Joon and Takken stood with their backs to each other, panicked. It seems that their AGI is higher than that of Araki, but even so, I can't help but feel that something is wrong. It looks like they're doing something we can't do on our own. Obviously, these people are abnormal. Now that those perverts have built a siege net, it's far from the worst.

I looked at Araki's face. They probably didn't think anything was abnormal, because they looked like they had bitten bitter worms and were drenched in cold sweat. However, the willingness to take a stand has not disappeared. Yuki intends to fight these perverts seriously, and he intends to win.

However, no matter how strong we and Yuki are, we will be attacked by a group of people with such strange identities. If that's the case, it's nothing. This is not an opponent that you can defeat by your will alone. How do I get rid of these guys?

"I'm going to crush you!!"

The next moment, the guy who had been following us just now started running. With this as a starting point, others began to come to our side as well. Just when it looked like the simultaneous attack was finally about to begin.

The people behind us erupted.

Bright explosive flames engulfed them, roaring and shockwaves raging.

Suddenly, some of the allies around the enemy were engulfed in the explosion - no, the explosion had already happened, and they all stopped, stuck in the direction of the explosion. Of course, we were stunned and could only watch the roar erupt.

Immediately after, a huge black shadow cut through the flames and jumped out, passing at high speed from our left side. The guys who were in a circle around us were kicked to the left and in front and then blown to the right. The dark shadow roars and stops in front of the door connecting this place to the boss's room, showing us what it looks like.

It is black when it moves, but it is actually covered in white-gold fur. It has a pair of large angelic wings on its back, a horn like a giant sword on its forehead, a tail with a truncated tip, red eyes, human hair, and a golden mane. A wolf dragon, huge in size, seems to be able to reach the ceiling here.

It was that person who broke the circle around us.

Yuki and I couldn't help but cry. The others were speechless, their eyes focused on the wolf dragon, while those on the right who were blown up shouted angrily, "What the hell is this? Soon, three figures jumped out of the wolf dragon's back, and one of them made an audible sound.

"Sorry, the squad there should have gone from there. The road is closed to everyone else. ”

The person who said the line words and tone that was obviously provoking them was a black-haired, black-clothed, black-clothed teenager. Next to her is a black-haired half-length (or short-haired) girl, dressed in light-colored clothes that looks revealing, and a chestnut-brown girl with long hair, dressed in a white and red combat uniform. Background. There are two girls.

\"Kirito, run again!! \"

\"Asuna, and Shino!! \"

When Yuki and I said our names, the three of us ran towards us. One of them, Asuna, shouted to me with a relieved expression.

"Yuki, Kaitake-kun, I'm glad you came at the right time! \"

"After all, someone is getting in your way. I'm glad it was as expected. ”

An optimistic smile appeared on Shiina's face. Hearing the arrival of the three of them, I and everyone who slept at night couldn't help but show a relieved expression. However, only Yuki was left, tilting his head.

\"Eh, why? Kirito Why did they come? And the timing is just wonderful. \"

"Uh, didn't you hear from Kem? He's working on a strategy, if Kem they're gone, we're going to come too, we're going to save Kem them. ”

That's it. If we are stopped by someone in our way, one of our strategies is to let Kirito come to the rescue. However, since it is up to Kirito to do it, it is unknown whether it will succeed or not. So I don't think I was expecting too much from it, and I didn't even tell Yuki, but they did it in time.

Hearing this, Yuki looked a little surprised and looked at Kirito and me in turn.

"Is that so!? I mean, why didn't you tell me!? I'm pretty sure."

\"I didn't expect you to actually arrive in time. But Kirito, you're still here on time. \"

Kirito said, "Okay. Then he nodded. Immediately, however, those who had been sent flying by Liland got up, raised their weapons, and began to glare at me. I was surprised just now, but now I am even more angry. He must have been very annoyed by the way Kirito looked.

Glancing at them, Kirito said to me.

"The people will arrive soon, this will be handed over to me, you go first."

"It's okay, their strength is extraordinary, they have defeated all the monsters here, even if Lilan is here, the four of them can handle it"

Although I was a trusted friend, Asuna was surprisingly able to answer my uneasiness.

"It's okay, there are four of them."

We're all "Huh? And tilted his head. I looked at Kirito and saw that it was just the four of us. No matter where I looked, I couldn't see more than four people.

Ariki felt that he had finally said something strange, and asked Asuna timidly.

"What do you mean there aren't four people?"

Asuna "uh-huh" smiled bitterly. Something complicated seems to be happening.

"I didn't expect something like this to happen, maybe something went wrong."

Just as everyone tilted their heads, Asuna took a step forward and caught everyone's attention. The next moment, Asuna took a deep breath

"-Jupiter!!"

He uttered it like a shout.

That's what I thought when I recited Jupiter's name. Suddenly, something flew at high speed from Lilan's feet. It was a blue ball of light.

Just when everyone was amazed, the blue ball of light seemed to explode, emitting a pure white light, dyeing the entire area white.

When the light stopped, the crowd was once again speechless at the figure that appeared beside Asuna.

It was a big wolf, smaller than Lilan, but with a pair of thick arms growing out of its shoulders.

But its body is made of pale energy, the tips of its legs, head, chest, and waist are all made of white metal, and its whole body is emitted with pale electric sparks, and it is a strange monster.

