Metal Slime 237
Chapter 237: Double Class TL : Cnine ED/PF : Part 1 270th floor―― 「It's getting tougher and tougher! At this point...」 Akito swung his lig
Chapter 237: Double Class
TL : Cnine
ED/PF :
Part 1
270th floor――
「It's getting tougher and tougher! At this point...」
Akito swung his lightning spear, cutting through the swarm of insects. Although the insects weren’t very large, they kept regenerating after each lightning strike and advanced toward him.
「The 【monster from deep floor】 around this area has faster regeneration rate! Focus on hitting their weak spot!!」
Rui shouted loudly. Akito aside, Yuuma, who was struggling against his enemy, had no time to do that.
「Even if you say that...」
The "Wind magic" had poor compatibility against monsters with "magical power of wind," which was the reason why the effect of Yuuma's vacuum magic was significantly reduced.
The only magic that worked effectively was Rui's fire magic.
When Yuuma and Akito were struggling against their foes, a faint laugh could be heard.
「The fact that you guys are having a hard time against such small fries is the evidence that you still lack experience.」
Anik swung the fan in his right hand, sending countless decorative feathers into the air. As they flew toward the monster horde from both the ground and the sky, they accurately pierced through the monsters' heads.
He used an attack with thunder magic, which was supposed to be at a disadvantage against wind magic.
And yet, it killed every single target, turning them into black sands.
「That old man is stronk.」
Akito spoke sarcastically while Yuuma kept defeating the monsters before him.
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279th floor――
「UWAA!」
Rudra dropped his axe and crouched down, holding his right arm that had a large laceration on it.
The monster before him was a massive stag beetle, roughly the size of a two-ton truck. It moved its long antennae as if probing, making a gnawing sound with its mouth.
Anik and other members of Makamayuri (Peacock King) rushed quickly to assist him.
Rudra was a seeker who used fire magic, making him one of the key members in conquering the 『Dvarapara』.
Anik used his decorative feathers to distract the monsters while the other three members of Makamayuri charged in.
Hindi used his spear, which was infused with water magic, to pierce the head of the insect. Rati, on the other hand, used the slender sword in her hand that was infused with wind magic to decapitate the head of the insect monster.
In addition, the young Arsh threw a staff infused with thunder magic, which released an electric discharge upon hitting the back of the beetle.
The beetle let out a death throes as it turned into black sands.
After confirming the monster's death, Anik and co rushed to Rudra's side immediately.
「Are you okay, Rudra?」
Seeing Anik ask with a concerned look on his face, Rudra could only lower his head while muttering, "My apologies."
「Let me see it.」
Anik squatted down to examine Rudra's arm. The wound was deeper than expected, and the bleeding had not stopped.
「What a horrible wound.... Even if you're not poisoned, you're going to bleed to death with this kind of wound.」
「I'll cauterize the wound to stop the bleeding.」
Anik's expression turned dark the moment he heard Rudra's remark.
「If you did that, you'll never be able to use your right arm again. I want to help you, but…」
When the members of Makamayuri fell into silence, a familiar voice called out from behind.
「Excuse me... Can I take a look at his wound?」
When Anik turned around, he saw Yuuma standing behind him.
「Take a look? Do you have medical knowledge? This isn't the kind of wound that can be healed that easily.」
Anik, who was trying to gently explain the gravity of the situation, was left even more dumbfounded when Yuuma replied with, "No, I'm not a doctor, so I don't really know much about medical knowledge," as the latter sat down beside Rudra.
Yuuma ignored the confused Anik and co and raised his hands above Rudra's wound.
And then, gentle light started pouring down from the palm of Yuuma's hands, enveloping Rudra's body in its warmth.
「This is――」
Rudra's eyes opened wide in astonishment. The bleeding had stopped, and the wound was rapidly healing before his eyes.
Part 2
The spectacle that unfolded before them left Anik and the members of Makamayuri at a loss for words.
「Healing magic... Are you a messiah?」
Anik looked at Yuuma with disbelief on his face.
「Well, I'm not really a messiah... But I can use healing magic.」
Rudra, who could move his arm again, expressed his gratitude to Yuuma, who replied to Anik while scratching his cheek.
「Nevertheless, I'm marveled to see another 【Double Class】 on this day... Surely, there were tons of them back in the beginning, but they're a rarity in the last few years.」
「Double Class?」
Yuuma looked puzzled hearing the unfamiliar remarks from Rudra. An indication that he had no idea what Rudra was talking about.
Anik spoke up instead of Rudra.
「He's referring to you, who can use both healing magic and offensive magic. Back when magic wasn’t fully understood, seekers were experimented with in this dual-class form.」
「He~, I see.」
Yuuma nodded thoughtfully, seemingly impressed. Anik was puzzled seeing Yuuma's reaction, "Was he really unaware of it?" If healing magic and wind magic are being used effectively, then it means Japan has succeeded in cultivating double class.
He couldn't believe it.
「Regardless, if you can use both healing magic and offensive magic, then you, Mitaka, must be the key player in this dungeon exploration. Now I can finally understand where that unease I felt came from.」
Anik nodded in understanding before he laughed heartily.
「Well then, Mitaka. Do you still have enough magical power to use healing magic?」
「Yeah, still a lot I guess.」
Anik stroked his beard thoughtfully. He had been uncertain about their chances of reaching the bottom floor, but with the presence of someone who could use healing magic, the likelihood had increased dramatically.
――Is this divine providence?
Anik straightened his back, looked forward as he expressed his gratitude for the fortuitous encounter.
「Let's go. We're still in the middle of the dungeon.」
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283rd floor――
The battle with the monsters was fierce. Each one was strong, and they came in large numbers.
And from this floor onwards, what awaited the seekers was...
「Get back! It's Serkat!」
Kayla shouted loudly. Tension filled the area, and everyone took a step back.
The creature that appeared was a purple scorpion over ten meters in length. With massive pincers and a tail adorned with a stinger, it threatened the seekers.
「I'll handle it! Everyone else, provide support from a distance!」
「「「YES SIR!」」」
The magic gem on Kayla's bracelet shattered. Wind rushed in from all directions, gathering around Kayla's greatsword, 【Kanda】.
The compressed air burst forth, forming a "Vacuum" sphere at the tip of her sword.
Kayla wrapped her feet with wind and leaped more than five meters into the air. Raising her greatsword overhead, she charged toward the scorpion to strike.
「HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!」
The moment the strike landed, a sharp metallic sound rang out. The sword deflected, and Kayla was thrown backward by the force of the impact.
「Eh!?」
Kayla managed to land on the ground, looking up at Serkat. She appeared to be completely unscathed, showing no signs of injury.
「... Wind barrier huh!?」
Kayla bit her lip as Serkat's body was wrapped in a "Wind Barrier."
The "Vacuum" successfully dispelled the "Barrier," but at the same time, the vacuum was nullified. As a result, the sword was deflected by the hard outer shell.
Serkat deployed their barrier again.
―― The vacuum magic doesn't work on 【monster from deep floor】... What shall we do now...
In the moment that Kayla stopped in her tracks, Serkat started to move. They moved at an unimaginable speed, instantly closing the distance with the Indian seekers, slashing with its pincers, instantly killing five of them.