Chapter 110
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Translator: Wjin
Chapter: 110
Chapter Title: Fairy and the Uninvited Guest (2)
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Sssrrk.
The basilisk flicked out its tongue.
As it did, it stared at us facing off against it.
In that instant...
The beast whipped its body around swiftly, lashing out with its long tail like a flail.
Whoooosh!
A sharp sound cut through the air as its thick tail scraped violently across the ground, flying toward us.
We'd put quite a distance between us and the basilisk, but its body was so long that the attack still reached us.
"Jump!"
Bear, Conal, the undead knights, and Pergal leaped high from their spots in a hurry.
And I got a lift from Gilbert.
With my physical abilities no better than a regular person's, dodging the basilisk's tail swipe would have been impossible.
'Even Hard Carapace magic wouldn't hold up against that.'
It had only swept its tail across the floor once, yet the area around the cave entrance was utterly devastated.
If I'd tried to tank it with magic, I would've shattered right along with my Hard Carapace.
Still, it wasn't without casualties.
Crunch!
The giant, too heavy to jump high.
Its body exploded on impact.
Chunks of flesh scattered everywhere.
For a creature with top-tier defense, it was rendered combat-ineffective in a single blow.
"Everyone, scatter!"
I shouted while putting even more distance between me and the basilisk.
My companions dispersed in all directions at my command.
The thing was huge.
Which meant plenty of places to target.
Fighting like this would let us control the situation a bit more steadily.
Of course, it didn't make us the favorites.
"My sword's barely piercing!"
"These scales are tougher than I imagined!"
"This guy's wounds are healing fast!"
I heard Bear, Conal, and Pergal yelling.
High defense and regeneration.
Bad news.
Whoosh!
To keep the basilisk from healing, I cast Weapon Ignition on my allies' weapons first.
The Big Three, six undead knights, and Pergal.
All ten weapons burst into flames.
'That should hold for about thirty minutes.'
Weapon Ignition kept the flames burning for half an hour without extra mana once applied.
So we had to end this before then.
Beating a monster like that in a short fight? No easy task.
But we had to pull it off.
'Mana left... 456.'
I eyed the basilisk while tallying my remaining mana.
Couldn't spam spells recklessly.
I wasn't fighting alone, after all.
Boom!
Maybe because of its massive size?
Every movement sent shockwaves like exploding bombs.
Its overwhelming bulk turned its whole body into a weapon.
Biting with jaws, wrapping with its tongue, stomping with feet, crushing with its bulk, whipping with its tail.
It pressured us in every way imaginable.
'Tense.'
The team dodged its attacks by a hair's breadth.
One hit meant instant death, so they were truly risking their lives.
I couldn't just stand by.
'Stone Thorn.'
Stone Thorn
When the basilisk exposed its side to me.
I fired a Stone Thorn right at it.
Thud!
A stone spike erupted from the ground and shot toward it fast.
It stabbed hard into the basilisk's flank.
But its body was too tough for a deep wound.
"Kieeeek!"
Feeling the pain?
The basilisk shrieked and glared at me.
So I followed up with my prepared next strike.
'Stone Thorn again.'
Stone Thorn
A rock burst from the earth and rocketed toward the basilisk's face.
It hit its forehead and shattered.
Luckily, this one seemed to land a solid hit.
The impact site was deeply gouged, blood streaming out.
But fresh flesh quickly filled the wound.
Shaking its head a couple times snapped it out of it, and it charged me.
'Figured.'
Gilbert, on standby just in case.
With his help, I widened the gap again.
Meanwhile, I recalculated my mana: 389 left.
"Kiek!"
While the basilisk fixated on me...
Our members around it slashed and hacked at its body.
It switched targets back to them.
'Now I just keep it pinned with magic.'
I fired another Stone Thorn.
Pfsh!
The spike stabbed its side hard, and it turned my way again.
I gifted it the follow-up, same as before.
Stone Thorn, of course.
Pfook!
The Stone Thorn shot out just before it fully faced me.
Aimed at its left eye.
Scales too tough, so I targeted a softer spot.
But it twitched its head, offering its cheek instead.
Agility belying its bulk.
"Kiaaaaaak!"
Nearly hit a vital?
It rampaged with a roar and charged me.
Gilbert helped me evade again.
But this time, it was seriously pissed; the pursuit didn't let up easily.
Letting our team land free hits.
'Draining its stamina like this could work.'
Gilbert's undead.
Doesn't tire.
But the basilisk?