All sleepless nights were amazed to see monsters that we had never seen before, not only in ALo, but also in SAo.

"Uh, yes!?"

Even Yuki, who has been with Asuna for a long time, was surprised. The only ones who were no longer surprised were Kirito, Shino, Lilan, and Asuna, who seemed to have summoned the monster, and the others couldn't help but be surprised at the same time.

What's going on? Who the hell is this monster?

At that time, when I couldn't grasp everything,

\"Sister Xiaoxue, Kaimeng! \"

I heard a "voice". It's not a sound that comes to my ears, it's a voice that rings directly in my head. This is how Lilan talks in her werewolf form.

However, his tone, though familiar, was not Lilan's. Yuki brought this tone into his mind and reacted strongly.

"Huh!? Wait a minute, that [voice]"

Ariki was looking somewhere. Just above the head of the mysterious monster that appeared after Asuna issued the summon. When I looked at it the same way, I couldn't believe my eyes. The mysterious monster has the same long HP bar as Lilan's on the top of its head.

There is also the monstrous name "Jupiter _Feretrius". ... Jupiter?

"Jupiter Feretolis, huh?"

"That won't work, Jupiter!?"

Listening to my and Yuki's voices, the mysterious monster nodded. We were shocked again.

Jupiter. I had just spoken yesterday with the boy Asuna's son, Lilan's brother—and I remember the tone echoing in my head matching Jupiter's. However, the appearance of the monster that emitted Jupiter's 'sound' is too different from Jupiter's appearance.

\"Ah, Jupiter!? Is it really Jupiter!? \"

\"What's wrong with that expression!? What happened!? \"

The "voice" answered the anxious questions of Ariki and me.

"I'm sorry to surprise you. I'm an acquaintance of my mom now.

\"After that, for some reason, Kirito-kun's beast rules appeared in my place, and I tried to save the beast rules, but Jupiter did such a thing\"

Asuna said, looking troubled. Apparently, they don't quite understand why such a thing is happening.

Jupiter was Asuna's son and not an 'acquaintance'. However, the son unknowingly acquired such a form and became an "acquaintance" of his mother. It's also a monster I've never seen before.

What really happened to this for parents and children? Just when I couldn't resist asking, Jupiter's 'voice' sounded again.

\"Sister Xiaoxue, Miss Kaimeng. Please leave it to us for the time being and proceed. We will stop this from happening! \"

I was startled by Jupiter's voice.

The appearance of Jupiter, who became "Jupiter Feretolis", was completely unexpected by us, but he was on our side. If the three or two can block this area, we can go to the area boss without hesitation. What's more, Kirito's friends will also come over later. I can't help but take advantage of this opportunity.

Kirito and Shino stood in front of these perverted and brutal people, all of whom held their treasures in their hands, as if to support them. Lilan was also lined up behind him, ready to go.

The road to the regional boss's room is now impassable except us.

"Let's go, Kem! Don't worry about anything. ”

"Yuki, go and make the best memories with your friends!"

Everyone heard the words of Kirita and Shino. Turn to me and Ariki at the same time. It looks like he has a full understanding of what he needs to do next.

Let's go take down the regional bosses

We nodded in response.

\"Thank you, Kirito!! \"

"I was going to do it!!"

With that, we quickly picked up speed and arrived at the door of the boss in the area that Kirito was guarding for us. I pried it open and jumped into the unfolded room.

When Kem and his friends entered, they found a staircase leading upstairs.

The staircase that was supposed to be in front of the door was actually at the end of the door. I couldn't find anything that looked like a trap. No matter how malicious the development was, we didn't create any devices that would hinder players from engaging in boss fights. This time was no exception, and Kem and his friends made it up the hill without a hitch.

The sky spreads out beyond the staircase. The clear blue color spreads everywhere. As far as the blue sky can see, is the top of the Adelzanid Control Tower. Keim had thought that the top of the staircase was the top of the "Adelzander Control Tower", and he was right.

A tower in the sand, visible from anywhere in the Kurdish desert. I would have had high expectations for the view from above, but it was even better than I thought. When you look up, you can see a clear blue sky, and when you look around, you can see a miniature desert landscape unique to the Kurdish Desert.

Even if you stretch out your hand, you can't catch it, but there are white clouds floating in the sky, which is spectacular.

It seems that the timing is good. Weather conditions in the Kurdish Desert include clear skies, cloudy skies, and sandstorms. Strong winds blew sand up on the ground, covering the entire area. Visibility was so poor that you couldn't see the sky, not even five meters ahead.

In addition, it can cause abnormal conditions such as breathing difficulties, coughing, and even "sandstorm attacks". The Kurdish Desert is a realistic recreation of a sandstorm that occurs in the real world.

This seems to be a climate setting that does not exist in SAo, which has several desert and wilderness areas, and impresses Kirito and others who survived SAo.

When the Sleeping Knights reach the top of the Adelzanid Control Tower overlooking the Kurdish Desert, where sandstorms are often raging, they are not in the mood for sightseeing.

The reason I'm here is to defeat this ruler of the Kurdish siege desert and hold the keys to the next battlefield area. Before reaching the top, there is a large gate indicating that the area boss is ahead. This is where you'll find once you've walked through, so there's no doubt that the area bosses are here.

Cam and the rest of the Nightmen stood back to back, not in the slightest sense of sightseeing, looking around at their surroundings.

