Chapter 12 – Dungeon O’S (5)

Open swamp.

In the center, a huge tree had been broken from the waist down, with its head on the ground.

In front of the broken tree, I saw a pure white frog soaking in the swamp.

It’s a massive body that could be three times the size of the Big Mouth we’ve seen so far.

In particular, the head is so big that it makes me think that it can swallow a small house.

Befitting its size and ferocity… Big Mouth exudes a sense of intimidation that is different from before.

That guy is the Big Mouth King, the boss of Geff Dungeon.

In front of such a guy, Karla cursed.

“I will kill you! I will kill you! Then you don’t have to drink more?! Please don’t stop, Master!”

She looked at Karla’s plump stomach and nodded her head.

“Uh, yes.”

“Thank you… !!”

As if her flinching reaction didn’t matter, Karla was delighted and raised her mana.

Ugh-

A flow of magical power that is on a different level from the fireballs I’ve used so far.

In fact, the magic that Kara is trying to use now is an intermediate level magic.

If low-level magic is magic used in interpersonal battles, intermediate magic is magic that determines victory or defeat in small-scale battles.

There are exceptions everywhere, but that’s generally the case.

Anyway, Karla is a middle-ranking mage. It is said that she can use intermediate magic if she is at full strength.

With that firepower, she should be able to mortally wound even a boss.

However, to say that the mage is doing her best is to say that she has to spend a long time casting, so someone has to protect Karla.

As I said before, I, who had been hiding behind Karla until now, stepped forward.

The Big Mouth King, who was glaring at me after feeling an unusual flow of magical power, stuck out his tongue.

“Ark Eegul?”

Like ‘you?’ A mocking cry.

“Wow… I never thought I would be ignored by a frog.”

In fact, it is worth ignoring.

Since he couldn’t even manipulate magic properly yet, let alone magic, he probably didn’t feel any danger.

Still, there are many reasons why I came out.

“Ahhhhh-!!”

The Big Mouth King’s tongue shot out quickly as if he was going to pierce Karla, who was chanting with me.

She cried proudly in front of him.

“Even if I do, the power of money cannot be ignored!”

〈Ring of Protection〉

– Five times a day, it automatically deploys shield magic in response to the wearer’s danger.

〈 Guardian’s Necklace〉

-Three times a day, it uses force shield magic in response to the wearer’s will.

〈 Shield Pattern Bracelet 〉

-Once a day, automatically deploys force shield magic in response to the wearer’s danger.

Three layers of translucent protective film rising in the air.

If you add the shield scroll you wrote down in advance, you will be protected by four layers of magic.

A shield is a low-grade general-purpose defense magic, but a force shield is a defense magic specializing in intermediate physical strength.

To be honest, it wasn’t easy to find.

Magic tools with intermediate level magic are the most expensive and most in demand among the magic tools on the market.

By the way, from the upper level, they are treated as strategic materials of the country and thoroughly managed?

It is virtually impossible to obtain it with money, except for the occasional case where an adventurer who obtained a high-level magic tool as a reward for clearing a dungeon puts it up for auction.

It’s only natural that stores don’t sell late-game equipment, so I didn’t take it seriously in the game days… There must have been a good reason behind it.

Anyway, this should be enough for the time being.

It would be a different story if Big Mouth King knew how to use magic, but fortunately, he is a pure physical type monster.

Coo!!

“Gueeeeek?!”

The tongue that was flying with fierce momentum was blocked by the force field that blocked the air.

The pointed tip was crushed, and acidic saliva dripped down the translucent wall.

As if he hadn’t thought that his attack would be blocked, the embarrassed Big Mouth King flinched at the moment.

However, the guy quickly grasped the situation and immediately retrieved his tongue.

Then, waddling his short limbs, he waddled towards this direction.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Because of the deformed size of the head, although it is a frog, it cannot jump, and it is slow to change direction….

He could never underestimate the power of a charge.

Once accelerated, it was unexpectedly fast, and how would it be because it added the unique size of a boss-level monster?

Kwaaaaang!!

Damn-!

A large piece of gold formed on one of the force shields.

An uneasy appearance, as if it would break apart if touched.

“Write.”

I knew that the magic of the magic tool was inferior to the magic performed by the magician, but I didn’t know that it would already consume the number of times.

While the Big Mouth King opens distance to charge again. I activated his necklace again to reinforce the force field.

Then, let’s slightly look back to see what’s going on with Karla’s chant.

“—————————.”

Carla murmured incessantly as she hugged her staff.

A huge magic circle was drawn under her feet, and complex shapes and letters were filling the magic circle from the outside to the inside.

Judging by the speed at which the magic circle is being completed, it seems that if I block it a few more times, somehow it will work.

She sorted out her thoughts, and by the time she looked forward again. The Big Mouth King, who had spread enough distance, started charging again.

A huge head approaching quickly.

Aaaaang!

It was blocked this time, but the guy continued to charge without stopping.

Whoops!

He must have known that he was a clever boy like a boss. My barriers are strong, but if you hit them, they’ll eventually break.

Kaaaaang!

The boy’s judgment was right. It was because the power of the magic tool was gradually running out, and the reinforcement of the shield was delayed.

Aaaaang!

The frog’s distinctive horizontal pupils cast a solemn gaze toward Karla.

Maybe she’ll take a direct hit from Carla’s magic, but maybe she thinks that with just one shot, she can crush me and Carla together.

But this is the guy’s mistake.

In the first place, why did I so confidently decide to clear the dungeon with just the two of us?

