My Unique Skill [Gacha] Will Save the World - Episode 159: All Kinds of Abilities

Episode 159: All Kinds of Abilities  

Rindou and his group encircled the Patchwork Dragon. They were employing hit-and-run tactics to launch repeated attacks. However, their efforts were thwarted not only by the Dragon’s tough scales but also by the added protection of mismatched monster hides stitched onto its body. It rendered it nearly impervious to fatal damage.  

“What is with this thing’s body?!”  

“Most likely, it was turned into a Chimera at the Special Monster Research Department!”  

“Even so, this is way too strong!”  

Rindou couldn’t understand how such a monstrosity had been created by Misaki.  

“Because of you humans, I was made to suffer pain I was never meant to endure! Tormented endlessly! I will never forgive you!”  

Upon hearing mention of the Special Monster Research Department, the Dragon was enraged. It cursed Misaki’s deeds and unleashed a brutal onslaught. It summoned slicing winds with its wings, released poison from the seams of its stitched body, struck with its forelegs, slashed with its claws, and swung its tail like a deadly whip.  

Each attack was a lethal blow. Rindou and the others had to dodge constantly. And when evasion wasn’t possible, they braced themselves to deflect the attacks at the last moment with utmost focus.  

(I’ve got my ultimate attack, [Iron Wall Reflection]. But if I don’t use it at the right time, all the effort we’ve put into holding out so far will be for nothing. What about [Advanced Magic Swordsmanship] techniques? Will those work on this thing?)  

As he moved, Rindou considered how they might defeat the Dragon. The same thoughts consumed Kyousuke and Kunichika. However, neither Kyousuke nor Kunichika possessed any attacks capable of dealing a decisive blow to the Dragon. It left them at an impasse.  

“Kyousuke! Kunichika!”  

Rindou, noticing this, called out to them. Kyousuke immediately understood Rindou’s intent and rushed over to Kunichika.  

“No matter what strategy you humans devise, you cannot possibly defeat me!”  

Sensing that Rindou’s group was focused solely on evasion, the Dragon began preparing its breath attack for the third time. Dragon breath was one of the most devastating abilities in its arsenal. It was an attack they absolutely could not allow to happen.  

“[Thunderclap]!”  

Before Kyousuke could reach him, Kunichika shouted. He activated Voltenix.  

——BOOOOM!  

A bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, slamming into the Dragon with tremendous force.  

“…Heh heh heh… Is that all?”  

“Damn it! It didn’t work!”  

Unlike the first and second interruptions of its breath attack, this time the Dragon had anticipated such a move. Having prepared a countermeasure, it continued to charge its breath attack.  

“[Advanced Magic Swordsmanship]!”  

At that moment, Rindou activated a skill and charged forward.  

“No! Rindou-kun, stop!”  

Kyousuke shouted. He realized what Rindou was attempting. But Rindou didn’t halt. He dashed straight toward the Dragon.  

“You first, foolish human!”  

The Dragon unleashed its breath attack. A searing wave of heat swept across the area. It set trees ablaze and reduced them to ash in an instant. Even concrete melted into a molten state under the relentless onslaught of the fiery blast.  

Facing the Dragon’s breath head-on, Rindou raised his sword Durandal.  

“[Reflect]! Uwooooooohhh!!”  

With a roar, Rindou struck. He simultaneously unleashed both his [Advanced Magic Swordsmanhip] and his [Iron Wall Reflection] skill. He was aiming directly at the incoming breath attack.