53
レオルドの奮闘により魔物の数は激減していた。続々と現れていた魔物も、今では数える事が出来るくらいにまでなっている。
だがその反面、生き残っている魔物は強靭なものばかりで、レオルドも手を焼いていた。
「くそっ......ハイオークにレッドゴブリンか」
上位種である二体はレオルドを追い詰める。レオルドも魔力は健在だが、体力は底を尽きかけており精彩を欠いていた。
ただでさえこっちはへとへとだって言うのに!
魔法で一気になぎ払えればいいんだけど、探査に引っかかってる魔力が気になるんだよな~)
レオルドは魔物を相手にしながらも冷静に戦場を分析していた。
今も剣を振るう片手間に探査魔法で魔物の行方を追っている。レオルドが現在感知している魔力の数は数百は下らない。
動いてはいても、ゼアトに向かってはいないので放っておいてもいいのだが、不安な要素は潰しておきたい。
しかし、大規模な魔法を放てば大量の魔力を消費してしまう。多くの騎士達と共有しているとはいえ無茶な事は出来ない。
魔力はレオルドにとって生命線といっても過言ではないからだ。
「鬱陶しい!!!」
素早い動きでレオルドを翻弄していたレッドゴブリンにレオルドは苛立ちをぶつける。
ピョンピョン跳びはねるように動き回っていたレッドゴブリンの足元に小さな落とし穴を作って体勢が崩れた所を一気に攻める。
レッドゴブリンは素早い動きも特徴なのだが近接戦闘も得意としており、中々に厄介な魔物だ。
ただ、体勢が崩れた上にレオルドの身体強化を施した力任せな剣には勝てなかった。
レッドゴブリンに集中している所へハイオークは突撃してきた。手に持っている棍棒をレオルド目掛けて振り下ろす。
レッドゴブリンに集中していたレオルドはハイオークが振り下ろした棍棒に気が付かず、ハイオークの棍棒によって叩き潰される。
「ブオ?」
しかし、ハイオークは何の手応えも感じなかったので振り下ろした棍棒を持ち上げてみると、そこには何もなかった。
「気付いてないとでも思ったか。愚か者め!」
レオルドはハイオークの背後へと回っており、首を一閃する。ゴロゴロとハイオークの首が地面に転がるのを一瞥したレオルドは、振り返って虎視眈々とこちらを狙っている魔物に溜息を零す。
「はあ~~~。休む暇がないな」
愚痴を零しつつも、レオルドは自分を囲んでいた魔物へと仕掛ける。
剣で斬り伏せ、魔法で穿つ。シンプルであるが最も効率的な方法だ。
とは言っても敵の数はまだまだ多い。幸いなのは増える数が減ってきている事。このままのペースならば今日中に片が着くかもしれない。
しかし、そんなレオルドの淡い希望を打ち砕く事が起こる。
「ん? 魔力反応が減っている?」
探査魔法で感知していた魔力反応が一気に消滅した。怪訝に思うレオルドは周囲の魔物を一掃して探査魔法に集中する。
(さっきはなかった魔力反応があるな。馬鹿でかい......
あっ......また複数消えた。この馬鹿でかい魔力反応が原因か......敵か味方か)
不確定要素が生まれてしまった事を知ったレオルドは、一度ギルバートと合流しようかと考えた時、巨大な魔力反応はこちらへと猛スピードで近付いてきた。
「なにっ!?」
巨大な魔力反応の方へとレオルドは振り向くと、木をバキバキとへし折りながら、巨大な影が姿を現した。
レオルドはゆっくりと影を見上げると、そこにいたのは――
「バジリスクっ!?」
どうして、こんな所にバジリスクが!?
いや、そんな事はどうでもいい。
今こいつと戦って勝てるかどうかだ......)
レオルドが焦っているのはバジリスクの戦闘力にである。
ジェネラルオーガでさえも簡単にあしらってしまう力を持ち、なおかつ牙には強力な毒を持っており、さらには目が合った者を石化させる魔眼を宿している。
ゲームではバジリスクはイベントに出てくる中ボスの役目を担っている。人々が石にされているという話を聞いたジークフリートが討伐に向かうイベントだ。
強さは先程述べたとおりで、今のレオルドには荷が重い。勝てる勝てないの話であれば勝てない。
だからこそレオルドは焦っている。ただでさえ疲弊しているのに、そこへバジリスクという強力な魔物が現れたのだ。レオルドでなくとも焦るに違いない。
(ここは一度後退して、ギルと合流するのが一番だが......
バジリスクに背中を向けて逃げるのは厳しいか。だが、目を合わせれば石にされてしまうし......どうすればいいんだ!)
その時、バジリスクもモンスターパニックの影響を受けていたのだろう。レオルドを襲おうとしていた魔物を丸呑みにした。
食事に夢中になっているのを見たレオルドは、これを好機だと判断して駆け出す。
しかし、バジリスクは逃げ出したレオルドを追いかける。背後から近付いて来る気配にレオルドは肝を冷やすが、すぐに安心することになる。
「バジリスクとは珍しい。坊ちゃまには触れさせませんよ」
レオルドを飛び越えてギルバートはバジリスクに飛び蹴りを喰らわせる。
あまりの威力にギルバートの何倍も大きな体を持つバジリスクは、木を薙ぎ倒しながら吹き飛んでいく。
「む......」
対して、ギルバートは一撃で仕留める事が出来なかった事に声を漏らす。
「歳は取りたくないものですな」
やれやれといった感じでギルバートは肩を落とす。
Ch 53
Thanks to Leolde's efforts, the number of monsters had been drastically reduced. The number of monsters that had been appearing one after another was now so small that they could be counted.
