Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne? Chapter 326-327

The {Audible.Clamor} I used was successfully able to grab the attention of all the dragonians.
I hide half of my body behind the bunkers I made and fire a {Stone Javelin Missile} with extra mana at one of them that's late to land.

The dragonian twisted it's body to try and dodge but it's chest was pierced by a javelin moving at a considerably faster speed than normal and crashed.

In my case, in order to raise the flying speed using void magic it actually consumes less mana than a normal usage for others. It's one of the benefits of having void magic at MAX level.

Nine remaining is it?
I guess it can be considered good that with just two of us we were able to reduce the enemy forces by over half before they made contact with us.

From around the area where the dragonian crashed a loud explosion echoed out with a "Boom!"

Th..These guys, do they have gunpowder or something on them!?

Since the only thing they had in their hands was a club I couldn't believe it.
Unintentionally, I clenched down on the {Spear.Of.Piercing} with my left hand to confirm the grip.

There's four dirt piles dotted around the mountain climbing path.
I'd like to skillfully use these while getting backup fire from Angela to reduce their numbers.

On both sides of the path I used the spell {Quagmire} to make a large moat of mud in the forest.
Of course I've left gaps in just once place on both sides.
If they use these gaps then it'll be easier to aim.

Above the mud I used the spell {Gas.Sleep.Cloud} but I can't hope for much of an effect from it.
I only used it because the gas created with this spell is transparent and with no scent.
If they try to glide at a low alt.i.tude with those wings and just happen to flap them into the gas then they should fall and if it even has a bit of an effect it helps.
Depending on the case a {Fire Wall} or {Stone Wall} would be fine as well but those would block our sight after all.
Even if a mountain fire starts in the dungeon and it ends up bald I couldn't care less so it's not like I didn't use it because of the trees.

My aim is obviously, nothing other than freezing them in ice.

Though I say that, the visibility in the forest is bad so it's impossible to freeze them all together.
It would be great if I can freeze at least half of them but even if I'm lucky wouldn't it be at best three or so?
If it's the magic type then they'll probably erase the ice as well.
But, the aim is just to slow them down for a short period of time.

At the same time I'd like to reduce their numbers by even just a bit more.
In any case with this the simple fortifications are done.

...

There's one..two dragonians looking over here from the shadows of the trees.
Another 10 meters until they reach the 10 meter wide quagmire I made on both sides of the path.
I'll pretend not to notice them until they approach at least up to the quagmire.

If I use the ice now it would just end with those two frozen.

..Three..just this many?
Get a bit closer.

Mu, Angela, she's in that sort of place...
I saw Angela in the shadow of a tree about 100 meters away from the lower parts of the path I'm on.
She's in a position where it's difficult to fire upwards but I guess it's still better than firing downwards.
There's not much wind though at this distance there's not much meaning to gravity or wind gusts so it's just a problem of feeling though.
Come to think of it, including myself I still haven't done any outdoor shooting practice.
I guess it's fine after I obtain a territory.

Putting that aside and it seems Angela is making good use of an old tree and a thick branch to secure a difficult to find position.
With her skill, as long as I don't make any strange moves and get in the way she should be able to fire two shots from that location.
If I can skillfully cover up the gunshot then maybe even 3~4 shots.

I scanned the surroundings and after confirming there's a bit of leeway left I started controlling my mana to use the spell {Telepathy}.
Angela is in my sight range so I can use it without a problem.

"Angela, hold out so you can fire three shots from there."

The only flaw is that if you don't at least speak in a whisper the other side won't be able to hear it but it's a convenient spell.
If it's like hearing a person right in front of you talk with a normal volume in a quiet room so there's no problem.
In other words, even a whisper is fine.

"For the time being, I intend to leave my right side from where you're looking to you but depending on the locations of the enemies I might use magic over there first. In that case I'll use it so you know it's coming and leave the ones on the left side to you. Right now, there's three on the left side and one, no, two on the right side. Alright?"

We're on the same slope so if I face in the same direction as Angela the sides we're looking at will be the same.

"I understand, master."

I heard Angela's voice as if she was whispering in front of me.

"And after that, among the ones that have wings the copper and bronze colored ones can't use magic. Put aiming priority on the other ones. The highest priority is the gold looking one without wings."

"Understood."

