Hellmode ~Gamer Who Likes to Speedrun Becomes Peerless in a Parallel World with Obsolete Setting~ Vol. 10 - Chapter 510 - Ghost Nestiad's Palpitations

The boss of the ghost swarm, Nestiad, was heading towards Allen's group, so Allen prepared to counterattack.

(I guess I can try it out for as long as Royal Aura continues to last.)

Makris' Awakened Skill [Royal Aura] had a one day cooldown, so Allen wanted to use the ti before it ran out to test their strength. If it seed like they could defeat Nestiad, they would retreat and co back once Kurena and Haku had Leveled Up, making the best use of the Experience they would get.

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Using Kuwatoro's [Thousand-mile Eyes], Allen could quickly see the ghost heading their way.

There was still a considerable distance between them, but the trees kept shaking and the palpitations grew louder.

(He's coming here really fast. He does look like the area's boss.)

"rus, co here."

He called rus, who was growing Heaven's Blessings in the S Rank Dungeon.

'...So it's really co to this.'

Apparently rus had anticipated that situation.

"Is there so sort of reason as to why he can't be defeated?"

Allen wanted to asure Nestiad's strength before confronting him.

'Ela just told to never fight him. Apparently he's killed many angels already.'

Everyone in the divine realm had been told to stay away from Nestiad.

"You're many tis stronger than you were as the First Angel. Is that still not enough?"

rus had once been the strongest angel, but as a summon Allen could add various buffs on top of that.

'I don't know… No angel tried to fight him while I was alive.'

rus had lived for 100000 years as an angel, and in that ti no angel dared fight Nestiad.

"Hmhmm."

"What should we do, Master Allen?"

Allen was still debating on the fight when Sophie asked him, her voice sounding worried.

'Digragni, can you hear ?'

Allen used Kuwatoro to talk to Digragni, who was in the air with Tam-Tam.

'Hm? What is it?'

'Can you get rle into Extra mode?'

'I can't. I don't have enough Divine Power or Faith. I didn't say I'll get her to Extra Mode either though.'

(I feel like he just gave a really good hint.)

Allen looked at the Spirit King, and then frowned.

'I feel like you aren't strong enough against Demigod Rank ghosts yet. I'll keep hunting ghosts and make you beco a God.'

Allen knew Digragni's strength, so he knew that Digragni alone would struggle when fighting Demigod Rank ghosts. So Allen promised to make Digragni a God, so they could keep moving through the divine realm.

'I'll get rle into Extra mode then!'

"Ohh, yayyy!!"

They quickly reached an agreent. rle had also been listening to the conversation, and by the end she was raising her fist into the air in a triumphant pose.

(That settles it then.)

Making his allies stronger was one of the main reasons why Allen ca to the divine realm.

Allen switched his viewpoint from Kuwatoro back to the surface of the clouds.

"I also need to get stronger. But we aren't desperate yet. Let's just see how strong Nestiad really is. Sophie, use [Spirit King's Blessing] on us."

Allen decided they would try, but not push themselves too much. If it was possible to defeat Nestiad they would, but there was no reason to risk their lives.

"Understood. Spiring God Rosen, grant us the strength to fight."

'...Just don't push yourselves too hard, hahah.'

(We defeated the Demigod Rank ghost without the help of [Spirit King's Blessing], huh.)

Sophie activated her Extra Skill and Rosen granted them his buff.

The particles of light rained on them as their stats all increased by 30%, rus' included.

"Rosalina, Kiel, you two also use your buffs."

"Sure thing. Everyone, make sure to fight well!"

Rosalina had beco a Singer King, and she used her buffs on all the parties.

Kiel also used his magic that increased Endurance, which was similar to Vesta, the Holy Knight King. The golems could not be buffed, so they simply got ready to fight in mid-air.

(We'll win like this!)

Allen checked rus' stats after all those buffs.

-rus' stats after all the buffs

[Strength] 134963

[Mana] 117117

[Attack] 134186

[Endurance] 138097

[Agility] 106470

[Intelligence] 134186

[Luck] 101400

rus was overwhelmingly strong after all the buffs, so their formation had him in the front.

By now, Nestiad had gotten close enough that everyone could see him.

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"I see, palpitations from a really big heart."

Everyone could see Nestiad now. He was a humanoid ghost enveloped in blue flas, though his limbs were of irregular sizes. He had no real eyes, just blue flas, but Allen knew he was looking at them.

He was similar to a troll or ogre, being 10 ters tall. His chest also carried an oversized heart, which was the source of the palpitations.

Allen felt like he had seen a similar enemy as a boss in a ga where a virus turned people into zombies.

(Hmm, I can't Appraise him at all. Why does everyone know his na then?)

Allen tried to use Kuwatoro's [Appraiser Eyes], but it brought no results.

[Na] ?

[Age] ?

[Species] ?

[Strength] ?

[Mana] ?

[Spiritual Power] ?

[Attack] ?

[Endurance] ?

[Agility] ?

[Intelligence] ?

[Luck] ?

[Attack Elent] ?

[Endurance Elent] ?

He could not be Appraised, everything just ca out as question marks.

But sohow everyone still knew to call him Nestiad.

(Maybe I don't et the requirent, or I need sothing better than S Rank. Oh, he's coming.)

