episode_0253

Then how long did it take?

I absentmindedly pulled out the Cheonmachong.

An opaque body fluid dripped from the blade as if it had stabbed the stomach of some kind of insect.

There was no time to think about which insect the fluid belonged to.

I heard a jaw snapping behind me.

I felt something like a wasp attaching itself to my upper body and stinging me.

“Mitch, I guess… !”

Already a few hundred, no. I think I killed several thousand.

These insects didn’t know how to give up, so they had no end to killing them.

It was okay to build a mountain with corpses.

Even though we fought so hard, nothing changed.

I couldn’t tell how crowded there was, so it was a headache.

I didn’t feel like I was going to die.

It just hurts to the point of death.

So I thought it would be okay to cut the boat a little more.

I didn’t think I could escape from this situation anyway.

“Was it too reckless?”

There’s no use worrying about it.

Still, I couldn’t help but feel complicated.

I also wondered if I should have approached it more cautiously.

But I knew that regretting it now would be useless, so I gritted my teeth.

Insects were becoming more and more diverse.

Among them were some that could not be called insects.

Centipedes, spiders, and scorpions are not called insects.

… Were scorpions insects? I do not know.

I dodged the pincers of the scorpion charging at me and cut off its tail with the Heavenly Horse Gun.

Then, he shook the body of the wasp that was still clinging to its back and removed it.

He then smashed the beetle’s head with his baton and pushed the centipede’s body away with his foot.

Since so many corpses have already piled up, the meaning is understandable.

Insects kept running at me.

There was no hesitation in the advance, as if it had to be so.

Now I couldn’t even figure out if it was instinct or not.

If things started going this crazy, it would be easy to realize that defeat was in sight.

“… No way.”

An ominous thought crossed my mind.

But that didn’t mean I could give up.

So I gritted my teeth again, swung my weapon, and thought about it.

There must have been a reason why the insects did not get rid of it even though the damage was accumulating like this.

It could have been that they were trying their best to exclude me somehow.

Or maybe they only have the level of intelligence to blindly rush at the enemy.

It would have been really good if it had been the two above.

But this growing anxiety was giving me confidence in my reasoning.

“A few thousand birds is not even a loss…? !”

If so many insects had died, other insects should have noticed the anomaly.

At least evacuate, or send stronger insects.

Either Margrave appears in person. Anyway, something had to happen.

I need to show something different.

But there was no surprise.

The ants and bees were doing their job, no matter what battle was going on here or not.

Rather, they picked up the corpses of insects scattered around and even took them away.

Right next to me, my compatriots are fighting to the death.

“… Tsk.”

No matter what happened, I didn’t think it would be a good idea to continue this situation.

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to take a breather and think again.

So, after looking at the situation, I ran forward blindly.

Perhaps because his physical condition was not so good, his physical abilities seemed to have improved.

The insects tried their best to stop me, but it was no use.

The mantis’ front paw was cut off with a single knife.

A hole was made in the beetle’s body, and the wasp was thrown to the ground.

The spider that boldly showed its fangs was cut in half.

I ran forward without even thinking about wiping the bodily fluids that had splattered on my body.

After that, a few more blocked my way, but I was able to get through them without difficulty.

Even if it is larger than a human or an insect the size of a human.

If you swing the weapon a few times, it will turn into a corpse and fall out.

But the thought that this was the end of the story did not go away.

“How far do you plan on chasing me!”

Yes, even if you can get away with crawling insects.

There was nothing that could be done about the flying things.

Of course, no matter how much I run away, I am no faster than a wasp.

Moreover, I now realize that wasps are not the only flying predatory insects.

“… I’m dying.”

Something that looked like an airplane started flying in the wide sky.

It seemed to be much faster than a wasp, and probably much stronger.

I was sure. Why, who said that?

The thing that can eat a giant wasp is a dragonfly.

“Still, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a hole to escape!”

If I remember correctly, there was a river nearby.

Even if it were an insect, it wouldn’t be able to follow me into the water, so I thought I would just have to catch my breath there.

If I was lucky, the water might get rid of my smell, so it was worth a try.

So I ran straight toward the river.

I was planning on not slowing down like this and jumping right in.

I wondered if I could swim, but whatever.

