When I rushed into the battlefield with the boss and its entourage, I had only one thought in mind.
“Ooora! What’s wrong!?!”
“Gegoo!”
“Step aside!”
“Gegoggh!”
Could it be that I was actually there, right in the midst of it all?
Oh yes, indeed! I was there! In hand-to-hand combat, Jigoro was overwhelming, but the boss’s own health hardly decreased. Well, to be precise, it diminished a little, but then it would recover. This must be the effect of its “Automatic Health Recovery”.
“Shhh!”
“Hah-haa! You’re too slow!”
…Even now, while Jigoro was deftly dodging the tongue extended by the Toadman Prince and slashing at it with his claws, I realized that my support was needed.
No, realistically speaking, considering Iris and the other Lizardmen, I needed to give it my all and defeat the Toadman Prince. We might as well gang up on the Boss here with the four of us present.
Then, the first thing I had to do was provide support to Genjuro and Ruby, and to do that, I had to somehow deal with the troublesome Toadman Singers, the most formidable of the Toadmen.
“Ruby, I’m coming to help! Star Magic Circle, Remote Activation: Cold Mist!”
The spell I chose was Cold Mist. Since the in-game season was linked to reality, it was currently spring. However, even in spring, the nights were freezing cold. So, I decided to make it even colder.
“”””Kero-kero~!””””
“What’s going on!?”
However, as the Toadman Singers chanted, my mist vanished in an instant. Could they really do something like that!?
“I got it!”
“”Kero…?””
“Ge-gerorru!”
However, in that brief moment when the Toadman Singers got distracted by dealing with my spell, they were attacked from behind by Ruby. The two daggers she held, their surfaces deformed and gripped by Ryby’s slimy limbs, sliced off the Toadman Singers’ heads one by one.
Could it be that the Toadman Singers weren’t used to fighting? They seemed entirely unprepared for Ruby’s attack while being preoccupied with my magic spells. As a pure support role, they must have been unfamiliar with unexpected situations and were thus unable to respond.
No, it is too early to judge on this alone. Let’s try something else.
“Star Magic Circle, Sand Wind!”
Using my [Sand Magic], I aimed to blind the Toadman Singers and their guard, the Wartoadmen. While the Wartoadmen struggled to open their eyes, the Toadman Singers were left vulnerable, rubbing their eyes without any defenses. It was confirmed that they weren’t accustomed to combat, or rather, they weren’t used to taking attacks.
“Isam, thanks!”
However, further analysis became meaningless. That’s because, without the Toadman Singers’ detection, Ruby easily hid herself from the Wartoadmen, and if we could keep these monsters restrained, it would be a simple task to finish off the Toadman Singers. The heads of the other two Toadman Singers were already hers.
“Hoho! You’ve become weak!”
“Ga!?”
“Gego…!”
The death of the Toadman Singers had a significant impact on the battle. Genjuro and Ruby had been struggling against the four powerful foes. The Wartoadmen, whose stats had returned to normal, were now no match for the two of them. They were swiftly overwhelmed and taken down one by one. Of course, I also provided support with my magic.
“Now, it’s just the boss left to deal with.”
“As if it could get any worse… Jigoro!”
As soon as they finished off the henchmen, trouble arose with Jigoro. To my surprise, various purple spots had appeared on his body.
The marker on his head indicates poison. However, this poison seems to drain health faster than any other I’ve seen before! So, this is the effect of [Deadly Poison]!
“Genjuro! Ruby! Move forward in place of Jigoro! Star Magic Circle, Remote Activation, Light Wall!”
As I gave them instructions, I hurriedly erected a Light Wall between Jigoro and the Toadman Prince. Jigoro stepped back in response.
I flew up closer to him before handing him a potion I was carrying. What in the world happened?
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah. Sorry, I let my guard down.”
Jigoro said it was just carelessness on his part, but I didn’t think that was the case. He tends to get emotionally charged during battles, goading his enemies, but his carelessness seemed different from the reckless charge he showed in the Ratman King’s battle. I can’t imagine him truly being caught off guard.
“What happened?”
“He’s got those warts, you know? If you crush them, you become like this.”
“No way, each wart is filled with poison!?”