The wind was blowing quite strongly. Since there are no rocks or mountains to block it, the wind here blows in the same intensity and shape, so it is loud.

Kem listened intently to the voice. Is there a suspicious sound in the wind? If there is a mixed sound, it is the sound made by the area boss.

Is there something blocking the sound of the wind?

When I listened again, I noticed that there were different sounds in the wind. It sounds like the sound of sand shaking. This is the top of the tower built in the desert, but due to the strong wind, no sand is left. Therefore, there should be no sound of sand moving. I do hear the sound of sand, though.

“！”

Kem turned in the direction of the sound. The sand is moving there.

The sand that came in from all directions was gathering in one place – and it was rising upwards. This is clearly not a natural phenomenon. Indeed, it is powered by the kind of magic that ALo calls it.

The sand gathered and gradually turned into a ball. And it's getting bigger and bigger. By the time he noticed, the clump of sand had grown larger than Kem, Yuki, and even the biggest of them all, Tychy, right in front of him. It's like an egg in the sand.

There's something in there. Kem's prophecy came true again. The swollen sand egg exploded as if something had pierced it. The gathered sand turned into smoke and attacked them, but in an instant, it passed by Kem and the others—revealing the inside of the sand egg.

Like hatching, what emerges from the sand egg is a behemoth. However, it does not have the shape of a specific person.

The legs have reverse joints, and the toes resemble cow hooves. Its muscular body was wrapped in silver and white armor with red light streaks running through, and its head was covered with a full helmet with an orange glow, and a pair of huge horns grew from its head.

Among them is an orc with a body length of about eight meters, holding a hammer that is very similar to the one used by Taurus and others.

"It's out!"

It's a tower ruled by the Taurus clan, and these orcs look a lot like minotaurs. After exchanging views with Kirito, Diabel, and others, I predicted that the person at the top would be the king or leader of Taurus.

This prediction turned out to be correct. A "HP bar" will appear above the head of the Giant Armament Ring, which will show your name.

"Abyss Empire Taurus".

"Taurus Emperor Yuan" is the name of the Orc King. The name seems to indicate that he is the leader or king of Taurus. However, not only that, Kem also tilted his head to look at the number of "hp bar".

There are only two "life bars" floating above the "Emperor Yuan". So far, the regional bosses have all had three "health bars", while Di Yuan only had two "life bars".

What exactly does it mean that the base stamina is lower than the previous boss?

"Seriously, there's one more!"

After Di Yuan appeared, Jun shouted. Kem was surprised when he turned to them to see what was going on. Another giant beast appeared in front of Jun and the others.

He was dressed in silver armor with a large semicircular decoration around his waist, which was covered with pale blue lines, and a full-face helmet like that of the Abyss Emperor on his head, but the part that touched his forehead glowed with a pale blue glow. Yes. The length of the horn is a bit shorter than that of the Emperor Yuan, but it also looks long enough. An orc was holding a war hammer comparable to that of Emperor Yuan, and was making heavy preparations. There were two 'life bars' on the top of his head, the same as Di Yuan, but with different names.

"Taurus General Gran" is the name of an orc.

The appearance of General Gran and the Emperor of the Abyss. Seeing the appearance of the two giant beasts, confusion and anxiety appeared in the hearts of all the sleeping knights. However, this did not happen, and when Kem saw the names and looks of the two orcs in front of him, he felt like he had guessed the setting of this boss fight.

The Abyss Emperor and General Gran only have two health. And the two of them appeared here at the same time. This presumably means that the Abyss Emperor and General Gran are regional bosses who fight together, and they are two monsters that do not discriminate.

There are two area boss monsters, and they tend to be difficult to deal with, and they attack at the same time, so before the battle begins, I wanted to know how difficult this area boss battle will be, and I learned about that.

Kem immediately looked at everyone.

“！”

There were seven people in "Sleeping Night", including me. Originally, five times as many men were needed to cope with this battle. Therefore, I am afraid that I will have to ask not only the sleeping knights for help, but also Kirito and others. However, there are only seven people here.

What we didn't know was that we were here to fight an already difficult regional boss fight with only seven people.

"It's really clumsy, I didn't expect it to be an area boss that attacks with two monsters."

Although his bullish spirit was still there, there was a hint of impatience in his voice. Not only her, but almost all the nightsleepers showed the same anxious look.

Will we be able to face this situation alone and emerge victorious?

Isn't it bad to be beaten back to the city?

It seems that everyone is thinking about this. However, there are also some of them who fail to do so.

"- This is the best!"

Kem was taken aback and turned to look in the direction the voice was coming from.

A beautiful girl with long iris hair fluttering in the wind and a straight sword in one hand. Today's protagonist is Aki. When she saw the Abyss Emperor and General Gran, the two regional bosses she was about to defeat, Yuki smiled optimistically.

"I didn't expect the two district bosses to come together, if we can defeat such a thing by ourselves, we will be famous! We fought together, won together, became famous together, and that would be the best memory. This is already decided!! ”

Araki's voice seems to be blown anywhere in the Desert of the Siege of Cudo. His expression was a pure smile, like the blue sky spreading out around him, and his voice trembled with joy.

From the bottom of his heart, Yuki seems to be very happy about this situation and being able to cope with this boss fight.

"That's why, Kem!"