There is no next for the guy.

Whoops-!!

A violent storm behind your back.

Is it because of the concentration of strong mana? Or is it because Karla has the same mana core as me?

Throbbing.

My heart started to beat on its own as if it were sprinting, and the weak core that had just been established caused a small resonance to assert its presence.

The Big Mouth King, who felt that it was not serious, started to run away hastily to the other side instead of rushing… It’s already late.

Karla’s murmur grew louder and louder, and soon she became a clear cry that filled the area around her.

“… It is a light that no veil can conceal, a flame that burns forever. No one will dare to resist!”

After completing the chant, Carla lifted her head above the staff.

And the starter words that follow.

“『Prominence Flare!』”

Words with power have become a sentence.

Fire.

A small flame rising in the sky.

Her embers, which were less than her normal match fire, ate up Karla’s magic powers and her spells, and rapidly enlarged her own body.

Bigger, brighter, hotter.

Until it became a small sun that descended to the ground like that.

“Huh….”

The blazing heat and light stung his eyes, but he couldn’t take his gaze away from the sight in front of him.

Prominence Flare.

It’s magic that you know in your head.

Instead of having special effects such as explosions or continuous damage, it is a medium-level magic that has as much pure fire damage as it does.

In the game, it was a useful area attack that was simply used to wipe out monsters with a weak point of fire….

The prominence flares I actually saw were boasting a majesty far beyond my imagination.

“It’s crazy.”

Of course, I gave Karla a magic tool that maximizes her magical power.

Anyway, I didn’t know it would be like this.

It was only for a while that I was blankly opening my mouth.

Carla slowly lowers her staff.

Roaring.

As if responding to this, the small sun falls down.

“Ahhhhh!!”

The frightened Big Mouth King stumbled even faster, but he couldn’t escape with his short legs.

The sun, which fell in an arc, landed on the guy’s back exactly.

Whoaaaaagh!

The enormous heat was released at once, dyeing the surroundings pure white.

The boss, the Big Mouth King, was reduced to ashes without being able to scream, and the surrounding swamps also began to evaporate in an instant.

And belatedly, a bitter craze sweeps the surroundings.

“Now, wait… !”

The aftermath is only this much.

Frightened, I took out a shield scroll from my inventory and tore it up.

Then, he blocked Karla’s way again, preparing for her shock.

…
……
………

Nothing happened.

“?”

For some reason, neither the heat caused by the Prominence Flare nor the resulting craze invaded my place at all.

You can’t even hear the sound of the wind.

Let’s tilt our heads involuntarily at the silence as if we were caught in the eye of a typhoon.

Coo coo coo

A small hand pulling on my back.

“Yeah… Master?”

“Yes?”

“From all intermediate level spells, defense spells and aftermath control spells are included so that you don’t get swept away by your own magic.”

“…….”

So… Are you saying that it was useless for me to make a fuss and even tear the shield scroll?

Let’s aim with a bit of embarrassingness and fatness, and Carla smiles shyly.

Hehe… I forgot to tell you, stop… Um, but you were trying to protect me just a little while ago, right? After all, I have only my master…… Ugh….”

I pulled the cheeks of Karla, who was awkwardly trying to flatter her, on both sides of her.

“Forward. That kind of thing please. To speak You were surprised.”

“Yes… Ahehe….”

Let’s push each word with strength. Carla nodded wildly with a leaky pronunciation.

It wasn’t refreshing to this extent, but it seemed that she was reflecting, so she let go of Karla’s cheek after squatting a couple more times.

“Ugh… It hurts….”

Carla caressed her red-hot cheeks and let out a crying sound.

It was a foolish look that made it hard to believe that he was the one who cast that tremendous magic just a moment ago. However.

The surrounding area, which was obviously a swamp, had become a plain covered with ashes.

Is there an exception to where we stand?

The feeling of intimidation, the wonder, the pounding of the heart that I had felt a while ago was not an illusion.

“… Was intermediate magic originally like this?”

“That’s not it. Originally, it was about half as powerful as it is now.”

“Okay?”

“Yes. This was possible thanks to the magic tools the owner bought me!”

That’s great.

However, there is no power without a master in H&A.

The disadvantage of built-in magic tools is that they are extremely expensive and limit the number of times.

The buff-type magic tool that Karla is equipped with has a penalty that matches the effect… For example, it is a good example to have something like an increase in magic power consumption.

“Carla? How much was the mana consumption?”

“Three times the usual? No, four times as much?”

“Then how much magic power do you have left?”

“…….”

Carla averted her gaze.

Suspicious.

“Carla. It’s an order. [How much mana is left?]”

“Oops. That’s it.”

Carla hesitated for a while, whether she was resisting or not, but she had no choice but to tell her everything.

“… Yeah.”

“What?”

“I’m almost done.”

“… Surely you haven’t filled up all of her mana with potions?”

“… I used up all of that mana.”

“…….”

“…….”

Momentary silence.

That’s right. Since all the mana of the lieutenant mage was drained, there’s no way it would be this powerful.

She flinched and asked Carla, who kept avoiding my gaze.

“Carla.”

“… Yes?”

“Would you like another mana potion?”

Carla’s complexion turned pale at the words she said half as a joke.

Carla slumped on the floor as if her legs had lost some strength.

Then she wrapped her body in a circle, clasping her own bloated belly with her arms.

“Lord, Master! Not just that medicine! Please… Please have her mercy just once… !”

No, since you say that with that posture, it’s a bit like that!