I Defeated the Guide Angel and I Became a Necromancer ~ I Feel Like I'm Playing a Different Game from Everyone Else, but I'm Doing Fine ~ - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: The Expressive Headless Knight. A Clear-cut Klutz

◆ Abandoned Church Road ◆

“I truly apologize for the earlier rampage and the trouble it caused…”

“Mm, it’s fine. It was fun fighting strong opponents. I’d like to do it again.”

“No worries! I was prepared for death! And I’ve realized there’s always someone stronger… I look forward to sparring with you again!”

“I’m ready to face you anytime!”

“Mm!”

“Yes, and next time, I won’t lose!”

With Perseus and Rena-senpai joining us, and reconciling with Princess Chiyo, everything turned out well. I was worried about what would happen if Rena-senpai fired a magic cannon without hesitation. Since Princess Chiyo is back to level 1, her stats aren’t that high. By the way, here’s the status of Freonil and Princess Chiyo.

・Status

[Name] Freonil

[Level] 1

[Attributes] Boss Attribute, Undead Attribute, Intangible Type, Medium-sized

[Gender] Male

[Occupation] Headless Knight

[Karma Value] -150 (Sinner)

[HP] 10,000

[SP] 4,400

[NP] 5

[STR] 110

[AGI] 50

[TEC] 44

[VIT] 288

[MAG] 4

[MND] 199

【Skills】

【Chivalry】

Shield Bash
Charge
Counter Strike
High Guard
Energy Light [MP 20%]

【Headless Knight】
Armor Complete Restoration [NP 5]
Etherealization [NP 3]
Demon Worship [Passive]

【Equipment Skills (Axe)】

Execution [Can be activated when enemy HP is below 10%] [Boss Nullification]
【Equipment】

Right Hand: Execution Battle Axe +12

Left Hand: ★Ho-Tate [Avatar: Heavy Knight’s Large Shield, Bronze Color]

Head: Not Applicable [Avatar: Bronze Full Plate Armor Blessed by Demons [Cannot be removed]]

Body 1: Bronze Full Plate Armor Blessed by Demons [Cannot be removed]

Body 2: Friornir’s Soul [Undead Property]

Feet: Bronze Full Plate Armor Blessed by Demons [Cannot be removed]

Accessory [Finger]: Not Applicable

Accessory [Arm]: Not Applicable

Accessory [Neck]: Not Applicable

Accessory [Other]: Not Applicable

・Status

【Name】Princess Chiyo

【Level】1

【Attribute】Boss Attribute・Undead Attribute・Demon Type・Medium

【Gender】Female・Hidden Fox 【Demon Type】

【Occupation】★★ Battle Priestess Princess ★★ Swordsman ★★ Hidden Fox

【Karma Value】-700 (Crime of National Destruction)

【HP】9,999

【MP】50

【Seal】10

【STR】35+200

【AGI】35+200

【TEC】35+400

【VIT】35+200

【MAG】4

【MND】4

【Skills】

【Unrivaled Swordsmanship】

Destroying Demon Slash [MP10%][Undead・Demon Effectiveness][Mental Attribute Effectiveness]

Hundred Flowers Dance [MP5% per activation]

Perfect Circle Slash [MP10%][Area Attack]

One Sword Severing Iron [MP20%][Instant Death]

Wave of Killing Intent [MP5%][Cancel Area Attack]

Unrivaled Swordsmanship [Passive: AGI+200, TEC+400]

【Hidden Fox】

Fox Transformation [Activated by wearing the mask][All Stats x3][Continuous HP Reduction]

Superhuman Strength [Passive: STR+200]

Sturdy Body [Passive: VIT+200]

Temptation of the Country [Passive: Karma Value -500]

Fox Power [Passive: MP increases 50 times the level]

Worshipper of Demons – Madness [Passive: Lower limit of Karma Value -200]

【Battle Priestess Princess】

Aqua Moon [Seal 1][Evasion・Teleportation]

Self-Discipline [Seal 1][Healing・Abnormal Status]

