Chapter 172 Flame Cloak
With Fiona's order, the members of ≪Holy Knights≫ simultaneously intensified their assault on Ignitor. Excluding the magician Jobs, everyone used "Silver Peak" to unleash Ice and Snow attribute attacks, focusing on lowering Ignitor's body temperature.
Having lost a wing and its ability to fly, Ignitor was gradually slowing down due to the Ice and Snow attribute debuff, and its physical regeneration ability was also declining.
Compared to the battle at the volcano, the number of people surrounding Ignitor was smaller, but this was a surefire way to take it down by reducing its abilities.
Of course, Fiona, who had severed Ignitor's wing, had also joined the encirclement.
My unique sword technique――[Divine Winged Sword]――[Aerial Feather]
She scattered countless aura wings in the air, using them as footholds, and danced while wielding both "Silver Peak" swords, firing aura blades one after another.
My unique sword technique――[Flying Blade Dance: Ice Fang]
The intensity was overwhelming, covering Ignitor's entire body. Alone, she was able to handle more than the entire ≪Holy Knights≫ combined.
"As expected of the big sis...!! ."
Even as he launched long-range slash attacks, Elliot couldn't help but laugh at Fiona's incredible display, her movements seemingly from a different dimension.
"I'm not even close to being a hero like her...!!"
Originally, it would take a lot of people to seal Ignitor with Ice and Snow attribute attacks, even if they're not in a volcano but on the ground. In fact, it needed at least 3 parties to raid it in the volcano.
With just one party, they can't seal Ignitor.
Why is that?
"――GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!"
Ignitor let out a mighty roar, overwhelmed by the countless attacks raining down on it.
Once it flapped its wings and realized it couldn't fly, it started casting magic.
But that magic wasn't an attack spell. It was healing magic, support magic, and defense magic.
Flame magic――[Flame Cloak]
BOOM!! The air shook, and flames spread across Ignitor's entire body.
The intense heat enveloped its massive body, regenerating its lost wing in just a few minutes and boosting its movement speed.
But the biggest problem was that their Ice and Snow attacks were being neutralized. With just the 6 of them from <<Holy Knights>>, they couldn't seal it no matter what.
――But.
"GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!?"
Ignitor let out a pained cry.
The massive flames covering its body would never disappear until it stopped casting magic.
However, there was a limit to the heat and thickness of the flames. In other words, there were attacks that couldn't be neutralized even with the flames.
My unique sword technique――[Flying Blade Dance: Ice Fang]
It's a sword technique that unleashes [Flying Blade] at high speed, simply by rotating the dual swords as its foundation. However, due to the 'Sword Dance Maiden' job's unique trait, the sheer number of attacks it can perform surpasses any other Unique Job.
Like a hail of arrows fired from a bow unit, the [Flying Blade] bullets continue to assault Ignitor relentlessly.
And then――
"Ha, haha...!!"
Elliot couldn't help but laugh at the spectacle.
The ice blades falling from above grow stronger and more numerous with each passing moment.
Sword Dance Maiden skill—[Sword Dance]
Sword Dance Maiden skill—[Dance of the God Offering]
The buffs that increase attack power and physical abilities continue to stack up. The [Flying Blade] infused with Ice and Snow attributes pierces through Ignitor's [Flame Wrap], covering its body with a thick layer of ice.
Elliot couldn't help but laugh at the overwhelming barrage of attacks, which rivaled those of a multi-party raid.
However――
"GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!"
Ignitor soon realized that Fiona was the most troublesome enemy.
It opened its massive mouth, releasing a torrent of flames from the depths of its throat, illuminating the sky. The Dragon's Breath chased after the fleeing Fiona, painting the sky of Necronia with flames.
Maybe hundreds of flames spears are charging towards Fiona alone, and Ignitor's enormous claws, tail, and fangs are attacking her.
Fiona, on the other hand――,
"Ku...!! This is bad!!"
Using [Aerial Feather] and [Rapid Flash], she dodges the breath attack, and with [Divine Winged Barrier], she blocks the flames spears that come at her relentlessly. She also uses [Flying Blade] to counterattack. She avoids the giant tail's sweep with [Skywalk] and deflects the claw attack with [Giant Blast Blade]. She busily dodges the biting attack with [Rapid Flash].
As Ignitor's attacks focus on Fiona, her number of actions for defense and evasion decreases.
As a result, Ignitor's regeneration using [Flame Cloak] gradually progresses. If this continues for just a few minutes, one of its wings will fully recover.
But Fiona knows.
She's not alone. She's fighting with her reliable friends.
"――Ellliot!!"
While avoiding Ignitor's attacks, she shouts.
"Ahhhyaaa!!"
Elliot jumps back in surprise, responding to her call, and looks up at Fiona in the sky.
Fiona temporarily retreats to a safe distance from Ignitor, landing with [Aerial Feather], and gives a signal to Elliot below her with her eyes.
