The Fastest Evolution of the Unrivaled Slime: My Rejected Skill was a Cheat for Super Efficient Leveling, So I Trained 100 Times Faster to Become the World’s Strongest

130. The Mightiest Spear And The Invincible Shield

“Uoooooo!!”

I shout, charging at the Behemoth. First, I’ll test the waters. I’ll slice through its armor with my sword!

I swing my sword down, striking its brown body. The blow lands on its rock-like, solid armor.

…No good. The moment my sword touches its body, a high-pitched metallic sound rings out, and it’s deflected.

It seems like no damage was done. It feels just like when I fought the Golem boy.

“Fall back, Arx!”

I hear Laura’s voice from behind me just as a shadow looms over my body. I immediately sense danger and retreat.

In an instant, the entire floor shakes with a thunderous roar. The Behemoth has slammed its log-like front legs into the ground.

When the Behemoth raises its front legs, a small crater has formed there. What power! If I took a hit like that, I wouldn’t stand a chance.

Laura stands beside me, keeping her distance from the Behemoth. Though she has her poker face on, I can tell she’s struggling to figure out where to attack.

“I knew it, but it’s a tough one… Even with , breaking that armor would be impossible.”

It’s not something that can be solved by Laura stepping up to the frontlines.

“In that case, might be our only option…”

“That magic? It was deflected by my attack last time, wasn’t it?”

“No, last time, we didn’t have enough time to unleash its full power. If I have just one minute—just one minute should be enough to fire it at full power—”

“Rejected. There’s no way we can hold out for a full minute.”

As I thought, isn’t suited for actual combat—! I’ve always felt like the activation time is a constant issue.

So, does that mean we have no choice but to slowly chip away at it? We might not be able to deal a big blow, but we can still whittle it down.

—No, if we go that route, it could hinder our progress beyond this point. After all, there’s the 41st floor to conquer after this.

But the only way to defeat the Behemoth is by accumulating damage… Ugh, what should I do?!

At that moment, several explosions erupt from where the Behemoth stands. It’s the sound of Lyze’s fireballs bursting.

“No good! It doesn’t seem to be working at all! Is that thing even alive!?”

Lyze shouts in panic. As I feared, there’s no satisfying impact. The Behemoth seems even more agitated and rampages around.

“—We have no choice. Arx, let’s deal damage together!”

“Got it!”

There’s no time to think. The only way to take it down is to keep chipping away at its health.

I summon Shino and Talk, positioning them as the vanguard and rear guard.

“Let’s go, both of you!”

Laura, Shino, and I grip our weapons and take up positions surrounding the Behemoth.

As the Behemoth’s attention shifts towards Laura, I slash at it with my sword.

Every time the blade strikes its body, a metallic sound echoes. It’s like trying to cut through rock—there’s no satisfying impact.

“Damn it!”

While drawing the Behemoth’s attention, Laura dodges its front legs and counters with a strike. A faint scratch appears on its body.

The road ahead feels endlessly long. But if we keep this up, we might—

“Duck!”

I was lost in thought when Laura’s voice suddenly reaches my ears. But by then, it’s already too late.

A massive object is barreling towards me. On closer inspection, it’s log-shaped, sweeping across the floor as if pivoting from the center.

It’s the Behemoth’s tail. The massive tail, at least a meter thick, is right in front of me.

“Crap—!!”

I try to evade, but I’m too late. I brace myself to absorb the tail’s impact and retreat.

But the tail’s power is far greater than I imagined. I’m struck with pain as if I’ve been hit from a high altitude and sent flying backward.

Thud! I slam into the wall. My back hurts terribly.

I narrowly avoided the worst-case scenario, but… I can’t say I’m feeling calm.

An invincible shield that repels all attacks. And the mightiest spear that easily blows away my level 51 body. The Behemoth possesses both.

Isn’t there anything—anything at all!? I frantically search for possibilities, but with the cards I currently have, there’s nothing I can do. On top of that, the intense pain coursing through my body makes me feel like I’m about to pass out.

“Damn it! Not yet, I won’t give up!”

There must be a way. If I don’t give up, I’ll find a way. Think, think—

At that moment, I notice a flickering red light in the corner of my vision.

For a moment, I think it’s Lyze’s magic, but it’s not. The light is coming from a flame.

And the place where the flame is burning—it’s on the blade of Scarlet Blossom.

Scarlet Blossom, which had fallen from my hand in the earlier shock, is now glowing red and wrapped in flames. I’ve never seen anything like this before.

“What is this—!?”

As I ponder, the answer surprisingly comes to me quickly.

Scarlet Blossom is evolving. This flame must be a sign of that.