Chapter 9 (1/2)

Chapter 9 – True Last Boss (Dangerous)

After defeating the Red Dragon, a ghost of an old man appeared in front of us.

Its body is almost completely transparent.

Body covered in tattered clothes and lightly floating in the air.

「Who are you?」

tte, I unintentionally asked, but maa, I don’t expect an answer. It’s a ghost after all.

At times like this〈Pinnacle of Appraisal〉time――

『I’m Owen ja』

「It answered normally!? …… But, who? Support?」

「I, it’s not who! If it’s Owen, then it’s the person who created this tower! But, to think he would still be alive……?」

「No, no matter how it looks he is dead. It’s a ghost, after all」

「T, that’s right, huh…… tte, please don’t tsukommi me so calmly」

The ghost starts talking while we exchange our opinions.

『I’m Owen ja』

「Un, you said that earlier」

『I will eliminate everyone who tries to get in the way of my research』

Immediately, a magic circle appears and a fierce wind springs towards us.

「Advanced Grade magic!?」

「Uo」

I kick the ground with all my might and avoid the fierce wind with Tira on my back.

But, the shadow of the great sage activates Advanced magic in no time again.

「Advanced magic rapid fire…… In addition, this chanting speed……」

「Tira, we strike with Advanced magic too」

「I already started!」

Tira invokes Advanced magic. The same spell as the opponent.

The opposite side also invokes the Advanced wind magic at the same time.

The two great wind attacks collide――

「Now」

I infuse my right fist with fighting spirit and thrust at the point where the two winds collide.

「Certain Kill――――Congenial Brute a.n.a.l Hammer!!」

I thrust my fist infused with fighting spirit and shoot a shockwave forward.

That boosts Tira’s wind, which smashes the opponent’s magic.

『U!』

The great sage opens his eyes wide.

The ma.s.s of wind and fighting spirit immediately completely envelops him.

As if scattering in a smoke, the great sage’s body bursts open.

「Did we, do it……?」

「No, the survival flag is still standing」

In a moment, the scattered body gathers in one place.

The ghost returns to its original form as if nothing had happened.

Zero damage?

Maa, it’s a ghost.

How do we defeat it?

I use〈Pinnacle of Appraisal〉.

Apparently, that undead monster has almost infinite amount of magic power and it will revive again no matter how many times it’s destroeyed.

In other words, it’s immortal. Seriously?

I further check what the ghost is thinking about with〈Pinnacle of Mind Reading〉.

I really didn’t want to use this on humans, but well, it’s a ghost.

…… I see.

Apparently, that fellow set up a ghost magic in hopes it would complete his research.

In addition, I work on a strategy while receiving a.s.sist of〈Pinnacle of Prediction〉.

――Yosh, that should do it.

I run to the corner of the room while being cautious of the great sage.

I kick the door that’s there open.

『That place is my laboratory ja! You have no permission to enter!』

The great sage panics and pursues in a hurry.

I dodge the magic shots from behind and move straight to the destination by navigating with〈Pinnacle of Detection〉.

Then, I arrive in this room.

「…… Is that it? Is that the thing the great sage Owen wanted its ghost to complete?」

「G, girl……?」

In the center of the room.

A very young looking girl who probably didn’t reach the age of ten yet was laying on an operating table.