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Chapter 86 - Horns Like Spears, Eyeballs So Gross

①【"Eye of Obsession" from the Pursuit Beast Barugurumu】 GOT IT!
②【"Sclerite Nerve Core" from the Four-Legged Armored Insect Spardio】 GOT IT!
③【"Discharge Feather" from the Thunder-Devouring Bird Kurubaku】 GOT IT!
④【"Reverse Scale" from the Red-Eyed Bear Rugan】 GOT IT!
⑤【"Tremor Hoof" from the Earth-Rending Demon Ox Gorumāda】◀ (In Progress)

"...What the heck is that?"

A rumbling sound, ZUDON! ZUDON!, echoed through the valley. And what appeared, splitting the mountain asunder, was...

The Earth-Rending Demon Ox Gorumāda.

Its form was a nightmare from hell.

・Its lower half was a muscular bull!
・Its upper half was a giant snail shell with two eyeballs sticking out, nyokkiri.
・A single hoof could crack the earth, its roar could make birds pass out.
・And most of all, its eyes... were gross. They twitched, piku piku.

"Nooooo!! Why are its eyeballs twitching like that?!?" Tiris let out a soul-deep scream.

"Horns, horns... those are natural spears, aren't they!?" Amy observed, trembling.

"It's an ox! But! Its head is escargoooot!!" Koni-chan cried, teary-eyed.

When you think of an ox, you think of that! Operation: Bullfight, commenced!

"Alright, let's do this!!" Mamoru shouted, and the battle began!

Everyone started waving red cloths to guide it, like a bullfighting game.

"Over here, boy! Time for a passionate hair treatment!"

"Hey, that's for hair, isn't it!? It's not a cloth!"

The Gorumāda flew into a rage and charged! Its hooves split the ground and shattered rocks!

"Its footing is insane! The destructive power of its Tremor Hoof is no joke!!" Mamoru leaped into the air!

"Tiris, one shot to the eyeball!"

"Roger!"

ZUPAAAN! An arrow of light flew and struck the eyeball directly! A squishing sound echoed!

"Gyaaaah, the eyeball popped!!! Gross!!" Koni-chan screamed.

"Go! Sumo Lariat!!" Koni-chan delivered a flying kick to the side of the ox-snail's shell, and the Gorumāda tipped over!!

The ground shook, and a roar echoed.

"Now! Let's finish it!!" At Defray's shout, everyone launched a coordinated attack!

Mamoru's sword slashed the Tremor Hoof, Tiris's arrow pierced the last eyeball, and Amy's fireball seared its innards!

And then...

"Alright, extermination complete!!"

"Cooking time, the final special episode begins." Defray stood up, his eyes sparkling.

"Aaaalright! The last ingredient for the Super Evolution Soup! Let's do this!!"

◆ Tonight's Menu: Earth-Rending Demon Ox Gorumāda
・【Escargot-style Snail Head】 → Simmered slowly in garlic butter, steamed with white wine. Served with bread.

・【Demon Ox Roast Beef】 → Lean loin meat marinated in salt and herbs, slowly roasted over charcoal.

・【Tremor Hoof Gelatin Stew】 → Rich in collagen. Simmered with medicinal herbs and spices for a deep flavor!

"Let's eat!!"

The party members all put their hands together and dug in!

"Whoa! This roast beef, the fat is so sweet!"

"This part is the snail, but... huh? It's delicious!!"

"No way! This gelatin stew is so jiggly and melty!!"

"Even a Troll is moved...!!" Koni-chan cried as he bit into it.

All the ingredients were gathered.

・"Eye of Obsession" from Barugurumu
・"Sclerite Nerve Core" from the Spardio insect
・"Discharge Feather" from Kurubaku
・"Reverse Scale" from Rugan
・"Tremor Hoof" from Gorumāda

And so we returned to the ancient witch, Merlin.