226 - - Episode 224 Defeated

After If had gone on a rampage in the 87th layer, I had steadily conquered the 88th and 89th layers and arrived at the boss's room.

"Well, I'm pretty nervous if I don't know what kind of boss it is."

While resting in front of the boss room, I let out a weak cry to Sylphy.

"Yeah?　According to the pattern so far, the boss is a golem, so Yuta should have no problem. They are perfect for each other."

"Oh, I see that too. Basically, adamantite can cut through it quickly and easily, so I guess a golem won't be a problem. I guess I was a little nervous because of the missing information in the book. Thank you Sylphy."

"You're welcome."

Even if the strategy book is gone, Sylphy is right that it won't be a problem if we are dealing with a golem. There is a pattern that the boss is a subspecies, so let's be on our guard and make a quick triumphant return to the boss that no one has beaten before. I'm going to be a hero now that I've defeated a hero, right?　You're irresistible!　I'm going to get carried away.

"But I'd better put on my natural armor as a precaution."

...... I see, the nature armor pattern before the boss fight. It's almost a pattern. If he sees Bell and his friends like this, he can't refuse them with his sparkling eyes, so he puts on his natural armor. No doubt about it.

"Uh, yeah, nature's armor, please. But there's probably going to be a thunderstorm in the boss's room, so shoes and gloves with water that won't let rain lightning through."

As I had expected, I honestly asked Bell and the others for nature's armor.

......"

Since the anti-thunder equipment will be incorporated into the natural armor, Bell and his team began a strategy meeting. It is absolutely necessary equipment since Rain's pure water prevented electric shocks during the exploration of the 88th and 89th layers quite often, although it sometimes flashes.

The reason why Flare couldn't say for sure is because he tried to defeat the golem by imitating Ifu and failed. It seems that it's impossible to melt adamantite in one shot with a lower level spirit. I was worried about his self-doubt, but I guess it's all right because he was so excited to see how great Ifu is again.

After the consultation with Bell and the others, they put the natural armor on me. The only thing different from before is the ...... pure water mittens and shoes, and the fire blades have a different feel to them. I guess they made the fire more dense than before, even if it is not as strong as Adamantite. I don't think I will have a chance to use the fire blades this time, but I am glad for their effort. I thank Belle and the others and open the door to the boss's room.

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"Ah, here we go. It's so simple, but it looks so strong.

I peek inside through the door and see a boss who is, for all intents and purposes, a pain in the ass.

"Yuta, that's a big one!" "squeak," "big," "coo," "coo," "big," "......"

Bell and his friends look surprised. It's the most golem-like golem I've ever seen. It's the most Golem-like golem I've ever seen. But the size is not so stylish. It's almost twice the size of Assault Dragon, the largest golem we've ever seen. It is a building.

It is simply hard, big, and heavy. This boss may be impossible to beat if you have bad chemistry with him. I can't imagine how a normal party can beat it.

At the very least, you need to have enough power to damage adamantite and enough strength to cut down the huge body. Moreover, lightning strikes the giant. It's a pretty impossible game. Isn't the strength of the boss increasing too quickly?　Once there, we close the door and return to the safe zone.

"Oh, what should I do?　It's too big, even if it's not a problem to cut it off."

"Well, if you get too close to it, it's going to snap."

I know, right? Even if they have natural armor, I can only see them getting popped even if I intercept them with a magic hammer. How many meters are its legs alone?　The value of adamantite is going to plummet just for the material of that boss. No matter how good our compatibility is, I'm afraid to fight a building-sized demon while wearing thick-soled shoes made of pure water and numb from the thunder.

"You want me to beat it?"

Sylphy asks, tilting her head cockily. Maybe I can't beat the boss of the hundredth layer. Since the Fire Dragon is at the 50th layer, I can't imagine that the milestone at the 100th layer is weaker than the Fire Dragon. At least, I would like to play an active part in the boss battle of the 90th layer.

Speaking of that, will there be a continuation after clearing the 100th layer?　If it ends at the 100th layer, I will go down in ...... history as the first conqueror of this labyrinth. I'm excited, but I have to beat the boss of the 90th layer to conquer the labyrinth.

"I don't know if I can do it with the help of Bell and the others.　Tulu can work metal, right?"

"Impossible. Tulu can interfere a little, but it's too big to keep interfering with the adamantite that's so strongly bound to the magic stone at its core."

"Yes, that's right: ......."

So size does matter in the end. Even if you cut steadily away from the bottom, you'll be flattened in one hit when you come crashing down. Even if I join in, it's too risky without the help of the Great Spirit.

It might be easy for Sylphy and the others to stop the golem from moving, but then it's not a battle but just a dismantling job. I want to make it seem like I'm playing an active role somehow. The safest way is to ask Sylphy to cut the golem from above while flying, but I'm afraid I'll just be holding a saw while flying. Is there any other way?

Think hard for your cue." Moo", "cue", "hard", "koo", "nagaa!" ......"

Before I know it, the belles gather around me and think hard together. It's very relaxing, but I'm afraid of what kind of ideas will come out of it. I can't say no to any of the plans that the Belles come up with, even if they are a little crazy, so I have to hurry up and come up with a plan that will keep me safe and stand out from the crowd. .......

"...... Hmmm, I'll let Nomos help me this time."

It's been a while since I've had my brain fully engaged.

