Although the level is higher than expected, the debuff effect of [Peerless] is still severe. I didnāt expect to be dragged down by this debuff effect in such a place.
āāRox. Canāt we just run out?ā
Earlv says this as she looks at me, dripping with cold sweat.
āThey killed my husband. Do you think itāll let you go?ā
Creeeeek!!
The fierce roar now tells us that it is determined not to let that happen.
Earlv turned to the big boar again, as if she understood that the idea was pointless.
āI will do it.ā
Then Earlv said with a motivated look on her face.
āDo you have a plan?ā
āIāll use my skills.
Earlvās skills? I donāt think Iāve know that before.
I havenāt know her specific age, but sheās probably around the same age as me. If thatās the case, sheās probably already gone through what Lisbet calls a skill development ceremony. Even if Yuresh didnāt have such a ceremony, it wouldnāt be surprising if she possessed the skills, since she was wearing something around her neck to do so.
āSo I need you to buy me some time until I can complete the chant.ā
I guess chanting means activating magic of at least intermediate level. So I guess that means Earlvās skills are magic related.
āHow long will it take?ā
āYou have about 25 seconds.ā
So thatās confirmed advanced. Intermediate should be about half that.
Lower level magic such as Earthbind can be activated without chanting, but intermediate and higher level magic is a different story.
By chanting, you can stabilize your mind, control your magical power, and prevent outbursts.Ā Even I, who is not good at magic, can understand that it is an act close to suicide, such as activating intermediate and advanced level without chanting.
āIs there a chance to win?ā
āItās the greatest magic I can use.ā
On the other hand, if this doesnāt work, it means the end for us.
āCome on!ā
āI got it!ā
Starting with that shouting match, I charged at the large boar that was closing in on me.
At the same time, the Earlv behind me starts chanting.
āI command you, flame incarnateā¦ā
I catch the boarās body with the belly of the self-defense sword I had in my hand.
Creeeeek!
I canāt catch it!
The bones in my arms creak, and my self-defense sword easily snaps in two.
āThe soul of the fire that sleeps in the depths of the earthā¦ā
I was hit by the big boar and was launched high into the sky.
My whole body is in pain. Maybe the big boar from earlier was feeling like this too.
āClothe of burning heat, wings of burning windā¦ā
Watching me fall, the big boar seems to have decided that the next target is Earlv and starts to rush towards her.
I wonāt let you!
āEarthbound.ā
I activate my magic in the air and twist the ivy around the hind legs of the big boar.
The big boar, just like the guy from earlier, plunged nose first into the ground with his momentum.
You see, I can at least use lower level magic.
āFist of burning fire, sword of burning lightā¦ā
However, the big boar easily tore off the ivy and started to rush at Earlv again.
Not yet! Sheās not done chanting!
āEarthbound.ā
I try to tease the big boarās legs again, but it seems the same move wonāt work twice. The big boar dexterously avoids the earthbound ivy.
Damn, thatās why youāre a weird, smart monster.
āReveal the body of the burning sun, whose name isāā
The great boar is already looming in front of Earlvās eyes.
I took out a spare sword from my item box. Then I pointed the tip of the sword at the big boar and used the speed of the fall to stab it in the back.
Creeeeek!
With a loud roar, the large boar stopped in its tracks.
āRoxx! Please move aside!ā
When I look, I see a large mass of magic power gathering in Earlvās hand. Itās a signal that the chanting is complete.
I used the last of my strength and kicked the big boar in the back to break away.
Earlv confirms this and directs a mass of magic power towards the large boar.
āSkill activation, āmagic boost.ā
The moment she uttered those words, the mass of magic power swelled explosively.
āMagic Boostā¦ā¦?ā
āVolcanic Inferno.ā
A moment later, a mass of magic power was absorbed into the ground beneath the big boar.
And the ground rose up and cracked, and magma spouted from within and shot up like a pillar of fire.
olcanic Inferno, an advanced fire-based magic. Iāve heard rumors, but I didnāt realize it was this powerful.
No, perhaps this is partly due to the additional effects caused by the āmagic boostā.
āRoxā¦ā¦ā
Thatās all Earlv said and fell to the ground.
Iām sure she poured all her magical energy into this and ran out of magic. Youāre being so reckless.
I woke upā¦ The pain gone, and run over to Earlv. Itās okay, sheās just unconscious, she seems to be alive.
The pillar of fire continued to brightly illuminate the night sky, but as soon as Earlv fainted, it rapidly converged its momentum.
And then I see whatās left afterwards, and I let out another dry laugh.
āHa-ha-ha. Youāre kidding. Thereās no way itās just a C-ranked questā¦..ā (Ragnus)
There, a big boar, charred in places and smelling fragrant, but with light still in its eyes, stood in a leisurely fashion.