Chapter 295: Ox general
After defeating Gyki, we proceeded through the labyrinth. Unlike before, however, there were no traps, no forks in the road.
I just move forward and come to a room. That was enough to let me know that the opponent we are about to fight is strong.
I got some information from Setia and Ix.
"It's a monster with a face like a cow and a human form, carrying a large sword-like weapon"
"It's about twice the size of Master"
I can only think of one half-bull, half-man that is not a Minotaur.
It appeared in the Journey to the West and the existence that Son Goku and others fought...the existence that is also called Heiten Taisei.
Its name is the Bull Demon King. If this prediction is correct, it's not fancy.
However, it seems strange to have the Bull Demon King in the Minotaur's Labyrinth.
I've been convinced that the other monsters are related to cows, but when it comes to a demon king, I'm not sure if it's okay for him to be there. I can't help but wonder. And it's the Minotaur's front-runner.
Then again, my prediction might be wrong.
I used my camping set for the first time in a while and logged out. I have to take a bathroom break, it's not good. Then I log back in and summon the rest of my team. Decide the members while applying the cooking buff.
Surprisingly, it was Koihi who was the first candidate.
"I want to fight!"
"Can I ask why?"
"There is an even stronger monster after this, right? Then Lily-oneesama and the others should fight it"
Koihi thought it through properly and ran as a candidate. Among my members, Lily, Ion, Setia, Koihi, Ix, Nowa and Wako are outstandingly strong.
If you're thinking of organizing, Lily, Ion and Setia will probably be in the back. If I had to choose, I would have left Koihi in the second half, but it would have been pointless if I couldn't get to her.
I think she was thinking about that when she made her decision.
"If the opponent is using a sword, I won't lose! I'll win and let Lily and the sisters move on!"
What a good girl. I'll praise her.
"All right. I'll leave it to Koihi. Is that okay with everyone?"
Everyone nodded. Then the other members were decided.
"If Koihi is going to fight, I have to support her"
"Older sister..."
As a matter of course, Wako joins in and Kotetsu also appears in front of me. If it has a sword, there are things you can't give up.
And then an unexpected person joined. It's Sephone.
"If the other party claims to be a demon, then I must go"
"A, Are you sure?"
"Don't worry. It's nighttime now. I would never fight in the daytime"
I see. I guess we'll be okay then? I wonder what the rest of the team will be. Then Ix and Bran came forward.
"If Master is the last to fight, I think I should go"
"I also think that if the Minotaur is a man, then Ribina will have the advantage. Besides, it is the mission of an angel to fight a demon. Leave it to me, my Lord"
So, the members were Koihi, Ix, Wako, Sephone, Bran and Kotetsu.
The six of them entered the room and were able to identify the enemy.
Ox Demon General?
? ? ?
I knew it was an original monster. This thing looks like a Minotaur. The difference is that it wears armor and even a cape.
What's more, it has a large sword that Setia described. It's a weapon that's as big as I am and judging by the size of the blade, it's more like a giant kitchen knife than a sword.
In addition, this thing seems to be intelligent.
"I'm glad you've overcome your ordeal and made it this far. I see...you have good eyes that are determined. You are indeed a strong man who has come this far. Then I will introduce myself"
He put the huge knife on his shoulder and said his name.
"I am the Ox Demon General who supports the great Ox Demon King! Challenge me to the battle, strong men. Let's fight to the fullest!"
And then, the Ox Demon General used his tempering spirit and attacked. However, this is also set by Wako and Sephone.
"Rune Arts!"
"Curse!"
Wako blocked the Ox Demon General's technique. The technique released from that huge kitchen knife is not fashionable. I think to first seal it was a nice decision.
In addition, Sephone has made him become the abnormal condition curse, canceling out the reinforcement of the tempering spirit. This is also a good decision.
However, the Ox Demon General is unconcerned and brandishes his huge knife. The one who intercepted him was Koihi.
