Worthless Skill Escape (WN)

Chapter 45

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Chapter 45 – Mortal Combat! Hobbit XXX Wrestler

The boss room in the Hikarigaoka Park dungeon, which is currently experiencing rapid flooding.

As usual, it is a room like an underground arena in a fighting manga.

Unlike the Tengumine Shrine Dungeon, the ceiling is not too high.

In the center of the dungeon, there was a small figure that I appraised.

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Hobbit Sumo Wrestler (Secret Dungeon Boss / Level Raise Applied)

Level 2941

HP 294100/294100

MP 178660/178660

Attack Power 166334

Defense 96134

Magic Power 38433

Mental Strength 44115

Agility 52938

Luck 100551

・Acquired Skills

Sumo 5, False Intention 5, Strengthen Melee Combat 4, Magic Power Stimulation 2, Body Strengthening Magic 1, Partial Resistance to Abnormalities

0 experience gained from defeat

1952 SP gained from defeat

Mana coins (converted to yen) 9999400 when defeated

Drop Item: Full Potion, Strong Loincloth, Sacred Rope

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Skill──────────────────

Strengthen Melee Combat 4

When not equipped with a weapon, physical attack damage is increased by (S.Lv x 15)%.

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Magic Power Stimulation 2

Consumes MP to increase attack power by (S.Lv x 10)%. MP is consumed continuously during use.

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Body Strengthening Magic 1

A system of magic that strengthens the body.

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Partial Resistance to Abnormalities (for boss monsters and boss rooms only)

Does not cause Instant Death or Petrification. Greatly improves recovery speed from Paralysis, Sleep, and Charm. Slightly improves the recovery speed of Deadly Poison and Silence. This skill only works in boss rooms.

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“Why is it a sumo wrestler?”

I was surprised to see the sumo wrestler approaching me furiously.

It was a rush of considerable speed, or rather, a rush like a sumo match.

“Flame Lance!”

I quickly unleashed my most familiar magic.

Even though it was a spontaneous move, the synergy was still effective.

Magic Crit 3, Strong Strike Magic 2, Assassination Technique 1, Fatal Crit 1, Attribute Amplification 1, Preemptive Strike 1, and Heaven’s Punishment 1.

It’s a flaming spear, made many times more powerful by synergy.

Instant Death doesn’t seem to work this time, but it should be powerful enough.

The sumo wrestler stops charging and flashes its right hand at the approaching magic.

What did it do?

It looked like a stick-up hand to me.

With a “smack” sound. My Flame Lance dissipated.

“N-no way!”

Unfortunately, it wasn’t a lie.

The sumo wrestler lunged forward again and landed a left sticking hand on me.

I was so startled that I slipped and avoided the Hobbit Sumo Wrestler’s palm strike.

Lucky!

No, it was a lucky dodge.

I jumped back and corrected my crumpled position.

Luckily, my Agility was higher.

The great battle was about to begin again, but the sumo wrestler did not approach me.

Instead,

――Haakyeoiiiiiiiiii!!!

It shouted.

As if in response, magic power enveloped the sumo wrestler’s body.

When I used the Appraisal of this magic power, I found that it was

Spell──────────────────

Enhance Power

The target’s attack power is increased. The increase depends on the wielder’s magic power and the S.Lv of the skill.

[Current Effect] Attack Power +33%, for 87 seconds.

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“Body Strengthening Magic, huh?”

The sumo wrestler continues to demonstrate a unique move by lowering its waist, spreading its arms, and gradually raising its hands while rubbing its legs and opening them.

This is what Yokozuna do when they enter the ring.

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Shiranui-Gata (Sumo 5)

Increases the effect of the Sumo skill by 1.5. Defense and Agility are reduced by 25%. 

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[T/n: Shiranui-Gata is a stance normally used by sumo wrestlers during the opening ceremony. The user assumes the stance by crouching with the head forward and arms outstretched in both directions.]

After entering the ring, the sumo wrestler lifts one leg and swings it down toward the ground.

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Shiko (Sumo 5)

Increases Attack Power and Defense by 10% when stepping on the ground.

Duplicates the effect of Sumo S.Lv several times.

[Current Effect] Attack Power and Defense +10% for 40 seconds.

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[T/n: Shiko (四股) is a traditional Japanese leg exercise used by sumo wrestlers for centuries to develop their lower body strength, balance, and flexibility].

The sumo wrestler switches legs and steps on the opposite leg as well.

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Shiko (Sumo 5)

Increases Attack Power and Defense by 10% when stepping on the ground.

Duplicates the effect of Sumo for S.Lv times.

