Only three days until the release of volume two of the book version!!! That’s huge.
Ordinary Arvancs are indeed ferocious, but their size is not much different from that of beavers, but this one is different.
It’s the same with slimes and treants; do unique individuals always become larger than their normal counterparts?
Its body gradually emerges from the water, revealing its form.
Its skin is like needles, with a metallic texture. Sharp, massive claws and fangs.
Bloodshot eyes and a low, heavy growl.
“That’s the unique individual! This should be fun to take down!” Kengi is pleased.
“Mikron! Hyrrow! Keep moving!”
Given that our attacks are raining down, a smart monster would be able to predict our rough position.
Even with the barrier, getting hit there would be troublesome. “Hah…!”
When Kengi swings his wooden sword, a flying slash heads toward the target.
That said, we can’t see it ourselves.
However, it seems different for the “Red-Black Arvanc.” “What!?” Sword Tree’s eyes bulge.
The Arvanc spits out water bullets as if spitting, and they collide with the “Flying Slash” between us and the enemy.
The slash cuts through the water bullets, but it fulfills its role there. “Was it just a coincidence…?”
Deep Hoof looks thoughtful. “You’ll know if you slash again!”
Sword Tree releases multiple “Flying Slashes,” but the enemy blocks them all perfectly.
They were all nullified by the water bullets.
“Perhaps the nature of the attack was revealed because a comrade was hit,” Deep Hoof says.
Even if that’s true, it’s strange that the invisible slashes are visible.
If we consider our abilities to be magical, and the “Flying Slashes” are too, does that mean the enemy can see magic power?
Whether or not this theory is correct, the enemy can actually block Sword Tree’s attacks.
“Sword Tree! Focus on the normal individual for now! Deep Hoof, use magic on the unique one!” “Damn it. Understood!” “Yes! —Thunderbolt!”
Deep Hoof’s lightning strike falls into the river, and the enemy’s movements pause for a moment.
But it immediately started moving. Since it was usually possible to defeat several individuals floating around, the power should be sufficient. The enemy is heading for land.
Does it dislike fighting in the water…? “Arajin!”
A swarm of wind blades attack the enemy, but in an instant, each of the enemy’s hairs stands up irregularly. “Eh!?” Shinpo exclaims in astonishment.
I saw it too. The enemy cleverly raised its hard hair, deflecting all the wind blades like a sword parries a slash.
“It’s not a coincidence! The enemy can see our attacks!”
“Kousuke! It’s not just about the attacks!” — That’s right!
If the enemy is capturing something when it activates its ability, as per my previous hypothesis— “Sera!”
“I understand! I won’t let it break through the barrier!” “Raiden!”
If Shinpo’s lightning strikes, damage would accumulate inside.
That’s why it might have left the river, thinking that it would get electrocuted no matter where it was struck, and come ashore.
The attack might be effective, but it also means the enemy is on guard.
The ‘Red-Black Arvank’ picked up a regular individual with its claws and threw it into the air.
The lightning strikes the normal individual and disappears.
Has she learned that the lightning from the high magic is cast from top to bottom?
The enemy fires a water ball at us. “Not if I can help it!”
When Sword Tree flashes his sword, the water ball splits in two.
“There’s nothing you can do that I can’t do!”
Sword Tree laughs aggressively, but it looks like a pretty impressive feat. “Explosion Flame!” High Magic uses an explosion magic.
I thought that would do it, but when the smoke clears, there’s still the enemy standing there.
Looking closer, they’re wrapped in a water ball.
They seem to be able to use water magic. Just how troublesome are they?
Does the strength of a unique individual have anything to do with the reward for defeating them? No, I shake my head. It’s not about strength, but compatibility.
This enemy just had enough power to match the abilities of our party.
“This is getting nowhere! Kouno! What do we do!?”
There’s no limit to how we can use our abilities, but our concentration is limited.
We can’t stay here fighting for hours.
“Deepo! Have you noticed anything?”
“The defense was water-based, but it seemed to use the river water… I’m sorry, that’s all I’ve noticed.”
The water bullets were spit or something, but they were fired from inside the body.
But the water membrane that prevented Deepo’s explosion was prepared by manipulating the river water. “No, that’s enough.” “Soo-kun.”
The Chiyou behind me grabbed my waist tightly.
