episode_0052

A humanoid monster clad in stone and rock armor from head to toe.

Slightly smaller than a Lager, the monster, about the size of an average man, began to walk towards them.

“All units, prepare for battle.”

The instructor called out to the trainees once again. In response to his command, the trainees scattered without hesitation, preparing their magic and making all necessary preparations to block the monster’s path.

The creature showed no signs of increasing its speed or crouching for a leap. It simply walked slowly towards them.

What was its intention? The instructor swallowed hard.

Just as he summoned his long sword again and gripped the handle tightly.

Thud.

Before anyone could even realize it, with lightning speed.

The monster had reached the head of one of the trainees.

And.

Clang!!

As the Golem’s fists came down to strike the trainee’s head, the instructor swiftly intervened, deflecting the attack with his sword. The impact caused the instructor’s knees to buckle.

“What are you doing!”

“Sorry, I’m sorry!”

It was a close call. If it had been a melee combat trainee, their head would have been crushed instantly if they had taken that rock fist to the head.

The monster smirked at the instructor as if enjoying the situation.

“Fast.”

And then.

Thud, as it struck the ground and lunged towards another trainee’s head.

The instructor quickly followed, blocking the creature’s attack, and then swiftly targeting another trainee.

A fierce battle ensued that was hard to follow with the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, as several trainees narrowly escaped death, fear began to spread among the 50 trainees.

“We can’t even see it…”

“I’m scared!”

It was because the monster was selectively attacking the magic combat trainees. Unlike the melee combat trainees who had to withstand the attacks up close, they excelled in attack power but lacked in visual acuity and defense.

Facing a situation where they couldn’t even open their eyes and had no way to defend themselves, the trainees began to panic.

“We have to run…”

“We’re all going to die like this!”

As the trainees trembled in fear, the instructor fiercely stuck to the monster, blocking its eleventh attack.

But where is it now? Just as he poured all his attention into the creature’s movements.

Suddenly, a fist flew towards him.

With a thud, the instructor collided with the trainees, tumbling to the ground. He shook his head and checked to see if any of the injured trainees were okay.

The Golem humanoid smirked unpleasantly, rolling its shoulders.

“Not bad.”

Leaving only those words behind, the Golem humanoid attacked the instructor again. Originally intending to eliminate the weaker ones first to unsettle the balance, he realized that he needed to change his target due to their similar speeds.

Get rid of the interference first.

The rest of the small fry can be dealt with slowly.

“Argh!”

The instructor swiftly swung his sword, charging towards the monster. As he pursued it, he accurately stabbed at its shoulders, arms, waist, and flank, applying sharp pressure.

Their speeds were similar, and their attack powers were evenly matched. It would be great if the other trainees could assist in attacking, but they were too afraid that the Golem humanoid might turn its gaze towards them at any moment.

“…Alright.”

I took out my sniper rifle, knelt down on one knee, and peered through the scope. For precise shooting, it’s best to lie down, but due to the fast pace of the two, it was much better to aim while sitting.

“Hoo.”

Just align the legs. It doesn’t matter if it’s the left or right. Once aligned, the instructor would be at a significant disadvantage.

I held my breath, waiting for the golem’s legs to stop moving back and forth in the exchange of blows. I was ready to pull the trigger at any moment, ensuring a precise shot.

“Haah!!”

The instructor’s sword plunged into the neck of the opponent, who raised his arm to protect himself before striking with a fist.

And then.

“…Now.”

Bang!!

With a deafening shot, the opponent’s left knee exploded, and the shin flew off.

“Gotcha!!”

I couldn’t help but exclaim in excitement.

The opponent, losing balance, swung his fist wildly, losing his aim.

The instructor deftly changed the trajectory of the sword towards the opponent’s remaining leg, cleanly severing it.

In an instant, the opponent, now with both legs gone, crashed to the ground.

However.

“So, you’re Ael Cloie.”

The opponent had somehow reached me in front of the scope.

How did he move? No, more importantly, how did he know my name?

“You, whimpering like a dog in heat.”

“What…?”

“I wanted to see that!!”

Crack.

“Gah…!”

With a sound of something breaking, a fist struck my side.

I was thrown off balance.

Before I could regain my senses, I was sent flying, rolling on the ground a few times before crashing.

“Ouch, agh….”

Reaching out my arm to touch the ground, a sharp pain shot through me. It was my side. It felt like my ribs were shattered.

“Ael!!”

The lagar, unable to keep up with the opponent’s speed, belatedly rushed towards me in surprise.

He looked fierce. I winced as he touched my side.

