For him, this world was not just a game, but a whole second life where Romero succeeded in everything. So the guy gave himself completely to every moment of the game, whether it brought joy or pain. And this time, adventures did not take long to come, as people noticed Jake. They were Rosie and Sally, who had long been famous for their good skills in the game.
After the recent hard battles, Romero would have preferred to avoid combat, but his opinion was not asked. Sally was the first to attack the unknown guy who came out of the cave they were guarding, while Rosie stayed back to thoroughly study the unknown enemy. So the girl noticed in time that the young man had very rare things with him.
This made her friend fight seriously from the very beginning, because she loved to get resources. Only now did the hero realize that these girls had accidentally called him by name, although he had not introduced himself. For many, Romero was a walking treasure trove, as he had amassed a vast amount of resources. So it was no surprise that the two girls went after easy prey, since their level was higher.
But the hero was not going to let himself be torn apart by the enemy, even if his enemies were so pretty. However, the friends were so focused on their goal that they did not pay attention to the hero's warnings. Romero was lucky, because only recently he had learned several good spells that could help in battle. While Sally was desperately attacking him, Jake increased his speed and agility in time.
So the girl's next powerful attack ended in failure, because she didn't even hit the strong opponent. At that moment, Rosie decided that Romero had adopted the wind summoner class, which was why he moved so fast. The girls had no idea how wrong they were when they chose to attack from a distance. Sally's sword was capable of striking several meters, so her friend was in an advantageous position, but the girl's speed was now so slow for the hero that he did not worry about the outcome of the battle.
Although Romero could have won in a few minutes, he was interested in learning about his opponents' abilities. While the girls were giving it their all, the hero only used a couple of his spells. But even this was enough to ensure that Sally's serious attacks no longer harmed Romero. All of Jake's stats were temporarily boosted by the spells, and he was grateful to Lunali for the bard class.
Rosie tried her best to support her friend, launching powerful attacks towards the enemy. But Jake still easily dodged every blow, as he was several times faster. The only thing the guy didn't take into account was that Rosie's latest attack had an explosive surprise inside. So this time the hero was close to death, because he greatly underestimated the two friends.
Their battle tactics were worked out to the last detail, as Sally attacked immediately after Rosie. If the hero hadn't used the binding spell in time, everything could have ended sadly. But as a result, Sally was unable to move for some time. Although she did not expect this, the young man himself had no idea that his skills would turn out to be so good and useful.
It was only now that Rosie realized that Jake had some other profession instead of being a spellcaster. The abilities that the young man used did not fit into any known class. As a result, the first friend quickly lost, since she had no more attacks left. And now Romero was determined to defeat the second one, in order to live peacefully in this world.
The guy wasn't afraid of his opponent's abilities, which could easily catch him with an explosion. The hero focused on dodging, and this alone brought him good results in battle. Since Romero was tired of keeping his distance, he quickly approached the girl. Before Rosie could even squeak, her opponent had already begun casting the next spell. Jake was afraid to hit the girl too hard.
Her friend had died quickly, but it turned out that Rosie's defense was much stronger. So in the end she received almost no damage. Such a protracted fight was not favorable for Romero, who did not want to show all his abilities. So the guy urgently needed to come up with a strategy to quickly defeat Rosie. He should have noticed from the very beginning that the girl was acting too calmly.
This time their roles were reversed, and Jake was desperately trying to find an approach to his opponent. No matter how many blows he struck her, something was wrong, because none of them worked. The hero knew too little about the classes of this world, so he had no idea about Rosie. Everything led to the fact that soon the guy began to gradually give in to the battle with the girl.
Moreover, she managed to dispel all of his spells. Although Sally could not resist the first one, Rosie looked like she hadn't taken any damage at all. Even though Jake was hitting her, the longer their fight lasted, the more cheerful the girl became, confident of her victory. It just so happened that her secret armor was perfectly suited to all of the young hero's skills.
Besides, Rosie had plenty of health potions with her, so she didn't have to worry. The girl intended to continue experimenting for a long time with the hero, who possessed good survivability. She had been looking for a player for a long time who could help her improve her level. But all this time Jake didn't use his final skill, which was the strongest.
Only Rosie was privileged enough to see it, as she lived long enough. If it weren't for the girl, Romero would hardly have tried this spell on any of the players. The enemy immediately noticed how much Jake's appearance had grown in just a few minutes. She had never encountered a class that allowed itself to be strengthened like that before.
The balance of power on the battlefield had once again shifted in favor of the hero, who had become incredibly powerful. Although it was a temporary effect, it was enough to defeat the naive Rosie. The girl believed in herself so much that this pride became the key to her loss. As a result, Rosie realized too late what a difficult situation she had gotten herself into.
Never before had the girl felt so helpless and vulnerable. But she had gone through all the lectures about this world, including about its secret professions. Sally had trained with her, and both girls had underestimated the secret bard class. Their teacher had told his students to run without looking back if they ever met even one bard, but at that moment Rosie didn't yet understand how serious the danger could be around one player.
But the man was sure that no one would ever defeat a true bard. Once Rosie met Jake in person, who had such a class, she understood everything. The girl would never have been able to reach the level of spells and mana reserves that the hero had. Romero himself didn't yet realize how lucky he had been at the very beginning of the game.
As a result, he sent Rosie to the rebirth point, so that she would not bother him anymore. The girl had fought so desperately for her life that she was offended to be reborn again. The opponents left behind some nice stuff, so Jake had something to earn some money with. After so many battles, the young man hurried to the city, which was designated a peaceful space.