Chapter 284 Part 1
The landscape there comes as no surprise to us.
Was there another enemy unit following behind us?
A Kim Kui Slave.
And other Majin and monsters have joined its ranks as well.
However, considering the circumstances up to this point, the master and servant may have changed positions in this case.
It seems that the Majin have complete control over the Kim Kui.
Sense Magic also tells me that there’s a Majin that seems to have a high level of magical power.
That’s why I can’t get close.
I can only 【Identify】 the Kim Kui Slave I can see right in front of me.
I’m only peeking through the bushes in this forest, but that’s all I can do right now.
《【Hide】 Level Up!》
《【Conceal】 Level Up!》
I just had some level-ups.
Would this be enough for me to get closer?
No, no, no.
Both Skills are only Level 4.
I don’t think they’ll accomplish much.
I think there are other Jobs that are more suitable for this kind of approach.
Besides…
Shouldn’t we be more careful?
The ground at the Kim Kui Slave’s feet.
There’s something peculiar, something different about it and its surroundings.
A wall made of rocks?
That’s it.
This is almost the center of the W6 area.
Are these guys occupying area portals?
I check my current location on the map and confirm this.
So an area portal was here after all.
『Is this the W6 area portal? 』
「We can’t get any closer like this.」
『And look at the time!』
「Oops, that’s right.」
The time right now is 11:40 am.
It’s almost time for lunch.
Let’s deploy the Instant Portal, and leave the monster army.
My 【Identify】isn’t effective here, but I can still see the movements of the monster army.
So I’ll take this opportunity to take a break while monitoring them.
【Food】 Deep-fried Twin Horn Lizard+ Satiety +20% Grade C+ Rarity 3 Weight 0+
Bonus to positive status effects (S) for approximately 5 minutes.
A simple dish of lightly seasoned Twin Horn Lizard meat fried in oil.
Hmm?
It has some kind of positive effect.
「The salt is different!」
That cleared my doubts.
It’s Strange Rock Salt (Holy).
It’s fine to get such a treat, but its effects will wear off before we leave the Instant Portal, right?
Now that I think about it, isn’t this a little too much food?
Maybe some of this is supposed to be left for dinner?
Well, Twin Horn Lizard meat is quite heavy, so using it to prepare food for later isn’t a bad idea.
But we have a problem.
A large plate of fried chicken is served with sliced lemons.
But there are no small plates on this table that can be used as serving plates yet.
So….
Should I use this?
Should I not use this?
Lemon for fried chicken…?
I sense a feeling of fierce competition.
Who set up such a trap?
Was it Adele?
Was it Irina?
To be forced to make the ultimate choice in a place like this…!
So mean.
Aren’t mayonnaise and shichimi the go-to seasonings for fried chicken?
They’re standard for smoked squid or grilled dishes, but they also go well with fried chicken.
Still…
Let’s go back to the problem at hand for now.
This lemon…
Should I use this?
Should I not use this?
Something like this would be fine for everyday life.
But at a banquet, this could escalate into a fight.
I just have to be careful here.
And yet…
Adele casually takes a slice of lemon and squeezes it all over the fried chicken!
「Huh?」
「Let’s dig in, Irina!」
「Then, here’s some bread.」
No way.
Irina is also letting it go.
How can this be?
You put lemon on fried chicken and nothing happens?
Well, I also like to put lemon on fried chicken too, so there’s no problem.
The food was delicious.
Even so…
From the beginning, there was no danger of conflict at all.
What was I getting all nervous and putting myself on guard for?
All that for nothing.
So cruel…
Adele and Irina return their Summoned Monsters and log out.
Normally, while I’m waiting, I’d want to have a little sparring session with Oma.
But not today.
How will the Majin and the monster army move?
That’s what I want to see.
What about the sparring session?
I’ll have Volff be Oma’s sparring partner for now.
The Kim Kui Slave is moving.
Until recently, it was clearly staying still.
To be honest, it’s moving rather slowly now.
But what should I do?
How do you stop that thing?
Even if I can get one of its legs stuck in a pitfall, would that really be enough?
In the first place, it is extremely difficult to get close enough to that thing in order to even try.
The information we have about the monster army is estimated, not confirmed.
What should we do about that thing?
「Sorry to keep you waiting!」
Adele is back.
Immediately, she calls her Summoned Monsters.
She seems to be using the same ones as before.
「I’m sorry I’m late.」
Irina arrives shortly after.
She then starts calling her Summoned Monsters in the same way.
Well, what are we going to do?
Is that place that looks like an area portal okay?
We have to go investigate.
「What about that group of monsters?」
「It’s moving slowly. It’s heading east.」
「Are they going to that place then?」
「I guess we need to check if it can be used as an area portal.」
「So we take a detour, right?」
Well, that sounds reasonable.
We’ll move forward while strengthening our spells one after another.
After forming a union, we were about to depart, but at that moment…
Something seemed to pass overhead just now.
Is it a Lesser Gryphon?
For the time being, this is a place with a lot of shade, so I don’t think it found us.
But then a second one passes overhead, and I start getting really nervous.
No.
A third one lands a little further away.
And naturally, there’s a Majin riding on its back.
Huh?
Have we been surrounded right under our noses?
It’s as if they could see us inside this Instant Portal.
Eh?
Wait a minute…
Are we completely trapped?
It’s not as if they could see us…
They can’t see us, right?
A Majin that looks like an Exorcising Priest is holding something resembling a staff.
It crumbles without leaving any trace.
