Danma: Danganronpa, but Monster Hunter!

Ais assessed her overall condition. Because she had activated Wind Spirit Swiftness, the Dragon Roar hadn't affected her much, at least much less than Bert's. However, being mentally stunned by the roar and finding her attacks ineffective after a prolonged attack left her feeling somewhat dejected.

She was already attacking the enemy's reddened weak points, just as Lieyan had instructed, but it was still no use.

"It's alright, Ais. It's not surprising that anything can happen when facing an enemy for the first time. Just carefully keep this feeling in mind and regroup."

Rivera reached out and patted Ais's shoulder, smiling gently.

"Learning is endless. Although you have come a long way over Blaze in terms of adventurers, we are still novices when it comes to hunting giant beasts like this. Watch Blaze's movements and be careful. I will support you."

“Okay.” Ais blushed slightly, feeling ashamed as she recalled how she and Bert had abandoned Flame and Riveria and rushed forward only to be thwarted.

"Go."

"Understood, I'm off, Rivera!"

Chapter 56, Earth Dragon: I won't bother you, I'm leaving (3K)

"I never thought that kid Bert would get so angry and embarrassed, hehehe."

On a small platform a little distance from the battlefield, Grace stroked his long beard and laughed heartily.

"It's because he lost face in front of Ais, that stinky wolf." Tiona wrinkled her nose and curled her lip in disdain. "If it were me, I would never have been like him, getting bounced away by the enemy instead!"

“After all, you’re using that kind of thing—” Tione sighed.

Tiona's weapon, the Great Twin Blades "Ulga," is roughly shaped like two giant swords connected by thick hilts. Forged from the ultra-hard material "Durable Steel," it is a truly heavy weapon.

It wouldn't be wrong to consider it a blunt weapon in some respects...

From the perspective of the Flame, if the Lothar group were to switch to Hunter equipment, Grace and Tiona would likely be the two who could adapt to Monster Hunter equipment the fastest, and could even be said to be very comfortable with it.

Especially Tiona.

If Grace needs to adapt to the complex transformation mechanism of the Charge Blade before changing her equipment, then Tiona can skip this step altogether.

As for the reason...

That's because her large double blades are almost identical in appearance to a certain perfect weapon! You can skip the combat adaptation; you only need to learn how to use the perfect weapon in conjunction with the Wirebug.

"This monster is very strong. With my abilities, it would be difficult to break through its defenses. Just from this point of view, it would be difficult for Ais and Bert to deal with it. In fact, that outer shell also has a strong defense against magic. Magic bombardment would probably be difficult to defeat it. Well, not difficult, but impossible."

Seeing the crimson rock dragon spew out a blazing beam of light, smashing a protruding rock into a lava-like shape, then easily crushing the ice blocks created by Riveria's magic by rolling around, before plunging into the ground and swimming as if into water, Finn showed a helpless expression.

A powerful defense that high-level adventurers cannot break through without choosing the right weapon, high-level resistance to magic, and the talent to burrow underground, making it a perfect blend of offense and defense...

Are there really many monsters in the world of Blazing Flames that are even stronger than this?

This is really...

It's so exciting!

Finn's eyes suddenly lit up. Loki was right after all; this world was indeed a brand new blue ocean for adventurers.

At this moment, not only Finn, but everyone else present also felt a surge of excitement.

Loki, standing to the side, couldn't help but smirk as he watched this scene.

A smile? What smile? Loki doesn't even know what a smile is! What's the point of smiling at a scene like this? Her mouth is practically splitting open from laughing.

This is truly a sign of the Loki family's prosperity!

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, the group was unaware that the adventurous spirits of those watching from the sidelines had been stirred.

After the flames joined in, Bert and Ais instantly felt the pressure on them lessen considerably.

As if locked in hatred, ever since Flame joined the battle, Rock Dragon no longer paid attention to the other two humans who had spent so much time shaving his dead skin, but instead fixed his dragon eyes on Flame.

"Hey, what did you do? This guy seems to have his eye on you."

Bert's heart skipped a beat. He growled and moved to the left front of Blazing Flame, blocking the Rock Dragon's hateful gaze and subtly shielding Blazing Flame behind him. Ais, standing beside him, also cast a concerned glance.

"It's probably because it sensed the Rock Dragon armor I was wearing."

"Rock Dragon equipment... You've killed one of this guy's own kind?"

"I don't count killing it. I only captured it before. In addition, I also repelled the Rock Dragon during the Hundred Dragons Night Parade."

Blazing Flame shook his head, denying it.

The Rock Dragon's shell is so hard that hunters can only target its relatively softer legs and belly. However, the belly is well protected by the Rock Dragon, and attacking only the legs is unlikely to be fatal. If the Rock Dragon feels it can't win, it will run away and move to another area...

For these reasons, it is extremely rare for Rock Dragons to be hunted directly; over 98% of the time they are captured.

The last time Blazing Flame captured a Rock Dragon, it took him and the Rock Dragon a full half month to finally capture it in the final dragon's nest—fourteen days of which were spent traveling.