Ariki turns to Kem and calls out to him. Although he didn't say it to everyone, through this sentence, Kaiki was able to understand Yuki's feelings. Ariki is happy to be in this fight, but he has something he wants. Our goal is to win this battle and conquer the bosses of this region with all the Sleeping Knights.

Please give me the gift of victory

Kaimu nodded and accepted Yuki's silent request. This sentence seemed to reach not only the ears of Kem, but also the ears of all the sleeping knights, each of them holding a weapon, their eyes and expressions full of intensity, as if the panic and confusion just now were all lies.

That's it. We're here. In order to give Yuki the best memories, he worked tirelessly to engrave the name of the Sleeping Knights on SAo. I got here with the help of my friends, so there's no need to be scared now.

The seven of us defeated various bosses in ALo, and in SAo we came to the forefront in a very short time. We can win this time, just like before.

- No, I'm going to win!

"Let's go!!"

After taking a deep breath, Kem commanded loudly. From that moment on, the battle began.

As soon as the words fell, they reached everyone's ears. The Abyss Emperor and General Gran were approaching, waving their hammers high. This is a prelude to a swing attack. And Kem and the others formed a circle, all within the range of the attack.

Before Kaiki and Yuki could give any instructions, everyone dispersed in a radial pattern. He was quickly out of range of the two large orcs.

Soon, the Abyss Emperor and General Gran swung their war hammers and smashed the place where Kem and the others were. A roar and concussion smashed into the ground, and the floor at the top of the Desert Tower was rolled up. At that time, a large amount of dust and debris of the floor that looked like gravel were scattered, but in the blink of an eye, they were all lost in the wind flowing through the desert.

Waiting for the attack to end, Kem turned to the Abyss Emperor and General Gran. In fact, with a single blow, the floor may collapse, but since this is in a game called SAo, it looks like the floor won't fall and the tower won't fall down, no matter how hard you hit. The tower will be fine no matter how many hits it takes.

"Amazing"

But that's not a problem. In the event of such a blow that rolls up the ground, we simply cannot recover. No, maybe I can handle it, but there's no doubt that my 'hp' will reach dangerous levels. To be sure, the Abyss Emperor and General Gran have quite high attack power.

"But!"

Kem gripped his sword tightly and placed two rings in his eyes. The weakness of these two men was evident from the very beginning. This is because the "hp bar" is too low.

The Abyss Emperor and General Gran are monsters who have teamed up to fight. Since it was decided from the beginning that you wanted to face two bosses at the same time, both bosses had a lower number of "HP bars" than the other area bosses.

There are two bottles to look at, but the second bottle may only be about half of the first. Because the two are seen as one.

In other words, the Abyss Emperor and General Gran's "health bar" is only enough to launch a fierce attack and can be easily defeated. I'm sure he has a state structure that assigns ridiculous values to StR and completely ignores everything else. This is the weakness of the Abyss Emperor and General Gran.

If it collides with the same amount of firepower that the Abyss Emperor and General Gran can generate, the Abyss Emperor and General Gran will collapse instantly. This is your chance to win.

"Yuki, Jun, and Taiki, go to the abyss! Norrie, Tuoken, come with me and Gran! June, please support the recovery of the rear! \"

I gave instructions exceptionally quickly, but they did it without any problems. Reliable partners formed the formation that Kem described as form, and each headed for the opponent Taurus. The two animals side by side began to walk in different directions, pulling some distance between them. The two are completely separate.

I was going to say, "Let's separate these two animals with the next instruction", but before I said that, everyone seemed to have realized that the way to deal with these two animals was to separate them.

As expected, Kem's heart was pounding wildly and he walked towards General Gran.

There, the bumpy duo of Norrie and Topken are already fighting. General Gran, who fought against the two, swung a hammer at the two of them, but none of the bullets hit them, and was praised by ALo for his dexterity.

Swinging, sweeping, kicking, the two jumped and stepped in succession, all avoiding them. Kem was amazed at his agile movements. It doesn't look like it's been hit at all.

But I can't let it be like this forever. Dodging monster attacks is not something that the system does automatically. It's up to the player. Continuing to take dodging actions to respond to attacks that don't even hit you can impair your mental strength and concentration, leading to fatigue.

Switching between the vanguard and the guard is possible if there are many people, but since there are only seven Sleeping Knights, it is not possible. Even if it is replaced by the person who fights General Gran, he just continues to fight. If we turn this battle into a protracted one, we will be at a low point.

Until then, defeat the Abyss Emperor and General Gran - Kem puts all his power on his legs, kicking the floor as he runs. The distance between me and the shogun suddenly narrowed, and I came to his feet. General Gran has just completed a swing attack on Norrie and Tarouken, creating an opening.

It was an opportunity - Kem held the sword in both hands, took a stance, and swung the blade of the sword, which glowed with jade.

"Hah!!"

With a loud shout, he unleashed a horizontal slash, a Iai slash that was faster than the master, and slashed General Gran's knee down. It was discovered that he had unknowingly acquired it, and informed all his companions of its existence. This is a sword skill unleashed by someone.

Additional skill "Flash Sword", one-shot lateral range attack sword skill "Lotus Blossom".

This blow hit General Gran directly in both knees. Considering the distance, he thought he would only hit one knee, but Lianka's lateral attack was even wider than Kaim had expected. General Gran, whose knee was cut by the sword, the "hp bar" decreased, and let out a miserable scream. The reduction is - I feel like it's more than I've had with bosses before.

