Chapter 43: Forming a group to fight werewolves
From the first layer, Diabel has been observing the opponent's movements, and has never neglected to study and study the sword skills fired by sword-wielding enemies. This time, too, while we were resting for a while, they were probably collecting intelligence, understanding their characteristics, and formulating a strategy. He looks like a good commander, thinking about his subordinates and rising to the occasion.
Hearing this, everyone in the Holy Dragon Alliance quickly formed a formation to deal with werewolves who might use two-handed sword skills, and put on a battle posture. In an instant, it could be seen that Diabel's command and strategy were more meticulous than when he was on the fiftieth floor.
Along with that voice, Asuna raised her voice as well.
"The opponent is a two-handed sword messenger. Watch out for area attacks and be ready to back away at any time! Immediately back when attacked, pay attention to the stamina gauge! When the large tank becomes dangerous, turn into a defender" "I see that you have a lot of recovery items, but if your health is really dangerous, or your recovery can't keep up, use the transfer crystal to escape!
"Originally, I didn't want to, but sure enough, I was the deputy head of the Knights of the Blood Oath." The knights, dressed in white and red uniforms and armor, formed a different formation from Diabel and began to prepare for the werewolf's attack under the appropriate instructions of the same skillful as Diabel.
Moreover, the knights were armed not only with one-handed swords and rapiers, but also spears, two-handed axes, one-handed clubs, and even two-handed swords like werewolves, which could launch various attacks and even react to werewolf attacks. It seems possible. Asuna seems to prioritize improving the player's survival rate over attack speed.
Just as Asuna and Diabel's instructions began, Asuna finally turned her face and spoke.
"Kirito-kun and Shino, Lilan has escaped! Take advantage of the gap between the monsters and attack again! β
"Asuna's lawful instructions have finally flown in."
True, this time the avant-garde and the rearguard are clearly separated, so it is strategically better to act completely independently than to attack one or the other. But at the end of the day, the avant-garde has already started to attack, and they are likely to play alongside the avant-garde.
And if there is a pinch, it will immediately switch to the rear and resume - even if it is called a guerrilla attack, it is the same action as the vanguard of the guild members led by Asuna and Tilberu.
"Understood. Shino, look for a chance to attack! β
After confirming that Shino nodded and pulled out the dagger, I pulled out my favorite sword, the Interpreter, from the scabbard on my back and slammed it into the werewolf side by side. The moment we reached the rear of the vanguard, the werewolf greatsword glowed with a pale blue light, and at that moment, the werewolf greatsword swung twice, blasting the gathered players into the air.
"Wind", a two-handed sword technique that rotates its body and sweeps in all directions, is recommended mainly for breaking the siege of the enemy. Werewolves are used to break through enemy sieges, just like the player uses a two-handed sword, but the health of the player who is blown away is reduced to about 6/10.
Maybe it's not a quarter.,It doesn't seem to have a particularly high attack power.γ Then, the werewolf's movements stopped, stiffened by the cost of unleashing the sword technique.
"It's all notched!"
Shiina, I, and the rest of the Knights of the Blood Oath who were supposed to have dodged the attack, rushed towards the werewolf in one go, our eyes moistening to find the unprotected part of the werewolf. Armour. The armor wraps around the werewolf's whole body, and at first glance there is nothing thin about it, but behind the most commonly movable joints such as legs, arms, and hips, it is protected by a disproportionate amount of armor. Hindering movement. There are no thin parts. That's his weakness!
"Guys, poke the armor where it's thin! Behind the seams! β
As I shouted at Asuna and Tilberu, my men targeted the unarmored parts of the werewolves. Immediately after, everyone's weapons lit up at once, and one by one high-powered sword skills shot towards the werewolf's weak point. Repeated punches and slashes. The werewolf who was hit by three different elemental attacks, slashed, hit, and pierced, let out a scream of pain, and the health bar, that is, the remaining health, was greatly reduced.
After all, this seemed to be its weakness - just as I thought so, the werewolf regained its position, its two-handed longsword filled with a pale blue light, quickly swung it up, and then swung it downward. The two-handed sword technique "Avalanche" is a sword skill with high firepower, but its power and attack range are narrower than that of blasting.
Probably being provoked by being attacked to a weak point, I was unintentionally relieved. As evidence, everyone assumed a defensive posture and survived the sword skills unleashed by the werewolves, and we quickly retreated. If I turn my attention to the direction of my stamina, the gauge doesn't decrease to the point where I can say that there is no at all, I just say that I am just guarding. We were completely unscathed.
And the werewolf once again shows us the gap caused by the unleashing of sword skills. There's no way I can't take advantage of the gap that I've managed to openβwith that thought, I rolled into the werewolf's arms, letting the light of the interpreter reside in the weak spot of the weak armor.
"Let's go!!"
With a sound like the roar of a wild beast, he stabbed the werewolf in the weak spot from the side, cutting it off. The horizontal sword slashing technique "Heng", which is a ranged attack, exploded, causing the werewolf to lose his posture and fall to his knees on the spot. Without hesitation, I turned around and shouted.
"Shino, Switch!"
