I Reincarnated as a Hero

Chapter 8 – Underground Jail with Death (4)

The fact that the Skeleton was running at incredible speed meant that the effect of the collision was much stronger. The skeletons collided with each other as they became tangled. The affected are dead. Artpe came up with this idea all of a sudden, but the plan was very effective!

“Of course, it is much more efficient in terms of Mana and time to use magic spells that produce the same result.”

“Artpe is amazing.!”

“Ya yes. I was amazing. ”

The two of them effectively blocked the hasty attempt by the Skull, and they could arrive at the 1st floor. Of course, he had smashed the stairs towards the 1st floor in a spectacular manner. Ordinary skeletons had to be made into stepping stones for the Skeleton Warrior to reach the 1st floor. In the end, only four Skeletons including the Elite Skeleton Warriors managed to ascend to the 1st floor.

“Zombi not back.”

“We killed them all. Other adventurers have to come in and die here in order for there to be new zombies. ”

“I don't want to know about such truth ..”

(Gwuhhhhhhhh!)

“Hey, hurry. Be prompt. ”

“Send me!”

He brought a boy, who weighed more than him, through the Dungeon. He ran from the 6th floor to the 1st floor. It was as if his weight was being ignored for him. Then there was the boy, who continued to block the monster's progress using Mana Control and his magic spells. If others saw this scene, they would not believe it.

Even if their levels were high, their actual bodies, which used this ability, were immature. Artpe spoke as if what they had done was nothing special, but he saw it through the standards of the Devil race, not humans!

“We're almost there. We're almost at the entrance! ”

“Speed! They're close! ”

(I'll kill a human! I'm going to kill a human!)

It seemed like the Hyper Rubbing from before had caused a lot of damage. The Warrior Skeleton Shield had a considerable gap. He could see a small crack like thread in his skull. If someone told him that the Skeleton Warrior had been in battle before coming here, he would believe it.

(Killllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!)

But it's not a real fight. It had already broken this much just by slipping and falling hard on the floor. This fact might have triggered his anger. There was actually a red energy enveloping his body. Artpe was convinced it was a Buff-type skill that allowed him to temporarily improve his abilities. It was triggered by his heightened emotional state. It was just an Undead, yet he had an Emotion-type skill!

“Quick!”

“Eeek. I'm lagging. We will not succeed .. Artpe ~ ”

“Tsk. That can't help. ”

He replied casually, but his Mana was almost depleted. It was impossible for him to once again make the entire length of the passageway slippery to stop the Skeleton. If so…..

“Eh-already!”

“Kyahhhk!”

Artpe spread out his hands as he manifested his magic. At that moment, Maetel slid down the hallway with Artpe on her back. To be exact, the road in front of them had turned smooth. It was as if a passageway of land was pulling them forward!

Maetel realized Artpe was using her magic in front of them, so she was cautious as she tried her best not to fall. Then he used the slippery floor to push himself forward. The talent of this girl is truly endless.

(Loooooooooo!)

“We will die. We will go ..... ”

“We've arrived!”

When he ran out of magic, the two of them were suddenly thrown forward towards the entrance of the Dungeon. After which, the sword of the Skeleton Warrior bastard passed through the location where Artpe's head used to be. A few strands of his hair were cut off as he flew into the air.

(Koo-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!)

“How dare you cut Artpe's hair! I will not forgive you! ”

“Quiet!”

Maetel had taken out her wand, and she was going to charge the Skeleton Warrior. Artpe tried hard to hold him back. Afterwards, Maetel realized something strange had happened.

“.... what does it do?”

“What is he doing?”

There was a boundary separating the entrance of the Dungeon from the 1st room. The Skeleton Warrior gnashed his teeth while swinging his sword, but he stood beyond the limit. Of course, the party had already entered the Dungeon's entrance, so the bastard's sword couldn't reach them.

“We are right in front of them, so why don't they come ..?”

“Monster-monster Dungeon can't get out to Dungeon's entrance.”

“Ah. I'm sure Artpe explained this to me earlier! So that's why they can't get out even though they're right in front of us? ”

“Betul.”

The Skeleton subordinates had already fallen to the floor from exhaustion. Only the Skeleton Warrior continued to swing its sword as if it held an inherent hatred towards them. Still, it seemed less excited compared to when it first appeared. It looks a bit less …

“So what's the reason behind that? I really don't know, Artpe! How could? Huh?”

“It was some very good questions.”

Artpe laughed kindly as he answered his question. Of course, when he spoke, he gathered Mana onto the dagger to attack the ridiculous Skeleton Warrior.

“I don't know either!”

“Ah-he. I saw!”

This is why it is convenient to have a doll next to you!

(Kill! Kill it! Kill it!)

“Iya. I want you to keep talking like that! ”

This was something that was expected during his time as a Devil, but now he was a human child. This is unusual. He had a human body, yet his affinity with Mana was off the charts. Even if he used the ability of Read All Creation, he could not figure out why he was like this. He just decided to consider this a gift.

(I'll kill a human! Kill it! I'll kill …. I surrendered.)

“Hey, hey. Don't give up now! ”

The Skeleton Warrior had swung its bastard sword for a long time, but in the end, realized that it would not be able to cross into the entrance of the Dungeon. In front of this reality, it was almost giving up. It was then that Artpe threw the Mana dagger inserted into it as he said words of comfort.

