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Chapter 296: Ox monster
Chapter 296: Ox monster
The last labyrinth, unlike the previous one, was full of traps. Well, it's the Minotaur's labyrinth, so I guess he doesn't want us to reach it easily. It looks like he's running away from me, but there were two treasure chests, so I'm not complaining.
We break through the trap and come to the boss room. Once again, it's me, Lily, Ion, Setia, Nowa and Ribina.
Ribina says confidently.
"Well, if it's a male, I'll take him out myself"
"I don't think it'll be so easy, considering the enemies we've faced"
I don't think this is a boss that will let us win easily. It's the most famous monster in Greek mythology, after all. I'm going to give you some simple instructions.
"We don't know what kind of abilities the enemy has. Let's find out first. The enemy probably has a weapon, so I'll use my rune arts to block his techniques. After that, Ribina, it's up to you"
"Leave it to me!"
The next step is if it doesn't work.
"If it doesn't work, Lily, Ion take care of it"
"Yes!"
"I got it!"
"We'll have your back"
"Yes"
"...N"
Well, the strategy is as usual. I took out my Scarlet Ring and Setia equipped her bow.
When we entered the boss room, lightning struck in front of us and a Minotaur appeared.
Minotaur?
? ? ?
"Moooo! How dare you come this far! As promised, I'll fight you myself!"
The guy had a big axe, his upper body was a cow and his lower body was a human. He was dressed only in boomerang pants...take a lesson from the Ox Demon General.
Lily and the others get ready. Then the Minotaur's attitude changes.
"Mo? Moooo! I like you so much! Will you marry me?"
I heard a snapping sound inside me. What is he saying? This guy. I'll burn your boomerang pants to death.
No!
The Minotaur went blank at the girls' answer.
"Why...why aren't I popular...when I'm so strong..."
It's a very human thing, isn't it? In this guy's mind, being strong equals being popular.
Then the Minotaur looked at me and became angry.
"You're the reason! I hate natural harem men like you! I'll kill you!"
It's terrible. But we're on the same page.
"What a coincidence. I don't like people who dress like you either"
I didn't want to call them boomerang pants because of Lily and the others. I don't want to be asked for an explanation. The Minotaur is coming.
First of all, I and Ribina set up.
"Rune Arts!"
"Lewd Dream Barrier!"
The Minotaur is enveloped in pink smoke.
"Moo!? It's just a beautiful girl! That's right. Do you love me so much! Alright! Let's hold everyone!"
"Ah...Ribina?"
"This is a technique that gives a man the dreams he desires. The seduction skill only works if you look at me, but if you're trapped, you can't escape. I'll make you feel good about yourself"
That's a hell of a move...and a pretty difficult one to avoid. But then again, the Minotaur is not so easy. Ribina is astonished.
"What? That's weird!? I can't absorb any vitality or magic power! Waa!?"
Ribina's lewd dream barrier is blown away. Is that a Minotaur skill?
"Moooo!? My woman is gone!"
The Minotaur cries out. The Minotaur then looks at Ribina.
"I, I have a bad feeling about this..."
"Moooo! You gave me that dream! Take responsibility!"
"I don't get it! Lily and the others, please!"
"I got it! Tempering Spirit! Grand Slash!"
Lily used grand slash and slashed at the Minotaur. But then the unbelievable happened.
"Moooo!"
"Kyaaaa!?"
The moment the Minotaur's attack collided with Lily's large sword, Lily was blown away and crashed into the wall.
"Ugu...it hurts..."
It's a lie...is there a difference in strength between Lily and Minotaur so that they don't get close to each other?
"Lily!? I won't let you go any further!"
Ion slashes at the Minotaur. However, it decreases only slightly.
"Does such a mosquito-like attack work for me!"
Although Minotaur says so, Ion continues to attack while avoiding the Minotaurs attack.
Ion really understands her role. Even if the damage is like a mosquito, if it accumulates, it can cause a lot of damage. Setia also fires magic arrows of all attributes. Does fire look weak?
"It doesn't matter how much you attack! I, for one, have regeneration!"
The damage has indeed been recovered. Even so, Ion and Setia continue to attack. While I'm recovering Lily, Ion buys me some time so she can come back.
"Yaaaa! Dragon technique! Dragon Claw!"
