93 – Reaper (5)
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A heavy sound that is heard along with the sound of being cut cleanly.
Even if you don’t have to see it with your eyes,
Hot pain told me that my arm had been cut off.
‘But I’m glad it’s not too late.’
I don’t even want to think about what would have happened if I had hesitated even a little.
“Ron!!!”
“It’s okay. Rather, it would be better to cut it cleanly and attach it later.”
He trembled jokingly at Kana’s call and comforted her.
If you are destined to be cut off anyway,
It is better to cut it cleanly so that it can be reattached.
Of course, this is assuming that you survive the Shinigami.
‘Can you do it?’
I was able to get through it because I had planned in advance and made various preparations.
But now there are no preparations,
This started without any plan.
Even the opponent is a monster of monsters.
It is impossible to win in Abyss Prison unless you call someone.
‘But let’s do whatever we can until it works.’
“Kana, pick up my arm and get out quickly!”
“B, but the entrance is blocked….”
“I broke it, so you can just leave!”
If the entrance was blocked, how could I have gotten in?
Before coming here, I blew away the entrance that was blocked by a pile of rocks with my fist.
As if they were waiting as soon as the entrance opened,
The students rushed out and now only Kana was left.
“But how are you going to deal with that on your own?”
“Let’s do a favor. “If you accidentally step on my arm and break it, you can’t put it back together.”
Kana tries to remain with a trembling voice.
Although I was thankful for Kana, she was honestly a bit difficult.
It is impossible to protect Kana and deal with the Shinigami now.
Even one of her arms fell off,
I am at a further disadvantage.
And even if you really accidentally step on my arm, I’m a little scared that you’ll end up in minced meat.
Kana seems to have realized my intention as well, her hands shaking as she picks up my arm and begins to fall behind her.
“Where!”
Cheeng!
A Shinigami swinging her scythe towards Kana who was trying to escape.
It was like that in the game too,
This guy’s bad taste makes me sick.
For this guy, humans are nothing more than toys to play with.
What if such a toy escapes?
She is a vicious psychopath who will destroy you mercilessly if you can’t play with her.
That’s partly why she told her children not to run away.
If you’re sure to die even if you run away anyway,
Because you have a higher chance of survival if you buy time by fighting.
‘Perhaps I was lucky, but we got through it well even though our compatibility was not good.’
Only attacks containing magical power work against this guy.
In comparison, Kana is a pure physical attack type.
Even if we focused only on evasion, it would have been a difficult fight. It held up really well.
“Sorry!”
With a short apology, the sound of busy footsteps gradually becomes distant.
As if he had listened to my request, my arm that had fallen to the floor disappeared before I knew it.
“What’s wrong? “Are you mad because your toy was taken away?”
I took the scythe that the Shinigami was swinging and looked at his face.
A face that shows nothing but darkness, without even facial features.
But thanks to the emotions I feel from him, I can clearly see what kind of face he is.
Even if he is a monster or something, he has the head of a child.
He is no different from a child who is complaining because his toy was taken away.
‘But the complaining is hard to handle.’
The head is the same, but the body is a monster, so it is even more difficult.
Anyway, I hate the 12 sins like this.
I don’t know why the first hero didn’t kill these guys.
‘No, for now let’s just think about surviving.’
Cheng! Cheeng!
The sound of metal echoing through the dungeon.
It is a scene that looks fierce at first glance, but it is not sincere.
Of course, it’s not me who doesn’t mean it, it’s that guy.
‘I really look like I’m having a hard time, so I guess they’re planning to play with me.’
It is better that way.
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If he fights sincerely, this dungeon would already be gone.
But if I wait, it won’t do me any good either.
A strengthening potion given by Rachel, who was eavesdropping on communications before coming here.
Although she is barely able to accept it by raising her abilities with strengthening potions,
When the effect ends, it will become worse than it is now.
‘I have to finish it before then, but what can I really do?’
No matter how hard I rack my brain, I can’t think of a suitable solution.
It was nonsense from the beginning.
Fighting against the Shinigami without even having time to prepare.
Just saying it out loud doesn’t mean it makes sense.
‘No, just because I prepare doesn’t mean I can fight him.’
It might be possible to summon the prisoner, but
After summoning the Jotun,
The number of points you need to collect increases rapidly, so it is not possible to collect them in a day or two.
Even if you focus on the side quests, it will take at least a week.
“Ha, ha, ha.”
I am exhausted.
I couldn’t even think of a way to break through.
After a few battles with the Shinigami, I was out of breath.
Is there really a way to win?
Would it have been better to postpone the exam even if it was too much?
Thoughts of arrogance passed through my mind, but it was pointless.
It is already too late to regret, and now we must fight to survive.
“The real quest really sucks. Isn’t it too much to pay for just one ticket? Even if it’s a better reward….”
I mutter to myself and lament about my situation.
Suddenly a forgotten memory came to mind.
Dodging the reaper’s attack, I quickly took out a small gem from my bag.
[Neheln’s Jewel]
-12 The nightmare of sin, a jewel containing the power of Neheln.
-When used, puts the opponent into a 100% sleeping state.
-Conditions for use: When stamina is below 1%
Compensation received during the teacher training incident.
A jewel containing the power of the 12 sins, like the Four Gods of Death.
This will definitely work.
The problem is the poor usage conditions.
Your physical strength must be reduced to less than 1%.
If you get even one wrong hit, you will be hit by the Shinigami’s attack, which will kill you instantly.
Does this make sense?
