01x18 - Putting Feelings Into a Moment, Part 4

[bunniefuu]

Sunraku-san is not still not back.

That means he's still fighting.

Sunraku-san!

Looks like it'd be difficult to take

this thing down with just simple buffs.

The armor's thickest around the torso.

Its vital parts have to be in there.

But the question is, how do we

open up that super-tough armor?

I have an idea.

You in?

What is it?

A sure-fire plan to break Kirin's armor.

That is

Radiant Sky

Odyssey!

I shall slash even a dragon!

Sky Radiance

The heck was that?

I don't know what "Sky Radiance"

or whatever this is

But this move

is too insane!

Will I make it?!

Wait!

But I told you, didn't I?

It's gonna take more than that

to beat me!

My ultimate move, "Self-Resurrection"!

It was a big bet, but I managed

to revive myself!

Except for my equipments, that is.

My Spiked Battlehelm

is half-broken.

And my Lifestide Sash

is fully destroyed.

That Sky Radiance-thingy

is nuts!

Does it have equipment break

and armor-piercing effect?

Maybe even insta-k*ll effect, too?

If so

Without surpassing my ultimate strike

I shall never fall.

It's the same stance as before!

Radiant Sky Odyssey.

Thunder Clap.

Are you kidding me?!

You're starting over

from the spamming?!

Wind Slash!

Wind Slash!

Wind Slash!

That was close!

I see!

This attack spam and

the Sky Radiance at the end

That whole cycle is

Radiant Sky Odyssey!

Now then, how do I deal with it?

It was around 30 seconds after

he started that he used Sky Radiance.

Pyroclastic Dragon Surge!

There's a lag when he uses

Pyroclastic Dragon Surge.

It's not that big of a threat.

Ash Blizzard!

The same goes for Ash Blizzard.

They're easy to dodge

once you see them coming!

Tidal Rush!

What moves he uses in

Radiant Sky Odyssey is random.

But dodging them

is just a game of memory!

Wind Slash!

I should take account of

all other possible moves,

manage my stamina,

and maintain a distance of

around three meters from him.

Thunder Clap!

Only move as little as needed.

It's not that hard once I get used to it.

He got my legs again!

It's 30 seconds as expected.

The problem is this.

Sky Radiance!

It's totally different from

any other attack he k*lled me with.

It's something more fundamental.

This is meant to k*ll the player.

An insta-death attack,

no questions asked.

For example,

let's assume a level 99 player comes in

fully geared and holding a shield.

I bet he can still cut them easily

like cutting through butter.

Without surpassing my ultimate strike

I shall never fall.

Radiant Sky Odyssey!

And the worst of all,

this thing that prevents me from dodging.

It won't let me move from the spot

and I'll have to take on

his Sky Radiance head-on.

Sky Radiance!

Should I destroy his sword?

No, doing that while dodging

his barrage of attacks is unrealistic.

Neither does beating the guy himself.

That was the last

Rebirth Tearjewel I have.

I have five Divine Lifesalves left.

Assuming he'll do Sky Radiance

every 30 seconds,

I can only survive up to 3 minutes.

It's been a little over 5 minutes

since the third phase started.

Not enough to reach 10 minutes.

Without surpassing my ultimate strike

I shall never fall.

Without surpassing it,

he'll never fall, huh?

Radiant Sky Odyssey.

Wind Slash.

Thunder Clap.

Besides, it was never certain

that he'd be down in 10 minutes.

So the best move is

to find a way to survive

his Radiant Sky Odyssey.

Sky Radiance.

Conquering his Sky Radiance

should be the winning condition

against Wethermon!

And to achieve that

I'll have to parry him.

To do that against a foe like Wethermon,

I'll need to land a critical deflect.

And I have to do that

without being able to move

or even a room to do

fine-tune adjustments.

If I miss my timing even a little,

my weapon will break.

But I have to do it,

or else we have no chance to win

What I have to do is to figure out

what's needed at the very last moment

and fine-tune things for that.

It's almost ready.