[Current Effect] Attack Power and Defense +20%, for 38.40 seconds (Effect duplicated two times)

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Shiko twice means 20%.

The sumo wrestler lifts its leg one more time.

“Let it be! Flame Lance!”

Dokooooiiiiiiii!

With a bang! My Flame Lance was drowned out by the sound.

My Appraisal captured this moment.

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Harite (Sumo 5)

Strike the enemy with a ki-filled palm.

If you master this skill, you can even drive away evil spirits.

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[T/n: Harite is a sumo slap or an open-hand strike.]

“If you master it, it won’t work!”

While I said that, the sumo wrestler did another Shiko.

“Damn you, Whirlwind Slash!”

Even the intense wind scythe created by Ninjutsu is drowned out by its Harite.

As if to show off, the sumo wrestler took another Shiko.

“Then―Flare Storm!”

How about a storm of flames that engulfs a wide area?

The Flare Storm I unleashed engulfed the sumo wrestler.

The sumo wrestler countered with a right and a left Harite, but as expected, it seemed unable to extinguish all the flames.

With another Shiko―or so I thought―the sumo wrestler dropped its waist and charged at me.

Its speed is… higher than the last time!

I thought its Agility should have been lowered by Shiranui-Gata, but the 1.5 times greater effect of Sumo is greater!

No, that’s not the surprising part.

“This guy uses… synergy?”

Up until now, dungeon bosses have basically been “big monsters on the way.”

The Huge Slime in the Thicket Dungeon is a massive Slime.

The Gigant Rock Golem in the Water Park Dungeon is a giant Rock Golem.

The Daidara in the Tengumine Shrine Dungeon is a large Oni.

Although the Daidara is a little different, that’s roughly how it looks.

The threat of a huge body going on the rampage was enough, but because of its simple behavior, I was able to fight it without danger as long as I took countermeasures.

But the sumo wrestler in front of me was not like that.

It clearly understood the strength of its skills and used tactics to make the most of them.

The reason it did Shiko in front of me was because it was confident that it would be possible to destroy my magic with its Harite.

If it were possible to destroy my magic, it would be more efficient to stack Shiko to the maximum and then go on the offensive all at once.

It might also make me impatient.

I’ve never seen anyone so skilled before.

If you think it’s just a joke and take it lightly, you will be severely punished.

The skills that the sumo wrestler is currently using are Shiranui-Gata, Shiko x3, Enhance Power, Strengthen Melee Combat 4, and also Magic Power Stimulation 2!

The synergy multiplier is… yeah, can you calculate that in the middle of a fight?

Anyway, if it hits me, I’m sure I’ll be in trouble.

I barely dodged the Harite from the onslaught.

The outstretched arm was bent like a wave, trying to take my belt.

I could see its movement, probably because I had used Taijutsu 2.

I also opened my hand and pushed the sumo wrestler back with a padded hand with an All-Out Strike.

The low-strike, low-power stick-up hand didn’t do any damage, but it served to separate our bodies.

Within the gap,

“Flame Lance!”

It’s messed up.

As expected, the sumo wrestler couldn’t get its Harite up in time, and the magic pushed it backward.

Meanwhile, I also jumped backward to get some distance.

At this point, we were separated again.

It seems as if I can hear the voice of the actual announcer.

“Shit, you’re supposed to be in the Kokugikan, not the dungeon!”

I don’t think the Kokugikan has been turned into a dungeon yet.

The unfortunate thing is that False Intent hasn’t been triggered.

False Intent is a skill that Hobbit-type attackers have that “increases attack power by (S.Lv x 10)% against opponents who are larger than you (more than twice your body weight).

Even against me, a normal-weight adult male, the Hobbit Swordsman and Hobbit Archer met the activation requirements.

On the other hand, the Hobbit Shielder didn’t activate this skill.

If it had been against someone a little heavier than me, it would have triggered.

As you can see, the sumo wrestler in front of me is a heavyweight.

It is shorter than me, which makes it a small guy for a wrestler, but the width and thickness of its body greatly overwhelms me.

Unlike today’s sumo wrestlers, who tend to focus only on weight, this sumo wrestler has a muscular body that reflects the training it has received in actual competition.

It looks like a sumo wrestler from the Showa period in black and white photographs.

It may be difficult for it to pass the new apprentice test because of its height, but I hope it will not give up and will try its best.

I am sure it will bring a breath of fresh air to the sumo world.

I would like to see more excitement in the world of sumo, which is still without a yokozuna.

What do I think about in the middle of a battle?

Anyway, because of its good physique for a Hobbit, the sumo wrestler hasn’t activated its False Intent yet.

