episode_0061

cut it down

The sword he was wielding was heavier than ever.

Vision turning dark red.

Every time I exhale, my thoughts stop flowing.

Is this boiling emotion anger or guilt?

Even my judgment slowly disappeared, and only my shoulders felt heavy, as if they were about to break off.

Every time I take a step, I face my sin.

Every time I cut down one, the corpses laugh at me.

Yeah I know. This is all my fault.

You think it will be okay because there is still time? There are degrees of complacency!

I couldn’t deny it.

This tragedy is my responsibility.

I know, I know.

I know it well even if you don’t say it.

therefore-

Please shut up. Damn sword bastard!

… … .

… What did I just say?

I think I shouted something… I don’t know.

Is it because I inhaled too much smoke? My mind was confused.

Don’t worry.

I raise my head, look at the black sky, and breathe in the air filled with heat from the flames.

Acrid smoke filled my chest.

—-

How many more people did they cut down?

I don’t know. Where am I? Why was I doing this?

My mind becomes dizzy, and the sight in front of my eyes spins and turns over and over again.

Neither human screams nor animal cries could be heard anymore.

Only the sound of laughter echoes through my boiling head.

Everyone was holding their stomachs and laughing.

I’m giggling like I’m going crazy. With empty eyes.

The beasts are approaching.

No, am I approaching you? I don’t know. Perhaps because I inhaled too much smoke, I felt dizzy and dazed.

Swing the sword at them.

A loud roar erupts.

With the blood, the beasts are torn to pieces.

Piece by piece.

Piece by piece.

Dozens of pairs of limbs are rolling around on the dirt floor, mixing together.

Is it of a person or of an animal?

They shouldn’t be mixed, but after cutting them, I can’t tell them apart anymore.

So I keep cutting it.

“You monster…!”

A prisoner yells and runs towards me.

With sharp claws raised on its furry arms.

Not an inferior species that goes on a rampage, but a moderately strong mixed-race warrior.

It’s Milici.

The culprit.

The animal, whose face was pierced by the left hand that had been fired, screamed like a pig.

Are you a pig beast?

No answer came back.

It’s a shame. I was a little curious.

A face with a hole is useless even if it still has a mouth.

He kicks the guy and pulls out his hand.

The crushed brain and medulla were caught in the fingertips and pulled out.

Get dirty.

The rotten, fishy smell was disgusting, so I shook the remains of it onto the floor.

The smell was so strong that it made me dizzy.

No, did you feel dizzy even before you smelled it?

Staggering and moving on.

—-

The world was full of corpses.

Corpses I made. The bodies I will create.

Everyone gathers together and looks at me.

Human eyes are blue, animal eyes are yellow.

Countless eyes roll across the floor.

Staring at me as if scolding me.

stop. Don’t look at me like that. please.

Why? Instead of screaming, laughter came out.

When I laughed, they laughed too.

Everyone laughs happily.

Yeah, I’d rather smile like that.

Don’t glare at me. Don’t question me.

I’m not bad.

I’m not bad.

How could I have known this would happen!

It’s my fault.

No, it’s not my fault! Because it’s not!

Then whose fault is it?

“Empire bastard!”

In a slanted field of vision.

A large beast lunges at me, roaring fiercely.

enemy.

Instinct raises claws.

The feelings of guilt and shame fade away, and hatred takes their place.

Ah, yes. It’s here!

A beast attacking with its blood-soaked snout wide open.

Between each sharp tooth, human flesh was glistening.

It burned like a fire with endless anger.

Look, it’s these guys who are bad.

The long sword he holds trembles with murderous intent.

The ones who need to die are these guys!!

A blue brilliance that cuts through the air.

Pieces of meat poured down like rain.

—-

thirsty.

Drink up the pouring blood.

There is no water here.

All there is is a flickering flame.

I gulp and swallow the fishy substance that fills my mouth.

A lukewarm liquid passes down my throat.

It’s sweet, but it’s actually terrible.

The body that absorbs moisture regains vitality.

Like quenching heated steel, the brain that seemed to be melting is slowly cooling down.

So, sadly, my mind comes back.

“Kehehe! Kehehe! Wow…!”

Lungs filled with ash and smoke let out a black cough.

How long has it been?

Apparently, he ran to find Damian and then fought again.

Running and fighting again.

Then gradually, due to the heat and exhaust fumes, my consciousness became blurred…

And then it looks like this?

It is not a human appearance. No, it wasn’t even the appearance of an animal.

A shape that looks like blood and internal organs gathered together and lumped together into a human shape.

That was my appearance.

Are you running around the city like this?

It was a miracle that he was not mistaken for a monster and attacked.

Perhaps the duration of the blessings was running out, as the holy light in my body flickered like a dying firefly.

I gave up trying to wipe my face. It wasn’t blood that could be wiped away by just wiping it off with your hands.

To begin with, it was like rubbing blood on blood.

I only shook out the internal organs that were stuck to my body like rope. Because the smell was terrible.

Even the sword in my hand was soggy with all sorts of things covering its body.

Swing it in the air to shake off the tangled blood and fat.

The cold blue light flashes again.

okay. Still, I was glad I came to my senses.

It wasn’t the time to go crazy, because we had to find Damian first.

The city was still burning.

At least the fire seemed to be a little weaker than before.

The screaming also quieted down. Was it protected? Are they all dead?

It was something unknown. It was something I didn’t even want to know.

—-

I ran through the city again.

The sense of smell was meaningless. No matter where I went, there was only the smell of burning.

I had to rely solely on intuition to find it.

“Ahhhh!”

Screaming.

The footsteps stop. My body turns around and I run towards the place where I heard the scream.

