‘Well… even if I’ve made up my mind this way, it’s not like I can personally step forward and solve the problem.’
It’s a pity, but what can I do?
The martial prowess this body possesses is utterly lacking.
And so, seeking to utilize the character the original author had designated as the fixer, I called out to the protagonist of another novel, who was frantic dodging the boss monster’s attacks.
“Reysir!”
“Don’t come near me, it’s dangerous! Stay far away and talk to me in a loud voice!”
That was already my intention, and I was already doing exactly that.
“Wouldn’t it be certain that when the boss monster transforms into a sphere, the magic core is at its center?!”
“Yeah! I think so too!”
“Then wouldn’t it work to attack that location before the rock mass fully gathers?!”
Even though the words came from my mouth, this method has no chance of succeeding.
It’s a method that failed even in the pre-remake original.
When the power engine containing the magic core draws in the rocks, if it senses a large amount of energy, the biggest boulder flies toward it to cancel out the attack.
“I’ll give it a try! But to time it right, charging in and stabbing it with my spear is impossible! I’ll have to use my lightning ability!”
Judging it worth attempting, Reysir shouted this and concentrated golden Aether at the tip of his spear.
At that moment, as if warning everyone to be careful.
crackle, crackle!
Sparks formed with a threatening sound.
Afraid of standing still on the wet ground and accidentally getting electrocuted, everyone hurriedly moved to dry land.
My benevolent baby dragon, after confirming this, created multiple Aether arrows and scattered them toward the boss monster.
This time, the power engine must have settled in the abdomen area, as the boss monster’s arm swung to deflect the incoming attacks.
Then.
rumble, rumble…
Following the established pattern, the boss golem’s power engine began drawing in the rocks that formed its body.
It was at that moment that Reysir thrust his spear forward, unleashing the golden lightning gathered upon it. Sensing this, the golem’s power engine hurled a massive boulder toward the incoming lightning. They collided in midair, creating a thunderous roar.
BOOM!!
The destructive power contained in the lightning not only split the boulder apart, but scattered the fragments in every direction. Thanks to having evacuated beforehand out of fear of electrocution, no one was injured by the debris.
However, no one could rejoice at this fact. Instead, they felt disappointment.
Not only did they fail to destroy the power engine along with the magic core, but they couldn’t even touch the boulder that protected it like a shield before the attack fizzled out.
“I shall attempt it this time!”
Confident in her speed and penetrating power, Fjodra burned with fighting spirit and drew her bowstring.
But the result was the same.
This was only natural.
The original author would never describe a different character easily accomplishing something their very own protagonist couldn’t do.
‘As expected, this part goes the same as the pre-remake without any balance patch.’
This was anticipated.
Still, the reason I egged on the original protagonist was a sort of formality.
According to what was mentioned in the original novel, there are three ways to defeat this golem-type boss monster.
One of them is what Fjodra mentioned in the latter half of the previous episode.
Desperately praying for a lucky break and unleashing powerful attacks at random…
‘Honestly, there’s no other option, so you choose it with the mindset of flailing around since you’re going to die anyway!’
You’d need to slam attacks powerful enough to pierce the boss monster’s defense evenly across the entire body of a golem that’s a full 6 meters tall.
Moreover, this boss monster doesn’t need a precise targeting of the magic core—even a strike aimed roughly near it will cause the magic core to shift positions.
That means you’d have to attack the previously confirmed spot again and go through the process of reconfirming it.
‘If you have the confidence to take down the boss monster this way, you’d be much better off concentrating that power into a single point and trying the second method. It’s less exhausting and saves time.’
The second method is this.
When the golem’s body gathers into a sphere around the power engine, destroy the whole thing in its entirety.
Since this takes place at an earlier point in time than the current one, the Reysir from the original—far stronger than the current Reysir—also abandoned this method due to insufficient attack power.
‘The Reysir from the far later half of the original could easily manage it, but…’
He’d have no reason to choose such a crude method.
Because he already knows that the third method—far simpler and more efficient—is all he needs to win.
The strategy I have in mind is exactly this one.
‘Track the magic core’s location in real time and destroy it directly!’
Me?
The moment you read that sentence, you probably thought, “Isn’t this exactly what’s impossible, which is why we’re in this mess?”
That thought is correct.
Normally, it’s an impossible method, and to be honest, using this opportunity to come clean—there’s no guarantee it’ll be 100% successful.
‘Still, since there’s not zero possibility, I’ll hold out hope.’
First, let me state the fact that in the original, Reysir defeated the boss golem using that method.
What made it possible for him was.
Thanks to the sub-option of the 【Truth-Reading Eye】 being unlocked during battle.
It was named ‘Targeting,’ and rather than reading the target itself, it reads only partial information. According to the novel’s description, the moment that option was unlocked, Reysir saw something glowing inside the golem’s body.
And so, the Reysir from the original novel stared intently at the glowing point and used the 【Eye of Truth Reading (abbr.)】.
What appeared wasn’t the boss monster, but the ‘status window of the boss golem’s power engine.’
