Chapter 72 : Sygrart

(AN: Due to the slight clashing of names; Jiro and Juro, I have decided to start using Old Jiro's In-Game Name, Drunken Hog)

"That's the wrong history boy." Drunken Hog smirked.

[Kōjin's Arrow] was a high level mage spell accessible only to Fire elementalists. The spell was said to be created with the fire god's attack as a template. It wielded such a destructive force that in it's complete true form, the spell was capable of destroying an entire secondary town. Some might even say it was comparable to a real arrow fired by the fire god Kōjin. Of course this was nothing more than baseless and pointless rumors as the attack of a god was something that could cause damage at a catastrophical scale, more than the size of a primary town even.

Sadly, the version Drunken Hog had used was a lesser one not even worthy of being compared to the original spell.

Though weaker than the original spell, the [Kōjin's Arrow] used by Drunken Hog was still powerful and fast. It rushed before the players could react properly while leaving behind a fiery red trail which didn't last so long in air.

*Boom*

*crack*

*Shatter*

The fiery arrow hit the barrier. The barrier held on a bit thanks to the constant act of regeneration performed by the boss. But even it's actions were futile against such a devastating attack as the barrier only held on for a very short while before giving way to the attack which not just cracked it but directly shattered it to pieces.

The remnants and transparent green shards of the barrier were all lit up by the blazing trail left behind by the arrow as it continued over to the goblin boss.

Seeing as if things keep going like this, it would die, the boss was frustrated but it still felt it could handle it.

Lifting one of it's 4-fingered hand up, it pointed at the flaming arrow as another barrier was conjured in front of it. This time however, this barrier looked to be even more sturdier having a thickness of about 40 cm. It was hexagonal in shape with lines carved on it. Looking at it one would feel that despite it's small size, it was probably capable of withstanding an armored shell.

[Rivet Shield] !

Even still, the [Rivet Shield] couldn't handle the arrow as it only lasted for just 2 seconds before exploding to bits.

The arrow on the other hand, was still on it's way to the goblin boss and since the person in question wasn't expecting the arrow to break the [Rivet Shield] spell, it was caught off guard.

*Boom*

"Kraaaaaghhhhhhh !!!"

Like iron to a magnet, the arrow was on mark as it hit the boss and exploded on its body with the last remnant energy.

The explosion blasted the boss off of the formation, flinging it a few meters back like stone thrown out. Because the power of the explosion was still quite strong, the force had spread even to the formation below, creating a fracture at the centre where the boss previously stood, spreading outwards with parts of it touching the formation's edge.

Sato and Chesces immediately appeared on the formation, with their weapons pointing directly at it as they slashed out.

"Break."

*Shatter*

With the full fledged strikes from the two professional players, the magic array stood no chance especially in it's damaged form. With the sound akin to the breaking of glass, it broke into bits which eventually dissolved to form mana that dispersed into the atmosphere. Thanks to the timely move from the two, the boss had officially lost it's 'unlimited mana' boost.

"Is it dead?" Swift Blade asked.

Subjectively speaking, he was awe-struck at the ability and prowess of Drunken Hog's attack. If the spell was used against a full HP one-horned troll, this shot would have most likely killed it immediately or at the very least, dropped it's HP to the red zone with half of it's body destroyed, leaving it in a critical state.

"If it was that easy then this game would be a joke." Chesces smirked.

Even though he was personally intimidated by the might of the spell, Chesces still managed to keep his cool while he faced the flaming object a few metres forward.

"Even though the [Kōjin's Arrow] is very potent, it lost most of it's force when breaking the barrier and that shield from earlier. I doubt it would leave the boss that heavily injured much less dead." Drunken Hog said with a bitter smile. " On the good side however, the boss should have lost a lot of HP from that attack and it should be injured a bit too."

"Here he comes." Dream Tiger reminded. As he was a ranger, he had the best sight of them all in the group thanks to the advantage of his class. As a result of this, Dream Tiger was able to easily glimpse the slightest movement from the boss despite the brightness of the flames.

As he spoke, the blazing object on the floor slowly stood up. Engulfed in flames, it was quite a pretty sight to behold but none of the players in this team were relaxed.

"Get ready everyone. Drunken, use [Inspect] now. Everyone else, keep your guard up; not just against the boss but also the side." Chesces had added that last part not just to remind the players but as a hint for Fudo and Sato after all he would need all the help he can get since Yukino had all their resources.

Thanks to Chesces' reminder, the entire team remembered that there were a few nosy figures hiding in the dark. Fudo and Sato on the other hand were surprised but that didn't stop them from easily filling the gap due to the lack of information. They easily reached the conclusion that there were a few busybodies in the dark. As for their locations, they were unaware of it but that didn't stop them from raising their guards up.

'This mission just keeps getting more stressful.' Sato sighed internally.

"Griffin!"

"[Thunder Roar]"

[Thunder Roar], an advance MT skill that not only deals damage but is also very suitable for attracting aggro. Unlike the other skills, this one doesn't come with the class but has to be obtained by players. Emperor's Might was really lucky in their last few field battles as they had gained quite a few skill books while the rest where purchased in town stores. The [Thunder Roar] was one of the skills they had gained after defeating a level 5 creature before.

As soon as Griffin roared, a visible sound wave broke out from his mouth shaking the entire hall. The sound wave formed an undulating pattern in space as it flowed outwards monotonously and smoothly.

"What the hell?!" Dream Tiger cried out in shock.

The sound wave spread out to arrive in front of the flaming goblin boss but it didn't flinch despite so. The goblin boss raised an arm and spread it outwards hurriedly. With the motion of the arm, the flames that were set ablaze on it dissipated and the approaching sound wave collapsed. Nonetheless, part of the sound wave, which wasn't aimed at the boss, landed on the ground and walls creating cracks on them.

"Everyone, here's the info on the boss' stats." Drunken Hog replied as he sent them all the data. Well, that was excluding Fudo and Sato as once again, he didn't know their identities.

"Sky Blade is the name." Sato stated plainly.

"Ok." With the available name, Drunken Hog sent the data to him after which Sato did the same for Fudo.

Opening the message, Sato read what was displayed.

[[ Half-blood Sygrart (Special Elite)

Level : 8

HP : 600/700

Physical Attack Power : 30

Magical attack power : 90

Physical Defense : 9

Magical Defense :13

Attack Speed : 45

Movement Speed : 26

Attributes

Strength : 10

Endurance : 9

Vitality :70

Agility : 13

Dexterity : 15

Intelligence : 30

Willpower : 13

Skills :

. . . ]]

(AN : The previous one-horned trolls were level 7 common. I should have already corrected it by now.)

"A special-elite? As expected, this would be a tough one."

AN :

[1] According to the ancient Japanese history, Ama no Hobari is the sword that was used to slay the original fire deity, Kagutsuchi better yet known as Hinokagatsuchi. I presume that being tainted with the blood of the fire god, it would end up being engulfed in flames. Here Fudo takes the arrow as a sword and thinks it's the same with the traditional tale.

[2] Kōjin is the fire god of Japanese mythology, though not the original one. He uses a bow and an arrow hence the skill's name [Kōjin's Arrow]