, channeling immense force into her dagger.
Ballum, hoping to protect himself, crossed his arms late.
Thud!
Adella’s dagger, intending to swing with full force, was easily stopped by his defenses. It couldn’t pierce through his thick skin. Ballum’s eyebrows and corners of his mouth rose in unison.
“Is that all-”
“This isn’t over!”
Adella’s speed didn’t falter. Instead, she utilized her momentum to quickly pivot around her right foot.
As her cloak fluttered and her sleek, white back and scapula entered Ballum’s view, her reverse grip on the dagger aimed directly at the giant’s carotid.
Slash!
“Ugh…!”
“Die, just die already!”
Facing him head-on once more, Adella mounted his neck and plunged her dagger deep.
“Die! Die!”
She was completely oblivious to the bloodshot rage in her eyes, continuously screaming the death sentence.
Shink!
Feeling like the blade couldn’t plunge any further, Adella pulled it back without a moment’s hesitation.
Red blood sprayed up to the ceiling.
As the magic NoName cast expired and moonlight flooded in, the now eerie living room revealed Adella could finally release the breath she had been holding.
“Haa… Haa…”
Long periods of concentration left her with intense fatigue. The fatigue arrived like a tidal wave.
Stumbling for a moment, as her legs went weak, NoName caught her before she could collapse on the cold marble floor.
“I’m covered in blood… It’s disgusting…”
Seeing her prioritize others’ wellbeing over her own condition brought a smile to NoName’s face.
“You were more amazing than anyone I’ve met.”
“Of course, even the Forest Keeper thought I was amazing, right? Haha!”
*
Parries weren’t just for users.
Adella had to endure the same suffering three times under Ballum’s parry pattern.
If Adella died, it would be game over, so we hurried to break the ceiling-blocking magic and rushed in to save her every time, but given Ballum Benavons had the skill “Moonlight Earth Body,” we had no chance of victory.
Leaving Adella in a groggy state, we swung our maces desperately, but without the assistance of Laurel, it was all useless.
After repeatedly experiencing pain and endurance, Adella finally succeeded.
– Adella! Adella! Adella! Adella! Adella! Adella! Adella!
– Adella is a god! Adella is a god! Adella is a god! Adella is a god!
– Whoa, she stayed calm till the end.
– Is that really the Adella I knew? The real Adella is a legend.
– She actually took down Ballum all by herself lol.
– Did NoName’s smoke skill come to mind in all this?
– Nah, she just has super-fast casting lol.
Though she didn’t retain memories during the reincarnation, she could vaguely feel her combat response time and judgment improving over time.
‘Instinct’ in battle was more important than anything else.
Instinct isn’t some sort of supernatural power. Ultimately, it’s about predicting the opponent’s next move by observing the direction of their gaze, the positioning of their footing, and the contraction process of each muscle through years of accumulated experience.
While contemplating how to instill that combat sense into Adella, the “Carrot and Churu” strategy was devised.
When I observed her battle, I would sync the flavor of Churu when she made the right decision and carrot flavor when she made the unfortunate decision, embedding the sensation into her taste.
Honestly, I preferred carrots to the bland taste of tuna oil, but I had to endure that for Adella.
“I did it. I really did it!”
Her flailing in my arms was simply ludicrous.
[Clear Ballum Benavons in 5 tries / Prize: 100,000 won]
[Mission successful!]
Suddenly, a window popped up that I hadn’t seen before, making me whip my head around.
I could have sworn I turned everything off except for the chat and donation windows in the settings.
‘Mission Window?’
Since when did this exist?
– (Manager 2): Leader! Missions are a type of donation too, so I kept it on!
After Manager’s explanation, I scanned the list and found a mountain of missions stacked up.
Is there a structure where pressing a button brings in money?
[Mission successful!]
[Mission successful!]
[Mission successful!] [Mission successful!]
[Mission successful!] [Mission successful!] [Mission successful!] [Mission successful!] [Mission successful!]
– (Manager 2): Wait wait wait!!!
– (Manager 2): You can’t just randomly click that!
As I sped through the mission window like I was clearing out a spam folder, the manager hurriedly stopped me.
– Hahaha!
– It says the money’s duplicating!
– Since Ballum was defeated, let’s generously reward this too~
– Yay~ Mission successful~!
– So sweet~
– Right? Haha.
– Who came up with the idea of Zero Two? Haha!
– Gasp… Haha.
“Wait? Oh… So I can only receive the rewards after clearing the missions?”
When I clicked the mission window again, detailed instructions reappeared like before.
[Make a V gesture at the camera / Prize: 10,000 won]
[Wink / Prize: 20,000 won]
[Pat Adella’s head / Prize: 3,000 won]
[Pinch Adella’s cheek / Prize: 25,000 won]
[Do a ‘Grant’ pose / Prize: 40,000 won]
[Do a ‘Zero Two’ dance / Prize: 360,000 won]
– So many lol.
– What kind of money are these people showering over here?
– Seems like the leader hasn’t accepted any of it before, so it’s just been accumulating.
– Whoa, I’ll take that 500,000 won!
– Hahaha!
– This manager better not suddenly backtrack on us!
– Stranger things have happened, though…
“Eh? Oh… So I have to clear the missions to receive?”
After clicking the mission window once more, detailed descriptions popped up once again.
[Walk two steps to the right / Prize: 150,000 won]
[Mission failed!]
– Look at this money threatening me lol.
– Leader is a woman too, so what difference does that make? Lol.
– If money can’t solve this, maybe you should reflect on your lack of it.
– Exactly lol.
[Main Story: Please move to the Admissions Office.]
Seems like we’re seriously lagging behind time.
Removing the dirt from Adella’s dropped dual daggers, I tossed them toward her sides.
“Catch.”
“Yiiippeee!”
Just as Adella, who had just landed back on her feet from her handstand, dodged my thrown dagger skillfully.
“Isn’t it dangerous to just throw weapons like that?!”
“But I zero-Two-ed you instead.”
“What?”
“Isn’t that how we use that phrase?”
I was told that was recently trending among the kids lately.
The TikTok meme was still a challenge to use.