Chapter 293: Prison guard ox<hr>
    I changed thebyrinth capture group and proceeded down the corridor. Then, there were more parting paths than in the firstbyrinth. It took us a while because we didn''t know the full extent of thebyrinth, but I continued on, touching the walls of thebyrinth with my left hand.
    Then I arrived at the second room. I asked about the enemy, and Ix and Setia answered me.
    "It''s a monster with the face of a cow and the body of a man"
    "Its weapon is a rod-shaped weapon with thorns at the tip"
    There is a famous being in Japan who is half cow, half man, and has a weapon like a mace. It is known as a prisoner who tortures and torments those who are believed to be in hell. It is a bull-headed human demon. Its name is Gozu.
    It is a hell demon known as a set with the same low-ranking prison guard Horsehead also known as Mezu.
    If this prediction is correct, the enemy is likely to be of the fire attribute. Assuming this, I chose the formation. I chose Lian, Konoha, Chess, Byakuya, Yuuga and Iyuki as the members. Since Surfi could not be used here, I chose Byakuya, whose name has white in it.
    I was wondering if I should use Ion, so I summoned Lian and asked her.
    "Everyone is here. It''s okay. I''m also Takuto-senpai''s summoned beast, so please leave it to me"
    When someone says something like that, I have no choice but to leave it to them. I entered the room with the members. There was an enemy there just as I had been told. However, it is a brave man with only a mace and a loincloth as equipment. When I identified it, I found that my prediction was slightly off.
    <b>Gozuki?</b>
    <b>? ? ?</b>
    I''m not disappointed that my prediction was wrong. I was almost right. While I was thinking about this, Gozuki attacked Lian and the others. This guy doesn''t need to ask any questions.
    "Moooooo!"
    "Gaaaa"
    Gozuki''s mace was met with ice armor and defense by Chess. Then the ice armor of Chess is shattered and Chess is blown away.
    "Eh......?"
    Gozuki holds up his mace to Lian, who is naturally stunned. Then the mace is set on fire and the light of martial arts is emitted. This is not good!
    "Lian! Run!"
    "Ah!"
    Lian realized she was in trouble, but she waspletely immobilized.
    ''''Yuuga-san!"
    "Gau!"
    Iyuki and Yuuga activated their ice armor in an attempt to defend themselves.
    "N, No!"
    It was an attack that could have blown them away like Chess. Lian also notices that Iyuki and Yuuga can''t withstand it and raises a voice, but that alone cannot stop the attack of the Gozuki. Gozukis mace is swung down on the three.
    "Hoo!"
    Konoha kicked the mace with his ice w, changing its course. But the pinch continues. The mace hit the ground, and the debris hit Lian and the others. Is that the same technique as Lily''s Grand sh?
    "Gaaaa!"
    Byakuya uses his spirit power to stop the debris from attacking her and returns it to the Gozuki. Eating debris, Gozuki is frightened. In the meantime, I join Chess that was blown away.
    Chess was badly damaged, but somehow survived. I wish I could help him recover, but unfortunately I can''t.
    "Chess-san, Lian-oneechan. Are you okay?"
    "I''m fine. I''m sorry, I was so upset..."
    "I''m sure you''ll be fine, Lian-oneechan! Ah!? It''sing! Give me instructions!"
    "E, Emm...what should I do..."
    Lian looked at me. I pointed to the sky. I''ve been asked to leave this to Lian, but now that she''s asked, I can at least give her a hint. I''m sure Lian will be able to understand the reason why I''ve chosen this formation.
    "Eh? Up? The sky? Ah!"
    It seems she noticed. Lian instructs Iyuki.
    "Iyuki-chan! Please make it snow!"
    "Okay!"
    Iyuki sings and it starts to snow.
    "I''ll buy some time for the snow to umte! Konoha-san, Byakuya-san and Yuuga-san! Please stall together. Chess-san, please take cover"
    At Lian''s instruction, everyone starts moving. That''s fine. It''s a basic tactic to fight where you are strongest first. The question is whether we can buy time. Lian, whose fighting spirit has been revived, will be fine. After all, she has a weapon that is perfect for stalling.
    "Lancer! Back Lancer!"
