I Defeated the Guide Angel and I Became a Necromancer - Chapter 86

 Chapter 86: Stellavelce 4 - Pushing, Being Pushed

◆ Stellavelce, The King's Chamber ◆

"A giant Demon God's right arm is summoned!!!"

"Half of the maximum NP was consumed."

"The [Gigantic Demon God Babylon Doppelganger's Right Arm] shatters all enemies!!!"

"Dealt 2,766,105 damage to Snake God Soldier's Soul (Lv. 80), shattering the soul to pieces!"

"Dealt 3,160,997 damage to Snake God Soldier's Soul (Lv. 80), shattering the soul to pieces!"

"Dealt 2,961,324 damage to Snake God Soldier's Soul (Lv. 80), shattering the soul to pieces!"

"Dealt to Snake God Soldier's Soul (Lv. 80)―"

Whoa… wow… wow…. Using half my NP is a heavy cost! No, no, this isn't the kind of damage I should be dealing… Rather, it's completely different from my imagination. I thought a cute Babylon-chan-like punch phantom effect would fly out when I said 'Babylon Punch', but how on earth did it become a magic that summons a fist over two meters long, that powerful arm…?

"Whoa…"

"B, Big sister…?!"

"What…!!"

Well, you'd be surprised, wouldn't you? I'm surprised too. This isn't Babylon-chan's own punch, but rather the punch of Babylon-chan's shadow warrior! It's probably a giant version of the Babylon-chan clone, a fake, that I fought before! Because the sleeves of Babylon-chan's clothes are different from the last time I met her! Whoa, awesome, I can still shatter, I can still crush!

"Dealt 3,155,019 damage to Snake God Soldier's Soul (Lv. 80), shattering the soul to pieces!"

"Critical! Dealt 4,991,420 damage to Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????)!"

"Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!???"

"There it is!! It's disguised as a soldier's soul, but that's the real thing!!!"

There it is, it was there after all!! The true form controlling Kashpa!! Snake God Mizuchi, the root of the great evil that has infested Stellavelce since time immemorial! Stellavelce's cancer cell!!!

"―Since it's a ghost, it's an opponent Teacher is weak against, huh?"

"That's right. Huh? Oh, welcome back."

Rage-san! He's recovered from his apathy and returned! But, since he used Awakening, he can't use job-related skills for an hour….

"Teacher! I'll take care of this guy, lacking Seal Arts is just the right handicap, right?"

"O, I'll leave the ghost to you! It's not that I absolutely don't want to face that way, you know!!!"

Chiyo-chan seems to absolutely not want to see anything where ghosts are floating around… even though she's so strong, she's weak against ghosts, why does she have such a cute weakness, Chiyo-chan…? In any case, we have no choice but to have Rage-san take the vanguard. We need to apply generous support magic!

"Rage accepted the party invitation from LovesNapping."

"Rage joined the party."

"Impede, Bone Shield!"

"All party members entered [Bone Shield] state."

"Curse, applaud, and embrace death. Here, the forbidden curse."

"Mitchell updated the activation of [Forbidden Curse]."

"STR and AGI will increase by 170 permanently until dispelled. Basic attack value increased by +1,000. Attack power increases by 1.3x. HP decreases by 0.3% per second."

"Pulse of the abyss, Negative Burst!"

"For 3 minutes, all party members' stats will be +44."

"Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????) was unaffected."

"Puppet Kashpa (Lv. 182) was unaffected."

For now, let's start over. We'll be facing Snake God Mizuchi and Puppet Kashpa, with four of us against three. Tsukune-chan is almost annihilating Kashpa's side, but we only have Rage-san as the vanguard here, will that be alright…?

"Im, possible! To inflict wounds on me, who has become a spirit body…!! How can this be…?!"

"It's possible because you took damage, you idiot!! We're already on the same playing field, get ready to die!!"

"O~h…???"

"Don't get cocky!!!"

"Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????) activated [Poison Blade]."

