Chapter 171 Get Pumped Up, You Guys!!
Time rewinds a bit.
This is just before Fiona defeated Nord, when she jumped off the giant wall to start the battle.
Elliot, the leader of ≪Holy Knights≫, also jumped off the wall, following Fiona.
Shieldsmen Skill――[Float Shield]
With the tiered aura shields serving as footholds, he appeared within the [Seal Temple] grounds, charging towards Ignitor the Imperial Flame Dragon in mid-air.
In the midst of this, Elliot stood at the forefront of the party and yelled to his comrades.
"Woaaaooo!! Get pumped up, you guys!! This battle will make us heroes!!"
"""Woaaaooo!!"""
His comrades, who were also fired up, understood.
It was a desperate, all-out war against Ignitor, the "core" of Stampede, with just 18 people charging into the [Seal Temple]. Although it wasn't a reckless solo charge, it was still a hopelessly outnumbered battle against the massive Stampede.
While it might not be as legendary as the ≪Extreme Sword≫ from the previous Stampede, it was undoubtedly a heroic feat on a global scale.
If they succeeded in defeating the "core", their names would undoubtedly be etched in history for eternity.
This was the ultimate fulfillment of their desire for recognition.
After all, they were explorers who sought recognition.
"I'm Hero Elliot!!"
Shield Battle Technique――[Bash Step]
BOOM!! Elliot charged forward, using [Float Shield] as a foothold.
"Grrrr? ...GRROOAARRR!!"
Meanwhile, Ignitor recognized the 6 bug-like creatures charging towards it and immediately opened its massive jaws.
A blinding light filled the open mouth, and in an instant, a massive amount of heat erupted like a torrent.
――Dragon's Breath.
No need to ask, this was the strongest and highest-level dragon attack.
As the radiant, shining light enveloped him, Elliot shouted.
"I'm the herooooo!!"
――[Float Shield] [Bash Step]
BOOM!! In an instant, Elliot changed direction mid-air, avoiding the Dragon's Breath not just for himself, but also for his comrades.
Scattered in all directions, each of his friends surrounded Ignitor, unleashing their own aura and magic attacks from all 4 sides.
The damage was minimal, but that didn't matter.
They were wielding the new "Silver Peak" series of wooden swords, imbued with Ice and Snow attributes, which slowly covered Ignitor's surface with a thin layer of ice, gradually draining its body heat and slowing its movements.
However.
That would take time, and it couldn't be done instantly. Moreover, the top priority right now was――,
(First, stop that breath!!)
The Dragon's Breath still spewing out was the most dangerous, as it could reach Fiona and Owen. That's why it had to be stopped immediately.
Elliot, who had landed on the ground, ignored the monsters swarming in from all directions and sprinted towards Ignitor's underside.
With his entire body clad in aura armor, he accelerated with a BOOM!! using [Bash Step].
"You're in the wayyyyy!!!"
He's forcing his way through the monsters on the path, using brute strength to knock them flying.
As he approached Ignitor's head, he jumped up again using [Bash Step]. This time, he jumped straight up.
"Shut that stinky mouth of yours!!"
BOOOMMM!! With Ignitor still spewing breath, he jumped up to its jaw using a momentum, and Elliot thrust his left arm's Kite Shield up with all his might.
Shield Battle Technique――[Giant Bash]
The aura released from the shield forms a massive shield, flying at an incredible speed.
While it may not excel in attack power or destructive force like [Bash Blow], as a legitimate reinforcement technique, [Shield Bash] excels in knocking enemies back with its massive shield area.
"GOOOF!!――!!?"
The massive shield smashed Ignitor's jaw, forcibly interrupting its breath.
The interrupted breath caused an explosion in Ignitor's mouth, and it let out a pained howl, but it didn't fall.
After shaking its head several times to dispel the shock,
"GRRRRL...!!"
It glared down at its own feet with a look of disdain.
And there, Elliot was――
"Ignitor... you're going to listen to me, got it?"
After landing on the ground, Elliot grabbed Ignitor's left front leg.
