episode_0026

While Elkahim was pontificating, the knights who had been blown away by the raid of the high-ranking monsters got up from their seats and formed a battle line centered around Veronica, who stood in front of the large monster before anyone else.

As they had trained, they quickly connected large magic shields together and deployed a barrier.

I used my analysis skill to check the strength of high-level monsters.

Level: 80

Species: Demon Parasite

Host: Forest Drake

Infection progression: complete mutation

Type: Assault monster

Although the information on high-level monsters was less than that of other animals or demons, this level of information was sufficient to guess how strong they were.

It’s clearly written that it’s a level 80 monster, but who would think that’s easy?

Even in this situation, Veronica and the knights showed no signs of fear, and they felt a sense of duty beyond simple courage.

“The appearance of a small man hiding behind a monster and pretending to be proud is truly insignificant! Come out proudly and face the judgment of the Knights of Franca!”

Veronica shouted powerfully at El Kahim in a loud voice.

Although you can’t see her face directly, she will definitely have a confident and cool expression.

Veronica also sent a knight out of the auditorium with a hand signal, probably to request support.

“Aren’t you the ones hiding behind that fancy magic armor? If you don’t have magic armor, you’re just an ordinary human being.”

Elkahim showed a very disdainful attitude toward the knights.

I don’t know why he ignores the knights just because he’s the boss of a gang.

It’s really unpleasant because I feel like I’m being criticized unfairly.

“Because I’m an ordinary human being! It is to follow a righteous path and not commit evil sins like yours. Everyone, load up your magic armor-piercing bullets!”

At Veronica’s command, the knights removed all ordinary bullets from the chamber and loaded magic armor-piercing bullets.

It was so fast that I felt like my fingers were invisible.

Seeing the knights’ resolute and brave attitude, I couldn’t just hide.

“Laura, I’ll go and fight too. You take your chance and kill Elkahim.”

“Oh, no! It’s too dangerous. Let’s just run away. Yes?”

Laura was trembling with even more fear than I thought.

I’m sure he’s worried that I’ll die like my parents.

I keenly felt the fear of being abandoned that Laura had shown me until now.

But this is not a problem that can be solved by running away.

As Laura’s master, I have a duty to avenge her.

And if I run away from here, I feel like I will regret it for the rest of my life.

“If we don’t kill El Kahim this time, there will continue to be victims like you. If you can control a monster like that, how can you do anything? So now is not the time to run away.”

“I understand. Instead, you must return safely. I never want to be alone again.”

“I will definitely come back to your side. I’m going to come back and have a hot night with you.”

I really don’t know what I’m talking about. I’m so embarrassed that I did it.

They say that when the danger of death approaches, your sexual desire surges, and I think I’m exactly in that state.

Even though I was so scared that my legs were shaking, I only thought about receiving a reward from Laura after I finished playing the hero, which was completely unsuited to me.

I left Laura, who was full of worry, behind and joined the ranks of knights.

Then, as if she had been waiting, Veronica handed me a magic rifle loaded with magic armor-piercing bullets and extra magic armor-piercing bullets, then patted my shoulder and nodded.

Even without saying a word, he seemed to fully understand what I was thinking when he joined.

For some reason, I felt proud.

“Ha! I looked around to see how great the response would be, but it was truly pathetic to see that only one more person was added. It’s really boring! Coco, kill them all.”

The high-class monster with the needlessly cute name Coco roared loudly once again as soon as it heard Elkahim’s command.

I got goosebumps as its terrifying howl vibrated through the magic armor and directly irritated my skin.

But now I can’t run away.

“Aim! Target your enemy’s weak points!”

At Veronica’s command, the knights and I aimed our magic rifles at the disgusted Coco.

Since it is loaded with magic armor-piercing bullets that can penetrate magic armor, it will definitely be able to inflict damage on Coco.

Coco quickly approached us who were threatening her, but no one left the line and firmly maintained her position.

