"Erin!"
The Force shouts.
It's a rough breath, probably because I'm running and making a voice.
"I know!"
Erin, who responded with a bullish tone, couldn't afford the expression.
Erin isn't a type of self-confidence.
Although it may be better than an average adventurer, he is still a mage of rear guard.
He is not good at keeping running the most among the five players except for Neme.
She was the most exhausted of the party, moving her legs and doing magic.
But this is the predicament. I can't help resting.
Dozens of horses approach from behind.
Erin shook his staff toward the swarm.
"-" Thunder rush! "
Waves of lightning strike from the tip of the cane.
It is Erin's favorite lightning range extermination type magic.
The magic she shoots with all her might burns off a looming group of horses.
Extraordinary power that breaks through every building.
It is a blow that shows how she is a leading mage.
However, a faint figure appears from the collapsed rubble.
It did not seem to have been annihilated. The sound of the tired whistle echoed.
"I don't really feel like this!"
Erin reintroduces his magic into the wand, irritated by his lips.
We were running away leaving the horses shot away with Erin's spell.
It has been more than half a day since the Arrivers were ousted by horses.
Of course, I wasn't running all the time, I was able to take a break hiding inside the house for a while.
But once they go outside and find them, six hundreds of hundreds of tag games will be resumed.
The horses are not as powerful as the members of The Arrivers, but the power of numbers is great.
Once you're surrounded and stuck, you'll fall into a pinch if you can't protect yourself.
He is a very dangerous partner.
And even though they were horses, they had some diversity.
The first encounter with a lightly equiped horse with a spear.
We referred to them as the "horse soldiers" for convenience.
Of course, the name is Neme.
The next largest population is the equine with heavy equipment that covers the whole body with a full plate.
You will be relatively lucky if you meet them, who are called "horse knights".
Horse knights are not as mobile as horse soldiers due to their heavy armor.
If you are far enough away from the encounter, you can easily escape.
However, since their durability is better than equine soldiers, sometimes they can withstand Erin's spells, and they are often called.
After all, it is a troublesome partner.
There are other types, such as "Uma Mage" and "Uma Bowman", but they are rare.
I rarely meet them, but if I do, they usually get into trouble. I'm not very happy though it is rare.
Curiously, none of the horses had the ability to fight.
Everyone is a soldier, and no horses, such as the inhabitants, can be found.
The lack of a sense of life in this city may be the reason.
This is my selfish feeling, but this hierarchy is not based on the town where the horses live, but rather based on the theme that the horses live, and it is a town where only the horses are located Seemed good.
"I found something like a gate in front of you.
[Mapping] The state of the city reflected by the skill has changed.
We are now heading into the back of the city, but we can see a large gate at the end of the map in the direction of travel and a wall that extends from side to side.
The distance from your current location is about 1km, which is the limit effect range of [Mapping] skill.
The gates and walls stood so as to separate the back and front of the city.
"It seems you can't stop as it is, and it may be dangerous, but let's go!
Jin seemed a little worried but decided immediately.
Avoid the boulevard crowded with horses, and head to the gate on a complicated lane.
However, it was discovered by horses many times on the way, and the whistle was blown.
Each time I had to change course and after many detours, the gate finally appeared in sight.
A wooden door that is several times bigger than the buildings around.
It is not big enough to get over it.
Something is written on the door. That would also be a dungeon character.
One horse stood on each side of the gate. That's a horse soldier.
The gate guard seems to have been neglected.
"It's written" 'The middle boss is here!'
"Medium boss?"
He leans at the words that Erin reads.
Medium boss. This is the first word I hear. He has never appeared in the hierarchy so far.
"What is the middle boss?"
Apparently Jin didn't even know.
The dungeon jumps in difficulty every five levels.
The dungeon capture is over half, and is this a new gimmick from 16 levels?
"It's no use stopping here. I'm afraid of the middle boss, but let's go ahead. In any case, it's the opponent who has to fight to capture this level-"
"I got it"
Erin didn't listen to Jin's words and fired a lightning strike at the door.
