Dungeon & Stone had several essences that were specialized for certain races. A typical example is the skill [Elementalization] that Ervena just used. If it was used by a person who did not have spirits, he would turn it into a non-attribute spirit state. Even the skill coefficient is based on Elemental and Natural Forces, which were used as resources to control the spirits.

In truth, this essence was only suitable for elves.

*Rustle...*

With each movement of the hand, crumbs of dirt fell. I feel like a stone giant. Probably, "giant" is not the right word.

Ha, I want to use [Giganthization] so much.

It is a pity that I could not observe this magnificent sight, but there is nothing to be done.

*Top!*

I wiped away my regrets and rushed forward.

"Qui-ik!"

At this moment, the corpse of the monster that Clown was riding spewed a poisonous liquid from its mouth.

Without hiding behind the shield, I accepted it with my body. The Elemental Barbarian (Earth) mode was immune to poison.

— Oh, was there such an effect?

As expected, this bastard must have gone through the cheat version, and it was only after seeing it with his own eyes that he understood my condition.

However, he was still calm.

"Looks like you've been thinking a bit. Hee-hee.

Despite the fact that his basic skills - poisonous - turned out to be useless, Tricky still laughed. Yes, this is quite expected. This guy was not just a poisonous necromancer, but a clever poisonous necromancer.

*Jerk*

The bastard got off the corpse of the monster he was riding and stepped back. I was running at full speed, too, but the distance between us was only increasing. The reason for this was the fine imposed on the Elemental Barbarian (Earth).

[Agility is greatly reduced].

It seemed that my body was moving half as slowly. In truth, it was a bigger penalty than double the water damage or the drastic reduction in Magic Resistance.

"What?" Didn't expect it?

When the poison became useless, Tricky gave up melee combat and began to keep his distance, something no self-respecting bastard would ever do.

I didn't just turn off [Gigantization].

A top-notch researcher with the nickname "Corpse Gatherer" was running away from a rank 5 barbarian?

I was expecting this, asshole.

[Jump].

I muttered the name of the skill in my mind and pushed myself off the ground.

"Kyaa!"

Unable to move more than 5 meters away from me in spirit form, Ervena grabbed my hair.

I feel sorry for her, of course, but...

The maximum distance is about 30 meters.

I calmly assessed the situation.

If you consider that even in [Gigantoization] I once jumped 70 meters, the distance here has been drastically reduced. I realized how heavy my body really was. If I was just in [Gigantization] mode, I would weigh half as much. However, the speed was the same.

'Behellaaa

Since I had the mobility skill, I instantly shortened the distance.

*KABOOM!*

The ground shook around the landing point. The effect itself was the same as before, but there was also an obvious difference. The massive body of a corpse monster that didn't even move at the time.

"Guiek?"

Now he was thrown into the air.

[Your total weight exceeds 1 ton].

Yes, it seems that I am heavier than you now.

The Clown was not even worth mentioning.

—…!

His body flew in the middle of a step. Before he landed on the ground, I shortened the distance and took a position like swinging a baseball bat.

At that moment, my eyes met his eyes in the air. It didn't look like he was smiling. He looked rather sad.

"Come on, smile."

There was no answer.

Well, if you really don't want to, I'll crack you instead.

*Ears!*

I swung my mace in time with the intention of cracking the skull of the bastard. And immediately thick bones sprouted from his skin.

[Abed Necrapeto used [Bone Armor]].

It was the same thing that had easily blocked Mr. Bear's finishing blow, but I wasn't too worried.

Wildland Rogue was still activated, with the increase in destructive power from the blunt weapon of the Elemental Barbarian (Earth) and the [Sweep] containing the power of an Ogre, and even with a strong synergistic effect, it was impossible to stop it with a rank 4 skill.

*Crackle!*

The moment the mace touched him, the bone armor shattered into pieces, as if a nut had been cracked with a hammer. Behind her, the soft inner skin was revealed.

"Ervena!"

Ervena, flying in the air in spirit form, fired a fiery arrow. The target, as always, was between the eyebrows.

*Kwaaang!*

A fire arrow pierced his mask and exploded, but the mask seemed to be part of the equipment as well.

The first effective hit was blocked and did not do much damage.

*Tap*

The clown flew backwards from the force of the explosion, then regained his balance and landed.

At this moment...

*Crackle*

Small cracks, like cobwebs, crept along the mask, and then it split into pieces.

Looking at him, I grinned.

So that's what you look like.

"Ugly as hell."

If little dragon Penn had seen that face, she would have been frightened.

But was this his trigger?

