A character with extreme difficulty to master and has the worst performance in almost everything. Val Ashbluff was considered a trash character in the game because he couldn't use magic in a fantasy world where everyone else could.
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The Mock Monster Battle began. While the thought of meeting a medium-sized monster made Val slightly nervous, he reminded himself that they were just illusions and tried to calm his mind.
Asteria followed him slowly, her steps seemingly weighed down by melancholy. But choosing a destination was the priority, so Val spoke first.
“First, we need to decide what monster to target. I’ll make the decision, are you okay with that?”
When Asteria nodded in agreement, Val continued.
“Since I have no attributes and you handle ice and lightning, it would be best to choose something that aligns with those attributes…”
Typically, a 1-class mage could handle a 1-risk monster alone.
Three 1-class mages could break through a 1-risk ‘Persona Gate,’ and five 1-class mages could take on a 1-risk ‘medium-sized monster.’
But that was just the general case.
With the right ‘attribute,’ ‘experience,’ and ‘environmental factors,’ it was possible to defeat monsters several levels higher alone.
For instance, one mage from the Dark Mage Extermination Squad with only 3rd class abilities once defeated a 7-risk Dark Mage alone in the Aether World.
The combination of favorable attributes, experience, and environmental factors made it possible.
So considering Asteria's attributes, heading to the swamp was the right choice. She might handle lightning, but that was secondary; her main skill was ice.
If they went to the Sea of Ice, their attributes would cancel each other out, and fire would be strong against ice.
“So, are we heading to the swamp?”
Asteria asked reluctantly.
Choosing the right attribute would make it much easier for them to handle a 3-risk medium-sized monster together.
But Asteria was aiming for the ‘opposite attribute’ bonus. Defeating a monster with an attribute disadvantage would earn them extra points.
“Well, whatever I choose, you’ll probably like it.”
Asteria seemed confused but didn’t question it further.
The reason Val teamed up with Asteria wasn’t to earn points for himself but to help her score high.
In the original story, due to Cosette and her faction’s interference, Asteria couldn’t even practice properly and had to take the performance evaluation alone, resulting in the worst score.
Failing the Mock Monster Battle, one of the most important subjects, meant she couldn’t get the scholarship. To make up for the lack of money, she had to do part-time jobs, facing all sorts of humiliation and scorn.
