Ch.160Unity of Benevolence (1)

“Oh!! What a rare, strong mortal!! This… will be a worthwhile fight!”

The zombie dressed in fancy clothes said with a smile.

“Can’t be helped. I’ll fight without Sasith.”

I clicked my tongue and drew out my tomato.

Honestly, it was a painful mistake. Sasith was our party’s main combatant. The psycho-robo I had created was top-tier. With him neutralized, the boss battle would be much harder.

“Umi!! Focus on casting healing magic from the back while avoiding the floor patterns!!”

I shouted toward Umi.

Umi was someone who couldn’t handle more than three things at once. I just needed to give her two commands.

“Taiga!! Bring out Fenrir!! And when that thing starts controlling clothes, blast it with fire spells!!!”

I directed Taiga. Taiga’s psycho-robo Fenrir specialized in area-of-effect attacks. There was no one better for handling mobs.

“Okay!!”

Taiga immediately brought out Fenrir.

“Tina!! You and I will take on that zombie!! Pour on the attacks!!”

I instructed Tina.

“Let’s go! Shota!!”

Tina enthusiastically took up a fighting stance.

“We’re going with the formation!!”

I approached the zombie with my sword drawn.

“My… what violent people!! You could have leisurely enjoyed the fashion show!!”

The zombie clapped its hands.

Clatter-clatter-clatter!!!

Clothing items appeared and rushed toward us. They looked like complete fodder, but they were annoying mobs that complicated the battle. Their average level was around 45. If we didn’t reduce their numbers during the fight, the boss battle would become difficult.

“Come forth!! Fenrir!!! Inferno!!!”

Taiga immediately summoned his psycho-robo.

Whoooooosh-!!!!!

Fenrir breathed out flames. The pillar of fire slaughtered the mobs in front of us.

“Now!!”

Tina and I charged through the flames toward the zombie.

“Guh!! Pretty good for mortals!”

The zombie tried to backstep.

However, Tina immediately went for the zombie’s lower body.

Thwaaaack-!!

Tina’s clean low kick connected.

“Gahk!!!!”

The zombie’s stance crumbled immediately.

“Now!!”

Tina shouted loudly.

“Okay!!”

I had already charged my breathing.

Shiiiiiiiiink-!!!!!!

My arm was already enveloped in scorching heat.

“Kieeeeeeeeek!!!!”

I concentrated all the strength in my arm for a vertical slash.

Slaaaaaaash-!!!!!

The sword strike pierced the zombie’s body. The blade cleanly cut through half of its body.

“Gahaaaaaak!!!”

The zombie screamed and staggered backward.

However, I couldn’t completely cut it in two.

“Tch. So it’s a boss mob after all.”

As expected of a mid-game boss, its durability was considerable.

“Damn it!!!”

The zombie stepped back and began to dance.

Wobble-! Wobble-!!

I recognized that pattern. It was the pattern that made the tiles light up.

“The tiles are lighting up! Everyone watch the floor!”

I immediately instructed.

Flash-!

Tiles lit up randomly.

“Hmph!! This is nothing!”

Taiga was the target. He immediately jumped high and retreated. As expected of Taiga. Reliable!

Grin-!

At that moment, I felt something was off. The zombie was smiling.

“Taiga!! The wall behind you!!”

I immediately directed Taiga.

Shiiiing-!!

The wall that Taiga had jumped back toward began to glow.

No. Shit. This pattern wasn’t in the game!!

Originally, only floor tiles would light up. But now the walls were glowing too.

“Ah!!”

Taiga turned his head. His back was already facing the wall.

Fwoooosh-!!

Upon hitting the glowing wall, Taiga immediately transformed into clothing. He became a sukajan.

What’s a sukajan? Think of it as a baseball jacket that delinquents wear. They come in various designs with leopard prints or dragon patterns. They’re flashy and eye-catching, so wearing one makes you look intimidating. Quite fitting for Taiga. Since he’s a delinquent…..

“Aah!! My body!! It turned into clothes!!”

