Episode 149 Aerial battle
The 24th floor was a rough wilderness. All I could see was ground, rocks, and weeds covered in reddish soil. The way to capture this place was to act so as not to encounter RipperBirds.
It seemed that it was difficult to defeat the RipperBird, which flew freely in the sky.
The RipperBird was a black bird about the size of a swan. From its mouth, it cried out and released magic at the same time. It seemed to be a magic that transformed magical power into a blade called a Sonic Blade and fired it.(TN:鳴放刃 literally sound discharge blade, there might be a better way to call it, but Sonic Blade should be fine? GTL calls it reverberating blade.)
Its power had the strength to cut off a human's head with a single blow. It was said that this Sonic Blade emitted a faint yellow light, so it was possible to see the trajectory with the eyes and avoid it.
However, since it was possible to fire continuously, the Adventurer's Guild recommended fleeing unless you were a user of 'Wall', which could create a magical barrier, or a person who could use defensive magic.
I could use 'Protective Shield', so I thought I would be fine.
Aside from the RipperBird, there was also a giant scorpion monster called DevilScorpion in this area. I encountered that DevilScorpion. It had large claws clacking and a poisonous tail waggling.
It attacked with its claws. I released a QuintOgrePush. The ogre plate knocked away the DevilScorpion. The QuintOgrePush seemed to work quite well, and the giant scorpion staggered back.
I killed the giant scorpion by driving a QuintBlade into its head.
Immediately after that, a cry echoed in the sky. When I quickly looked up, I saw a Sonic Blade that emitted a pale yellow light flying towards me. I reflexively jumped sideways to dodge and rolled on the ground.
Missing its aim, the Sonic Blade slashed the ground and raised a cloud of dust. I looked at the scars that the Sonic Blade engraved on the ground.
"It's quite powerful."
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I quickly got up and looked up at the sky. A black RipperBird was circling. I took out the saddle from my Magic Pouch.
I quickly activated 'Auto Shield' and switched on the black scale armor. Then I activated 'Wing'.
The circling RipperBird swooped down towards me. Then, it let out a cry and shot out a Sonic Blade. I activated QuintP-Shield. I put my body behind the D-Particle Solid Shield that appeared at an angle perpendicular to the Sonic Blade.
The Sonic Blade was repelled by the D-Particle Solid Shield and disappeared. I hurriedly put the saddle on the D-Particle Wing, straddled it, fastened my seatbelt and flew into the air.
Seeing me fly up, the RipperBird was wary. I flew towards the RipperBird. A cry was heard and a Sonic Blade was released.
"Dangerous, dangerous."
I turned left frantically while shouting. The lateral G was applied to my whole body and the seatbelt dug into my body. After somehow dodging the Sonic Blade, I looked for the RipperBird.
"... The RipperBird isn't there."
[ It's directly above. ]
Metis' voice echoed in my head. I turned my gaze upwards and confirmed the appearance of the RipperBird. It attacked me with its claws. I intercepted with a QuintOgrePush.
The RipperBird dodged and ran away. The flight speed of the RipperBird seemed to be twice as fast as mine.
Waiting for a chance, I dodged the RipperBird's attacks several times. Due to the difference in flight speed, the RipperBird would inevitably take the initiative.
I stopped in the air and turned my gaze to the RipperBird. The RipperBird attacked with a SonicBlade. I activated QuintP-Shield to block the Sonic Blade. Then, I fired a QuintPileShot at the RipperBird.
The RipperBird seemed to be able to see the D-Particle Pile. This was also easily dodged, and it fired a Sonic Blade again. I plummeted. I gritted my teeth as I felt the seatbelt digging into my body.
Then I turned right and tried to get some distance from the RipperBird. However, my flight speed was intercepted by the RipperBird's superior speed. I ascended sharply to escape the attacking RipperBird.
Only my ascension speed was higher. I fired a QuintPileShot at the ascending RipperBird flapping its wings.
The reaction of the RipperBird was delayed. The moment it flapped its wings to dodge, the D-Particle Pile pierced its right wing. The RipperBird fell to the ground while writhing.
I chased after it. The RipperBird that crashed to the ground was trying to jump up. I finished it with a TriplePileShot.
When I landed, I unfastened my seatbelt and sat down on the ground.
"Haa! , aerial combat is tough."
The battle should have been short, but the unfamiliar battle left both my mind and body exhausted.
[ How was the aerial combat? ]
Metis' voice echoed in my head.
"It's no good. If I'm struggling against a RipperBird, I can't beat a FireDrake."
The number one reason was the flight speed. The RipperBird, which had twice my maximum speed, took the initiative in the battle.
What was the flight speed of the FireDrake?
"And, it's also a problem that 'Pile Shot', which was supposed to be my main attack in the air battle, didn't hit at all."
[ It can't be helped, can it. Both of you are moving around violently. It won't readily hit. ]
"No, the RipperBird could clearly see the D-Particle Pile. It saw it and avoided it."
[ I see, against something that can avoid it, how are you going to attack. ]
I stood up when I heard that. Please forgive me from being discovered by a RipperBird again.
I started walking back towards the stairs. I encountered a DevilScorpion, but luckily I was able to return to the stairs without encountering a RipperBird.
I returned to the Mid-boss room on the 20th floor. The Tsukika-dan Team seemed to have returned to the surface.
"Come to think of it, you told me the location of the RipperBird during the aerial battle, did you see it?"
[ No, I realized that I have the ability to perceive magic. ]
"So, you don't need a Sorcery Eye?"
[ Even if I can perceive magic, I can't watch TV. I think the Sorcery Eye is still necessary. ]
Metis seemed to like television.(TN:Lmao)
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