I, the “Clock User”, Was Kicked Out of the Craftsmen’s Guild for Being Incompetent, but at the Dungeon’s Depths, I Awakened My True Power – Even Though I Was Told to Return Because They Couldn’t Handle the Work, It’s Too Late Now, and I Will Live Freely as an SSS-class Adventurer V11C5

     Translated by Hamster

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### Volume 11: The Eastern Frontier

 **05: Towards Cooperation**

"There's a secret strategy to defeat that monster—Behemoth! It'll take some time, but my friends are buying that time for me! Trust me, if you charge at it with the whole army, you'll just increase the casualties!"

Cyclo pleaded, but Baal shook his head.

"Even if that's true, we are beings meant to fight. That's what an army, what warriors are. Whether we trust you or not, we'll stake our lives to defeat the enemy. Those without that resolve have no place on this battlefield."

"---Then!!"

Cyclo grabbed Baal by the collar.

"If that's what you think, then why are you here?! What's the reason for holding that spear?!"

Baal's eyes widened as if taken by surprise.

"You don't want to die, right? Fighting isn't your goal, right?! Will your spear protect anyone by getting crushed by such an unreasonable monster here?!"

Hearing Cyclo's words, Baal inadvertently looked at the spear in his hand.

"Please...!! I'll definitely defeat it. I'll definitely protect everyone...!!"

While speaking, Cyclo released Baal and bowed his head.

Seeing this, Baal, with some reluctance, opened his mouth.

"...I'm not trusting you, I'm trusting the Demon King who judged you as an equal."

"!!"

"With that in mind, let's reformulate our strategy more rationally."

Then Baal raised his voice to issue orders to the entire army.

"---Change of strategy! With our allies, we'll assault the monster with our elite troops only! The rest maintain your formation while keeping your distance, observe the monster's movements from a safe position, and wait for the order for the second defensive operation!!"

With Baal's command, the Demon King's army began to move. This effectively ordered almost the entire army to retreat from Behemoth's attack range.

"---Alright. Let's go, Cyclo."

Baal spoke while checking his equipment, addressing Cyclo.

"I will help you. Prepare your secret strategy as quickly as possible."

Upon hearing this, Cyclo smiled confidently and nodded.

"Leave it to me."

Afterward, the two moved away from the Demon King's army. Baal went to hold back Behemoth, while Cyclo ran off to find an open area away from Behemoth.

Meanwhile, Behemoth was about to start moving.

It seemed to take time for its massive body to fully emerge from the split space, with the last of its legs just about to come out.

"As soon as it's out, we'll give it the strongest hit, Mist."

"Yes! ---'Holy Breath'"

While observing Behemoth, Karim spoke, and Mist responded by casting a holy magic spell to buff their allies.

Then, finally, Behemoth began to move.

'Gmoooooo!!'

Perhaps in joy of escaping the split space, Behemoth let out a roar. This time, it was just a sound, with no attack included.

Immediately after, Karim charged towards Behemoth's left front leg.

"Here I go!! ---'Crimson Flame Sword Dance', six strikes!!"

When Karim activated her skill, magical flames surged around her, forming five swords. The remaining flames enhanced the sword she held.

With that momentum, Karim slashed at Behemoth's leg.

"Hyaah!!"

One strike from Karim's sword, followed by five consecutive strikes from the flame swords.

The sharp slashes cut through Behemoth's tough scales and thick hide—but hadn't reached the muscles yet.

"Not yet!!"

Continuing her assault, Karim unleashed a series of graceful attacks on Behemoth's leg.

She repeatedly struck the initial wound with six flame strikes, eventually tearing through the skin and reaching the muscle, damaging Behemoth.

Disliking this, Behemoth retreated its leg. But naturally, Karim pursued.

"And here's the finisher!"

As Karim spoke, the five flame swords converged into the one she held, enlarging the flame into a massive sword almost three meters long.

She swung this giant sword with a whoosh, slashing deeply into Behemoth's retreating leg, burning the wound to deal damage.

'Gmooo!!'

Perhaps angered by this damage, Behemoth turned its face towards Karim, glaring with its huge eyeball.

---At that moment, an unexpected attack came flying.

"---Oooooo!!"

With a war cry, Baal Zephon, who had rushed over from the Demon King's army, jumped up and charged.

He activated a skill on his spear, enveloping it with radiant magical power, and attacked Behemoth's face.

Then, with a sound like a cannon blast, Baal plunged his spear into Behemoth.

'Gaaaa!!'

Behemoth shook its head in pain from the spear lodged in its forehead. Baal immediately pulled the spear out and withdrew.

After taking some distance from Behemoth, he landed in front of Karim and Mist, who had joined together.

"You're trying to hold it back, right? I'll assist until Cyclo's secret strategy takes effect."

At these words, both Karim and Mist nodded.

"Thanks, we're counting on you!"

"Please do!"

Nodding at their words, Baal turned back to face Behemoth.

Incredibly, the wounds Baal had inflicted were already healing, having reduced to half their size. Even the burns from Karim's attack were beginning to regenerate. It was clear Behemoth possessed an astonishing recovery ability.

"---Baal Zephon, one of the Thirteen Trusted Generals of the Demon King, 'Radiance,' here to challenge you!!"

With Baal joining forces, along with Karim and Mist, demon and human worked together to confront Behemoth.

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