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 69

Chapter 69: Angel Hunting 6 – Breakthrough, Break Free

◆ Forbidden Sanctuary ◆

“Now, move out, Experimental Unit 101! No. 102! Don’t let them break through this room!”

“Dogel Ghost (Lv. 70) has escaped…”

“Mission start. Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!”

“Mission start. Destroy! Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!”

If only Laura-chan’s jokes could freeze them too… But those machines don’t get jokes, do they?

“It can’t be helped! It’s not perfect yet!”

“Princess Chiyo activated [Astonishing World] and teleported.”

“Wow!?”

“Huh!? That’s the manual activation version of Aqua Moon!?”

“Princess Chiyo dealt 22,100 damage to Experimental Unit 101, Aliceel (Lv. 75), and turned it into scrap metal. Acquired 121,321 experience points.”

“Princess Chiyo dealt 22,200 damage to Experimental Unit 102, Eeval (Lv. 75), and turned it into scrap metal. Acquired 122,522 experience points.”

Whoa…!? Chiyo-chan has learned the skill to manually activate Aqua Moon’s warp at will!? ‘Astonishing World’… Isn’t that a bit unfair!? Oh, but maybe it uses Chiyo-chan’s special points, [Seals]? It uses up 2 seals… but Chiyo-chan recovers seals every time she defeats an enemy, so it’s worth it.

“Chiyo-chan, nice job…! That’s amazing!”

“Hehe, it went well!”

“Um, sorry! Eh, take this!”

“Aurelia was unable to damage Perseus.”

“Perseus’s [Frozen] status has been lifted.”

“Thank you, Lia-chan!!! [Aegis]!!!!!”

“Perseus activated [Magic Shield Aegis] and is now in [Penetrate – 10] state.”

Lia-chan freed Perseus from the freeze with a full swing of her broom. Actually, one side of Lia-chan’s broom has a hidden fire attribute. Its physical attack power is 0%, but if it hits, it can break the freeze because of the fire attribute! Lia-chan is Laura-chan’s countermeasure against freeze… Perseus, having been frozen, is now pouting angrily… It’s kind of rude to say, but, she’s cute…! Seeing such a rare expression makes my heart flutter. Her angry “Hmph! Hmph!” is also cute… Oh, Laura-chan, could you please reflect on this a bit seriously?

“Laura-chan.”

“Y-Yes…!?”

“Guilty.”

“Eek…! It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing…!”

“Would you rather wear a more outrageous outfit or defeat all the enemies ahead by yourself?”

“Eek~~!! I’ll defeat the enemies~~!!”

So, the initial mechanical angels were taken down by Chiyo-chan’s preemptive strike, but from here on, the enemies have much stronger attacks, so no more funny business. Laura-chan will have to annihilate everything ahead using [Destruction of Lament]. In this confined room, show us the full power of a reverberating full hit.

“Alright, it’s up to you! Let’s go!”

“Let’s go!”

“Moving to the next floor… 3… 2… 1…”

“Eek~~!”

Alright, let’s keep moving quickly! It’s the same setup as last time, but we’ve leveled up and increased in number, so we have to cut through them efficiently! We’ve already explained what to expect on the way to the church, so there shouldn’t be any “What’s that!?” surprises!

“H-A-L-L-O? Good bye!”

“Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!”

“H-A-L-L-O? Good bye!”

“Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!”

“Do it properly this time! Let’s go!!”

“Tornado activated [Command of Attack], increasing all party members’ attack power by 1.5 times for 1 minute.”

“Submerge, Negative Aura!”

“All party members’ stats increased by 42 for 3 minutes.”

“Here comes the dirge of despair… Oh, Dogel, you’re so annoying~~~!!! Just die already!! Die die die die die!!! [Destruction of Lament]!!!!”

“Lorelei started singing [Destruction of Lament]…?”

Even the system message seems puzzled… But no, I think it’s definitely activating; we’re seeing slash, strike, and thrust attack effects. But is this really a song…? There are incomprehensible songs in this world, and at least she’s speaking words…

“Weak!!! Experimental Unit 103, Urdel (Lv. 80), received 32,500 total elemental damage and turned into scrap metal. Acquired 123,723 experience points.”

“Weak!!! Experimental Unit 104, Aerel (Lv. 80), has—”

“Weak!!! Experimental Unit 105, Ogael (Lv. 80), has—”

“Weak!!! Experimental Unit 106, Kashael (Lv. 80), has—Acquired 127,327 experience points.”

