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Hwaaaa …

Even with the thick stone door closed, the mighty sound of flames assaults my ears.

If I had been even one second late, I would have become a human rotten tofu.

Doesn’t the golem shoot lasers?

Flames pour out of the giant wolf’s mouth.

I miss the innocent wolves of Earth.

But we can’t go back like this.

Even if I go back, I’ll probably just be on the run for a while and then get caught and die.

I didn’t come to this world to get lost like that.

“Hoooo··· ”

Take a deep breath.

The guy shows no sign of coming out of the stone door.

Were you ordered to guard the altar that was briefly visible?

Concentrate your mana as much as possible on your legs and kick the huge stone door with all your might.

bang-!

“야 이 개새끼야!”

My legs are freezing from the impact of kicking a thick rock.

Still, it wasn’t to the point where I couldn’t jump into the wide open door.

I hadn’t even moved a few feet before the giant thing had already thrown its head back.

“Karung― ”

Run sideways with all your might.

To survive.

Hwaaaa …

A huge flame burst out from where it had been just a moment ago.

Even though it didn’t fit, my skin felt hot and stinging.

As evidence, it was noticeable that the temperature in a huge space like the Colosseum suddenly boiled over.

“You fucking son of a bitch, aren’t you even hot?”

A creature that breathes fire out of its mouth doesn’t seem to suffer from the heat.

But there was no way to relieve this boiling frustration without swearing.

The only good thing was that the fire breath he was exhaling didn’t seem to be continuous.

The guy was catching his breath, glaring at me from in front of the altar.

Since it is a powerful attack, does it take time to prepare?

In that case, we need to somehow land a valid hit before the next attack comes.

Once again, focus your mana on your legs.

If you stop, you’ll just die.

Considering the interval between attacks earlier, the amount of free time is not that long.

“Real life··· ”

Moving footsteps.

The distance between you and the guy instantly decreases from about 100m to 5m.

As it got closer, the pressure from its size became more intense.

From his point of view, wouldn’t I look like an ant?

There is no sign of it spewing out flames like before.

By the way, what do you do with this toothpick-like knife?

Do I have no choice but to try it first?

“Karrrung!!”

The body of the guy who had been just staring at me until now is moving quickly.

A huge raised foreleg.

“Ah··· ”

Block the sharp claws coming down with your sword.

Squeak!

An unpleasant noise, like someone scratching a blackboard, torments my ears.

There were no wounds on his body as he dodged the attack by deflecting it, but the condition of his sword was not good.

The black teeth have fallen out here and there and have lost their sharpness.

“I don’t even have money to buy a sword right now!”

He grumbles and swings his sword at the guy’s ankle.

Swish!

The sensation transmitted through the handle.

I did it, but it was too shallow.

Only about 1cm?

Considering its massive size, it’s only a little bit of a letdown.

“Karrr― !”

The guy rotates his body greatly.

And by the time I realized what it was, it was already too late.

A huge tail flying in.

Being huge means its attack range is also incredibly wide.

Since I had already missed the timing to dodge, all I could do was minimize the impact.

“Kk···”

A pain as if I had hit my body on concrete struck my whole body.

They say that when you’re in so much pain you can’t even scream properly, but really, only faint moans of pain could barely escape from my mouth.

Round and round.

Only after the sky flipped over dozens of times and my body bounced and stopped several times like a water sparrow was I finally able to come to my senses.

Even the slightest movement sends intense pain through my entire body.

Clearly, I could hear a creaking sound inside my body as I was flying, so I’m sure my body wasn’t in a normal state.

But the reason I was able to stand up was because of my survival instinct that sent out a warning sound.

“Fuck··· ”

The guy’s head is tilted back.

I move my legs, ignoring the creaking pain that engulfs my entire body.

I will definitely kill you painfully.

Hwarururuk!

Flames engulf you as soon as you take your last step.

Fortunately, it wasn’t a direct hit, but the sparks flying around were strong enough to set my clothes on fire.

“It’s so fucking hot.”

I put out the fire by shaking out my clothes.

Strangely, my head felt cold, unlike my body that was flushed with heat.

If you make a mistake here, you will really die.

How can I survive?

With my swordsmanship skills, all I can do is stab him in the back.

However, it is not like you can attack by destroying surrounding terrain like Sword Master.

“Krrrung―”

The only thing that comes to mind is going inside the guy’s body and tearing his whole body apart.

Would it be possible to survive in the stomach of such a monster?

And that too from inside the belly of a flame-breathing monster.

“Stay still··· ”

The eyes of the guy glaring at me.

Eyes are a weak point for many creatures.

Even the largest living creature wouldn’t be weak, right?

