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45. The End of the First Floor?

Due to the combined attack of several wizards and knights, the mid-sized undead were quickly taken care of.

Most spells did not damage the mid-sized monsters, but the spells of the elder wizards, including Johann, were very effective.

As Sir Zakison and Sarah thought, the other knights mainly targeted the undead whose durability had been weakened by the spells.

Eventually, a familiar, loud sound echoed through the fortress.

[All troops! Rest! Take a rest!!!]

Sarah and Sir Zakison, who had gone out to the battlefield, quickly returned to the fortress.

Now, the boss will appear in the next wave. You must recover your stamina as much as possible until then.

Sir Zakison rushed into the tent as if flying, and then shouted loudly at Johann.

“So, you were here! Good work! Hunting was much easier thanks to your spells!”

It was the easiest day among the waves he had participated in so far.

There were undead that were easy to catch due to elder-level spells in the past, but there had never been as many as today.

Sir Zakison dared to guess that Johann’s performance seemed to have stimulated the other wizards.

Even a young wizard like him is showing off such powerful firepower, so wouldn’t the elders, who have lived a long time, have to do even better?

Wizards are a race that carries pride, not a heart, in their chest. Naturally, they would be offended.

“It’s all thanks to Wizard Jerry. The mana operation method he taught me was very excellent.”

Jerry was dumbfounded at the words. From the beginning, it was a secret technique taught to relieve mana exhaustion. He had no idea he would achieve such rapid success.

“Mr. Johann. Please stop. I feel so insignificant.”

The flame wizard sincerely pleaded. Even if it’s a deception, it’s a disease. Jerry was reminded of his past when he believed himself to be a genius, and his face flushed.

Sir Zakison laughed as he watched the comedy the two wizards were putting on.

“Okay, okay. Your personality will never change. Anyway, only the last wave remains now.”

His tone gradually became serious towards the end. In fact, the boss wave was an incident that caused many casualties every year.

If he wasn’t careful, he could get hurt too.

Johann also hardened his expression and listened carefully to Sir Zakison’s words.

“From now on, I will explain the characteristics of the boss. I have explained it once before, but even if you listen to the tactical explanation several times, it is not enough.”

“Yes. I understand.”

“First of all, it is very huge. If you put together a giant zombie and a giant skeleton, that’s exactly the size.”

It was truly an overwhelming size. Most humans despair just by looking at the size of mid-sized undead. But double that?

Moreover, it wasn’t just big.

“The appearance is that of a giant zombie with a dark reddish color. But its bones are stronger than those of a giant skeleton, and its outer skin is tougher and stronger than that of a giant zombie. In other words, it can be seen as a combination of the strengths of the two undead.”

Johann imagined the boss’s appearance in his head. It was truly a terrible sight.

Sir Zakison’s explanation continued.

“Physical abilities and reaction speed are also excellent, and most of all, the special ability is…”

For a while, strategic discussions took place in the tent, including the characteristics of the boss.

In reality, only Sir Zakison spoke, and the rest just nodded. There was no need to argue with the veteran’s tactics.

Sir Zakison is strong enough to participate directly in the battlefield, and he is also skilled at simply commanding from behind. He can be said to be well-versed in both literature and martial arts.

For a while, the tent was noisy. Before long, the sound of a siren disturbed their ears.

“Let’s go. Always repeat it. In a real battle, your head will go blank.”

“Yes. Be careful.”

Sir Zakison went down the fortress wall with a dignified gait. It was a footstep that signaled the beginning of the final boss wave.

***

Kwaaaa! Puff puff puff puff!!!

Johann stared at the battlefield with calm eyes. Apart from his calm attitude, Johann’s hands were moving busily. This is because he is deploying flame magic that sweeps through the enemy’s forces.

‘The boss said he would come out last.’

Currently, all that is visible are mid-sized undead and small-sized undead. There was no dark reddish zombie anywhere.

Sir Zakison said that the moment the number of undead remaining on the battlefield drops below 20%, a large number of mid-sized undead and the boss will advance.

The number of mid-sized undead is always different. But at least…

‘More than twice as many as the previous wave.’

It was such a large amount that it made you want to throw up. But Johann was secretly delighted.

‘I can widen the gap further.’

Most modern people will probably have difficulty inflicting meaningful damage to mid-sized undead. On the other hand, Johann was relatively easy.