“Lorelei finished [Destruction of Lament]. [Resonance Echo] ended.”

Wow, amazing, when Laura-chan sings, the enemies die…! And they die before the 30-hit combo finishes! Well, they are just small fry, so they should be dying this quickly. But still, wait, I just noticed… we’ve already gained over 800k experience points, right? Donta and Big Sis are just 1 level? They haven’t leveled up!? No way…!? We’re reaching a point where these enemies don’t even matter! And Lia-chan, Chiyo-chan, and Laura-chan’s experience hasn’t even increased by 1%!? Ughhh!!!

“Donta and Big Sis’s experience went up by about 10 percent…”

“Huh, they’re still level 1, right!?”

“Yes… At this rate, it seems hopeless…”

“I’m really worried about what’s ahead… Let’s keep going!”

“Moving to the next floor…”

“Laura-chan, it’s all up to you!”

“I’m gonna turn all of Dogel’s toys into scrap metal~~~!!!”

Ah, Laura-chan seems to have snapped, or maybe she’s just fed up…! It’s rare to see her so fired up when she’s usually going “Oh no~” or “Eek~”! If she could always be this fierce, she’d definitely be the ace of our team…!

“3… 2… 1… Transfer.”

“Die, Dogel’s toys!!! Tear apart and go crazy, become mute scrap iron junk!!! [Destruction of Lament]!!!!”

“Lorelei started singing [Destruction of Lament]!”

“Weak!!! Experimental Unit 107, Chamiel (Lv. 85), received 66,400 total elemental damage and turned into scrap metal. Acquired 128,528 experience points.”

“Weak!!! Experimental Unit 108, Kugael (Lv. 85), received 66,400 total elemental damage and turned into scrap metal. Acquired 129,730 experience points.”

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“Special Mutant, Mariel (Lv. 99), activated [Instant Barrier – Anti-Weak].”

“Special Mutant, Mariel (Lv. 99), received 120,100 total elemental damage. Special Mutant, Mariel (Lv. 99), has no weaknesses.”

It survived! This thing really is tough. It can use a barrier to cover its weaknesses when it’s not attacking! So back then, it must have been forced to use [Sword Hurricane] because Oniichan was nearby… Ugh, without a weak point, Laura-chan’s DPS is only around 40k… The next attack from Laura-chan’s [Destruction] is 3 seconds away, which gives enough time to prepare and launch a [Sword Hurricane]. Even though I said I’d leave it to her, maybe we need some interference here…

“Special Mutant, Mariel (Lv. 99), is preparing for [Sword Hurricane].”

“Woof!!!”

“Lorelei finished [Destruction of Lament]. [Resonance Echo] ended.”

“Donta entered [Hellbound Express] state.”

Oh… Donta is charging with incredible speed! The initial burst is much faster than before…!? Chiyo-chan’s warp is amazing, but Donta is now so fast that you can see an afterimage as soon as he starts running! Is this the enhanced dash performance of [Hellbound Express]!?

“Donta activated [Warg Bullet], dealing 32,500 damage to Special Mutant, Mariel (Lv. 99). Mariel is stunned.”

“2COMBO! Donta activated [Explosive Two-Stage Palm], dealing 61,600 damage to Special Mutant, Mariel (Lv. 99). Mariel failed to self-destruct while stunned and turned into scrap metal. Acquired 1,199,999 experience points.”

Whoa… We took it down…! We’ve accumulated around 2.6M experience points, and now Donta and Big Sis have gained 30%, and Lia-chan, Chiyo-chan, and Laura-chan have gained 3%. Ugh, this means we need to hunt a lot of red creatures even if we go shark hunting… Donta and Big Sis need 8M, and Lia-chan and the others need more than 80M experience points? Eek… Oh, I’m in the same boat. About that much. Looks like we’ll have to take down the Hell Whale tomorrow too… We need to come up with a pattern to beat it…

“Rinne-san? Rinne-san?? Acchan!!!”

“Ah, yes!”

“Let’s go! I’ll use my awakening skill if necessary!”

“Okay!! Reapplying buffs. Oh, I got careless. Impede, [Bone Shield]”

“All party members entered [Bone Shield] state.”

“Submerge, Negative Aura”

“For 3 minutes, all party members’ stats increased by 42.”

