Chapter 227 – The Wizard and the Swamp Monster

Although he was swept away by the wriggling lightning, only scorched traces remained on Grendel’s body.

The black mana that covered his entire body protected Grendel from the electric shock. Even though she was being electrocuted, it gave me goose bumps as she glared at me with her magical eyes.

“What a monster!”

Not a monster, but a real monster! The output of the [Sparktrap] Is gradually decreasing. This is proof that the current stored in the trap is dropping. When the trap’s duration is over, the monster will immediately try to attack us.

“This is not the time to stand still! Let’s step back towards the wagon!”
“Can you get rid of it if you step back?! You got hit by lightning from Mr. Luke, but you’re fine!”
“If we all take our time together, we can win!”

It was not an opponent that could be defeated in a head-to-head match. Grendel’s black mana blocked all of her magic. All I can believe now is the fact that I stole the talisman from him.

‘I thought the body would collapse without Talisman, right?’

A part of Grendel’s body, wrapped in black mana, froze. Slime like flesh drips from the skin made of slime. It wasn’t because of the electric shock that he melted, but because he lost only Talisman.

It wasn’t that he stole Talisman because he went through hardships for no reason.
If time passes, it will self-destruct.

Eat and run!
It was the only way to defeat Grendel!

I and Wendy started running towards the wagon. Could it be because of the [Spark Trap]? All of my lovers, preparing to camp around the wagon, were armed.

“Thurisaz!”

Using [Space Leap], I quickly approached the lovers from a long distance. I heard Rebecca’s voice as I appeared out of breath.

“Go, what happened all of a sudden? Didn’t you go to set traps around the camp?”
“The monster we met during the day is after us. I stole a treasure from him. It’s the treasure that brought Grendel back to life. Without this, Grendel will slowly revert to a corpse.”

I showed everyone the talisman I was holding in my left hand. When the effect of Talisman was explained, Rebecca, Kate, and Bella all reacted in shock. Having this treasure with me meant that I had to fight to the death with Grendel.

“He was a guy who had to be killed anyway. He said he was planning to act as Albert’s subordinate. It would be better to deal with it first before uniting.”

I ended up fighting a monster during the night, but it was an opponent I had to kill anyway. Rebecca looked at me with absurd eyes as I hurriedly gave out information.

“How did you find out about Grendel’s plan? How did you steal that bright red stone?”
“Because he absolutely believed me to be a compatriot. I pretended to be a compatriot and asked him about this and that. I took advantage of a careless moment and stole a stone.”
“Looks like you’ve done something great…!”

While I was explaining the situation to the lovers, Wendy belatedly came and stopped near her carriage.

“Luke-sama! Grendel is here! The spirits are trembling with anxiety!”

However, it was not only Wendy who arrived at the carriage. The sound of her feet shaking her ground resounds and her bushes shake noisily. On the other side of the dark forest, yellow eyes flashed in a strange way.

[Kurrrr-!!!!!]

Grendel, who had followed behind, appeared. The gentlemanly monster he talked with during the day is nowhere to be found. What was here now was a huge man-eating monster that ate people.

[How dare you fool me! I’ll throw you guys a meat party!]

My hamstrings tingle at the terrifying menace. It’s not just a party, you’re going to have a meat party? Since he’s a cannibal monster, the kinds of parties he enjoys are terrible.

I directed the party while casting [Frozen Orb].

“If you take the time, you’ll die on your own! Everyone focus on surviving! Wendy-san summons her spirits as much as possible and tie him up!”
“That’s the spirit! Undine, sylph, gnome, salamander! Attack Grendel!”

When Wendy activated the spirit amulet, the four spirits were summoned. Most of them were low-level spirits like dwarfs, but there were also two middle-class spirits with quite a bit of power.

Wind Intermediate Spirit Silape
Spriggan, an intermediate level spirit of the earth.

The two intermediate level spirits emitted unrivaled firepower among the spirits. Silape created a gust of wind, and Spriggan shot a huge rock like a cannon ball. Grendel’s body was exposed as it was to the elemental attacks emitted by all kinds of spirits.

[That’s ridiculous!]

Grendel didn’t raise his guard and took the attack of the four spirits with his body. The black mana that wrapped around his body did not budge.

“It’s nonsense…! You don’t have a single wound?!”

Is it right that you are dealing with the same mana as me? It’s a defense that’s so solid that it’s questionable. When the ranged attack didn’t work, the spirits rushed directly towards Grendel. Among the dozens of spirits, Rebecca was mixed.

ㅡaaaaa!
ㅡ Haaaaa!!

Every time Grendel swung his fist, the lower spirits were mercilessly pulverized. Rebecca circled around Grendel, drawing attention. She dodges her punches with agility, waiting for an opportunity to counter her.

