Episode 306
[Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!]
The moment the corps commander’s skull was crushed, a scream that could not even be compared to anything heard before echoed throughout the cave.
It’s not the instrument that’s the problem, the voice itself is terrible and uncomfortable. It seems as if long, invisible fingers are scratching the inside of the skull.
I looked at Mir, suppressing the urge to rip my eardrums.
After making a spectacular appearance, Mir, who had wielded Mjolnir, fell unconscious as if it had been the final blow.
Because it’s so high, if you drop it on the floor like that, you’ll probably get seriously hurt… The moment the thought occurred to him, Araksad rushed forward and caught the falling Mir.
That’s the moment.
Faaah!
Something small came out of the broken skull and instantly disappeared beyond the broken ceiling.
It was so fast that even if you witnessed it with your own two eyes, you could not identify its shape.
“just now… … ?”
“… … .”
While Jack was confused, I first looked around.
Everyone is in ruins.
Rather than moving, most of them looked like they were about to die.
It was inevitable because the instruments were that strong and it was a brutal fight.
I swallowed a curse and forced myself to stand up.
My body, which had already reached its limit, screamed for some rest, but… … .
‘Let’s do one more thing. This is really the last time.’
I console my body with the kind of speech a liar would often use… Now that I think about it, I realize that there is one monster that won’t fall even in this situation.
But unfortunately, that guy was nowhere to be seen during the battle with the corps commander.
Is he dead? no way.
I asked, looking at Jack.
“Have you by any chance seen an Inquisitor dressed as a nun?”
“If you were Sister Razvet, you would have been dragged down here. “I don’t know what happened to her life or death.”
At that moment, the ground suddenly rose, and Verita appeared from under a pile of dirt.
Jack blinked at this sudden appearance, and I thought that Verita, covered in blood, looked just like a ghost.
“ah… “Brother, you are safe as expected.”
Verita saw me and smiled brightly.
‘You’re safe’… … .
Of course, it wasn’t a strange thing for Verita to say after reuniting for the first time in a while, but for some reason, I could feel a deep sense of relief in her tone.
It’s just a guess, but it feels like this guy knew that I was in danger of dying?
Did you hear about my situation from a church member?
In any case, Verita, who rose to the ground, looked unusually tired.
Seeing him like that makes me feel tired too… I also heard this natural sentiment.
“What were you doing down there?”
“I fought with the priests and other dead people.”
pontiff.
I just heard it from that guy.
“how much?”
“well… … . “I don’t know the time, but I think I took down about 1,000 pieces of equipment.”
Did he take down a thousand corpses alone? He wasn’t the type of person to lie about things like this, so I had no choice but to believe him.
‘For some reason, he was a little slow to act… … ‘
The reason the corps commander was beaten so many times by me seems to be because he put a lot of effort into eliminating Verita underground.
In other words, Verita will be the biggest invisible contributor to the subjugation of this army commander.
“The cane was its main body. Mir crushed its skull, and at that moment I saw something come out from inside and escape through the ceiling. “I don’t know what it is, but I think I need to kill it.”
“It’s a parasitic demon. It may not have any power on its own, but it may cause trouble if it lives on the body of another church member who is still alive. “I’m in a hurry because I don’t know what’s beyond that ceiling.”
Quadang.
At that moment, Verita collapsed from her seat.
“what are you doing?”
“uh.”
Verita, who had a blank expression on her face, frowned slightly.
“… “I have no strength in my body.”
It was Verita who seemed most surprised by her condition.
Does it feel like this is your first time encountering a situation like this?
I looked at Verita writhing with a dazed expression on her face, and then suddenly observed the blood all over her body again.
I had no idea that the blood was Verita’s.
There was too much to say that was the case, and even if it was spilled, I thought only a small portion of it was stained with enemy blood.
But when I thought about it, Verita’s enemy was the dead.
Of course, most rotting corpses do not contain fresh blood. Needless to say, if you have white bones.
This means that all that blood was spilled by Verita… … .
“Why don’t you use divine power?”
Verita’s regenerative power is at a monster level.
Even trolls can regenerate their bodies at an absurd rate, making them look cute. Even the eyeball that had been pulled out was restored in an instant.
It’s strange that a guy like that shed so much blood. This is because normally, the wound would have been sutured before the blood began to flow.
Could it be that I used too much divine power and my strength has run out?
“that… … .”
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Verita had a slightly embarrassed expression, but when I looked at her, she slowly and reluctantly opened her mouth.
“Referee… … .”
After saying that, Verita’s head slowly lowered.
“what? hey. Be, no. Sister Razvet?”
“… … .”
A soft breathing sound was heard.
“I think I passed out.”
I know.
I just replied to Jack, who was watching the situation.
