Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai

Lesson 39: Cerberus

We've leveled up and equipped, and we've had more dungeon attacks than ever before. As always, Skeleton Platoon keeps showing up, increasing that number every time they go back, but they can't just stop us right now. If the crew skeletons were all stronger to the captain class, they might struggle a little harder though.

However, we got there before we were so chronic that we could get used to the weakness of our enemies.

"This is the boss's room, no matter what you think."

Large door at first, no, that's a good size when it comes to gates. Raina's house is quite rich, living in a fine mansion, but as big as the main entrance there is. This means that if you open it, even large trucks will have as much width and height as they can afford to pass through.

"I hope the boss is a skeleton too"

"You don't know what demons live in until you come in."

It's not a game, so it's not always that easy to understand and relevant. But if it's a big skeleton boss who does make an appearance here, you're welcome to deal with it because it's easy.

"Which way, if you don't knock it down, you can't move on. Then believe in our power, until we push it."

"Yeah, we'll be fine now!

"The birds will be there for you!

I did everything I could to prepare. Full of energy, strength, together and in just the right condition.

"Okay, then... let's go!

Never mind, we pushed open a heavy door and stepped into the boss's room.

"-!?

The moment I walked into the room, I felt an awesome sign. Even in the original world, I could somehow have guessed the signs of people if the senses were sharpened… I've never felt such a powerful sign. Rather than feeling it, I'm being slapped, should I?

Apparently, the Lord of this room is not willing to hide.

It's a big circular space with as many domes as you can play professional baseball games. It was dim, not foreseeable to the back, but the pine lights, which had been installed at equal intervals on the wall for one thing, caught fire at the same time.

"Hia!? Hey, what are you... big..."

"Oh, this is a hell of a big guy..."

As an avant-garde, Natsukawa-san, who stands next to me tomorrow, is equally breathtaking. No matter, like the two of us, I was stunned to see the boss's giant body floated in the light of the flames.

"... Cerberus"

The boss looked like all I could say was yes. Being as supple and tight as a Doberman, its body is as elephant. Is burning bright red fur their evolutionary system, given that it is a very similar shade to the red dogs they have been scattering and knocking down?

And the biggest feature is the three heads. Three sharp, fierce faces like wolves lined up, their tongues dripping and staring at them with a rough breath were as they were 'Hell's Watch Dogs' passed down to Earth.

"Brother, this demon is too different from his counterparts."

"I know. But we have to defeat him before we can move on... to Japan, we can't go home."

Before the demon so mighty that it transcends that armored bear, there is a feeling of fear. Fear that you may not be enemies. Fear that someone might sacrifice. Above all, the fear of my dying.

But I'm not willing to take a step back.

"Yeah, well, you're right, Yudo. Everybody, get ready."

Everyone nods forcefully at the words of the President of the Commission.

"From the looks of it, he's just like a red dog. But it's the wrong size, so be careful not to get kicked in just by the ramp. Cherry Blossom and the Chairman of the Commission, if you stop us with your defensive magic, we'll break the gap."

"Yes, brother"

"Just hold back, I hope you let me aim. Bird, do you think you can see his firepower?

"Uh, uh... I can spit out the awesome flame as a buwer, so, guys, be careful! Maybe if you mean it, all three heads, maybe blow the fire!

"If you want to curb flamethrowing, my ice is the best. Maybe a little less time to attack, but I'm gonna consolidate everyone's defenses."

"Then we have to work hard!

"Oh, let's just stick to the usual. Leave the attack to the avant-garde, and the rear guard will be there for you."

Now, Cerberus's hunger feels like a limit, too, and he seems to wake up slowly and start moving. Six viciously blood-running eyes pierce us that would be delicious prey.

I'm sorry, but I'm not gonna let one of you eat me. Always, we all survive.

So, Goddess of White Light, lend me your strength as a brave man to protect us all.

Dead fights with Cerberus continue.

"Ha... ha... and almost there..."

