When we walked out of the South Gate to the Deus Plains, we ran through the field all at once.

Proceed without ever stopping to the southwest of the field.

Meanwhile, the hand remained gripping because the apple didn't quite try to let go, but the enemy level on the Deus Plains was 50.

The armor was updated, too. It seemed harder for us to struggle.

Same as one day on my way home.

The monster reached the front of the big rock from the side where it appeared, with the apple cleaning up exactly one hassle with a thunderbolt, without even putting it on his teeth.

The great rock is partly collapsed, and there is instead a pile of debris made of rock fragments.

That, in a way, is a seal.

By covering the rubble of a crumbling rock, we crushed the pop point over there.

And the possibility of a vicious monster emerging from it.

"Apples. That rubble over there, can we break it?

When I asked, I just looked back and asked if the apple was okay.

Gently nod.

"... ok"

Apple said so, pointing the sidelines at the rubble.

Soon there will be a few thunderstorms from its tip, crushing the debris to pieces.

Since the rock collapsed before, the level of apples and the power of weapons have increased.

The power was out of step.

"You're a boulder..."

Soon the rubble was destroyed and there were no more obstacles at the pop point.

Now the monster will emerge again from here.

"Well, let's just get the hell out of here."

When I suggested it, the apple followed me honestly.

Whatever happens when there's a mass outbreak, usually when you're near a pop point, no new monsters spring up.

Rely on your game-era senses to distance yourself from the Great Rock.

"... Coming"

But you didn't even have to think about it that much.

At some distance, the apple looked back.

He couldn't even have seen it, but apples apparently sensed the signs of the monster that appeared behind him.

When I gazed closely too, I could see a new monster popping from the Great Rock indentation.

It's just a shame, it's off.

The monster, which had not come out of a big rock pop point in a long time because of it, was instantly wiped out by an apple thunderstorm.

Well, now I know the distance you need.

It's even time to wait from here.

Set up a chair or something just a little further than where the apple turned around to prepare for a long battle.

And of course, we can't waste this kind of wait.

I took a wooden stick from my bag, a tatami shishaw, and a previously obtained spear.

Weapon proficiency such as swords and machetes, daggers and ninja knives, fire and wind, light proficiency, etc. increased, but little else has gone around.

Of course, I have taste in weapons and I'm not good at them, and for example, I was a swordsman throughout the whole section, and I never had that much opportunity to use spears during games, but I'd rather have a lot of options when it comes to things.

As the level increases, the efficiency of weapon proficiency increases.

I wanted to improve my weapon proficiency at the Shishaw as much as I could before I made the next level increase.

I thought the apple would watch me poke the potatoes with a spear without even wandering...

"... I'll do it, too"

Apple has rarely and actively expressed its participation.

"So, you want to come over?

"... n"

It doesn't make much sense for apples attacking around lightning strikes to gain weapon proficiency, but there's no particular reason to say no.

I stood shoulder to shoulder with two apples and even poked one sparkle at each other.

And finally, the time has come.

So I started poking the potatoes alongside the apples for a while.

It was when I buried the five out-of-the-body monsters and thought it was time to change the weapon I would use for the Shishaw.

When I learned to feel my skin tingle and looked up, I saw a white giant appearing around the Great Rock.

Looking next door, the apple is already noticing and hardening her emotional expression.

That would be so.

Because he tried to kill me, not only me, but even the apple, because he's the one we're dealing with.

- King Butcher.

A high-level boss monster who could not have been in such a low-level field, which emerged from this field by mistake on the part of the 'Cat Ear Cat' staff.

Still, the level of the dungeon he's in is 150, so I can say for once that me and Ringo are the right level opponents.

However, in 'Cat Ear Cat', where the game balance is peaky, the level can only be one guide.

As an actual experience, there was a low-level monster in the high-level dungeon that seemed weak only one type, and naturally there was some experience where the lowest trap was set that he was strong (...) only out of the group.

Well what was really bad was ahead, and what a strong minute that guy was set to have more than five times as much experience as the monsters around him, but some of the worst episodes are that most players ended up only getting less than a sparrow's tear experience because of the level correction.

Whatever.

King Butcher is said to be a strong boss in the same level band, and he can be said to be a tough opponent, especially for his physical attack main melee position.

