The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I'm a "Farmer", Not a Demon King! ~ - Chapter 240

The Strongest Farmer in Another World ~I’m a “Farmer”, Not a Demon King! ~

Chapter 240   Arrow Barrier

Shockwave. That skill was a martial artist’s ability to unleash a shock proportional to the force of a punch on the target.

Kyle activated it by striking the air.

A bang, as if something had burst or exploded, echoed from his striking fist. Shockwaves emanated from the fist towards the sky, colliding with the rain of arrows that had been pouring down.

I had considered doing it myself, but oh well. Kyle seemed to be able to defend against it, so there was no need for me to force myself. If I tried, my skill usage count would be reduced.

However, with Kyle stealing the spotlight, I found myself with nothing to do. So, what I could do now was…

Thinking this, I used the skill “Storage,” my ninth-ranked skill, to retrieve seeds from a different dimension.

This skill allows me to create a separate space to store things related to plants. Simply put, it was a storage skill. Not anything and everything, but still quite useful.

I took seeds from that skill and launched them towards Litt.

However, my attack was deflected without hitting Litt directly. No, rather than saying it was deflected, was it diverted?

There shouldn’t have been any defensive skills in Litt’s archery-related abilities…

“Hmm? Ah, it seems you did something. But it’s useless. After all, I am always protected by the wind!”

…Thanks for the answer.

I think it’s foolish of you to bother explaining what you did, but annoyingly, you seem to have the strength to show such composure.

Well, if Litt’s words are correct, he must be able to use wind magic. Considering that he mainly uses a bow, is he perhaps a secondary occupation as a wind mage?

“I’ll handle this!”

Since my sowing attack was blocked, Kyle, who had successfully defended against all aerial attacks, rushed forward. Even if Litt’s protected by the wind, Kyle probably thought that he could break through the defense if he landed a punch.

“Do you think you can manage if you get close? Well then, let me make it clear that it’s a big misunderstanding!”

Approaching Kyle, Litt continuously fired arrows. They weren’t simultaneous, but the speed at which they were released seemed simultaneous, likely due to using a skill that allowed rapid firing.

I thought that if he continued to shoot like a machine gun, he would eventually run out of arrows. However, there was no sign of the arrows running out from the quiver attached to Litt’s waist. It’s probably another skill, but it’s quite troublesome.

Continuing to endure such a rain of arrows, Kyle suffered wounds all over his body, and his movements slowed down. Nevertheless, Kyle kept moving forward.

“Well then, how about this!”

Now’s the chance! Scarecrow!

As Litt seemed to be preparing some major move, he aimed a new arrow at Kyle while I created a scarecrow just within Litt’s vision but out of Kyle’s sight.

“What!?”

By doing this, Litt was suddenly drawn to the scarecrow created out of nowhere, looking in that direction without understanding why. The scarecrow had a taunting effect. It generates a sense of avoidance in weaker opponents, while for equal or stronger opponents, it draws their attention.

In terms of rank, I am supposed to be stronger, but this time, intentionally reducing the effect of the scarecrow successfully lured him.

And then, as the scarecrow was out of Litt’s field of view, Kyle continued running without stopping or diverting his attention…

“Where the hell are you looking, you bastard!”

“Guah!”

Kyle slipped into Litt’s guard and delivered a full-power blow.

Litt was sent flying by the attack, but he probably wasn’t dead yet.

…Now, is his defense down? Let’s go for a finishing blow just in case.

“What are you going to do?”

“If he retreats now, we can let him go, but…”

“He probably won’t retreat.”

Affirming Kyle’s words, powerful arrows flew straight from the direction where Litt was blown away.

“Ngh… Guh!”

Although Kyle managed to deflect them while letting out a groan, the impact caused his body to float, and he was thrown backward. It wasn’t a considerable distance, and Kyle landed firmly on both feet, but his posture was clearly disrupted.

The attack just now was completely different in power from the previous ones. As evidence, on the ground, there was a mark from the recent blow, incorporating the flowers that were planted, creating a straight gouge in the ground.

What was that just now? A new skill?

“…Quite impressive. I never thought I’d be on the receiving end of such a blow.”

“Is that so? What if I said I’ll let you go now?”

