160-159◇ Eighth layer, Takeshi and "Duel" area 2







 【Longmen】 are an outstanding race.
 An ordinary adventurer wouldn't be able to take on a bunch of them.

 However, as they have proven up to this point, there are no ordinary adventurers among those here, as the ranks speak for themselves without having to prove it.

 [Alchemist] Liu Yi is a war hammer user. He wields a mallet, and every time it strikes or scrapes the floor, depending on its trajectory, it increases in size. The material of the floor that is broken down through the mallet is clothed in the weapon as it is.

 Alchemy is a general term for the attempt to refine all things.
 It is not only the same as turning a stone into gold.

 For example, a sword that is required to "slash" can be sharpened to make its "sharpness" sharper.
 For example, if the sword is designed to keep on slashing, it should be made sharper, or if it is designed to keep on slashing, it should be made more durable.
 The art of bringing something closer to a more perfect existence.

 Liu Yi-san uses its application to go into battle.
 He fights by creating and strengthening his weaponry and armor with what he finds in the dungeon.
 He is a rare 【Alchemist】 who has diverted the refining, decomposition, fusion, etc. that are originally used for smelting into battle.

''Hmph...!

 The 【Longman】 crosses his hands to prevent the swinging down of the giant war hammer.
 He must have decided that he could withstand it. In fact, he was not pushed back.
 The first blow.

''-----''

 When the war hammer left, it was coated with scales (,).
 At the moment of the attack, the scales were peeled off and fused into the war hammer.

 A stone weapon could be prevented, but if the scales protecting you were used as a weapon...?
 And so, Liu Yi smashed the [Dragon Man] in the end, even though he was swollen everywhere.

 Just like that, the eighth layer battle continued. 

 【Wizard】 Michelle-san flippantly said, "Let's go~" and released a massive explosion magic, scattering the enemy in four directions.

 For 【Gale Hero】Ewan-kun, it was his first time to battle against a demon. His hardness has been removed, and as expected of a brilliant genius who graduated from a training institution (school) in the second grade. Using wind magic, he successfully defeated the enemy.

 Suri-san, the hunter, pierced both of his eyes with "divine speed" before the enemy could get close.

 【Warrior】 Hamill-san established a momentary double attack by stacking a normal slash and a 'flying slash'.

 【Summoner】 Margrette-san summoned the equipment for improving her physical strength and a huge axe and fought with the sub-beast she had contracted with.

 【Destructor】 Fran-san showed an activity that didn't fit into a frame, and yet could only be called 'strong' at this layer as well. Without being swept away by the deformed right arm, the way she manipulated it to her will could only be called brilliant.

 The other 【Brave Men】 broke through without any danger.
 While the injured are injured, there are no exits.

 Then they join up.
 Beyond the four doors is a spacious arena-like space.
 There, a huge black knight and some [dragon men] are waiting for them. 

''Fulkas-dono! Do you remember me?

 Aerial-san calls out happily.

''...?''

Ha-ha. No, I don't mind. See, you participated in a tag team tournament with Mister Orobus, didn't you? I was in the commentary seat.

 It's a competition I ran with Berit.

Yeah.

 Mr. Fulkus seemed to remember what he was talking about, too.

What does this fight have to do with anything?

No. I simply feel honored to fight the man I saw that day.

'Then I don't think words are necessary, any more.

 Seeing Fulkas-san holding his spear, Aerial-san's body trembled with joy.

''Quite right. I did a tactless imitation.''

 If you want to fight, you can just fight.
 Aerial-san seems to be even moved by Fulkas-san's words.

''...Do you want to go it alone?''

 Wraith-kun, who noticed Aerial-san's condition, said, though.

''No, don't worry about it, Wraith. This is a raid battle. But thank you.

Oh, yeah. Well, feel free.

 As Mr. Aerial, I'm sure he has a strong desire to do this alone.
 But it's a personal wish. As someone who can make the team win, I decided that it's not something that can be given top priority here.

''I will attack Fulkas-dono with 【Brave Man】. The others will take [Dragon Man].

 Brief instructions by [Storm Brave]. Everyone immediately begins to act.

 [Hero of the Storm] Aerial approaches proudly from the front.
 【Magic Sword Brave】 Helvall also rushes in from the front.
 Skaha [The Hero of Lightning] Skaha is backwards with her hand on the hilt of her holy sword.
 【Gale Hero】Ewan and 【Lake Hero】Wraith each move with wind magic and move to sandwich them from left and right.

 The creature called 【Brave】 is substandard in its very existence.
 The corresponding 【Position(Job)】 is 【Demon King】, but they are basically only found in the deepest part of the world, and not in every dungeon.
 They are extremely rare.

 Basically, dungeons are won by adventurers.
 When I was recruited by the General Staff, we talked about it, but the sub-humans asked me if we were the ones who got beaten in the dungeon. I'm not so sure about that.
 That's why I've found a new path of being a demon hero, though, and that's why I have to walk it.

 The reason why this Demon King's Castle bears the name of impregnable is because it's the only dungeon among all dungeons that has never been completely conquered.
 With the Fenix Party, the human race's record of reaching the tenth layer had been extended to the tenth.
 But even with the fourth-tier party, they couldn't even see the Demon Lord.

 But what would happen this time?
 There are a total of five 【Brave Heroes】, led by the strongest candidate of mankind, alongside Fenix, the 【Storm Brave】.
 The top-notch adventurers, too.

 And now, the five 【Brave Men】 were closing in on Fulkus-san.
 She swung her spear above her head. With that huge body, she was gurgling and stirring the air vigorously.

 The next moment, the spear was swung down (,,,,,,,).
 Towards Aerial-san.

 The spear extended in time with the swing down reaches him as a matter of course.
 But he responded. He cuts off the spear with the cut-up of the wind holy sword.

''........This.......''

 Aerial-san notices something and Fulkus-san attacks at the same time.
 From the cut surface, multiple scions (,,,,,) grew out of the cut surface.

 And each one of them stretched out, aiming at the adventurers.
 Fulkus-san's spear is a magic tool. It's stretchable, and even if it's cut, it can be re-stretched, using the long part as the body. Whether it's the tip of the spear or the handle, it can be regenerated.

 And it seems to have quite a high degree of freedom.
 I didn't know it could handle changes in shape.

 The spear has to be operated by the user.
 So right now, Fulkus-san would have captured eleven moving people and attacked all of them with his spear.
 Against a series of eleven surprise attacks from a straightforward swing down, they--.