episode_0122

And nothing happened.

There was no burning intent, no sense of strength awakening, just my left arm was cold.

No, why?

It was embarrassing.

Without realizing it, I stopped and looked at my left hand. Frivolously.

Unlike me, the Locust did not miss the opportunity.

“Keeet!”

The ax blade was swung diagonally, aiming for the left shoulder.

Because I was embarrassed, my reaction was off by half a beat.

It’s already too late to shed or avoid it.

I barely managed to fit the sword into the axe’s orbit.

– Kaang!

The sound of metal rings.

The posture was not good to make an urgent defense and a complete block.

The Locust’s ax struck Durandal.

The sword body, weighed down by its force, was pushed out and dug into my shoulder.

To be exact, between the neck and shoulders, unfortunately, the area not covered by armor.

A stream of blood sprang up and wetted the sword body.

“Keuuu…”

How long has it been since I last wore a sword?

A moan escaped me from the burning pain.

I grit my teeth, take my stance, and raise my sword to strike.

The power of karma has already spread to every corner of the body.

If it were a simple power struggle, my side would have the upper hand.

“Haaa!”

Take a step forward, twist your waist, and push the sword up.

Stable posture, unlike before. The entire power of the whole body was put into the blade.

The ax was pushed away, and the Locust’s arm soared into the air.

At the same time, its front leg stabbed me again.

I’ve already seen that once, would I do it again?

The Locust’s leg bounces off the blade as it swings while rolling.

The target was not this bridge, but the opposite side.

The part I had almost completely cut off earlier.

My left leg just trembles, unable to reach forward or step on the floor.

As expected, you can’t move in that condition, right?

The sword he swung as he stood up dug into the guy’s leg, completely cutting it off this time.

The severed leg was rolling around on the floor.

“Kiii…!”

The Locust groaned and took a step back.

During that time, I took a quick look at the wound on my shoulder.

Fortunately, it wasn’t a very deep injury.

At best, it’s just a scratch on the outer skin.

Although there was some blood, the important blood vessels and muscles were barely damaged.

Considering Durandal’s sharpness and the force with which he had been crushed, the injury was surprisingly shallow.

It wasn’t strange if the shoulder was cut in half.

…You mean I won’t hurt my master?

It was like that before. When fighting Natalia.

I remembered the image of the tip of the sword being fired at me, rotating arbitrarily to avoid it.

It’s a good sword after all. In many ways.

He grabbed the long sword with both hands and rushed at the Locust.

The blood that had been soaking my shoulder flowed down my collarbone and finally reached my left arm.

Frost woke up.

—-

This…!

I felt like my veins were on fire.

The front of my eyes turns red.

A sudden, vicious heat surges through my body as if cheering.

A pleasant high, like when you’re drunk.

A violent impulse that extends towards the enemy in front of you.

A whisper is heard.

Kill it.

Kill them all.

Until that insignificant life is finally cut off.

Accept your essence.

Is it my voice or someone else’s voice?

A whisper with a strange sound urges me.

…It certainly seems like there is no effect at all.

However, as Lacey assured, reason was not completely lost like before.

My head just feels a little hot.

Excellent.

At this level… I can control it well enough.

It completely liberates the energy that was half-tied up because it was difficult to handle.

The karma of slaughter.

A power that is the very foundation of this body.

Finally, it moved according to my will.

Faithfully, like a dog obeying its master.

A burning red energy surrounds the body.

The power of killing is added to the slash. Durandal trembled.

The extended blade bit into the Locust’s ax, leaving a red afterglow.

– Kwaaang!

The magic in the ax shatters into pieces.

The sword body split the ax and dug into it. So gently, like cutting flesh.

“Kiik!”

As if startled, the Locust jumped up.

About ten meters vertically.

I was more surprised.

So much so that I even forgot about the urge that was bubbling up.

No, that guy can jump? With that size?

After all, it’s a grasshopper, so it’s natural!

Five legs and a half-cut ax hit at the same time, carrying a heavy weight.

A force that seems to turn at least one person into blood in an instant.

However, jumping up against me is a bad decision.

Because I was floating in the air, my delicate lower abdomen was exposed.

It makes me smile.

I told Damien over and over again.

Leap attacks are useless against people!

His left hand dug into his chest and pulled out four daggers.

He arched his back wide and threw with all his might as if he was standing up.

Four flashes of light soared into the air.

A rain of bodily fluids pours down.

The dagger pierced the guy’s stomach and dug straight into it.

Deep enough that the handle cannot be seen.

“Keee?!”

Perhaps because of the pain, the Locust’s body suddenly became stiff.

That’s good. I wouldn’t be able to deal with it if I was in that situation.

He stepped back slightly and pulled his left hand, clenched into a fist, to the side of his face.

The target wasn’t him.

I have to cut or destroy that guy, because unless I blow him away with one blow, the remaining parts will hit me.

A dark stain appears on my left arm.

The frost turned red.

Unlike Durandal, who rejected this power, he greedily absorbs karma.

“Kyaaa!”

He lets out a shout and shoots out his arms.

Toward the ground, not the sky.

A force like a cannonball crashed into the ground.

– Quaaa!