This proves that General Gran's defense is not so high. I'm sure Di Yuan is the same. The odds were stacked against him - as soon as Kem finished thinking about it, General Gran uttered a cry of battle and raised his hammer to the rescue.

"Ahh

Kem couldn't move. Sword skills that can be used with the additional skill "Scarlet Blade" have a longer recovery time, but at the cost of considerable power. If I had used normal sword skills, I might have been able to dodge an approaching attack, but I couldn't.

"This!!"

"Tee!!"

The hammer is about to hit Kem directly. Norrie and Tarouken stand in front of Kem and Hammer and take a defensive stance. The two of them probably wanted to build a defensive wall to block the attack and protect Kaim.

However, that defensive wall was easily breached, and the hammer attacked Keim, including Norrie and Taruken. The next moment, a huge impact came, and the three of them were lifted high and fell to the ground. I slammed to the floor, a suffocation-like discomfort that temporarily enveloped my lungs and body.

However, Kem quickly regained his balance and turned his attention to General Gran. At this time, Haili and Takken also stood up and got ready, but everyone's "health" was reduced to about half.

Could it be that this is just after one blow? I thought General Gran's attack power would be high, but it might be even higher than I thought. If you get hit by one bullet, your "HP bar" will be reduced by so much, so if you get hit by two bullets, your "HP bar" will quickly become empty and you will not be able to fight.

I'd love to fight this guy and defeat him with ranged magic attacks if I can, but it's a shame that SAo doesn't have the same handy magic attacks as ALo. On the contrary, it is said that the bow and arrow battle used by Shino in SAo did not "shoot". One way to counter it is to perform a short-range attack.

"What should I do?" At that moment, a green light appeared at Kem's feet. When I rolled my eyes, I saw a magic circle of green light unfold. The overflowing light of the magic array was absorbed by the bodies of Kem and the others, and the health reduced by General Gran was also restored to full value.

The current one is a recovery skill, and it's also a high-level skill that can heal a large range. This is Asunna's main skill, but now June is used instead of Asuna.

It is said that she is also training her healing skills, and it seems that she is already as good at using them as the experienced healer Asuna. Sure enough, he continues to play the role of healer in ALo. If that's the case, there's no problem with recovery.

"Damn, why don't you have a long stick? This is my main weapon! ”

"My gun is also short"

"Tell me, why do you use such a short gun? What about the spear!? ”

"This is the longest gun! It doesn't get any longer than that! ”

Norrie and Topken begin to argue. It's not something he wants to do right now, but Kem can't deny it right away. It seems that both are unhappy that their weapons are different.

That's how it should be. Nori fights with a long stick in ALo, but since he is not present here, he ends up using a spear.

Takken had also used a spear that was too long to be long in ALo to take a combat stance, but the spear he was wielding now was much shorter than it was back then. Since we have different preferences, it's natural to get confused.

There's no need to be upset that you can't use your favorite weapon. But now if it is brought up in the form of an argument, it will be troublesome.

While the two were arguing, General Gran's movements did not stop. He was walking towards me, making footsteps. Kem noticed, and shouted to the two.

"You two, if you want to quarrel, let's talk about it later! When the server is officially launched, it should be equipped with weapons! ”

Norrie and Tarouken stopped arguing for the time being, relining themselves around Kem. I'm sure you've thought about it, but right now it's a tough boss fight. If you lose your balance even slightly, the boss fight will lose immediately. The situation where the two of them vented their frustration was soon over, and Kem breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, General Gran pressed on Kem and the others, and when he caught the three within range of the attack, he swung his hammer again. This is the swing attack used at the beginning of the battle.

Just by looking at their initial movements, they knew what would happen next, and the three of them dispersed at the same time, out of the range of the attack. General Gran's war hammer quickly landed where the three men were, but only smashed the floor at the top of the tower with all its might.

The strength of General Gran's blow was extraordinary, but the speed was still lacking, and the preparation itself was great. No, it seems that it takes quite a while from the initial reaction to being attacked. It's as if he's gathering strength and attacking with all his might.

The attack launched by General Gran was most likely a charge attack. That's why the blow was so heavy, and perhaps why Norrie and Taruken's defenses were so easily broken.

General Gran needs to charge up every time he attacks, which means he's a monster who isn't good at being overwhelmed by unexpected speeds.

This one has an advantage, as it runs many times faster than the Shogun Gran, but if it attacks, it must immediately leave the Shogun Gran's charging attack range. Sword skills cannot be used because sword skills are rigid and create gaps. No, it's not that it can't be used, but you'll be hit by a charge, so it's a risky option.

You may not be able to use sword skills, and you may have to unleash low-powered attacks and dodges again and again. Obviously, something like this will become difficult in the long run.

So what should he do? How to attack? Just then, a voice came to Kem's ears. This is the voice of Tacken.

"Come to think of it, this Taurus seems to be quite slow."

Even Kem noticed how simple the problem was.

The same is true for Emperor Yuan, but General Gran has never run. When they came here, they just walked slowly, never running. Moreover, General Gran's body was a little unbalanced, the upper body was large, but the lower body was not so big.

