Chapitre 1663: -1644- Charge straight at them
Now, Rozen was absolutely certain that the enemy had come prepared, specifically targeting him.
They knew his speed advantage, using trap magic to hinder him and equipping shield-bearing heavy units to defend against his magic attacks. As a result, Rozen couldn't close in for melee combat, magic was ineffective, and he was left as a target for the enemy's long-range attacks.
Such tactics and coordination would be impossible without prior knowledge specifically tailored to him.
"Well, they certainly have some brains," Rozen admitted.
Leafa, who wasn't lacking in intelligence herself, immediately grasped the situation as well.
"This... How is this..." Leafa appeared a bit shaken.
Watching Rozen's HP deplete under the enemy's relentless magic, while he shielded her behind him, Leafa didn't want to just stand there and do nothing.
Then...
"————＆·う·こ·∏·∑·ウ·δ·ㄈ·キ·ト·＃————"
Leafa chanted an incantation, pressing her hands on Rozen's back, and light radiated from her hands.
"Zing!"
Under the gentle glow, Rozen's decreasing HP suddenly paused, then rapidly refilled at a visible rate.
Leafa had used healing magic on Rozen.
"————そ·で·ひ·パ·щ·∑·ヘ·∠·∪————"
Leafa followed with a higher-grade defense spell, which enveloped Rozen, making his body shimmer like a kaleidoscope, vibrant and multicolored.
This defense spell was specifically designed to resist magic attacks; while it had no effect on physical attacks, it greatly weakened the power of magic attacks, providing the best protection against them.
With this combination, along with the effect of Feathered Wing, the drop in Rozen's HP was significantly slowed, and even after enduring explosive fireballs, his HP bar didn't decrease at all.
"This… how is this possible!?"
"His HP isn't dropping…!"
"My MP is almost gone…!"
Seeing Rozen's HP bar remaining full without any decrease, the enemy forces began to panic.
Particularly the leader, stationed at the center of the enemy group. Dressed in a robe distinctly more luxurious than the others, he appeared both noble and commanding. Watching Rozen stand unscathed amidst the fireball bombardment, the leader was visibly shocked.
"What's going on…!?"
The leader's face shifted in anger and disbelief.
Clearly, even the enemy hadn't anticipated this turn of events.
"That bastard never mentioned anything like this...!"
The leader gritted his teeth.
Then, he issued a loud command.
"Don't panic! Keep attacking! I refuse to believe we can't break through his defenses…!"
The leader downed an MP-recovery potion, chanting another spell.
The other players, seeing this, also steadied themselves, drinking MP potions to replenish their energy, then resumed chanting, summoning countless fireballs to rain upon Rozen's position.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom————!"
Inside the dimly lit cavern, the explosions reverberated constantly, creating waves of fire and hot wind.
If this were the real world, the cavern would have long since collapsed under such relentless bombardment.
Fortunately, this was a game world; no matter how fierce the explosions were, the cavern remained intact, only the fiery waves swept through, making it seem as if the entire cavern was ablaze—a terrifying sight.
"Ugh...!"
Before long, Leafa, who was protected by Rozen, let out a stifled sound.
Although she hadn't taken any damage, the waves of fire and intense heat were uncomfortable, causing an unpleasant burning sensation on her skin.
Rozen, however, stood unfazed under the relentless bombardment, his expression calm.
Leafa couldn't help but admire him.
To withstand the effects of such intense bombardment, Rozen's mental fortitude and inner strength must indeed be incredibly strong.
(Aoka-nii-san truly is impressive…)
Leafa found herself captivated as she watched Rozen's back.
But now was hardly the time for such thoughts.
"Rozen! What should we do…!?"
Leafa shouted anxiously.
If they didn't come up with a plan soon, once they ran out of MP and could no longer apply healing and defense magic, even with Feathered Wing reducing most of the magic damage, it would only be a matter of time before Rozen's HP reached zero.
They had to find a way to break through the current predicament.
Of course, if Leafa realized this, there was no doubt Rozen had as well.
"Do you have any magic to nullify the enemy's magic?"
Rozen withstood the countless fireballs, ignoring the explosions erupting all around him as he asked Leafa.
"How... how could there be such magic?" Leafa gave a bitter smile and said, "No race has any magic that nullifies the enemy's magic; there's only magic that removes negative status effects on allies, nothing that nullifies enemy magic!"
While some rare items might accomplish this, their value was unimaginable, and they definitely didn't have any on hand.
"I figured as much." Rozen remained calm and murmured, "Then there are only two options left."
What were they?
"The first option is to turn and run. With my current magic defense, I could charge through those five walls of fire and get us out of here. The downside is we'd have to endure an even stronger burning sensation and suffocation. And I'd probably be fine, but if your HP can't handle the firewalls and hits zero, well, you can imagine the outcome. It's very risky."
Rozen explained.
"Then what's the second option...!?"
Leafa asked loudly, braving the waves of fire.
"The second option?" Rozen turned his head, giving Leafa a confident smile. "The second option is for me to charge straight at them."
With that...
"Boom!"
Rozen suddenly stepped forward, his entire body becoming a blur as he charged toward the group of Salamanders.
"Be careful!"
Leafa cried out.
She hadn't forgotten the traps scattered throughout the area.
Charging ahead at such speed, Rozen would inevitably trigger the explosive orbs.
"Zing!" "Zing!" "Zing!" "Zing!" "Zing!"
The orbs flashed one after another as Rozen touched them.
Then…
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Explosions filled the cavern, causing it to tremble.
"Ah!"
Leafa let out a pained cry as the incoming shockwave hurled her forward, right against the firewall.
Meanwhile, Rozen's figure was engulfed by the raging flames of the explosion.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!"
The explosions kept going, filling the cavern with blazing fire.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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