Chapter 118: Lake Veles (16)

Chapter 118: Lake Veles (16) The number of enemies was not large.

Is it because they do it on a regular basis that their vigilance has become low, or is it because so many people are dying on the white sand beach that they don't have enough staff? I don't know which one, but it was a good thing for us.

The only thing I'm worried about is the commander who is giving orders to the other fishmen.

Unlike the goblin shaman or orc shaman who were only a head taller than the rest of their race, the huge man, who was almost twice as tall, was strongly asserting that 'I am the boss' at a glance.

"—!!"

When the fishman commander shouted something in an unintelligible language, even the fishmen carrying the magic stone all pointed their spears at us.

The number immediately visible is a little over ten. However, since the fishmen patrolling elsewhere would soon gather, it was the handshake that took the time. At least the number should have been reduced before that.

"Flora. You can use fire magic."

"Really? "They say it's dangerous?"

"This place is quite spacious, so it'll be okay. And that magic stone looks important just by looking at it, but it wouldn't have been installed in a place where it could easily collapse."

"Wait for a sec. Isn't that just expected? What if I installed it without thinking about that?"

Asil's opinion was valid. There was a good possibility that the fishmen did their work more sloppily than I thought.

But my attitude was firm.

"Then, well. "Do I have to die?"

"No, isn't that too irresponsible?"

"I said it's okay. "I've experienced caves collapsing before, and if you're lucky, you don't die."

Of course, the experience I had experienced before was that when I was captured by the orcs, Wirdi broke the ceiling and broke in.

Seeing my confident appearance, Asil also shook his head in agreement.

"Under. Okay. "Do I really have to die?"

"Go after Flora uses the spell. "I will follow behind you slowly."

"Then what about Flora?"

"There's only a wall behind us anyway. We will not be attacked directly unless we are breached."

"Isn't there a space behind the pillar?"

"What? What do you mean?"

"No, it's nothing."

Asil often makes unintelligible sounds. Even if you know that you are not a resident of a fantasy world, you cannot understand it. Is this a popular saying in Asil's time?

"Flora. Are you ready?"

"Yes!"

Flora, who started chanting the moment I gave permission, had already finished chanting and was leaving the fireball floating in the air.

As expected, chanting is much faster than when using wind magic. The magic difficulty level is higher than the magic used now.

The fishmen also do not approach at a certain distance, perhaps because they have decided that it is more advantageous to attack them all at once rather than hastily rushing in and being destroyed individually.

Before we knew it, the number of fishmen, which had been about ten, gathered together one by one, and the number had already exceeded fifteen.

Flora's chanting must have ended. She had nothing to gain by waiting any longer.

"Flora!"

"『Fire Bomb』!"

– Kwaang!

The fireball that flies at the signal explodes, scattering flames and shock waves.

It's not like fishmen don't have eyes, so no one was hit directly by a fireball flying at them.

However, I could not prevent my posture from shaking due to the stronger shock wave than expected.

"Go first!"

– Boom!

Asil, who literally gained explosive momentum by exploding his feet, dove into the fishmen who had not yet adjusted their stance.

Every time I see that figure completely ignoring flame-type magic, I can't help but think it's a fraud.

"Flora! "One more time!"

"Okay!"

Flora quickly began to chant her chant again.

Like Asil, I couldn't ignore the explosion, so I didn't charge yet and kept my stance.

In a moment.

Asil took advantage of the gap and blew away the first few, then lost the advantage of attacking first, and just when his hands started to get dizzy, a fireball flew through the sky once again.

– Kwaang!!

"Evil!! Fuck!"

Asil was surprised because this was an attack that had not been mentioned in advance. Look at the swearing that comes out just because you're surprised.

But I couldn't tell you in advance. That means they were listening to everything we were saying.

Just as I thought, many fishmen were focusing their attention on Asil this time, so a significant number of effective hits were made.

The smell of golden brown grilled fish reaches here... No, I don't really want to smell like this.

"Flora. From now on, use it for personal use."

After giving instructions to Flora, I also joined Asil.

No, I was trying to join in.

– Boom.

"—–."

Before I could take a few steps, the Fishman leader himself moved and blocked my path.

He is twice as tall as other fishmen.

If it is twice as tall, how much is its volume, and how much is its mass? Even if we didn't look at it individually, it was clear that he was much stronger than other fishmen.

"Soira! "I'll help you!"

"No! Flora you help Asil! "I'll take care of this!"

Even though the number has decreased with the second 『Fire Bomb』, New fishmen are still appearing, and as we saw a moment ago, it is difficult for Asil to deal with that number alone.

Here, it is right for Flora to support Asil, who will definitely be pushed out, and for me to deal with the unknown commander. At least I have a chance of winning this one.

Really. If this happens, there will be only Asil on the other side who can withstand the fire magic, so I have to tell them that they can use the range device again... Oh!

– Boom!