The three on the left side from where Angela is looking slowly started to approach.
Judging from the color of the scales it should be two Bazu.Dragonians and 1 Gabaku.Dragonian.
Unfortunately I can't tell how many are hidden behind them still keeping an eye on things.

And then the two on the right side slowly started to approach as well.
Both of these seem to be Bazu.Dragonians.

I guess this is the limit.
If I don't move a good distance away from here then I can't see both sides at he same time so after all I should freeze the left side here!

I was successfully able to lock all three of them in ice!
It's impossible for these ones to escape on their own so it should be fine as long as that Worakku.Dragonian that can use all elements isn't nearby.

And then at that moment a thunderous roar sounded out once again.
This time I could clearly feel anger and irritation from the sound of the roar.

I reflexively looked towards the top of the mountain.
I guess it means, hurry up and kill the intruders?

In a hurry I turned around to look behind me at the ones coming from the right side but they were looking upwards as well.
I can somehow feel like their actions are a bit human-like.
They're humanoids after all so I guess that can't be helped.

I use {Lightning Bolt} on one of the two!
At the same time as I started to use my spell they both started dashing at me.
Their wings are still folded up against their backs.

The {Lightning Bolt} arrived in an instant and surrounded the Bazu.Dragonian.
A direct hit!

"Goke~!!!"

The dragonian let out an unpleasant scream while falling over.

The other one flew off to the right as if it was. .h.i.t in the head.
I immediately use {Audible.Clamor} in the surroundings.

Angela, nice support.

The Bazu.Dragonian that was shot fell over and stopped moving.
Judging from how it fell it must have been hit in the head by the bullet.
I can't tell because blood and brain matter didn't scatter in the surroundings but..I'm surprised.
For it to take a hit from the M80 and not pierce through..but, it seems to have died instantly when it's brain was destroyed.

With this just four remaining!

I raised cheers in my heart but my eyes opened wide.
The glaze-less bra.s.s colored scales of the two Bazu.Dragonians we just defeated rapidly started turning white and in no time at all..changed to two stone statues in the shape of the fallen dragonians!

What in the world is this!?

Shortly after thinking that an attack spell came flying from the forest behind the two stone statues!
I somehow managed to evade it by hiding behind the bunker.
There's ice behind me so it should be fine for a short while.
Even if the Worakku.Dragonian is in that direction I should have some time before it can erase the ice, go around, or fly up over...

But, of all things!

From above the mountain, in the area where the dragonians came out...
I can see something ma.s.sive taking flight...

I saw it.

I ended up seeing it.
Now that I've seen it, there's no way I can take my eyes off it.
For an instant, it was to the point where it completely drove off my awareness of the dragonians that..

My awareness returned hearing a gunshot ring out again.

Did Angela not see that thing!?
I guess her sight was blocked because she's crouching in the forest so she didn't see it.

Not only did I forget to use {Audible.Clamor} but being caught up looking at the ma.s.sive thing created a lethal opening.
The Worakku.Dragonian that came out from the forest started using magic.

Impudently it even seemed to intend to use earth magic and bury me in dirt.
However, because of it's low level of earth magic(it's plenty high though) the amount of dirt it can make wasn't high so it didn't try to directly bury me but just created it above me.
Immediately I fired another shot of {Lightning Bolt}.
I ended up being buried but at almost the same time the electricity arrived at the {Worakku.Dragonian}.

I can't tell if I was able to defeat it or not.

I immediately used {Anti-Magic Field} to erase the surrounding dirt.
At the same time as I erased it seems I erase an attack spell that one of the dragonians fired at me.

It seems the Worakku.Dragonian from just now didn't fall but it's on it's knees suffering from the electricity.
WIth that MP even if it can recover from the electrical damage itself, it won't easily be able to escape from the numbness and pain.

"Dadda.G.o.do.buru.ka~!!"

The dragonian with it's knee to the ground let out a voice as if spitting out it's breath and pointed towards the base of the slope while giving some kind of order.
Angela, it seems several of them are going to head over there?

By the time I Realized it a different Worakku.Dragonian was using {Anti-Magic Field} to try and release the first three I froze.
A Gabku and Bazu were already released and are heading towards me!

I fire a {Wind Cutter} at the Gabaku.Dragonian to hold it back and fight back against the Bazu.Dragonian with the spear in my hand.

