It Seems The Production Skill Acquired In Another World Is The Strongest (LN) Book 2: Chapter 6

Chapter 6 I Tried To Defeat Devil Treant

We had sent word in advance that we were heading to Toue in a huge carriage, but when we arrived at the north gate, we found dozens of armored guards gathered there.

Master, there are so many people there!

Are they welcoming us? But the atmosphere is too noisy for that

Maybe theres a monster near the city.

We got out of the carriage while talking about it.

One of the guards hurriedly rushed over to us.

Excuse , sir! Are you the Dragon Slayer, Kou Kousaka-sama?

Yes, thats right.

Understood! Ill be calling the branch manager of the Adventurers Guild right away! Please wait a mont!

The guards bowed to us and hurried back inside the city gate. It seems that the branch manager of the guild is coming here, but what on earth does he want?

I have a feeling there might be trouble.

Right.

Iris nodded.

Maybe the branch manager will ask you to do an urgent quest soon.

Work!

The Sli shouted cheerfully and did a sorsault on the spot.

Ill help you too, Master-san! If there is anything you want to do, just let know!

Yeah, Ill be counting on you.

A slim, middle-aged man ca from the city gate as we talked. His expression was dark, and he had a serious vibe about him.

Im Popolo, the branch manager of the Adventurers Guild of Toue. You must be Kou Kousaka-sama, right? Ive been waiting for your arrival.

The man then suddenly dropped to his knees and bowed deeply. He shouted in a clinging voice, adopting a dogeza-like posture.

Im terribly sorry to interrupt your journey! But please! Please! Please save our Toue! Please!

I was puzzled by the suddenness of the situation but decided to listen to what he had to say in the carriage.

I asked Chief Popolo to sit on the sofa on the first floor.

I, Iris, and Surara also sat down on the sofa across from him.

Branch Manager-san. Can I ask you to explain the situation first?

Y-yes

Popolo began to speak in a tone of fear and trepidation.

According to the report, a monster called Devil Treant appeared in the northwestern Second Plains about an hour ago.

Devil Treant is a giant tree-shaped monster that walks on two legs, and its danger level is classified as S . It is said to be extrely difficult to defeat, as it has the power to destroy a city like Toue in half a day once it starts rampaging, and it also has very advanced regeneration ability.

Currently, Ive asked a traveling priest to use special magic to stall the Devil Treant for a while. But it happened so suddenly that we havent been able to evacuate the residents or organize a subjugation force in ti.

Chief Popolo made a heartfelt expression of apology and bowed his head again.

I am aware of Kou-samas activities. I heard that you defeated a powerful monster called the Black Dragon. Could you please use that power to defeat the Devil Treant?

I understand.

I nodded.

I have the option of refusing, but abandoning them would be a bad aftertaste. I have plenty of cheat skills and cheat items, and the odds are good that I will win.

But let correct one thing. I did not accomplish the defeat of the Black Dragon by myself. She also fought with .

I said that and looked at Iris.

?

Iris blinked her eyes in confusion.

Apparently, she didnt expect to be the topic of conversation.

I know that!

Surara shouted.

Iris-oneesan used the Dragon God Shield to protect Master-san from the Black Dragons flas!

So thats what happened

Popolo nodded and bowed again.

Kou-sama and Iris-sama, please save Toue. We are counting on you.

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Thus, we received a request from Chief Popolo and set out to defeat the Devil Treant.

The situation is critical. Wed better hurry.

After Chief Popolo stepped out of the carriage, we used the ladder on the back of the carriage to climb up to the roof. The view was good, and we could see all around us.

The roof was flat, so there was no need to worry about falling off.

Master-san, Iris-oneesan, why dont you go inside the carriage?

Surara asked curiously.

Its to get a better view.

Were going into battle, and its better to be able to see things with your own eyes.

Iris and I were in agreent.

Even if Its a small detail, Im kind of glad that Im in sync with her.

Feeling a warmth in my chest, I told Dest.

Lets go. Northwest direction, full speed.

Understood! We are moving!

The carriage begins to move.

At first, the speed was like walking, but it gradually increased, and soon the surrounding scenery began to flow rapidly.

The carriage is equipped withWind Protection A , so the effect of the wind is minimal. If it werent for that, wed have been blown off the roof.

Hey, Kou.

Iris whispered to my left.

Thanks for what you did earlier.

Eh?

Its about the Black Dragon. Didnt you correct the story about fighting with you?

Iris is a very important friend, after all.

Fufu.

Whats wrong?

Nothing. You can leave the defense to this ti, too.

Iris said and raised the Dragon God Shield.

It was an item that I originally restored with [Creation] skill, but since it can only be handled by Iris, who is the owner of the [Dragon Shrine Maiden] skill, I left it with her for the ti being.

Normally, it seems to be stored in a pouch on her waist, but as it was before the battle, she was holding it firmly in her left hand. She seed to be fully motivated.

After fifteen minutes of driving the carriage at full speed to the northwest, we saw the shadow of a giant in the distance.