This guy’s False Intent is at level 5.

Its effect of increasing attack power can be as high as 150%.

In addition, False Intent is a passive skill with no time limit on the duration of its effect.

I shudder to think what would have happened if this guy could activate it.

“I’m sorry, but there’s no way I can go toe to toe with a sumo wrestler like that!”

I use my Ice Floor Ninjutsu to freeze the ground and eliminate friction.

I have heard that wrestlers “bite” the sand sprinkled on the ring with their toes to generate power.

I am sure they cannot use their full power on the slippery ice.

But,

Dosukooiiii!

With a single Shiko, the ice floor shattered.

The impact came from where its foot swung down, shattering the film of ice crawling on the ground.

“Shit! This flimsy ice is no good! Then Magma Erupt!”

The direct magical attack was crushed by its Harite.

The Ice Floor did not directly target the sumo wrestler, so it could not be crushed by Harite.

What about the fire magic that turned the ground into lava?

But the sumo wrestler escapes the magic’s reach before the ground turns to lava.

If it is as agile as this guy, can’t it be caught by a slow-acting spell?

“Wait a minute. Then…”

I cast Ice Floor again.

The sumo wrestler who just escaped from the lava loses its balance for a moment.

Immediately after, it breaks the ice with Shiko while I move in behind it.

Ice Floor and Magma Erupt.

They are the same in that they do no damage, but Ice Floor is better in that it forces a reaction.

Magma Erupt will end up being avoided, but Ice Floor can force it to break the ice with its Shiko.

I have higher Agility.

I can get behind it while it does Shiko.

“Flame Lance!”

I fire my magic at the defenseless sumo wrestler’s back.

But the blow aimed at its back is deflected by its Harite when it turns around.

“It doesn’t let me get behind it so easily…!”

If I get behind it, the sumo wrestler is almost guaranteed to lose the match.

I guess it is always on the lookout to be taken from behind.

If I can’t get behind it, it means I can’t aim for Backstab.

The damage efficiency without Backstab, which increases the critical strike rate by (S.Lv x 10)% when attacking from behind, is quite different from that without it.

But there are some things I have seen in battle so far.

“Ice Floor―Flare Storm!”

I use Ice Floor to slow it down, and instead of going behind it, I use ranged magic to chip away at it.

I had increased my Fast Chant to 2, so I barely made it through the chant.

I couldn’t use Ancient Chant against this guy because it would take too long. I have to give up the double damage of Ancient Chant.

Ninjutsu is treated as magic, and the disadvantage of this method is that it does not allow the use of Magic Barrage (which reduces the chanting time and increases the power of the magic when used consecutively with magic of the same attribute).

If this is the case, I should have increased the level of Fast Chant instead of Magic Barrage.

Oops, there’s something else I didn’t try.

While using Ice Floor to slow it down,

“Energy Drain!”

This skill absorbs (S.Lv x 10) % of the current HP.

This will reduce the sumo wrestler’s HP by a large amount.

While the remaining HP is high, this seems to be more efficient.

However, the attack that shaved off 10% of its HP apparently made the sumo wrestler feel threatened.

It came to grab my arm, pretending to be a Teppo and Harite.

Thanks to Taijutsu 2, I knew what the sumo wrestler was trying to do.

It was going for a joint in the arm and trying to pull me down.

I don’t know much about it, but I guess sumo wrestlers have a technique like that.

“Kuh! Poison Injection!”

The sumo wrestler jumped back from me as I released the poison.

Ice Floor―it jumped up and dodged it!

“Whirlwind Slash!”

I push the sumo wrestler back in the air with wind blades.

Then, Ice Floor.

The sumo wrestler lost its balance and landed on the ice, then slipped and rolled on the ice.

This was a large gap.

“Explosion!”

The currently most powerful attack magic that became available with Fire Magic 5 was unleashed.

An explosion centered on the sumo wrestler.

The explosion was so powerful that my cloak flapped in the air.

However, the small wrestler is still standing in the center of the explosion.

I checked its HP with Appraisal and found that it was 119724/294100.

“Finally, I cut it in half…”

Also, my HP was not reduced.

I’ve taken some offensive and defensive damage, but thanks to Self Regeneration 3, I’ve already recovered.

I don’t even have to take the time to cast a recovery spell, so it’s a pretty handy skill to have.

But from that point on, the fight became a stalemate again.

The sumo wrestler became more cautious and did not make any forced attacks.

However, when it accumulated a solid Shiko, it would jump at me here and there.

On the other hand, it would sometimes attack before Shiko was fully built up as if to catch me off guard.

