189 188. Savepoint "Labyrinth Island".txt (2/2)

We walk under the sky where the dragon seems to be making gurgling sound effects and reach an unreliable stone staircase.

Soon we start climbing the stairs. I have the Crescent Pectrazuli's Straight Sword, and Ryner has the Aleiss family's treasured sword Lowen and Ruf Bringer in his hand, ready to intercept at any time. By the way, Lord is climbing with his empty handed fist.

And after advancing the stairs somewhat, Ryner urges the start of the battle.

''Christ, it's about to come--!

I also knew from the Dimension. A huge dragon floating in the air twisted its body and turned its head towards us. Two huge eyes, which could be mistaken for the sun, were reflecting our appearance.

At the same time, I can sense that the dragon is building a powerful magic. However, even though I can sense it with the 《Dimension》, I can't do 'magic offset (counter magic)'. That's because it can't generate the ice-cold attribute magic needed for that image.

First, Elfenries' wings slowly moved. With that alone, a storm containing magic power was generated. The 'Dragon Wind', which is difficult to even interfere with, attacks us and seals off our movements. And that's where the real attack is pursued.

”--aaggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

A dragon bigger than a mountain rushed at a terrifying speed.

It's just a body hit. It was the usual attack method of the monsters of the lower levels.

But if it reached the sixty-sixth layer, the scale was completely different. If an ordinary monster used it, it would be a poor attack, but if the opponent was a giant body bigger than a mountain, it would be a different story. That alone would be a ruthless violence that no man could resist.

Without having time to respond, the dragon's huge body hits the stairs.

Of course, the ”dragon wind” continues to be generated from the wings. The wind blows like a burst of bullets, dismantling the staircase as if it were crushing sugar candy.

The wind blows, we lose our footing and are thrown into the air.

Ordinary people would have been prepared to die, but the three of us here were very calmly moving on to our next move.

Sticking to the collapsing rubble, Ryner has secured a foothold. Lord is spreading his wings and flying. After making sure my allies are safe, I go on the offensive.

I kick the falling pieces of stairs and fly through the air.

As long as the 《Dimension and Decisive Operation (Gradiate)》 is in place, I don't step off the foothold or make a mistake in the balance of my center of gravity. I run through the sky as if I were on the ground, approaching the dragon.

My speed is faster than the wind - it's enough to give the illusion of being faster than the wind. I have that much physical ability. With that speed, I cut the dragon's gaze and enter its blind spot. However, I don't have enough time to pick a vital point.

Carelessly thrusting my sword into the dragon's back, I thrust my sword into the dragon's back.

''--?

But only a high-pitched sound rang out.

My full-throated thrust couldn't pierce the scales of the Elfenries. Rather, it was me who received the damage. My hand went numb from the impact of the return.

Realizing that the sword couldn't get through at all, I fly through the air once more.

I find Ryner among the falling debris and call out to him.

''Ryner!　Just switch swords for a minute!

Perhaps anticipating this development, Ryner doesn't hesitate to toss the 'Treasured Sword of the Alais Family Lowen' without hesitation. Instead, I throw back the 'Crescent Pectrazi's Straight Sword' and conclude the equipment exchange.

Then, I repeat the same procedure again and try to break through the Elfenries' scales - but this is no good. Like a rewound movie, it is played back again.

''Ka, it's too hard!　Time!　I'm going to run away for a minute!

My attack methods are limited.

I'm not going to be able to get my hands on them. There are only two.

Since dimensional magic doesn't have a direct attack ability, there is inevitably less variation compared to the rest of my friends.

And right now I can't use ice-cold magic. If slashing with Rowen didn't work, I had no choice but to flee.

When I realized that there was no effective means of attack, I chose to flee.

However, the Elfenries magic that is released on its back.

Countless spheres of wind are released from the dragon's agito.

It is probably a magic that hits the foundation of the wind attribute. It's a good idea to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're looking for.

''Agaaaaayyyyyy!

Wind magic 'Windwing'!

In response, Ryner uses his magic.

He stops watching from the rubble and leaps into the sky, clad in wind. Although the wings (wings) don't grow on your back as the magic name implies, the wind robe that surrounds you begins to ignore gravity. Rather than flying, it's more like a magic that utilizes the power of leaping.

Grabbing my hand, Ryner flies.

He flies toward the ground, avoiding the sphere of wind that is attacking him.

And when I return to the ground at the same time as the falling debris, the Lord, who had been flapping around in the safety zone, comes back.

