CH 205

After laughing for a while, I stuck out my tongue and licked my lips.

Though I could freely use my strength, if『Shadow Magic』inadvertently goes beyond my control, it would certainly be the second coming of the demon territory’s northern half being erased by the ex-hero’s attack.

Zeal-san and Kyousuke were here as well.

I needed to keep calm. 

「『Shadow Magic』」

Maa, be that as it may, I hope that me cutting loose would be overlooked. 

The shadows of『Shadow Magic』that hadn’t appeared in a while were furiously wriggling about as if it was personifying my tension. 

Since the size of the shadows was not sufficient enough for『Shadow Magic』to swallow a monster this big in its entirety, the consumption of magic power will be intense.

Since it would move when it’s alive, it would probably resist as well.

「『Shadow Trample』」

I gripped “Yatonokami”, and stabbed at it.

If it’s difficult to take in while alive, then it would be fine to take it down so that it doesn’t move.

I only wanted the enormous magic stone in its heart, so『Shadow Magic』will eat the other parts.

Aiming at its neck, “Yatonokami ” was stopped by its large claws, but the Orgun’s movements had come to a complete stop.

Behind the Orgun, was not the shadow that laid naturally at its feet, elongating its silhouette; it was my『Shadow Magic』that had stretched out from my shadow and it pierced through the Orgun’s stomach from behind. 

Piercing through and extending to where I was, the shadow rubbed against my cheek.

「Hey, don’t play around.」

Even though we were in the middle of a life and death situation, because『Shadow Magic』was behaving like an innocent child, the air of tension was gone.

Drooping somewhat dejectedly,『Shadow Magic』pulled itself out of the Orgun’s stomach.

The Orgun spit out dark red blood from its mouth.

I was surprised that its blood was the exact same color as that of humans’.

Then, the hole, through which the scenery of the other side could be seen, in its stomach made a wet sound, and the wound closed.

Looking at that, I nodded in understanding.

「Come to think of it, it could use recovery magic.」

The skill was called『Recovery Magic』, but this was already super-regeneration and it would not be an exaggeration to call it so.

I see, it was a monster that had a “King” attached to its name.

Not only could I not destroy its magic stone and finish it off, if I don’t decapitate it and insta-kill it, it seems that it will continue to regenerate endlessly.

With this power of regeneration, perhaps partially cut off limbs might be restored as well.

Brooding over this, I repelled the claws that I had stopped, and tore apart the tentacle that tried to wrap around my arm.

Since “Yatonokami” had become two daggers, the only drawback was that it didn’t have enough reach.

To attack, I needed to get close to the opponent or it wouldn’t reach.

Maa,『Shadow Magic』offsetted that and it made up the remaining length.

Honestly, as long as you had enough magic power, there was no magic easier to use than『Shadow Magic』.

Ordinary monsters were too mild for『Shadow Magic』, and if it ate them, then the cost of magic power could be slightly controlled.

It was the best at killing, stabbing, and eating, and it could be used as a shield, though I had yet to test it out.

On top of that, because it was sentient, it would also play around just like now, but fundamentally, it was loyal to me.

There were few people who could solve the problematic issue of magic consumption, but I was simply curious as to what would happen if Amelia, who had magic power that was inexhaustible like the sea, used『Shadow Magic』.

Maa, I wouldn’t, but if I made a careless mistake, it was quite capable of devouring this world, so I let the matter drop.

I dealt with the approaching tentacles with “Yatonokami” that I gripped in both hands, as I looked for an opening.

It was not difficult to cut off all its tentacles and decapitate it, but something about the Orgun in front of me gave me an uncomfortable feeling.

Not knowing what that something was, an opening had appeared and just as I was about to cut down at the base of its neck with “Yatonokami”, I jumped away from that place.

「…I see, its aim was to destroy my weapons, huh.」

I landed on the branch of a thick tree and muttered this.

Perhaps it could understand my words, as the Orgun King’s multiple eyes widened.

All of the monsters that I fought in the Continent Dungeon that had “King” in their names were formidable opponents.

Perhaps it was because they were highly intelligent, as they commanded their monster subordinates to form battle formations to attack, laid in ambushes from around the corners of the dungeon, attacked us during our break times in an attempt to assassinate us; in any case, they were inexhaustible opponents.

Despite this, it shouldn’t have been this easy to be able to attack the neck of the Orgun King whose status values as well as skill levels were all higher than those of the dungeon monsters.

It was also strange that there were only normal tentacles that could be torn apart near its neck that the opponent was trying to attack.

Instead, I could only think that it had some kind of intention and was weakening its neck’s defense.

The number one thing that I could think of was the destruction of the opponent’s weapon.

There were strong people who fought barehanded, but you wouldn’t want to go up against the Orgun’s sharp claws with your bare flesh.

Its neck was probably much harder than it looked and if you used all your strength to swing down the blade in order to finish it off, it would snap right in half.

Those who lost their weapon would considerably flustered.

At that time, it could reverse the situation.

If at the time when I believed that I could defeat it and then it didn’t go as planned, even I would be slightly shakened.

I see, it certainly was a “King”.

I did not know why it was this prejudiced against humans, but it was probably the same with monster opponents.

「I had underestimated it. ――『Shadow Clad』」

To economize the consumption of magic power, I had my『Shadow Magic』, that was staying in my shadow, envelop “Yatonokami”.

I had done this in the duel with Kirika, and currently, it was my most penetrative attack.

I knew that its neck was hard.

If I swung “Yatonokami” as is, it might’ve shattered as expected.

However, together with『Shadow Magic』, the sharpness and strength of “Yatonokami” would be incomaparable to before.

It could easily cut off the Orgun King’s head.

Kicking off of the tree branch that was my foothold, I jumped down towards the Orgun King.

Seeing me aim right at its neck, the Orgun King hurriedly extended its tentacles and claws.

『Shadow Magic』ate everything.

The tentacles and claws that『Shadow Magic』came into contact with disappeared.

A direct path to its neck was opened.

I swung “Yatonokami” down.

As a delightful sound rang out, the Orgun King’s neck separated from its body.

Landing behind the Orgun King, I released the invocation of『Shadow Magic』and looked back at the Orgun King in its death throes.

After confirming that it no longer moved, my body was limp with relief. 

The magic consumption of『Shadow Magic』was much more than I thought.

If it had continued any longer, then it might have gotten rough.

Due to the fight with the monster and the magic consumption, my body was exhausted, but now, I needed to take the magic stone out of its body and bring it back.

Come to think of it, I wonder what happened on Kyousuke’s side.