Gather Divine Coins and Gacha! - Chapter 51
“Phew… hhh…!”
It was unexpected that it wasn’t just seconds, but even a second bowl showed up, yet I managed—somehow—to finish them all off.
I’m soaked, splattered with blood and all kinds of other stuff…
That crackling, sparking thing coming off 【Scarlet Bee Needle】.
When a monster hits that, it explodes…
I hadn’t imagined it would have that kind of power, so it really shocked me.
It exploded right in front of me and I ended up yelling without thinking.
Even though I didn’t get hit by any attacks, everything hurts here and there… I want a bath.
And I want to keep sleeping until I wake up naturally, without anyone waking me up…
Food… no, forget it.
The smell of blood has me completely full.
I need to hurry up and regroup…
“Boss fight?!”
Crap.
I was so desperate in the fighting that I completely forgot!
My exhaustion had sent my thoughts off in a completely different direction, but right—those guys were still fighting.
The few times I’d gone closer to refresh 【Prayer】, they were still at it, but what happened after that?
It hasn’t gotten ugly… has it?
I raised my altitude on 【Floating Orb】 and looked around, but there were no monsters in sight.
And in the distance, I could see the battle was still going.
Now then, what should I do…?
They told me to retreat in case of emergency, but from here I can’t really tell.
Maybe I should get closer.
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“O-oh…”
To be safe, I went up near the ceiling, then looped widely around and approached to about fifty meters, but…
Whatever happened, things are in a bit of a bad state.
Maybe Minea—who has some kind of blessing—took damage, because she’s receiving treatment from Kiira.
Either Luban and Marida, who’s stepped forward in Minea’s place, aren’t a threat, or it’s simply ignoring them—the attacks are focused on Alec.
Alec is bracing with 【Red Shield】, enduring the furious assault.
He isn’t even holding a weapon; he’s gripping the shield with both hands.
How do I put it… it feels completely stuck.
Even now, they slip past a big, wide swing and attack from both sides, but Marida’s strike from the shield side gets knocked away with a single sweep of the shield, and Luban’s strike from the opposite side is landing, but it’s blocked by the armor—it doesn’t look like the damage is getting through.
…What do I do?
Looking behind them, Minea is still being treated.
It doesn’t look like everyone can just run.
Hmmmm…
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That shield—could it be just a normal shield?
Sure, it’s deflecting the two of them, but that’s because of the boss’s skill and physical ability, not because the shield itself has some special effect.
Proof is, even when they get blown away, they pop right back up and move again.
Which means… if I land a kick on that shield, I might be able to pull it off.
Knock its stance off-balance with a kick, then swing 【Shadow Sword】 around, then immediately disengage.
That’s it!
In that case, timing is everything.
If I rush in carelessly and drag everyone into it—or get dragged in myself—it’ll be a disaster.
It would be great if I could signal them somehow, but it’s covered by something like a helmet, so I can’t tell whether it even has eyes or ears, and if it notices me before I go in, it’s ruined.
Hmmm…
Watching a bit longer, I realized something.
First, Alec anchors the exchange by taking a big, wide swing on his shield.
Then the two of them attack from both sides, and then—on top of that—they get blown back.
During that, Alec regains his stance and blocks the boss’s attacks so it can’t follow up on the two of them.
Then it repeats.
They’re clearly struggling, but their series of coordinated moves is just buying time until the treatment is finished.
Once Minea is back in, maybe something will change again.
But 【Prayer】 is about to wear off, and my chance to exploit an opening is probably about now.
…Do I do it?
…All right.
I’ll charge in at the moment they reset.
That way I shouldn’t get in their way—or get caught up in theirs.
Just in case, I scanned the surroundings again—no monsters.
Then I looked back: Alec had just finished taking the hit, and the other two had recovered and taken distance.
Now.
I accelerated 【Floating Orb】 all at once and charged.
This wind pressure… I’m hitting triple digits.
I just set a new top speed for 【Floating Orb】.
I activated 【Scarlet Bee Needle】 and took a flying-kick stance.
I’m going faster than I expected, but I made it in time.
I can’t aim precisely anymore, but I’ll hit something!
Here I go!
“Doooon!!”
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Sera・【Hideout】【Prayer】・【Floating Orb】【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】・8 cards
Seriana・【Range Identification】・【】・13 cards
Elena・【】・【Green Fang】・0 cards
Alec・【】・【Red Shield】・1 card
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