Chapter 296 Part 2
Each Horse has a Summoned Monster that will serve as a support nearby.
Some of them have Slimes or Mermaids on their backs.
Others are followed closely by Fairies or Imps.
In my case, I have Couturier.
There aren’t many Bee-types around here.
Other than Couturier, there are two Giant Bees.
Well, I guess it makes sense.
I guess Bees aren’t a type of Summoned Monster that’s fun to pet.
And what was the first thing our sizable army encountered on the way?
It was a herd of Racchango.
At the head of this herd were a Majin riding an Airavata and a high-Leveled Beast Tamer.
I wonder if they were around 100 strong?
It was a massacre.
A total massacre.
The corpses of the Majin and its Airavata were literally torn into pieces.
Scary…
Being able to overwhelm them with only our numbers like this is scary.
I can hardly believe that all I did was kill a couple of Racchangos!
I hope not every battle is going to be this easy.
『Do you have time to try and get a few items out of them?』
「Moving forward is our top priority.」
『Roger that.』
『Okay, let’s keep moving!』
That’s right.
It’s very unlikely that everyone will be able to get an item from that white elephant.
Had there been 100 Airavatas, then it would’ve been fine to stop and try to get some items from their corpses.
And Racchangos rarely drop anything worth spending time looting their corpses.
It’s better for us to hurry up.
We then came across a similar group of monsters, and we trampled them down just like the previous one.
There were no Majins in this one, just Racchangos, and this group seemed to be smaller than the one before.
There was no need for us to use any offensive spells.
I also only managed to hit a single Racchango with my jousting spear, and didn’t even killed it myself.
Yeah.
I can clearly see that everyone else has become much stronger as well.
Please leave some for us younger Summoners too.
『There it is!』
『We have visual confirmation!』
『Whoa! Is that…?!』
For most of the summoners, this is probably the first time they’ve seen a Slave Beast – Turtlesnake up close.
But, you know.
Even their forces are decreasing.
Furthermore, there’s about less than half of the initial number of Garms.
The Lesser Gryphons have been completely wiped out.
There’s only a few Svadilfari Slaves left.
Though there are quite a few Tri-horned Lizards and Obsidian Beasts still around.
Now, what should we do?
It’s decided.
All we have to do is hunt them all down.
What is our first objective?
The Majins.
「Adele, Irina. Do you know the range from where our offensive spells are disabled?」
『Yes!』
『I do.』
「Aim at the Majins atop that turtle’s head with your bows. Attack in waves along with the flying Summoned Monsters!」
『Those Majins up there, right?』
『Got it!』
「Haruna, Konohana. Those who wield Staves, follow me! We’ll take out the monsters around the turtle!」
『Yes!』
Summoners start gathering around Haruna and Konohana.
There are over 30 of us who are wielding Staves.
Heraclius is among them.
And the Wolf-type Summoned Monster corps will be joining us as well.
The other Summoners start gathering around Adele and Irina.
Isn’t there about the same number of Bow-wielders than as Staff-wielders?
Hyodor is one of them.
I’m glad…
The girls who are constantly chasing him use Staves, so they’re here on this side this time.
Mermaids, Fairies, and other Support-types have been distributed among each Summoner group.
Well, I don’t have to worry about this.
And our flying Summoned Monster corps, which include both Helix and Couturier, are circling in the sky.
This is truly a Summoned Monster army.
The Mermaids start singing.
That’s right.
The scenery painted by Helix and the other Summoned Monsters flying in the sky looks like something out of a horror movie.
It really makes me feel that something is about to happen.
Well then.
Are we ready?
Let’s go.
If we could annihilate all of the monsters guarding the Slave Beast – Turtlesnake except for the Obsidian Beasts, that would be excellent.
『Is it okay to just go around them?』
「That’s fine! Only aim at those who are far away from the turtle! Move counterclockwise!」
Volff and his team attack the Obsidian Beasts, disrupting their ranks.
Of course, I don’t intend Volff and the others to overdo it.
This is just to keep them in check.
But it’s looking good.
Maybe we can approach the Slave Beast – Turtlesnake directly?
