Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka - Volume 03 (23 page)

All of it was to witness this battle.

“……AHHH!”

Through the scene she saw through the floating in front of her, Freya’s expression changed from shock to joy and finally was fixed into it as if she was in a trance.

“Fufu, Fufufufufu……!? Did you see, Ottar? This beautiful scene……!”

It was light.

Bell’s soul had reached the degree where it was shining.

To the extent where it stung Freya’s eyes.

While releasing such bright light, its color still remained its clear transparent color.

It was purely a wish.

There was no intention or planning, there was also no dirtiness or vileness. It was purely an innocent will. The boy had made a wish towards something.

Inside Bell’s body, were already sprouting.

* * *

The battle still continues.

Bell and the Minotaur frequently exchange each other’s positions.

The four legs constantly trampled, brushed upon and tore the grassy area. And time and time again, they passed by each other.

Both of them were entangled together and their actions did not stop.

(Don’t be fooled by his size!)

Bell fiercely lifted his eyes and injected his willpower into his body.

While trying to break the chains, being released from the curse, Bell’s dictionary no longer had the word “Retreat”.

Without any cowardice, he constantly blocked the Minotaur’s fierce attacks and courageously launched slashes while aiming at the gaps.

(It is only bigger in size! Look carefully, do not close your eyes!)

Bell said towards his pairs of eyes.

The Minotaur’s monster-like power was indeed a threat. If he was to directly receive an attack, it will certainly be a fatal blow. Even just brushing past its body, his body would be somewhat paralyzed. The specialization of destructive power causes it to only need one attack to overwhelm its enemy.

However, although that being the case.

The premise of taking one attack can still not surpass the limits of a premise. As long as it did not hit, the large sword’s one-hit kill will only become a decoration.

Bell’s vision had achieved an unprecedented degree of distinction.

The crimson eyes gaze past the Minotaur’s expression. Even the twitching of the muscles was captured easily.

Wiping his fear and attempting to look over, the enemy’s large body gave Bell a considerable amount of information. The enemy’s body will often rotate violently??The muscles that were angry to a violent extent communicated various information about the timing of the attack to the direction of the attack.

The Minotaur’s action was clumsy and foolish.

To the extent that Bell could easily predict its actions.

(I have already fought many times against that person who was much faster than this bastard!)

Compared to the girl that taught him, the enemy in front of him could only be regarded as a moving puppet.

Even the special property of it equipping an Adventurer’s weapon, it was still only using a Large Sword. There was nothing more to it.

This degree could not be compared to the girl he aspired for.

The Minotaur’s attack will not hit. He will not let it hit.

The one-hit blows with lots of gaps all passed through the air without any exception. It was blocked by the pitched-black dagger, which had long seen through the sword’s arc.

Bell pushed his forte, his speed to the very limits and dodged the Minotaur’s attack and continuously defended.

“……From the very beginning, what on earth is that dagger? It bounced off the Large Sword that was many times bigger than that boy?”

“No, although there is also the performance factor of the weapon……”

“Wonderful. He is using techniques to dissolve the Minotaur’s attacks.”

The purplish-blue light flashed again and rushed towards the Large Sword.

Standing by the side and watching this scene, Riveria and Finn gave a response to Bate’s question.

Although ’s abilities allow it to increase based on the user’s , but it is still powerless if it directly confronts the Large Sword that was over 2 Meters tall. Coupled with the Minotaur’s amazing bodily strength, in terms of strength, it was losing enormously.

When Bell faced the incoming Large Sword, he would aim at the side and deflect it away.

Causing the path of the attack, that nearly corners him, to pass by and allow his body to escape through the tiniest gaps. It was an iron-like defense that did not allow even the slightest carelessness.

The method of receiving an attack that he stole from Aizu. Coupled with the constantly honed technique and his ability to respond instantly.

He had already etched deeply the teachings of the girl into his very bones, giving Bell and Minotaur an equal balance of power.

From the secret meeting with the golden hair girl, everything that Bell learned bear fruit in this battle.

“His speed is indeed superior to the Minotaur. But……”

“His attacks do not work.”

In the gaze of Tione, who slightly narrowed her eyes, and Tiona, whose entire body was trembling, after the in his right hand repelled the sword strike, Bell attempted to use the in his left hand to counterattack, but it easily bounced off.

The Short Sword could only slightly pass through the Minotaur’s body, it was apparent that the extent of the injury could not be called as Damage yet. Allowing it to cause a scratch was already considered to be thankful.

Minotaur was breathing heavily, then he caused Bell to escape from within his arms.

“……The Minotaur’s meat is difficult to cut.”

This was the impartial evaluation of the , who had once cut through numerous Monsters.

The rumbling meat was by no means a decoration. While the muscle bundles had already a strength that was to be reckoned, in addition of excessive layers being accumulated, this causes the opponent to feel like it was cutting rubber.

On top of this, its durability was high. The Monster’s skin that was highly valued as a Drop loot. The Minotaur’s defense had already becoming a structure that any half-assed attacks could not hurt. Its skin also had the effect of resisting against heat and cold, and was regarded as a treasure by people.

This is also why among the Monsters in the Middle Floors, it stands out due to its immense strength and durability. It was often treated as a representative for many Adventurers and they deeply engrave it into their hearts.

“VOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

“Tch!”

Facing against Minotaur, who demonstrated attack and defense, Bell’s situation was becoming worse and worse.

Originally, there was already an unreachable gap between the Lv. 2 Minotaur and the Lv. 1 Bell.

This was where the Minotaur’s unshakable advantage was.

To Bell, it was a gap in terms of basic abilities that causes people to despair.

