How did I turn my victim into a phoenix-like hero?

"Cass, let me tell you something first. The monster-killing ahead will be excruciating, but I believe that as long as we work together, there won't be any problems."

Sirocco's words interrupted Cass's thoughts.

At the same time, I noticed that there were two bundles of safety ropes lying at Sirocco's feet.

"I believe you, Sirocco. What's that rope for?"

"You'll see in a moment. Finally, I hope that whenever you find yourself in dire straits or feel like giving up, you will remember this sentence, and it will give you boundless strength."

"...Given your past behavior, Sirocco, I don't have high expectations."

"There is no savior; to create human happiness, we can only rely on ourselves."

"It makes a lot of sense...it's really great."

"Of course, come on, repeat after me!"

"oh oh!"

"There is no savior; humanity can only create its own happiness!"

“Very impressive, Cass. Remember this phrase, and you can shave the veil off all minotaurs.”

"What?...A minotaur?"

Sirocco suddenly took off his clothes.

The sudden exposure of a large area of ​​fair skin caught Cass off guard, and he covered his face with his hands.

"What are you doing? Aren't we supposed to be grinding monsters? It's too dangerous with so little armor."

"...If you really don't want to see, turn away. Don't peek through your fingers."

"I didn't peek! What does fighting monsters have to do with taking off clothes!"

Kas—Kathia had never seen a man completely naked before.

Although the previous girls' school had a large public bathhouse for communal bathing, Katya found it too troublesome and never went there, so she had never seen a girl naked.

Sirocco undressing aroused Katya, pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable in matters of the flesh.

Wait a minute, I've bathed with my mom before, so does that mean we've met? No! What's the connection between these two things?!

"Don't get so excited. Instead of just talking, I'm going to demonstrate it to you."

A demonstration? Could it be...?

Katya had seen it in comics before.

The male protagonist used practice as an excuse, starting with just finger contact, then escalating to thighs, under skirts, kisses on cheeks, and becoming increasingly inappropriate...

"I was referring to the demonstration of monster spawning."

Sirocco's precise response was as if he had anticipated Katya's thoughts.

"Ahem, I understand. I didn't think much of it. Sirocco, how should I cooperate with you next?"

Katia—reverting to Kas's expression.

Sirocco responded to this with a blank expression:

"Take off your coat."

"I see."

Even if you know that the Fearless Ring allows you to go out in public without others having any particular thoughts, it doesn't mean you won't feel ashamed.

Cass, his face flushed, bit his lip, first his coat, then his belt, his shoes, his socks...

At this moment, Cass was still wearing a blue T-shirt on his upper body, over which was a pure white shock-absorbing sports bra; on his lower body, he was only wearing a pair of white briefs. Cass, his face flushed and panting, grabbed the hem of his T-shirt, lifted it up, then put it down again…

Taking off my clothes in front of a boy, does that make me a pervert...?

In Sirocco's eyes, he was just a man in white briefs who was dawdling.

"...Why are you taking off so much? Just wear your underwear and pants too."

"You should have said so earlier!"

And don't just stare at me while I take my clothes off without saying anything!

"When guys say they're taking off their clothes, they don't usually mean they're completely naked... Cass, what are you thinking?"

Sirocco, with his deadpan expression, gave him a serious lecture, leaving Cass speechless with frustration.

Upon closer inspection, Sirocco was wearing a loose black vest and gray boxer briefs, which looked more like pajamas; he was certainly not naked.

Kas—Kathia was on the verge of tears.

Waaaaah... I'll never get married...

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As a compromise, Cass wore a T-shirt on top and beige capri pants from the watch warehouse on the bottom.

"Monster blood easily stains clothes, and if you go into the water with your clothes on, you'll have to wear wet clothes back, which is not only uncomfortable but also affects combat. Besides, the lake water's healing effect only works when it comes into contact with the skin, so it's best to take off your outer clothes and expose more skin."

"You should have said so earlier... I have plenty of spare clothes in my watch..."

Kas stood in the lake with a mountaineer's safety rope around his waist, the cool lake water reaching up to his waist, his hands gripping the rope.

The other end of the rope was tied to Sirocco's waist.

Standing on the shore, Sirocco was already adept at tying her ponytail.

"Sirocco! Are you sure it's alright?"

"No problem, just pull the rope at the right moment."

After hearing about Sirocco's monster-slaying plan, Kas couldn't help but sigh:

Is there really nothing wrong with Sirocco's brain?

Sirocco, gripping his broadsword, took a deep breath and walked towards one of the maple trees on the shore, which bore rune inscriptions.

“Watch closely, Cass, I’ll only demonstrate once.”

39. The agile fat man

According to Sirocco's plan.

He went to lure the monster, which was a single creature with a high aggressive drive, varied attack moves, high damage, and high mobility.

Sirocco will fight the opponent. If he loses or is left with low health, he will send Kasla back to the lake to retrieve his soul.

"I heard that if this monster lands a critical hit, you won't even feel your waist being cut off when you die."

"Why can you say these things with a smile, Sirocco...?"

“It’s very simple.” Sirocco, with his back to Cass, touched the maple tree covered in runes.

"To die constantly, to transcend death, to understand death. This is my path to becoming stronger."

Scratching and clanging.

The runes on the maple tree shimmered with an eerie green light, and the bark parted to the left and right, as if opening a door.

"..."

Cass stared intently, his hand gripping the rope tightly.

Sirocco's situation isn't easy either.

Although he said something that sounded cool, cold sweat was actually streaming down his forehead.

However, they really went all out to build up Cass's image.

The monster inside the maple tree walked out slowly but powerfully.

It was a head taller than Sirocco, clad in heavy armor, with two red phosphorescent flames flickering inside its antler-shaped helmet. In the sunlight, it was clear that the armor was not made of steel, but dark brown wood, covered in large patches of dark green moss, with vines spreading all over its body. Its right hand held aloft a long-handled sword as if in a show of defiance.

The monster is called Maple Knight.

Sirocco prefers to call it the Wooden Man.

The Maple Knights are great in every way, except that defeating them doesn't yield any loot or skills.

The monster itself resembled weapons such as "pistols," "clubs," and "large crossbow bolts."

Sirocco triggered the defense mechanism of Maple Garden.

If you damage a maple tree, or deliberately trigger a mechanism like Sirocco did, a Maple Knight will be generated.

Either leave Maple Garden or run to the vicinity of that sacred tree, or they will chase you to your death.

However, you will definitely gain experience points, so don't worry about that.

dong dong dong....

Sirocco's heart was beating very fast.

As expected, unlike games, the sense of oppression is overwhelming.

He confirmed that he was about 3 meters away from the other person, and about 3 meters away from the lake behind him.

He raised his broadsword horizontally towards the Maple Court Knight to show his fighting spirit.