"I can't open it normally ..."
Certainly I don't know how to open that big door, and it seems to be quicker to break it ...
Still, it's not too much brain muscle ...?
The wooden door, of course, was completely destroyed up to the surrounding stone gate.
"Let's go."
"Oh, oh ..."
As she is confused by Erin who is calm, she goes beyond the gate.
There was not much change in the feeling of the back section compared to the section in front.
The houses are lined up and the expected horses are widespread.
When they saw us, they whistled to call their friends.
However, immediately after that, an accident occurred.
The squeal of a horse that shakes the night city sounds from afar.
The rumbling hit the city as if to follow.
Something will come. That's not the only one.
Shake your gaze and look for the cause of the sound.
The sought after was quickly found.
Sand smoke rising from the front into the sky. That's probably the middle boss.
The middle boss heads here without hesitation.
It's really fast.
It was almost at the same time that the middle boss entered the area of Search for Enemy and I saw it.
There are three imminent biological reactions. Two black horses exhaling flame.
And behind it. A horse riding a chariot drawn by a black horse.
"I'm General Horse ..."
He is poisoned by the muttering of out-of-place messes, but he cannot stop here.
We were definitely on the middle boss's path.
If you were hit by that tank, you wouldn't be free.
I have to hurry away from the main street where I am now.
He rushes into the alley that he saw.
Other people are following me.
After confirming that no one is separated, he runs as far as possible from the tank's trajectory.
A few seconds later, where we were just before, the fire wall was warped.
It is the trace that the middle boss rushed while scattering the flame.
A deadly-class attack in both power and speed will thoroughly burn away what goes by.
The chariot steered to the right.
Turning. I intend to turn and repeat the charge.
The speed of the black horse is tremendous.
But fortunately it cannot stop suddenly.
It's likely you'll need to make a big turn in order to charge us again without slowing down.
The tanks are moving through the houses in a row, so you can see the trajectory as if you weren't using Enemy.
He would have determined that there was a few seconds before the middle boss came here.
The back is beaten by the sledge carried on the shoulder.
"Note, take down here. I'm going to buff spell right now."
"understood"
Follow the instructions and remove the sludge you have.
She slapped her hips, holding her cane.
"
It was the moment when Neme opened his mouth to spell.
Countless flames were launched into the sky.
One shot, two shots, three shots. The fire bombs were shot one after another from tanks still in the distance.
The fire bomb draws a gentle parabola, approaching below us.
Thinking is hardened by unexpected long-range attacks.
Unpalatable. I die as it is. what will you do. what should I do.
A moving shadow appears in the corner of the field of view, contrary to the body that stops. Jin.
He instantly casts Zetsukage, embracing the slime that was in front of him for a buff spell.
Then, it runs out of the range of the fire bomb.
That is my role. Damn.
He noticed his mistake and the solidified body was loosened.
Thoughts return to clean.
One step late. what will you do?
"Withdraw"?
It's time to escape the bombing range.
I only need to know where the fire bombs land.
Thought becomes calm, but thinking with a calm head does not change.
I was rushing to find a solution, and a voice came from behind.
"Note, this is it!"
This voice is Roslia. I have no time to get lost.
Discard the calm thoughts and reflexively jump towards Rosria with "Withdraw".
Rozria takes me as if to stand up and holds me.
`` Fall Wall
Then, as it was, a light wall appeared.
The raging bombing and the spell of Rozria collided. The atmosphere trembles, and the roaring ears burn.
Heat wrapped around the world.
――Tsu
When I opened my eyes, I was surprised that I was still alive.
Looking at Rozria's face right next to her, she also seemed safe.
No noticeable injuries are seen.
I was not injured.
To be honest, my elbows hurt as much as I hit Roslia's armor.
"Well, why are you hugging me?"
Fallen Wall is a defensive spell that encloses a certain area with a light wall.
