Volume 1 Chapter 6 Skeleton Ogre
The skeleton that appeared at the end of the hollow, with its large, dark eye sockets, turned towards us and stood still.
According to what I heard earlier, the upper layer monsters do not come into this place, but it seems that those who inhabit the middle layer are not bound by such limitations.
"T-that thing... an unbelievable creature has appeared..."
The thief muttered as he looked at the skeleton, a little further ahead, with sweat on his forehead.
Not only the thief, but everyone in this place could no longer divert their gaze from it.
The armored man said it was an Ogre Skeleton.
Then, perhaps it should be called a Skeleton Ogre.
Although it has a humanoid form like goblins and orcs, its size is more appropriate to be called a giant. It is equal to or even surpasses the Killing Bear I defeated.
Furthermore, two additional bone arms are growing from its shoulders.
Perhaps they have mixed with those of other ogres.
The monster that serves as the basis, the ogre, is positioned at C-Rank in terms of strength as designated by the adventurer's guild. In other words, it is possible for a C-Rank adventurer party to confront one.
However, the opponent has turned into an undead, and there seems to be no apparent biological weakness.
Moreover, it has an unusual appearance. It's not just a regular CRank.
The ogre's personality is ferocious and cruel. Once it turns into a battle, it boldly comes to crush humans with its naturally strong body and monstrous strength.
It has been said that the priest's (Dispel) is effective against undead, but I've heard that it's more likely to fail when the monster's rank is high.
The adventurer party here is probably all D-Rank who will only reach the upper layer. There's no chance of winning if they fight seriously.
In that case, it's best to flee from here.
If there is a possibility, there is a narrow staircase on the way to the surface, if we can escape there, considering the size of the skeleton ogre, it probably won't chase further.
However, there is an injured adventurer here.
It is impossible to run through with all our might.
It is almost impossible for everyone to escape.
That means someone will definitely be sacrificed.
"I will lure him. Everyone, head to the surface."
The armored man drew his sword from its sheath and prepared himself.
"Are you kidding me!? It's impossible for us to face that thing no matter what! We're just D-Rank adventurers! There's no way we can win!"
"They shouldn't be able to move fast because of their large size. I can buy some time by hiding in the trees. I don't intend to die here."
While having such a conversation, the Skeleton Ogre leaned forward with its upper body.
'Clatter-roar!'
An unimaginable scream echoed through the hollow.
The adventurers instinctively covered their ears with their hands due to the ear-piercing sound.
And the next move the Skeleton Ogre made was a leap.
The figure soared up dramatically, closing an unbelievable distance in an instant and appearing right in front of me.
I've never heard of an ogre moving like that.
"Damn it...!!"
The man, still holding his sword, glared at the suddenly appearing Skeleton Ogre in front of him.
(He's within range.)
"(Death)"
Quickly, I unleashed the Instant Death Magic spell towards the Skeleton Ogre.
However, the jet-black wave dissipated upon hitting its body.
(Did I fail?)
Seemingly aware of my magic, the Skeleton Ogre turned from the armored man towards me and immediately thrust out a massive arm.
I narrowly sidestepped it.
Strangely, my mind remained calm, devoid of fear.
There was only one reason for that.
"I never thought I'd end up thanking him."
I leaped back to avoid the four arms of the Skeleton Ogre reaching for my body.
I knew it.
A man far more sinister than this skeleton.
──It was Balzark.
In my mind, I can still vividly recall the terrifyingly sharp gaze that man showed me. He was an overwhelmingly powerful figure.
I couldn't even stand up.
Compared to the fear I felt at that time, the difference in physique didn't matter at all.
"(Death)"
It was negated once again.
Perhaps it has some kind of resistance.
The [Instant Death Magic] skill should be able to defeat any opponent with a single blow.
Therefore, there is no reason why it wouldn't work on the undead.
If it doesn't work, I will have to keep running away from the undead forever.
If I stop here, I will never be able to reach the place where he is.
The four arms of the Skeleton Ogre are simultaneously swung down to crush me.
When I avoid them, the arms hit the ground and the ground beneath me shakes violently.
"H-he's amazing... dodging all those fierce attacks..."
"I-I can't believe it..."
Focused, I repeat the evasive maneuvers.
"(Death)"
Failed again.
"(Death)"
That massive figure, one hit could be fatal.
'You know, if you keep doing that, you'll get killed, you know?'
Recalling the words of the cat-person girl, a member of Balzark's party, I evade the skeletal hands closing in from all sides.
"(Death)"
I'm weak.
"(Death)"
So, I resist.
"(Death)"
Until the enemy in front of me falls.
"(Death), (Death), (Death), (Death)"
I'll cast this spell over and over until my magic runs out.
There's no need to think about anything else.
"(Death)"
'Raaaaaaahhhhhh!!!'
A scream so loud that the air vibrated echoed throughout the area.
The skeleton ogre looked up at the sky, opened her mouth wide, and stopped moving.
The bones that made up her body crumbled and fell to the ground one after another.
My magic captured something that was making the Skeleton Ogre move as an undead creature.
I can defeat it.
Even if the target is undead, it can be defeated.
If this skill is [Instant Death Magic].
'Skill level has increased. Please allocate points'
Touch the displayed message with the pad of your finger.
'You gained new abilities by defeating special monsters. Show status'
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[Basic Status]
Name: Ark
Occupation: magician
Level: 1
HP: 1029/1029
MP: 785/785
Attack: 233
Defense: 249
Health: 239
Speed: 230
Intelligence: 210
[Owned Skills]
- Instant Death Magic Lv25
[Owned Abilities]
- Half Magic Usage Reduction Lv1
- Range Increase Lv1
- Success Rate Increase Lv2
- Coffin of the Dead
- Soul Retrieval
- Quadruple
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Along with the status, the Abilities List board is displayed.
A new separate line has appeared in the lower right, with a symbol resembling the face of a Skeleton Ogre added to it.
'Quadruple: Ability obtained from the four-armed Skeleton Ogre. The effective range and success rate of the next activated Instant Death Magic spell are quadrupled. However, it consumes a lot of magic power.'
(…Is it possible to gain abilities by defeating monsters?)
However, it took quite a long time to defeat the monster this time.
I don't know what would have happened if there were more of them.
From now on, I will be facing even stronger monsters.
There is also a drawback that the Quadruple consumes a lot of magic power, so it may be difficult to use it repeatedly, but if used skillfully, I will be able to allocate the points of "Success Rate Increase" to another ability in the future.
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