Once again a gunshot rings out and I can hear a scream in like "Goga!!" from behind me.
Alright, Angela! Keep it up!
At the same time as that before the Bazu.Dragonians club could reach me I thrust towards it's chest with the {Spear.Of.Piercing}.

"Nueee~!!"

With a single shout filled with fighting spirit, I used all of my strength to pierce straight through the center of it's chest.
The response was plenty!

I quickly pulled out the spear and aimed it towards the Gabaku.Dragonian I was holding back just now.
At the same time I used {Audible.Clamor} right in front of it's face!
It's a feint.
I guess it was no good.
This, in most cases it doesn't work.
Since it's not like suddenly clapping your hands in their blind spot I guess.
Incidentally, {Light} and {Darkness} are effective but it's only limited to when the opponent isn't moving around.

The Gabaku.Dragonian moved to parry my spear with it's club.

If it doesn't first close the distance then it doesn't stand a chance, so it can't be helped.
But, even at a time like this I can use spells.
I fired a {Fire Javelin} at point blank and finished it off.

And then, I fired off the spell {Ice.Cone} towards the last Bazu.Dragonian that was freed from the ice and the Worakku.Dragonain that was about to cast a different spell at me after freeing it.

The charge of the Bazu was interrupted and the Worakku's concentration was broken.

But.

"Emeron!"

I heard Angela's voice from below the hill.
I guess she's finally entered close combat.
Since {Flame.Tongue} is a powerful weapon, she should have the advantage.

I don't cut my concentration from the {Ice.Cone} I'm using on the Bazu and Worakku in front of me.
However, the corpse of the Gabaku I finished off with a {Fire Javelin} just now has..started giving off a lot of smoke while melting down!

This, is it the gas from {Kill Cloud}!?

I maintain my focus on using {Ice.Cone} while falling back.
Just as I was about to change direction and move down the hill to regroup with Angela and...

The Worakku that I damaged with {Lightning Bolt} was behind me!
s.h.i.t!!
I remembered before taking an attack so I was barely able to dodge it.

I somehow managed to regain my posture as I faced the Worakku that's attacking me but it seems there's still some pain remaining as it's movements are dull.
However, my spear is useless at this distance.

"Shi!!"

I drop the spear and punched it with my fist.

A hook with my bra.s.s knuckles.

The Worakku that took my punch staggered.
In order to finish it off I throw one more punch from the opposite arm!
This time on that huge jaw..it isn't effective!?

"Itwasamistaketoletgoofyourspear, brat."

The dragonians face twisted into a sneer as it spoke with a hard to hear voice.
The {Common.Language}!?

It swings down the club it was holding with it's claws.
I sway backwards and evade the club, if it's come to this then an attack spell, and just as I thought that.

Boom!!

The dragonian that should have been twitching on the ground a bit of distance away and the Vozaggu that was shot by Angela before both expanded in an instant and..exploded into pieces!

And at the same time with a "Bang!!" an impact that shook my entire body hit me.
When I was caught up with the sudden explosion and covered with the spray from the corpse I ended up taking a hit from the WOrakku's club on my left shoulder.

But, I succeeded in firing a {Fire Cannon} into it while falling!
Get blown away along with that sneer on your face..!?

Along with a loud boom the corpse of the headless Worakku.Dragonian exploded!
The explosion was huge to the point where it was incomparable to the Vozaggu from just now.

I desperately grit my teeth in order to not pa.s.s out.
That ma.s.sive fellow I saw just before flashed through my mind.

Not only are my ears ringing with a ki~~n but I feel dizzy as well.
I had intended to at least somehow cover my exposed face with both of my arms..but I didn't make it in time.
Several fragments of the Worakku.Dragonian that exploded(most likely scales or something) have pierced into my jaw from my left cheek.

The dizziness and ringing in my ears is severe to the point where I don't even have the leeway to concentrate on using a healing spell.
Picking up the {Spear.Of.Piercing} that I dropped on the ground and pulling out the foreign object in my left cheek was the best I could manage.

..It seems that at least from my jaw to my neck is safe so I was able to be relieved about that.

What happened to the Bazu and other Worakku that I was using {Ice.Cone} on until just now?

