Chapter 27 (1/2)

Chapter 27: Behind The(Strongest)Deadly Spell

If it's in the face he will be somewhat weakened.

With that in mind I released magic.

「Alright, a hit」

Straight into the face of the demon, smoke starts rising upon impact.

Certainly, that must have damaged Erigos.

「……That was really close, a smart surprise attack Kouta-san」

Like one would go head-on with that thing.

Because it's a sure loss when comparing the difference in size, so it is natural to do this.

If possible, it would be best if he suffered an injury from this one blow and decided to withdraw but…

「Fu……the same trick won't work again」

When the smoke cleared, the figure of Erigos defending his face with his tree-sized cane emerged.

Completely uninjured.

「Tch, he managed to guard against it」

「Just in case, I thought it would be wise to equip the cane with a protective barrier, this barrier reduces the power of all strong magic by half!」

Erigos raises his cane. Even after receiving the blow from earlier the cane is unscarred.

「If it is weak magic like the previous Magic Shot, then this cane would have no effect at all, but it's attribute magic with highly destructive powers then it's a different story」

I see, at this rate it seems that the cane will get in the way of attacking with strong magic.

「The equipment of the demon is powerful…… at this rate even the other beginner attribute magic will be prevented by that」

Soulas says so, there are few other methods of attack after all.

That’s why I have to use magic, but…

「……So Flame, can you not break or destroy that cane with your sword?」

「I don't know but it will be difficult. I do not know whether the material is made from trees, and I can only imagine how much strong that demon's grip is. ……the weight is also unknown in the first place. If the weight is like what we are seeing, then it might be possible to send it flying」

「I see……the weight……」

While we were having such a conversation, the voice of Media comes from the side.

「Just a warning, since I more or less received the sense from inside my barrier, but that cane is rather heavy」

「Oh, how heavy though?」

「Maybe around the weight of dozens of male adventurers」

Ah, dozens of men.

「Is that okay, Flame?」

「Umu, in that case it's okay! Then with that it’s just the grip of the demon now」

「……Well then, what if his hand slightly loosens it's grip on that cane, can you then do it?」

「Loosening his grip? How, is there a way?」

「It is just an idea, but I believe I will be able to do it」

「Alright, understood」

Flame nodded to my words.

「Eh? Ano……were you listening to what I was saying?」

I was listening.

However, if Flame says it's possible.

「Well then, Media I will leave the barrier to you. Make sure my magic doesn't damage the town」

「Eh … eh, Kouta-kun’s magic? That is……」

Media asked me, but then…

「――Finished your consultations yet, humans?」

「Uwo, this is bad!」

Erigos swung his cane towards us.

We managed to successfully evade it by jumping back but…..

「Kouta, we don't have time to talk anymore!」

「Yes, I know!」

Looks like we have no choice.

「Hehe, determined are we, but courageous magician before anything, you must beat this cane. This will completely stop attacks of all attribute magic, there is no way to beat this cane!」

Erigos swung the cane with full force.

As long as that cane was there, all strong magic would be ineffective, I understood that. But…

「Then how about this! 《Shock》!!」

This is not an attack magic, just merely an electric shock with moderate power, just like that it hit the demon's arm. However…

「……What, such a tiny shock like this, the power will not even be halved by the cane……is this suppose to damage me? Courageous magician this will not do」

A serious look, or rather he was looking at me with a pitiful kind of expression, this demon.

Mind your own business. There is nothing useful that can be done with this. Also…

「I am not trying to damage you, just trying to relax your muscles」

「……Hmm? I don't really understand, well, if you want to be crushed, then you will be crushed」

With that the demon swung his cane again. Such a gigantic wrist.

「Since you say so, how about another shot? 《Shock》!!」

The moment I launched a full power electric shock, the arm of Erigos twitched unnaturally upon impact.

「Huh?」

Apparently it seems the body structure is similar to human beings.

「According to you, slightly big electric shocks will not be stopped, those gigantic muscles, I will make them move more. ――Shock!!」