episode_0138

“Would you like to try it?”

At my words, Ethan looked at me with serious eyes.

“… Certainly, while we haven’t seen each other, there’s a lot… No, it seems like there has been a huge change… … .”

That gaze was that of an unmanned Ethan Bertrand, different from the usual Ethan.

Perhaps he is predicting possibilities in his own way.

I wonder if I can handle Armianon on my own.

However, it wasn’t long before Ethan withdrew his gaze.

“… okay. Well, now I guess I have no choice but to leave it to you. Because my strength wasn’t enough.”

Ethan drew his sword, leaving behind a trace of regret and regret.

“Okay, then, show me somewhere.”

Ethan, who had his sword in hand, took a step back.

After confirming that, it was the car where I drew my sword.

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Armianon, who had been quiet until now no matter what was happening above him, suddenly burst into tears.

“What on earth is this guy… … .”

Ethan and I suppressed our embarrassment at the sudden cry and looked around.

I was wondering if there would be any change.

A typical example is the black lightning that occurred several times.

However, this change did not occur in Armianon’s head.

We looked around carefully and soon realized.

Where are his eyes directed?

The guy was looking down.

To be exact, the people below.

People who are still fighting the slime monster.

Although it is completely different from the structure of the human eye, I and Ethan noticed it right away.

What is this guy thinking?

And then the ground began to move.

To be precise, the body of the thing we were stepping on began to move.

Because he lifted his huge foot.

“Wade!”

Ethan’s urgent voice was heard.

However, I was already moving my body even before Ethan spoke.

I quickly pulled out my sword and struck the guy’s head with the side of it.

Quaaaang!

A sound that could not be imagined as the sound of a sword hitting a creature’s head rang out.

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The dragon roared.

A sound that has never been heard before.

As if it was painful.

Ethan looked back and forth between Armianon and me and asked.

“… What did you do?”

“What is it?”

“No, it looked like he just hit me, but this guy’s reaction was clearly different. A guy who never screamed when I or other guys had fun hitting him.”

At that question, I shook my head inwardly.

On the surface, it may have been an attack that seemed like nothing special.

But, as Ethan guessed, that’s not really the case.

Well, of course… … .

“I’ll explain later.”

I didn’t have time to explain the difference right away.

“… Yes, it was like that.”

Ethan nodded with a slightly regretful look on his face.

Then I turned my gaze and looked down.

“It would be nice if this guy could focus his attention on this again… … .”

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“… That doesn’t seem possible.”

As Ethan continued, Armianon’s gaze was not directed at us.

Rather, he just looked down with even more angry eyes, as if he wanted to use the pain from earlier as motivation.

Dangerous.

That thought struck my mind.

Armianon is simply too big and heavy, even without considering other parts.

Just taking a single step by a large body like this would be an irresistible disaster for those below.

If he tries to move like before, it won’t be difficult to keep him in check in the same way… … .

Puzzle!

That couldn’t have been possible.

The moment I recognized the flash of lightning, I also moved at the same speed as the flash, but unfortunately I was late.

Quagwang!

Black lightning struck the ground.

And, in an instant, several people were reduced to charcoal.

“Keuuu… … !”

“Sa, please save me… … !”

The people who survived the lightning weren’t in good shape either.

Because half of his body, or part of his body, was charred and writhing in pain.

After seeing that scene, I came to a conclusion.

We shouldn’t give this guy a chance.

As soon as I thought of that thought, my body moved.

With a sword imbued with a lot of magical power and intent, he immediately hit the guy’s head.

Quaaaang!

───────!

Armianon screamed again with a loud roar.

However, I had no intention of stopping this time, no matter how much he screamed in pain.

bang! bang! Quang!

Hit the guy’s head repeatedly.

Hit it, hit it again.

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Perhaps because of the extreme pain, Armianon’s screams grew louder.

To the point where just a scream can shake the heavens and earth.

And at the same time, Armianon began to shake.

At first, it was just a shaking of the head, but as the attack continued, the shaking spread to the entire body.

Unlike previous attacks, the intention was not to make the person suffer, but to shock him properly.

Because I didn’t even have time to control the shaking, the shaking got progressively worse, and eventually I came to my senses.

The body itself was leaning.

And in that situation.

I swung my sword one last time.

It was done with more sincerity than anything I had done so far.

Kwaaang!

A powerful blow hit the guy’s head.

