We were unlucky to encounter a group of lizardmen along the way. When the eight of us reached the top corridor, it was already half an hour after we left the safe zone. We didn't encounter any troops along the way.
"Could it be that he has already returned with the props?」
Although Klein said this jokingly, none of us thought that they would do so. Thus, we naturally sped up our advance along the corridor.
When we were about halfway there, the evidence that confirmed our uneasiness echoed in the corridor and reached our ears. The group of people immediately perked up their ears and listened carefully.
[Ahhh
Although they could only hear a faint sound, it was undoubtedly a scream.
Moreover, the screams were not made by the monsters. After looking at each other, we started running together. Since Asuna and I had higher Agility, we were getting further and further away from Klein and the others, but we didn't have time to care about these things. Stepping over the wet, blue, shimmering slabs, we sped off in the opposite direction like a gust of wind.
Not long after, the door that had been opened to the left and right appeared in the distance. At the same time, blue flames could be seen burning fiercely in the darkness. Other than these effects, there was also the huge figure moving in the depths, as well as the intermittent metallic sounds and screams.
[Idiot...]
Asuna let out a sorrowful cry and sped up. I followed closely behind her. Our toes barely touched the ground. It was as if we were flying. I think this was already close to the limit of the system's speed. The pillars on both sides of the corridor retreated at an extremely fast speed.
When we were about to reach the entrance, Asuna and I immediately slowed down. The spikes of our boots flew into sparks, and we finally stopped near the entrance.
[Hey! Are you alright?"
I shouted as I leaned half of my body in.
Inside the door was a hellish scene.
The entire floor was covered in blue and white flames. The huge metal body standing in the middle with its back facing us is the blue demon, The Cleameys.
It was spitting out a flame-like gas from the hateful goat's head, and it was waving the huge sword in its right hand, which could be called the Zhanmadao, left and right. Its HP was reduced by less than one-third. Opposite it were figures that seemed very small compared to the demons. They were the troops of the army, and they were trying to escape in all directions.
Right now, they had no discipline at all. I immediately checked the number of people and found that there were two people missing. It would be great if he had already used the teleportation tool to leave the battlefield.
Just as I was thinking about this, one of them was hit by the Zhanmadao and fell to the ground. His HP had already entered the red danger range. I don't know why this situation has become like this, but the demons are hiding in the middle of the entrance where the army and we are. As such, there's no way to escape from the entrance. I shouted at the players who had fallen to the ground,
"What are you doing! Hurry up and use the transfer prop!"
However, the man immediately turned his face. His face, which was illuminated by the flames, had an obvious look of despair. He replied loudly,
[No…!] Water…crystals are useless!"
[What…]
I was speechless. Was this room the 'Crystal Void Space'? Although this was a trap that was occasionally seen in the maze area, he had never encountered such a situation in the leader's room.
[How could this be...!]
Asuna held her breath. This was because he would not be able to go in and save them in peace. At this moment, a player on the other side of the demon raised his sword high and roared,"
[What are you guys talking about…!] The word retreat doesn't exist in the dictionary of the People's Liberation Army! Get up and fight! Get up and fight!"
It was, without a doubt, Kobarts 'voice.
[This bastard…!]
I couldn't help but curse. Two people were missing in the crystal void, which meant that they had died and disappeared. The situation that should have been avoided had already happened, and this man was still saying such things. I feel like my blood is boiling with anger.
Klein and the other six finally caught up.
[Hey, what's going on now!」
I briefly told him what had happened. Klein's face twisted as he said,"
[Is…is there no other way…]
Perhaps we can kill our way in and open a path for them to retreat, but in this space where we can't escape in an emergency, even we might have to sacrifice ourselves. There are too few people on the scene. Just as I was hesitating, Kobarts, who was on the other side of the demons, finally managed to regroup his troops and gave another order.
[All members…Assault…!]
Out of the ten players, two of them had already lost their HP and fell to the ground. So the remaining eight people lined up in a row of four. Then, standing in the middle of the line, Kobarts raised his sword and began to advance.
[Stop…!]
However, my shouts clearly couldn't reach their ears.
This kind of attack was simply too brazen. Eight people attacking at the same time like this simply couldn't smoothly use their sword skills. It would only increase the chaos. Compared to attacking at the same time, it was more effective to switch immediately after everyone took turns to deal some damage to the monster.
The demon stood like a benevolent king, emitting a quaking roar as it spewed dazzling gases from its mouth. It seemed that one would be hurt by its breath. After the eight of them were surrounded by the blue and white light, their speed of attack slowed down. The demon took this opportunity to swing its greatsword. One of them flew over the demon's head and fell in front of us.
This person was Kobarts.
His HP had completely disappeared. With an expression of not understanding what had happened to him, his mouth slowly moved.
----How is that possible?
After saying this silently, Kobarts 'body shattered into countless pieces along with the effect sound that stimulated our nerves. Seeing a person die so easily in front of us, Asuna let out a short scream.
An army without a leader would immediately disintegrate. They wailed and fled. Moreover, everyone's HP had already dropped below half.
" No…this can't go on…no…"
When I heard Asuna's voice that sounded like she had squeezed out with great difficulty, I was shocked and quickly looked to the side. I immediately reached out to grab her.
But he was still a step too late.
[I can't!]
Asuna shouted and rushed out like a gust of wind. She and the thin sword she drew in the air turned into a flash of light and stabbed at the demon.
[Asuna!]
I shouted and had no choice but to pull out my sword and rush in after her.
[I can't care so much!]
Klein and the others also made a sound and followed us into the room.
Asuna's reckless attack hit the demon's back without it noticing. However, his HP did not decrease at all.
