First, I sent Karlsson to the rear, just when I had finished all the preparations.

*Bam!*

The ice wall right in front of us shattered, and a monster appeared.

Tyrant Tarunbas: Guardian of the Glacier Cave, based on the 7th rank monster Lycanthropus.

"Gwaaaa!"

This guy had several traits. He was one and a half times the size of an ordinary Lycanthrope. The basic composition of skills was the same, but the statistics were about twice as high. But the most important thing is the ice club in his hand.

[Tyrant Tarunbas cast [Ice Shatter]].

As soon as he appeared, Lycanthrope slammed his club on the floor. Originally, [Frost Shatter] was a skill that compensates for damage to enemies in [Frostbite] and [Freeze] states. However, in Glacier Cave, things were a little different.

*Bam!*

The vibration spread across the ground. It didn't collapse like it did in Chapter 2, but a layer peeled off from the ice wall, awakening dozens of frost wolves.

"Bjorn!" This guy is different from the other Lycanthropes!

Damn it, call me Bion.

Since the mafia is dead, I think there is no point in correcting it.

"Behella!" "Using the [Wild Splash] to attract aggression, I took the club flying at me with my shield.

*Kwang!*

A chill ran through my bones from a strong blow. A thick layer of frost formed on the outer surface of the shield, which was hit by the club.

This was not a unique ability of the Lycanthrope, but the effect of an ice club.

"Grrr!"

"Woof, woof!"

Meanwhile, the Frost Wolves that had come to their senses also pounced on me and began to scratch and bite everywhere. Even considering [Hypothermia], the damage was negligible because they were rank 9 monsters. Although, when the second part begins, everything will be different. But I planned to finish everything in the first one.

"Now!"

Giving instructions to Mike, I took a prepared object from the pocket of my belt and put it in my mouth.

[You have consumed Thunder Grass. Lightning damage is slightly increased for 10 seconds].

Thunder Grass was a doping consumable that increased all lightning damage for a very short period of time. Before the expiration time, I activated this effect by tearing the Lightning Scroll that I already had in my hand with my teeth.

*Crackle!*

Lightning shot at the nearest enemy, and then from it to a nearby enemy. It was a cheap low-rank Lightning Scroll, so it was difficult to kill even a Frost Wolf with a single blow, but...

[Tyrant Tarunbas fell into a state of [Paralysis]].

… This was enough for the monster to freeze.

This was because this guy had negative Lightning Resistance. This property did not apply to ordinary Lycanthropus; Only this one was weak against the lightning attribute. However, it was a little unclear why the monster of the ice and beast type had a weakness for electricity.

[Tyrant Tarunbas cast [Indomitable]].

Not long after, the monster used his second skill to undo his inability to act, but that didn't change much. It was a release from the effect, not immunity. I just had to do it again.

*Clap!*

Soon the stone thrown by Misha burst and exploded. In the game, it was called [Storm Blast], and I called it the Lightning Bullet.

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[Tyrant Tarunbas fell into the state of [Unconscious]].

The seven Bullets that Mike threw without hesitation exploded one after the other, and Tarunbas lost consciousness. In this situation, even [Indomitable] was useless. The [unconscious] state was not a state of incapacity, like [Paralysis], [Petrification], or [Freezing], but was evaluated as a deviation in the mental state.

*Blow!*

The monster that appeared with the title of boss was incapacitated and collapsed in just 3 seconds. Then everything was very simple. Like the good old days when I used to beat up the Death Fiends, all I had to do was hit him on the head.

*Strike! Strike! Strike! Crackle, Crunch!*

While Misha and I continued to inflict damage without rest with weapons enchanted with lightning attributes, the monster's body disintegrated into small pieces and crumbled in the form of particles of light.

[You killed the tyrant Tarunbas. Experience +3]

[Guardian Kill Bonus. EXP +3]

The whole thing took about 10 seconds. The effect of Thunder Grass ended just before death, so there shouldn't be a big error. I calmed my pounding heart and checked where the monster had fallen.

Carlson, who had been watching from afar, let out a deep exclamation.

Misha was also no different from the others. Unlike the Blood Citadel, there was no Riftstone or numbered item.

"Bjorn... Is that what I'm thinking?

It was essence.

***

"Do you want me to absorb that too...?"

I didn't know why she was reacting like that again. When we discussed the distribution with Mr. Bear at the very beginning, it was decided that Misha would take the Guardian essence.

"Yes, but... I thought you were just saying that. Since we're not just the two of us here.

Oh, she thought I was going to take her. What exactly does this girl think of me?

"Shut up." Hurry up and get it before it's gone.

"Kya!"

I couldn't bother to explain, so I pushed Mike forward. While Misha was adjusting to his new essence, I approached Mr. Bear, who was lying motionless on the cold floor. I was a little sorry. Although I assumed and prepared for the worst, I never thought that she really...

... Gosh darn?

I froze in the middle of the way.

"Ugh...

