Rebirth Online World

Episode 9: Nina the thief ③

(TL notes: I was having a headache from the author POV.. It’s like third person, changed to first person from Yu to Nina without explanation @,@)

The time when Yu usually went to gather herbs, now he uses it to hunt goblins.

Using the long sword and armor set from Hage, it becomes easy. What’s more the equipment set size is changing by itself to suit the wearer.

However hunting goblins was merely throwing rocks and killing them from a distance. While nearby goblins could be easily handled because of [swordmanship].

After killing the goblins, he collected a magic stone. Sometimes when a monster gets killed they will drop their magic stone. It could be used later to power a ‘magic tool’. He also didn’t forget to cut off their ears. Even if he couldn’t reimburse them at Resser village, other guild halls will accept them.

“Fireball!”

I also practiced using magic but the damage is still low. The goblins face is burned down and I “Heal!” to recover the ear. I then casted fireball once again. The cast time isn’t so bad.

He tried it again but on the next battle he couldn’t cast the fireball. There’s an issue of concentration. Attacking, defending and casting magic at the same time isn’t going well. He decided just to simply cut it’s neck.

“You’re pretty strong.”

I was raising my guard from that comment. I look at my surroundings and there is Nina.

“Hey Yu! How can you use magic and sword?”

She stands three meters away from me. When hunting in the mountains, I always raised my guard and when facing goblins it is further increased. Where did she come from?

“You.. Where did you come from?”

However there’s a more pressing issue.

“Please forgive me and forget what happened yesterday.”

“I’ve been here all along for 1 hour. About yesterday, Stella already told me about it.”

What? I didn’t notice her for one hour?

“I’m sorry.. After I talked to grandma I found out about what really happened. She asked me to apologize to you.”

(TL notes: it seemed he could be controlled by his grandma lol.. And I’m curious how could he learned about ‘fear’ from her lol.. Is grandma Stella a witch? Hahaha)

“I really don’t want to forgive you, but I respect Stella. However I’ll forgive you if you become my friend.”

“Friends.. You and I? Ha.. Ha…”

Yu glares at Nina. He couldn’t care less about her and what he did to her before.

(TL notes: slapping her ass and running away lol)

However, he respected Stella. Only her.

“Friends?”

Yu said that and ran away again.

“Strange guy! Strange guy! Strange guy! Just what Stella said to me.”

Nina remembers her conversation with Stella. It was done after Yu got out of the house. Stella tried to apologize to her.

“Well, just use this as a chance to be friends with him.”

“But… He has… Has… What am I going to do… Huhuhuhu…” she is crying and consoled by Stella. Stella patiently talked to her and explained about Yus situation. She also apologizes over and over.

“I’m sorry. Yu is still lacking common sense and his attitude looks bad but he didn’t mean to do those things.”

Nina also realized that when he did that thing (slapping her ass) yesterday, he wasn’t lustful like the other men.

“Yu is basically shy and tends to do things opposite of what he means. He is also straightforward and hotheaded sometimes. But if you know him, he is a sweet boy. Please try to be his friend. Good luck Nina-chan.”

That day after I encountered Nina and ran away again, I get back home. At home, Stella is telling me stories about Nina but I didn’t listen to anything. (tl ramblings: stella is like a matchmaker lol)

Since Stella had brought the tools I asked for, I can start working on the bath.

From that day on, Nina has been stalking me for two weeks. When I managed to check her status, it has been increased.

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Status window
Name:	Nina Levers	Race:	Human

Job:	thief	Level:	12
HP:	76	MP:	21
Strength:	21	Agility:	53
Vitality:	21	Intelligence:	16
Magic:	11	Luck:	22

Passive Skills

Dagger mastery:	Lvl. 1
Trap search:	Lvl. 1
Awareness:	Lvl. 1
Silent step:	Lvl. 1

Active Skills

Steal:	Lvl. 1
Disarm trap:	Lvl. 1
Stealth:	Lvl. 1
Stalking:	Lvl. 1

Special Skills

None

———-

Ninas agility has been increased and she has a new skill from following Yu. While Yu is trying hard to increase his skills, Nina earned them easily.

“Hey… Stop following me.”

“What? Are you ready to make friends with me?”

“Become friends with you? Why would I?”

“First, even if you kill goblins you couldn’t turn in the quest. I’ll do it for you and will give you the rewards. Secondly I’ll show you a cave that’s better to level up and earn money.”

Whoa.. This cowgirl actually comes up with such thoughts. It is good if I could get the rewards from  the guild and the monsters in the cave may give me new skills. Yu isn’t that stupid to refuse something that will only benefit him.

“Okay, I’ll make a party with you. However I don’t trust you. So don’t try to do anything strange.”

Nina replied while blushing a little.

“Not a party. We’ll become friends… And… If I can’t get married anymore.. You have to take responsibility!”

“What?”

(TL notes: it’s so tiring translating their conversation but it was fun. Hahaha)