"What is that?"
"It should be the creature's brain," Sean said.
Or perhaps some kind of energy source; otherwise, it wouldn't be displayed alone in that spot...
In Sean's eyes, this monster indeed had its garbled name and status, along with a countdown timer... No matter where he looked at it, that string of gibberish appeared.
But only now, when looking down at this slime monster from above, did those incomprehensible garbled characters and status appear directly on that red spot.
According to how his ability worked, whether for animals or humans, the display was always above the head.
So this spot should be its head...
Looking closely, it was shaped like a head and face.
Just as Freya had said earlier, this thing seemed to be constantly growing and devouring.
The fallen guards of the Earl's mansion and the rioters around had all been absorbed by it. Those faces that looked like screaming heads should be the absorbed people!
And it was this screaming sound that made those who heard it feel deeply uneasy...
A bit restless, even stirring an unsettling emotion within Sean himself.
As if something was pressing down on his heart, making it hard to breathe.
Yet he couldn't quite describe the feeling!
Even this reaction seemed indescribable; all he saw in his vision was the status 【Chaos!】...
And this status directly slowed the dragon's flight speed.
At that moment, they were directly above the monster's head...
"There, the red spot, see it? Attack it with magic!" Sean pointed.
He told Ignia beside him to strike that red face.
The wizard's precise barrage was far more reliable than his own half-baked pistol 'bang-bang~', and although under the 【Chaos!】 status, Ignia's abilities weren't restricted.
Magic swirled around her as she unleashed the simplest and most violent stream of flames...
Boom~
The fiery fluid exploded with a loud crash upon hitting the slime monster, and even the two flying dozens of meters high could feel the scorching heat.
But when the sound faded, the monster appeared unharmed.
Even the tentacles nearby showed no damage; such scorching magic seemed ineffective against it.
At the same time, another garbled status appeared in Sean's eyes...
【*^;*/#!】
He couldn't understand it, but Sean guessed it might be something like 【Magic Immunity!】.
Because they had just attacked with magic.
"It seems fine, Sean," Ignia said, growing anxious. Even her magic, which even high-level opponents would at least dodge or defend against, had been taken head-on without causing damage.
"I see!"
The magic attack didn't harm it; instead, it drew the monster's attention to the two flying in the sky.
"Go higher... higher, Kre!" The magical beast was smarter than ordinary animals and could understand simple commands.
And it seemed this dragon named Kre also sensed the fear from below, desperately climbing higher...
But the monster followed suit.
It stood up!
The countless tentacles beneath it, dense like whiskers, were used as legs, propping up its bulky, limp, chaotic body.
"Is it going to attack us?" Ignia watched its every move.
"Use magic to disrupt its movements, Kre, take us outside the Earl's mansion courtyard. If we can hold out for 20 minutes, we might win!" Sean suddenly said.
Because in his eyes, the monster still had a countdown...
【!a#￥*】: 0:19:30
A few minutes had passed since before; if they could endure another 20 minutes, it should be fine.
He pulled out his only remaining firearm and aimed downward.
Flame and ice would likely be ineffective, as Ignia's magic had just proven.
So Sean didn't use those this time; instead, he used the simplest bullets... metal rounds.
These were the most common bullet structure from his previous life. Since the top of the high-grade firearm had a spring-loaded striking plate for ignition, even hitting the primer of a metal bullet would ignite the propellant, firing the metal projectile.
He channeled his remaining magic into the firearm, forming the bullet.
Bang~ Bang~ Bang~
Several shots fired!
【Magic Proficiency: 114】...
【Magic Proficiency: 115】...
【Magic Proficiency: 116】...
Watching the bullet trajectories, one of them struck that red face.
Huh?
"Kre! Change direction. Head straight to your master," Sean suddenly said.
Looking at the astonished Ignia beside him...
"I've found a way to deal with it. Maybe we don't need to wait 20 minutes; we can take it down faster."
"You have a plan, Sean?" Ignia looked at him incredulously.
"At least worth a try. I think it'll work."
Because just now, when he fired at the monster, the time that had shown 19:00 suddenly dropped to 18:40, a full 20 seconds less.
What did it mean for a few seconds to suddenly lose 20 seconds?
It meant the monster's duration was forcibly shortened by external force—his attack had worked.
Magic was ineffective, but physical attacks worked!
No wonder the Red Dragon Witch had been able to cut through those tentacles with her spear, while Ignia's magic seemed useless.
It wasn't about levels; it was the wrong approach.
Somewhat baffling, but now that he'd found a weakness, it was worth trying.
The dragon seemed to understand Sean's intent and began heading toward its master, the Red Dragon Witch Freya...
At that moment, Freya had fought her way from the corridor to the monster's front. Even the battle-hardened witch was at a loss when faced with this thing before her.
She had seen countless magical beasts and fought various dark wizards.
But nothing like this monster—she didn't know how to describe it...
The Kayin Stone Tablet.
What kind of power did it hold?!
But when she looked up, she saw the two she had sent away returning.
"Why are you back?!" she said, somewhat angrily.
In a life-or-death moment, someone had disobeyed her orders.
"Listen, Freya, I know a way to bring this monster down early. See that single red face in the center? You need to hit it with physical attacks—absolutely no magic, or it won't work. If you can deal a fatal blow to that face, it should break this form."
Sean called her by name, making the Red Dragon Witch pause for a moment, then scrutinize him.
But this wasn't the time to dwell on that. Her attacks could cause some damage, but not fatal, and she couldn't get close enough with her strength. Only this close-combat mage could use a spear to strike.
So she was the best choice!