The sukajan fluttered while speaking with Taiga’s voice.

“Hehehe. I’ve dealt with the most troublesome one.”

The zombie grinned.

That’s right. The one in charge of mob control had been taken out.

“Now!!! Round two begins!!!”

The zombie immediately summoned its clothing minions.

Fwabat-!!

An enormous number of clothing items appeared and rushed toward us.

“Damn it!!”

I tried to hold back the swarm of incoming mobs.

Slash-! Slice-!! Slaaaash-!!!!

I cut down every mob in sight as I pushed forward.

“Hyaaaah!!! Galactica Punch!!!”

Tina swung her fists to repel the mobs. My goodness… with each swing of her fist, blade-like winds scattered. The clothes that were hit were all torn apart.

That’s right. The world setting was different for Tina and me.

But… Umi was different.

“You two are strong for mortals. But… your companion doesn’t seem to be.”

The zombie said with a smile.

“Aaaagh!!! These crazy cloth pieces!!”

Umi screamed. The clothes had bound and subdued her. Umi was already struggling while tied up by the clothes.

“Umi!!! I’ll save you!!”

I immediately tried to run toward Umi.

But it was already too late.

Flash-!!

The tile beneath Umi lit up.

“Shotaaa…!”

With Umi’s sorrowful cry, her body transformed into clothing.

Fwoooosh-!!!!!

Umi immediately turned into a slingshot bikini.

Wait. A slingshot?! Isn’t that too revealing…..

“I see. So this manifests Umi’s inner lewdness and perversion.”

I immediately understood.

“Don’t just understand whatever you want!!! Help me!!”

The slingshot bikini fluttered.

Now, only Tina and I remained.

However, the mobs kept multiplying endlessly. The mobs themselves weren’t threatening. But dealing with them prevented us from approaching the boss.

“Shota. There’s no choice. I’ll hold these guys off. You take care of the boss.”

Tina said.

“Tina! That’s reckless!”

We were barely holding them off with two people. And now Tina wants to handle them alone?

“You’re… the hero!! I believe the hero will save everyone!”

Tina said with a determined expression.

“…..Got it!!”

Tina had made her resolve. If so… I couldn’t let her determination be in vain.

Click-!

I immediately raised my sword.

“Here I go!!!!!”

I jumped high.

Flutter-flutter-flutter-!!!!

Clothes numbering at least 50 by my estimate blocked my path.

“I’m your opponent!!!”

At that moment, Tina delivered a powerful straight punch.

Booooom-!!!!!!!

The clothes were torn apart by her punch.

Tina was definitely strong. But… the rate at which mobs were replenished was several times faster than Tina could eliminate them.

“Kyaaah!!! These cloth pieces are making me mecha-kucha!!!”

Tina fell down while using some dubious Japanese she learned somewhere. She rolled on the ground, all wrapped up in clothes.

Swoosh-!!

Without fail, a tile lit up.

Fwoooosh-!

With that, Tina transformed into clothing.

Flutter-!

Tina had become a tiger mask like what wrestlers wear. She also had a strong impact, I see.

“Uhahaha!!! Everyone has fallen!!!”

The zombie let out a victory cry.

“Everyone’s sacrifice….! I won’t let it be in vain!!!!!”

I swung my sword widely.

Slaaaaaaash-!!!!

The sword cleanly cut through the zombie’s body.

Clang-!!

At that moment, the clothes controlled by the zombie formed a barrier-like shield to block me.

Slaaaash-!!

The sword strike only cut through the clothes.

Shit… it’s really tough fighting alone.

Clank-! Click-!!

Soon, the clothes surrounded the zombie like armor.

“Now. Surrender quietly and become clothing.”

The zombie said with a victorious tone and smiled.

“Surrender? I don’t do that.”

In the end, I had no choice but to make my resolve.

Flutter-!!!

Instead of just taking off my top… I quickly removed my pants and underwear too. I became one with nature.

“Wait!! What are you doing?!!”

Sasith, who had become underwear, objected.

“My companions are still with me. Together… we’ll defeat you!!”