"Mo? Moooo!"
The Minotaur reacts to Lily's attack. And Ion immediately uses a martial arts technique.
"Ice Blade! Dual Splash!"
Ion slashes from behind with a series of attacks and an ice blade. The Minotaur ignores her and collides with Lily's dragon claw, sending Lily flying again.
"Arrow Rain!"
"Hmm!"
Setia's arrow rain and Nowa's shadow stab attack the Minotaur, but Setia's arrow technique doesn't do much damage to Ion.
And Nowa's shadow stab doesn't penetrate, but is blocked by an invisible wall and stops.
What is that thing? I guess I'll just have to attack now.
"Magic Bullet!"
"Flame Circle!"
Ribina shoots a magic bullet, but it's blocked by the wall. My flame circle will burn the Minotaur, but it won't do much damage.
Everyone gathers.
"Lily, are you okay?"
"Yeah. I managed to avoid hitting the wall! But what do we do now? Takuto"
"I think I know what the enemy's skill is. Setia, try to use some fancy magic on the Minotaur. Nowa use a dragon technique. Ion, Lily, I know it's tough, but please buy us some time"
"All right!"
""Yes!""
"...N!"
The Minotaur will be able to catch it. The Minotaur stands to receive it, but Lily passes the Minotaur's attack. And then she unleashes her martial arts.
"Continuous slash!"
Lily's attack hits the Minotaur for the first time, but it doesn't have much effect. It doesn't do much damage, maybe a little less than my flame circle.
However, Lily has a series of attacks. She unleashes another series of slashes. It damaged the Minotaur. It would have been better if I had done this from the beginning. It's already a characteristic of Lily's to compare her strength first, so there's nothing she can do about it.
However, the Minotaur didn't miss Lily's opening after the attack was over. She also tried to guard herself with her large sword, but was blown away.
"I was told to buy time!"
Ion complained as she used her throwing maneuver to buy some time and then Nowa joined in.
"Dragon Technique! Dragon Absolute!"
But the Minotaur ignores the dragon absolute and goes for Nowa. After all, it is still ineffective.
"...Evil Eye!"
The Minotaur's movement stops for a moment, but that's all.
"Moooo!"
A large axe approaches Nowa, but Nowa hesitates in the shadow. And then Setia's magic comes into play.
"Blossom Storm!"
But the blossom storm is blocked by a mysterious wall and does no damage to the Minotaur. There's no doubt about it. They're all gathering on me.
"It looks like he has a blessing that can nullify everyone's skill attacks"
Lewd dream barrier, magic and shadow stab, magic bullet, and dragon techniques are all skill-based attacks. Only martial arts seem to be effective, but it is probably influenced by the skill of weapons.
"Hou. Do you notice my blessing ability in Harlem's habit...as you can guess, my Minotaur blessing will have a special attack effect and skill attack nullification for children"
The Minotaur, in mythology, chooses children as sacrifices. Perhaps that's where this ability comes from. This sealed everyones attack.
"That~"
"What are you going to do? Takuto-san"
"Are we children, then?"
"We're adults, right?"
A junior high school student, maybe even a high school student, is a child. I think the term child probably refers to a subracial summoned beast. Otherwise, I and other non-adult players would not be able to beat this guy.
It's like our natural enemy came to us at the last minute. Well, it was my fault for not leaving Gray and the others behind.
Now that we knew the enemy's skills, I knew what we had to do. Then the Minotaur said to me,
"I'll tell you what, there's no point in trying to summon a dragon or a spirit. If you can't reach the stars, you can't beat me"
Is he saying that the only way to break through the Minotaur's blessing is to reach the stars? So he's saying we're not high enough. But there is a way to beat this guy.
"...Nowa go in my shadow"
"...N"
Nowa lurks in my shadow. I give everyone synchronized instructions and I face the Minotaur.
"Moooo! Are you going to fight me?"
"Yes. We've done some damage to you. No matter how many times Ion attacked, she could not damage you"
This is obviously not right. This guy said that the Minotaur's blessing is a special attack and skill attack nullification. There is no special protection in it. If that's the case, then Ion and Setia's attacks didn't do any damage purely because of his high defense.
But my attacks were doing normal or even far more damage than normal. Combined with the legend, a hypothesis comes to mind.