"Yaaaa! Holy Fire! Flash!"
"Nuh!"
The katana that Koihi holds and the giant kitchen knife of Ox Demon General collide with each other and Koihi is easily blown away. After all, with strength only we cant win.
Everyone acted so as not to waste the time that Koihi had made. First, Sephone takes care of the debuffs, while Ix attacks with her energy sword and Bran with her spear.
"Energy sword, maximum output!"
"Haaaa! Pile Bunker!
Bran's spear struck the Ox Demon General's armor first, but it was repelled. Wouldn't that armor be undaunted in the spear technique pile bunker?
But the energy sword that Ix decided to use also hit him directly. But although the damage was done, the Ox Demon General was not cut.
What was that? Only when the magic blade of the energy sword touched the Ox Demon General, it seemed to be disturbed.
"Nuu. As expected, Ex Machina. It was a good attack, but it won't work on me!"
The Ox Demon General swung his huge knife at Ix. That's not good! Ix is in no condition to move!
"I won't let you! Barrier!"
Wako traps the Ox Demon General in a barrier. However, the Ox Demon General is calm.
"Hou. A barrier...but I don't think itll prevent my blow at that level!"
Ox Demon General wields his huge knife toward Ix. The huge knife easily cuts through the barrier and approaches Ix. Is that the magic power cut used by Tetsushin-san? But there is also a power type here that you can rely on.
"Gaaaa!"
Kotetsu wielded his prized sword and clashed with Ox Demon General's attack and they fought back and forth. The Ox Demon General is delighted to see this.
"Hou! You're competing with my attack! Interesting!
"Yaaaa!"
The Ox Demon General, who was engrossed in the struggle with Kotetsu, used his spirit power to reduce his momentum, kicked the wall and reacted to Koihi's attack by slashing at her again.
The Ox Demon General's strength dropped as Koihi's attack hit him and Kotetsu flicked the Ox Demon General's huge knife, causing him to stiffen.
"Now! Huuu!"
"Gaaaa!"
"Leave it to me!"
"Heavenly Strike!"
At the signal from Wako the Ox Demon General was hit by Wako's holy fire, Kotetsu's tiger cannon, Sephone's shadow spear and Bran's heaven strike. Sephone made a noise.
"You did it!"
"It is not going to be that easy"
As pointed out by Wako, Koihi and the others keep a distance from Ox Demon General and get in position.
Koihi is aware. It's not so easy to win with this kind of enemy.
Sure enough, the Ox Demon General was still alive. He was charred here and there and seemed to have suffered a lot of damage, but it was amazing to be able to survive with such a series of attacks.
"Nuu...it worked pretty well right now. But this is not enough to defeat me!"
The Ox Demon General said so, but I think I've figured out how it works. Ix, who is connected to me by the link skill, speaks while restoring magic power with the energy battery.
"According to Master, the enemy apparently has the skill to mitigate attacks that use magic power"
"Hou. Your summoner seems to be a very strong man. As you can see, I can interfere with magic and reduce the damage of attacks that use magic. As you can see, some damage will get through, though. So, what do we do now?"
He explained politely. And he's waiting for me. This Ox Demon General is a battle maniac. He's enjoying the battle.
"...What should we do?"
"Master seems to think that the same way Lily-oneesama's dealt with it"
"So you're saying we should dodge and attack?"
Koihi quickly understood my idea. She knows effective tactics because Koihi is also training with Lily.
"I and Koihi-oneesama, Bran and Kotetsu-sama will deal with the enemy"
"We'll provide support"
"Umm! Leave it to us!"
"Have you decided on a plan? Let's go!"
Ox Demon General inhaled and shot a huge burning rock at Koihi and the others.
It was a completely unexpected attack.
"Ix! Reflection!"
"It's impossible. It's too big!"
Wakos barrier is unlikely to prevent it. Meanwhile, there was something that moved toward the burning rock. It's Sephone.
"I will stop it! You must protect everyone with your barrier!"
