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"Hmmm... The world of those who aren't popular. It's not for the faint-hearted either."
"Difference being that no one asked for being put into that world."
"... But that's then, now is now. I'm not quite there yet, but I'm learning to be at peace with my surroundings. And with myself. By the sound of it, it seems like you're beginning that journey for yourself now."
"It will be hard, that much I can say. Especially since you're now making enemies out of your old friends, where I have been blessed, in a twisted sense, to not have had friends in the first place to turn into foes."

Yui looked at the floor for a moment.

"Well... ... I know it'll take a lot from you considering the circumstances, and considering they're there, you might feel like you are the last person to be welcome here, but..."
"... the Helper's Club is there for you if you need it. And as long as you being sorry is genuine, I will vouch for you."

The axefighter valiantly swings and makes a remarkable strike, but Rhian fell just shy of the killing blow and the resulting lightning bolt from the enemy tome-user finally brought her to her knees.

Rhian attacks!
Hit: 35(89). Hit!
Crit: 52(2)
Scholar B takes 14 damage!

Scholar B counterattacks!
Hit: 33(75). Hit!
Crit: 72(1)
Rhian takes 8 damage!
Rhian is defeated!

Both Tanja and Emilia, on the other hand, triumphs over their respective targets, swinging the momentum more in their favor.

Tanja attacks!
Tanja is fortunate!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: 61(2)
Wyvern Rider D takes 3 damage!
Wyvern Rider D is defeated!

Emilia attacks!
Hit: 81(98). Hit!
Crit: 11(1)
Soldier A takes 7 damage!
Soldier A is defeated!

A momentum immediately taken advantage of by Eiriol, advancing towards the (for now) bow-wielding opposition.

Eiriol attacks!
Hit: 65(95). Hit!
Crit: 97(11)
Hunter A takes 17 damage!

Dunas controls the front amidst the several clashes within the camp, landing a decisive strike with nothing more than a single strain of a steed's hair to be lost.

Sir Dunas attacks!
Tanja is charismatic!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: 15(1). Roll: 15.
Soldier C takes 7 damage!

Soldier C counterattacks!
Hit: 77(65). Miss!

Sverrand performs as expected from him and himself, dishing out devastating damage as he himself endures with nary a wound.

Sverrand attacks!
Tanja is charismatic!
Sverrand's duty is to the letter!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: 12(1)
Soldier E takes 8 damage!

Soldier E counterattacks!
Sverrand never yields his credo!
Hit: 14(85). Hit!
Crit: 3(1)
Sverrand takes 1 damage!

Enemy phase

On the hillside, the ferocious advance of Eiriol is met with a dual counter from an arrow and a bolt of divine energy respectively.

Archer A attacks!
Eiriol adds an aggressive factor!
Hit: 73(90). Roll: 73. Hit!
Crit: No
Eiriol takes 7 damage!

Hunter A attacks!
Eiriol adds an aggressive factor!
Hit: 29(67). Hit!
Crit: No
Eiriol takes 8 damage!

With the fighter being an obstacle no more, the remaining forces are unleashed on the sole Necromancer. To somewhat less success than the assault on Eiriol, that is.

Myrmidon B attacks!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: 28(3)
Maria takes 8 damage!

Maria counterattacks!
Maria cites an incantation of blood!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: 70(1)
Myrmidon B takes 14 damage!
Maria recovers 2 HP!

Scholar B attacks!
Hit: 2(92). Hit!
Crit: 74(8)
Maria takes 7 damage!

Maria counterattacks!
Hit: 41(91). Hit!
Crit: 61(13)
Scholar B takes 10 damage!
Maria recovers 2 HP!
Scholar B is defeated!

Within the camp, Tanja and a weakened soldier lock weapons once more. It ends about as much as one would expect, although Tanja did not win the duel unscathed; a fact the nearby mercenary intends to exploit... to no avail.

Soldier C attacks!
Tanja is fortunate!
Hit: 27(76). Hit!
Crit: No
Tanja takes 10 damage!

Tanja counterattacks!
Tanja thrives in a group!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: 13(12)
Soldier C takes 4 damage!
Soldier C is defeated!

Mercenary C attacks!
Hit: 86(76). Miss!

Tanja counterattacks!
Tanja thrives in a group!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: 97(1)
Mercenary C takes 8 damage!

The opposing Knight sneaks between two clashes - a remarkable feat for a fighter in full plate - and opposes Dunas directly. A clean hit was landed, with Dunas being unable to strike a weakpoint in the Knight's armor.

Knight C attacks!
Tanja is charismatic!
Hit: 52(67). Hit!
Crit: No
Sir Dunas takes 9 damage!