The shining demon eye turned around with the roar and slashed down the Zhanmadao with great speed. Although Asuna immediately stepped forward to dodge, she was unable to dodge completely and fell to the ground from the aftershock. The greatsword's continuous attack immediately came towards her mercilessly.
[Asuna!]
I was so terrified that my entire body froze. I jumped between Asuna and my Zhanmadao. At the critical moment, my sword successfully deflected the demon's attack. Immediately after, an unimaginable impact spread throughout his entire body.
Sparks flew out from the blades as they intersected with each other. Then, the greatsword that was swung down from above hit the ground a little bit away from Asuna. With an explosion, a deep hole appeared in the ground.
[Retreat quickly!]
I shouted and prepared to resist the demon's pursuit. Every sword strike that came after me was filled with an overwhelming power that was enough to kill me. I didn't have any chance to counterattack.
What the Glittering Demon Eye used was basically a two-handed sword skill. However, it was slightly different from ordinary sword techniques, making it impossible for people to read the attack pattern first. I focused all my attention on using my weapon and using my footwork to defend myself. However, the power of each of its attacks was too strong, so much so that the blades would often brush past my body, slowly reducing my HP.
From the corner of his eye, Klein and his companions were pulling the fallen army player out of the room. However, because I was fighting with the demon in the middle, the movement was quite slow.
[Woo!]
The enemy's attack finally hit my body accurately. His body suffered a numbing impact, and his HP decreased significantly.
My equipment and skills were not good for defense. If this continued, there would only be death. The fear of death brought with it a freezing cold feeling that ran through my entire body. Now, there was no chance to escape.
The only choice left was to change to the Enhanced Attack Mode and use all his strength to deal with the enemy.
[Asuna! Klein! Help me hold on for ten seconds!"
I shouted as I swung the sword in my right hand to block the demon's attack. I barely managed to create a gap before rolling on the ground. Klein immediately rushed in to take my place and used his broadsword to fight.
However, Klein's broadsword and Asuna's rapier lacked weight because they were weapons that emphasized speed. I don't think they'll be able to block the demon's greatsword. When I fell to the ground, I waved my left hand and called out the main menu.
From now on, no mistakes were allowed. I suppressed my intense heartbeat and started to move my right hand. First, he pulled down the item menu, clicked on an item, and materialized it. Then, he set the item he had just selected to the blank part of the equipment doll, then opened the skill window and changed the current weapon skill.
After all the operations were completed, I pressed the OK button to close the window. After confirming the new weight on my back, I raised my head and shouted,
[That's enough!]
I saw Klein take a hit, and his HP decreased as he retreated. At this time, he should have used the crystal to recover his stamina immediately, but the crystal could not be used in this room. Asuna, who was now confronting the demon, also turned yellow in a few seconds because her HP had fallen below 50%.
After hearing my voice, Asuna nodded with her back facing me, then followed by a sharp shout and used the sudden stab technique.
[Ahhhh!]
The attack that drew a pure white light collided with the sword of the shining demon eye in the air, causing sparks to fly. The two of them retreated along with the violent sound, and then there was a gap.
[Switch!]
After waiting for this opportunity to finish shouting, I rushed towards the enemy. The demon, who had just recovered from his stiff state, raised his sword high.
After my beloved sword in my right hand bounced back the sword that was slashed down like a fiery trail, my left hand immediately went around my back and grabbed the hilt of the new sword. The first strike after he drew his sword was aimed at the demon's body. This was the first time he had used a full attack, and it was not easy to see that the guy's HP had decreased.
[Oh oh!]
With an angry roar, the demon once again slashed downwards. This time, I crossed the sword in my hand to firmly block its attack and then pushed the sword back. Up until now, I had been on the defensive. I decided to take advantage of the moment when that fellow lost his balance to wipe the slate clean. Thus, I launched a series of attacks.
The sword in his right hand cut in from the middle, and the sword in his left hand immediately followed and stabbed into the demon's body. Right, left, then right. The thinking circuits in my brain were on the verge of burning up as I controlled my sword to continuously swing. The sharp sound effect continued to ring, and the white light scattered like meteors, illuminating the entire space.
This is my hidden skill, the special skill,"Two-Blade Style". Now, it was using its high-level sword technique, the " Starburst Air Slash " that attacked sixteen times in a row.
[Wooooohahhhh!]
I didn't care about how the demon's sword bounced back a few times. I just roared and kept slashing my sword at the demon's body. My eyes were hot, and I could only see the enemy's figure. Although the demon's sword would occasionally touch my body, I felt as if the impact was coming from another distant world. Adrenaline was working all over his body. Every time the sword hit the enemy, his brain felt like it was being electrocuted.
Faster, faster. At this moment, I was already swinging my two swords at twice the speed I normally would, but my nerves, which were already stretched to the limit, still felt that it wasn't fast enough. I used a speed that was even faster than the system's support to continuously attack.
[…Ahhhh!]!」
The 16th attack that was unleashed at the same time as the roar pierced through the center of the Glittering Demon Eye's chest.
[Ahhh」
When I came back to my senses, I realized that I wasn't the only one roaring. The huge demon looked up at the sky and roared as it breathed out a large amount of air from its mouth and nose.
The moment I realized that the enemy's entire body was frozen-
The Glittering Demon Eye turned into a huge blue fragment and exploded. The room was filled with shining particles.
Was it…over?
I felt dizzy from the heat of the battle, but I still subconsciously swung my two swords and put them back into the sheaths that hung on my back. I immediately checked my HP. It could be seen that the red line only had a little residual value left. As I stared at my HP as if it had nothing to do with me, I suddenly felt my entire body go limp. Then, I fell to the floor without making a sound.
I instantly lost consciousness.
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