But surprisingly, despite the brutal punch, there seemed to be no additional injuries besides a slightly bruised rib. I thought my organs would be completely crushed as soon as I was hit.

“…Oh.”

I let out a weak sound as I saw the object falling from my side and realized how I had survived. The lagar, who had rushed towards me, couldn’t hide his confusion at the sight.

“Your tablet….”

The source of power.

The tablet was completely destroyed.

As if there was no time to wait, the opponent, despite losing both legs, floated in the air and swiftly flew towards me. The lagar tried to block him with his halberd, but the opponent, exerting all his strength, shouted as he tried to approach me.

“How long have you been looking forward to the moment when the lagar’s spear would penetrate your lewd body!”

“Shut up, you filthy bastard!”

“You… Get lost!”

The lagar took the blow from the halberd with his neck, but instead of deflecting it, the halberd bounced off with a metallic sound. The opponent, as if annoyed, grabbed the lagar’s halberd and, with a grunt, grinded his face twice.

“Get lost.”

With a powerful punch, he sent the lagar flying. The lagar, who allowed the dangerous attack, didn’t even realize he had dropped his halberd as he struggled to get up from the ground.

The golem-human floating in the air turned his head and looked down at me as if observing a bug.

“You, ranked 49th.”

“What?”

“You, ranked 49th!!!”

What’s with the nonsense since earlier!

The guy in front of me clenched his fist again. His expression twisted as he swung his fists with clenched knuckles.

I wrapped my head and bit my lips tightly.

At the same time.

Crack!!!

With a fierce metallic sound, sparks flew.

“Chloe! Pull yourself together!”

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Dakota stepped in. Blocking the attack by crossing Chloe, Dakota swiftly twisted his body and launched an attack towards the guy.

“Haaaah!!”

Rushing in at a terrifying speed to tear the golem human to shreds, Dakota gradually distanced himself from me.

“Tsk.”

Even with both legs lost, the guy deflected all attacks with arm movements as swift as Dakota’s. Unlike the sharpness of Dakota’s attacks that could sever limbs, they only left scratches on the guy’s thick arms.

To help Dakota, who was gradually losing ground, the instructor also joined in to attack the guy. Dakota would distract the guy with relentless strikes, allowing the instructor to go for effective blows.

As Dakota swung Chloe with one hand, the guy raised his arm to defend himself. In response, Dakota swiftly grabbed the other side of Chloe and tightly squeezed them together, preventing the guy from moving.

As the arms were lifted above the shoulders, the guy’s abdomen was fully exposed.

“It’s over.”

As the instructor raised his sword to cleanly strike the guy’s waist,

The golem human’s eyes glowed red.

“Blood…!”

Before the instructor could shout,

A red beam shot from the eyes pierced through the arms of the instructor and Dakota.

“Ugh…!”

“Agh!!”

Blood splattered where the beam passed through.

Without a chance to express pain, the instructor and Dakota were hit by the golem’s fist and sent flying.

Colliding with Dakota flying from the impact of the punch, I also felt a sharp pain in my side and had to roll on the ground.

With his eyes glowing red, the guy shouted while looking in my direction.

“Now, make your choice! Lager Godin!”

His gaze alternated between me and Dakota.

If we made any sudden movements, we would have holes in our heads.

The instructor, who was barely holding on, lost his arm due to the guy’s prepared counterattack. The inexperienced fighters were unable to muster the courage to intervene, fearing they might die.

Blood flowed profusely from Dakota’s missing arm, and I could only sit there, feeling the pain in my side.

Do I save myself?

Do I save Dakota?

Although I vowed to save both, I found myself in this situation.

Lager slowly got up. Lacking strength in his slow and unsteady steps, he approached us.

What is he trying to do?

He’s too weak to even scratch the guy.

I wasn’t trying to confront him. Nor was I willing to choose one and bid farewell to the other.

Lager stood tall in front of me and Dakota, raising both arms and spreading his chest.

The red gaze that was aimed at his head collided with Lager’s chest and abdomen.

“…What are you doing?”

I asked with a puzzled expression.

Lager turned his head to look at me and chuckled before answering.

“Don’t you see what I’m doing?”

“I mean, what’s the point of this?”

“I can’t defeat him by standing against him.”

“Then you should just run away quietly, why are you trying to die?!”

Do my cries sound funny to you? Or are you pretending to be indifferent?

“Even if you run away, it’s meaningless if you die.”

Rageru grinned and suddenly confessed.

“I told you, I love you.”

“To the point where I’m okay with dying.”

…Crazy bastard.