No, this is a common body type for minotaur monsters, but even so, there is no doubt that the lower body is barely supporting the upper body. The lower body supports the upper body, so at its best, it is almost impossible to walk, and even more impossible to run.

In movies, anime, games, etc., he can run easily, but in reality, his legs are his biggest weakness, and if he runs, his legs will break and he will die. Just like the Tyrannosaurus rex, it is said to have a perfect ecology.

It was at that moment that Kem had an idea. Maybe General Gran is the same. In fact, when he hit General Gran in the knee with his sword skills, he got quite a reaction. General Gran hated his knees being targeted. This may be because you won't be able to support your upper body if your knees are constantly damaged.

That is, the first thing you should aim at is General Gran's knees, not his body. Well worth a try. Kem had an idea.

"You two, aim for his knees."

"Knees?"

Norrie and Tarouken both tilted their heads, but Kem quickly explained to them, and they began to appear to understand.

"I see, is that Humpty Dumpty's weakness the knee?" \"

"If someone targets my legs, I fall to the ground, that's what I mean!"

"That's it, then, let's all three of us use sword skills at the same time!"

Hearing Cam's command, both of them nodded. At the same time, General Gran approached the three men, preparing to launch a charge. He must have been planning to blow up the joinery again and throw it out of the tower. I've been attacked for exposing vulnerabilities before, but I don't want to repeat them.

When Kem fully retreated, Norrie and Tarouken flashed to the left and right, respectively. General Gran quickly completed the charge and swung the hammer with a raised motion, but it tore through the air with all its might, but did not hit.

General Gran, on the other hand, stiffened as he had done with his sword skills. Before they could make the next move, Norrie and Takken approached General Gran's left and right knees, respectively, and the spears that had to use the same weapons glowed red.

"Eat it!!"

"Yay!!"

With a loud shout, the two unleashed a series of powerful attacks that seemed like the tips of knives colliding together. The attack was launched almost simultaneously four times, evenly injuring both knees.

Four consecutive heavy assault rifle sword skills "Spin Technique".

After witnessing its launch, Kem quickly closed the distance between himself and General Gran, aiming for both of his knees. As if releasing a dazzling blue light wrapped around the blade, it sliced General Gran's knees horizontally.

"Haa

Immediately afterward, a scythe-like slashing storm erupted in front of Kem, enveloping General Gran's knees and slashing him several times.

A flashing sword skill "Shin Pride" with 10 consecutive attacks in a large range.

General Gran's "life bar", which has been slashed fourteen times in a row, decreases at an alarming rate, and the first health bar has disappeared and turned yellow.

And that's not all. After General Gran screamed, the armor protecting his knees made a loud noise, and the polygonal pieces disappeared. Soon, General Gran fell to his knees.

Weaknesses were repeatedly attacked, and armor was shattered, causing him to fall to the ground. He doesn't seem to be defending. Even though all three froze, General Gran remained on his knees, motionless. The drop was bigger than expected. I can't afford to waste this opportunity.

That's when Kem noticed. The other, the Abyss Emperor, who was taken care of by Yuki and others, also knelt on the ground and was in a state of collapse. The knees are exposed like the shogun Gran.

Obviously, the strategy that Kaimu told Nori and Takuken back then also reached the ears of Yuki and the others, and the three of them also carried out the same attack as Kaiki and the others. As a result, Di Yuan, like General Gran, seems to have suffered a major downturn.

But that's not what Kem noticed. Both the Abyss Emperor and General Gran wore helmets with glowing parts on them, and although they were of different colors, the parts now shone brightly and flickered. This seems to be a sign of weakness.

"Or...!"

No, it has to be. The weakest point of the Abyss Emperor and General Gran is the part of the helmet that is lit up.

Due to the height of the two, they can't attack unless they jump very big, but they can attack as long as they attack their knees and knock them down. Both of these are bosses that can be defeated this way.

Now we are in a situation where we can easily attack the weaknesses of both sides. The Abyssal Emperor and General Gran have surprisingly low health. If you attack at the same time next time, you might be able to defeat them.

You can win seemingly tough wins.

\"Now! Everybody strike at once—\"

\"——！ Cam!! \"

Kaim was suddenly stopped and turned to face him. Ariki turned his head away, looking panicked. It's like he's saying, look at that. Before Kem could confirm what it was, he noticed something strange.

I didn't notice because I was fighting, but the wind had lost its sound. More precisely, the wind was drowned out by a strong whistling sound. It was a roar, like a giant monster roaring. Ariki pointed to the back. What's that, exactly? That's when Kem finally turned around.

Just after hearing a dull buzzing sound, the area in front of me immediately turned orange.

"Wow!?"

I couldn't help but raise my voice, but it was quickly drowned out. My mouth was filled with a slimy sensation and my eyes became hard to open. It's not that I can't open my eyes, it's that I have a terrible uncomfortable feeling. If it's true, it must be a burst of pain. When I breathe, I have the urge to cough, which is actually a dry cough.

Around, where the desert landscape could still be seen under a clear sky, it was plunged into black-orange darkness. Maybe it was because I felt uncomfortable, but I couldn't even see five meters in front of me. It's as if the sun has set and night has come.

"Shima"

It was still morning. The sun hasn't set yet, it's still too early. However, it was pitch black all around, my mouth was sticky, my eyes were stinging, and I started coughing.

It was a sandstorm I didn't want to come.

