Its shell was hard, and it curled up inside whenever it was attacked. Was there a weak spot it left exposed?
Looking at the Treasure Chest Monster and the ground ten meters away, Gauss came up with a plan.
He used Message to tell Alya to move farther away in advance.
Gauss fired three Magic Missiles in a row, making the Treasure Chest Monster retreat into its shell. At the same time, he took advantage of the opening to pull out Fire Oil from his Storage Bag and pour it over the ground.
When he was done, he continued backing away.
The Treasure Chest Monster didn't suspect a thing and kept moving toward him from a distance.
"Whoosh!"
When it stepped onto the slick patch, its tiny feet immediately slipped. The entire chest slid forward uncontrollably for over ten centimeters, but thanks to its dozens of little feet, it quickly regained its balance.
However, Gauss hadn't poured the oil to make use of Grease's effect.
In the brief moment the Treasure Chest Monster slipped and steadied itself, he had already rushed forward to close the distance.
At the same time, he held the Bone Staff he had readied between both hands.
Then, magic surged through his entire body.
He thrust both hands forward!
"Burning Hands!"
A huge fan of flames erupted from between his hands.
"Boom!"
The massive flames fed on the Fire Oil. Despite the suppressive feeling of the environment, they still blazed fiercely.
"Bzzzz!!!"
A terrifying sea of fire, nearly two meters high, completely swallowed the Treasure Chest Monster!
Normally, the Treasure Chest Monster's hard shell could withstand flames when it was curled up inside.
But the Fire Oil had just seeped through the feet beneath its chest and into its body. And the bottom of its chest,