DanMachi: Why Am I Being Crowned the Lord of Cinder!

Chapter 195: Peak Lv.5 Combat Power!

Without Iron Fist Alexander, could one really defeat the Fire Giant?

To be honest—when he first encountered this boss in Elden Ring, it really was a headache. That massive ape clutching a giant pot lid—relying purely on its size advantage—had flipped him countless times.

Stay under its crotch, and the damage felt like scratching an itch.

Look down, and all you could do was trim its toenails.

Look up, and all you saw was… birds.

It was pure torture.

And now, in the world of DanMachi, having to face the Fire Giant again—Ron would be lying if he said he wasn't at least a little nervous. But reality was different from the game.

The Tarnished in Soulslike games had relatively poor mobility.

But as a Lv.3 adventurer, in terms of speed and agility, Ron could maneuver far more effectively than in a Soulslike game.

The trade-off, however, was this—he couldn't perform stagger-lock tactics like in the game.

A true, literal no-hit clear against the Fire Giant in the real world.

Stepping into the Floor Boss chamber, the already spacious cavern passage suddenly opened up even further. Ron swept his gaze across the surroundings.

The atmosphere wasn't particularly dark.

On both sides of the chamber walls, blazing flame altars hung in place. Though the firelight was faint, it was enough to illuminate the entire boss room.

Because of that, even from nearly a hundred meters away, Ron could clearly see the Fire Giant—that massive ape—quietly waiting inside the chamber.

'Uh…'

'This damn thing… the size difference is seriously ridiculous, isn't it?'

Nearly thirty meters tall.

Its grayish-brown, pale skin looked like it had been weathered by endless years. Reddish-yellow fur draped over its shoulders, and the muscles beneath were unbelievably well-developed.

As if sensing the arrival of intruders, the Fire Giant lifted its massive pot-lid weapon—crafted from some unknown material—with one hand and began moving toward Ron and Lefiya.

Because of its enormous size, every step it took caused faint tremors to ripple through the ground.

"…"

Hard to even evaluate.

Compared to Lansseax, the Fire Giant before them was clearly even larger, and the sense of oppression it brought was far stronger.

Fight it?

Even with mental preparation, now that he was truly facing a Floor Boss, Ron could feel just how small he was in comparison.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He didn't forget to explain to Lefiya and Tiona beside him: "That's the one."

"The Fire Giant… if we want to leave this Floor, we have to take this thing down!"

"…"

The atmosphere grew slightly tense.

Mainly because the situation was clearly different from what Tiona had expected. Even though she had already accepted the idea of an "abnormal Dungeon event," actually facing this giant head-on still gave her an indescribable feeling.

With her Lv.5 strength, combined with Ron and Lefiya… could they really defeat it?

Her past experience in Dungeon exploration told her—the odds were extremely slim.

After all, even Ais from her Familia, when soloing the Floor Boss of the 37th Floor, had Riveria backing her up.

And in terms of strength, she was definitely not stronger than Ais.

Nor did she possess a monster-slaying specialty skill like Ais's Avenger.

But at a time like this—there was no way she could back down.

"We can try."

The tan-skinned Amazoness girl put away the smile on her face.

Even her light-brown eyes were now filled with determination.

Two fighters comparable to Lv.4, plus herself—if they could pull this off successfully…

Maybe—reaching the great feat of advancing to Lv.6 could also be accomplished smoothly!

"I… I… I'll do my best."

A flower raised in a greenhouse can never withstand the wind and rain outside.

At least, that was how Lefiya saw it. Only after truly experiencing Ron's day-to-day Dungeon exploration did she realize just how easy her previous expeditions had been!

And now, this was the chance to take a step forward.

As that thought crossed her mind, the elf girl's gaze subconsciously shifted to Ron's back ahead of her. Even though the gap in strength between him and the Fire Giant before them was immense—still, that upright figure of the young man somehow gave her a sense of security!

"Then get ready to fight."

If it were Lansseax, Ron could have fought solo, testing the power boost from reaching Lv.3.

But the Fire Giant before them was different—it was definitely stronger than the Black Goliath.

And him?

He didn't have a skill like the original protagonist, Bell Cranel, that could charge up, turn the tide, and create miracles in desperate situations.

What he could do—was keep fighting.

Use every method at his disposal, no matter the cost, to completely slay the Fire Giant before him and make it to the safe Floor to recover.

"…"

There was no need for tactical planning.

With their current lineup, there simply wasn't any necessity for it. Ron and Tiona would act as the frontliners, drawing the Fire Giant's attention.

As for ranged fire support—that naturally fell to Lefiya.

That was how Tiona saw it. In fact, there was a tacit understanding between them.

But just as she finished preparing for battle, gripping her massive twin-bladed weapon—the girl saw it—Ron, greatsword in hand, charging straight at the Fire Giant without hesitation.

"That fast?!"

Even wielding a massive greatsword, his speed wasn't affected in the slightest. The distance that had seemed considerable just moments ago was shrinking rapidly.

No way…

As a Lv.5 adventurer, how could she be slower than this monster rookie?

But—just as Tiona, unwilling to be outdone, was about to show him what a veteran was capable of—the battlefield ahead suddenly changed.

The towering Fire Giant slowly raised its arm.

But that so-called "slow" was only relative to its enormous size. The flat, circular pot-lid weapon in its grasp—when swung—unleashed a howling gale.

"…This!"

Even from far away, the tan-skinned girl could feel the overwhelming power behind the Floor Boss's movement.

And what the Fire Giant did next—made her breathing stop.

That flat, circular pot lid came crashing down onto the ground.

Spiderweb-like cracks spread outward from the point of impact.

Then, finding leverage, it pried the embedded pot lid back up—

BOOM!

"…"

The ground, already fractured like a spiderweb, was torn apart as the Fire Giant levered it upward. Countless chunks of rock surged forward, burying Ron—who was charging straight ahead—in a deadly barrage.

Dust filled the air, blocking all visibility.

But—Tiona still felt as if her heart had been seized.

Yet her rational mind told her that she absolutely couldn't rush in now—otherwise, she'd be caught in the attack as well.

"…This thing—if you put it among Lv.5-level opponents, it's definitely at the very top, right?"

Of course, she was referring to the Fire Giant.

If the situation weren't so complicated, she would have rushed in already, just to see whether that ground-upheaving attack that had completely engulfed Ron had injured him.

But he should be fine.

After all, back when facing the Floor Boss Lansseax, even after taking the boss's full-force attack head-on, Ron had still come out unharmed.

"…"

Then—the girl saw it.

From the top of the cavern wall, using a grappling hook and rope, swinging toward the Floor Boss Fire Giant—that familiar figure.

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