“Probably.”
What a troublesome guy! He must have a natural explosive reactive armor! Maybe he has [Pain Resistance] to endure the pain of the warts being crushed.
Upon hearing my cry, Genjuro and Ruby momentarily stopped moving and then reduced the frequency of their attacks. They must have realized that they couldn’t afford to be poisoned themselves. They’re working hard.
…Wait, hold on a second. Indeed, countless poison wart bombs would be effective against close combat. So, why not crush the warts with magic?
The plan had already come to mind, but there was a problem. The Toadman Prince was surprisingly fast, despite its appearance. I had to figure out how to control its movements.
“Isam, you got any ideas?”
“Yeah. But how to control that thing’s movements…”
“Leave that to me.”
Jigoro suggested as I pondered the situation. Indeed, Jigoro could accurately assess movements, making it easier than predicting the enemy’s actions.
However, Jigoro would be taking on a considerably dangerous role. Plus, it was almost certain he would be poisoned.
“It’s gonna be tough instructions.”
“Don’t mind that. We’re ‘Freak Brothers’ after all, right?”
Hahaha! Well, if he puts it like that, I have no choice but to trust him!
“Then I’ll leave it to you, brother. I don’t care about the means; just send that thing flying over here!”
“Alright!!”
Jigoro charged forward with a ferocious grin. He knew that if this strategy succeeded, he could thoroughly pummel the Toadman Prince, without restraint. He was truly a battle maniac!
“Ora ora ora!”
“Gegogoro!”
Jigoro slipped into Toadman Prince’s guard and skillfully avoided the warts while striking with his fists. Quite agile!
“Gero!”
“You won’t hit me with such an attack!”
Even though he took some hits from Jigoro’s rush, the Toadman Prince retaliated by swinging its fists and biting with its fangs. Perhaps being beaten nonstop was getting on its nerves.
However, Jigoro was a real-life cheater with his precise moves, and not even a single blow could land. In fact, the monster was immediately countered and ended up getting its jaw punched out in a cross-counter manner.
“Ge… ke…”
“Here I come!”
After being punched in the jaw and suffering a concussion, the Toadman Prince, became unsteady, just like being in a stunned state in a game. But Jigoro didn’t miss this opportunity.
Swiftly, he slipped in at the Toadman Prince’s feet and delivered a sweeping kick. If it were me, it would have been a bone-crushing kick, but the Toadman Prince ended up just falling on his backside. How sturdy this guy was?!
“Hmph!”
Next, Jigoro got between the Toadman Prince’s legs as it fell on the ground and clasped both sides of its ankles. Oh, I can already see what he’s planning to do from here.
“Woooaaaahhh!!!”
“Gegagegegege!?”
Jigoro started a giant swing with all his might! I guess he’s responding to my order to “send him flying”, but this was way beyond my expectations!
Jigoro and the Toadman Prince spun like tops, and their rotational speed kept increasing. Hmm, wasn’t the wrestling record several dozen rotations? Well, never mind that.
“Shaaah! Here we go, brother!”
“Come at me anytime!”
“Wooaahhhh!!!”
Jigoro swung the Toadman Prince towards me in a hammer throw style, just as I had ordered. Now it’s my time to shine!
“Star Magic Circle, Remote Activation, Spell Adjustment, Black Thread!”
Five thick black threads shot out from the magic Circle hovering in the void, catching the Toadman Prince in mid-air. The five threads were strengthened to their limits, and they had the monster in a tight bind. Alright! I’ve caught him…
Creak…!
Ohhh, it’s heavy! But I’m somehow managing to support it! If it weren’t for the spell adjustment, the threads would have snapped long ago! It was a wise decision to use it, just in case!
And so, I had finally managed to secure a place to capture the Toadman Prince!
“Alright! Magic Circle, activate! Earth Hole! Next, spell adjustment, Triple Trap, Star Trap Circle, set! Release the Black Threads!”
Normally, I refrained from using the Star Magic Circle and the Triple Trap simultaneously due to their intense magic power consumption. However, this time, I had to lift the restriction and placed all of them at the bottom of the hole I dug with the Earth Hole spell, right under the Toadman Prince. Why didn’t I use them together before? Well, it’s simply a matter of multiplication.
