Chapter 55
Confrontation
Translator : PolterGlast
Which Elder Lich would
be the easiest to defeat when it comes to fighting?
I'll exclude the Wind
Elder Lich, as I'm a little wary of it.
Then... there's the
possibility that Earth Elder Lich might absorb lightning magic into the earth,
right?
No, if we're talking
about that, the same might be true for water.
That leaves...
darkness or fire.
Considering the magic
I can use... is darkness the weakest?
But since it's a
monster, dark magic might be adjusted... ah, I'm thinking too much.
Anyway, I'll try to
challenge Fire or Dark for now!
After walking for
about ten minutes... I had successfully encountered the Elder Lich I hoped for.
(The jewel is red... a
Fire Elder Lich)
The Elder Lich walks
slowly.
I watch the situation
from the shadows with Shadow Dive, so as not to enter the opponent's
perception.
At the same time, I
prepare to activate the magic.
The magic to release
is Judgment Ray.
If this doesn't work,
I'll have to think of another way, as it's impossible for me in my current
state.
The Elder Lich turns
its back to me... it's completely defenseless, now!
I cancel Shadow Dive
and jump out of the shadows, raising my right hand high.
What's important in
magic is the image.
The last time I used
the Judgment Ray, the magic attack power was so high that it created a huge
pillar of light that descended on the entire group led by the Lich.
My current magic
attack power is even higher than that time.
But what I need now is
not a wide attack range that can engulf the surrounding monsters.
But a powerful blow
that can inflict fatal damage on the Elder Lich.
A condensed,
high-density laser beam that compresses and releases the light that would
normally diffuse.
A blow of divine
punishment that destroys all evil!
"--Judgment
Ray!"
Perhaps hearing my
voice, the Elder Lich turns its head 180 degrees, an impossible movement for a
human, and faces me.
Then it raises its
staff and tries to get into a magic activation stance.
But before the Elder
Lich can counterattack... the pillar of light that appears engulfs the Elder
Lich.
The light that
appears, I activate [Home] with my left hand, grip the doorknob, and prepare
another magic at the same time.
One, two... five. The
magic activation is ready.
Is it because I
imagined too powerful a blow, or is it because my magic attack power has
increased considerably?
The pillar of light,
which emits a mechanical sound of "kooo...", remained in place for a
much longer time than before.
The light disappears,
and the dim darkness envelops the floor again.
And what was there
was...
"You've got to be
kidding me... even Judgment Ray can't finish it off..."
It was the figure of
the Elder Lich, standing and holding up its staff, despite being covered in
wounds.
The purple robe it was
wearing was burned off by the high heat, a large part of the bones of its
entire body had disappeared and turned black.
And the core inside
had cracks, and the light had turned weak.
But even so... it's
alive.
The Elder Lich managed
to withstand my level 10 magic despite me having a level exceeding 100 and high
magic attack power.
This is the first time
I've encountered an opponent that I can't defeat with a single blow.
But thanks to the
increased power of Judgment Ray, I was able to buy enough time.
So this is... the end!
"Gungnir!"
The fastest blow I can
unleash.
A spear composed of
lightning flies at super high speed, and is further accelerated by the
surrounding lightning.
Gungnir, which reached
top speed in less than a blink of an eye, steadily approached the Elder Lich.
And... pariiin!
With a loud noise, the
Elder Lich's core bursts. Even after penetrating the core, Gungnir continued to
fly and was lodged in the cave.
The core, completely
devoid of light, fell to the ground with a clatter, and the remaining bones
crumbled apart.
"Two level 10
magics, huh... but I managed to defeat it somehow."
I think the opponent
has gotten a lot stronger, but it's not an opponent that I can't defeat with my
current self.
I breathed a sigh of
relief after successfully defeating the Elder Lich... and then put the Elder
Lich's materials and staff into my item box.
Then, I hurriedly
entered my home, and this time, I observed the situation with the door open.
And there... were the
figures of two Elder Liches, who had come after hearing the noise.
"That was a close
call..."
I can still win if I
ambush them one-on-one, but I don't have the power to take on two opponents at
the same time.
Even though I managed
to defeat one, it seems that it will take a long time for me to completely
conquer this floor...
But for now, let's
savor this sense of accomplishment.
I relaxed at home and
enjoyed some ice cream--.
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