Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim

Chapter 88: When Fire Meets Arrow!

*Artemis Grace!*

*Swish!*

But she didn’t have to worry as Soren was already behind her, firing his arrow with absolute precision.

*Pyro Lance!*

The same was true for her as she quickly distanced herself before throwing the fiery spear.

“Explode!”

The moment it came near the swarm, she detonated it again, the blast mingling with the beautiful halo of Soren’s arrow, creating an absolutely marvelous display of fireworks.

*BZZZT!*

This time, they managed to take out one-third of the bees in front with just one strike.

For a moment, the battlefield became somber as Soren and Aurelia moved in perfect tandem, both displaying their incredible skills.

Despite both being rangers, their ability to deal damage in frontal combat was not to be underestimated.

While the twin sisters steadily closed in on the massive cliff, cutting down more bees with their increased battle tempo, Soren and Aurelia devastated everything around them.

*Arcane Volley!*

For Soren, already level 36, aiming and killing those bees one by one was extremely easy.

The same went for Aurelia.

Not to mention, between their incredible display was a trust for each other that even shadowed that of the twin sisters.

For a moment, a twofold battlefield took place on the outskirts of Whiteleaf Forest, each team killing with speed.

The BumbleBees moved as one, a living weapon honed by their hive, and the twins were still dancing among them, blades flashing, cutting down each coordinated strike as if it were nothing.

Meanwhile, Soren and Aurelia bulldozed through their enemies, not letting a single bee get near.

Whenever Aurelia was surrounded, Soren would swoop in with his beautiful Ember Wings, rescuing her from encirclement like a hero in a story.

And whenever Soren paused to renew his mana, Aurelia used her AOE skill, Inferno, reducing everything that dared approach him into cinders.

They moved in such perfect tandem that they almost resembled the twins dancing together with blades in their hands.

Only this time, it was a boy and a girl, making it look even more beautiful.

In fact, if someone looked carefully, they could see an unconscious, faint smile on Aurelia’s face, showing how much she enjoyed fighting together like this.

How much she loved competing hand in hand with Soren. By now, they were already close to the cliff, keeping pace with the twin sisters.

Just a little more, and they would win this trial too, just like always.

’He looks really handsome when he’s serious in a fight, doesn’t he?’

Aurelia’s gaze lingered on Soren as he moved through the battlefield, feeling her heart flutter a little.

She really made the right choice in accepting his offer to join this club, didn’t she?

…

’Gulp… maybe I really underestimated them.’

Owen was truly dumbfounded by what he was seeing.

He expected them to use tricks to get the Golden Nectar. Who would have thought they would charge head-on into a swarm of such aggressive bees and actually come out on top?

’Didn’t they just start a week ago? How can they take down level 30-plus monsters like it’s nothing?’

Owen himself was a S-rank Rogue class. He knew how difficult it was to kill monsters at that level, especially when surrounded like this. To be honest, he admired their courage.

’Unfortunately, you made too much noise. You might not even get a drop of honey this time.’

His gaze drifted toward the massive cliff, specifically the core of the enormous beehive. With his monocle-type artifact, he could already sense faint vibrations in the nest, pouring more bees outside, even more than before.

“Tch… tch… with that Queen about to awaken, even if you are this strong, you will have no choice but to run.”

He muttered lightly, a smile flickering in his eyes.

’But don’t worry. Even if you don’t get it, I will let you join my club.’

His eyes gleamed as he focused on the golden dew packed to the brim in that massive hive. The hive was larger than he expected.

The amount of Golden Nectar he was about to gain made him genuinely happy.

***

*Cyclone Strike!*

*Infernal Surge!*

While Owen noticed an anomaly inside the hive, Soren and Aurelia were already near the cliff, right below the massive hive.

All they needed to do now was wait for a chance to snatch a bit of honey to complete this challenge.

The situation was the same for the twin sisters as well.

*Swish!*

However, as they closed in, Soren keenly noticed that the number of Bumblebees around had suddenly increased, and so had their aggressiveness.

Although their levels were similar and they could kill them just as easily as before, Soren seemed to notice something and suddenly spoke to Aurelia.

“Aurelia, get back!”

*Swoosh!*

The moment he spoke, Aurelia left her position, backing out without question.

Only then did she begin to notice a strange vibration from the hive above, rhythmic and steady.

By this time, although a bit late, both twin sisters also backed up from their positions, their eyes focused above.

’Is it starting?’

This was the thought on everyone’s mind as they watched the large number of bees leave their nest aggressively.

They weren’t stupid. Since they attacked a beehive, of course, they knew it had a Queen.

They just didn’t know how it had mutated.

To be honest, if it were only about grabbing a few drops of Golden Nectar, both Soren and the twin sisters could do that right now.

At least, that’s what they believed.

But they didn’t and waited for the Queen to appear.

For once, they wanted to see how powerful it was. If it was above their league, then they would just snatch a few drops to complete the quest.

But if it was weak?

Heh…didn’t Owen say that whatever Golden Nectar they got would be theirs to keep?

And looking at its properties through his eyes, Soren wanted them all if possible.

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[Item: Golden Nectar]

[Rank: D]

[Effect:

> Satiate +100% – Completely removes hunger and keeps you full for 24 hours.

> Toxin Purge – Neutralizes common poisons and toxins in the body instantly.

> Minor Agility Boost – Increases movement speed by 5% for 2 hours.

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