The "Ashe Giant" - let's call it that - is a huge, powerful, invulnerable monster that is almost unaffected by magic. It also holds an exaggeratedly huge petrified tree trunk and smashes it around. The most important thing is that
, Emil's special ability of "killing all living creatures" is completely ineffective against such "ash creatures" in a state of neither life nor death.
Even if Arthur can't bear it anymore and transforms into a dragon and beats it to death and turns it into ashes, the ashes will begin to gather again in the next moment. Even if he tries to interrupt, it will not take long to re-condensate into a completely invisible form.
Signs of weakening the Ember Giant.
However, although this giant cannot be eliminated for the time being, it will only stare at Arthur and attack. Others only need to clean up the "ash miners" that crawl out of the ground from time to time.
"[Ah---!]" The giant that had re-condensed its body waved its trunk and roared loudly. Its pronunciation was not accurate, but as a giant, it was rare to be able to speak.
"After finding a way, it is not difficult to deal with," Zera said, looking at Arthur who was dealing with the giant: "But the problem is that its existence itself has blocked this wasteland area so that we cannot leave. We must think of other things.
Method."
It is indeed not difficult to deal with, but it is very embarrassing. Lydia looked at Arthur who was walking around between the giant's legs, slashing the giant's ankles with his sword from time to time, and sighed softly.
It was the guard's negligence to put the Baron in danger, but she asked herself that she couldn't be like Arthur, who was always in the blind spot of the giant's field of vision, letting it spin around and smashing the trunk around without touching the corner of her clothes at all.
As for "area blockade", Lydia is not good at magic, but since the chief mage of Winterhold said so, there should be nothing wrong.
"Wow! Let me tell you, if the giant just lay down, wouldn't Arthur be able to hide in the blind spot of his vision?" Barbas commented rather irresponsibly.
"...Shut up." Princess Emilia said to the native dog in a cold tone.
"Don't worry, that guy doesn't understand what we are talking about." Babas raised his chin confidently.
"[Ah——Sa——!]" The giant waved the big tree and continued to smash it. It seemed that he had no intention of lying down.
"Speaking of which, we haven't tried to 'knock it down' yet. The last few times we killed it while standing -" Arthur responded from a distance: "Lydia! Come and help -"
"I'm right behind you!" Upon hearing this, Lydia immediately picked up her shield and rushed towards Arthur.
"Wait, don't come to me first -" Arthur penetrated between the giant's legs again, "Listen! I want to lure it to move in a certain direction, and you are responsible for making it unable to take the second step -
"
"As you wish! My Baron -" Lydia held her shield and stopped at a place far enough away to charge, but not within the attack range of the giant tree.
"Hey! You fool who mistook a yak for a mammoth!" When Arthur put it back on again, the blade of his sword pointed downwards, directly cutting off two of the giant's toes.
"[Ouch!!]"
Although the wound began to heal and regenerate immediately, just like the previous times, judging from the roar of the giant, this attack had an outstanding effect of attracting hatred.
"Add bubble grass and wheat..." Zera, who was far away from the battlefield, seemed to be talking to herself.
Suffering from this painful injury, the red light in the Ash Giant's eyes became even brighter. It stared closely at Arthur, who stopped running around under its feet after slashing the sword and ran towards the distance. It took one step forward and immediately caught up with him.
It was half the distance he ran, and if he took another step, Arthur would be within the attack range of its giant tree.
Lydia would not let him take this step. When the giant leaned forward and relied on one foot to support his weight, she charged with her shield and directly hit the head bone of that leg.
Creak - click!
With a heartbreaking sound of fractures, the giant fell directly face down, and even the ground trembled a few times.
"Well done! Lydia!" Arthur turned back and stabbed the giant in the back with his long sword.
At that moment, Lydia felt that time was being slowed down infinitely, and it seemed as if the phantoms of many familiar people flashed past her.
[Comrades, Knights of the Round Table review begins (Seal Thirteen Decision Start)]
[Confirmation] Septim revealed that he is reading his big book.
[The enemy is stronger] Ella takes aim with her bow.
【It's Badass】Sophie and Ria are having an eating competition.
[Not an Elf] Hestera, whom he was not very familiar with, stood in the shadows.
[Confirmed to be a one-on-one battle] The three Wilkas brothers cooperated with each other to fight.
[Not for selfish reasons] Lydia saw herself raising her shield to face the dragon's breath.
[This battle is a battle to save the world] Jane Russell and Satya appear.
[Go, Arthur.] Krako Whitemane smiled.
Time returns to normal, and the golden sword Arthur stabs at the giant's back emits a dazzling light.
