第十一話 百足坑道の主
ひとまず俺達は〈百足坑道〉の〈夢の主〉......ロックセンチピードこと岩蜈蚣のいる扉の前まで来ていた。
ルーチェは自身の〈ステータス〉を開きながら、俺の方を見る。
「よ、よしっ! 〈愚者の曲芸〉に入れちゃいますね?」
「ああ、〈愚者の曲芸〉の【18】で手に入るスキルは、どの型の道化師にとっても大きな武器になる」
ルーチェはこの〈百足坑道〉で、【Lv:39】から【Lv:47】へと上がっていた。
現在、スキルポイントは【11】余っている。
これならば〈愚者の曲芸〉で、新しい有用なスキルを入手することができる。
特にここで手に入るスキルは岩蜈蚣に対しても有効なのだ。
岩蜈蚣対策についてルーチェに話していた中で、ここで〈愚者の曲芸〉にスキルポイントを振っておくべきだと提案したのだ。
【スキルツリー】
[残りスキルポイント:3]
〈愚者の曲芸[18/100]〉【+8】
〈豪運[30/70]〉
〈攻撃力上昇[0/50]〉
ルーチェがスキルポイントを割り振った。
「おおっ! 〈曲芸連撃〉っていうスキルを取得できました!」
〈愚者の曲芸〉の【18】、〈曲芸連撃〉。
変則的に回転しながら敵にナイフで斬り掛かるスキルだ。
持ち前の速度を活かし、相手の隙を見つけて一気に手数を増やして畳み掛ける、道化師の戦い方の中心となり得るスキルである。
特に今は〈黒鋼ナイフ〉のお陰で攻撃力がそれなりの値になっているので、上手く決めれば一気に大ダメージを稼ぐことができる。
「スキル詳細でざっくりとはわかっているだろうが、一度試しておいた方がいい。地面を足で弾いて自身を宙に押し上げた後、その勢いにマナを乗せて回転の速度を保つイメージだ」
「なるほど......わかりました! ちょっと試してみます!」
ルーチェが地面を蹴り、ナイフを振るいながら素早く身体を回転させる。
三回回ったところで、地面に足を付けた。
少しバランスを崩して転び掛けたが、すぐに持ち直した。
「問題はなさそうだな」
「手数は確かに増やせそうなんですけれど、どうしても終わった後に隙ができてしまいそうですね......。ミスリルゴーレムに使っていたら、返しの一撃で吹っ飛ばされていそうな気がして」
ルーチェがぶるりと身体を震わせる。
「そこは慣れて使い所を見極めていくしかないな」
〈曲芸連撃〉に限らず、この手の連撃系のスキルは終わり際に隙が生じやすい。
それに〈曲芸連撃〉は速く、変則的な分、細かい動きをスキル発動者自体が制御しきれないというデメリットがある。
相手が動きを読んで対処すれば、手痛い一撃を叩き込まれることもあるだろう。
この手のスキルは強力ではあるが、それ故に弱点も大きい。
「ただ、今回に限っては安心してくれ。岩蜈蚣には、明確に連撃系スキルを叩き込める隙がある」
「明確な隙......?」
俺は笑みを浮かべ、ルーチェへと岩蜈蚣との戦い方について説明した。
「た、確かに、それが決まれば簡単に倒せちゃいそうですね......」
「今のレベルなら、正直失敗する余地がない。岩蜈蚣は、倒し方さえわかっていれば、かなり楽に倒せる〈夢の主〉だ」
俺は大きな扉を押し開け、岩蜈蚣の待つ〈
ここ〈百足坑道〉の最奥部は、巨大な鍾乳石が天井から伸びており、足許には綺麗な緑色をした水が薄っすらと張っていて、なかなか幻想的な美しい場所となっている。
やはりゲームで見たときよりもずっと迫力がある。
もし地球にこんな絶景があれば、世界遺産に登録されていたことだろう。
「......なんて、風景を楽しんでいる余裕はないんだがな」
「ジ、ジジジジ、ジジジジジジジ......」
不気味な鳴き声が周囲一帯に響く。
天井を見上げれば、灰色の甲殻を持つ、岩塊のような巨大蜈蚣が天井に這っていた。
全長、十五メートルはあるだろう。
轟音と共に、岩蜈蚣が俺達の前へと落下してきた。
巨大な顎が、その延長線上に俺とルーチェを捉える。
魔物:ロックセンチピード
Lv :60
HP :156/156
MP :71/71
圧倒的なHPに、高い攻撃力、防御力、そして突出した素早さを有する。
攻撃手段も遠近両方備えており、その巨体も合わさって〈夢の主〉に相応しい威容を持つ。
何かがほんの少し違えば、きっと凶悪な難敵となり得たのだろうと、〈マジックワールド〉プレイヤー達から惜しまれている〈夢の主〉である。
〈マジックワールド〉のシステム上、レベルが高く倒しやすい魔物は重宝されているため、そういう面で初心者プレイヤー達からの人気が高い。
「さくっと倒して経験値とアイテムをいただいたら、とっとと都市ラコリナに戻らせてもらうとしようか」
Volume 2 - Ch 11
For the time being, we arrived at the door behind which the Dream Lord of the Centipede Pit, the Rock Centipede could be found.
