Chapter 21

<strong>Area Boss</strong>

I look back to where I’ve already went to .

The location where I transferred first .

The place where I had been fighting for survival against the monsters .

The upper area,

The deserted area,

Area other than those are still unknown .

[I’m not sure since I haven’t marked the place, but I’m sure I didn’t go there yet…]

I walked on the rustling sands with caution .

Did I walk for about 2 or 3 hours?

I now stood before a huge, semicircular, distorted hole .

[…let’s go . ]

I step one foot forward .

Hyoooooooh…

The sound of wind?

I can feel the flow of wind passing through .

However, I don’t think it would be conveniently connected to the exit .

I have not encountered a monster so far .

It’s like there’s no sign of it anywhere here .

Is this an area where there are neither minotaurs nor birdheads living here?

I touch the black rock’s surface .

Pitttooo

It’s a little slippery .

The ground here is also pretty uneven .

The ash-like sand is scattered like a puddle of water .

While the rocks look like koi fishes that stand out as a monochrome .

It doesn’t look like the rocks that are lost in the snow .

As I went on, I found myself in a large open space .

[Wow…]

It’s like I’m in a large limestone cave .

As there was a swamp, I tried to get closer .

The water is tinged green .

Kopokopo,

pokopoko,

pokooooo…

Something is making the swamp bubble…

I have a feeling that this swamp is entirely made of poison .

This smell feels like they’re stabbing into my nose .

No matter how I think about it, I don’t think this water is drinkable .

If I had access to drinkable water, I’d be able to fill it in my PET bottle .

I look down towards the swamp .

[Hmm?]

I thought I had found something but… it’s just a skull .

It’s most likely a human skull .

Was there a guy who fell over the water?

However, this is also proof .

That someone came through the minotaurs and the birdheads .

There seems to be some of the other people that were disposed who struggled to survive .

I looked for the way to the next area .

[Oh…]

A gentle slope .

It’s like a spiral stairway who completely lost its color .

Or is it like crepe fabric that had been stretched thin?

In short, this was a gentle slope .

[Should I go up here . . ?]

It looks like a large limestone cave everywhere I look .

It doesn’t look like a dungeon anymore no matter how I look .

What exactly is this ruins?

Shortly after I began climbing the slope…

[This is–]

There is something that is sinking in the ground .

It’s a lot of bones .

And it’s clearly not just human bones .

Is this… monster bones?

This should be the minotaur’s bones?

And there’s also something that looks like the birdhead’s…

I took a deep breath .

Perhaps, here too…

There’s something here .

[…hmm? What’s that?]

I can hear something .

Something, like a cry–

Dooohhh, gwaaannhhhhhh!!!

A rock being crushed violently to pieces .

[Wha- What’s the heck is that!?]

I held my arm forward to protect my face .

A block of rock rolled heavily beside me .

I saw it at the end of my sight .

[…that’s huge . ]

There was a huge hole that sunk in the ground somewhere to my left in front of me .

Bechhiiinnn!!!

Footsteps .

Dorrroooo…

Pittooo, ppiiitttooo…

[This guy…]

I am looking up at a really huge sole .

With a sole this big, I can only imagine .

A head that looks like a dinosaur .

An eye socket as large as a cave .

It has sticky dark purple meat that smells rotten .

There’s a dim, orange light that runs through a line in the rotten meat .

The dim light has raised the silhouette of the sole .

The bare bones of the ribs is starting to show .

There’s some rotten meat to something that looks like the bone of its wings .

A winding pattern of half-meat, half-bone tail .

Huge pointed tails .

An extremely large body .

That thing opened it mouth .

[Hiiyooooohhhh!!!]

Some kind of skeleton type monster?

Or is it a ghoul?

Or probably this is the so-called—

[Kiiiaaaahhhhhh!!]

Dragon zombie .

Buwwwaahhhh!!!

The wind pressure of a shout .

A sour odor that pierce my nose .

[Giyyyooeee– Giyyyoo, giyoooeee- guuueehhh, guueeeehhh!!!]

Something is oozing out from its fangs .

Pota…

Pochaa…

Shuwashuwashuwa…

Is that acid?

[Fushiiiiiyuuuuaahhhhhhhh!!!]

The dragon zombie sticks out its long tongue .

It’s tongue is undulating like an earthworm moving in a fast motion .

It was clearly aiming at me .

In an instant, I feel paralyzed where I stand .

This large limestone cave-like area…

[Is this its nest?]

Then, those bones that were sunk in were the victims who were disposed .

The dragon zombie’s trash can .

I can feel it– this guy’s killing intent .