“Aim for the shoulder! The place where the lightning-shaped scar remains is the weakness!”

I’ve been aware of my weaknesses, but I can’t help but use them. Giving her advice from a distance, Rebecca immediately kicked off the ground and leaped into the sky. In the blink of an eye, a sharp curve struck Grendel’s shoulder.
It was a slash with mana.

[Ahhhhh-!!]

Rebecca’s curved sword couldn’t cut the black mana.
However, the aftermath of the shock was transmitted to Grendel’s shoulder.
Crying out in pain, Grendel hit Rebecca with the palm of her hand as she floated into the air.

“Kuk!”

Rebecca’s body flew in a parabola. The moment she was about to crash into a tree in the forest, there was a person who snatched Rebecca by the edge. Bella, who spread her wings and flew at high speed, embraced her Rebecca’s body.

“Are you all right!”
“…Ugh! I got hit just once, and I almost passed out!”

This is not the time to say goodbye to each other. Right behind them, Grendel fiercely pursued them. The huge body sank into the ground, and she emerged from Bella’s shadow flying low before she knew it.

[Kurrrr-!!!]

Grendel jumped up and tried to snatch Bella with both of her palms. Bella flapped her wings and tried to ascend to her sky, but Grendel’s palms reached her feet before she knew it. Finally, Grendel’s palm was about to grab Bella’s leg.

[Ice Missile]

I hurriedly threw an ice pick and shot Grendel’s body floating in the air. At the same time as casting [Frozen Orb], Another magic is cast by multi-casting.

It was to calculate two spells at the same time, but it’s quite possible! When it comes to multi-casting, I’ve been practicing diligently as usual. The results of training are now shining.

Twelve shots in total!

Twelve ice picks intercepted Grendel’s body. After being hit with ice orbs right in the air, Grendel staggered for a while.

It was this moment.
Just one moment when Grendel revealed a gap.

Now Grendel was sure he wouldn’t be able to jump through space.

‘Before that guy used teleportation, he always had his legs on the ground. Even when he shows up, he’s like breaking through the ground.’

Grendel’s space movement was clearly different from my [Space Leap]. He only used space movement when his legs were on the ground. You can guess that the ground is the medium through which it transcends space.
I rolled my head and saw through the restrictions on Grendel’s teleportation.

‘You can’t use space movement at will while floating in the sky! Just keep tying it up like that!’

I screamed at the top of my voice and called out to Bella.

“Sister Bella! Eject all the feathers and make Grendel’s body keep floating! Keep floating in the sky!”
“You mean hold on to the sky, not shoot!”

Bella quickly understood what I was saying. It is a fact that she learned while traveling together, but Bella’s attack method does not end with simply ejecting her feathers like memorization. She was able to freely manipulate the feathers, which were as hard as steel. She said that if she put her mind to it, she could make a bridge in the sky.

“Haap!”

Bella ejected all her feathers at once as Grendel fell to the ground. It was a scene of black clouds made of feathers flying across the sky. The huge cloud of feathers greedily devoured Grendel’s body. Grendel’s falling body stopped in the air.

[Kyaaaaa!! You’re playing nonsense!]

With this, Grendel’s movement through space was sealed. No, I thought it was sealed, but I was mistaken. Grendel’s body, composed of slime, melted in an instant. Grendel, who had become a completely irregular creature, let his body flow through the fine cracks in his feather cloud.

“You could transform into a slime?!”

Slime!
Now, Grendel has become no different from a giant slime. The slime that fell to the ground came together again to form a humanoid body. Grendel finally succeeded in putting his feet on the ground.

[Geuuuuu… ! Body… ! My body disappears!]

However, it is not that she was meaningless in that she was wasting her time. It was clear to her that Grendel’s body had disintegrated, having lost her Talisman. The size of his body has shrunk compared to when he first met.

The body of a giant body that reached 3M was now reduced to about 2M. It can be said that he has a physique as big as a head than me, a big dream horse. If left alone, won’t it turn into a pea-sized shape? If you go then you can easily step on it and kill it.

“I’m going to be punished aaaaah-!! Sister Deathbeam!!”

After reciting a prayer, Kate brought the bottoms of her hands together and emitted a heat wave. The beam of light that passed through the ground hit Grendel’s body. Black Mana was receiving the heat wave.

Damn-!

For the first time, a crack appeared in her shield of Mana, who had not budged. Even that shield had durability!
Thanks to her tenacious interception, Grendel’s shield gradually reached its limit.

“Get out!! Ancient specter!!”

I threw the [Frozen Orb] At Grendel. The cold sphere flew in a parabolic arc and was sucked into Grendel’s arms.

The [Frozen Orb] That caused the explosion froze Grendel’s body along with black mana.