ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 469 Part 1
ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 469: Dragon, Oh Dragon! PART 46 Part 1
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「My friend, that’s a rather horrible expression you have there on your face…… Are you sure that you are alright?」
「I mean, I have seen better days, but I have also seen worse days, so…… Uguh!」
「You say that you are fine, but judging from that reaction of yours right now it’s actually the opposite, if you were to ask me. So, which is it, really? And where should we go now?」
「There. That way.」
With Alva lending me his shoulder, we start rushing towards a certain place. It seems that apparently the Fish People also decided to take part in this decisive battle, although their participation is being limited to strictly logistical support at the current moment. Oh well, be that as it may, Alva is here on the frontlines and looking for a fight, which is a good thing to see after so long.
Aw shit, where have I felt the same kind of dullness before? Was it some other game? Or maybe some part-time work? I remember that at that time Takeda-san gave me a rather lengthy and terrible sermon, but now that I remember it I can feel nothing more but a sudden surge of nostalgia…… But because it’s mostly the fault of RNG here, then I guess that it simply cannot be helped right now. The solution that Takeda-san gave to me at that time? “Turn off the power and try something else instead! That will cause your mind to change gears instantly!”.
「…… I am more than sure that you must have gotten yourself into something extremely out of the ordinary here, but…… What is it exactly that you want to do here, right now?」
「Hmm, let’s see…… For now, I just want to check something out really quick.」
「…… Huh???」
Hmm, I wonder…… Is this perhaps somewhere around here? Oh! Yeah, now it’s finally ringing!
「So, what is that thing supposed to be? Is it some sort of a weapon, perhaps?」
「–––––– No, it’s a whistle. Or, you know, sort of a whistle. I don’t really know.」
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The moment that Siegwurm declared that he was about to self-destruct, all of the players present on the battlefield realized that all of a sudden they are on a really strict time limit. And because of that, the players focused their efforts on attacking Siegwurm all together.
However, no matter how many times Siegwurm would be cut, crushed, pierced or burned with magic attacks, he would simply refuse to succumb to the players’ efforts. He hopes to be defeated. He even revealed all of his majestic golden glory in order to provoke the players to attack. But even so, the sphere of light in front of him was growing increasingly larger and larger, feeding off of his life force and eventually reaching the size of a miniature sun.
「–––– So I guess that this is the reverse scale, huh?」
「REVERSE SCALE? WHAT’S THAT?」
「That day Siegwurm-san happened to put those marks on my face…… I guess that I really must have hit Siegwurm-san’s reversed scale at that time. At least, that’s what happened according to Siegwurm-san.」
According to the Golden Dragon Emperor’s words, the reverse scale is the cornerstone that his magic power generation rests on. But when you attack it and deplete its magic reserves, Siegwurm does not die. He simply stops for a short while, like a machine that ran out of juice.
「I see…… BUT WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NOW? I CAN SOMEHOW MANAGE TO GET BY THOSE THINGS WITHOUT BEING HIT, OR AT LEAST BRUSHING IT OFF. BUT THE SAME CANNOT BE SAID ABOUT YOU.」
「This is…… Umm, guts and spirit! That should be more than enough to let me think of something!」
「IF GUTS AND SPIRIT WERE ENOUGH TO MAKE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE WE WOULD NOT BE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. SO IT’S BEST TO GIVE IT UP WHILE YOU ARE AT IT.」
「But……」
It was unfortunately the truth here. However, Akitsu Akane did not want to give up, no matter what…… So for a moment out there Noirlind just stared at Akitsu Akane in silence. And then he opened his mouth and proposed something.
「THE WAY THAT I AM RIGHT NOW, YOU SHOULD BE THEORETICALLY ABLE TO USE “THAT THING” OF YOURS, RIGHT?」
「Huh?」
「THAT THING IS THAT THING, I DON’T KNOW HOW ELSE SHOULD I PUT IT. YOU KNOW, THAT THING THAT YOU SAID YOU DON’T GET HOW TO ACTIVATE OR USE PROPERLY, REMEMBER?」
「Activate or use…… Ah! That thing! Now I get it!」
It is a magic that is classified as a “Secret Technique” of the Ninjutsu school, and it can be said that just like “Dragon’s Breath” it is something that has become synonymous with Akitsu Akane as a player. An inseparable part of his avatar.
And that new “Secret Technique” of Akitsu Akane is actually an item called “Secret Cheat Sheet”. It is something that Akitsu Akane found in his inventory upon releasing the level cap as a Ninja.
So what does this item do? In theory, it allows the user of the technique to synchronize both their body and soul with entities that are not the one who is using the technique. So in a sense it would be a ninjutsu that allows one to unite with someone or something else and control it…… at least in theory.
「But that thing is…… Huh? Eh!? I can use it all of a sudden!? But why!? How!?」
It is not a technique that requires just your average getting along with others or understanding of monsters.
For this technique to work, something else is required…… A hidden parameter that indicates the exact amount of how big of an impact the player managed to make on certain monsters.
That requirement is the exact reason as to why this secret technique is not something that can normally be used as a surefire “trump card” in an actual battle.
「Umm…… And you’re saying that it’s really alright for me to try using it?」
「THE MORE YOU KEEP WORRYING ABOUT IT, THE LESS TIME WE HAVE UNTIL SIEGWURM DETONATES HIMSELF AND SEND US ALL TO KINGDOM COME!」
「Whoa there, you are actually correct……! Alright, let’s do it! Here goes nothing!」
Since this technique is basically a Secret Sword Art, there is no need for chanting prolonged incantations to use it properly. Akitsu Akane only needs to touch Noirlind’s body with his hands, making a simple hand seal with his thumbs and index fingers raised, and that’s about it here.
「“Hidden Secret Technique…… Activate!!!”」
Was it an accident? Or was it perhaps inevitable here? At that exact time, there is a ray of light that was shot from Siegwurm’s sphere of light, flying straight towards the location where both Akitsu Akane and Noirlind were. Seeing the laser beams, other players started to run away, knowing all too well that a direct hit with those things equals a certain death. However, they have all also witnessed Akitsu Akane, who remained motionless and did not even try to run away or avoid the death beam that was coming his way.
「“SUPER TRANSFORMATION”!!!」
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