In a panic I looked over there and the Bazu had already changed to stone while the Worakku was covered in injuries and on the verge of death.
It was desperately trying to use healing spells on it's larger wounds.

I should kill it now while I still have the chance.

However, I still don't have enough composure to use spells.
In regards to just injuries I had confidence that I could use it no matter how great they were but that dizziness and the ringing could break my concentration to this extent...

I don't have the time to worry about Angela for a short while so in any case I need to finish off that one first.

I glanced towards the top of the mountain.

Even though not much time at all has pa.s.sed since it started flying it's already halfway here!
Though it didn't seem like it was flying directly over in this direction so it was just as it adjusted the direction it was going to over here.

Additionally, there was one more important thing I realized.
The usual lightning bolt cage.
A cage of lightning bolts that surrounds the outer wall of the 13th floor was completed.

There doesn't seem to be much of a problem with it from what I can see form here but from it's end there's still the trees so it doesn't seem to have discovered us yet.
However, I guess that huge explosion let it recognize the existence of enemies...

I shake my head and stand on guard with the spear.

"Uoooaaa~!!"

I shout while charging at the Worakku.Dragonian that's frantically trying to use healing spells!
But, my legs are tangled so it's suspicious whether I was able to run straight.
The reason I shouted was because I felt like I would pa.s.s out if I didn't do it.
I had intended to shout with all my strength but I felt like I only let out a pathetically weak voice.

Obviously I thought the other side would notice right away but it seems it doesn't have the composure while it focuses on the spell.
By the time it realized my spear was already in front of it.
Along with a crisp response the head of the spear was thrust through the center of it's chest.
The scales of the dragonians looked like metal so the spears effect of ignoring defense might have worked.

In any case, I let go of the spear with my hand and covered my head while jumping to the side to hide behind a nearby bunker.

I'm sure another huge explosion will happen after all.

I stuck my finger between the gaps in my helmet and blocked my ears while at the same time opening my mouth and rolling my tongue.
I remembered a short elementary level course I took in the military college in the distant~ past.
It's only obvious to hide behind whatever obstructions you can when explosion happens nearby but you're also supposed to block your ears and open your mouth.
Blocking your ears is to directly protect your eardrums while opening your mouth is also to adjust the pressure and indirectly protect your eardr..I can't hear!?

I wasn't blocking my ears or opening my mouth when the first explosion happened just before.
Though I still had my helmet on, there's small holes in the sides of my helmet and it was that close of a distance.
That explosion was way beyond the level of the nostalgic firing sound from howitzer tanks.
I don't really know but wouldn't it be kind of like that where the explosion hits?
I guess not to that extent since I'm still alive.

Shortly after thinking that and I felt a pressure vibrate through my stomach.
It seems it exploded.

I recovered the spear.
Come to think of it..I suddenly got worried and used {Identify} on the spear in my hand.
If only magic weapons are effective then, it might have been dragged into the dragonian's explosion and broken!

{Spear.Of.Piercing}
Ork Wood.Iron
Condition: Normal
Manufacture Date: 23/11/7444
Value: 1
Durability: 6652
Ability: 190-240
Effect: Ignores the defensive capabilities of metal(for defense provided from other sources than metal including magic damage is applied normally).

The durability has decreased by quite a bit but if there's this much left then it should be fine.
Though it would be a problem if it takes another one of those explosions at point blank again.

I wonder how Angela is doing?
I can see flashes from a sword clad in flames swing around from the forest below the path.
It seems she's still safe for the time being.

Sorry, Angela, wait just a bit longer for reinforcements.
It's a bit too harsh without my five senses intact.
There's also damage other than that.

There should be a bit more time until that thing gets here.
I need to recover before that...

...

Alright!
With this I've completely recovered!
There's no paining remaining and, "Ah~ ah~" I can hear with my ears as well.

That thing is..it's already several hundred meters away!
It has a long and narrow body like a snake.
It's length probably exceeds 30 meters.
I guess the thickness of it's body is around 2 meters?
It has ferocious looking claws growing from it's strong forelimbs and hind limbs.
There's two bat-like wings that are small to the point where they don't match up with the rest of it's body.
And then it's black body color that almost seems transparent to where you can see through to the other side of it's body.

