Golden Experience

Episode 313: Work for Payroll

Despite the rubble, the city is a city.

A riot here could be an obstacle to reconstruction.

I don't know if I can handle this monster, but I shouldn't give up from the beginning.

Eustys and Arena stood outside the rubble of the city, waiting for the looming smoke.

"... the sense of scale seems crazy, but it's still a little far away."

"... well, that speed would be quick, but it's not close."

I already know more or less what the demon looks like.

That is not a tiger, but a bear with a tiger pattern.

No, maybe it's a tiger in the shape of a bear.

A giant demon of that appearance is approaching us with a sound of ground.

"Oh, I wonder if you can do something with a sword or something... Isn't it super-sized? I wonder how the legendary Dragonslayer defeated him. The point is, humans stand up to bulldozers."

When I think about it, I feel like I can't.

While this is happening, the enemy is also coming right next door.

If you look at it again, it's huge.

And on his head, it looks like his upper body is sticking together.

Maybe that's what Lewis was talking about.

"Burudoza? I've never heard of it, but the captain has magic. If you're in danger of getting close, you'll have to do something from a distance.

I can't help it. I'll take the front line. "

It's dangerous to get close, the arena just said to herself.

"Mr. Arena!

"Well, even though it's small, I have to work for my salary."

That's what Arena said and ran away.

The enemy noticed the coming arena and changed direction towards you.

The upper body part looks like it's screaming something, but I don't even know what you're talking about at this distance.

The Arena draws its sword and slashes it through the front legs of an impending giant beast.

The moment the Giant Beast stepped on his leg, he could not be pursued to the Arena from that position.

You can see it from a distance. After all, you're the only one in the arena who knows how to fight. Perhaps I've fought with such a big opponent.

But Arena swords don't look so damaging.

"'Flame Arrow'!

I speculated on the opponent's defenses and cast magic with the meaning of restraint.

Aim, of course, for the human part.

In any case, that is a weakness.

At first I also thought that was pseudo-bait or something to attract bait like some deep-sea fish, but it's as moving and talking and that's unlikely.

However, the "Flame Arrow" released by Youth was shaken away by one hand on the upper body and scattered unabated.

Doesn't mean they've really been scattered.

It guarded to pay with its arms and looked like it had disappeared because it had landed there.

But it doesn't look like there's any damage on that arm either.

The sleeves of clothes with designs like the military uniform you're wearing are burnt, but that's all.

The magic turned Hate towards us, and his upper body screamed as he stared at Justine firmly.

If you reach this distance, you will hear the voice.

"─ ─ You and the little fly at your feet! You guys are human! Why are you here?

This is the line I want to ask why I'm here.

"You're the one who showed up! What do you want with this city? Why are you attacking the city?

Arena looks sinister at the foot of the giant beast.

Don't stir it up, but you're going to have a hard time managing your hair. I know how you feel.

But if dialogue is possible, we should.

Low-place magic is a powerful opponent who shakes off the attack of Justine with one hand, and doesn't have anything with him even if he is slashed by an arena. It doesn't seem like you're the one who can fight and win normally.

If we cannot resolve it in physics, we also need to explore ways to resolve it in negotiations.

What are you talking about? You'll be the ones attacking!

... I see, you've guided the ears! Human is the Oral Hand! Oh, my God, Oral! You've teamed up with Portley to steal the treasure of our country!

The Giant Beast is screaming something incomprehensible as he approaches Youth.

But every time I try to do so, my feet are slashed by the arena, and depressingly I step on the estate. They seem to be trying to crush the arena, but the arena won't get caught.

Effective damage has not been dealt, but it is sufficient as a hold.

But in the words of that giant beast, it seems to me that he is an associate of this country, the Kingdom of Pare.

If you ask me, the human upper body resembles the Beast Man. You have characteristic ears growing out of your head, and you're a full beast man if you just cut it out there.

"Yes! It's depressing!

The Giant Beast is still wasting time and time again trying to crush the Arena.

The arena is taking advantage of its speed to stand around dangerously, but it can't be left alone.

"'Blaze Lance'!

"Gu! Ah, you're depressed too!

Unlike "Flame Arrow," this one seems to have been slightly damaged.