"Miss…. [Poison Blade] had no effect on LovesNapping."

Ah! Napping-san came over here! Did she judge that Tsukune-chan and Chiyo-chan alone would be alright!? She took that purple, quintessential poison kamaitachi attack for us, so that's it! Poison attacks are ineffective against Napping-san!

"Kaaaaaaa!!!"

"Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????) activated [Materialization], activated [Sweeping Blow]."

"Alright, I'll roast you!!"

"Rage took the [Annihilation Stance]!"

As expected of the real Snake God, its speed is fast. I understand why Tsukune-chan calls Kashpa's attacks 'weak', the speed difference is too vast. As a vanguard, you have to fight against this monster-like speed opponent at close range? And Rage-san is trying to meet this challenge. Is he really alright…? He can't activate job point consumption skills, right…?

"Hmph!! Mere humans, how naive!!!"

"Please… please, really…!"

Ah, it's impossible for Rage-san to hold it off alone…

"Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????) took 3 damage."

"Gu, aa…? What―"

"m9(^Д^)9m"

"Frioniel activated [Provocation], Snake God Mizuchi entered [Enraged] state."

"Ki, sa… MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!"

"Really, he did a good job!"

"Rage activated [Annihilation], Weak!!! Snake God Mizuchi took 1,229,193 damage!"

Oniichan!!! That's right!! If you don't pick up your shield after throwing it, it automatically returns to you after 30 seconds!!! That function, which I thought was only a gimmick, is playing its maximum role in this situation! Amazing, but why?! Rage-san didn't see Oniichan's actions, right?!

"Ku, gwa…!! A, a wound on my body…?!"

"Because I told him, in the guild chat, you see!!"

"LovesNapping threw a [Super Acid Bomb]!"

"Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????) took [Super Acid Damage]!!!"

"ShiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiGyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!"

Oniichan told Napping-san that he can provoke and interfere even from afar! I wondered what she was doing when I left her with the attack earlier, but she was teaching him at that time!

"Dieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!"

"Y, ya-"

"Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????) activated [Rampage]."

"Rage's [Bone Shield] state was cancelled."

"LovesNapping's [Bone Shield] state was cancelled."

"Tch, this feels weak!! Wake up, Kashpa, how long are you going to sleep!!!"

"Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????) activated [Reconstruction], Puppet Kashpa (Lv. 176) was restored."

It's good that we had Bone Shield! We were only blown away after taking one hit, so Bone Shield nullified one hit's worth of damage. But, to recover from being blown away in midair and land gracefully, that's beyond human ability! I want vanguard-class athletic ability, rear-guard classes have low AGI, so their physical abilities are only slightly better than normal people…

But, if he rampages like that, we can't get close…. But if we leave him alone, he'll use Reconstruction again, what should we do? Babylon Punch can only be activated once more, and I want to use it in a truly crucial moment. Mitchell-san's offensive abilities are completely dead, he's a support specialist, what should I do…?

"Meow meow meow!! Meow meow!! Defeat that guy!!"

"Aurelia declared the start of [Meow Meow Festival]!"

"Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa～～～o"

"Boss Cat Luna charges with her subordinates!"

Oh, Lia-chan! Cute…. That was a clever idea! Cute…. To actually borrow the hands of cats when you need to borrow the hands of cats, that's amazing, Lia-chan…. Cute…. With this, like before, the cats will beat Snake God Mizuchi to a pulp―

"……No way! Explosion, Burning! Meganyapalm!!!!!"

"Aurelia activated [Meganyapalm]!"

"Skill Link! [Nyanyanyapalm] activated!!!"

What is that, it's dangerous and cute. I'm going to die. Cute. I'm dying.

"What is this unpleasant magic!!! Could it be that you, that witch's―Shaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! Why isn't it being crushed, why, what is this fiery cat, hi, it's spreading!! Burning!!! Ga, a, aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!"

"Hit Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????)! Weak!!! Special effect!! Dealt a total of 4,991,222 damage! Entered [Ablaze] state! Damage continues to occur!"