Rongaruzamuryuzorufaren
Male/25/7/6443.Shadow Dragon
Condition: Normal
Age: 1004 Years Old
Level: 24
HP: 11446(11446) MP: 335(335)
Strength: 128
Speed: 75
Dexterity: 179
Endurance: 186
Special Skill: Infrared Vision
Special Skill: {Magic.Resistance 100}
Special Skill: Low-cla.s.s Magic Negation{Minor.Globe.Of.Invulnerability}
Special Skill: {Energy.Drain.Breath}
Special Skill: {Hiding.In.Shadow}
Special Skill: {Howl.Type III}
Special Skill: {Fear.Aura.Type II}
Special Skill: Earth Magic Lv. 8
Special Skill: Water Magic Lv. 8
Special Skill: Wind Magic Lv. Max
Special Skill: Void Magic Lv. Max

Th..There's..no way to win..against this...

I was about to be overwhelmed by despair but if I'm defeated then everyone will jsut be eaten by that guy.
Escape?
How?

There's several things I'm curious about but I don't have the time to look at the sub-windows.

Ah, the name was probably attached at some point after someone continued calling it that.
Almost like "Pointed.Rock".

My remaining MP is about 7,000.
I guess my advantages are my level and that I can use all elemental magics at a high level...
How unreliable~

But, first strike wins.
First off I'll shave down that hindrance of a {Magic.Resistance}!

{Stone Light Catapult Missile}!

I aim at it with eight warheads.
Obviously it hits!

The reason I used a spell equivalent to level 6 is out of caution for that {Minor.Globe.Of.Invulnerability}.
Just as expected the remaining uses of {Magic.Resistance} decreased.
It seems that putting aside it's flight speed it's mobility in the air isn't all that high just like the dragonians.

"Gyagoooo~~n!!!"

The Shadow Dragon {Howled} in irritation.
Different from up until now since I was. .h.i.t by such a frightening roar at this close distance I reflexively flinched but I was jut reacting to it's loud voice.

I continue firing off {Stone Light Catapult Missiles}.
I'll hold out to the limit with this!

My spell warheads continue to hit it.
It's {Magic.Resistance} continues to get shaved down by that.

However, the distance between us is already only about double it's body length.
We're less than 100 meters away from each other.
I meet eyes with it's orange colored eyes filled with hatred that almost seem like flames.
I guess it's only obvious towards someone who didn't just intrude on it's territory but killed it's subordinates the dragonians.

The Shadow Dragon twisted it's body in the shape of an S about 30 meters in the air and seemed to suck in it's breath.

A breath attack!?

Don't mistake the timing!

The Shadow Dragon spit out it's breath!

Wind magic against my back!
I've heard from Miduchi.
Most breath comes in the shape of a cone.
Even if that's not the case the other portion is supposedly in a straight line so it's easiest to evade by rushing at an angle towards it or straight towards it.
But, I don't know what kind of breath the Shadow Dragon uses so I tried to move at my maximum speed.

"Guauu!!"

My body is blown forward at a speed that causes all of the bones and joints in my body to ache.
I fire off a {Stone Light Catapult Missile} while jumping.
There's no time to confirm the state of the ground.

"Ga!!"

I plunged into the ground and rolled.
In the air above the Shadow Dragon stopped it's breath to look around I guess because it lost sight of me.
But, on the verge of plunging into the ground I saw that all of my attacks. .h.i.t it!!

I'm wearing armor so I'm protected against scratches but I must have hit my leg when I hit the ground.
There's some intense pain coming from my right leg.
I guess I broke the bone.
But, I put off healing it and fired off another {Stone Light Catapult} while still laying on the ground.
After firing it I use {Cure All} on my right leg.
Once more.
And again one more time.

Alright. The pain has completely disappeared.
It was without missile attached but all eight of the {Stone Light Catapults} hit it in the stomach.

"Goru.byugu.geinderu.buru.dakuto.de~!!"

The Shadow Dragon started speaking some words I can't understand in a loud voice.
It feels like my ears will break.
If it can speak words then it might be possible to communicate with it.
But, since it's a floor guardian there's probably not meaning in it.
I'm sure it'll just end after the dragon takes whatever information it wants.

There should be 36 more uses remaining on it's {Magic.Resistance}.

Something like this another five times..can I endure it?