Besides, the guy is big and looks like a wolf.

Even the wolves of Earth have weak eyes.

It’s definitely worth the walk.

Wait a minute, you fucking dog.

Taat-!

I mustered up the last of my strength and rushed at the guy.

Every part of my body I could think of, including my legs, ribs, and arms, creaked and hurt.

Last chance. If this fails, you die.

“Karrr― ”

The front paw swings down again as if striking.

Stop running and jump backwards to dodge.

thud-!

I managed to avoid it by a hair’s breadth between its claws.

Thank you for being so kind as to even provide a stepping stone.

Climb up the guy’s feet.

I instinctively shook my feet to try to get myself off, but that wasn’t enough.

Boom! Boom!

After enduring the strong wind and shaking, the guy’s feet pointed upward.

Now is the time!

Reason and instinct coincide, and the guy’s sharp eyes leap forward.

And then, he put all his anger into his sword and shouted.

“ It is the best in the continent that I put it in the hole.

Phew-

The sword and body dig into the guy’s eye socket.

Is your eye burst?

I don’t know the exact circumstances, but there’s only one thing to do.

To tear apart into pieces.

“Karrrung!!!”

Even though I can’t see the guy, I can feel him struggling violently.

The pain must be unimaginable, with the eye being stabbed and the person struggling while being stabbed and slashed with a knife inside the eye.

I almost fell off in the middle, but I held on tenaciously and poked my eye sockets.

After a few minutes, the guy stopped moving completely.

Did you get it done?

Usually, when I think like this, my enemies come back to life, but not this time.

There’s no way I could stand scratching my eye sockets.

As I came out of the snow, I could see the body of the fallen guy and Sylvia.

“Are you okay?”

“Somehow··· I think I survived.”

“I’ll treat you right away.”

Light comes out of Sylvia’s hands as she mutters and recites the spell.

At the same time, the pain that was plaguing my whole body gradually eased.

“I’m glad you came with Sylvia.“

If it weren’t for her, I would have had to recuperate for several days.

The healing magic I received for the first time in my life was superior to modern medicine.

I think patients will be happy to see their pain relieved immediately, as if they had been injected with a narcotic painkiller.

I think I know why medicine isn’t as developed in this world as I thought.

No matter how excellent the medicine is, it cannot take effect faster than this.

“Thanks to you, my body feels much lighter.”

I’m not completely back to how I was before my injury, but I’m no longer in as much pain.

“Be careful, just in case.”

Sylvia was looking at me with worried eyes.

It’s not surprising, since I almost died.

“Don’t worry. Let’s get the loot first.”

The surroundings were a mess as the guy struggled in his final desperate attempt to die.

However, when I turned my head to where the altar had been, that place was relatively untouched.

On the altar was a luxurious treasure chest.

What’s unusual is that while my imaginary treasure chest had a keyhole, this one had a palm print instead.

“I think it’s Sylvia’s turn to step forward.”

I don’t know if it’s fingerprint recognition or royal blood recognition, but at least it’s not something I have to put my hand on.

If Sylvia’s ancestors had any sense, they would at least not have reacted to her hand and created a trap.

“Please leave it to me.”

Sylvia confidently stepped forward and reached for the treasure chest.

Even though this was a trap and could have resulted in serious injury, he showed no sign of fear.

“If something seems strange, hide behind me.”

“Eugene risked his life to fight, so this is nothing.”

A treasure chest that emits bright light.

He grabs his sword in case something happens and stares into the box.

After a while, when the light disappeared, I could see what was inside.

“Um··· ”

A bracelet that’s all rusting away…?

This is the royal treasure?

“Is this correct?”

“Well… I’m not sure.”

Sylvia also looks embarrassed.

Judging from the way it reacted to her hand, I think it’s unlikely to be wrong.

Is it broken because it hasn’t been maintained for too long?

If you try it on, you’ll probably be able to tell if it’s fake or real.

“Let’s try it on first.”

Surely you wouldn’t have prepared such an incredibly scary sentinel and a cursed item as well.

When you put the rusty bracelet on your wrist, it automatically shrinks to a perfect size.

The bracelet, which had become just the right size for comfort, slowly began to suck up mana.

“I think I found it correctly.”

The rust on the bracelet will disappear and its luster will gradually appear.

Not only that, but the instructions on how to use the bracelet were also being drilled into my head.

There are no particular problems, except that I feel slightly dizzy due to the intense battle that consumed a lot of mana.

If it was a cursed item, it would have sucked my mana whether I died or not.

“Let’s try it out to celebrate obtaining the legendary artifact.”

I looked at Sylvia with a smile.