episode_0050

Clear out all the distracting thoughts that fill your head and focus only on the tentacle wolf in front of you.

How to fight, how to rip off his head.

First of all, the problem is its size.

How can they inflict damage on something with one front paw larger than a person?

If the opponent were a person, a single swing of the sword could cause fatal injury or even kill them, but it is impossible against that size.

No matter how hard you swing it, there is a high probability that it will not cause fatal injury.

As it stands now, that is.

Infuse magical energy into the sword in your hand.

Wow─

The sword made a pleasant sound.

Soon, a blue energy began to ooze from the sword.

The blue energy that was overflowing like that soon took on a single form.

A shape resembling a sword.

‘It’s definitely efficient.’

I just received this sword from Ethan, and this is my first time using it.

Of course, it was my first time trying to infuse magical energy, but the efficiency of the sword absorbing magical energy was nothing compared to the sword I had used before.

This may not be the case for people in any profession in the world, but warriors are especially fascinated by high-quality weapons.

Those who use spears get better spears, those who use bows get better bows, and those who use swords get better swords.

And the reason why swordsmen are interested in famous swords is not just because such swords are harder and sharper.

Of course, they are very important elements as a sword, but as much as they are… No, there is one factor that may be more important than them.

That is, horsepower efficiency.

All warriors above a certain level can infuse magical power into their weapons, thereby increasing their strength and acumen.

What is important then is the magical efficiency of the weapon.

Except for a few exceptions, all things in this world are capable of receiving magic power, but the efficiency of magic power varies greatly depending on the material or conditions.

And iron, the most commonly used material for weapons, is actually difficult to say has great magical efficiency.

Therefore, not all of the magical power that is injected is transmitted, and a fairly large loss occurs in the process.

This may not be a big deal if it is simply at the level of infusing magical energy and fighting, but as the amount of magical energy used increases, the loss naturally also increases.

Since no warrior in the world can be free from the amount of magical power, they become obsessed with superior weapons.

And the sword I am holding now is of such quality that I can use the word excellent without hesitation.

The material is not ordinary iron.

I don’t know exactly what metal was used, but the magic efficiency is incomparable to the sword I used before.

Since I had reached the level of intention in the first place, I was able to dramatically increase the efficiency of infusing magical power into a weapon by mixing it with intention, but that did not mean I was completely free from that aspect.

However, now that the weapon has changed, the restrictions have been eased considerably.

Thanks to this, this was possible without much trouble.

Wow─

The sword cried again.

The sword energy surrounding the sword increased in size.

Longer, bigger.

Its size gradually increased, and eventually it became large enough to easily exceed the size of the original sword.

It was a size that would not have been attempted before because it was inefficient.

However, now, even after extracting this much sword energy, I did not feel much consumption of magical power.

“Hmm.”

At this level, it would still be able to cause effective damage.

Thinking so, I took a step forward.

Crunch─

The wolf let out a low cry.

I knew it instinctively.

That guy is watching out for me.

Despite its bizarre appearance, which makes you question whether intelligence exists, it does have intelligence.

Intelligence enough to be wary of others and act cautiously.

In my heart, I wanted to follow his methods, analyzing him step by step and slowly cutting him down from head to toe, but considering the situation, I couldn’t afford to do that.

so that.

I ran straight towards him.

“Intake.”

Take a breath and run.

The next moment, I was at his feet.

Grrr—?!

I can hear him breathing as if he’s embarrassed.

Maybe it’s because they completely missed me.

‘My senses aren’t that great.’

I write down one more characteristic of the guy on the notepad in my head.

Judging by the fact that he couldn’t detect my speed, he doesn’t have very good senses.

Actually, it was natural. Even Ethan couldn’t follow this speed with his eyes.

There is no way a guy like this would be able to catch up with something that even a superhuman who has reached the state of consciousness can miss.

Also, it was fortunate for me. If this guy even has excellent senses, the ways I can deal with him are limited.

Anyway, after organizing my thoughts, I focused again on the reality in front of me.

That guy’s legs feel like big pillars.

I swung my sword straight at that leg.

Sigh!

Crrraa!

The wolf screamed, and blue blood flowed like a waterfall from its legs.

I frowned as I ducked away, wondering what effect the blood might have.

‘It’s shallow.’

This was because the wound the sword left on his leg was shallower than expected.

I expected this guy to be tough after Ethan’s attack a while ago, but this one is harder than I thought.

With this, it is difficult to say that effective damage was done.

Even from that guy’s perspective, it would have felt like he got a scratch.

But I wasn’t discouraged.

If a single attack doesn’t do much damage… … .

‘It can be done by attacking several times.’

Wow!

He swings his sword indiscriminately while accelerating it using his will.

