Chapter 260 \nChapter 260 â Let's Grow Feathers\n
The first to notice was Kazane. Kazane'săDog's Sense of SmellăSkill detected the scent of beast and blood. Kazane raised her hand to stop their advance.
After Chloe's question, Kazane told themăA monster is coming. Just one, I think?ăThe only type of Griffon Kazane had met in this world was the Ruby Griffon, so she didn't know the identity of the coming monster. However, she could identify from its smell that it was a strong monster of considerable size.
Then Jinrai intuitively, and Tatsuo through hisăDog's Sense of Smellăinherited from Kazane, noticed it.
ăIt seems to be considerably wounded.ă
After Jinrai's words and Tatsuo's growl, their vigilance towards the yet unseen enemy heightened. Kazane nodded after the two spoke and gave instructions.
ăMe and Yumika in front. Jinrai-san and Yuuko-nee, hide in the forest to the left and right. Tiara, deploy the Power in the sky so it can't slip past.ă
And Tatsuo and Emily, who were in charge of the first strike, were arranged in the rear. Along with them was Louise, who prepared counter magic in case the monster slipped past the vanguard, as well as Tiara and Chloe. Guarding them was Naoki, Lyle, and Tatsuyoshi-kuns Normal and Dragoon.
And when all members were arranged,ăthatăappeared.
Though it was bloodstained, it was a Griffon variant with ferocious eyes. It was heavily wounded and seemed like it would collapse at any time, but the monster was conversely even more savage due to being wounded. There wasn't enough blood. Upon finding its prey, the monster flew like a bullet towards Kazane and the others.
Chloe screamed. They were Griffons possessing the Wind attribute, and their strong point was that they had rapid acceleration even among Griffons. Because of their excessive speed, even rank B adventurers had difficulty with them, so its threat to the amateur Chloe didn't need to be stated.
Then Kazane instructed Emily to fire an arrow and Tatsuo to fire Mega Beam as soon as it came into range. It was a straight path in the forest. A monster approaching from the front was an easy to hit target.
However, due to the Boost Griffon's high evasion ability, the fired arrow and Beam were avoided. But Kazane wasn't flustered. The noteworthy feature of monsters of its class was that they possessed means to block or avoid long range attacks. Kazane simply watched as the Boost Griffon almost reached them. Then she suddenly thrust her tonfa holding right hand forward and
activated her Skill, sending the Boost Griffon flying. Although it probably didn't cause much damage, Kazane knew based on their experience in the battle against the Minotaur in Rock Hold that it was very effective against kamikaze attacks. And with the Boost Griffon's movements now stopped, it was their chance.
ăBerserk Ogre, your turn!!ă
Then a huge club appeared over the repelled Boost Griffon.
No, the only thing in the Boost Griffon's field of view was the club, but from Chloe's perspective, a huge Ogre with a giant club appeared above the Boost Griffon.
Then the Berserk Ogre's blow smashed the Boost Griffon's head, ending its life, and continued onward to strike the ground.
From inside the forest came the wordsăWhat about my turn?ăand a reproachful gaze from Jinrai, but Kazane ignored that. \n********
ăGuooOOOOOOOOOOON!!!ă
Was it because it was prey he brought down himself? Setting aside the other members, Chloe was astonished as the Berserk Ogre exultantly ate the flesh of the Boost Griffon.
She had screamed when he first appeared, but as might be expected, she calmed down when she learned he was Kazane's summoned Ogre. However, no matter how she looked at it, he seemed like a wild beast that wouldn't obey orders, and Chloe obeyed that sense and backed away. By the way, Jinrai was complacently smiling from the side at his older sister's shaken appearance. As a younger brother who had often been talked down to by his older sister, he was enjoying her appearance as if he had successfully pulled a prank on her. It was a childlike reaction, but it seemed his mood had improved for now.
Also, the Berserk Ogre transformed after he ate the Boost Griffon. Small white feathers sprouted from his back. Their flapping movements were lovely. If one didn't look at the individual they were growing on.
