Ch.39 Helper, Players Vs Area Boss. Part 4 《Vester》

"So that means after firing one beam from the mouth, it takes a certain amount of time before the next one can be fired."

The beam, or magic ray if you will, is a one-shot attack. Once blocked, the only long-range attack it has would be the slashing claws. At least, that's the only attack that's been identified so far.

From what I've heard, it seems like it can move normally even while cooling down, but I wonder if there are any restrictions on its actions.

"I'm glad it cant fire the beam continuously. But this thing won't come out at all, even if I thrust my sword into it, it'll probably just bite and break the sword... what should I do?"

The turtle hid itself in its shell, blocking all attacks. Its eyes glowed mysteriously in the dark shell, glaring at Takemaru-san.

Given that it never even looks at the other members, perhaps he's been recognized as a strong man, or perhaps the red aura emanating from Takemaru-san's body has something to do with it.

"Umm, Shuuto-san and Kaito-san, right? Could you both try and see if you can reach the arms and legs hidden inside the shell? As you can see, it's glaring at me. I can't move from here."

"I'll try."

"Okay."

"It'll probably continue to view me as an enemy for a little while longer, I won't let any of its attacks go in that direction. So feel free to try it out."

Takemaru-san holds his shield in front of him and his sword ready to attack at any time, and while maintaining that same posture he gives instructions to the two men by voice alone.

He glances at the boys who follow him and then speaks to them.

"Takemaru-san, Takemaru-san. There's something I'd like to try. To do that, I want to get this thing to open its mouth, but it's locked up. So, can I try pulling its head back a little with telekinesis?"

"The head? Is it even possible to pull it out? Ah, I mean, can you pull it out?"

If you first think about it, this would be a bad idea because it might be impossible, but if it continued to stay cooped up like that, time would just pass and the situation wouldn't change.

The longer the battle goes on, the easier it is for our concentration to wane, and at some point we'll make a mistake. In this battle, the hardest part is not the defending team, but the attacking team.

The opponent could just use its strong body to protect its weak spots and simply wait until its opponents tire out, after which it can easily devour them.

To break through this situation, we either had to somehow destroy that shell that couldn't be attacked, or we could pull out the thing that's cooped up inside. Ah, we could also let it come out on its own.

Either way, the latter is probably the quickest and easiest option. In other words, if it won't come out, just pull it out. Let's leave the third option to Sakidori Midori-san.

What I can do here matches with what I want to do, so I'll just do what I can here.

"I'll try. However, I'll stop if I run out of MP. Also, you don't have to force yourself to speak politely. I don't mind that."

"H-haa, I understand. Then please feel free to not use honorifics too. I also understand about the telekinesis. Please pull it out within reason."

"Oh, even though I say I'll pull it out, it's still someone I'm fighting, so given the weight, it could take away all my MP in an instant and I could die instantly, so I'm sorry if I die."

"Eh, it'd be bad if you died! Let's think of another way, okay? Umm, what other skills could we use...?"

"It's okay. Even if I die, I won't actually die. I will revive and come back. It will take some time though since there's a long distance between us."

It's quite a distance from the fairy forest where my real body is to here. Speaking of which, has the rain stopped? If it's stronger than when I came to town, I won't be able to come back.

Should I quit after all? No, I want to do it. Isn't it fun to play tug-of-war with a turtle's head?

"Resurrection? Is Vester also a player... Doesn't seem like it."

Takemaru-san, not you too. When you say "Player," you mean the person playing the game, right? No, I can't respond to that. I'm an NPC.

"Player? You mean someone who plays sports? I don't know why that's coming up here, but don't worry, this body will come back to life even if it dies."

"Uh... no, just ignore it. Understood. Like I said before, the skill that draws the opponent's attention to me will run out soon. Until I can use it again, I'll have to gather aggro without the skill. I won't let it go in that direction, but I can't say for sure that something won't happen, so please be careful when you do it."

"I understand. Then... let's get started."

I replied, pointing my hand towards the turtle. I used telekinesis magic. The heavier the target I was controlling, the more MP it took.

"Hmm, do you know about tug of war, turtle-san?"

I activate my telekinesis and aim for its head. Imagine grabbing the neck with both hands and pulling it towards me.

"Guuuuuahh!! It's soooooooooooo heavyyyyy!"

It's like lifting a huge rock, though I've never actually done it.

The turtle also resists being pulled. It doesn't move even when I pull it. It's hard to tell if the pulling force is insufficient or if it's fighting back.

"What the heck is this!!"

Pull it out no matter what. Pull it out and make it open its mouth. That's what I want to do. That's what I'll do. It will be an interesting sight if I managed to do it.

"Fuuunuuuaaaahhh!!! Uooooo!!!??"

It happens again suddenly. It's an explosion from the right side. It's a bigger explosion than the first one.

It was a sudden occurrence for the turtle too. A sudden impact ran through the right side of its body, and for a moment it relaxed its grip. But I didn't stop my hand. It was a surprise, but it was the second explosion. From the direction of the sound, I'm somehow able to identify the source of the attack.

As a result, its head got pulled out of the shell with a slash. Its had been slashed by Takemaru-san, leaving a diagonal wound.

"It finally came out. Can you just open your mouth?"

I don't let up on my grip. Even as I watch my MP slowly decrease, I continue to pull with telekinesis. The moment I stop using telekinesis, it will probably retract into its shell again. That's what I thought.

"Just keep pulling! I'll open its mouth!"

"Yes! Please!"

Takemaru-san's red aura has already disappeared, so he can no longer forcibly take away the aggro.

In this situation, I'm probably the one receiving the most aggro. This means that for the turtle, I'm the top priority to eliminate, followed by Takemaru-san next to me.

This means that right now, the turtle isn't paying much attention to Takemaru-san.

Activating some kind of skill without chanting, Takemaru-san made his shield glow and silently hit the turtle's head from under it with an uppercut.

"Take thiiiiiis!!"

The turtle took the attack head on and certainly opened its mouth.

It's time to eat, you know, turtle-san?

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〘Consumable item: HP Recovery Potion〙

Medicine that can restore stamina.

It looks like a real-life test tube and has a cork cap, making a cute popping sound when you drink it down.

〘Consumable item: Fatigue Recovery Potion〙

A medicine that makes you feel like you've recovered from fatigue when you drink it.

It looks like a real-world test tube and has a cork cap.

You'll only feel like you've recovered, so if you're tired, make sure to get plenty of rest in bed.

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