I arrived at the room when I made my fourth move.
"Nh...!"
When I saw the interior with the completion of the transfer, I suddenly took a breath.
The ceiling of the room was covered with a black cloud that looked like a thundercloud.
All the other rooms were supposed to be upholstered, but the wood was completely invisible. The whole thing was dim, as if under cloudy weather. From time to time, something like lightning flashes in the black clouds.
And the middle of the room. It seemed that the body was floating around near the ceiling --- it was an integral chimera.
However, the situation is very different from the usual Kimaira.
No lion's head, no goat's head, no dragon's head to look at from time to time. Instead, there's only one monkey's head.
The torso is covered with brown hair that resembles eels, but only the limbs have yellow and black stripes like tigers. Despite floating in space, there are no wings. If my tail hadn't been a snake, I might not have thought it was a kimai.
What was more creepy was that he was wrapping a black cloud around his body.
Apparently, this cloudy weather was created by him.
"...... you've come."
I don't know what to do.
Probably more powerful than the Cyclops.
A party of just two shouldn't challenge each other without prior information.
However, the incoming transfer floor will probably be sealed with a bamboo envelope, as was the case with the Cyclops.
Running to the other transfer beds is certainly dangerous.
what am I going to do.....
Let's do it, Mr. Alvin.
Suddenly, Yuri said next door.
I'm looking straight up at my face.
"I'll be fine then." That's why.... "
"... I see."
I replied with a slight smile.
Well, let's just believe it.
"But safety is our priority." First, we need to know the attack pattern, and if the amount of damage seems dangerous, we need to wait for the timing and retreat. It's forbidden to impose. Ready? "
Yes!
All right.
I nodded and left the transfer bed with Yuri.
The bamboo tubes stretched out behind it, and the retreat to the transfer floor was sealed off almost simultaneously.
Naturally, the monkey's head opened its eyes, and Tanuki's torso was healed in the air.
Her fangs were peeled, and the black cloud chimaera roared.
Puiiiiiiiii!!
I frowned unexpectedly.
It was an uplifting sound like a small bird that was not worthy of appearance.
As the creepy chimera looks at us, a string appears diagonally above it.
Nebulus Kimaira.
After all, it was a monster name I had never heard of.
I can't be alarmed.
It's coming, Yuri!
Yes, yes!
I kicked the floor, walked out in front of Yuri, and took the claws of a falling kimaira with my sword.
Damage Piercing reduces HP. But only a few.
The bite of the monkey's head was also taken, but the amount of damage was still small.
"... this much?"
Kimaira swoops back to the sky as the black clouds swoop in.
It seems that the time spent on the ground is short. This is the type of enemy that deals damage at the timing of an attack.
The tiger's claws are swung as it descends again.
Without trying to avoid it, I launched a counter-strike sword.
Damage would have been done, but our HP is also visibly reduced.
But as expected, it wasn't much.
"Ah, Alvin, are you all right?!"
Behind her, Yuri shouts in a hurry.
If you look at how my HP is diminishing, you won't be surprised.
It's okay! As we discussed, that's fine!
I'll scream back.
This was necessary in order to leave Yuri with the rear-guard firepower.
If you don't (...) reduce my HP (...) just in case (...)
Seeing that the HP had eventually decreased to about half, he cried out to Yuri again.
Alright, it's about time!
At the same time, he slashed downward with a "parry" and a blade.
The moment the monkey's head bites and tries to move to the attack --- an arrow stands in front of its nose.
As the effects of each attribute dissipate, a leaning back (knockback) occurs on the kimaira.
It was probably because of the counterbattles, but it was still very powerful.
Me and Yuri slammed the attack into the huge gap that had arisen.
"Peeee...!"
Kimaira moaned as her whole body trembled.
The monkey's eyes glared at me, not at Yuri, but at me, waving my sword at my feet.
"... that's good."
Hate management seems to be doing well so far.
Due to Yuri's inexperience, he can't help but speak out, but he can be defeated at this pace without any problems.
Once again, it receives a parry as a surge attack. I don't want to lose HP anymore.
I tried to fight back as hard as I could...
Kimaira continues to bite.
--- Not the monkey's head, but the snake's tail.
"Guu...!"
Surprised from an unexpected angle, I took it seriously.
The damage was not significant. However --- the red and black icon lights up on the status screen.
Poison status abnormal.
Moreover, it was a higher level of poison.
The HP bar starts to diminish as it flashes.
That's not good.
The remaining HP is waiting for natural recovery, and perhaps the HP will eventually be cut by 10%. One good attack along the way and we're done.
However, I can't afford to use the item.....
Mr. Alvin!
At that time, a three-color effect was scattered on Kimaira's face.
The arrows stood one after the other, and eventually the monkey's eyes caught a glimpse of Yuri.
Tsk tsk!
"Oops! Okay! Thanks!"
I quickly manipulated the status screen, removed the poison recovery potions from the storage, and drank them down in a hurry.
The poison icon disappears from the status screen and the HP reduction stops.
