Chapter 414: Withdrawal and Pursuit
『You can see my skill, can’t you? It’s terrifying, is it not?』
Extending his tentacles and preparing for close combat, Rogueheil calls out to me.
『[Skill Crash]… This skill is the proof that I am the closest to Demon Lord-sama! I cannot use the skills like that honoured person can, but I can at least remove them. To enter close combat with me is the height of folly… Do you not think so?』
Rogueheil wiggles a tentacle towards me. Likewise, I hold my forelegs up, claws ready to rip him apart. His countless eyeballs pulsate, each of them opening wide.
He must want to make me flinch from his Demon Eye skill to create an opening. I extend my awareness throughout my body, overpowering the effect of his Demon Eye.
『Die!』
Rogueheil shouts. The three newly created body doubles quiver as they surround me, opening their mouths to shoot bullets of slime. It’s their favourite skill, [Ooze Bomb].
Low to the ground, Rogueheil jumps towards me. While I’m dealing with the triple [Ooze Bombs], he plans to attack with the [Skill Crash] he threatened earlier. If he’s closing the distance himself, that suits me well! I’ll endure it and hit him hard back!
…No, that might not be correct. Was [Skill Crash] a lie meant meant to make me hold back? Even if that was the case, I don't think Rogueheil would want to enter close combat himself. If I don’t have enough time to kill him, would avoiding him right now perhaps be safer?