“Ayane, cast Adamantine Armor.”
“Yes!”
Ayane and I think back to the prudence of the first fight with a Death Crab, and activate Adamantine Armor.
That attack didn’t have a lot of staying power, so I want to believe even a basic Adamantine Armor can block it once. But I still want to avoid exposing Ayane to it, and I want it to target me…
Just in case, I put myself between its sight and Aki and Maki. I can’t look back now, but judging from what I can see on my map, they’re slowly moving away. They might draw its attention if they make noise while running away.
They really are good, staying calm even in a situation like this.
“Here’s payback from earlier. Big Fireball!”
Ayane yells, drawing attention, and fires three Big Fireballs.
That move that was like a laser beam had two steps, with the first being enveloping the spear with water. It took us by surprise the first time, but now we have Adamantine Armor on, and Aira wouldn’t miss that opening the second time.
“Eat this!”
Creak creak!
The Shell Knight makes a weird noise again, and it moves to dodge the balls of fire.
“How naive.”
But Aira is waiting where it’s going, making it a pincer attack with the magic. As a result, the Shell Knight is not only hit by Aira’s attack, but it’s bombarded with magic too
Shhhh…
But it doesn’t seem like it had a big effect. I don’t know if that armor is strong against both physical and magic attacks or what, but Aira’s dagger doesn’t cut it, and Ayane’s magic only singes it.
“…Purple Lightning Arrow.”
I hold up Kaiser Vein, and draw a light arrow.
It feels like no matter how powerful a technique is, it will be tough to pierce that armor. But that just means I have to make it stronger and stronger!
“Great Strength II, Super Strength III, Adamantine Strength II, Power Charge.”
I forgot to ask about Power Charge when I got it, so I don’t know the details of its effect. But skills and their names typically match.
That means the attack should be stronger the more I hold the bow like this…!
“Aira, get back!”
“Yes!”
Aira jumps back, Ayane takes some distance too, and it slowly turns its head this way.
I can’t see its expression, because even its head is covered in that rugged armor. But that piercing bloodlust tells me it’s definitely facing me.
“Gichichi!”
It lets out a weird sound while enveloping its spear with water. And its sights are still on me.
“Hahaha!”
I figured it would, since it’s called a knight, but it really is going along with this.
Let’s do it then. Full power.
“Oooorah!!”
“Gichi!!”
The light drawn tightly clashes with the water spear that could carve a boulder.
The light arrow eats into the water spear, and heads towards the knight. But it has three spears, and the other two are still heading towards me.
“Gichi…”
Was the Shell Knight going for a stalemate like that? It looks satisfied somehow.
“Too bad.”
The water spears hit a golden film, and dissipates.
Meanwhile, the light arrow pierces its armor, and leaves a hole in its torso.
“I have an invincible skill.”
It feels like the Shell Knight is shocked. I feel I caught it off guard in a supposedly fair match, but…
“In the end, the loser is the one at fault. It’s your loss for not having an invincible skill.”
I whisper, and I don’t know if it can hear me, but it turns into smoke and vanishes.
It looks like the second rare monster is the last one here.
【Level up】
【Leveled up from one to ninety-eight】
“Wao.”
“Yay! I leveled up a lot!”
“As did I. Thank you, master.”
“Yes, good job, everyone. Let’s get the items and go back to the others.”
When the smoke clears, I see equipment and multiple skill orbs. And also, a gold treasure chest.
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“Shouta!”
“Heya Shouta!”
Bonk!
“Kyah!”
“Ouch!”
“Ah…”
They try to jump at me, but hit a golden wall.
Both fall on their behinds, and look at me with angry expressions.
“S-sorry, there were two left…”
“Buh.”
“I can’t believe you rejected us, Shouta…”
“Eh!? No no no no! That’s not it! I love you two a lot!”
““A-au…”
I’m sure they were half joking, but their faces get red and they face down when I respond all flustered.
Seeing them embarrassed makes me think I got a little carried away too, but then I notice a disquieting presence behind me.
Clunk!!
I hear a loud noise, slowly turn around, and see Ayane hit the golden wall with her staff. And now that it has fulfilled its duty, Adamantine Armor III is vanishing… But Ayane’s smile looks menacing.
“What about me, darling!?”
“A-ah… Love you.”
That menacing aura disappears, and her smile turns bright, as Ayane looks as lovely as always.
Her armor is gone too, and I pat her head, like I couldn’t do in battle.
“Hehehehe.”
There there.
“Master.”
“I like you too, Aira.”
“I am aware of that.”
“Ah, okay.”
Unlike the others, Aira isn’t openly happy, but I feel like she is on the inside.
“More importantly, I have stood on the front lines all day, so I want a reward.”
“Y-yes… I see. Good job. So what do you…”
“Look forward to seeing me in your bedroom tonight.”
““““!?””””
Everyone is shocked. Come to think of it, it should be Aira’s turn tonight…
Eh? What is she gonna do to me!?
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