episode_0046

The end of the duel.

The body of the Urok that had died a fierce death with its body pierced suddenly caused a large-scale explosion.

A large crack was created in the ground, and the heated meat caused pain as if the flesh was melting just by touching it.

In fact, in the case of orcs nearby, parts of their bodies melted and they died.

A sight that can only be described as miserable.

The problem did not end with Urok’s corpse.

“Run!”

“Quaaah!”

“What the hell is going on!”

“I don’t know either!”

Lian had guessed that the demons would have done something to the orcs.

However, I thought it was at the level of giving power to the Orcs or charming them and controlling them from behind.

I didn’t come up with the crazy idea of directly causing a biological explosion using the orc’s body.

‘I knew they were crazy, but they became a lot bolder while I didn’t see them.’

A demon that brutally slaughters orcs belonging to a neutral force that is not hostile to them.

Surprisingly, they used the orcs they were in collusion with as bombs.

It was indeed a crazy plan, but it couldn’t be seen as a bad thing.

Since the link between orcs and demons has disappeared, there is no time to delve into the truth of the incident.

‘The blame for the death of my people will probably fall on me.’

It is no use pleading hard that he is not the culprit.

Only when you have a cool head will you identify the real culprit, but the anger that has risen to the limit due to the death of your compatriot must be poured out immediately.

That anger had no choice but to be directed at Lian.

‘… … ‘I’m pissed.’

What the indecisive Rian hated most was being falsely accused.

He hated being chased by the Holy Kingdom and the Demons, but that was the karma of his own actions.

So, even though I may have been tired of it, I never felt angry about it being unfair.

However, he was extremely averse to being accused of a crime by someone else’s scheme even though he was innocent.

In other words, Lian hated the current situation more than anyone else, so for the first time, she showed signs of anger.

‘I don’t like it.’

Due to the series of explosions, the interior of the village was truly a crucible of chaos.

Constant screaming and binge drinking.

A newborn baby began to cry in the arms of a cold corpse, and a widow who lost her husband also wept.

It’s not just them. Everyone writhed in pain and shed tears in the cruel scene.

Ryan, who was warming up in the middle of it, began to move in earnest.

‘Do you think I will let things go as you wish?’

Sensing all the energy of fire, he quickly rushed towards the nearest one.

An orc with bright red skin and a swollen body as if it might burst at any moment.

Even though it looked like it shouldn’t be shocking, Lian boldly hit the orc’s abdomen with his fist.

“Ke black?!”

The orc, who had been holding back the explosion that was about to burst out of his throat, soon let out a painful sigh and poured out gastric juice.

A black stone that came out with dirty gastric juice.

Lian became convinced by the shape that looked vaguely similar to the Demon King’s magic stone.

That the jet-black stone is the cause of the explosion.

‘It’s easy if all you have to do is remove the stone.’

We won’t be able to save all the orcs.

Nevertheless, Lian was determined to save as many people as possible and prove that he was not the criminal.

I will definitely give big taffy to the demons.

He made up his mind to do so.

“Kaaa!”

“So, you’re saying you won’t deal with it unilaterally?”

Some of the orcs that were bursting out from all over the village lost their senses and howled like animals.

And then they all started rushing towards Lian.

The person controlling the orcs with the black stone had decided to eliminate Lian.

Lian is surrounded by berserk orcs who explode at any time.

Compared to Urok, each individual may be weak, but he was not an easy opponent.

It attacks without feeling any pain, and if it clings to it, it causes an explosion on a scale that even Rian cannot ignore.

Moreover, there is the task of keeping the orcs alive without killing them.

The difficulty level of the attack was truly extreme.

‘It’s fun.”

Even if the enemy is not strong, it is a fight that takes place in harsh conditions.

It was enough to stimulate Ryan.

Since it was advantageous to reduce lethality and expand range, Rian took out an iron sword.

By laying down the sword and cutting with the blade, the unfortunate event was prevented.

“Come at me quickly.”

“Gooo!”

Lian passed by with great force, hitting the stomach of the orc that came out first.