As a result, countless wounds began to appear on the wolf’s body.

─────!

The wolf screamed again.

However, unlike the scream from before, this scream lasted quite a long time.

Crumble!

It must have been angry, so it tried to twist its body to attack me even while it was writhing in pain, but I was no match for such a blind attack.

I walked around underneath him, carving numerous wounds on his body.

Although each wound is not big, the dust accumulates and becomes a mountain.

It was clear that the damage was gradually accumulating.

There’s just one catch… … .

‘… It’s playing.’

Could it be that his wounds are healing in real time?

With this, we confirmed that this guy also possesses regenerative powers.

And that meant this battle got trickier.

I can’t inflict fatal damage all at once, which means that the wounds I inflict will heal over time.

But I didn’t feel too anxious about that fact.

Because the speed at which new wounds are formed is faster than the speed at which they regenerate.

It’s still not enough to cause fatal damage, but I thought that if I continued like this, I would be able to take down even that monster that looked like a giant tree.

but.

My one-sided attack did not last forever.

Crunch!

The wolf realized that it couldn’t catch up with me with its dull body, so it took a different move.

Grumble─

The tentacles all over the wolf’s body shook unpleasantly.

and.

Sigh!

The tentacles all over his body suddenly increased in size and stretched out in all directions.

The tentacles stretched out like that seemed to wander in the air for a moment.

Hiss!

“… … !”

Suddenly they rushed towards me.

Although I was taken aback by the attack, I hurriedly moved my body to avoid the tentacle.

bang! Quagwang!

The tentacles I had escaped fell into the frozen lake and made a loud noise.

‘… The power is no joke.’

The power of each tentacle, which can easily be dozens of stems, is not normal.

If I were hit without preparation, I would probably not even be able to recover my bones.

Even unlike bodies like regular arms or legs, those tentacles have almost no limitations in range of motion or movement.

Since you have to avoid dozens of things at once, moving itself becomes difficult.

In the end, I thought it would be difficult to attack him like this again, so I changed my policy.

Hiss!

I swung my sword at the tentacle flying towards me.

Sigh!

With a light cutting sound, several tentacles were cut in two at once.

It was a pretty good result, but my expression wasn’t that bright.

Grumble─

Because the shortened tentacles were instantly regenerated and restored to their original state.

“… … .”

Frowning at the sight, I widened my distance to avoid the tentacle’s onslaught.

However, it seemed that he had no intention of letting me go, so he started bombarding me with tentacles again.

thud!

While avoiding the tentacles pouring down like rain, I decided to adjust my posture for now and safely widened the distance to a place where the tentacles could not reach.

It’s a distance where I can’t catch up with someone who’s slower than me or pose a threat.

He must have recognized that, too, as his eyes widened.

Cheok─

He opened his mouth grandly.

Seuuu─

And from the gaping mouth, cold air began to swirl, just like I had seen a moment ago.

After confirming that, I quickly moved my feet.

Sigh!

And at the same time, a beam of light emitted from the wolf’s mouth rushed towards me.

widely!

By moving my body right away, I avoided being hit directly by the beam of light, but that wasn’t the end of the situation.

The beam of light did not stop, and its maw was pointed at me again.

“… … !”

Even though I am surprised by that fact, my legs do not stop moving.

I avoid the beam of light again, and the beam of light chases me again.

Such a life-threatening game of tag lasted longer than expected.

… Crunch─

The wolf, which had been emitting cold air for a while, closed its mouth with a look of disapproval.

“… … .”

I looked at the wolf and organized my thoughts in my head.

In addition to regenerative power, it also has cold energy.

Actually, I guessed it to some extent, but guessing and confirmation are different things.

‘How many more are left?’

I figured out two of his abilities, but I don’t think they’ll end with just two.

Maybe at least one… Maybe he has a few more abilities.

‘Picky.’

As expected, it’s very difficult to deal with.

When you get close, it attacks with tentacles, and when it moves away, it attacks with cold air.

Moreover, since his basic defense power is no joke, I have to attack him by accumulating damage over a long period of time with my current attack power, but that is not easy because of his tentacles.

To make matters worse, because of its regenerative power, even the wounds that were carved with great difficulty heal completely over time.

‘If it goes on like this… ‘It must be difficult.’

I wasn’t in a position to waste time, and even if I had to endure various factors and drag it into a long-term battle, I didn’t think I would have an advantage.

Because a guy like that doesn’t look like he’s going to get tired due to lack of stamina.

‘… ‘I can’t help it.’

I don’t normally prefer to pour in generously from the beginning, but when things get like this, there’s nothing I can do.

I focused my attention on the hand holding the sword.

and.

A sword that shed a soft light… … .

It was just scattered.