Episode 89: Cheat Skill vs. Cheat Skill
As I descended to the 15th floor, a gigantic treasure chest came into view.
Beyond it were Jadou and the hostage.
—Before I knew it.
“【Mystic Eyes】 activate, Binding Seal!”
Throb!!
A gaze filled with magical power pierced me.
“Kukuku… Hahahaha!!! How foolish!! To fall for the same trick twice…!”
“…………”
“Stay right there. I’ll tear off your limbs and turn you into a Daruma doll. You’ll become a puppet only capable of 【Dimensional Transfer】!!!”
《Ko-chan!!》
《This is bad!》
《Everyone on the 14th floor, come help!!》
《You’re still connected through Iyada’s terminal, right!?》
《Ko-chan’s in danger!!》
“【Mystic Eyes】 combined with 【Tamer】. Forced Submission!! Now, Floor Boss Giant Mimic!! Neutralize Natsume!!”
“Clack clack clack clack, Gaaaaaaah!!!”
《He can tame the boss too!?》
《Too OP!!》
《This is bad, its attack power is insane!!》
《He’ll be killed if he doesn’t resist!!》
《Someone from the 14th floor, please help him!!》
《Use 【Spatial Transfer】 again!!》
“Gaaaaaaaaah!!!”
The Giant Mimic approached me with its massive maw open.
Thoughtfully, Jadou continued to focus the magic power of his 【Mystic Eyes】 on me.
He intends to have the Mimic attack while I’m immobilized, I guess.
—Well, it doesn’t matter, though.
Because 【Mystic Eyes】 don’t work on me anymore.
“【Presence Concealment】 combined with 【Godspeed】—Silent Instant Transmission.”
“Ha…?”
Shun!!
“C, clack!?”
I dodged the Mimic’s attack, instantly closed the distance to Jadou, snatched the hostage, and returned to my original spot.
“You’re safe now. I’ll take him down.”
“K, Ko-chan-sama…!”
The woman teared up and hugged me.
“Ha…? Fast… no, that’s not it!! Why aren’t the 【Mystic Eyes】 working on you!?”
“Please wait a moment.”
“Eh…”
Thud!!!
I kicked the Mimic away, sending it flying into Jadou.
“Tch, Tchi…!!”
Dogoooooo!!
Jadou jumped up, dodging the Mimic.
The moment our gazes broke, I shouted up the stairs.
“Otama-chan, are you there!? I’m counting on you to take care of this person!!”
“I’m here!! Leave it to me!!”
Then, white mist created by a 【Water User】 descended from the upper floor, enveloping the hostage.
Tap!!
Otama-chan instantly appeared on the 15th floor, carrying the woman.
And then.
“—Ko-chan, I believe in you.”
“—Yeah, leave it to me.”
She took the hostage and returned upstairs.
“Now then…”
There are no more restrictions.
A simple battle of strength.
All that’s left is to defeat him and the Mimic.
“Guh…………”
Jadou drew his sword beside the Mimic.
“Kukuku… This time, I’ll get serious!! 【Mystic Eyes (Binding Seal)】!!”
Throb!!
The magic power of the 【Mystic Eyes】 pierced me.
“The Mimic just created a blind spot earlier…! I won’t make that mistake again!! I’ll cut you down myself…!”
Jadou drew his sword and rushed at me.
“This is the end!!!”
“—Silent Instant Transmission.”
Shun!!!
“Ha…!?”
Jadou looked around frantically.
“Natsume disappeared!? Impossible!? Why!! Why!? Why aren’t the 【Mystic Eyes】 working!?”
“—First, I’ll take out the extra.”
Slash, slash!!!
I drew my sword and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the Mimic, cutting it down.
“Ga, Gaaaaah…………”
Clink, clink, clink…!!
Drop item coins fell.