"You're...pretty weak against humans, aren't you?"
The one who defeated the Minotaur was Theseus, the legendary hero of Athenai. In other words, Minotaur is being subdued by humans. It's not surprising that it is weak against humans.
"Huh. What's wrong with that? You can't withstand my attack, can you?"
He doesn't deny it. Good!
"Yes, you're right. That means I should be able to defeat you without being attacked by you at all!"
"Interesting! Go ahead! Harem bastard!"
The battle between me and the Minotaur began. I lost the first shot. I knew I couldn't beat him with power.
"Moooo!!"
I ducked the Minotaur's large axe as it attacked in pursuit, but the large axe's attack gouged the ground. If it hits me directly, I'll die instantly.
"Fire Blast!"
"Mo? Moooo!"
My fire blast is blocked by the large axe spinning at high speed. Then!
"Explosion!"
The Minotaur explodes. It damages the Minotaur, but he throws the large axe at me. Oh, no!
"Teleport!"
I teleport behind the Minotaur and aim for his neck, but I can't cut it off. However, the scorching heat of the Scarlet ring burns the Minotaur.
"Moooo! I'm on a boil!"
The Minotaur catches the large axe that came back like a boomerang and swings it at me, burning.
I manage to parry it and slash at him when I see an opening. In the meantime, Setia and Ribina keep applying debuffs. As I thought, they couldn't paralyze, poison, or freeze, but they succeeded in lowering his strength and defense.
The Minotaur shouted as Lily and the others attacked when they found an opening and I managed to reduce his vitality by half using flame magic and explosion magic.
"Moooo! You seem to be using some strange swordsmanship, but I'm done playing!"
The Minotaur's muscles swelled as a bright red aura dazzled. This is berserkerification!
The Minotaur raises one hand and lightning strikes it. Then another large axe appears in the Minotaur's hand.
Ah~... this is bad.
Without feeling the weight of the large axe, two large axes come at me in rapid succession. I can't handle it and I avoid it, but even though I should have avoided it completely, it slices through me.
"Moooo!"
"Ku! Teleport!
I use teleport to get some distance. What was that? A wind blade? No, it's something else. Fortunately, it seems to be a different slash than the large axe attack. Otherwise, it would've killed me instantly.
"Takuto!? Heal!"
I get my first recovery from Lily, but the Minotaur comes.
"Moooo!!"
Give me some time to think.
Lily, Setia. Heal me
Understood!
Yes!
I intercepted it, but every time I avoided it, it cut me. I asked Ribina for an illusion, but it aimed at me precisely. It's a good thing that my vitality and defense can withstand the slashes, but Lily and Setia's recovery is not up to par. If this continues, I'll be stuck.
To do that, I need to understand how this attack works.
When I touched the large axe to test it, it didn't cut me. I held up my Scarlet Ring in anticipation of an invisible slash, but it slipped through the Scarlet Ring and slashed me.
As I probed, I realized that it was the new large axe that did this. It doesn't happen if I avoid the first large axe. So it's the ability of the newly acquired large axe.
So I pass the new large axe's attack and avoid the first axe's attack. Then no damage occurs. Okay! This will work!
I countered with acceleration and managed to get through the gap between the two large axes and deal some damage.
Then, just as I was about to defeat it, the Minotaur shouted again.
"Moooo! I can't lose! I'll never lose to a man who's popular!"
It's like I'm tormenting him. I think I'm the one being bullied.
"Moooo!"
When the Minotaur screams and hits the axe on the ground, a mass of atmosphere like an atmosphere is released.
"Atmosphere!"
I collide with the Atmosphere, but the Minotaur swings his other large axe and a tornado-like wind follows me. That's impossible.
"Teleport!"
I dodge with teleport and aim for the Minotaur's hand, but I still can't cut it off.
"Moooo!"
The Minotaur shouts and lightning strikes me.
Nowa!
...N!
"It's over!"
The Minotaur, confident of victory, swings his large axe. Here!
Now!
"I won't let you do it!"
"I won't let you!"
Lily and Ion both stop the large axes respectively. If you haven't swung down, you haven't added any force yet. This is the only time to stop the Minotaur's attack. In addition, Setia, Nowa and Ribina are ready.
"Vine Bind!"
"...Shadow Bind!"
"Lewd dream barrier!"
