'It's a mysterious scroll ......'

Prine looked at the scroll and murmured.

On the front cover of the scroll, there is a funny-looking scroll with the title, ' '. and "A." is inscribed on it. What is this?

'It's better not to open it if you don't want to. ......'.
'Let's have it appraised when we get back to the guild, Mr. Rah!
'Yeah, right.'

'Are you sure it's not a cursed scroll or something ......? Are you okay ......?

Captain Kugyu asked me, freaking out. He's cowed.

'Well, if it doesn't open, I don't think it'll be any trouble. Probably.
'Maybe means ......'

I put the scroll in my bag.

'Well, let's move on, shall we?
Yes!
'If it's okay with you guys, it's okay with me. ......'





The small sailboat Titanikko with us heads for the depths of the undersea temple.

The surroundings were once again temple-like.

The chalk floor is lined with large pillars and statues of various animals.

A large gateway came into view.

Captain Kugyu says nervously.

Are you guys ready? Don't let the Titanicco sink for sure, okay? At that point, you will be teleported back to the 18th layer, and you and I will not be able to dive in the ocean for a month due to the dungeon penalty, okay?
'Understood.'
'Wow, okay. ......!

Prine and I nodded earnestly.

If we can't dive, we can't come to the 20th layer. We would be stranded for more than a month.

Because of this dungeon penalty, the average speed of our attack from the 18th layer has dropped dramatically.

Perhaps it was a sign that we should try it after gaining a little more strength.

I got off the ship again, turned the propeller and took my position in front of the ship, then looked back at Captain Kugyu and nodded.

''I'm always ready.

Prine, who was standing next to Captain Kugyu, nodded her head.

This was the boss room on the twentieth floor of the dungeon.

The gate slowly opened and swallowed us up.





The Titanicco is making its way through the pitch-dark space.

I put my foot on the tip of the ship and we moved forward together.

'They're coming!

Captain Kugyu shouted.

I ready my sword.

A bright white shadow emerges from the darkness.

Soon the space is lit up, and I can clearly see the enemy.

It is a giant with a white whale's lower body and octopus-like tentacles sprouting from the lower half of its face.

In its hand, it held a huge trident spear.

In addition, it was surrounded by a wall of light with a magical reflector called "Phantasmirror".

It is Titan Dick, the Titan of the Sea.



The roar of the enemy.

The sound wave becomes a shock and hits us.

The Titanicco and I were stopped for a moment. While we were still in motion, Titan Dick made his move. He raises his giant trident,

'Gosh!

He lunged at me - at the Titanicco, which was right behind me.

In a battle with Titan Dick, the enemy is always the first to strike.

Therefore, it was imperative to take countermeasures.

I take a breath.

Parry!

Gaga gaga gaga gaga ............!

A huge spear with a tip as heavy as the Titanikko's passes by the Titanikko's side.

I parried Titan Dick's thrust with my swordsmanship.

'Uh-oh... ......!

Swordsmanship. It is a technique to parry the enemy's physical attacks. The body reacts on its own to high-speed attacks that cannot be followed with the eyes and handles them. It is a sword of thorough passive attack, which cannot counterattack for a certain period of time, instead of having a hardening time.

By throwing away the "chance" to counterattack, the sword is able to defend itself against physical attacks when it is activated.

This was the ultimate "war technique" for a vanguard, acquired at the warrior level of 15.

However, it would not work against an opponent whose level is too far from his or hers, and there is also the problem of the strength of the weapon.

I guess it's no good after all. ......

In my right hand is an eltral sword, and in my left hand is a drop item I got in the battle on the way down to the 20th layer--Sahagin's spear.

With these two weapons, I survived the huge spear attack, but Sahagin's spear was broken by the blow I had just received.

Titan Dick quickly brings the spear back from the rebound, and then strikes a second blow. Titan Dick quickly returns his spear, which has been repelled, and strikes a second blow, this time with a speed that belies his enormous size. Undersea monsters generally move very fast. It is not our turn to attack. The enemy has readied himself.

Sahagin's spear, let alone his eldritch sword, is not strong enough to handle the Trident, the enemy's huge trident.

But..,

'Rana!
Thank you, Captain Kugyu!

From the deck, the captain threw me a new spear, and I caught it with my eyes fixed on the front. There are still plenty of Sahagin spears left.

'Goooooh!

Thrusts come at lightning speed. But..,

Swordsmanship!

Giggity-giggity-giggity-giggity ............!

The spear struck me again, and I was able to handle it.

I smile wryly as I replace the broken spear.

'Come as many times as you want!

'Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

The thrusts are made again and again, at a blinding speed.

The speed is so fast that the spears no longer appear to be countless, but rather just light.

Rays of light pummeled me. If even one of them hits the Titanicco, our defeat is decided at that moment.



Sahagin's spear is being scraped away and shortened in an interesting way. There is no time to replace it. Oh, it's faster than I thought it would be!

--But still, I've got enough time with just one sword!

Gakiga gakiga gakiga gakiga gakiga kin!

Rana looks like she has about ten hands. That's funny ....... I wonder if she was a mollusk: ......'

Captain Kugyu is muttering something like that in the background.

My eyes are getting used to Titan Dick's attacks. I might be able to handle it without using parry. Well, I won't force it. But this spear looks like it could cut right through an eltral sword...

--Oh, is it about time?

As I began to have more time to catch them, a wall of light was put up around me. At the same time..,

Icicle Ballista!

In response to Prine's chanting, a huge ice spear was shot at me. And then..,

Kahn!!! ......!

The ice spear bounces off the wall of light - the magical reflection "Phantasmirror" - and this time, it heads towards Titan Dick.

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Direct hit.

Prine's ice spear pierced through Titan Dick's gut.

Once a spell has been repelled by Phantasmirror, it cannot be repelled again by Phantasmirror!

The giant's body is being pickled in ice.

Titan Dick, with his overwhelmingly fast physical attacks, had destroyed our options for close combat, and his magic reflex "Phantasmic Mirror" had protected him from magic.

Now, that defense has crumbled!

'--[War technique] Strong blow Attack !

As I approached, I fired a single sword that cut the icy Titan Dick in half.

My strategy, based on the strategy information, had worked perfectly.

'Gosh ...... is ......!

Sea giants that become mist.

It is a victory--the outpost is .

'You did it, Mr. Ra!
'Oh, don't let up, Prine. This is where the real work begins!
Yes!

The fog of Titan Dick gathers.

The silhouettes appear to be horse-like, cow-like, four-legged creatures - but somehow distorted.



Layer 20.

The battle against the floor boss is yet to come.