But, even if it's impossible~ I've got to do it or it's all over.

The Shadow Dragon realized I was below it's stomach and stopped flying as it started falling down!
Does it intend to crush me with it's stomach!?

Since I was already kneeling down I escape my jumping to the side!
At the same time as it crashed down I thrust forward with the {Spear.Of.Piercing}!

It pierces in deep.

After pulling it out and bright red blood gushed out.

I used {Identify} on it's tail while running and, HP: 11058(11446) MP: 330(335)!

OOh!! As expected this spear is amazing.
Even though it was against a ma.s.sive monster that's easy to hit, the damage from that single hit was big.
It's completely different from my bayonet and long sword!

Though I say that, it's still nothing much.

But, if it's this then..thinking that I smile.
The Shadow Dragon begins to coiling up as if to try and capture me.
If I get caught it'll all be over.
Considering the size.

"Nuo~~!!"

I leap with all of my strength and jump over the trunk of it's body to evade.
At the same time I fired off {Stone Light Catapult} again!

Hit!

However, I didn't notice the end of it's tail stretching out from outside of my vision.

Bashin!

I was. .h.i.t by the end of it's tail and flew into the forest.
The direction I was sent flying was below the hill.
There was no way I could wind magic because of the impact from being hit.

Along with snapping sounds the branches of trees and bones in my body broke until I finally rolled on the ground.

"Ah..gu..gabo"

I guess my broken ribs are stabbing into my lungs as I spit blood up from my mouth.
Calm down!
Recovery!

Bang!

A gunshot rings out.
It seems Angela was safely able to finish off the dragonians without my support.

Alright, earn just a bit more time!

I consecutively use {Cure All}.

"Gwe..gobu"

I hit my chest and spit out the remaining blood from my trachea before finishing my revival!

By the time I realized it Angela was standing a bit of distance away from me reloading the next bullet into her rifle while covering for me.

"I'm already fine, continue with the backup fire!"

I call out to Angela and dash past her side.
The Shadow Dragon crawled down the hill towards us.

"Genzu barufa byuma bore?"

It's saying something.
But I don't bother with it.

{Stone Catapult Missile}!

The movements of the Shadow Dragon when it's crawling on the ground are incomparably faster than in the air.
However, as expected with that huge body it couldn't evade my attack spell with missile added to it.
They all cleanly hit it!

Bang!

I hear the gunshot form Angela's backup fire from behind.
It seems the bullet hit close to the dragon's eye.
A hole opened up in it's scales..the hole closed right away!?

I guess this is what I heard about, "not being injured except by magic weapons"!

"Angela! Switch to the magic bullets!"

"Ha!!"

During that time I need to earn some time!

"Over here, you snake b.a.s.t.a.r.d!"

I use wind magic against my back again and jump forward at a high speed while firing off an attack spell.
Partway I used wind magic from the side to change my trajectory.
The attack spell didn't have missile added so it seems to have evaded it.
Although, even if I had added missile I wouldn't have been able to control it.

"Thisannoyinginsect! Idon'tneedaslavelikeyou!"

Don't be misunderstanding! This snake b.a.s.t.a.r.d!

However, it's huge.
Thinking about it's close to 2 meter in diameter body and one size larger head at the top and in the worst if I were to be swallowed...
But the head isn't like a snake right.
It's almost like a crocodile, iguana, and the dragons that used to come out in legends in j.a.pan added together, around the back of it's neck(?) I can see several protruberances that seem to be horns.
On the top of it's snake-like body it's almost shaped like a shark with a lot of huge triangular dorsal fins going along it.

Gou~!!

Everything in front of me went pitch black!
It feels like all of the strength is leaving my body.

However, I somehow endured it and used wind magic to move from there.
s.h.i.t, I was. .h.i.t with the breath!

I'm sure my level was decreased.
But, there doesn't seem to be any damage other than that.
Even if I get hit by it consecutively, I should be fine as long as my level remains above this guy right?

"Master!!"

Angela's scream entered my ears.
I wasn't sure if it completely understand until now but with this it's definitely realized that there's multiple of us.
Leaving me behind as I fire off spells at it the Shadow Dragon started charging towards the direction I came from where Angela is.

Ah~, d.a.m.n it!

I stab the spear into it's body and cling onto it.
Pay attention over here!