Artpe could see the flight path of the dagger, as it took out a blue Mana that only Artpe could see. Mana flooded forward as daggers embedded above the Skeleton Warrior's head. When the Skeleton Warrior had fallen from the Hyper Rubbing spell, the other Skeletons had run over him. It caused a thread-like crack to form in his skull. The dagger accurately entered the crack.

(Koo-ahhhhhh! I'm gonna kill you!)

“Iya nih! That's the right idea! ”

“Artpe. You are so evil ….. ”

The fire, which had dimmed, with the Skeleton Warrior started burning hot white again. It had previously felt impotent, but now it renewed its resolve. Diligently swinging his sword. Artpe continued to nod his head as if to cheer on the Skeleton Warrior. He continued to recover his Mana. Maetel finally realized Artpe's tactics, so she asked with a dumbfounded look in her eyes.

“Artpe. I'm not talented at attacking from afar. What should I do?”

“You can't do anything here. You should eat dry rations. ”

“Iya nih!”

Maetel was busy eating rations and water. As expected, he had consumed a lot of Stamina by running from the 6th floor to the 1st floor, while carrying Artpe. While he ate, he diligently gathered up Mana, and he put it into another dagger.

In the process of crossing the 6 floors, they had come across the article left behind by the deceased adventurer, who had died for countless years. They also found a treasure chest. This was why Artpe had a large stockpile of weapons. He doesn't have to worry about running out of guns.

(Man! Yoooooooooo! I surrender!)

“No, you can do this!”

(I can't do this!)

“Don't be confident! I'd like you to believe in Me, who believes in You! ”

“······.”

The Skeleton Warrior continued to swing its sword, but was mired in a feeling of despair. Artpe had to keep attacking him. He should keep distracting her. Maetel was watching the humans and an Undead talking. He decided not to think too much about this. An important point at the moment was the fact that Artpe had intelligently inserted four daggers into his body.

“Good. It's going well. ”

(Goo-ahhhhhh! I surrender!)

“You are suffering at the hands of children, who have not even reached half your level. Are you really going to run away now? ”

(Koooooooooooooooo!)

If the Skeleton Warrior only stayed here, Artpe would play around with it to the death. Unfortunately, the intelligence of the Skeleton Warrior was not that high. Above all, the Skeleton Warrior was within the grasp of Rage Buff.

Buff is triggered by emotions. The advantage of Buff's skill was the fact that it did not consume much magical energy, yet it increased one's level significantly. If there is a loss, it is a fact that it is difficult to get out of the emotions that have activated Buff. This was why the Skeleton Warrior could not give up on fighting. It continued to follow in Artpe's footsteps for no particular reason other than that.

“Take more than this! More! I'm sure you can do this longer, right? ”

(Humannnnnnnnn! I'm gonna kill you! I'm gonna kill you!)

“Hmm. His aggro is still glued to us .... ”.

“Artpe?”

There were eight daggers trapped inside the Skeleton Warrior's body. Artpe still had plenty of weapons left, but he stopped throwing them.

“If we use this method to kill him, it will take us about four days.”

“Then will we give up? I think we can get out now! I'm not afraid of soldiers or goblins! ”

After filling his stomach, he recovered his energy. Maetel spoke bravely. In reality, it was only one week, but their growth could almost be called evolution. They could avoid the soldiers, and it wouldn't be too difficult to fight some of them and win! However, Artpe shook his head firmly.

“The chances of us meeting Elite monsters are very low. Of course, this bastard was a strong and difficult opponent. However, when we kill him, the reward will be huge. We can't give up. This is an opportunity too good to miss. ”

In his previous life, Artpe would snort with disdain towards the reward given by a level 60 Elite monster. However, he was a level 24 novice hero now, and the only magic spell he knew was Hyper Rubbing. It was foolish to retreat when they had the chance to kill their enemies.

“After all, this Dungeon itself continues to burden my thoughts ...”

This place started with a level 5 novice monster, but a level 60 Elite monster had appeared on the 6th floor. This Underground Prison is difficult to pin down. What's at the end of this Dungeon? What makes it so strange? These thoughts bothered him, so he could not ignore them.

He had the ability of Read All Creation, so Artpe always knew most of the answers before he could formulate a question. There was no end in sight in this Dungeon, and it attracted him. Of course, he could not deny the fact that there was danger here. However, if Artpe and Maetel managed to conquer the Dungeon, they would obtain a reward equivalent to the difficulty of the Dungeon. At the very least, it would be much better than being fattened like a pig in the castle. It's better than rotting in there.

“So let's change our method.”

“Is it finally my time to step forward !?”

“No, you still can't do anything against him. Just sit there and cheer for me. ”

“Heeng.”

In the end, Artpe's thoughts led him to an unexpected destination. It ended in his Hyper Rubbing magic. When he got it, he thought it was a useless magic that could only cause friction. However, magic somehow saved them twice in their time of need. He had been rubbing to cause a change in the terrain, and he was rubbing to increase Maetel's speed.

Unlike his initial assessment of this magic, this spell was not simple. The most important aspect to note is the fact that it can cause very large changes to the environment compared to the amount of Mana consumed.

“This is why…. May...”

Artpe looked at the eight daggers embedded deep into the Skeleton Warrior's skull and other joints. When he examined the Mana within the dagger, his eyes shone.

He wondered if this plan really worked. Still, they could not continue playing the game in front of the Dungeon's entrance. He did this with a caring demonic attitude. He chanted his spell.

“My will will be realized with focus on the tip of the blade! Hyper Rubbing's! ”