I will try it next time.
「The monster native to twenty first floor is Rtoll troll.」
After Sherry briefs us about the type of monster that we are going to encounter, we move to twenty-first floor.
Rtoll troll, huh? That means Mabream will be on the next, twenty second floor.
「Let’s explore the twenty first floor since it is still morning. After the noon break, we will move to Quratar’s Labyrinth. After clearing the twentieth floor, we will go to the seventeenth floor. Agreed, Miria?」
「Yes, desu.」
Even though Mabreams have been pushed to the last, Miria doesn’t seem disappointed at all. Probably because she knows we will be going there in any case.
But what if we encounter problems while clearing the twenty second floor? Maybe I should not proceed to the next floor after 22nd floor?
Nah, should I stay on 22nd floor and hunt the Floor Boss until I get Fatty Tuna? And Mabreams will appear on the twenty third floor, too, so that’s a clever cover up.
When I’ll have enough of them to put on my table is going to be the time when we break through to twenty-third floor.
「We will go for two Whole Fish and have them for tomorrow’s dinner. I will leave the cooking to Miria.」
「Yes, desu.」
I motivate Miria and continue with the exploration of the Labyrinth, but motivation will not increase the chance of petrifaction occurring, most likely.
While advancing at a good pace, we come across a group of three Rtoll Trolls and one Rub Shrub.
I welcome them with a 「Firestorm」.
Rtoll Trolls are weak against Fire Magic like Fly Traps from the eighteenth floor and Rub Shrubs from the nineteenth floor. I appreciate having Rtoll Trolls appear on twenty-first floor rather than getting sandwiched by Mabreams.
After casting the Spell, I wait for the monsters. Rtoll Troll is relatively large, but the three of them along with a Rub Shrub are all lined up in front. You can feel the intensity from their standing side by side like this.When the vanguards hit them, they hit back. Their punches are powerful. Roxanne lightly dodges it, Miria avoids it, and Vesta parries it with her sword.
Roxanne skillfully maneuvers her upper body and dodges the attack of the Fly Trap next. During the exchange with Fly Trap, Miria was keeping the Rtoll Troll company.
Even though Fly Trap’s poison attack is troublesome, Rtoll Troll’s attack is intense. I would appreciate it if any of them got petrified.
「It seems to be a bit busy.」
「I think it’s because of the medicine.」
Sherry informs us. This is the Boss that drops the Wood Shavings, right? It’s a bad time for it too. There seems to be a lot of people around in the early afternoon.
While we are waiting, another Party enters the Waiting Room. We are supposed to be in the Labyrinths in the Harz Duchy, as requested by the Duke of Hartz, so meeting other people isn’t the best. It’s possible to make an excuse though. When that time comes, let’s blame everything on the fish lover, Miria. Let’s say that we came here because Miria wanted fish, and we have not reached the twenty second floor of Haruba’s Labyrinth yet. I’ll have to do that since technically we’re not even supposed to be here.
The combat from the previous Party ended and the Boss Room door opened, so we went inside. The equipment lying around... there wasn’t any.
The Party hunting the Floor Boss for medicine must have had enough ability to defeat it.
Smoke gathers in the center of the room, and two monsters appear. The Rough Shrub Floor Boss and Rtoll Troll. Vesta blocks the front of the Rtoll Troll.
After using 「Abnormal Status Resistance Down」 on the Rough Shrub since Miria is fighting it, I attacked the Rtoll Troll. When Vesta dodges an attack, I drive a 「Slash」 into that spot. While Vesta is exchanging blows with the Rtoll Troll, I attack from the side with Durandal.
It’s easier when there is a vanguard to block the front. The instructions were definitely useful this time.
I use 「Slash」 in rapid succession, and the Rtoll Troll is knocked down. Vesta and I then joined the encirclement of the Rough Shrub. Even with 「Abnormal Status Resist Down」, petrification doesn’t seem to have happened.
Well, I didn’t expect things to be that easy anyway.I brandish Durandal and move towards the Floor Boss. Since Roxanne is handling the front of Rough Shrub easily, lets try not to get hit by its attacks this time.
I need to watch the monster’s movements carefully. A branch moves and attacks Roxanne, but she easily avoids it. She also pierced it with the Rapier in the process. Movements like that, they are impossible for me.
The branches flail wildly, and there is no chance that I’m not going to get hit by any of them. It’s hard enough to dodge, let alone consider attacking as well under these circumstances.
But I have to try. Do not get hit by an attack. Watch the movement of the monster closely...
Oh. The movement of the Floor Boss stopped all of a sudden.
「I did it, desu!」
Oh. Did Miria managed to petrify it?
Rough Shrub has become hard. The color of its body has become slightly white as well.
「Oh. It’s as Sherry said. The Floor Boss does have a chance of getting petrified.」