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Chapter 197
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Chapter 197 – Don’t Let It Escape
This is inevitable.
Realizing this with a slight movement, I immediately cast the skill I had prepared.
“Harden!”
“Ugh!”
It was a pain I didn’t want to remember.
The sharp claws aimed at me pierced my stomach, but…
Thanks to the effect of Hardening, they only dug in slightly.
The problem, however, was the lightning magic I had unleashed, which attacked without a break.
To be precise, it had already been unleashed and attacked the higher-ranked creature, but because I was forced to make contact with it, the aftermath attacked me in my stomach.
“Ugigigigigigiiii!”
I thought to myself, it was intense even for me.
The superficial pain isn’t that bad, but my whole body is numb, and I feel an intense heat in my head.
It’s like my internal organs are on fire, an unfamiliar and disgusting feeling.
Even though it was only the surface of his body, the higher-ranked creature that took the full brunt of it must have felt an unbearable stimulus.
It must have wanted to self-destruct, but the Wind Magic I cast hit its target before it could get close to me.
Blood is dripping from its feet, so Wind Magic might be more effective against it.
But wait.
What skills does it have?
Almost at the same time, the numbness began to subside.
That’s why when I immediately swung the sword I was holding in my right hand, even though I managed to slightly cut its right arm, it was greatly deflected.
It didn’t suffer any physical damage.
Forced to move away, I rolled around and crashed into a pile of corpses.
“Kuh… Haha, that hurts… You have Gravity Magic, right?”
There was no one there when I shouted.
Using Presence Detection, I caught the higher-level creature flying through the air and trying to stab me with its claws, and counterattacked.
“Swordsmanship—Power Blade!”
An active skill that allocated 100% of my power to Swordmanship.
My current skill level was 6.
The 280% damage from the active skill rides the sword, slicing through the fingers and continuing to cut up to the arm.
But it’s not over yet.
From there, I connect another attack.
“Swordsmanship—Swift Blade!”
I immediately swing with all my speed, slicing through the thigh, and as an arm flies in from the side,
——Charge——
While forcing a dodge, I use the Swordsmanship skill again to inflict damage on its legs.
I won’t let it stand.
If possible, I’ll cut off one of its legs——
“Guh!”
I had hoped for the ideal outcome, but it didn’t go as planned.
I should have known better than to think that I could defeat such a monster so easily.
It was the same thing I had received from Ria before.
My body was bound to the ground as if it was being sucked in, and I couldn’t move.
What’s more, I was lying face down.
I couldn’t judge the timing of the attack with my eyes.
“Fuuuuuuuuuuuu…!”
I had sensed his fist coming down with my Presence Detection, but its movement was faster than I expected, and I couldn’t activate my Hardening in time.
The Presence Detection also warned me that the next attack was coming.
My body… No, I can’t move.
But my fingers, my arms… I can move them a little.
“Fuu… fuu… Hardening, Hardening, Hardening.”
This is probably not the right way.
It’s a waste of magic power and definitely not a good technique.
But I have no choice.
My defense is far too low for my level.
Since my bonus stats aren’t very high, even a single blow feels heavy enough to make me spit blood if I don’t have the benefit of Hardening.
“Guh…!”
“Gugooaaaaaaaaaa!?”
My muffled groan and the higher creature’s guttural moan overlap.
“Take this…”
As the second blow was swung down, I raised my sword straight up.
As a result——
When I was able to move and turn around, my sword was stuck in its arm.
“Haha… Ouch… This is what you get, you bastard… Give me back my sword… Huh?”
At that moment, even though it couldn’t understand what I was saying, the higher-ranked creature must have seen the damage I had inflicted, because it suddenly moved away with an unusual movement.
No matter how I thought about it, it seemed like a repulsive force had been exerted by me.
(Damn, my weapon… I still have about 700 magic power left. Then I can still hold out. I don’t have to worry about skill points yet.)
The original short sword at my waist was obviously not powerful enough against this monster.
After all, it was made of simple iron.
The 50 magic powers it was imbued with were appreciated, but it was too out of place to be used as a means of attack.
That leaves me with one option…
After considering several options, I decided that this was the safest course of action.
On one side, a man who looks like a child, his weapon taken, another hole in his stomach, and his pain unrelieved despite the use of healing magic.
On the other side, a monster over four meters tall—maybe five?—so huge I can’t even look it in the eye, its right hand nearly useless, its left hand and one leg badly wounded, barely able to stand.
Who has the advantage?
There’s no point in thinking about it.
If I let my guard down, the tide could turn in an instant.
This is the kind of battle I’m taking on in exchange for a great reward.
And I won’t let that reward slip away.
Huff…
“Alright, let’s begin. Round two is a brawl.”
▽ ▼ ▽ ▼ ▽
“Huff… Hah… Hah…”
First, I will break its legs until it can’t move anymore.
With this thought in my mind, I punch and kick the legs within reach.
“Martial Arts—Superhuman Strength!”
The words just came to me.
Anything that’s easy to understand will do.
When I first arrived in this world, I thought I was lucky that I didn’t have to say the names of my techniques.
Speaking gives meaning to my thoughts and power.
I couldn’t help but feel that way, so I continued to shout with all my might, thinking that it didn’t matter if my words weren’t understood.
The legs of the higher species can no longer move properly.
If that’s the case, my opponent will also be desperate.
The Presence Detection caught its movement, and its left fist, which was bigger than my face, came down from above, so I braced myself and looked up in that direction.
Gritting my teeth, I received the fist on my forehead.
——Hardening——
“Ugh…”
My body creaked.
My feet sank into the floor.
My head has been shaking since earlier, my vision is red, and my nose won’t stop bleeding… but I can take it, so that’s okay.
With my low agility, I can’t dodge the attacks of the higher-ranked creature if I stay where I am.
So it must be an attack from the left or the right.
“Strong, deep…”
I hit the fist that is swung at me.
“Cut it to pieces!”
I finish chanting at the moment of impact.
This way, a deep wound will be carved at the same time as the blow, and blood will spray down on me.
“Gugaaahhhhhhhh!!!”
It’s started to “cry” much more than before.
The combination of the “striking,” “burning,” and the “killing blow” should really hurt, right?
Then you’re ready for this… Here it comes.
——Provoke——
It uses a repulsive force to try to break away from me.
That’s why I’m holding on to it.
I won’t let go.
There’s no turning back now.
Its legs are crushed, and its hands are crushed.
But so am I.
My vision has been blurred since earlier, and my magic is almost gone.
I’ve been holding back and conserving my energy, but this is what I have left.
So hurry.
That face.
Lower that face, I’ve been waiting to see.
When it opened its mouth, I could see those big fangs.
It probably has it, right?
Bite.
Most beasts have that.
That’s right, open your jaw wide and bite my head off…
“Blow it up in your stomach, Deep Charge.
“Bugoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
When I cast a spell on its stomach from below, its face will come down with bloodshot eyes.
Finally. Finally.
This is finally my chance to strike a fatal blow.
I won’t let this chance slip away…
“Target deceleration fast.”
“Self-acceleration fast.”
The time limit is… 10 seconds!
Now, take this——
Huh?
“Sorry, that’s my pet. Please have mercy on it.”
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