21 – Dangerous Journey (6)
It has already been four days since I entered this forest.
It’s new, but a fairly old story came to mind.
It is said that there is a forgotten forest in the northwest of the empire.
At one time, the empire was called the Demon Lord and was an object of fear, but even that fear was forgotten and no one cared about it.
A land of little value compared to where dangerous monsters live.
It had no special resources, nor was it of any strategic value, either commercial or military.
If you look, you might come across a mine or two, but even now, the empire was a country rich in resources. There was no reason to waste money developing that dangerous forest.
Since it was worthless, not only humans but also demons did not bother to get close to it.
So the forest in the northwest of the empire disappeared from the eyes of everyone in the world.
It was just a place that the empire accidentally incorporated as territory, and was never actually managed.
Naturally, in the novel, it was only mentioned at the level of ‘They say there is a forest in the northwest.’
However, we were keenly aware of the reason why this place was once called Magic View.
Kaaang! A clear, metallic sound rang out.
‘This is crazy! It was definitely blocked by a comb.’
The shock sent to my hand was unusual.
The sword flew away at once and the sword path was twisted.
It was fortunate. If I had held on to block it, the blade would have been cut off in one go.
Even though he cut his wrist when retrieving the blade, it didn’t seem like an effective hit.
This time the opponent was a monster.
Is this what it would look like if the hardened lava took the shape of a human?
Red light was visible everywhere on the gray, hardened body. Although it looked more like blood than flame, its appearance was inevitably reminiscent of cooling lava.
Basically, they walk on two legs like humans and swing their arms like weapons.
The lower body was normal, but the upper body was enlarged.
First of all, both arms were ridiculously long. If I spread my arms out wide, it seemed like it would be close to 4 meters tall. The thickness of his arms was unusual, so I felt a sense of ignorant strength.
The sharp nails reminded me of claws. A little while ago, I saw a tree being cut down without any help.
We tried sharing the battle a few times, but it wasn’t easy.
However, I had recently acquired a useful card.
“Sirien. Now!”
“Eight!”
The ax thrown by Sirien stuck in the top of the monster’s head.
Clean hit without any unnecessary details. Sirien’s ‘unexpected talent’ was fully demonstrated.
I gave him some praise and it was rewarding to see him throw everything he could get his hands on.
No matter what, I had no choice but to scold him when he threw the fork, but it was true that Sirien’s throwing skills had improved significantly.
If you were a human being, you would have gone to the other world the moment a piece of iron was stuck in your head.
But that wasn’t necessarily true for monsters.
The monster was greatly excited by the suddenly inserted piece of iron.
It screamed so loudly that the entire forest left.
Eyes filled with murderous intent stared at Sirien, but the person in question was now without a weapon.
There is no reason to fight such a monster without a weapon.
Of course, Sirien ran away without looking back, and I did not allow him to pursue me.
“Good job! “I’ll finish it, so hide.”
There was no answer. Because I told you not to do it.
As expected, once taught, learning was quick.
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There was no need to inform the enemy of Sirien’s location since it could be called after the fight.
Unlike animals that sometimes live in groups, monsters roam alone.
Special reason. That is, unless they were under the control of a powerful demon lord or warlock.
Of course, even alone, it is an enemy that is incomparably more threatening than most wild beasts, but it is still easy to deal with because it travels alone.
But there were two of us.
Since we only had one axe, we only had one chance to use Sirien.
For me, that one time was enough.
Attention gets distracted once. Just by breaking my posture once, I was able to land three or four slashes. The monster’s black blood splattered everywhere.
Moreover, this monster could not understand human language. We became alert in preparation for a possible second or third attack.
On the other hand, I only had to deal with this guy.
‘The claws are as sharp as a well-forged blade. He seems to be a top level beast with considerable strength. ‘If I get hit even once, I’ll die?’
If you only think about the gap in physical ability, they are no match for you.
Strength, range, speed. Everyone was outnumbered on my side.
But wasn’t martial arts created to deal with such enemies?
The opponent has a body far superior to mine, but possesses cursed intelligence.
The field of view is short and the movements are too large. Since the opponent moved by instinct rather than reason, he had the upper hand in the battle.
It was still like that.
The monster’s arm rushed straight towards me. Stab is an attack that is difficult to defend against but is easy to dodge.
I bent down to avoid him, and his nails were stuck in the tree. With this guy’s strength, he would be able to take it out in no time, but my cutting won’t take long either.
