Side story: Clearing the fog

The giant's legs, after being cleaved by the tempered sword, were quickly cut in two like soft, sticky rice cakes.

The Fog Giant, which was still forming a head, lost its balance due to the loss of half a leg and its body fell forward uncontrollably.

Clinton wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He immediately got into position, leaped up, and charged toward the giant's neck. Little did he know, the giant had deliberately created this opening to lure him in for strangulation.

The giant's fist dispersed into a cloud of mist, enveloping Clinton's body as he leaped into the air. Then, it reformed its arm and slammed Clinton's body into its palm, clearly intending to crush him to death.

"Puff!"

The immense pressure caused Clinton was caught completely off guard, to cough up a mouthful of blood.

This sudden, underhanded attack also hurt him badly; he felt as if several bones had been crushed.

"Lower your head!"

Lucina's voice came from below, tinged with anxiety.

Upon hearing the other person's voice, he didn't hesitate for long and quickly lowered his head.

A beam of powerful Mana flashed across his head, striking the giant's shoulder. Immediately afterward, another beam struck his other shoulder squarely.

Under the impact of this powerful Mana, the giant's arm was broken, and he fell from the sky.

The hand that had been gripping Clinton tightly seemed to have lost its strength, allowing him to easily break free.

It seems that once its body is separated from its core, it can no longer be controlled.

Lucina had discerned this from Clinton's initial clash with him, so when his movement was halted, she immediately and decisively struck, destroying both of the Titan's shoulders and thus depriving him of control over his arms.

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Roar!!"

Despite expending considerable effort fighting the group, the Fog Giant managed to regenerate its head and legs during this time.

Having gained a mouth, it let out a hoarse roar at the people on the ground, as if venting the anger it had just suffered from being beaten.

"Hey Galan, wanna come at me together?"

Pass, who was eager to use his axe, also turned to look at Galan standing to the side. If they joined forces, they should be able to take down this big guy who didn't seem very "intelligent" in a short time.

Having witnessed the opponent's fighting prowess firsthand, having an extra force now would be a great thing.

"Well... I'd like to observe from the sidelines first, and I also feel that if we can't deal with that monster itself..."

This Fog Giant is probably unbeatable.

Judging from the regeneration rate of the parts that were just destroyed, this level of damage should be ineffective against it.

Does this giant itself possess a core?

Or is it entirely controlled by some monster behind the scenes?

Galan leans more towards the latter idea.

It's impossible for a monster to have multiple cores. If even the creations it makes could have cores, that would be far too abnormal.

"Is that so... Then I'll leave the crucial part to you, young man. I'll take care of restraining the monster in front of us."

Without lingering any longer, Pass rushed forward and joined Clinton in fighting the Fog Giant.

Although the opponent's size was indeed terrifying, it also sacrificed a lot of mobility, making him relatively slow. With sufficient preparation, the two were able to easily avoid the giant's attacks and sometimes even seize the opportunity to deliver a finishing blow.

The roaring Fog Giant was repeatedly shattered and reassembled by the two as they wore it down.

Although their attacks didn't actually cause any real damage, repeatedly destroying and rebuilding it could still be considered a stage victory.

At first Lucina would provide the two with firepower support from time to time, but after confirming that their cooperation was enough to deal with the enemy in front of them, she stopped casting spells. After all, she didn't have much Mana left, and she wanted to save as much as possible.

Seeing that the battle situation was becoming clear, Galan was no longer worried and focused on thinking about the possible location of the "Mist Creator".

If we can solve this problem, we should be able to dispel the Dense Fog in this Dungeon. Even if they choose to leave, it will still help other teams conquer the Dungeon.

Where could it be hidden?

Lucina frowned, but her mind was blank. In contrast Galan remained calm, as if she had everything under control.

Does Galan know where that monster is hiding?

Lia was also pondering this matter, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't come up with a general idea.

So he turned to Galan for help.

"Hey, isn't this the same principle as before? As long as we continue to probe like we did, that Fog Giant will definitely lose its composure in order to protect its body and choose to chase after us, right?"

Seeing the two people turning to look at him, Galan smiled and gave his answer.

Actually, this was easy to figure out, but perhaps because they encountered the Fog Giant in front of them, they easily forgot their previous thoughts and instead focused more on the enemy in front of them.

"Oh~"

A look of sudden realization crossed Lia's face, while Lucina was amazed by Galan's strong mental fortitude in maintaining composure and thinking. How much hardship must one have endured to cultivate such a mentally strong warrior?

What has Galan been through...?

Thanks to Clinton and Pass keeping the Fog Giant at bay, the three of them were able to continue their experiment without any hindrance, gradually expanding the area of their probe using the same method as before.

As they reached a corner furthest from the battlefield, the Fog Giant, which was engaged in fierce combat with the two, suddenly abandoned the two confronting it and turned to charge towards Galan and his group, as if receiving some kind of command.

"What? Captain, what's going on? This big oaf couldn't beat us and ran away?" Pass was puzzled. He had just gotten into a rhythm, so how did his opponent run away?

"Don't be silly. It seems Galan and Lucina have found the monster's true form, which is why it's heading straight for Galan without regard for us. Anyway, we have to stop that giant and not let it hinder Lucina and the others."