Published at 20th of January 2021 06:54:26 AM
Chapter 340
Skirmish – Oni vs Wind and Lightning 2
Taking swords from my Space Storage, I fire them directly using the Shoot skill . While the Shoot skill does consume MP, the amount is insignificant . Simply taking something out that you put into Space Storage consumes almost no MP . And while it may require a large amount of MP to create a magic sword, using one consumes nothing . In short, the amount of MP consumed by this volley of attacks is small enough that automatic recovery will replenish it instantly . Despite that, the destructive power of the magic swords when they explode is proportional to the amount of MP consumed when they are made . While magic swords have the demerit that they must be created in advance, their merit of consuming almost no MP during combat is enough to overturn it .
However, that’s all meaningless unless they’re effective against your opponents .
The swords are shot at high speed, but before they can connect the lightning surrounding the leopard dragon repels them, causing them to explode . The magic swords are being fired one after another without pause, but they’re all either being shot down like this, or alternatively they’re being avoided . It seems that the leopard dragon always has lightning coiled around his body . Then, during an attack it automatically intercepts . Thanks to that I also can’t close in without taking stupid risks . The moment you approach, the lightning would attack you . It’s an annoying ability that gives both offense and defense .
『Grr!』
On top of that, the leopard dragon himself keeps lunging at me with his fangs like this . I shoot flames from my fire sword, using the distracting to stop him . I use that opportunity to significantly open up the distance between us . Yet even that isn’t enough, and the lightning around him attacks me . I strike that using the lightning sword in the opposite hand to my fire sword . Since the lightning sword is of the same attribute, it is possible to cancel out the lightning strike . However, that’s my limit . I’m not able to force him back in this situation . Defence is taking everything I have, so I’m not able to counterattack .
Both firing my magic swords and the flames from my fire sword are thwarted by the lightning surrounding him every time . It’s more like, all this is achieving is reducing the scope of the leopard dragon’s attacks, and the current balance is just about being maintained . While we were both still uninjured, it’s clear that I was in the worse position .
In addition, I’m concerned about the movements of the other dragon . The Pteranodon-like dragon has flown up into the sky . High enough that it’s difficult to follow him by eye . He seemed to be up to something there, but I had my hands full dealing with the leopard dragon so I couldn’t follow him closely . I’m well aware that leaving him alone is not a good idea, but there’s nothing I can do .
My range of options seems large, but is actually quite limited . While my magic swords can have all sorts of tricks, against higher rank opponents the only useful abilities my magic swords have are explosively self-destructing, fire and lightning – just those three . Close range combat with my fire and lightning magic swords . And, firing a large quantity of explosive swords to oppress the enemy . Those two methods comprise my basic combat tactics . Compared to Shiro-san, Ariel-san and Sophisan with their wide variety of attacks, my way of fighting is fixated on a brute force approach . Precisely because of that, it’s tough to face opponents with similar tactics . But well, it’s not like I literally have nothing left .
Three, two, one! Acting as if dodging the opponent’s attacks was taking everything I had, I lured him to a certain point . I barely had to act as I was virtually having to dodge with everything I had anyway, so I’ll probably deceive him . Then, the moment the leopard dragon steps on that location, it’s triggered . The ground underneath the leopard dragon explodes .
『Gyaah!?』
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The leopard dragon screams in pain . The landmine sword . A variant of the explosive sword, as its name implies, it’s a magic sword that is buried underground and causes an explosion the moment an enemy steps upon it . The lightning surrounding the leopard dragon doesn’t cover the feet . So the underground landmine sword can’t be induced to explode, and probably can’t even be detected in the first place . Against a completely unnoticed attack, without doubt even the automatic interception of the surrounding lightning wouldn’t activate . In the first place, the automatic interception wouldn’t do anything against an explosion from underground even if it was activated .
The automatic interception from the surrounding lightning was extremely effective . Even my flames, something with no real form, could be shot down so it’s likely that only something with more power than the surrounding lightning could break through it . But, that’s only for things that the surrounding lightning can intercept . Instead you can just deliver an attack directly upon the leopard dragon . Using my array of magic swords to distract the leopard dragon for an instant, I set up landmine swords under the ground .
The leopard dragon retreats while trailing one of its legs . The front right leg which stepped on the landmine sword was injured . To not miss this chance I go on an all-out assault . I take out a large amount of explosive swords from my Space Storage and fire them! On top of that, I myself rushed towards the leopard dragon too .
『Nuh, GAHH!!』
However, the leopard dragon howls at an extremely loud volume, and its whole body then radiates such strong light that it could burn the eyes . When I stop instantly, he ignores the pain in his leg and leaps backwards . Fortunately I had thought to hold out the lightning sword in front of me . An impact strong enough to numb my arm was transmitted through the lightning sword, but that’s all the damage I took . Truly that is the embodiment of lightning . If I had gotten any closer, I might have been turned into charcoal .
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『That hurts! Ah dammit! That really hurts you know!』
The enraged leopard dragon simply seemed to say whatever was on his mind . The leopard dragon flaps his wings, and rises up into the air . Well that sucks . Now, my landmine swords won’t be effective . That being said, his leg is still injured . It seems he either doesn’t have recovery magic or automatic HP recovery skills, or he has them but at a low level . I would like to think that this has reduced some of his mobility, but what happens now that he’s taken to the air? I had thought I’d gained an advantage, but it’s still too early to tell .
I stay on alert and glare at the leopard dragon . At that moment, I suddenly notice that the surroundings have gotten darker . I can’t confirm it as I can’t afford to take my eyes off the leopard dragon, but did the sun go behind clouds? However, it was a sunny day without a single cloud just earlier . I feel that this is not something I can afford to ignore .
As if to confirm my premonition, rain suddenly falls on my face . The rain quickly strengthens, becoming a cloudburst in an instant . I could even hear thunder on top of that .
『Geez! You took way too long!』
The leopard dragon mutters that complaint while looking up at the sky .
『Hey! Is that any way to put it when I’ve been working so hard!?』
That voice replied to the leopard dragon . It was the Pteranodon type dragon as he came swooping down . So this rain was caused by that dragon then huh!
『An underling should work themselves to the bone for the sake of their seniors, right!?』『Who’s an underling!?』『You, who else!?』『Hey, aren’t I the senior one in terms of physique!?』『Hah!』『Did you just scorn me!?』『Don’t nitpick over every little thing! You sissy!』『Ah, right . 』
Although the leopard dragon is injured, he’s regained his composure . There’s no way this rain was done just to put on a show . The situation is bad . In the worst case, I might have to use Wrath……
Author’s note: Tomorrow, or you could even say today, the anime broadcast starts . I’ll put up a report of my impressions of the anime afterwards, so please let me know your impressions of the anime .