A giant with a vicious bull's head, three times the size of a human body--that was the boss of the tenth layer.

It was the Minotaur.

--He is a minotaur.

He breathed hard through his nose and stared at us. Its red eyes glowed brightly.
Two magnificent horns on his head. In his hand he held a great axe and spear.

And the minotaur looked at Prine, who was standing next to me,

--Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

He started to get motivated.
I say in disgust.

'Oh, ....... Prine is being targeted again: ......'.
'Ugh, I'm scared. ......'

Bobbdy was talking about magical charm. It's hard for a good woman to be courted by all kinds of men. No, seriously. I can't even go out for a drink by myself.
Or does it have something to do with the skill [Blessing of the Witch]?

Well, there's no use in thinking about it.
She keeps her eyes on the minotaur,

'Prine, don't be too frightened. If you're scared, you'll get stiff. Let's take it easy.
'Uh, yeah. ......'
'See, there are magic circles all over the ground, right?
'Yeah. I can see it.
Maybe that's our way out of here.
'So ....... Yeah. I feel that kind of magic.
'I knew it. I mean, it's amazing that you can tell by the magic.
'Hehehe ....... Well, I'm a mage. ......'
'Oh, I'm counting on you, Mage. I'll go in front of you then.
Yes!

With a word, he kicked the ground. He charges head-on so that Prine cannot see him.

--Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

The Minotaur howled. It cleaves the axe-spear with a speed that does not match its huge body. Fast and heavy. But..,

Shield!

Prine magic is applied. I catch the axe-spear with Tigger's basket for a moment, then jump and spin around on the blade to avoid it, swinging it out and into the empty gut of the enemy,

'Seiii!

He threw a right fist thrust.

--BUGOHA!

The Minotaur's huge body breaks in a crooked shape. A left roundhouse kick from the back of the head sticks into the bull's head. He sucked in a breath, stepped on the axis of his foot, and swung it out at once.

Goshaaaaaaaaaaaah!

The huge body is blown backward. The minotaur stopped after three and a half revolutions, and was panting in agony as it vomited blood. I feel like I'm going to die.

I nod.

Weak.

I could win this fight without using any breathing techniques or chi, just by using physical techniques.

I don't mind, but this is not a dojo.

But then...

--BUSHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

The Minotaur emitted a snort so powerful that I thought it might float. His huge body turns reddish-black in no time at all.

'He's transformed ......! Heh, I should have thought so!

I hold it up with glee.
Prine is behind me,

'Ra-kun, aren't you getting belligerent ......?'

He wonders, "What's going on? That's funny. My hands don't come out before my mouth anymore, but maybe I'm getting excited about strong enemies.

'I'm going to meet someone stronger than me.
'You don't have to go!
'Prine, just cast a covering spell. In the order we discussed. Oh, I don't want to use my dragon dragon dragon power yet. I'm afraid I'm going to defeat them.
Yes, yes! I'm worried about you. ......'

Gakiin! He clasps his hands together and extends his left hand toward the minotaur,

I want to eat,

I'll beckon to him.

--Buruuuuhhhhhhh!

The Minotaur, probably enraged, charges at us. It is very powerful to see a huge body more than three times as big as oneself running at full speed.

Well, I can feel its movement by its breathing.

Slow and slow!

Prine's magic is cast on the running boss. The minotaur's movement slows down as if it were in water. In the meantime,

--Oh, my God!

He used the koku-ki breathing technique. He gathers chi in his tanden, greatly increasing his fighting power. In addition,

Qigong Dan!



A football-sized mass of chi was released from his outstretched hands. Literally, the chi collected in the body is turned into a bullet and fired. It is a medium-range version of the Gong Qi Palm. It is less powerful than the direct strike into the target's body,

--BUGOH!

It is enough to crush the leg of a bull-headed monster that is coming straight at you.

The Minotaur, whose right leg is shattered, rolls on the spot, as its own weight is rapidly increased by Prine's magic. With the force of the assault.

THUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

A huge, super-heavy object is coming toward me at a tremendous speed. I have already saved up my next ki, and I am ready to wait for it. Prine is chanting a magic behind me.

Shield!

Layers of defensive magic.
The glinting horns of the Minotaur loom over me - I grab them without difficulty, and with a "zzza-zzza" I back away slightly, stopping in place. And then..,



He lifted it up by force, spun it around, swung it around, and threw it.
Giant swing.
Well, it's nice to see a big guy do this with such flair.

Aaaaahhhhhh!

The minotaur's horns pierced the wall, and not stopping there, they plunged into the wall up to the shoulders. It is twitching, twitching, twitching.

Is he dead, indeed?

He drinks a potion to make up for the loss of HP from his martial arts, and asks Mino how he is doing.



Prine hugs me,

'No, not yet.
'Huh?'

The arm of the minotaur stuck in the wall moved, put his hand against the wall, and pulled his head out with a gulp.
It came down with a thud and stared at me.

--Buruuuuhhhhhhhh!

He's furious.

'But you're a sturdy cow, ......!
'Well, I didn't hit him directly. But it's still sturdy.

Hmm.
There's also a martial art that I haven't tried called "Ryuki Mawo", which would probably kill the minotaur instantly.
It's a good opportunity.

Okay, Prine. I'll take the bait, you take him down.
''Huh?''
'No more buffs. We need to get you some experience.
'Whew, oh, yeah, that's right, that's right. ......! Uh-huh, yes! Understood!
'Take it easy.
'Yes, sir! ...... yeah. Okay.'

Gathering chi through koku-ki breathing exercises, I step in front of Prine.
From here, Prine's dojo begins.