Ch.44 Helper, Players Vs Area Boss. Part 9 《Vester》

Vester's POV

"What on earth was that...?"

The player who suddenly appears, HIVI Tako 2, attacked the turtle, and was then killed by it.

He was shouting that he would finish it off, and perhaps he had been watching the battle from somewhere, and when he saw that the turtle's HP was running low, he came out with the intention of stealing the kill.

No, speculation is not good. Anyway, I'm sorry for your loss.

Thanks to that player's attack, the turtle's HP has been further reduced and is now on the verge of collapse.

Although it was only the tip, the tail still got cut off, and more importantly, it caused bleeding. One bleeding mark was added to the abnormal status mark.

Thank you very much, random player.

"Things are looking great at Takemaru-san's place."

The battle is almost over. The turtle must know that its life is nearing its end. Its onslaught is becoming more and more ferocious.

The turtle's bites and claw slashes are more frequent and faster, but Takemaru-san handles them all by himself.

The shield was greatly deformed. It was originally dented, but now there was a bigger dent in it.

At first glance, it would appear that he is blocking attacks with something that looks like a shield, rather than an actual shield.

Of course, he's also attacking with his sword, and the turtle's head is covered in blood. It's missing one of its eyes.

"I'll sprinkle some of my powders as well."

My missing right arm and the right frill of my off-shoulder dress will soon be healed. Since the whole arm was cut off, the frill on the right side that was attached to the arm was missing until it healed. All that's left is the wrist and right hand, which are waiting to grow back.

There was a string that crossed from my neck to the back so it didn't slip down, it would have been embarrassing if it had fallen off.

If I create a clone without thinking about it, only the body will be created. If I create it with the image of wearing clothes, a body wearing clothes will be created.

In both cases, only the fact that I created clones is recognized In this world. It's recognized as clones created using my magical power.

Simply put, whether wearing clothes or not, it's a clone created using racial characteristic skills, so it's the same thing.

To put it more simply, the underwear and dress I'm wearing now are recognized by the world as parts of my body. My body and clothes together are one part of me.

That's why it says "none" in the equipment column, and there's no information about this outfit. It's just a part of my body, and it's just a material made from concentrated magical power.

What I'm trying to say is that since the clothes are considered a part of the body, even if they are torn or burned down, they will heal as long as there is a supply of MP from the main body. It's like shape memory and automatic recovery.

By the way, this underwear and dress can be easily removed like normal clothes. I can remove them, but it feels like my skin has been peeled off, and the clothes would them recover gradually.

That being said, I think some people will have questions here.

If it were to recover gradually, where would it happen from, and what would happen if it were blown away by the wind while it was happening?

The answer is this. Where it comes from depends on the situation, and during that time it sticks to my skin, and no matter what happens, like the wind blowing or someone touching it, as long as I don't pick it up myself, I'll be fine. This is what we call the second wave of AI-based discretionary processing.

The clothes that were removed disintegrate in mid-air and disappear as soon as they were separated from the clone. Even if I quickly put them back on, it's like trying to glue peeled skin back in place, and they won't go back to normal because they're recognized as damaged.

Of course, if I take them off completely, it will cause damage. Not psychologically, but physically. It's like removing my skin.

I learned and realized all of this during those three days when I defeated the Slime and the Glass Wolf.

(TL : took me a while to understand this "clothes is part of my body" bit since it's being written like a thesis that doesn't have enough word count)

"Let's go with... The left leg."

Either is fine, but I decided to aim for the one closer to me.

When I went over there, I saw two boys with swords attacking the leg.

The turtle's legs move to try and escape the attack, but its resistance is futile. There are many cuts, and just like its head, it is bloodied and red.

"Ah, Vester-san."

"So you came here."

The boys glanced at me and smiled, but their faces are red with blood in places, like those of the perpetrators of a gruesome murder.

