NOVEL NEXT chapter 10
10 – Positioning (2)
As is often the case in fantasy, elves have bright ears.
That was also true of the half-elf Selena Windforce.
-Aren’t the shooters all up to the fairies anyway?
-Well, if you are a hunter’s child or come from a Jingu family, humans also choose.
– Competition for bows is getting fierce…
– Is he also a supporter?
-Half elf?
-Then you only have half the talent?
Talking about yourself around you,
Whether you want to hear it or not, you have to listen.
As the war intensified, even a small number of elf races were allowed to enter the academy.
So was she.
Rather, the academy was a shelter for her.
It was a place where she could feel a sense of security for the first time, who had no sense of belonging anywhere.
Of course, being a half-elf has complicated aspects from its origins, so it was enough gossip for cadets who like to talk.
In fact, archers have long been the vocation of fairies.
This is because the elves can use wind archery by signing a contract with Sylph because of the friendliness of the wind spirits.
This is a simple archery development pattern of humans.
The hobbies of the nobles and the professions such as the hunters of commoners made a difference in skill.
However…
‘I’m still… ‘
-Selena, you haven’t signed a contract yet… ?
-ah… sorry. I asked something…
-it’s okay! Surely, Selena will be blessed too!
Sadly, the spirits haven’t reached her yet.
That actually made her stronger.
You can silence the rumors with your skills.
This was Selena’s belief.
The one thing I haven’t let go of my hands since I was born and raised is the bow.
In other words, doubts about one’s own qualities have to be proven with competence.
All you have to do is show it to yourself without having to argue behind the scenes like humans.
Regardless of the spirit’s protection, you can still shoot.
This is the start.
That was when I thought.
Another ordinary human in her eyes,
No, there was a man who should have been ordinary.
‘Rev Denek… ‘
One of the most pitiful people I’ve ever seen.
-Hey, do you know what my family is?!
– It’s lower than the class level. Only yawns come out.
Empty carts are noisy, and the more people who don’t have, the more they bluff.
It was just that sample.
Typical of the person Selena despises.
So he was a person who didn’t even care.
However, it is said that he, who blindly trusted his magical ability and was tyrannical, suddenly wants to become a shooter.
Even listen carefully.
– I think I can do well.
“… … ”
– Whoops…
Selena clenched her fists.
To the candid reply that seemed to mock even his own efforts until now.
* * *
He wasn’t a reincarnation hero, but it is said that there was such a player in a certain game in the past.
It is said that he got a motif from a famous novel, but he tends to only give guns to mercenary NPCs in his party.
After all, a gun is just a gun.
Since it is a mechanical device, it is not suitable for applying the caster’s inherent magical power or talent, since it only fires bullets.
Therefore, it is easy to handle, so it is recommended to newbies, but there is a disadvantage that the limitation is also clear as it is suggested.
But the player rather took advantage of it.
The reinforcement of bullets that can give a variable to the damage is a part that can be prepared in advance, so prepare it first,
The stat was unconditionally invested in stamina and accuracy rather than horsepower or strength, and the stat was compressed to extract extreme efficiency.
I’m going to give it to the mercenary NPCs who will use it anyway, so instead of the cumbersome circle build or swordsmanship build, an optimization build that skips the beginning of the game quickly.
‘I once heated up a popular forum post… ‘
It seems to have burned the community with firewood for a week under the theme of ‘Is the efficiency good or bad?’
Anyway, the lessons I learned from that incident are simple.
If the ability is X Bob, the beginning is unconditionally a gun.
Let’s go in and eat the newb with a gun.
This was a formula and a strategy.
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-Charang!
[Anonymous feedback: guns are not the root.]
[Based on the reader’s feedback that guns are not fundamental, it is a worldview without guns]
“crazy?”
Did I comment like that?
not. What kind of bastard are you!
Of course, in a world view other than a modern fantasy, guns may appear to have no roots.
But the game was listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
In ＜Human vs Orc＞, the dwarves have gun skills and use guns as a racial characteristic?
I tried to write with this feeling, but…
‘after… Writer guy… really.’
Okay.
A chicken instead of a pheasant, there must be many ways to use my powers.
* * *
‘It’s embarrassing.’
The instructor, Sylvester, is a veteran in charge of the 16th semester freshman.
It’s Clarisse, where various cadets from all over the continent enter every time, but it’s been a long time since he’d been like this.
The academy is to master the cadets’ main armament, and it is meaningful in maximizing the role performance ability of each position and creating a party of warriors who will be active in actual battle.
That’s why we have to select only the most talented people on the continent, but a wizard wants to be a shooter.
It wasn’t an elf race, it wasn’t a noble archer clan, or it wasn’t a hunter’s child.
It is clear from the student information that the Denek family is recognized as a family that has managed to produce outstanding wizards in recognition of the amount of mana inherent in it.
In other words, noble families with magical powers are strong in magic.
The Knights clan has an emphasis on the Knights.
It was not a stereotype that those who received the revelation showed an emphasis on divine power, but rather a natural principle of the world.
And to reject that principle is,
It’s like advertising at an academy that likes to line up saying I’m going to be expelled.
Seen from another point of view, such an accidental action is considered to be a disgrace to the proud Clarisse Academy, and may put a disadvantage on the party’s future.
[Rev Denek: 49 penalty points]
‘I wonder what a person without a back will choose.’
When it comes to archer weapons, there are mainly longbows, recurve bows, shortbows, and crossbows, but among elves and general archer families, all but the crossbow and shortbow were popular.
