How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 56

Episode 56

62. Subjugation of the Black Magician’s Workshop (7)

‘I don’t know the exact reason, but the situation has suddenly changed.’

If my guess is correct, the giant is gradually resembling the one I read about in the original story after devouring that black magician.

No, that’s not quite right.

I should say it’s growing.

‘Of all times to grow, it has to be now. That’s just unfair. …More than that, I’m concerned about the phrase that came to mind back then.’

Until now, I’ve only thought of Influence as a useful element that only makes me stronger.

But now, Influence is affecting things other than me.

‘What’s the reason? Did we defeat him too quickly? Or is it because he’s a main episode boss in the original story? Does a significant role mean he’s a special existence?’

There are many things to worry about, but let’s put them on hold.

Even if I think about it now, only speculation arises.

‘For now, what’s certain is that we need to deal with that monster here.’

If we leave him alone, he’ll reach the form he had in Volume 9.

If that happens, we really won’t be able to do anything at this point.

We might be able to subjugate him eventually, but it will cause devastating damage to the entire Selvas Kingdom, and more importantly, it will make it hard for me to make a living!

So, we must defeat him.

Fortunately, I can squeeze out a method.

‘I just need to use my Influence to the fullest.’

There’s no need to hesitate.

While the others are checking their equipment and tending to their wounds, I pull up the status screen and check the remaining Influence Points.

I’ve accumulated these points while hunting monsters here and there during this workshop exploration.

Will this be enough….

What I’m aiming for is a way to get through this situation.

‘I need to acquire an affinity that allows me to fight him to some extent.’

I can’t gain an advantage with strength alone.

So, I need a trait that makes my attacks effective.

Let’s try to acquire it while thinking about abilities related to that.

If I can get anything, even I, with my weak firepower, can somehow face him.

Damn it, this isn’t easy.

It seems difficult to acquire something with only the Influence I’ve gathered during this workshop exploration.

It’s not enough, not nearly enough.

“Spirit Master? What are you doing?”

Meanwhile, Cruse, who had been watching me blankly, approached me with a puzzled look.

“You seemed to be meditating, then you clicked your tongue… Are you alright? Do you need more mana potions?”

“No. It’s not that. Um, I was just thinking about the strategy for a moment.”

“Is that so?”

She didn’t seem to doubt my excuse and soon stepped back.

Fortunately, Cruse seems to have recovered quite a bit of her stamina.

It shouldn’t hinder the battle.

The problem is me; I mustn’t get in the way.

‘Then, how about this?’

Got it!

I finally got it!

With this, I can push that damn giant.

This trait is manifested in some individuals of races that are naturally small in size. It creates a bonus to attack power against individuals that are a certain size or larger than oneself. It is a trait that arises to survive from predators because they are always threatened by giant beings.

In other words, the bigger the opponent, the more painful my attacks become.

Considering the size difference between the giant and me, the bonus will be several times the normal power.

Since most of the enemies I might fight in the future are larger than me, it wouldn’t be bad to have it.

At least now I have a framework to fight.

“Everyone, are you ready?”

I stood up and looked around at everyone, checking.

The mercenaries are nervous, but they don’t complain.

Cruse is also waiting quietly.

It seems like I’m the only one who needs to be ready.

“…Let’s go.”

We finally set out.

“From now on, we will hunt that giant.”

* * *

The damn giant doesn’t seem to have moved that far from the battlefield we were at a moment ago.

The problem is that there’s a constant sound of destruction coming from where he is, and the ceiling and floor are shaking.

“It seems that he can’t find the path, so he’s trying to move by destroying the walls and ceilings indiscriminately.”

If that’s the case, it won’t take him long to escape.

“…Fortunately, the giant’s location isn’t bad for fighting.”

“The fact that he carelessly destroyed things might be a little helpful.”

“There’s enough cover.”

The space for battle is wider than before, and the fragments of the collapsed walls and ceilings can serve as cover to obscure our vision if used well.

“Then, please take the initiative. …Let’s go as discussed.”

“Yes.”

“We’re ready too.”

Cruse, the mercenaries, and I nodded with determined resolve and finally took action.

Commence battle.

First, Cruse cast a spell.

“Frost Hurricane!”

A spell that prioritizes range and control over powerful force.

4th Circle Ice Magic, Frost Hurricane.

Cold winds swirl freely around him, wrapping around his limbs.

And.

“Here’s something to go with it. Undine, spray some water.”

Using Undine’s ability, she carries a considerable amount of mist in the wind.

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

The mist, wrapped in the cold wind, rapidly froze the area below his chest.

The giant’s massive body creaked and became sluggish for a moment.

“That won’t hold him for more than a few seconds!”

“I know that much!”

The ice is already starting to crumble, and black energy is rising from his entire body.

As I repeat space transitions and move, Cruse prepares the next spell.

And finally, the giant breaks the ice and begins to counterattack.

-Guooooooo!

He has spotted us.

Black light is emitted from his entire body, pouring out towards the area.

He’s just attacking indiscriminately.

Each time a black light bullet falls, it shakes the area.

…This is completely a battlefield.

“Next!”

Next, it’s the turn of Mr. Soland and the mercenaries.

