10 – Somewhere Strange Hero Party (10)
It seems that the Hidden Boss appears as a condition for obtaining the Hidden Piece. There has never been anything like this even in Extreme difficulty, but something seems to have changed as it became reality.
“… Or did I merge based on the Extreme Hell difficulty that I haven’t tried yet?”
So if there is something I don’t know, I can understand it.
It’s no wonder that the Lizard Lord didn’t appear immediately after he died, and I had thought that it would take a while after I came out. First, I need to look into the Golem’s information.
– Error occurred. You do not have access to the target’s information!
…It’s no use. Come to think of it, the traces of the Demon King army found here were said to belong to the leader of the Magic Corps.
‘Oh…’
It seemed that it wasn’t possible to easily examine the information either because it was a golem made by the madou corps commander. Even status window was now useless.
“It looks like it has very high magic resistance simply by looking at it,” said Leticia. It was clear that if it was a golem made by the madou corps commander, it would surely have good countermeasures against magic.
The only problem is…
“The physical resistance will also be high. Because it’s a golem,” she said. There was no way that the physical defense of a golem could be low due to its character. However, it was fortunate that the type of this golem was “obsidian golem.”
“Hey guys.”
“Excuse me?”
“Why~?”
In the extreme difficulty of the Dungeon In Eve, there is a boss named “Obsidian Soldier” who appears as a mid-boss.
Although this boss has high attack power, physical and magical resistance, he has one fatal weakness, which is shared with any Obsidian, which is that they are made of Blackstone and have similar weaknesses.
“Strike vertically with any attack. Concentrate on one area as much as possible.”
“What does direction matter?”
“If it doesn’t matter, I won’t say.”
I nodded my
“When continuous impacts are delivered, in the end, it shatters. Obsidian is originally like that.”
Obsidian is a mineral that can be easily fractured regardless of its hardness. It is called volcanic glass because it has very similar properties to glass.
Of course, there are some differences between the real obsidian and the obsidian in the game ＜Dungeon Evil＞. However, the obsidian in the game had the property of breaking easily when impacted in one direction.
“Since it’s difficult to judge the direction or position at that moment.”
As I looked at the approaching obsidian golem in front of us, I said,
“I will determine the position.”
“Do I have to listen to your lousy words?”
“You entrusted this dungeon to me.”
“Phew~ You remember that well~ Even though you forget everything else~”
Erin chuckled and spoke, “Alright, I’ll do as you say, so where should I aim~!”
– Obsidian Golem prepares [Light Cannon].
“Let’s go for the right shoulder!”
The moment particles of light began to gather on the left arm of the Obsidian Golem, I told my party members to aim for the right shoulder.
In an instant, Erin leapt up and brought her sword down vertically. Kaang, a fairly loud sound of impact echoed, but it didn’t shatter immediately. It was a testament to the high physical resistance of the golem.
– Archery Ranger, Ser-Aria activates [Explosive Shot].
At that moment, Ser-Aria’s arrow caused an explosion.
However, the direction was different. It wasn’t the right shoulder that was hit, but the left arm where the particles of light were gathering. It seemed like someone was trying to interfere with the activation of the light cannon…
Zeeeng!
As expected, it was of no use. I ordered Ser-Aria,
“Just aim for the target! Don’t stop casting halfway!”
“Ugh, I thought it was a spell! It’s not magic?”
Giving up on the casting, Ser-Aria aimed at the golem’s right arm again and shot an arrow. It wasn’t casting, it was just slow in activation.
The party members shot accurately and the moment I thought the shoulder was about to break, the golem’s attack was about to be completed.
– Obsidian Golem activates [Light Cannon]!
Particles of light gather for an unknown period of time, making it impossible for the other party members to determine the exact timing to evade. It was up to me, who had been able to anticipate the start of the attack through the status message, to inform them.
“It’s coming! Everyone, get out of the way!”
“!”
