Chapter 25 (2/2)

If you dont want me to kill this girl, dont move from that place.

This is the moment where the last boss resorts to underhanded methods.

I have to be smart here.

.Youre just a lizard after all. Youre even below a lowly lizardman.

Shut up! Do not open your mouth again!

The dragon smashed its wing into my side.

Because the blonde Lolita was being held hostage, I had no choice but to stay still. The force behind the dragons wing sent me flying to the ground.

Gyah

I could see the ground quickly approaching and then everything went black.

I could tell I was seriously injured. I couldnt even move my fingers.

Im in an intense amount of pain.

I didnt even know someone could be in this amount of pain and remain conscious.

Name Tanaka Sex Male Race Human Level 78 Job Alchemist HP 3/78909 MP 188300000/188300000 STR 7375 VIT 9560 DEX 10800 AGI 7910 INT 12922000 LUC 229

Im in serious trouble of dying here.

Just barely safe after that attack.

ReRecovery.

My breathing is ragged and Im barely able to heal myself.

Just standing was difficult. When I was younger I was hit by a car. Even at that time, I wasnt in this much pain. My vision was turning black. I seriously thought I was going to die after that attack. My pants were ripped to shreds and I clearly lost control of my bowels at some point.

Haahaa…haa.

My breathing increases with the rising tension.

Im still in an unbelievable amount of pain.

It doesnt seem like youre all that durable.

T-Thats because Im a normal human being!

Dont be ridiculous! Theres no way a normal human could pose a threat to me!

We stare into each others eyes. One man, one animal.

In the middle of this, the blonde Loli could be heard screaming out.

..Yo-you dont ne-ne-ne-need to be worried about me!

Shes trying to be brave.

Thats not really fitting for her character.

Either way, its not like I can even move in this situation.

I want to do everything I can to save her.

I cant do that. After all, were members of the same party. Theres no way I can sacrifice a party member. Well all return home and have a drink together.

I answer like a proper gentleman.

Esters eyes widen and she tries to speak.

T-Thats.I..I..

No matter who you turn into an enemy, I will never abandon you.

But I have no intention of dying here.

If the enemy uses recovery magic, then I will use recovery magic. Recently, in fantasy games, there were spells that could be set on a target continuously. Spells like Reraise and Re-hoimi that I wanted to try my own versions of. (TN: Reraise revives an ally after death and is from Final Fantasy. I think Re-hoimi is from Dragon Quest and it heals after every attack.)

I used the spell similar to Reraise to withstand that attack from a little while ago.

Ill need my passive magic recovery to be at full power.

I cant afford to conserve any MP here.

Im hoping this will make me a bit more durable. Please.

As long as I dont get one-hit killed, my recovery magic should be able to heal me quick enough between each attack.

There are other things to consider. Like what if Im crushed by the dragon, but surely Ill be able to endure that. I have to believe it.

Thank you very much.

Whats wrong? Are you scared?

Christina grew confident after seeing my internal struggle.

Damn it.

If its like this, I have no choice but to respond now.

I try to hide my true feelings and act as confident as possible.

I must remain completely composed.

For me and for the blonde Loli.

Fuu.

I tried to show Ester my bravest smile.

I then slowly raised my hand into the air.

Bastard

Christinas face stiffens.

Naturally, because Im focused on my recovery magic, I dont fly towards her. Instead, I stood there enveloped in a glowing white light. I can feel the magic start to pulsate through me. The magic makes me feel very powerful, its the complete opposite feeling of being an unemployed virgin.

If youre confident you can defeat me, please do not hesitate. [Tanaka]

Name Tanaka Sex Male Race Human Level 78 Job Alchemist HP 78909/78909 MP 3000/188300000 STR 7375 VIT 9560 DEX 10800 AGI 7910 INT 12922000 LUC 229

Just by seeing how much my MP has gone down, I can see how difficult continuous healing is to use. Continuous recovery. It uses a massive amount of MP when I focus seriously on it. I can hopefully withstand any attack and have time to recover after.

The day before yesterday, when I used it to heal the damage to my heart after witnessing Team Orgy, my MP was in the same situation. At that time, the noble mage had to rush me to my room. Yet, my heart never recovered.

Are you wondering what to do? Are you scared of me?[Tanaka]

Y-you bastard.[Christina]

Even after the initial activation of the passive recovery, the spell seems to need a massive amount of MP to stay active. As long as I have it active I wont have much MP to use for anything else. My MP is recovering slowly, but compared to normal its barely even increasing.

Based on the speed its recovering, Id guess it would take all night to fully recover.

That means, by using this I can no longer attack. If I dont go to a purely supportive role in the party I wont be able to regenerate any MP. Also, I feel completely exhausted when Im glowing like this.

Im superior to you. Ill make your death as painful as possible.

I braced myself for Christinas attack.

Shes aiming to kill me with her next attack.

I was hit with a multitude of attacks from her wings, tail, and magic.

However, my body was able to withstand it.

I received the wave of attacks, but my health never reached zero. Like a gas gauge on a car constantly in the red but it never reaches empty.