"You stupid NPC bastards, you don't know anything!"

In response, there was high praise.

***

That bastard no longer pretended to be a clown. Abandoning his exaggerated acting tone, he spoke like an ordinary garbage researcher.

"Don't think that this will end in death.

Ha, that's like a phrase that the son of a bitch, the Dragon Slayer, said.

He muttered something like, "Even death won't save you."

"I'll make you suffer in ways you can't imagine.

Was such a dialogue popular in Orcules? I wasn't sure, but the battle went smoothly. This was expected.

[Abed Necrapeto used [Puppet]].

The real value of the necromancer lay in the quantitative war, but most of the corpse army was fighting the main forces, and many of them were wiped out. That bastard shouldn't have a lot of MP left. Moreover, I have a much more advantageous compatibility in relation to him.

[Abed Necrapeto cast [Curse of Petrification]]

A curse to stop the onslaught? It didn't make sense as long as the attribute of the skill was the ground.

Да, я Элементальный Варвар.

Even with the drastic decrease in Magic Resistance, Earth Resistance easily provided immunity.

[Abed Necrapeto used [Bone Armor]].

[Bone Armor] could be countered with [Sweep].

*Crunch!*

Every time I tore off the shell, Ervena, who followed me in spirit form, would shoot an arrow.

*In here!*

The damage steadily accumulated as the fight continued.

"Gryuhhhhh!"

Clown also began retrieving elite corpses with high individual combat power from subspace in order to attack Ervena. It was a great decision. If Ervena took a certain amount of damage, the Elemental Barbarian mode would also be canceled. And from now on, the poisonous spells will be able to reach me too.

Okay, there are no magicians, right?

The creatures he summoned were strictly focused on poison and physical damage, and therefore could not harm Erwen, who had become immune to physical damage. Well, from time to time, there were elite corpses with attribute weapons, but...

*Crunch!*

I was crushing them before they could even get closer. Of course, it was difficult for me to block them all alone. But I was not alone here.

— [Dertu Teiran]!

Raven would ward off enemies with her [Gust of Wind] magic, and if that didn't work, she would deploy a mana shield to protect Ervena.

The usefulness of a magician is unparalleled.

The rest of the team followed at a distance, focusing on Raven's defense. It was perfect teamwork, with everyone protecting each other.

"How long do you think you can hold out?"

Spitting bloody saliva, this bastard spewed enthusiastic praise, but the complement was harsh, so I couldn't laugh.

… That son of a bitch...

The battle itself seemed to be playing in our favor, but it was our side that was in a hurry. Even if the damage dealt to Erwen was minimal, Elemental Barbarian Mode would eventually end.

Also, I didn't know how long Kyle would be able to hold out.

We need to finish everything before the Scientific Destruction arrives.

As time went on, the urgency grew. After becoming an Earth Elemental Barbarian, my Physical Resistance increased, but my Magic Resistance decreased proportionately. Even Ervena and I wouldn't be able to withstand a single real spell, especially if it was a water attribute attack that deals double damage. If it weren't for the presence of the Scientific Destruction, we could have made this journey on our own, without a squad of a hundred people.

— ... The corpses are retreating!

To make matters worse, this bastard began to pull nearby corpses into subspace one by one. This was a very big problem. This, of course, reduced the load on my comrades walking behind, but...

*Crunch!*

Bone armor that used to be destroyed in one go could now withstand up to two hits. This is because the increased damage of Wildlands Rogue has decreased.

"Well, is that all?"

Damn bastard players. I hid him so well that even the light didn't touch him, but he still noticed. Clown's eyes twisted into a smile.

"Don't smile. It looks ugly.

— ... When it's all over, the first thing I'll do is pull this tongue out.

Try it if you can.

'Behella

I let out a scream and pushed him even harder. The resistance was fierce. It seems that he recognized me as an enemy, since he used an essence unknown to the general public.

[Abed Necrapeto used [Ephemeral Immortality]].

It was the skill of a rank 3 monster, the Death Lord.

*Ears!*

The bastard's clothes were consumed by black flames, the skin burned, and only the bones remained. It was the appearance of the Lich.

No wonder he wasn't wearing armor.

I would never have thought that he possessed this skill.

The effect of the [Ephemeral Immortality] was very simple.

No matter what you did, you couldn't die for one minute, and your Spirit and Special Abilities were converted to Constitution.

An advanced researcher with stats focused on Physique...

I swallowed my saliva heavily, but spoke calmly:

"You look so much more beautiful now."

The guy didn't even answer, just bared his bony jaw and rushed towards me.

