Your Commander-in-Chief – Chapter 269

“Yeo-na.”

“Yeah.”

“You didn’t forget our promise to hang out after the raid, did you?”

I nodded at Helena’s words.

If we were just casually running a raid, we wouldn’t be having this kind of chat, but right now, the damage output was pretty relaxed.

As a result, the party members were also showing a sense of ease.

Except for one person.

Jupiter was the only one completely focused, swinging his sword with intent.

“Hyaaaah!”

He dashed past the Shadow of Moonlight and onward to the Hellfire Dragon Bahamut.

From entering the raid dungeon to taking down the second named monster took us 30 minutes, including retries.

Really, that was an incredible pace.

“Hey…”

“Yeah.”

“I think we’re a bit too close…”

I said this as I took a step back.

I needed to summon the duck, but Helena was too close, which made it hard to get into position.

However, Helena took another step toward me.

No matter how much she loves her friends, isn’t this a bit excessive?

Her affectionate behavior was starting to feel a little scary.

Just when Helena’s sizable chest began to block my view, the third named monster finally fell.

“Yesss!”

[Grraaaaa…!]

With Jupiter’s cheer, Iona collapsed.

We successfully took down the third named monster.

The progress of the Second Assault Team was looking quite good.

“Item! Auction!”

Jupiter really enjoyed the auction that followed after defeating the named monster.

The small girl, with sparkling eyes gazing into the air, couldn’t take her eyes off an item that she couldn’t even equip.

An item dropped from a monster we defeated together.

A gold race was about to ensue over that item.

This situation seemed to really tickle Jupiter’s fancy.

Afterward, the raid continued smoothly.

There had been a few wipes, but that was within the expected range.

Party members, showing no signs of panic, challenged once more and took down the final boss, the Fallen Lunaris.

“Woooooah!”

The moment Lunaris collapsed, Jupiter joyfully cheered, bouncing around everywhere.

The sight of the small girl wielding a sword and shield while dashing was incredibly cute.

I stood back, watching that scene, muttering to myself.

“It feels like I’m watching my old self.”

“Yeo didn’t do that in the past.”

“That’s not the point.”

“Yeah.”

We had just tackled the two biggest schedules in Deron.

Somehow, it felt as if a part of my chest was hollowed out.

In fact, that was a feeling I often got while playing Deron.

Deron is a seasonal raid game.

It’s only natural that many salmon go away and return.

Of course, there are those who leave and don’t come back.

I could feel that the time for goodbye was approaching.

How long would this season last? And how many would come back?

As those thoughts lingered, the small girl, Jupiter, hurriedly ran over and shouted.

“Blood Demon King!!!”

“What’s up?”

“Look at this!!!”

Jupiter shouted excitedly, with something pale and glowing in her arms.

It was armor that resembled the Moonflower series in design. It was immediately evident that this item was deeply related to Lunaris.

“What is this…?”

“This is a quest item!!!”

[Moon Force]

Currently, this item cannot be equipped.

It can be equipped after Ether Inheritance from the same type of equipment.

All stats + 35% when Ether Grade Inherited.

World Bound

Plate Armor

Level restriction 85

Max Health +20%

Max Mana +20%

Damage received -10%

[Brilliant Blessing of the Moon] skill available

[Dark Side of the Moon] skill available

Activates [Blessing of Lunaris] buff when equipped.

[Brilliant Blessing of the Moon]

Generates a buff effect that strengthens the caster and party members for 1 minute.

All stats + 20%.

Cooldown 1 minute.

[Dark Side of the Moon]

Generates a buff effect that strengthens the caster for 1 minute.

All speed + 10%.

Cooldown 1 minute.

[Blessing of Lunaris]

All skill effects unify to one color, and all elemental resistances increase by 20%.

If the wearer’s job tree includes Paladin, that buff effect doubles.

“What’s…?”

I gaped at the item effect Jupiter showed me.

Seeing as it didn’t appear as an auction item, it looked like Jupiter had completed a personal quest and obtained this item here.

It was the first world item of armor to emerge in Deron.

“World item…”

Even Helena, who usually reacted indifferently to everything but me, showed interest at the emergence of a new world item.

“Where did you find this…? No, how did you get it…?”

I blankly asked Jupiter.

The sudden appearance of a world item, and from Jupiter’s arms no less!

“Do you want to know…! My adventure tale as the shining knight Jupiter…!”

Jupiter spun around me, her eyes sparkling like a child eager to boast about her exploits.

I do want to hear it. But listening can wait. I pressed down on Jupiter’s head and shouted to the party members.