Meanwhile, Kimaira was racing through the sky and launching a surprise attack on Yuri. Yuri jumped to the side to avoid it, but about 10% of the HP was cut. Just the aftermath of the attack.
The situation turned out to be quite bad.
It is a difficult task to start over here.
To make room for me to use the item, Yuri made a lot of hate money. The bow is more powerful and deals more damage than the Cyclops. Kimaira can only reach the sword when she descends to the ground because she is flying in the sky, even if she wants to capture Hait in an attack.
Moreover, the target Yuri's legs were slowed by the bow, and it was difficult to evade.
Fighting on Theory Avenue alone can break the party.
But... unless you rely on theory, that's not the end of the story.
I took one of the potions out of the storage.
It has a dazzling golden colour, and it looks very luxurious.
An item named Grand Potion, which is positioned quite high among the HP recovery system portions.
"I'm begging you...."
I'm going to drink it up, like I'm going to pray.
A slight golden effect occurred --- the HP, which had been less than half, recovered to the upper limit.
----the moment.
Kimaira's snake's tail reacted to me and looked at me.
Tiger's limbs instantly kicked through the air. Tanuki's body reverses and the monkey's head peels his fangs at me.
Kimaira's hostility (hate) was no longer towards Yuri, but towards me completely.
With a slight relief, a smile flashed in his mouth.
That's good, that's good.
There were a few things I could do that would make me a monster hight.
Approaching. A lot of attacks. Deals massive damage. These are the typical ones. But... there are other things you need to be more careful about.
Heal allies and your (...) HP (...).
Use powerful buffs, (...), and items (...).
These auxiliary actions actually make a fierce hate.
That's why healing positions like gurus are most likely to be targeted at parties. Recovery jobs are essential to the party. Because it may lead to collapse, hate management is thorough at any party.
This time, I took it upside down.
Reduce your HP in advance, and if Yuri earns too much, he will recover at once with high-end potions.
Even though regular potions and poison kills didn't work that well, the amount of money I would earn as a Grand Potion was also very high.
HP management is convenient for Shiva, so my workload will be reduced, but if Yuri can be entrusted with the role of firepower, I can use such a plan.
"Yuri! Are you okay, Yuri!!"
I scream as I fight back in response to Kimaira's lunge.
My biggest concern was Yuri.
When I was at Cyclops, I was in a strange state when I started being targeted.
"Are you still calm now..."
"Yuri!!"
"It's okay, it's okay!!"
I'm relieved by the shouting from behind.
My voice seems to be listening.
"Wow, the effect of the high-end potion is amazing!" It's easy to collect hates! "
"This is so expensive, it's not easy at all!!" It's limited, so don't overdo it! "
Roger that!
Take a claw attack.
I can see now. The motion is slightly different from the time of the bite on the head.
Simultaneously when the tail is shaken. To the head of the snake with its fangs peeled off, I pounded the timed "heavy strike" into it.
Piiiiiii!!
Kimaira turns (knocks back) violently.
The common weak point of Kimaira monsters is the snake's tail.
"Wow! Mr. Alvin!"
I can hear Yuri cheering.
The gap after leaning back (knockback) is a chance to attack.
Yuri's arrows rain uninterruptedly.
The battle has just begun, but it should have already done a lot of damage. At this rate, it's about time.....
Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Kimaira suddenly shouted in a cloudy voice.
When I kicked the ground and floated in the air, I began to put black clouds around my body.
I'll scream.
"The attack pattern will change!" Be careful! "
Ryo, I got it!
However, it was my first time seeing a monster.
I don't know what you're going to do.
The monkey's head opened its mouth wide.
Bye, come, come, come!!
With a voice that can no longer be called a small bird --- lightning struck from the black cloud.
They attack me and Yuri in a rough, rambunctious way.
"Gu...!"
The HP is scraped heavily.
I'm about 30%. As far as Yuri, it is nearly 50%.
At the same time, I realized the true nature of this attack.
"Is this... a bracelet?"
It seemed like he had this creepy chimera with him as well, as many chimera monsters had brace attacks.
In this case, it doesn't seem to vomit from the mouth, but the essence remains the same.
The lightning looks random and only falls within a certain range. If it comes off the front of Kimaira a lot, it'll get rough.
"Look at the timing and recover with the potion!" Until then, leave it to me! "
Yes, yes!
Parry is hit by a sharp drop of motion.
The impact is heavy. The other half of the guard is bad.
Thinking, I wielded my counter-attacking sword against the black clouds around my torso.
……
I felt uncomfortable.
I couldn't handle the monster I slashed.
He attacked with a bite and swung his sword again.
As soon as I pushed the tip of the sword into the winding black cloud, the blade stopped advancing along with the resistance that seemed to have slashed the slime.
"This is...!"
At that time, Yuri, who had finished recovering his HP, fired an arrow.
The arrow that was pointing toward the head fell to the ground just as it was entangled in the flowing black clouds.
Definitely.
"No, Yuri! The clouds are blocking the attack!"
Unlike any other Kimai monster, this Kimaira's special abilities are unique to her.
After all, it's not going to be easy.
What are you going to do, Alvin!?
We have no choice but to attack the part where the clouds are clear!