However, in the midst of this intense battle, the situation is constantly changing. There's no time to give detailed instructions with words.
Therefore, Fiona gives a simple gesture as a signal. However, she quickly moves her chin towards Ignitor.
Elliot instantly understood the meaning. It was as if they were connected by heart, being comrades of the same clan.
The meaning was――"Get moving already?"
Those words were conveyed as well.
"R-roger that!!"
There was no room for negative words――he responded immediately without hesitation.
Shield Battle Technique――[Bash Step]
Elliot charged at Ignitor.
(Big sis... you're getting more and more like our master...)
As Fiona wanted, he accelerated and jumped, targeting Ignitor's head――
"Wooooo!!"
Completely ignoring Elliot, Ignitor chased after Fiona's movements, and Elliot struck its head with a single blow.
Shield Battle Technique――[Giant Bash]
BOOMM!!!
Ignitor's head was knocked back by the massive aura shield, interrupting its attack on Fiona.
"Gurrr!?"
Despite shaking off the impact, Ignitor ignored Elliot, who had landed on the ground, and continued to pursue Fiona in mid-air.
Shield Battle Technique――[Giant Bash]
BOOMM!!!
Elliot jumped again, striking Ignitor's head once more.
"Grrrr!? Ggggggggggg!!"
Enraged by the annoying attack, Ignitor opened its mouth without hesitation, breathing out a Dragon's Breath towards Elliot on the ground.
However, Elliot didn't dodge.
No, he couldn't dodge.
That's right, [Bash Step] is a Battle Technique that enables high-speed movement, but when it comes to speed, it can't compare to [Blink] series skills or [Rapid Flash]. That's why, in this situation where the distance between them is so close, there was no way for Elliot to dodge the Breath.
But――,
"You think you can look down on me...?!"
Elliot took a defensive stance, lowering his waist.
Fiona had Ignitor take aggro with the Ignitor's hate because she knew Elliot could handle it even alone. It wasn't just a reckless gamble to get his attention no matter what.
"That's right, isn't it...?! Big Sis?!"
Believing that, Elliot thrust his shield forward to face the raging flames.
Immediately after, a holy aura enveloped Elliot's entire body.
The 'Holy Knight' skill――[Absolute Defense].
It's undoubtedly the highest-level defensive skill among the many Shieldsmen skills.
The holy aura deployed by the skill. Even if it's only scratched, it will automatically draw out the mage's magical energy and replenish the aura to repair it. The speed of magical energy conversion during this skill's activation is almost instantaneous, with virtually no time lag. Therefore, as long as the magical energy lasts, it becomes an absolute defense.
And――,
When the long Breath that lasted for around ten seconds finally ended, there stood Elliot, unscathed.
"GRAAAAH!?"
The pride of its Breath. Even the strongest, who could jump through the air, couldn't help but dodge it.
Yet Elliot took it head-on, and despite that, he emerged unharmed, leaving even Ignitor in shock.
In response, Elliot let out a brave cry.
"I'm the hero Elliottttt!!"
――[Bash Step]
Then, he struck Ignitor with a [Giant Bash].
Ignitor's face was smashed, and although he didn't take any damage, the mental shock he received was immeasurable.
If I can't kill him with a breath attack, what else can I do to kill him?
This individual, who had been frozen and shattered in the labyrinth by someone's single blow, and then revived, was now doubting its own power for the first time in its short life of a few days.
Confusion and a hint of fear.
Those emotions made it take a defensive and evasive action, prioritizing caution over offense, and keeping Elliot in its sights.
That saved Elliot's life.
(Ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh! My magical energy is dropping too fast, it feels awful! If I get hit by another breath attack, I'll die! Big sis, please help me soon!)
While maintaining a calm facade and drawing Ignitor's attention to himself, Elliot was on the verge of collapse.
[Absolute Defense] is indeed a powerful skill, but it's also extremely energy-intensive.
However, Elliot's efforts were not in vain.
As Ignitor's hatred shifted away from him, Fiona resumed her attack with [Flying Blade Dance]. The momentum was so intense that it seemed possible to cover Ignitor's entire body in ice.
But, even so, Ignitor couldn't be defeated, and it would take too much time to seal him with "Silver Peak"'s Ice and Snow attack. In that case, Elliot will almost certainly make the second rank from hero to hero.
If that's the only way, then he has no choice, but fortunately, Fiona had another method.
From the start, she wasn't aiming to seal her with an Ice and Snow attack.
What she was aiming for was...
"――Ready!"
A cycle of [Sword Dance] and [Dance of the God Offering] to accumulate buff effects.
The moment it reached its maximum, Fiona shouted. And that was the signal.
"Big sis!!"
"""Got it!!"""
Elliot, who was on the verge of tears, shouted, and the ≪Holy Knights≫ switched from a ranged attack to close combat in one go.
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