No, it wasnt.

It was a tree in the shape of a giant. Its size could rival that of a condominium tower in the city. It was over fifty ters tall.

The trunk, the trees body, was covered with crumbly bark, and countless branches and roots twisted together to form the arms and legs.

The position of the head is obscured by the lack of a neck, but a devilish face appears on the torso slightly above the arms.

I activate my [Appraisal].

Devil Treant: A giant tree-shaped monster. Its character is extrely violent, and it loves destruction and slaughter more than anything else. It has a high level of regeneration, so defeating it is often a long battle.

It seems that this huge tree is definitely a Devil Treant.

There were many silvery chains wrapped around its limbs, blocking its movents.

I wondered what those chains were.

Just as I was about to question it, Iris explained it to as if she had sensed it.

Celestial Chain it is a high-level light magic. It is a chain of magical power that restrains the opponent. But there arent many magicians who can hold back Devil Treant.

I rember Popolo saying that. He said he asked a traveling priest to stall the Devil Treant.

Yeah. The priest must be quite skilled.

Master-san! The chain is going to break soon!

It was just after Surara shouted.

Oooooooooohhhhh!

The Devil Treant let out a scream and swept its right arm wide open. It broke several chains, and they disappeared.

With its free right hand, it now tore off the chains on its left arm. The chains that bound its legs were also torn apart by its slight movent.

Kou, look!

Iris pointed to a spot just in front of the Devil Treant.

There, I could see a small figure.

It was probably the traveling priest.

The priests body was enveloped in a flashing silver light, and a chain of light extended from the ground around the priest and wrapped around Devil Treant.

That priest must have activated the Celestial Chain again.

However, the chain disappeared like a mist. Perhaps the priest had run out of magic power.

The priests body slumped and fell to the ground.

I commanded Dest.

Well retrieve the priest first. Hurry up!

Copy that! Accelerating!

The speed of the carriage increased rapidly.

In the anti, the Devil Treant swung its right leg wide open.

Guoooooooooooooo!

It seems that the Devil Treant intends to crush the priest.

Before that, however, our carriage made it to the priest.

The sudden braking shook the roof.

I jumped out of the carriage and imdiately ran to the priests side.

Shes just a kid, isnt she?

I couldnt help but be surprised.

It was a small, slender, silver-haired girl who held Devil Treant in place. Her face was neat, but her eyes were closed.

She must have been about fourteen or fifteen years old.

Suddenly, the surroundings beca dark. I looked up to see the Devil Treants right leg approaching.

But Im in no hurry.

When I turned my eyes to the roof of the carriage, I saw Iris holding up the Dragon God Shield.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

With a shout, theDragon God Barrier EXeffect is activated, and a light barrier spreads out.

BANG!

The right leg of the Devil Treant hits the light barrier. But there was not a single crack in the barrier, completely shutting out the enemys attack.

Guoooooo!

The Devil Treant repeatedly stomped its right foot in frustration, but it could not break through the barrier.

I picked up the priestess in the anti and returned to the carriage.

Then, Surara suddenly plopped down from the roof.

Master-san! Ill take care of the girl!

Okay. Im counting on you.

Yes! Ill swell up a little!

Blub, blub, blub, blub!

Suraras body quickly increases to about five tis his original size.

What on earth was happening?

I doubt it very much, but Im in a battle now. I can think about it later.

I put the girl on Suraras back.

Put her in the bedroom upstairs.

Yes!

Surara moved, crawling along the ground with the girl on his back, opened the door of the Grand Cabin, and went inside.

I watched him go and then climb the ladder back up to the roof.

The protective barrier is still under the onslaught of Devil Treant, but its not shaken at all.

Iris glanced back at with her Dragon God Shield raised.

Welco back, Kou.

Im back. Are you okay?

Im better than I was with the Black Dragon. But I still need to get so rest.

Okay.

I nodded and said loudly to Dest.

We have to leave the Devil Treant for now. Get away from Devil Treant as fast as you can.

Understood!

The carriage began to move imdiately. It made a sharp turn and turned away from the Devil Treant.

I think its safe to say that weve gotten pretty far from it.

When Iris lowered the Dragon God shield, the protective barrier disappeared. On the contrary, I took out the Dragon Slayers Magic Sword Gram from my [Item Box].

It was a huge sword with a length of over two ters, and its blade shone with a dazzling silver color.

Ill leave a little present for you.

I held Gram on my right shoulder and readied it.

When magic power is poured into the blade, I activate one of the granted effectsGod of War Slash S .

Oooooooooohh!

I swung the sword down from the upper left to the lower right with great force. The magic power in the blade was released, and it beca a huge slash that sliced through the Devil Treants left leg.

Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

The Devil Treant scread in agony.

In the next mont, an amazing phenonon occurred.

The left leg, which was separated from the body, lted into a gooey ss and collapsed. At the sa ti, countless roots grew from the cut surface of the body side and intertwined to form a new left leg.

