「MP回復のルール? そうだなあ......」
MPが回復する条件について聞きたい。
そんな事をリィズが言い出したのは『ドンデリーの森』を抜ける頃の事。
リィズは俺の弟子であると、それらしい説明をしてクラリスさんに許可を貰い、森で数戦だけ戦闘を行った。
その際に得た疑問なのだろう。
リィズは飲み込みが速く、即座にコツを掴んで一人でも森のモンスターを倒せるようになった。
俺達はヒイヒイ言いながら倒してたのに......装備の差があったからだと思いたい。
「まずはアイテムか。これは戦闘時・非戦闘時問わずに何時でも回復できる基本的な手段だ。で、他には戦闘時以外は歩いたり、走ったりしていればそれに応じて回復するな。距離だと体格で有利不利が出るから、多分歩数だと思う」
「疲れる行動をしているのに回復するって、少し変ですよね?」
って体調が悪くなる場合もあるし......。適度に運動すると健康的だろ? MPもそんな感じってことで」
「ククク、完璧に言いくるめられているではないか。ざまぁないな!」
おー、根に持ってる根に持ってる。
ユーミルがゲームシステムを説明している時は、えらく嚙みつかれていたもんな......。
りに、リィズが眉をピクリと動かした後に無表情になる。
あ、これはキレてるな。
「ハインドさんのそういう理由付けはとても納得しやすいです。何処かの誰かさんと違って。何処かの誰かさんと違って」
「どうして二回言った貴様!」
武器を抜いて二人が睨み合う。
やめてくれよ......後で回復するのは俺なんだからさ......。
それまで成り行きを見守っていたクラリスさんが、俺の隣に来てのんびりと一言。
「皆さん、仲がよろしいんですね。羨ましいです」
「これは仲が良い......んですかね? まあ、見方によってはそう取れなくも......」
「お互いに遠慮が無い感じがして素敵ですよ? 望んでも、中々得られないものだと思います」
「......あー、得難い関係だとは思っていますよ。確かに」
俺は照れもあって頭をポリポリと搔きながら答えた。
落ち着きあっていいなぁ、クラリスさん。
俺もこんな姉が欲しか――おっと、止めよう。
また冷たい視線をぶつけられそうな気がするし。
「お前らー、話の続きをしても良いか? 止めないと明日の弁当作らねえぞ」
「お願いします、ハインドさん」
「ちっ。続けてくれ」
「んで、次は戦闘中のMP回復についてな。戦闘中は歩いて回復する分が削除、微弱な自然回復が付与される。加えて、前衛の場合は......ユーミル」
「んむ。ダメージを与えるか与えられるかすると貯まるな」
「で、魔法職の回復手段は別にあって......と、丁度いい。あそこのゴブリンで試そう。敵に見つかるか、こちらから一発殴ると戦闘状態に入る。ほいっと」
ホーマ平原南部に入ったので、低レベルのゴブリンを杖で殴りつける。
ゴブリンの攻撃を躱し、『ガードアップ』と『アタックアップ』の魔法を自分に使って適当にMPを消費する。
「ここで、ある一定のポーズ......神官の場合は片手で杖を天に向かって掲げる体勢な。この状態で静止すると......」
足元に魔法陣が出て光を放ち始める。
その効果でMPゲージが通常よりも早い速度でチャージされていく。
「MPが回復する。立ち止まる必要があるから、これを使うかはケースバイケースだ。立ち止まれない時は回復アイテムを使うか、自然回復を待つかのどちらかだな――せいっ!」
レベル6のゴブリンを殴って戦闘を終わらせる。
クラリスさんが俺の手際にパチパチと拍手をくれた。
おだて上手だなぁ。
実際、悪くない気分だけど。
「なるほど......魔法を使う職は距離の取り方が大事なんですね」
「パーティなら、前衛が敵を引き付けている間はMPの回復に専念すればいいと思うぞ」
に使えばいいと」
「言い方は悪いが、その通りだ」
「くっ、納得がいかん......事実だとしても......」
「もはや発言がパターン化してきたな、ユーミルよ」
「頑張って下さい、メイン盾さん」
「うるさいぞお前ら! もう、さっさと進むからな!」
肩を怒らせて進むユーミルに続いて、俺達は『ホーマ平原』を北へ縦断した。
「ガアァァァァッ!」
北エリアに入り、現れたオーガの咆哮にクラリスさんが身を竦める。