Several buildings pass before your eyes in an instant.

Unable to keep up with the running momentum, the blood that lags behind splatters long into the air.

Like a comet with a red tail.

found.

Five people. Two people were wearing uniforms. Two students, three civilians?

Were there any people who survived?

The cowardice of feeling relieved was truly disgusting.

…This is not the time to be filled with self-blame.

Turn your eyes to check the enemy.

Two prisoners. Mixed race. Warrior, Milic.

Two animals were pointing their claws at the people who were sitting down.

Beasts.

Kick the ground and charge with all your might.

Concentric ripples appear on the ground and shatter like shards of glass.

“Kyaaa!”

Things reflected on the retina stretch out and turn into lines.

The air hits my body like a hammer.

The enemy’s figure came right before my eyes.

The surprised beastman raised his thick sword like a shield.

doesn’t care.

I will pierce through. No matter what stands in the way.

He shoots out his clenched left hand.

As if praying, with a firm intention in your fingertips.

Something seeps into my outstretched fist.

Something, something indescribable.

–

No sound was heard.

The prisoner’s upper body exploded like a blizzard.

—-

No one could open their mouths.

It was impossible to even understand what was happening in front of my eyes.

Actually, even me.

The beastman next to me stares blankly at the remains of his compatriot just moments ago, with eyes so wide as to be torn apart.

A pale flash of light lit up his back.

The prisoner’s upper body slid down and said goodbye to his lower body.

The fire in the back went out due to the gushing blood.

The holy light of blessing completely fades away.

The feeling of exhaustion, as if all my stamina had been squeezed out, caused my weak knees to stumble.

“Keuuut…!”

I force myself to hold on.

This is nothing.

At best, I just lost some strength.

“Uh, ah? Uh oh…?”

The people who turned around couldn’t even speak properly.

He seemed to have lost half his mind.

“First year, magic department? Right! Come to your senses!”

One student’s shoulder was slightly shaken.

If I slapped him to make him come to his senses, his head might fall off.

“Ah, ah, what is it, uh…Kahar?”

Luckily, he recognized me.

The boy stood up shakily, trembling.

Now I see that it was the wizard boy I had sparred with before.

His young face was pale with fear.

“Damian and Millia, haven’t you seen them?”

“Damian…? Ah, the Department of Swordsmanship…if they are over there…!”

The boy pointed somewhere with his trembling hand.

Is it the northeast? As I concentrated my mind, I felt numerous presences.

There are signs of a prisoner and a student.

Was everyone still fighting over there?

It was fortunate.

At that moment, a rumbling sound rang out from that direction.

The startled boy shrugged his shoulders.

Beyond, a building was collapsing.

Damian.

Millia.

A sense of crisis throbs my heart.

It was not the kind of destruction that an ordinary warrior could cause.

There, probably, was Daejeon Temple.

Even Nigel had only a few followers.

Blood drains from my face as if I’m being dragged underground.

I had to hurry.

“Take those people and return to the academy!”

“What? You!”

There is no time to answer. I turn and run away.

I had to protect the protagonist of this world.

I had to protect my friend.

Damien, Millia. Just hold on, please hold on just a little longer. I’m going straight there now…!

do not die.

—-

Just a few kilometers.

The road was so long.

Enemies endlessly block your path.

I couldn’t ignore it and run.

Passing by them means leaving the students sitting next to them to die.

So, I move forward swinging my sword. Just cut down all the beasts in front of you.

Protecting all the people in front of me.

A sweet smell came from my mouth. My arms were shaking. My legs feel heavy, like I’m wearing shackles.

I was running out of energy. A body that has been overworked screams.

But the sword doesn’t stop.

Every time a pale line is drawn in the air, the prisoners fall down, spouting blood.

No one in front of me could withstand two attacks.

It was strange.

As my body gets more and more tired, the slashes I swing become more and more sharp.

The animal’s tough body and hard steel weapons are all cut like pieces of paper.

Whether it’s an axe, a great sword, or a spear, it cuts them all apart.

Light gold is mixed into the blue afterimage.

The emblem engraved on the sword body was slowly glowing.

How many people did they cut down, how many people did they protect?

When the number of people cut down exceeded fifty, it was no longer counted.

It was a waste of my mind to even care about such things.

Empty your mind and think about only two things.

Kill the prisoner.

moving forward

Just that.

The end was finally in sight.

—-

An empty lot full of broken debris, now turned into ruins.

A female leopard was looking down coldly at the kneeling boy.

He raised the long sword he was holding above his head as if he was going to strike it down at any moment.

The boy was leaning on the broken greatsword, breathing heavily and glaring at her.

The boy’s staggering body was full of torn and cut wounds, making it a miserable sight.

And next to the boy.

A girl with green hair had collapsed.

Holding tightly to the bow that had been torn in half.

On top of a pool of blood, motionless.

Something snapped, and my mind burned.

“You little beast!”

I’ll kill you.

Rushing towards the enemy, the sword lashed out like a thunderbolt.

– Kaaaang!

The sword strike with all its might was blocked.

The two long swords clawed at each other, sparking fierce flames.

The female leopard, who was looking at me with puzzled eyes, soon looked surprised.

“Ah, it’s her. Top priority. Female of Ka`har.”

“Yes! I am Hashal Aishangior!”

The sword swung again was blocked again. again. Again.

Bursting sounds ring out one after another.

Not the sound of flesh being cut, just the sound of metal clashing.

All attacks are blocked and bounced.

In both strength and speed, the opponent had the upper hand.

has become superior.

“Pfft…!”

“The momentum is quite good. You look pretty tired, huh?”

The female leopard smiled, showing her teeth.