Large and sharp fangs and nails have been scratched several times, and on top of all the cuts, even burns have been inflicted by occasional flame radiation. Still, thanks to the fact that I always kept avoiding only direct hits and the 'healing glow (healing light)' of the cherry blossoms flying at the perfect time, it still doesn't lead to fatal injuries. I can still move, I can still, I can fight... but I, and everyone, are drained. For that matter, Cerberus also has damage. His entire body is also heavily engraved and bloodstained with the slaughter of me and Mr. Natsukawa tomorrow. None of the three necks are breathless and have hidden out the colour of fatigue.

So far, I managed to get around this way. No one has fallen yet. But I can't be alarmed. We're critical to staying focused and fighting, and most importantly, Cerberus is the right beast.

"- Aemon! Careful, my boss's magic is growing!

It was still Mr. Little Bird Play who issued the warning. She can also somehow be guessed by "Magic Analysis", such as the opponent's magic activation. Thanks to this ability, we were able to detect in advance that Cerberus emitted flamethrows and successfully defend and evade them.

So the fact that Mr. Little Bird Play raised his voice is nothing more than a sign that Cerberus is about to do something 'different than throw up a flame. Somehow, I was able to feel something as thin as a sign that he was going to wrap up... a sign of magic, a powerful flow of power.

"Shit, guys, once, back off!

Though fatigued, Tomorrow Natsukawa and Natsukawa will continue to exercise their respective mobility enhancement martial arts without cutting them off, leaving quickly. At the same time that the avant-garde took a distance to fly, Cerberus dressed up in a huge, contradictory outfit and raised a huge growl at one time.

"- Wow, wow!

At that moment, Cerberus' red fur stained black. Like ink all over your body, black. But only the burning red eyes sparkled with glitter and madness.

This sucks - intuitively, I just thought so.

"Guys, it's dangerous! Fire..."

Three heads blew out flames at the same time so as to dispel Mr. Little Bird Play's warning. It's like spitting out anger itself at us for pushing ourselves this far.

"Goddamn it, I'm gonna shoot you to pieces"

"Well, I can't get close!

Cerberus exhales flames in anger. Aim and nothing, scattered in all directions so as to dye everything in sight into the Red Lotus. Natsukawa-san is right, we can't get close to the flaming wall that rises in double or triple form in front of us.

"Gaaaaaaa!"

Instead of attacking, Cerberus finally moves, ignoring us, who were in flames and were even about to lose our way out. Regardless, Cerberus does not burn with the flames he throws up himself. Slowly thrust through the sea of burning fire.

Ahead of you, nobody in the avant-garde, behind you. Shit, his aim is the rear guard.

"Chairman of the Commission!

"I know -" Ice Wall (Eyes Defan) "Huh!

It is the Ice Wall (Eyes Defan), the last range defensive magic the chairman of the committee remembers, that blocks Cerberus from making a run for the rear guard. The size of the ice wall you create is different from the 'Ice Shield (Eyes Shield)' that protects the individual. Hundreds of meters of huge ice walls instantly appear, enough to stop even the movement of large monsters like Cerberus.

In fact, even when Cerberus set his sights on the rear guard with this magical grace, he was a scoundrel.

"Gaaaa!"

But there is no stopping the angry, pitch-black Cerberus. When you hit the ice wall that stands in front of you with momentum, the vacuum and big cracks run vertically and horizontally, so much so that it's about to collapse.

To break down the obstacle completely in the way, Cerberus swung up both forelegs and slammed the wall to pressurize them as he burst into flame radiation from his left and right neck.

"Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

At the same time as Mr Little Bird Play's sad cry, the President of the Commission's 'Ice Wall (Eyes Defan)' is crushed. Nothing holds Cerberus back anymore.

The flaming walls that still roar around us won't allow us to chase Cerberus into the avant-garde. It's only a dozen meters away, but it's a burning labyrinth that's holding us back. Even though he said he didn't have another moment of respite.