俺の後ろに居る様にお願いし、三人でオーガと対峙する。
「わあ......あんなに大きな相手に対して、全く恐れを抱かずに......」
「あいつはアホで鈍いだけです。リィズ、適当に魔法で援護してくれ。まだレベル差が大きいから、オーガに狙われそうになったら逃げに徹してくれていい」
「了解です、ハインドさん」
ユーミルがオーガに斬りかかる。
新しい防具の効果もあってか、充分に戦える状態に仕上がってはいるが......。
「は、ハインド様! ユーミルさんが!」
「防具込みで三発か......補助魔法を足して四発ってとこか? WT的には充分だな」
「大丈夫です、打ち合わせ通りなんで。まずはユーミルに聖水を投げます」
瓶が命中し、ユーミルが起き上がる。
続けて『ヒーリング』を使用、体力がフルに近くなる。
「な、なんのっ! まだまだ!」
「三十秒は持たせろよー。続けて補助魔法を掛け、ピンチになったら初級ポーションを投げます。で、MPをチャージ」
「......」
ユーミルがオーガに何度も斬りつけ、時折、リィズの方から『ファイアーボール』の魔法が飛んで行く。
ユーミルの被弾が一発、二発......そろそろか。
「次にユーミルの集中力を読んで、途切れそうになったのを見計らって......蘇生魔法の詠唱を開始」
「ふ、普通は無理ですよ? そんなの。魔法が空撃ちになっちゃいますよ!」
「ええ!?」
長ったらしい詠唱が終わった瞬間、ユーミルが棍棒で吹っ飛ばされた。
良いペースでオーガにダメージを与えているじゃないか、これならイケる!
レベル15で取得した待望の蘇生魔法『リヴァイブ』を、ユーミルに向けて放つ。
「何度でもおっ!」
「か、完璧なタイミングで......!?」
「ユーミル、回り込んで背中を斬りつけろ! 攻撃が大振りだから、それで避けやすくなるはずだ! リィズ、弱点は頭部だ! 狙いをつけて魔法を撃ちまくれ!」
「すごい......なんて的確な......」
パターンは読めた。
稀に事故の様に大振りの攻撃が当たるユーミルをフォローしながら、オーガのHPを削る、削る、削る......って、序盤にしてはやけに硬いな!?
「グオォォォォォ!」
ユーミルが大ジャンプからの『捨て身』『アタックアップ』が乗った状態の『スラッシュ』をオーガの頭部に決め、ようやく巨躯が膝をついた。
体に亀裂が走り、光を放ちながら大げさに爆散する。
序盤のエリアボスに使う演出じゃねえだろ......。
それを見届けたユーミルがこちらを向き、嬉しそうに剣を掲げた。
「勝ったどー!」
「ああ、勝ったな」
「お前ら、淡泊過ぎないか!?」
嬉しいけど、キャラじゃないというか......まあ、いいじゃないか。
やっぱり、蘇生魔法があると戦いの安定性がぐっと増すな。
ユーミルは死に過ぎだけど。
「ハインド様、私、感動しました!」
突然、クラリスさんが両手で俺の手を握ってくる。
柔らかい手だな、癒される......。
「ハインド様、何処かのお城に仕えてみたらどうでしょうか! 貴方なら、立派な指揮官になれると思います!」
「......城?」
城を抱えているような大きな街が、TBには複数あるのか......?
新たな展開の予感に、ユーミルが目を輝かせた。
[How do you recover MP? Let's see...]  (Hind)
She wanted to hear what were the conditions to recover MP.
Riizu asked me that as we were coming out of [Dondery Forest] .
Explaining to Claris-san that Riizu was something akin to a disciple to me, we received permission to engage in several fights in the forest.
She probably got these questions from that.
Riizu learned really fast, she immediately got the hang of it and beat the monsters in the forest.
