Chapter 309 Part 1
309 Six People, Six Situations 2
-8:40 AM, behind the second Kim Kui Slave group –
Alright.
I’ve secured a position at the rear of the group of monsters led by the second Kim Kui Slave.
Is there any point in me doing this?
It feels as if there is, and it feels as if there isn’t.
I just wanted to see the full scope of this attacking monster swarm and have a feel for it.
One could say that that’s all there is to it.
Of course, I don’t plan on just standing here looking at it.
『Are you going to attack that?』
「That’s the plan.」
『Right~』
Of course.
There’s no point in just looking at it like this and doing nothing else.
『Are we trying to reduce their numbers?』
「I have my eyes set on the Majins. I also want to check the range of their Spell nullification ability.」
『Right~』
That’s right.
The Majins in this group are probably still alive and at large.
There should at least be a Beast Master and an Exorcising Guru sitting atop the turtle’s head.
『So, we’re charging from the right side of the group, and watching the turtle to the left as we go around taking down monsters, right?』
『And, if possible, it would be best if we could kill the Majins who are likely to be sitting atop the turtle’s head with our arrows, right?』
『And we should use our Cursed Songs to reduce the Garms’ HP as much as possible to make it easier to kill them when they try to intercept us, right?』
「Well, something like that. This depends on what kinds of Majins are there, but I’d like to try challenging the Kim Kui Slave directly and see how it goes.」
『Right~』
There’s nothing else to add.
Not really…
Wait, maybe there’s something else?
『Should I use a Spirit from the beginning?』
「We’ll have to wait and see for that.」
Did Hyodor also read the situation as well?
No, this was probably within the range of prediction.
What’s the size of this monster swarm?
It’s so large that it makes you wonder if there’s any point trying to decrease its numbers at all.
That’s why it seems so appealing.
There is great hope for our Spells’ effectiveness.
「Let’s keep a little distance from the turtle.」
『Is it okay to take a wide turn around it?』
「That’s okay.」
There’s a reason why we’re not going to use Spirits from the beginning.
Those Exorcising Priests.
And the Exorcising Guru.
If we’re caught within the range of their Spell nullification area, our Spirits may end up being wasted.
So I’d like to try attacking them and see how it goes.
In other words…
An attack from behind, and so on.
That’s the good stuff.
It’s going to be very tasty, right?
『Hey! Could it be these are illusions?』
『Most of the Garms are like phantoms!』
『The nullification is wide! I can’t get close!』
「Stay further away from the turtle!」
It wasn’t tasty at all in the end.
These guys…
Could it be?
Like a haze, a new army of monsters appears at the Kim Kui Slave’s feet.
No way?
Is that its main force?
Was there a swarm of monsters hidden within the Spell nullification range?
The first group of monsters we saw around this turtle was nothing but an illusion!
Let’s check with Call Monster.
Their lineup is different from before.
Damn!
My expectations were completely off the mark!
「Turn counterclockwise! Let’s break away!」
『Video recording! Keep going!』
『What should we do about the Majins on the turtle’s head?』
「Let’s keep our distance! You don’t have to take them down, just check what’s up there! Haruna! Konohana! Break away to the north and lead the way!」
『Roger that!』
『Yah!』
What shall I do?
I had thought about going in front of its face to say hi, but…
I wonder if he’s there…?
Yes, he is.
A Sleipnir Slave.
And the figure of a Majin riding on its back.
【Identify】 isn’t working right now, but I’m still convinced.
It’s him.
Il Capitano.
No monsters nor Majins chase after us.
I almost feel like licking my own lips with relish.
『It seems there were seven Majins atop the turtle’s head after all.』
『【Identify】 has gotten it all wrong!』
『This is strange! There were definitely Garms here, but weren’t there many large monsters?』
「Right.」
I noticed that too.
Tri-horned Lizards, Obsidian Beasts…
There are quite a lot of them, aren’t there?
The same goes for Svadilfari Slaves and Lesser Gryphons.
This makes it easier for us to come out victorious from this battle, doesn’t it?
