A Kamui emerges from the smoke, and it immediately turns my way, groans, and glares. I can see a future where it eats me the second I look away… Is Fear Resistance for times like this?
I quickly get that out of my mind and activate detection skills. I should get a good grasp on my surroundings. From my extended awareness, I can see forest bears just barely inside my detection range. It feels like they’re getting away from the mountain out of fear of the Kamui. I guess this is a fearsome being from the point of view of bear monsters. If they don’t fight together, that’s really helpful.
I narrow down my detection range and focus behind me, and while they haven’t completely lost their will to fight, the pressure coming from the Kamui is making Maki and Ayane cower.
“Aira and Maki, look after them.”
“Leave it to me.”
“Watch yourself.”
The four of them step back, and Enki and Iris step forward.
“Let’s go all out!”
‘Goh!’
Popo! ’
‘Pururu!’
With my signal, Enki charges forward, Enril flies high, and Iris gigantifies.
‘GAAAAA!!’
The pressure coming from the Kamui intensifies, making me feel like it used its boost skills all at once. Enki has a similar build, and the Kamui attacks it, but stops after a couple of steps.
‘GA?’
The Kamui looks down, and sees Iris clinging to it, using its elasticity to hold it to the ground. It tries as best it can to free its feet from the sticky Iris, but Enril’s wind blades fall on it from the sky, and Enki attacks with an iron punch.
‘Gogo!!’
‘GOA!?’
Enki’s straight right punch bursts into it, shaking the Kamui with its iron attack.
‘GAAA!’
It gets hit in the face, but quickly recovers and starts trading blows with Enki.
Looking at it from the perspective of Physical Strength, I don’t even know if Enki has stats, but its iron fists seem to be on equal footing with the tough Kamui.
But the Kamui has the advantage in a close fight like this. After all, Enki’s only combat skill is Shield Techniques Lv2, while the Kamui has Martial Arts Lv5 and Grappling Lv5. This great difference in technique means that Enki can’t get any good hits after that first surprise attack, and Enki is on the back foot even though its opponent’s legs are bound.
‘Gogo…!’
Enki takes a step back to pull itself together, and the Kamui turns its attention down.
‘Popo! Popoh!’
‘Purururu!’
Enril was attacking with Wind Magic and Storm Control while Enki fought, and I think the resistance skill is lessening their effects, because they didn’t seem to do much. Because of that, it decided Enril’s attacks were annoying but not fatal, and ignored it.
This means it sees Iris as the biggest issue, and with Enki out of the way, it’s decided to crush it.
At that moment, its eyes fall on Iris, with only some of its attention going to Enki.
I’m looking at this from the sky, far higher than Enril.
While its attention was on Enki, I erased my presence like Aira to execute an attack from up high, and waited for a chance.
“…Almost time.”
I lightly jump off the footing I made with Air Walk, and do a somersault. With my head facing down, I create footing, and kick it hard.
“Full Boost! Double!”
I hold up my sword, and unleash all my boost skills. And new skills.
At that moment, the shadow falling on my prey becomes two.
As I rapidly approach the ground, I use Mental Haste and Parallel Processing in preparation for that moment.
‘…GOA?’
I’m sure it’s feeling the pressure of my skills. The Kamui reacts, but too late.
“Dual Bladeless Sword.”
Two shadows approach the Kamui faster than it can see, and mince its head.
And one shadow falls where Iris’ gummy body is waiting.
“Ouch!”
‘Pururu.’
The momentum means I hit my back, but Iris cushions the blow. I look up, and see the destroyed head of the Kamui turn to smoke.
“I didn’t think about landing or anything…”
【Level up】
【Leveled up from eight to two hundred seventy-five】
【Defeated the god of the mountain】
【For one month, there will be no stampedes from this dungeon】
【For one month, the stats of all monsters on the third floor of this dungeon will be lowered】
【For one month, the drop rates of all monsters on the third floor of this dungeon will be increased】
“Ah… Thanks for stretching your body for me, Iris.”
‘Pururururu!’
‘Gogoh!’
‘Popopo.’
The whole body of the Kamui turns to smoke, which immediately dissipates. Enril and Enki look happy as they watch it from up close, and come to me. I congratulate everyone for their brave fight, and think back to that message.
So was this a unique monster like Gadaga?
This time it’s even better since it affects the whole third floor. But even if the monsters here have their stats lowered, the environment is still harsh, and the rare II all have annoying skills… It might not be much of a blessing.
But let’s get the trophies and keys quickly and release the videos, so challengers don’t come here and have big accidents.
“…The problem is the powered up one. Bears are spread out with the top of the mountain in the center, right? So if I take them down around there, the smoke comes here… Are there other spawn points?”
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