Luce glanced towards me after opening up her Status.
"W-well then! I will put my points into [The Fool's Acrobatics], okay?"
"Yeah, the Skill you get from [(18)]  points in [The Fool's Acrobatics] will be an important weapon in the arsenal of a Clown, regardless of the type."
Luce leveled up from [(Lv:39)]  to [(Lv:47)]  here in the Centipede Pit.
She had [(11)]  Skill points currently.
With that, she will be able to get a new useful Skill from [The Fool's Acrobatics] Skill Tree.
It's something that will be especially effective against the Rock Centipede.
While I was talking to Luce about the countermeasures against the Rock Centipede, I brought up the possibility of putting her Skill points into [The Fool's Acrobatics] before we begin.
[(Skill Tree)] 
[Remaining Skill points: 3]
<The Fool's Acrobatics [18/100]> [(+8)] 
<Great Fortune [30/70]> 
<Attack Power UP [0/50]> 
Luce put the Skill points in.
"Ooh! I got a Skill called [Stunt Barrage]!"
The Skill you get from [The Fool's Acrobatics] at [(18)] , the [Stunt Barrage].
It's a Skill where you start spinning erratically and cut up the enemy with your knife.
A Skill that takes advantage of the Clown's high movement speed and delivers a high number of blows when the opponent's guard is down. A move that has the potential to become the cornerstone of a Clown's fighting style.
Especially now that she has the Black Steel Knife on her that raises her Attack to a respectable number, a well executed use of it could deal a large amount of damage in one go.
"You should get the gist of it from the Skill description, but you should try it once anyway. After kicking off from the ground, you should keep in mind the image of imbuing mana into your momentum to maintain the speed of your rotation."
"I see.....I understand! I will be trying it now!"
Luce kicked off from the ground and kept slashing out with her knife as she rapidly rotated on her axis.
After three turns she touched down on the ground.
She almost lost her balance and fell over, but she managed to recover fast enough.
"It looks like you'll have no problems with it."
"It can really increase the number of hits I can deliver, but it seems to me that there is a moment of weakness right after it comes to an end.... I have a feeling that if I had tried this on the Mythril Golem, it would've sent me flying with a counterattack."
Luce gave a full body shudder.
"You'll just need to get used to it enough, so you can choose the best timing to use it."
It's not limited to the [Stunt Barrage], every barrage type Skill has that shortcoming.
Also, due to the high speed and erratic movements the [Stun Barrage] relies on, it has the disadvantage that even the user may not be able to control it entirely.
If the opponent manages to read your movements, then it's possible to receive a severe counterattack.
These kinds of Skills are powerful, but come with a correspondingly large weak point.
"However, there is no need to worry about that in this specific case. The Rock Centipede has a certain weakness that allows people to use their barrage Skill against it without fear of reprisal."
"A certain weakness....?"
I explained how to fight the Rock Centipede to Luce with a smile on my face.
"Y-yes, indeed. If we manage that, then it will certainly be easy to take it down...."
"Frankly, at our current level, there is no way we would lose. If you are aware of how to defeat the Rock Centipede, then this Dream Lord becomes easy to take down."
I pushed open the large door, then we headed into the deepest parts of the Dungeon, where the Rock Centipede waited for us.
This deepest part of the Centipede Pit was filled with enormous stalactites hanging from the ceiling, with water beneath them shining with a beautiful emerald green light. Truly a fairytale-like atmosphere.
As expected, it's much more awe-inspiring than when it was just a game.
If such a picturesque scenery existed on Earth, it would've been chosen as a World Heritage Site for sure.
"....I guess this is no time to be admiring the scenery."
"JI, JIJIJIJI, JIJIJIJIJIJIJI....."
A creepy voice could be heard all around us.
Looking up at above us, a giant Rock Centipede with ash colored carapace was crawling on the ceiling.
From head to tail it must've been at least 15 meters.
With a thunderous roar, the Rock Centipede crashed down in front of us.
It lined up its enormous jaw with the direction Luce and I were in.
Monster: Rock Centipede
Level: 60
HP: 156/156
MP: 71/71
The Rock Centipede has an overwhelming amount of HP, high Attack, Defense, and exceptional Agility.
It has ways of attacking at both close and long range, and it has a majestic, massive body, fitting for a Dream Lord.
Many Magic World players lamented the fact that this Dream Lord could've been a terrifying opponent, if only it was a bit different.
According to the leveling system of Magic World, the higher level and easier to beat a monster was, the more convenient it was. From that point of view, beginner players all loved this boss.
"Let's take it down quickly and rake in the experience points and items, then let's head back to La Colina right away."
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