"[Sword of Oath and Victory! (Ex~calibur)]"
In the golden light that spewed out like a tide, the fallen ash giant was reduced to ashes without any room for resistance. Just when the remaining small group of ashes tried to gather again, a fiery red spiral sword fell from the sky and nailed it directly to the spot.
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"[I will always stay by your side until hope is completely extinguished.]" The incarnation of Jagrag appeared beside the newly born bonfire and smiled at Arthur.
"You..." "Oops!" "There is an exit! Let me get out first!" "Next time I trust your teleportation spell, I will write my name upside down!" "Oh hehehe..."
Lydia saw the incarnation of Shi Shiran take a few steps to the side, and then Arthur was pressed down by a group of comrades falling from the sky.
"[Welcome to Sungard, the world after death, wandering souls]" The lady in black robes and eyepatch opened her hands to the members of the comrades who were still confused about the situation: "[I am the God of Order, Jay"
Gragg', is also your guide.】"
That's all she can say, right?
——11:43——
As a new bonfire appeared, the fog near the battlefield was completely cleared, and the comrades, or the "Knights of the Round Table" who were casually made up by Arthur but recognized by some rules, immediately took action.
Although he was surprised that Satya and Hestra also came, Arthur trusted their analytical skills and began to introduce the current situation. As for the one who obviously knew a lot of things, he only knew about
The incarnate lady who responded to the keywords left it to the old man Septim to express his words.
In addition, as it seemed from the time spell that it was approaching noon, the male members of the comradeship began to set up a simple camp and prepare lunch. Sophie, who had been unable to eat anything but looking at the ash animals all day, was very happy about this.
"If what you said, Arthur, is right, then I'm afraid we won't be able to act together with you." What Satya wore when going out this time was not a maid's uniform but a capable riding outfit. Coupled with her calm demeanor and words and deeds, Satya was very happy for her.
The rumor about the "Redguard nobles of Hammerfell" adds a lot of credibility.
It's not that he doesn't want to, but that he can't. Arthur didn't rush to ask why, but began to think.
If there is any difference between the two sides, it is the difference in where and how they appear, and whether Zela can "fight against Alduin" as mentioned in Zella's words. However, Alduin has not yet appeared. The reason that can be directly seen and confirmed is...
"You...can't see this fog at all?" Arthur tried to ask.
"It's just one of the reasons." Satya nodded and shook his head: "According to what you said, you encountered the 'Ashe Giant' not very far out of the woods, so the woods should still be within the visible range.
Yes, but we can only see the endless terracotta plains. The sky is very bright but there is no sun or any other light source. What is certain is that if we follow you to that forest, each of us will probably think that the other has disappeared into thin air."
"This..." Arthur felt somewhat convinced when he thought of the strangely neat edges of the woods.
"Songarde is the domain of [Shur]," after finishing the routine, Septim, who didn't know if he had gained anything, came over to join the conversation silently: "And Shure is the original two holy spirits, 'Time' Akka and 'Space'
'In Lorkhan, the incarnation of a fragment of Lorkhan's will has almost no power. Only certain rare races worship him, such as Khajiit, Argonian, etc."
"Sounds like it's very weak?" Arthur didn't know much about the divine systems other than the Eight Holy Spirits.
"Humph, it's enough to deal with us," Satya answered, "To put it simply, although we are face to face and can contact each other, we are trapped in some boundless plain. Only you have the chance.
and ability to defeat 'Alduin' who controls this place... Well, that Zera's discernment magic actually works."
"Hmm..." Although he had doubts that the magic was not done by Zella himself, Arthur thought it would be better to remain silent for the time being.
"However, it's not that we can't help you," Septim silently pointed to the flaming spiral sword holding the giant's ashes: "After you arrive at 'Songard', we seem to be able to teleport directly through it, but we can't be sure.
What did the lady mean when she said 'a little hot', flames?"
"Dad~ Let's eat~" Sophie waved to this side from a distance beside the bonfire. There was also the faint aroma of food. Obviously, the members of the comrades who had never seen how the "bonfire" appeared regarded it as an ordinary thing.
The bonfire is here.
"You can continue on the road after lunch. Don't worry, I am confident that I will take care of all the stupid boys in the comrades group." Satya patted Arthur's shoulder affectionately and hugged him.
I can't rest assured at all, Arthur thought as he looked at Ella, who was staring straight at this, and Jian Russell, whose face was full of excitement.
Lydia, Emil, and Hestra ignored her completely as always. As for Zera who seemed to have suddenly awakened herself... what did that thoughtful expression mean?