That smile is very scary. It's a different work, but it's just as scary as Nabla-kun. Shall we try shooting a work? (TL: sry, can't find anything about Nabla-kun or whatever it is)

"Ah, hello. The fight is almost over, so I thought I'd finish by attacking its legs."

"Is it fine to not go to the front for that?"

"It's fine here. If I go there, we'll just get in Takemaru-san's way."

"I don't think that's the case..."

That being said, facts are facts. I could fly around there, but I don't think that's what I want now. I'll just give it a shot and be done with it.

"That's true. But more importantly, your hands have stopped moving. Shall we try a little harder a little bit more?"

"Right. Okay, we will."

"I can do my best if it's just a for little bit longer."

"That's the spirit. I'll sprinkle some powder on too..."

I glance at my hand. Right hand regeneration complete. Nice. MP... a little low. I can't attack yet.

In that case, I guess I'll just have to throw stones at it until my MP recovers somewhat.

"Haa, it won't settle down."

I take a stone out of my bag and throw it to the turtle's leg.

It wasn't from a distance, so all I heard was a small knock. The turtle's HP is...

"Huh?" "Bhuaaaaa... Gobhaa."

"Oh?! Damn it. Don't throw up on me!"

At the same time that I noticed it, the turtle started screaming, and Takemaru-san also started screaming.

Below the HP bar, there is a cross mark on the word HP. This indicates a status abnormality of HP decay. And there is a spiral mark on the deformed eyes. This indicates a status abnormality of hallucinations.

It seems it's finally started digesting my rotten powder. I wonder how many it ate in the end. I can't remember, but this is a sure win. It'll die before I can even throw more powder on it.

In the meantime, it's HP is being whittled down by the abnormal conditions. Ah, it's now down to 10%.

There's no need to pursue from here. Everyone else has stopped moving.

The correct thing to do would be to fight without letting our guard down until the very end, but its legs and tail are no longer moving. It has no energy left to move.

I'll go to the front and witness its final moments. With that thought in mind, I took off and looked down from high up in the sky, out of the reach of the turtle's attacks.

"It's vomiting after all. Even a monster wouldn't accept something rotten."

Next to Takemaru-san was a fairly large yellow-green? Yellow? liquid mixed with solids... something that needed to be blurred out. The smell was drifting all the way here.

"Mohing away!" (Moving away!)

I don't like the smell so I move away from there. I'm hovering in a place where the smell wouldn't reach and watched the turtle twitch.

Huh? Yes, the turtle is convulsing. It has less than 1cm of HP left.

"...Bhuaaaah...aaah..."

The turtle's cries gradually faded away. But it didn't last long. The raspy cries faded into the sound of faint breathing, and soon only silence remained.

HP remaining is zero.

There was no final resistance. It simply hung its head and remained in that position until its death.

That was a good fight. Thank you.

May you rest in peace after death. I pray for its body.

"Now, about the drops-"

[Area 1's boss, Heavy Demon Turtle Votilica, has been defeated.]

[You have earned the title: First Area Boss.]

[You have earned the title: Apex of Area 1.]

[You have earned the title: Brutal and Cruel Victory.]

[Heavy Demon Turtle Votilica, who reigned supreme over Area 1, has been defeated by players. A new area boss will be selected.]

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〘Title: First Area Boss〙

A title given to the person who defeated an area boss for the first time.

You're strong. Good for you. Congratulations.

Please proceed to the next area. A boss awaits you there as well.

〘Title: Apex of Area 1〙

A title given to the person who defeated the boss of Area 1, the pinnacle of the food chain in Area 1, and takes that position.

When this title is set, you will be less likely to be attacked by monsters of lower level than you in Area 1.

Although it is called Apex, it is a false one. There is always another area boss there.

〘Title: Brutal and Cruel Victory〙

A title given to those who have defeated their opponents using brutal and cruel means.

When this title is set, the more cruel you are to your opponent, the more damage you will inflict.

"I'm definitely not a sadist." Is what people who hold this title always say.

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