Chapter 21
‘A magic user. And one at the third rank of mastery at that.’
The man did not hide his strength. He didn’t think it made much difference. What was the main reason people hid their powers? It was because they believed that they’d be at a disadvantage if others knew their exact strength and power level. However, even if one were to be PK’ed (player killed: the act of users killing other users), DIO would only penalize those who were killed by taking away some experience points and lowering the item drop rates on mobs and monsters. The aggressor would gain nothing by killing another user, and on top of that, DIO’s system gave a plethora of fines for users who PK. Due to these factors, the act of users killing other users was rarely seen in DIO. Since this was the case, there was no real reason why a user would want to hide their strength. Perhaps one wanted to put on an aura of mystique? That was pretty much the only reason, and in regards to that, the man had no interest in creating any mystique.
“Well, I don’t think anyone else will come if we wait longer, so let’s start. My name is Jeros. I’m a magic user and am very weak in close combat; I haven’t trained in any defensive spells. I’ve only focused on offensive spells, so keep that in mind.”
Though his manner of speaking sounded crass and informal, all he was doing was describing himself. If they had known each other beforehand, this wouldn’t necessarily have been the right approach to strike a conversation, but since they were meeting for the first time, sharing personal information like this was necessary. Adol nodded after hearing Jeros’ explanation.
“That’s good. I specialize in defense more than offense, so I’ll be able to shield against any incoming attacks, large or small.”
Hanma soon raised his hand.
“Oh! Hey! Nice to meet you. I’m Hanma. I’m a martial artist that specializes in life force, so I’m most comfortable in close combat. I’m your typical tank bruiser, and I don’t slack off when it comes to dealing damage, either. I’ll make sure to grab our opponent by the ankles.”
Finally, the blonde-haired woman wearing the black martial arts outfit spoke up.
“My name is Ilyia. I’m not too skilled at close combat, but I’m relatively quick, so I can take care of myself. My specialty is using chakra for healing and damage dealing, so my damage per second (DPS) isn’t too bad.”