*Bach!*

A simple push, and that's it, but my body, which had even caused the monster's corpse to rise into the air with [Recoil], was knocked back.

Wow, how much had his Power increased?

Fortunately, thanks to the Physical Resistance, there was no damage, however...

Bloody hell.

With my comrades, things were different.

It was clear that a simple blow from this monstrous body would easily knock them down.

Therefore...

"All back!"

In an instant, the situation was reversed. Instead of preventing him from escaping, I had to block him.

*Jerk*

The clown pushed me aside and launched a reckless attack. The distance shrank in the blink of an eye. He was like a max-level Skeleton.

*Jerk*

I quickly caught up with him [Jumping].

*Bach!*

When I landed, that bastard was knocked back by [Recoil], but I couldn't even buy time. Even though I held him tightly right during the landing, he easily pushed me away in a second and continued his attack. One moment was enough for an accident to occur.

" Miss Ainar!

Blocking his fist, Einar flew away, holding her adamantium sword in her hands, and collided with Mr. Bear.

*Bach!*

Misha was hit in the stomach and fell to the ground.

Raven hastily created a stone wall with magic, but it crumbled with a single blow. It became clear what purpose this guy was pursuing. He must have planned to defeat the most annoying mage, in the remaining time.

"Protect Raven!"

At the same time as my [Jump] and screaming, the bastard ignored Mike and rushed forward again.

*Boom!*

With one blow, the summoned beast, the Iron Bear, was called back.

"Kyaa!"

Raven, riding the Iron Bear, was floating in the air. Before she landed on the ground, her fist swept up once more.

—…!

Mr. Bear grabbed Raven by the collar in time and pulled her back.

*Kwaaaang!*

I landed on the ground, and the bastard was thrown into the air again.

In the meantime, I used [Gigantization] and lay on top of my fallen comrades. Realizing what I was trying to do, Mr. Bear and Daria threw themselves under me.

*Bach! Bach!*

Then, landing on the ground, this bastard slapped me on the back as if he wanted to crush me whole.

Are these guys all right?

"Phew...

No, I don't think so. And I honestly thought that this would be enough.

Plan B.

I changed my mind in less than 5 seconds, quickly got up and hit him on the head with my fist. I guessed that it was an unexpected blow because he fell backwards, even despite his good physique. Yes, the best defense is an attack. I flew over his body as if swooping, and...

'Behellaaaaa!!aa

I crushed him with my exorbitant weight. It seemed that the weight of the Elemental Barbarian was burdensome even for him, as he barely pushed me away.

How much more is left?

— ... Fucking barbarian.

So, it's finally over. Ha, I thought we were all going to die.

Seeing his naked body with flesh forming on his bones, I smirked.

"How small.

It would be a lie to say that I had no sympathy for him, but that does not mitigate the guilt.

*Jerk*

I instantly rushed forward and swung my mace at him.

As expected, bone armor appears.

*Crunch!*

Since I was in the [Gigantization], it was destroyed with a single blow.

—…!

Ervena did not miss the opportunity to shoot the arrow either.

Although it was aiming for the head, the bastard rolled over and dodged it like a character of agility. However, the arrow hit the leg.

It's cool.

Now, with a hole in his leg, this cockroach should have slowed down.

I took off again.

That was the very moment.

[Your Soul Force is not enough. [Gigantization] completed].

I ran out of MP and my body shrank. Well, it was about time, because I used a lot of [Jumps] and [Swings]. Of course, this was not a problem. It looks like this bastard is almost out of mana too.

"Uncle, all the corpses on the side of the portal have fallen!"

He kept the corpse army in the state of [Puppet], even fighting us, but now he has turned it off? This shows how much he was cornered.

A few more times.

I rushed to that bastard while he ran away like a rat.

[Jumping] wasn't there, but it was like an ongoing battle. If he ran away and was caught, he used [Bone Armor]. After my several blows to break it, Ervena shot an arrow.

So a lot of time passed.

How much MP does he have?

When I caught up with him again this time and was about to start hitting his activated [Bone Armor] with my mace...

"Oh, Yandel, can you hear me?]

Good news and bad news came at the same time.

"[Blue Mane destroyed, we'll come to the rescue soon.]

Melter Fend and his associates finally succeeded in the raid on the Wolfman. Probably, the disappearance of the army of corpses played a significant role. That was great news.

— [And one more thing. Sir Kyle lost].

Kyle was defeated.

"[Be careful, the Scientist of Destruction may come to you.]

Fend's warning was pointless because he was already here.

"Haha, Mr. Necrapeto. You don't look your best.

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