They say people float in their bodies, so it will work out somehow.

I already have some advice from Noh Chang-hoon, so I can use it.

“You said you could just go all the way to the bottom and then kick up, right?”

He must have never thought that I would run away to the river. The sound of wings flapping behind me was nice to hear.

It wasn’t the sound of a helicopter making people’s blood dry, but it felt like it was embarrassing to hear.

So I smiled happily and jumped forward.

You can just go into the water like this, take a breather, and fight again.

“… Ah.”

And only after running forward did I realize one thing.

This city was inhabited by insects that had mutated due to the zombie virus.

There are insects that crawl on the ground, and there are insects that fly in the sky.

Of course, there would be insects swimming in the water.

Besides, I saw a dragonfly earlier, right? Then, of course, there would be dragonfly babies.

“Sleep, wait… !”

It seemed like my thoughts were short-lived.

I couldn’t just go into the river without knowing what might be inside.

However, perhaps because he jumped so hard, it seemed difficult to land on the ground.

I gritted my teeth as I watched the surface of the water getting closer.

Since it was close to the river anyway, I thought I could get out soon if I did well.

“Let’s try it once… !”

It was good that I made that promise and even missed it.

It was nice that he didn’t startle in the water and even opened his eyes wide.

But it seemed that there were more insects in the water than I thought.

I looked at the other insects blankly for a moment, then came to my senses.

The insects didn’t seem to know that something would suddenly appear, so they were in a daze.

And after a few seconds, me and the insects moved at the same time.

Since I didn’t know how to swim, I calmly held my breath and sank to the bottom.

I was planning on sinking quickly and then kicking my ass off the ground.

Moreover, I don’t know if it was a water bug or a water general, but I was quite far away from those insects.

Even if I couldn’t do it, it wasn’t a distance I could cover in a few seconds, so I thought I could just kick the ground out like this.

Suddenly, something long came up from the floor, grabbed my neck, and pulled me in.

I tried to resist, but it was no use.

It was not only because of its enormous power, but also because it was a sudden surprise attack.

It didn’t really matter that it hurt. But I was so shocked that I couldn’t breathe properly.

No, maybe it’s because I just opened my mouth.

Anyway, the fact that things were going strange didn’t change.

Fortunately, the watercolor was not that strong.

Although there was quite a bit of blood flowing from the neck, it was at a level that could be relieved by regeneration.

And the watercolor wasn’t hard either.

I could have put the weapon down for a moment and ripped the jaw off with both hands.

If it were a little harder, it would have been quite annoying.

No, because I am, I can fight like this even in the water.

It certainly seemed like if other people had come, they would have been annihilated.

No matter how I thought about it, I felt like it was a good thing I came here.

It’s not that I don’t regret it, but it’s better than dying.

“Oh, a little!”

As I was trying to get out of the water with my weapon, insects started to stick to me.

It didn’t just stick to me, nor did it try to eat me.

Some insects chew with their jaws, while others insert their stingers.

In addition, various aquatic insects rushed at me, making me crazy.

It would have been nice to say that I had jumped into a river full of piranhas.

Still, they weren’t very strong.

And it didn’t seem like they had any intention of dragging me into the water.

So, after coming up to the river, all I had to do was kill the insects that were stuck to my body.

“… I’m dying.”

How long has it been like that?

I sighed as I watched my tattered legs gradually heal.

It was really surprising that even after fighting like that, I could still fight more.

It is said that the more you fight, the stronger you become…

I wonder if he has become too strong at this level.

Well, you could say that we fought that hard.

“… You won’t end up in big trouble later if you can’t adapt, right?”

Why, I’ve seen it before.

The main character is so strong that he can’t adapt to everyday life.

Was he the main character? Anyway, it was clear what I saw in the creative work.

I thought for a moment who the main character was, and then burst out laughing.

“Are you thinking like this in the middle of enemy territory?”

Besides, I didn’t even go up to the riverbank, I was still sitting on the riverside.

Things like Water Banggae and Water General were also looking at me.

Still, it was fortunate that there were no other insects to be seen.

I retreated to a place where the insects could not reach, and then sat down.

I felt like I needed to take a moment to catch my breath and think about what to do.