Clear Mirror, Still Water [Seal 1][Healing・MP50% Recovery]

Heightened Battle Spirit [1 Seal recovery for every enemy defeated]

【Equipment Skill (only when used as the main weapon)】

Peerless Scarlet Shadow [HP50%][When attacking, crimson slashes fly out]

【Equipment】

Main: ★★Mad Cherry Dai-Nagon

Sub: ★★Scarlet Shadow Head-Cutting Lady

Head: Battle Priestess Headband – Black

Body 1: Battle Priestess Attire – Black

Body 2: Sash

Feet: Battle Priestess Sandals

Accessory【Ring】: ★★Memento of the Mother Fox [Clear Mirror, Still Water][Water Moon]

Accessory【Arm】: ★★Gauntlets of the Battle Demon [Self-Control][Heightened Battle Spirit]

Accessory【Neck】: ★★Talisman of Good Health – Crane Origami [Abnormal Status Recovery Speed +1000%]

Accessory【Others】: ★★Black Fox Mask [Fox Transformation]

Why did Donta win against this monster?

Why and how did Donta win against this monster???

Even Babylon-chan would be surprised to win against this, there’s no way an ordinary person could win! And this person was level 125 just a moment ago?! And now level 1?! Seriously… A hidden fox, and when they wear that mask, they transform into a fox… Are they hiding all their fox power in that mask, even though they don’t have tails or ears? But wait, are they destroying countries or something? They are, right?

Huh? Freonil? It’s obvious they would die, right? That’s expected. But this person is also wearing armor blessed by Babylon-chan, so who are they really? It says they’re a sinner but… What did they do to end up like this?

“By the way, is there any point in wearing that helm properly?”

『(´；ω；｀)』

“It seems not…”

『＿|￣|　　　○』

“If you’re not careful, it might come off…”

Freonil always communicates with these kinds of emoticons. And annoyingly, he often chooses unexpectedly cute ones…! Even though he died while peeking…

Freonil can’t really be active without a head, so I thought I’d try to make use of the full-body armor and cover it up somehow. Even though the equipment effect doesn’t apply, I managed to disguise it enough to pass as a full-plate knight. But apparently, the head might come off if you’re not careful, so please stay vigilant and make sure it stays on tight.

“By the way, Princess Chiyo-san. What about your ears and tail?”

“W-w-w-w-w-what do you mean by that?!”

“So obvious…”

“If I let my guard down, they’ll come out…”

“Ears of a fox and a tail made of human souls, huh…”

“O-o-o-o-over here, over here… I was seen, I was seen… I’m going to die.”

“You’re already dead, so don’t die again…”

“Oh my my my…”

It seems that Princess Chiyo-san also reveals black fox ears and a fox tail made of human souls if she lets her guard down. They’re both quite unpredictable… If those things pop out, they’ll surely attract attention in no time. She has a beautiful face with a slightly intimidating look, so that alone might catch attention… She’s like a bundle of risks, huh…?!

Oh, by the way, I’ve already given them both weapons. Freonil received the Execution Battle Axe +12 from Pers-chan as a “Celebration of First Defeat.” Huh? Is that a good reason? Is that okay…?! Well, if that’s the case, I’ll gladly accept it… Go ahead and use it, Peeping Tom.

As for Princess Chiyo-san, yes, I entrusted her with that cursed sword. She’ll draw it if a formidable opponent appears who can’t be defeated with that Mad Cherry Dai-Nagon. She’ll use the Scarlet Shadow Head-Cutting Lady only when she draws it, as the curse effect only activates then. It seems like she doesn’t solely rely on powerful weapons, which might be one of her strengths… By the way, it seems that the skill level of 【Swordsmanship Unmatched】 is higher than the knowledge of swords, and it seems to be a skill that can handle the cursed sword… Oh man, if she wields that, I have absolutely no confidence in winning…

But since it has Reflect Null, there won’t be any effective hits this time, right? We’ll have to just beat Princess Chiyo-san with pure strength that surpasses hers.