    This is a harassment tactic that Keigo used to use. Thisbo of stabbing and backing away is a great way to buy time. In fact, Gozuki''s mace never reached the target and it kept striking out. Even so, Gozuki has a long weapon, so he''s in a cold sweat.
    Konoha and the others also attacked it and before it knew it, the whole area was covered in snow. Lian and Gozuki were trapped in the snow, but Byakuya rescued Lian with his spirit power.
    I guess this is checkmate now. Lian sang in the distance, and the buffs kicked in. And as the song turns into a lonely one, Gozuki stops moving and the damage urs. It''s probably fascination and curse song. This was the signal for Iyuki and the others to strike back.
    Iyuki and the others moved freely through the snow, sometimes hiding, sometimes dodging attacks. When they appear, they bite, sh and hide again. Gozuki also used fire breath, covered its body with fire and wielded the mace, but this time breath, feathers and ice flew at it.
    Gozuki tries to aim at Lian, but it can''t attack because of Chess''s provocation. Moreover, when it attacks Chess, Chess dives into the snow and its attacks don''t hit. That''s terrible.
    As a result, Gozuki had to just endure with only its loincloth equipment. It was so beaten up that it was hard to tell who was being tortured more.
    "Snowman!"
    A huge snowman fell from above Gozuki''s head and ended up being crushed. This is what snowman skill was all about. Thenes the info.
    Lian''s spear skill level has reached 15. She has acquired the spear skill Whirlwind Wheel
    Iyukies over to us.
    "Aplete victory! Father! Please praise me!"
    "Ah. You did well. Iyuki"
    "Ehehe~"
    I stroke Iyuki''s head, then everyone else''s. Finally, I stroked Lian''s head.
    "E, Emm! I was a failure!"
    "Sure, the first one didn''t work. But you''re being attacked by a monster. We all cower at times. But Lian fought bravely and well after that. I want to give you credit for that"
    "Takuto-senpai..."
    "Today''s experience will surely make you stronger, Lian. Reflect on what you did wrong and take the good things you did right and put them into practice next time"
    Lian nodded strongly at my words. I could see the confidence in her eyes.
    In this battle, I once again recognized the strength of Konoha, Chess, Yuuga and Iyuki in snowbat. Snowbat, where they repeatedly hide and attack, is quite gruesome. The people of Veinreef are very good at attacking.
    While I was praising Lian and analyzing the battle, Chess, Byakuya and Yuuga brought the weapon that Gozuki had used.
    <b>Kanab: Rarity 6 Hammer Quality C-</b>
    <i><b>Weight: 80 Endurance Value: 80 Attack Power: 60</b></i>
    <i><b>Additional Effect: Physical Destruction, Curse Strike</b></i>
    <i><b>A low-ranking prison guard''s weapon. It is strong against solid enemies and specializes in hurting and killing opponents with additional damage when striking them. It is a very heavy weapon and requires a lot of strength to use.</b></i>
    Ah. It''s called Kanab. I didn''t know about this weapon. The type of weapon is a hammer. I think it would be a mace or a club, but perhaps there is no weapon type and the closest thing is a hammer. It''s a hammering weapon, you know.
    In my group, only Lily and Rukiya can equip it. It''s an oni connection, so I might as well equip it to Rukiya, who doesn''t have one. I think it''s pretty evil.
