episode_0091

I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

‘Oh my gosh, there’s an elf.’

Why on earth are you here?

For a moment, I was lost in a situation that I couldn’t understand, and I ended up with a lot of random thoughts.

‘Elf’.

If this were a normal novel, the elf would have simply been a companion or a very beautiful heroine who had lived for many years. But unfortunately, in the world of the ‘SSS-Class Heroine Returns’ that I read, the elf was just a monster, like an orc or a goblin.

So, when I read this novel in the past, there were many times when I was dissatisfied. In a fantasy world, the only intelligent life forms are humans.

To be honest, it doesn’t make sense. Don’t you have any romantic fantasies about other races? But the author doesn’t seem to have any such feelings, and even included elves as monsters.

The elves of this world are creatures that focus only on attacking humans and even have low intelligence.

‘No, then is that really an elf?’

The elves I know are wise and nature-loving characters. Why on earth do they only appear as monsters?

I really couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied.

Anyway, that’s not the important issue. The elf race right before our eyes is a pretty strong monster in its own right. It’s especially difficult to fight just one, but most elves move in groups, which can lead to extremely dangerous situations. So for us, who are currently small in number, this is a bit of a disadvantage.

Pfft!

The arrows flew towards me more. I quickly struck them away with more force than usual on my shoulder.

“I’ll charge in and fight!”

Even though it was a will, he spoke in a slightly louder voice, as if he was in a hurry. I stared blankly at him for a moment, then came to my senses. Only then could I realize what he meant, and so I immediately raised my gun.

And pull the trigger!

bang!

I kept shooting bullets at her from behind. She was clearly asking me to provide covering fire.

The bullets slid past the enemy and hit them. Naturally, the enemy didn’t stay still and jumped to the side to dodge. Thanks to this, the elves were unable to shoot arrows as intended.

Crunch!

Yuseo caught one of them first and cut him down with his sword. Dark red blood spurted out. Even though I was far away, I could smell a pungent smell, and for a moment, I frowned at the sight.

I also felt a little bit out of my mind.

A human-shaped creature collapses on the floor, seemingly dead. The bleeding still shows no sign of stopping.

Looking at that made me feel a little confused.

‘Let’s calm down.’

Those kids aren’t even human, right? So you can be quite calm.

Oh, really. This is bullshit just because it looks like a human. I’m such a frustrated idiot. Come to your senses.

All I can do is laugh in vain.

I shook my head and tried to gather my wits as best I could. Then I quickly took a few steps back and straightened up.

bang!

Another powerful bullet fired. Naturally, with my ‘Shooter’ skill, I managed to hit the elves accurately, causing them to scream terribly in pain.

It was a strange and repulsive sound, clearly resembling a human voice.

‘Okay, it’s going well.’

As expected of a regressor, Yuseo skillfully defeated the monsters to the point that no one could say anything. Thanks to that, all I had to do was watch her and shoot from behind. The current situation itself was certainly too advantageous for us.

A smile naturally forms on my face.

As time passed, the number of elves slowly decreased.

Then, suddenly, a fluttering, flapping sound of wings could be heard from somewhere. The tension that had been releasing in an instant could not help but become heavy again.

“Be careful!”

Oh, something the size of my palm came rushing towards us at high speed. At first, I couldn’t tell what it was, but thanks to Yusera shouting, I was able to figure it out right away.

“It’s a ‘cannibal bat’!”

Yes, that black thing was shaped like a bat. If you look closely, you can see its sharp teeth. It looked like it could easily eat a person.

Cannibalistic bat?

What the hell is that thing here!? Yusera shouted in a loud voice as she momentarily failed to properly grasp the situation.

“Hellfire!”

Hwaruk, the sound of flames burning hotly could be heard. That was definitely the ability that Yusera had acquired before.

A huge flame covers the bat flying at high speed. It looks like it might be annoying, but it seems to be surprisingly weak in defense, and it quickly turns to dust and disappears.

I thought it would be easy to resolve this, but it seems there were quite a lot of them. A lot of bats are still flying towards me.

If it had been a normal situation, I would have reacted a bit more quickly, but seeing Yusera acting calmly in front of me made me feel calm as well. Thanks to that, I quickly picked up my gun and fired at the few bats closest to me.

Tata Tang!

Countless bullets shoot down the bats. Even though it was a situation where a normal person would not be able to hit them, I was able to easily take them down thanks to my ‘Shooter’ skill. Little by little, the number of bats approaching me decreases.

But even so, the danger remained the same, and thanks to that, I had to immediately judge the next situation.

I quickly dropped the gun to the ground and raised my sword. Then I swung the blade at the bats closest to me.

Crunch!

This time, I easily cut down the bats. Thanks to that, I was able to confirm that my strength was enough to protect myself, and I felt a little bit more confident.

But still, I couldn’t let my guard down, so I focused more on my surroundings and stayed alert. Even so, my arms didn’t stop moving for even a moment.

That was the moment.

The blade’s trajectory was unintentionally off-track. Because of that, the bat that was originally going to attack me was able to avoid me. I felt my body stiffen for a moment in embarrassment.

