77 Belief
The veteran knight lifts the young knight and puts him around his right shoulder, hanging helplessly. Magdalo looks at everyone who is just waiting for his command.
"Let's go, everyone."
Two Wither Bees come out of the dark in response to the knights who started marching down towards the hole they used to enter the beehive. The girl who luckily doesn't have the creatures' attention successfully lands a powerful blow at one of the Wither Bees. She then went after the one she attacked before telling the others behind her:
"It's all yours."
Roberto, the one person who's above the rest in terms of agility even without using his Liksi magic ability, goes out of his way to handle the Wither Bee coming their way.
He takes off most of his armor, just like what he did when they fought the Guardian Snake to amplify his agility. He then whips out his dagger and clashes with the Wither Bee and its sting. Meanwhile, Lyrica goes on top of the Wither Bee she sent flying not long ago and gives the creature two left straight onto its head. And to finish it off, Lyrica jumps into the air before her feet land onto the Wither Bee's head, finally killing the creature.
[You Have Defeated A Wither Bee - Lv. 25!]
[You Received 2650×9 EXP!]
As soon as she received the incredible amount of EXP given by eliminating the Wither Bee, her level-up notification immediately popped up.
Listener: Lyrica Ley Rael
Lv. 16 -> 18
HP: 99.4%
MP: 52 -> 56
dB Limit: 42 -> 46
[Statistics]
Strength: 30
Durability: 10
Agility: 30
Stamina: 20
Senses: 10
Available Stat Points: 12 -> 18
[Playlist]
Playable Music:
- Jazz Harmony (Lv. Max)
- Heavy Metal (Lv. 1)
- Heavy Metal: Iron Maiden (Lv. 1)
- Fierock (Lv. 1)
- Hip Hop (Lv. 1)
Background Music:
- Elements of Music (Lv. 1)
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> Acquired EXP: 6,490
> Required EXP: 16,700
"Huh? Elements of Music?"
While Lyrica is bewildered by the new Music she unlocked, Roberto finally found the chance to stab the Wither Bee's head with his dagger.
The lifeless creature with a hole in its head falls to the ground as Roberto descended shortly after.
"Roberto!" Marlo shouted as he stands right next to the cave they all entered once before. "Hurry up!"
Roberto was about to dash forward when suddenly, he hears countless Wither Bees coming from behind him.
"Wha?!"
"That is...!"
Behind the horde of Wither Bees, a larger, and more vicious-looking Wither Bee is buzzing its wings.
"It's the Mother Bee!"
"It finally revealed itself!"
Lyrica hears the commotion from the distance as she deals with another Wither Bee.
[You Have Defeated A Wither Bee - Lv. 25!]
[You Received 2650×7 EXP!]
[The Required EXP Has Been Met!]
[Level Up!]
Listener: Lyrica Ley Rael
Lv. 18 -> 19
HP: 99.4%
MP: 56 -> 58
dB Limit: 46 -> 48
[Statistics]
Strength: 30
Durability: 10
Agility: 30
Stamina: 20
Senses: 10
Available Stat Points: 18 -> 21
[Playlist]
Playable Music:
- Jazz Harmony (Lv. Max)
- Heavy Metal (Lv. 1)
- Heavy Metal: Iron Maiden (Lv. 1)
- Fierock (Lv. 1)
- Hip Hop (Lv. 1)
Background Music:
- Elements of Music (Lv. 1)
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> Acquired EXP: 8,340
> Required EXP: 17,555
She turns her gaze towards the humongous Mother Bee, revealing its level.
[Mother Bee - Lv. 40]
"Roberto, hurry!"
Roberto finally uses his own Liksi magic ability. His whole body flickered with light before his speed has greatly increased as he dashes forward. But then...
Screeech!!
The Mother Bee let out a loud scream, forcing Roberto and Marlo to halt as they try to cover their ears.
"Aargh!"
"That's damn loud!"
Right then, a couple of Wither Bees goes straight for Roberto, and another two towards Marlo. Out of fear, Marlo went ahead and enters the cave in a hurry. On the other hand, Roberto turns around to see two Wither Bees closing in on him.
Seconds before their sharp butts hit the knight who's sitting on the ground, a bee sting came out of nowhere and struck one of the monsters.
Roberto and the Mother Bee along with other creatures watch as the girl comes straight for the other Wither Bee, sending it away with a flying kick.
Right after that, Lyrica faces the knight and said, "Go!"
Roberto looks back at Lyrica and thought to himself, 'This is the girl Magdalo and the others want to save from the grasp of the Hari of Kruule. They all believe that the hope we are all looking for lies in her.'
Roberto is a just simple soldier who follows the command of his superiors. He didn't care much about anything except when it comes to his fellow knights or his family. Just like everyone else, Roberto wants peace—He wants the kingdom to be freed from the Sumpa the Hari inflicted towards his very own people.
But when Magdalo and the others revealed that their hope lies within a girl who saved them from the Guardian Snake, unlike everyone else, Roberto doubts Lyrica.
It was the girl herself who stated that she is not a hero. So why would they think she'd come back and help them all once she leaves Kruule? For all he knows, Lyrica might have a different motive why she helped everyone back then.
Roberto doubted that Lyrica will save them, but he didn't want to crush everyone's hopes, and so he quietly follows along with Magdalo and Agario's plans.
Since then, he's been observing Lyrica and every single move she makes. He wants to give everyone a chance and see for himself what the others see on Lyrica that made them think she's the one who will liberate them.
Cut to the present where Roberto is sitting on the ground while looking up at the girl whom he doubted up until now. The girl rushing to his rescue allowed him to finally see what the others saw in Lyrica.
"She may be a harsh person at times—a snobbish brat as Magdalo once pointed out, but deep down in her heart, she truly is a kind person."
At that moment, Roberto realized that a person doesn't have to be or act like a hero to save and protect others. One just simply needs to be like Lyrica—a good person.
Roberto stood up and turns his back on Lyrica before telling the girl, "Don't die."
The knight ran towards the cave entrance without looking back, now carrying the same belief everyone else has towards the hope that is Lyrica.
As Roberto disappeared from the beehive, the Mother Bee lets out another loud screech.
While she doesn't seem to get affected much by the creature's loud screeching thanks to her headphone, five Wither Bees spawned behind the Mother Bee and the others beside her. The five flew across the girl and went towards the same cave Roberto and the others used as an exit out of the beehive.
Right after that, the Mother Bee's two large compound eyes meets the girl's charcoal eyes as the two stared at each other intensely.