The Monster’s innate abilities (Status) were overwhelmingly pressuring the techniques that were honed.

“Bell-sama……”

Due to Lili showing some degree of recovery, she was placed down by Riveria. Lili struggled to call out Bell’s name.

Under her gaze, Bell fell to the ground shortly and rolled away in order to dodge the sword.

The Minotaur immediately followed up by preparing to squash Bell with its hooves, Bell used his naturally quick speed to make an emergency escape while slashing the across.

Which was blocked by the Large Sword again. The sharp metallic sound rang out.

“……!”

“OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

Towards the Minotaur that had its alertness to , Bell’s anxiety was revealed.

There was no doubt that the Monster had already realized that the was the only weapon Bell had that could effectively damage it.

At the same time, Bell also noticed it.

The enemy, the Minotaur, was preparing itself to unleash its true strength the moment the dagger initiates an attack. It was planning to abandon defense and enter an attack mode.

Cutting apart the meat, breaking apart the bones. The enemy was extremely good at it.

From the light inside the depth of its eyes and the abnormal horn that was cut apart, this was what Bell’s intuition told himself.

“Y…You bastard!”

He opened some distance and regained his posture.

Bell used a skilled approach and stretched out his right hand in momentum.

The Minotaur’s eyes widened.

“ !”

The roar from the lightning flare exploded outwards.

Following the sound of the explosion, the huge body was forced to retreat.

Even the ceiling of the Dungeon could hear the roars of the Minotaur coming from the opposite side of the flames.

“……Did he chant? That Magic?”

“No……It did not seem like he whispered a Chant.”

The reason why the battle between a Lv. 1 Bell and the Lv. 2 Minotaur was able to established was mainly due to the result of the Magic.

While his physical abilities were already at a disadvantage, and he was even forced into a corner numerous times, but by relying on this , he lived through the desperate times.

However,

“VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

“……!”

There was no effect.

“It is too light.”

“Ahah, it is still far from being a decisive blow.”

“Although the casting speed was indeed surprising, but it picked the wrong opponent. If it was against humans, it will be useful……”

The drawbacks of was demonstrated here.

Its power was low.

There were indeed scars on the Minotaur’s over 2 meters tall body. His entire body was covered with burn marks due to the lightning flame, but that was it. It was still far from a serious injury.

Whether or not an average Magic could do it, at least it was impossible for to kill it in one hit.

The firepower was still way too immature.

“There’s nothing he can do.”

“It is still too early to make a decision……Although I want to say that.”

Facing the menacing Minotaur who rushed over, Bell was once again caught in a defensive battle.

Towards Bell, who was slowly forced to defend longer, Riveria and Finn simply and calmly observed.

No matter how desperate Bell fights against the Minotaur, if he could not attack, the chance of victory would never come. Even if he aims at the enemy’s chest and gamble once on a one hit kill, it would still be blocked by the excess muscles. The short range of the dagger would not be able to directly hit the Magic Stone and could not let out an effective blow.

As the things are right now, the only remaining method was to hold a resolve of being shattered and let out a special attack.

The instant that the Minotaur had decided to adopt this tactic, its chances of victory was 99%.

An attack that is inefficient. In any battle situations, that is fatal.

The Minotaur roared.

It instilled all its strength and fiercely swung the Large Sword down and caused the ’s blade, which was not able to avoid it, to break into two pieces.

Bell’s face immediately stiffens.

“He already no longer has a weapon.”

Finn’s words floated through the winds.

The overwhelming brute force strike split the ground and created a small crater.

Covering his face with his left hand, which was holding the broken Short Sword, Bell was blown into the air due to the shockwave.

After a short period of time floating in the air, he fell onto the ground, in the next instant.

(??If it is a Weapon, then isn’t there one here!)

He widened his eyes and aimed for the Minotaur’s Large Sword. He threw the wreckage of the Short Sword, which was above his head, with all his strength.

“VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!?”

The Short Sword headed in a straight line suddenly attacked the Minotaur.

The that had already lost half its blade shone brightly in its eyes, the curved sword let out sharp and flashing light.

Towards the silver arrow that suddenly headed towards its face, the Minotaur could only lower his head and turn it around.

One of the horns on top of its head easily knocked away the Short Sword.

On the other side, Bell, he.

Did not even look until the end of that scene and immediately took action.

“??!?”

“WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”

The Minotaur, who was distracted due to engaging the Short Sword, had its reaction slowed by a beat.

From a low-posture, what prepared to stab was his right hand, it was the .

The Monster that was trained, had his eyes changed drastically. It attempted to defend against the attack of Bell’s right hand, which was still hidden under Bell’s lower body.

Forcibly lifting the Large Sword up from the ground, it used the Sword as a shield and placed it in front of its body.

(It worked!)

Minotaur’s fear was shown through the eyes that were opening to its limits.

Hidden behind Bell’s body, the color of the blade that was about to reposition itself was not pitch-black.

It was a white blade. It was only the

After throwing the , the Goddess’s Dagger was secretly held in his left hand.

The purplish-blue light overflowed from the shadows in his arms.

The direction that the crimson eyes, what Bell was aiming for, was the Large Sword.

“Fu!!”

“VOOOOO!?”

The he held in reverse grip in his left hand headed towards the Minotaur’s right hand that was holding the Large Sword.

Maintaining the unstable posture was in order to alert the opponent of his stab and causing it to raise the Large Sword, making it overly unprepared.

Guzuri, the pitch black dagger completely buried itself into the enemy’s right wrist. Whether it was the bones or the muscle fibers, all of them were cut apart.

While the Minotaur issued out an anguished cry, Bell did not hesitate to twist the blade and used all his strength to cause the Large Sword in his right hand to fly into the air.