Volume 10 Chapter 1 PaRT 8
Still, it should be a little bit different.
I can see the sparks flying in the air, so I can clearly see and feel that the magic is used, unlike with the other Spells.
When it comes to the current group of Gummi Slimes, there were three of them in the vanguard and two in the rearguard. And since these two are in such a position, then it is more than likely that they’re going to be using magic to attack.
If possible, I would prefer to dispose of all five of them at once, but as long as we get them to fight all of us one-on-one, then we should be safe…
Ah, one of them came to the front just now.
Maybe the monsters have thought that fighting one-on-one was impossible for them? Nah, I don’t think so.
While continuing to release my magic, I also catch up with the girls at the front.
Whoops! When I caught up with them, I saw a magic circle forming under one of the Gumi Slimes.
「Here it comes!」
Just when I thought about that, I saw a clump of dirt flying just past Roxanne. Was that one of the Slimes using single target magic?
It was my first time seeing magic being used on the twenty-third floor so I thought that it might be a good idea to take this Spell head-on, but then I remembered about the risk of the Spells being fired repeatedly, so the only natural response was to avoid it.
So I chose to stop all five of them.
In the end, one of the Gumi Slime that turned around behind me fired another single target Spell towards us, but it didn’t manage to hit anyone with it, causing the battle to end without a hitch shortly after.
「None of them used any area of effect magic in the end.」
「Yes, but it is generally agreed that the higher the floor, the bigger the chance for them to do so. That’s why we have to be increasingly more careful of being hit by it from the twenty-third floor onwards.」 「Is that so?」
Sherry remains as calm as always.
From an experiment’s point of view, it was a shame that none of the Gumi Slimes used area of effect magic, but I’m not going to complain about that.
What would Roxanne think if I told her that I would like us to stick around on the twenty-third floor until I received an area of effect magic attack from a Gumi Slime?
「Even if there were five Gummi Slimes, it wouldn’t have been a tough fight if they didn’t shoot area of effect magic all at once.」
See, this right there. That is why I am sure that she thinks that we are ready to go have a fight with this floor’s Floor Boss.
「Ah! Come to think of it, I promised the Duke that I will continue going to the remaining Labyrinths of the Hartz Duchy, so shouldn’t we go and see the combinations of monsters on the twenty-third floors of the Labyrinths over there?」
「In that case, I will be sure to check it out next time. However, since it grew into such a big deal, then maybe we should actually stay away from them for a while longer?」 Sherry blocked my escape route, even though I was counting on it so much. Or rather, did I ever, at any point in time stated that I would like to stay away from the Labyrinths of the Hartz Duchy?
How strange. I shouldn’t have said anything like that to Sherry and the others. In fact, I pretty sure that I have not said anything like that. Could it be that they misunderstood something that I said about it that much? Are my words that easy to mix up?
Girls, it’s not goo to assume that you know what your master is thinking all the time. When Cao Cao, who was facing difficulties during the battle in Hanzhong gave 「chicken ribs」 as a passcode for a messanger, he meant that literally because he had chicken ribs in his soup, and Yang Xiu, who interpreted those words a metaphor for retreat was executed because of that.
「Ah, that’s right. But we don’t have to go check the one in Tare. Just the one near Bode should be enough.」
「Is that really okay?」
「I don’t have any good memories there.」
When we went to check out Tare’s Labyrinth for the first time, I remember that the residents there were very rude and arrogant towards us. I am not doing this for charity or anything like that, and so I won’t be entering that Labyrinth again since something could go wrong in there. However, since I am indebted to the Duke of Hartz, so as long as he asks me to do it, I have to keep entering the Labyrinths of the Hartz Duchy.
「Yes, that was certainly not a good experience.」
Roxanne agrees with me.
Come to think of it, when we first visited Tare’s Labyrinth, wasn’t Sherry together with Roxanne? Has she sent salt to her enemies?
「We don’t need to go to Bode’s Labyrinth right now, but we should probably go there soon. Please investigate it beforehand.」
「Understood.」
In the end, the strategy to go to a different Labyrinth ended up being a failure.
「Now, let’s fight a little more here on the twenty-third floor.」
「Of course. Shall I take us to the next group?」
Oh, Roxanne nodded unexpectedly honestly. 「Please do.」
Guided by Roxanne, we proceed forward.
Next came a group of three Gumi Slimes, one Clam Shell and one Kettle Mermaid, so five monsters in total.
Since you found these guys, was Roxanne so obedient because she wanted to fight them?
The four of us start running, and I shoot out a 「Breeze Storm」.
「Fire Storm」 cannot be used on Clam Shells as they are resistant to Fire Magic. There are three Gummi Slimes this time, but even if the number of Gummi Slimes was less than two or three, I should still aim for the Gumi Slimes first and defeat them as soon as possible to avoid being hit by area of effect magic.
While fighting with Wind Magic, the vanguard team collided with the monsters.
A Gumi Slime appeared behind me.
「Miria, do it!」
「Yes, desu!」
Miria takes care of one of the two Gumi Slimes that appeared before her because of their potential to be petrified. I want her to try and neutralize as many strong monsters as possible.
「Here it comes!」
Another shot of Earth Magic flew Past Roxanne once more. Even though I did my best to wait for it, it seems that the enemies were still not going to use area of effect magic against us.
「Did it, desu!」
「Let’s fall back a little.」
As soon as I caught up with the girls, Miria managed to petrify one of the Gumi Slimes, but I panicked and ordered them to fall back. While we were doing that, the monsters advanced forward.
The petrified Gumi slime has been left behind, and the other one that was hanging out in the backline until now filled the empty space that it left behind. With that, all of the monsters were in the vanguard position now.
Well, I’m in a situation where I want to be hit by an area of effect magic, so I wouldn’t mind it at all if you stayed back there and shot it towards me.
During the fight I would’ve probably get hit by it anyway even if I didn’t want it, so I wouldn’t mind showing any gaps in my defense just this once.
Sherry strikes the Gumi Slimes with her spear and I unleash 「Breeze Storm」upon them. Vesta is attacking the Kettle Mermaid without hesitation, because since it is not a Gumi Slime, her attacks with her two-handed sword are actually going to be very effective against it. She hammers one blow after another into it, to the point where I am actually starting to feel sorry for the monster.
As for the Gumi Slimes, the one more in the back was petrified by Miria and then turned into smoke that disappeared along with the wind. At the same time, the one that was in the vanguard shook violently and attacked Roxanne.