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Episode 14
Originally, this room was dirty, so the existence of G was a plausible story.
“Um, big bro, the tutorial is super hard… The current highest record is about ten people defeating thieves, you know…”
“So, you’re surprised that I updated it?”
“Yeah, that’s right!”
“Big bro, amazing?”
“Way too amazing, big bro!”
With shining eyes directed at me, I puff out my chest.
“In other words, you were surprised I updated it?”
“That’s right!”
“Big bro, cool?”
“Way too cool, big bro!”
Even if it seems like Mai is looking at me through rose-colored glasses, I’m still very satisfied with the praise.
“No, no, big bro is cool! Oh, there’s still a lot I want to ask, but I should start streaming again soon… See you later, big bro!”
“Yeah, got it. Oh, Mai, what weapon are you using? I was thinking of sharing if monsters drop it.”
“Huh? An axe!”
“Huh? Seriously? Then, want an Orc’s Axe?”
I never expected to be able to contribute to Mai so quickly.
As expected, she had a beaming smile.
“Really!? Thank you! Oh, but I don’t have much money…”
“No worries. Sharing items between siblings is fine. Can you send items to each other in the game?”
“It’s fine between friends. I’ll send you my friend code for now… Oh, sorry, big bro! We’ll talk about the details later!”
Mai clasps her hands together and bows her head. Well, as long as Mai praises me, I’m fine with it. Her listeners must be waiting, so I shouldn’t detain her too much.
Just knowing that Mai uses an axe is enough.
I lie down on my VR machine and log back into the world of “Little Brave Online.”
I logged in to where I was last.
After a while, I received a friend request from Kiri Kiri Mai along with a message on the screen.
“Big bro! This is my account! Please add me!”
Her message was attached. If only she had written her name, it would have been easier to understand… But I found Mai’s clumsy side cute, so I sent her the Orc’s Axe for now.
Equipment in this game can be equipped based on one or more of the following: occupation, level, or stats.
For example, anyone can equip the Monkey Knife if their agility is above a certain level.
The more stringent the requirements, the better the performance, probably.
The Orc Axe requires a certain amount of strength, so it might be too early for Mai to use it, but she’ll eventually be able to.
“This is what I mentioned.”
“What’s this!? Huh!?”
“It’s the axe dropped by the orc I defeated. I can’t equip it due to high strength requirements and my occupation.”
“What level was the orc?”
“Level 20. I defeated it with the villagers’ help.”
“Once I get a good dagger, I’ll give it to you! Streaming’s starting, so see you later! Thank you, love you, big bro!”
Love you, big bro… love you, big bro…
I replayed Mai’s voice in my head multiple times.
…Starting this game was a good decision.
After watching those messages for a while, it’s time to resume the game.
I need to go get new equipment for Mai.
For that, I want to go where stronger monsters are, but there’s not much information.
In situations like this, it’s best to ask the locals.
“I want to ask something. Do you know a place with stronger monsters than Knife Monkey?”
“Well… Going further east might be a good idea. Beyond the eastern mine dungeon, there’s a big city.”
“Wow, the next city…”
If I go to a new city, maybe Mai will praise me again.
Maybe she’ll say she loves me again.
I have no choice but to go!
… Imagining that scene with a grin, I promptly decided to head there.
Since I don’t know what I’ll need, I sell magic stones I obtained from monsters and stock up on potions and such.
Potions take time to reuse after use, so you can’t use them in rapid succession.
Currently, only 10% recovery potions are being sold, so you shouldn’t rely on them too much.
Heading east while passing through the village, I hunt monsters.
… Defeating a large number of Knife Monkeys and engaging in prolonged solo battles earned me several titles.
“Acquired the title [Knife Monkey Killer (Rank D)]. Gained status points. Damage dealt to Knife Monkeys will increase.”
… It seems there are effective titles for dealing with specific monsters like this.
In the future, if I hit a wall where I can’t level up, hunting monsters for titles I haven’t acquired yet to earn status points might be one way to go.
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