55. Confusion
“Kreurreukreuk…!”
“Where…! hehehe!”
With a resolute spirit, the bones of the rotten corpse shattered.
Two new ghouls appeared behind the fallen corpse, splashing fetid blood and brains.
Isabelle gripped the mace even tighter, clenching her teeth.
I didn’t expect this situation. No matter how weak the divine power was, even if it was an undead, the exchange rate had a limit.
“Isabel! Are you okay?!”
“I-I’m fine! Hmm…!”
Isabel, who was answering Adrien’s worried question, radiated divine power toward the zombies and finished it off by swinging her mace.
There is no end. A wave of corpses.
“Hero! If we keep going like this, we’ll get tired soon! Come on Huntly…!”
“Keuuugh…! I’m trying too…! Gracie! On the right!”
Cutting the waist of the ghoul charging from the right, Gracie glared at the man sitting on the mountain of corpses in the distance.
Turning her head at the gaze glaring at her, Huntly muttered with a smile that made the corners of her mouth tear.
“One goes, two come…”
The corpse of the ghoul that had been knocked down by Gracie’s sword a while ago began to wriggle and move.
“What…!”
Even though her waist was cut in two, the ghoul began to move separately from her upper body and lower body, and rushed towards her.
Slashing at them again, Gracie let out a heavy breath.
If she guessed right, this…
“Two will go, four will come…”
As soon as Huntly’s mouth opened, the ghouls and zombies she had just cut down began to move again.
“Keuugh… Ah, father… Dad!!! How do you do that!!!”
“I will clear the way!”
At the cry of Gracie, who was like her daughter, the star knight gripped his sword tightly.
The offensive of the dead did not subside easily. There should have been an order from the lord, but in the current situation, he was not in a position to be reckless.
The tightly gripped sword body began to tremble, and the power of the starlight gathered in the sword, containing a fever beyond imagination.
A sword with concentrated starlight overflowed with infinite power.
“Huh!”
Without hesitation, he thrust the sword wrapped in dazzling light.
Quaguaguagwang—!!!
A pure white glow emanating from the sword.
Blasting out dazzling light like a falling star, the sword of the Knight of the Stars cut through the rotting earth and the waves of the dead.
“Awesome… Hero!!!”
“Maya! Quick magic please!”
“Run as fast as the wind…! Fast!”
The green mana that spread from Maya’s staff dwelled in the warrior’s legs, giving the warrior the strength to run to the front of the Huntly in an instant.
However, even though the hero reached close range, the Huntly did not move.
“What, what…?”
The moment he was about to stab him with his sword, the warrior pulled his body backwards unconsciously at the sensation of a chill running down his spine.
Her senses, her survival instincts, which had been stirring the battlefield for many years, were ringing the alarm bell.
If you go further, you will die.
“Four will go, and eight will come…! “
The lantern hanging from the handle of the bastard’s shovel was shaking uneasy.
The stench of rotting corpses vibrates even more, and the sense of smell, which is already unable to fulfill its role, is gradually paralyzed.
“Eight goes, sixteen… Thirty two…! Sixty four! More!!! Wake up more!!! When the army of the dead finally surpasses the living!!!”
Kwaang—!
Starting from Huntly’s shovel, which struck the ground, the ground began to vibrate as if an earthquake had occurred.
“Wake up!!!”
When the shaking finally died down, suddenly a large pile of corpses burst through the ground.
Quad Deuk Deuk!
“Um, what is that…”
A huge thing made up of all kinds of corpses broke through the soil damp with the scent of death.
– Uh uh uh… Uh uh…
A huge mountain of corpses, regardless of race, gender, or social status, was entangled with each other, casting a large shadow over the setting sun.
Idols of the dead. Body giant.
“My God…”
Isabel gripped the rosary with trembling hands.
I guessed that Huntly would become stronger by allying with Galan, but I never dreamed that he would be able to command that level of undead.
“Take the lives of the living and take their flesh!!!”
As the Huntly’s shout cut across the battlefield, the idol of the dead began moving its heavy body, dropping pieces of rotten flesh.
The Knight of the Stars gripped his sword even more tightly after seeing the frozen warrior and party members.
“… Damn it.”
May the warrior’s holy sword fulfill its role.
* * *
“Haa…! Ha…!”