In fact, three are less Garms than usual.
Their defense is strong.
Can we break through it with the strength we currently have?
The word reckless runs through my mind.
『I’m done uploading the video! I’m sending a link to it to the Survey Team!』
『What are we going to do now?』
「We head east! Let’s go back to Twilight Castle!」
Are we retreating?
No.
It’s just that it would be more logical to use the castle walls to hunt them.
However, it is said that another Kim Kui Slave is currently on the march.
No way.
Could it be that these Majins actually sent the first Kim Kui Slave forward as a sacrifice?
『I’ve got a reply from the Analysis Team! The battle in Twilight Castle is relatively even! It looks like they’ll be trapping the turtle soon!』
「Let’s go as reinforcements! Hurry!」
I have my concerns.
They could be looking into our hand.
At the same time, they’d be reducing our military strength.
They could be falling into our trap on purpose just to get rid of it.
It’s very possible.
And very underhanded.
But no matter how underhanded it may be, this is all about winning.
If it leads them to victory, there’s nothing stopping them from using dirty tricks.
It didn’t take long for us to reach Twilight Castle.
The temporary palisade has already been broken through.
There were also three branch fortresses, but the middle one has already been destroyed.
And the Kim Kui Slave is already at the walls of Twilight Castle.
It’s surrounded by Tri-horned Lizards and Obsidian Beasts.
Hmm?
The Lesser Gryphons are still up in the sky.
Obsidian and the group of airborne Summoned Monsters attack them, but they quickly retreat
What?
What’s going on?
This feels weird.
There are no Svadilfari Slaves among this group of monsters.
What about Majins?
Looks like there aren’t any of those either.
As long as they have already been defeated, that’s fine.
But… really?
Will they even sacrifice their fellow Majin for this?
I don’t know.
But I just have a bad feeling about this.
– 8:50 AM, near the Kim Kui Slave –
『Instant Portals canceled!』
『The Pitfall at the right wing will be activated on the count of three!』
『Form a large-scale union! Keep the Synergy up at all times!』
『Stand in front of the staff troops! Don’t let any of those annoying monsters get close!』
An ambush using Instant Portals.
This is the first wave of our traps.
All of our staff-user mages had been waiting in the rear for the right moment to pop up and set up a Pitfall.
Of course, there’s a risk in us getting too close to its effective range as well, but…
We are warrior-type players apart from those in charge of brigades and the first line of defense.
And we’ve gathered here today to make the monsters following the Kim Kui Slave our prey!
『Pitfall!』
The spell is repeatedly cast around the Kim Kui Slave’s right and left forelegs.
This is because a single use of the spell isn’t large enough to make the turtle fall.
The turtle’s forelegs get stuck in the holes, which seem to be excessively large, and it loses its balance.
I can see players above its castle-like shell.
They are of the Elemental Sorcerer 『Wind』 Class.
They must have been casting the spells they had already prepared one after another at the Kim Kui Slave.
A small marker that overlaps the turtle’s red marker.
Levitation.
Of course, it’s going to be lifted off the ground only a little.
This combination technique has been verified with other monsters.
Only the scale is different.
The combination of Pitfall and Levitation are just the triggers.
If all goes well, we’ll be able to flip this turtle over!
『Check the Revelation!』
『Wait until we’ve activated our Stone Walls!』
The plan here is to set up a series of Stone Walls on both of the turtle’s left legs.
This should make it tumble over.
Us, however…
「Right wing, retreat!」
『Retreating!』
『Protect the staff users!』
But…
For our unit, protecting doesn’t mean using a shield.
It means to eliminate all approaching monsters.
A Tri-horned Lizard on the front.
It’s huge.
But I do what I always do regardless.
I hold my ax in both hands.
It’s like hitting the base of a large tree trunk.
My ax has an Attack Power of around 20, and its edge is rather dull.
However, its Destructive Power exceeds 8.
At the start of the game, the maximum STR value a human can obtain is 24.
I spent two hours recreating this character until I was satisfied with not only its STR, but its other stats as well.
