A journey to another world starting from a sword

There is indeed a significant difference in base stats between kobolds and minotaurs.

"Is it resolved? Get ready, we're coming in soon!" Diabel nodded to Dante as he saw him leading his squad toward them.

"no problem."

When General Balan was stunned by his missed attack, Team G's attack caused the Boss's HP to drop significantly, leaving the Boss with only half HP and entering the yellow zone.

Suddenly the floor seemed to be moving.

"What—" Diabel frantically tried to look around to find the source of the vibration.

"Over there." Dante patted his shoulder, pointed to the center of the room behind him, and said with a solemn expression.

The stone bricks that form a triple ring are moving horizontally in a counterclockwise direction at an increasingly faster speed along a specific trajectory. Then the stones on the ground rise up, becoming a stepped shape, and finally forming three layers of steps.

The air above the steps was slowly distorting, gradually revealing a massive shape in everyone's eyes.

"Ha..." Dante sighed inwardly.

As demi-human races, even kobolds have lords, so how could minotaurs not have their own kings?

Chapter 74: King Ace Mitt

"We're about to be surrounded." Mitt immediately realized their current predicament, and she looked at the two silent figures a few meters away.

The new boss appears right in the center, putting the allied forces deep inside the room in a pincer movement between General Bull and the boss.

Few troops surrounded on the battlefield escape unscathed; even those that manage to break out often suffer enormous losses.

In this situation...

"Should we retreat?" Diabel's brows furrowed, his hand gripping the sword hilt turned white from excessive force, as he was caught in a dilemma.

Even if we retreat immediately, we will still encounter a newly appeared boss head-on, and it's hard to say what will happen to the troops responsible for covering the rear.

At this moment, the huge black shadow revealed its true form, with the two feet of the even-toed ungulate stomping heavily on the floor.

His waist was bound by black chainmail, which was different from the gold color of the Bull General. His upper body was unsurprisingly bare, but his bull head had six horns, and a circular platinum ornament in the center of his head, resembling a crown, was emitting an extraordinary light.

"Puru moo ooh ooh ooh ooh!!!"

Its mere appearance was accompanied by a roar powerful enough to shake the earth, its jet-black body stretching out with all its might, its size being a terrifyingly enormous spectacle.

Accompanied by roars, platinum-gold lightning bolts continued to fall, as if the entire room was experiencing a violent storm.

"The Bull King Asterios".

Alongside the six HP bars is the name of the real Boss.

"Mr. Diabel?"

"Hey? The new boss?"

"What should we do?"

The moment the Minotaur King appeared, its presence was immediately apparent, throwing the Allied Forces players into a panic.

"We're surrounded! We're all going to die!" someone exclaimed in a very affected voice, emphasizing the word "die," instantly making those around them uneasy.

"Shut up!" Dante turned and glared at the direction from which the demoralizing voice had come from, then punched the stunned Diabel in the chest. "What are you worried about? We can win."

If we retreat now, we might not be able to launch another attack until tomorrow.

Returning to the exit would require breaking through the attack range of Bull King Asterios, which is undoubtedly dangerous.

Why not defeat them head-on? That would be a way to break through.

At this moment, we should immediately split up our forces to avoid the two bosses' attack ranges overlapping.

Dante knew that King Asterios of the Bulls had a paralyzing breath attack with a very wide range, and there were no pillars nearby to dodge it. If most of his troops were hit in one go, that would be a real danger.

"We must avoid being double-teamed," Dante said urgently to Diabel.

King Asterios is currently moving quite slowly, perhaps because the player has not yet entered his target acquisition range.

Meanwhile, General Balan entered a near-death berserk state, unleashing a series of "Paralysis Bombardment" attacks, making it impossible for Team G, including Agil and Kirito, to completely defeat him for the time being.

"Thirty seconds, huh?" Diabel muttered, this was his estimate of the time it would take for the Boss to arrive and launch its attack.

"..." Dante shook his head; in reality, it was less than thirty seconds.