“Onii-chan.”

『Σ(´∀｀；)』

“Because you’re Fre-oni-l, Onii-chan. From today, you’re Onii-chan.”

“Then I shall also address you as Onii-chan!”

“I’m a former Peeping Tom freak, you know?! Is it okay to call me Onii-chan for that?!”

“All men are freaks. So it’s fine.”

“I’ll call you Onii-chan too!”

“Lia-chan, is it okay to call him a perverted suspicious person? Is it okay?”

『(´∀｀)』

“Don’t be happy about being called Onii-chan by Pers-chan and the others, you pervert!”

『(´；ω；｀)』

“Woof woof! (Don’t feel down! Let’s cheer up with some fluffiness!)”

“It’s not intentional, so it’s really sad to keep treating them like that!”

“Yeah, that’s right. From now on, we’ll surely get along well.”

“………… (nervous)”

So, Freonil’s nickname has been decided as Onii-chan… Even though they don’t have a head and don’t speak, I feel like they’re the most expressive one… What’s going on!?

Anyway? Princess Chiyo-san… Why are you so nervous? You’re really easy to read, too!!

“Chi-chan.”

“Chi-chan?! Are you calling me Chi-chan!?”

“Chiyo-san, is that okay with you?”

“Everyone around here used to call me Ochiyo!”

“Then it’s Ochiyo-san!”

“Chi-chan.”

“I prefer being called Ochiyo-san!! I don’t have the courage to be called that…”

“Woof!! (Big sister fox!)”

Princess Chiyo-san is Ochiyo-san. Ochiyo feels like a word that might trigger some sort of magical mishap! It feels like something might activate with “Ochiyo*”, doesn’t it?! Oh, Freonil is wondering what to call them… They’re coming over here, looking thoughtful… I wonder what they’re planning?

*Ochiyo sounds similar to ‘fall’ in Japanese.

“What about Onii-chan? What are you going to do?”

“Huh?! A ghost!!!”

『Uwaaaahhh ▂▅▇█▓▒░(’ω’)░▒▓█▇▅▂ aaaaahhhhh』

“Princess Chiyo dealt 1,500 damage to Freonil.”

Onii-chan… Princess Chiyo-san got scared and kicked them so hard they flew away like crazy. She’s really a power-type fox… Onii-chan flew out of the cave and all the way to the sea. Oh, their head came off.

『(｀；ω；´)』

“Oh… sorry… No contact allowed.”

『○|￣|＿』

“I-I’m terribly sorry! But still, ghosts are…!”

“Let’s try to not kill them, okay…”

“Kuuun… (Come on, cheer up with some fluffiness)”

『(´∀｀*)』

“By the way, did you notice the peeping and then kill them? And then did you starve to death?”

“Being seen naked by a man before marriage is a disgrace for a princess! I desperately tried to pretend nothing happened! But after I sliced them away, I was so flustered and hungry that I stumbled, fell, and hit my head…”

“…And you died from that?!”

“No! I just lost consciousness for a moment, but then I became so hungry that I couldn’t move… I couldn’t find any town at that time, couldn’t find any food… So I thought, ‘If that’s how it is!’ and dove into the sea to catch fish. By that time, my hunger was almost unbearable, but of course, I couldn’t eat them raw, so I tried to cook the fish over a fire and also dry my clothes… It was still so cold, so I thought I’d wear just the top to warm up while drying the rest. But then, someone happened to see me changing clothes, and I killed them…”

“Oh, Onii-chan… Died because of lucky pervert tendencies… How pitiful.”

『(´・ω・`)』

“After hitting my head, I rested for a bit and then tried to move, but suddenly felt sleepy and closed my eyes… That was my end…”

“That’s… well, how did you end up starving to death like this?”

“The town was just within sight…”

“Huh…?”

“Most of the time, bad luck strikes like that… When you’re close to your limit, your vision narrows.”

“There was a town nearby…?”

“Woof! (It was there!)”

