I throw away my defense and put on my bird mask headgear
I'm a hustler My point only goes to my luck stats
Parry parry now this is my style
playing broken games all night... who's that knight?
Broken game is sickness
toxic scattered, now I'm a patient
My heart is beating almost twice as fast
The chaos wither get it bite that bug
Terrible gimmick
new game a.k.a suicide??
I don't give a damn
(Do it, Do it) No, not yet NO it's not enough
(Do it, Do it) NO it's not enough
I still can go
Everyone looks dirty to me
Everything looks broken to me
we can go, we can go
to that mountain top, not afraid to drop
this world is going to be mine... duh
The Black Wolf's Night Attack
So...
You're sure his name was "Sunraku"?
Y-Yes!
I'm pretty sure his player name was Sunraku...
Mia!
Don't do it! They're a player, not a monster!
Huh? Really?
But they look so scary.
They might be scary, but they're still a player!
So, where did that Sunraku player have gone... I mean, went to?
Oh, yes. Um...
He was hit by the python's poison, so he dash to Secondale.
And he was wearing a bird mask and half-naked?
I think he has changed equipment by now, though.
That mask had really scary eyes.
I thought he was a monster.
I had my suspicion,
but I didn't expect he really did defeat
the Ravenous Python without going to the first town.
Thank you for the information.
This might not be much...
But take this.
(Gift, Coordinate Teleporter) But take this.
Th-Thank you.
Well then...
I'm in a hurry.
So fast. What was that?
I'm not really sure...
But that emblem on their cape...
I think it's one used by the clan that chase after
the Unique Monster, Lycagon the Nightslayer.
Unique Monster?
Lycagon?
Unique Monster is a category of special monsters that has nickname and individual name.
Hm?
Usually, when you defeat or capture a monster,
another monster of its kind will appear after some time.
But there's only one Unique Monster of each in this world.
(Seven Colossi) The rumor says that there are
(Seven Colossi) seven Unique Monsters in SLF.
(Seven Colossi) But for most of them,
(Seven Colossi) nobody knows how to make them show up.
And a lot of top players have formed clans
to defeat those so called colossus monsters.
Oh, so it's kind of a very rare monster?
Well, to put it simply, yes.
But the problem is, they're unbelievably strong.
After all, this game has been out for a year
and has over thirty million players,
but not a single one of them has ever defeated a Unique Monster.
(Unique Monster, Lycagon the Nightslayer, Encountered)Encountered Unique Monster,
(Unique Monster, Lycagon the Nightslayer, Encountered)Lycagon the Nightslayer.
Unique... Monster?
Those annoying Redcap Goblins...
...were blown away in an instant.
If this thing hit me, I'd die instantly.
Damn you!
Unique Monster's not a big deal!
Th-That was close!
Good thing I spent the entire night grinding!
(Perfect Parry)If I hadn't learned Perfect Parry,
(Fully parries an enemy's physical attack by parrying at the right timing)I'd be dead already!
Oh crap!
If I let my guard down, it'd take me down in an instant!
I'll go all out!
Yeah! How was that?!
It disappeared again!
Where will it appear?
It teleported?!
Ribbit.
Dammit! This guy's fur is way tougher than the serpent's scales!
I've landed attacks on it for over five minutes without taking any damage!
Yet...
This guy's so tough I didn't feel like I've dealt any damage at all!
I'm sure I've landed like a hundred, no, two hundreds critical hits, too!
My Vorpal Choppers that had near full durability is already about to break!
I need to target the softer part of his body,
or else my weapon will be down before I do!
Or more like...
Although it's not impossible,
it's clearly not an enemy I'm not ready to be fighting right now!
But this is good!
This is good!
This is god-tier game... Shangri-La Frontier!
This stinging feeling of intimidation that burns through my skin!
I'm enjoying this game to the fullest right now!
No bugs, horrible balancing, or unfair enemy encounters!
I'm a gamer who has overcome the worst gaming industry has to offer!
Against an opponent who has proper hit boxes...
there's no way I'd just go "Okay, I surrender" that easily!
It shouldn't be able to attack me at this distance!
A howl?!
I can't move my body!
What did it just do?
What did it hit me with?
Reality is not that easy...
There's no sudden awakening and unleashing some powerful attack,
or having a power-house player swoop in to help...
