Chapter 221 - Episode Sixteen - High Elf Sorcerer, Devin (9)

Oooooooooh, Oooooooooh.

When I reached the innermost area of the sixth level, the ident.i.ty of the mysterious sound that had been echoing within the level was revealed.

In front of the staircase to the next level was a hall, blocking the staircase was a noxious purple, stubby snake with a red-spotted pattern, lying on the floor.

The snake has no eyelids, so its eyes are open, but it seems to be asleep.

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.

The snore of the serpent echoed throughout the whole level.

The sound of something burning was constantly emitted from the surface of the serpents body, evaporating the purple smoke.

The floor underneath where the serpent was lying had turned the same purple color as the serpent.

Perhaps after the serpent had crawled around while awake, some of the floor also had depressions of the same thickness as the serpents, and they were stained purple.

You cant go up without tsking that guy down, huh?

I have an idea about the ident.i.ty of the serpent.

Jormungand is an A-cla.s.s monster.

It is an annoying, poisonous serpent that is said to change an entire forest into a weedless, unclean place with just one piece.

Were still lucky for it to be asleep. Just getting close to it makes me feel sick.

No sleeping is an act of luxury. These guys are a pain in the a.s.s.

Have you ever fought one of these magic beasts?

Yeah, it was a long time ago, but I remember it vaguely. With a sleeping enemy like this, its better to keep your distance, give them a light blow from a safe position and wake them up quickly.

Is that so? Mea thinks it would be better to kill him before he regains his stance, though

I shook my head silently.

I dont know what Abel is thinking, its hard to know.

Mea puffs out her cheeks in disapproval, then looks at Jormungand with wide eyes.

Well, Im a rule of thumb, too. I cant explain it that well.

Ive seen this kind of enemy in a game from my previous life.

They would stand still at first, then wake up the moment you hit them and unleash a desperate attack.

Most of the time, the first blow is better to run away once youve woken them up, instead of trying to damage them badly.

This is because the first hit either doesnt add up to any damage, or its health is so high that it doesnt care if it gets the first unilateral attack.

Dont think about gaining a little damage on your first attack.

Its just a matter of exposing an opening and getting a powerful blow.

The knowledge from my previous life came useful.

I clutch the hilt of my Lapides Sword in my hand and glare at Jormungand.

The disgusting, venomous serpent is sleeping comfortably, puffing out its nose lantern.

Vaporized venom is leaking out of its nose as well as its body surface.

Now, although well see how it goes, the other party is an A-ranked magic beast.

Without some power, its going to be difficult to wake them up.

I pointed my Lapides Sword at the ceiling and put a strong amount of magic power into it.

I quickly withdrew my hand as the sword blade was generated more than my height and was too heavy to hold.

Go

Pointing my finger at Jormungandr.

The Lapides Sword charged at Jormungand, spinning fast to the side.

Jormungands eyes turned red and increased in size slightly.

Jormungand has woken up.

He hadnt been hit by the attack yet, but he seemed to have sensed that something was flying at him.

Vaporized venom leaked out of its open mouth, and its bright red eyesight glared at me.

It opens its fanged mouth wide and raises its head with a long tongue with two disastrous tips.

This is the king of snakes, Jormungand.

Even at this distance, it is still has a terrifying impact.

Its bright red eyesight is pointed at me, and purple drool drips from its mouth.

And in the next moment, the Lapides Sword struck Jormungand in the head.

The scales that covered Jormungand shatter, and the ma.s.sive head collides with the stairs, making a loud noise as it collides.

Jormungands head gouged the steps of the stairs.

The entire level shook, the stairway collapsed, and Jormungands head was neatly underneath it.

Jormungands tail wagged painfully from side to side for a little while, but it soon stopped.

Didnt Abel say that you should first lightly hit him with a blow to wake him up?

Looks like I didnt need to.

Nalgarn, another A-cla.s.s monster beast, I didnt have much trouble with it, so there might not be any reason to be wary of dealing with magic beasts in the future.

However, its painful to see the stairs collapsed because of Jormungand.

Do you want to go back to back?

Oh, no, taking care of that wreckage is a pain in the a.s.s because there are poisonous snakes. Lets make a staircase by drilling a hole elsewhere. Id like to have some straightforward loot other than the phantom copper Orichalcos, but Jormungand is too toxic to bring back or use for anything else

If you keep playing with the wards, it might be time to break the seal of Altamir, you know? Were on the sixth floor, you know?

Its all right. Im getting the hang of it, too. This time, Im going to make a small hole in the wall without breaking the boundaries, and Im going to build a staircase.

There is no way to come to the front of the stairs and return home.

The seventh level is the real top floor, except for the eighth level where Altamir is. I want to see the seventh level.

To tell the truth, I would like to see the eighth level as well, and I would like to see Altamir, but it could lead to tormenting Lark-san, the Unhappy Lord.

I dont want to cause too much trouble for Lark. I cant help but feel that its a little too late, but Im sure its still acceptable.

Clonk, clonk, clonk, clonk, the sound of footsteps echoes through the air.

I turn around to see an elf staring at me with his odd-eyed red eyes.

The elf looks at me silently and grins.

The vestments are not particularly scratched or stained, although they seem to have been attacked in some way as he is dragging his feet.

It seems to be that he was. .h.i.t by some kind of magic beast through the vestments.

Fufu Ive finally caught up with you. It seems like a dead end. Theres no way to escape now.

The Elf laugh.

But it would not be laughing from the heart.

The proof of this is that the eyes are not smiling.

The red left eye seemed to be caged with the flame of resentment.

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