A living thing.
Moving that massive frame must guzzle stamina, so if we kept kiting, it'd tire eventually.
'No need to force a short fight.'
That realization hit me.
Then...
The pursuing basilisk didn't slow—it just twisted its body sideways.
And slammed into the team attacking it.
'Pretending to chase me to bait their guard down?'
No warning.
Casualties followed.
Undead knights caught in the sweep.
Crunch!
One got smashed by a foreleg, body crumbling.
Another trampled underfoot, vanishing entirely.
The other side was bad too.
Tail sweep.
Bear and Conal spotted the turn and flattened themselves—unscathed.
But the rest weren't.
Thwack!
This time, not scraping the ground—the tail flew low through the air.
Two airborne undead knights got smacked, shattering into flesh and bone shards everywhere.
Pergal got unlucky too.
Dodged the tail but a snapped log from it smashed into him, sending him flying.
'Unbelievable.'
One lapse, five down.
Left: me, Big Three, two undead knights. Six total.
'We keep fighting.'
I steadied my shaking resolve.
The basilisk wasn't pristine either.
Breathing ragged, body covered in wounds.
Some severe.
Weapon Ignition slowed its regen, letting repeated hits carve deep gashes.
Still not lethal.
Needed one big blow for a fatal hit.
'One big one... has to be that.'
I decided on Flame Burst.
Flame Burst
But a beast like this might tank even that.
Needed to amp the power.
Luckily, I had a way.
"Dodge any fireballs!"
I yelled to the team before casting.
Bear and Conal would get it.
Undead knights went without saying.
'Fire Rain.'
Fire Rain
Fire Rain fell from above like fiery droplets.
Still a beautiful sight.
No time to admire.
Mana now at 245.
Just enough for one Flame Burst.
Had to land a critical hit with it.
Or we'd lose.
"Kiaaaak!"
Then, the basilisk turned to me.
Made sense.
Fire Rain was flashy.
But its next move was odd.
Cheeks puffing up.
Easy to guess.
Spewing poison.
Master taught me that.
'Block it!'
I ordered Gilbert and the knights.
Gilbert dashed off somewhere.
Meanwhile, the two knights struck near its mouth, harassing to stop the spray.
But it ignored them and spat the held liquid at me.
Sploooosh!
A yellowish-green jet rocketed my way.
Splashed a bit on the attacking knights too.
Their hit spots melted.
'Not poison—acid?'
Seeing undead melt...
I wanted to bolt.
But held back.
Trusted Gilbert.
Besides, my speed couldn't escape its range anyway.
Thud!
Gilbert made it back in time.
Carrying a broken log, he wedged between me and the basilisk, raising it like a shield.
The acid hit Gilbert next.
Sizzle!
Wood boiled and dissolved fast.
Gilbert wasn't spared.
His flesh sloughed off instantly.
But his sacrifice kept the acid off me.
Gilbert's opening.
Couldn't waste it.
'Flame Burst.'
Flame Burst (Enhanced)
A small flame sparked before me, then ballooned at insane speed.
It grew big enough to engulf me and more.
Normally, it'd stop there.
But it kept expanding, until it could swallow the basilisk's head.
And the heat was fiercer than ever.
'This should do it.'
Seeing the powered-up Flame Burst...
Confidence surged.
I hurled the blazing mass at the basilisk, hoping for the best.
Whoosh!
The fireball surged forward.
The moment it did...
Bear and Conal pulled back fast.
Bone-exposed Gilbert shoved aside the skeletal log.
"Kek?"
The blocking log and melting smoke hid it.
The basilisk spotted the Flame Burst late and twisted.
Too late—before its head fully turned, it struck home.
Then...
BOOOOM!
A deafening roar, vision turning red.
I toppled in the blast wave.
If Cedric hadn't lunged and grabbed me, my head would've hit the ground.
"Are you alright?!"
Cedric hugged me tight and flattened us both.
Soon, rocks, dirt, debris rained on his back.
Thanks to him, I weathered the backlash safe.
"Cedric, you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine!"
Checked him over.
Then stood, eyes forward.
Dust cloud blocked the view.
Wanted to use Wind Barrier to clear it, but no mana.
Wait it out.
Sssrrk.
Smoke cleared, revealing the carnage.
The basilisk was wrecked.
Metal-hard scales melted from the heat, fused to its flesh.
Face twisted beyond recognition.
Charred head still flickered with flames, burning flesh and belching black smoke.
Seeing it, I knew.
We'd won.