But I felt like I was going crazy because my hands were shaking and my heart was pounding so hard that it hurt.

It’s going to spin, really!

It seems that I was the one who was acting recklessly.

“Fire!”

As soon as I heard Veronica’s command, I and the knights continued to pull the trigger of the magic rifle.

The only magic rifle I had ever shot was at the shooting range in the basement of the Adventurer’s Guild, but thanks to the gun shooting’s skill level correction and the large target, I was able to hit quite a few hits.

Dozens of magical armor-piercing bullets rained down on Coco, penetrating deeply into the carapace of its head and torso, causing it to vomit out black biological material.

It wouldn’t have been surprising if she died right away, but even though Coco was screaming in pain, she didn’t stop moving and tried to hit the barrier made of a large magic shield.

“Be prepared for shock!”

Following Veronica’s orders, we held on tightly to the large magic shield and fastened our legs firmly to the ground.

When Coco hit the barrier with her heavy body, a huge impact was transmitted directly to her body and the floor caved in, but she was able to hold on together with everyone.

However, Coco seemed to have immediately realized that body slams were not very effective, so she took a few steps back, rotated her body sharply, and hit the barrier hard, smashing everything in her path with her six tail tentacles.

Then, a much greater force than when the body was struck collapsed the barrier, throwing the two knights out of the building and breaking the floor of the auditorium, creating a large hole.

Even though I was wearing magic armor, the force was so powerful that my whole body ached, and I almost lost consciousness for a moment.

We fell to the 4th floor in an instant, but immediately got up and ran back up to the 5th floor as if we had promised in advance, ready to continue fighting Coco.

Because the floor collapsed, we were naturally divided into two teams. My team was led by Veronica, and the other team was led by a knight.

Coco was more interested in the other team that lined up before us and started shooting.

It completely shattered the barrier the knights had made from the broken magic shield by biting it with its snout, and then threatened the knights with its back tentacles.

Then, the knight, who had stopped for a moment to reload, was wrapped around his back tentacles and lifted up.

In order to save their comrades, the knights fired magic bullets at the back tentacle and cut it off, and the captured knight fell to the floor along with a torrent of biological material.

Then, as if trying to vent her anger, Coco wrapped another tentacle around the leg of the knight she had just let go of, struck it against the floor and wall several times, and then threw it out the window.

The companions tried once more to save the knight before he was thrown, but they ultimately failed as Coco threatened him with his massive snout and front legs and held him in check with his other back tentacles.

However, the knights did not despair and continued to fight against Coco.

Meanwhile, our team was dealing with the more dangerous Tail Tentacles, albeit in smaller numbers.

The tail tentacle simply cut the barrier we had rebuilt in half, rendering it useless, and in the process, it also cut into some of the knights’ magic armor so deep that their bare skin was exposed.

If they had been late to dodge even a little, they would have been cut in half like a wall and died.

Having lost the ability to deploy barriers, we were unable to form a formation and had no choice but to continue the fight by hiding behind cover or continuously moving.

Fortunately, Veronica moved us to the right place and gave the fire order at the right time, so we were able to continue the battle without anyone getting hurt.

However, like the knights who were blown out of the building earlier, not everyone remained safe.

A knight who was shooting a magic rifle right next to me was trying to avoid the tail tentacle coming from the front, but was torn apart by the tail tentacle coming back.

I was beside myself with the red blood, flesh, and internal organs falling on me.

How could such strong magic armor be torn in half as easily as a piece of paper and cause a person to die? This is a reality that you don’t want to believe even if you see it with your own eyes.

But in a situation like this, you can’t just stand there dumbly.

Since I promised Laura that I would return safely, I will definitely keep that promise.

I jumped up and dodged the tail tentacle that was quickly approaching me, and when the tail tentacle that had just killed the knight approached my side, I raised the half-remaining large shield at an angle and managed to dodge the attack.

I let the attack go because it felt good, but the shield was reduced to dozens of pieces of metal.