However, on the other hand, the surviving demons were all very strong, and Leolde  was having a hard time with them.
"Damn, ...... high orcs and red goblins."
The two higher species hunted down Leolde. Leolde's magic power is still intact, but his physical strength is almost exhausted and he lacks refinement.
You'll regret this!"
(I could just use magic to pay it off all at once, but I'm worried about the magic power that's trapped in the exploration!)
Leolde  was calmly analyzing the battlefield while dealing with the  monsters .
He's still wielding his sword and using his exploration magic to track down the demons. The number of magical powers that Leolde is currently detecting is no less than several hundred.
They may be moving, but  they not heading towards Ze'at, so it's okay to let  them go, but  he want to destroy them all .
But if he unleash a large scale magic, it will consume a lot of magic power. He can't do anything reckless, even if  he has magic itfrom many knights.
It's no exaggeration to say that magic power is the lifeline for Leolde.
Depressing!!!"
Leolde vented his frustration on the Red Goblin that was toying with  him with its quick movements.
He made a small pit at the feet of the Red Goblin, which was  moving around, and attacked it when it lost its stance.
The red goblin is characterized by its quick movements, but it is also good at melee combat, making it a very troublesome  enemy .
However, they were no match for Leolde's strengthened sword, which was also out of position.
As  he was concentrating on the Red Goblin, the High Orc charged at  him . He swung the club in his hand down at Leolde.
He was so focused on the red goblin that he didn't notice the club that the high orc swung down, and was crushed by the high orc's club.
"Boo-oh?"
But the high orc didn't feel any response, so he lifted up the club he had swung down, and found nothing there.
"Did you think I didn't notice? You fool!":
Leolde turns behind the high ork and flashes his neck. Leolde  glances at the rumbling high-oak necks rolling to the ground, and looks back and sighs at the monster that is aiming at him
"Oh, no! There's no time to rest."
While complaining, Leolde set out to attack the monsters that had surrounded her.
It's a simple, but most efficient method of cutting down with a sword and piercing with magic. It is a simple but most efficient method.
However, the number of enemies was still large. Fortunately, the number is decreasing. If the  things continues at this rate,  they may be able to finish the job by the end of the day.
However, something happened that shattered Leolde's faint hope.
"Hmm? Is the magic response decreasing?"
The magical reaction that was sensed by exploration magic disappeared at once. Leolde, who is suspicious, wipes out the surrounding monsters and concentrates on exploration magic.
(There's a magical response that wasn't there earlier. It's ridiculously big: ......)
(Oh, ......, multiple disappeared again. The reason for this is because of this ridiculously large magical reaction,......, friend or foe.)
When Leolde knew that an uncertainty had been created and was thinking about joining Gilbert once, a huge magical reaction approached us at breakneck speed.
(What the hell?)
As Leolde turned toward the huge magical reaction, a huge shadow appeared, snapping the tree to pieces.
Leolde slowly looked up at the shadow and saw that it wa
"Basilisk!
(Why is there a basilisk in this place?)
(No, I don't care about that.)
(It's whether or not you can fight this   monster now and win. ......)
The reason why Leolde is in a hurry is because of the basilisk's combat power.
It has the power to easily stun even the General Ogre, and its fangs have a powerful poison in them, as well as a magical eye that petrifies anyone who looks at it.
In the game, the basilisk plays the role of a mid-boss in events.  where Siegfried, having heard that people are being turned to stone,  and goes to defeat it.
As  mentioned earlier, the strength of this boss is too much for the current Leorde to handle. If we're talking about winning or not winning, he can't win.
That's why Leolde  is in a hurry. He was already exhausted, and then a powerful  monster called a basilisk appeared. Even if he is Leolde, they must be in a hurry.
(It's best to fall back and meet up with Gil . ......)
(It's hard to escape with your back to the basilisk. But if    I make eye contact,  I will be turned to stone. ...... What should I do?)
The basilisk must have been affected by the monster panic at that time. It swallowed the  monster that was about to attack Leoldo .
Seeing that he was engrossed in his meal, Leoldo decided that this was an opportunity and ran out.
The basilisk, however, chased after  him as he ran away. The presence of the basilisk approaching from behind chilled Leolde's nerves, but he was soon relieved.
"The basilisk is unusual. I won't let you touch it,  master ."
Gilbert jumped over Leolde and gave the basilisk a flying kick.
It was so powerful that the basilisk, which was many times larger than Gilbert's body, was blown away, knocking down trees.
"Mu......"
Gilbert, on the other hand, let out a squeal at not being able to finish him off with a single blow.
"I don't want to get old."
Gilbert's shoulders slumped as if to say, "Good grief."
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