Chapter 52
Wind
Translator : PolterGlast
To soothe my frayed
nerves after that intense encounter, I took a long, relaxing bath.
I wanted to unwind, so
I added some citrus-scented bath salts.
Cleaning the tub is a
hassle, so I'll just use [Refresh] later.
I brought some juice
into the bathroom, which was a bit of a luxury, and read a couple of shonen
manga.
After I was thoroughly
boiled like an octopus, I plopped down on the couch.
Now that my autonomic
nervous system was back to normal, I felt a little more relaxed.
I wiped off the sweat
with a luxury towel that my mother had received as a wedding gift, and began to
reflect on the situation.
"I need to learn
to always close the door properly next time..."
A newly discovered
fact about the power of my [Home].
This gift rejects the
entry of creatures with harmful intent towards me... but it allows the attacks
of those with harmful intent to pass through.
In other words, even
if I escape into my home, I can't relax until I close the door and my home is
completely separated from the world.
The home that appears
by the gift disappears smoothly when the door is closed.
The door is exposed to
attacks during the time it takes to disappear.
"Well, nothing is
perfect. For now, I should be able to manage as long as I close the door."
The Elder Lich's
attack on the closed door was successfully blocked.
Since I managed to
block the attack of that flying guy, it's probably made to withstand a lot.
Even if it's broken, I
can use [Refresh], and I just have to endure until my home disappears from
there and is completely isolated.
I never thought I
would really have to go back to my home without much of a fight...
I was truly glad that
I had practiced escaping into my home immediately in case of an emergency.
"But it's certain
that I'll have to defeat that guy eventually. The railgun did some damage. If I
throw in a high LV magic, I should be able to defeat him, even if it's not a
one-hit kill."
The problem is that
speed.
At that rate, I'll be
caught up even if I fire one or two shots.
The opponent's magic
casting speed was quite fast.
Even so, the impact on
the door was quite intense.
If it comes to a
close-range magic battle, I, who have only recently learned magic, will be at a
great disadvantage.
I have to challenge
him with the same determination as fighting a veteran magic user--what
Varietta-san calls a wizard.
"But still...
hah, that was scary..."
While slumped on the
couch, I tore open the silver foil wrapping and nibbled on a chocolate bar.
If I close my eyes, I
can still remember it vividly.
The figure of the Lich
flying in the sky... that's traumatic.
I thought I was going
to die, no kidding.
How can I defeat that
guy?
Even my railgun, which
currently has the highest speed and power, didn't seem to work at all.
Should I try using
light magic, which is specialized against the undead?
Hmm...
It's quite a headache
to think about countermeasures against the Elder Lich.
I can't even imagine
being able to defeat it quickly and easily...
But after thinking
about it for a while, I noticed something strange.
"That's right...
why did only that Elder Lich notice my approach?"
When I used Wind
Search, there were other Elder Liches near me besides that individual.
But the other Elder
Liches, except for that guy who came towards me at an incredible speed, didn't
react at all even when I came to the tenth floor.
"Is he the only
abnormal individual?
Only that individual
has an abnormally high search ability... no, wait a minute.
Come to think of it,
that individual was using wind to fly in the sky.
There is no doubt that
that Elder Lich is a wind magic user.
When I hear wind magic
for searching, I remember Wind Search, which I use myself and have been using
for a long time.
Isn't it better to
think that that Elder Lich was also using search magic like Wind Search...?
"If that's the
case, the difficulty level will increase significantly..."
There is a possibility
that multiple Elder Liches will approach me after being detected by the wind,
and it is also quite possible that I will be interrupted by the Elder Liches
when I am in the middle of a battle because they will detect me.
Come to think of it,
that Elder Lich had a staff with a green jewel embedded in it.
Is it possible that
the attributes they have are different for each Elder Lich...?
"Whatever the
case, let's try the tenth floor again. I have too little information as it
is."
I took a good rest,
ate a delicious meal, and decided to challenge the tenth floor again.
However, I'm keeping
the quantity moderate so that I don't get a stomach ache or get sleepy.
This exploration is
not to defeat the Elder Lich.
The purpose is to
bring back as much information as possible about the Elder Lich's ecology and
fighting style for future reference.
Thus, I decided to
take on a stealth exploration for the first time since I came to this [Knight's
Holy Remains]--.
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