#107
Rolling Pumpkin (2)
‘You said it looked like an ogre.’
Before Harley came to the surface, those with extensive knowledge of monsters analyzed the monster based on various pieces of information.
But he said he wasn’t sure because there were many other parts, and he could only realize why he said that after seeing the guy in person.
“Kuwaaaaa—!”
Ogres were the top predators even in the northern mountains where monsters abounded.
Tough leather that can’t even be stabbed by ordinary swords, a frame that is stronger than metal but still elastic, and a respectable regenerative ability that can quickly recover from most injuries as long as it has sufficient nutrition.
In addition, it was a monster among monsters, densely packed with incredibly dense muscles that were both weapons and armor, and had a keen sense that made hunting easier.
‘Even Harley, who was quite strong before, was on the verge of death when fighting an ogre.’
The only downside was that in order to maintain that overwhelming body, he had to spend most of his waking hours hunting and eating…
In these northern mountains, where monsters abound, it was a matter of course.
Kwajijijik—!
And now, Harley was playing tag with an ogre that was charging through the trees.
As he glanced back, his eyes met with two pairs of red eyes.
“Kuhuu—!”
“Kukkakakat!”
Yes, there were two pairs, not one.
A body that boasts a height of over 6 meters and a bulkier body than a typical ogre.
Above all, there were two heads on those shoulders.
‘Twin Head Ogre···.’
Four red eyes, dyed with madness, stared at him intently without blinking, and saliva was already flowing from two mouths with shark-like teeth.
‘I had guessed that the higher the species, the more easily they would be affected by madness.’
As with Harley now, the madness that resides in a monster’s body is absorbed by the predator and continues to accumulate.
But if the ogre, famous for being a big eater, has been steadily eating monsters in the interior of the mountain range until now…
‘And there’s one body but two heads affected by madness?’
The thinking organ, the brain, was nothing more than a conduit through which the madness within the body was expressed.
If it has two heads, it means it can be twice as effective as other monsters.
Of course, energy consumption will increase as well, but for someone who just eats all day, it won’t make much of a difference.
“Keeeek!”
Harley continued to run, twisting her body slightly to avoid the monster rushing at her.
About 30 minutes after moving inside the mountain range to lure the bastard, the number of monsters rushing in from all directions was gradually increasing.
Kwadduk— Kwajik!
And the small monsters that rushed to catch the running Harley were caught by the Twin Head Ogre that was running behind him and thrown straight into its mouth.
The sight of him moving both hands to grab water bottles placed on the course, putting them into his mouths diligently, chewing and swallowing them, almost looked like a scene of pious labor.
“Kkeueek!”
“Kuuuk!”
If it weren’t for the constant echo of monsters’ screams.
‘You’re really eating nonstop. Well, I guess this distance is enough.’
Harley, who had been running along the mountain range while maintaining an appropriate distance, slowly slowed down and stopped.
Of course, I really had no intention of just shaking that guy off.
‘There’s more madness condensed into that one body than I’ve ever accumulated before, so I can’t just throw it away!’
As he stopped in his tracks, monsters from all directions, including the Twin Head Ogre, began to swarm him.
Their instincts, engrained in them to oppose intelligence that is not completely tainted by madness, whip them into a state of blind murderous intent.
And Harley···.
“Hoooo—.”
As the accident rapidly accelerated and time slowed down, he gradually awakened madness and gained strength.
As the cells in his entire body became activated simultaneously, white steam poured out of his mouth and a haze rose up from his entire body.
Skills including “Mad Beast” were activated at once, and his eyes began to burn red and green.
‘Yeah, I don’t know when I’ll get another chance like this.’
Although he had been diligently absorbing magic stones in the name of vision magic, there were limits to doing so.
But look over there.
Numerous monsters rush in, targeting only him.
And the massive amount of ‘madness’ contained within it.
Oh! How delicious it is!
If he eats them all, how much stronger will he become?
Splash! Splash!
The muscles all over his body swelled and twisted with a loud noise.
It is over 3 meters tall, and its enlarged arms have long, blade-like claws.
The legs also changed to resemble those of an animal, sprouting sharp claws.
