Chapter 261 \nChapter 261 â Let's Retreat\n
ăAlright, let's go back!!ă
That wasn't a joke. Kazane had decided to run away.
This time alone, the danger was too great. Fighting monster opponents from an area intended for players over level 100 without preparation was too dangerous. And Jinrai agreed. Personally, Jinrai wanted to fight them, but their opponents were Odanobunagas, which were monsters with high intelligence that gathered in swarms. Jinrai couldn't protect everyone in the party. He thought there was a high possibility of members dying if the vanguard were broken through.
And after immediately deciding to turn back, Kazane and the others mounted Hippomaru-kun and Hippo-kuns High and Clear and instantly fled. No, tried to flee.
However, the group of Eliminator Monkeys attacked Kazane's party when they tried to gallop to the highway. Among the monsters that lived in the Dark Forest, they were a weak type, but that was purely in comparison to the other monsters in the Dark Forest.
ăThey're monsters as fast as monkeys with strength comparable to Ogres. If you're grabbed, you'll be torn apart.ă
Lyle and the others were frightened by Kazane's words, but they were true. Eliminator Monkeys had such high physical strength that it was almost certain they would be torn apart if they were grabbed.
The Cat Knight was leaping around the area and knocking down Eliminator Monkeys one after the other, but he couldn't deal finishing blows to almost any of them. Monsters with levels around as high as dragons were generally tough.
Jinrai's spears were powerful, so they weren't undefeatable, but he couldn't bring them down with a single blow, since dealing with the numbers was more important than killing them. And there were two other active members. They were Yumika's summoned beast, the Demon Wolf Kuromaru, and Tiara's summoned Flame Power. Both had excellent speed, so they were strong enough to battle while keeping up with them.
It was Kuromaru's first battle, and he in particular shook off many of the surrounding monkeys by frequently using Black Bullets and the rushing attack he used in the final showdown against Yumika.
The Flame Power was continually firing flame feathers to support the wolf and Cat Knight. Also, Tatsuo's Mega Beam and Emily's dragon fang steel arrows were piercing through any monsters that approached.
Kazane riding the lead Hippomaru-kun said. Yumika behind Kazane seemed worried as she watched Jinrai and the others. But she asked Kazane a question to make sure it was safe now.
ăWouldn't it be better for me to use my God Wolf Transformation and participate as well?ă
If she used her God Wolf Transformation, Yumika could keep pace and battle like Jinrai and the others. But Kazane shook her head. If things stayed as they were now, they could probably last until the highway, but\n
(We're probably already out of time)
She muttered in her mind. As might be expected, Kazane also didn't have any leeway. She was at a disadvantage in the forest, since the Eliminator Monkeys had such a large amount of cover, so she wanted to be out in an open place anyway.
As Kazane was thinking, she heard Yumika's voice resound.
Kazane sent the Eliminator Monkey approaching from the front flying with Material Shield. There was no need to kill it. Once it fell to the ground, it couldn't catch up with the speed of the horses.
Lyle shouted. Exactly as stated, they could now see the light reaching the ground ahead of them in a place that was different from the forest. Naoki, Emily, Tiara, and Chloe smiled, but Kazane's expression was grim. She had already noticed from their scent. Then Yumika also grit her teeth and strongly squeezed her spear.
ăYumika, it's OK to use your God Wolf Transformation.ă
ăSo that's how it is? Kuromaru, follow me!!ă
Silver light wrapped around Yumika as she jumped off Hippomaru-kun's back. As he responded to the call of his master by following her, Kuromaru's hair was also dyed silver. Then her two subordinate silver wolves also appeared and lined up beside him. Kuromaru was two sizes larger than the silver wolves, so they looked like a parent with his children when they lined up with each other. It seemed that when Yumika used her God Wolf Transformation, the Demon Wolf transformed into the boss of the pack thanks to his Leadership Skill.
The three silver wolves followed the order of their master Yumika and ran to hunt down their enemy. Then,
ăDeCeIVeD, AkEcHi!!!ă
Ahead of them were the fastest Odanobunaga type, Odanobunaga Ashigaru.
Kazane moaned when she saw the three Ashigarus, but while they were fast, they were the weakest type of Odanobunaga.