It's as if a realistic sandstorm beautifully recreated in the Kurdish desert has descended and enveloped the battlefield. Moreover, it was huge enough to easily enclose the top of the tower, and it looked dense, making it pitch black inside.

It seems that Yuki was panicking because she saw the sand wall formed by the sandstorm approaching.

"Damn it!"

This is careless. An icon appears next to the name of the status bar that appears in the upper left corner of the eye to report a status anomaly. That's a "sandstorm burn", and when you step into a sandstorm, there is a special state abnormality that causes discomfort in the mouth, eyes, and chest.

This can be alleviated by equipping scarves, hooded robes, and goggles, but we don't have these items in our kit and we think we just need regional bosses. I was thrown into a sandstorm with no way to resist.

"Nakuri, Takuken, Ariki!!"

Kem screamed, and the dust continued to flow relentlessly into his mouth. I couldn't see 5 or even 2 meters in front of me, and I could hear the constant roar blocking my ears. I can't even hear a reply from my dear friend.

Worst of all, we seem to be facing the most violent sandstorm ever.

The figure that was supposed to be defeated was hidden. Of course, I can't even see my friends who killed with me. No one knows what's going on, and no one knows what's going on.

“！”

The damage caused by this sandstorm doesn't stop there. Not only the enemy is not visible, but even the terrain is not visible.

This is the top of the tower, but there is an invisible wall on the edge, and I don't think it's designed in a very good way, so there's no risk of falling. If he slips, he will fall straight to the ground, unable to fight immediately, and will definitely be reborn from the Black Iron Palace.

Because of this sandstorm, it's hard to tell where the end of the floor is and where the end of the cliff is. If you are not careful, you are in danger of falling. Because of this, I couldn't even move.

All of a sudden, the situation turned into a disadvantage.

"Where, where!?"

Kem looked around, his eyes uneasy. Of course I couldn't see anything. Luckily, I saw my companions' "health bars" on the status bar. At the moment, the health of the companions has fully recovered and they have not taken any damage. June's recovery skills must have worked well.

I can only confirm these, though, and I don't know where they are. Even if I tried to cast my search skills, it was ineffective in such a strong sandstorm. Maybe it would have worked if I had made it stronger, but it's useless now.

"No"

Keim doesn't think that means it's not worth trying. It is true that it will not fly very far, but you should be able to tell what is nearby and who it is.

The enemy search skill comes in handy when I search for Yuki, and it helps me find out if there are friends nearby.

Kem made up his mind and squinted his eyes and used his skills to search for enemies. Light blue waves of light that only Kem could see spread around Kem. It didn't take long for a response. From where I'm standing, I can feel the presence of a player on the right in front of me.

But that's all. The waves didn't travel as far as Kem expected, and then they disappeared. All I can grasp is that the player is nearby. In terms of distance, it's either seaweed or Taruken.

It seems that they felt that it would be dangerous to move carelessly under the influence of this sandstorm, so they chose to stay where they were.

Kem tried to walk towards the sign he saw, but then he noticed something. A sign is approaching. I haven't walked a single step here. The true essence of existence is coming our way.

“？”

Cam's eyes narrowed. Who would walk around the top of a tower with such poor visibility and danger of falling? I knew it was one of the "Sleepless Nights", but I didn't know who he was.

"Kem!"

In the roar of dust that stained the surroundings black, I could clearly hear other sounds. It's a sound. An unfamiliar voice called out to Cam. Just as Kem was startled, a figure emerged from the dark dust.

If you look closely, you can clearly see a girl with long rainbow hair, a red ribbon, a lilac dress, and half-open reddish-purple eyes. It's by the kee. Her long hair was blown around by the sandstorm.

\"Yuki!? \"

"It's Keim, after all! He didn't move! ”

Kem couldn't help but be surprised. Ariki is far away from Kaimu and the others and is fighting the Abyss Emperor. When they were involved in a sandstorm, there should have been some distance between them, but I didn't expect Yuki to go this far. Keim couldn't have expected this.

"Yuki, why!? \"

"Kem, you've used your search skills. Similarly, I searched for everyone with my search skills. Then, Kem was nearby. ”

"Maybe you know I'm not going to move."

"That's right! I thought Cam would do it. ”

In the midst of the sandstorm, Yuki smiled with his mouth open, but then made a gesture of spitting next to him, "Bah, bah, bah." "You open your mouth and the sand comes in, and it must be a little difficult for you to speak. But I had a hard time opening my eyes.

When I was relieved that Aruki was nearby, the ground suddenly hit hard and it rushed to my feet. There are two phases of impact, the first is a violent vibration, as if something heavy has hit me, and the second is a smaller vibration, as if something heavy has gently bounced up and landed on the ground.

The two persevered and endured, but soon, both were surprised. Jun and Takken's health in the status bar of their friends suddenly decreases until they turn red. It seems that both the Abyss Emperor and General Gran have launched a downward attack, and Jun and Taruken are caught in the attack.

"Wow, can they see me!?"

Ariki looked surprised, but also a little regretful. The Abyss Emperor and General Gran are the rulers of the Taurus Clan. It seems that the Taurus themselves live in sandstorms, so it is unlikely that the two of them will be attacked by sandstorms.

I don't understand Yuki's argument that it was unfair for this man to be blinded by a sandstorm, but those two people didn't. However, just thinking about it doesn't mean that those two animals will be destroyed by the sandstorm.