They have strong resistance to pure physical attacks, and physical attacks with no attributes barely pass the damage.

(But that's why...!!

I stood in front of the apple trying to walk out with a hard look on my face.

"Here, wait for me"

"... but"

I shook my head at an apple showing discontent and anxiety.

"Necessary, what the hell"

To put it that way, the apple,

"... Murray, don't"

He still looked worried, and still dropped me off.

"... thanks"

I say thank you to the apples, and at the same time,

(... and sorry)

Just in my head, I also give you words of apology.

- What we need is half true and half lies.

If you think rationally, you don't have to force me to fight alone here.

It would surely be more appropriate for the two of us to fight and become stronger safely.

Saying I wanted to fight alone was just my own endeavor.

Now, there are several reasons why I fight King Butcher.

One is simply, to level.

My current level is 156.

Butcher's dungeon is level 150, so you may not think that this will give you experience with level correction, but it is customary for a mostly boss monster to be about 10% higher level than a monster in that area.

There's also a lot of experience with the boss himself, and he can probably level up to about 170 levels with this guy.

And the second has to do with this guy's resistance.

Butcher has strong resistance to simple physical attacks.

In a normal physical attack, an attack doesn't go in properly.

But that's why I'm not going to use attribute attacks this time.

(... have you noticed)

With some closeness, I perceive our presence over there as well.

Get lost just for a moment, before the white giant facing back.

(- Do you want to use 'that' from the start?

I thought so and saw a glimmer of ignorance, but I shook my head immediately.

There are various risks to that move.

You can't seem to rely on things from the beginning that you don't know if they can be used in Demon King warfare.

I've come to the conclusion, I chant magic, as usual.

Meanwhile, observe the distance from the target.

schedule an action in your head, chanting and activating reservations repeatedly,

"Step!"

Move quickly.

(First, pack the distance!

If you are sure to defeat King Butcher, it will be easiest to use 'Blade Color Return' to hit an Attribute Attack when the opponent has used a Rampage, just like last time.

Counter moves, "Blade Color Return," are outstanding in terms of the power of a single blow, and it's easy to unleash attribute attacks.

If you stand around at a distance, it will also be possible to invite your opponent to make a breakthrough attack.

But this time I won't take that tactic of war.

Because the Demon King also uses Ranged Attacks.

Yes, another reason for me to fight King Butcher.

That's to see this King Butcher as the Demon King and test my strength now.

I set two constraints on myself in fighting King Butcher as the Virtual Demon King.

One is not to use attribute attacks.

Butcher has strong physical resistance and high defenses, but the unweakened Demon King's defenses cling to it.

Unless you can defeat King Butcher with just a physical attack, you won't reach the Demon King in the end.

And the other is to keep at a distance of three meters radius of the opponent.

This is because of the properties of the Demon King.

"The Lonely Demon King," or "S" Super "B" Boom "K" Killer, "S" Sherlock "B" Boom "K" King, "etc. is an unsuitable enemy for solo destruction.

Normally it is common for a boss to have more HP and abilities when challenged by a large number of people, but the Demon King is the other way around.

Fighting one-on-one openly empowers you.

"I can't save the world by myself! The power of bonding to support your journey!

As the catch copy shows...... I don't know if it is, but the Demon King is weakest when challenged by more than six people, and then he gets 40% more power each time one person is reduced. When challenged entirely solo, its combat power is roughly three times higher than when there are more than six.

Honestly, there's no way you can win.

Actually, the Demon King is formerly a human being, and because of his terrible betrayal, he put his hands on a forbidden experiment to the demon... a setting like... exists, but he's vulnerable to the humans he's getting along with anyway.

"Is that why you're interrupting my marriage," or "vessels, tiny..." or "maybe I won't resurrect the evil gods, because I want someone to talk to?" or something scattered, but its properties are not insulting.

Essentially, when fighting the Demon King, you have to take five of your people.

You didn't even know if I could help. There's one reason why you decided to take Suthern.

But taking your people also means putting them at risk.

All demon king attacks, especially those that are not weakened enough, are powerful, and that's what would kill Suthern and others in no time if they were targeted.

In order to prevent it, I need to always take advantage of the Demon King's habit of 'If you have enemies within a three meter radius, aim them first' and keep them on target.