It was absurd, but Berita had lost consciousness due to fatigue.
This is a situation that makes me sigh.
The only reliable force was in this state, and there was no time to delay any longer.
“I would like to ask for Sister Razvet.”
“What about you?”
“We have to track it down first.”
“Can you climb to the ceiling?”
Jack also asked me if I knew that my physical condition was not normal.
I laughed and used Crowtaker’s power.
Flying is difficult because it has no internal strength, but it is possible if you float.
“Be careful. You are the hero of this situation. “I don’t want to lose it in a place like this.”
“sure. “I am the person whose life is most precious to me.”
Jack burst into laughter at my response. It seems he thought it was a joke.
I’m serious.
* * *
As I stepped over the ceiling, I immediately realized that this was a familiar place.
The place where the ritual that I secretly watched with Ramon took place… … . In other words, the place where Ymir’s heart was.
Here, caught in that damn blizzard, Ymir’s stomach fell and Ramon died as a result.
To me, it means an uncomfortable and annoying place.
The aftermath of the snowstorm remained everywhere. The ground is frozen like ice, and the bodies that were scheduled to be sacrificed are also frozen.
Ymir’s frozen heart was also visible in the center.
“… … .”
First of all, you don’t feel like people around you are popular, but the strangely uncomfortable atmosphere creates tension.
Could it be that he was hiding in one of these corpses?
I slowly made my way toward the heart, wary of corpses, especially those of church members.
Then suddenly a thought occurred to me.
‘… heart.’
The heart is the core, or power source, of the human body.
This is one of the reasons why church members occupied this place and used it as an altar.
If they could just make Ymir’s heart their own, they would be able to manipulate this huge frost giant’s body as they want.
If so, it is dangerous.
It occurred to me that the corps commander living in that heart could control Ymir as he pleased.
Of course, this may not be their original use.
Ymir’s body would also have been a sacrifice to the golden horn.
However, what if the runaway corps commander uses death-defying tactics to forcibly parasitize Ymir and move its body?
Even if it doesn’t become a complete parasite, if it’s as big as Ymir, just moving is a disaster.
‘Or run away… … .’
Then, the church will achieve its purpose regardless of the death of the priest, the annihilation of the church members, or the death of the commander.
Is it because of negative thoughts?
My steps became faster.
I closed the distance between my heart and my creaking body, almost racing.
That’s the moment.
Something pitch black attacked me from the right.
I reflexively pulled out the Seven Deadly Sins Sword and swung it. Something hit the sword and fell to the ground with a sound like a liquid being struck.
“… … !”
What kind of creature is this?
It looks just like a centipede.
It had a long body and an enormous number of legs. However, her face was that of an old man, horribly distorted, with devil’s horns sticking out, and to make matters worse, she had no eyes.
Crackle, crackle, crackle.
This devil centipede clenched its teeth.
It’s also nice to see that he has teeth.
There were hundreds of sharp teeth-like objects stuck in it.
It gives me goosebumps to think of those teeth tearing into raw flesh and then taking control of the body.
[you.]
At that moment, the old man grinned.
[You just got scared, right?]
“Damn.”
I swung the Seven Deadly Sins Sword down.
The centipede that was clinging to me dodged my attack by turning over its stomach.
This thing was wriggling hundreds of legs like that, and it wasn’t a pretty sight.
“Wow. “It looks a little scary right now.”
Crack, crack, crack.
The sound of teeth chattering again.
Only then did I realize that that sound was the centipede’s laughter.
I didn’t want to hear any more, so I held the hilt of the sword with both hands and plunged it down.
Whether it’s a devil or a centipede, if you pierce its head with this, it will fall apart.
At that moment, the centipede rolled over and avoided my attack with surprising agility.
[No way, the plan that has been prepared for this long… I never thought it would get stuck… … .]
“… … .”
[but… not bad. This situation can still be reversed… … .]
“how.”
[that… … .]
At that moment, a centipede appeared as if it had fallen from the sky.
[It’s you!]
I struck the incoming centipede again with the Seven Sins Sword.
Instead of bouncing away, this thing got wrapped around my sword and, like a snake flowing down a tree, instantly stuck to my arm.
[What a body… … ! It’s perfect as the next host… … !]
“This crazy bastard?”
Are you planning to become a parasite on my body, not on Ymir? So, that means that running away to the ceiling was a fake to attract me.
I felt goosebumps running down my spine and shook my arms vigorously, but I couldn’t shake them off because the hundreds of legs were stuck in my forearms like hooks.
[thank you for this food-!]
This is the moment when a centipede’s tooth lodged itself in my forearm, accompanied by an eerie voice.
[…] Gagging?!]
This guy suddenly spit out blood and opened his eyes. Well, he was even more hideous because he had no eyes… … .
