episode_0065

The pierced and broken body stumbles and falls to the floor.

The fact that he is still breathing heavily without dying may be proof that Aladikh is an immortal being who came from the mythology of this land.

She may not have wanted to prove her immortality in this way.

When the mother of the swarm fell, the swarms of spiders surrounding it from all directions began to run wild.

The sharp jaws exposing their fangs and the sound of them clashing in anger can be heard from all directions.

It was an oppressive feeling that made me think of the moment when that sound resonated above our skin and then dug down and tore it apart.

However, in reality, there was not a single spider that could take any further steps, just making a threatening sound in such anger.

This is because right after I got off Emma’s waist and walked toward the fallen Aladikh, I climbed on top of her and grabbed the spear that was stuck in her stomach again.

“…I don’t think you said you wouldn’t take them hostage…”

The beautiful voice came back from under the spear blade, burning, bleeding, and distorted with pain.

“It’s hard to do that, and I don’t intend to, but… your kids don’t need to know that.”

I tilted the window slightly and spoke calmly, and the only response that came back was Aladikh’s empty laughter.

Recognizing that control of the situation had passed to her, she let her body go limp, but her gaze contained fighting spirit as if she was still planning a counterattack.

Even though the humiliation and pain must have been considerable, he did not lose his composure and still maintained his cunning.

‘…If I had been more excited and ran wild here, things would have been a little easier… Is it unreasonable for things to go that easily?’

If she, who was the greatest common threat, meekly folds her teeth like this, the members of the uneasy alliance that stood against that threat have no choice but to turn their gaze to each other.

Even if there is no other intention, if I don’t look first, I can’t ignore the possibility that something more dangerous than my gaze will stick in my back.

Like right now.

Instead of holding the spear tightly and thrusting it in, pull it out all at once and swing it strongly.

The blade that silently approached and stabbed and the white hand that held it quickly retreated to avoid the blow that cut through the air with a piercing sound.

Only the red gaze of its owner, the cursed rabbit, continued to rest on me.

“…Could you at least wait until I get out of here?”

It was something I didn’t expect much from, but I repeated those words over the blade of the spear I aimed at her.

She too simply responded to my words with a smile.

However, this time, what was contained in that silent laughter was not despair but eerieness.

It’s not that those accursed butchers don’t understand what we’re saying.

It’s just that, to her ears, the sound of metal colliding with metal and flesh being torn and the echoing screams are sweeter than the conversation.

At least at this moment, it seemed like I could extract that sound without any problems.

I had no intention of giving it away here.

‘Well, anyway, I had to catch it again to get out of here again.’

I don’t know if it’s resignation or acceptance, but I throw aside my thoughts and add my other hand to the spear I was aiming for, thrusting it forward in an instant.

It was an honest strike without any tricks, but the force exerted on the blade by the hand that held the spear as if it were going to explode cannot be thrown away just by reading the direction.

Therefore, the murderous spirit did not respond to the sting, but instead let it go and retreated.

As I catch up with the distance I have retreated and get off of Aladikh’s body and step on the ground again, Emma and the female warrior surround Aladikh on my behalf.

Just looking at the composition, it seemed as if we were protecting her as she fell.

Of course, considering the fact that the spear I am holding right now is stained with Aladikh’s blood, it may only be a meaningless sentiment.

Even more so after Emma’s hooves crushed her and the female warrior’s ax blade rested on her neck.

I nodded to them and made eye contact with the extended spear blade again.

This rabbit hunt will not proceed as easily as the last time.

At least two of my colleagues who would fight with me had to hold down Aladikh and keep the swarm of spiders surrounding us in check, and we had burned down the magic spider web that was supposed to catch the rampaging murderous demons with our own hands.

However, the cursed rabbit is also trapped in this space with us, so it cannot escape on its own.

If I want to go out without end, she must secure the mother of the spiders by defeating Emma and the female warrior who are holding me and Aladikh behind me.

‘no. There’s one more person. I might have one more person to deal with here too.’

I said without even turning my head to the new person quietly standing next to me.

“I hope you wait until we get out of here.”

The dragon soldier’s answer was to quietly raise his sword and shield and flutter his scale armor.

I sighed and decided to be satisfied with the fact that the direction those weapons were heading was not towards me.

Then he shot forward and stabbed the body holding the spear.

The bloody rabbit jumped back and avoided the straight stab that came again with a wavering sound.

The dragon soldier’s sword and shield immediately penetrate into the retreated space and apply pressure.