There is no need for Rozria to hug me to protect me.
"Since he came to me, just ..."
I had no idea what was going on. The answer is not the answer.
I was grateful for the protection, but decided to pull her close.
"Escape from here anyway"
As I struggled to deal with the fire bombs, the chariot assault seemed to be aiming at me.
There is a sign that it is approaching at a tremendous speed in a straight line.
Two steps of fire long range attack and assault.
That is probably the strategy of the middle boss in 16 levels.
It's simple, but the harder you think, the harder you think.
General Horse cannot be challenged in close combat on a tank that is rampaging around.
There was no opportunity for Force or Jin to launch an attack without him stopping.
However, even if you try to fight with spells, high-powered fire bombs will fly.
It would be difficult for Erin to aim at a fast-moving tank (chariot) and make a long-range attack from beyond.
In addition, he was separated from members other than Roslia by the bombing.
They each seem to have evacuated.
I'm signing up for Search for Enemy.
However, the area is wrapped in a sea of fire from the previous attack. Merging is unlikely to be so easy.
"This is Rosria!"
For now, the first thing to do is deal with tank assaults.
He pulled out of Rozria's hand and entered the backstreet with few fire hands.
I and Roslia were passing through a second assault by a chariot and hiding in a house.
The reason for being inside the building is to escape the eyes of the horses who draw horses by whistle.
Stealth is also active, so you won't find them first.
In the distance, you can still hear the sound of the tank running.
He did not seem to have fled.
I think he will make a big turn and start charging again around here.
"Let's join other people first."
Rozria mutters while hiding her voice.
Certainly, I can not move and stay hidden in the house.
The fire is still burning the city.
If you stay here as it is, you are poor. It will be burned someday.
And there was the possibility that tanks would crash into our building in a burst.
However--.
I shook Rosria's proposal. And say
"No, we will take on the attack of General Horse."
"What are you saying?"
Lozria shouts as if he has forgotten to hide.
"It's impossible for us to be together. First we all get together--"
"I want to do that, but I don't think it's a situation that I can say so slowly."
By [mapping] and [searching enemies], I think that the situation is better understood than from Rosria.
Explain your thoughts while giving the information that only I have.
"The current" Arrivals "are scattered as me and Roslia, Jin and Neme, Force and Erin. The other groups are across the route that the tank passed It's just like we've escaped in the opposite direction, there's a bit of distance, and it's difficult for the flames to get in the way and get together right away. "
The current situation is the result of each being scattered and evacuated from the fire bombs released from the middle boss.
We keep talking while exploring everyone's movements with Search for Enemy.
"The group where I and Jin can use Stealth can escape the horses. However, the group of Force and Erin is bad. If it is found, it is over. If the Force alone can move easily, it seems like Erin It's hard to pass horses and generals while protecting them. ''
I've always been watching the "Arrivers" fight from behind the party.
I know to some extent who is good at what and how far they can fight.
I'm useless in battle, though.
He told Rozria a cool analysis he could do.
"I think it is the most inevitable situation to send General Uma to those forces."
"Well, wouldn't it be better to head to the Forces rather than take on the attack of General Horse?"
"I want to do that in the mountains, but I don't want to make it in time. So let's leave the role of joining the Forces to Jin."
Jin can use Search Enemies, and he knows where the forces are.
He, as a top-notch adventurer, decided at this moment to choose the best action.
In other words, confluence with the Forces.
Jin should be ahead of it.
"I see. But I think it would be heavy to take on the middle boss alone ..."
"It's a heavy load, but it's not impossible, isn't it? The Holy Knight (tank) of 'Arrives' isn't that bad."
In my words, Roslia exhaled as he had imagined.
"I don't really get lost in front of Note-kun ... Well, it's good, but I'll do it!
The price of overworking a wanted maiden is heavy! "
"I don't have much money, so I'd like you to overlook those areas ..."
"I don't need any money. I would like a date instead."
"eh……"
"Hey, let's go!