“Ughhh… I’m still not strong enough…”

“You wiped out the small fry instantly, so that’s not true. You’re amazing, Laura-chan! Now go finish off Dogel too!”

“Hn… Nn… I’m being praised… ♡”

“Moving to the next floor…”

Oh no, I forgot [Bone Shield]. I’m getting careless. I need to focus on finishing this dungeon first. Thinking about other dungeons while in the middle of this one is taking it too lightly. These enemies have become small fry, but I still don’t have a way to take them down. I need to be careful…

“3… 2… 1… Transfer.”

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“Nata—”

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Already seen. Skip, skip.

“Ex Machina Natalia (Lv. 105) has revived.”

“Ex Machina Natalia (Lv. 105) has gone berserk.”

“Dogel Ghost (Lv. 70) activated [Undead Possession], reviving [Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100).”

“XvY#LvM@rS&DoE (Please… everyone… run…)”

“(Ah, Nataliaaaaaa…! I hate that thing…!!)”

“This, this is my power!!!!”

“(Dogellll!! Using Lord Babylon’s power…!!!)”

“[Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) has taken control of [Ex Machina Natalia] (Lv. 105).”

Laura-chan is… her thoughts are spilling out all over… She’s seething with rage…!

“Natalia! That’s the enemy standing in our way! Let’s kill them together!!”

“Ex Machina Natalia (Lv. 105) has switched to combat mode.”

“…Eliminate.”

Alright, we can move now! First, Gun Hazard is—

“Lorelei begins playing [Rhapsody of Madness].”

“Ex Machina Natalia (Lv. 105) has no resistance to MP Banishing! [Mental Shock] activated, causing rapid MP depletion!”

“Resist… [Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) nullified [Mental Shock].”

“Dieeee, Dogel!!! Die, die, die, fall into hell!!! What’s so good about that woman!!! [Destruction of Lament]!!!!”

“Lorelei has started singing [Destruction of Lament]!”

She just went straight for it! And those raw, savage insults—yikes, this is Laura-chan’s deep-seated grudge, brimming with resentment…!

“Weak!!! Ex Machina Natalia (Lv. 105) has taken a total of 180,600 all-attribute damage.”

“Weak!!! [Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) has taken a total of 180,600 all-attribute damage.”

“Ex Machina Natalia (Lv. 105) is preparing [Gun Hazard].”

“This should do it!! Rise, Stone Wall!!!”

“Aurelia activated [Stone Wall]. Multiple stone walls have been created.”

“[Stone Wall] has blocked several attacks. (Durability: 51% / 100%)”

“Oh, this looks… I can just sit back and watch now, can’t I?”

“Woof!”

“Huh, huh? Is that alright…?”

“Oh, it seems so.”

Oh wow, Lia-chan remembered to create cover! Meanwhile, I forgot. Gosh, Lia-chan is so dependable, such a good kid… You’re amazing… But hey, why are you all sitting down and just watching? What if something happens? At least be ready, come on.

“Gaaah…! What’s this awful sound…! B-Barriers…!”

“[Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) activated [Barrier Generator].”

“[Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) has a [Barrier: 30,000].”

“Ex Machina Natalia (Lv. 105) has a [Barrier: 30,000].”

“You said you loved my singing!!! You said it!! You did!! You said you wanted to hear my voice forever, you proposed to meeee!!!! Dieeeeee!!!!!!”

“B-Barrier to maximum output!!!”

“[Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) activated [Barrier Amplifier].”

“[Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) has temporarily enhanced their [Barrier: 30,000] to [Barrier: 200,000].”

“Ex Machina Natalia (Lv. 105) has temporarily enhanced their [Barrier: 30,000] to [Barrier: 200,000].”

Ah… So that’s what this idiot Dogel said… No wonder Laura-chan is so mad. I mean, after saying that and then running after Natalia, her anger is justified. Honestly, I’m surprised she kept hoping until the end that Dogel would come around… Poor thing…

“Finish him off!! Dump that guy already!!”

“AaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!”

“Lorelei’s [Destruction of Lament] reverberates!”

“Weak!!! Ex Machina Natalia’s (Lv. 105) [Barrier] state is canceled, taking 161,200 all-attribute damage.”

“Weak!!! The [Barrier] of [Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) is canceled, dealing 161,500 all-attribute damage.”

“The barrier generator of [Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) is damaged.”

“B-Barrier…!”

“Ex Machina Natalia (Lv. 105) is out of mana… System failure.”