"Team H, prepare to replace Team G. Teams A and B, keep watch on General Balan. Teams C, D, and E, follow me to intercept the Boss! Team F, stay put." Diabel quickly gave the instructions.

Seeing Diabel about to rush forward, Dante grabbed him, "You're the commander!"

He wouldn't care about a normal boss, but not this Bull King.

“That’s right, Mr. Diabel, we will stop the Boss.” Team C’s captain, Lind, stepped forward and said to Diabel.

He silently nodded to Dante, then raised his sword and shouted, "Follow me!"

After saying that, one of them rushed towards the Bulls King, and the C team members followed suit.

Next up were the members of Team D, who were all players expected to join the Diabel Guild and did not object to Lind's unauthorized command.

“We must defeat Balan first,” Dante said solemnly to Diabel, who nodded in agreement.

“Let’s go too.” Asuna twirled her rapier in her hand and spoke before Dante could say anything, her amber eyes gleaming intensely as she stared at him.

Dante looked around at the team members: Asuna, Mito, Silica, and the temporarily joined Miss Ritsuka. Their faces did not show fear or timidity; instead, their eyes were filled with a purer emotion.

"Place the paralysis potion where it can be easily accessed," Dante instructed. Even General Balan could perform the unique skill "Paralysis Blast," which was more powerful and had a wider range than his subordinates, let alone the King. This was something that was easy to deduce.

The five then rushed toward the Boss, determined to stop him no matter what.

Linde's two teams of players had entered the Bull King's detection range, causing the black bull to let out a deafening roar.

But it didn't charge forward as expected; instead, it leaned back, its powerful pectoral muscles swelling like balloons.

"It's a breath attack!" Mitt shouted sharply.

Dante immediately instructed, "Jump to the right!"

Without wasting time confirming, the team members immediately turned around and kicked hard into the ground as Dante had instructed.

There seems to be enough time, but the boss's breath attack takes only three seconds from preparation to release.

Even though it was a jump with all my might, the time I spent in the air felt unusually long.

After landing safely and gliding forward for two meters, the right side of everyone's field of vision instantly turned into a blanket of white.

"Is everything alright?" After confirming that he could move his body, Dante looked around to check.

"...N-nothing." Asuna let out a soft moan that would fuel a man's imagination.

"Ha...ha...me too." Mitt quickly stood up, her heart pounding in her chest.

“That, that Miss Liting seems to be…” Silica’s panicked voice rang out.

"what......"

At this moment, Liting was lying on the ground. Her foot had just been hit by a yellow lightning bolt, and then the lightning immediately wrapped around her whole body like a rope. The green border around her HP bar was flashing.

Perhaps it was because her metal equipment was too heavy and her attributes were inferior, which caused her to jump a shorter distance than Dante and the others.

"It's paralysis!" Mite exclaimed.

Originally, Colonel Nato and General Balan's first attack would only put the player into a "stunned" state for three seconds. Unlike most other negative effects, the player would automatically recover after this period.

However, if you are hit by a second attack at this moment, you will fall into the extremely dangerous "paralysis", which will make you lose your combat ability for a long time. If you do not use a potion to recover, the duration of the "paralysis" state is enough to make the unfortunate player die dozens of times.

The King's breath attack actually put the players into a "paralyzed" state. This terrible fact made Mitt hurriedly check with the players from teams C and D not far away.

really!

Twelve players lay motionless in a straight line between the king and them.

"Silica, you stay with Liting. Asuna and Mitsu, come with me." Dante immediately took action. At this moment, the Bull King had already begun to move, heading towards the paralyzed players.

The floor boss's normal attack damage is also quite high. Just by looking at the huge weapon in its hand, you can tell that if you are attacked directly without any defense, it is enough to reduce a lightly armed player's HP to zero.

Of course, even wearing heavy armor only makes things a little better; the result of being attacked by sword techniques is still the same.

In other words, Lind and his companions were facing a massacre. Needless to say, Dante and his friends started running again, charging towards the Boss.

Following Dante's instructions, Silica ran towards Liting, "Miss Liting, can you still move?"