Just as the voice sounded softly, a figure rushed past me. She is Shiina, who chose to fight alongside me, holding a dagger in her hand, and the blade of the knife glows blue.
Shino reached the werewolf's weakness with ninja-like speed, and with a sharp sound, she stabbed the dagger into the back of the werewolf's joint and pulled it out. A dagger sword skill that pierces armor and gives the opponent a negative effect of decreasing defense (Armor Pierce)
>>. What's more, the sword technique directly hit the thin part of the armor - it was indeed an attack as the name suggests.
Moreover, the blow just now looked quite clean, the werewolf's health bar was significantly reduced, and the first one had disappeared. There are two left. It's Asuna and Diabel's party, and it doesn't look like it's going to be lost.
On the other hand, the human dragon metering slot below his HP bar is still about 1/10 left. Probably because I didn't attack much, at this rate, the werewolf's strength was used up before it was fully charged.
However, it was impossible for the people around me to listen to me and let them attack me alone, so Asuna and Tilberu would only angrily say "Are you trying to kill yourself?" "It didn't work for Lilan, but this time I beat the Human Dragons without making him a member.
Just as I was thinking this, Asuna started running with her rapier and shouted to Shino.
"Shina, change one! Get back! β
Asuna approached and gave the order to switch, but Shino stood still, cheering up. The dagger was filled with orange light, and Shino then swung the light-bladed dagger vigorously. β 5 consecutive fencing skill "Infinite", which cuts through the enemy as if drawing many things, hits the werewolf's weak point again, and the "HP bar" is significantly reduced. Shino stiffened as compensation for launching her sword skills, but she didn't even say a word.
Just when I wondered what she was doing and what she was going to do, I seemed to understand what Shino was thinking, and there was an illusion of a cold wind blowing in my chest. I thought Shino was a girl with a dangerous side who wanted to do everything on her own.,But in fact, Shino is more dangerous than I thought.γ
Shino now plans to continue attacking alone and defeat the boss.
Of course, although her combat power is very high, Shino's level is still a bit low, and it is impossible for her to do that. If Shino didn't run away quickly, she would be hit directly by the werewolf's counterattack - I could easily imagine the scene and a chill down my back.
At the next moment when he wanted to call Shino, the werewolf regained his posture and raised his sword in both hands. The werewolf two-handed sword that was wielding high was filled with pale blue light, and swung it hard at Shino, who had just launched a painful attack.
"Avalanche", which was just blocked or dodged by the player, and almost failed to fire, exploded towards Shino, who couldn't escape. Shino seemed to make a defensive gesture at the moment when the werewolf's blade hit directly, but in front of the werewolf's giant sword, Shina's small sword defense collapsed like a piece of paper.
"Shino!!"
Shino's body, which had endured the werewolf's two-handed sword skills, was blown away like a piece of paper blown away by the wind and flew into the air. I immediately put away my sword and rushed to the place where Shino fell, and while grabbing the fallen Shino, I hugged Shino and said nothing.
Shino's HP bar that bears the werewolf blade is greatly reduced, and its color changes to a dangerous red. Shino also seems to have been hit cleanly, just like a werewolf's weakness cleanly.
What's more, you can see that the red effect shown on the damaged part is concentrated in the head, so unfortunately, you get hit in the head and suffer the impact and pain-like discomfort with all your might. It seems that there is something missing, but he is not dead yet, and it seems that the hit rate is good.
Perhaps because of Shino's continued attacks, the werewolves were enraged and began to attack the surrounding players one after another. Players fend off the approaching werewolves with swords and weapons, and continue to desperately dodge the action, but no matter how high the level of the attack group is, the opponent is proud of their two-handed sword skills and powerful firepower. Continuous attack, there should not be a pool.
If this continues, everyone will die!
"What can I do to turn this around?" Appeared on the replay, and a duel between monsters unfolded. We still have a reversal ace called "Human Dragon Ichitai", but can we survive the onslaught of the werewolves and continue the attack? Is it possible to accumulate a human dragon grid?
It's not as scary as a quarter-point boss, but if you get hit by him in quick succession, you'll take enough damage to attack a quarter-point boss, and then you'll be killed. Somehow, I had to dodge that onslaught or stop it from moving.
"For that, someone needs to attract that werewolf." Asuna and Diabel are here. They are by far the strongest players in the Raiders group, and they are players with a level close to mine. There is a great chance that they will attract werewolves and take advantage of the gap to launch a 'human-dragon one' attack.
"Asuna, Diabel! Wait a moment and attract that wolf! β
Asuna and Tilberu shouted "I got it!" to the players around them. "Leave it to me!" sounds. It provokes anger and completely diverts our goals. During that time, I instructed the three players in the neighborhood to protect the unconscious Shino while I was away.
After obtaining the consent of the three of them, I retreated, put Shino to sleep, and then used a first-aid prop on Shino to restore the crystal. After confirming that Shiina's "HP strip" was back to green, he stood up with a sense of relief. Then, he drew his sword again and kicked at the ground behind the werewolf, who was obsessively aiming at Diabel and Asuna, and suddenly approached the werewolf.