Kwaaahhhhh!!!!
Right after I shouted, the particles of light that had accumulated on the golem’s left arm burst out like a beam. The speed was incredibly fast, and if we hadn’t discussed it beforehand, they would have been too late to dodge.
“That was close…!”
“Pray, are you okay?”
“Yes, I managed to block it.”
The party members observed each other’s reactions, expressing surprise. It was to be expected, considering how threatening it was. The beam that failed to hit them still had a formidable power, as it pierced through the dungeon wall.
Though it took some time for the attack to be released, it was a tremendously dangerous one.
But why am I completely unharmed?
“…What is this?”
The golem completely disregarded me. Clearly, I must be the one who stole that ‘artifact,’ yet it seemed like only the party members were targeted.
KAANG!
At that moment, Erin struck the golem’s shoulder once again with her holy sword. In response, the golem clenched its fist with its left hand.
[Risk level reconfigured.]
Risk level?… Ah.
I understand why they are not targeting me. The golem was trying to exclude those who are currently considered dangerous individuals.
As expected, as a useless baggage like me, I was pushed down the priority list as there were only skilled individuals in the hero party.
I guess I should consider myself fortunate…
[Priority target set to eliminate Injok Investigator.]
-Obsidian Golem activates [Darkhammer]!
Another warning message. I shouted to Erin urgently to inform her of this fact.
“Erin!”
However, by the time I shouted, Erin had already distanced herself. The Golem’s fist passed through the air, and though the wind caused by its strength momentarily rose, no damage was done.
Erin landed lightly in a safe place and looked at me.
“Why are you calling me, mediocre Allen ♡”
“…Ah, no. Cheer up.”
Is that the power of the [Sixth Sense] ability? Erin’s level in this ability is 8, so I don’t have to worry about someone with a higher level in the [Sixth Sense] ability targeting me.
By the way, it’s fortunate that no one is targeting me. I can’t do anything right now just because I got a magic stat… All I can do is relay information about what attacks are coming from behind.
“Still…”
The party members fought well, and I was relieved. They were all exceptional to the point where it was hard to believe they had only formed the party a few months ago.
So, I entrusted them with the battle…and faithfully performed the role of a porter.
“Everyone, hang in there! We’re about to break through!”
Indeed, a porter serves as the leader of cheerleaders.
When Erin heard the encouraging words from Allen, who was standing far behind, she chuckled and took a deep breath. Ser-Aria also smiled lightly and said,
“They’re tough. Allen must have been wrong about them breaking easily.”
“Did you believe what idiot Allen said, Aria~?”
“Well….”
Sera-Aria smiled slyly.
“I didn’t.”
“…Pfft♡”
Erin looked at the golem as if she was preparing to attack once more, and then she remembered what Allen had told her.
“Trust your colleagues … Pfft, it’s just words ~♡”
Erin looked at Sera-Aria.
“Aria, try jumping the other way with me.”
Cer-Aria, who heard the story, smirked. Then, after gulping down the remaining liquor held in their arms, they said:
“hahahahaha, I know what this means!”
“…I’ll assist.”
Mumyo stepped forward slightly and spoke. Seeing that, Erin nodded and said:
“Well then, let’s go all out and smash things up this time, making one arm completely tattered~♡”
“It will draw attention.”
Letitia, who said she would attract attention, looked at the spirits. Then, with a swift motion, she lightly whipped the whip and said:
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“Now, did everyone hear? Let’s make an extravagant entrance, hihihi!”
Crack!! Smack!
As the whip struck the bodies of the spirits, the empowered spirits each manifested their own abilities. The flames of the salamander intertwined with the rocks of the gnome, blending with the waves of Undine and the gusts of Sylph.
Some of the flames wrapped around the rocks, creating whirlpools with the gusts. The intertwined attacks of the spirits struck the golem’s right arm fiercely.
Boom!!!