(They were likely told to go ahead to restrain us. The main force is probably following after.)
They had already been trapped. Escaping would be difficult.
Kazane made Hippomaru-kun charge at full speed towards one of the Odanobunaga Ashigarus.
ăThis ram is made from the Black Rock Dragon's horns!ă \nThe Odanobunaga Ashigaru instantly recognized it as a threat and jumped to evade. An Ashigaru's weapon was its leg strength. But Kazane had already seen through that, so she used the Passive SkillăBoostăshe acquired not long ago. Compressed air launched Kazane's body, and she instantly closed in on the Ashigaru. The Ashigaru's claws moved towards Kazane, but Kazane repelled them with Material Shield and decided to kick the Ashigal's abdomen with her Dragon Eating Ogre King's Greaves.
The Ashigaru screamed in anguish, but it didn't end there. The Fire Boost equipped Draghorn Tonfa was covered in flames as it crashed into the Ashigaru's right claw, pulverizing it. Then using Air Jump, she used her momentum to kick its flank without falling to the ground. And it didn't end there. She continually attacked with kicks, knee strikes, and her tonfas, continually piercing the Ashigaru with her blows. Each time she hit, the power of her blows increased, destroying the Ashigaru's shell. The powered up combo strikes from her Unique SkillăKick Devilăassaulted the Ashigaru. Every attack from Kazane was covered with a fiery red aura, and the Ashigaru was already trying to retreat from the power of the greaves and tonfas, but it had already lost its vigor and couldn't run away.
And Kazane used Fire Boost and Air Jump together to dance in the air and continue the combo without ever setting foot on the ground.
ăSkill! Killing Leegg!!ă
Without pause, she used her Active SkillăKilling Legăto empower the axe kick with her greave's released heel dragon claw for the decider. The Ashigaru's head was instantly pulverized, and the blow created a crater as it sank into the ground.
The maximum attack power increase ofăKick Devilăwas reached at 10 attacks. Even though it was close range, that full strength attack rivaled Kazane Neobazooka in power.
One was crushed. Killing one right at the start after they had fallen into a trap was important. But their enemy wasn't a single Ashigaru. They were primarily scouting Odanobunaga. They were unmistakably weaklings sent ahead to prevent them from fleeing.
Then the other members gathered by Kazane as they slipped out of the forest one after the other.
ăWhat? That was an easy win, wasn't it?ă
Lyle said as he headed for Kazane, but on the way she moaned.
ă⌠It hurrrrrrrrrts!ă
The auto-recovery of Regenerate was insufficient, so Kazane used the superior healing spell High Heal on herself.
ăAneki, what happened?ă
Naoki's voice filled with a mix of surprise and anger reached Kazane.
ăIt aimed for the pauses of my combo rush and sliced me. Ohăźit hurrrrts!ă
TheăDragon Eating Ogre King's Greavesăthat were now practically synonymous with her and the dragon scale equipment she was attired in had higher defense than their appearance suggested. But Kazane relied on that defense instead of her own defensive power to forcibly continue the combo. As a result, she was wounded many times during it.\n\nHowever, the threat had already imminently approached. That dreadful blow was fired at the conspicuously active Naoki.
Kazane perceived it throughăIntuitionăand spoke, but Naoki couldn't react. At the same time Naoki sliced and killed the last monkey, he received the sudden blow and flew through the air.
Occupation: Summoning Fighter
Title: 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 CamouflageăăHigh DashăăBloodsucking BladeăăDragonization: Lv2ăDragonăăăRegenerateăăSoul Breaking BladeăăStealthy Hand PlacementăăThunder Chariot: Lv2ăăSturdier Teeth: Lv2ăDragonăăăCrystallization: Lv2ăDragonăăăFabricated CoercionăăStone Minotaur: Lv2ăăMega Beam: Lv2ăăSpace ExpansionăăPseudo-Silver CreationăăPoison ClawăăFireballăDragonăăăCuticleăDragonăăăArms Creation: Black FlameăăIngredient ConnoisseurăăDragon PheromoneăDragonăăăBoostăăMonkey's Strong Armă
Yumika:ăPeople blast off so easily, don't they.ă
Kazane:ăUwaaaaaa! Naokiiii!ă