That said, opportunities are limited.
Forelimb during a dive, head during a bite, or torso during a lunge. As far as I could see, the behavior of the black clouds was about the same. All of them were timed shiviya and hard to aim for.
But we have to do it.
As we navigate through the intensified attack pattern, Yuri and I find a slight gap and damage the Kimaira.
Compared to before, the amount of attacks was unbearable.
Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Kimaira jumped up again with a cloudy sound.
The black clouds begin to flow around the ceiling of the room.
"Ah, the braces are coming!"
Ryo, I got it!
Scream, or I run diagonally forward.
Thanks to Hate Management, Kimaira's head moves slightly after me.
Bye, come, come, come!!
Lightning flashed from the black clouds, signaling a creepy roar.
At the same time, I fly to the side.
The lightning was raging behind me, but it wouldn't hit me. It seemed like we had almost escaped the range of attack.
Due to the travel distance, it is easier to avoid the brace.
The proximity also saves hate, so you can safely let Yuri escape.
"Yuri, are you okay!?"
I knew my HP was not diminishing, but I still called out.
Yuri!
"It's okay... * giggle *!"
Yuri replies.
The voice sounded like I had noticed something.
"If it's the right time...!"
"What's wrong!?"
"A...... Mr. Alvin! The timing of the brace!"
Yuri screams.
"From the front, you can shoot an arrow into your head!" If you're going to do a lot of damage, that's the only way! "
I remember.
Indeed, Kimaira was peeling the black clouds from her body in a brace motion.
But...
"It's too dangerous! If you're attacking at that time, you can't avoid it!"
"Don't worry! If you pull backwards (knockback), the brace will stop!"
"With such a desire..."
Just once!
Yuri said. I look back unexpectedly.
There is no color of fear on his face. I was only determined to face the enemy.
"Please let me try it only once!" If it's just the damage, you can bite the brace once! It takes too long to fight like this, and one day you'll lose focus and crash! That's why...... Mr. Alvin! "
"... I see."
I'll turn around and answer.
"Just once!" Let's do it, Yuri! "
Roger that!
Deal as much damage as possible while using Kimaira's Basic Attacks.
We must accumulate as much damage as possible so that we can pull back (knockback) at the timing of the brace.
All you have to do is pray to Yuri's arm.
And.
"Ah, here it comes!"
Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Kimaira jumps up.
Around it, black clouds began to flow.
Yuri had already drawn a bow in front of Kimaira, who looked down sharply.
A sharp arrow flies.
Yuri's arrows pierced through the little Kimaira's head in a much higher place, scattering effects from each attribute.
Yuri's bursts of fire were no longer limited to three.
I grabbed three of them in my pulled hand, and I also grabbed a bunch of arrows in my left hand holding the bow, and I kept releasing them as soon as I took a breath.
But...
"I can't do it...!"
Even after receiving nearly ten arrows, there was no sign of Kimaira leaning back (knocking back).
The damage accumulated was too small.
I'll get the items out of the storage.
Yuri has already earned quite a lot of hate. If I have to, I'll have to use the few Grand Potions left after the brace, but I'll have to take Hate back.
Eventually, Yuri had only one arrow left to hold.
I could only say that I had shot all those arrows into my current motion. But it didn't.
Yuri murmured as she squeezed the last one.
"This is it...!"
A faint thunderbolt of lightning began to blink from the black clouds of Kimaira.
The monkey's head opened its mouth wide.
Bye, come, come, come!!
"Drop it!!"
On the brink of a brace, the last arrow flew.
And it jumped over the head of the monkey, and pierced the tail of the snake, which was swaying behind it.
Via ahhhh!!
With a muffled moan, Kimai leaned back violently and fell to the ground.
Kimaira slammed into the floor and crawled on the rug.
Rather than running through the sky, he could no longer even stand up.
"Alvin, now...!"
"Wait."
I'll take Yuri by the hand as he tries to pull the arrow out of the quiver again to pursue.
"It's over."
Kimaira, who tried to wake herself up, fell to the floor without realizing it.
And --- it shattered with a flashy effect.
****
Yuri fluttered and walked to the place where Kimaira disappeared.
And I was looking at the scattered drops.
Apparently, she was in a state of distraction.
"Good work. Let's do it."
I laughed and called out to the back.
"I killed the boss in 30 layers." I can't call myself that anymore. "
"Kill... am I the one?"
"Who else is there?"
I say congratulations to Yuri, who looks back.
"This time, it was completely Yuri's doing." It's a winning game, you did it. ”
"Well, that's... that's all I could get killed because Alvin shredded me... I don't know how much..."
“No, it's Yuri's fault.”
I say with a smile.
“Even in Brace's scene, I was able to calmly observe my enemies and find a breakthrough.”
We've not just overcome our fears.
I took a step further and showed him how to grow up.
"Nevertheless, I knew it." That's true, but we can hit that curve without relying on the orbital prediction line. You also knew that the weak point of the kimai was the snake's tail. "
”Ehehe... I'm so grateful for that.”
Yuri said with a smile.
"We, the adventurer's archers, are about to do it!"