High School Hack and Slash Chapter 110 Part 3
Speaking of the rule where projectile weapons are not usable in the dungeon, it’s the first thing we are told in class.
This is because the SP barrier, in which monsters as well as us who have leveled-up are clad, ends up repelling projectile weapons.
The『power』 that Interface-san displays as『SP』 is called by many names, such as magical energy and aura.
It seems that these mysterious powers are said to be『powers』 that stand above the laws of physics.
It’s said that starting from the monsters that are on the dungeon fifth stratum, they can even no longer be harmed by normal physical attacks.
It’s the same for us who have leveled up.
Even after actually being shot by a gun, I didn’t receive any injury at all.
In order to interfere with the SP barrier, the only way is to hit them with SP energy of the same quality.
It’s speculated that hand-to-hand combat is probably the most efficient method, but swords, spears, and other armaments held in the hand also turn into part of the SP barrier as an extension of the flesh.
The magic that Mai fires is also a kind of projectile weapon, but I think that’s SP in and of itself that has been separated from the main body and changed in shape and characteristics.
In other words, if the bullets that are being shot like a rain at me are loaded with SP, I wonder if that makes them a kind of magic, too.
Incidentally, I’ve been basking in the concentrated fire from raiders who have appeared through windows and other covers.
Leaping using the fuzzy cloud as a foothold, I plunge into the window of the building.
I try greeting Raider-san, who’s going fully automatic with the assault rifle on the window sill.
「Həˈlō evrēˌbädē.」
「Mī ɡäd!」
If there’s a distance between us, the Interface can’t peek into their personal information.
Even while shouting mī ɡäd and the like, they’re shooting the M4 carbine gun all over me.
Ah, as I thought, the class is one that I’ve never seen before, 『Gun User (Gunner)』.
The type too, as expected, is probably a variant of the Arts User (Magi) class.
After running out of bullets, they are swinging a combat knife around in a half-crazed state, but the physical abilities are somewhere slightly above those of an average person.
I find it questionable as a fighting style.
If we consider that they utilize their skills with the use of a catalyst and can put the mass of a bullet on a magic bullet, it may be a『yes』.
It’s like a magician that uses a gun instead of a staff.
It’s just that, I think running out of bullets is the bottleneck.
I get the feeling that there are also skills that allow you to shoot even without bullets, but the power is about the same as that of a normal Arts User, huh.
Leaving alone Raider-san, who has gotten on their knees and started praying to God, I break through the window and land on the street.
Rain of bullets once again pours down on me, but to put it bluntly, they don’t pack enough power at all.
There are ones that explode or freeze on impact, so I think they are some kind of magic bullets.
However, even the direct hits that slip through the armor and casket shields are all repelled by the GP barrier.
I don’t dislike their stance of trying to kill you bypassing warnings and negotiations.
「ī fīn THaNGk yo͞o hou är yo͞o?」
I try to speak to them in English since their appearances don’t look like Japanese, but it seems that they don’t understand me.
I wonder if the air will soften up if I show a smile and laugh here.
With a cheerful expression on my face, I spread my arms out to the left and right and try to approach them, while laughing in an American style.
The bullet that lands on my face with a bang is as painful as receiving a forehead flick.
The one who fired that one shot that interfered with the GP barrier is a blonde girl.
「Hmm… Həˈlō, comrade. I’m looking for lost people, answer me if you know.」
I try asking the lady, whose arms that are holding the shotgun are shaking.
It’s probably a GR type, but she’s a girl who has an interesting class.
『Mechanical God Apprentice (Armor Ex Machina)』, I wonder what that means.
This girl seems to be the leader of the group, and it’s a pain, so let’s just kidnap her and go home.
I believe, Meiron-senpai should be multilingual, capable of speaking several foreign languages.
「Fək yo͞o, frēk! Gō to͞o hel!」
「Hahaha!」
Native English pronunciation is so enlightening.
Well then, I’m getting hungry, let’s return to our base, the Demon Lord’s Castle, at once.
The moment I’m about to capture her, I lightly bend backward like when I got hit by Mikan-senpai’s Goliath-kun.
Even if we have a barrier, we’re still affected by the momentum of mass energy.
「… ˈhōlē SHit.」
「Jē’zəs krīst! O mī ɡäd.」
Perhaps taken here from between the valley of the buildings, that’s some sort of big guy that’s pointing its muzzle in this direction.
It looks like a huge two wheeled-car equipped with nothing but the gun barrel of a tank, covered with a shield.
