Volume 1 Chapter 15 The Forgotten Trust
"Ark-sama! It's that monster!"
Fatina came to my side and pointed at the Black Chimera with her finger.
From the atmosphere, there was no mistaking it; that was the monster that attacked Fatina in the night forest.
After a roar, the Chimera charged straight towards us, kicking aside even the monster in front of it.
"Be careful! That's the Commander's monster! Focus your attacks on it if you can fight!"
Gaston shouted, but he and the adventurers right behind him seemed to be fully occupied with defeating other monsters for now.
I pushed through the crowd of monsters and ran towards the Chimera.
If I could just stop it, this battle would end.
Besides, there were so many monsters. If the battle dragged on, Gaston and the others would undoubtedly be exhausted.
Moreover, while Fatina said that magic didn't work on the Chimera, my Instant Death Magic might just be effective.
The Instant Death Magic technique has a constraint that normal magic doesn't have: a success rate. But if it hits, it's a one-hit kill.
All I have to do is focus on delivering that one blow.
'Roarrr!!'
The lion head of the Chimera jumps towards me without losing its momentum.
However, I anticipate it and quickly jump back to create distance.
Despite its massive size, the Chimera moves swiftly.
If I wait for it to move first before reacting, I'll be done for.
To avoid it, I have to keep moving and stay behind its back.
Then, the Chimera turns towards me, and the lion head appears right in front of me.
I extend my left arm towards the Chimera and activate the Instant Death Magic technique.
The current distance is well within the effective range of the magic.
"(Quadruple Death)"
I activate the ability of 'Quadruple' and release it towards the lion head, turning it into a quadruple blow.
From the palm of the hand, a massive wave of jet black energy containing numerous skulls is released, heading straight towards its target.
It seems that when encountering this chimera in the forest that night, the Instant Death Magic spell worked on the snake.
That's why only the snake located on its tail became undead.
This means that magic cannot always be nullified.
There must be some conditions for activation.
'Bleattt...!!'
At that moment, the goat head on the chimera's back suddenly let out a cry.
Immediately, a purple wall-like barrier appeared around it, blocking the (Death) and causing it to vanish.
(It really vanished)
Swiftly dodging the chimera's sweeping attack with its front legs, it launched a counterattack.
From its movements just now, I can roughly speculate on the principle behind why magic doesn't work.
That cry from the goat head creates a barrier that magic cannot penetrate.
In fact, I didn't hear that cry when I defeated the snake on its tail.
If that's the case, then it's easy to make Instant Death Magic work.
"Blind spot, huh..."
In other words, as long as the goat head isn't facing this way, the magic shouldn't be blocked.
The Chimera's movements are wild, like a fierce beast, but if I can land one blow, I should be able to put an end to this commotion.
Circle around to the side and unleash (Death) once again.
"(Quadruple Death)"
'Bleattt...!!'
But it seemed like the goat was wary of my actions and immediately turned towards me and made a sound.
The barrier appeared once again, and (Death) disappeared once more.
"Ark-sama, it seems that magic doesn't work on that monster after all!"
As Fatina had said, Instant Death Magic won't work like this.
"Flames, burn my enemies to ashes── (Fire)!!"
Nearby, the adventurer's magician unleashed a blaze of fire magic towards the chimera.
The large flames soared towards the chimera's torso.
'Bleattt...!!'
Just as before, the goat-headed chimera emitted a cry, and right before the fire magic struck its body, it vanished in a flicker.
'Hissss!!'
"What?! Oh nooooo!"
The magician is mowed down and blown away by the body of the undead snake.
"Darn it! Is that chimera immune to magic?!"
The nearby adventurer exclaimed while watching the chimera.
Even though it just one monster, I felt a sense of unease as if I were battling multiple opponents.
I could feel fatigue accumulating in my body little by little.
As (Quadruple) was mentioned in the description of its effects, it consumes a large amount of magic power.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it's probably far more than four times.
I have to think of a way to defeat him immediately.
"Ark-sama!"
While Fatina defeats the surrounding monsters, she comes back to me.
"Ark-sama, are you trying to solve everything on your own?"
"Huh?"
Fatina suddenly says that in front of me.
"We are a party. There's no need for you to try to solve everything on your own. If there's anything I can do, just let me know."
I didn't mean it that way, but have I always been seen that way by Fatina?
"...Probably, that goat's head is the main culprit in defending against magic. If we can do something about it, maybe Instant Death Magic will work on the Chimera."
Fatina nodded vigorously at my words.
"Understood. Then, please distract that monster for a little while!"
"Wait, what are you planning to do?"
Fatina said only that and pushed through the herd of monsters, taking position behind the chimera.
It's unclear what she's trying to do.
But with no other options, there was no choice but to believe in her now.
"I'm over here! (Death)!!"
I use (Death) at point-blank range on the chimera.
'Bleattt!!'
Once again, the goat head cried out, canceling out the Instant Death Magic spell.
"Aaahh!"
But right after that, Fatina was right behind the goat's head.
Seems like she climbed onto the chimera's back while it was canceling out the magic.
What a reckless idea.
And then, she deeply stabbed the silver sword she held into the goat head's neck.
'Bleattt!!!'
The goat head violently shook while resisting, but the sword was firmly stuck and wouldn't come out.
The goat head eventually became limp and stopped moving.
From this moment on, it could no longer defend against magic.
Thanks to Fatina, the path for Instant Death Magic was opened.
"(Quadruple Death)"
The Instant Death Magic I unleashed entered the raging lion head and disappeared.
'Roarrrrr!!'
The Black Chimera writhed in agony on the spot, and eventually its massive body fell sideways, causing the ground to shake. The undead snake's body, which had been transformed, could no longer maintain its form and scattered on the ground.
After a while, all the monsters in the vicinity stopped moving and disappeared into the air, turning into particles of light.
"We...defeated that Chimera..."
Gaston widened his eyes and muttered as he stared at the fallen body of the Chimera on the ground.
'Your skill level has increased. Please allocate points.'
Upon seeing the level-up message, I slide my finger to dismiss it.
'After defeating a special monster, you have acquired a new ability. Displaying status.'
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Basic Status
Name: Ark
Occupation: Magician
Level: 1
HP: 8075/8075
MP: 5080/5080
Attack: 2530
Defense: 2308
Stamina: 2280
Speed: 2470
Intelligence: 2180
Owned Skills
- Instant Death Magic Lv30
Owned Abilities
- Half Magic Consumption Reduction Lv1
- Range Increase Lv1
- Success Rate Increase Lv2
- Coffin of the Dead
- Soul Retrieval
- Quadruple
- Multiple Chant
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In front of me, a board displaying my status and Abilities List appeared.
In the bottom right corner, a symbol resembling the face of a lion from a Chimera was added right next to the Skeleton Ogre.
'Multiple Chant: Abilities acquired from the Black Chimera. With a single incantation, I can target multiple enemies with Instant Death Magic. It consumes magic power proportional to the number of targets.'
By defeating the Shadow Chimera, I acquired a new skill.
Until now, I had to cast Instant Death Magic on each individual enemy, but with this ability, I'll be able to target multiple monsters at once from now on!
Cheers resounded in the surroundings.
"We did it! Those monsters vanished!"
"We won! Us!"
"The town is safe too! Yeah!"
"Ark-sama! You did it at last!"
Fatina ran towards me, saying with a smile.
"It seems that way."
By defeating the chimera, this battle finally came to an end.
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