It's finally starting

to come together.

Just wait there a little more.

Wethermon.

Without surpassing my ultimate strike

I shall never fall.

We can leave Sunraku-kun

deal with the big guy

Yeah, and we'll deal with this thing.

So, about your sure-fire plan

to break the Kirin's armor

It's gonna be hard

to bring things to that point.

Too much for you?

You kidding?

I ain't gonna let you

diss a fighting game pro like that.

Okay, then

I'm counting on you.

Huh?

WHAT?!

Why did you k*ll yourself

all of a sudden?!

Took you long enough.

What are you doing?

That's what I'm asking you!

Spear users can't fight

one-handed, you know.

I need to get revived

to go back to normal.

At least tell me that beforehand!

Okay, let's start from square one.

First, we look for its weak point.

The backbone that connects

the top and bottom.

It gives the same feel

as the other parts.

C'mon! Over here!

Not as light as before, right?

I got that drug and

a bunch of buffs on me now.

And I'm using two ropes!

Pull down its top

the moment it lifts one leg!

Katzo-kun!

Good job!

In this era of VR gaming,

any fighting game pro gonna know

how a person's body moves

under any and all conditions!

It's not a person, though.

It's still humanoid!

They're more or less the same.

There! Right where I want you!

Here are more ropes!

I'll tie you down with

all the ropes I got on me!

This weapon's almost done for.

Adding that armor-piercing buff

is eating away at my weapon's durability.

I've been hitting its back, arms,

and legs a bunch of times,

but it's just as though all over.

But, there's one section

that's tougher than the rest!

It's the torso!

Something's gotta be there!

Katzo-kun! I'll come from the front next!

Roger that!

I can't hold it for too long!

Got it!

Time to spill your guts, you stupid giant!

Spear of Sunrise!

(Weapon Durability Low)

Break Warning

Change Weapon Recommended)

Hold just a little more!

My buff's about to run out too!

It's off!

Okay! Let's finish it!

It broke all my ropes!

What's that? A berserk mode?

Seems like destroying

its torso armor is the trigger.

What now? Should we take distance?

No, keep aiming at it.

If we don't shut it down soon,

these wild beams and missiles

could get to where Sunraku-kun is.

Just imagine what

he'd do if that happened.

Eeeh? What was that? I was holdin'

my own against a Unique Monster,

but you two couldn't even

keep his little pet occupied?

Can you explain

what's the deal with that?

Right? I bet he won't shut up

about it for six whole months.

Yeah. I knew I would.

Me too.

All right!

If that's how it is

All the prep work is done,

so let's land that sure-fire plan now!

You got it.

Let's k*ll the giant!

I only have two spears left.

Aaah, what a waste.

Can you imagine how much

I spent just to make one of these?

Now's not the time for regrets, okay?

You wouldn't know how I feel.

You just use your fists.

All right!

You are the one who sews.

I am the one who ties.

I align with all things,

but to all darkness

that goes against me

I strike!

Shadow Wedge!

Shadow Wedge.

By stabbing the target's shadow,

it lets me seal away their movement.

The effect lasts until the weapon

you strike it with is destroyed.

Based on the Kirin's size,

we've got five seconds at best.

We only have one chance.

Here I go.

My last spear!

Giant k*ller

Skewer!

(Giant k*lling Skewer)

A perfect item for a big statue like you!

Let's do this, Katzo-kun!

Okay! Don't you miss!

Pencilgon!

Oh no!

It fired a m*ssile at me

before I sealed its movement!

Dammi

No problem!

I know I said

a spear user can't fight with one hand.

I take that back!

Kirin's armor

One arm is all I need for you!

Take this! Giant k*ller!

All or Nothing!

He's all yours, Katzo-kun.

Red, blue, yellow.

Three colors combined!

Spirit Fist: Dark Overstrike!

Time to sink,

you empty void!

Human Pile Bunker!

Katzo-kun!

I'm okay.

W-We did it!

I'm so beat!

If that didn't finish it off,

we'd be so dead.