Monopoly, exclusive possession, solo run. It was such a sweet sound. Johann imagined the rewards he would receive when the first floor ended. It will definitely be of great help in conquering the tower.

He was reminded of his lover, whom he had not been able to properly say goodbye to in reality. He strengthened his will. He will definitely reach the top.

At some point, Johann’s eyes became sharp.

‘It’s soon.’

He was the owner of perfect memory ability, and the number of undead was already stored in his head.

If it decreases by about 5% from now on, it will be less than 20%.

Johann slowly raised his mana. The real thing starts now. He recalled the strategy Sir Zakison had told him.

‘Wizards should reduce the number of mid-sized undead as much as possible. The faster the speed, the less damage.’

Of course, he was not interested in the damage to the soldiers at all. But he plans to work hard. Shouldn’t he get karma?

Immediately after, a magnificent roar was heard from the forest.

Kkwaaaaaaaa!!!!

In response, a fierce vibration directly hit the ground. It was large enough to be felt even by Johann on the fortress wall!

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

Something was revealed, smashing the dense trees of the forest.

A giant with a dark reddish body. The wriggling blood vessels looked like a corrupted dragon, and the elastic and obese muscles were disgusting.

‘It’s like a live-action version of the human body model I saw in the science lab.’

I wanted to throw it away in the recycling bin right away. There was something about it that disturbed the human mind.

Johann frowned and looked at the battle situation. Led by the dark reddish giant, numerous mid-sized undead were advancing.

‘I have to reduce those as much as possible, so the knights are comfortable.’

He immediately shouted to Jerry.

“Are you ready!”

“Yes! Just give me the signal!”

The black-haired wizard was constantly racking his brains. He had to time it perfectly. After all, it is difficult to inflict meaningful damage on the dark reddish giant.

‘There is a difference in main force between the mid-sized undead and the boss. There will definitely be a gap.’

After looking for a chance for so long, the optimal time finally came.

“Now!”

“FireFox!”

The area near Jerry’s palm seemed to ripple, and then foxes with intense flames of fur and skin were born.

Soon, mana that only had the shape of a beast on the outside headed to the battlefield.

Unlike before, when they moved around, the number of undead had decreased, so they could move straight in a straight line.

Hwareureureuk-

Before he knew it, the gap between the fire foxes and the dark reddish giant narrowed. The giant waved his hand as if annoyed.

Puff puff puff!!!

The foxes hurriedly moved their four feet and dodged the attack, but unfortunately, not everyone could avoid it.

Any fox that was even slightly touched by the giant’s hand immediately turned into a pillar of fire.

Naturally, the area near the giant’s right arm was engulfed in flames, and Johann twitched his eyebrows.

“Huh, I’ve heard about it, but the magic resistance is ridiculous.”

There were slight scorch marks, but it didn’t seem to matter at all.

Is this why the role of the knight is important on the last day? At that time, Jerry, who was sweating profusely and operating mana next to him, said.

“Durability is also not easy. Of course, it can’t be compared to magic resistance.”

Still, it’s a guy that even a fairly good swordsman would have difficulty even scratching. It was a scene showing that in the world of superhumans, quality is more important than quantity.

Anyway, the fire foxes, who had barely escaped the giant, directly hit the mid-sized undead behind them.

A pillar of fire ascended to the sky along with the sound of an exploding bomb, and Johann immediately deployed a spell.

Fire Arrow.

Based on the pillar of fire, the arrows covered a vast area and were stuck into the ground.

“——-.”

“——-.”

Immediately after, Johann and Jerry showered each other with praise. Just when I thought it was ripe enough-

“”Arrrrr dum!!””

The two wizards’ lip shapes formed the same shape, and a magic spell was deployed that even a decent great spell could not present its business card.

Flame Star.

Buhwaaaaaaak!

A sound that you could never imagine coming from fire rang out. Then, using the arrows as flags, a chain woven with flames stretched out.

The thickness and sophistication were on a different level than before. No one would be able to easily cross the boundary line made of flames.

He had grown noticeably in just one day, but Johann still felt it was lacking.

‘Originally, it was supposed to explode here, but that’s not enough.’

The hands that had been waving here and there in the air suddenly stopped. Soon, his fingers began to curl up.