– Kieeek! Kiek! Crrr!
hahahaha! One arm was cut off. The monster howled in pain and went crazy.
While he was venting his meaningless anger into the air, I stepped back for a moment to catch my breath.
“You’re very angry.”
The monster was ready to pluck out his eyes and attack him at any moment.
It was something I was grateful for. The section where the arm was cut off was already starting to wriggle and regenerate.
I was the one in trouble for taking time.
Although it has a human-like appearance, you should not be fooled.
That thing was no different from an animal. Monsters are creatures that move only through instinct and aggression.
Once. If you dodge it properly once, a counterattack is not difficult.
I opened my eyes wide and watched his movements.
There was something I was certain about while avoiding that guy’s attack.
Its body clearly resembled that of a primate. To move his arms, the muscles were pulled from the back and pushed from the chest in the same process.
Both eyes look at me clearly. He revealed without hesitation where he would move.
‘It’s coming.’
His legs were pulled like a bowstring. My eyes didn’t miss the sight of his muscles moving.
The arrow fired was so fast that it was difficult to track it with the naked eye.
The word “Difficult” Does not mean that it is impossible. It felt like my remaining right arm was going to crush my body.
Defense is meaningless. If I tried to block those claws with my sword, it was clear that my body would be shattered along with the sword.
What I had to do was take advantage of his speed.
The speed that he could not even control himself will return to him.
I desperately pulled my body out, but held the sword firmly. The moment I thrust the sword into the guy’s orbit, a dizzying recoil returned to both arms.
“Keuuu!”
It is a success.
The monster’s body, broken in two, rolled awkwardly through the forest.
There was no time to sit still.
If he was someone who would have died because his lower body was cut off, he would have died when he was hit by Sirien’s ax earlier.
In combat with monsters, finishing is definitely essential.
I had to fight assuming that it could regenerate at any time until it was completely killed.
I chased after the shredded body, cut off his head, and stabbed his heart. The correct answer was the heart.
Something hard touched the tip of his knife, so he stabbed it several times and broke it.
Only then did the monster stop screaming and its body stiffened.
But I didn’t think of this.
– Kieeek!
The monster’s body exploded, and black blood covered my body.
* * *
“Tsk. “This too would be bad.”
The aftermath of the explosion was not significant.
Half of the monster’s body had already been blown away, and at least its heart had been shattered.
Even though it was a final struggle, it was not fatal.
An acidic liquid was erupted from inside the body, but it only slightly melted the skin.
The reaction wasn’t too late, and even that was enough to hurt my left arm.
However, it seemed like a scar would remain.
The wounds I received in the fight at the cabin not long ago were deep and disfiguring, so this time won’t be any different.
I slowly began to understand why Rajen had so many scars on his body in the novel.
“There are no more bandages. Oh my god?”
“Let’s take off the tie on her right arm.”
“Yes. Give me your arm. “I will do it.”
From the cabin to this forest. The battle continued.
New wounds formed faster than my body recovered from them.
It seemed like it had reached the point where there was a shortage of bandages.
Sirien gritted his teeth.
He looked at my wound as if glaring and wrapped the bandage around it.
“See…… Don’t get hurt. “I’m upset.”
“Is it up to me? Oh, you have to wrap the bandage on the side that doesn’t have blood on it.”
“Okay. “I’ll be careful.”
By now, Sirien’s first aid skills had become quite proficient.
In the castle, the girl who used to freak out at the sight of blood from a needle was now touching the bloody bandages without any problem.
It was a good change for her survival, but deep down, she was not very happy about it.
If I were stronger, would I have been able to continue to live as a flower in the greenhouse? It was something unknown.
“Ah, there’s blood here.”
“Huh? What. Did this place get hurt too? I think I got cut by a tree. Just leave this alone. “It will stop flowing after a while.”
There was a small wound on the other arm. Wherever I got cut, blood was leaking out.
It was not a deep wound and there was little bleeding. So it was really okay to just leave it alone.
Sirien’s unexpected behavior was enough to scare me.
Jjook.
Her beautiful lips touched the wound. I felt a slight suction sensation.
Sirien had sucked out her blood.
“What are you doing?”
“As you see. “You sucked blood.”
“Why…… ?”
“Get well soon…… ?”
Does that mean the wound heals quickly?
I was so embarrassed, but Sirien looked like she couldn’t understand why I was reacting like that.