Episode 29.6 (1/2)
It's the 13th of month 1.
As they started exploring dungeon Tsubolt on the 9th, they would have been exploring for four days yesterday. Getting to floor 51 of a dungeon in just four days was the first for Lecan.
They reached floor 50 yesterday, but the giant variants on floor 51 were tougher than anything they came across thus far. And there were six of those beasts. That said, this was the moment Arios truly showed his worth.
White Spectres are humanoid type magic beasts. And they only attack with spears or swords. Despite their brute strength and resistance to strikes, their head is their weakness and they can't move fast.
On the other hand, Arios is a master of antipersonnel combat. He knows techniques to deal with many against one. Arios demonstrated strength far beyond what he showed at Dungeon Ninae.
And he's had enough practice working together with Lecan at Ninae.
In other word, Dungeon Tsubolt is really well suited for <Willard>.
Lecan and Arios arrived at the dungeon and waited in line with other people wanting to enter.
They showed their permit at the guard waiting in front of the entrance and got let in.
Before long, the two were inside and then they got down to floor 51.
”<Graph Make>.”
This floor's rough map came up in Lecan's mind once he recited the spell.
There are two rooms with stairways, both are empty.
They're headed for the closest room.
”Arios. This time I'm going in first.”
”Yes.”
Lecan barged in the giant variant room and immediately cast a magic.
”<Lightning>!”
It's a horizontally spread <Lightning> that entangles all the enemies.
The six magic beasts stopped moving at once. But none is dead.
Lecan sliced off the head of the leading White Spectre.
Arios followed after Lecan into the room and went around behind the six magic beasts. At exceptional speed. Then he lopped the furthest magic beast's head off.
By the time Lecan cut down his second's magic beast, the three remaining magic beasts started moving.
”<Lightning>!”
Another <Lightning> nicely missed Arios while wrapping up the three magic beasts.
They all lost their heads while they were still paralyzed.
”This end result is simply amazing. I'm wondering if there's even anything that can stand up against this tactic.”
”Yea. <Lightning> goes well with you and me. Usable.”
”And here I thought we would face some challenge on this floor, this looks to be a cinch.”
”Just gotta press further below.”
”But should I really not lead the front?”
”No. Two people lining up is dangerous. Better spreading out in either four directions. I can't move as swift as you nor can I slip past those beasts as easily. You just get somewhere with enough room and lure the enemies there.”
The insides of these rooms aren't too spacious. It would severely hamper their mobility if they ever get cornered in a cramped spot. Lecan intends for Arios's role to expand the battle space.
”Understood.”
They got down floor 52.
”Not good. Both rooms have people.”
”What should we do?”
”We wait.”
They got to the nearest room and sat down near the entrance.
”Oh. They got two of them.”
Magic beasts' reactions disappear from <Life Detection> when they die. Lecan can tell the situation inside a room to a degree using this ability.
”Which means, there's four left.”