Even though we had so much trouble back then...I want to think that it's because of the difference in gear.
[First off, there are items. These are the basic things you use to recover MP in and outside of battle. Other than that, when you are outside battles, you can recover it by walking or running in proportion to the distance ran. Since it could be advantageous or disadvantageous depending on the distance ran and the physique of the person, I believe it depends on the number of steps you take]  (Hind)
[You recover it even when you are getting tired, isn't that strange?]  (Riizu)
Regularly exercising is healthy right? MP is probably something like that]  (Hind)
[Kukuku, that was a perfect way to explain it. What a sad sight!]  (Yumir)
Oh, she was feeling quite bitter about before.
When Yumir was explaining the game mechanics, she remarkably fumbled her own words...
Because of that, Riizu simply raised her eyebrows and proceeded to make a blank face.
Ah, she's probably going to lose it with this.
[It's because Hind-san's explanations are easy to understand. Unlike a certain person's. Unlike a certain person's.]  (Riizu)
[Why did you say that twice!?]  (Yumir)
Both of them took out their weapons and glared at each other.
Please, stop it...the one that'll have to heal you afterward is going to be me...
Having watched over the course of events, Claris-san stood next to me and said in a carefree manner.
[You all get along so well. I'm envious]  (Claris)
[This is...getting along well? Well, you could probably think that from your point of view...]  (Hind)
[Isn't it lovely that they have no need to hold back when talking? I believe that is not something easy to attain even if you want to]  (Claris)
[...Yeah, it's a relationship that's hard to come by. That's true]  (Hind)
I replied while scratching my head bashfully.
Claris-san is so calm and composed.
I wish I had an older sister like he-...no, let's stop there.
I get the feeling I'll be looked at coldly again.
[Is it OK if I keep explaining things? If you don't stop, the date is going to change you know?]  (Hind)
[Please do, Hind-san]  (Riizu)
[Tsk, please continue]  (Yumir)
[So, next is regarding recovering mp during battles. During battles, your MP won't recover by walking, instead, you get a bit of regeneration naturally. Additionally, when it comes to vanguards...Yumir]  (Hind)
[Nu. When you deal damage or receive damage it accumulates]  (Yumir)
[So, magic classes have a different way to recover MP...oh, just perfect. Let's test it on that goblin. Since we found an enemy, let's hit it once to enter a battle state. There we go]  (Hind)
Since we had entered the southern area of the Homa plains, I proceeded to hit a low level goblin with my staff.
I dodged the goblin's attack and cast [Guard up]  and [Attack up]  on myself, consuming MP.
[Like this, after making a certain pose...in the case of the shinto priest, it's by extending your staff to the heavens with one hand. If you stand still like this...]  (Hind)
Under my feet, a magic square appeared and emitted light.
Because of that, my MP gauge was recharging faster than usual.
[Your MP will recover. Since you need to stand still, you have to be mindful of when you use it. You have to decide if you want to recover by using healing items or recover naturally...there!]  (Hind)
I hit the level 6 goblin and finalized the battle.
Seeing my performance, Claris-san started clapping.
She's quite good at flattering people.
Actually, it feels quite good.
[I see...so for magic classes, keeping your distance is important, huh?]  (Riizu)
[In parties, I believe you can freely recover your MP while the vanguard keeps the enemy's attention though]  (Hind)
[In other words, it's fine to use Yumir-san as a decoy]  (Riizu)
[Even though that's a bad way to put it, that's right]  (Hind)
[Kuh, I can't agree with that...even though it's the truth...]  (Yumir)
[Your way of speaking is changing, Yumir]  (Hind)
[Do your best, main shield-san]  (Riizu)
[Keep quiet both of you! Jeez, let's keep going!]  (Yumir)
Following Yumir, who was walking angrily, we headed to the north side of the Homa plains.
[Gaaaaaa!] 
After entering the north area, Claris-san drew her body back after hearing the roar of the Ogre.
After requesting her to stay behind me, the three of us faced the ogre.