Rozria jumped out of the house without hearing my reply.
I can't help but follow her.
"Hey, don't go out on your own"
"Because it's better to do something like this earlier? Because your important friends, Erin, are in a pinch.-" Light up! "
Light passing through heaven is emitted from Rosria.
This guy ... Activated the target concentration art without notice.
Absolutely, I'm going to finish everything before refusing to date Rosria ... "I've listened to my request, so please keep your promises, too."
If she had no bad plans, Erin couldn't be called an important companion. This is absolute.
While I was amazed, Rosria buffed lightly.
The battle occupation of the Holy Knight is inferior to priests but rich in buff spells.
Focusing solely on self-buff spells may be as good as priests.
They are trying to take full advantage of their characteristics.
Roslia intends to attack General Uma with all his might.
"Please go down because Note is dangerous."
"I understand, thank you"
Even if I'm near her, there's nothing I can do.
Rather, it only gets in the way.
Roslia tells her about it.
I know a hundred points. I will follow the instructions obediently.
Roslia's serious Light Up doesn't stop General Horse from noticing.
The aim is set here, and it approaches in a straight line.
A tank (chariot) kicks the building and scatters rubble.
The assault was turned into a fire bullet by a flaming horse.
"Come on! Falling Wall!
Rozria has revealed the walls of the light, which should have surrounded all sides, only forward.
Just the castle stands between Rosria and the tank.
The tank accelerates further, and the screams of the horse combine with the sound of the burning flame.
――I hit you.
As the wall of the house in front of Rosria broke, a black tank appeared.
At that moment, the shock strikes my body.
Immediately, he stops at a nearby streetlight and stops so that he is not skipped.
He finally opened his eyes, despite being cut off by the blowing rubble.
Roslia's back was visible. There was a more reliable back there than anyone.
"I won't lose-" Bash "!"
Push back along with the wall that was unfolding forward.
Intense energy and energy collision.
Both could not withstand the collision.
The walls of the light shatter and the head of a horse pulling a chariot shatters.
Roslia was blown away, and the tank moved back a few steps later.
"Finally stopped ..."
Rosria rises from a pile of rubble.
Perhaps due to a collision, the left arm is bent in a strange direction.
Did he hit his head when he was blown away, blood was flowing from his forehead.
"Nothing is as scary as a stopped tank. Come, Holy Sword Fractus!"
A splendid holy sword is summoned to Rozria's right hand.
It is due to her skill, [Holy Sword Guider].
Her eyes holding the holy sword were full of light.
He is just thinking about slaughtering his enemies.
The arm that was bent by Buff Spell, Regenerate before the engagement, gradually regained its shape.
The blood flowing from the forehead was also stopped.
Did you judge that the chariot has already been used up, or General Uma with a whip in one hand?
He slammed the ground and the surface of the whip was covered with fire.
――Tsu
Rozria stepped in and signaled the start of the war.
The slash of no guard between the two begins.
The blade of light cuts the armor of the general, and the whip breaks the armor of Rosria.
Probably the assault damage was great. Roslia did not have a sharp motion.
He has lost his hand, and it is safe to say he is outnumbered.
Still, she never rests on the offensive.
Believing in his victory, he clenches his teeth and goes back and forth.
"Roslia! Horse!"
Immediately after, a fireball is exhaled from the mouth of a black horse pulling a tank.
I thought I wouldn't be able to take part in the battle anymore with that damage, but it still seems a step further.
Seeing the death struggle of the Lord, he probably burned the end of his life.
The poor fire was too much support for the general.
A whip of fire is slammed into Roslia, who has evaded a fireball on the verge of fire. It is a direct hit.
"-!
The face is distorted by pain. Still, Roslia can't rest her hand.
I believe that attack is the only way of life and cut it.
The number of wounds increases in an instant.
The damage was much faster than Regenerate.
Blood dances and the flesh tears. I saw his appearance and raised my voice.
"It's time out! Go down Rozria!"
