Chapter 78

Camille's declaration of "I'll do it" made Raidock turn his face to her for a moment.

In that brief opening, the boss toad's tongue lunged at Raidock.

"Rainbow Barrier!! Don't let your guard down!"

"Sorry!"

The barely in-time defensive magic deflected the tongue attack.

Thank goodness the tongue didn't have magic resistance!

During this exchange, Camille swiftly snatched the barrel I was holding.

"Hey! Camille!"

"I'll do it."

Camille, moving with a speed that belied her being submerged up to her chest, darted around, scattering the burning agent from the barrel onto the Titan Duke Frog.

She's too agile!

Camille, who bears the emblem of a swordsman, fights in a unique style. Her method is more akin to that of a ranger or an assassin.

Indeed, no one else could execute this plan as well as Camille, but I can understand why Raidock lost his cool. It's too dangerous.

However, there was no time to stop Camille, so we had to go with it.

The problem wasn't just around us; there were also a large number of Baron Frogs surrounding the boss, the Titan Duke.

If we continued like this, Camille would be isolated.

"Damn! Sollar and Jitaro, cover Camille! Craft, fill the gap!"

"Understood!!!"

Raidock's quick decision to assign the two archers to Camille was impressive.

Leave it to me!

I didn't use the powerful magic that consumes a lot of mana, but instead repeatedly cast attack spells to keep the Barons at bay.

In actual combat, I realized that repeatedly casting attack spells indeed consumes a lot of mana.

I drank mana potions at appropriate intervals to keep the Barons from getting too close.

Due to the limited supply of mana potions, I tried to use them as efficiently as possible.

"Still, Camille's movements are unbelievable."

Bardack, who had stopped casting attack spells and was focusing on assessing the situation, remarked, having used up the mana potions I had given him.

"Yeah, even Sollar would find those movements difficult."

Compared to Sollar, who bears the emblem of a ranger, Camille's movements were smoother.

Suddenly, I wondered if Camille's emblem, the one of a swordsman, might not be the best fit for her, and if there might be another emblem more suitable for her, just like me.

However, it's not that the current emblem is a bad match, like when I had the mage emblem.

No, I shouldn't be thinking about that now.

I launched a spear of fire at the Baron Frogs attacking from both sides, maintaining the battle line.

Meanwhile, Camille moved across the water's surface, scattering the burning agent and sometimes riding the giant toad's back to sprinkle powder.

Her agile movements, dodging the tongue attacks from all directions, were like a dance.

"Craft! Can you do it now!?"

Jitaro, who was attacking the Barons with his bow to protect Camille, shouted.

Glancing at the boss toad, its body was covered in powder. At the same time, Camille discarded the empty barrel.

"Raidock!"

"Alright! Fall back, Camille! Fire arrows, Sollar!"

"Got it!"

Sollar quickly took out a piece of cloth and soaked it in oil. Confirming that Camille had retreated to Raidock's position, she launched a burning arrow at the toad.

"Turn into fried chicken!!!"

Sollar shouted with all her might.

...Yeah, indeed. With its body covered in powder, it does look like breaded chicken. To think it looks like that in this situation... Are you hungry?

As the burning arrow pierced the boss toad, the large amount of burning agent ignited all at once.

It was a special mixture designed to burn the mountain of Cockatrice corpses to ashes, and its heat was immense.

Fortunately, the magic resistance didn't apply to the alchemical concoction, which was a relief.

The immense heat evaporated the Titan Duke Frog's bodily fluids.

"Craft! Evade!"

"Got it!!"

What's the best magic to use in this situation?

The damage from the flames is already through. Should I add more fire? No, that's a bit too much.

I want to deliver heat damage deep into its body.

This toad is more vulnerable to physical attacks.

Now that the magic resistance is gone, it's best to deal as much physical damage as possible.

Since we're in a water area, I've been avoiding earth magic!

The process of generating rock increases the magic power, making it the best solution right now!

"Evade! Earth magic! Create a huge hole in that fatty's belly!"

"Got it!"

I'm sure she understood my intention.

"Raidock! I'm going to launch a big one! If it doesn't work, we'll run!"

"Understood! Everyone, defend the two of us!!"

"Got it!!"

Eva, who had already prepared the magical formula, unleashed her full power!

"Watch this! Lord Raidock! 'Spiral Rock Piercing Spear'!!!"

A massive rock spear, far larger than Eva's, was created above her head and pierced the boss toad at high speed.

Its power was enough to collapse a small mansion.

The wounds we had inflicted earlier, which had almost healed, were now pierced by the massive rock spear, and even the mighty Titan Duke Frog let out a skyward scream.

"Geckooooo!!!"

Indeed, physical attacks are effective when there's no magic resistance!

I activated the magical formula I had prepared, pouring magic power through my emblem.

"Explode! 'Meteor Rock Crushing Hammer'!!!"

A massive rock pillar, far larger than Eva's spear, was created above my head.

It spun at high speed, increasing its penetration power to the limit.

At the same time, it shook the air with a "thud" and shot out at an invisible speed.

It was like a meteor.

The rock hammer easily pierced the massive body of the Titan Duke Frog, emerging on the other side and sweeping up all the Baron Frogs in its path, before embedding itself in the opposite bank of the swamp, creating a huge water spout.

"What kind of power is that?"

"This won't leave an impression on Lord Raidock!"

"Ha! Craft, you still don't know the meaning of restraint!"

"Great job, Craft!"

I'll deal with Jitaro later.

The boss toad, with a large hole in its body, was stunned. It might not have understood what had happened.

Then, red flames crept into its body, igniting it from the inside.

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