In the first to tenth layers of the Nanzen dungeon, we did not encounter very tough demons. Therefore, the "Kokoro Doroku" team took them down.

What was the strongest demon that Dr. Grimm fought?"

　Kitagawa, the youngest apparently magical wizard on the team, asked.

I think so." Maybe a silver auger."

I heard you also slay dragons, but not dragons."

With a demon as fast as the Silver Ogre, every move you make can be fatal, so you have to fight with a lot of nerves.

　Kumamoto, the leader of the group, chuckles when he hears the answer.

'Just because we're older doesn't mean we have to be polite,' he said. You are a grade-A adventurer."

If you were my apprentice or something, I would, but since we're both adventurers and older, I'll just go along with it."

　Kumamoto cowered his shoulders, and Kitagawa nodded in admiration.

By the way, are you confident you can defeat a basilisk zombie?"

Yes, I came prepared."

What do you mean by preparation?

We've got weapons and magic that will work on basilisk zombies."

"Wow, there's a life magic that works on basilisk zombies?"

I can't tell you all about it, because it's my secret."

I'd like to know, but I don't have a choice. As for us, the most important thing is that the basilisk zombies be defeated as soon as possible, so we will cooperate.

　Kitagawa and other adventurers in Kyoto are apparently in trouble because they cannot go any further than the fifteenth layer because of the basilisk zombies sitting in the fifteenth layer.

　After spending a night in the middle boss room on the tenth layer, I headed to the fifteenth layer. Just when I thought that I could continue on to the basilisk zombies, I encountered Metal Kong in the forest area of the thirteenth layer.

　It is a huge gorilla that looks like a five-meter-tall metal-armor clad gorilla. well-trained

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worn or soiled with handling

Even the "mind-boggling" team of "Ino" would have a hard time with this opponent.

Give us some time. We'll take them down ourselves."

'No, I'll take you down. You have to fight a little, or you'll lose your instincts."

　After saying that, I started staggering toward the metal cones. Metal Kong noticed me and attacked me with a bark.

　When "Crash Ball" is activated in succession, it releases three D-particle vibration balls at the approaching metal cones.

　The D-particle vibration ball hit Metal Kong in the chest and made a big hole. It was a fatal wound, and Metal Kong disappeared.

　There were no drop products, just magic stones.

It was a demon with a high defense, but it killed Metal Kong in an instant. That's class A."

　Kitagawa raises his voice in admiration.

　After that, there were a few times when I defeated powerful demons, but things went smoothly and we reached the fifteenth layer. It seemed to be an area with only wilderness and graveyard. It seems to be an area where undead originally appear, but there are almost no undead except for basilisk zombies.

"You don't mean the Basilisk Zombies are the mid-bosses here, do you?"

Yes, it's not. I think it's a demon classified as a "lodgerless."

　Kumamoto taught me that.

　Apparently there is no transfer gate in this advanced dungeon. Even if you defeat the basilisk zombie, you will not get the transfer gate key. However, it is recorded that when a basilisk zombie was defeated before, expensive magical equipment and "scrolls of knowledge" were dropped, so it seems promising.

　The first step is reconnaissance. We were told the location of the mid-boss room in this area. It seems that there is a stairway to go down to the mid-boss room at the back of the area, and there is a basilisk zombie in front of it.

　We hid behind a rock and observed the basilisk zombies.

　It was a huge lizard about 15 meters long. A chicken crown like a crown on its head.

crest

The claws are long and vicious, extending from its legs. Its mouth is lined with fangs like a crocodile's, and if it bites you, you will probably die instantly.

How fast is that guy?"

　I ask, Kumamoto tells me.

It's about 20 kilometers per hour. If you are fast, you can escape. However, it is better to think that the basilisk zombie's physical strength is unlimited.

　If he was a magician, he could increase his speed, and if he was an offensive magician, he could use his "fly" magic to escape. There was one more thing I wanted to check.

　The question is whether normal life magic will work on basilisk zombies. For that to happen, you have to attack the basilisk zombie.

I'd like to attack a few basilisk zombies, but would you mind stepping away?"

'What, you don't just do reconnaissance?'

I don't intend to fight in earnest. It's more like a reconnaissance."

　Once the "Mindless" team left, I had to choose which magic I would use. I chose four: "Crash Ball," "Thunder Sword," "Torpedo," and "Descrescent.

　I thought "Crash Ball" and "Descrescent" were covered by the same spatial vibration magic, but since the power is an order of magnitude different, I decided to give them a try.

　After making sure Kumamoto and the others were about 500 meters away, he jumped out from behind a rock. He then launches his magic one after another in the order of "Crash Ball," "Torpedo," "Descrescent," and "Thunder Sword.

　The last "Thunder Sword" was a D-particle Thunder Sword that was released after getting as close as 80 meters. All of the magic lost its form and disappeared once it entered the 15-meter circumference of the basilisk zombie.

"...... no good?"

　A basilisk zombie noticed me and started running. The sight was chillingly scary. I was especially terrified when the basilisk zombie's claws hit the rocks and saw the rocks being torn apart. I hurriedly got out my hover vehicle, got in, and started running away.

　Basilisk zombies are chasing after them, but the distance gradually opens up as the hover vehicles are faster. They caught up with Kumamoto and the others.

We're getting in this thing."

　I give the order, and Kumamoto and the others quickly get in. I make sure of it and fly the hover vehicle. After about two kilometers, the basilisk zombies stop chasing us.

Dr. Grimm, please don't do anything rash."

　Kitagawa complains.

I wanted to make sure the magic of normal life didn't work."

　I wanted to be sure, in case my disciples encountered basilisk zombies.