"Oh, you call nomos in a fight?　That's unusual."

"Really?　Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever fought with a nomos before."

In my mind, nomos has completely become a production job. But I need nomos to be active. This time I need your help in the fight. Then summon nomos. I'm not afraid of what Bell and the others might come up with.

"What?　Another appraisal?"

"No, this time we want you to help us fight. Can you help me?"

A fight. Well, fine."

Nomos looked a little surprised, but accepted. I guess Nomos didn't expect to be invited to a fight. After Bell and the others greeted Nomos, we had a short meeting, and this time we entered the boss's room at the 90th layer.

"Well, it sure is big!"

Nomos mutters to himself as he looks at the giant golem. It's more like a robot than a golem when it's that big. If it had a cockpit, it would be more science fiction than fantasy.

"Can you do it?"

"No problem. Let's get started."

Nomos shakes his right hand lightly, and with a thud, the giant golem sinks to the ground, chest-deep. Bell and the others are excited by the suddenness of the event.

"It's over. We've covered the ground so you won't be able to escape for a while. Now it's up to you."

"Thank you, I'll do my best."

He thanked Nomos and approached a giant golem waving its arms around in an attempt to escape from the ground. But as one would expect from a great spirit of the earth. He easily drops the giant into a pit, making it impossible for it to escape.

I was a little worried that it might break through the labyrinth and lead to the lower level, but that didn't seem to be the case. I could have beaten it if I was buried up to my chest and could only wield my hands.

I was a bit worried about what to do when the raid boss appeared out of nowhere, but I'm glad I was able to handle it. What I want to say to whoever made this labyrinth is that balance is important. Like the fire dragon in the 50th layer or the giant golem in the 90th layer, I wish they would think a little more about how to make the labyrinth.

I feel relieved that I have a chance of defeating it, so I approach the giant golem, complaining inwardly. Sylphy protects me from the thunderstorm, and Rain deflects the water around my feet. There is no way to lose now.

The huge metal arm slams into the ground, causing a roaring sound and vibrations to spread, but it doesn't matter if we can find a good distance between us and it. Now we just need to see if he specializes in physics or if he has special abilities.

I'll be on my way.

I call out to Sylphy and the others who are watching over me, and slowly approach the giant golem. The giant golem swings its arms at me. I watch it for a while with my saw at the ready, but it doesn't attack me except physically.

"Yuta, are you still not moving?"

While I was watching the giant golem closely, Belle came flying up to me. She seemed concerned when I didn't move.

"I was just observing the giant golem. I'm going to defeat it now, so please cheer me up.

"Okay, Belle, I'll be there."

Belle, who was convinced that there was no problem, went back to Rain and the others smiling and cheering with Rain and the others, saying, "Hang in there! I'm really fired up, so I'm going to beat them in a cool way to answer their cheers.

I swing my saw at the arm of the giant golem, which is mechanically waving its arm at me, in time with the timing of the saw.

"Hmm?　I got a good cut, didn't I?"

"Yes, it is. But it's only a cut. It will be less effective if you don't apply the blade as if you were cutting through it."

"I see. ......"

When I was puzzled, Nomos explained why. It's a golem, so it doesn't bleed, and it's too big to be easily seen even if a cut is made. It's going to take quite a while to cut off both arms.

Boom, boom, boom, it's a bad idea, boom, boom, it's a bad idea, boom, boom, it's a bad idea, boom, boom, it's a bad idea: .......

The picture is plain, and it's hard to be sober when lightning sometimes strikes through the mittens of pure water. If the saw were bigger, it would make a flashy picture, cutting off an arm with a single shot.

The Final Wind Slash is flashy, but it is just a pose of Sylphy's attack, and I would like to see a special move using a pioneering tool.

"Well, I've dropped both arms...do I still have to chop them up after this?"

"You're moving a golem this size, you must be using a good magic stone, right?　Why don't you take it out so you don't break it?"

"Oh, a magic stone. I wonder if we can get a magic stone bigger than a fire dragon?"

Sylphy gave me a good idea. Fire Dragon's magic stone was pretty big too. Maybe we can get a great magic stone.

"Hmmm, this golem is not as good as Fire Dragon. But I think it's a good magic stone.

The giant golem is by far the larger of the two in size, but not in class. I glanced at the giant golem, which was buried in the earth up to its chest and had lost both arms. It was struggling to attack me, shaking its head back and forth, which did not have much range of motion. I'm starting to feel a bit sad.

"Oh well. I'm sure it's a good magic stone, so I'll take it out.　

Thinking that the magic stone is around the heart, he cuts out the chest with a large saw so as not to damage the stone. The vibrations from the shaking of its head were bothersome, but after sawing into its chest several times, the giant golem suddenly stopped moving as if the power had been turned off. As expected, there must have been a magic stone in the chest.

A magic stone wrapped in the hardest adamantite in the world. ...... I'll ask Nomos and Tulu to do it for me, so it's no problem, but how do they usually get it out?　Magic?　Sounds like a lot of work to get it out.

Yuta!

While I was thinking about such a trivial thing, Sylphy called out to me, pointing her finger at me. When I turned my head to the direction Sylphy was pointing, I found a pile of sparkling treasures next to the giant golem. I missed the moment when the clear bonus appeared, which was written in the book that it appears when you conquer the first boss. I was looking forward to it.