Episode 13. Lemea Valley (3)
“Key profit… … .”
With a strange howl, the death worm returned to the ground.
Of course, I did not return home feeling full.
A continuous tremor could be felt beneath the ground.
“… … .”
Death worms circling around me like drawing a circle.
They are looking at every angle to catch me again.
Being embarrassed once is enough.
Not only do I have no intention of making it easy, I don’t even have any intention of giving it away in its entirety.
The speed of the guy running up against my cold back.
The moment the direction was determined, it quickly turned its body and flew high.
-bang!
The guy’s mouth opened wide and popped out from the ground.
Inside, there were numerous protrusions, presumed to be tongues, writhing hideously.
Wow, maybe it’s because it’s been a while since I’ve seen you, but I’m having a hard time getting used to it.
I feel like I’ll get nauseous if I look at it any longer.
I think it needs a little polishing.
– Wedge!
After fixing his sword, he fired two sword strikes in the air.
The crossed sword lines manifested as sword energy and were thrown into the guy’s mouth.
“Kwaeeek!”
The death worm’s tongue, which could not avoid it, was helplessly cut off.
It writhed in pain, and soon hid again in the ground.
Judging by the continued shaking, it appears that he did not run away.
Even if we did encounter it, why did he appear here?
This place is still at the beginning of the Lemea Valley and is very close to the knights’ station.
No matter how much I think about it, it’s strange that a guy who hates sunlight and won’t even move unless it’s in a shady place would show up here.
[You know he came because of you, right?]
Kayram suddenly pointed me out there.
As someone who didn’t understand the meaning, I looked at her and asked.
“why? “What did I do?”
[What are you doing? Have you forgotten that you used to suck the blood of all the crap that lived around here? That earthworm can smell amazing… … .]
What kind of smell suddenly?
Are you saying my body smells like grilling meat?
[You look like you have no idea? Would you like to tell me your condition now? It’s like a special dish that combines nasty demonic beasts and clean human blood. Could it be said to be a delicacy that cannot be tasted anywhere else?]
“… … ?”
I quickly got out of my daze and tried to organize my thoughts.
The fact that I consumed the blood of demonic beasts actually made it into a well-mixed special meal for the demonic beasts?
What that means is that the more I drink their blood, the better prey I will eventually evolve into.
“So you’re saying he came all the way here just to eat me?”
[For example, it’s not just ashes, right? It won’t be long before other demonic beasts, some of the greatest in the demon world, will rush in! why? Wouldn’t it be nice to save yourself the trouble of looking for it?]
She was laughing heartily, thinking that it was actually a good thing.
Looking back on my past life, I felt like the more I ate the flesh of demonic beasts, the more twisted they became.
Just as it is not strange for beasts to eat beasts, in the end, demon beasts only recognize each other as prey.
I also recently consumed the blood of demon beasts, and their traces spread through my body, and it seems that I was eventually recognized as the same prey.
For some reason, I thought the Hellhounds were strange… … .
“You somehow didn’t say anything until now.”
[Heh! Who do you want me to be?]
Well, if I had told you so kindly, it wouldn’t have been my favorite sword.
-Kugugu Palace
The movement of the death worm continued.
In the end, it’s obvious that if you run away, they’ll invade your garrison, and heaven forbid, you have no choice but to kill that guy here.
[Let’s go easily, master. You know there’s no point in cutting against that guy, right?]
You’re tempting me.
The skin of demonic beasts basically has a strength comparable to that of metal.
Even mid-level demons such as ogres can be pierced by force, but for advanced demons such as worms, human force does not work.
It is said that the inner tentacles can be cut off like a stem, but in order to pierce the outer shell surrounding the main body, the sword must at least have enough mana.
The problem is that even if you are not at that level, you must have at least 7 stars of magic power.
Well, that doesn’t mean you can’t do it.
In the first place, I have a god’s magic sword that exists nowhere else in the world… … .
“Honestly, I don’t want to do that, but this time, I’ll pretend I got screwed and hang out with you.”
[oh? You have a cooler side than you think, right? Yes, it is said that a man must be refreshing and a woman will follow suit~]
“If you can’t even talk… … .”
What was the reason I brought out Kayram early in the first place?
Simple.
To use her power.
However, until now, I had not been using her power as a magic sword properly.
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It wasn’t accurate.
fence? Magic? A secret that you sometimes use?
To be honest, you can do it with just a twig, not a sword.
