I’ve Been Reincarnated as a Tentacle Slime~ I Want to Live a Comfortable, Secure Life and Do Whatever I Want~ - Chapter 76

After 120 slimes completed their training, a total of 248 slimes and I assembled in front of the boss room.

“The boss is strong! But their alone! We’re 249 strong! If they call it unfair, let them. It just means they’re panicking!”

“We’re here to win! But I won’t allow anyone to die for it!! What’s important in this fight is to assess if this strategy has a chance of winning! If we’re short on numbers, we can increase them. Stay alive and return! That’s an order!!”

A few of the slimes, eager and ready to risk their lives, were present, but it looks like they’ve managed to calm down somewhat.

“Alright, Mika. I leave the rest to you.”

“Yes, understood. Now then, everyone, let’s review the plan once again――――”

The plan was to split myself, Mika, Rafa, Gabe, and Uri into five teams of about 50 people and launch a wave attack.

The basic strategy was to split the 50 into 25 attackers and 25 defenders, with the goal of breaking the ice wall faster than the earth wall. Based on our previous method, I believe we can outdo the enemy’s attack power with 25 people. When magic runs out, we’ll swap teams and let the magic naturally regenerate.

We’re not attacking with all 249 people at once to avoid showing our full strength to the enemy. Even with just 50 more added to the previous 20, they will think our total fighting force is much larger.

We should be able to recover about half during the break, so we can rotate about three times. If we can finish it off this time, great, but if not, we’ll increase the numbers and try again. If 250 doesn’t work, we’ll try 500. If 500 doesn’t work, 1000. If 1000 doesn’t work… then, the plan itself probably won’t work. We’ll need to rethink.

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“Well then, I’ll be off.”

I, along with 49 slimes, enter the boss room once again.

“Hohoho, you’ve come at last, little ones. This time, 50 of you? Will you be able to entertain me?”

“You seem so confident. This time, I’ll push through for sure.”

Earth swirls around us, while ice swirls around the snow woman.

“All units! Attack!!”

“I’m looking forward to seeing how much you’ve improved!”

The snow woman’s projectiles hit our wall, while our projectiles and spears chip away at her ice wall. As we expected, our attack power seems to exceed the snow woman’s defense. A few earth projectiles pierce through the ice wall and graze her body. Slowly, red lines begin to appear on her pure white skin.

In contrast, the snow woman’s ice projectiles are unable to break through our earth wall. The defense team quickly repairs the damaged wall.

“Alright, we’re good! The damage is getting through!”

“Not bad! This is getting interesting!!”

(Is this really considered fun…? Even 250 might be cutting it close…)

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Their mana should be running low, it’s time to switch out.

“Alright, the attack team retreats. Call Mika’s team!”

“Understood.”

25 slimes exit the boss room.

“What’s this? You still have some strength left, don’t you? Already retreating?”

“Not at all! The fun is just beginning!”

“Hohoho, do you have something else prepared? Show me already.”

“I’ll crush that confidence of yours!”

Though not enough, we’ve dealt some damage. If this keeps piling up, we might make it pretty far.

“Father, sorry to keep you waiting. Please leave the rest to us.”

Mika’s team enters the boss room and stands in front of us.

“Alright, I leave it to you. Defense team, retreat!”

“”Yes!””

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Raphael’s team and Gabriel’s team have entered the boss room, and now Uriel’s team is in combat.

From what Gabriel said, we’ve managed to inflict around half of the damage.

Our magic has recovered by about half. If Uriel has reduced her power by about 60%, we should be able to reach 90% by the second round and maybe finish her off in the third.

Does the Snow Woman have infinite mana!?

“Father-sama, can you take over?”

A slime from Raphael’s team comes out of the boss room.

“Alright! We can do this! Everyone, this is the critical moment! Let’s push through!”

“Yes!!”

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When we enter the boss room, we see the Snow Woman, her hair undone, her kimono torn in various places, bl00d flowing from her wounds.

(Alright! We can win this now!!)

“Quite the makeover! It suits you well!”

“Nice words! But it seems like 249 is the final count, huh?”

Despite taking severe damage, the Snow Woman’s fearless smile never wavers.

“That should be enough, right? Now let me finish this! Haah!!”

The earth bullets pierce the Snow Woman’s body, steadily dealing damage. The ice wall has become thinner than before, and the earth bullets are now passing through more easily.

(Alright, we can win this!!)

“Hohoho, I’ve never felt pain like this before. Now, shall I begin to get serious?”

The atmosphere around the Snow Woman shifted in an instant.

“Something’s coming! Everyone, switch to defense!”

I create a thick earth wall in front of the Snow Woman.

“Hehehe, useless!! Wipe them out! Ice Storm!!”

Suddenly, the temperature in the boss room plummeted, and ice projectiles came flying at us from every direction.

“Graaah!!? From behind!? From above!? No! It’s an all-directional attack!? Everyone! Cover yourselves with earth shields! The earth wall won’t stop this!!”

The earth wall is only effective against attacks from one direction. However, using it as an all-directional shield drastically reduces its defensive power, and several ice bullets can pierce it…

I can still hold on, but it’s tough for the little slimes. Still, they’re attempting to switch to offense when they see an opening…

(Their determination is nothing but a source of anxiety… What should I do!? If this continues, they’ll…! No, I can’t think of a comeback plan in this panic!!)

In a desperate attempt, I expand the range of the earth shield to cover the little slimes as well, but in doing so, the damage area increases, and the shield is rapidly worn down.

(This is bad! If I don’t retreat, these guys will keep fighting like this!)

“Retreat!! Retreat!! Fall back! Fall back!! Damn it!!”

“Father! Let us take the lead…”

“Just retreat!! That’s an order!!!”

“Hehehe, I’m looking forward to your next visit, okay?”

We suffered our second defeat…

Aoe attacks are cheating!

Chapter length 2528 characters.