I quickly lowered my posture when I felt a cold sensation pass over the back of my neck, and a strong wind pressure swept over my head.

Speed ??and power that are incomparable to other fish people. But that wasn't the important thing.

A moment when I was preoccupied with Flora. The sense to accurately capture that moment and attack was unusual.

Either you have tremendous practical experience, or...

– Kaang!

I couldn't properly see the commander's exquisite move of mixing fakes, so I missed the timing to dodge and had to hastily block the spear with my shield.

Even though I used techniques to properly block and absorb the impact, my arm still feels numb.

... I was definitely buffed because my skill level was low.

"Fuck... Just wait and see. After I finish this job, I will definitely increase my skill level. I'm so sad... "

"—–!!"

The commander heard my muttering and rushed at me in a frenzy.

I wasn't swearing at you, so just do it!

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Dig into the gap and lightly swing the sword.

– Taean.

There was a sound of metal clashing against metal, and the sword bounced off the commander's armor.

Hard. It was on a different level from the armor of the white-sand fishmen, which pierced through every cut.

I expected it, but just in case, I didn't have the strength to pierce the commander's armor and inflict damage.

If you gather magical energy into your arm and cut it, you will probably get cut. However, I have no intention of stopping a technique that will collapse once it is used.

There are two options I can choose from in this situation.

Hana quietly bides her time and waits for Asil and Flora to join. It is the safest and most likely method.

And the other one.

– Push shot!

"—!"

This is a method of inflicting damage by cutting while avoiding armor.

The fishmen are a race, but since they are classified as monsters, their intelligence is not that high.

Even if it's called armor, it's just the skin or scales of the monsters you hunt spread out and wrapped around your body.

Of course, unlike the armor made by humans, there were bound to be gaps here and there.

Even though the area of ??the gap is not that large, I can dig in and cause damage.

It may be difficult and time-consuming.

When the distance between me and the commander became difficult to swing the spear, I rolled to the floor to avoid the attacking knee without hesitation.

As the distance widened again, the commander did not rush to attack but calmly observed my posture.

It seems he realized that I was more of a threat than he thought.

But I already figured out the strategy. All I need is my physical strength.

My heart is racing.

Of course, it feels good to have humiliating sex where the other person is subjected to whatever they want against their will.

And, the thrill of challenging a strong enemy and the sense of accomplishment when you finally defeat it are just as good.

I feel like I can feel the adrenaline gushing out of my head. The corners of my mouth naturally rise, and I smile.

The commander probably took this as a provocation and rushed forward, breaking the standoff.

I adjusted my shield and sword and held my shield and sword, embracing a feeling of elation that I had not felt in a long time since saving Flora.

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"Soira! Are you okay?!"

After a fierce fight, the commander's massive body was about to fall to the ground, when Flora and Asil, who had cleared out the fishmen, approached at the same time.

Flora was worried about my body first.

Are you okay. It hurt to the point where I thought I might have broken my arm after blocking several spears, and I felt a little dizzy from the blood seeping out from the grazed wound, but that was it.

... No, when I think about it, this is the upper limit of the pain perception level limited by VR devices. Maybe the real physical condition is much worse.

After realizing this, I feel like my body is losing strength, perhaps due to fatigue. I relaxed my body and leaned into Flora's arms.

"Oh my god. I caught this by myself... ?"

Asil muttered as he kicked the commander's body.

It's not that difficult. It was easy because I looked carefully and avoided it.

After recovering by gulping down the potion Flora gave me, I approached the commander's body and sighed. I stabbed him with my sword and killed him.

I've said this many times, but it looks like a fish, so I have no idea if it's dead or not.

"Soira. Are you really strong?"

Asil looked at me with an awkward gaze and asked a question.

"Why are you asking something so obvious? Of course, it's strong... Ah. "I guess you didn't know because we just met?"

"You should have seen it to know."

After meeting Asil, the only thing we fought together was the Erotic Trap Dungeon.

However, since I was actually hypnotized in the boss room, it is true that there was no opportunity to see how strong I was.

I passed by Asil, who wanted to say something but couldn't, and approached the giant magic stone.

When I saw it from a distance, it seemed like a long thing, but when I saw it up close, I think I could tell. This...

"Soira. Do you know what this is?"

"Huh. If you do it like this... "

I looked around at the giant magic stone, investigated it, and finally poured magic power into the location I found.

– Keying...

The giant magic stone gradually changed its shape, making a loud sound.

Struggle and fight. The giant magic stone changed its shape by dropping fragments, and finally became a cube the size of my head.

"Your appearance has changed?"

"Okay. Haven't you seen this before?"

"This? Uh... Ah!"

Flora thought for a while and came up with an idea.

"Ability Cube!"

"What. What is that?"

Asil stuck out her head and expressed her doubts.

This item, called by various names such as ability cube, trait box, and God's gift, was called this among players.

'It's a lucky item.'

By using this item, you can obtain 'abilities' at random.

Of course, there is also a 'penalty'.