The tree vines and shadows bind him and he's trapped in a lewd dream barrier. The only thing it can nullify is damage from skills. It was confirmed by Setia, Nowa and Ribina. Magic that binds you cannot be nullified. In fact, he was trapped in the lewd dream barrier first.
"Moooo! The beautiful girls are tying me up! I love it!"
This guy's a M!?
"Takuto-sama...can I release it?"
"...N. That's creepy"
"I agree with both of you"
Even Ribina agrees...or should I be relieved that the Minotaur doesn't agree with me?
"Ta, Takuto~"
"Please hurry! I'm being pushed"
Lily and Ion look like they're in pain. This is not good. Then I'll decide!
"Acceleration!"
I slash in rapid succession. The barrier and restraints are broken and he swings his large axe at me.
"Teleport!"
I teleport to dodge the large axe and get behind the Minotaur. Then I use my martial arts skill. I aim for the neck!
"Flash!"
Just when I think I've got it, the Minotaur ducks the flash. Oh no. He was hiding his disorientation!
"That's too bad!"
The other invisible attacker, the large axe, approaches me.
"I can't let you...Evil Eye!"
"Nuu! You only stopped it for a second"
"Dragon Technique! Dragon Claw!"
Lily's dragon claw collides with the large axe.
"No matter how many times I try"
"Blossom Storm!"
"Blue Wave Motion!"
"Magic Bullet!"
The attacks are approaching Minotaur, but the blessing does not cause any damage.
"I told you it wouldn't work!!?"
Everyone's attack is not wasteful. Within a few seconds everyone made it, I put my foot on the ground. This time it's over!
"Acceleration!"
I slash at him at high speed and point my Scarlet Ring at him.
"Flame Circle!"
The Minotaur collapses, burned by the flames rising from the ground.
"Haa...haa...at the last moment..."
"Of course. You fought me"
I quickly set up my Scarlet Ring on the Minotaur.
"Don't be so angry...I'm completely defeated...well done Harem guy"
This guy is still talking like that... but the joy of beating him overcomes my anger at being told that I did well.
"Ah...I'll do my best to lose...it's not bad, it's a pleasure"
The Minotaur disappears.
"Tell me one last thing. How did you survive the lightning?"
"Are you forgetting the existence hiding in my shadow?"
"...V"
Nowa makes a V sign.
"You defended against lightning with your shadow...tsk...this is why I hate harem guys"
I looked at the fallen Minotaur and had a question I really wanted to ask.
"I've got one question for you. Why did you build the labyrinth here?"
The Minotaur had a labyrinth on an island called Creta. I found it strange that it was located on such a mountain.
"Ah? I don't know...if I had to guess, I'd say it's probably because we're so close to the stars"
The Minotaur said, looking up. The Minotaur was a monster that could not become a star. This is the reason why he built the labyrinth here, to get closer to the stars.
And when he said he didn't like harem guys, he might have been talking about Theseus.
The labyrinth is gone and the info is here.
You've completed the special quest Minotaur's Labyrinth. You have earned the title Labyrinth Breaker
Title: Labyrinth Breaker
Effect: Can challenge the Taurus Tower.
This title is given to those who have cleared the Minotaur's Labyrinth.
The Minotaur will disappear.
"You got a title? That's what you need to challenge the cows in the stars and heavens. You must become as strong as possible before you can challenge them"
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Aah? Why would I tell you that? Because I don't like those cows in the stars and the heavens who put me ahead of them. Kill them all you can. You've beaten me. You will reach the heavens one day"
With that, the Minotaur disappeared. Then an item was left behind and the info came.
The level of Love Summoner has increased. You have gained status points 4pt
The level of Love Summoner has increased. You have gained skill points 2pt
Lily's dragon technique skill level has reached 10. She has acquired the dragon skill Dragon Tail
Ion's dual wield skill level has reached 30. She has acquired the martial skill Sturm Edge
Setia's dark magic skill level has reached 5. She has acquired the dark magic Slowand Magic Down
Ribina's dark magic skill level has reached 10. She has acquired the dark magic SleepandIllusion.
Did I also improve my level? With this, my remaining skill points are 67pt. All status points were turned into magic power.
And then came the items.