But this is the only move I have left now.
“Will it work?”
There is a doubt in the voice, but
The corners of his mouth are smiling brightly, as if he is confident.
It went from something impossible to something close to impossible.
Even if there is only a 0.1% Chance of winning,
If it’s not impossible, you can win.
“Hmm!”
Let’s rush to the Shinigami with great spirit,
The Shinigami seemed embarrassed and swung his scythe so wide that the loophole was visible.
He easily dodged the Shinigami’s attack and slashed his face with his dagger.
‘Is there any blood?’
Dainslife steals blood immediately if you get even the slightest cut.
I can’t hurt myself because of that.
As long as there is blood, it would be difficult for even a Shinigami to resist.
However, when I saw that there was not a single drop of blood on it, I realized once again that it was not an ordinary creature.
“I guess it’s okay because it’s still strong.”
Anyway, I didn’t bring it because I fell in love with Dainslife’s abilities.
I just carry it around because it is sturdy and easy to use.
It will be helpful when fighting mosquitoes later, but no one can guarantee when that will happen.
“Oh my, you look angry.”
The Shinigami that has been wielded at a level that can be seen and avoided so far,
Suddenly, it started moving so fast that it was difficult for the eyes to follow.
I think he probably doesn’t like dealing with me.
Well, it’s worth it since you just dodge and don’t get hit by the attack.
Despite its terrible appearance, the core is just like a baby.
Cow!
The Shinigami who suddenly stopped immediately grabbed his scythe and stuck it into the ground.
This is my first time seeing this pattern.
That’s why I swallowed dry saliva without realizing it,
I concentrated all my attention not to miss a single small movement.
But by the time I noticed, the Shinigami had already disappeared.
‘Back!’
I hurriedly ducked to the ominous feeling behind me.
The Shinigami’s scythe passed sharply past where I was.
Not only that, he dodged the constant attacks by flying forward.
“You crazy guy! “At least give me time to avoid it!”
He said a word to the Shinigami in response to the constant barrage of attacks.
But the messenger seemed to laugh at my cries,
He aimed for my neck without any pause.
“You damn bastard.”
The face of the Shinigami that came into view for a moment.
I felt a sarcastic tone, as if I had lost all my momentum and had given up now.
I swung my dagger at him, but
Even that was blocked by the Shinigami’s scythe and bounced away.
‘That!’
In an instant, a purple aura appeared on the Shinigami’s scythe,
Soon it changed into the shape of a huge blade and became even larger.
That is dangerous. It must not graze even slightly.
If you get hit in that state, there will be no injury,
Instead, they fall into a state of despair.
At first, it’s nothing, but the more it overlaps, the more it eats away at your spirit and eventually breaks it down.
And the end is always decided to be a bad one.
‘It is said that the setting touches on trauma.’
I get goosebumps just thinking about it.
There are more than one trauma that comes to mind, too.
When you get hit by that attack, not only does it remind you of things you had forgotten, it amplifies them.
Canado is clearly on the verge of being saved,
I lost my mind after being hit by that attack.
‘Tch, I guess I have no choice but to get hit.’
It is already unavoidable anyway, and it is a technique that only inflicts status abnormalities without causing damage.
Just one hit won’t cause much damage,
Here, by allowing it once, you can take care of the follow-up….
“Uh… ?”
I was so embarrassed that I made stupid noises.
In an instant, the aura surrounding the scythe disappeared as soon as it was swung.
This means that it has turned into a direct attack, not a status abnormality.
‘Paint with a monster theme!’
I hurriedly raised my dagger to block the attack, but
The scythe, which had already gained momentum, was far beyond the power of a dagger to block it.
Clink.
Is he alive?
A blow that would make one doubt one’s own life or death.
Dainslife, which was used to block, was completely broken by the reaper’s attack.
Things that shouldn’t come pouring out of my body started pouring out.
‘Despite this, the jewel is not responding at all.’
I wonder if I’m really going to die like this.
I ended up dying because I acted recklessly for no reason.
But if you’re destined to die anyway, wouldn’t it be better to try something and die?
“That sucks.”
Visibility becomes increasingly blurry.
But for some reason, the image of the Shinigami was clearly visible.
Is it really time to die, so I become a real Shinigami and take my soul?
“Don’t be ridiculous!”
In unbearable anger, she swung her fist at the Shinigami.
However, despite the momentum, the fist was very poor.
Every time I swing my fist, the floor becomes soaked with blood,
Her face grimaced in pain that could not be expressed in words.
Nevertheless, he swung his fist and struck the Shinigami.
The Shinigami didn’t show any reaction, as if laughing at me like that.
I’m going to die anyway.
It is as if you are encouraged to do whatever you want, whether it be resistance or struggle.
‘Please. Anything.’
My consciousness is fading further and further, and my fists are no longer strong enough.
Am I going to die like this?
Is this the end?
When I give up everything to the slowly approaching death,
The jewel finally responded.
Jiying.
The jewel shone and trembled slightly.
And the corners of my mouth went up without me knowing at the magical power emanating from the jewel.
“My victory, everything.”
―――!
Has the Shinigami realized the true nature of magical power?
I quickly picked up the scythe, but it was already too late.
The Shinigami slowly falling apart.
At the same time, the scythe that was aiming at me fell to the floor with a loud noise.
“Damn.”
A reaper in a state of sleep.
Now all that remains is to be happy.
I can’t catch my consciousness as it drifts away.
‘But this one is good.’
Have you lived well so far?
My insides were cleaner than I thought.