He was waiting for my impressions with a smirk on his face. In response to his expectations, I let out my weaknesses to the fullest.

''I thought you were strong in terms of rank, but I didn't expect you to go this far ....... It's as if you don't stand a chance .......

He looks up at the sky and turns blue in the face.

The Elfenries are swimming in the sky with ease. Apparently, the only enemy is the one that approaches the sky and is not interested in the one that falls to the ground.

'Hey, Christ. Can't you manage to drop it with your ice magic?

However, Ryner still seems to have high hopes for me.

Indeed, my ice serpent magic seems to be effective against flying enemies. If it's still available, I'm going to try it right now.

I'm not going to be able to tell you what to do, but ......

'What's the matter. With the freezing magic you slammed into that Palinkron guy, wouldn't it be easy to drop that guy to the ground?

It's not working.

What?

There's no point in being pompous, so I'll be honest and confess.

''My sister took my freezing magic away, so now I can only use dimensional magic: ......

'You can only use dimensional magic ......?　So, what can you do now?

You know, detection and transference?

Now I can only use Dimension, Form and Connection with confidence.

To put it bluntly, I had no offensive power.

Knowing this, Ryner's eyes changed from expectation to disappointment.

''That's just a searcher (radar), isn't it ......

I'm sorry. No, I'm surprised at myself. I'm such a peaceful ability without my sister. ......

You can see that he's become an auxiliary specialist wizard. Or it would be a non-combatant in charge of production.

If he hadn't trained his swordsmanship skills during his training with Rowen, he would really just be an enemy searcher (radar).

However, if one thought about it, it was natural.

Each inborn talent is often a reflection of the person's personality.

If it's just me alone with my 'soul', I can understand why I don't have the skills for combat. And I can also understand that Yotaki was a super aggressive talent.

''Oh, I see ....... I thought Christ could handle it. ......''

Reiner doesn't blame me. He seems to think that I should praise him for his peaceful abilities, but not blame him for it. However, he couldn't hide his disappointment.

'No, no wait!　I'm certainly not going to defeat that dragon, but I'm not saying it can't be broken through. I'm still very good at distractions. Yup. That dragon doesn't need to be defeated, as long as you can get through it, you can manage it. I'll take care of it, Ryner!

It was me, desperately trying to sell my usefulness.

Somehow, I would look like a dependable person in front of Ryner.

''No ......, that wind dragon is the most difficult opponent to 'just get through'. Even I, who was confident in my speed, can't see any chance of winning at all. As long as it's touched by the wind, it can sense it, and its flying speed is faster than me with that huge body ......!

Faster than a liner ......?

''Oh. In the attack and defense just now, the wind dragon didn't even get serious. I guess he only got rid of a small fly.

It wouldn't be a lie.

I'm sure that dragon has the power to make you believe that. After all, my sword hasn't damaged him even a scratch.

I had no choice but to admit defeat at this point in time.

It's a little too much for the current generation to handle,....... But, well, we should be able to defeat it someday--

Even if it's a powerful enemy, you can beat it someday. I know that's how the maze is built. After all, I'm the one who made it that way.

But in contrast to my optimistic outlook, Ryner's face is dark.

No, Christ. What's more troubling is that you can't train to beat that guy. ...... The only thing in the 66 and 67 layers is that wind dragon. Not a single other monster is there. Yet, we can't level up steadily at the lower levels.

The labyrinth is designed to lead the challenger to the ”deepest part”.

But that is if you aim from the top to the bottom. It is not designed for people who aim at the top from the bottom, like we are doing now. I know this because I made it.

The more I understand, the sooner I understand.

In the desperate impasse of this situation--

'We're completely trapped in the sixty-sixth layer. So I was hoping for the return of Christ: ......

I'm tied up in the act of accumulating experience and forced to only break through at the current level.

And yet, I've just been notified that it's impossible to break through at the current level.

My face is darkening just like Ryner's.

Seeing this, Lord becomes a big smile on his face.

I'm sure you'll be happy to see me. I'm sure you're going to have a good time. You're welcome to live here permanently.

Lord is convinced that we can't break through these sixty-six layers alone.

The two of us now can't break through the 66th layer on our own.

''What the hell is this ......?''

It's as if you've entered a dungeon that you can't go back in an RPG game and saved the game. No, it's as if you were thrown into the city before the last dungeon as soon as the game started.

Either way, the only thing I was sure of was that I couldn't get out of 'here'.