Such dramatic things just don't happen all that often.
No, one thing did happen.
After taking an attack like that, somehow I still have HP left.
This is a miracle.
You're absurdly strong.
But that absurdity is exactly how you're programmed to be.
The level of strength expected by the people who made you.
To put it in another words...
It's "absurdity you can defeat."
I've decided.
I don't care about the final boss or the story anymore.
Even if I can't do it now...
...I will defeat you, no matter what it takes.
You better not get defeated by anyone else before then!
Lycagon...
...the Nightslayer!
(Lycagon's Mark, have been applied)
What?
Mark?
(Lycagon's Mark The parts applied with Lycagon's Mark cannot equip an equipment The character with Lycagon's Mark will have lower-level monster flee from them)
(The character with Lycagon's Mark gain bonus to conversations with NPC The character with Lycagon's Mark gain strong magic resistance in parts the mark is applied to)
Lycagon's Mark... A curse...
(The curse may be removed by a Saint's prayer or by beating the one that applied it)
"The parts applied with Lycagon's Mark cannot equip an equipment"?
Huh?
Am I... screwed?
Lycagon's Mark?!
The heck is this Mark thing?!
Now I can't put on anything on my torso and legs!
That darn wolf!
It came out of nowhere, eat me, and put on marks... a curse on me?!
(Staring Bird Mask Lycagon's Mark Splitblade Belt Lycagon's Mark None
Also, don't just destroy the equipment I had on, man!
"The parts applied with Lycagon's Mark cannot equip an equipment."
"The character with Lycagon's Mark will have lower-level monster flee from them."
"Gain bonus to conversations with NPC."
"Gain strong magic resistance in parts the mark is applied to."
"The curse may be removed by a Saint's prayer
or by beating the one that applied it."
So it's a type of curse that can only be removed by defeating the source...
What a nice weather.
This... This is such...
This is such a trash game!
Why is he half-naked?
- So lame! - I don't wanna be like him.
That dude's scary!
Is it some kind of joke?
No, calm down, Sunraku.
Remember the three things that got me through countless trash games!
A broad heart...
An indomitable spirit...
And cold decision-making skills.
Looks like simply fighting a Unique Monster gives you quite a lot of EXP.
Thanks to that, my level's up, my skills improved,
I got a lot of stat points to toss around.
Now's a good time to work on my stats build.
I've gotta be careful applying these fifty points...
Vitality... 6.
In the end, I'm still a glass-cannon that can die anytime!
What am I even supposed to do?! Two of my four armor slots are blocked!
So boosting my vitality is just a drop in the bucket!
Same with HP!
So I'll have to cover it with my agility and stamina!
And my highest stat is my Luck at 65.
The reason I was left with 1 HP left back there...
...was probably because of my luck... right?
It should have an effect.
I mean, like...
I've been through a lot of crap, haven't I?
I can at least hope for some good luck, can't I?!
What is it now?!
Huh? Why there's a rabbit?
Wait, isn't that...
(Vorpal Bunny)
Vorpal Bunny?
It is, right? It looks a bit different, though.
Hey, hey. Do monster also appear in towns, in this game?
Wait, hold up!
No, judging from its outfit, it's no regular Vorpal Bunny.
This must be a kind of event where you get a rare item if you catch it!
All right! I got you!
A door?!
(Unique Scenario) (Invitation from Rabituza)
What's this?
Unique Scenario, Invitation from Rabituza?
I see!
I've heard of these in game guide site.
I believe...
"Adventurers of the World" is the big main story in SLF,
but there's also countless number of side quests.
Among them, the quests called "Unique Scenarios"
are total mysteries that the game does not make clear
on when, where, and how you trigger them.
That's why the equipment, skill,
- What's going on here? - and magic offered in these...
...are said to be first-class stuff.
As such, it's not rare for clans to obsessively search of these quests.
And I ran into one this early on...
Looks like boosting my luck stat's finally paid off!
I can't miss this opportunity!
(Unique Scenario, Invitation from Rabituza)
(Unique Scenario, Invitation from Rabituza Recommended Level: 80)
(Recommended Level: 80)
(Sunraku)
(Rabituza)
Wh-What's this place?!
Everywhere I look...