If I had been hit directly by the tail tentacle, my body would have been in that state.

As soon as I landed on the floor, I moved quickly to avoid further attacks.

I think there was a notification that my evasion skill had increased, but I didn’t have time to look at it in detail right now.

Coco seemed to be displeased with not being able to kill me, so she focused her tail tentacle attack on me.

The attack was so brutal that it made me feel like everything around me was collapsing, but even while I was dodging, whenever I got the chance, I fired magical armor-piercing bullets and attacked the tail tentacle.

Thanks to this, the somewhat damaged tail tentacles retreated and I was finally able to get some time to catch my breath.

But Coco didn’t give me any time to relax.

Startled by the sudden woman’s scream, I turned my head towards the sound.

Fortunately, nothing happened to Laura.

The source of the screams was from where the other team was across the collapsed floor.

What I saw was a scene where an unknown knight was being chewed in Coco’s mouth.

Even in that state, she fought back by shooting the magic rifle, but in the end, the magic armor and bare body mixed in a terrible way and ended up in Coco’s stomach.

And another knight, who was trying to somehow save the knight who had just been eaten, had his entire body pierced by tentacles coming from all directions and ended up falling limp.

Coco devoured that knight cleanly and swung her tail tentacle at other nearby knights, sending them flying away.

Some people were blown out of the building and others were thrown into the walls or ceiling.

Coco fired highly toxic biological substances at the knights with a long launch organ in her mouth.

The extremely viscous biological material made it impossible for the knights to move.

Coco killed and ate the knights whose movements were blocked one by one by pushing them down with her legs to burst them, tearing off their limbs and necks with her back tentacles, or crushing their bodies with her snout.

Our team continued to fire at Coco, but he paid no attention and ate the knights who were unable to move.

Coco had holes all over her body from the magic armor-piercing bullets we fired, and it looked like we could take her down if we continued firing like this.

However, as it ate the knights, its regenerative ability gradually improved, and when it devoured the last knight, regeneration began shortly after being hit by a magic armor-piercing bullet.

In the end, despite our efforts, Coco ate all the knights she had subdued, let out a roar as if she was praising her victory, and then slowly turned her head towards us.

The blood dripping from its snout seemed to symbolize the tragic fate that would come to us, but no one, including me, had any intention of giving up.

“You can’t leave like this! Stay alert and hold out until reinforcements arrive!”

Veronica seemed to have run out of magic bullets, so she picked up a magic greatsword.

Magical armor-piercing bullets have now become virtually useless, so I wondered what was the point of a weapon that required a long time to be used properly.

But Veronica’s spirit boosted the morale of all of us.

“I will cut off one leg entirely, so please provide covering fire until then. And when the weak point of the ship is revealed, fire concentrated fire. The chances of success are low, but let’s hope.”

After giving us instructions, Veronica turned away so as not to attract the attention of Coco, who was slowly approaching us.

In the meantime, we provided covering fire for Veronica and drew Coco’s attention.

Coco, who was angry, screamed and rushed towards us, smashing everything in her way, but luckily she didn’t show any interest in Veronica.

It went on a rampage, breaking the cover we were hiding in with its back tentacles and swinging its tail tentacles wildly, destroying everything that got in its way.

Even in that situation, I tried my best not to get hit by the tentacles’ flashy movements or the sticky biological material that Coco shot.

I blacked out for a moment because it was hard, but then came to my senses as I saw someone being hit with biological material, grabbed, and then crushed alive inside Coco’s snout.

Veronica concentrated with her magic sword as if she were trying to break down the auditorium door while we resisted with all our might.

Unlike a magic gun, that type of magic weapon cannot be used immediately, so it was extremely frustrating in the current situation.

The reason Veronica didn’t pull it out from the beginning was probably because it was too slow.

Being completely defenseless against such a monster is tantamount to suicide.

Nevertheless, the reason Veronica makes such an attempt is because the current situation is so desperate.