Insanity Bard Lv.1
Majin Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Ground ???
Fire Breather Lv.6
Majin Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Ground ???
Exorcising Priest Lv.3
Majin Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Ground ???
Lesser Gryphon Lv.3
Monster Enemy Target Active
Battle Position: Air, Ground ???
This is awful.
Is 【Identify】working?
What does this mean?
「We gotta fight! We’re surrounded!」
『Eh?』
『But how?』
Neither Adele nor Irina seem to have seen the Exorcising Priest’s movements.
And there are terrifying things happening as well…
All the spells and the Martial Arts strengthening effects we had prepared are gone?
No way!
「Rider-Horse Union!」
I use a Martial Art.
Then I select a spell and start preparing it.
What do you do when you’re surrounded?
You break the siege.
「The one on the right, in the direction of the Exorcising Priest! Let’s get out of this enclosure first!」
『Yes!』
『An Exorcising Priest, huh!』
How will the Summoned Monsters react?
At the same time as we start moving, they start doing exactly what they need to be doing.
「Awooooo!」
Volff howls.
The air trembles.
For a moment, the Lesser Gryphon that’s being ridden by the Exorcising Priest rears in surprise.
I hear singing coming from behind me.
It must be that Insanity Bard.
But I can’t afford to worry about it now.
I want to get rid of the Exorcising Priest.
Fighting these guys without our buffs is a pain.
『It’s no good!』
『My spell failed?』
What did you say?
But I’m already in an attacking stance.
My target is the Lesser Gryphon.
「Lance Charge Burst!」
The tip of the lance hits the body of the Lesser Gryphon directly.
It’s a shame.
I was targeting the Exorcising Priest ahead of me…
But I think it might have turned out well in the end.
The Lesser Gryphon rampages violently, and the Exorcising Priest falls to the ground.
The Orthrus and the Black Wolf rush towards it.
The Lesser Gryphon keeps on rampaging as Oma and the White Wolf bite at its wings.
Should I leave it to them?
The problem is the Exorcising Priest.
It’s still alive.
I spur Zangetsu on and we charge at it once again.
This time, I get a direct hit on the Exorcising Priest, whose hands and feet are being bitten by the Orthrus and the Black Wolf.
The tip of the Lion Sage’s Lance gets stuck in the body of the Exorcising Priest, dragging it along the ground.
Of course, it was too heavy for me to be able to lift it with one hand.
I somehow manage to pull the lance off.
Then, Zangetsu’s hooves stomp on the Exorcising Priest.
The Exorcising Priest’s HP bar shatters instantly.
How did you like that?
「Gravity Mail!」
Then I cast that spell I had been preparing.
But it fails.
What?
There’s nothing wrong with my indicators.
Is this the effect of the staff-like item that the Exorcising Priest used earlier?
Since a while ago, Heather and Pixie’s attacks haven’t been going through.
It seems that we can only use Martial Arts now.
The Orthrus also uses Breath.
So the skills related to magic are sealed?
Is it reasonable to think so?
「Aim for the Bird!」
『Okay!』
『Roger that!』
There is no time to hesitate.
My HP bar is decreasing even though I don’t think I’m being hit by anything.
It’s probably that singing.
I can confirm that I’m not poisoned.
And we can’t use spells at the moment.
We need to get rid of the Majin that’s the main source of damage before it gets too dangerous.
What about the Fire Breather?
It spits out flames from the sky like a Breath skill, but I ignore it.
I got hit by it a little bit, but I won’t worry about that now.
I throw the lance into the Item Box.
What weapon will I use?
The kukri.
I spur Zangetsu on again and draw near the Insanity Bard that is riding a Lesser Gryphon.
Even if I want to go for a throw, I need to close the distance.
Of course, it’s going to try to fly away, but…
Helix squandered that possibility.
Way to go!
Just a little longer.
Now is the time to throw!
The kukri hits the face of the Insanity Bard.
It causes it to fall slowly off the Lesser Gryphon’s back.
Perhaps because it is now free from its burden, the Lesser Gryphon takes off into the air while being attacked by Helix.
Heather is finally able to let a lightning strike loose.
The Pixie and the Golden Fox start shooting light balls.
Oh!
We can use spells now?
That’s good to know.
The last remaining Majin is the Fire Breather.
Followed by Oma, Volff approaches the Lesser Gryphon that is being ridden by the Fire Breather.
Fire comes forth.
In an instant, Oma leaps forward and repels the flames.
Unfortunately, the flames only graze the ground at the Lesser Gryphon’s feet.
「Gravity Prison!」
Did it work?
It worked.
But I’m impressed to see that it’s still floating in the air.
At that moment, an arrow flies at the detained Lesser Gryphon.
Was it Adele?
Or was it Irina?
Either way, nice assist.
I have a second Kukri sword in my hand.
I close the distance.
「Graaah!」
This time it’s Volff.
It threatens the enemy for a brief moment.
And that’s all the time I need.
The Lesser Gryphon stops moving instantly.
I throw my Kukri with all my strength.
And it hits.
I was aiming for the Lesser Gryphon, but I hit the Fire Breather instead.
You could also say that I missed.
「Storm Wave!」
I have already started preparing it, so I’ll use it.
The Fire Breather’s HP bar seemed like it still had a little bit remaining, but then another arrow came flying and finished it off.
So all that’s left are Lesser Gryphons?
At last.
I can’t let my guard down yet, but that was close, wasn’t it?
We had been unable to recover our HP or use our strengthening spells in time.
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