Beneath his feet floated multiple overlapping circles of light.
Witnessing this, Kageichi quickly surveyed the field.
The overlapping circles of light weren’t the enemy’s attack itself—but rather, forecast circles indicating the attack range.
Kageichi silently slipped into the last circle of light that appeared.
Immediately after, a powerful lightning strike, as if to destroy the first circle that appeared, rained down with a roar.
A dazzling flash of light filled the floor.
Undaunted, Kageichi glided across the appearing circles, finally escaping outside the last one.
“I see. Receiving this attack in reality is surprisingly troublesome.”
The super-range attack “Thunderous Wrath” rains down lightning on the specified circular area.
If you watch your feet, it’s predictable, but if you’re distracted by the battle and miss it, you’ll become lightning fodder in an instant.
Even as it is, you have to be careful of the Heat Flash and needles flying straight at you.
Your feet are surprisingly a blind spot.
Kageichi made a mental note to warn Kiraboshi-san if she ever faced it, gaining a lesson while once again readying his crossbow—then remembering that two of the strings were broken.
Three left. Well, it’s not like he can’t fight.
Now then, he aimed at the Behemoth’s horn, which had finished its lightning attack.
Just like with the Heat Flash and needle attacks, the attacked area becomes softer—the best chance.
Kageichi immediately nocked a magical arrow and calmly, simply, piled on ordinary attacks.
Ordinary attack.
Ordinary attack.
Mindlessly, he continued to fire magic bullets to break off the enemy’s horn.
Heat gathered at the Behemoth’s mouth, with a buzzing sound.
Just before the Heat Flash was released, Kageichi dodged to the side in the same way.
After blocking the shower of needles with his shield, he properly took to the sky and resumed his ordinary attacks.
The battle was like a heartless machine.
Without flashy killing techniques, the salaryman in his suit calmly repeating the same attack was somewhat bizarre—but for Kageichi, it was an easy-to-understand, optimal solution.
Like equipping upper body armor as a countermeasure against Headhunting Rabbits.
Like preparing insecticide instead of a sword as a countermeasure against bee-type Monsters.
The solution in the battle against the giant Behemoth was simply to attack the weakened parts after dodging the enemy’s attacks.
There was no flair in his fighting style, but he steadily—broke the enemy.
Clang—!
A dull sound echoed through the floor, and the Behemoth’s horn snapped off at the base.
The destroyed horn fell to the floor, and the Behemoth, overwhelmed by the damage, broke its leg and collapsed.
A good opportunity—but he mustn’t rush the attack.
Before Kageichi, who stopped in his tracks, steam-like gas gushed from the Behemoth’s entire body.
The dull-colored armor was faintly dyed red, and a gas like that from a boiling kettle was scattered all around.
–“Rampage.”
With the gas eruption, the Behemoth’s armor turned redder, a trump card that gave the Behemoth a buff effect.
Sacrificing armor strength, it was the final stage that increased the speed that had been sluggish.
The firing speed of the Breath, of course, and the sudden dashes and needle attacks also became sharper, so you’d be easily turned to charcoal if you weren’t more careful.
However, since there were no extreme pattern changes, there would be no problem if he pressed the attack as is…
As Kageichi reached for his crossbow again, a popping sound echoed in his hand.
The last string snapped, and the newly purchased “Dragon Cannon” finally lost its function as a weapon.
Hmm. This is troublesome.
Without a weapon, even Kageichi can’t fight… not that he can’t, but it’s a pain.
Just one more push, but…
No. Rather, this is a good opportunity to try that?
“Since we have the chance, shall we try it out?”
Since it’s a rare big opponent, it wouldn’t be bad to put it into practice for the future.
Kageichi summoned his Inventory and reached deep inside.
A forbidden weapon that he had decided he would never use.
–The moment he grasped the hilt, intense pressure was applied to his entire body, and Kageichi’s expression twisted for once.
“Kuh…!”
The reason for the load, as if gravity had increased several times, was not the weight of the weapon itself.
Equipment restriction.
For some equipment, if the user doesn’t have the appropriate stats, the performance of the weapon is significantly reduced.
In simple terms, it’s the penalty that occurs when you try to forcibly use equipment while lacking the required level.
As expected, it’s not enough, he realized again, taking out.
