Chapter 540: The Mischievous Demon Manoeuvre (side: treant)
The ground wells up in front of Aro-dono, forming into two earthen copies of her. It’s the [Clay Doll] skill.
Although [Clay Dolls]’s are a bit clumsier, their strength is comparable to Aro-dono herself. However, it’s still far from enough to fight Aruane head-on. She must be planning on inflicting damage at a medium distance while using her [Clay Dolls] to throw her off balance.
『Aro-dono… Please wait a second!』
I jump down from her arm and land next to the two clay figures, then quickly touch them with my wings to send mana into them. The clay figures compress, becoming slightly smaller. I used my [Gravity Compression] skill to increase the effect of gravity on them, increasing their density and raising their stats… It might not do much against Aruane’s insane strength, but it’s still better than nothing.
As the two clay figures begin to move, I leap backwards to fly into Aro-dono’s enlarged left arm. The clay dolls run straight towards Aruane.
“Ool-san, Aruane wants you to stay back, okay? It might not matter, but… Aruane would prefer to have a little extra guarantee, since her opponents seem to think they can win.”
Aruane sprints forward, leaving behind the undead man apparently named Ool. Aro-dono moves to circle around, avoiding Aruane while drawing closer to Ool.
I see, she drew Aruane’s attention to the clay dolls in order to hopefully take out the healer first. But, can we really afford to fight a protracted battle like that…? I'd thought our only hope was to hit Aruane with everything we have in one go… No, Aro-dono is smarter than me. She’s probably thinking of something I haven’t yet realised.
“That's not a bad idea, not a bad idea…”