The “Star Trap Circle” sets up five traps, and the “Triple Trap” infuses three spells into a single trap. Using both at the same time meant using a total of fifteen different magic spells. The more potent the magic, the more intense the magic power consumption when used in combination.
However, this time, I needed to defeat the Toadman Prince quickly, even if it meant a drastic consumption of my magic power. That’s why I lifted the restriction on this rule of mine!
“You can turn into a rag for all I care!”
The spell I had set in the traps was the Wind Pillar. Similar to the Wind Wall, it had the effect of slicing through anything it touched. Additionally, its power was increased, albeit at the cost of a narrower range.
Now, here was the problem. As the power increased due to spell adjustment and the spell reached a density of fifteen times higher, what would happen to those caught in its path?
“Ge-gyaaaaaaah!!!”
The answer was clear—they would be torn to shreds. The wind pillars mercilessly sliced through the Toadman Prince, reducing him to pieces. During the process, all of his warts were torn apart, releasing a strong burst of poison.
However, the poison only accumulated on the walls and the bottom of the hole, unable to harm the enemy. It seemed like a futile attack, huh?
“Gerorororo!!”
Oh? It appeared that the effect of the Wind Pillar had worn off. With the torturous magic that had tormented it now over, the Toadman Prince crawled out of the hole, barely able to move.
“Hey, it’s been a while,” Jigoro said
“It seems you’ve gotten rid of those bloated things. Your skin looks so smooth and flawless now.” Genjuro remarked.
“Grandpa, if you pop pimples, they leave scars, you know?” Ruby said.
“Ge, gekogeko…”
However, above the hole, Jigoro, Genjuro, and Ruby were lying in wait. Now, which side was hell—the inside or the outside of the hole?
“Oraaa!”
“Shh!”
“Haa!”
“Gero, gego, gegee!?”
Giant fists fitted with metal gauntlets, three Japanese swords, and a large blade formed by combining two daggers, all continued to inflict further damage on the Toadman Prince’s body. Swallowed by overwhelming violence, the Toadman Prince had no chance of turning the tables.
“Gegyoaaahhhhhh……!!!”
Even his dying screams sounded repulsive. After all, despite being of royal lineage, he was, in the end, just a frog.
Alright, let’s hurry back! I’m worried about Iris and the Lizardmen. I hope they’re still alive…
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You have won the battle.
Race level increased. Gained 1 SP.
Your race has reached its growth limit. Evolution is possible.
Job level increased. Gained 1 SP.
Your job has reached its growth limit. Evolution is possible.
The level of [Staff Mastery] skill has increased.
The level of [Scythe Mastery] skill has increased.
The level of [Intelligence Enhancement] skill has increased.
The level of [Spirit Enhancement] skill has increased.
The level of [Health Recovery Rate Enhancement] skill has increased.
The level of [Magic Power Recovery Rate Enhancement] skill has increased.
The level of [Magic Control] skill has increased.
The level of [Earthen Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Earth Change” spell.
The level of [Water and Ice Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Freeze” spell.
The level of [Flame Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Flame Body” spell.
The level of [Storm Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Wind Blade” spell.
The level of [Forest Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Forestry” spell.
The level of [Lava Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Eruption” spell.
The level of [Sand Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “sand storm ” spell.
The level of [Mist Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Acid Mist” spell.
The level of [Lightning Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Thunder Cloud” spell.
The level of [Explosion Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Land Mine” spell.
The level of [Light Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Light armor” and “Light lance” spells.
[Light Magic] has reached its growth limit. Evolution is possible.
The level of [Black Magic] skill has increased.
The level of [Void Magic] skill has increased.
Newly learned “Magic Echo” spell.
The level of [Summoning Magic] skill has increased.
The level of [Enchantment] skill has increased.
The level of [Magic Circle] skill has increased.
The level of [Necromancy] skill has increased.
The level of [Curse] skill has increased.
The level of [Trap Magic] skill has increased.
The level of [Spirit channeling] skill has increased.
The level of [Witchcraft skill has increased.
The level of [Linguistics] skill has increased.
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Ah, huh? The battle is over?
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