Although the blade was not sharp, the orc’s stomach turned upside down because he swung the sword at a speed that could not be seen with the naked eye.

After successfully making the first orc spit out stones, Lian charged at the other orcs one after another.

Acting alone only creates an excuse for individual factions to attack each other.

The Orcs who quickly accepted the feedback attempted to stick together.

“Come in as you like!”

Lian, who was even enjoying the situation, began to smile brightly.

That’s how Rihanna’s exclusive stage was created.

It is not limited to swinging a sword and kicking the abdomen, but also kicking a rolling rock and hitting the abdomen, etc.

I moved my arms and legs constantly.

In the process, Lian was calculating the perfect distance to prevent the orc from self-destructing.

“Sloppy.”

“Crab black!”

He hit the legs of the Orc who was attacking him from a blind spot with his sword, causing him to fall, and then pressed his abdomen hard.

Lian saves the orcs from the black stone neatly and without making any mistakes.

There have been no mistakes so far, but perfection is not something that can just be created.

Although Ryan’s breathing was still steady, sweat began to drip from his forehead and back.

My body became hotter than during the duel, leading me into a state of trance.

“Crazy… ! How is such movement possible?”

“Accuracy, flexibility, and even improvisation. There is no flaw whatsoever!”

“The sword he holds in his hand feels like a part of his body… !”

A group of orcs were watching Lian’s fight from afar.

For a moment, I was mesmerized by the gorgeous movements to the point where I couldn’t help but wonder.

The leader of the moderate faction figured out a way to save the orcs from the explosion.

“It’s the abdomen!”

“Yes?”

“Hit the orc’s abdomen hard as its skin turns red! Then there will be no explosion!”

Only then did the other orcs take notice and took out their weapons.

The fate of the village cannot be placed on just one person.

Moreover, a warrior’s reputation will be ruined if he owes a debt to an outsider who is not even a member of the tribe.

The orcs who could fight all shouted and rushed towards their compatriots who were about to explode.

They aren’t perfect, so they couldn’t make them spit out stones all at once like Lian.

Although some people died, they were not afraid of death and devoted their efforts to rescuing their fellow countrymen.

‘Okay, this will get a little easier.’

The Orcs who were in a hurry to run away began to respond by coming back.

Psychologically, the burden Rian was carrying decreased and his movements became lighter.

But not everything can be good.

The runaway orcs ignored other members of their race and began to flock exclusively to Lian.

It meant that he would definitely finish off Rian.

‘Someone is manipulating the orcs. And that bastard is probably… … .’

There was a high possibility that he knew Ryan.

The intention is to eliminate Rian, who defeated General Dragonewt and took over Scathach, as dangerous.

Otherwise, there was no reason to target someone who was an outsider.

At that time, I had a feeling that it would be a tough fight.

A strong gust of wind came and blew away the orcs around Lian.

“Owner!”

“Skaha?”

“Sorry! I tried to watch, but I didn’t think I could keep it like this… !”

“Did you help me because you were worried about me?”

“Yes… … .”

Lian drew a line in front of Scathach.

Scathach thought that if he helped him carelessly, he might be criticized rather than thanked.

However, unable to pretend not to see a loved one’s crisis, Scathach also jumped in.

However, when I stood in front of Rian, my heart became soft and I could not raise my head.

Looking at Scathach like that, Lian smiled slightly.

He thought it was amazing that she thought of him even though she kept her distance from him first.

“There is no need to be afraid. Even though I helped you, if you say something like this, you’re not a human being.”

“Ugh, ugh!”

Lian patted Scathach’s head and turned his back.

Although Scathach was temporarily blown away, the stone in her body was not removed.

The orcs will stand up and attack again.

The stone removal work still had some work to do.

However, with Scathach entering the war, the processing speed doubled.

She also joined forces with Lian and started striking the stomachs of the approaching orcs.

“1 o’clock! Three!”

“Yes!”

As expected from having seen Rian’s movements for a long time, Scathach worked perfectly with Rian.

With the combination of the two, the number of runaway orcs was noticeably reduced.