That means you can't recover or rearrange at a distance, which greatly increases the difficulty of battling.

Not very much, but it's not like you can hit an underweakened demon king against him in production.

That's why this battle with King Butcher is the litmus stone for it.

Say hello instead of blow first to the white giant who moved to respond to me approaching.

Pinch the moon in the middle of the trip and pack the distance in high steps.

And cancel the high steps in the jump,

"- Cross!!

Overlap the horizontal giraffe for power-up activation.

This combo, which was buried with even a single blow by an enemy of level 170,

"G, wow!!

But it's not enough to bury King Butcher away.

Though slightly calmed, he immediately launches an attack as if nothing had happened.

"There's a monster... Huh!

I threw up unexpectedly as I escaped to the side with the air hammer I had booked in advance.

Again, King Butcher's physical resistance is powerful.

But it's not that it's not working at all.

If you repeat this over and over again, you'll win one day.

Believe it or not, the airhammer was followed by a power-up appointment for me.

Butcher's second blow is imminent.

"Step!!

A critical, airhammer knockback was over, and I avoided that attack with a single hair.

But......

(Next, not good...?

After all, the bondage of a radius of three meters is working.

I can't escape behind you, so I can't escape Butcher's range of attack.

Then the air hammer knockback, which is particularly difficult for travel speed and travel time, is dangerous.

If you use the air hammer when you're in front of the butcher again, this time you can be captured.

I felt that way.

(Then you just have to go around back!

I go from step to high step as I go around the butcher, activate the shrinkage,

"Shit!

I noticed you jumped out of Butcher's radius of three meters.

I could go around back, but this doesn't make sense.

I didn't dare attack, and I kept getting my lips patched as I was flown with an activated air hammer.

The excellence of shrinkage came out on the back.

Given the constraint of a radius of three metres, shrinkages with long travel distances cannot be used.

This would have sealed one of the fastest moving methods.

"Shit, hey!

Step back to the side of the butcher and now turn around with a divine speed cancellation move.

But the white giant made me try to keep up with that speed.

He comes down with a meat-cutting knife, twisting his body.

"Huh! High step!

He manages to raise the roar and push the overweight blade out of distress and take high steps.

This completely collapsed the offensive rhythm.

But once we get high steps out, we can't connect to divine speed cancellation anymore.

When I get here, I'll have to do it already.

(Ko, of... jump horizontal giraffe!

Jump cancel the landing and roll out the horizontal giraffe.

But it's...

"Become!?

On King Butcher's left foot, stopped (...).

The timing was off and the power didn't get on, and I couldn't even aim for the head of my weakness.

The damage inflicted was too low and the skill was considered a failure.

And to me stiff by skills interruption,

"Shit-"

Butcher's, huge right leg hits.

I can't move, I just can't watch.

"Gu, uh... Huh!

The next moment I got kicked up by Butcher like a soccer ball.

It blows up without the art of exchange and rolls to the ground.

Before, this is how I was blown away by this guy.

A feeling I even think I miss.

"Soma!!

From afar, I hear apple screams.

"Don't come!!

But I stood up, controlling an apple trying to rush over.

I couldn't move satisfactorily until I recovered from dying from just one blow.

But I'm not like I was in "Now" then.

They also rise in level and are equipped with excellent protective equipment.

I don't get hit with a single blow.

But......

(Well, you're right)

I nod as I gaze at the white giant walking here slowly.

The distance between Butcher and me is, naturally, more than three meters open.

In Zama like this, you can't defend your people against the Demon King, not very much.

Even I, the "now" who should have grown up, have not had enough power and speed.

Though it imposes restrictions, the real Demon King has a few steps to offer this to his inferior Butcher opponent.

This is what I'm capable of right now.

"I knew it wouldn't work as it is now."

Then you have to be strong.

At the risk of losing all my efforts and abilities so far, but I have to be strong.

'Cause I already got the means to do that.

Slowly open your mouth as you glimpse the approaching butcher and the shadow of the demon king behind it.

"Now I'm gonna show you who I am from now on."

Come on, now's the time to scream.

In the age of games, the name of that move, which ranged from its out-of-digit effect to being said to be a balance breaker.

The name of that skill that I never used, using almost every skill that exists in Cat Ear Cat.

"-" The Incarnation of Anger "!!