Strictly speaking, the previous battle situation was not Harley’s power.
“Haha! This is killing me! Kahahaha!”
All of its sensory organs, including its eyes, nose, and ears, were extremely developed and gathered information from its surroundings, and its long, torn mouth was soon filled with shark teeth.
When I fully utilized my “mutations” and “physical mutations” that I had not been able to use freely due to the gaze of others, I ended up in a form that could not be called human at all…
“Kukkakakat!”
The resulting increased combat power was incomparable to anything before.
Wheezing— whew—
The two axes hanging from Harley’s back fell off with a crash and hovered in the air.
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Soon, the axes, now ignited by the green flame burning from their left eyes, turned their blades towards those who were thrusting their teeth at him.
“This is truly a feast!”
The moment the madness that surged from his body took control of his entire body, he became ready for battle.
“Keeek?”
“Kuwoah—?”
The monsters’ reactions became strange.
Until just a moment ago, I was trying to catch him by rolling my eyes, but now I was stopping and looking around…
‘What? The hostility suddenly disappeared? … No, are you seeing me as the same monster?’
Even the Twin Head Ogre, which had been chasing me fiercely until now, looked visibly confused.
Of course, the guy had a belligerent personality that would not hesitate to hunt and eat other monsters, but isn’t it too inefficient to chase one like this just for a bite to eat?
Harley gathered her thoughts, her vision reddening and the madness churning through her brain.
‘I guess you realized that I was completely consumed by madness.’
Although it was an unintended situation, it was a new discovery.
If you use this method, doesn’t that mean you can now freely move among monsters while avoiding their feeding ecosystem?
Of course now···.
“First strike wins!”
Bam—!
He kicked the ground and rushed at the twin-headed ogre that was within striking distance.
“Kwong—!”
“Kukkakat!”
The guy who had been quietly watching Harley also responded immediately to the attack.
Once a conflict occurs, it is their nature to fight until one side dies.
That’s when the humanoid beast and the giant monster began to clash fiercely.
“Hmm, indeed. It’s an interesting place.”
A cold voice echoed from where Harley had just been standing.
“Keeeek?”
“Crunch—?”
At the same time, the monsters that had gathered around Harley and were now awkwardly gathered together all turned their gazes towards that place.
In the middle of a forest covered with thickets of rough trees, a man dressed in clothes that did not match the place stood.
A neatly tailored black suit without a single wrinkle, like something a nobleman would wear.
Cool, slicked-back hair, pale skin, and red eyes.
Sharp fangs revealed along with a cynical smile.
The new lord of the Brokoslak Clan and the secret ruler of the Kingdom of Thalia.
It was Heinz II.
“Kuwaaaaa—!”
The monsters surrounding them all roared and rushed at Heinz.
One of the Twin Headed Ogres, who was engaged in a life-or-death struggle with Harley, even turned his head in that direction for a moment, showing how much attention his appearance had attracted.
“Even if tainted by madness, a living thing is a living thing.”
But Heinz muttered calmly as he watched the monsters surrounding him and rushing towards him.
His right hand slowly rises.
“It’s a meaningless struggle as long as there is blood flowing through that body.”
With his body gently spinning as if dancing… his right hand drew a circle around him.
and.
Sciaak— Phew!
The bodies of the monsters caught in the path were torn to pieces and rolled around on the floor.
Because the kidneys were so different, the severed parts, such as the neck, waist, and legs, were all different···.
Even if I had survived right away, it would have been meaningless.
This place has already become a sea of blood.
“The Mystery of Blood”
Red, blue, green···.
The control of the colorful blood that had escaped from the master’s body was all enslaved to Heinz.
And it was forged with an iron will, and became a weapon of murderous intent.
“Kwiik!”
“Khuh!”
It slowly grew in size while trampling on monsters that were still breathing.
Blood calls for blood, and the blood calls for more blood, causing more sacrifices.
“hmm···.”
Although it was an overwhelming sight, Heinz only slightly frowned as he looked at it.
‘It’s hard to control because of the monster’s vitality. Also, the desire in its blood isn’t that strong, but the madness that took its place is a bit annoying.’
