The Troll King's body began to emit a thick, black aura, his eyes glowing a blood-red as if consud by pure rage. His appearance was terrifying, enough to inflict a fear status on anyone who looked at him.
"Ugh, what is this? I... I can't move." I struggled to will my body into action, but I was frozen in place.
Glancing over, I saw Lyra and Freya rooted to the ground as well. Lyra clutched an unconscious Freya, her face pale with terror.
And then, sothing completely unexpected happened.
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Warning!!
Due to an unknown force's intervention, the Mini Boss has evolved into an Area Boss!
Troll King -> Berserker Troll King
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A notification appeared, explaining the transformation of the Troll King.
"Th-this can't be happening!" Envi's voice was filled with disbelief.
"An unknown force's intervention? That ans... soone or sothing is manipulating the Troll King!" I shouted to Envi, voicing my suspicion.
"We'll worry about that later! For now, focus, Nao!" Envi's voice rang out, snapping back.
The Berserker Troll King charged forward, no longer wielding his massive stone axe. Now he was attacking bare-handed, like a savage beast, slashing with his claws.
GAH! GAH! GAH!
The monster cackled, the sound disturbingly manic. He charged at us full force, swinging his enormous fists.
"Nao, dodge!!" Envi yelled, panicked.
"It's no use! I can't move!"
"At least... I need to protect Lyra and Freya..."
Summoning every ounce of strength, I tried to turn my body, shielding them both.
But it was futile. The Berserker Troll King's punch was already barreling down on us—
...
...
Suddenly, my body could move again. No, it wasn't that—my consciousness had shifted. I was now within the system's realm, and Envi had taken control of my body.
With a cold, intense look, Envi faced the monster head-on. I could feel his anger.
CLANG!
My katana clashed with the Berserker Troll King's massive fist, stopping it in its tracks.
"If I have to step in... then get ready, you ugly monster!" Envi yelled fiercely, drawing the Troll King's attention.
"I'm counting on you, Envi... at least until I can fight again." I entrusted my body to him, calming myself to dispel the fear status.
The Berserker Troll King kept swinging, but Envi blocked each blow. I noticed Lyra staring in amazed, while Freya began to regain consciousness.
"You disgusting brute! Take this! "
In a surprising display of skill, Envi unleashed Kazekiri three tis in rapid succession, stacking the skill like a powerful combo.
He managed to counterattack, sending the monster staggering backward.
"So, this 'useless' system can do that! Guess I underestimated you, Envi." I teased.
"Ha! Show a little respect! I'm a genius in so things, you know!" Envi replied, smugly lifting his imaginary nose in pride.
"Alright, ladies, stop crying and back off. Maybe you can call for help from the kingdom," Envi said to Lyra and Freya, his voice sounding almost cool.
"B-but we can't just leave you here alone!" Lyra responded, trembling.
"That's right... ugh... even if I'm hurt, I can still fight!" Freya gritted her teeth, struggling to stand and lifting her magic sword.
"Honestly... it'll be a pain to fight while protecting you two... but fine. Looks like this crazed monster isn't letting anyone escape."
"So get ready! Support from behind!"
"Understood!" Lyra and Freya responded in unison.
The Berserker Troll King resud his crazed charge, laughing as he began circling us. Envi, Lyra, and Freya stood back-to-back, keeping an eye on his movents. Envi braced herself for the next strike.
The boss circled around, grabbing his stone axe and feinting, launching a sudden attack aid at Lyra and Freya.
"You sneaky monster! Did you think I'd let you harm these ladies?!" Envi shouted, intercepting the Troll King's axe swing.
"O gracious protector goddess, grant us the strength of a valiant knight! " Lyra chanted, casting a high-level spell that boosted our defense and strength.
While Envi held off the Berserker Troll King's relentless strikes, Freya began her own incantation.
"O mighty god of fire, grant the power to burn your foes in an instant! " Freya unleashed a powerful fire slash, striking the Berserker Troll King and leaving him charred.
"Did we... get him?" Freya asked breathlessly, hopeful.
"Hey... I wouldn't say anything jinxing like that... most likely—" Envi replied, his voice hesitant.
GAH! GAH!
The Berserker Troll King rose again, his body slowly regenerating. He laughed mockingly, charging at us once more.
