episode_0077

Belze, who had already been brutally treated with a blood clot, turned his half-closed gaze to the side.

Belze could not let go of the tension in his heart.

＇This is.?＇

Sizzle.. Sizzle..

What was visible within Velze’s line of sight was none other than one of the huge front paws of a [Mutant Lil Bear].

As it boasted a huge body of over 7m, the front paws of the [Mutant Lil Bear] were almost as big as Belze’s body.

＇What kind of situation is this..?＇

The cutting edge has been cut cleanly.

Moreover, the area around the cut area is perfectly cooked, so rather than bleeding, it’s… juicy? It was flowing smoothly.

Almost at the level of well-done cooking.

At a glance, the blazing heat was so hot that Belze had no idea what was happening.

That’s why Belze’s half-closed orange eyes were shaking so much.

‘Then.. what about Dahein?’

Belze was taken aback for a moment when he witnessed this strange scene.

In the dust where Dahyin and [Mutant Lil Bear] were, a huge wave of magical power that I felt familiar clearly approached.

The intimidating feeling of magical power full of life.

I often felt like I was walking barefoot on blades full of blades.

＇All, all.?＇

just as expected. It was clearly Dahein’s opaque “nothingness” attribute magic power.

The cloudy dust around him rose high into the sky and then completely disappeared.

And Dahein stands proudly in the center.

His {armor} did not stop at both hands, but spread over both arms and up to his shoulders, creating a tremendous burning sensation.

The heat was so hot that the light gray titanium component heated up to red, creating cloudy vapor around the body.

Cheee..

It was clear that the high-temperature steam was able to remove enough dust to obscure the view.

‘What on earth happened?’

The white of Dahyin’s right eye, which was only staring at the [Mutant Lil Bear] as if nothing had happened due to such high fever, had turned black.

Moreover, black crack marks appeared around the eyes, extending like the roots of a tree, spreading down the face, neck, and even upper body.

＇That look.. {wildfire}??＇

Belze immediately recognized Dahein’s appearance.

Clearly, the blackened eyes were reminiscent of {Berserk}, which uses 120% of the power of the beastman’s secret energy monster.

They are surprised to see Da-hein’s appearance changing so much.

Whoa whoa whoa!!

[Mutant Lil Bear], which had lost one arm, let out a loud roar of pain, and soon began spewing out opaque black-brown magical energy around its body.

just as expected. There was foam mixed with red blood around the corner of [Mutant Lil Bear]’s mouth, and even though its pupils were not visible, it could be guessed that its dark gaze was focused solely on Dahyin.

As the [Mutant Lil Bear] began to move again, it raised its huge front paws and swung the ominous black-brown magic around them bluntly.

Buuung!!

A loud, threatening sound is heard, as if a huge log is lifted and swung in a straight line.

Dahuin evaded the attack of the [Mutant Lil Bear] with minimal movement, and soon seemed to have found a small gap, and used both arms {armed} with titanium slime to attack only the vital points more neatly and accurately.

Wow!!

Cheeek!!

From the ankles of the [Mutant Lil Bear] to all joints and the only remaining front paw, only the tendons and nerves were boldly cut one by one.

At the same time, due to the high heat in both arms, a sound like meat being grilled was clearly heard, and sure enough, it was different. The inside was built so that it could not be restored.

For some reason, Da-hein, who always moved with caution and wise judgment, had disappeared everywhere. As if he had become a completely different person, he showed a raw and rough appearance similar to a monster that moves solely based on instinct.

It looks like it could turn into a vicious monster at any moment.

Wow!!

just as expected.

[Mutant Lil Bear], who clearly boasted an uncanny speed that was not appropriate for his size, began to see red blood traces all over his body, and his increasingly slow movements began to become clearer.

Whoa whoa whoa…

Sensing that the tide of battle had turned in just a moment, [Mutant Lil’ Bear] put aside the violence that had been rampaging just a moment ago and looked around for a moment. Then, he found Belze leaning against a tree and hurriedly rushed towards him.

Teodeodeok… Teodeodeok…

Because one of its front paws has been cut off, [Mutant Lil Bear]’s movements have slowed considerably.

Moreover, he looked so tired that it was visible to the naked eye.

Wow!!

Da-hein, who could not stand by and watch the scene, also quickly jumped up and approached with just one leap, and soon stabbed the red-hot {armed} right into the eyeball of the [mutant Lil Bear].

Fujijik!!

Dahyun’s {armored} right arm, which was caved in with a bloody sizzling sound…

It seemed as if he was cruelly trying to rip out the insides, but then he pulled out the [Mutant Lil Bear]’s huge eyeballs in one go, twisting its huge body towards Belze by a narrow margin, allowing it to narrowly miss the side of the tree she was leaning against.

Wow wow!!!

In response to a scream that seemed to be paralyzed in pain, [Mutant Lil Bear] was unable to keep up with the speed at which it was running and was swept aside.

thud!!