Perhaps I heard that word, Rozria's mouth slightly lifted up.
A large ice spear pierced General Uma from his head.
He looks up and looks up at the roof of a nearby building.
There was Erin holding his cane and looking down at the general.
There is also a gin next to it.
"Okay, Rosria ...?"
The weak voice is of the name.
Light green light gathers around Rosria. That would be some kind of healing spell.
It was time out. For General Horse.
I knew that Jin had recovered the group of Erins with Search for Enemy.
Then they joined under us.
If there are four people, it will not take much time to deal with horses along the way.
If you have Erin's water magic, you can stop the fire on the way.
Jin and I shouldn't have had much trouble coming here.
Rozria earned much time and helped to attract the monsters' attention.
It was thanks to Rozria that Erin's powerful spell was easily decided to be the middle boss.
"It's too late ... I thought I'd die ..."
Roslia is complaining about Erin coming down from the rooftop.
On the other hand, Erin approaches one by one.
"Not good, I'm not dead."
"Is that a problem ...?"
"Well, he's a good guy for Rosria?"
Surprisingly, what came out of Erin's mouth was a compliment.
Or rather, it's the first time you've talked about Rosria.
I'm worried about looking from above for some reason ...
But Roslia seems happy with the words.
Without saying any dissatisfaction, he was making a high five with Erin.
Erin's gaze hits her eyes when she is caught by an unusual sight.
"Well, look at Jirodiro."
"No, Erin isn't honest."
***
The search after defeating the middle boss was relatively easy.
The frequency of appearance of horses has decreased, and the number of times they have been called and chased down has also decreased.
Probably because of the fire in the city, all the horses were burned.
The middle boss was rampaging without regard to his friends.
Still, it took a day to get to the boss room.
Dungeons often have larger floors as they go up the hierarchy, and recent searches often involve crossing days.
Rather, it is early to get to the boss room in a day.
Rozria's injury has fully recovered, and all other members are in good shape.
The boss battle from here on is different from the previous middle boss battle, and the whole party starts.
Pull the provided chain and lift the heavy gate.
I knew that Boss' army was waiting ahead of this door with Search for Enemy.
When the thick metal door is lifted, you can see the enemies waiting for you.
――Tsu
The horse knight was in view. The number, about four hundred.
They formed an orderly platoon and showed off their command.
I knew the number in advance with Search for Enemy, but when I actually looked at it, the intimidation was extraordinary.
Behind it, a horse was standing on the balcony of the castle.
It flutters a red glittering cloak and wears ornaments studded with gold and jewels everywhere.
Indeed, there was a castle-like atmosphere.
"That's the emperor horse ..."
Why not a horse king?
Watch the guy while watching the tsukkomi.
The emperor put his right hand on his mouth and whistled.
Looking at the monsters appearing from the sky relying on those sounds, I will be even more surprised.
"Is there a dragon ...?"
Red dragon phosphorus, sharp fangs, thick wings.
No matter which one you take, a first-class dragon will descend.
And it's pretty big.
That giant is dozens of times ours. It is large enough to occupy a corner of the castle.
The dragon lands just below the balcony.
The tiles that were laid were broken and parts of the castle collapsed due to contact with the tail.
I feel that the concept of this hierarchy is messed up.
The scale is totally different from horses.
The emperor nodded with great satisfaction at the arrival of the dragon, embarked on the balcony fence and descended to the dragon's neck.
When straddling the saddle prepared in advance on the back, the spear with the flag is swung to the side.
Use a dragon like that ...
Of course, my cold heart is ignored.
The dragon widened its mouth to follow the emperor's signal.
"Falling Wall!”
Immediately after Rozria deployed the spell, the horse knights in line in front of the dragons blew off.
-Roar.
The shockwave was hampered by Roslia's spells, but later stepped into a threat of species disparity.
The hordes of horse knights were scattered and no longer capable of functioning as soldiers.
Why did you place it in front of the dragon ...?
