Re: Turning
Stares
“Hehehe Oddities were heard in that vast field. Echoing under the night sky. A fat man walked past the corpses of dozens of adventurers. Some are alive, almost.
“K-you...” A Tiger Beastkin, Hans looked at the man with a hateful expression.
The man, Gerald smiled wryly. A moment later, his expression turned bad. He stepped on Hans' face many times.
“Basic of dirty animals! Shut up and die there!”
“Urgh!” Hans fell down with a face covered in blood.
“Uncle Hans!” A rabbit Beastkin girl called out her name worry. Genia could not bear to see someone who taught her patiently a few hours ago being trampled down like an insect. However, he could not do anything. His hand was restrained by one of Gerald's guards.
Genia. Trying to release himself.“Kyaa!” In vain, the red-haired man, Heln gripped his hands tightly. Not allowing even a small chance for him to free himself.
“Oho? The little rabbit tried to run again?” Gerald heard Genia's screech. He looked towards Genia with a dark smile.
To Genia, that smile was more terrifying than death itself. He had been suffering under that smile for years. Holding on and hoping everything will end. And after he thought everything was fine, terror returned to his feet.
“T-no...” Genia muttering. He refused to fall into the abyss again. Didn't he promise Shinnichi to wait for him here?
Genia was afraid, but she would not allow that fear to be the reason for her weakness. He wants to be strong. To be able to stand next to Shinnichi. So that Shinnichi can rely on him.
Geniamenggertakkan. He doesn't want to feel weak anymore. Genia looked at Gerald right in the eye. His movements still signified fear, but his eyes were steady and determined.
“Dare to stare at your employer like that?”
Gerald slapped Genia. A painful voice could be heard. His cheeks immediately turned red. But, Genia did not cry or show her pain expression. He looked at Gerald sharply. The innocent soft girl just now seemed to disappear from him completely.
Gerald took a few steps back. A little frightened by Genia's sharp gaze. He's like a different person. Gerald clicked his tongue. “Enter him into the cage! We're going to the Capital!”
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“Shinigami White!”
“Truly great...”.
“This is the power of the Demon Dragon?”
“No, this is only half of it?”
“Excellent....”.
Ramley looked at Shinnichi with sparkling eyes. I am amazed by her magic and power. Other party members also acknowledged Shinnichi's greatness. They naturally received the title proposed by Ramley. Shinnichi on the other side.
‘Stop calling me with that weird title! Ah, I want to die. Shame oi!’ He screamed in his heart. His desire to bury himself grew bigger every second.
“Why are you so reluctant about the title they gave you? White Death Angel, a title suitable for someone with my strength. Doesn't that signify that you're a strong man?” Schwarz tries to calm Shinnichi down. He could feel the young man's heart somehow obsessed with burying itself.
“White Angel of Death...” Shinnichi muttered his title. Just feeling a great tingle and embarrassment.
‘White from where? My appearance is black and purple! At least accurate!’ Shinnichi lowered both his shoulders disappointed. He is now convinced, the inhabitants of this world have a strange sense of name!
“... Let's go back.” Shinnichi proposed after a moment of silence. The members of the Gruzzex party agreed with him.
Scruff! GRUNTUNG!
Shinnichi and the Gruzzex party just intend to leave. However, not two steps have they stopped. The ground shook violently. It was as if a huge earthquake had occurred right below them.
“A-what is this!?”
“Is the earth fairy wrathful because we destroyed her territory?!”
Gruzzex and Jade asked confusedly. Representing other members of the party. Meanwhile, Shinnichi put on an annoyed expression.
“Oh, that's right! Boss again!?”
Exact guess.
From the middle of the filled hole, something rose. Digging, or rather, pushing through tons of soil and rocks. Two seconds later, he appeared.
“GRYAAAA!!”
A giant lizard. No, comparing the creature to a big lizard is too demeaning. A pair of horns above his green eyes, huge spines appearing along his back, six legs supporting his burly body, the hard yellowish green scales protecting him. He is a legendary monster. Mother of Meiolania. The main reason why Meiolania, a race of lone monsters, joined forces and created an army.
Shinnichi activated [Appraisal].
『Species : Basilisk
Level 76
Stats
Agi 123
Atk 471
Int : 75
Vits :809
Skill
[Petrification Gaze lvl.6] [Venom lvl.4] [Impenetrable Skin lvl.7] [Reproduction]
Title
[Mother] [Walking Curse]』
“Sial...” Shinnichi cursed again.
The Basilisk's level might be lower than the monster boss he faced in the Dungeon, but his strength was higher. A skill that could turn people to stone with a gaze? That's a high-level cheat!
