“Flare Burst Venova!”
“Variable Air Bullet!”
“Shukuchi!”
“Tch! Annoying…”
I draw the Thread attacks to myself, while Erna and Cliff negate them with their Magical Power attacks. This defends against most attacks, but unless we can somehow cut those Threads, we can’t reach the main body.
Why isn’t the main body moving?
Perhaps it lacks confidence in close combat?
It’s dangerous to jump to conclusions, but so far, it’s only attacking with Threads. If that’s the case, we need to deal with these Threads first.
I can’t do it alone.
But I have companions now.
“Erna! Can you hold out for just 20 seconds?!”
“Understood!”
I immediately slip through the Thread encirclement and head towards Cliff.
“Cliff! I have a request.”
“Anything, just say it!”
“The ore from this volcanic area contains chlorine… Can you extract the chlorine from it?”
“I can.”
“Then I want you to burn that chlorine and hydrogen simultaneously to create hydrogen chloride gas. Mix that with water to make hydrochloric acid!”
“Understood… but hydrochloric acid won’t dissolve precious metals, you know?”
“It’s fine. Just call me when you’re done!”
Saying that, I return to the front lines.
“You’re late! Three seconds over!”
“Sorry.”
“…You have a good plan, don’t you?”
“Yeah, I don’t know if it will work, but he said it himself, so it should work out.”
“Then I’ll keep enduring, trusting you!”
“Hmph! Sorry to interrupt your chat, but how long can you last! I hate toys that take too long to break.”
“It’s useless. You can’t break us.”
“If we’re toys, then you’re just a brainless brat who can’t even handle toys properly… At best, you’ll go to the afterlife without even understanding the reason for your defeat!”
“Shut up, you broken-down pieces of junk!”
Nedria is starting to show impatience. He probably hasn’t experienced much hardship before. That’s amazing, but it’s also a weakness…
“It’s done! Hydrochloric acid.”
“Nice! Erna, sorry, but…”
“You’re going to tell me to endure again, aren’t you? I know!”
“Thanks.”
And I rush back to Cliff again.
“Cliff, next, can you and Erna cooperate to burn nitrogen and oxygen? That will create nitric oxide! Combine that with oxygen, dissolve the resulting gas in water! Finally, mix in the hydrochloric acid too!”
“! So, for a while, Kaine-san will be facing him alone…”
“It’s okay, trust me!”
If Kaine tells him to trust him now, Cliff has no more doubts. He believes that if she remains calm, she will surely lead them to victory.
“Understood!”
He replies as usual.
But that tone was a little brighter than usual.
Extracting chlorine isn’t exactly Air Manipulation, but please close your eyes and pretend it is. Please.
Please don’t point it out…