The repulsion of the Hundred Dragons Night Parade was achieved using cannons. It must be said that the era of quarrying and breaking rocks has changed, and attacks are indeed much more effective than manual mining with knives and axes...

"...Do you have a way to make this guy expose his weakness?"

"There's a way, but we need to coordinate. Be careful, it's coming at us," Flame warned, while rolling to the side.

"Tch, at that speed, who could it possibly hit? It couldn't even touch a nobody like you." Bert said, lightly tapping the ground with his foot and appearing more than ten meters away like a ghost.

The Rock Dragon's chariot is too cumbersome, like a semi-trailer loaded with steel coils. Although it is incredibly powerful, it is basically unable to turn or brake, and it is not fast either.

For Bert, avoiding it was very simple.

"Cooperate? How do we cooperate?"

"Simply put, attack the head. The Rock Dragon's biggest weakness is its abdomen. Once it is stunned, we can take the opportunity to attack its abdomen."

"You want to take the lead? Don't move, let me handle this. Ais, give me the wind, I want it all." Bert proudly raised his head, like a gamer who had just received a strategy guide and was ready to fight.

"..."

Ais understood the werewolf's meaning. Just recently, during the battle against the new monster, the two had used this technique together. With a nimble leap, Ais reached for the silver boots beside Bert.

"—Wake up—"

Upon receiving Ais's will, the wind swirling around her was instantly drawn into a round topaz at the knee of her silver boots. The topaz then emitted a radiant light, transmitting the wind throughout the entire boot.

These boots are the second-tier special weapon "Frosvelt" manufactured by the Hephaestus Familia.

This special weapon can absorb external magical effects and temporarily add special attack power. Combined with the inherent striking power of the metal boots, its power can be greatly enhanced.

In short, the werewolf who has absorbed the wind is now truly...

Wind Man!

"Thanks, Ais, that's good now," the werewolf grinned, revealing his fangs. "I'll kick you to death!"

The gale started.

Bert kicked off the ground, carving up large rocks and leaping into the air. He then stretched out his arms, and two flying insects flew out from his hands in a crisscross pattern. Bert then grabbed the silken threads of the flying insects, veins bulging on his arms.

Using the strength of his arm and the abilities of the flying insect, Bert developed a finishing move overnight.

[Insect kick].

A simple and unadorned name

The attack struck the rock dragon's massive head, the powerful force erupting from the silver boots, instantly shattering the flat, blade-like horn on the rock dragon's forehead upon contact.

A sound like the forging of iron, accompanied by intense sparks, rang out in an instant.

Flame watched Bert's movements, then drew a hunting knife from behind his back and tossed it to Ais, who was standing nearby.

"Even its softest part, the Blade of Despair, is not enough to harm the Rock Dragon now. Use this dagger first."

Ais glanced at the two palm-width hunting knives in her hand, each with a blade about 70 or 80 centimeters long, almost the same length as her Despair Blade, then looked at Flame, her eyes full of confusion.

You call this a knife?

"You're about to get dizzy, get ready, let's go!"

Confusion vanished in an instant. Gripping her hunting knife tightly, Ais followed Flame's movements closely, reaching the overturned rock dragon even faster. Then, the hunting knife plunged into a crevice in the rock dragon's chest shell, and blood, as scorching as molten lava, gushed out.

Ais nimbly dodged the gushing blood, but then her eyes lit up.

This knife is so sharp!

want to!

"Get out of the way a little!"

At the same time, Flame rushed over. Having already collected bottles in the previous battles, he naturally spared no effort when facing an enemy who had revealed his weaknesses.

The monster fell down and triggered a super attack; need I say more?

A few quick air attacks followed, and the shield atop the broadsword spun wildly.

Super!! Solution!!!

The lightning tree bloomed once more, and countless fiery blood blossoms erupted from the carapace on the Rock Dragon's belly!

Before the blood blossoms had even completely dissipated, the werewolf, with a ferocious expression, relied on the Storm Armor wrapped around his feet and launched a flying insect from the sky.

【Storm Kick】!!

However, just as the three were seizing the time to attack the weak points and try to solve the problem once and for all, a sound like a steam whistle suddenly came from afar.

Earth Dragon!!

"Watch out! Another monster has appeared!"

Rivera shouted a warning, then raised her staff and began chanting a short spell, trying to stop the monster that had come to cause trouble.

At the same time, Ailu, holding a huge disc in her hands, rode off at breakneck speed on Onion.

"The prey looks weak, meow! Now is the time to catch it, meow!"

Ailu, shouting loudly, rode Onion past the flames and then threw a trap in her hand. At the same time, two capture tranquilizer balls exploded on the face of the Rock Dragon.

Without hesitation, Flame placed the paralyzing trap at the Rock Dragon's feet. As the trap took effect, the Rock Dragon immediately fell into a deep, childlike sleep.

Capture the rock dragon that is affecting business in Yukumo Village.

mission completed!

Earth Dragon: ? ? ? !!!

With a sudden stop and a piercing horn blaring, the massive head of the unexpectedly appearing Barroth spewed forth a cloud of steam. It stared at the three figures rising to face it, then fell into a brief silence.

then,

Turn around and run!