Chapter 5

It finished installing successfully ♪ So when I start up the app, it says to register my player name?

Uhm… Then… “rabbit” maybe…

Huh? What happened, it won’t let me register~

It appears that another player has already taken that name. Why don’t you change it a little bit?

I wasn’t able to register “ninja” either. That is how I became yellow_ninja ♪

Oh, I get it. Then what about blue_rabbit…

Great, this time it was successful ♪ Next it’s asking me to choose a team~

Wawah—?!

What’s up, Sengoku-kun?

Ah, please look at the app. Not too long ago, I had conquered the base in the garden terrace.

And yet, the Red Roses have come and occupied our territory. Not only that, but this player’s name is…

Dye this base in blood red! Gyahahaha ☆

Oogami-senpai?! Is the true identity of lonely_wolf really…

Hah? Who the hell’s callin’ me by my IGN?

That tomato-head trust fund baby… That means you’re all playing RoseKnights, then. You a Red Rose like me? Or one of them Blue Roses?

…We’re all Blue Roses.

Right, right. I’ll crush ya one by one if you want, but looks like you’re all noobs. So how ‘bout ya come at me all at once? I’ll take you on!

Th–thou wouldst battle us?! But th–that’s so sudden…!

Heh. That’s what RoseKnights is all about, right~? Killing each other to find out which team’s the strongest.

Or what, you gonna tell me the blue team’s a buncha scaredy cats~?

To call us such a thing… While I would love to take up the gauntlet you’ve thrown down, You are the only player from the Red Roses here, Oogami-senpai.

lonely_wolf you may be, but doesn’t this put you at a disadvantage?

Fufun. I’m a high-level berserker. I’ll rip you all to pieces ♪

Uhm, Sengoku-kun… What’s a battle? Is it different from fighting for the bases?

Players can engage in direct battle in RoseKnights, and a battle can be played solo, all the way up to a 4V4 match.

If thou winst, then thou willst receive items, but a loss will leavest thee out of commission for a certain amount of time.

I am a solo player, so I’m not used to direct battles, but we might be able to manage if thou willst help us.

Recapturing your base is truly the best part of this game. Why don’t we try it once, in honor of us becoming friends?

Is it okay if I haven’t played many battles before? I’ll do what I can, though.

I feel almost ashamed to face off against a single opponent, but I shall join, as well. I’ll lend you my full power!

Fufun. So that red streak kid’s a brawler, and that pipsqueak ninja’s an assassin, huh. Then the tomato-head’s…

Hey, what—?!

You’re that ba~stard holy_knight who stole my base this morning. Yeah, I’m definitely gonna grind your ass to dust.

…Hey, Shino.

Y–yes?

The hell are you doing. You gonna fight with these guys too or what?

Umm… I’m not a player yet, so I can’t fight. I’m sorry.

So I’ll just watch from the sidelines. Do your best, Red Roses and Blue Roses… ♪

Heh. If that’s how it’s gonna be, then it’s time to duel!

At last. As I recall, the berserker is a class which grants the player a bonus ability when they solo a large group of people.

Brace yourselves. We’re beginning.

U~myu... So he gets stronger when all three of us fight him? Doesn’t that put us at a disadvantage?

Yes. However, it is just as difficult to solo a berserker, since they have a high ability score.

And this isn’t a battle against an AI—it’s PVP. The key to victory lies in how well you can read your opponents moves.

It seems like I have the first move. I’ll use a skill to weaken Oogami-dono!

Huh? You’re seriously the type to cast a status effect right off the bat? What a chicken.

I–I am not. This is a strategy…!

They say the early bird gets the worm, right~? Well I say that, but I dunno all the high-level mechanics… So I’m charging in with my Powerhouse Strike!

Whoo! I got a clean hit on him thanks to Sengoku-kun’s skill!

Then it’s my turn. First, I’ll use an item to increase my luck. Then, if I also attack with Powerhouse Strike…

Marvelous! I’ve activated a link skill with Nagumo-kun…☆

Ah—fuck. Your link skill stunned me?! It’s my turn and I can’t attack!

Ooh, then it is my turn once again. I’ll use a skill to increase my agility.

I’m going with the same attack as before!

Then I, as well. …I had been wary because of our strong opponent, but it seems my fears were unfounded ♪

Finally, my turn. I was gettin’ damn tired of waiting.

Eat shit—! Deadly Hunt!

I–it’s an all-out attack?!

Gh… This is the horror of the berserker. Is everyone all right?!

Phew… I managed to get away with my life, but it’s pretty harsh to lose this much HP in one go.

…Ahhh—! No good, no good, this is bad~!

Uwah—?! Why’re you attacking me, Sengoku-kun?!

I’m so sorry! But this is not of my own volition~

Looks like my weapon’s special effect, Confusion, activated. Now become my legs and dance for me…☆

(This isn’t good. At this rate we’ll end up killing each other for him…)

I activate my paladin’s skill, Protection! With this shield, I shall protect Nagumo-kun!

I will absorb all of the attacks, so in the meantime please take Oogami-senpai down!

O…ossu!

Oh, so you can use your brain, huh. But sike, you’re gonna take twice the damage for protecting that red streak kid.

You n’ that pipsqueak ninja there, I’m gonna slowly sink my teeth into ya…☆

Uuuuuu, please forgive me~! Can’t someone stop me~?!