Ch.42 Helper, Players Vs Area Boss. Part 7 《Vester》

Vester's POV

"Bhua?!"

The shield attack was a clean hit. The turtle let out a short cry and tilted its head down.

"There's really a difference in the power when not chanting, huh..."

I stared at the turtle's limp head as I hear Takemaru-san mutter his disappointment.

Having received a powerful uppercut from his shield, it looks like it got mild concussion. It probably wouldn't be able to move for a while.

When I check with appraisal, it's HP is less than half, maybe 40% remaining. No, maybe close to 30%.

Looking down, I saw a row of abnormal status symbols below the HP bar. Four fire symbols, one excessive bleeding symbol, and this black haze... rot? there's only 1 of it.

Even if there are many rotten parts, are they combined into one, or since I'm only using 1 skill, there's only 1?

With so many abnormal conditions, It will die if left alone.

Humans and turtles have completely different body structures, but it's easy to understand if this were to happen to a human. The body would suffer severe burns, bleed profusely from the wound, and begin to die, albeit in a small amount. This would be a very serious condition.

That makes sense in this environment where there is someone who attracts the enemies and you can safely attack them.

The only real counterattacks it can do are from the front, and Takemaru-san handles them all.

Isn't it a bit of a burden for just one person? Although, I don't have a shield, let alone any skills to attract enemies.

"Hey, turtle-san, I'll give you something that goes down easily. Here."

I used my telekinesis to force the mouth open and then taking out "that" from my magic bag.

If this item is in effect, would it make a black haze?

The item's name is Rotten Slime Water. It's viscous and has a sweet taste similar to starch syrup, but has gone rotten.

It's a very black and gooey substance, far removed from its original color. I don't want to touch it with my hands, but when I want to take it out from my bag, I have to reach in and pull it out...

"Ugh... that's disgusting..."

The gooey substance got tangled in my hand and dripped onto the ground... Not. I used my telekinesis to lift them up before they do.

"Ugh... what's that...?"

Takemaru-san, holding his nose, pointed at the object that had started to spread a foul stench the moment it was released.

These smell so bad it would make your nose curl. I don't want to smell it either. Can someone with free hands please hold my nose for me since my hands are full?

"Ish a shaim wo er" (It's a slime water)

"Huh? What?"

"Ish shaim's dlop aiem" (It's slime's drop item)

"Excuse me?"

I tried my best to breathe while talking, not wanting to smell the smell, but it was hard to speak and my voice sounded nasal. I'm sorry if it's hard to hear.

"Mmmm. It's a slime water. Ugh!?"

The smell wafts from my nose and into my brain...argh...argh... Dammiiit. This is it, this is it.

This is what would happen.

As my brain got hit bt the smell, I managed to throw it into the turtle and go into its mouth

What is thrown is rotten slime waters, and what caught it is a turtle's mouth.

It was a hellish game of catch.

"And the receiver won't even give the ball back!!"

I gather some momentum and throw them with a bang, aiming deep into the throat and into the stomach. They're a sludge-like substance, but originally they're something that was edible.

"BHUAAAAAAAA!!!"

"Come on, EAT IT ALL!!"

The turtle, whose breathing could be heard up until then but which had never made a sound, suddenly let out a scream-like sound for the first time.

It's jaw strength is starting to come back. I need to throw while I can.

"KEEP EATING!!"

I throw them in one after another, bang bang.

That turtle only made a "bhuaa" noise when attacked by the shield, so why was it so loud now? Surely, it must have loved this rotten slime water.

"I EVEN HAVE A REFILL FOR YOU!!"

"Wow, that's cruel."

Takemaru-san, who had his weapon ready in preparation for a counterattack, watched the scene with a look on his face that said, "How cruel."

Honestly, I think you're the same. You're the one who keeps hitting it with that shield. Just watch my attacks with a calm face.

In the first place, in this world that recreates reality, there is no set, appropriate, or optimal strategy, so you can do whatever you want to win, right?

If you lose to an area boss, you can take that information home with you, and that information will be passed on to other players. However, once you've defeated it, a different type of monster may become the next area boss, and that information instantly becomes useless. Each monster has its own personality, and they may not use the same attacks.