The golem noticed that a crack had formed on a part of its solid right arm. The power of the spirits enhanced by the whipping was incredibly strong.
[Reassessing danger.]
Therefore, it was a natural change for the golem to shift its primary target. After all, Erin wasn’t doing anything at the moment. However, party members like Letitia were also aiming for it.
“Let’s go!”
Ser-Aria leaped in the opposite direction of Erin, aiming his bow at the left arm. As a result, the golem’s movement smoothly changed to a stance protecting its left arm, and Ser-Aria shot an arrow.
“New archer, Ser-Aria, activates [Thousand Explosion].”
An arrow with one level stronger explosive power than Yu-Pok-Si is embedded in the right arm trying to protect the left arm. And…
Pooooow!!!
The crack that appeared in the right arm widened even more. The golem realized too late that it had been fooled and adjusted its posture.
“Obsidian golem activates [Dark Hammer]!”
Once again, magic flowed from the golem’s core and it was put into both arms.
“Again, it swings its arm down!”
As Allen had described, the obsidian golem intended to swing its arm down and strike the ground. This would create a highly disadvantageous environment for humans, as they would have to dodge the impact on the floor.
To achieve this, it made a large movement, creating an opening. Suddenly, a rogue leaped forward, wielding two sharp, purple-tinged daggers in their anonymous hands.
-The rogue activates [Assassination: Fangs of the Shadows].
Slash!
As a thief specialized in taking lives, anonymity found it difficult to inflict significant damage to such an inanimate being. However, digging persistently and precisely into the cracks formed after two previous powerful attacks was something thieves excelled at.
The vertically thrust dagger pierced through, causing the crack to widen even further. In order to block it, the golem retracted its left arm and protected itself with the right arm, while still intending to strike the ground with the right arm.
As the golem swung its left arm, the rogue swiftly abandoned their dagger and dodged away. Thanks to that, there was ample time to strike, and without hesitation, the golem brought down its right arm onto the ground.
“To shatter the ground?”
However, at that moment, a small blonde twin-tailed warrior stood where the golem’s right arm was about to strike down.
“Then, wouldn’t that render me unable to stand~?”
– Warrior Erin activates [Ultimate Sword Technique: Celestial Piercing].
A radiant light emanates from the holy sword she wields. In this place, an incomprehensible power gathers within a single blade.
“So, I can’t let you do that.”
The power transforms into a sacred blade.
The blade that cuts through everything.
A powerful strength of a warrior is added to that blade.
Ssshhhhh──────────!!
The true strike that cuts through the stars is completed.
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– Successful destruction of the limb. The right arm of the Obsidian Golem has been defeated.
The obsidian golem’s forearm had been completely split. There was already a significant crack, but it suffered an even larger crack from the strong impact, ultimately resulting in the arm being split.
Naturally, the attempt to smash the ground was in vain. The obsidian golem seemed to have encountered an error in this sudden situation.
[Warning. Warning. Critical damage detected. Countermeasures required.]
Erin’s strike had hit the golem’s arm like a massive siege weapon. Not only was the arm split, but the crack started from the shoulder and spread towards the chest area.
Although the influence of the blessing from the saint was not absent, one can’t help but acknowledge Erin’s tremendous strength. Looks can be deceiving, but a hero is still a hero.
“…They’re really disgustingly strong.”
It seems like the thought of retreating for a honeyed rest will have to be postponed for a while.
But then, at that moment, the status window of the obsidian golem, which had remained closed until now, opened.
＜Monster Information＞
◈Name: Obsidian Golem
◈Species: Golem
◈Stats
[Strength: 505] [Agility: 100]
[Stamina: 900] [Intelligence: 0]
[Mana: 280] [Divine: 0]
◈Possessed Abilities
-Inaccessible knowledge
◈Current Condition
-Right arm destroyed
-Nucleus exposed
Things other than characteristics started to appear. It seemed that something was wrong with the authority as the golems were destroyed and opened up. Among them, there was something that caught my eye.