It's Vorpal Bunnies all over the place!
Did I arrive at some kinda monster den?
Welcome, Sunraku-san!
I've been hoping to meet you!
Y-Yes? Hello?
Let me tell you, the whole Rabituza been carrying on all about you!
Although weak, you have the courage to take on that Nightslayer alone!
And the skill you have to continue landing the ideal killing blow without being hit!
It was precisely the embodiment of the Vorpal Soul!
Vorpal Soul?
I really look up to you!
But I didn't stand a chance against it, though.
That's because you messed with a bad opponent!
The Emperor of the Night is a colossus that eats wyvern for a snack!
If you weren't an adventurer with the blessing of divinity,
you wouldn't even be able to talk to me here.
- This rabbit sure talks a lot. you wouldn't even be able to talk to me here.
And that mark placed upon your body
is proof that the Emperor of the Night has recognized you as an individual, not as prey!
Wow!
This is not the first game where monsters talk,
but is this thing really an NPC?
It sure talk about Lycagon a lot.
Come to think of it, on the description it says...
(The character with Lycagon's Mark gain bonus to conversations with NPC)
Is this what the "bonus" referring to?
That's why my Dad... Ahem!
Our boss really wants to meet you, so he sent me to take you here!
Hm? He wants to meet me?
This isn't a revenge for all the Vorpal Bunnies I killed, right?
Um...
Oh!
My name is Emul.
Is it really an AI?
It can even guess what I'm thinking?
Please rest assured.
Our boss isn't all persistent about stuff like revenge.
(Palace of Rabituza)
It's really well-made.
A fair number of humans has visited Rabituza,
but you're the first one to visit the Palace of Rabituza!
The first?!
That means...
...nobody knows about this Unique Scenario besides me?!
I was kinda worried when that goddamn dog cursed me...
But luck's finally turning my way!
Now then, right this way!
Dad... Uh, I mean, Boss!
I brought in the "Man with the Vorpal Soul" for you!
What kind of reward awaits...
There you are.
I been waitin' for ya.
So yer the guy that puppy peed on?
Y-Yes...
Come on in.
Ya'll lose your "Vorpal Souls" so fast, ya know?
I wasn't sure what I gonna do with ya folks.
But I guess some of you got potential, huh?
So whaddya think?
Would you mind lending me your time?
I'm the boss of Rabituza.
Vysache.
(The Boss of Rabituza, Vysache)
I scream in envy so much it hurts
I cry that this is where it ends
It's going to change, I'll change it
I don't want to think it's impossible anymore
The goal I set up is now the starting line for me to run again
Hit me with that despiar, it excites me
Telling me give it a go
I should be able to go as far as I want, yet I mistake this to be my limit
Is getting an easy win sometimes necessary?
It exhilarate me, telling me to give it a go
I have a dream, so even my complaints is not a joke
I scream in envy so much it hurts
I cry that this is where it ends
It's going to change, I'll change it,
I don't want to think it's impossible anymore
I don't mind breaking if I can move on
I hate giving up even more
I'm going to make it come true, make it a reality, I'm always serious
Make it so I'm only a little away from obtaining it
Let me ace this even if it burns me
SLF Theater!
Mini! (#5 Psyger: Episode-0)
This game is too difficult for me.
But unless I beat it...
I-I won't be able to go adventuring with Hizutome-kun, right?
Say, I think you're really good at adapting to playing games,
but I'm sure it's better for you to first get used with the orthodox
rather than with the unconventional kinds.
Huh? But...
It was only after Hizutome-kun reached certain level of skill that he becomes a fre...
Ahem, I mean, got his eccentric taste.
I get that you don't want to hold him back,
but it's always better to start by solidifying your basics.
Basics?
There is actually a game even that eccentric boy will highly likely play.
What's that?!
The complete opposite of trash game, a god-tier game!
A game with outstanding thirty million players count!
Shangri-La Frontier!
SLF in short...
I've heard of it. My sister is obsessed over it.
How about you ask your sister to teach you stuff
and become strong enough there that you can give him guidance?
Guidance...
Y-You're right!
Thank you for your purchase!
I'll become strong enough so I can teach Hizutome-kun lots of stuff!
Mana has yet to know.
That her good-willed advice would lead to the creation
of one addict in the world of SLF.