They definitely have a role to play as well.

However, the mercenaries have no means to properly attack that giant.

Ordinary swords are deflected, and even if Mr. Soland strikes with his aura, it only causes slight scratches.

Even so, it’s not like they have nothing to do.

“Eat this! You damn monster!”

The mercenaries threw something at the giant with all their might.

What they threw were wooden spears made by carving wood into long pieces.

They rummaged through the black magician’s workshop, broke wooden furniture, and crudely made throwing spears on the spot.

However, even calling them throwing spears is crude.

You can’t even kill a goblin with these wooden spears.

However, that’s only the story when throwing ordinary wood.

The thrown wooden spears shook once in the air, then went straight and hit him.

Then, the wooden spears glowed brightly, and spheres of light exploded.

“Good! It’s working properly!”

The mercenaries cheered.

The wooden spears they just threw have some magic applied to them.

I asked Cruse to do a simple enchantment on these wooden spears.

So-called impromptu magical tools.

I know that Cruse has basic knowledge as a magical tool craftsman.

When I subtly suggested it, she blinked in surprise, but soon readily helped me.

The magic enchanted on the wooden spears is just a magic that emits strong light.

It’s a simple magic.

And intense light is surprisingly powerful in this darkness.

-Uwooooooo….

The giant waves his arms as if annoyed.

His vision is momentarily limited.

A gap has been created.

‘And… push forward.’

Repeated intense blows struck him relentlessly.

Cruse didn’t miss the opportunity and bombarded him from a distance.

Boom, boom, boom!

The giant’s entire body explodes in small bursts in succession, pushing him back.

“He’s out of his mind! Let’s keep pushing!”

I also created flames with spirit magic and shot them out, intending to help.

Boom!

When the fireball landed, it caused a larger explosion than usual.

It’s thanks to the bonus from the ability.

‘The power has increased quite a bit!’

Although it doesn’t match Cruse’s magical bombardment, it has been proven to be somewhat effective.

“Additionally!”

Using the gnome’s ability, I laid a sand swamp under his feet and manipulated it to make him slip.

-Ugh?!

Thump!

He fell backward.

“Next!”

“I know!”

Mr. Soland, who quickly jumped out, struck down at the giant’s neck with an aura-filled slash.

However, what he holds in his hand is not his usual battle ax.

“Go!”

My magic sword, Chain Sword.

I lent it to him for a while.

Of course, the power of the sword cannot be expected.

At best, it cuts a little better than when I cut with it.

Because it’s not a sword specialized for attack in the first place.

“Surely… it was said that if I do this… it would work?”

Mr. Soland manipulates the sword by injecting mana into it as I taught him.

Then, chains of magic wrap around his neck.

Good. He’s bound, but only for a moment.

The giant couldn’t get up from the floor with his neck wrapped around.

The ground shakes as he struggles.

“It’s dangerous, step back!”

“Ah, I understand!”

As soon as Mr. Soland stepped back, the fireball Cruse shot hit the giant’s stomach.

-Kuaaaaaa!

The giant screams.

However, it’s not dealing fatal damage.

The power of magic and spirit magic is decreasing due to the rampaging black magic, and there are no means to inflict physical damage.

‘Then I have to use tricks to make it effective.’

Therefore, there is only one way to defeat him.

“If it doesn’t work from the outside….”

I braced myself and activated space transition, moving as if I were jumping.

The view changed in an instant, and I saw the giant’s hideous face.

I moved above the giant’s face.

The goal is… his mouth.

“Goaaaaaaaa!”

Without hesitation, I jumped straight into the inside of his mouth.

It’s a tradition to defeat big monsters by smashing them from the inside.

I’ve read a lot of that.

…However, I never dreamed that I would put it into practice myself.

* * *

A giant’s stomach exploration with no dreams or hopes!

It stinks! It’s dark!

As I went down through the giant’s esophagus like a cave, I thought to myself.

‘When I first suggested this, Cruse flatly said I was crazy….’

‘Spirit Master, are you crazy?’

She really said that.

Everyone even nodded in agreement with her.

It’s a reckless plan, to the point that she said that.

Deliberately enter the giant’s body and stab at his weakness.

There’s no way they would agree to such a crazy suggestion.

But there are no other alternatives.

Everyone groaned and had no choice but to follow my suggestion.

Boom!

There was an explosion from outside, probably because the giant was rampaging again.

The battle to buy time will begin again.

That’s why I had no choice but to enter.

Because my abilities can’t suppress that monster.

Cruse will be doing that role now.

‘I have to hurry.’

My goal now is to aim for the most fatal place inside his body.

My destination is.

‘…His heart.’

The giant imitated the black magician’s mana circle [a magical formation] that he had devoured, but according to Cruse, it is truly incomplete.

The reason he doesn’t self-destruct is because he was made with a strong body.

In other words, physical strength.

‘Then I just need to break him down so badly that even that strong body can’t handle it.’

Coincidentally, in the original story, the protagonist first targeted making the monster unable to use his magic abilities.

However, in the original story, they properly created the necessary materials and trapped the monster in a trap to seal him, but there is no time to do that now.

So, I have no choice but to jump into his body myself and neutralize him.