《Huh?》
《Haaaaaaaaah!?》
《The Mimic fell without him doing anything?》
《E, eh?》
《Can’t see him》
《Too fast》
《Did Ko-chan do that?》
《What is this, he’s on the same level as top Explorer Ouji!!》
《There are Explorers in the country that I think are amazing, but the ones I can’t understand are only from overseas. Ko-chan is reaching that level!》
“【Mystic Eyes】!! 【Mystic Eyes】!!! 【Mystic Eyes】!!”
Magic power flew at me through his gaze.
But it doesn’t work on me.
To be precise, I’m negating it each time.
—Well, it’s about time I let him know too.
Certainly, your 【Mystic Eyes】 possess a cheat-like power.
But I’m growing too.
“—Psyche, the Soul Butterfly.”
“Ha…?”
A blue, translucent soul butterfly rested on my shoulder.
“You… that bug is…?”
It’s something I caught when everyone from the 《Secret Base》 went treasure hunting.
I’ll tell you one last thing.
“This butterfly can completely heal the target it rests its wings on. The point is, it’s not a single-use skill, but a summoning skill like the Rhinoceros Beetle and Stag Beetle.”
“Summoning…? Yo… You…?”
Jadou seemed to realize it instantly.
As expected of an A-rank Explorer, even if he’s fallen.
I’ll explain it just in case.
“—Yeah. As long as I have this butterfly on my body, my HP and status ailments are instantly healed. I’m negating the effects of the 【Mystic Eyes】 the moment the magic power reaches me.”
《H, hah!?》
《Haaaaaaaaah!???》
《Perfect auto-heal?》
《What is that!!??》
《Can anyone win against that?》
《Picking a fight was a mistake》
《Mystic Eyes guy, don’t mind!!》
《Mystic Eyes guy, don’t mind!!》
《Good job!!!》
Jadou pointed at me and said.
“Y, you… that’s a cheat skill!!! It’s not something to use in a match!!”
“…I use my skills for everyone’s sake. I won’t misuse them like you.”
However, Psyche isn’t omnipotent either.
It uses MP every time it heals, so it can’t heal infinitely.
Well, just like the information about resurrection, I think I’ll keep that to myself.
If it’s going to end soon, it’s irrelevant.
“—Bug Sumo: Rhinoceros Beetle.”
I summoned the giant Rhinoceros Beetle from another dimension.
“N, Natsume…, stop…! If you team up with me, I’ll make you the king of the underworld…! You can have anything you want!! So…”
“I already have what’s truly important to me. You’ll feel that if you go to the upper floors. I don’t need what you’re offering.”
“A, ah…”
“Go—Gungnir, the Infallible Divine Spear!!!”
I poured magic power into it and released the Rhinoceros Beetle.
“Stop! 【Mystic Eyes】!! 【Mystic Eyes】!!”
The Rhinoceros Beetle headed straight for Jadou.
Its speed didn’t decrease.
“—Gungnir is the infallible divine spear. It will always pierce what it targets. No matter the interference…”
“Stop!! Stooooooop!!”
“—It’s over.”
Zudooooooooooooooom!!!
And so.
Jadou was slammed into the wall of the Yokohama Dungeon and stopped moving.
I approached and checked, and he had only lost consciousness.
“Alright…”
For now, I’ll wrap him up with the 【Thread】 skill, leaving only his nose exposed.
Restraint complete.
It’s more primitive than 【Mystic Eyes】, but it’s achieved its purpose, so it should be fine.
“Haa… I’m tired…”
As I muttered, many comments appeared on the stream screen.
《Good work!!》
《Thank you for your hard work!!!》
《You’re a hero!!》
《What’s that butterfly?》
《That was amazing》
《Cheat skill lol》
《You’ll probably become a top Explorer in the country soon》
《It was a mistake to mess with Ko-chan’s team》
《Mystic Eyes guy, too bad lololol》
《Yeeeah, Mystic Eyes guy, are you watching the comments~? You’re weak~》
《Try watching the comments with your Mystic Eyes lololol if you can lololol》