Yongahyeong, who had already been in trouble every time he mixed his sword several times, instead of swinging his sword, put it on his shield and boldly charged at him.

Even if the swordsmanship was at a level that could not be understood even by looking at it, the light would fade if the opponent did not clash swords with each other.

What turned the woman who was cursed with the inability to die into a notorious murderer during that period of time unable to die was the skills she had accumulated over the years, not the strength of her frail, invulnerable body.

On the other hand, Yongahbyeong, who was born under the ground and wore armor on his body from the moment he broke through the soil, had a strong body befitting a first-class warrior, regardless of gender.

The difference is clearly revealed the moment Yongahyeong hits her with his shield.

The body, bent from shock, rose into the air without even having time to swing the sword.

Move the spear again toward the defenseless target.

In a normal case, she would have just thrown it and pierced the enemy’s body, but the curse on her was still in effect.

Even if you throw a spear and hit it, the force of the impact will only make you fall, and you won’t be able to end the fight.

So this time, the spear blade drawn had to be a curve, not a straight line.

Turn your body once and hit the spear at the end of the rotation with your force.

Like the spear blade, the metal spear strikes and crushes the cursed body to the floor.

He placed his foot on the blade of the sword he was holding with a tremble and stepped on it, and then he bent down and pressed down on her, adding strength and weight to the spear that had subdued her.

…In a normal battle, the winner would have been decided there.

However, the chill running down my spine was not due to the coldness of the armor I was wearing touching my skin.

I quickly swung the spear as if to sweep it out, and something sharp that flew through the gap in my armor hit me and flew me away.

‘Judging by the sound of it hitting, it doesn’t seem to be metal.’

As soon as the pole pressing down on his body disappeared, the rabbit, which immediately pulled out and fell backwards, quickly grabbed the thrown weapon again.

Only then was I able to find out what the weapon was.

“Fang teeth?”

The rabbit grabbed one of the teeth of the surrounding spiders and held it back like a dagger.

She raised her teeth, which were dripping with venom and smoke was rising from the floor, crossed with her blades, and took a stance as if she was going to attack at any moment.

I turned my gaze for a moment and looked at the spear that had struck the fangs.

During that brief collision, the poisonous liquid sizzled and ate away at the alloy made by the dwarves.

Of course, no matter how strong the poison was, it couldn’t melt that level of metal with just a brief contact, and at best it only slightly discolored the surface…

Conversely, it was said to be a poison so strong that it could slightly affect dwarven alloys.

If you give up your bare skin beyond your armor to those teeth even once, you will not be safe.

Even if he didn’t die instantly, he wouldn’t be in a state to continue the battle against a centuries-old murderous demon.

On the other hand, she, who is protected by the curse of immortality, can decide the game if she approaches us even once and sinks her teeth into us, no matter what happens to her body.

Yongahyeong also recognizes the danger of the opponent’s newly acquired weapon and looks at me.

Because if we didn’t work together, we never knew when memorization would come in, targeting the gaps created by each other’s gaps.

The time our eyes met lasted briefly.

Both she and I had the skill to read each other’s intentions at the moment our gazes crossed.

As I raise my spear high and aim it to create space, a dragon soldier with a shield jumps in front of me.

The sword and fangs move brilliantly, scraping the surface of the shield while trying to find an opening to dig in and bite.

However, every time I get close to that gap, the spear blade I thrust from behind repeatedly blocks and cuts off that intention.

There was something strangely peaceful about repeating the same process over and over again in a fight so hectic it was hard to follow with the eyes.

However, we cannot remain immersed in that peace forever.

Finally, an unexpected movement threatened to break that peace.

The first move didn’t seem to be much different from the sums that had been exchanged countless times.

The fangs held in reverse were aimed beyond the shield thanks to the rotation of the body.

Yongahyeong skillfully swung his shield, knocked away the fangs, narrowed the distance, and tried to hit him with his shoulder.

At that moment, I saw joy in her red eyes, and I saw smoke rising from the blade of the sword she raised toward Yong A-byeong.

I quickly stretched out my spear and tried to remove the sword… but it was too late.

The poison-coated blade flowing from the fangs stabbed the shoulder of the charging dragon soldier.

The sound of the armor’s scales melting and breaking, and the sound of the skin being torn by the blade seemed to be heard very slowly.

The blade of the spear belatedly throws away the poison-coated sword, but the poison mixes with her blood and she begins to stumble.

Until one more person falls beneath this dark earth.