Shit, please, you got to make it. Just hold on a little longer until I run!

"Ahhh!? Sakura, run! They're after us!

My spine freezes over Mr. Little Bird Play's call. Still beyond the flames, the unpleasant feeling turns into certainty when you look at Cerberus' head in the middle, breathing heavily at once.

"Cherry Blossom!

Cerberus let out a large fireball that he had never shown in a previous battle, like compressing a scorching flame into a single spot. Fast. Fireballs fired out, landed shortly after. A giant firepillar rose until it could not reach the ceiling of this high hall.

"Sakura... no..."

You're lying, I couldn't say. Such a powerful fireball. It's just a little off target, it's not like it helps. And the only defensive magic cherry blossoms have is the Light Shield (Lux Sild), which lets them expand a single wall of light. There is no way that a shield of light can prevent such a huge explosion.

"Cherry Blossom! Cherry Blossom!"

"No, little bird! No more dangerous than that!

From beyond the flames, the President of the Commission and Mr Little Bird Play are heard. With the cherry blossoms and the two of us, I was fortunate that the rear guard was scattered left and right too... yes, I'm pissed off that I honestly don't think so.

No, you're not, you're not. That's not what this is about.

"Yu, I won't forgive you..."

Now would not be the time to mourn your impudence, your helplessness.

"I will never, ever forgive -"

Nor is it time to cry to the grief of losing your beloved sister.

"- Only you, never forgive me!

Yes, now is just the time to take revenge. Because I'm your brother.

"The Holy Sword of Light (Cross Caliber)": the only holy sword of its kind, given to the brave over the white God.

As the sole rises in the back of his brain, the 'Sword of the Sacred Knight' he holds shines a light on Russia. Reminds me. This feeling is the same as when I woke up brave.

Oh yes, I did... this is the 'unique skill' that only the brave have given me.

"Ahhhhhhh!

Wave a dazzling silver sword. Then the wall of flames that only held me back from going will be cut off too quickly.

Now the road has been cut open.

"Goaaaaa!

Did you perceive my signs sharply? Cerberus' three necks turn to me, stripping his fangs and raising his voice of intimidation. No, rather than intimidating, though I'm already in an offensive position.

The arm of a wild beast flies so easily that it seems to crush the human body and so on. The momentum and sharp nails with it. Not a single horrible murder weapon if you hit it directly - but slow.

"Ha!

Twist and squeeze, whilst tapping in a flash. A tough Cerberus flesh that was only ripped into fur and slight meat even when cut with martial arts, but now the blade of light passes lightly like hot butter.

"Gyooaaaa!?

Under one sword, he cut off Cerberus' forefoot. I make an unprecedented, bitter scream. Even a monster like this on a boulder, does it hurt to lose one leg?

But I won't end it to this extent. I don't know how long this' Holy Sword of Light (Cross Caliber) 'will last either. Fold all at once.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Begin by slashing your head on the same side as your chopped leg. The triple strike, engraved almost simultaneously, tore his tongue, cut his nose tip and chopped his eyes. This head won't be useless anymore, but I need todome. Knock 'One Wear (Thrust)' between the eyebrows and silence them completely.

"-Gaah!

If you just take the time to tap two martial arts into the boulder, the rest of your head moves to fight back. My middle head opens a big mouth and bites me. It was a simple, but effective counter-attack, with a blow to the fangs at the shortest possible distance.

"'Counter'"

Cut through the moment when a giant agate is closed enough to be able to drink round, such as a human, and play it with a sword. The middle neck shakes its head like a thoughtful beating on a counter that shook on a horizontal giraffe.

"Co-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

The remaining neck was about to release a fireball, not a bite. Breathe in loud, easy to understand preliminary motion. Apparently, one turn is smaller than what you unleashed on the cherry blossoms for an immediate shot out. Somewhat less powerful, but too much firepower to burn every human being round.

But I won't pull. To this extent, it seems impossible, it is not enough to kill this monster.