“Thanks for the raid, everyone! See you all next week at this time!”

*

Immediately after wrapping up the raid, Helena, Jupiter, and I headed to the blacksmith in Solaris Capital City.

I wanted to see how Jupiter would look wearing the world item she had just obtained.

Of course, I also wanted to hear how she got it.

“Let’s inherit the Ether!”

Jupiter yelled loudly as she handed her armor to the blacksmith.

In that moment, brilliant moonlight shone around the blacksmith, and the message spread throughout the world.

[The pale Moon Force reveals itself.]

As expected.

A message announcing a world item’s emergence appeared.

Though the name of the person who obtained it was unknown, everyone recognized the item called Moon Force.

“Um, how does it look…?”

After the Ether inheritance was completed, Jupiter, now wearing the Moon Force, shyly asked me.

“Well…”

Overall, the appearance was similar to the armor worn by my main character, Yeo.

The shoulders were widely exposed.

If she raised her arms, you could practically see her armpits.

It honestly looked quite soft.

I licked my lips.

The armor had a surprisingly plain design.

A stark white fabric clinging closely to the curves of her abdomen, with a black line running across the side.

The steel plate protecting her chest was quite small.

If it weren’t for the cross drawn in the center, I would have easily mistaken it for armor from the Moonflower series.

Overall, I’d say Jupiter looked a bit more risqué.

That’s about all I could express in words.

Could there be a more accurate description than when the girl knight freed herself from the armor?

The delicate nape of her neck and the fair shoulder trailing down were alluring enough that it made my lips involuntarily moisten.

“Um, this is a bit unsettling to look at…?”

“Oh, sorry… But it does seem lighter now?”

Jupiter nodded eagerly, swinging her arms around.

Unlike the previous armor with bulky shoulder pads, her arms could now rise all the way to the sky.

The exposed armpits looked exceedingly soft.

“How does it look…? Isn’t it cool?”

“Do you really like that armor?”

“That’s a silly question…!”

Despite its plain design, I still envied her.

I licked my lips, circling around Jupiter.

At that moment, Helena, who had been quietly observing Jupiter, asked her a question.

“Jupiter.”

“What is it?”

“How did you get that armor?”

“Hmm… So, Helena, you want it too, don’t you?”

I nodded at Jupiter’s words.

Anyone would be jealous of armor like that.

However, Helena’s response was different.

“No.”

“…You’re not wearing it…?”

“No, I want to put it on Yeo.”

Jupiter stared at Helena in surprise, her mouth agape.

The notion that she wanted to get me a world item left me just as shocked.

I was touched, even if just in words.

“Oh, I see… Definitely…”

Jupiter nodded as if realizing something.

I shook my head and thought.

This wasn’t the time for this.

All the gazes starting to gather.

Everyone was observing Jupiter’s armor intently.

World items often exude unique effects corresponding to their rank.

The Moon Force worn by Jupiter was no different.

Pale moonlight softly radiated from behind the small girl.

“It’s better to discuss this outside.”

If we continued like this, we’d inevitably be surrounded by other users.

I urged Jupiter and Helena to leave with me.

Both seemed to be perceptive.

They glanced around, acknowledging the gazes, and nodded.

The first to log out was Jupiter.

As I watched her disappear in a flash of light, I too logged out.

In a flash, the consciousness that flew away.

With the feeling of flying quickly in the sky, I opened my eyes within the capsule.

Exiting the capsule, I took a moment to loosen my stiff body.

The view around me was not my familiar room but the newly remodeled classroom of the VR Game Club.

That’s right. I, Jupiter, and Helena were all in school while doing a raid in Deron.

“Oh, Hayun, are you coming out now?”

Ellie had woken up before me and was bustling about in the classroom.

I wondered what she was doing and found her carrying a bunch of snacks.

“What’s going on?”

“Weren’t you curious about my adventure tales? So, I’m setting up the snacks!”

How long is she planning to stretch out her story?

I checked the time and nodded.

We still had plenty of time before the afternoon classes ended.

It would be nice to hear the tale of the shining knight’s adventures after a long while.

“Hayun…!”

“What is it again?”

“Hey… There’s a hole in your stockings…!”

“A hole…?”

Ellie’s sudden observation caught me off guard.

Looking down, I found there was a hole in my white stockings.

It looked like someone had poked a finger into it.

“What is this…?”

I touched the part protruding through the white stockings on the inner thigh, pondering.

Did it get caught on something and tear?

I pressed the protruding part gently, but the torn stocking didn’t return to its original state.

My thigh was soft.