While I wanted to defeat him if possible, we don’t have time to spare here. After all, enemies are attacking this city right now. I need to deal with that.

Moreover, if he just needs me to be killed, he can do that anytime. I asked him about it, thinking that if he agrees with the suggestion…

“Sorry, but I also have a request to fulfill. Besides, I can’t let evil run rampant!”

Litt rejected my proposal, shouting these words, and then he raised his bow.

“《Downpour》!”

And the arrows were released into the sky, but isn’t this the same as before?

However, as I thought that, something feels off.

That premonition was correct.

“《Shockwave》!”

The arrows pouring down again by Kyle were deflected. However, the arrows that were deflected, unlike before, didn’t fall to the ground but began to fly around us.

A swarm of arrows flying alone, drawing a vortex around us.

In awe of such a sight, we were caught off guard, and taking advantage of that moment, arrows were shot at us again from Litt.

However, it wasn’t using a skill, and they were effortlessly intercepted by Kyle—just when I thought that, this time, an arrow that had been flying around us deviated from the vortex’s trajectory and aimed at Kyle from behind.

However, that arrow, whether it had lower power than the one shot by Litt himself or not, only left a shallow wound on Kyle.

“Now, how about this? My ‘Arrow barrier!’ Once caught, you can’t escape, just exhausting yourself until death with this deadly technique!”

While saying that, Litt continued to shoot arrows at us, and irregularly, arrows flew from the swirling group of arrows surrounding us.

“This is the Arrow Barrier. Controlling the wind to move arrows and surrounding the opponent for an attack. After releasing, using the wind to recover the arrows. Then, continuously attacking with an infinite number of arrows.”

“This is a technique I learned beyond skills! My Arrow Barrier, if you can escape, then try to escape!”

Certainly, this is not just using skills; it’s a unique ‘technique’ for this guy. It’s not just because of the matching of the main and secondary jobs; it must have taken considerable training to craft something of this level. The title of an S-rank adventurer is not just for show.

“Tch, what should we do? If it gets any worse, I alone won’t be able to handle it!”

Kyle also seemed to think that this situation was indeed bad, with a furrowed brow.

Well, yeah. It’s like being surrounded by enemies. It’s not a problem if they’re just small fry, but considering that they can launch attacks that can hurt even if only slightly, it’s not strange for him to feel a sense of crisis.

“It’s not something worth worrying about.”

But for me, it’s meaningless.

He must have worked hard to master such a technique. Maybe he sacrificed something else and dedicated himself to training.

But it’s pointless.

“What? What are you talking about—”

“《Scarecrow》.”

When I set up scarecrows to surround the outside of this so-called ‘Arrow Barrier,’ all the arrows flew towards the scarecrows and pierced them.

If this were something managed robotically, like a system, scarecrows might have been meaningless. But that’s not the case. This technique is entirely controlled by Litt himself. So, if even for a moment, the focus of the attack shifts there, all the controlled arrows will head in that direction.

Of course, it’s designed not to react to slight distractions or intentions to attack, but my scarecrows forcibly attract hostility even in such situations.

“There you go. You can’t hit me with arrows. In the first place, you can’t even target me.”

“You fool! 《Armor-Piercing Arrow》!”

He used different skill this time, but it’s still meaningless.

While Litt might have aimed at us, the released arrow pierced one of the scarecrows, flew even further backward, and that was the end of it. Probably, it was meant to enhance penetration power or something like that, but it’s pointless.

“《Rapid Fire》! 《Meteor Shower》! 《Swift Rain》!”

Numerous arrows were unleashed from Litt, but all of them were directed towards the scarecrow away from me. After a brief charge, the powerful strike that Kyle had defended against earlier was released, gouging the ground in a straight line and destroying several scarecrows but flying past us.

Perhaps thinking otherwise, Litt then initiated an attack as arrows rained down from above like a storm, yet every single one fell around the scarecrow at a distance from us, and not a single arrow landed near us.

To Litt, witnessing such a scene must have been unbelievable. However, from my perspective, the outcome was only natural.

Litt seemed to be struggling, employing attacks with and without skills, mixing arrows and even some magic attacks.

But it was all in vain.