Wedge!
In the meantime, I pulled out the Yin Yang sword with my left arm and plunged the sword into this guy’s forehead.
With a tearing scream, the centipede fell from my arm and disappeared into the darkness again.
A series of voices sounded as if they were echoing from all directions.
[this… what… … ?]
[It still has this level of resistance… … .]
[okay… … . Surely they… It’s worth keeping an eye on… … .]
“… … .”
I thought it was really difficult for such a talkative guy to keep quiet all this time.
Surely there’s nothing better than shutting up to keep your weight in check.
I took out the Onmyodo and the Seven Sins Sword and looked around.
Anyway, I have no means of attacking this guy when he’s hiding in the dark. It’s not a situation where you can use reconciliation.
It would be annoying if he took advantage of the darkness and escaped like this… … .
Strangely, I didn’t think that was likely.
If this demon is a parasite, it won’t be able to survive for long without a host anyway.
In the end, it was in a situation where it had to become a parasite on a host even if it was too much for it, and it chose me as its target.
‘Is this the final fight?’
It’s just right.
If I had no inner strength and my entire body was not listening, I would be able to have a good fight with that weak corps commander.
Kekekekeke-!
At that time, multiple beings appeared from the ceiling along with a blood-curdling sound of laughter.
There are many different types.
There were those that stood on two legs, those that crawled on all fours, and even those that had more than ten or dozens of legs.
Still, there were two things in common.
An evil instrument worn all over its body.
And although the number varies, horns always protrude from where the head is.
‘… ‘He’s the devil.’
A bunch of demons summoned quite intact.
It’s not even a small piece.
In terms of musical instruments, most of them are intermediate level demons. This means that each and every one of them is at a level that a B-level or higher hero would risk their life for.
It’s beyond absurd.
Was this much still alive?
[The energy of struggle gathered from you… … . They used it as an offering to summon demons… … .]
“what?”
[The energy I worked so hard to gather… It’s painful to use it to summon such low-level things… There’s nothing you can do… … . Because I have to kill you guys first… … .]
“… … .”
I wanted to show off, but the muzzle didn’t come off easily.
No matter how much I do, I don’t have the energy left to fight dozens of demons in my current state.
At most, the only thing you can do is socialize with two or three.
“her… … .”
I never thought I would die in a place like this.
Still, since the demon lord’s summoning was prevented, should we consider that the worst situation has been avoided?
‘That’s bullshit.’
I laughed sarcastically.
There is no point in dying.
Ramon probably didn’t save me so I could die in a place like this.
So, survive somehow.
Survive by preparing to die.
If I die in the first place, I don’t know what that damn bastard will do with my corpse.
‘At least that centipede-.’
That’s the moment.
Step by step.
The sound of quiet footsteps was heard from somewhere.
Is there still more left? A thought occurred to me for a moment… … .
Beyond the crowd of demons, I came across a strange being wearing an incongruous parasol.
Step by step.
How does it make that sound when you step on the ice?
The person wearing the parasol walked slowly, as if he was trampling on black darkness rather than ice.
Only then did the demons, who felt something strange, look back.
Thanks to this, a faint face was briefly visible under the parasol, as if the full moon had been hidden in the night clouds.
The man’s expressionless face gave off a strange atmosphere, as if a sheet of pure white had been applied and solidified.
“her… … .”
Is it relief or disappointment?
An unknown voice leaked from my throat.
Then I made eye contact with the man.
“Are you okay?”
“… yes.”
“What about Araksad?”
“It’s below. Mirand and Sister Lasbet.”
“What about Ramon?”
“… … .”
I closed my mouth.
At that moment, I felt cowardly for avoiding an answer and tried to speak again.
But in the meantime, the man looked at my expression and slowly nodded.
“okay.”
Crash.
The parasol folds.
The Clan Leader of the Corrupted – Lanfero Nosferatu has been fully revealed.
The man closed his eyes for a moment as he looked at the group of demons.
When it opened again, its eyes had turned a deep bright red, as if filled with blood.
His eerie gaze instantly scanned the battlefield.
[vampire.]
A centipede’s voice was heard.
[You inferior race abandoned by the devil… … . Your fangs cannot reach us. Didn’t I choose the wrong person to show my teeth to?]
The demons burst into laughter.
Musical instruments exploded in all directions, and a feeling of intimidation weighing down the entire body took over the area.
[Look at the being before your eyes! I am the third horn of Kingarodtooth and the one who will destroy the North! You’re not planning on facing all these demons alone, are you?]
“okay? “But I’m curious about one thing.”
Lanfero bared his teeth.
The fangs that seemed to have been forged in the moonlight glowed palely, giving off a strange feeling that was either a smile or an animal’s growl.
“Don’t devils bleed?”
