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

116. The Immortal Basilisk

“Eleanor! You mentioned you’re an A-rank adventurer! What can you do?”

In response to my question, Eleanor pulled something out of her pocket.

It was a glove. She put it on, its color reminiscent of burning flames, and answered.

“My skill is ! When I take an attack with my fist, I can reduce its impact by a quarter!”

I see, her fists act as a shield! She has to take the hit first, so fighting monsters with poison like earlier isn’t ideal.

But now, it’s perfect! What an incredible skill!

“Eleanor, take the front line and absorb its attacks! Ilza and I will deal damage!”

As long as Eleanor can take its hits with her fists, she can minimize the damage from the basilisk’s attacks.

Meanwhile, Ilza and I will deal as much damage as possible, as quickly as possible! That’s our strategy!

Ilza readied her bow and took out a few arrows from her quiver.

“Rooaaaar!!”

A deafening roar assaulted us. Staring down the enormous monster, we readied our weapons.

“Let’s go!”

The basilisk charged at us like a frilled lizard, raising both arms and slamming them down as it did to Gerda.

“A straight punch… of gratitude for Arx!”

As the basilisk’s arm approached, it clashed with Eleanor’s fist.

A loud crash echoed, and her body was pushed back, creating a groove in the ground. Still, she had mitigated much of the force.

“—I can do this! Arx, I can hold it off!”

Nodding at her words, I ran to the right, circling behind the basilisk. I raised my sword and leaped.

My sword, Scarlet Blossom, burst into flames. I swung it down hard, slicing through the basilisk’s green hide with a fiery slash.

“Hisssssss!!”

The basilisk screamed. It swung its massive tail, sending me flying.

Though I was momentarily airborne from the thick tail’s swipe, I landed skillfully and retreated.

The damage was registering, unlike the frustrating fight against the golem before. We could manage this with our formation!

I summoned Shino and Talk, placing them behind me.

“…Understood. So, we just need to take down that basilisk?”

“No, I want you two to hold off the surrounding monsters.”

With Shino and Talk’s help, we’d take down the basilisk faster. But I was more worried about something else.

It seemed like more dragon-type monsters were gathering. They were likely being drawn by the basilisk.

Understanding my intention, the two nodded simply.

“There are no elevated positions for sniping around here. It’s a bit inconvenient… but with Shino-chan’s power, it’s a piece of cake.”

“Watch your mouth. Only Arx-sama can call me ‘Shino-chan’. Want to die?”

“That’s not a joke, is it!? Oh, I apologize! Shino-neesan! Please stop giving me that cold stare!”

Talk, trembling, ran off to his position.

“Ugh…!”

At that moment, I heard a small scream from Eleanor. She was desperately enduring the basilisk’s fierce attacks.

“Arx! It’s getting faster!”

Eleanor’s words made me realize. The basilisk’s charges were getting faster. Eleanor was hammering away with her fists, but her body was being pushed back.

In the next instant, the basilisk’s full-force charge overpowered Eleanor’s barrage, and she fell on her rear.

“Watch out!”

Ilza intervened, shooting an arrow into the basilisk’s face.

The arrow pierced its yellow eye, but it didn’t flinch. It charged again, knocking Ilza and Eleanor back.

“Ilza! Eleanor!”

Gripping my sword, I closed in on the basilisk again. Sliding past its tail, I thrust my sword into its body.

“Rooaaaar!!”

At that moment, the basilisk’s mouth glowed white. The light grew explosively, and I sensed impending danger.

It was too late. A white beam shot from the basilisk’s mouth, blasting me away.

“Arx!”

“Arx-sama!”

I heard their voices. Without a moment’s rest, I stood up and faced the basilisk.

Ilza’s arrows stuck out from its body like a pincushion. Blood dripped from where I had slashed it, giving a gruesome impression.

The damage was clearly there. Yet, its movements were getting faster and more violent.

So, all that was just a warm-up. How terrifying.

“Both of you, support me from here on!”

The more damage the basilisk takes, the stronger it becomes. And the more I’m cornered, the stronger I get as a .

We’re alike, which means I’m the only one who can defeat it. Therefore—bring it on. I’ll definitely overcome this.