Episode 40: Now It’s Becoming a Little Useful. (3)
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As the mercenaries clung to the snake’s body and repeatedly struck it with their blunt weapons, the Blood Python swung its tail in all directions.
The mercenaries who were hit by the tail were instantly blown away, but other mercenaries took the empty space and continued the attack.
Kaaaah!
Blood Python continued to scream in rage.
At the head, Giselle, Gillian, and Kaor were drawing attention by inflicting wounds, while at the tail and body, mercenaries were attached and swinging blunt weapons.
I couldn’t concentrate properly because sharp daggers kept flying at me, aiming for my eyes as they pierced my wounds.
Anyone would get annoyed if flies kept swarming around them.
Blood Phyton glowed even brighter and twisted his body.
Kwaaaaang!
Every time the tail struck the ground, a mercenary lost his life.
But the mercenaries gritted their teeth and continued their attack.
Everyone was risking their lives and doing their best to somehow get rid of this monster.
“Gillian! Go to the tail and help the mercenaries!”
Jiselle expertly avoided the snake’s attacks while checking on the mercenaries’ situation and giving instructions.
As the wounds on Blood Python’s body increased, the speed at which it swung its tail became slower and slower.
As Gillian joined the mercenaries and attacked, cracks began to appear on the scales.
After a long period of attacking with everyone prepared to die, some results were finally achieved.
That’s it!
“Wake up, it’s breaking!”
As one mercenary shouted, Gillian charged his axe with mana and shouted.
“Get out of the way!”
Kwaaaaang!
The axe was stuck in the snake’s body, the blade going more than halfway in.
A big wound, unlike any before.
Blood began to flow out of Blood Phyton’s skin.
Seeing that sight, the mercenaries felt hopeful.
“Here! Stick it in here!”
The mercenaries began to pound the wounds and stab them with their swords and spears.
Weapons that had previously been unable to penetrate small wounds were now able to penetrate much more easily.
This is because the muscles have become tense due to the shock built up inside.
Kaaaaaaah!
Blood Phyton screamed in agony and writhed about.
The mercenaries who were crushed or hit by the barrel suffered broken bones and died.
It was clear that the Blood Phyton’s movements had slowed down compared to before, but its destructive power from its size was still the same.
‘This can’t go on.’
Jiselle thought endlessly as she avoided the teeth of the Blood Python.
Even those who could inflict damage were quickly becoming exhausted because they had been using up their mana without sparing it from the beginning of the battle.
In the end, it was a fight over whether they, exhausted ones, would be annihilated first or whether Blood Phyton would fall first.
Kwaaang! Kwaaang!
“Eww!”
Even as he pondered, the screams of the mercenaries filled the surroundings.
No matter how many significant hits they were dealing, if things continued this way, the mercenaries would be wiped out first.
The longer the war went on, the more disadvantageous it became for them.
At that moment, Blood Python’s eyes glowed red and he swung his tail wildly.
Boohoo!
Kwaaaaang!
Several of the mercenaries who were hit were blown away, and Blood Python quickly pulled away and retreated.
Suddenly, as Blood Phyton began to distance himself from the mercenaries, the mercenaries began to speak hopefully.
“What, what is it? Are you running away?”
“Is this how it ends?”
“Move back first! Move the wounded back!”
The mercenaries also retreated, regrouped, and murmured.
If Blood Python had retreated like this, it would have been the best outcome.
He broke the scales and thrust his weapon into them, making it impossible to even inflict a wound unless it was a powerful mana blade or high circle magic.
It was a great achievement considering the level of the group, but no one was happy.
This was because they also knew very well that if time passed in this state, they would all eventually die.
They fought surprisingly well, but in the end, this was where their limits ended.
“W, can’t we just make it a draw?”
Gordon muttered, holding his trembling legs, but no one answered.
Saaaaak.
The Blood Python, with its body removed, glared at the group and wagged its tail.
The scales were stained red with blood flowing from the broken and torn wounds.
It is surprising that even the Ogre, known as the Lord of the Forest, was able to inflict this much damage on the Blood Python, which could wrap itself around and crush it in an instant.
Belinda took advantage of the gap to ask Giselle again.
“Your Majesty, aren’t you starting to feel like running away now?”
“Not yet.”
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“That’s right. I’ve never heard of you since you said it once. Sometimes when I see you, I really wonder if you’re crazy.”
“Really? I thought I was pretty good at listening.”
Belinda looked dumbfounded at the absurdity.
Gillian looked around at the mercenaries and whispered quietly to Giselle.
“Your Majesty, if we continue like this, it seems like we will be annihilated first. Our current method is a standard tactic, but we are too few in number to continue.”
“That’s right. But with our current power, this is the only way. We need to maintain the current situation as much as possible and those who can use mana should wait for the opportunity.”
“I think I should aim for the eyes.”
Blood Phyton is a rare monster that can be found in areas other than the Forest of Demons.
It was therefore well known that the eyes, unprotected by hard scales, were a weak point.
Of course, aiming for the eyes is not an easy task.
You have to avoid Blood Phyton’s attacks and approach near its eyes, and even if you approach and attack, it can instantly close its eyelids to protect itself.
But now, there was no other way than to attack the eyes while the confusion was still there.
“I guess that’s the only way for now. Just like before, Belinda will wait for her chance.”