There's practically no attack pattern.

There is no right answer to winning. If you win by any means, then that is the right answer.

I may have sounded like a villain, but I'm not a villain. And I'm not a champion of justice either.

But in the end, if you don't win, you'll be defeated, so if you fight desperately, there will come a time when that's the only option you have and you have to resort to that method. Even if you hate that kind of thing and fight fair and square every time, it's true that there are times when you win and times when you don't. That's probably the best thing about this game, though.

For me, who has few means of attacking, this cruel act is one of the attacks I can perform now. If I do it, I can inflict considerable damage on my opponent. So I have no choice but to do it, right?

It's not because it looks fun or anything... I looked like having fun while doing it, you say? No, it must be your imaginantion. Yep.

"Now, HERE COMES YOUR REFILL!!"

The second rounds of rotten object I threw hit the turtle's teeth and fell to the ground.

The turtle's mouth, which had been opened by telekinesis, was closed with a force stronger than the telekinesis. The turtle, which had been fed something strange, turned its sharp eyes towards me.

"<Attention>. Stop your weird thoughts."

However, Takemaru-san immediately used a skill and the turtle shifted its gaze. It seemed like he was waiting to use the skill until my attack was over.

If it had used it midway, its mouth might have been shut close and attacked at an earlier stage.

Forcing someone to focus on you and treat you as an enemy will only amplify their anger. Even if they weren't angry at the time, it will put them in a state close to anger.

The skill/magic that can remove hate can temporarily change hearts and emotions.

Incidentally, using it on people is considered inhumane and will greatly increase your karma value, but it seems there's no problem if you use it on monsters.

"BHUAAAAA!!"

It turned its angry eyes towards Takemaru-san. Another battle was about to begin here.

I'd only be a hindrance while recovering my MP, so I'll be. Even if I stay here, I won't be able to support him by holding its head steady or anything like that. This is because I can't use telekinesis now, since it uses a lot of MP.

I could throw a stone, but there's no need to consume my life here. Thinking this, I flapped my wings and flew to attack its legs.

At that moment, I catch a glimpse of something purple at the bottom of my field of vision. My attention is drawn to it, and I stop dead in my tracks.

When I look down, the turtle's mouth is open and the inside of its mouth is glowing purple.

It was a shining mass. no, a be-

"Huh?! Uwaaa?!"

The light not only took away my vision, but also took away the feeling in my right arm.

I get chills. When I look there, I see that my right arm is gone.

my magic vack is sliding down diagonally across my body, but I hold it down with my left hand to stop it from slipping off.

"Oh, wow? This is the first time I've been cut... What's that? Doesn't it seem more aggressive than the turtles I know?"

It was a beam, much more powerful than I had heard. But wasn't it fired too quickly? Did it even charge properly?

It used the beam in a sweeping motion.

It's attacking both me and Takemaru-san. It shouldn't have been able to look at me, so it attacked without even looking? That's so scary.

Still, I'm glad that my body don't feel pain. Otherwise, I would have been screaming in pain right now. With that thought in mind, I quickly appraised myself. I only had 4 MP left. This is quite bad.

Realizing this, I quickly left the area and move into the air behind the turtle.

"It'll be fine because I can recover, but it'll take a while."

My MP automatically recovers at the rate of 1 per second. Unless I have a recovery potion, I have no choice but to stay silent.

Well, I guess it's time to throw some stones. I rummage through my bag, take out the stones as much as I can carry.

"Now, to throw-"

"I'LL FINISH IT OOOOFF!"

"... Who is that person?"

A figure ran towards the tail end. It's a player holding a dagger in each hand.

Oh, wait. If you get that close...

"Ah, that's dangero-"

"Huh? Uwaaa, aa, gufu."

"Oh, how pitiful."

The player who suddenly charged, HIVI Tako 2, managed to land a hit on the turtle's tail, but was then hit with a powerful counterattack from the tail, knocking him back.

The turtle, in a bad mood, landed a foot on the person and he got crushed to death.

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〘Consumable item: MP Recovery Potion〙

A medicine that can restore MP.

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

Apparently there are even mandarin orange flavors available. Popular flavors may sell out quickly, so be sure to make a reservation.

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