ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 609: A Magnificent View From the Height, a Staircase That Is Sloppy If You Look Down Part 1
Superior Homage “Frost Body”.
What we are currently looking at is similar to a livestock that has a huge body comparable in size to that Tactical Warbeast “Kirin” belonging to the Gravekeeper Wezaemon. So it can also be assumed that it’s going to be as tough as that beast, but its weakness should be the squishiness of the flesh that constitutes its body, right? However, in order to make up for it, its AI is really advanced and it can use a vast array of freezing attacks to boot. The boss monster of the second layer that blocks the access to the third layer…… It’s commonly known as Intelligent Meat.
From the story I heard at one time, it can also understand the division of roles of the players and ignore the aggro to some extent and aim for the rear guard before anyone else, or it can make the players think that the aggro has come off only to attack the Tank all of a sudden with a mighty kick of its hind legs…… It’s that type of a boss character, and as expected, as far as the performance of the boss monsters is concerned, it is a truly hated boss.
However, there is one ray of sunshine amongst all of those dark clouds.
「Strategy: None! Hit it as hard as you can to your heart’s content!!」
「……Understood.」
「Alright! Don’t be afraid, Survival!! Press the offensive!」
There is no clear division of roles in this party, so as far as the battle is concerned, it will always be a setting where everyone will do whatever they feel like doing at the current moment, occasionally switching their focus to match what was needed.
So no matter who the boss aims for, the other party members can still dish out DPS or support one another, as flexibility is the name of the game here. It’s truly a fool-proof strategy, if I do say so myself.
「But really, this meat looks all soft, but it’s actually really hard to cut through!」
「…… Alright, aggro! Come to Papa……」
「No, don’t! Come to me!」
However, the feints that this boss can pull off can still be troublesome, and unlike the other, I am constantly paying attention to aggro management because even a sudden blow can be fatal in this setting.
In terms of appearance it’s a huge beef without a head, but the lack of thereof does not weaken it one bit, as its movements are still deadly and very precise. That’s why I noticed that even though it was facing Rei-san right now, its “mind” was actually focused on me, and I was able to take actions against the cold air being released from its body.
There are some variations in the game knowledge when it comes to the magic of ice attributes, but this time it is the type that freezes the ground under the opponents’ feet and grows ice from there to attack. If so, the remedy is to evacuate from the frozen place or fly higher than the range of the sharp ice that grows from there!!
「Think of a boat that does not shake! You can jump on it as many times as you like, without having to worry about a thing!」
Landing on the icicles that grew from the ground with the power of skill and using them as a foothold in all directions, and then jumping through the series of pillars that are disappearing over time! That way I can approach the Marbled Meat in no time!
「It’s a punching bag for practicing my Iai skills……!!!」
Using the air as a scaffolding, I brandish my sword and take a stance, imagining the clear flow of air. The wind that follows from the blade of the “Hayakaze” deeply scratches the Marbled Meat …… but the opened cross section quickly sticks together and regenerates back to how its used to be.
「Hey, what the fuck, Brave Fish! Are you sure tha simply whaling at it like that is going to work!?」
「OF COURSE I AM SURE! THIS HERE SUPERIOR HOMAGE FROST BODY HAS A POWERFUL REGENERTION ABILITY, BUT AS A RESULT OF THAT, THIS POWER DRAINS ITS REMAINING BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS TO COMPENSATE.」
In other words, if the regenerative power runs out, this thing should die on the spot, right? Then that makes things relatively simple here! So I guess that it is still going to be the case of “Just continue to hit it until it dies!” that applies to most of the opponents in video games!
The fact that my attack did some damage, even though it managed to regenerate the wound made that way, is only a plus here, because the Marbled Meat should continue to focus its attention solely on me here. However, if that happens, two other people with a focus on dishing out damage are going to have a free reign to do what they want to do!
「Hey, Maximum Firepower Attack Holder! Match my position and timing and let’s do this!!」
「…… !!!!!!」
A fierce man who has survived through the trials and tribulations of the Deserted Island, one of the most tenacious and strongest in terms of what that world had to offer. A large sword that was boosted with all kinds of reinforcing buffs that can be exercised by itself is then slammed into the hind legs of the Marbled Meat, and the quadruped headless cow is forced to take a “sitting” posture against its will.
Whoa there, is this going to be it? It should be it, right!? The composition is right in front of me, which is perfect for doing just the THING! But will it show up? Or are we about to see something different!?
「This will finish you!」
Sunny Stream …… “Todoroki”!!
The roaring wind emitted from the blade pushes away the flesh of the Marbled Meat, and the ribs exposed due to the posture that boasts around its chest are slashed by the sword’s pulling out in a vertical line.
「Alright, it’s decided…… No, wait…… It’s not!? It’s actually not decided at all!?」
「Kakaka! It seems that your Strength stat is severely lacking! It’s always good to have that stat high, you can’t possibly go wrong with that! Now see how this is supposed to be done! “World of Supremacy”……!!!」
Whoa, what is that cool technique!? The effect is reminiscent of a jet-black flame erupting from some Demonic Weapons, and Survival, who jumped vigorously in the air, struck a blow with that sword of black flames ––––––
「…… “APOCALYPSE”.」
Ahh.
「Ah.」
From my position, I could see that there was a huge blow of the big sword that smashed the spine of the Marbled Meat from behind, effectively cutting its HP bar to zero. Survival’s attack also manages to reach the boss, but it just passes through its lifeless carcass without actually doing anything to it.
「Umm, ahh, this is, umm…… I’m sorry, I guess?」
「Oh man, that was, like, the real deal, right? And not the imitation, am I right?」
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