How to Survive as a Player Chapter 34

#34

Despite the terrible screams of their compatriots, the monsters, blinded by their greed, did not stop. They ate the body, crushed the head, and ate the internal organs.

Sehyun pulled the arrow again with trembling hands. Then I suddenly realized that the monsters eating my fellow humans had grown abnormally large. He reflexively fired an arrow and instantly killed the monster being eaten, but another victim was placed among the monsters again.

“… under.”

Only then did I realize it. The Kural people are now deliberately creating this situation. To kill the men here and Se-hyeon.

As soon as I thought about it, my teeth chattered. It was clear from the beginning that they had come here with this intention.

Poisonous insects are weak enough to die in one hit, but when they eat their own kind, they undergo terrible mutations. Monster cells that enter the body run amok, causing them to evolve in the form of mutations. It also has a very ferocious appearance and power.

The Kural people knew this and lured the poisonous insects into eating their own people. Some of the poisonous insects had already grown to abnormal sizes and had exceeded the level that could be handled. The mutated poisonous bug shows a ‘different’ appetite from then on. So, if I don’t get out now, it’s over.

“Quickly everyone, get out of the way! “We need to get out now!”

Sehyeon shouted at the two men who were fighting over a poisonous insect. The men, who had been randomly stabbing him with their weapons, with their faces turning pale, pulled out their weapons at Se-hyeon’s words and started running towards him in a hurry.

There were a total of four monsters that mutated. Since they are still eating their own people, they had to escape now to survive. But it wasn’t that easy either.

This was because an ax with murderous intent flew in front of Se-hyeon, who was trying to get out of the cave. The ax passed by at a narrow distance and hit the wall with terrifying force. Sehyeon’s eyes turned to the side when he heard the sound of a bang. The Kural people, prepared to die, stood smiling with their hands outstretched.

“For our people.”

“For our archduke.”

Sehyeon’s eyes twisted. She had guessed. People who die if they enter the tower with the Kural tribe. The Kural people said they survived under the pretense of being a fighting race, but in reality, they were not, and drove the villagers to their deaths. like now. Only to increase their compatriots.

They didn’t know that it was important enough to make sacrifices and take their own lives.

Wood-duk-

Quaduk-

Their heads were crushed into the mouths of the mutated monsters with a horrifying sound. Sehyun felt a distant shadow fall over her head. But by the time I realized it, it was already too late. The moment he instinctively raised his arm to block, fortunately, someone grabbed Sehyun’s clothes and pulled him back with force.

“Gwae, are you okay?”

“… thank you… .”

“now… What should we do? now… .”

The ones who pulled Sehyeon were men with pale faces. In the place where Se-hyeon was a moment ago, there was a huge monster with his face slammed into the ground. If he hadn’t avoided it, it was clear that Sehyeon’s body would have been half eaten by now. For an instant, a shiver ran down my spine.

“backwards… Fall back. “As far away as possible.”

At Sehyeon’s words, the men ran to the corner of the wall to avoid the monsters, who were busy eating the remaining members of their race. Sehyeon also joined there. The mutated monsters were wandering around, chewing on the remaining members of their race before they were mutated. Among them were the bodies of two Kural people whose heads had been cut off.

On the way out, the guy who tried to eat Sehyun was scanning the floor looking for something, so I couldn’t pass by.

To survive here, someone had to act as bait.

“… “We have to get out before they eat the whole body.”

“B-but how can I get rid of the guy blocking the road in front of me… .”

“Can you both run?”

The two men hesitated and belatedly shook their heads. Sehyeon took out the bow he was carrying on his shoulder and shot an arrow. He pulled the bowstring wide and used <Purification’s Fall LV.1> to focus the arrow.

“Both of you, the moment I pull the arrow, you must run. “Don’t look back, just run.”

“Then you…” .”

“Of course I buy it too. “Don’t worry about me, just run.”

“All right… .”

“Okay, thank you.”

“Let’s say hello at the village.”

Sehyun aimed the arrow at the left leg of the monster blocking the path. All life and death depended on this one shot. Here, if the monster’s leg is cut off, everyone can live, and if it is not cut off, everyone dies.

However, Sehyun did not specifically mention the latter. If there was any hope, it was better to try.