I'm distracted by the unsightly scene, but the enemy isn't weak enough to be alert.
All of "Arrivers" are already ready for battle.
A huge torrent of magical power overflows from the side. From the mage, Erin.
`` Absolute Zero-''
A ring of blue light spreads from the end of the cane.
The circle of light was already the domain of Erin.
The horse knights in the high-speed spreading territory were frozen, and the wings of the dragon, which had just flew away to avoid direct hits, had frozen left wings.
Perhaps because he tried to move the immovable left wing by force, he broke from the base.
The dragon, together with the horse emperor, was forced to fall to the ground.
Erin had worked his magic on this spell before fighting the boss.
Because the boss does not attack in front of the boss room, it is relatively safe to practice magic.
So, prepare to activate the spell and shoot as soon as you enter the boss room.
Erin's winning strategy.
The army of the bosses was hit hard by the serious blow of a fixed turret attacker who competed first and second among mages.
Once this happens, it's all over here.
You will not be in a dangerous situation like in the middle boss battle.
`` --Constant Recovery << (High Regenerate) >>-`` Flag of War God (Rise Up) ''-`` All Army Assault (Full Attack) ''-`` Hug of Guardian God (Guardian Protect) ''-`` Invincible Fortress-Blessed Saints. ''
Neme is playing buff spells one after another.
Every time the name of the spell was called, I felt that my body was getting hotter.
Maybe you can do anything now.
Neme's buff spell gives me a sense of versatility that I don't have any skill in.
"Jin, I left behind."
With that said, the Force comes forward.
In his hand, one of the two swords he usually carries, a sword in a black sheath.
This is the first time the Force uses that sword.
In his exploration so far, he was only wielding "Kouhaku," a silver-colored blade that fits in a white sheath.
Using a sword that you don't usually use in the boss battle of the first look means that he will do his best too.
"Neme, if I'm terrible, I'll force you to play Dispel."
When I was confused because I didn't understand the meaning of the Force's instructions, Erin was talking to her wand with magic.
"Is it your first time to see a Force fighting in Rengoku?"
"What is prison?"
"The name of that sword"
--- Jigoku.
Look back at his sword as he repeats his name in his heart.
Certainly a sword worthy of his name.
A red blade. Black handle and tsuba.
It's so beautiful that I, even if I don't know anything about swords, will inadvertently fall in love.
Koma was also a beautiful sword, but goku had a completely different type of beauty.
If the sword is clear and clear, the latter is the opposite.
There was a decadent beauty that could not be expressed correctly, packed with chaos.
The body of Force, who has passed the prison, is burnt with black flames.
As she was breathing in the foreign body burning on her body, including her shoulders, back, and arms, Erin began explaining to ease my surprise.
" Goku is a sword. A curse sword that burns the user with black flames. It is also said that no one survived by swinging this sword."
"Isn't that bad? ... the force ..."
"Please rest assured, the Force has survived many times with that sword."
Erin, who says it's impossible, gets a shoulder watermark.
"Did you forget your force skills? I don't have [Magic Resistance / Large]. Thanks to that skill, I can withstand the fire of the curse of prison. With the help of Neme, though."
"Is there any way to use such skills ..."
"Yes. I was surprised when I first heard it, but it's really surprising. The Force fighting in prison is a non-human level ..."
While saying so, Erin fills her lips.
"[Swordsmanship / Pole] and a sword that gives the power of the user a force of one thousand per thousand. It's frustrating to admit such a sword, but I still think he is the strongest swordsman in the world. I have ... "
"The strongest swordsman in this world ..."
The phrase was fascinating, and in front of him, the Force swore his sword to the dragon and sworn.
"Go, emperor! I have no grudges, but I'll let you down. We have to go ahead."
The black flame still burns Force's body and continues to erode.
"Remember, you may not understand the words. My name is Force Grands. The name of the leader of The Arrivers and the first man in the world to achieve a dungeon!"
It was three minutes after he released this word that he surrendered the dragon.