“It’s okay, I won’t do anything reckless like I did with the slime.”
I gently stroked Chiyou’s hand and then raised my voice.
“Mikuron, Highrow! Get away from the river!”
“What!? Retreat!? If we miss this chance, we don’t know when the next one will come!”
Kagami shot me a look of protest. “I know.” “Then!” I smiled at Kagami. “I’ll take him down here.” ”-----”
Kengki’s eyes widened, and after blinking a few times, he grinned.
“I apologize for the misunderstanding. Your face is that of a warrior.”
The phrase “a warrior’s face” isn’t something you hear in Japan while being a student.
Is Kengki high on the desert island of another world too?
Anyway, the phantoms obeyed my instructions.
When they felt that we were running away, the ‘Red and Black Arvank’ and the regular individuals started chasing us.
Since they were heading in the right direction, it seems that the magic of the barrier is being detected.
When we were far enough from the river, I raised my voice again.
“Reverse! Seiri, create a barrier to separate the river from the monsters! Everyone else, just focus on killing the weaker monsters!”
Everyone immediately followed my instructions.
“Kino! What’s the plan!?” “It’s the same as when we fought the Behemoth.”
While shooting arrows, I answered Ittoba’s question.
And place the boulders as high as they can go.
They will fall directly above the “Red-Black Arvanc.”
There’s no way to escape into the water, nor can she use water to create a barrier. That’s thanks to Sei’s barrier.
She can’t even use normal individuals as a meat shield.
The group inside the barrier has already been cleared out by her allies.
Of course, it’s not something that can be dealt with by her water bullets.
Though I’m flying, I can feel the air trembling, even if I don’t feel the ground shaking.
With a roar, the gravel and dirt by the riverbank are blown away and scattered.
Since the “Red-Black Arvanc” is the prey of the Seiho party, I worried about what would happen if I killed it, but it turned out to be unnecessary.
Its body was still trembling, without disappearing.
Perhaps the fur cushioned the impact. “Kagemitsu, please finish it off.” ”…” “Kagemitsu?”
When I called out to him again, Kagemitsu seemed to snap out of it.
「Oh, okay. Understood. Since we have the chance, how about we ‘itemize’ those sharp quills? It seems like the hide would get in the way if we tried to cut the body in half, so we’d need to make a few strikes.」
「Good idea. Then, please do your best.」
The item we obtained was called the “Red and Black Arvank Quill.”
It seemed like it could be used as material to make a spear. It had some magic resistance, so if we used it properly, we could pierce or deflect enemy spells.
As a guy, it was an exciting material.
「Farewell, ‘Red and Black Arvank.’」
The enemy, who had lost most of its hide, was cut in half by a single slash of the sword and disappeared in a flash of light.
The “Red and Black Arvank” was defeated.
It had been a tough enemy, but we managed to defeat it. 「Good job, everyone.」
「Good job. Now I understand why you guys rely on Kono.」
Tachibana said with a relieved smile.
「Hmm. Are you going to apply to join the harem too?」
「Ah, ahaha, I don’t know about me…」
Theo blushes at Chiyu’s joke.
「Hmm. How do you make the application?」
Kagemiki has joined the conversation.
「Just show your love for Sōkun and the application is complete.」
「Love, huh? That’s a rather embarrassing word. But in reality, my opinion of Koino has risen even further because of this matter. My smile earlier was genuine.」
Kagemiki’s cheeks are tinged with a light blush.
The way he speaks while pressing his chest is almost delicate. Could it be that he’s not joking? 「Hmm, just one more step.」
「Haha, is that so? Just one more step, I’ll work on it.」 And Kagemiki looks at me.
「If I were to fall in love, I thought it would be with someone stronger than me, but thanks to Koino, I’ve learned that there are many kinds of strength.」
「Eh, eh… um… y-yeah, sure…」
「Normally, someone who has many lovers would be considered unprincipled, but… there’s a word that suits you.」
Kengi grinned and mocked me with a laugh, continuing, “It’s ‘Heroic Color Preference.’”
I couldn’t think of a good comeback and could only chuckle awkwardly.
Anyway, we had successfully defeated all three unique individuals stationed on the island.
Until there are any future additions, we don’t have to worry about the threat of unique individuals.
We rejoiced in our victory as we set off on our return journey.
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