I Am Not A Goblin Slayer-Chapter 199 - 179: Impregnable Fortress

"Go!"

He shouted loudly!

In the next moment, he simultaneously activated the [Enhanced Jump] and [Monstrous Strength] skills, an immensely abundant power surged through his body.

In an instant, his physique, especially his legs, suddenly became more muscular.

The previously smooth muscle lines abruptly bulged, resembling solid rocks.

"Boom!"

With the combined force of two skills.

His feet stamped on the ground.

Using the powerful counterforce from the ground, his body suddenly sprang out!

Meanwhile, Aaliyah, who took one last glance at him, quickly flipped onto the wolf.

Though still worried about Gauss, she knew that the longer she stayed, the more dangerous it would be for Gauss.

Conversely, if she left early, Gauss could also leave before the [Gauss Force Field] shattered.

"Da-da!"

The already communicated Ulfen started running swiftly in the direction they came from.

"Remember to join up with us soon!"

Aaliyah’s voice faded within the passage.

At this moment, Gauss had no attention to spare for any of this.

All his focus was occupied by the pale spider-man in front of him.

As his body moved rapidly, the scenery in his vision quickly receded.

When he came beside the pale guard, he stepped down forcefully and leapt high.

Using his body weight, he gripped the metallic staff with both hands, and [Monstrous Strength] was fully unleashed.

"Screech!"

His solid arms also suddenly swelled in size!

Veins, like little snakes, twisted menacingly on the surface of his skin.

"Boom!!!"

The heavy metallic staff, wrapped in a fierce wind, smashed down hard!

The pale guard, having seen Aaliyah move, was ready to slide away to pursue, but quickly sensed the sharp staff wind coming from the side.

"Bang!"

Its sliding body, reacting almost instinctively when Gauss appeared, twisted around and then raised an arm with incredible speed.

The tough arm blade precisely blocked Gauss’s full-force blow with the Unbreakable Staff.

The white wind at the contact point dispersed.

"Ugh!!!"

Gauss gritted his teeth, continuously applying more force!

Eventually, the arm blocking the strike sank a few centimeters, the pale shell cracking.

Evidently, despite Gauss’s forceful strike, it was not easy to counter.

This forced it to officially shift its attention away from Aaliyah, who was fleeing, onto Gauss.

"Boom!"

A slender leg was raised.

The next moment.

The blade-sharp leg cut through the air.

After a burst of sharp explosion.

The slender spider leg kicked directly at Gauss, an explosive kick!

"Boom!" Gauss’s body swiftly flew backward.

During the flight, he could feel the [Gauss Force Field] on the surface of his body weakening at an alarming rate.

Although it hadn’t reached the point of breaking from a single kick, it couldn’t withstand many more.

Moreover, it was important to note that just now, the attack was due to the opponent’s limited posture, and the hurried force while blocking his staff strike.

If it were a full-strength hit, its power would be even greater.

Indeed, legs are more powerful than hands!

Initially, Gauss was considering testing this opponent’s strength, what if it was all show and no substance?

But seeing it now, this was no "watered-down" opponent; the strength was real as could be.

It’s likely not a level 3 challenge-grade demon.

Gauss guessed that he and Aaliyah were possibly the first team of adventurers to activate this pale guard, so its body hadn’t fully entered combat mode yet.

Once allowed to move freely, its strength would only become more terrifying.

He truly had to retreat!

Gauss had no thoughts of facing challenges head-on.

Aaliyah’s figure had already gone far, and it was his time to withdraw!

Retreating in the face of difficulty is the most rational strategy for an adventurer, remember, hot-blooded fools don’t live long.

His body sailed through the air for a while.

Then he quickly adjusted his posture mid-air, twisting his waist, rapidly turning his entire body around.

"Da-da!"

After sliding on the ground for a while.

The distant pale guard was already swiftly approaching.

"Light Spell!"

The pre-set Light Spell burst forth a dazzling glow from the top of the metallic staff.

The pale guard’s lifeless eyes swiftly contracted in mid-air.

Although its gaze appeared lifeless, all its gathering of external information came from visual organs.

And in the maze, though surrounded by a dim light everywhere.

It was different from the natural strong light outside; due to prolonged environmental effects, the creatures here had their vision deteriorate towards dim, even faint light vision.

This was something Gauss only realized last night.

So, his exceptionally bright Light Spell, even if not aimed at dark creatures, could also act like a "flash grenade."

The pale guard before him was dazzled and instinctively adjusted its defensive stance.

Gauss’s feet then instantly burst into monstrous strength, running towards the passage they came from.

After being stunned for less than a second, the pale guard also reacted, then pursued in Gauss’s direction.

"Light Spell!"

Running for some distance, Gauss reused his trick, turning around to cast a Light Spell at the guard again.

Unfortunately, the second cast of magic was less effective.

It was unclear if the opponent had adapted to the strong light, or made preparations beforehand.

It had no intention of adjusting its stance.

It continued charging forward, slashing towards Gauss with a hand blade.

Milky-white light wrapped around its arm blade.

"Boom!"

Gauss used the staff to fend it temporarily, his body once again using the force of the slash to fly out.

"Bang!"

He grunted softly.

The guard was not clumsy, having long predicted his defense, synchronously attacking with its hand, and the leg blade kept striking.

Fortunately, the [Gauss Force Field] barely withstood it.

And because it was his core skill; otherwise, a regular mage armor couldn’t possibly withstand such a rapid onslaught.

Gauss quickly dissipated the remnant [Gauss Force Field] with minimal power, as his body’s magic power flowed swiftly.

A new [Gauss Force Field], as if cast in an instant, appeared on the surface of his body.

In the blink of an eye, his field protection was restored intact.

Yes! This was his courage to stay and challenge a strong Elite Demon.

As long as the enemy couldn’t break his armor in one strike, he could rely on ample magic power and the ability to instant-cast [Gauss Force Field], reconstructing the defense!

Like a solid fortress!

And right now, his magic power was still abundant.

However?

As Gauss flew backward, he observed the surrounding passage.

It was definitely this direction, so why did the environment seem vaguely different from when they came in?

What was going on?

A wave of unease surfaced in his heart.