From the moment the host dies, the madness in the body begins to evaporate, but a considerable amount of madness still remains in the blood of a freshly dead monster.
If he had not acquired overwhelming blood control through “Mixed Evolution”, he would not have been able to commit such merciless massacres.
He was now a disaster to any living being below a certain level.
Of course, that also meant that he couldn’t use his strength against opponents of a higher level…
“Wow···!”
Scaak—
“···Ugh!”
The troll’s head, which had been cutting through the blood storm, fell to the ground.
And then the high-pressure blood jet that was once again ejected from Heinz’s fingertips destroyed the bastard’s brain and heart simultaneously.
“At this level, it’s about the same. Here, let’s take a quick look at what these guys taste like… Ugh, Whew—!”
He brought the blood of the monster he had hunted to his lips and then immediately spat it out.
The blood of a monster steeped in madness was truly the worst.
Vampires gain strength by drinking the blood of their victims and absorbing the life force and mana contained therein.
To begin with, the monster’s blood was full of vitality that was mutated mana, so it had poor absorption efficiency, and with the contamination of madness added to it, it was simply not in a state where it could be consumed.
“Tsk, I just had a feeling. I guess there’s nothing I can do.”
Heinz continued to steadily slaughter the monsters that were still rushing towards him, controlling their blood to extract magic stones from their hearts and gathering them in one place.
WHEEW- bang!
And then, enveloped in green light, he snatched the pickaxe ‘Elinne’ that flew towards him and put it into the subspace magic tool he was carrying.
This is also one of the reasons why Heinz came here in person.
‘Because Heinz had nothing to do at the time.’
We have collected as much information as we can, and we are also growing our power smoothly.
Besides, Harley wasn’t suited to mass slaughter, so I had Heinz on standby in advance because I thought it would be difficult if he was surrounded by monsters swarming around…
‘I didn’t know that if I completely released my madness, I wouldn’t be attacked by monsters. But it was necessary to retrieve the pickaxe, and I’ve collected a lot of magic stones, so it shouldn’t matter.’
Heinz nodded to himself and then turned his gaze to look at Harley.
“Hahaha! That guy is so tough! He tastes good when he tears things up!”
“Keuuuuuuu—!”
The Twin Headed Ogre… no, now that he was a ‘Single Headed Ogre’ again, his entire body was being torn apart by Harley, who was less than half his size.
He, in the form of a beast, is overpowering the guy with his bare hands without even using a weapon.
‘Well, actually, Harley was originally stronger with her bare hands.’
Although he used weapons for a while to blend in with civilized society, his main weapon was his monstrous body itself.
Phew!
in the end.
The sharp claws dug into the ogre’s chest, and Harley ripped out its heart along with the magic stone.
Crunch! Crunch!
And as I chewed and swallowed it, madness exceeding the amount I had absorbed so far swirled through my body in an instant.
My heart was pounding, my blood was flowing faster, my muscles were expanding, and heat was radiating from my entire body…
‘Why are you bringing this up now?’
It was now just a familiar symptom.
Ignoring the maddening whispers ringing in her head, Harley turned back into her human form, catching the axe flying through the air and placing it back on her back.
“Hahaha! I feel refreshed after sweating a little! Then, shall we have a snack?”
He sat down in front of a pile of small monster magic stones and grabbed a handful and put them into his mouth.
Crunch! Crunch!
Apart from the madness, I was planning to fill it up in advance as the Twin Head Ogre not only strengthened my body but also increased my energy storage efficiency.
however.
That was the moment when Harley was peacefully taking her supplements.
[Koooooooo——!]
From inside the mountain range, a roar filled with immense energy erupted.
The atmosphere shook and the mana in all directions vibrated as the enormous waves spread out in all directions.
The presence contained in that sound sent goosebumps all over my body, and I unknowingly fell into a state of extreme tension.
‘What is this?’
Harley and Heinz Jr.’s gaze simultaneously turned towards the direction from which the sound had originated.
I’ve been experiencing similar resonances quite often lately, although the energy itself is different.
To be exact… Hans, from his subordinate Entrasio.
That means, the owner of this roar is—.
‘Dragon?’
The dragon that had been sleeping in the north has awakened.