Realizing that the glowing point’s location was the magic core’s location, he was able to complete the strategy safely—that’s what the novel I read said.
However…
‘The problem is that Reysir’s [Eye of Truth Reading (abbr.)] had reached level 3 back then, whereas the current Reysir’s [Eye of Truth Reading (abbr.)] has only just entered level 2!’
This is the reason I said earlier that there’s no guarantee of 100% success.
But the reason I still think there’s a possibility is.
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【Encourage】 – (S)
: With the author’s words, the narrative flows and the characters move forward. Temporarily draw out the target’s potential and open the door for them to shine.
: Effect – Aether attribute skill [1.16]x enhancement
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Because Reysir currently has this buff skill applied.
According to the description, it doesn’t temporarily ‘raise’ proficiency, but rather draws out ‘potential’ and ‘enhances’ the skill.
‘Even if he can’t fully display the next level’s abilities, wouldn’t he be able to use the sub-option for a short time?’
It’s similar to the first method in that I have to pin my hopes on a vague expectation.
But readers are bound to cheer more for a protagonist who resolves a crisis with his own abilities rather than luck.
And if you add the condition that ‘it was a temporary manifestation of a fraction of an ability that will bloom later’.
They’ll feel anticipation—just how amazing will the protagonist’s abilities become once he properly grows?
Readers who read the pre-remake original novel already know this, so it doesn’t apply to them.
But new readers have been added after the remake, and if he’s conscious of that……
‘He’d want to quickly show that [The Truth-Reading Eye] isn’t just a skill with an impressive name, but one with various practical applications!’
The plausibility is established.
It’s a much more acceptable development than ending it sloppily with “Well, they got lucky and somehow managed to resolve it!”
At this rate, even the original author should be fairly satisfied.
‘Now that I’ve reached this conclusion, I feel a bit off somehow.’
The one who actually has to do it is Reysir, but it feels strange to be placing my expectations on the wrong person.
Anyway, since the explanation for my dear readers is done, it’s about time to put the plan into action.
To do that—
“Reysir, that boss monster isn’t a sentient being with a self!”
I need to establish an environment where the 【Identification】 skill I fabricated in Chapter 257 can activate without causing a setting error.
“Huh, what?!”
“It’s nothing more than an ‘object’ that merely reacts to specific situations and performs repetitive tasks!”
From what I’ve observed, that thing is simply that.
“Now that you mention it, I guess that’s true… but why bring that up all of a sudden?”
Because your current 【Identification】 skill is set to only see the information of ‘things without a self, such as objects and plants.’
Saying that outright wasn’t an option.
So I decided to skip it and get straight to the point.
“Could you perhaps use your 【Identification】 skill to find out any information that might help defeat that boss monster?”
For reference, I had told Reysir to attack the power engine before the rocks fully gathered around it.
The reason I called this a ‘procedure’ was.
Because I needed to mention the 【Eye of Truth Reading (abbr.)】 first in this manner.
No matter that I’m using the fake skill name of 【Identification】 rather than revealing the skill’s true identity.
Still, if I openly revealed something the original protagonist is still hiding, I might earn the resentment of the readers of someone else’s novel.
I wanted to appeal to the fact that there was no other choice, with a ‘grasping at the final straw’ mindset.
‘To create a truly final moment, I’d have to wait until everyone is exhausted…’
But then there’d be no point in attempting the third strategy.
For this reason, I decided to compromise appropriately.
“Helpful information?”
“For instance, a way to stop the boss monster from moving the magic core’s location?”
I just threw that out randomly.
Because according to what I’ve read, no matter how high the 【Eye of Truth Reading (abbr.)】 level goes, it never offers such specific strategy advice.
I can’t just blurt out the effect of ‘Targeting,’ the sub-option of that skill, out of nowhere.
“That skill isn’t like a product manual or something…?”
That’s not quite right.
At the current stage, even if he brings up an information window for an object, it only tells him what it is in a brief sentence, so one might think that.
But as the level rises, the content becomes more detailed, to the point where you can even read the product manual for said item.
So strictly speaking, the correct statement would be: ‘The boss monster isn’t a usable product!’
“Then what can you do with that skill?”
“Just… uh… you know, right? No? Did I not explain it properly?!”
Even while the conversation was happening, the boss monster was stomping its feet heavily, trying to crush Reysir underfoot.
Perhaps lacking the leisure to think, his answer came out all jumbled.
Seeing that, I felt I should quickly present the real goal.
“Can you not directly see the location of the magic core?”
“That’s… not what that skill does…!”
That’s exactly what that skill does.
You just don’t know it yet.
“Still, give it a try! My buff has strengthened your skill, so who knows?!”
Before I knew it, I’d ended up looking like I was forcing the issue.
Whether the protagonist of another novel was actually convinced by my words or simply thought he had no choice but to shut my frantic yapping—I couldn’t tell.
Either way, the sight of the protagonist of another novel tossing away his eyepatch came into view.
Why everything in Quotation mark?
Everything has a quotation mark around it?