That said, it's not that serious from the enemy's appearance. Probably just enough damage to heal with natural healing.

Given recast time and Justine's MP healing speed, as well as the amount of natural healing of the enemy, it would be tough to magically sharpen the enemy's life.

The Arena is blocking the enemy's footsteps, so there is no need to worry about avoiding ranged attacks, but there is no decision.

"You really can only buy enough time for this......!

Wait for Roik to bring the Knights' survivors - the revives or the survivors - and arrange for some of them to evacuate the city and hold them here until the residents have evacuated.

Is that a realistic plan?

"Stay out of my way! I'll protect this country! From invaders like you!

I'm also curious about this word.

The Giant Beast has been repeating himself as if he were an associate of the Kingdom of Pare.

Since the youth are not residents of Pairé, they are certainly foreign objects from this country.

I don't intend to come here to invade, but I'm sure it was armed and crossed the border, so it's no wonder anyone saw it.

But even if the Giant Beast is right and he was a human being of the Pare kingdom, it doesn't make sense to try to enter the city with this figure while saying he would protect him.

If you enter the city where people live with such a giant, you should know as much as what happens.

What you are saying and doing is a hug.

"─ I made you wait!

Lewis came back there.

There are quite a few knights behind us.

That also means that that many of them rispawned, and their armor still looks uniformly damaged.

If they were able to 'repair' their skills, they would have been able to restore them, but they didn't have the time, and they wouldn't have been able to receive such services in the city if they had been driven out of the city.

If the knights who were supposed to have stopped at the ruins have also been wiped out, they should all come to Lispawn.

"Guys! I was good earlier, but I can deploy more troops here! And Knight Eustace is on our side! There's a chance!

When I looked at the Arena because it caught me a little, I still had a calm expression.

I think you're saying that I'm here, too. I think so. I saw my mouth moving.

"... we know we won't win that fight. Along the way, I advised the lord to evacuate. If there are no more residents in this city, we can evacuate."

"... I'm not being considerate. Okay. Then we'll do our best until then."

Tell Judith so, and Loyk and his men threw a formation into the giant beast.

The avant-garde attacked from the other side of the Arena, and the giant beast who had been distracted by the Arena took the attack seriously.

Arena swords aren't as effective as knights' swords, but depression is not the ratio of a single arena.

"You guys! I kicked him in earlier. Ear-length! Are you still right about that one! This city has already fallen into your hands! Oh, my God!"

When he first realized the existence of the word, Lewis looked up at his upper body.

"What is this guy... This guy was uttering words! So this isn't a demon, is it a person?!?

I can only imagine in Youth, who have never been in ruins, but when Lewis first encountered them, the upper part of the Beast was not well seen in buildings, trees, etc.

"Deputy Commander! That won't matter now! Either way, it's no different that you're attacking the city!

"That's right! All right, the attack is on! Vanguards, retreat! His attack is heavy! Don't step on it! They'll take every shield!

Looks like Lewis isn't the only decent and good knight.

He also seems to have a good lieutenant.

When this happens, I don't know why, more than anything else, I appointed that biased man of thought as head of the regiment. I wonder how little eyes there are in the upper layers of the portley to see. Or is that man only good at eating?

The Knights of Portleigh take advantage of their already defeated experience once, or take a unique approach to repeated assaults and retreats.

Arenas and Justine take a bite to keep them from retreating.

Especially the role of Youth, who can temporarily obstruct the opponent's vision, is important.

If you release flame-based magic with your upper body facing, you can then pull the enemy's consciousness off the knights for a moment.

He can perceive even with his lower body face, and his feet seem to be visible while the top completely covers his face with both hands, but it's not like he's going to do anything with it.

It also appears that the sensory information obtained from the tiger bear part is not being effectively utilized.

"... I don't know, I'm not used to it. To that body. Like maybe he just turned out to be a demon?

Speaking of which, how did you wear that upper body? "

I know it's not something to worry about right now, but it doesn't stop when I start to care.

For example, if he wakes up in the morning and wears the clothes in the tans, how do we get him out of the tans first?

If the tent is on the floor, only the tiger and bear parts are within reach. But I don't think I can get people's clothes out of the wardrobe with that big hand.

