I Will Be Unrivaled With The Skill [Sewing]! They Said It Was A Bad Skill, But With Effort, I will Make It A Hit~ - Chapter 71

Episode 71: Obsession

For days, they continued their exploration.

Gaia’s newfound skill to use magic twice in a day was a significant improvement, making it easier to escape danger.

During their time at the campsite after returning from exploration, Seneca was always thinking about how to fight Orcs.

She recognized that this had become an obsession.

Her parents’ killer was the Orc King.

Someday, she would take them down.

But before that, she needed to be able to defeat an ordinary Orc with ease.

“I can’t afford to stop here.”

That thought crossed her mind.

However, she recalled something her mother had told her when she was younger.

“Seneca, regretting your shortcomings during training is fine. But in real combat, focus on what you can do. I’ve known too many who got caught up in what they lacked and never made it back.”

Right now, she wasn’t good enough. She lacked too much.

If she pushed herself too hard despite those shortcomings, something would eventually break.

“If only I could just stitch those cracks back together…”

Before she knew it, she had muttered those words aloud.

As they walked through the forest, Maior spotted an Orc.

“There’s one up ahead in this direction. No other monsters nearby.”

The group moved toward the Orc’s location.

Today, Seneca would fight alone while the others observed from a short distance.

Just as she was about to step forward, Maior called out to her.

“Seneca, what are your chances?”

“I won’t know until I try… but if things go well, I should be able to win.”

Summoning a large 【Mana Needle】 , Seneca sprinted toward the Orc.

The way she moved when wielding a large needle was completely different from when she used a sword.

It felt closer to staff techniques, though not exactly the same.

Of course, there were key differences.

A needle was too thin to strike enemies like a staff, but its pointed tip meant it could be used like a spear.

Compared to a spear, however, it had one major drawback—it couldn’t perform sweeping slashes.

While a spear’s thrusts were powerful, it could easily get lodged deep into an enemy, making it hard to retrieve.

But with her 【Mana Needle】 , Seneca could simply summon a new one, making it a disposable weapon.

Facing the Orc, Seneca found herself smiling.

A needle was similar to a staff—so it felt fitting for “Seneca the stick wielder.”

“You never know what might come in handy, huh?”

With the large needle comfortably in her grip, she stepped forward.

The Orc, seeing the girl charging toward it, clenched its fists tightly.

The battle began.

They clashed.

The Orc swung its fists.

Seneca dodged and countered with her needle.

This pattern repeated over and over.

Each time she struck, the Orc let out a cry.

The needle pierced its flesh, but not deeply.

With her large 【Mana Needle】 , Seneca could summon up to three at once, allowing her to leave them embedded for a short time.

However, once the needles disappeared, the Orc’s wounds closed quickly.

She realized—she needed to land a stronger attack.

Ducking past the Orc’s strikes, she swatted them aside with her needle, looking for an opening.

At a glance, it seemed like the Orc was dominating the fight.

Seneca appeared to be on the defensive.

But this was exactly what she wanted.

If the Orc had charged recklessly, it would have been more dangerous.

But this one had intelligence.

It knew fear. It knew anger.

The needle attacks must have been unsettling.

Compared to fighting with a sword, she felt like the Orc was more focused on preventing her attacks rather than launching its own.

Its attention was completely fixated on the needle—fear flickered in its eyes.

Seneca suddenly lunged, thrusting her needle toward its nose.

The Orc flinched, instinctively jerking its head back.

At that moment, she delivered a full-force kick to the inside of its left leg, sweeping it outward.

The Orc, suddenly swept off its feet, lost its balance.

A perfect opportunity.

Seneca gripped her needle tightly with both hands and thrust it deep into the Orc’s chest.

She felt a soft pop through her hands.

This was the barrier she had never been able to break through before.

This time—she activated her skill.

She stitched through the gaps in the flesh, threading her needle deeper.

She stitched through the gaps in the bones, piercing through the vital organs.

And then—she infused her needle with fire magic.

“PUGYAAAAHHHHHHHH!”

A bloodcurdling scream echoed through the area.

By the time silence fell, the Orc was dead.

“I… I actually did it…”

As Seneca walked back slowly, Plautia watched her closely.

Maior ran up first, placing a hand on Seneca’s shoulder in admiration.

“You really took it down…”

Seneca was Level 3.

Just by that alone, it wasn’t surprising that she could defeat an Orc.

But her attack power had never been enough.

Until now, she had never been able to land a fatal blow.

But today, she overcame that weakness with a new technique.

From the outside, Plautia couldn’t fully grasp what Seneca had done.

But she had seen it.

The needle had sunk deep into the Orc’s body.

She couldn’t quite put it into words, but she felt like she had just witnessed something profound.

After spending some time training in the Balni Cirque, the group decided to part ways.

For the remainder of the break, each of them would travel alone.

Seneca planned to take on requests as she journeyed toward Baetica.

Kito was supposed to be back home, so they would meet up there.

After that, she would head for Lusitania, where Maior was.

She planned to stay at Anda’s house and take it easy for a while.

The four members of “Moonlit Oath” had grown significantly stronger over this break.

At the same time, this period had also made their individual challenges clear.

As they moved forward on their own paths, they reflected on what they needed to become even stronger.

And so, their new journey began.