The ground explodes into pieces with a loud noise.

The ground where he should land.

The rock wall itself was not collapsed.

Such crazy things would only be possible for a dragon.

What I did was simply to cut the floor at an angle.

But that was enough.

“Key profit!!”

The Locust stuck on the tilted ground loses its balance and slips.

For a moment, his upper body was exposed, defenseless.

It was the moment I had been waiting for.

The blade stretched out like a thunderbolt and split the Locust’s upper body in half.

Unlike the lower body, the split upper body gushed out dark red blood.

“Goodbye.”

– Pow!

The legs that struck one after another threw the guy’s body back.

The hard shell actually helped.

If it had been a lump of flesh, the leg would have been dug inward.

Because it was pushed away thanks to its carapace.

The Locust slid straight down and fell beyond the ground.

He desperately struggled with his legs, but the only thing that caught his toes was empty air.

“Keee…”

The scream-like crying gradually fades away.

If you fall from this height with your upper body cut off, you won’t be able to come up easily.

Maybe I’ll just die.

For someone that big, the impact of hitting the water would be enormous.

There was no time to watch him fall.

Because there was a strong sound coming from behind.

He turned around and swung his sword, striking from the side.

If I take it head on and get pushed back, I might fall just like that guy.

The second Locust has already arrived.

The trajectory of the great sword, which was struck vertically, collided with my long sword and twisted significantly to the side.

The great sword dug into the ground.

There was no time to counterattack.

Because another one was pointing its weapon towards me.

The guy was holding a spear.

It was charging with six legs and extending its spear aimed at my head. The momentum was fierce.

Axe and greatsword, is it a spear this time?

One for each type…!

A spear blade with fierce force.

Front legs attacking from both sides as if blocking the escape route.

There is only one way out.

Kick the ground and leap into the air.

The ground used as a stepping stone was dug out, and the body rose up.

The spear blade pierced the empty space.

Didn’t I tell you not to jump carelessly during battle?

I can do it.

While floating in the air, he took out the bow on his back.

He put Durandal in the scabbard, pulled out an arrow, and pulled the string.

One step, then another step.

Arrows fired in the air fly with a harsh sound.

Toward the heads of the Locusts who were trying to jump after me.

Any other part would be repelled by the carapace, but the face is a piece of flesh that is not covered by the carapace.

Even an arrow can pierce it.

The Locusts’ response was simple.

One raised his arm to cover his face, and the other turned his head and caught it with his shoulder.

Two metallic sounds. Arrows bouncing in vain.

As expected, it didn’t cause any damage, but it was a satisfactory result for me.

I wasn’t really expecting to get hit in the first place.

Just buying time is enough.

I landed on the ground while they were blocking the arrows.

I quickly holstered my bow and pulled out Durandal again.

The two Locusts are glaring at me, their bulging eyeballs twitching.

The cries he let out were filled with hostility and wariness.

…It will be difficult to finish it as quickly as the guy from before.

I catch my breath and get ready to fight again.

Although I used a bit of strength from the punch from earlier, it wasn’t enough to interfere with the fight.

From below, the sound of heavy chunks crashing into the water and exploding can be heard.

The Locusts immediately rushed forward, perhaps angered by the fate of their people.

—-

After that, it was like a melee.

Greatswords, spears, and countless bridges are aimed at me.

It felt like I was fighting about eight knights.

I was so busy trying to attack and dodge.

I roll on the floor again, avoiding the rainwater pouring down my legs.

The ground that had been dug up and cracked had suddenly turned into a ruin.

…It won’t collapse, right?

Glancing at the floor, he swung Durandal and struck away the great sword.

Sword and sword collide and spit out sparks.

It grabs the front leg that is aiming for the head and grabs it.

A plosive sound.

The frost claws squeeze the hard carapace like a fruit.

Green fluid spurted out and wet my fingertips.

The guy screamed.

Just as I was about to completely crush it with enough force, another spear’s blade dug into my side.

Oh really…!

I had no choice but to let go and take a big step back.

If you just twist your waist to avoid the spear, you’ll only get pierced by the other leg that stabs you.

It has been like this ever since.

It would be worth a try if it was one-on-one, but since the two guys attack each other in conjunction, there is no time to attack properly.

I never thought dealing with someone with multiple limbs would be this difficult.

When I think about it, it was probably my first time fighting these types of enemies.

Because all the enemies I’ve encountered so far only have one pair of limbs.

It has already been about five minutes since the fighting began.

There were no major injuries between them.

I had no injuries other than a shoulder injury, and each of them had a half-mangled leg.

There were signs that this was going to be a boring, long-term game.

…It’s difficult.

I sighed and moved the fingers of my left hand.

The tips of his thinly trembling fingers wriggled slowly.

As expected, the movements are slower than before.

The frosty cold was gradually eating away at my left arm.

My senses are still numb and I’m a little trembling, but if the battle continues like this, my arm will start to break down like last time.

I can’t help it.

I changed my mindset.

In the dungeon. Since there was no priest to heal my wounds, I fought as hard as I could… but that was as far as I could go.

I guess I’ll just have to die.

I gritted my teeth and ran towards them.

I decided that I would definitely take a priest with me next time.