'...I'll take it back, everything you took!!'

He sped up a lot more, charging at Allen. Everything seed to be happening in slow motion for Allen, he felt sure he would die. His friends could not respond to Nestiad in ti.

In that slow motion world, everyone turned to look at Allen, Nestiad's target.

'Allen!!'

rus instantly moved between Nestiad and Allen, blocking the punch.

'Out of the way!!'

'Ghah?!'

rus stood no chance against Nestiad's fist and was struck against the clouds.

"Wha-?! rus!!"

Allen was shocked by that, while Nestiad kept burying rus deeper by stomping on him.

rus kept trying to resist, but he was too weak. Nestiad's steps sending shockwaves around.

"rus is going to get killed! Everyone help!! Fla Lance!!"

Finally soone reacted, as Cecile shouted loudly and activated her magic.

Everyone else followed suit. Even Dogora charged in, using all his Mana in an attack now that his cooldowns were nonexistent thanks to the Spirit King's Blessing.

"Body and Soul!!"

Clink!!

There was a tallic sound that seed impossible to co from the blue flas.

Nestiad did not seem to even notice the hit though, as he completely ignored Dogora.

He only glared at the backline, which was getting ready to use magic.

'You took it from !!'

Nestiad seed to get even more enraged as he kicked rus at the backline.

"Kiel, heal!!"

"Yeah, I've been doing that already. All Heal!!"

But rus did not reach the group where everyone was.

Poof

rus had taken too much damage and his Strength fell to 0, so he vanished in particles of light. Nestiad then charged at the backline where Sophie was.

'Oh no, we have to run! Graaaawrrrr!!'

Rosen shouted to retreat, while regaining his true form of a bear so he could protect Sophie.

He gathered divine power to make the surrounding trees move and block Nestiad's path.

'Do you think that's going to change anything?!!'

Nestirad was surrounded by trees, but he just used his asymtrical fists to open a path.

'Ghah?!'

He quickly got out of the trees and attacked the Spirit God, creating a streak of light particles.

"Spirit God!!"

Sophie shouted loudly, but Nestiad's attacks would not land anymore.

'Hm? Where did they go?'

Nestiad had lost sight of his enemy. Allen had used the Bird A summon's Awakened Skill [Homing Instinct] to transport everyone including the dwarves and their golems to the [Nest] next to the Gate of Judgent.

"Spirit God Rosen, are you alright?"

'I'm…I'm okay. I'm a bit tired though, so I'll rest a little. Hahah.'

Rosen's bear body let out many particles of light as he shrank into a squirrel again.

He had used so much power he needed rest now, and quickly fell asleep on Sophie's chest.

(And rus died. I wonder if I can bring him back.)

Allen quickly looked at his Grimoire and tried to revive rus.

'You spent 49 A Rank Magic Stones. You created an Angel A summon.'

(We haven't struggled this much since Lycaoron.)

'He's far stronger than I thought, that's stronger than a God Rank ghost. Why did you attempt to fight him…'

rus appeared and regretted attempting to fight Nestiad. As long as the summoner remained alive, the summons could be brought back as many tis as he wanted.

(I guess this ans I could bring Makris and Kuwatoro back too, as long as I have Sacred Beads. Though I also need to have them unsealed to Create them again.)

Many Sacred Bead Points were needed for S Rank summons, so it was hard to verify.

He needed more Sacred Beasts to summon if he wanted to try Creating Makris and Kuwatoro again.

"Do you an Nestiad might be a Higher God Rank ghost?"

Allen was curious as to what rus ant with that.

'He probably is as strong as a Higher God. Ela suggested that before, but I wasn't convinced until now…'

rus had never been able to attempt fighting Nestiad before, so he had always been curious as to how strong he was.

(So there are enemies that are so strong. I expected no less from the divine realm.)

That also explained why the divine realm seed so unconcerned with the Demon King's existence. They already had to deal with powerful enemies like Nestiad, so the Demon King was not particularly special to them.

"That makes things tricky. We can't defeat him the way we are now."

'Pretty much. You should just give up now.'

"For now, yeah."

Even rus was warning him now. But that only motivated Allen to get even stronger.

Hearing that, Formar's eyes changed and he lunged forward.

"What?! You still want to fight that thing?!!"

"Yeah, once we can win…"

He still had to think of a way to defeat Nestiad.

(Though it'll be pretty hard. I wasn't expecting to find a ghost we can't defeat so quickly here. The divine realm's field bosses really are sothing else.)

Strong enemies in the world map were usually called field bosses in his past life.

"That's not what I ant! You almost got Lady Sophie killed there!!"

"Huh? Ah, yeah. Sorry.'

Formar could not stand Allen's attitude anymore. He was usually collected and never said much, but seeing the elven princess, who he was guarding, be put in so much danger had pushed him over the edge. He was also angered that the Spirit God had gotten hurt because of Allen.

At least Allen was willing to apologize for making them worry though.

"That's enough, Formar! Master Allen is just doing everything he can to defeat the Demon King!"

But Formar's actions angered Sophie instead.

"I'm really sorry…"

Formar was shocked to hear Sophie like that and quickly stopped talking.

And so Allen's adventure in the ghost swarm ended after they ran away from Nestiad.