Minotaur Axe: Rarity 8 Exclusive Weapon Quality B
Weight: 100 Durability: 100 Attack: 80
The Minotaur's exclusive large axe. It is made of a material that contains the power of the stars and its power was created for pure offensive power to kill humans.
Star Crystal Stone: Rarity 7 Material Quality B-
A stone in which the power of the stars resides. It is used for a variety of things, including weapons and armor. You can get it anywhere that has something to do with stars.
It's the minotaur axe, but if it's a special weapon, there's no one I can use it on. The star crystal stone is a gift for Hephaestus.
"Thank you for your help. Everyone"
Lily and the others had big smiles on their faces. But now I'm picturing the Minotaur's smug face at the end. This time, I've completely lost. I was fooled by the Minotaur's appearance, which had been under attack all along and failed to notice the trump card. Ahhh, damn it. I'm getting pissed off just thinking about it.
Then Lily and the others laughed.
"...Why are you laughing?"
"Because, Takuto. You look like you're the most frustrated person I've ever seen"
"You make that face too, don't you, Takuto-san?"
"...N. I'm happy to see that look on your face"
I don't know what's so funny. Then Setia speaks.
"Takuto-sama is too strong. We've been struggling with this a lot, you know? We're not sure if we're really supporting Takuto-sama"
"Yes, yes. But even though we couldn't be of much help in this battle, we were able to make up for Takuto's mistakes in the end. That makes me happy"
Did they think so...but I feel like I'm relying on them a lot. Then Nowa asks for a reward.
"...I want wagyu beef for my reward"
"That's unfair! Nowa! Lily, too! Lily wants some too!"
Well, they saved me, so I guess I'll have to do this.
"Yes. I'll take care of it"
""Yes!""
The two of them rejoice. Naturally, the rest of Ion, Setia and Ribina also demanded something.
"I'm tired, so just let me sleep in Takuto-san's bed"
"Then I'll take that as well"
"Me too!"
Yes, yes. OkayRibina is not good!?
"If it's plain clothes, isn't it okay?"
Gunu...I think it's okay if she wears casual clothes.
"Okay. Don't use your skills"
"I know~"
"...We'll guard both sides of Takuto-san. Setia"
"Of course. Ion-oneesama"
Lily and the others wanted to sleep with us, but they were rejected by Ion and the others.
Now, I'm tired, but I'm going to proceed to the back. I decided to set up a warp gate and go see what the new field was like.
When I left the cave, I found myself in a silver world covered with snow.
Cold!!
The girls hugged me. Well...I'm the only one with thermal gear. I'll have to get my gear here. I've ordered it from Wako, so I'm sure it'll be ready soon.
As I'm about to leave, Setia sees something.
"There's something big coming from the sky!"
"What is it?"
There is indeed a huge shadow coming towards us. Wait a minute...isn't that size a bad thing at this distance? Identify it.
Ice Dragon?
? ? ?
The giant ice dragon inhales.
"Return!"
We're going back to Liebling.
I thought I was going to die...
That was the first thing they all said. That was impossible...well, it was the field that was released after clearing the Minotaur's Labyrinth. That kind of monster may be natural.
"...It'll be a while before we can challenge that place"
Needless to say, everyone nodded. Afterwards, I grilled the meat I had promised Lily and the others.
Tomobara no Yakiniku: Rarity 6 Cooking Quality C-
Effect: 70% fullness recovery, 3 hours strength up (large)
A dish of beef tomobara roasted in rapeseed oil.
Everyone ate it with relish. Afterwards, I brushed them off, went to bed with Ions group and logged out.