"Regeneration?! That's impossible! That skill should only belong to mid-level demons or higher!" Lyra exclaid, horrified.
Hearing that, I started wondering if demons were involved sohow. Maybe this monster was one of their experints.
"Envi! I can move again. Let's switch back!" I called out, ready to resu control.
"Finally, the sleeping princess awakens! HAHAHA. Alright, he's all yours, Nao!"
We switched, and I felt my calm determination return.
"Lyra! Freya! Focus on defense. Support like before. I'll go on the offense and finish this!"
"Understood! We'll leave it to you!" Lyra and Freya replied confidently.
The Berserker Troll King attacked furiously, this ti mixing punches with wild axe swings, his pattern erratic. I was beginning to struggle keeping up.
"Nao, try to rember another katana move from Japan that could work here!" Envi urged .
While parrying the Berserker Troll King's onslaught, a mory flashed in my mind—a technique used by samurai, one that combined a smooth parry with a precise counterattack...
This technique allowed to parry attacks seamlessly and launch an imdiate counterattack. I lifted my katana, angling the blade to my side, deflecting the Troll King's stone axe and causing it to fly from his grasp.
Taking advantage of his opening, I quickly unleashed a follow-up strike.
In that mont, an image of a new sword technique flashed in my mind—moves inspired by all the samurai ani I'd watched back on Earth.
I assud a combat stance, charging forward toward the Berserker Troll King, gripping my katana tightly and swinging with purpose.
This was a fusion of offense and defense, a pattern that would allow to advance on my enemy like a dancing blade.
I deflected the Troll King's furious strikes, slicing his arm, then slashing in a spiral pattern across his legs and torso.
Staggering, the Berserker Troll King fought to keep up with my relentless assault.
"Don't stop now, Nao! Finish him!" Envi's voice rang in my ear, reminding to press the advantage.
Lyra cast a Booster Spell on , and then Freya joined the attack with her Fire Lance Spell.
Without wasting a second, I prepared my finishing move.
My attacks struck true. Three powerful, diagonal slashes cut through the air, tearing into the Troll King's body. At this range, the impact was devastating. I followed up with my ultimate move, ready to end it all.
With a flash, I sliced the Berserker Troll King cleanly in two, his massive body collapsing to the ground with a heavy thud.
"Yes! You did it!" Lyra cheered, her voice filled with joy.
"Such strength! Truly impressive!" Freya exclaid, admiration clear in her eyes.
I took a few steps toward them to check on their condition.
But our mont of victory was interrupted.
GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH!
GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH! GOH!
A grating laugh echoed behind .
"Be careful!" Lyra and Freya cried out.
I turned around, but it was too late—the Berserker Troll King was already looming over . His claw ca crashing down, shattering my armor and leaving my chest dripping with blood.
I felt my head spin.
"Hold it together, you fool!" Envi's shout snapped back to my senses.
Freya quickly stepped in, shielding from the Troll King's next attack, while Lyra cast a defensive spell, encircling us in a protective magic barrier.
"Ugh, this cursed monster. It's like he's got a cheat code!" I muttered in frustration.
"Hang in there! Can you still fight?" Lyra asked, her face etched with worry.
"Yeah, I can still go... but not for much longer."
"Listen, the only way we're bringing him down is with a single, powerful strike. We need to combine our strength. If I give the signal, focus all your magic on ," I instructed, bracing for the final blow.
"Understood!"
"We believe in you!" they encouraged .
The Berserker Troll King pounded against our barrier, and I readied myself to counter his assault.
The barrier shattered, and I pushed forward, intercepting his attack to keep him away from Lyra and Freya.
He unleashed a flurry of strikes, each one wilder than the last. Then, in a split-second opening, I saw my chance.
"Now, Nao!" Envi's voice rang out.
I slashed both of the Troll King's arms, flinging them aside.
"Lyra! Freya! Now's the ti!"
"" Freya channeled her magic, launching it forward.
"O divine protector, grant us your boundless blessing against our foes! " Lyra's incantation infused my blade with Freya's fire magic, amplifying its power several tis over.
As my katana surged with fire magic, a vision of a finishing move ford in my mind. I combined the Inazuma technique with this magic.
Suddenly, a notification appeared before :
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Warning!
Skill (???) activated. A new skill is erging!
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