Kaak! Wow!
I spit out the gooey saliva far away and watched as the smoke that obscured my vision dissipated.
To begin with, I couldn’t kill Galan. That guy must be a normal guy.
“Cool! Cool! Big…! hehehehe… Is it over! Austin!!!”
“Tsk…!”
Robin, standing next to me, coughed up a handful of his blood and clicked his tongue as I watched Garlan slowly mend his wounds.
Crazy. Despite being slashed, ripped, and pierced through with throwing daggers and bolts, he managed to parry the blows with his limbs, narrowly avoiding fatal wounds.
Even though this was enough to make him scream in pain, he didn’t say anything unpleasant and instead smiled.
Galan replaces pain with pleasure. He completely removed pain from his own body.
The more you hit, the more damage it seems, but this.
Originally, it was intended to attack the wheel and end it all at once, but he avoided the attack on the wheel like a ghost or blocked it with his body.
A keen sense of battle. He got ahead of me by a number. It was no longer a human domain.
“hehehe… It’s a big deal…”
The last smoke bolt was just used.
Even though he used a trump card, he couldn’t cut off the creature’s breath. He was completely cornered.
“… Princess Alexis.”
“Austin…! Are you all right?!”
I said quietly to Princess Alexis, who was looking up at me with a worried expression.
“Get away from here.”
“… Huh?”
“Without Royman, it is impossible to deal with Galan. I’ll wait as long as possible, take Robin and Luna…”
Jaak-!
My eyes suddenly turned dizzy, and my head turned.
I turned my head with a bewildered expression as I touched my cheek, where I could feel the burning pain, and Princess Alexis was glaring at me with tears in her eyes.
“If you say that one more time, I won’t let you go.”
“… Princess?”
“We have no intention of using Austin as a throwaway word. Do you understand?”
“Ha, but…!”
“The small talk ends there!”
At the deafening shouts, we had no choice but to stop talking and look away.
Charrr!
Galran’s wheel began to spin again.
“You guys are nothing! This guy, that guy, why do these insignificant bugs keep getting in my way!!!”
Galan’s eyes were shining even more red. The smell of blood got a little stronger, and the blood that had been splattered on the ground began to be sucked into Gahlran’s wheel.
“… Princess, I’m sorry. I made a mistake.”
“Don’t give up. Before it’s too late, we have to take Father Roiman to church.”
“But, princess. Royman…”
“I know. Austin.”
At the sound of her watery voice, I looked down at her.
“I-I know…But. So, are you going to just let go…?”
… Ah.
Looking at Princess Alexis shedding clear tears, I realized.
I wasn’t the only one who was sick.
I wasn’t the only one who was sad.
“… I see.”
Looking at Galan, who had almost healed his wounds before he knew it, he wiped off the blood on his sword with a glove.
“No one can stop me! No one! No matter how much you guys struggle! You can’t stop the wheel of progress, my grand plan! Even if that is a god!!!”
Galan, who was in a bad shape, slowly straightened her knees and stood up without a sign of pain.
“Your duplicity is disgusting…! I’m sick of it! Austin! If you’re also someone who doesn’t have a mana core, shouldn’t you understand my feelings!!!”
“Stop talking nonsense, come on.”
“You arrogant bastard…! OK! If dying is your wish, I will grant it! All for the advancement of mankind!!!”
Today, here, I will put an end to Galan.
I decided that, and I was determined to do so.
“Even if you see Royman, you should die by my hand.”
“You can’t defeat me with just that much power!!!”
With Galran’s cries of joy, his fists were covered in blood.
It’s going to be a tough fight. If you do it wrong, you may die or you may not be able to use one.
A near-impossible fight.
But.
“I won’t look away any longer.”
I will not cover my eyes in front of the deaths of my friends and colleagues. I will not ignore their deaths and Royman’s sacrifice.
“What is this, am I a hero or a scout…”
Laughing bitterly, I met the formidable enemy in front of me.
Inhale deeply and exhale.
“… Come in and see.”
“What a worm! I will kill you!!!”
I watched Galan charge towards me, widening my eyes to anticipate its movements.
The muscles in my left thigh are twitching. Are you going to kick it? No, the left leg is an axis.
It is an intention to stretch out the right leg using the left leg as a support. So, are you trying to kick with your right leg?
