24-Episode 24: Death Fight at the Tenth Layer




 


 As soon as I let out that cry, a huge spider, the Huge Spider, landed on the ground with a thud. We will call it a subspecies for convenience, but this subspecies is abnormal. It was far too big. 

 We were overwhelmed by such a sub-species, which is slightly larger than the normal type, but we immediately became ready for battle. 


"Fee, Monica! Let's do it! 
"Got it! 



 We spread out, and each one of us launched an attack from three directions. We had expected this to happen to some extent beforehand. This time we were a little surprised, but we kept our cool and began to fight. 

 This time the formation was me as the vanguard and Fee and Monica as the rear guard. I'll have the two of them use the ice to stop me from moving, and I'll attack with the thin-winged dragonfly. Normally, I would like to participate in the attack with alchemy, especially using Absolute Zero, but then I would have to use the Sage's Stone. Even though it's only 10 layers, it's a waste of time to use it. I'm also feeling a bit overheated due to the overuse of ice based alchemy. I want to rely on melee combat for now. 

 I'm going to use alchemy to strengthen my body. I gather up the First Pledge 《Prima Materialia》 from the surroundings and use it to draw out my potential ability beyond the limit. 

 

 Then, running through the ground at an uncommon speed, I immediately flashed a thin-winged dragonfly as I slipped under the subspecies' feet. I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about. 

 

 Heavy. It's not just a matter of time before you are able to get your hands on it. You're going to be able to find out if you're going to be a good fit. You should be able to find out if there are any differences between the two. 

 You're going to be able to use it for your own personal use. You can see that it is not a very easy task. It's because I made it that way. 

 

 A moment later, a large amount of fluid flooded out of the severed surface of the leg, and what looked like muscle fibers came out of it like a tangle of muscle fibers... giving birth to a leg again. 

 Regeneration. It's also super fast. The regeneration time now is only about a second. This is a pretty bad situation. We've used alchemy to some extent to get here. 

 The magic power is also quite low. It's far from perfect. 

 What are we going to do? What should I do........As I was thinking about this, the subspecies spat out a string from its ass. But, however, it wasn't aimed at us. It's spitting the thread at the misguided one. 

''........Not good! Get out of the way, Phee! Monika! 

 I realized. At the end of the thread, an alchemy formation was unfolding. Yet another alchemy formation appears, surrounding each of us. 

 I know this........I know this. Me and Fee know it well, and it's an alchemy we use often. 

 I'm pretty sure this is ... transference. 

 We are transferring the thread through an alchemy formation. That transference alchemy formation appears in multiple layers, and it's unclear from which direction the attack will come. 


''What the hell is this?! This guy!!!! 
Is this....transference? 


 The two of them use alchemy to prevent the threads coming towards them. I manage to burn it all out. I attack the main body in the meantime. 

''Whoa! 

 With a roaring cry, I fly into the sky. I fall according to gravity as it is, carrying all the weight and swinging the thin-winged dragonfly down into the subspecies' brain. 

 It's decided. 

 .........and my attack is blocked by an invisible barrier. 

'd*mn it! You've got a defense strapped to your head! 

 The first pledge, Primamateria, is concentrated in the head and an invisible wall is smelted. This subspecies constantly deploys its protective wall. But this technique is quite advanced. The fact that it only exists in the head is good proof. 

''Feeb! Monika! It's got a protective wall around its head! Can you resist?! 
'I can't! I'm doing the best I can with my strings! 
I'm strict too! 
'd*mn it! Jill! 


 If this is the case, we will be jittery and our magic power will be exhausted first. However, however, the opponent's magic power consumption is also considerable. 

 Currently, Fee and Monica are dealing with the threads, while I'm facing the main body by myself. 

''........'' 

 I jiggle away. My opponent is staring at me, too. He instinctively knows that he is the greatest threat. That this guy is the biggest threat. 

........phew! 

 Letting all the breath out of my lungs, I try to dive into their belly. Once I get underneath, we can attack all we want. I have a clear vision of winning. 

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 The subspecies swings its own leg down over my brain. But it's too poorly done. I'm going to split him open. Or so I thought. 

...Wha...? 

 A moment later, when I thought that an alchemy formation appeared right beside me, the subspecies' legs were closing in on me, piercing my head. 

''d*mn it! Shifting is good for your legs! Clever one! 

 I managed to dodge it, but it was slightly snatched away. Blood is pouring out of his cheeks. 

The actuality of the situation is that it's not a bad thing. Are you okay?! 
Oh my God.... 