I raise my arms .

I have nothing but gratitude .

I’m thankful that’s it’s trying to kill me .

I can now, without worry,

Without hesitation,

-kill this thing .

And so, I’m grateful .

He went into the battlefield for survival himself .

The dragon zombie raises his forefoot .

Did it know that I’m paralyzed in fear?

It seems like it’s about to crush me into minced meat .

The dragon zombie’s intense appearance .

Its overwhelming impact .

When I saw it, I was certainly sweating heavily .

However, I could also feel joy springing up within me .

The new monster, Dragon Zombie’s EXP

[]

pikkkyyyiii~

piisshhhiiiii~

[Gi– !? Giihii… gyo… yo…?]

The dragon zombie’s front leg stop, raised in mid air .

[]

<strong>v</strong>

[It’s about time…]

The first gauge is almost depleted .

[]

A blue gauge appears .

After a while, the yellow gauge disappeared .

Doshhhaaaa!!!

The paralyzed dragon zombie fell down where he stands .

It looks like its legs were broken and could no longer support its weight .

The gravity generated abruptly crushed its previously intense appearance .

It’s eye socket is hollow and it’s difficult for me to understand what it thinks .

[It seems to be asleep . ]

I sat down in a cross-legged position .

In front of the huge dragon’s head .

The dragon’s bone changing its color

It’s now turning from white to purple .

Abnormal State Skill .

It seems it also works well for the so-called Undead type monsters .

[Zuuu… zuuuu… . ]

Is it really sleeping?

A sour odor .

The odor of rotten meat .

This greenish part should be— moss, huh .

There is no sign of it waking up .

Well, all I have to do now is wait for its death .

But I can’t let my eyes off of this .

I can’t cut the combo of paralysis and sleep .

[………]

Should I check my status for the moment?

Status Open

I check my status while paying attention to my surroundings and the gauge on top of the dragon’s head .

Lv 501

HP: +1503

MP: +12403/16533

Attack: +1503

Defense: +1503

Physical strength: +1503

Speed: +1503

Wisdom: +1503

[I’m feeling a weird dreadness from the Lv501 . ]

However, aside from my MP… are my other status values high?

I had referenced it before, but Oyamada had a Physical Strength +500 while he is Lv 1 .

Of course, not all the heroes may have “initial value x Lv” status numbers .

If that’s the case, when Oyamada becomes Lv 4, he will be overpowered .

In another point of view, the growth rate of Touka Mimori is even lower than an average person .

I’m certain that’s what that sh*tty goddess said so .

Would you become a decent pawn if your level had risen dramatically? That might be possible .

[And if it’s so…]

It may be better if I don’t put much emphasis on the correction values aside from MP .

What’s important for me now is my reflexes .

The ability to activate my skill before the enemy is able to take action .

It’s also necessary that I’m able to react to sudden surprise attacks .

So if I can’t rely on the status correction here–

I would need to polish my own reflexes .

Well, I think I could train myself while I’m fighting on this ruins .

[And, the MP that has decreased–]

It’s the amount that I’ve put in the leather bag and I’ve used for the dragon zombie . .

I don’t think I should be concerned with my remaining MP .

This amount should be enough .

As for my skills…

MP-consumption 10 / Multi-Target Casting>

MP-consumption 10 / Multi-Target Casting>

MP-consumption 10 / Multi-Target Casting>

The multi-targeting ability is now available for all of my skills .

It also displays the MP consumed for every cast .

I see, if I level up, I can see that even the performance will increase .

[Though I say that…]

I put my hand over my mouth .

The MP consumption doesn’t change even if my level rises .

In terms of success rate and the duration of the current hundreds of casts…

[I would say it’s an extraordinary performance . ]

I can’t help but blurt it out .

E-Rank Hero .

The lowest rank .

[Is this really the skill of someone from the lowest…?]

Before being transferred to this place, I remember that Kirihara has questioned why the grade is in the alphabet .

[Well . But why is S the best?]

The goddess has replied,

[Because S stands for “Special” . ]

The alphabet grades that fit in our world .

[…english words . ]

My abnormal state skill .

If E is at the bottom, its performance is rather too great .

[Like for example…]

I had an abrupt thought .

It’s just a hypothesis .

I have no backing evidence .

It’s all just pure thought .

But what if E alone was different from the other grades?

A special meaning .

An extraordinary meaning .

An exceptional meaning .

In other words, it may also not mean the “failure group” .

The english words that have the initial <strong>E</strong> .

EXTRA

[It’d be outrageous if the acronym of E-Rank’s <strong>E </strong>is for Extra…]

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