First Outer World Story Series: The Black Mist that Devours - Chapter 146
Translator: MadHatter Editor: MadHatter
(Third person POV)
“Everyone, gather around! Deborah-san, use ?Faith Barrier?!”
“I understand.”
After verifying that innumerable monsters had been summoned from the body of the Octopus King, Ryo gathered all the members in one place and directed Deborah to put up ?Faith Barrier?.
?Faith Barrier? was a unique skill of Deborah’s race, the Kamishijin, which deployed anti-material and anti-demonic barriers corresponding to the strength of the user’s thoughts. If used by a high-ranking Kamishijin like Deborah, most attacks can be warded off, and even now she was effortlessly blocking the attacks of the demons released from the Octopus King’s body.
Having confirmed that the attack had been prevented, Ryo sent out the next instruction.
“Ichiko and Izumi are to assault the Octopus King after dispatching the surrounding enemies. Mugi, Une, and Hachi will launch a cooperative attack on the Octopus King. Afterwards, Mugi and Une will maintain their cooperative stance, while Hachi will conserve her strength for recovery. Chirito, you’ll check on the Octopus King’s status via the gap left by all three assaults. I’ll need you to hold on to the barrier as is, Deborah-san. After Ichiko and Izumi split up from us, Yuu, please join me in dealing with the monsters around the barrier. Also, Chirito, once you’re done with the confirmation, please assist me.”
[[Copy that.]]
Following Ryo’s instructions in one breath, everyone started to move in accordance with the instructions at once.
Ichiko and Izumi were the first to act, leaping out of the barrier and disposing of the Hanryojin in their immediate vicinity with the same force with which they leaped out of the barrier.
Deborah then bended her knees, folded her hands in front of her chest, and meditated, dexterously adopting the stance in the midst of the underwater environment that facilitates the strongest prayer for her, striving to maintain and reinforce ?Faith Barrier?.
In the meantime, Une put her hands on the shoulders of Mugi and Hachi and invoked ?Intellect Enhancement?. In response, Hachi first discharged ?Wood Javelin? followed by Mugi’s ?Solid Flame Javelin?. The flame of the javelin, which had been significantly intensified, burst forth with such ferocity that even being underwater was of no relevance, mercilessly scorching away the demons that existed in its path and creating an opening in the throng of adversaries that allowed the Octopus King to be seen by the members.
But even this hole was swiftly occupied by the countless demons summoned by the Octopus King. Nevertheless, for Chirito, it was fine that the hole was opened momentarily and he was able to recognize the Octopus King’s figure. In that split second, Chirito’s eyes could reveal everything about the Octopus King.
“I get it! The Octopus King’s unique skill is ?Birth of the One Deeper Than Chaos…?… ah…”
“Chirito!?”
After observing the status of the Octopus King, Chirito, who was about to announce the effect of the Octopus King’s unique skill ?Birth of the One Deeper Than Chaos…?, unexpectedly began to moan.
Ryo hurried up to him to find out what happened.
“Ah… my head is…”
“This is… ?Anti-illusion?!”
Seeing Chirito clutching his head and being consumed by something out of the ordinary, Ryo immediately realized that Chirito was under the influence of an illusion-type skill, and exercised her skill ?Anti-illusion? to dispel the illusion after which she healed him.
“More enemies are coming…!”
“There’s no end to them!”
“But we have no choice but to keep killing them!”
While Ryo was treating Chirito, events were unfolding, and a wide range and multitude of demons were once again approaching Deborah’s erected ?Faith Barrier?, which Ichiko, Izumi, and Yuu were promptly annihilating.
Yet, they were outnumbered and not all of them can be disposed of instantaneously, resulting in the gradual accumulation of damage to Deborah’s ?Faith Barrier?.
“I am fine now… I’ll explain in a hurry.”
“Please do.”
And at this point, the treatment was completed and Chirito was back to normal. He then went on to explain the Octopus King’s skills.
“?Birth of the One Deeper Than Chaos…?, the Octopus King’s unique skill, is a potent summoning and mental interference ability. He cannot choose the sort of creatures he summons, but he may call up to ten monsters at once directly from his body with very little consumption. With regard to the mental interference ability, it is a counter to skills like mine that allow the wielder to examine the status of an opponent or look into the mind, such as mind-reading.”
Even after the explanation of the unique skill was over, Chirito’s explanation still went on. This was because there was still more information that can be obtained before the mental contamination by ?Birth of the One Deeper Than Chaos…? occurs.
According to Chirito’s explanation, the Octopus King was level 6 and possessed the following skills: ?Monster Create? and ?Dungeon Create?, the two skills exclusive to the Demon King, ?Intimidation? and ?Cut Off?, and his status was specialized in strength and spirit.
“That is enough information for me. Now then, Chirito.”
“Yes, I’ll go with you.”
Once the results of Chirito’s analysis were relayed to everyone, Ichiko and Izumi created a temporary vacant space by cleaving a large area around themselves, where Ryo and Chirito emerged.
Simultaneously, Mugi and the others’ coordinated attack was released from the barrier, creating a path to the Octopus King. Before the path can be closed, Ichiko approached with ?Sword of the Formless King?Weak?. Ichiko created myriads of swords, and with the application of ?Monster Create?Low Rank?, these swords were converted to demonic entities and made to chop up the demons that sought to fill the hole.
While the hole was being maintained, Izumi held an axe in each arm, which was produced by ?Bio Weapon Creation?Axe?, ?Bio Weapon Enhancement?Blood?, and ?Bio Weapon Enhancement?Flesh?, then summoned her beloved Moyasuke. She rode him and charged into the hole just as it was about to close, crushing several of her foes to smithereens.
“When you look at it up close, the Octopus King is really enormous.”
“But a level 6 Demon King is on the same level as Izumi. It’s not impossible to beat him.”
Ichiko and Izumi eventually managed to slash through the plethora of monsters around them and approached the Octopus King right in front of their eyes.
Before them, the Octopus King opened his eyes, which were devoid of any emotion.
Whether he recognized them as perilous opponents, or whether he judged them to be inconsequential flies or something else, was not clear from his eyes. But the Octopus King opened his mouth and…
“Kuer chui oplkjhgfd sa!!”
…he struck with a bizarre roar.