[Wow...she's fearless even when facing such a big enemy...]  (Claris)
[She's stupid and thickheaded after all. Riizu, cover her with suitable magic. Since he's still too high level for you, if it looks like the ogre is going to aim for you, run away]  (Hind)
[Understood, Hind-san]  (Riizu)
Yumir slashed at the ogre.
There are the effects of our new gear, but I hope that they are enough to fight it...
[H-Hind-sama! Yumir-san is...!]  (Claris)
[With the defensive gear, it takes 3 hits, huh?...with support magic she should be able to take around 4 hits? It's enough for my cooldowns]  (Hind)
[It's fine. It's going exactly as planned. First off, I'll use holy water on Yumir]  (Hind)
When the bottle hit the mark, Yumir stood up.
After that, I cast [Healing]  on her and her HP was nearly full.
[T-That was nothing! I can keep going!]  (Yumir)
[Survive for 30 seconds. I'll use support magic on you and if it gets dangerous I'll throw some beginner potions at you. Well then, I'll charge up my MP]  (Hind)
[......]  (Claris)
Yumir slashed at the ogre countless times, sometimes, Riizu cast [Fireball]  on it.
Yumir got hit once, twice...it should be about time.
[Next, we'll rely on Yumir's concentration and when it looks like she's going to get hit...I'll begin chanting resurrection magic]  (Hind)
[U-Usually, isn't that impossible? The magic will just miss!]  (Claris)
[Eh!?]  (Claris)
The moment I finished the long chant, Yumir was blown away by the club.
Aren't we dealing damage at a good pace? We can do this!
After reaching level 15, I finally attained the resurrection magic called [Revive]  and used that now on Yumir.
[No matter how many times it takes!]  (Yumir)
[S-Such perfect timing...!?]  (Claris)
[Yumir, go around it and slash at its back! Since his swings are wide it should be unprotected! Riizu, its weak point is its head! Aim at it and strike it with magic!]  (Hind)
[Incredible...he's so precise...]  (Claris)
I already know its pattern.
Apart from the rare cases where Yumir was hit by the wide swings, the ogre's HP was shaved off and off and off...isn't it extremely durable for the beginning of the game!?
[Guoooooooooo!] 
Yumir made a big jump and her [Slash]  in a state with both [Act of desperation]  and [Attack up]  made contact with the ogre's cranium, and its big frame finally feel on its knees.
Cracks appeared on its body and while emitting light, it burst in a grandiose manner.
This is not the type of show that should be used on the area boss of a beginner area...
After seeing that, Yumir started to walk towards us and held up her sword in a delighted way.
[We won!]  (Yumir)
[Yeah, we won]  (Riizu)
[Aren't you acting too indifferent about this!?]  (Hind)
I'm happy, but I'm not that type of person...oh well, isn't it fine?
As I thought, once you get resurrection magic, battles become safer.
Though, Yumir does die often.
[Hind-sama, I'm deeply moved!]  (Claris)
Suddenly, Claris-san grasped my hand with both of her hands.
They are so soft, this is healing me...
[Hind-sama, how about working at a castle somewhere!? If it's you, I believe you'd be a splendid commander!]  (Claris)
[...Castle?]  (Hind)
Are there multiple big towns with castles in TB...?
Sensing a new development, Yumir's eyes were glittering.
VRMMO no Shien Shokunin ～Top Player no Shikakenin～
ＶＲＭＭＯの支援職人　～トッププレイヤーの仕掛人～
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/vrmmo-no-shien-shokunin-%ef%bd%9etop-player-no-shikakenin%ef%bd%9e/
Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Harem Slice of Life
Adventurers Beautiful Female Lead Blacksmith Brother Complex Calm Protagonist Childhood Friends Clan Building Cooking Crafting Curious Protagonist Dense Protagonist Elemental Magic Fantasy Creatures Game Ranking System Gamers Hard-Working Protagonist Healers Level System Love Interest Falls in Love First Love Rivals Male Protagonist Misunderstandings MMORPG Ninjas Possessive Characters Priests Siblings Siblings Not Related by Blood Sword And Magic Virtual Reality Younger Love Interests Younger Sisters
https://ncode.syosetu.com/n4014ds/
二階堂風都