Belinda nodded with a firm expression at Giselle’s words.
Just as she opened her mouth to say something, Blood Phyton slowly began to approach the group.
Blood Python, who had been cautiously looking around, perhaps because of his wounds, suddenly started to speed up.
Kaaaaah!
“Coming!”
“Just do it like before! Let’s aim for the wound and poke it in!”
“Let’s see who dies first!”
As the Blood Phyton approached quickly, the mercenaries formed a line as before and glared at the wound they had just inflicted.
However, Blood Phyton, who had come close to them, struck the mercenaries one by one with his head as if striking them with a hammer.
Boom!
“Eww!”
Boom! Boom!
When the mercenaries try to approach, he quickly moves away and lowers his head again.
With each strike, one mercenary’s body was shattered and turned into blood.
Unlike before, we started to keep them in check and defeat them one by one.
“Hey, back off!”
The mercenaries retreated in terror.
Saaaaak!
Blood Python narrowed his eyes and flicked his tongue.
To the group it looked like a smile.
Everyone was confused.
The tactics we used until then, which we thought were the only way to deal with Blood Python, no longer worked.
I had absolutely no idea how to deal with it.
Saaaaak!
As the Blood Phyton writhened again and approached, the mercenaries hesitated and stepped back.
Then, Jiselle leapt forward and shouted.
“Mercenaries, stand behind and join us when you have the chance! Gillian, Kaor, and Belinda, fight like before!”
The mercenaries quickly retreated, and just watched the four of them fight like they had during the first battle.
I had a strong desire to fight together, but I couldn’t help it because my skills didn’t match up.
Boom! Boom!
The four of them began to avoid the Blood Phyton’s attacks and inflict wounds on him as they had done the first time.
However, Blood Python’s movements became more cautious, so it was not as easy to attack as it was at first.
Even if he did get hurt, it was only a shallow wound, so he couldn’t really cause any damage.
Boom! Boom!
As time passed, the four of them gradually lost mana and became exhausted, becoming more and more anxious about avoiding.
Kaor, unable to stand watching, shouted loudly and approached Blood Python’s head.
“f*ck! I’ll be the bait, so aim for the eyes!”
As Kaor entered the range, Blood Phyton began to persistently aim his head at him.
He ignored the wounds on his body that other members of his party suffered.
Boom! Boom!
Kaoru was so overwhelmed by the overwhelming pressure and speed that he couldn’t even swing his sword.
I was just desperately trying to avoid it with all my might.
But thanks to that, Belinda was able to seize the momentary opportunity.
Boom!
The moment Blood Python’s head hit the ground, and Kaor barely managed to avoid it.
“asleep!”
Belinda’s dagger rushed forward at incredible speed, aiming for the Blood Python’s large eye.
I put all my remaining mana into the dagger.
If we don’t inflict significant damage here, we’ll all die without a fight.
But at that moment, Belinda locked eyes with Blood Python.
The snake seemed to be laughing at her.
“no way…….”
Taang!
The dagger filled with mana struck Blood Python’s eyeball and bounced off in vain.
“That’s ridiculous!”
The Blood Pythons living in the Forest of Demons were different from the Blood Pythons they knew.
The outer surface of the eyeball was made of a material that was harder than scales.
If even the eyes, known as the only weakness of the Blood Phyton, were this hard, it would be as good as saying that it had no weaknesses.
How the hell do you catch that thing?
At the moment when everyone was shocked, something even more surprising happened.
Kaor had already been cornered by Blood Phyton.
Whee!
The tail, which had been motionless until now, swung towards Kaor.
Cleverly, for this moment, he had deliberately avoided tailing off until now and was waiting for an opportunity.
“no!”
Others quickly latched onto Blood Phyton.
But even that was bait.
Kaaaaah!
At that moment, Blood Python’s head twisted strangely and slammed down at the approaching Giselle at incredible speed.
Even the movement of the tail was merely a preparation for turning the body.
Jiselle, who was already approaching Blood Python, had no way to avoid it.
It was a moment when I had no choice but to endure the attack by exploding all three cores at once.
“master!”
Belinda suddenly appeared and pushed Giselle away strongly.
Kwaaaaang!
“Belinda!”
Jiselle, curled up on her side, turned around and called out her name.
Kuuung!
Belinda was thrown at great speed and hit a tree, falling to the ground.
She fell to the floor, vomiting blood, but did not die.
Even when colliding, the body is twisted to minimize the impact.
“Ugh, ugh… … Run away… … . Idiot… … . Why won’t you listen to me… … . Go back to the territory quickly, reflect on yourself, and go to jail… … . Anyway, that kid hasn’t listened since I told him once… … .”
Belinda, who had fallen, muttered while spitting out blood.
“Kaor! Save Belinda!”
As Giselle shouted urgently, Kaor, who barely managed to escape with her life, carried Belinda and fell backwards.
Saaaaak!
Blood Python looked around, flicking his tongue in satisfaction.
It wasn’t my original goal, but it felt good to neutralize the prey that had been bothering me with my dagger swings.
But Jiselle had no intention of being treated like a toy by monsters.
He glared at Blood Phyton and spoke to Gillian.
“Gillian, you go to the body and finish healing the wound. When you have the chance, attack with the mercenaries.”
“What do you mean? Are you saying that you want to deal with the head by yourself?”
