First Acquisition Of An Offensive Skill

I landed on the Titan’s chest, which recalled a jagged rocky surface.

A window appeared, announcing the level up.

That Experience had been gained means the Titan must be dead.

“Hah, hah… somehow I beat it…!”

It was literally a fairy-tale-like fight, buzzing around the Titan like a fly and even entering its body.

“But thanks to that, my Level shot up all at once.”

Despite cooperating with Almugard and supposedly splitting the experience, I leveled up five times.

Compared to yesterday, that’s an increase of sixteen levels in one day.

Let’s compare yesterday’s status.

Overall, my stats have risen by nearly ten percent.

“And—it’s a new skill after a long time.”

“Oh… my first offensive skill at Level 115!”

The drawback is that any Shadows sacrificed to activate it cannot be re-summoned, but there are already over a thousand Shadows embedded in my shadow.

It should come in handy in decisive moments.

“Huh? Is this a greatsword? Why is it in the Titan’s body…?”

I noticed a greatsword driven into the Titan’s corpse as if it had grown out of it.

“When you defeat a Dungeon Boss, you can obtain drop items related to the boss along with the Dungeon Core—but that doesn’t change even if the dungeon collapses.”

“So that means I can take it, right?”

I pulled out the greatsword and checked its details as if checking a status.

It’s a weapon whose appearance evokes the Titan’s rocky hide.

Being able to cast Earth-attribute magic also broadens combat options, which is welcome.

The twin blades I got from defeating the Gryphon can cast Wind-attribute magic, so I can likely switch between them depending on enemy attributes.

“Next is extracting the Titan—after all this trouble, there’s no way I’m going home without turning this guy into a Shadow—Shadow Necromance.”

When I extracted its shadow from atop the Titan’s corpse, a mountain-like giant form appeared again and blocked the sky.

“Huge! Get back, you’ll scare the other adventurers!”

Shadows have a habit of letting out a roar when summoned.

I returned it into the shadow before the Shadow Titan could start screaming.

I checked the Titan’s status.

Even though a Minotaur strengthened by two stages had a Overall Combat Power of 10000, this guy had 20000 without any enhancements.

It was probably an A-rank dungeon boss that was almost S-rank.

It seems to be a raid boss originally intended to be challenged by over a hundred adventurers.

“Anyway, the biggest threat is gone now.”

Then I peered into the view of the Shadows still fighting on the front lines.

Judging from the window footage, the number of monsters had been greatly reduced, and at this pace it would be only a matter of time before they were exterminated.

I had also obtained vast experience, Shadows—and a powerful Shadow in the form of the Titan, rivaling Ekarraat and Vanargand.

“……..”

――Clack.

“…!”

From behind, the sound of heavy armor scraping could be heard.

“……..”

When I turned, one of the heroes of the Titan hunt—Almugard—stood there.

In his hand he held the enormous sword that had forced the Titan to its knees.

“(The capital’s crisis is over—and I am a great criminal who killed a prince—and this guy is an S-rank adventurer)”

Objectively speaking, I, the Shadow Necromancer, am as dangerous as the hordes of monsters—if not more so.

“……..”

“……..”

The two of us stared at each other in silence.

Though he wore a full-face helmet, I felt our eyes meet.

“I appreciate your aid this time. Thank you.”

Then Almugard slung the greatsword onto his back and sheathed it.

After bowing deeply in thanks, he turned and strode toward the royal capital.

“You’re not going to kill me?”

“I’m the type to save up for my retirement properly. I’m not so shameless as to turn my blade on a hero who saved the capital over a mere ten million G bounty.”

Almugard left those words and walked away.

“A hero… huh.”

As Almugard said, it’d be nice if my wanted status were lifted in recognition of this achievement…

“Well, I guess it won’t go that smoothly.”

One hour after the Titan’s defeat.

The adventurers succeeded in exterminating the monsters that had attacked the royal capital.

Although there were enormous casualties, mainly among adventurers, the royal capital itself remained unscathed.

Humanity had managed to overcome a desperate situation.