CH 291

Episode 291: Gachigire Punch

"Pigyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!"

A moth-like creature called a Sacred Tree Eater emerges, flaps its wings, climbs into the sky, and flies up to a certain height. The sense of intimidation is so terrible that it competes for number 1 or 2 even in the past.

The cry sounds like the sound of scratching a blackboard with ones nails, making it many times more unpleasant, and it makes me want to cover my ears involuntarily.

"What is a Sacred Tree Eater!?"

"It's already a legend among us, and it's a magical beast that is said to parasitize spiritual trees such as the World Tree and the Spirit Tree, and eat up their power."

When I ask impatiently, the chief answers.

So that's it. It's not surprising that the two of them would be stunned if it were a legendary existence.

It looks pretty dangerous.

"By the way, what happens when it hatches?"

"I don't know. I don't know, but I hear it's a disaster that will cause a lot of damage to the world. It's conceivable that the magical power of the World Tree that has been sucked for hundreds of years has probably become a huge amount, and I can't even imagine how strong it is now that it has taken in even more powerful magical power just now. It must be ridiculously strong."

However, if you hear such a story, you can't let it go unchecked.

Let's fight to see if I can do something about this.

"I see. I understand. First of all, please evacuate the residents."

"I understand that, but what are you going to do?"

Well, that's a natural question.

"I will exterminate the Sacred Tree Eater."

As expected, I can't let the village be destroyed like this.

This is the hometown of the elves.

It's a place they've spent hundreds of years in. There must be emotional attachment.

"Such absurdity!? Are you trying to die?"

At my words, the chief screams in surprise to the extent that his eyes are about to pop out.

"Maa, maa. Well, I won't die. I've prepared at least a way to escape."

"Then, I won't say anything else. I'm indebted."

When I answer with a smile on my face, the chief probably realizes that I won't change my answer, so he withdraws and goes back to the village with Sarion to urge everyone to evacuate.

The only way to escape is to hide in Luck's shadow.

That said, if I could get into the forest, I think there will be a time when I can escape from its sight and enter to the shadows, so I'll manage somehow.

"Everyone, please run away."

I appeal to Nanami and the others who remain.

"What are you talking about, Onii-chan!! When we die, it will be together!!"

"Nn."

"Yeah, don't be so distant. The survival rate is higher with all of us than with one person."

"There's no way I can leave my party members behind and run away. We'll fight together."

However, everyone seems to have made up their mind, Nanami puffs her cheeks and looks displeased, Shia makes a bicep with her ahoge, and Amane and Rei admonish me with a slightly exasperated look.

It would be really unrefined to run away here. It's a story that I should protect somehow.

"Alright. Let's fight together."

"Yeah!!"

"Nn."

"Leave it to me."

"Understood."

I appreciate everyone's feelings and decide to fight with everyone.

"Pigyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

The Sacred Tree Eater resounds with an unpleasant tone again.

When we look up at it, it also looks down on us.

"Premptive strike!! Nanami use support magic!! Shia and Amane use magic slashes and punches until support magic is applied."

"Understood!!" "Nn." "Roger!!"

As soon as I give the instructions to the three of them, Amane and Shia begin to slash and punch with magic power.

-Don don don!

The Sacred Tree Eater, which has a total length of 20 meters, is hit by all projectiles without being able to avoid them. The part that is hit explodes, and they continue to attack until the Sacred Tree Eater is no longer visible.

"Speed Up, Power Up, Defense Up, Mind Up, Resistance Up ..."

During that time, Nanami chants enough auxiliary magic to raise the status of all of us.

It might be meaningless for me who doesn't have a status, but I'm grateful for the comfort.

"Pigyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

"Kuh."

""Kyaaaaa!!""

However, suddenly a strong gust of wind hits us.

It is the aftermath of the Sacred Tree Eater blowing away their attacks as just annoying.

"Tch. Rei, please disturb it!!"

"Leave it to me!!"

I have Rei disturb it with her mental skills.

I put Qigong into my fist and release it.

-Paan!

Then, my attack repels the part that it hits.

"Pigyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

The Sacred Tree Eater lets out a serious scream, perhaps not expecting an attack to go through.

Ohh!! My attacks will go through. The attacks of Nanami and the others didn't go through, so I thought mine wouldn't go through either, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

What's the difference between them and me?

Ohh, I see!!

I'm the only one fighting with Qi.

Everyone else is attacking with magical power, but the big difference is that I"m the only one who's fighting with Qi.

The meaning of that difference may be that it sucked our magic power, so our attacks using magic power won't work.

"Everyone!! It seems that attacks other than mine won't go through. Please keep it in check!!"

""Roger!!""

The members understand my instructions and immediately start to move.

-Paan!

-Paan!

-Paan!

-Paan!

-Paan!

I punch the Sacred Tree Eater who is pinned in the air after being stopped by everyone.

However, it seems that it has the ability to regenerate, so it is difficult to finish it off.

"Pigyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

The Sacred Eater suddenly gathers energy in its mouth and releases a breath attack.

"Sanctuary!!"

Nanami immediately deploys a barrier.

-Parin!

However, perhaps because it had absorbed Nanami's magical power, the barrier is easily broken. I immediately stand in front of the four of them and turn my back to the breath while spreading my arms and legs to block it.

""Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!?""

We are attacked by the Sacred Eater's Breath.

I desperately endure my vision filled with pure white. When I regain my vision, the fallen Nanami and the others are lying there, not even moving.

Most of the breath should have been blocked by my Jersey, but it seems that they ended up like this from the aftermath alone.

-Putsun!

I hear something snap inside me.

"What are you doing!!"

I was blind to my own incompetence, and I lose myself in anger, without thinking about the aftermath, I collect all the Qi inside me into my fist and release it at the Sacred Tree Eater.