The guy’s body was completely out of balance.

“Uh, uhuh… … !!”

“Um, that… … !!”

A startling sound was heard from below.

and.

Kuuung─

The black dragon fell backwards.

***

“… Phew.”

I changed my position, and on Armianon’s stomach, who had fallen backwards, I caught my breath.

This was the intention from the beginning.

To rob him of the time to look elsewhere.

No, to take away the space for him to do other things in the first place.

Not that I was certain.

I just vaguely thought it might be possible.

And in the end, it was successful.

Although I did it with my own hands… Well, to be honest, I felt a little dazed.

It probably wouldn’t have been possible for me before I finished training in Cheryl’s space.

“Wade, you… … .”

I didn’t have to go far to see how absurd what I had done was just by looking at Ethan’s face, who suddenly appeared next to me.

Ethan, who rarely makes that kind of expression, was looking at me with disbelief.

“… What on earth happened so far?”

There are sure to be many questions swirling in your mind.

“… So, what are you going to do now?”

Ethan shook his head to push away his doubts and asked me.

“This guy, the damage he actually suffered wasn’t that great.”

It was as he said.

Although this massive body fell backwards, the accumulated damage to Armianon was not that great.

So to speak, I just fell backwards.

Of course, since you hit your head repeatedly, the impact will be accumulated on your head… … .

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Even that didn’t seem to be a big problem to him.

“… It’s a ridiculously durable road.”

Ethan shook his head.

I also agreed without saying anything.

Although it was a slap, not a cut, the part where it was hit was none other than the head.

Even if the shock wasn’t fully conveyed, I was hit not once or twice, but dozens of times.

Moreover, each of those attacks was an attack filled with a lot of magic power and intention, so generally speaking, it would be normal if the brain had already become mushy.

However, the guy only lost his balance for a moment.

I thought that it was indeed a monster of legend and that it deserved to be evaluated as being beyond the level of a disaster.

“Is there any clever way?”

“… Well, in this case, there is only one answer.”

I adjusted my sword.

“There is no choice but to cut.”

It is impossible to kill it by shock.

No, at least not for me.

So, to kill it, you have to cut it.

“… Can you do it?”

Ethan’s question was filled with anxiety and worry.

“You should try it.”

I calmly passed it on.

You won’t know unless you try.

If so, you have no choice but to try it.

Thinking like that, I began to raise my mana and will again.

What did I gain during the half-year training I conducted in Cheryl’s space?

What kind of progress have I made?

To be honest, it is a bit difficult to give an accurate explanation about it.

Even I don’t fully understand this state yet.

I can only understand it sensuously.

Should I say it’s closer to the feeling of vaguely thinking, “This must be something like this.”

Nevertheless, if we try to verbalize that part somehow… It could be said that the ‘idea’ has become deeper.

Why was Armianon’s reaction to my attack different from the other Ten Swords’ attacks?

This can also be explained because the depth of thoughts is different.

Because my thoughts have gone one step further than theirs.

I put those deep thoughts, deep thoughts into the sword.

Then, my sword naturally had a blade made of rays.

“This is… … .”

Ethan’s faint voice came from next to me.

Maybe he recognized it.

What floated on my sword was Geomgang.

And you may have vaguely recognized the differences between your own exam and mine.

Unlike myself, who had to do my best to create it, the sword steel formed on my sword was very natural.

The difference doesn’t just stop there, but that’s probably the only thing Ethan can notice right now.

I raised the sword with its sharp sword.

Then he started walking towards Armianon’s head.

I can see the big golden eyes of the creature, which has not yet recovered its fallen body, and is looking at me while swallowing its burning anger.

Facing his eyes without avoiding them, I reached for his head.

And then.

I swung my sword like that.

It was not swung strongly or violently.

Just calmly.

Rather than swinging it, it feels closer to moving.

I just swung the sword slowly.

and… … .

Cheok─

Just like that, Armianon’s head split.

“… … !”

I heard Ethan gasp.

“Um, that… … !”

“Seo, no way… ?!”

From afar, the voices of astonishment, admiration, and hope could be heard from those who noticed something strange happening here.

However.

Actually, my expression wasn’t bright.

“Wade, what the hell are you… No, why is your expression… … .”

There was no need to answer Ethan’s question, as he was puzzled that my expression was not bright.

Slurp─

The sight of Armianon’s head being split in half restored to its original state in an instant solved that question.