At that moment, Assistant Instructor Bella asked Sylvester to be heard.
Perhaps because they have been close friends for a long time, Bella’s instructor’s tone no longer remained.
“Senior, it’s been a long time since I’ve been an archer from the Rain family. When was the last time?”
“I think it was a decade ago.”
“Would you like to bet with me what to choose?”
“I don’t think it’s time to bet, but… ”
“Are you scared?”
“Two-week food allowance, crossbow.”
“Eh! Am I a crossbow too?”
It was only natural that Sylvester could assert this.
First of all, you have to choose even an unpopular weapon, so there will be no direct comparison.
Also, due to the nature of the crossbow, it is easier to operate than a bow, so it can be used even if the proficiency is insufficient.
This is a development that comes out one per semester.
However, at least it wasn’t the wizard family.
Those who do not have any particular talent choose it because they are at a disadvantage, or the hunters’ children choose the crossbow in hopes of good luck.
crossbow ending.
The Grave of the Talented.
I’m sure even a guy named Rev Denek would be familiar with that.
The guy who picks the crossbow isn’t the guy who will grow big.
-chuck.
As Rev chose a weapon, Bella put her chin on her forehead.
“Oh, my God.”
In the end, he had a crossbow in his hand.
Sylvester also turned his head.
“Speak confidently, what’s going on?”
* * *
I also know that there is a clear limit to choosing a crossbow that is difficult to intervene in the character’s abilities.
However, in order not to get kicked out of this academy from the first week,
I had to pick the item with the highest chance of surviving.
In that sense, the reason for choosing the crossbow was very simple.
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[Oak Crossbow]
[Rarity: D+]
[It seems to be for practical use, not for practice. The part that touches the hand is made of wood, so it has a good grip.]
[Durability 98/100]
[Can be equipped]
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As a result of using the game system, I did it because the status window told me to do it.
Among the weapons whose prefix is only for practice.
This alone was an oak crossbow.
Probably because there are very few people to choose from. It just seems to have left a ready-made product in the form.
So. From here, we see some advantages.
Because right now, it’s good to have a little bit of high damage.
What’s more, this guy with one kan in strength won’t even have the strength to pull a string with a bow.
Second to the accuracy, it is difficult to even practice.
However, the crossbow can even be fired by a mechanical mechanism by just biting a string on a fixed frame.
Therefore, the ability of the user is not greatly affected, so it is perfect for me, the talent of an empty can.
In conclusion, it is best to choose a gun, but there is no gun, so I just chose the next best thing.
‘It’s okay because it’s a temporary weapon anyway.’
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“Please return to your seat.”
“yes.”
Our protagonist, Edwin, is a two-handed sword and front row support.
“… ”
He paused, wondering if he had something to say to me about yesterday’s event, and finally sat down.
After that, it was a quick fix.
Everyone thought about it, seriously wanted their passion, and chose the main armament.
Melissa is a wand, medium heat support.
Arya is the priest’s bong, the middle heat support.
Selena is a bow and back heat support.
“As expected.”
Everything is the same as the novel.
“Ahh.”
And as a finale, Assistant Instructor Bella started explaining the schedule afterwards.
“With this, positioning is all over. Have a good rest on the weekend, and the full class placement evaluation will be on Monday next week.”
“The exam will be held as a party. Form a group of 5 with the cadets you agree with or think you need it, and submit it before the exam on Monday.”
So the positioning is over.
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An empty classroom where the instructors disappeared.
Clarisse’s cadets gathered around three or five to discuss the composition of the party.
– Hey, are you going to join us?
-Of course. Just trust bro.
-Yes, next, heel wraps~
-What can I do?
Party composition is, of course, important.
But it has nothing to do with me.
In the entrance exam, I also wanted to be a shooter in a situation where I was in the bottom of the list, and was marked as an idiot and trash.
Because there is no crazy person who invites me to a party like that.
Is this what it feels like to turn a bomb on a group assignment?
I’m sorry in advance for the kids I’ll meet with me, but the instructor will take care of allocating the remaining number anyway.
And I’m not going to give any reason to get expelled from the academy because I’m not going to cause any problems there and just do my job well.
– What are you all going to do today?
– I need to rest today, but it ended very quickly.
-admit.
-I’m going to the gym.
– Poisonous bastard…
Since there was no schedule for the afternoon, everyone was contemplating what to do in public lectures.
Of course, I am in my retirement age, and I have to build up the minimum proficiency in the crossbow all weekend from today.
What should I do, it’s the body of Rev Denek that I didn’t choose.
‘The gym is perfect.’
In ＜Reincarnated Hero＞, additional experience points could be obtained in areas that were encouraged to grow, such as the gymnasium or the training forest.
Therefore, it is said that it is better for me to go to the training room unconditionally than to train anywhere in a fist-fighting manner, to which this game system is applied.
It was time to decide and leave the classroom.
Arya stood at the entrance as if waiting for someone.
“… … ”
And he looked at me, who had just come out, for a while with a blunt expression,
“Lea, what are you doing here? Come on.”
“Ah yes.”
He disappeared with Melissa.
“… what?”
The moment I turned around and went out the front door,
“?”
At the threshold was a half-elf, Selena.
It’s not like she’s an elf, and her sharp eyes created the impression that it would be difficult to get along easily.
-…
She also looked at me coldly and then disappeared.
“No, really, what is it? ”
Does this mean that just breathing makes you feel bad…? ?