Nuclear exposure?
I looked back at the golem. Something faintly shining through the crack that extended from the shoulder to the chest a moment ago.
“… It’s the core of the golem! Over there, on the left side of its chest!”
“… Found it!”
As you can see in the statistics, golems have immense strength and stamina, and probably have high physical resistance and magical resistance properties, although their characteristics aren’t visible.
Targeting the core is the method of quickly stopping the golem with merciless defense. It was common knowledge for anyone who has played games or been exposed to fantasy media.
The two people who can perform it most accurately are here at this party. I called out vigorously to those two.
“Aria, thief! You have to do it!”
“I’ll fix the position of the golem!”
With Frey’s cry, a powerful holy force is manifested.
-Holy maiden Frey activates [Chain of the Sky].
A golden chain sprang from the void and wrapped around the entire body of the golem. At the same time, Ser-Aria and Dogga jumped up.
-Obsidian Golem activates [Mana Shield]!
Of course, the golem struggled to protect the nucleus. When his movement was temporarily blocked by the chain, he converted all of his vast mana into a shield to protect the nucleus.
If Ariana were to do that, there was a possibility that the arrows and daggers thrown from afar would be blocked. But then, who would break through that protective barrier…
At that moment, Ser-Aria strung an arrow on her bow and spoke to the thief.
“Do you trust me, thief?”
With a meaningful question, Doggeo nodded lightly.
“……Yes.”
As Doggeo jumped up, aiming for the core, she briefly hung onto the wall, and Ser-Aria aimed her bow at the empty air.
In that moment when I wondered what they were trying to do, Ser-Aria released the tightly pulled arrow string.
-Sniper Ser-Aria activates [The Mighty Shot].
An arrow of powerful magic shot from Ser-Aria’s hand. Slightly faster than that, it surged towards the golem’s core, crashing through the wall where a tapestry had been hanging.
“Wait…!”
What are you doing!?
Only then did Dodgeo realize the danger she was in, as she was caught in the aftermath of the arrow shot by Ser-Aria. It wasn’t an ordinary arrow; it was infused with magic, so it was obvious that a huge impact would occur when it collided with the golem’s shield.
“Thief, stop!”
I shouted for her to quit, but Dodgeo didn’t stop. She continued unabated and leaped towards the golem’s chest, not caring about anything else.
Immediately afterwards, as expected, the arrow shot by Ser-Aria collided with the mana shield.
*Kugwagwagwang!!!*
“Are you deliberately doing that…?”
I wondered, but there was no other explanation. It seemed as if she was trying to take advantage of the temporary break in the mana shield. I understood what she was trying to do, but I exploded in anger at the perilous action.
“What are you doing right now, Aria?”
“Hmm? Allen?”
“Why are you ordering such a thing to thieves!?”
Of course, it was theoretically possible. However, if even a slight error occurred, Dugger, who took the role of penetrating the aftermath of the arrows, would end up taking all the responsibility.
This was almost like a suicide mission. Logically speaking, there was no reason to take such risks because the situation was not that dangerous.
But when Ser-Aria heard my outcry, she simply burst into laughter and pointed towards where the golem’s core
“…!?”
Surprisingly, there was a dodger who had entered the mana shield. Did they time it to go in at the right timing…?
-Thief [Ability: Cutting]
She stabbed her silvery dagger into the golem’s core and, in one swift motion, vertically struck down, completely severing the golem’s core.
Soon, the mana shield surrounding the core began to slowly disappear. And the golem, now without its core…
[Shutdown. Power source lost]
Was completely immobilized.
This was not a coincidence. It was a coordinated effort by those with exceptional abilities who were able to accurately understand and execute it.
“Allen.”
Serge-Aria says to me with a casual smile.
“Remember, next time you lead, take note that this is also possible! hahahahaha!”
