I figured I should wait for Kasumi and the others to calm down, but everyone instantly focuses when I say we should have a strategy meeting. They’re B rank adventurers after all, so they’ve got it together when it comes to that.
“So, as I explained before, three powered up ones will spawn at the same time. Champion Goblin, Big Killer Hive, and Lizardman Hunter. We don’t know what the Big Killer Hive will do, so we’ll break it down into different scenarios, but for now, I want to ask you to deal with the Champion Goblin. They only have the special ability to yell and cause the dizziness status condition, and other than that, they’re just a bit bigger and stronger than other goblins. Aki, send them the video data.”
“Okay.”
“I’ll handle the Lizardman Hunter. Only I can deal with it quickly, and it’s not really a good opponent for Aira.”
It would be assassin vs assassin, but while Aira is much stronger, I feel like it could drag for a while.
“Understood.”
“Big Killer Hive… If it’s active from the start, the first wave will come out, and if it’s not, it will just sit there.”
“And yesterday it took a while for Iris to destroy it from the inside.”
‘Pururu. Pururun.’
Yesterday when we destroyed a powered up Big Killer Hive, we tested how long it takes for Iris to destroy it. Swelling from the inside like with a regular Big Killer Hive didn’t work. Even if the inside is soft, there are limits. Still, the interior is definitely a weakness, so Iris was unbothered from the outside and kept preying on it until it turned to smoke.
It took about five minutes. The inside was gradually broken down, but we were surprised when reinforcements suddenly came when we were fighting the first wave, but at least the effect of the honey helped.
By the way, Enki needs three pile bunkers, and we concluded that it wasn’t safe enough because of attacks from bees.
“We’re going with a roll this time.”
“Don’t overdo it, Iris~.”
‘Purun.’
“Well, if it just sits there, you can wait until I’m done. If it comes with bees, Iris can destroy it while everyone protects themselves. See if you can go to Kasumi’s team too.”
““““Yes!””””
That’s about it for strategy.
Kasumi’s team is also forming a strategy while watching the video and looking at the stats, so I think I can leave them be. Haru then looks at me like she just remembered something.
“Older brother, I want to check one thing.”
“What is it?”
“You said multiple powered up ones appeared on the fourth floor, but when they did, were they influenced by the debuff?”
“Ah… I wonder.”
It was after I fought Gadaga, so the debuff was active, but I don’t remember.
Was I even fighting?
“You did not fight, master, so it makes sense that you do not remember.”
“I see. Did I let everyone else handle it while I watched?”
“Yes. I did not think to check the stats again, so I did not see… But I would have to say it did not feel as though the debuff was active.”
“Do you two agree?”
“Yep. I feel like it had its original stats.”
“Yes, it didn’t feel weaker.”
“I see.”
The monsters that appear here are like the second Gadaga, copies of the originals, so maybe their stats don’t change.
“All right. I’ll keep that in mind.”
“Are you ready?”
“Yes, thank you for waiting. We are ready to go!”
“Big brother, we’ll show you what we’re made of!”
“Ou. Ayane, can you record their battle?”
“Yes!”
I want to focus on the Lizardman Hunter, and if the Big Killer Hive is active from the start, I won’t be able to spare any attention watching them.
“Renka, just do the best you can now. We’ll decide what to do next from there.”
“Okay!!”
Aki and Renka high five.
“Haru, I’m counting on you.”
“Yes Miss Aira!”
Aira and Haru have built that sort of relationship before I knew it.
“Irina, all of you have better abilities now, but you haven’t distributed your SP yet, so calm down and fight as you have so far.”
“Yes Miss Ayane!”
There’s a unique air between Ayane and Irina.
“Izumi, do your best.”
“Yes, I will.☆”
Maki and Izumi are like senior and junior.
“Big brother, anything for us?”
“Hn? Well, do your best but not too far.”
“Geez, what’s with that?”
“Yes elder brother, I will.”
“Buh.”
It’s not good to be too eager, and it’s not like me to make a motivational speech. And looking at them makes me think they’ll be fine, so I don’t have to say this and that.
“All right, ready?”
We walk straight through this empty grassy field, and smoke appears.
“Team Lightning Speed, start the battle!”
“““““Understood!””””
They’re fired up.
“…Full boost!”
Should I get serious too? I don’t have time to waste with the Lizarman Hunter. I’ll crush it fast.
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