episode_0055

“… Huh?”

As if unable to accept the situation, the monster let out an incoherent sound.

But even if he reacts like that, it doesn’t change the result.

Also, the fact that he was half naked and looking up at his lower body.

“That can’t be… … .”

The monster’s voice continued.

“The transcendent body given by the Great One… … .”

Is it because I can’t accept reality, or because I don’t want to accept it?

I slowly approached the monster muttering in a hollow voice.

“Nenom… !”

The monster finally stopped talking to himself and glared at me.

Of course, no matter what, my legs never stopped moving.

“What tricks did you use…? ! How on earth did this body… ! This power… !!”

There was a clear doubt in his eyes and voice.

From the monster’s perspective, he may not be able to understand the situation at all.

Because he probably thought he completely overwhelmed me.

However, it only seemed that way.

Clearly, the monster’s power is enormous.

I can say without hesitation that in terms of power alone, he is far ahead of me.

however.

Even if it is a famous sword that can cut through everything in the world, it cannot cut anything if it falls into the hands of a child who cannot even control his own body.

The appearance of the monster I saw was exactly the same.

It is clear that it has the power to shake the world, but its use is very immature.

They are filled with arrogance about such topics and are not wary of their opponents.

Therefore, digging into that gap was easier than expected.

If I were a monster, they wouldn’t have given me any distance at all.

They must have widened their distance and only dealt with me using telekinesis and ice from afar.

If the fight had progressed that way, it would have been difficult for me to inflict any effective damage to the monster.

However, the monster was overconfident in his power and was caught off guard.

He was confident that I would not be able to pierce his attacks and that my sword would not be able to cut his body.

The price was like this.

Well, I guess I should consider myself lucky.

If the monster had already adapted to its power, I would have been careless and I would not have been able to defeat the monster.

On the contrary, it would have to be said that monsters have bad luck.

If he had had a little more time, or at least if the opponent wasn’t me, he wouldn’t have lost.

If the opponent had been someone other than me, it would have been difficult to break through the monster’s defense.

There is a possibility that it could not even cause significant damage.

If the opponent had been a swordsman or a swordsman, it would have been a different story.

“… You guy.”

The monster who was glaring at me as if I was going to kill him soon hardened his expression, perhaps as if he had finally realized my intention.

“… Don’t come closer.”

He seemed to be feigning composure in his own way, but the tremor in his voice was not erased.

“That means don’t come… !!”

Boom─

At the same time as the monster shouted, a strong pressure pressed down on my body, and countless ice spears filled the air again.

but.

Huh!

“Kaaak!”

When I swung the sword again, a large wound appeared on the monster’s body, and the telekinesis and ice immediately collapsed.

Perhaps it was because the monster’s mind was disturbed due to the pain.

“Da, it’s coming… … !”

The monster, who had barely escaped the pain and came to his senses, tried to do something again, but by that time, I had already arrived in front of the criminal.

Facing the monster’s fear-filled eyes, I examined its body.

Sure enough, tentacles were growing from the cut surface and the wound was healing.

If I leave it like this, even my body that has been split in two will return to its original state.

So we have to finish it quickly.

“Stop it… !”

The monster urgently tried to shout something.

Suddenly!

“ Click !!”

The scream that came out swallowed up the words.

“Stop it─”

After that, I tried to shout something, but it was drowned out by the screams in the same way.

How many times did that process repeat?

“Above, great one… … .”

The monster must have realized that there was no point in shouting at me, so it stopped shouting.

However, with a voice that seemed as if it would go off at any moment, the monster looked in a certain direction.

The place the gaze was directed at was none other than a crack in the air.

“Help… … .”

The monster spoke in an earnest voice, as if there was someone out there.

However, that voice just scatters in the air, nothing changes…

Creepy!

Swish!

My head turned towards the crack.

It was because I felt it.

The gaze.

Beyond that crack, something is looking this way.

“… … .”

Cold sweat ran down my spine.

Just by looking in this direction.

Just by recognizing that gaze.

My intuition is going crazy.

He told me to run away now or I would die.

Shout out to me at the top of your lungs.

In that strange, breathtaking moment, I realized.

The creepiness I felt before entering the island, the creepy anxiety I felt from the monster, came from ‘that’ beyond the crack.

“Great man… … .”

The monster seemed to recognize that gaze as well, and there was a faint hope in his voice.

As if asking for salvation, the monster spoke to ‘it’ beyond the crack with earnest eyes and voice.

“… … .”

Meanwhile, I was constantly racking my brain.

Although I haven’t faced him directly, I can tell without having to fight him.

‘… ‘I can’t win.’

That there is something beyond that crack that I cannot oppose.

Just by looking at me, I feel so pressured that I can’t move my body.

I couldn’t even guess how much power he had, but I didn’t think I could possibly win.

Given the circumstances, it appears to be the entity that gave the monster its power, so if it sides with the monster, it would be the right decision to run away from here immediately.

It’s a shame that I can’t finish off the monster, but it’s not more important than life.

When I was organizing my thoughts like that.

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Suddenly, a voice was heard.

No, rather than saying I heard it, would it be more appropriate to say it resonated in my head?

… Maybe even that expression doesn’t fit.

It was a voice and a meaning at the same time.

At that moment, I intuitively knew.

Who is the owner of that voice?