But there is something more important:
Learning how strong Obsidian Beasts actually are.
I haven’t been able to learn much about them during my nocturnal encounters with them.
「Haruna, Konohana! Please cover me for a while!」
『Cover?』
「I won’t be able to use weapon arts or spells for a while.」
『Huh?』
Before I answer that question, I activate my weapon arte.
I have already used my strengthening spells.
I also used Power Water…
As well as Suttungr’s Nectar (S).
Since I’m on horseback, I can’t use True Fighting Spirit, but my Rider-Horse Union should be able to make up for it to some extent.
Now.
Some Obsidian Beasts have broken formation.
I guess it’s time to do that.
「Boosted Power!」
Then, I dare to charge at the monster that looks like a black lump of rock.
Well then.
What’s going to happen?
The thrust comes in just as the Wolves who were holding back the Obsidian Beast pull back.
The blow lands on the Obsidian Beast’s waist.
Zangetsu’s weight also contributes to the attack’s damage.
A direct hit.
A direct hit to its apparently sturdy outer skin.
Even so, I feel little resistance upon impact.
Like stabbing a soft boiled tuber with the tip of your chopsticks?
My attack went through with ease.
What about this Monster’s indicators?
There’s a few small indicators on it.
Poison…
And Paralysis as well!
The Lion Sage’s Lance is amazing!
So, what about its HP bar?
It seems that it’s dropped by a bit over 20%.
It won’t reach 30%, huh?
But hey, that’s good enough.
Then, Kyokuya bites the Obsidian Beast.
It doesn’t do anything to it.
I’m telling you, it’s not gonna work!
Perhaps in a panic, Kyokuya rams into the Obsidian Beast and breaks away from it.
Hey!
You’re only hurting yourself, so please stop!
What is the Obsidian Beast’s attack pattern?
It swings its tail around.
Then it counters physical attacks by ramming into its opponents.
I think it can also bite at its opponents, but its body weight itself already is a powerful weapon.
Getting trampled over by an Obsidian Beast will definitely result in a lot of damage.
However, it is fatally slow.
Using our own mobility to our advantage makes fighting them relatively easy.
The problem is actually dealing enough damage to them in order to kill them.
We’re still not within range of using offensive spells against them.
I can see these being weak to magic.
But I can’t verify the effectiveness of offensive spells against these guys yet.
Still, I’ve learned something useful here.
Weapons with special properties are effective.
The same goes for weapon artes empowered by our spell effects.
Well, at least as far as I can tell.
Well then.
Let’s eliminate the monsters around this turtle.
The Garms have already been taken out one after another.
Of course, we’ve taken some damage in the process, but firing offensive spells over and over at them has proven very effective at eliminating them.
What’s still left?
Although there are few in number, there are still some Svadilfari Slaves and their Majin riders.
Then there’s the Tri-horned Lizards.
My Boosted Power will continue to last for a while longer.
The Tri-horned Lizards seem to be a good opponent to try it out.
『We’ve circled the turtle!』
『The two Majins have fallen from atop the turtle’s head!』
『There are still some lizards left.』
Several reports flow in via whisper.
Really?
The Majins are gone?
Though the anti-spell area of effect may still be active…
『Everyone, try using offensive spells!』
『Yah!』
『Go! Go! Go! Go!』
I can see a number of offensive spells being fired at the Slave Beast – Turtlesnake and the monsters surrounding it.
Sense Magic is still active.
If that is the case, they should work now.
So, what’s the result?
They’re going through, huh?
The HP bars of the Obsidian Beasts that are protecting the Slave Beast – Turtlesnake are decreasing.
There’s no doubt about it.
「Everyone! Keep attacking the turtle as you circle around it! Don’t stop!」
『Yes!』
Well, from now on, I guess we can just deal damage to them to our heart’s content.
Wait, there are still a few troublesome enemies we must deal with before we can make that happen.
There are some Tri-horned Lizards left.
And there seems to still be one Majin with its Svadilfari Slave.
I’ll get rid of these guys!
The Wolf corps follow me and Zangetsu.
Here we go.
Let’s just group up onto them and deal with them quickly.
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