Sehyun took a deep breath and composed herself. He pulled his bowstring to its maximum and tightened his back muscles. His fingertips trembled slightly, but he gritted his teeth and overcame the fear.

bang-

The moment the fingertips, carrying an unbearably heavy burden, let go of the feather, the arrow containing the light of dawn began to spread out at a frightening speed.

The men chased after him with all their might. Sehyeon put the arrow on the bowstring again and pulled hard. And he watched. His fingertips were shaking and his vision was also wavering. At the end of the line of sight, there was an arrow just piercing the monster’s left leg.

The moment the arrow tore through the monster’s leg and lodged in it, an explosion occurred that hit the eardrums along with a flash of light. The monster’s body was seen tilting. However, the monster’s legs were not cut off. Sehyeon put his skill on an arrow again and quickly shot the bow.

Another explosion occurred over the same bridge. When the tattered leg was completely cut off, the monster lost its balance and fell as it was thrown to the side. The sight of men rushing past him came into Sehyeon’s field of vision.

Sehyeon also quickly grabbed his bow and stood up. As if all of his prey had been killed, the monsters with their heads on the ground were also turning their eyes towards Sehyeon one by one. The fluttering eyeballs were still starving.

Sehyun didn’t even look back and just ran towards the entrance. He was suffocated by the intense gaze, but he didn’t even have time to breathe.

And when Se-hyeon reached the side of the monster whose leg had just been cut off, he felt a chilling sensation and instinctively turned his body. Before he could see it with his own eyes, something sharp grazed his skin.

Only after blood splattered in the air did Sehyeon realize that he had been attacked. Through the blood splatter, he could see the front paw of the monster that had cut his arm, along with his blinking eyeball. Had he not twisted his body, the attack would have severed his arm.

“Ugh… !”

Even though it was only a passing touch, Sehyun was pushed back against the wall. My body, unable to control itself properly, slid down the wall. His arm was already horribly torn and covered in blood.

I felt my vision fading away. What I could see through my shaking vision was a monster crawling towards me with its mouth wide open.

“tooth… cure… will.”

[Skill cannot be cast due to low will.]

[There is not enough magic power.]

My head was lowered. Perhaps it was because of fear or pain, but my concentration did not extend to my skills. Before that, his magic power was already at its lowest. I let out a long sigh, and all my strength was gone.

For some reason, I thought it was going well. Why was this world so cruel to me? Even during this time, all kinds of lamentations came out.

The familiar situation of death was now accepted in a different way. I wonder if he is telling me to die.

If I knew this would happen, I wouldn’t have come. I don’t know if I should save someone else’s life or die.

“… “If only it were too wide.”

He said he was good at my topic.

The monster approached with a squeak and began to swallow Se-hyeon’s toes. It seemed like the intention was to swallow it whole by opening its mouth wide like a snake and stuffing it in without chewing. It felt like the ground beneath his feet was sinking.

When I looked at the dark mouth, I suddenly remembered Zeno, whom I had left behind, and was moved. He was filled with harsh thoughts, wondering if he might be waiting in vain and being abused.

Actually, I wanted to hug him once.

It wasn’t possible so I had no choice but to leave it behind, but I wanted to bring it with me. I also realized that I was subconsciously looking for traces of other heroes. And above all else.

There was someone I really wanted to see. It hurt Sehyun more than anyone else, and that’s why I couldn’t forget it, so I kept thinking about it.

On the day when my trust level first rose, I was still unable to let go of the man I had said I would trust.

If you die here, even all your vassals will die.

“… Not like that… .”

Why did I sit in such a heavy seat? The inside of her throat felt like it was being squeezed. They say that if I die here, everyone will die, but I have committed too many sins against the empire to allow that to happen just because of me. furthermore… I had to see Jaeyoung Lee wake up. He had to wait for Baek Do-hyeon with Kwak Jeong-han and keep his promise to Zeno that he left behind in the empire.

I had too many regrets to die here.

Se-hyeon looked at the monster swallowing his knee and with difficulty grabbed the arrow in his quiver. Then, gritting his teeth, he slashed the arrow toward the monster’s eyeball with all his might.

Quack-!!

Meeeeeee!!

When the monster lifted its head in pain, Sehyeon removed his foot, which had been swallowed up to his knees, and used the wall as support to forcefully push against the monster’s chin with his foot. Then he rolled over and threw himself to the side. After he got out, he somehow got his legs together and pulled himself up.

At that time, the sound of something clicking came into Sehyun’s ear.