And I’ve been constantly allocating points to my STR over and over until I reached Racial Level 21.
How did this turn out after my Class Change and pouring in my Bonus Points?
My current STR value is 48.
This value is now supplemented by Physical Enchant: Fire.
I’m also under the effects of Gravity Mail.
And I’ve used Power Water as well.
Although this is only temporary, my STR has now reached a value of 66 thanks to these buffs.
With this, I don’t need any special skills when swinging this massive weapon known as the two-handed ax.
My attack blew off the Trihorn Lizard’s front legs.
Even so, the monster still tries to attack me, but…
Its head falls off.
I know who did this.
It was probably Saber, the Longsword user.
『Yosaku! There are a lot of these lizards! I’m going ahead!』
「Can you take care of the ones on the right?」
『Understood! Look, behind you!』
I swing my ax again.
What was behind me was an Obsidian Beast.
It looks like a giant boulder, but I don’t care.
No matter who the opponent is, just swing at it.
The monster’s armor shatters, and its shards are sent flying away.
My next blow hits the monster directly, and its HP bar goes straight to 0 and breaks into pieces.
At any rate…
It’s a wonder how we’ve managed to avoid being thrown into a state of free-for-all battle.
There are so many monsters…
『Stone Wall!』
Looks like the ones at the left wing have started casting spells.
The fortress-like Kim Kui Slave tumbles over and rolls towards us.
What does that look like?
Like a total nightmare.
There are some monsters left, but we retreat without worrying about them.
Get crushed by the turtle’s shell!
– Also at 8:50 AM, on top of the walls of Twilight Castle –
『Raah!』
『Oryaah!』
『Hyaaah!』
Their voices make me wonder what these guys are thinking.
Sorry if they’re acting weird, everyone.
These are just the habits these guys seem to have.
We can see the Kim Kui Slave’s throat down from the castle wall.
We keep on throwing javelins into it, but…
Is it working?
It seems to be working.
But, still…
The Kim Kui Slave’s HP bar still has over 90% of it left, so this is going to take a while.
『Muneo! I’ve run out of spears to throw!』
『Don’t we have anything else to throw at them?』
「Even the spears I had set apart to give away are all gone!」
『What?』
『Then there’s only one thing left to do!』
Oh.
This is gonna get dicey.
The energy that flows between those two is quite peculiar.
Even I often get caught up in it.
The Fisherman-type players were set to attack with spears from the top of the castle walls.
And once that was done, they would be left to act at their own discretion, but…
Below us, the other players are also struggling against those monsters.
It’s impossible for these people to sit around doing nothing just because they have nothing left to throw!
『Is it time to go wild on that turtle’s belly?』
『You bet!』
「B-but that’s the Dwarf ambush group’s job, isn’t it?」
『I don’t care!』
『Give us a hand!』
『C’mon, lads! Let’s hop on!』
Ah, I knew it.
Jirou and Jouji.
People say they are fishermen brothers.
They usually play quite calmly, and when they’re working, they do so in a completely peaceful demeanor, but…
They’re still men of the sea.
No, they’re men among men of the sea.
This event must be like a festival to them, and it might be making their blood burn hot with excitement.
That’s right.
I won’t deny that I have a little bit of that side myself as well.
Harpoon in hand, they jump from this wall and land on top of the Kim Kui Slave’s throat.
They begin poking at the throat while aiming for the turtle’s insides.
Is it soft?
No, it seems to be too thick, and their pokes don’t seem to be having much effect.
I guess the Dwarves will be the one to finish it off.
They should be able to do this after breaking through the shell covering the turtle’s belly.
Something like this requires a lot of Destructive Power.
There’s no denying that the Dwarves are the ones that are better suited to the task.
Knowing this, why have these Fishermen joined in?
Oh, well.
This is like a festival after all.
Now, even I have stopped thinking.
About 30 Dwarves are already at the Kim Kui Slave’s belly.
And more are joining in.
With frightening force.
What will they do next?
I guess I will be witnessing it.
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