After the two men finished clearing the place, the orcs lost consciousness all at once and were left sprawled out on the roadside.

And it was finally time to defeat the last orc.

“Is this the end?”

“I think so?”

“Hmm, I think there are still about two of them left.”

“Huh? Where?”

“… … ah! It’s under your feet!”

An orc who quietly dug into the ground until his fingers were numb.

It burst out through the ground from underneath Lian and tried to grab him.

He dodged it by leaping just in time, but Scathach was caught by a narrow margin.

“Ugh!”

“This… !”

The orc held onto Scathach’s ankles tightly with both hands and puffed up his body.

It was a sign of an explosion, so Rian rushed at Scathach, stomping on the orc’s face as soon as he landed.

“Owner?”

“Hold on tight!”

Lian quickly cut off the wrist that was holding Scathach’s ankle.

However, the orc explosion has progressed considerably.

Cutting off the wrist was not enough to prevent the self-destruction.

Lian threw herself down and hugged Scathach’s body.

Lian twisted his body in the air so that his back was facing the orc.

Kwaaang-!

A moment later, a loud explosion occurred along with a loud noise.

Thanks to being held in Lian’s arms, Scathach was not seriously injured, but he was hit directly by the explosion.

“Owner… ? Owner!”

Thick black smoke after the explosion.

As time passed, it gradually faded away, and the image of Lian lying on the floor with blackened skin was slowly revealed.

“Owner… ?”

Scathach, who escaped from Lian’s arms, urgently grabbed his shoulder.

“porridge… He’s not dead, right? Probably not! Please don’t!”

His body is motionless even though it is burning hot like a fireball.

The skin on Lian’s back, which had been hit directly by the explosion, was melting and even the ooze was sizzling.

Scathach’s eyes widened as she surpassed the limit of injuries that the human body could endure.

Perhaps it was a defense mechanism, but Scathach’s eyes filled with water and obscured her vision, but Lian’s injuries remained vivid in her memory.

Lian covered himself.

To save himself, Rian sacrificed himself instead.

“Ah… ! eww… ! Ugh!”

My past self, who was always unreasonable and always made things difficult for Rian.

Even though I was so mean to him that I couldn’t even be forgiven by him yet, I was embraced.

That fact tore Scathach’s heart to pieces.

“No! Please say no! master! Owner!”

On the contrary, I had to cover it myself.

It was she, not Rian, who had to protect him and get hurt instead.

‘I haven’t even asked for forgiveness yet… ! I couldn’t even tell you I’m sorry… !’

However, Scathach could do nothing but watch Rian being sacrificed.

“Ugh! Ugh! master… !”

“I’m not sleeping yet.”

At that time, the tears that were flowing down Scathach’s cheeks were dripping down Lian’s body.

There was a palm tapping her cheek.

Scathach’s gaze automatically turned to Lian’s face.

There, Ryan was looking at him as if he was displeased as usual.

“Owner… ! Wait, I’ll bring someone right away!”

“That’s it. Wow, it’s so much of a fuss that it’s just a slightly open wound.”

“Ha, but… !”

“But, do you think I’m the kind of person who’s going to die because of something like this? At least I would admit that my heart was pierced while fighting the devil, but I don’t want to die in vain like this.”

Lian jumps up from Scathach’s lap.

Even though part of his back had melted, he was moving as if nothing had happened.

“Ugh… ! My clothes are tattered. You have to adjust it again!”

“Lord, master!”

“Huh?”

“Why did you protect me?”

“Well, you’re just quick at self-repair, but you’re not invincible, right? I did it because I thought that if it were an orc explosion, even you wouldn’t be safe. and… … .”

“And?”

“You’re a fearless person who hates being sick.”

Lian gave a mocking smile and left the scene.

Lian was satisfied that he had mocked Scathach perfectly.

However, there was one fact that was overlooked.

Scathach clearly blushed after hearing Lian’s last words, but it was not from shame.

The throbbing heartbeat was an emotion based not on shame but on clear joy.

“You remembered it… … .”