Name Takuto Love Summoner Lv6Lv8
Vitality 7274
Magic Power 144156
Strength 60
Defense 40
Agility 60
Dexterity 104108
Skills
Fighting Lv10
Kicking Lv16
Staff Lv22
One-handed Sword Lv24Lv27
Spear Lv17
Katana Lv8Lv12
Throwing Lv7
High-Speed Chanting Lv29Lv32
Summoning Magic Lv32Lv33
Seal Magic Lv15Lv16
Horsemanship Lv28
Alchemy Lv20
Mining Lv20
Logging Lv33
Dismantling Lv38
Appraisal Lv25Lv26
Identification Lv31Lv32
Wind Magic Lv28Lv29
Flame Magic Lv1Lv3
Earth Magic Lv25
Sea Magic Lv1
Dark Magic Lv26
Sacred Magic Lv9
Lightning Magic Lv29
Explosion Magic Lv26Lv27
Wood Magic Lv25
Ice Magic Lv26
Space-time Magic Lv39Lv40
Underwater Action Lv8
Reading Lv13
Cooking Lv35Lv36
Feeding Lv8
Fishing Lv18
Synchro Lv15Lv16
Cooperation Lv4
Name Lily Dragonewt Cura Lv15Lv19
Vitality 6670
Magic Power 6270
Strength 145161
Defense 4345
Agility 4952
Dexterity 4650
Skills
Light Fist Lv9
Flight Lv22
One-handed Sword Lv32Lv33
Large Sword Lv26Lv28
Hammer Lv10
Rengeki Lv8Lv10
Tempering Spirit Lv26Lv28
Light Magic Lv2Lv6
Light Wave Motion Lv5
Dragon Technique Lv8Lv10
Dragonification Lv6
Holy Dragon Blessing Lv5
Name Ion Dragonewt Envelope Lv14Lv18
Vitality 63
Magic Power 108116
Strength 6062
Defense 33
Agility 140152
Dexterity 109
Skills
Dual Wield Lv29Lv32
Spear Lv4
Throwing Maneuver Lv8Lv10
Flight Lv9
Swimming Action Lv16
Ice Blade Lv16Lv18
Rengeki Lv7Lv9
Water Magic Lv16
Blue Wave Motion Lv3Lv4
Dragon Technique Lv8
Dragonification Lv7
Sea Dragon Blessing Lv5
Cooking Lv18
Name Setia High Elf Lv13Lv17
Vitality 5355
Magic Power 146162
Strength 4850
Defense 36
Agility 4042
Dexterity 146162
Skills
Staff Lv14
Magic Bow Lv21Lv23
Eagle Eye Lv12Lv14
Shooting Lv13Lv15
Woodworking Lv17
Collecting Lv29
Dose Lv12
Engraving Lv5
Jewel Magic Lv2
Lapidary Lv2
Wind Magic Lv7Lv8
Fire Magic Lv17Lv18
Water Magic Lv24
Earth Magic Lv13
Dark Magic Lv1Lv5
Sacred Magic Lv6Lv7
Lightning Magic Lv5
Explosion Magic Lv5
Wood Magic Lv16Lv17
Ice Magic Lv5
Tree Magic Lv9Lv11
High Elven Knowledge Lv22
Spirit Summoning Lv7
Cooking Lv18
Name Nowa Dragonewt Obsession Lv10Lv15
Vitality 6264
Magic Power 118132
Strength 4850
Defense 4042
Agility 5658
Dexterity 106112
Skills
Shadow Manipulation Lv11Lv13
Flight Lv4
Curse Strike Lv4
Shadow Detection Lv9
Shadow Movement Lv5
Shadow Hiding Lv12Lv14
Shadow Binding Lv13Lv14
Shadow Summoning Lv4
Sign Isolation Lv8
Mimicry Lv5
Night Vision Lv17
Evil Eye Lv4Lv6
Dark Wave Motion Lv1
Darkness Magic Lv1Lv2
Dragon Technique Lv3Lv4
Dragonification Lv4
Evil Dragon Blessing Lv3Lv5
Name Ribina Succubus Lv1Lv7
Vitality 6670
Magic Power 120138
Strength 4856
Defense 4850
Agility 7691
Dexterity 8499
Skills
Whip Lv1
Dark Claw Lv8Lv10
Flight Lv15
Stealth Lv5
Night Vision Lv15
Seduction Lv11
Hypnosis Lv2
Fascination Absorption Lv11
Dark Magic Lv8Lv10
Space-time Magic Lv1
Illusion Lv5Lv7
Magic Bullet Lv12Lv14
Lewd Dream Barrier Lv1Lv3
Name Gray Silver Wolf Lv13
Vitality 53
Magic Power 37
Strength 80
Defense 38
Agility 84
Dexterity 50
Skills
Bite Lv23
Silver Claw Lv16
Iron Wall Lv14
Sign Detection Lv25
Night Vision Lv25
Danger Detection Lv26Lv28
Silver Fang Lv22
Gale Lv18
Roar Lv13