Astral Online: Cursed by the Demon Lord to Become the Strongest Beautiful Girl, I Rapidly Grow and Dominate with Cheat Skills Despite Being the Weakest Profession - Chapter 204

Chapter 204: The Decisive Battle in the Sea Kingdom (2)

 

Once ?Asmodeus? reached the second health bar, it began to use high-level water magic in addition to its regular spear attacks and sweeping strikes with its fish-like tail.

 

The high-level magic consisted of three primary attacks:

 

– ?Aqua Blade Rampage?, which generates and fires multiple water blades.

– ?Tidal Wave?, a powerful water blast that strikes a designated area with highly compressed water.

– ?Acid Rain?, a corrosive rain that causes continuous slip damage.

 

While these attacks would be difficult to handle for a first-time encounter, my incredibly useful ?Insight? skill allowed me to predict what was coming in great detail.

 

For the water blades, the ?Knight? profession members with shields took the brunt of the attack head-on. The compressed water couldn’t be blocked, so we immediately evacuated outside the attack’s range the moment we saw it coming.

 

As for the acid rain falling from above, we managed to counter it using the powerful potions Inori had provided for instant healing.

 

The tail swipe attack, on the other hand, could be anticipated by the movement of Asmodeus lifting its tail.

 

At that moment, we stopped closing in and instead focused on ranged attacks from a distance, concentrating our fire on the enemy.

 

(…If we misjudge even a little, this could lead to the complete annihilation of our team. But with my ?Insight? skill and this team, we should be able to handle it!)

 

It felt like we were playing an intense game of double-dutch, but so far, only a few knights from Enoshigaios had taken some hits, and they quickly recovered thanks to Inori’s potions.

 

As expected, the potions, which didn’t require us to drink them but could be applied directly to the target, had a massive effect.

 

Even ?Mages?, who had run out of MP from using magic, could instantly restore their magical abilities just by being splashed with the potions, which was a pure boost to our firepower.

 

As everyone concentrated their fire, Shin, ever upbeat as usual, shouted with high spirits as he got his share of magic potions from his partner, Rou.

 

“Hahaha! Ranged attacks are my domain!”

 

“Not so fast! In terms of DPS, we’re clearly superior!”

 

With the power of ?Michael? enhancing his attacks, Shin’s ?Mega Earth Edge? sliced through the enemy’s body, while Inori’s specially crafted arrows, imbued with both enchanted magic and alchemy, were fired relentlessly.

 

Others were also attacking from a distance, but it was clear that Shin and Inori were head and shoulders above the rest. Especially Inori, who, despite using expensive arrows, was dealing the highest damage in the ranged category.

 

I couldn’t help but think that even if we won, Inori would likely be running at a deficit due to the cost of her arrows, as she continued firing arrows imbued with earth-element magic, targeting the enemy’s weaknesses.

 

Once Asmodeus’ tail lost its strength and fell to the ground, we activated our charge skills and rushed in.

 

“Let’s go, Kuro!”

 

“Yeah!”

 

We synchronized our attacks, landing a slash across ?Asmodeus?’s body.

 

As expected, the strength of the S-rank weapon ?Dawnlight Cherry Blossom? was overwhelming.

 

Now that it had reached the second health bar, I could only manage to chip away a few millimeters per strike, but Kuro was dealing more than double the damage I could inflict.

 

(Her strength have improved since last time. I’m not sure I’ll win if we fight again next time!)

 

Seeing the further growth of my partner standing beside me, I felt a sense of joy and smiled.

 

Before long, ?Asmodeus?’s second health bar had dropped to less than half.

 

“??A group-wide charm is coming! Everyone, please retreat behind me!”

 

Laura, sensing the enemy’s large intake of breath, immediately detected the upcoming threat and took the lead, singing.

 

However, ?Asmodeus? grinned eerily, as if it had trapped its prey in a snare, and raised its left hand toward Laura, who was singing.

 

When I saw water gathering in the palm of its hand, I was horrified at the sight of the enemy attempting to activate high-level magic while using its charm.

 

“Not good! ?Tidal Wave? is coming!?”

 

Laura couldn’t move while she was singing.

 

The enemy had directly targeted our weakness, and no one was able to respond in time.

 

Shin’s highest-level magic took too long to cast, so there was no guarantee it would reach in time. Meanwhile, Inori’s arrows didn’t have the firepower to cancel out the actions of a large monster like this.

 

We couldn’t approach Laura either, as anyone who got too close would fall victim to the charm.

 

Could I run at full speed now and cancel the enemy’s spell in time?

 

(No, it’s too late now. If it comes to this, I’ll have to borrow Rou’s shield and block the magic with my invincible defense!)

