Magical Explorer

“aaAAWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONnn”

Perhaps its roar is emitting some kind of electric wave as there are a lot of small sparks flying around.

[Rotten Hellhound] is a hidden boss in Twilight Road. It was not that strong in the game and if you have enough strength to join the Shikibukai you would have no trouble defeating it………it’s supposed to be beatable but…..

“It somehow looks super strong isn’t it.”

Was that feeling came from its appearance or was it the effect of its [Roar] skill. Well, perhaps it was both.

“Hey, Takioto-san. I’m glad that you protected us but can you let us down already, this is sexual harassment you know?”

Immediately after I let her down, Yuika strengthens her body and cast support magic on all of us this time.

Gabby notices that she has a support magic cast on her and jumps in surprise.

It was the expression like she just realized what situation she is currently in.

“Sorry that I have to suddenly grab you earlier. Are you okay?”

“Y, Yeah. Of course.”

It’s useless. Her eyes are swimming and she doesn’t even strengthen her body. Is this the first time she got hit by a roar skill? Well, dungeon aside, it’s not a skill you would normally encounter after all.

“Is this your first time facing an opponent with roar skill? I was like that at first too. Since you will surely encounter more of it in the future, it’s better to get used to it now you know.”

“Ah…….!”

Well, I hope I manage to distract her with that.

But it seems we don’t have such luxury.

Looking at the hellhound that is rushing straight toward us, I immediately move to the front. The distance is around 3 to 4 meters. Even if it is bigger than I thought it doesn’t scare me.

Perhaps that’s the effect the academy dungeon has on me. Or perhaps it is the effect of all my training so far.

As it tries to scratch me with its front leg that is even bigger than my head, I use third hand to block it. The hellhound’s attack has some weight to it. Moreover, its stench made me flinched when it got so close. However, that’s all.

Inserting strength into my leg, I brush the hellhound’s front leg away. Seeing the chance, Yuika punches its face with all her strength.

“Wooh!”

“Uuuu, SO STINKY! Its breath was bad but its body odor is even worse!? Come back after you take a bath and a brushed fur won’t you!”

“Its body is already rotten so there’s no meaning isn’t it.”

While we have that conversation, the hellhound lungs at us again.

“That was a rhetorical question!”

Yuika carefreely avoids it with ease.

Ignoring her reply, I confront the hellhound.

Placing my hand on the katana, I catch the hellhound’s leg with fourth hand and draw the katana at its belly.

“oooooOOONn”

“Then how should I reply to that eh?”

A straight line is formed on the hellhound’s belly, then an ink-like liquid starts to vigorously flow from it.

“How about starting with agreeing with the girl’s opinion first. Even so, compared to the mock battle with Yukine-san, it doesn’t feel that strong isn’t it. Rather, it stinks!”

However, its wound is slowly closing. The self-healing ability you can find on some immortal or slimes monster must have been activated.

The hellhound opens its mouth wide and shoot out a black flame. Perhaps it is trying to buy some time to heal its wounds.

“Alright, I completely agree with that statement.”

“Uwaa. Agreeing easily like that is the worst. This is unbelievable.”

Saying so, Yuika hid behind me.

“For crying out loud, how should I react then”

While moving forward, I adjust Yuika’s position behind my back with my left arm. Then I deployed the stole to the front to defend against the black flame.

“Well, it is as Nanami-san says. Talking with you is a lot of fun, Takioto-san!”

“I see. Glad you like it. When this is over, I will talk with you however much you want. So, since its weakness is light attribute can you please focus and use some light enchantment!”

“Can’t be helped then, let me know when you are ready Takioto-san!”

Saying so, she places her gauntlet on my hand.

“What can’t be helped, WHAT.”

“He He He He♪”

When the flame stops, Yuika jumps out as if she were waiting for this chance. Then using the light enchanted gauntlet, she faces the hellhound head-on.

There shouldn’t be any need to worry about Yuika. Like me, she might be able to solo the hellhound by herself as well.

But here’s the problem.

“Yo~, you okay?”

“I, I’m fine!”

She seems to finally return back to normal but she is still looking a little upset.

“It’s alright. You saw right? Since we can block all attacks coming your way, Gabby, please cast light spears, support magic or in case something happens I will leave the recovery magic to you. I am no good at long-range magic you see……….can I trust you with that? Can you handle it Gabby?”

“Of, of course. Please leave it to me.”

Seeing Gabby readying her magic, I move to the front. Then as the hellhound engages in an exchange with Yuika, I punch it with third and fourth hand.

“Was she alright?”

“Since she’s looking like that she will probably be fine. Rather, are you okay?”

“C’mon, Takioto-san. Weren’t you looking? I am totally fine. TO-TAL-LY.”

“No, I was wondering if your gauntlet will smell alright when we finish fighting this thing though.”

“UUWAAAA! I can’t laugh at that joke. Seriously, please stop joking around like that!”

Leaving rotten odor on the weapon…………it seems like some kind of curse huh.

We were casually talking while beating the hellhound when a light spear emerges from behind us.

“YOOAWN!”

The hellhound let out the highest pitched cry than ever before. It must have taken a lot of damage from that light spear.

The good thing here is that, with Gabby and Yuika, I don’t have to spend my intermediate light magic stones. Well, there are a lot of opportunities to use it from here on so it is good that I can save it for later.

Yuika continues attacking the flinched hellhound. It must really hate her light attributed attacks as it starts to whine over and over and tried to escape or painfully tried to put in a counterattack.

After the second light spear pierced it, it starts to change its movement.

It was flailing around from receiving the light spear until earlier so Yuika expects that it would do so again but this time it counterattacks with its foreleg.

Yuika managed to avoid that but albeit slightly fainted, there’s a red line on her cheek.

“Yuika, healing is one thing but you have to use detoxification too!”

“Aah Mou, what would I do if I get cover by your stench!?”

Saying so, Yuika fell down. However, the hellhound doesn’t come to attack her. Instead, it observes the situation and starts walking sideways. Then.

“AWOOOOOOOONn! !”

It roared and sent a black fireball toward Yuika. However, for some reason, its flame lacks the intensity from before.

Then it starts running, not toward Yuika but to Gabby who was frozen from the roar instead.