─────.

It’s him.

It’s that guy’s voice beyond the crack.

──?

Then, the tone of the voice changed.

────.

The guy looked at me intently and laughed.

“… … !”

That alone made my whole body tremble beyond my control.

Aside from the biological aspect, I felt a pressure weighing on my soul from a spiritual perspective.

Through my gaze, I felt like I was catching a glimpse of a part of ‘that’.

that… Yes, to compare, it is ants and people.

‘That’ was such a huge being.

People are literally like ants… No, to the point where it looks like mere dust.

Even though I felt my soul creaking under the pressure, I prepared to pull away.

Because the thought that anything more than this was dangerous filled my mind.

But before I could put it into action.

────.

‘It’ spoke to me.

I didn’t know exactly what he was talking about.

However, the meaning has been conveyed.

‘It’ was saying this.

Please don’t worry, I don’t mean to harm you.

‘what… ?’

I couldn’t understand.

I am, so to speak, trying to harm and kill the minions of ‘that’.

You have no intention of harming me.

It was something I didn’t understand.

But at the same time, I felt that those words were not true.

That’s right, there was even a hint of goodwill in ‘that”s voice.

“Above, great one… ! Please help… !”

At that time, the monster shouted again.

‘It’s gaze turned towards the monster.

“Please… Please save your humble servant and take care of that little creature… !”

In the meantime, the monster seemed to have regained some of his strength, and shouted with a stronger voice than before.

However, in the gaze of ‘it’ that is directed at such a monster.

I didn’t feel any interest or interest.

as it were… Yes, it was like looking at a child looking at a broken toy.

“Above, great one… ?”

There was also a look of mystery in the monster’s eyes, as if he had recognized the temperature contained in his gaze.

“Why, why are you just watching? Your servant is being abused by those little creatures… … .”

The monster continued speaking as if he couldn’t understand.

His attitude was so sincere and polite that he seemed like a subject begging the king for mercy.

“Please… Mercy… !”

Has that earnestness been reached?

Wow─

Finally, ‘it’ moved.

There was no visible change, but I could tell.

It was vibrating. space. The world.

“Oh… ! Great one… !!”

When I realized that fact, I was moved by the monster’s eyes and voice.

He seemed to have no doubt that the person he served and his master would help him.

He didn’t seem to doubt that he would turn the little things that harmed him into a handful of blood.

but.

“Take pity on me and punish that little creature─”

Kwasik!

“Get off… … ?”

The one where the power of ‘it’ was directed was not me.

“Great… Sir… ?”

The monster looked at ‘it’ with eyes full of incomprehension.

However, it seems as if he doesn’t care about those gazes at all.

‘It’ moved.

Kwasik! Kwasik!

The monster’s body shattered into pieces and began to compress.

“Sleep─”

The monster urgently tried to shout something, but the words never took shape.

Kwasik!

After the final sound rang out, only a fist-sized ball, the same color as the tentacles attached to his body, remained where the monster had been.

“… … .”

I watched the scene somewhat blankly.

I definitely thought it was something close to a master-slave relationship, but I took care of the monster who seemed to be a subject with my own hands.

And even though he did such a thing, he didn’t feel any feelings of guilt or sadness from ‘that’.

I felt no emotion, as if I had simply removed something that was bothersome.

I couldn’t understand those actions or feelings.

So, I was blankly looking at the monster who had now become a ball.

─────.

‘It’ said something again.

In a voice full of clear kindness, different from the one directed at the monster.

This time, I could clearly understand the meaning.

‘I look forward to it.’

Clearly, ‘it’ was saying that.

What on earth are you talking about?

What on earth do you mean to expect?

I felt such doubts strongly and in ways that did not suit the situation.

So much so that I inadvertently want to ask ‘it’.

However.

I actually couldn’t ask that.

Wow!

Before I could ask, the crack that had opened in the sky closed.

And the sense of presence and tension that had been weighing on my son-in-law just a moment ago disappeared completely in the blink of an eye.

As if it never existed in the first place.

“… how… … .”

What is the identity of ‘that’?

What on earth happened here?

What is the identity of the monster, and why did the crack appear?

and… … .

The word of anticipation left behind by ‘it’.

that… What on earth did you expect from me?

Many questions ran through my mind.

“… … .”

Feeling disturbed by the rising questions, I quickly shook my head.

‘… It’s meaningless to even think about it.’

No matter how much you think about it, it is not a question that can be answered.

If so, just standing still and thinking about it is a waste of time.

Although this was a completely unexpected direction, the matter was somehow concluded, but the situation is not over yet.

Not only are there still monsters left, but I still don’t know what happened to my companions and Ethan.

There is no time to waste like this.

So, I pushed the question to the back of my mind and turned around to leave the island.

“Ugh… … .”

But in the process, my body unintentionally stumbled.

I already knew the cause without even having to look for it.

It was because it was too much.

In the fight with the tentacle wolf, I had already exhausted my magic and mental power to the limit, and in that state, the fight with the monster continued.

Because of that, I used the Sword Steel excessively, and literally used up all my magical power and mental power.

That reaction had come now.

“… Phew.”

Take a deep breath and collect yourself.

I wanted to lie down and rest, but of course I couldn’t.

After catching my breath and coming to my senses, I started running towards the villa again.