Li Ting didn't speak, or rather, she couldn't speak. Her lips kept moving, but no sound came out.

With difficulty and sluggishness, he reached for his waist pouch. Inside the pouch on his right waist were two red potions to restore HP and one green potion to cure paralysis.

“Let me help you.” Silica immediately supported Liting, then took the medicine from her hand, uncapped the bottle, and put it into her mouth.

The familiar minty liquid, I just drank it during the game against Bulls Colonel Natto.

"I...I'm fine." Li Tingchao, who was worried about the girl, slowly smiled.

The others were certainly in a worse situation than her.

However, her body still couldn't move as she hoped, and the waiting process was destined to be long.

On the other side, Dante could clearly see the appearance of King Asterios of the Bulls, including the crown on his head.

Meanwhile, all the players in Teams C and D, positioned between the two, were watching Dante's squad. The heavy footsteps were constantly approaching them, and these players were cautiously shifting their gazes, repeatedly trying to determine whether the Boss or Dante was faster.

The result, of course, was that the Boss was slower because... it was already preparing its next breath attack.

At this moment, Dante clearly observed that his eyes were glowing.

Are you coming again?!

"The Boss's eyes will glow before it unleashes its breath." An anxious voice suddenly appeared.

It was a little too late, so Dante immediately made a decision, turned around, grabbed Asuna and Mito's hands, and hugged their slender bodies with his arms.

"Squat down!"

He opened the front of his midnight coat, covering Asuna and Mito, who were huddled together tightly.

Fortunately, his shoulders were broad enough to cover both of their bodies.

"Mmm." Asuna pressed one hand on his shoulder and pressed her face tightly against his chest, feeling the fresh scent of male hormones rush to her nose, making her want to greedily inhale it.

The next second, a torrent of lightning roared past, forcing her to close her eyes tightly.

Two seconds later, her body was not paralyzed as expected. Her fingers, which were gripping her clothes and skin, could still move. More importantly, the sound made her open her eyes.

"There's no need to be so afraid."

I don't know who he said this to.

Asuna felt her face burning and hoped it wouldn't turn red all the way to her hairline. Suddenly, she turned her head and noticed that Mito was also blushing.

"Asuna, Mito, go help Lind and the others." Standing up, Dante felt a little numb all over, but it didn't hinder his movements.

Even with a slight twist of the wrist holding the sword, one can still create magnificent sword flourishes.

He had discovered a fact when he fought Colonel Nato: paralysis had little effect on him.

Perhaps because all the armor from head to toe has been reinforced, the "Wilderness Silver Wolf," "Midnight Coat," "Belt of Courage," "Knight Pants," and "Bullfighter Boots" together grant him a fairly high resistance to negative status effects.

Furthermore, his current physical condition is quite unique, so I'd like to see what happens when he's paralyzed without any equipment.

“…I understand.” Asuna took a deep breath to expel the hot air from her lungs and lower her body temperature.

Taking a step forward, Dante charged faster and faster towards the Bull King to avoid another paralyzing breath attack. The HP bars of the 12 players in front of him had already dropped by half due to the two breath attacks, reaching the dangerous yellow zone.

If they were hit a couple more times, there's no guarantee their lives wouldn't be in danger.

"Argo!" From the source of the voice, Dante could clearly see a distortion in space at the wall in front of him—it was concealed!

Perhaps in another two seconds, he would see through the other party, causing the concealment to fail, but before that, a short figure walked out on its own.

"I didn't expect your target acquisition skills to be so strong. My stealth success rate was only 30% just now."

The teasing voice made Dante smile knowingly; it seemed Argo didn't think they would lose either.

"Simply hitting the crown on its forehead with a projectile weapon will cause it to become slowed down."

Hearing Argo's reminder from behind, Dante shouted, "Understood!"

When you reach your maximum speed while running, there are no more useless thoughts in your mind.

Their eyes were fixed only on the enemy ahead.

All that's left is for him to hold off the Demon King for now. As long as Diabel defeats General Bull and the other paralyzed ones recover in the meantime, victory will be theirs.