‘What’s the situation?’

What the hell is going on?

I must have swung my sword correctly. But why did it miss? I fell into deep thought for a moment, but I was able to quickly come to a conclusion.

‘What the fuck.’

Are you saying that this happened because of my physical limitations? Just because I’m not an Awakened?

‘Fuck.’

To put it simply, there was no problem with the technique itself, but it was my body that was the problem. Since I lacked strength, it would have been difficult for me to properly hold the sword. It was such an unfair situation that I couldn’t help but grit my teeth.

But the bats swarm me without even understanding my feelings. Countless attacks rain down on me.

“Aaah! What the hell!”

Of course, it didn’t hurt that much. That’s because I was wearing the long coat I had received from Yusera before, not the uniform. That’s why the bats’ attacks were too weak to cause serious damage. The attacks directed at me were just unpleasant and irritating.

But if we continue like this, there is a risk that it will become dangerous.

I gathered some more mana and swung my sword quickly. Only then did the blade move in the direction I wanted.

As expected, the problem was with my body. I quickly assessed the situation and had no choice but to pick up the gun I had dropped next to me. Then, I pulled the trigger a little too hastily.

bang!

The bullets hit the bat accurately. Thanks to the aim being right on the head, the bat that was flying immediately falls down.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Tuttuk, tuttutututuk!

The bats that had been flying continuously fell to the ground. Since I was only hitting the places that would definitely kill them, their numbers seemed to be decreasing quickly.

Of course, at the same time, my bullets that I was trying to save also fell.

“Whew, this is so hard.”

I cursed without realizing it and immediately looked towards Yusera. She, too, was swinging her sword, looking slightly annoyed.

It didn’t seem like I particularly needed to help.

As time passed, we were able to reduce the number of monsters in no time. The number of monsters that could not even be counted on two hands just a moment ago was reduced. Thanks to this, we were able to regain our composure little by little.

“That’s the end.”

Yuseo muttered as she caught the last remaining bat cleanly. I nodded in response to her words.

“That’s right.”

I looked around anxiously, wondering if there might still be monsters left. But I didn’t stop talking.

“Hey, didn’t you say there weren’t any traps? What about those monsters? You don’t treat them as traps or anything? Explain it to me properly.”

“Well, I don’t know much about that either.”

Yuseo muttered softly and fell into thought. It seemed that even for her, the situation was difficult to understand. That meant that an unexpected situation could occur again in the future.

“Oh, shit.”

The situation is already looking bleak.

I felt like my chest was being squeezed shut for no reason. I took a deep breath and waited for Yoo Seo-ra’s decision.

Still, she seemed to be troubled by this situation. After all, it was an unexpected situation, so she needed to be even more careful.

“I really don’t know.”

She muttered softly, her voice somewhat dejected. It seemed that even though it was a suicide note, she had noticed that things were going a little unintentionally, just like me. Because of this, we couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.

“Could it be that the trap was made to activate properly even when such an item was used?”

If this is true, it is truly a vicious structure. It is an extremely unpleasant situation in many ways.

“I guess so.”

“Sigh, shit. Then what should I do?”

“Well, what can I do? In the end, I have no choice but to move.”

Yusera spoke in a firm voice. If it were her usual self, she would have suggested that we retreat because it could be dangerous, but she didn’t seem to have any such feelings. The reason for this must have been that the item we were about to obtain was that important.

“That might be a bit dangerous.”

“That’s obvious. So if you want to run away, I recommend you run away now.”

“No, it’s dangerous for you to run away from here. So I’ll keep following you.”

I joked in a slightly softer voice. Honestly, it didn’t matter to me whether Yusera was in danger or not, and the most important thing was the hidden piece.

But it seemed like he felt a little sincere about my words, “Yuseo.” He was looking at me with an unusually surprised expression.

“Oh my, if it was dangerous, it would only be you, not me? Let’s go quickly.”

He spoke monotonously and walked straight ahead. I followed his footsteps and walked beside him.

But I try not to let my guard down. After all, no matter how much my jokes lighten the mood, it’s still dangerous.

There was still a need to be careful.

“Hoo.”

I gripped the sword grip tightly. I needed to keep looking around in case of any unexpected situation, so I didn’t have any time to rest. It would probably be the same for a will. However, since he would be more skilled in this situation than I am, I could relax a little.

This is where the difference in experience comes in.

If it were the original, no matter how much Yusura relaxed, she wouldn’t be able to let down her guard around her. So, her nerves, which had become a habit, would be able to rest sufficiently just by thinking that they were resting.

Of course, it is difficult to easily relax in everyday life.

It’s pitiful and pitiful that you can rest even in dangerous situations, but you can’t rest properly in safe situations.

I walked with such random thoughts in my mind.

Then I could see that the fork in the road appeared again in front of me. It was clear that neither place looked safe.

“The same method as before won’t work, right?”

As I muttered in a stiff voice, Yusera nodded as if answering.

“Okay, then the only answer is mana.”

Yeah, that’s what we can do in this place where there’s nothing to do.

That was just using mana to analyze this place a little bit.

Even if it only reveals a little bit.