Ch.34 The Lizard Learned that Shield Exists to Hit Things With.

Vester's POV

We're Advancing through the grassland in the first area where no monsters appear.

Although we're on guard, the environment is one in which there are practically no monsters, so we relaxed a little and became engrossed in our conversation, when suddenly, the grass rustled.

"There's something about 3 meters away. Be careful."

After hearing Takemaru-san's words, both Sakidori Midori-san and I prepared our hands to attack at any time.

Since she's a magician, she doesn't have any weapons because she uses magic just like me.

Soon, a large, lizard-like monster emerges from the bushes. It's black and orange stripes clearly indicating that it's poisonous.

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Name: Poisonous Lizard (Gift Lizard)

Level: 8

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Even when I had it appraised, it was listed as poisonous. It's good that we can tell what it is just by looking at the name, but isn't "Poisonous Lizard" a bit too obvious?

"This name..."

There was something interesting about the appraisal results. There was something like a subtext ​​besides the name, like it's telling us to "Please read it like this". It hadn't been there before, but it suddenly appeared.

I just did an appraisal as usual though, did AI (God) make a correction silently?

"It's low level, but this is a good time for it. Let's practice teamwork with this monster. So, Vester-san, is there anything that bothers you?"

Takemaru-san, who also seemed to have cast an appraisal spell, seemed to be planning to use this monster as a practice partner.

Then, while holding his weapon and looking at his opponent, he asks me if I was about to say something earlier.

"Um, well, when I ran an appraisal on it, something like a reading came up besides the name... It was the first time I'd seen that, so I was wondering what it meant."

"Oh, that. Those will appear after you use appraisal a certain number of times."

"I see. Thank you for letting me know."

I never thought there would be an unlockable element to appraisal. It wasn't there in my first life, so it's really evolving...

"Now that the mystery has been solved, it's time to get started. It seems the other party has been polite enough to wait until we've finished preparing."

I did think it was odd that he hadn't done anything while we had the time to have this conversation, but that probably wasn't the reason.

There's a big difference in level between Takemaru and the Poisonous Lizard, so I think the other party sensed his strength and became wary.

If there's a difference of more than 10 levels, the other side will sense something. "this guy's dangerous" Or something like that.

I've seen this lizard from afar, but I've never fought it. I only saw it from above during those three days when I was converting Slime-kuns into EXP.

I don't know what kind of attacks it'll use, but two of my party members are at a higher level than me. And one of them is a target for caution. I wonder if I can do something about it.

"Well then, as we decided beforehand, I'll draw them in, so you can attack."

"Yes" "Yes."

Takemaru-san raised his shield and stepped in front of the lizard. Immediately afterwards, a red aura enveloped his entire body, and the lizard's eyes became even more murderous than before.

"Well then, me too. <Cutting Magic>"

Sakidori Midori-san chanted a spell or skill to create something like a grey sword and she's slashing around with it. She seemed to have also used something else on her feet without chanting, as they flashed for a moment.

I focus on disrupting its attacks.

Flying at a medium distance where the lizard's attacks won't hit me, I activate my telekinesis. I aim at the right front leg and pull it back. It's quite heavy on MP consumption, but I still have plenty where that coming from.

"Yes! One hit! Two hits!"

The lizard's front leg is suddenly being pulled, causing it to lose its balance, and Sakidori Midori-san's attacks are digging into its flesh.

It was a fairly deep wound and there's quite a bit of bleeding.

This type of lizard is silent, but, while it does not make a sound, it vibrates its throat to show its anger, and looks at the attacker with angry eyes.

It was mumbling something, was it an attack?

"Hey, there's an enemy right in front of you, you know?"

However, not wanting to let it do anything, Takemaru-san hits the right side of its face with his shield and turns around. He then hits the right side of its face with his shield again, and hits it again, and again, while Sakidori Midori-san hits it three times in a row with her sword magic.

The lizard's face was hit with a concentrated attack, its head turned too far to the left, its mouth opening in pain, and thick purple mucus that had likely been stored for the attack spilled onto the ground forming a goop.

To add insult to injury, Takemaru-san hits it repeatedly on the right side of the face with his shield.

"Ehh..."

What a way to attack. I feel sorry for the lizard, who can't put up any resistance.

The lizard is frightened by the blow. and Sakidori Midori-san takes advantage of the opportunity to slash at it, frightening it even more.

This is no time to be shocked, I have to do my part too.

The lizard has been hit only on the right side of its face and slashed, so it's leaning slightly to that side. If I just use my telekinesis in that direction...

"Funununununooaahh!!"

Using telekinesis, I pulled the left front leg towards its side stomach. It was still being hit with the shield, and its right front leg was slightly off the ground. It was in a state where it couldn't brace itself. It's heavy, but I pulled with all my might.

Suddenly, both of its front legs, which had been supporting its weight, were floating in the air; its body was not structured to stand on just its hind legs; and the attacks were concentrated on its right side, causing its center of gravity to shift to the left. All of these factors caused the lizard to lose its balance and fall over with a resounding thud.

"There's no turning back from here. All that's left is for me to hit it again."

"Yeah. It only has a little bit of HP left."

"Wow...that's amazing..."

Is it normal to hit things with a shield like that? To get its face distorted like that, is the head still intact?

"Hey, can Vester and I have the last hit?"

"Sure."

"Let's go, Vester. Hmm? Vester?"

"Ah, right, let's go."

The lizard can only roll over and thrash about. The only way it can attack now is to spit something like poison from its mouth. And it won't hit us unless it can straighten the trajectory.

I went for the throat to finish it off. Sakidori Midori-san had already attacked the stomach. If we continued like this, it's HP would drop to zero.

Glancing over it, I start raising my hand.

"I was entrusted with the final hit, afterall."

What came out of my raised hand was <Blood-Rotten Tree Powder>. This time, because it was activated quite close, the powder dispersed into the air at a low rate, concentrating on the throat and rotting the skin that came into contact with it.

Then, when the skin was indented and scraped about 5cm, it stopped moving.

The lizard's HP is now zero. This is our party's first victory.

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〘Skill : Cutting Magic〙

Magician's unique skill.

Magical energy is gathered and used to create a sword. The magic energy takes the form of a sword, which turns gray and can cut opponents like a normal sword. In short, it is a sword that does not need to be carried around. It does not have any attributes.

As long as you continue to use the sword, your MP will continue to decrease.

〘Poisonous Lizard (Gift Lizard)〙

A lizard with a black and orange color scheme with a stripe pattern alternating the 2 colors.

It chews the poison in its mouth to increase the viscosity of the poison and release it at its opponent. Because it is so sticky, it is difficult to remove.

If it hits you, you will become severely poisoned.

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