However, thanks to one of those two people attacking me, I realized one thing. Both have recovered from the shadows of the crash. And the two of them are far away from us. So. Jun and Terrüken were close to at least two of them.

Jun and Tage fought against the Abyss Emperor, and Taruken and Norrie fought against General Gran, so at least these four were close to Emperor Abyss and General Gran, respectively.

"Perhaps!"

Kem's light shimmered even more. As for the vibrations I just mentioned, the magnitude of the first and second is different. The first time might have been an attack by the Abyss Emperor or General Gran, and the second time was when one of them took a step or something.

Kem was supposed to be near General Gran just now, but when he used his search skills, he didn't find anything that seemed to belong to General Gran. General Gran is far away from Kem, but Norry and Tarouken bravely pursue him. The same goes for Jun and Tage.

If the four of them continue to fight near the Abyss Emperor and General Gran, then, as I said earlier, they should aim for their knees again. Since both creatures have their knees exposed, it should be easier to absorb attacks than before, and it should be easier to kneel.

Then, once the two are on their knees, aim for their weak spot – the head – which should defeat them this time. The situation worsened as the sandstorm engulfed, but there was no doubt that they were cornering the two. The question is where are the four animals and the two animals, and where do they fight? The enemy search skill is only useful for identifying nearby Yuki, who is pitch black and dusty. I couldn't see anything and didn't know where to go.

It may be somewhere ahead, but I don't know how far ahead it is or where it's going to turn.

"Yes!?"

That's the time. Yuki, who squinted her eyes, seemed to realize something and made a sound. Kaiki looked at Yuki's gaze, his eyes filled with uncomfortable stinging pain, and he was surprised. In the darkness created by the dust, a faint light was faintly visible.

"That's it!"

The pale blue light was faint, but it shone brightly. It's the same light I saw from the helmet when I took down General Gran. It's at a height that you can reach by jumping, and it's announcing its existence. To his right, a flickering golden light was also seen. It was the same glow as the helmet worn by the Abyss Emperor.

"No way, that's it!"

"All!"

Kem saw light in the darkness and was convinced of it. Now the Abyss Emperor and General Gran have fallen again. The Sleeping Knights, who were on the front line, attacked both of them in the knee, taking damage and being knocked down. Despite the terrible sandstorm we were in, Kem's command didn't even fly.

Now, Kem has understood what everyone in "Sleepless Night" is telling them.

End with the final blow

Kem regretted not seeing, but he nodded vigorously and prepared his sword. Establish an attitude that you can start running at any time. Everyone's thoughts seem to have reached Yuki, and she is ready to take off at any time.

"Cam, where are you going?"

"Maybe I should aim for that golden target."

"Then I'll choose the light blue one. And then—"

Kem couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. Araki is a girl who always competes with Kaimu. Even in this case, this attitude has not changed.

"It's a game to see who can beat it faster."

"Sure enough, Kem, you know! So, about the location - \"

Yuki and Kem stood neatly in a row, concentrating all their strength on their legs. Keim did the same, injecting strength into his legs and getting ready to run.

"Yo Tang !!"

The two shouted in unison and ran into the dusty darkness. Instantly, Aruki's footsteps disappeared, and dust flew into her eyes. However, the golden light shining in the darkness was getting closer and closer.

Just as the golden light became more intense, a huge shadow appeared in the darkness. It was the Horned Ring, the Emperor of the Abyss. The Abyss Emperor fell to his knees, his head bowed. If you look closely, you'll see that you can aim for the shiny golden part of the helmet without jumping.

Due to the wind and sand, I couldn't hear the sound of Yuki swinging his sword. Which one comes first? Who did the sword skills first? Kem gripped the sword with all his might, feeling the innocence that came from nowhere. The next moment, the blade glowed with scarlet light.

Kem raised his voice as best he could, wielding his sword. From then on, the system began to assist Kem's body, allowing him to unleash slashes that even Kem himself could not detect.

Horizontal diagonal lines, diagonal diagonal lines, diagonal lines, vertical diagonal lines. Fierce slashing storms shot out at super high velocity from all directions, piercing through the weak points of the Emperor Abyss and slicing it to pieces.

"It's over!!"

When Kem shouted again and unleashed a vertical slash with all his might, the system's support freed Kem's body - the Abyss Emperor's "life bar" became empty.

Thirty-nine consecutive strikes of the Flying Lightning Sword Technique 'Scarlet Blowing Snow'.

The head of Emperor Yuan, which received the ultimate secret method of sword art, turned bright red due to the damage effect. The Abyss Emperor didn't even let out a scream, stiffening in the unnatural posture he had had been in when he was knocked down.

The next moment, Di Yuan's whole body was shrouded in light blue light, turning into a figure—with a shattering sound similar to an explosion, Di Yuan's body shattered into countless shards of glass.

It was as if at the same time, the surrounding darkness had dissipated. The sandstorm passed, and the blue sky returned to bright sunlight. When the sandstorm cleared and the discomfort in my eyes, mouth and cough was gone, I could see everything.

Jun and Tage were standing right next to Kaim, looking very tired, and behind them was the real thing, looking dazed. Then, a little further to the right of Kem's vision, Norrie and Takken stood, using their weapons as crutches, and in front of them was Yuki.