Also, from her behavior, Yuuko-nee seemed to be wonderingăIs it delicious?ăas she approached, but the Berserk Ogre stared at her and didn't let her come close. He seemed to be sayingăThis meat is mine.ă
ăHe won't be able to fly with those, but it seems like they're a catalyst for Wind factor, so I think he should be able to do sudden accelerations with them.ă
Kazane nodded after Louise's words. Kazane herself had gained a newăBoostăSkill. It seemed it was a Wind system Passive Skill that compressed wind to launch the target. While she thought the Berserk Ogre might be able to do the same thing, she sighed, since the Berserk Ogre had eaten almost all the delicious parts. Yuuko-nee to the side was making a sad expression.
Though the Berserk Ogre had certainly been the one to strike the finishing blow. Kazane also understood that the Berserk Ogre had been strengthened from eating it, so she left it alone this time. However, when she saw the Berserk Ogre staring at Jinrai, his face showing he was itching for a deathmatch, Kazane sighed again.
She knew that Jinrai sometimes approached the Berserk Ogre and saidăDo you want to kill each other?ăand that that Berserk Ogre gave off aăUho, what a good manăsense when that happened, so she was planning to do something about it in the near future. The Berserk Ogre couldn't keep things in moderation, so she didn't really want them to do a mock battle, though.
Anyway, the problem was that the Boost Griffon the Berserk Ogre killed wasăseriously injured for some reasonă. Though Kazane already had a rough idea of the cause.
ăOdanobunaga? Geez, what a troublesome opponent.ă
Shortly after the Boost Griffon was defeated, Kazane saw monkey monsters appear from the direction it had come from. Those monkey monsters were called Eliminator Monkeys, but their heads were bare and they had rat-like faces, which was characteristic of the monkeys used by Odanobunagas, so Kazane thought that.
\nTitle: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King
Equipment: Staff ăWhite Blazeă, Two Handed SwordăBlack Fangă, Draghorn Tonfa x2, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Eating Ogre King's Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator, Rainbow Necklace, Rainbow Dragon Ring
Spell : ăFlyăăTorchăăFireăăHealăăFirestormăăHealer RayăăHigh HealăăGolden DuskăDragon ExclusiveăăăMirror Shieldă
Skill : ăKick DevilăăWarrior's Memory: Lv2ăăNight VisionăăCrushing BlowăăDog's Sense of Smell: Lv2ăăGolem Maker: Lv3ăăRushăăFire Principle: Third ChapterăăHealing Principle: Fourth ChapterăăAir Jump: Lv2ăăKilling Leg: Lv3ăăFear VoiceăăInvisibleăăTiger EyeăăWall WalkingăăIntuitionăăCheat DeathăăNimbleăăChargeăăMaterial Shield: Lv2ăăInformation Link: Lv2ăăOptical CamouflageăăDashăăBloodsucking BladeăăDragonization: Lv2ăDragonăăăRegenerateăăSoul Breaking BladeăăStealthy Hand PlacementăăThunder Chariot: Lv2ăăSturdier Teeth: Lv2ăDragonăăăCrystallization: Lv2ăDragonăăăFabricated CoercionăăStone Minotaur: Lv2ăăMega Beam: Lv2ăăSpace ExpansionăăPseudo-Silver CreationăăPoison ClawăăFireballăDragonăăăCuticleăDragonăăăArms Creation: Black FlameăăIngredient ConnoisseurăăDragon PheromoneăDragonăăăBoostă
Yumika:ăI've never been to a Dark Forest, but is it that dreadful?ă
Kazane:ăSimply put, it's a place where monsters on par with Yuuko-nee and the Berserk Ogre appear in groups and attack. If we were to enter, we would probably die.ă
Yumika:ăBut we've even defeated one of the strongest species of dragon in the world, haven't we?ă
Kazane:ăThat dragon was one of the strongest monsters, but what makes it scary is the series of battles. That place is practically a boss rush.ă