    A passage has appeared, so let''s move on.<hr>
    <b><i>Name Takuto Love Summoner Lv6</i></b>
    Vitality 72
    Magic Power 144
    Strength 60
    Defense 40
    Agility 60
    Dexterity 104
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Fighting Lv10
    Kicking Lv16
    Staff Lv22
    One-handed Sword Lv24
    Spear Lv17
    Katana Lv8
    Throwing Lv7
    High-Speed Chanting Lv29
    Summoning Magic Lv31Lv32
    Seal Magic Lv15
    Horsemanship Lv28
    Alchemy Lv20
    Mining Lv20
    Logging Lv33
    Dismantling Lv37
    Appraisal Lv24Lv25
    Identification Lv30
    Wind Magic Lv28
    me Magic Lv1
    Earth Magic Lv25
    Sea Magic Lv1
    Dark Magic Lv26
    Sacred Magic Lv9
    Lightning Magic Lv29
    Explosion Magic Lv26
    Wood Magic Lv25
    Ice Magic Lv26
    Space-time Magic Lv39
    Underwater Action Lv8
    Reading Lv13
    Cooking Lv35
    Feeding Lv8
    Fishing Lv18
    Synchro Lv15
    Cooperation Lv4<hr>
    <b><i>Name Lian Mermaid Lv10Lv12</i></b>
    Vitality 2830
    Magic Power 7377
    Strength 2829
    Defense 22
    Agility 6062
    Dexterity 5052
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Spear Lv14Lv17
    Staff Lv1
    Singing Lv12Lv14
    Curse Song Lv1Lv3
    Swimming Action Lv10
    Water Bullet Lv8
    Water Magic Lv11
    Diving Lv8
    Fascination Lv1Lv3
    Sound Detection Lv7
    Humanification Lv16Lv18<hr>
    <b><i>Name Konoha Snow Owl Lv13Lv14</i></b>
    Vitality 52
    Magic Power 7982
    Strength 54
    Defense 38
    Agility 5961
    Dexterity 7881
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Surprise Attack Lv21Lv23
    Flying Lv31Lv32
    Ice w Lv14Lv15
    Feather Throwing Lv16Lv18
    Night Vision Lv19
    Sign Istion Lv14Lv17
    Wind Magic Lv20
    Water Magic Lv15
    Ice Magic Lv26Lv27
    Ice de Lv10Lv13
    Cold Resistance Lv2Lv5<hr>
    <b><i>Name Chess Blizzard Bear Lv9Lv11</i></b>
    Vitality 5456
    Magic Power 5155
    Strength 7781
    Defense 6467
    Agility 3334
    Dexterity 3334
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Bite Lv20Lv21
    Fighting Lv16Lv18
    Defense Lv7Lv8
    Provocation Lv8Lv10
    Ice Armor Lv8Lv9
    Physical Destruction Lv1
    Assault Lv17Lv19
    Underwater Action Lv10
    Ice w Lv18Lv19
    Ice Fang Lv5Lv7
    Snow Hiding Lv1Lv4
    Freezing Breath Lv8Lv10
    Ice Throwing Lv10Lv12
    Cold Resistance Lv1Lv3<hr>
    <b><i>Name Byakuya Hermit Tiger Lv9Lv11</i></b>
    Vitality 42
    Magic Power 5559
    Strength 7276
    Defense 36
    Agility 8185
    Dexterity 4345
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Bite Lv20Lv21
    Wind w Lv6Lv8
    Lookout Lv4Lv5
    Flight Lv10Lv12
    Leap Lv13Lv14
    Night Vision Lv17
    Overpowering Lv10Lv11
    Wind Magic Lv20Lv21
    Hermit Spirit Lv8Lv10
    Spirit Power Lv6Lv9
    Whirlwind Lv6Lv8
    Roar Lv7Lv9
    Sprint Lv19Lv20<hr>
    <b><i>Name Yuuga Blizzard Wolf Lv9Lv11</i></b>
    Vitality 4244
    Magic Power 5460
    Strength 4759
    Defense 6064
    Agility 5052
    Dexterity 3638
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Bite Lv23Lv25
    Sign Detection Lv20
    Danger Detection Lv8Lv10
    Ice w Lv7Lv9
    Night Vision Lv18
    Ice Fang Lv21Lv23
    Ice Armor Lv1Lv2
    Ice Breath Lv8Lv10
    Snow Hiding Lv1Lv4
    Cold Resistance Lv1Lv3<hr>
    <b><i>Name Iyuki Snow Child Lv8Lv10</i></b>
    Vitality 5860
    Magic Power 101107
    Strength 4244
    Defense 42
    Agility 5657
    Dexterity 6973
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Ice de Lv7Lv9
    Snow Throwing Lv6Lv8
    Snowman Lv3Lv4
    Ice Armor Lv4
    Magic Resistance Lv3
    Snow Hiding Lv1Lv4
    Snow Stealth Lv1Lv4
    Ice Magic Lv10Lv12
    Wind and Snow Lv10Lv12
    Snowfall Lv3Lv5
    Happiness Lv3
    Trap Setting Lv1