 Once again, I face the subspecies. The thin-winged dragonfly's sharpness hasn't diminished at all, and my physical strengthening still continues. I can still do it. You can still fight. 

 As it was we continued to fight. While I managed to handle the small, wise use of transition, I continued to cut off my legs, over and over again, over and over again, over and over again, over and over again, over and over again, over and over again. But the regeneration of the legs never ended. I don't have enough firepower on my own. I really want to ask Fee and Monica for reinforcements, but I can't do that. The two of them are standing around to make sure I don't get any strings attached to me. That means I need to take down this body alone. 


"...Use it? 

 I stare at the Philosopher's Stone in my hand. With this, I can use the Singular Alchemy 《Extra》 one more time or so. If I use the Absolute Zero, Absolute Zero, I can manage it. An absolute alchemy that freezes everything. 

 Looking at Fee and Monica, I can see that they're quite exhausted. We can't be stingy here and all of us can't be wiped out. 

 I've decided. I use the Philosopher's Stone to activate Absolute Zero 《Absolute Zero》. 


''Fee, Monica, we have one minute left! Just bear with me for a minute! I'm going to use Absolute Zero! 
Yes, sir! 


 And I released all the power of the Philosopher's Stone. 

 

 The white Philosopher's Stone, which I hold in my right hand, overflows with an uncommon first quality, the Primamateria, and it converges in my body. And it converges inside my body. 

Ah, goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! 

 My body is about to burst from the inside out. And that's not a metaphorical expression. 

 I've tried this in past experiments. I have tried this with rats as well as with vegetables, and when I put the first ingredient, the prima donna, into the rat over its capacity, it burst with a pop. 

 The vegetables shattered into pieces, and the rats were crushed into tiny pieces. I well remember the result, which was that tiny pieces of meat were scattered around. Even though it was an experimental rat, that was too disastrous. The end result of that experiment was the Philosopher's Stone. An enormous amount of the First Quality, Primamateria, lay dormant there. It would be nice if we could adjust the amount of this coming out, but it's not that convenient. If you release it, it will all flow out. 

''Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! 

 I can feel the blood bleeding from my ears and nose. In addition, the blood is also sluggishly pouring out of my eyes. There were cracks all over her body and she was bleeding more from there. His entire body was already covered in blood. 

 I'm almost there, almost finished building the training camp. I was processing the whole process in my brain. When it becomes such a huge giant giant spider 《Huge Spider》, it will need a reasonable amount of power to freeze everything. 

 It should be decided here and now.......and everything is ready to go. 

''Feeb! Monika! Come here! 

 A moment later, Fee's guy used the transference to turn behind me with Monica. The moment I felt it, I activated it. A realm of permanent ice and snow that would freeze this entire world........ 

........Absolute Zero........ 

 Then I spread my hands out to the side and unleash an icy wave of energy into the subspecies. 

'Ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki.  

 The noise is so loud you want to cover your ears. But I won't stop. Because I need to use alchemy until I can freeze this guy completely. 

 

 The resistance of the sub-species is quite considerable, and although some of it is already frozen, it resists my Absolute Zero. 

''.........Lie, you're resisting......? 
What is this all about... 

 The two of them are saying that behind me, but I've already abandoned the sound. All I need to focus on now is continuing to build the alchemy. I can't do this in an instant. It can't be over until I spit out the large amount of First Pledge《Primamateria》in my body. 

 The time to use the Absolute Zero 《Absolute Zero》 had already exceeded a minute. Of course, it would normally be impossible to use the Singular Alchemy 《Extra》 for a full minute, and even if he could, his body would collapse. 

 But I couldn't pretend anymore. I don't care about the blood pouring out of it anymore. All you have to do now is focus on freezing this thing. 

 And the opponent may have run out of magic, but all at once, his resist is loosened. I didn't miss the opportunity. 

''Ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki, ki........'' 


 ......... finished. 

 In front of me, a supermassive ice sculpture had been created. And I was so exhausted that I fell down on the spot, neither passive nor taking, but Fee held me up. 

 
'Are you okay? Ellegh! 
'Mr Elle! Please get a grip!!!! 

 I watched the closed door open with my own eyes. Ah, the gimmick unlocking of this room was still to defeat this subspecies... I thought... that's right... a little bit of this labyrinth of secrets. ...I feel like I've been touched. But ... I'm very sleepy now. It's like all the strength is leaving my body........ 

 And that's when my consciousness was cut off.