In conclusion, the addition of Sandra and Monica dramatically accelerated our progress through the Labyrinth.
Of course it did. Caz and I could clear the first stratum in just under three hours, right?
With those two, who are overwhelmingly stronger than me, they’d instantly obliterate anything, be it a Vampire Bat or a Leo Golem.
And so.
“Lord Hal, this is the deepest part… is that correct?”
After starting from the second stratum and crushing the Leo Golem on the ninth stratum in just under five hours, Sandra asked in front of the staircase leading to the final tenth stratum.
“Yes. As I said at the beginning, I’ll proceed alone from here, so you and Monica should return to the Labyrinth’s entrance first.”
That’s right… from here on, I’m alone… though Caz is a Demon Beast and treated as a weapon, so I’m taking her. In fact, I’d die without Caz.
After all, the true guardian awaits in the depths.
“Then, I’ll be going.”
“Lord Hal… good luck.”
Seeing Sandra and Monica off, Caz and I slowly descended the stairs.
In EnHaza, after defeating the ninth Leo Golem, the battle starts immediately, so we should encounter it right away…
Thinking that, I proceeded cautiously.
“Hk!? Hal!”
“Yeah…”
At the bottom of the stairs, a huge, one-eyed humanoid Demon Beast stood before a large iron Door.
The true guardian protecting the final stratum of this Labyrinth… no, of the Title quest.
–The “Guardian Giant Gigantospriggan.”
In EnHaza, it’s treated as a quest boss, so it’s not as strong as a raid boss. That’s for sure, but…
“Wow… it’s bigger than Henwen…”
Looking up at the giant, which seemed to be easily over ten meters tall, Caz bristled her fur and tail as she muttered.
Seriously, it’s definitely a giant, but how is it bigger than a raid boss?
I wonder if I can even defend against the Gigantospriggan’s attacks…
“B-But! We defeated Henwen, and the Leo Golems were a piece of cake! So, Hal and I can’t lose to anyone!”
Caz glared at the Gigantospriggan and barked, summoning all her courage despite being so small, even though she was so scared when we entered the Labyrinth.
Really…
“…You’re the best partner.”
“Hal?”
Hey, why are you tilting your head like that? I finally praised you.
You’re like a clueless light novel protagonist.
“Alright! Partner! Let’s defeat that behemoth together!”
“Y-Yeah!”
“…………………”
Holding Caz, who had transformed into the Jet-Black Shield Caspary, I jumped out in front of the Gigantospriggan, but the giant Demon Beast only glared at us, without making a move.
It seemed that unless we attacked first, it wouldn’t attack either.
In other words, the player always has the first move.
Come to think of it, the first attack was always from the player in EnHaza.
“Caz! Don’t hold back! Take it down right away!”
“Okay! Snatch!”
From the heavy black iron Shield, a giant jet-black claw attacked the Gigantospriggan.
“Hk! How’s that!”
“No good! It’s not working at all!”
The claw gouged the Gigantospriggan’s chest, but it didn’t do much damage.
On the contrary, as if that attack was a signal, the Gigantospriggan silently raised its giant fist and attacked us.
“Kuh!”
Wielding the Jet-Black Shield Caspary, I immediately blocked the fist.
As expected of a quest boss, the weight of the blow was less than Henwen’s.
“But… at this rate, we’re just on the defensive…”
While repeatedly blocking the Gigantospriggan’s descending fists, I muttered.
Yet, I didn’t feel threatened by the Gigantospriggan at all, and I didn’t feel like we would lose.
But I knew the reason why.
In my daily Special Training, I had been enduring the attacks of a woman who was far stronger and more beautiful than this thing every day.
“Hal! But, what do we do? If my Snatch isn’t working, we’re done for!”
“I know! That’s why, try attacking every part of the Gigantospriggan’s body! There must be a weakness somewhere!”
“B-But! If you do that, Hal’s Mana will run out!”
“Don’t worry about that! My Mana will never run out, no matter how many dozens or hundreds of times Caz uses Snatch!”
Even though Harold is a glass cannon with no skills, he has an unbelievable amount of Mana… SP.
Even if Caz uses Snatch many times, it won’t be a big deal.
“F-Fine! I don’t care anymore!”
Caz unleashed Snatch after Snatch in a desperate manner.
Arms, legs, abdomen, back, every part of its body.
But the Gigantospriggan didn’t flinch and relentlessly attacked me.
It punched with its giant fists and kicked with legs thicker than the pillars of a temple.
I blocked, deflected, and dodged all of them.
As we continued our back-and-forth battle with the Gigantospriggan, that’s when.
“Hk!”
I didn’t miss it.
The moment when the Gigantospriggan, which had been taking Caz’s Snatch without defending at all, flinched for the first time.
“Caz! Its weakness is that giant eye! Gouge it out with your prized claws!”
“Got it! Snatch!”
Caz’s jet-black claws concentrated their attacks on the Gigantospriggan’s eye.
Perhaps realizing it was in trouble, the giant Demon Beast covered its eye with both hands.
“Damn it! This isn’t going anywhere!”
“Hal, wh-what do we do?”
Caz asked worriedly, but now that we knew its weakness, there was no way I would let up on the attack… no, the opposite!
“Caz, stop attacking. Instead…”
Hiding my face behind the Shield, I whispered.
A plan to defeat the Gigantospriggan.
And then.
“What!?”
I placed the Jet-Black Shield Caspary on the ground, exposing my defenseless self.
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