CH 178

「What is it… This feeling of exhilaration… !」

It feels as if there is an endless flow of power. Just as the blood runs through my whole body, this unexplained power is also running through my whole body.

「I think I can win this one!」

「M-Mao… san… ?」

「Hmm?」

As I was putting some pressure on my hand, a voice called out to me from ahead, and I looked to see Yakun there, who had just talked to me. He is a demon player of the Kobold race and my best friend in this game.

He was talking to me in such a way that he seemed to be frightened of something.

「Yakun. What’s up?」

「Uh, no… Um… What’s… You’ve suddenly gotten stronger…? Yes… ?」

「What’s with the sudden use of honorifics?」

I know it was the influence of the power of that voice… Because I used honorifics earlier too.

「W-What are we going to do now?」

「It’s obvious. We’re going to defeat Melfors!」

「Right! And with your strength, you might just be able to do it! G-Good luck with that!」

「Oh! I’ve got it!」

And so when I put my foot forward to run…

───Byun!! …… PaaAAN!!!!

「UoOOOAAAAAAAA!!!????!!?!?」

『＜〆▲д”/速イッ!?』

「AAAAraaaAAAAA!!!!!!!」

──Gusha!!

The speed was so fast that even a little force could cause a sonic boom. Surprised by this, I thrust my fist towards Melfors, who was quickly approaching in front of me, causing Melfors to be blown away while making a sound like the crushing of something squishy… About a kilometer… Oh wait, it’s not over, it’s going further… Oh… I’ve finally lost sight of it…

「「「「「「「……」」」」」」」

Everyone is silent, including me. Eh? What are you going to do? The air.

「「「「「「WoooOOOOO!!!!!!」」」」」」

A beat later, there’s a huge cheer, but one thing is more worrying… Is Melfors dead… ?

「Not dead…」

「Whoa, you scared me!」

「I’m too tired to stop time in the presence of so many people, so I’ll just tell you the gist of it: she’s not dead. I would have liked you to seal her if you could, but she fell into the sea…」

「Eh? Did Melfors fall into the sea?」

「Yes. Bio-signs indicate that she was blown deep into the trench near the Black Eye and hasn’t moved a muscle from there」

「Haa… ?」

Where’s the Black Eye…

「Well, it looks like it’s going to be okay for a while, so I’m going to get my power back as promised, okay?」

「Ah, yes…… Ku… !」

I can feel the power slipping away from me. That all-powerful feeling was amazing… Will I be able to get that kind of power one day too… ?

「Then you too must do your best」

「T-Thank you very much…」

「Ah… I’m tired, very tired… I’ll have to sleep again when I get home…」

「Haha…」

Who the hell was that man with an old man’s voice…? Even that power is only a part of that old man’s power… The world is a huge place…

But still, Black Eye, eh? If I can get there, I might do a bit of research and see…

Thus the sudden appearance of the Raid Boss was instantly blown away and the battle came to an end.

It’s been a long time… Mao and the old man.