In the process, a lot of dust was created, completely blocking his peripheral vision, but I wondered if he didn’t mind at all and closed his eyes for a moment.

just as expected. Dahuin seemed to be trying to use his {sixth sense}, {monomistic sense}, to determine the location and condition of the [Mutant Lil Bear].

＂……＂

However, for some reason, the magical power of the [Mutant Lil Bear], which had clearly collapsed, gradually swelled… and it came back to life and started burning brightly, as if oil had been poured into a dying candle.

On the other hand, Dahyin’s condition did not look good at all.

At a glance, it is a dire situation in which one is pushing one’s own limits unreasonably.

Dahyun was breathing heavily, and her expression showed a look of exhaustion.

＂Everyone.. run away.＂

Due to the nature of the beast people, who have superior resilience compared to other races, there seemed to be only a slight improvement thanks to Dahuin buying them time.

Just a little bit.

However, as if Dahein did not hear Belze’s words, he just quietly fixed his gaze on where the [Mutant Lil Bear] was.

So after a while…

At that moment, the earth trembled with an ear-piercing roar, instantly pushing away the dust surrounding the area.

Clud clack.. clunk clack..

And [Mutant Lil Bear] appeared at the center.

It was biting off its own severed front paw that had fallen to the side of Byeolje and devouring it ravenously. In the process, [Mutant Lil Bear] showed a strange phenomenon of completely regenerating not only its depleted magic power and severed front paws, but even the eyeballs that had been pulled out a little while ago.

A tremendous resilience that literally defies common sense.

From Belje’s perspective, I could never understand that he could show such extraordinary recovery ability simply depending on whether he ate something. Of course, she could immediately recognize that this situation was not good.

Crumbling..

As if it had been aiming for this from the beginning, the [Mutant Lil Bear] had completely regenerated, and perhaps to check its condition, it started licking its brown fur filled with red blood.

Since when did it start?

Surrendering to the flow of consciousness…

Everything appears blurry through the shaking pupils.

Now, I take a hard breath in a dull mind that makes me wonder if my body can even smell it.

“haha..”

Maintaining {Magic Circulation} and {Berserk} at the same time for a long period of time puts a lot of strain on the body. It seems even more so when I set {Tactile} to 5% to endure this crazy heat I feel in both arms.

＇It’s strange… I obviously don’t have magical powers.＇

Yes.

It wouldn’t be surprising if he collapsed a long time ago due to {magic depletion}.

But why was it possible to move like this?

Was I really this kind of person? The desire to fight and win took precedence over the fear of death.

thud.!! thud.!!

[Mutant Lil Bear] slowly approaching with footsteps that could make the ground shake.

It was as if he was confident of his victory.

Nevertheless, I did not run away for my life, but just stared straight ahead, barely holding on to my creaking body.

＂Ha.. ha.. all right.＂

I can faintly hear Belze’s pain-filled moans coming from behind me.

＂Leave me alone.. go.＂

“If you run away now, you can survive.”

Belze’s voice, so weak that it wouldn’t be strange even if he were dead, catches my confused mind.

“Are you worried about me now??”

My gaze is fixed on the [Mutant Lil Bear] that is slowly approaching, and I try to smile at the voice of Belze.

As if I was preparing for this situation that might be our last.

And I will try to say what I have wanted to say to her all this time without regret.

“if..”

Hoping for a cleaner ending.

“If we both survive… then.”

Drawing a better future…

“At that time, wouldn’t it be better to be friends who can trust each other and lean on each other’s backs?”

As if he was laughing at Da-hein’s joking words, which did not suit this urgent situation at all, Belze looks at the ferocious appearance of the [Mutant Lil Bear] that approached him… and for the first time, he smiles like Da-hein.

＂Okay.. then.＂

That moment..

[Mutant Lil Bear] raises its enormous front paw as if it is about to end. Boom! Belze felt that death was just around the corner with a thick, ignorant sound.

The moment the sharp claws of the [Mutant Lil Bear], which seemed to distort space with black-brown magical power, were about to strike…

Still, I didn’t give up.

In a situation where just maintaining {armed} is already quite daunting.

Excited… Excited… Excited…

It felt like the pounding of my heart, which was about to explode, was slowly filling up this moment.

Convinced that this attack might be the last, I mobilized all my magical power and succeeded in dispersing the power of the [Mutant Lil Bear]’s huge paws diagonally with both arms {armed} with titanium slime.

The attack method that flexibly deflects the opponent’s attacks is something I learned from my mother and used.

＇It’s the neck.. You have to aim for the neck.＇

Without missing the small gap that was created, I jumped faster and higher by about 5 meters, and was about to deliver the final blow.

{{Collapses due to depletion of magical power.}}

but..

As I continued to apply magical power that had already exceeded my own limits, I could not avoid the symptoms of {magic depletion}.

Dizziness, as if the world was spinning.

As I was floating in the air, my vision became blurred, I lost consciousness, and I was no longer able to move.

＇Oi, the view…＇

And a terrible sound…

Phew!

just as expected. [Mutant Lil Bear] flies into the air and stabs Dahein, who is unconscious, with its front paw in the abdomen.