I shouted with determination.

When backed into a corner… combining forces is the rule, right?

Grab-!!

I immediately picked up the boxer briefs (Sasith).

“Wait!! Shota!! Stop!!!! You bastard!! Stop!!!”

Sasith seemed to have noticed what I was about to do.

“Combine!!!”

I immediately put on the underwear.

“You!!! Shit!!! I said stop!!!!”

Sasith shouted desperately.

However, one cannot escape predetermined fate.

I… put on Sasith!!

“This bastard…!! Disgustingly big!!! And the hair..!!!!! Kyaaaaaaaaaak!!!!!!!!”

Sasith immediately screamed. The description is unnecessarily detailed.

“Dangle dangle!”

I shook my hips to check the fit.

“Don’t shake!!!!!!!”

Sasith’s scream echoed.

“No… this is a lie… it can’t be… no…!!”

Sasith, whose mental state had completely collapsed, could only repeat the same words like a broken recorder.

But my combination wasn’t over yet.

I immediately picked up Umi.

“Shota… wear me.”

Perhaps because she was my girlfriend, Umi didn’t seem to feel any resistance.

“Oh!!! Combine!!!!”

I immediately put on the slingshot bikini. It was an uncomfortable outfit that only covered the nipples and the important parts, but I had at least some decency to wear it over the boxer briefs.

Still… there was no denying it was a deep❤ dark fashion. If I saw a man dressed like this on the street, I’d run away immediately. Just making eye contact would make me fear for my chastity.

“Uhahaha! Shota is wearing me!”

Umi spoke in a tone that suggested she was excited. It was fortunate she didn’t resist.

“No… this is a lie… it’s a lie, right? Huhuhuhu…!”

Sasith’s mental state had completely collapsed. I’m… sorry, Sasith. I’ll buy you a meal later. Until then… stop crying and be a good pair of underwear.

“Taiga!! Come here!”

Next, I called out to Taiga.

“Really… this is stupid, but since it’s Shota, I guess you have a plan!”

Taiga immediately approached me.

Rustle-!

I was now fully equipped with the sukajan as well.

“Shota! Wear me too!!”

The tiger mask that was Tina fluttered.

“Oh!! Come here!!”

I immediately shouted enthusiastically.

Flutter-!!!

I then put on the tiger mask that resembled a spandex suit.

With this… I had become complete.

“This is combination!!!”

I said to the zombie.

“…….”

However, the zombie didn’t react at all. It just stared at me with a dumbfounded expression.

“I see… you’ve gone mad with fear of death.”

The zombie came to its own understanding.

“Well… I’ll send you off without pain.”

The zombie waved its hand.

Swish-!!!

The clothing on the zombie’s arm immediately transformed into a sword-like shape.

Due to its carelessness, it was full of openings.

It was the perfect opportunity to strike such an opponent.

“Who’s gone mad with fear.”

Flash-!!

Taking advantage of the zombie’s carelessness, I immediately closed the distance.

“I’ve been mad from the start. What’s new about that?”

“Hah…! Even so…!!”

The zombie seemed flustered by my unexpected speed, but it seemed to trust in the power of its defensive barrier.

However, this combination wasn’t just for show. It had practical functions.

“Taiga!! Give it all you’ve got!!!!”

I shouted toward Taiga.

“Got it!!”

Taiga immediately put in his fighting spirit.

For a moment, it felt like the clothes were swelling up.

“Hyaaaaaaah!!!!!”

Right after, I swung my sword widely.

Slaaaaaaash-!!!!!!

It was my usual sword strike. However, the power was completely different.

Booooooom-!!!!!

With a thunderous sound, the zombie’s body flew backward. The clothing barrier in front of it was completely shattered.

“Gahaaaaaak!!!!!”

The zombie immediately crashed into the wall, gasping for breath.

“What power…..!!”

The zombie staggered to its feet.

“I combined, didn’t I? That means the power is multiplied. It’s the rule.”

I smiled as I raised my sword.

Now, the real fight was about to begin.