Sir Dunas counterattacks!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: 39(11)
Knight C takes 1 damage!

Sir Dunas counterattacks again!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: 65(11)
Knight C takes 1 damage!

Nearby, a different Knight gets challenged, with the fight ending in the challenger's death. In its place, a hopeful and daring Mercenary appears.

Soldier E attacks!
Sverrand never yields his credo!
Tanja is charismatic!
Hit: 82(75). Miss!

Sverrand counterattacks!
Hit: 56(97). Hit!
Crit: 55(1)
Soldier E takes 8 damage!
Sol: 36(2)
Soldier E is defeated!

Mercenary E attacks!
Sverrand never yields his credo!
Hit: 34(75). Hit!
Crit: 18(2)
Tink! No damage!

Sverrand counterattacks!
Hit: Autohit!
Crit: No
Mercenary E takes 12 damage!
Sol: 95(2)

An archer, formerly in hiding and taking care of the fire within, sees his opportunity and runs closer to Sir Dunas. "For the glory of Westwind, Dunlandic devil!"

Archer E attacks!
Hit: 83(99). Hit!
Crit: 31(5)
Sir Dunas takes 4 damage!

Sverrand heals 4 HP and is back to full!

The handyman reaches the gate. "Alright there, big Scarlet boss, it took a bit, but I'm here! Now, where did I put those keys... Ah, what a hassle..."
"No games. Hurry up."
"Sure, sure, it's just... Eh? What is... A... card?"
"Card?"
"... Oh crud, that hat girl must have swiped my keys! That's not...!"
"Hrmpf. I have no choice, then..."
Valentio took a few steps back and ruthlessly bashes his entire weight against the gate. Despite the gate's massive wooden frame, a first crack did manifest, as if struck by the initial strike of a battering ram.
"Oh my, handsome. You really care about archeology, to go to such lengths for my little trinket~"

Valentio loses 1 HP. The gate shows first signs of damage!

The fire spreads.

The camp is engulfed in flames. You may escape now.
The enemy has given up on saving the camp. The Anxious and Panicking debuffs are removed, but all enemies sans Valentio have -10 Hit and -10 Evade until the end of the map.

As the fire draws close, the innocuous barrel which has been manipulated earlier by the archer suddenly shook for a second. Amidst the blazing heatwaves, those with honed senses or aptitude in the magical arts could feel unnatural goosebumps crawling over their skin for a second...

98/100 EXP

For the moment at the very least, the switcheroo of the keyring has not been noticed.

A fierce battle between the bandit and the soldier on the hillside ends with a cut on both ends, albeit one cut being clearly deeper than the other.

Rork attacks!
Rork is in familiar lands!
Hit: 16(97). Hit!
Crit: 69(1)
Soldier A takes 11 damage!

Soldier A counterattacks!
Soldier A attacks!
Hit: 11(31). Hit!
Crit: No
Rork takes 6 damage!

Within the camp, Artair aims for the finishing blow. She fell just shy of landing it, suffering a terrible attack in return.

Artair attacks!
Artair fights against the odds!
Artair chose to fight! (Even though that PS doesn't do anything yet)
Tanja is charismatic!
Hit: 16(93). Hit!
Crit: 66(2)
Wyvern Rider takes 4 damage!

Wyvern Rider counterattacks!
Hit: 49(59). Hit!
Crit: No
Artair takes 11 damage!

Artair attacks again!
Hit: 72(93). Hit!
Crit: 73(2)
Wyvern Rider takes 4 damage!

Meanwhile, on the forestside, Maria indeed delivers a helping hand, sending the opposing soldier flying against the wall before his body collapses, devoid of both action and reaction.

Maria attacks!
Hit: 4(92). Hit!
Crit: 96(3)
Soldier B takes 14 damage!
Soldier B is defeated!

54/100 EXP

At the end of the school day, Yui looks at a slightly-crumpled letter in her hand, visibly contemplating for a while.

... I... can do it...
Yes. I can do it.

She pockets the letter away and begins walking in a steady pace.

Yui seeks out Sasanuma.

As the camp continues burning, clashes happen on three fronts simultaneously.

The hillside front.
As the walls begin to collapse from the raging fires, the enemies draw in. The Westwind soldier attempts to strike against a well-positioned Rork. Keyword being "attempts".

Soldier A attacks!
Rork is in familiar lands!
Hit: 78(36). Miss!

Rork counterattacks!
Rork built up momentum!
Hit: Autohit!(107)
Crit: (1). Roll: 11
Soldier A takes 11 damage!

The forestside front.

A battered Rhian, who has been overcome with anger just now, rediscovered her inner center just in time to dodge iron and lightning all the same.

Soldier B attacks!
Hit: 73(67). Miss!

