Chapter 173 (1/2)

Chapter 173

Ch. 173 – Giant Centipede

I speed up to regain some of the momentum lost from when I went the other way.

“GICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHIiiI !”

As the giant centipede climbs up the hill, an unpleasant sound can be heard as it comes nearer .

Immediately, the huge head of the giant centipede can be seen. The me who, until just now, was always running away suddenly showed up here. The giant centipede is surprised and stops immediately.

Here it is, this is the gap that I was waiting for to attack. I smack the top of the hill with my tail and launch myself into the air to cancel [[Roll]]. Then I extend my wings to fly up in the air.

Together with the giant centipede, our eyes meet at the same height. Indeed, when looking from such a close distance, its presence is much more overwhelming. Eei, scary, I’m scared!

“GUuoooOOO!”

“GICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHIiiiI !”

Because I am flying, I fire off [[Kamaitachi]] towards the giant centipede’s eye. If it is the eye, I think I can damage it. It seems unlikely to be able to withstand this. I would appreciate it even if it just temporarily weakens its eyesight.

I fly in a path pa.s.sing right by the giant centipede’s head.

I want to create a little more distance, but even if I fly about, I’ll fall prey to the centipede’s beam. Also, taking my next strategy into consideration, I’d like to prevail somehow with this relative position.[1]

The giant centipede opens its jaw to the left and right and heads towards me to bite me. Uge, scaryyy.

However, even if it is [[Paralysis Bite]], it has already been taken into consideration in my plan. This is a skill that is very easy to handle. When compared to a breath attack, it has no reach. Its power is unmistakably strong, receiving one blow would remove a person from battle.

It seems like the giant centipede wants to end this with a powerful attack rather than to land an easy hit. It seems to hold an intense grudge. This amount of resentment is just right, it will be easier for me to provoke it.

The giant centipede is eyeing me. Following my movements, it raises its head accordingly. As expected, its movement is fast. It is impossible to evade it using normal means.

I will handle it skillfully, if I make a mistake it will be instant death. I have simulated this scenario multiple times. If I can keep up in this state, how should I move around to the enemy’s tail? Following that path seems to be good.

Its jaws approach me. As I fend off its jaws with my wing, I use my tail, with my wing in between, to strike its jaws with all my might and propel myself forward using my wings.

“GUuuU……”

Pain runs through my wings, but I was able to escape from its jaws. I did not go up, but instead head around towards the tail of the giant centipede.

I have to withstand the pain, if I fall down here and stray from my plan, everything will be lost. I cannot be seen as weak now, rather, I have to look like I am calm and composed.

Taking a glimpse behind me, the giant centipede is already twisting its body towards me. In my plan, this is where I let the giant centipede use [[Heat Ray]] to pursue me, but my provocation was not successful. When I pa.s.sed by just now, I was planning to attack it. However, it deviates from the plan, I cannot afford more than what was expected.

The centipede beam seems to consume a great deal of MP. All of this depends on that guy’s mood. d.a.m.n it, I know that this situation is bad, but, as expected, it is impossible. But there is no other option than this.

This plan is crazy. Compared to the original plan, the chances of winning are like a thin thread. Although that is the only thing that I have been doing until now, there is no choice but

to escape.

At least now, even in this situation things would have been different if I had a skill that can provoke the giant centipede…… but I guess it’s impossible. That guy’s sh.e.l.l is too abnormal. Just a little poke is not enough, even if you hit its face with [[Kamaitachi]] there will be no reaction.

No…… something, I feel like I am getting something. First of all, the damage will not go through right? Perhaps I can use a skill which can do something to instigate it.

There’s only one, a skill that I never used before, [[Whistle]]. Somehow I instinctively know how to use it. First I narrow my lips, then follow through with magic power and blow out lightly. The keypoint is, to whistle. I never thought that this skill will have such a special use. I tried not to use it in the forest because it would have been troublesome if it had attracted monsters due to it making a loud noise.

If that is the case, I should able to draw the attention of the giant centipede. This is the last bet. With this, I’ll taunt the giant centipede to use [[Heat Ray]].

I turn my head behind to stare at the giant centipede’s face and use [[Whistle]].

Pyu~ Pii

Although there is a pause in between, it is loud enough to surprise others. Oioi, this, this won’t attract weird monsters, right? Maa, in this desert there is no one more dangerous than the giant centipede.

“GICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHICHIiiI !”