Chapter 335.2. Conquering The Hidden Dungeon

Yaten struck the Dark Hand, and it seemed like it was about to cut through, but the hardness of the resistance surprised Yamiyo. 
Seizing that opportunity, another Dark Hand attempted to impale Yamiyo, but Hoku-chan and Nan-chan stepped in to assist.
[Earth Icicle Shield]
A wall of ice and earth rose from the floor and froze. Before this combined magic of layered defense, the Dark Hands were thwarted from piercing through.
“Great job!”
Hoku-chan struck a victory pose, but those words were an obvious flag.
A crack appeared on the barrier, and with a loud crash, it shattered.
“What?! Our practiced magic…”
Nan-chan was shocked and saddened, letting out a cry. The Dark Hands flexed like whips and changed their attack to a sweeping motion.
They coated their arms with a dark aura resembling black slime, surpassing even renowned swords in sharpness as they sliced through the air, aiming to cut us.
“…I won’t allow it.”
Sei-chan held a lightning sword and leaped forward, raising her mana’s power, and releasing an explosive aura.
[Extreme Thunder Sword]
A storm of thunder surrounded her, and the thunder sword, charged with a tremendous amount of energy, severed the Dark Hands.
The severed Dark Hands burned in the lightning and turned into ashes. Sei-chan’s magic was probably the most powerful . Impressive.
Before Mii-chan could express her admiration, Tamamo appeared with her fan open, smiling with exposed fangs.
“Let it burn~”
“Wood Leaf Blaze Tempest”
Countless leaves swirled around and enveloped the approaching Misshapens. Tamamo waved her fan as the leaves ignited simultaneously, engulfing the Misshapen in flames.
“Finally, we did it!”
Sena clenched her fist and quickly cheered. It was a flag as expected.
As the flames from the Misshapens vanished as predicted, they reappeared almost unscathed. They were only slightly singed, so the damage seemed minimal.
The Misshapens unleashed numerous Dark Hands.
“This is troublesome.”
Yamiyo, now vigilant, focused on repelling the Dark Hands without letting her guard down.
“Most of our attacks barely affected them.”
“Is lightning their weakness?”
Nan-chan complained with a pout, while Hoku-chan tilted her head. But it was mainly because Sei-chan’s magic sword had exceptional power. Even Mii-chan was surprised by her current level of attack power.
“Well, Sei-chan’s attack power was on a completely different level. That’s why she managed to cut the enemy’s arms.”
Yamiyo calmly speculated aloud. She looked a bit frustrated. Well, Sei-chan’s attack power was a bit of a mystery, so her feelings were understandable.
But it was okay. There was a reason these enemies were ducks in the game.
“Everyone! I imagined the enemy’s weakness from their attacks, mana power, and the density of miasma, based on my intuition in just this battle!”
In just this battle, Mii-chan had already figured out the enemy’s weakness. It might sound more like a fantasy than an actual strategy to a regular person, but we didn’t mind.
With a breath, Mii-chan held Sena’s hand and stepped forward. There’s a way to victory even in one’s desperate moments.
“Um, Mii-chan?”
“I’m fine! Use magic with me!”
Sena looked bewildered, but Mii-chan smiled back at her and let the power of magic flow through her body.
[Turn Undead II]
Pure white light shone so brilliantly from Mii-chan’s body that it illuminated the surroundings. The pure white light illuminated the Misshapens, dispelling the dark aura enveloping their bodies.
“Aaaah!”
Groaning in pain, the Misshapens writhed and withered. Stripped of their dark aura, the Misshapen took on the appearance of dried wood.
“This is…! Turned into dried wood Trents? I get it. Holy light!”
[Turn Undead]
Sena was surprised by the sight before her but quickly recalled the situation and used the same magic. The dark auras surrounding the Misshapens faded, revealing their frail, dried wood forms.
“Now, everyone!”
“Got it!”
“Nishishi, okay!”
Yamiyo closed in on the Misshapen with Yaten, slashing with her sword. Tamamo turned leaves into blades and shot them like shurikens.
[Flash]
[Wooden Leaf Shuriken]
The Misshapens, who were incredibly tough just moments ago, were now effortlessly sliced and shattered.
“Wow! We can do this!”
“Combination attack!”
[Ice Storm Earth Spear]
Hoku-chan and Nan-chan used their combined magic again, this time enveloping a sturdy earthen spear with ice, turning it into a storm that pierced through the enemies.
“I’ll do my best.”
[Extreme Thunder Sword]
Sei-chan, seemingly unbothered, nonchalantly struck down the enemies with her thunder sword.
In no time, we gained the upper hand.
This was the strategy for conquering this palace. We stripped away the dark aura with the light of Turn Undead. I was thrilled when this strategy appeared on the guide site, as these enemies dropped valuable high-level materials.
-Misshapen: Level 85, Weakness: All Element-
Subsequent analysis revealed that the enemies were weakened. Not only had their stats dropped significantly, but they also had multiple weaknesses.
And yet, their drops were valuable. It was no wonder they made this palace their home.
We stripped away the curse’s darkness with the light of Turn Undead. The curse had a weakness to holy light.
A curse. But a curse, huh? I didn’t really pay attention to it in the game, but the name “Misshapen” and the current situation were… intriguing.
“Mii-sama, shall we proceed further?”
“Yes.”
I had just realized something, but Yamiyo called me, so I followed her, and we ventured deeper into the palace.
I might find out more if I ask Taira no Masakado. For now, I decided to put my thoughts aside and focus on our current task.