“Yeah, it was there.”

“If you hadn’t gone fishing here and walked a bit…”

“…What a… what a…”

What’s up with this? Chiyo-san’s incredible specs are all being ruined by the klutz attribute… Fainting from hunger, hitting their head, and then dying from starvation… What a klutzy, hungry fox battle maiden… Wait, did this person just call themselves a princess? Yep, definitely a princess. So, did they ruin their own country or something?

“You destroyed other countries too, right? It says so in your stats… Well, I guess I’ll ask about that another time when it seems appropriate.”

“Well… for now, your stomach must be full, right? You ate all 20 Tough Shark Burgers.”

“Twenty?!”

“Huh?”

『Σ(´∀｀；)』

“Woof woof!! (Those are delicious, right? I want to eat a lot! I get it!)”

“Yes! With this, I can finally move! I still want to eat more!”

With this person and Donta around, I wonder if they’ll eat up all the food Baldy-san makes… Next time, let’s ask Baldy-san to make lots of dishes. Since they liked the Tough Shark Burgers

, they’ll probably like the others too.

“(Rena-san, will the dishes you brought be enough…?)”

“(They might not be…)”

“(It’ll be fine, right…?!)”

“(Let’s just believe so… We’ll keep the fact that it might not be enough a secret.)”

“Alright, then! Let’s go to the original destination! This time, to the abandoned church!”

“What do you think? If Rena-san, Perseus-san, Chiyo-san, and Onii-chan go up first, then everyone else can climb up?”

“Oh… I can just use Abyss Walker to get to Lia-chan’s spot, and Donta, can you climb up?”

『Woof!! (No problem! I can climb!)』

『ヮ(゜д゜)ォ!』

Fly away, Freonil.

“Thank you, Lia-chan! We’re counting on you!”

“A legal hug!”

“Rena-san?!”

“Just kidding…”

Alright, let’s move to the original destination! First, let’s climb up the cliff. Lia-chan, please send each of us up one by one…

“Freonil has activated Etherealization”

“Wait, Chiyo-san! It’s Onii-chan! Don’t kill him, please!”

『Σ(´∀｀；)』

“Freonil has deactivated Etherealization”

Onii-chan, when he activates Etherealization, he becomes semi-transparent and can float around. That’s convenient! Oh, I also have Levitation… It’s lucky that we have fewer people to transport because Lia-chan looked heavy!

“I can climb up this easily.”

“Huh?”

“Woof woof! (Competition!!)”

“Donta-dono, are we competing? Very well!”

Wow, wow. Donta and Chiyo-san are climbing this sheer cliff effortlessly. They’re monsters… Literally. Oh, Donta won. Can’t beat four legs, huh… Wait, that person was still level 1… That’s pretty dangerous.

“Alright, hold on tight.”

“Mm… sigh…”

“Huh?!”

“There are nutrients that only I can provide. Endure it.”

“It’s definitely a lie, right? Please tell me it’s a lie?!”

Why are they all so lively just from climbing a cliff… Oh, since I can fly too, wouldn’t it be nice to carry Pers-chan and fly?

“Pers-chan.”

“Oh? Yes!”

“I’m going to carry you.”

“Wh-what, what, carry?! Is that okay?!”

“No, not me. I’m going to carry Pers-chan.”

“…I-I prefer it the other way around!! I want to carry you!!”

“Don’t be selfish. Here, let’s fly!”

“Eek?! Oh, right, I can fly!”

Pers-chan is surprisingly light despite her appearance… I wonder if she’s eating properly. Is her body made of cotton or something? Oh, right, it’s a fantasy world, so her physical abilities are probably enhanced… Even with an STR of 4, she’s probably stronger than me in the real world. The power of fantasy is astonishing…

“…You’re cute.”

“Huh?”

“Your face? It’s really nice, Rinne-san’s face! It’s still lovely up close…”

“That’s kinda creepy.”

“I-I’m sorry?! But, you know, it’s just…!”

“Pers-chan you’re cuter and I like you.”

