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 V11C6

     Translated by Hamster

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### Volume 11: The Eastern Frontier

 **06: Full Effort to Stall**

'Gwoooooo!!'

Enraged by the damage, Behemoth raised its front leg, aiming to crush the three with a stomping attack.

All three instantly leaped back to avoid it.

With a boom, an explosive low sound echoed, and shockwaves spread around.

"Holy Arrow!!"

While retreating, Mist cast a spell, targeting not the legs but Behemoth's eyes. Behemoth noticed the multiple arrows of light flying towards it and shook its head to deflect them.

The attack was ineffective against its strong, durable scales, causing no damage.

But seizing the moment when Behemoth's vision was impaired by its own head movement, Baal leaped again.

"Here I go!! ---'Pierce' Barrage!!"

Baal activated his only skill 'Pierce' while now aiming for Behemoth's neck.

His mastery of this single skill made 'Pierce' not just increase the penetrating power of his attack but also emit light, capable of cutting through even the most solid barriers.

However, Behemoth, having already experienced this attack, was on guard.

'Gwooooo!!'

Simultaneously with its roar, a shockwave was generated around it.

"Ugh!!"

Baal instinctively slashed it with his spear to protect himself, but the attack killed his momentum, preventing his jump from reaching Behemoth.

"Baal, let's go at it together! ---'Holy Breath'! 'Sanctuary'!"

Mist called out to Baal as he landed, casting two buff spells: 'Holy Breath' which directly buffs targets within the area, and 'Sanctuary' which creates a field that grants buffs. With these dual effects, power surged through Baal's body.

"Karim, join in! ---'Shine Lance'!!"

"Leave it to me! Crimson Flame Sword Dance, fly!!"

"---'Pierce' Shockwave!!"

Responding to Mist's call, Karim and Baal launched their attacks simultaneously.

A giant lance made of light magic from Mist, Karim's 'Crimson Flame Sword Dance' sent flying as a ranged attack, and Baal's technique of sending 'Pierce' magic power directly as a shockwave.

The three attacks targeted Behemoth's right flank at the same time.

A powerful combined attack on a relatively softer part near the abdomen that even Behemoth couldn't avoid.

'Gaaaaaaaa!!'

Behemoth was pierced and slashed on its right side, bleeding from the wound. Having received the most significant injury of the battle, Behemoth turned its rage-filled eyes towards the trio.

Then—it opened its mouth.

"---!! Probably a breath attack is coming!!?"

"!? Is this thing a dragon!?"

"Even if it's not, being this strong, it's not odd for it to spew out a breath attack!!"

"I'll protect us! 'Barrier'!"

An ominous light gathered in Behemoth's mouth, gradually forming a huge orb of light.

Mist tried to counter this with barrier magic, but she immediately realized one wouldn't be enough.

"!! Barrier, Barrier, Barrier!!"

She layered multiple barriers, preparing for Behemoth's breath.

Then—reinforcements arrived, a welcome sight.

"---Mist! Don't take it head-on! Deflect it upwards at an angle!!"

Alice arrived, enveloped in wind magic.

"Alice!?!"

"I forced the kingdom's army to retreat by threatening them with wide-area destruction magic! But now, it's defense! ---'Elemental Reflection'!"

Mist was surprised by Alice's quick arrival after supposedly dealing with the kingdom's army, while Alice briefly explained the situation.

At the same time, Alice cast a spell—an elemental wall created by her 'Elemental Magic' skill, containing all elemental magical energies, not just blocking but also reflecting attacks.

Unlike barriers, it couldn't reduce the power if penetrated, but in certain situations, it was a more useful defensive magic.

Seeing this, Mist nodded and followed suit with her own spell.

"---'Holy Reflection'!!"

Like Alice, Mist cast a defensive spell with a reflection effect using light magic.

"Reflect it at the lowest possible angle, almost grazing the ground! Otherwise, the magic will surely break!"

"Yes, understood."

Both adjusted the angle of their defensive spells, almost pointing them towards the sky.

With the defense prepared, Behemoth's breath was unleashed.

'Goooooooo!!'

From the ominous light orb, a sharp, laser-like beam of breath was emitted, creating a massive pillar of light that would have engulfed all four if not for their defenses.

The breath quickly destroyed Mist's layered barriers one by one.

With a series of explosive sounds, the breath finally reached the two reflection spells.

"...Ugh!!"

"Mist... hang in there!!"

Both held firm, maintaining their spells. Despite the loud rumbling, the breath was reflected without piercing through, safely directed towards the distant sky.

Once the breath ceased, both Mist's and Alice's spells shattered simultaneously.

"---Tch!"

"Ha! Not... yet!"

Exhausted, both fell to their knees but quickly recovered.

"...Woah, that's no joke."

Karim, keeping an eye on the two, looked in the direction where Behemoth's breath had gone. There, a straight line of white clouds was cut through the sky, reaching into the far horizon.

"...We can't let it use that breath repeatedly."

"Obviously! ---Change of plan, let's go small! Focus on buying time without provoking a big counterattack!"

Karim spoke, deploying the 'Crimson Flame Sword Dance' again, rushing towards Behemoth.

"...You better hurry, Cyclo Owen."

Following her lead, Baal also dashed forward.

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