However, even an adult like Elliot couldn't grasp it, no matter how hard he tried. Ignitor's leg was just too massive. There was no way he could restrain it like that. ――At least, not normally.
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"
Shieldsmen Skill――Boost Skill [Giant Aura Armor]
Shieldsmen Skill――Boost Skill [Giant Fortress]
The excessive aura armor supplied to Elliot's body, as well as the front legs of Ignitor, which were grasping him, were completely restrained. On top of that, the giant aura stake, which had unified with the aura armor, pierced deep into the ground.
This was a restraint so strong that it could even hold down Ignitor's massive body in place.
"GRRRROOOAARR!!"
Realizing that it couldn't move its left front leg, Ignitor prioritized taking down Elliot, who was at its feet, over attacking the 5 people surrounding it.
However, Ignitor seemed hesitant to breathe its flames onto its own feet. Although it could absorb the heat of the flames, it couldn't completely nullify the impact force generated by the flames. Therefore, it released not its breath, but magic.
――[Fire Burst]
A magic that simply spewed out flames. However, the [Fire Burst] released from Ignitor's entire body was abnormally massive in scale. This simple magic became a deadly, killing magic, creating a lethal zone of flames centered around Ignitor.
But――,
"You think that's going to work on Hero Elliot?! Ahahahahahaha!!"
Elliot shouted without a care, right at the center of the flames.
The thick aura armor covering his body. Even the fiercely spewing flames couldn't penetrate the armor. This was because the aura was thick, and its density was high. But more than that,
"My shield is 'Silver Peak'! Therefore, my aura armor has the upper hand against flames!!"
The equipment Elliot wore wasn't just the sword, but also the kite shield made from 2 types of wood, the "Silver Peak" series.
Because of that, the [Giant Aura Armor] and [Giant Fortress] activated through the shield also contained Ice and Snow attributes, and had strong resistance to fire-attribute magic.
"Gruuuaaah!?"
Compared to itself, the tiny, insignificant existence was like an insect. Ignitor was shocked that its magic, unleashed without holding back, couldn't even blow it away.
And then――it hesitated.
To definitely eliminate the annoying presence at its feet, what should it do? Bite it? Would that be enough to take it down? Or should it grit its teeth and breathe fire on its left front leg?
A few moments of hesitation.
That decided Ignitor's fate.
"――Well done, Elliot."
Above Ignitor, who was looking down at its feet, about several dozen meters in the air.
That's where Fiona Ackerman, who had defeated Nord and rushed over, was floating.
At the apex of her parabolic trajectory, transitioning from jump to fall, Fiona wrapped aura around her dual swords.
It wasn't a new aura she had released, but a sword technique that "consumed" 2 of the 12 wing-shaped ornaments on her back.
My unique sword technique――[Divine Winged Sword]]
She wraps aura around each wing, dyeing it with Ice and Snow attributes through the "Silver Peak", and then wraps it around her dual swords. That becomes a large aura sword, enveloping the "Silver Peak".
"――――."
Falling.
As he shifted his focus, Fiona had already set up [Aerial Feather] as a foothold and activated [Rapid Flash]. With incredible force, she flew towards Ignitor's back, her eyes fixed below.
Her target was Ignitor's massive wing, right at its root.
"――Aaaaaaaahhhhh!!!"
With the momentum of her fall, she swung down "Silver Peak" in a crossing motion.
My unique sword technique――[Divine Winged Ice Sword: Twin Blade Severing Axe]
Slash!!!
And with that, the root of the wing wrapped in Dragon Scale was cut off without any resistance.
"GUUUAaaaaaaaOOOOOOO!!?!"
Ignitor let out a scream as it was suddenly hit with intense pain.
Fiona quickly jumped away from the back that was now writhing in agony, using [Rapid Flash].
"Now! This thing can't fly anymore! Everyone, let's finish it off!!"
She gave the order to the faces of ≪Holy Knights≫.
"""Roger!!"""
Including Elliot, who no longer needed to restrain Ignitor, everyone shifted into a fierce offensive in one go.
The battle had moved on to the next stage.
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