episode_0104

“Already at the halfway point?”

Director Dana said with a smile.

I, who was next to him, was concerned about that smile and asked.

“Is there anything strange?”

“It’s strange, because it came so easily and quickly.”

Director Dana looked at me and said.

It seems that the ship arrived at the halfway point at a faster speed than usual.

Certainly, the battle with the monster was not as difficult as I had feared.

Even the golem, which was often said to be a vicious beast, had its durability greatly reduced when the soil was wetted through Lexi’s water magic, and it could be destroyed with a single blow of the sword. A monster reminiscent of a large spider also fell to the ground after being hacked to pieces in front of the jungle sword.

I felt like I could understand why so many warriors in the martial arts world wanted to have their own weapons.

The dwarf who created this weapon may not have even heard of internal power, but this sword was capable of receiving and using internal power efficiently.

It was ironic.

Prowess in the martial arts world and materials and blacksmiths in the fantasy world.

Elements of these two worlds that could never meet are creating synergy.

“Originally, I would have taken a break at this halfway point, but it came so quickly that there was no need.”

Director Dana said that with a smile.

The expressions of the other knights were also bright.

After that, we continued through the dungeon without any difficulty.

Even though I joined, breaking through the dungeon didn’t seem too difficult.

So I became curious.

“Was the subjugation delayed due to being blocked by some kind of monster?”

Was that question a question that brought back bad memories for some of the drivers?

Some of the knights who were following began to shudder and make grunting noises.

Was it a fairly strong enemy?

Looking at the reactions of the surrounding knights, I became even more curious about its identity.

The moment Director Dana was about to open his mouth, a sound began to echo from the front.

Crash.

It was the sound of something running.

It sounded too light to be an orc or a golem, but it seemed a bit heavy to think of it as a person.

“…You’re here.”

Director Dana, who was about to open his mouth, looked straight ahead and muttered.

Then, from afar in the cave, a group of people with yellow eyes could be seen approaching at a waddling pace.

It has a low posture, as if crawling on all fours, and is armed with its own equipment.

Even though it was quite a distance away, it reached right in front of your eyes in an instant, with large feet and a long, flicking tongue.

And above all, the skin is covered in green scales, which can be a trauma to some people.

It was a monster that looked similar to a reptile.

“Lizard Man.”

Director Dana muttered their names softly.

A monster that has the appearance of a lizard, but is as large as a human and walks on two legs.

They were equipped like an army, lined up in front of us and even raised their weapons.

It felt like I was facing an army of humans, not a monster.

“Are these them?”

“Yes, each one is not as strong as an orc, but they are smart and use tactics.”

Just by looking at it, it looked like that.

A Lizardman holding a shield, followed by a Lizardman holding a spear out between the shields.

Roles were divided and formations were established.

However, the condition of the equipment was old, and some of the lizardmen’s bodies were leaning forward as if they wanted to rush right away, perhaps because they were not very patient.

Maybe if we just stay like this, the formation will collapse on its own?

That’s what I thought.

It was then.

“Whoosh!”

It was a sound that sent chills down my spine.

As soon as I heard that sound, the formation, which had become unstable, returned to its original position.

Looking toward the direction from which the sound came, I saw a Lizardman behind him, much larger and more muscular than the other Lizardmen, holding a huge spear.

“Sigh…”

“Ugh…”

The large Lizardman let out a low sound and stuck out his bright red tongue with a forked tip.

Then, low voices came out from some of our knights.

When I looked back, I saw several knights with frightened expressions turning their heads to look somewhere else.

I wondered if it was the trauma of the last battle, but the reason was much simpler than that.

“Disgusting…”

“Aha…”

I understood.

It was also common to see it when I went to the zoo.

Snakes, lizards, crocodiles, etc.

There were always one or two people who frowned and were scared when they saw a reptile.

In particular, when going to the experience zone where you can hang a snake around your neck, which is a common course at the zoo, some people even shed tears.

Even more so when you see a small snake that follows people well.

How scary must it be for a human-sized reptile to walk on two legs and point a weapon at them?

Even people who like reptiles would feel scared.