"'Reflection (Reflector)'"

Slash the burning fireball that is approaching the moment. It may be a strange story to tear apart a flame that is not an individual, but this Sacred Sword of Light (Cross Caliber) washed away the wall of flames in one swing. Then there's no reason why fireballs shouldn't be ripped apart.

I feel the remains of a fireball split in two to avoid me explode diagonally behind me, left and right, while I am slashed to the head in a flying motion. Step on the head in the middle you played in "Counter" and swing out the sword of light, aiming at the head where the residual fire that emitted the fireball zeroes out of your mouth.

The shining blade enters through the tip of his nose and rushes straight up, cleaving deep into the area between his eyebrows.

"And one more thing!

Turning around, he says he's had two heads crushed, but he's still healthy and has the last head to peel his fangs off. Again, he comes at me with a big mouth open to kill me, but the flames are leaking out of my mouth with tyrosis - so much so that I have the soul guts to eat it as it emits flamethrows?

If you can keep flaming boulders, even "'Counter'" but "'Reflect (Reflector)'"

But I can't cut it. There's only evasion, but I don't want to be too far away from this time. I don't think I have the strength and magic to set up another attack. Pity, but as this flesh is already at its limit, it is starting to whisk up.

You can only attack once more. After thorough evasion, peeking into the gap, there is too little room for attack. Then I'll keep making up my mind.

"Ha!

As you fly up the spot, a red lotus runs right under your feet. If the decision to jump had been delayed for a moment, it would have been a round roast. However, the risk of burning remains unchanged. Cerberus jumped and avoided. He caught me calmly, emitting flamethrows as they were, turning the ray upwards. This time he was moving to extinguish me.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa."

At that moment when the whirlpool of fire was imminent, I kicked in the void and flew forward. I have already mastered "Empty Legs (High Step)". A little, but I do have the art of traveling in the air.

Once we had carved one step in the air, we had already reached there the last head left in Cerberus, the neck at the base of it.

"-" The Flash of a Moment (Nero Lightning) "Huh!

The white light that dwelt in the 'Sword of the Sacred Knight' that waved was even more dazzling, divine and radiant. It's not a 'flickering (slash)' or a 'trifling (try slash)', new martial arts. The glow that emits, in itself, becomes a blade of new light, cutting enemies apart.

However, I struck the Sword of the Sacred Knight as hard as I could to the neck of Cerberus in front of me, as if it had become a radiant giant sword.

The bouncing light is going to make my head white - but somehow, I decided to land.

So, the white light that dwelled on him disappears, as if he had used up all his power. At the same time, a severe sense of fatigue that strikes the whole body. Heavy, heavy body. Even now, so much so that it's going to fall.

"Huh..."

After a deep breath like a big sigh, my body finally regained the vitality it needed to turn around.

"... I did it, cherry blossoms"

There lay the giant body of Cerberus. The left and right heads were mutilated without remnants, and to the head in the middle, the neck had completely fallen off. Dead, obviously.

But the corpse of a monster exposed to a tragic death soon turns into light. The absorption, which can be considered mechanical, began before the appearance of the defeated resentful enemy, but also before some perception. The particles of light that emit the greatest brilliance and amount ever are still sucked into my body instantly... and later only the core is left behind. The remnants of the dreaded monster were nowhere to be seen.

Oh, it's over, now. I will avenge the cherry blossom.

"- Really, my brother is just impotent, because he does."

"Become... Sakura... are you"

That voice I heard, I don't mind hearing it. Yes, I thought sincerely.

"Sorry, I got you worried...... brother, I'm fine"

A large white light sphere emerges from the still lingering flames and black smoke. A familiar figure floated up in a glowing sphere of beauty and wonder, with no burning fire or smoke at all.

"It seems that the Virgin's unique skill," Holy Heaven Conclave (Oracle Field), "

Whatever the reason. I was just, there, beyond the glowing light, safe looking at the cherry blossoms, enough.