I Became a Raid Boss-Chapter 165: Love’s Match (2)

For Yuki, today wasn’t anything special.

She logged into Silia Online as usual, fighting monsters, beasts... and sometimes people.

By the late evening, she would return to reality and go to sleep.

The only variation was whether or not she had a stream going, but in reality, Yuki's daily life was no different from a hamster running in a wheel.

But Yuki liked this routine.

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Her once boring life had now gained some excitement, and she could do something fun while making money, so what was there to complain about?

They say you lose interest when your hobby becomes your job, but that didn’t apply to Yuki.

For her, fighting for her life wasn’t a job.

“Ha...”

Canaria.

Yuki had acted nonchalant when she first thought of Kana as her master, but honestly, she was a little surprised.

Kana’s end.

The way Kana fought against the mages of the Empire was undeniably the Kana she knew as her teacher.

Monsters and players, the enemies often referred to as “mobs,” were known to resurrect, but when Yuki saw Kana face death...

‘It’s over.’

She thought that.

Even though she had been a raid boss once, her death had ties to someone’s fate, and it was hard to imagine her coming back to life like other mobs.

“But she’s back.”

“So, what are you mumbling about?”

A melodic voice came from behind, and Yuki smiled quietly.

Still calm, with a hint of arrogance in her voice.

Yuki was able to accept Kana’s resurrection easily because she saw this version of Kana, so similar to her memory.

‘I’ve been feeling a bit frustrated lately.’

Recently, every time Yuki swung her sword, she had this nagging feeling of ‘this isn’t it.’

A person who hasn’t seen a wall doesn’t know how high it is, or how small they are in comparison.

But once you’ve seen that high wall and faced the mountains behind it, you realize how insignificant you are.

That’s exactly what Yuki was feeling.

Watching Kana and the powerful figures of the Empire, her standards were raised unknowingly, and as a result, she felt dissatisfied with the sword she wielded.

The more monsters she killed, the stronger her mana and body became, but what Yuki desired wasn’t this kind of strength.

Even after training by watching the video Da-eun left behind, she didn’t feel much improvement.

She thought about seeking out a stronger person for guidance, but still, today, Yuki was out again, carrying that frustration with her.

And that choice led her to meet someone who would resolve her dilemma.

“A satisfying fight...”

It wasn’t a difficult request.

Yuki always fought with her full strength.

So hearing those words didn’t change much for her.

After all, Kana wouldn’t believe she could defeat the giant.

“...But this is too big.”

Yuki looked up.

A massive shadow stretched across the ground.

It was so enormous that it felt like the whole area had turned to night.

Her greatsword, which had been crushing monster skulls, was no more than a toothpick in front of this giant.

Even if she sprinted with all her strength, she’d probably just reach its knee.

It was hard to even imagine how to fight this.

But that was Yuki’s concern.

Boom—

“Ugh...!”

The giant, a dimensional entity standing before Yuki, wasn’t about to give her any leniency.

A simple motion of lifting and setting down its foot caused the ground to tremble violently, shaking Yuki as well.

In that instant, as she stumbled and lost her balance, Yuki shivered.

Crash!

Without thinking, Yuki threw her body sideways.

It looked more like she had tripped rather than thrown herself, and in the confusion, she briefly thought that if she had left the stream on, it would have been a laughing matter for the viewers.

She wasn’t ashamed of the move, though—she did it to survive.

Still, she didn’t enjoy being ridiculed by viewers.

‘I’m lucky the stream wasn’t on.’

As she thought about it, feeling the rush of wind blowing past her, she heard a soft laugh.

A delicate sound, like the flutter of bird wings, was floating around her.

‘Oh.’

At that moment, Yuki remembered that she wasn’t the only one here.

Someone was laughing while another person was rolling on the ground trying to survive.

Trying to suppress her rising anger, Yuki stood up and looked at what had passed over her head.

A hand, as large as a medium-sized monster.

The hand that failed to crush Yuki returned to its master, crushing nearby debris.

The giant’s eyes were obscured as the enormous hand, slow and heavy like its size, moved back into place.

‘Now’s my chance...!’

Having eyes meant having sight.

With the giant’s vision blocked by its hand, it was the perfect opportunity.

Of course, the eyes could just be decorative, and it might be perceiving its surroundings through other means.

‘But I can’t consider all that.’

Considering every possible outcome was not an option when the power gap was this wide.

For someone like her, Yuki needed to grab the opportunity and eliminate distractions.

Quickly making her decision, Yuki sprang to her feet and dashed toward the giant.

She ignored the falling dust and rocks, focusing only on the task ahead.

“Huh!”

Yuki took a deep breath, filling her chest with air.

As she inhaled deeply, the air propelled her body forward, expanding her muscles.

It could have just been her imagination, but...

Yuki felt it.

Thud—

Boom!

After a brief sprint, Yuki launched herself high into the air, making a sound similar to a cannon firing.

With her body stretched like a bowstring, she whipped her greatsword.

Normally, someone with such a heavy sword might fall backward from the weight or, at worst, break their spine, but her strong body and the mana circulating through her muscles prevented such a disaster.

‘Weight, strength, potential energy... whatever.’

Picking up everything that came to her mind, Yuki consolidated it all into one goal.

What was she hoping for when she swung her sword?

She had many reasons, but ultimately, everything pointed to one thing—fighting and defeating the opponent.

“What I want...”

The silence of the enemy...!

Yuki’s back straightened as her waist snapped back into place.

Without resisting the weight of her greatsword, her body spun in midair—

And then, just like that...

Boom!

Yuki’s sword collided with the giant’s foot.

The impact created a deafening shockwave that sent a heavy force through the air.

Rattle...

The aftershock made her arms tremble, but she gritted her teeth and forced herself to control her shaking limbs as she quickly withdrew her sword.

Whether the attack succeeded or not, she couldn’t tell.

But...

‘I’m sure there will be some sort of response.’

Even if Yuki had just stepped on the giant’s foot, she would have been sent flying into the air.

Yuki didn’t want to be squashed just yet.

“—!”

The giant’s roar echoed.

“Kuh... Ugh!”

A sound so loud it was hard to tell whether it was a scream or a growl. The shockwave from that roar rattled Yuki’s body.

Hack!

Yuki couldn’t help but cough as the hot lump of blood shot up from her throat.

The floor was stained with dark crimson blood.

Yuki chuckled bitterly.

“Crazy.”

Just the sound alone caused this much damage?

After being hit by Kana’s attack, her health bar had barely been filled, but now it was more than halfway gone.

The strength was so overwhelming that the word hopeless couldn’t even capture the full scope of it.

“Heh.”

But Yuki smiled.

She looked at the right foot of the giant, now leaving a trail of purple blood.

The wound, compared to the size of the giant, was no more than a pinprick—like a pencil poke.

‘Still, I landed a hit.’

The satisfaction of landing a blow on such an overwhelming opponent was enough to make her grin.

Had Yuki understood what the giant was saying?

Grind...!

The ground beneath the giant’s foot began to rumble.

The atmosphere around the giant grew heavier.

“Why are you angry when it’s your fault for underestimating me?”

Yuki smirked as she licked her tongue, throwing a potion into her mouth.

As the vitality slowly returned to her body, she tightened her grip on her greatsword, her eyes locked on the giant.

‘This won’t be enough...’

If she dodged, that was the end.

...Yuki froze.