This sumo wrestler is a skilled tactician.

“Damn, my MP is…!”

Even with the MP Recovery Speed Up, I had never fought such a long battle before.

The HP situation is overwhelmingly in my favor, but I might be the one who’s psychologically cornered.

If I give it even a single opening to attack, it will launch a powerful Harite attack with the synergy of several skills.

It is difficult to predict the damage, but if I do something wrong, there is a possibility that my HP will be wiped out in a single blow.

But―well.

I tested my hypothesis with Thought Acceleration.

Thought Acceleration is currently at level 3.

It says that it “accelerates the speed of thought for (S.Lv x 3) seconds when danger is imminent,” but it seems that the current situation is considered an imminent danger.

The 9 seconds felt like 30 seconds.

In those 30 seconds, I came to a conclusion.

This is a very dangerous method, but the odds are in my favor.

I should take the initiative and change the battle situation before the sumo wrestler, who is skilled in tactics, makes a breakthrough.

I placed the Emerald Rod in my hand in the Item Box and equipped the Blackjack of Orichalcum Coins instead.

It was a drop item from the Golden Treasure Hobbit, a sturdy leather pouch filled with orichalcum coins.

A Blackjack is a handy blunt weapon that can be made by simply filling the bag with stones.

The sumo wrestler notices my switch to a melee weapon.

After a moment’s hesitation, the wrestler rushes in.

Push and shove, pull and shove.

That’s the iron rule of sumo, I guess.

I return the Blackjack to the Item Box and re-equip the Emerald Rod while chanting Explosion with Ancient Chant.

The sumo wrestler’s Harite grabs my ear.

My eardrums are dead.

The sumo wrestler reaches out with both arms for my staggering belt.

It was a double hand to take the belt with both hands.

The next thing I know, my vision suddenly changes, and I feel a light, almost fatal blow to the back of my head.

Or rather, I am dead.

But I survived with only 1 HP left.

It was Survive.

I also have one hand on the sumo wrestler’s belt.

…It can’t be avoided in this situation, can it?

“――Explosion!”

In addition to Ancient Chant 2, I also have Magic Crit 3, Strong Strike Magic 2, Assassination Technique 1, Fatal Crit 1, Attribute Enhancement 1, and Heaven’s Punishment 1.

The activation point is around the shoulder blades of the sumo wrestler who decided to make a good throw―just behind it, so the Backstab is also on.

The explosion that happened so close swallowed the sumo wrestler.

Almost at the same time, I, with 1 HP, was also swallowed.

Immediately after that, I was out of my body in an astral form.

Astral Survival.

It was not a skill I wanted to use very often, but it seemed to work.

Of the pieces of the sumo wrestler and myself that were scattered by the explosion, only my pieces of flesh gathered together and returned to their original form.

It was Self Regeneration.

Now, about these two skills,

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Astral Survival 1

Even if your HP is zero, you can escape death by transforming into an astral body for (S.Lv x 10) seconds. If you can recover your body during this time, you can return to your original body.

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Self Regeneration 3 (Monster skill only)

Activates cell division and heals wounds quickly. If body cells remain, it will be activated even if the HP reaches 0, but lost souls will not be restored.

Amount of recovery: S.Lv% of maximum HP per second

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Currently, Astral Survival has a duration of 10 seconds.

The recovery rate of Self Regeneration is 3% of the maximum HP per second.

So, I calculated that my HP would recover up to 30% of its maximum value during the 10 seconds of Astral Survival.

I had to see how it recovered, but… it’s so disgusting.

In a little over three seconds, I was restored to my original body.

So, I guess it was judged that my body had recovered when my HP recovered to 10% of the maximum.

Of course, the sumo wrestler who had turned into a mere piece of flesh would not get up.

‘You defeated the dungeon boss!’

‘No experience gained from the dungeon boss.’

‘Gained 633424 SP.’

‘Earned 9999400 yen.’

‘You have obtained the Full Potion!’

“Phew. I’m glad the drop wasn’t the loincloth.”

The second slot of the Hobbit Sumo Wrestler’s drop was a Strong Loincloth.

There was no way that the equipment dropped by a level 2900+ secret dungeon boss could be weak.

But if it turned out to be the strongest equipment, I would have no choice but not to equip it.

It would be a shame to have to hide my face with the Raven Tengu mask, wear a bright yellow cape on a purple background… and wear a loincloth underneath.

Otherwise, the dungeon was conquered.

I overcame the Flood and defeated a level 2900+ boss.

How many special conditions have I completed?

I can’t stop being excited.

“Now, bring it on!”