ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 643: Those Who Block My Floor, They Shall All Be Destroyed Part 1
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Jump! Run straight through! Slide right through! Warp! Warp! Step back!
If I were to explain to someone the phenomenon that just took place, those would be the exact words that I would use. And I am sure that all onlookers who witnessed that amazing clear just now must have been united with a single thought: “What the hell did just happened!?” But I was already gone to the next level, so I don’t really care all that much.
In other words,
「Well, that was not helpful. That was not helpful at all……」
I guess that would summarize the situation in here quite nicely.
「No, look, it’s all about the movements! He was the same light warrior type as before, so we just have to imitate those movements and we are all set!」
「But I do not learned Teleportation Magic! So what the hell am I supposed to do now!?」
「You can just use the Magic Scrolls to replace the magic learned. It’s that simple.」
「But that last action did not seem like a Scroll activation to me?」
「Maybe it’s that strange cloak that’s acting like a conduit for spell activation? You know, something similar to a magic sword, but instead of a weapon it’s an accessory.」
But no matter how it was done or what others think about it, a clear is a clear. Also, since it was the first time that the obstacle course was cleared, and that it was done in such a spectacular way, it managed to fire up the imagination of all the players and liven up their discussions.
「In the end, the first stepping stone is always the correct answer.」
「It’s far better to just take off your armor and run through everything in your path rather than hoping that you will be able to tank all of the lasers out there. Sometime speed and avoidance is everything that you really need.」
「The Instant Teleportation “Apport” is most probably to avoid walking into the blind spots…… But if you use it in combination with Disposable Magic Scrolls, you can chain the teleportation without having to rely too much on the Recast Time.」
「And then there is that guillotine!」
「Yeah, seeing the finish line being so close, one tends to relax and think that there won’t be any other fast balls thrown your way.」
「But if you manage to notice that beforehand, then you have nothing to be afraid of.」
「I thought it was weird that he put that hat onto the ground instead of shoving it back into the inventory, but that was a Bunny! A Vorpal Bunny! Why would he even bring a Vorpal Bunny with him into a place like this one!?」
Yes, that’s right, that is exactly right, Saiga-0 thought. The relationship between Sanraku and Emul is generally considered to be that of a Tamer and Tamed Monster, but Saiga-0, who is in the same situation as those two, knows that it is a mistake and a grave misconception.
On top of all that, Sanraku and Emul were always going hand in hand, gaining experience and leveling up at the same time.
「…… Akitsu Akane-san.」
「Huh? ……Ahh! Saiga-0-san! Could this be the effect of the Holy Grail’s power? For a moment out there I did not recognize you because you looked so different!
「Yes, that’s right, I, umm…… There is something that I would very much like to try out, so would you be willing to cooperate with me for the time being?」
「Yes, of course!」
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「Hmm? Now two people come in at once?」
After failing their second attempt at clearing the obstacle course some of the players ultimately gave up on it and stepped down. At the same time, some other players gathered together in order to discuss the strategy and what they would want to do next. But then someone pointed that out and everyone rose their faces to see that there were two people standing in at the start of the course right about now. Which was weird, because everyone thought that until now only one person could enter there at a given time.
「Let’s see, one of them is Dragon Princess and the other one…… Who the hell is that?」
「Saiga-0…… Wait, isn’t that the name of the Maximum Firepower holder? But weren’t they represented by the male avatar all this time?」
「Maybe she used that item that lets you change your gender? You know, one of those things that drop as a reward for fighting Kutanid of the Abyss?」
「Yeah, but why use it now of all times? And why would that allow more than one person to enter the course?」
A fox-faced ninja girl and a girl knight who covered half of his face with a deformed mask. Even if both girls’ avatars are subtracted, the world view of their costumes is like that of Heaven and Earth, but that was probably not the main cause why they were able to enter the course together at once. Now looking at the door at the back of the aisle in front of them, their eyes shine bright with an ambition of someone who is going to clear this course no matter what.
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「…… Alright then, Akitsu Akane. I’m going.」
「Yes, be seeing you!」
Changing the gender of her avatar to female does not mean that Saiga-0 became weaker. Her strength, her magic skills, her normal skills……Everything was still the same before she changed the gender of her avatar. Therefore, the strategy for the stepping stone area, the first barrier where the scaffolding collapses when one person passes by, was extremely simple but also very powerful.
「Nhh!!!」
「And jump!」
Akitsu Akane then holds out the large shield taken out by Saiga-0 at an angle and uses it as a foothold. Then, she physically jumps over the stepping stone area in its entirety! And Saiga-0 uses the stepping stone area to move on further…… At this point, it seems that the duo strategy was working flawlessly, but it’s main test was yet to come.
「If my memory serves me correctly, there is a skill in the Ninja Skill Tree called “Hidden Jutsu: Oboro Nabari”…… It allows to assimilate oneself with the member of your party and attack using even greater firepower than ever before…… And Dragon Princess’s main job is Ninja, correct?」
「Yeah! That’s right! I remember now!」
「Then……」
If Sanraku basically managed to brute force his way through this obstacle course, it could be said that at the current moment Saiga-0 managed to clear it with brute force as well, but this brute force was born after a careful deliberation inside of her head.
Now, holding onto her greatsword, Saiga-0 was about to unleash one of the best magic spells in her arsenal appearance-wise. It is also one of the most powerful spells that the avatar known as Saiga-0 managed to master. And it was also a spell that could only be used and activated when the user was holding onto a greatsword.
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