“Hah!? Everyone! Get away from here, nowwwwwwwww!”
I couldn’t help but shout when I saw what Jean had taken out of his pocket… a bottle containing an eyeball floating in liquid.
At the same time, Jean… swallowed that eyeball.
“Lord Hal. What did that man swallow…”
“…The Eye of Gargoyle.”
Yes… one of the rewards obtainable only by ranking within the top three during limited-time events in “Engage Hazard.”
It’s an item that allows you to summon the raid boss “Guardian Beast Gargoyle,” which only appears during battles on Hard difficulty or higher, just once.
“So, that man summoned the Guardian Beast Gargoyle… is it correct to assume that?”
“Yes. In terms of strength, it’s comparable to the Demon Beast Henwen.”
If that’s the case, since Caz, Sandra, Monica, and I are here, it’s not like we can’t fight it… probably.
What’s troublesome is that, unlike Henwen, who mainly used physical attacks, Gargoyle frequently uses fire-attribute area-of-effect Skill Attacks, so we don’t know how much damage it will cause.
“That being the case, it’s extremely troublesome in this situation with everyone else here. Anyway, we need to get Princess Lisette and Princess Eline away from here as soon as possible… but.”
While I was thinking, for some reason, Jean’s body began to grow rapidly, changing its form.
No, since it was called summoning, I was imagining something like the popular school juvenile RPGs from my previous life.
This isn’t summoning, it’s transformation.
I wonder if he can go back to normal. I don’t know.
“Oh… n-no way… Jean…”
“Hah!? Dangerous!”
Queen Paula, with a pale face, staggered towards Jean, who was transforming into a hideous Demon Beast.
I hurriedly tried to rush over, taking a step forward when—
Sizzle.
Queen Paula was completely incinerated by the blue flames of Gargoyle’s Skill Attack, [Crimson Note].
Without even being able to scream.
“U… Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!?”
The Dehauvalz soldiers and the Capetien knights who saw it stampeded towards the exit.
It’s only natural that they would react that way, having seen this scene without any mental preparation.
Me? As a heavy user of “EnHaza,” there’s no way I’d be intimidated by something like Gargoyle.
More importantly, there’s a Precious Thing here that I have to protect.
“Sandra! As you can see, this Demon Beast unleashes fire-attribute magic! Get behind me!”
“Yes!”
No matter how strong Sandra is, her combat style is close-combat focused. Gargoyle, who mainly attacks from a distance, has the advantage.
Therefore, in order to defeat this guy, I have to use the Jet-Black Shield Caspary to block the fire-attribute Skill Attacks while gradually closing the distance.
“…Lord Hal. How do you know what this Demon Beast is?”
Ah… I knew I’d be questioned about that.
“In a secret document passed down only to the Royalty of the Dehauvalz Kingdom… a book called ‘Theurgia Goetia’ describes all the Demon Beasts and magic that exist in this world, as well as the special powers that each individual possesses.”
Yes, that’s a lie. I just made it up… but half of it was true.
There’s no doubt that such a book doesn’t exist in the Royal Palace, or even in this world, but the name of the official “EnHaza” strategy website is, in fact, “Theurgia Goetia.”
“As expected, I can’t show that book to anyone, not even Sandra. I’m… I’m sorry.”
“No, please don’t worry about it. But, if that’s the case, then I can understand what happened with the Demon Beast Henwen.”
Phew… it seems like Sandra is convinced.
I feel guilty for deceiving my favorite fiancée, but even if it’s her, I can’t reveal that I’m a reincarnated person.
At that moment.
“Gu… O…”
I was surprised. In “EnHaza,” Gargoyle doesn’t make a sound… or rather, it was silent, but it groaned.
Is this also because Jean himself transformed into Gargoyle, instead of it being summoned like in the game?
“Goaaah!”
“Hah!?”
I can’t afford to be saying such carefree things.
A fireball released from the mouth of Gargoyle, who had completely transformed into the form I saw in “EnHaza,” was blocked by my Shield.
“Caz, can you handle it?”
“Nyahaha! Of course! This is a piece of cake!”
My reliable partner answered with a laugh.
Not only me, but Caz also obtained a Title. There’s no attack we can’t defend against now.
“Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
Gargoyle, completely fixated on us, fired multiple fireballs.
Thanks to that, I’m glad that Lisette, Eline, and the soldiers were able to escape in the meantime.
But, just in case.
“Kuhahaha! What’s wrong, Jean? You’ve transformed into Gargoyle, but is that all you’ve got? You can’t defeat us with that!”
“Hah! Guoooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
It seems like it realized it was being provoked, and Gargoyle, enraged, launched an even more intense attack.
Or rather, it seems like it still has enough reason to understand insults.
If that’s the case, if I can act while constantly drawing its hate, I can minimize the damage here… what!?
“[Hellfire]!”
“Guoah!?”
Suddenly, a black ball of flames hit Gargoyle’s left shoulder, burning without disappearing.
T-This is…
“I… I am Lisette Josephine de Capetien, the First Princess of the Capetien Kingdom! I, as the younger sister, will clean up after my brother’s mess!”
Behind me, Lisette, the main heroine of this Scenario, declared loudly… and haughtily.
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