Chapter 215
Full Power!
Translator : PolterGlast
Catching up to it finally made the Kaonashi turn our way. Although it had a zombie-like face, I could
feel a somewhat divine atmosphere from it.
Just as I had guessed from its back, it resembled Bane's pre-evolution form. This appearance
might be a characteristic of highly intelligent monsters.
「So you're the Kaonashi. I won't let you escape anymore.」
「...Kaonashi? What are you talking about, escaping?」
When I called out, the Kaonashi
replied. Not only do our words get through, but it seems we can also
communicate.
「You're the one who was attacking
from a distance, right? That's why I'm saying I won't let you escape.」
「Do you think I was attacking from a
distance because I am weak?」
「Yeah. If you were confident in your
strength, there'd be no need to go out of your way to attack with a clone.
Besides... looking at you directly, you only look weak.」
「For a mere human to run their
mouth...」
The provocation seemed to be working perfectly, as it fully
took an offensive stance. Highly intelligent monsters can be difficult to deal
with in some ways, but an opponent who understands words is somewhat easier to
handle. In this situation, it might be interesting to let Ginia and Aoi fight it.
「Ginia, Aoi. The two of
you fight it first.」
「Eh? That monster is completely
targeting you, Graham!」
「Moreover, it looks incredibly angry.
Will we really be okay just by ourselves?」
「Yeah. I'll support you so you don't
die, and even in the worst-case scenario where you do, you can revive since
this is a dungeon. It'd be a waste to miss an opportunity like this.」
「...When you put it like that, we
can't exactly choose not to do it!」
The two of them seemed to have braced themselves as they
slowly began walking toward the Kaonashi.
For Ginia and Aoi, this is their first fight against a superior opponent in a
while. I'm very much looking forward to seeing just how strong they've become.
「...Hm? Why aren't you stepping
forward?」
「I told you that you looked weak,
didn't I? There's no need for me to go out of my way to fight you. The fact
that you couldn't land a single attack with that clone earlier is proof of
that, isn't it.」
「Running your mouth to the bitter
end. ...Fine, then. I'll start by killing your companions!」
Along with that declaration, the Kaonashi began kneading magical power. Its high level of skill in
kneading magical power. Its speed and accuracy in chanting magic were, as
expected, top-notch.
I provoked it relentlessly, but seeing as it was able to
control that clone, its strength is probably above that of a Demon after all. However, Ginia and Aoi showed no signs of panic, calmly attempting to deal with the
situation.
What came flying was a high-firepower lightning-attribute
magic. Lightning magic is fast and difficult to deal with, but Ginia, with her excellent eyesight,
gave precise instructions and had them evade it.
Leaving everything to Ginia
and following her instructions without showing even a hint of doubt, Aoi looked for an opening to attack,
diving in by exploiting the momentary gap between spells. Holding her short
sword high to draw the opponent's attention upward, Aoi instantly lowered her posture and slipped in.
Distance, tempo. Thanks to a perfect dive that also utilized
vertical movements, Aoi slipped into
its guard unscathed and immediately activated a skill.
「【Limit Release】!」
It had been a while since I last saw Aoi's 【Limit
Release】.
Normally, humans can only use about 30% of their inherent strength, but Aoi can draw out 100% of her power
through this skill.
However, the reason humans can only use 30% of their power
is because a "save" function is operating to prevent them from
destroying their bodies. Even though she can release that limiter and exert
100%, it naturally isn't without risk; a severe backlash returns to her.
Because of that, Aoi had
intentionally refrained from using this skill.
To use such a major technique in the early stages of the battle
must mean she judged this to be the deciding moment. Aoi pulled back her right hand equipped with brass knuckles, added
a spin, and thrust her fist forward.
The Kaonashi also
tried to take a defensive posture, but there was no way it could make it in time,
resulting in a direct hit. Its body bent into a V-shape, and it was blown away
all the way to the wall.
The sound of the impact was tremendous, to the point that
the vibrations traveled all the way over here. The Kaonashi, which crashed forcefully into the wall, dropped its hips
as if leaning against the wall and stopped moving. Because it was a powerful
blow resulting from a surprise attack, I momentarily thought she had finished
it off, but... the Kaonashi slowly
raised its head and roared.
「——You piece of shit! I won't forgive
you anymore!!」
「Geh! I thought I landed that
perfectly, but it's still completely energetic! I can't even move anymore!」
It seemed her left leg, which had braced her stance, and her
right arm, which she used for the attack, could no longer move, trembling like
a newborn fawn. It looked as if Aoi,
the one who attacked, had actually taken greater damage. However, Ginia is still waiting in the wings.
「Aoi-chan, slowly fall back! I'll go!」
Telling the battered Aoi to retreat, Ginia stepped forward. Even facing the Kaonashi that had stood back up, far from flinching, the corners of her mouth were raised. I don't know how far Ginia can fight from here, but now that Aoi can no longer move, I'll prepare myself to jump in and help at any moment.
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