Lexi and Cecil were also looking at the Lizardman army with a slightly intimidated look.

“Wizard! Preparing for wide-area orders! Knights, buy time!”

Director Dana shouted.

With the neat and precise command, the knights and Lexi came to their senses and prepared to do their jobs.

I, too, wanted to break through and wipe them out, but I couldn’t just go in with the formation like that.

Lexi took a long breath and began to recite the spell.

“Sigh…”

As soon as the Lizardmen saw it, they started moving forward half a step at a time.

It seemed like he instinctively sensed a crisis.

When that order was completed, they were accurately predicting their future.

I took out my sword and infused it with energy.

The red-hot sword began to emit smoke.

The knights glanced at my sword, as if they couldn’t get used to it no matter how many times they saw it.

In fact, the lizards didn’t seem to care much.

I put on my helmet deeply and took a deep breath.

The idea was to cut down whoever approached first.

The Lizardmen in the front row were brandishing shields and spears and threatening them, as if they were not pleased with the fact that Dana and I did not take a step back even when they approached.

It’s still a bit far.

So I also provoked the opposite.

Twisting your hands.

“You come.”

“…Kkieeek!”

In an instant, the formation collapsed, and the impatient Lizardman stabbed me with a spear at the front.

Wedge!

I smiled as I easily dodged the spear that the Lizardman fired at me.

“I should have held back.”

When I swung my arm, the lizardman was torn in two by the spear.

“Whoosh!”

The large Lizardman behind him screamed in frustration.

Then, other Lizardmen began trying to fill the void in the formation that had been destroyed by one person’s sudden action.

However, once the formation was broken, it was not easily restored.

And there will be no recovery.

Because I won’t let that happen.

Crack!

One of my colleagues disappeared and I ran into the gap between the confused guys.

They looked at me in confusion as I quickly entered their gap.

In the midst of those guys, I turned my back while holding my sword tightly and turned around.

Huh!

The blade, which revolved around the body, made the sound of cutting through the wind and swallowed up the surrounding Lizardmen.

With the only wide-range attack I could do, the Lizardman lost his upper body and fell to the floor with a short thud.

“Shh…ik?”

The big guy let out a passive cry.

This one seems to have been quite embarrassing.

“The formation has collapsed! Push it!”

Leader Dana quickly grasped the situation and gave orders to the knights.

It was a good idea.

Because an opportunity like this won’t come easily.

The panicked Lizardmen tried to deal with the oncoming knights, but…

Kagagak!

The guys must have realized as soon as they clashed weapons.

That they were out of power and equipment and couldn’t even fight.

Even Lexi’s spell seemed to have been completed when she shouted in an angry voice.

“Everyone bow down!”

At that voice, we stopped fighting and fell to the floor as if diving.

The Lizardman was puzzled when he saw us, but then he froze and opened his mouth blankly at the huge fireball that appeared before his eyes.

Pubububung!

With a loud noise, a fireball fell into the center of the group and exploded.

Countless Lizardmen exploded into six pieces.

Somehow, an indescribable burning smell filled the dungeon.

I slowly got up and looked at the blackened cave.

This is the power of magic.

With one spell, many Lizardmen were almost exterminated.

There was only one Lizardman left.

“Shhh…”

Looking at his tanned skin, he could only be seen standing.

However, there was still a wild spirit in his eyes that wanted to fight.

Those eyes were only looking at me.

I, who changed the situation of the war in an instant, sent the second largest number of Lizardmen to the Nether Road after Lexi.

“…Be careful.”

Director Dana simply gave me brief advice as I slowly moved forward as if I was possessed.

Other knights did not intervene.

Everyone knew this was what I had to do.

As I approached him with my sword in hand, his yellow eyes glowed and he rushed at me with all his might.

Whoa! bang!

The final blow of a guy who put all his might into it.

With a loud noise, I easily blocked his attack.

“…hiss.”

The boy let out a short cry of regret and quietly closed his eyes.

Whoosh.

I filled my sword with all my strength and pierced his chest.

The hot sword burned the guy’s body.

“…Okay, let’s go further.”

Following Director Dana’s orders, we went deeper inside.

Towards the deepest part of the dungeon.