"I don't like getting hurt, so I'll max out my defense." The second half of the first season was centered around the guild competition of the fourth event. Maple and Sally started a guild called "Maple Tree" and gathered reliable companions. The companions are all full of unique personalities, so this time we would like to introduce "Maple Tree." In the second season, Maple and Sally will continue to play events and games in the VRMMO "New World Online" with their companions, so be sure to check it out before the broadcast.
Looking back on the launch of "Kaede no Ki"
When it became possible to establish a guild, Maple was taking a break from gaming, and it was Sally who prepared while Maple was away. An item called "Proof of the Light Bug" and funds were needed to establish a guild, and Sally had collected them during the three days Maple was taking a break.
Which players did Maple call out to?
The first people Maple called out to were Kasumi and Kanade, who had registered as friends at the second event. Both of them were happy to join Maple and Sally's guild. While they were talking, Chrome and Izu happened to pass by. Maple invited them without hesitation, and Chrome and Izu also agreed to join Maple's guild. Then, unanimously, Maple was chosen as the guild master, and Maple decided on the guild name to be "Maple Tree".
Towards the 4th event
Kaedenoki decided to increase the number of guild members in preparation for the 4th event guild competition. Maple found the members to be sisters Mai and Yui. Although the two were still at a low level, they were similar players to Maple, who was extremely focused on attack. Maple invited them without hesitation. The two were hesitant because they were beginners, but Maple, who prioritizes having fun regardless of strength, welcomed them.
Introducing the members of "Kaede no Ki"
"Kaede no Ki" is a small guild formed by Maple and Sally, and is made up of members with unique personalities. Maple's atmosphere is the guild's atmosphere. This guild was very active in the guild battle in the first period and the 4th event, and they will be even more powerful in the second period. I would like to introduce these small but elite members.
1: Maple / Honjo Kaede
She is a beginner gamer who started playing the VRMMO game "NewWorld Online" at the recommendation of her best friend Risa. She started with a large shield that was extremely defensive because she "didn't want to get hurt," and played freely, ignoring the common sense of the game, until she became a "durable shield" with the best defensive power in the game. However, she is not aware of her own strength, or rather, she has no interest in it, and her top priority is to have fun while playing innocently, so she acquires incredible skills and becomes stronger. In the first event, she won third place despite being only around level 20.
Guild Master of "Maple Tree"
Maple was unanimously selected as the guild master by all guild members. In her inauguration speech, she said, "I'm Maple, the guild master, and I'm confident in my defense and poison attacks." At this point, she is already strong enough, but it's typical of Maple to not be aware of that. The way she acquired the skills she is confident in, "Poison Dragon (Hydra)" and "Eating," is by "eating." Ordinary players wouldn't think of defeating someone by eating them. However, I think Maple's unreasonable innocence attracts other players.
2: Sally / Shiromine Risa
She is the one who drew Kaede into "New World Online", but because she didn't do well, she started playing the game later than Maple. During that time, Maple's unreasonable solo play led to the creation of the monster. She is a serious gamer and, unlike Maple, shows extraordinary movements. Since Maple is a durable shield, she decides to aim to be an "evasive shield".
The brain of the "Maple Tree"?
Sally, who has knowledge and achievements as a gamer, has a sharp eye for observation and is the de facto advisor of the guild "Maple Tree", deciding on strategies and policies. It was Sally who was also planning the guild's strategy in the 4th event. Her concentration and reflexes are really amazing, and her own player skills are abnormally high, in contrast to Maple, who has developed a formidable character through natural luck and unconventional behavior.
3: Chrome
Chrome was an acquaintance of Maple's since she started playing the game, and was the first person she registered as a friend. Maple introduced Chrome to Izu when she asked him about equipment, as he was also a great shield user. Although he is a great shield user with low firepower, he is a good enough player to rank 9th in the first event. He himself said that he was a proper great shield user, but after obtaining the unique series equipment in the hidden dungeon "Grave of the Dead", he took the Maple route instead of the ordinary one.
A guardian of the guild?
He is a guardian of the members in the guild, and is especially concerned about the beginners Mai and Yui. At the same time, he started a thread to watch over Maple from the time Maple started playing the game, and exchanged information with players who were interested in Maple. However, since he joined Maple Tree and became a member of Maple's family, it has become difficult to give out information. When he confided in Maple herself about the thread and asked for advice, it didn't seem to be a big deal to Maple, who said, "I won't change what I do even if people know about it."
4: Izu
A player who specializes in production jobs who met Maple when Chrome introduced him to her. His specialty is blacksmithing, but he is actually skilled enough to produce anything, making him a top-class producer. Since joining the Maple Tree, he has been in charge of the weapons, armor, and other items of the guild members, and also produces his own attack items.
A production job, but he fights?
Izu is no exception, and by joining the Maple Tree, she is no longer an ordinary crafting job. Izu successfully defeated the dungeon boss in a dungeon that only crafting jobs can enter. The item she obtained at that time was a unique series of equipment. The equipment was given skills, and Izu was able to produce anywhere. In other words, she became an unusual crafting job that can produce bombs one after another on the battlefield and fight, but can also attack. Izu has also taken a step into the Maple route.
5: Kasumi
I met Maple and Sally during the second event. I suddenly met Sally and was in a state of combat, but Maple's unexpected actions caused all three of us to fall into the dungeon, and we became close after working together to clear it. A sword-wielding player with high levels of evasion and a strong swordsmanship skill, as can be seen from her sixth place finish in the first event.
What about Kasumi in "Maple Tree"?
Amidst the maple tree where unusual players gather, Kasumi is an ordinary player along with Chrome and Izu. However, since Chrome and Izu have stepped into Maple's side, Kasumi is now the only normal player. I'm looking forward to seeing if she will step into Maple's side in the second season, and if she does, what kind of monster she will become.
6: Kanade
He meets Maple and Sally in the second event. At that time, Kanade was level 5 and played sandboxing and Reversi with Maple while Sally was searching for medals in the sea. He has an outstanding memory, and in the second event, he spent four days in the library on the floating island to obtain a Rubik's Cube-shaped wand (Akashic Records). The organizers had set it up so that he would not be able to obtain it, but he is a genius wizard who surpasses that.
What is the Akashic Records?
Every day, you can use a total of nine skills, three of which are production-related, combat-related, and other, at random. It depends on your luck, but the combination can be very effective. Your abilities will be strengthened each time you clear a similar library. It's an item worthy of the genius Kanade.
7: Mai & Yui
After starting up the Maple Tree, when it was time to increase the number of members for the 4th event, Maple called out to Mai and Yui on the first floor. Although they were beginners, Sally seemed to like their style, which is very similar to Maple's, of focusing on attack power, but Maple recruited them on instinct. Thanks to Maple and Sally's training, they had joined the ranks of unusual players by the time of the guild competition, and they were very active in the event.
The Strongest Small Guild "Kaedeno Ki"
Kaedeno Ki is a small but powerful small guild that won third place in the 4th event. Each member has an interesting personality, and I think it is a well-balanced guild. Among them, Maple is the most monstrous, but the other members will also become stronger in the second season, so it will become an even more powerful guild.
Summary of the guild "Kaedeno Ki"
What did you think of the introduction to the guild "Kaedeno Ki"? Although it is a small guild, it has gathered a unique group of members, led by Maple. Other players call it "Humanoid Demon Realm" and "Demon World", but it will become even stronger in the second season. I'm looking forward to seeing the members of Kaedeno Ki in action, thank you for reading until the end.
