NOVEL NEXT Chapter 312: Frog Prince
"This is the Frog Prince, a Specialist-level Canzer with the appearance of a giant frog,"
said Carmine from the battle suit.
"How do we defeat it?" asked Ninth to the side.
"Since this Canzer is a Destruction-type Canzer, it means that it will keep regenerating its wounds until a construct is made,"
Carmine answered.
"So, all we have to do is to beat it to the ground until Atlan can make the construct with his battle suit?"
"It's not that simple. First of all, a construct is no problem. All we need is a magical syringe placed exactly in the Frog's upper lip, which will create a time limit on the Canzer's lifespan. But the problem lies in the fact that it's a transformation type Canzer."
Atlan listened to their conversation, but his mind wasn't on its contents. He couldn't help but look all around the bayou in search of a specific monster in the lurks.
He was trying to see if the Queen was anywhere near this place.
From their agreement, she would be the one to kill the Canzer for him, and all Atlan had to do was to reap its rewards.
"Did you get all that, Atlan?"
Carmine's question snapped him out of his stupor.
"All I have to do is create the construct, right?"
"Yes. Thankfully, you don't have to do anything during this fight. Ninth, you must take care not to fight the Canzer too hard, alright?"
Atlan didn't understand why Carmine was trying to limit Ninth's strength when fighting the frog Canzer.
"Why would she do that?"
"Atlan, weren't you listening? The Frog Prince Canzer is a transformation-type monster, which means that it can change into a much stronger form that will be triggered by a special event."
"And that special event is?"
"When the Frog Prince is turned upside down. Ninth and the team could attack the Canzer all they want, but they absolutely can't push the frog upside down or else it will transform into something much more monstrous."
This Canzer reminded Atlan of the Queen. She could also transform into a gigantic dragon that could swallow two Specialist-level Canzers with ease. If the frog's transformation was just a fraction of how strong the dragon was, then they absolutely cannot let the Canzer transform.
Ninth and the team started their assault on the Canzer with furious energy.
The Mage and the Sniper fired their attacks on the Frog Prince from afar, burning its slimy skin. Their power was enough to penetrate through the warts and induce damage to its inner flesh.
The frog croaked in pain, which the rest of the team took advantage of. They fired LifeSkill after LifeSkill, not even letting Ninth get the spotlight. Their training proved to be sufficient, as they let their true Specialist-level strength and teamwork suppress the Canzer to the ground.
Ninth smiled as she saw the fire in her team's eyes. Ever since everyone heard about the hardships and the immense odds the Star Porter had to overcome by himself, they felt their pride as Seniors get crushed.
They couldn't let themselves get bested by a novice, could they?
Because of that, they treated the Frog Prince not as a Canzer, but as a whetstone that could sharpen their skills to greater heights.
Meanwhile, Atlan stood alone on the raft by himself. He followed Carmine's every instruction and inputted the code with thousands of letters toward the control center in his battle suit.
After a few minutes, the construct was finally done, with his battle suit glowing a golden light.
He raised his hand, gathering golden particles at the top of his palm. Slowly but surely, an oversized syringe materialized and fell into his hands. It was about the size of his torso, with a diameter larger than his head. It was a befitting syringe for the giant frog in front of them.
"Give this syringe to Ninth, and she will be the one to suck out a vial of blood from the Canzer."
Just in time, Ninth removed herself from the front lines and flew back to the raft.
She asked for the syringe, and Atlan obliged.
But just as he was about to give it to her, a roar echoed throughout the bayou swamp and sent out reverberations that shook the whole Remedium.
The shaking made the creatures in the bayou cry out in fear: the birds flew away from the trees, alligators took shelter in the water, and the Frog Prince croaked out in an attempt to scare the intruder away.
But it was no use. No matter how much the Frog Prince tried to scare away the approaching monster, it was not scared away.
Ninth and the rest of the team were caught off guard. They immediately stopped attacking the Canzer and went back towards the raft, creating a defensive formation.
"What was that?"
"No way, right?"
"Carmine, tell me that's not what I think it is," Ninth asked Atlan's battle suit.
"...I'm afraid it is. I forgot to warn all of you that although Atlan is incredibly lucky, he is also equally as unlucky. It seems that another Canzer has come and intruded on your fight…"
Although this wasn't the first time they encountered an anomaly, Ninth, and the others couldn't believe how unlucky the Star Porter was.
A few seconds after that piercing roar, a large winged creature appeared from the skies and lunged down to the bayou.
Ninth took control of the situation and summoned her gigantic swordmaiden. She swung her sword, anticipating the creature's attack.
The rest of the team had serious looks on her faces. Facing two Specialist-level creatures was no easy task.
"Oh my Gods…it has come for revenge!"
Carmine and the rest of the Operators recognized the monster that intruded on the fight. They were disheartened to find out that the monstrous Queen had come to finish the humans once and for all.
Everyone waited for the inevitable hard fight.
Everyone was anxious, except for one person.
Atlan had a smile on his face, excited at what new LifeSkills he was going to get from the death of the Frog Prince.