It seems to be called the M5 anti-tank gun.
So they have pulled such a big guy into the dungeon, huh.
Perhaps this group of raiders are not students from Toyoashihara Academy.
No, given their un-Japanese appearance and the fact that they have been saying fək fək fək, I do think that they look like foreigners, though.
I think that thing probably can’t be brought in through Rashomon.
It causes no particular damage even if it lands a direct hit, but if the warhead is fired at me, my body will sway.
However, once I go and increase my weight with Stressor armor, it doesn’t amount to much.
As I approach them with a smile, thinking I want it as a souvenir, a flash and a thunderous roar burst at my feet.
And then, colorful smokes thickly enshroud my surroundings.
It’s probably some kind of stun grenade and smoke bomb.
I’m plainly not very good with non-lethal weapons like these.
Dear me.
There seems to be a misunderstanding, so let’s pull out of here for now and aim for another negotiation.
Summoning the fuzzy cloud, I decide to return to the Demon Lord’s castle in the south area.
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Jumping down from the fuzzy cloud, I land on the rooftop of the Demon Lord’s castle.
It has ended up growing a bit large, so I think it would be dangerous to forcefully disperse it.
Let’s leave it on the roof of the castle as is.
「I’ve returned.」
「Touma-kun. Welcome back~.」
Mikan-senpai, who is airing the futon on the rooftop of the main tower, greets me.
The fishy birds with eerie chirps, such as gegege and gigigigi, also greet me, but I prefer to ignore them.
They are huge metal birds with wings that look like they are made of bronze.
They are guys that are dubious whether they are living creatures or machines.
If they disturb the Senpais, I wonder if I should get rid of them.
「It’s okay. They seem to be good kids that don’t pull any mischiefs, after all.」
「Geggegge」
The monstrous bird perched on the edge of the rooftop lets out an eerily chirp as it has its crown stroked by Mikan-senpai.
「I’ll build you a birdhouse later, okay?」
「Gegege, kugigi.」
A few of them come over and start dancing as if they are performing a sabbath ritual or something.
They must be happy, probably.
As I head down into the base with Mikan-senpai, I can smell the nice smell of baked bread.
Bread baked in the authentic stone oven at this base is very delicious.
「Thank you for your hard work. Touma-san.」
It seems that the remodeling of the base has already been completed.
Everyone, gathering in the dining room on the first floor, is having a leisurely tea time.
「I tried baking some pizza while I fired up the oven. I’ve also baked some bread, so those who haven’t had enough, feel free to eat as much as you want.」
「We also have tons of fully ripe tomatoes, you know.」
A smiling Akehi-senpai makes a pile of tomatoes that look like a basketball.
The tomatoes are bright red and look very tasty, but they also seem to contain explosive power in proportion to their size.
It seems that they follow a different evolution route from the tomatoes growing en masse at Asagi-sou.
However, once cooked, they make a delicious margherita.
Its affinity with cheese is also exceptional.
「So tasty~.」
Saki is also raptured as she stretches the piping hot cheese like a mochi.
「Oh, it sure smells good.」
「Nm, Seiichi~, welcome back~.」
Mai, stuffing her cheeks with a pizza, welcomes Seiichi, who has just returned.
「Looks like I’ve returned at the right time.」
「The second batch should be done right about now, so I’ll go get them.」
「I can eat as many as there are to it.」
「Hmm, so tasty, I feel like I’ll end up putting on weight. Come to think of it, I don’t seem to see those kids, are they by chance still sleeping?」
Unnaturally stopping her movements at the words of Otoha-senpai, who is having her second piece in her mouth, Shizuka pulls her hand away.
「… When I went to check on them, they were in the middle of it, so I thought it would be best to leave them alone.」
「Ah~, I see. Those kids are also still young, after all~.」
「That’s just how boys are, isn’t it? They are creatures that pursue sex whenever they get the chance, after all.」
The Away feel as everyone agrees to Mai’s words.
「By the way, Seiichi. How is the result of the reconnaissance?」
「Y, yeah. As expected, there are no monsters in the surrounding area. I spotted a single giant-type monster on the way, though.」
It seems that he easily chopped its head.
「How about on your side, Touma? I heard the sound of destruction in the distance, though.」
「Did you make contact with the other raiders?」
Hmm, now that I’m being asked about it again, it’s a delicate matter.
It didn’t turn into a fight, but we didn’t manage to communicate our intention either.
Result-wise, yes.
「Nah… Nothing happened, in particular.」
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