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No, he must be trying to take a step with his right leg. Using the left leg as a pillar, extend the right leg forward and punch out.
I predicted his actions in a short amount of time, and immediately twisted my head to avoid his fist.
“Great…!”
The tips of my ears tingle after brushing by. I felt it with my hand, and the flesh at the tip of my ear was torn a little.
Instant death if hit. Even if you block it clumsily, you die.
I asked for support without hesitation.
“Luna!!!”
“Huh!”
Luna’s spear penetrated at the perfect timing, but instead of avoiding her gallan, she took it with her body.
“What…!”
Even though Luna’s spear stabbed Gallan’s side deeply, he didn’t blink an eye at her and instead tried to grab her spear with a lively smile.
“Profit…!”
Fortunately, Luna quickly pulled out her spear, but Galan’s wounds from Luna’s spear quickly healed.
Its abnormal regenerative ability has become even stronger.
“To the subject of a doll abandoned by its owner!”
“Luna! Come here!”
Gallan’s fist, aiming at Luna’s stomach, was blocked by the shield of Princess Alexis, who rushed over.
I quickly straightened my sword and glided away, aiming for his ankle.
A tendon that sits on top of the heel. If I just cut it off there… I can do anything. Buying time, killing him…
However, it was a wrong decision to throw one’s body at Galan, who had turned ferocious.
I flung my body fairly quickly, but Galan saw my movements and quickly moved his feet, cutting the air with his short sword.
At the same time, Galan’s foot aimed at my wrist and tried to take it down.
“Mr. Lee…”
f*cked. I’ll think a little more and throw myself away.
“Senior!”
Fortunately, Galan’s attack was thwarted by Robin’s dagger aiming at his throat.
He quickly rolled himself to his feet, but the crossbow he was holding in his left hand spilled.
“That is expensive…!”
It’s too dangerous to run and pick it up now, as it falls at its feet.
I gripped the short sword with both hands.
“I never thought I would go back to the beginning like this. hehehehe…”
After a fierce battle, we widened our distance and went into a lull.
The source of its power is the bloodstone wheel. It is unreasonable to aim for the wheel by defeating Galran, whose body has been temporarily strengthened, as it is now.
However, if you use force, there is a price to pay. His power is not eternal.
“Whoa… Whoa…”
“Luna. Are you okay?”
“Huh… Not good, but it’s worth it.”
After blocking Galan’s fists with her spear several times, Luna rubbed her palms and furrowed her brows.
I can’t break easily even against that crazy guy, so I should be thankful to Mogdan.
– Pajik!
“Oops.”
In an instant, I felt something sting on my arm. It’s like static electricity on a midwinter day…
“… What is this?”
Suddenly, I came to my senses and looked around. I don’t know when, but I saw red electricity crackling in the air.
… Galan can’t use magic.
“Don’t think nonsense!”
I didn’t have time to take a closer look at exactly what it was, as Galan ran back like a madman.
Chang—!
“Keuk…! You crazy bastard…!”
“I will kill those idiots who stand in my way with my own hands!!!”
I didn’t expect the moment to come when I miss that man, the knight of the stars. Even a warrior…
Steel Puck!
“…?”
Seeing the sticky white liquid that flew from somewhere, I quickly distanced myself from Garlan while fighting with him.
“What! What else…?”
Falling at Galan’s feet, it wriggled as if it possessed an ego, then began to ascend on Galan’s legs in an instant.
That’s…
“… Beeswax?”
“This is…! Argyle!!!”
Argyle? Why is Argyle here?
As I followed Galan’s furious expression, I saw a girl with a familiar appearance walking from a distance.
I was about to yell at her about why she came out of her shelter and not in her shelter, but I felt something strange about her and called her cautiously.
“Sylvia?”
When I met her eyes, Sylvia smiled somewhat sadly, then turned her head to stare at her Galan and took out what seemed to be her wand.
“Galan. Long time no see. Doesn’t that make sense?”
“Keugh…! Release it now! Knowing what you’re doing means…”
“I know. I am not stupid either.”
The two of you are old friends… No, more than that, Argyle?
“Argyle, sir…?”
Looking in the direction where the fainting voice came from, Luna was looking at Sylvia with a dejected expression.
“… Ah.”
It’s a mess.