"Tss! I understand!"
Wako creates a barrier, Sephone receives the burning rock and the burning rock explodes.
"Nuwaaaaa!"
Seeing that, Ox Demon General squints his eyes.
"Hou...you sacrifice yourself to protect your friends. It's a big deal, but with this"
"Huhahahaha! Who are you talking about sacrificing?"
"What!?"
The darkness gathers and Sephone is revived. At the same time, the spell destroying seal is activated. It damages the Ox Demon General and also seals the skill he just used.
"I, I'm back! Too bad for you! Ox Demon General! I am a vampire! My name is Sephone! I will become a demon king! A demon general is no match for me!"
She's getting carried away, isn't she? Well, I don't know how the tension goes up when it goes according to expectations.
"Nuu...vampires immortality skill! Eei! You can't tell time in the labyrinth!"
Yeah. It's true that there's no way to know what's going on outside, like a clock, so it's tough.
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Spirit Power Lv2Lv5
Illusion Lv2
Shinto Magic Lv5
Lookout Lv6Lv8
Swift Lv7Lv9
Sorcery Lv2
Blood Awakening Lv6Lv8
Cooking Lv18
Invocation Lv1
Beastification Lv2Lv3
Name Ix Ex Machina Lv41Lv44
Vitality 7376
Magic Power 7376
Strength 7376
Defense 7376
Agility 7376
Dexterity 7376
Skills
Flight Lv8
Machina Armarment Lv20Lv24
Night Vision Lv4
Eagle Eye Lv6
Shooting Lv8
Analysis Lv5
Searching Lv17
Throwing Maneuver Lv5Lv6
Rapid-fire Lv6
Reflection Lv3
Conversion Lv5
Link Lv10Lv14
Magic Recharge Lv7Lv8
Name Wako Shrine Beast Lv7Lv11
Vitality 7880
Magic Power 108120
Strength 4850
Defense 4042
Agility 100106
Dexterity 102111
Skills
Fan Lv10
Dancing Lv10
Throwing Maneuver Lv10
Evil Flame Lv10
Holy Fire Lv13Lv15
Sign Detection Lv13
Danger Detection Lv13Lv15
Seal Magic Lv12Lv14
Illusion Lv10
Flame Magic Lv6
Shinto Magic Lv16Lv19
Sorcery Lv10
Sewing Lv14
Leatherworking Lv12
Cooking Lv21
Blood Awakening Lv5
Invocation Lv1
Beastification Lv2Lv3
Name Bran Archangel Lv12Lv18
Vitality 3553
Magic Power 6676
Strength 5262
Defense 4048
Agility 4858
Dexterity 4656
Skills
Flight Lv16
Shield Lv8Lv10
Spear Lv15Lv18
Provocation Lv9
Light Magic Lv7Lv10
Halo Lv14Lv17
Heaven Strike Lv5Lv6
Angel Blessing Lv15
Name Sephone Vampire Lv20Lv27
Vitality 4050
Magic Power 4862
Strength 3543
Defense 2630
Agility 3038
Dexterity 4660
Skills
Bloodsucking Lv10
Night Vision Lv14
Shadow Hiding Lv12Lv14
Shadow Manipulation Lv1Lv6
Shadow Summoning Lv10
Stealth Lv12
Dark Magic Lv4Lv6
Night Immortality Lv10Lv13
Spell-destroying Seal Lv1Lv3
Name Kotetsu Sword Tiger Lv11Lv14
Vitality 5557
Magic Power 3236
Strength 114123
Defense 4648
Agility 5458
Dexterity 47 51
Skills
Bite Lv18
Claw Strike Lv20
Tachi Lv14Lv18
Leap Lv18
Night Vision Lv18
Assault Lv15Lv18
Overpowering Lv12
Swift Lv8Lv10
Gale Lv8Lv10
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Tiger Cannon Lv5Lv6
Lookout Lv6Lv8