So I'm a Snake, Who Cares?

'Wow!'

It's my first time seeing a wyvern up close.

And the performance of this net gun was beyond what I had imagined.

The net surprisingly spread out wide.

It completely entangled one wing of that huge wyvern.

If that was all, it wouldn't be much, but I could clearly see.

Something like a magic stone was embedded in the center of the net gun.

And complex runic inscriptions were written on the magic stone.

"It reads 'Manus Impulse'. That's an application of the inscription magic I taught you."

I know!

And blue sparks flew from the net that enveloped the wyvern's wing.

It was clearly lightning magic to electrocute the target.

Of course, it couldn't compare to the Heavenly Thunder Spirit, but it was sufficiently effective.

"Kuooooooo!"

The wyvern fell with a resounding scream.

Thanks to the blue sparks, the humans could see its figure clearly too.

It was truly a sight that chilled one to the bone.

It was the one I saw earlier.

It had been quietly clinging to this stone pillar, waiting for the humans.

"It, it was lying in ambush...!"

This means the wyvern's intelligence is not low at all.

It had realized this was a place where humans might rest and had hidden in advance.

The adventurers' faces turned pale.

But surely we can't deal with such a large wyvern with just one shot from the net gun.

I scribbled some words on paper and shoved it in front of Jerico's nose.

'Don't worry about me, shoot more net guns.'

Jerico nodded, though still flustered.

If that's the case, now it's my turn.

"Guoo, guok!"

The electrocuted wyvern got to its feet.

The net's material didn't look weak, but as it forcibly spread its wings, the net tore with a ripping sound.

It beat its wings.

It was clearly trying to take flight.

'How can something so big fly?'

Its body slowly started to rise.

I can't let it engage in an aerial battle.

「Using Heart-eating Leap lv3.」

I jumped up, aiming to tear out its heart from its exposed chest.

However, the wyvern was indeed not an easy opponent.

Its long snout moved swiftly.

I almost got bitten.

I barely avoided its body.

Instead of the heart, I bit near its shoulder blade.

Crunch!

Instead of the feeling of sinking in smoothly, I barely managed to sink my teeth in.

Even injecting venom wasn't easy.

Its skin and muscles were unusually tough.

By the way, seeing it up close, I could tell for sure.

I thought wyverns would look like dragons, but at least that head wasn't.

The overall silhouette of the body was like an imaginary dragon, but from the neck to the head, it looked just like a snake.

In other words, it looked like a strange snake cousin with wings and legs.

"Guweeeerk!"

Well, if it's a snake, it should hiss 'Saaah!'.

Saying 'Guweerk', you fail as a snake.

The characteristic of snakes is that their muscles are very flexible.

The wyvern was the same.

It twisted its neck muscles roundly, trying to bite me who was clinging to its shoulder blade.

Clang!

When its teeth bit where I had been, there was a sound like thunder.

I barely avoided it and climbed over its shoulder onto its back.

Along its spine, there were sharp protrusions.

Then the creature bent its neck backwards as if doing limbo.

I wasn't bitten, but I was knocked off by that head.

I landed, rolling once on the ground.

Flick flick.

'Isil, are you okay!'

Isil was stuck tight to my body.

Fortunately, it seems its leaves and stems weren't crushed just from rolling on the ground.

Isil was tougher than it looked.

The adventurers did their part too.

"Fire!"

They raised their net guns and fired at the wyvern all at once.

Pop pop pop!

Three nets enveloped the wyvern at once.

Crackle crackle!

As sparks flew, the wyvern writhed in pain.

Its electric resistance clearly wasn't high, but it showed no signs of falling or dying.

This is why monsters are dangerous.

"Gueeeeee!"

But I still had many moves left to use.

「Using Invisible Hand lv13.」

A longsword cut through the darkness, flying.

Towards its neck.

Thud!

Considering how sharp and pointed Sunset is, it's surprising that only a third of the blade sank in.

It was a very tough creature.

It was even more difficult to put strength into cutting its neck.

For now, this is enough.

I rushed at it as is.

It swung its head down as if to crush me.

「Using Acceleration lv7.」

Dodged!

Thud!

Because it forcefully planted its face on the ground, soil flew up behind it.

Meanwhile, I succeeded in getting under its crotch.

If being electrocuted by the net gun doesn't faze it.

「Using Heavenly Thunder Spirit lv2.」

Then we just need to summon a more powerful lightning, right?

However, the terrible drawback of Heavenly Thunder Spirit is that lightning strikes oneself.

After I started carrying Isil on my body, I had been pondering how to overcome this.

Lightning falls from the sky above.

So if I get under the enemy and stick a lightning rod in it from above, wouldn't that work?

Fortunately, this scientific experiment was a great success.

Crackle!

A much more magnificent sound than mere 'zap' rang out.

The adventurers screamed, covering their eyes.

Instead of falling on me, the lightning struck the longsword I had stabbed into the wyvern's neck.

The powerful electric shock paralyzed its body stiff.

Blood dripped down.

When I came out, it was standing frozen on two legs.

Something like smoke or steam was rising from its body.

All the adventurers except Pandan and Jerico were covering their eyes with both hands.

What pathetic guys!

Anyway, I had splendidly taken down the wyvern.

However...

I was wondering why the mana wasn't being absorbed, when.

Twitch.

It started to move.

It was still alive.

It moved using its wings like legs, as if trying to escape.

Its speed was faster than I thought.

Thinking I couldn't let it get away, I leaped up.

I bit down on the handle of the sword still stuck in its neck...

Sizzle!

Ack!

My mouth was badly burned.

The sword had been heated by the lightning.

I had no choice but to let go of the sword and was about to fall again when.

Isil stepped up.

Whoosh!

Isil, who had been attached to my body, suddenly extended its vines.

The long extended vine tendrils tightly wrapped around the sword handle.

Since it has fire immunity, this level of heat doesn't seem to bother it.

'Well done!'

I landed and tried to hold firm to the ground, but.

'Oh no,'

The weight difference was too great.

Even though I gripped the sword tightly, I could only be dragged along.

I was wondering if I should use Gigantification when.

"Uwaah!"

"Hurry and help! Grab it!"

The adventurers came running.

They grabbed my body with both hands and started pulling.

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It's not like we're playing tug-of-war.

'It hurts!'

But the effect was excellent.

We stabbed the sword deeper into the wyvern's neck and pulled hard.

Rip- Crack!

The sharp Oricalcum sword finally split the wyvern's skin and neck bones.

Splash!

Blood gushed out as the wyvern's huge body tilted.

A shock that sent dust flying.

Finally.

「You have killed 'Grey Horn Wyvern lv97'.」

「Absorbing mana.」

Maybe because Isil and I are close.

I could clearly feel that the mana gained from hunting was being shared with Isil too.

It doesn't seem to be shared with the adventurers though.

「Your level has increased.」

「Your level has increased.」

Despite sharing the mana with Isil, the amount was extraordinary.

I leveled up twice in an instant.