Ugh, the recoil from

Dark Overstrike paralyzed me.

You're out of stamina.

You'll be fine after some rest

How's Sunraku-kun?

That was my last resurrection item.

I've made it, Wethermon.

I'm all ready now.

Hunger Wolf.

cl*max Boost.

They both are ready to cast again.

Moonblades' fusion gauge is fully charged!

Radiant Sky Odyssey!

30 seconds from now

That will be your last Sky Radiance.

Wethermon the Tombguard.

Your ultimate sword slash

I'll conquer it

and bring this to its finale!

Wind Slash!

Tidal Rush!

Nimbus Fist!

Using my recast time,

I accurately gauged the timeframe

of the Radiant Sky Odyssey.

Two seconds left before his Sky Radiance!

That will be your last!

Come, Wethermon!

The key to victory is this Moonblade!

Twin Moon!

The fusion form of Waxing and Waning.

When used, it applies a special effect

that boost your critical damage

and critical success rate

the lower your stats

are than the enemy's.

This is the best weapon

to use in this situation!

It increases my success rate at parrying!

Furthermore!

With a combination of

Hunger Wolf and cl*max Boost,

my agility is boosted

In this condition, I'll able

to bite onto his Sky Radiance!

Huh?

(cl*max Boost)

(Can't Use)

It didn't activate?

Ah

A skill that I can only use

when my HP is at a third or less.

I screwed up!

I missed my tuning now?!

Oh no!

I've taken it so many times,

I can tell!

Hunger Wolf alone won't

let me keep up with his speed!

Think! There must be something!

Sunraku, think!

Think! Think of something!

Sky

Everyone here is just so

obsessed with that Setsuna.

The Luck stat requirement for Guts has

been changed in today's massive update.

If your Luck stat is 50 or higher,

and you're knocked out

by self-inflicted or recoil damage

You can survive the hit with 1 HP

just one time!

(Sunraku)

(Hunger Wolf

Boost your Strength, Agility, and Vitality when hungry and low on HP.

Lowers Stamina, Dexterity, and Tech in exchange.)

(cl*max Boost

Boost all stats the higher the opponent's level than yours)

Radiant Sky Odyssey is a series of

movements that ends with Sky Radiance.

Which means

Unless you unleash the Sky Radiance

it'll never end for you!

Neither your Radiant Sky Odyssey

animation

nor your long, long

tomb-guarding duty!

In the name of Vysache,

I'll whip you good!

Sky Radiance!

Crescent Vorpal!

(Crescent Vorpal)

(Sky Radiance)

Go to sleep already!

Wethermon the Tombguard!

You were strong.

But

I've seen that a million times.

Your blade won't reach me anymore.

The ultimate sword strike

is beaten.

Splendid.

Well done

Seeing through my ultimate strike

As the radiant sky transitioned

into the ultimate strike,

sky radiance.

So my words now turn into praise.

You are brilliant.

SLF Theater!

Mini!

First, prepare a bar of chocolate.

Second, finely chop the chocolate bar.

Third, melt the chocolate.

So far so good.

But what shape should I go with?

F-For this Valentine's chocolate

to give to Hizutome-kun.

I-I'm still not prepared

to give him a heart shape.

Then should I go with that shape?

But maybe he wouldn't like being

given his own head out of all things

And it's a bit embarrassing to make

a half-naked chocolate figure.

Then

Wait!

Hizutome-kun will eat me!

It's still too early for that!

Aah! No! Don't bite that spot!

What? You're starting from that spot?

What?! Filling your mouth full,

while making lots of noise?!

We're still underage!

No, that's a bad idea.

I should go with something else.

My mind is not strong enough

to handle that.

Th-Then

I'll make my sister instead!

Wait, why?!

Argh, I'm not sure what anymore!

Then

I melted it,

but I turn it back into a chocolate bar.

(It clearly tastes better than ones in the market, but since it looks

completely like ones you'd find in stores, it feels creepy.

by Mana Iwamaki)