 

There was no more time to hesitate.

 

Just as I was about to urgently call out to my best friend, who was holding a B-rank shield…

 

From somewhere, a beautiful yet powerful voice joined in with Laura’s song, filling the entire space.

 

The enemy’s charm song was completely overpowered by the two harmonizing voices, and in the end, its effects were completely sealed.

 

Who could have done this? There was no need to think. It was obvious.

 

In this place, there was only one other songstress like Laura.

 

And that person was the Queen, Sara Enoshigaios. While she sang, she ran along the ground and, with a powerful leap, swung the large war axe she held at ?Asmodeus?.

 

?Giiyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!?

 

Her charge skill, ?Sonic Axe?, struck ?Asmodeus?’s right arm deeply, just before it could unleash its water magic.

 

The unexpected heavy damage caused ?Asmodeus? to scream, forcibly canceling the activation of ?Tidal Wave?.

 

With the war axe still in hand, Sara gracefully danced around, avoiding the enemy’s counterattack while leaving red damage lines on ?Asmodeus?.

 

Her movements were truly those of a martial artist songstress, and the S-rank weapon ?Enarios? in her hands delivered attack power equal to Kuro’s.

 

Recognizing the disadvantageous situation, it seemed ?Asmodeus? realized it might lose if things continued as they were.

 

In an attempt to shake off Sara, it unleashed the acid rain.

 

Realizing the difficulty of continuing to pursue while receiving damage, Sara used ?Sonic Axe? to retreat quickly, escaping back toward us.

 

She splashed a potion over her head, healing both her HP and status ailments, and then turned to face us.

 

“I’m sorry I’m late. From here on, I’ll join the fight as well.”

 

“Yes! It’s so reassuring to have you here, Mother!”

 

Laura, resisting the urge to hug her, instead nodded strongly.

 

Sara’s participation here was incredibly helpful. With two songstresses, we could not only counter the enemy’s special techniques but even seal them, as we had done earlier.

 

In reality, from this point on, we were able to play with a stable strategy, as though it were a formality.

 

The second health bar was finally depleted, and ?Asmodeus?’s HP was now down to its last segment.

 

None of us were letting our guard down.

 

No matter what attack the enemy might launch, we had been saving our strongest defensive skill, ?Perfect Protect Call?, for this moment. Even if a special technique from the enemy arrived for the first time, we could block it once.

 

So, even when the cornered enemy raised its massive trident in preparation for an attack, we remained unfazed.

 

That was the highest-level spear skill—?Vordan Impale?.

 

It had both a penetration attribute and a weapon destruction effect, making it an unavoidable, lethal blow for adventurers.

 

This derivative skill could be acquired by leveling ?Strike Slow Lance? to level 20 after reaching a proficiency of 100.

 

“Everyone, get ready! A powerful skill with weapon destruction is coming! If you’re targeted, don’t try to block with your weapon, use ?Perfect Protect Call? to shield yourself!”

 

Due to recent changes to the ?Enchanter? profession, this special skill could now only be used when a level 10 defensive enchantment was applied.

 

Once used, it triggers a cooldown period and cannot be used again until the next day. However, its performance was unparalleled, allowing one-time damage negation.

 

It couldn’t prevent slip damage, but it remained one of the strongest skills in ?Astral Online?.

 

Everyone readied themselves to activate it at any moment, watching the enemy’s movements.

 

Then, I noticed ?Asmodeus?’s gaze was not aimed at us, the intended targets, but instead was directed at “the upper direction.”

 

Wait, no way.

 

Before I could even say it, my body moved on its own.

 

It seemed Shin noticed as well and was now running alongside me.

 

Our comrades, realizing something was wrong, fortified their defenses while trying to halt the enemy with ranged attacks.

 

However, even a large boss monster wouldn’t flinch from a little damage.

 

?Asmodeus? grinned maliciously, and when it generated a jet-black skill effect on the raised spear, it once again pointed the tip not at us but at the ground below, and threw it with all its might.

 

The unleashed trident, with its “Terrain Destruction” effect, exclusive to large-scale disasters, pierced through the ceiling and created a massive hole all the way to the ground below.

 

In exchange, the trident shattered into pieces, but ?Asmodeus? spread its wings, which until then had only been ornamental.

 

Its goal was clear for all to see. It was preparing to fly toward the ground, where the twilight light was shining.

 

“Not on my watch!”

 

Using the acceleration skill ?Accelerator?, Shin and I closed the distance and attempted a simultaneous attack to cancel the enemy’s actions, but we were blasted backward just as we were about to strike, taking the full force of the strong winds created by the enemy’s powerful wingbeats.