Rhian counterattacks!
Hit: 60(94). Hit!
Crit: 72(2)
Soldier B takes 11 damage!

Rhian felt like losing her battle before it even started...

Soldier B attacks!
Hit: 92(76). Miss!

Rhian felt like losing her battle before it even started...

The camp.

Shaken by the fire, the westside mercenary sprints out, seeking an immediate opportunity in the form of a thief with a funny hat. Before he could reach her though, his ambush got halted by Sverrand's imposing (and dilligent) presence. Thus, a change of plans. No one said it was a good change.

Mercenary C attacks!
Sverrand never yields his credo!
Hit: 82(73). Miss!

Sverrand counterattacks!
Sverrand feels out of place...
Hit: 35(91). Hit!
Crit: No
Mercenary C takes 10 damage!
Sol: 81(2)

His equally-shaken spear-wielding friend nevertheless stands his ground and raises his weapon against the approaching Tanja.

Soldier C attacks!
Tanja is fortunate!
Hit: 9(71). Hit!
Crit: No
Tanja takes 11 damage!

Tanja counterattacks!
Hit: 34(89). Hit!
Crit: 22(2)
Soldier C takes 4 damage!

Tanja counterattacks again!
Hit: 74(89). Hit!
Crit: 5(2)
Soldier C takes 4 damage!

On the eastern flank, Dunas and the axe-wielding Knight have but a moment to stare at each other before engaging in a duel.

Knight D attacks!
Ghalymae snorts with confidence!
Tanja is charismatic!
Hit: 17(66). Hit!
Crit: No
Sir Dunas takes 7 damage!

Sir Dunas counterattacks!
Sir Dunas weaponizes his confidence!
Hit: 75(96). Hit!
Crit: 27(11)
Knight D takes 2 damage!

Sir Dunas counterattacks again!
Hit: 52(96). Hit!
Crit: 23(11)
Knight D takes 2 damage!

At the same time, the Wyvern Rider sees an opportunity to exploit and swoops down behind Tanja to pincer her, unbeknownst to him that this is a situation where Tanja could thrive...

Wyvern Rider attacks!
Tanja is fortunate!
Hit: 68(66). Miss!

Tanja counterattacks!
Tanja thrives in a group!
Hit: 57(86). Hit!
Crit: 28(12)
Wyvern Rider takes 3 damage!

Tanja counterattacks again!
Hit: 39(86). Hit!
Crit: 4(12). Critical!
Wyvern Rider takes 9 damage!

Another Soldier strikes, this time a battle against Artair.

Soldier E attacks!
Artair fights against the odds!
Artair is a leaf on the wind!
Tanja is charismatic
Hit: 98(45). Miss!

Artair counterattacks!
Hit: 60(86). Hit!
Crit: 43(2)
Soldier E takes 2 damage!

Artair counterattacks again!
Hit: 70(86). Hit!
Crit: 84(2)
Soldier E takes 2 damage!

Amidst all the fights, the "Thief" is about to get outdoors but notices Lulu around the corner. He eyes her carefully from a short distance while flashing a nervous smile.
"H-hey, lady! I'm just a humble working hand here, I ain't a fighter. Lets, err, how 'bout this: I care about my life a lot, so, you won't get into my way and anything and I'll, I'll try to stall at the gate. Would be a shame if the Scarlet Knight's gonna swoop in and whoop your asses, wouldn't it. You in, lady?"


The fire spreads. Mercenary C, Soldier C and Knight D are panicking! Archer A, Hunter A, Soldier A and Wyvern Rider D have become Anxious!

40/100 EXP

Yliss tilted her head in Keith's direction before the wires crossed in her brain.

"Ah, right, you..."
"Yeah, I get it. It would be less of an issue for you if you would, y'know, not be ageless..."
"... Maybe the Goddesses might be able to revert that, with your consent? Letting the biological clock tick again from now on? Sure, you'd still be a good number of years ahead mentally, but it's something... Although, you have to think about Vlad too, right?"

"Frankly, I'm just glad that it is over for now..."

Yui looked towards the ground for a few seconds, holding her arm.

"Is, err, is there something I can help you with right now, somehow? That's what Helper's Club members do, right...?"

"Hmmmmmm... Nope, not using whatever that weird stuff is."
"No one should say that the leader of the future top guild Nehushtan is a cheat or relying on a crutch. After all, it's CruXadder, not Crutchadder, hah!"

When the first shot fell, CruXadder instinctively held his kanabo in front of himself as a very rudimentary defense reflex before eyeing the opposition.

"Hrmpf. MotherHUGers! If ya gonna shoot, at least have the courtesy to shoot stuff with particle effects! Can't respect people who can't even QCF like gamepad warriors!"