Whoa—the power isn't cute at all—!!!!! Every time a cat engulfed in flames hits, Mizuchi's snake body is engulfed in flames. Even if he tries to shake it off or crush it, the fire's intensity increases. The smell of something roasting, ah, what should I do… it smells a bit like BBQ, I might get hungry… But I don't want to eat that?!

"―You too, wash your body in a sea of fire, here it comessss!!"

"Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! Mizuchi-samaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!"

"Idiot, stop it!!! Don't come near me―Gohhaaaa!!!?"

"Puppet Kashpa (Lv. 176) directly hit Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????)! Both took 441,559 damage. Puppet Kashpa (Lv. 176) entered [Ablaze] state! Damage continues to occur!"

Wow. Wow. Wow. Tsukune-chan sent Kashpa flying, knocking him into Mizuchi to make them both on fire…. Huh? Maybe, in this state… In this state where they are both bunched together… isn't this a chance?? It's a chance, right? It's a chance!!

"You trash!!! Protect meeeeee!!!"

"Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????) activated [★Empower Minions], Snake God Soldiers were greatly strengthened!"

"Wandering stardust, be shattered!!!"

"……Ah!"

"Come forth!!! Babylon Punch!!"

"[★Babylon Punch♡] activated! A giant Demon God's right arm is summoned!!!"

Yesssssss— Before the trash mobs close in, take this!!!!!!!! Babylon-chan's shadow warrior's right armmmm—!!!

◆ Intercepting Squad ◆

"You're really reliable, Frioniel-san!"

"Wan!!"

"(｀・ω・´)ｂ"

"Oniichan, always a nice guard. Perfect score."

Demonic Soldier Captain Frioniel! His name alone is cool. But what's truly cool is his tanking ability, several levels above Connor, who's our exploration team's guardian…. Aggro pulling, hate distribution, and even hate scattering against the boss in the boss room, his interference and management ability is crazy. And this―

"Frioniel activated [Dark Aspiration], the party members' HP was completely restored. Entered a state where status abnormalities are completely prevented for 5 seconds."

"Frioniel activated [Hyper Guard], guarded against Elite Snake God Soldier (Lv. 100)'s [Poison Breath]. Damage significantly reduced! Frioniel took 1 damage."

This, defense ability! He single-handedly takes the breath attack that couldn't be prevented, and even prevents us from being poisoned by stray attacks! There's no other tank this perfect, really…. Connor-kun, you should apprentice under Frioniel-san and train.

"Snake God Mizuchi (Lv. ????) activated [★Empower Minions], Snake God Soldiers were greatly strengthened!"

Uh…!? This is bad, until now we were somehow stopping the seemingly infinite number of Snake God Soldiers, but if they're enhanced, it's definitely bad!!

"Their number's increased too!!!"

"Damn, retreat!"

Pers-chan and Baldy-san were pushed back and retreated!! This is bad, Pers-chan and Baldy-san were already running low on resources, so this enhancement is tough!!

"I might run out of potions. Zamiel's out of ammo."

"Gauaaaa!!!"

"Donta activated [Explosive Annihilation Two-Stage Palm], dealt a total of 446,172 damage to ★Snake God Soldier (Lv. 80) and defeated it. Experience 800,000 gained."

"Shaaa!!!"

"★Snake God Soldier (Lv. 80) activated [Hard Impact], Donta took 21,504 damage."

"Frioniel activated [Shield Bash], dealt 5,119 damage to ★Snake God Soldier (Lv. 80). Induced [Stun] state."

Frioniel-san knocked away the guy who rushed in! The amount of damage Donta-kun is taking is also bad, and his movement just now… fast! This is really tough, we've drawn them back enough that the enemies have gathered at the bottom of the stairs. We can't endure any longer, everyone's out of the line of fire, so we have to do it.

"I'll shoot! Do-go-n!!!"