“Natalia!? W-Why is your mana gone!?”

Oh, right, [Mental Shock] has an [MP Vanish] effect… Basically, it wipes out MP. Boss-level attributes don’t resist it, and without gear or race resistance, [MP Vanish] usually works. As a side note, [MP Vanish] also nullifies HP and MP drain attacks as a countermeasure.

So, Natalia didn’t have any [Vanish] countermeasures and ran out of MP, making her unable to move. Dogel, on the other hand, had some resistance and still has MP but no barrier, so he’s defenseless. Didn’t we have a [Slug Shotgun]? Maybe Chiyo-chan can break it for us?

“Lorelei’s [Destruction of Lament] reverberates!”

“Weak!!! [Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) took 361,600 all-attribute damage.”

“[Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100) suffered a malfunction in motor functions. Temporarily unable to act.”

“Waaaaahhhhh!!!! Help me, Natalia, Nataliaaaaa!!!”

“Agh…”

“Lorelei’s [Destruction of Lament] ended. [Resonance Echo] ended. [Reverberation] ended.”

Huh, Laura-chan stopped attacking. She was so full of killing intent just a moment ago…

“Ah. It’s… okay now. I get that, to him, I don’t matter anymore.”

“…Is that so. Rinne, can I go ahead and kill him?”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“Then allow me to finish him off without hesitation! Dieeeeeeee!!!”

Oh, Laura-chan looks so dejected… It’s Neesan’s turn now… Uh oh, Neesan’s swinging both axes up high, she means business!

“Tornado unleashed [Full Buster], dealing a total of 220,400 damage to [Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100).”

“Gah, sto-…!?! Stop–”

“I won’t stop! You’re going to die right here!!”

Whoa, she’s cut him clean in half…! But he’s still alive, that Dogel… Mechanical bodies are tough and resilient, but that doesn’t mean much now.

“Tornado executed [Guillotine], dealing a total of 250,900 damage to [Master Dogel, the Perfected] (Lv. 100), defeating him. Experience gained: 11,999,999.”

“Donta has leveled up to level 2.”

“Tornado has leveled up to level 2.”

Phew… That was a satisfyingly clean decapitation by Big Sis’s Guillotine.

“…It’s over…”

“Yeah, we finished him off.”

Ah… Finally, everything about Laura-chan and Dogel is over… She ignored him, found him unpleasant, but when she was in trouble, she called his name… and then there was Natalia. She ended up going crunch… Nevertheless, “I want to hear your voice forever”, he said, yet the moment Natalia appeared, she clung to him… even though she knew Laura was there. Keep your hands off the thief cat…! I was irritated by Dogel before, but now I’m irritated by Natalia…!

“Ex Machina Natalia** (Lv. 105) has lost ownership.”

“Ex Machina Natalia** (Lv. 105) failed to self-destruct due to insufficient MP.”

“Ex Machina Natalia** (Lv. 105) has completely shut down. Experience gained: 11,999,999.”

“Donta has leveled up to level 3.”

“Tornado has leveled up to level 3.”

I shut down before I could calm down! Ahhh, should I revive them again and explode them? Ah! Barrier destruction… Maximum barrier output, not to mention the explosion, the real two are filled in the box! It failed!

“Clear the Forbidden Sanctuary with [C End]. We are saving… Please wait a moment…”

“It’s over, isn’t it?”

It’s over… Well, it can’t be helped. I don’t want them to produce parts again, and I was curious about the A to C endings, so this is fine.

So? This person looks really dejected. Are you okay? I thought about leaving her alone, but as the master, I had to say something.

“Laura-chan, are you okay?”

“I… I…”

Ah… It feels heavy. This might take a while to recover from.

“I’ll find a new man…”

I worried for nothing. Well, it’s good that she’s finally over Dogel, right?

“I’ll find a man who will look at me properly next time!”

“In my homeland, the men only stay with the women they’ve decided on for life! You should find a man from my country next!”

“I’ll do that next!! Rinne-shan!! I want to drink alcohol!!!”

“Ah, ummm…”

Laura-chan, from daytime…! Well, you know, complete heartbreak…!! Escaping to alcohol, huh…!! But once you start drinking, Big Sis will definitely be on the drunk track, right!

“I’ll take care of you, okay? Just a little bit.”

“Just a little bit, just a little bit!”

…You can’t trust just a little bit of a drinker!!!!