Only the hilt of a greatsword.
There was no blade that should have been there, only a grip existed, something that could hardly be called a sword.
Kageichi gripped the hilt without hesitation, poured Magical Power into it…
And with a swing, made a blue blade appear.
The greatest advantage and disadvantage of this weapon is that its strength depends on the Magical Power of the wielder.
If an amateur uses it, they won’t even be able to produce a blade and will faint.
Conversely, if an excellent Hunter wields it, its power will become the ultimate weapon to overcome all calamities.
Its name, “Kamui Blade.”
When Kageichi was transferred to this world, it appeared, piercing through the floor of his house, a God-slaying weapon—the strongest weapon ever prepared by LAW for the “Final Boss.”
Why this sword appeared with Kageichi’s reincarnation is unknown.
The only thing that can be said is that the weapon possesses the power to split even the sky with a single swing… therefore, it can’t be used on the ground or in ordinary Dungeons.
But against this opponent.
“I’ve been working in Dungeon management for two years now. I think I’ve grown a bit, but now—”
Experiment start, Kageichi held the greatsword overhead.
A stance that seemed full of openings, and the Behemoth was also gathering heat in its mouth with a buzzing sound.
Its signature move, “Heat Flash.”
However, the Heat Flash of the Behemoth, which had entered the final stage, now slightly tracked its target, making it even more difficult to avoid—
With a roar, light was emitted from the Behemoth’s mouth.
The aim was straight ahead.
As the torrent of heat and light approached, gouging the earth, Kageichi remained still, taking his stance.
“–Roar, Sword of Divine Might.”
He swung down.
Without declaring the activation of a Skill, just a reckless swing, unlike Kageichi.
But his weapon was a mad sword that could even kill gods.
The blade, which even Kageichi had trouble handling, shone with abundant Magical Power—and the Heat Flash approaching before his eyes,
Was cleanly cut off.
The pillar of light split in two, and the aftershock of the released Magical Power became a flying divine blade, ambushing the Behemoth.
It struck the head of the giant body directly, sinking in silently, and then smoothly—
Passed through the opponent’s body.
…No.
It didn’t pass through, but while cutting the giant body in half—the blade slid into the wall of the crater, making an unfamiliar cracking sound while destroying the wall of the Dungeon’s lowest level, and finally—
Cut the Dungeon itself.
“…Hmm.”
Perhaps because the angle of the blade was slightly upward to look up at the Behemoth.
The strike launched diagonally upward pierced even the Dungeon’s wall, and faint sunlight from the surface was shining through the gap that had been pierced.
Hmm.
Apparently, while cutting the Behemoth, he had also cut through several floors of the Dungeon.
The Behemoth’s entire body collapsed to the ground, and purple light gushed out.
Before the Dungeon Boss’s defeat animation, Kageichi put the sword away in his Inventory with a rare grimace.
As for my impressions—
“As I thought, this weapon doesn’t suit me. At this point, it’s overkill.”
Somehow, he didn’t like it.
It was too inefficient in many ways, and he didn’t like that the weapon sucked up his Magical Power on its own.
But considering that a Boss that requires this weapon may appear in the future, he needs to get used to it now… perhaps.
Looking to the future, he collected the Behemoth’s Magic Stone.
It was an unscheduled overtime, but with this, Kageichi’s good night’s sleep would be secured.
Even so…
Today, he was really tired.
Defeating countless Dragons, listening to Kiraboshi-san’s story, and then going to the Dungeon again. The Boss battle as it was, was a bit too much work.
Tomorrow, he wouldn’t work and would spend the day relaxing to take care of his mental and physical health.
If you have adequate income, the ability to take time off freely is the real pleasure of being a freelancer.
…But, before that.
Kageichi silently looked back at the Dungeon.
Surveying the floor that had been ravaged by Heat Flash, needle attacks, lightning, and the divine blade, Kageichi stared—aiming at the man who was standing blankly in the corner of the room.
“Now then… let’s decide your fate.”
“H-Hii…!”
Frightened by Kageichi’s glare, the last survivor of the streaming group “The Numbers” retreated while sitting on his butt.
Kageichi, pushing up his glasses, slowly approached Kujou.
Work isn’t over just because you’ve dealt with the problem.
True resolution comes from settling things with the cause of the problem.