"Launched [Extermination Incendiary Shell]! Do-go-n!"

"Weak!!! Critical! Dealt 1,276,552 damage to ★Snake God Soldier (Lv. 80), and defeated it. Experience 800,000 gained."

"Weak!!! Critical! Dealt 1,276,552 damage to ★Snake God Soldier (Lv. 80), and defeated it. Experience 800,000 gained."

"Weak!!! Critical! Dealt 1,311,400 damage to ★Snake God Soldier (Lv. 80), and defeated it. Experience 800,000 gained."

………………

…………

……

"Weak!!! Critical! Dealt 1,133,315 damage to ★Elite Snake God Soldier (Lv. 100), and defeated it. Experience 1,300,000 gained."

"Hey, they're still coming…"

"It's tough…!! My MP, my potions…"

"We can resist a little longer with a final barrage of Demon Guns."

"Even with Eris-chan's support, we can't keep up. Sorry!!"

"Gaaaaauuuu…"

"(。・_・。)"

Are they still there…? This is impossible, we have no choice but to retreat to the boss room and build a barricade…. Because there are no enemies coming from behind, we have a stable battle in the boss room… If this collapses, it's over, isn't it…. I may have underestimated them.

"!!!(｀・ω・´)!!!"

"Oniichan, that number is impossible. Let's fall back."

"Falling back and getting Lia-chan's help might be good!"

Yeah, having Lia-chan burn them again with a wide-area magic might be the quickest solution…. Haaa….

"Frioniel entered NP Break!!!"

"Eh?"

"NP, Break… he has an Awakening Skill!?"

"Wau!?"

H, he has an Awakening Skill!? But even if this momentarily breaks the deadlock, it still won't change anything…

"Frioniel activated [Demonic Soldier Summon]!"

"★Lion Demonic Soldier・Leon appeared!"

"★Bull Demonic Soldier・Gustav appeared!"

"★Archer Demonic Soldier・Susie appeared!"

"★Maiden Demonic Soldier・Kayoko appeared!"

…………They suddenly appeared from a magic circle…. W, who… is that…?

"(´∀｀)ノ"

"Hey leader, is this the new battlefield?"

"Let me rampage, let me rampage, leader!! I'll kill the most enemies!!!"

"Gustav, calm down. Leader, I'll hold them off first. Burn, burn, like that mountain of fire!! Flame Wall!!!"

"★Maiden Demonic Soldier・Kayoko activated [Flame Wall]. A wall of fire appeared around them."

"Target confirmed, Snake God Soldiers."

"(｀・ω・´)ｂ"

"A chatterbox like Frioniel can't speak, huh!!! Gaaaaaaaahahahahaha!!!!!"

"Hey, who do you think you're fighting thanks to? Watch your words, Gustav."

"Why don't you move before you open your mouth? Gustav-san, who keeps losing to the eternal leader?"

"Shut uuuuuuuup, Kayoko!!!!!!! I'll do it aaaaaaaaaa!!!!"

"Commencing operations. Notice, retreat recommended."

R, retreat recommended…? They're going to replace us here…? Is that alright!? With just five people!!

Illustration (By Mitemin)

"(｀・ω・´)ゞ"

"Frioniel-san…!! While you're at it, return to the guild and recover potions and such!! Come back immediately, we'll do a pincer attack from the entrance and the stairs!!"

"Opened the guild portal, returning."

"I'm counting on you, Frioniel-san!"

"We're counting on you, Frioniel-san and everyone!!!"

"Having entered the battlefield, I will fulfill my duty properly. Leave it to me."

"Here I go!! Gustav Suuuuuuuuuuuuuper Cyclone!!!!"

"That's still a lame name…"

"Commencing ranged assault."

"Wan!!!"

"What are you, a dog?! Are you going to help? That's a good look, I like it! Alright, let's go!!!"

While we have the chance, let's retreat and regroup! We'll be right back, so please try to hold out!!! Donta-kun too, please protect this place…!!