Chapter 567: Three-Headed Basilisk Subjugation Battle (3)

Do Yehee on front line, Do Sihee as main dealer, and Cha Yuri for support.

The three people tasked with handling the Three-Headed Basilisk’s left head immediately began combat preparations as soon as Sung Taekyung’s order concluded.

Two mages and one ranged archer. It was a party effectively composed of three ranged individuals, so in a way, it seemed somewhat unbalanced, but…

Deliberately placing Do Yehee on the front line, rather than Kang Hye-eun or Cheon Jihee, was also something Sung Taekyung had intended.

Considering the unique characteristics of the Three-Headed Basilisk’s left head, he thought Do Yehee, who uses earth magic, would be able to perform the role much better than a melee front-liner.

-Hwa-reureureuk!!

“It’s coming! Everyone get behind me!”

One of the biggest characteristics of a three-headed reptilian monster.

That is precisely the fact that the three heads possess separate brains and are capable of using different skills.

Especially for a boss monster of this size, it was at a level where it could even launch magic attacks using just its heads.

Deliberately assigning the head that uses ‘fire magic’-which is difficult for melee combatants to deal with-to a ranged combatant was Sung Taekyung’s decision.

Conveniently, Do Yehee, who could also serve as a front-liner with magic by using earth golems, was included.

“Earth Giant!”

As soon as the flames flew towards them, Do Yehee used earth magic to summon an earth golem.

The giant-shaped earth golem created by her magic endured the powerful flame breath with its entire body.

While Do Yehee’s magic temporarily blocked the heat, Do Sihee and Cha Yuri devised a short plan on how to attack the left head.

“You assist that woman in blocking the flames. In the meantime, I’ll aim for an opening and take care of that left head.”

“…Can you do it alone? That thing only got slightly scratched even by Sungchul-ssi’s greatsword?”

“That’s because Sungchul-ssi was dealing with the middle head. If it’s just the left head, I can handle it somehow with my awakened ability.”

“…”

Cha Yuri felt a bit doubtful because piercing the hide of an SS-class monster, even just a subordinate head, with an arcane arrow didn’t seem that easy.

Instead of specifically pointing it out, she just nodded her head.

Anyway, the role Sung Taekyung gave her in this raid was support, not main dealer.

Although it wasn’t her preferred role assignment, she had no choice but to accept it.

Her wind magic, no matter how compressed and fired at the creature, would be scattered by the heat wave spewed out by that lizard, and naturally, the magic’s power wouldn’t be fully exerted.

At least Do Sihee’s arcane arrow, being least affected by the flames, had some possibility.

-Hwa-reureu….

“Now! Attack now!”

At the point when the Basilisk’s flame attack subsided for a moment, creating a slight opening.

Along with Do Yehee’s statement, the earth giant, which had been dedicated to defense until just now, crumbled and collapsed.

From amidst the half-collapsed rubble, the Basilisk’s left head revealed itself to Cha Yuri and Do Sihee.

“I’ll finish it with one shot!”

Do Sihee poured as much inner energy as possible into a single arcane arrow and fired it.

The arrow that shot out from her hand lodged slightly between the left head’s eyes.

The Basilisk’s left head roared once, struck by Do Sihee’s attack.

-Puwook!

‘Shya-ga-ah-ah-ah-ak…!’

“…Watch out! Get down!”

Perhaps due to the pain, the left head shook its head violently, spewing out erratic fire magic here and there.

Do Yehee tried to defend by creating as many earth golems as possible to counter the suddenly started second attack, but it was insufficient to block all the flames rushing in from all directions.

One of the fireballs, deviating from its normal trajectory and flying erratically, arced towards where Do Sihee was.

“Kya-ah-ah-ah?!”

“Sihee-ya!”

Do Yehee, flustered by her younger sister’s scream, hurriedly tried to cope by creating earth golems, but the fire magic was just about to engulf Do Sihee before the defensive magic could be formed.

Just before the blind fireball could hit Do Sihee’s body, a barrier made of wind enveloped the upper part of her body in a hemispherical shape.

-Pah-seuseuk….

“…Huh? What?”

Do Sihee showed a momentarily bewildered expression at the hot flames that weren’t engulfing her.

Cha Yuri’s wind magic, enveloping her, was sufficient to deflect relatively weak flames like those of a fireball.

Cha Yuri simply approached Do Sihee, who was huddled there blankly.

“Get up, Do Sihee. It’s not over yet.”

“…Th-thank you, Cha Yuri-ssi.”

Holding onto Cha Yuri’s hand, Do Sihee got up from where she was huddled.

As she said, the battle with the Basilisk’s left head hadn’t ended yet.

The wound between the eyes, pierced even briefly by the arcane arrow, had already healed.

It was clear that just doing one or two meaningless attacks like this would only increase the danger.