“I like you…?!”

“I love you.”

“I love you…?!!”

Alright, we’ve arrived at the cliff top~… Pers-chan seems a bit out of it, but let’s go to the abandoned church for now. Huh? Oh no, looks like Onii-chan is heading in the wrong direction. Could they be directionally challenged? Pers-chan and the others are already ahead, so I guess I’ll have to go fetch them.

“Donta~. Onii-chan seems to have activated their directional challenge!”

“Woof? (Directionally challenged? Lost?)”

“Yeah, yeah. Let’s have Per-chan and the others go ahead.”

“Woof! (Got it! Let’s go fetch them!)”

Honestly, being looked after by Donta… Well, Onii-chan climbed without knowing which way to go, so I guess it can’t be helped that they’re going in the wrong direction, right?

Oh? As expected of the popular leveling dungeon, there are a lot of players passing by on the way to the abandoned church. Someone’s coming from over there. But it’s tough, isn’t it? Both going and returning. Especially if you’re not in a guild, the return journey seems like a hassle, with the trek back to Lorelei after giving it your all. But with Donta, the journey there is a breeze, and returning directly to the guild house is the best.

“Freonil activated High Guard and received 1 damage from Milnida (Lv. 59).”

Oh. Onii-chan is being attacked by a player. Excuse me, could you not attack him? Um, how did she think Onii-chan was a monster and that’s why she hit him? At first glance, he doesn’t seem any different from regular players or NPCs, right? A knight in full plate armor?

“Excuse me… Um, that’s one of our party members…”

“Party? Kill ’em all together!”

Huh? Are these guys PKers? Ah, PKers! Um, how many of them are there? Four?

“Donta~”

“Woof! (Enemies!!) WOOF!!”

“Donta activated Powerful Howl!”

“Milnida (Lv. 59) fainted”

“Nox (Lv. 59) fainted”

“Saria (Lv. 59) fainted”

“Moimoi (Lv. 59) fainted”

“Altra (Lv. 59) deactivated Invisibility. Fainted”

Oh, there was someone hiding. There were five of them. And they’re pretty high level, huh? And their equipment seems pretty good too, doesn’t it?

“Onii-chan, those are called a group of PKers, you know? They’re like roving gangs, or a group of serial killers. It’s okay to knock them out.”

“Woof! Woof! (That’s right!)”

“Master~~~!”

Uh oh, trouble. Chiyo sensed the combat and came over here. Well, with Donta using his Poweful Howl, she’d notice, right? She’s emitting a murderous aura, scary~~~!!!

“You miscreants!!!”

“Yes. That’s us…”

“I shall execute you!!!”

Before Donta could charge in, Chiyo went ahead~~~!!! Donta’s just sitting there~~~!!!? It’s like he’s rolling around with an expression that says, “Just leave it to me”~~~?!

“True Circular Slash!!!”

“Princess Chiyome activated True Circular Slash”

“Critical hit! Milnida (Lv. 59) takes 21,250 damage and dies”

“Nox (Lv. 59) takes 12,411 damage. Recovers from fainting”

“Saria (Lv. 59) takes 14,477 damage and dies”

“Moimoi (Lv. 59) takes 15,221 damage and dies”

“Altra (Lv. 59) nullified damage with Shadow Step. Recovers from fainting”

“Acquired [Platinum Sword +6]”

“Acquired [Robe of the Flame Thunder Mage +5]”

“Acquired [High Leather Boots +5]”

Wow! Three down in one blow. Oh well, now only the shield bearer and the thief-like person are left. I think Saria, Moimoi, and Altra were all mage types. These three are done for.

“Shit! Let’s get out of here!”

“There’s no escape now!”

“Princess Chiyo activated [One Sword Severing Iron].”

