Semi-retired Adventurer Lives Leisurely

p>And those who believe in their allies, surprisingly tend to survive.

 

It was refreshing to see how true that was as I hurried towards the frontline.

 

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Jend: “huh, GAH?!”

 

Shining brightly, Jend was holding back the Hanuman, but it was still too soon for him to face a Highest-Tier.
He held it for under a minute, but the Hanuman finally knocked him down.

 

As the Hanuman tried to finish Jend, it raised its Nyoibo Staff andーー

 

Henry: “Like I’ll let you!!”

 

……….as the Nyoibo Staff came down, I stepped in between the Hanuman and Jend.

 

I braced my Nyoiten Spear as the Staff came crashing down, and…….the impact made my legs cave into the ground.
I hear nasty cracks and pops throughout all the joints in my body, but I ignore it with a flurry of adrenaline.

 

Henry: “Jend! Now!”

 

Jend: “Got it!”

 

And while I blocked the strike, Jend stood up, and with flames enveloping his sword, he swung it with all his might.

 

If it struck, the Hanuman would have received some damage……..but Jend’s swing was too simple to read, and it dodged it easily.

 

Jend; “Ugh….” Jend clicks his tongue in frustration.

 

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We stare down the Hanuman as each side tries to find an opening.

 

Henry: “……..Jend, how do you feel? I know it’s the first time to use it in battle.”

 

Jend: “Yeah, I feel great……..or I wish that were the case, but I can’t seem to fully control it yet.
If it turns into a drawn out battle, it’ll be bad.”

 

Right now, Jend is receiving an Enhancement Magecraft Spell from Ferris.
{Shimmering Rally}……it’s the same Magecraft Spell as what Yuu uses for me.

 

The effect is immense, and Jend’s physical abilities have gone up several levels.
His physical strength could now match the Hanuman.

 

But even so….

 

They finally completed the {Shimmering Rally} this winter.
Jend has yet to fully control his newfound physical strength.
It took about a year before I got used to Yuu’s Enhancement Spell, so he’ll need more time to adjust and train with it.
But right now, I need him to step up no matter what.

 

Cyril: (Miss Ferris will only hold for 2 to 3 more minutes max!)

 

Henry: (Understood)

 

As I heard Cyril continue her singing, I received a message in my head from her from the Link Ring.

 

……….the {Shimmering Rally’s} effect will only hold for just a bit longer.

 

Henry: “Jend, I’ll stand in front, so cover me!”

 

Jend: “Got it!”

 

Then there’s nothing else but to go on a full on attack.
I close in on the Hanuman and my spear and its staff cross with numerous strikes and blasts.

 

The way I’m fighting it is no different from before, but now, Jend is finding openings to attack the Hanuman and distracting it.
Teo is also meticulously shooting at the Hanuman’s eyes.

 

…….and with this, we’re finally on even grounds.

 

Jend: “GRRRRR!!!”

 

Henry: “Jend! Don’t be reckless!”

 

Sensing his impatience, I stop Jend from stepping forward.
And right where he was just about to step, the Hanuman’s tail swung wildly past.

 

……with that tail alone, it could easily crush 2 or 3 veteran adventurers, so that alone tells you how crazy it is to face a Highest-Tier.

 

And the only chance our Party has at defeating such insane monsters isーー

 

Cyril: “～～♪　～～♪”

 

Behind us, Cyril is singing loudly as we feel the power of her Spell grow ーー this is our best hope.

 

But the Hanuman seems weary of the increasing Magic Power, and it has kept an eye on Cyril throughout our fight.

 

At this rate, even if we fire off the Spell, it would easily dodge it.

 

Holding it down……would be difficult.
This is different from the time when we faced the Fenrir with Ms.
Lotte.

 

But it’s not impossible.
We’ll just have to take some bigger risks andーー

 

Henry: “What?” As I tried to step in with my final gamble, the Hanuman suddenly opened the distance between us.

 

Henry: (～～!! NO! THIS IS BAD!!)

 

Henry: “Teo! Shoot it with everything you got! It’s preparing to run!!”

 

Without waiting for her to respond, I charged at the Hanuman.
The Hanuman struck the ground to make a cloud of dust and turned around…..

 

Henry: “I won’t let you! [Strengthen] {Hazac} + [Strengthen] {Hazac} + [Strengthen] {Hazac}ーーー!!”

 

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I threw the spear with triple strengthening enchantments.

 

It split into several dozen as the Hanuman dodged and blocked some as it ran, but…..one hit.
It took severe damage as one pierced the side of its stomach, and it won’t be able to heal from that easily.

 

But the Hanuman kept up its pace of retreat.

 

………..this is really bad.

 

It probably determined that its chance of being defeated right now is not low.
That’s why it planned to regroup and attack again.
It’s almost nightfall.
If it attacks us during the night, we wouldn’t be able to do anything.

 

But even as we tried to stop it, the Hanuman’s body grew smaller and smaller.
It finally retreated out of Teo’s range too andーー

 

Henry: “……hm?” Looking past the Hanuman’s retreating path, I saw something black and round fly towards it.

 

It accurately pursued the Hanuman and……..as the Hanuman jumped to the side to dodge it, as if to mock the Hanuman’s efforts, an enormous explosion engulfed it.

 

Henry: “WhーWhat?” I could feel the impact of the blast from where I stood.

 

As the clouds cleared, it wasn’t dead, but the Hanuman was on the ground on its back.

 

Henry: “ーー! TAKE IT OUT, CYRIL!!”

 

Cyril: “ROGER!! {LIGHTNING JUDGMENT}ーーー!!!!”

 

There’s no reason to let go of this opportunity.

 

Cyril had her Spell ready from long ago, and drops the enormous bolt of lightning on top of the Hanuman.

 

Now a blast and explosion twice the power from before struck and split the earth as it mercilessly pierced the Hanuman andーー

 

Jend: “……….did it….hit?” Henry: “Yeah, it did.” And just like the Fenrir, the Hanuman turned to charcoal and ash.

 

……….and thankfully, it won’t be able to resurrect from that state.

 

Jend: “～～～.
I thought I was gonna die………oh, but I guess we shouldn’t let our guard down.
What happened back there?”

Jend almost crumples to the ground in fatigue but braces himself to keep standing.

 

Well, I understand how he feels.
That mysterious explosion worked in our favor, but it could have been a new enemy appearing.

 

But I knew where that came from.

 

Henry: “That’s a one-time use Magecraft tool.
The Magecraft Explosive [Ether Bomb].”

 

Jend: “I’ve never heard of a weapon like that.”

 

Henry: “Of course not.
It’s incredibly expensive, and there’s only a handful of people that can make it.”

 

Even so, it’s extremely treasured in Ligaleo, and when a large wave of Demonic Creatures comes, we use it to reduce their numbers.

 

………but one that has the power to flip a Highest-Tier can only be made by one person.

 

Jend: “Oh, hey.
Someone’s coming.”

From across the Hanuman’s retreat route, a beefy, round man appeared.

 

It’s hard to see from this distance, but I recognized the large cylinder he was carrying on his shoulder.

 

Henry: “Yeah～ I thought so.” Jend: “? Henry, do you know him?” Henry: “Well, technically, I’m the customer, and he’s the craftsman.”

 

Rather than achieving some sort of victory on the battlefield, he has contributed countless weapons and tools ーー the Hero of Legend of the Dwarves.

 

Holding the Hero Title, “The Hammer of God,” he is the creator of my arm and leg bracers.

 

One of the eight Heroes of Legend, Gordon Goibniu.

 

….it was that Hero who came slowly walking towards us.