“Is it really possible?”

“…I’m sorry. I was overconfident. It seems my arcane arrow alone won’t be enough.”

“I figured as much.”

“…To destroy that head, it seems a bit more power is needed. The problem is how we can make that happen among ourselves…”

An attack that exerts enough power to pierce the Basilisk’s subordinate head in one go.

Piercing it in one go was impossible, even with Do Sihee’s arcane arrow or her own wind magic.

Amidst that situation, one new technique suddenly flashed into Cha Yuri’s mind.

Only then could Cha Yuri understand why Sung Taekyung had placed her in ‘support’ and not ‘main dealer’.

“I have one. A more powerful attack.”

“…What?”

“When you use the arcane arrow, I’ll assist with the power using wind magic.”

“…Is that possible, Cha Yuri-ssi?”

“Yeah. I’ve done it a lot with Sungchul.”

“…”

Do Sihee was momentarily distracted by the slightly envious remark she suddenly heard, but she immediately composed herself and asked about the practical issue.

“So? Your wind magic will undoubtedly be scattered when it meets that lizard’s hot wind, right?”

“Yeah. That’s why I plan to shoot from an angle.”

“What?”

“Hey you there, Do Yehee, right?”

“…What is it?”

“Keep drawing its aggro well.”

“Hii-eek?!”

“…Sihee-ya!”

Along with those words, Cha Yuri suddenly carried Do Sihee onto her staff and flew up into the sky.

Unlike Cha Yuri, who was sitting stably with her lower body planted on the gnarled staff, Do Sihee tightly gripped the staff with both trembling hands, almost letting out a scream.

“Kya-ah…!”

“If you scream, it’ll notice. Be quiet.”

“Ugh, ugh-ugh!”

For Do Sihee, who had developed a fear of heights after the experience of falling from a helicopter 30 meters in the air half a year ago, the precarious staff was a place sufficient to stimulate her trauma.

Cha Yuri just soared even higher into the sky with the blonde young lady, without caring about her reaction.

The two people ascended past the height of the Three-Headed Basilisk’s head, to the point where they could completely avoid its gaze.

After reaching a sufficient altitude thus, Cha Yuri calmly laid out the next plan, pointing at the lizard’s head below.

“It’s one, two, three. On three, you shoot the arrow, and I’ll assist with wind magic.”

“W-wait a minute! How am I supposed to shoot an arrow in such a precarious place?!”

“I’ll support you with lift anyway, so you can shoot with peace of mind. I’ll make sure you don’t fall, even if you were dancing on one foot on the staff.”

“D-do I look like someone who would do such a crazy thing?!”

“Shut up. One, two…”

“Uwaaak, w-wait…!”

Do Sihee attempted to shoot from a precarious posture, sitting with just a single stick beneath her buttocks.

By the countdown that had started regardless of her will, she had no choice but to use an arcane arrow imbued with inner energy.

A single arrow shot out from Do Sihee’s body, flying once again towards the Basilisk’s brow.

-Piyuuung!

-Hwi-ii-iing!

And as soon as her arrow flew, Cha Yuri’s wind magic closely followed right behind it, creating a vortex.

The wind magic’s acceleration, blowing from behind, was assisting Do Sihee’s arrow’s flight speed even further, but…

The blonde young lady, without even watching her combo technique with the wind mage hit its mark, was just trembling while hugging the person next to her.

Only Cha Yuri silently watched her and Do Sihee’s combo technique until the very end.

-Kwa-deu-deu-deu-deuk!!!

‘Sha-ah…!!’

Thanks to the power of the supporting magic, the arrow pierced the brow and went deeper, while Cha Yuri’s hurricane dug into that gap, aggravating the wound.

Seeing the combo technique landing so effectively, the wind mage’s lips slowly curled into a smile.

Before long, the lizard’s left head completely shattered and collapsed.

“Hmph.”

Cha Yuri watched the scene of the Three-Headed Basilisk’s head being destroyed until the end, showing quite a satisfied smile.

Then, looking down at Do Sihee, with whom she had completed the cooperative attack, she asked a casual question.

“Hurricane Bolt? Or Wind Strike?”

“W-what are you talking about all of a sudden?!”

“The combo technique just now. I was wondering what name to give it.”

“Y-you can name it whatever you want! J-just get me down already!”

“Not yet. If it regenerates by any chance, we might have to destroy it once more.”

“Th-then I have to stay here until that thing dies…”

“Just relax and enjoy the view until the other battles are over. The view is good from here.”

“Do you think I can appreciate the scenery in a place like this…!!”

The blonde young lady was still clinging to her, trembling and unable to enjoy the view.

Cha Yuri, leisurely enjoying the scenery while appropriately ignoring her, quietly thought.

Indeed, Hurricane Bolt seemed cooler than Wind Strike.