“씨발, 저 개새끼가 눈치도 빠르네!”

I couldn’t help but curse as I watched Coco, sensing an unusual atmosphere, suddenly turn around and hit Veronica roughly.

Veronica was blown away and seemed to fall out of the building, but fortunately, she was able to hold on by holding on to a nearby pillar.

Using the recoil, she entered the auditorium again and swung the magic greatsword, which seemed to be unprepared, and cut off Coco’s two front legs at once.

Coco stumbled for a moment and fell forward, but quickly regained her balance and stood up, wrapping her back tentacles around Veronica’s body and nervously biting the magic greatsword with her snout.

In order to somehow rescue Veronica, I, along with the surrounding knights, focused our fire on the back tentacles holding her, but it was no use due to Coco’s aggressive defense.

The back tentacle ripped off Veronica’s magic armor and was on the verge of tearing her to death.

But then, Coco’s movements suddenly stopped.

I hurriedly looked around to see what was going on, and before I knew it, I saw Laura, who had subdued Elkahim.

I don’t know what happened, but Laura was on top of Elkahim, threatening her by holding a sword to her neck.

“Free Veronica right now!”

“The daughter of a foolish bounty hunter has managed to come back alive and is trying to take my life. It’s really fun. Hahahaha!”

“Shut up! If you don’t want to die, release Veronica quickly!”

“Oh, you want to save the life of a knight you’re not even close with? The knight who captured you and made you a slave? That’s really interesting. Coco, let go of that stupid woman.”

Coco obediently followed Elkahim’s orders, then turned and walked to her side.

As soon as Veronica was released, Laura slit Elkahim’s throat.

Elkahim’s head rolled across the floor, his body trembled, and a huge amount of blood spurted from the cut surface like a fountain.

Laura wanted to inflict more pain than I could have imagined, but given the circumstances, I think she killed her enemy right away.

Is Coco going to be quiet now? Normally, if you kill the manipulator, the man being manipulated becomes quiet.

However, there was no special change in Coco even when Elkahim died.

The guy seemed to be interested in Laura, who was feeling complicated feelings about her sudden revenge.

Wait a minute, this is kind of dangerous.

“Laura! Run away!”

“Ah…”

Laura was instantly caught by a large number of tentacles protruding from Coco’s throat, and the tentacles, moving delicately like human hands, forcibly pulled Laura out of the magic armor.

Fortunately, she wasn’t hurt, but she had a very bad feeling.

“Did you think I would die just by cutting off my head? It’s a very humane idea.”

what? Why is a dead bitch talking?

Of course, if you cut off your head, you have to die. Why are you alive?

I used the analysis skill on Elkahim in a hurry, but no information came up.

I tried several times, but there was no change.

While I was panicking, a bundle of tentacles covered in black biological material simultaneously popped out from the cut surfaces of Elkahim’s body and head, and then came back together in an instant.

I don’t know what El Kahim is, but I definitely know that he is not a normal human being.

“Your mother was also captured and humiliated like that. Giggling. I was so sad that you ran away back then. I was really looking forward to seeing mother and daughter become the seed of a demon parasite together.”

“Fuck you…”

“Swearing coming out of your pretty mouth doesn’t really suit you. If you experience a pleasure you can’t handle, you’ll scream in a half-crazy state like your mother. And faithfully fulfills the role of seedling until the moment of death. And that too to your mother’s greatest masterpiece. Cluck!”

The moment Elkahim spoke about what he was going to do to Laura, I randomly fired magical armor-piercing bullets at the two bitches, but I was unable to inflict any damage due to Coco’s strong defense.

Fuck! If this continues, Laura will be raped right in front of me.

“Rebecca, take this with you! Go and save your loved one! We will provide covering fire.”

“Thank you, Veronica.”

I took the broken greatsword thrown to me by the injured Veronica and blindly ran towards Laura, who was caught in Coco’s jaw.

I charged in to give hope to Laura, who looked like she had given up on everything.