“GRYAAA!!” The basilisk roared back. I was angry to see hundreds of children dead. Her instincts as a mother pushed her wrath to the highest point. He realized the culprit. The basilisk stared towards Shinnichi and the others. His green eyes began to glow red.
“Do not look into his eyes!” Shinnichi commemorates them.
“-!?”
Shinnichi's warning came too slowly. Higg and Jane were exposed to the Basilisk's gaze. Their bodies shone brightly before turning into stone. Fear and shock adorned the stone statue.
“Higg! Jane!” Gruzzex called out the names of their comrades in battle. “Damn it!”
Gruzzex pulled out his sword. He tries to jump down to face the Basilisk, but Shinnichi stops him. “Surge! That monster needs to die!”
“You want to turn into stone too?” Shinnichi asked calmly. Not looking at the Gruzzex.
He turned the Abyssal Mist into a huge shield. Obstructing the dangerous gaze of the Basilisk. Of course, the monster did not let him. He spat it out towards Shinnichi. The spit melts the surrounding rocks but Shinnichi's shadow shield doesn't budge. This is the power of Schwarz.
“How can!? Are you immune to that look?!” Gruzzex forgot his manners. This is a battle field. And the enemy in front of him hurt the person who was precious to him.
Shinnichi smiled faintly. “I'm a coward. I must have escaped if the atmosphere worsened.”
“Coward..?” Gruzzex is confused by Shinnichi's words. Will he face the enemy alone? Which coward would dare to do that?
“Gruzzex-dono!” Sam held her shoulder. Make it come back. Ramley's been giving wind magic under Higg and Jane. Ramley looked at him worried and scared, while Sam's face was hidden under his black mask. But, Gruzzex knows.
‘Trust him.’
His conscience kept whispering. Gruzzex clicked his tongue. He finally nodded. “Please return safely!” Gruzzex turned her body. Intend to go according to Shinnichi's orders. But, before entering the tunnel, Shinnnichi's hand held his shoulder.
Gruzzex surprise. Did Shinnichi change his mind? Will he keep his promise not to stop him? He looked at Shinnichi with a hopeful look.
“Shinnichi-dono.
“Leave your armour.”
“….”
He felt robbed.
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The black-haired youth gulped his saliva. “Sial.” Shinnichi cursed before jumping down into the hole. Facing the truck-sized Basilisk, Shinnichi felt small.
“Avoid his eyes. Even you will turn into stone if exposed to his gaze.” Schwarz commemorates Shinnichi. He had encountered this kind of monster before.
“Basic Cheater.” He grumbles. The Abyssal Mist turned into its favorite form; a black sword.
“GRYA!”
Woosh! The basilisk looked at Shinnichi with its red eyes and then swung its long tail. Shinnichi hurriedly averted his gaze, a flash later the heavy wind pressure hit him. Along with a tail that hit his stomach. It was almost too late to raise his sword to fend off the attack.
“Ugh!” Shinnichi hit the cave wall hard. His back that should have been pierced by rocks was protected by Schwarz's robe.
Brak! Shinnichi gritted his teeth. Using the wall as a foothold, Shinnichi darted towards Basisilisk. The Abyssal Mist unsheathed forward, it turned into an arrow. The basilisk moved its huge body. His green scales turned to iron gray.
Crangs! The sound of iron can be heard. The Abyssal Mist, a sword made of shadows, broke into pieces while facing the Basilisk scales. The defensive power of the [Impenetrable Skin] skill was too great for the Abyssal Mist.
“-!?” Shinnichi widened his eyes. His right hand was pushed back because of Newton's third law. At the same time, the Basilisk skin turned green again. A huge tail hit his body again.
“Ugh!” Shinnichi received the sweep directly. His stomach was hit by a baseball bat. Times a hundredfold.
His body was thrown back like a stone thrown by a child. The walls of the cave were smashed apart like they were shot by a cannon. The pain that Shinnichi felt might make others lose consciousness and feel hopeless. However, Shinnichi did not give up. He won't give up.
He might call himself a coward. That he would escape if he knew he would not win. But, Shinnichi will not leave a city in danger. He may complain or grumble, but his heart will not allow it.
Shinnichi stood up again. His ears were buzzing and his view was blurry. He drank the healing water of Emphiria to fight again. His right hand had already formed a black cannonball. Abyssal Mist had no effect, was Dominator the same?
Shinnichi directs him to the growling Basilisk. His eyes are still green. Is it because he ran out of mana? Shinnichi doesn't know. He fired a Mana bullet at him.
Dum! The bullet hit the Basilisk's shoulder. His Mananya bullet managed to wipe the dust from his scales.
“Ck, fucking lizard..”
His physical defense and magic defense were simply too great. This kind of monster must be snared if he was in a game. The Basilisk spit. The green-colored saliva was shot towards him. Sizzling like hot water.