And even if I could take it out, I need to give it to my overhead growing upper body. Can that also stand up like a normal bear? If so, it becomes even more threatening than it is now.

However, even if the upper body is installed in an easily removable position, there is no need to make such a struggle. In that case, did you make your own wardrobe or residence?

As far as fighting is concerned, it doesn't seem so clever.

Then someone prepared him a place to stay and a tent. But that can't be true.

First of all, it is strange that the monster is dressed in decent clothes.

"Lightning Strike! Blaze Lance!

... well, I guess he was originally a human or a veterinarian.

But now that you're in such a state... does that mean you've recently turned into a monster in your clothes?

If so, what does that mean?

But we don't have enough information.

It's something you can't understand if you think any further here.

I've added this matter to my list of reports to Rilienne in my heart, and now I'm focusing on stalling the Giant Beast.

"'Flame...'"

"Come on, featherworms!

Shortly before Justius cast his magic to disrupt the next one, the Giant Beast shook his front legs wide and knocked them to the ground.

The earth makes a tremendous noise and shakes its feet more than it can stand.

─ ─ I have a very bad feeling!

I've seen this happen in another game.

And the face beneath the giant beast man, the tiger bear, opened his mouth wide and raised his roar in the gap where all the knights on the spot were being taken by the sway.

It was more a shock than a voice.

Failed to resist.

I heard an emotionless voice in the system message, but I knew it without being told.

His body was struck by an invisible shock wave that flew at sound speed, and his consciousness flew.

Vision is painted black, ears, nose, everything, all information is blocked.

In terms of time, maybe a few seconds to a dozen seconds.

But that's enough for the Giant Beast.

When Justine regained consciousness, a tragic situation was spreading around the Beast.

More than half of them fall to the ground, and every knight is terrible. Many do not look very alive.

No sign of Lewis or the Arena.

They were closest to the giant beast. Probably one of them remains of something at the foot of the giant beast, something I'm not sure about.

"Ugh...."

I should have turned on the brutal expression filter.

They say that few players use the game because it has a very bad reputation for damaging the atmosphere, but the game is only prepared for statutory reasons.

It's tough to see the miserable looks of a friendly opponent, even if you know you'll lispawn in an hour.

I don't know if it's fear or fault, but the Knights are recovering from their abnormal state anyway.

I can't help it.

Loik is gone, and there are too few people. I don't think we're talking about the delegation of command anymore.

"─ ─ Look, guys! Once we get together! Moving apart will only destroy each and every one!

In the meantime, I have to give you instructions for whatever it is.

That's how Eustace screamed.

The knights who heard it gathered to Justy.

The knights, who are relatively close to the Giant Beast, will not react at all, but their ears will no longer function. The roar is causing the tympanic membrane to be partially destroyed. If you can't hear me, there's nothing Youth can do for you.

That doesn't mean you can direct them to Youth.

Justine, a normal person, has never studied such a thing, and he is still the captain of the Secret Service for the time being, but the Secret Service has never been educated in such a way because it is only a unit that has amassed a single specialized force. That's also why Justine and the arena are so strong compared to the Loyks.

The Knights of Portley are still in place and have little experience. I don't think I've ever seen anything like this before, and I don't know what to do if all the knights in command are dead.

If you go right and left, the Giant Beast will just kill you, and even if you're an amateur, it's better than getting you killed without doing anything.

"Anyway! What we have to do remains unchanged! Just buy us some time until the evacuation is complete! If you give us an hour, the people who are gone will come back!

"Oh, oh...!

They should also be anxious with fear and anxiety.

But even my country follows Justine's instructions differently.

"This is where we stomp!

Oops!

That said, the mood alone is not going to help.

The Giant Beast is satisfied with reducing our number, but it is a little more calm than before.

Yeah, well, it's easier for you to have blood on your head, but this isn't a good idea.

In some cases, the so-called "state of anger" increases the attack power, so I can't say either generally.

Once again, a man's voice was heard in the ears of the warring youth.

"─ ─ I finally caught up with you, tiger. You're going too fast."

"It's not a raccoon, it's a bear. I hear the bear has surprisingly fast legs.

If it hadn't been for the ukuleles, it would have taken longer. "