Surprisingly, Mr. Bear was still alive. Not only was his life spared, but his consciousness seemed to remain intact. As soon as I approached, I saw that he was desperately trying to say something even with his still body.

It's been more than 4 minutes, right?

When I found out that Jencia's sword was Serpentfang, I thought it was long dead. Having listened to the conversation before, I was convinced of this.

"Carlson! I'll take care of the Orc, and you check this man first!" There should be potions in the bag!"

"Oh, he's already dead!"

While I was interrogating Jencia, I overheard this conversation outside.

That's why I caught the Orc first, and then the last boss before going here.

How the hell did he survive?

During our journey together, I was able to approximately confirm Mr. Bear's four essences.

Two of them possessed Poison Resistance, but even without the poison, most people would die if their stomachs were pierced like this and left alone for a long time.

"Z-potion..." Mr. Bear said clearly, looking at me. I think the others heard this quiet murmuring.

"Oh?" You're alive! What a relief! Just wait. I'll make you comfortable...

Misha, who was enjoying the aftertaste of the essence, ran in our direction in surprise. She then rummaged through Mr. Bear's bag and took out a high-rank potion.

"I'm using the best you have, so don't complain about it later, okay?"

"It's just... pour it in...

"Good!" Mike opened the lid and poured the potion on Mr. Bear's wound.

*Chhhhhhh!*

Only air bubbles seeped out of the blood that filled the wound, and it barely healed. It wasn't the effect of [Toxin Release].

... She must have covered her sword with something.

I had my own guesses. I couldn't be sure, but it had to be a wound exacerbation type poison that prevented healing and regeneration.

"Huh, hm?" Why is this...

"Go on... Keep walking...

"You're telling me not to stop?" Ok!

At Mr. Bear's request, Mike continued to pour high-rank potions.

However, after she poured out two bottles and it didn't get any better, he must have understood.

"A-antidote... yellow, fang...

"Oh, that! Is this that yellow bottle with a fang pattern?

"Yes...

Mr. Bear forced Mike to bring the antidote. He must have stocked up on a lot of first aid equipment as a solo player.

I don't know about [Toxin Release], but it won't help deal with the poison of wound flare-ups.

As I expected, there was not much effect. The wound healed at the speed of an ant's crawling. At the same time, dark red blood flowed out.

*Chhhhhhh*...

2 bottles, 3 bottles, 4 bottles. Despite the increase in the number of empty potions, Mr. Bear's condition continued to deteriorate. This was inevitable because he couldn't stop the bleeding. Continuing to lose a large amount of blood, Mr. Bear could no longer give orders. In his current state, he couldn't even feel the pain of the potion.

"Abman?" Wake up! Mike slapped him on the cheek and shook him by the shoulders, but Mr. Bear couldn't come to his senses. "What are we going to do?" Ah, an advanced potion! Bjorn, let's use it!

Mike looked at me as if she had just remembered the advanced potion I bought. I took it out without regret.

"Stand back."

"Oh, good!

More than 1 million stones in one bottle. Even this won't heal the wound instantly, but it should be enough to stop the bleeding.

*Chhhhhhh!*

When a top-rank potion that could even regenerate limbs was poured, the injuries that were very slow to heal began to heal more tangibly. The bleeding stopped, and breathing stabilized. Of course, his condition was still dangerous, so I continued to infuse ordinary potions.

*Chhhhhhh!*

5 bottles, 6 bottles, 7 bottles... They were not mine, but all the potions from Mr. Bear's bag. I didn't know why he was carrying 10 high-rank potions with him, but not a single advanced one. It couldn't be because of the money.

"I think that's enough.

By the time I emptied 5 more bottles of the potion, more than two-thirds of the wound had healed. So I stopped the treatment. At this rate, his wounds would not be fatal, so I decided that it would be wiser to continue the treatment after the effect of the wound flare-up wore off.

His nerve cells seemed to have woken up in the middle of the journey, because after screaming in pain for a while, Mr. Bear passed out. I slowly got up from the ground.

"You did well," Carlson said to me when our eyes met.

I didn't do anything.

"Come to think of it, we haven't done the distribution yet.

The rift has been cleared, and we've distributed the mana stones. After dividing the mined mana stones into ranks, I handed Carlson his share, and he gave me a wary look.

"Uh, I think the calculations are wrong...

He's a weird guy too. I gave him not just a little, but a lot.

But what about his reaction?

"Just take it." You couldn't even get the essence.

Initially, Carlson's share was only 5%. After Gencia's death, it grew to 10%, but I paid him 20% of the mana stones. That was the price of silence.

"If your heart is heavy, don't talk about what happened today.

"Oh, yes! I won't! "I didn't know if he would keep his promise, but it was better than nothing. "But... why do you think Miss Gencia did something like that?"

"Is there any reason other than money to loot? Apparently, it wasn't even the first time.

"I see...

After receiving the calculation, Carlson asked this question before leaving the Chasm through the portal. After going through so much shit, he didn't seem to want to stay here anymore. As I was laughing about it, Mr. Bear woke up.

"Where am I...?"