To be honest, Luvia's scream was a hundred times more pleasant than that of a beast, but no matter how pleasant a scream was, it was still a scream, especially when it was so loud. So Shinji hit the girl on the back of her head again and coughed.
"Can you keep it down? That guy in the back is already noisy enough. Well, or louder, it would be best if we could wake everyone up so that everyone can appreciate a different side of Miss Edelfeldt."
This behavior of the villain complaining first almost made Luvia cry.
"You, you-just wait, I will definitely kill you and leave no ashes for you."
The words sounded vicious, but because of the girl's shame and anger, they had a different flavor.
Shinji suppressed his smile and replied, "Okay, I get it, but if you want to kill me, you have to deal with that thing behind me first—ah, here we are."
Because the original route was blocked by wild beasts, Shinji could only go around in a big circle and reach another spiral staircase to return to the hall.
Under the angel statue in the middle of the spiral staircase, Gray had been waiting for a long time, still maintaining her knightly posture. She placed the unconscious Heine in the corner behind the spiral staircase.
It was obvious that the girl had thought it over carefully. The beasts were much more mobile than humans, so they needed cover to protect them. The corner behind the spiral staircase was the best choice.
"Thanks for the hard work. Good job."
Shinji gave Gray a thumbs up and put the girl down from his shoulders.
"Ms. Luvia, please take care of Mr. Heine. It would be best if he could wake up."
Luvia snorted in annoyance and turned to walk into the corner. Although she was dissatisfied, she still knew what to do. She unzipped the back of the puppy doll and took out a gem from it. A qualified magician would never let down her guard. The doll was not only a hobby, but also her self-defense prop.
"You still have this trick, not bad."
Shinji also gave Luvia a thumbs up, and then spoke to Gray.
"You stay here and protect them. Don't let them get hit directly by the roar."
"Yes, instructor." Gray agreed.
"Lend me your weapon."
"Don't dream, kid, only Gray can unleash my power, no one else can."
Yade made his usual retorts and ridicule.
Shinji wasn't angry either: "You don't need to use any special effects, as long as you can maintain the sickle form."
"That's no problem, what are you going to do?"
"Of course it's on-site teaching. Didn't Weber tell you? I'm an expert at using a scythe. Just to be on the safe side, you're not afraid of a head-on confrontation with that thing, are you?"
"Huh, that monster is worthy? Gray, lend it to this boy, I want to see how capable he is."
Gray nodded and handed the "Scythe of Death" to Shinji.
"Instructor, please be careful."
"Thanks for your concern. But I still have to say that it's not me who should be careful, it's the 'beast';."
Before he could finish his words, a roar was heard from above, and the beast had finally arrived.
Shinji calmly snapped his fingers. In an instant, the darkness receded and light filled the air.
Everything was under his control, whether it was the beast's movement speed or the subsequent tactics. This snap of his fingers was the first step—turning on the light.
That's right, turn on the lights.
Humans are visual animals, and if they can't see the enemy clearly, their combat effectiveness will be affected. Shinji is no exception. Although he is not afraid of the dark, he still prefers to fight in well-lit places.
The bright lights changed the environment and allowed everyone to see the image of the "beast" clearly.
"Is Grivyn a fan of Dungeons & Dragons? This thing looks like a spider drow."
The spider drow, whose lower body is a spider and whose upper body is a humanoid drow elf. Its fur, stained with blood and mud, is like metal armor, and its whole body exudes a twisted and hideous look.
"—Ask the name of the angel."
"Samael, the angel of death."
"—If you can't answer, let me take it."
"With the evening bell, no, with the 'Scythe of Death'; harvest your soul!"
The monster began to move, and its multiple legs and huge mass brought an impact force comparable to that of a chariot.
Shinji also took a step forward and charged, but compared to the monster's terrifying momentum, his movements were much smaller, making people worry that he would be crushed into a meat paste by the opponent.
But soon, everyone realized that this worry was unnecessary. Not only was Shinji not injured, but he left a wound on the monster's body at the moment of contact.
"Gray, remember, the sickle is a niche weapon without a school of thought, and the user can only figure it out on their own. But one thing that won't change is the characteristics of the weapon itself. Your 'Scythe of Death' is a long weapon, so you have to take advantage of the length of the weapon itself."
The previous confrontation was a reflection of this concept. The sickle blade was longer than the beast's claws, so Shinji hit the monster's body first, and with the help of the recoil force, he temporarily changed direction and successfully avoided the beast's charge.
Now, Shinji used the second characteristic of the sickle. He jumped high and stabbed the monster's shoulder with the tip of the sickle. The monster swung back, but missed because -
"The blade of the Death Scythe is also very long, almost as long as a one-handed sword. This length cannot be matched by short claws."
...
"The end of the long handle is equipped with a spike, which can also be used. After blocking like this, you can turn around and pick, rub or pull it. It may only cause a little skin injury, but that's how battle is, accumulating advantages little by little, and finally winning."
...
"Don't think that only sharp parts can cause damage. Sometimes blunt weapons are also very effective. All long weapons are derived from sticks. Techniques such as sweeping and tapping are common."
...
Shinji used himself as an example to give Gray a vivid teaching lesson, and the monster that had previously been so arrogant and chased everyone away became a solid moving target. Shinji beat it in various ways for more than ten minutes, but it did not cause any harm to Shinji, and its originally hideous and terrifying image inexplicably became a little more miserable.
"The basic method of using the sickle blade is like this. The next step is to further integrate and develop your own moves. I am still exploring this. As for the higher-level transcendental techniques that pursue the essence of 'seeking the truth', I don't understand. Rather than specializing in one weapon, I prefer to use the advantages of different weapons to target them. For monsters like this, the most suitable weapon is a hammer, a sledgehammer, the bigger the better."
"Is this the kind you're talking about?"
Along with Yad's voice, the sickle blade changed its shape. It was a weapon even larger than the sickle blade, with a long handle and a huge cone at the top.
This is the heaviest of heavy weapons, a limited weapon that generally requires multiple people to use together - the battering ram.
"... You are awesome."
Since Yade is so cooperative, Shinji can't be vague.
The beast sensed the danger and let out a loud roar, but its roar was nothing compared to the battering ram, which shattered it head-on before falling back upon it without mercy.
First the sickle, then the hammer, and then the red blood flowing from the wound.
"Eat my glory of communism!!!"
PS: Well, the glory of communism doesn’t seem to work today, and the torches of the FFF group are more appropriate.