What an incredible regeneration ability.

As I was admiring it, the Devil Treants whole body trembled.

What in the world is it going to do?

Kou, be careful. The branches are coming!

Imdiately after Iris shouted, countless branches sprouted from the Devil Treants body.

Guooooooooo!

With a roar, the branches shot out.

They changed their trajectory in the air like guided missiles and rushed towards our carriage at a furious speed.

Of course, Im not receive the attack quietly.

I took out the Fla Dragon Emperors Ring from the [Item Box] and put it on the middle finger of my left hand.

The ring will activate the [Fla Emperor], increasing my aptitude for fire magic to the extre.

The target is all the branches, dont let even one of them get close. Fire Arrow!

When I held up my left hand, fire arrows shot out from my palm like a machine gun, shooting down every branch.

A flower of fla blood in the air one after another.

Beautiful

Iris couldnt help but blurt out a word.

But Kou, when did you learn to use magic?

Just recently.

You really can do anything, cant you? But if you can use fire magic, its a lot easier.

Whats the matter?

There are two ways to defeat a Devil Treant. One is a prolonged battle of brute force. Just keep attacking until its regenerative ability reaches its limit.

You an I could just keep running around while shooting theGod of Wars Slash S from a distance?

Yes, thats what I an. It will take a little ti, but its possible with Kous strength.

Whats the other way?

A short battle with fire magic. If you burn off its head completely, the Devil Treant will die before regenerating. Thats what Id recomnd.

Right.

I nodded.

The longer the fight goes on, the more likely that an unforeseen event would occur. The sooner its settled, the better. But where is the Devil Treants head?

You see the face at the top of the torso? Just imagine burning all of it.

I see.

However, the Devil Treant was so huge that aiming at its face from the ground was a little too far.

I think I should try an aerial battle here.

I took out the Flying Potion from my [Item Box].

Whats that, Kou?

You rember that we collected so Flying Mushrooms before, right? Its a Flying Potion made from it. If you drink it, you can fly.

I didnt know such potions existed You never cease to amaze , Kou.

Iris sighed in admiration but quickly regained her composure.

You an, you drink the potion and attack from the air?

Yes. Its hard to attack from the ground. Ill be back in a bit.

Wait.

Iris reached out with her left hand and grabbed my right hand.

Im coming with you. It would be easier if we split up our roles, Kou attacking and defending.

Indeed.

Considering the possibility that the Devil Treant will shoot branches at as it did earlier, it would be best to leave the defense to Iris. That way, I can spend all of my magic power on attacking.

Then hold on to my right arm. That way, we can fly together.

Okay.

Iris pulled herself closer and wrapped her left arm around my right arm.

Is this okay?

Yeah.

We were arm-in-arm as if we were lovers, but there was no embarrassnt on my part or Iriss part. We were in the middle of a battle, and it was necessary.

I guess were similar in that we can think of things dryly.

I gulped down the Flying Potion.

The rich, llow aroma hit my nose, and my body floated.

Iriss feet have not yet left the roof of the carriage.

[Full Assist] is activated, and a voice is heard in my mind.

Do you want to include Irisnot Fafnir in the area of effect ofWind Blessing S ?

When I gave a slight nod, Iriss legs lifted off the ground.

Its a strange feeling. It feels a little light and fluffy.

Arent you afraid?

Im fine. Kou is with , after all.

Apparently, she trusts a lot.

Well, I guess I should respond to that.

I gained a little bit of altitude and went around in front of Dest, who was pulling a carriage and running fast.

Youll have to get away to a safe place. Is that clear?

Yes! Good luck, Master!

Dest gave a thumbs-up with his right hand.

I nodded and took Iris up into the sky with .

Dont let go of my arm.

Of course. But you dont have to hold on so tightly, do you?

The wind is supporting us from below.

Its like Im being lifted lightly all the way up.

Thats true.

Iriss description was sothing I could understand too.

It is true that the sensation of flying with theWind Blessing S is similar to being lifted up by soone.

When I looked back, I saw that the Devil Treant was approaching us, shaking the earth with its two legs.

I decided to maintain my altitude and wait for the Devil Treant.

It was almost within range of my Fire Arrow.

Thats when it happened.

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

The Devil Treant let out a yell and suddenly began to charge at us at full speed.

The speed was unimaginable given its huge body.

It raised its left fist to strike at us.

I wont let you.

Iris raised the Dragon God Shield with her right hand.

TheDragon Gods Barrier EXwas activated, and a light barrier blocked the Devil Treants fist.

Now, Kou.

Yeah.

I nodded and thrust my left hand forward.

The target is the Devil Treants head, and I will use all of my magic power for a one-shot kill.

The normal Fire Arrow is fired instantly from my left hand.

But this ti, perhaps because the power was raised to the maximum, the situation was very different from usual.

A large magic circle spread out, starting from my left hand. The magic circle began to rotate at high speed, and a huge fla arrow slowly appeared from its center.