“Nox (Lv. 59) takes 33,471 damage. Headgear is damaged. Body armor is damaged. Body armor 2 is damaged”

“Princess Chiyo activated [Demon Slayer Slash]”

“Nox (Lv. 59) takes a total of 13,471 damage and dies”

“Acquired [★ Wall Shield]”

Wow, they were tough. Maybe they maxed out their VIT or something? Well, it doesn’t matter against such stupidly high firepower. They died after only getting hit by [Destroying Demon Slash] twice, and they had about 60k HP, right? Impressive…

“At least you, damn it!!!”

『Σ(´∀｀；)』

“Hmph…! Impressive indeed…!”

Oh, the remaining thief-like person went for Onii-chan. Chiyo seems to have sheathed her sword~~~! Is she in spectator mode~~~!? Is Onii-chan okay~~~!? Just in case, let’s prepare Cursed Spear…

“Altra (Lv. 59) activated [Assassin Slash]”

“Freonil took a [Counter Strike] stance”

“Counter! Altra (Lv. 59) takes 2,991 damage and is in a [Fainted] state”

『(｀・ω・´)』

Wow! A clean counter blow with the axe straight to the head! Go, Onii-chan! This is the kind of shakin’ that’s forgivable.

“Freonil activated [Shield Bash], dealing 779 damage to Altra (Lv. 59). Recovers from [Fainted] state. Stunned”

“Freonil activated [Charge], dealing 972 damage to Altra (Lv. 59). Recovers from stun”

“Damn it! Die!!!”

“Altra (Lv. 59) activated [Tornado Slash]”

“Freonil took a [Counter Strike] stance”

“Counter! Altra (Lv. 59) takes 2,693 damage and is in a [Fainted] state”

『(｀・ω・´)』

Oh, this Altra person is hopeless in terms of compatibility. No matter what they do, they just get countered by Onii-chan, faint, get stunned, and get stuck in a loop of counters. But hey, this kind of shakin’ is forgivable too.

“Freonil activated [Shield Bash], dealing 579 damage to Altra (Lv. 59). Recovers from [Fainted] state. Stunned”

“Freonil activated [Execution], causing Altra (Lv. 59) to instantly die. Penalty for failed numerical advantage PK, execution penalty activated! Multiple equipment items are lost!”

“Acquired [★ Assassin Dagger +7]”

“Acquired [★ Chaos Dagger +7]”

“Acquired [Assassin’s Cloak +7]”

Wow! Dropped both weapons, super lucky! And they’re both Legendary +7, that’s like, three overkills! Yeah, I’m so happy, so happy!

“Nice one, Onii-chan. Chiyo-chan, you’re amazing too. You were quite far away, but you came in a flash.”

“Rinne Master is right. I’ll come running whenever Onii-chan’s in danger!”

“Just call me Rinne. ‘Master’ feels a bit distant.”

“Rinne it is!”

“Wan, Wan（That wasn’t even worth coming out for!”

Hehehe… It feels great to hunt down those who engage in group PK along the way to popular spots! If they come back for revenge, we’ll just defeat them again, and besides, there are penalties for losing in group PK, like penalties for numerical or level advantages. This time, it seems we didn’t get the level advantage penalty because Donta joined, but if it had been just Chiyo-chan and Onii-chan, we might have lost two equipment items each due to the level advantage penalty, right? Haha… serves them right!

“Oh? Was that log from a PK?”

“Along the way to a popular spot. There are always some who target the weak.”

“Oh, sorry. I chased after Onii-chan when he went in the wrong direction, and we got attacked by a group PK.”

“Glad you’re safe! Onii-chan seems lively as ever.”

『(´∀｀)』

“Chi-chan never sees herself losing. That’s reassuring.”

“No matter how strong the opponent, we won’t let our guard down. We’ll give it our all!”

“…Not taking it easy even against strong opponents is the secret to strength.”

“From the sky, it didn’t seem like anyone was approaching us!”

“Yeah, thanks for scouting, Lia-chan. Sorry and thanks!”

“Not a problem at all!”

Now that everyone’s finally together, Onii-chan shouldn’t wander off if he sticks with everyone. This time for sure!!! Let’s go destroy the abandoned church!!!!