Shinnichi jumped to the side. The rocks that had been under his feet began to evaporate and erode. Can Basilisk the equivalent of Blob's acidic liquid on the 95th floor. No, it might be worse. At least that acidic liquid has no color.
“Krya! The krya! Krya!”
The basilisk again spat out and shot his whisper towards the purple-black-robed young man. With a shrewd look, he avoided being able to harm it. Subduing his head, sulking, and using the Abyssal Mist as a shield.
Shinnichi could not get close to the big lizard. Every time he approached, the eyes of the Basilisk lit up red. He could not risk his life here. Turned into stone, then hit with his tail. Smash it to pieces. Even a Dragon can die that way.
“How can I approach it?” Shinnichi was frustrated.
“Isn't the answer easy?” Schwarz understood Shinnichi's heart. “Stop using your eyes.”
Attack blindly. Literally. That's what the word Schwarz means. But can he attack him? Isn't this monster's defense very high? Shinnichi decided not to worry about her for now. It seems like he had to use a dangerous way.
Shinnichi closed his eyes. He stomped on the ground then pushed his body in front of the Abyssal Mist back unsheathed in his hand. He tried to avoid the Basilisk's attack. However, the monster knew, closed eyes were the end for a Human.
Woosh! GRUAGS! The sound of wind rang out as the Basilisk swung its tail again. This time he hit his tail to the ground. Along with Shinnichi's body that was hit by his tail.
“Gruagh!” Shinnichi felt the air being blown out of his lungs as the Basilisk's large tail smashed his chest to the ground. A cracking sound could be heard from his chest. It looks like one or two of his ribs are broken.
Shinnichi wants to grieve with all his might. However, just breathing made it difficult. Shinnichi clicked his tongue. He rolled to the side. Resisting the pain that pierced his chest and then downed the healing water of Emphiria. Slightly relieved the pain in his right chest.
Shinnichi prepares to re-attack the Basilisk. The monster had already prepared its tail and gaze. If he attacks her again, it is certain that Shinnichi will fall into his attack.
“Do not be in a hurry!” Schwarz's voice echoed in his head. Stopping Shinnichi. “Focus yourself on your other senses!”
“Other indicators...” Shinnichi pondered Schwarz's words.
Shinnichi is a coward. But he's not a fool. He knew sight only harmed him if he fought the Basilisk. Is he able to use his hearing or smell like the protagonist in a movie or anime? Honestly, he doubted himself.
Shinnichi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Focusing his concentration on his ears. He stood still like a statue.
The basilisk did not waste the opportunity. He swung his tail back. Its large body makes it difficult to move quickly. His thick skin protected him from all sorts of attacks. He was one of the best Tanker monsters in Zelfria. His strength was also incomparable to other reptilian monsters. Just two swipes of his tail to defeat someone with complete armor and a high level.
However, the creature in front of him did not die despite receiving two strokes of his tail. Wh why? The Basilisk's instinct said that the young man in front of him was no ordinary creature. He gave even more power to this final attack. He intended to destroy his body directly.
Woosh! The ground moving under his feet, the sound of the wind following the tail, the pressure it carried. Shinnichi could hear it. Shinnichi could feel it.
Shinnichi shifted his body to the side. He could feel the wind pull over his face as the Basilisk's tail passed by.
GRUMS! The tail hit the empty ground. Replace the Basilisk that widened his eyes. He drags his tail on the ground towards Shinnichi's feet.
“Hup!” The young man easily jumped him. Shinnichi quickly turns Abyssal Mist into Dominator. He shot right into the Basilisk's eyes. Lucky shot of course.
“GRYAAAAA!!” The Basilisk roar was so loud, the cave began to shake. Shinnichi quickly ran towards the Basilisk which was still thrashing in pain.
His eyes are his weakness! Shinnichi knew this fact indirectly. But then his expression darkened.
“Isn't the Basilisk's strongest power also in his eyes...?” Shinnichi felt himself being colonized by someone.
Shinnichi didn't think much of it. He opened the [Storage] then took out a familiar object. A sparkling golden armour. The Gruzzex's armour. There's a reason why he robbed, no, borrowed his armor.
Shinnichi knelt in front of the Basilisk. The armour in front of him. The basilisk noticed Shinnichi's presence in front of him. With one eye burning red, the Basilisk turned its head. To discover, his own reflection on the surface of the golden armor.
“GRYAA!!” Basilisk.
Bouncing surfaces are a curse to creatures that have cursed gazes. The Basilisk's body was lit up brightly. It turned into stone.
The atmosphere instantly became silent. Not wasting any time, Shinnichi stabbed the Abyssal Mist and split the statue in two.
Mother of Meiolania. The owner of the stone gaze, Basilisk. It falls in the hands of Shinnichi, the half-dragon demon.