What kind of magical sword power would you need against things that will kill you if you swing it with one stroke?
So, in fact, Kayram might not have been satisfied.
Even if I hate it and call it a perverted magic sword, Keiram is clearly a divine weapon that goes beyond the scope of humans.
Why do we call God God?
It is called that because there is a difference that cannot be approached by human beings.
A huge boundary that humans with a lifespan of about 100 years cannot catch up even if they run for the rest of their lives.
This demonic sword can surpass the boundaries of what it means to be human.
Of course, there are conditions and costs attached, but… … .
“Ammu Type 9: Demon Sword Appears!”
With the spell, Kayram, who was smiling, changed into a fog form.
Her body, which was gradually fading away, was quickly absorbed into my body.
[after! How long has it been since I last felt this? How do you feel, master?]
Kayram is gone, but her voice rings clear in my head.
My heartbeat accelerated, blood flow became more urgent, and fever surged throughout my body.
How do you feel?
“It’s so awesome it’s to die for!”
Appearance of the Demon Sword.
In order to bring out Kayram’s true power, I handed over my body to her.
Now my body is consumed by her soul.
If you lose your mind for a moment, you could be completely robbed by this perverted demon sword.
[Don’t overdo it, master! Let go of everything and relax~]
You think I don’t know your intentions?
If I lose my mind even a little, my soul will be destroyed right away.
I am going to great lengths to deal with just one magical beast.
“after… … .”
I looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh.
But that doesn’t mean it’s all bad.
This overflowing madness that feels like it will destroy the whole world.
It’s a feeling I haven’t felt in a very long time!
Even if what is in front of me right now is God, I feel like I have nothing to fear!
Yes, the power of the Supreme Ones should be at this level!
“Let’s have some fun, Kayram!”
Kayram’s enthusiastic cheers are ringing in my head.
-Kugugung!
The sound of the death worm moving began to get closer once again.
Unlike a little while ago, when I was on high alert, I feel infinitely relaxed now.
My body remained in an immovable position until it came right in front of me.
Exactly two feet down, 10 meters.
The death worm’s wide open mouth is rising rapidly.
When was it?
I remember something someone said in my past life.
When life suddenly becomes meaningless and you feel like dying, pick a flower and look back on your life.
If you think that you are removing the worries and concerns that are attached to your body every time you take off one leaf at a time, you will soon find yourself with only an empty stem left.
Even though it may look gaunt, it is said that there is no need to look beautiful while living with a disease that ruins oneself.
And if you blow away all the leaves containing all your negative emotions in the wind, you will soon be left with only hope left… … .
Do you think that sounds absurd?
Even such random words can be a great inspiration to someone.
Yes, this is one of the secrets I created for myself while looking back on those memories.
A country that shakes off all the trivial things in the world and stands proudly alone in the center will become an empty tree… … .
“Mugeom (霧劍): 8 fluttering flower petals.”
When I cast the sword sword, a dark light rose from Keiram.
The sword raised slowly, but in the eyes of the world, at an incredible speed,
A total of 8 sword strikes cut through the space and stayed in place.
-bang!
The death worm finally emerged from the ground.
However, what he encountered was not my body, but eight sword lines decorated in the air.
-Kwazizig
The body of the death worm that comes in contact with the sword is splitting like an apple.
Even if this demon beast’s skin was harder than the highest grade steel, it could not withstand the sword power of the supreme demon sword.
Divided into exactly 8 parts.
Like flower petals blown in the wind, the death worm’s torn body fluttered in eight directions.
-patter
The petals disappeared and red blood poured in their place.
A beautiful sight that darkens the empty night sky.
The blood energy inside the body is turbulent like waves.
I wanted to entrust my mind to that energy and immerse myself in it for a long time, but unfortunately there seemed to be no time for that.
From far away, the urgent footsteps of knights were heard… … .
* * *
-thud! thud!
An unknown roar was heard not far away.
In terms of direction, it was near the beginning of the Lemea Valley.
The drivers who were aware of the situation immediately headed to the location.
The more you step on the ground, the more clearly you feel the vibrations and the bigger the aftermath.
Some senior knights were able to guess what type of magic beast was doing just from the aftereffects of the vibration.
Of course, the exact authenticity would have to be confirmed with my own eyes, but I was sure of at least one thing.
That he is by no means a mid- to low-level magic beast… … .
In addition, there was a smell of something burning nearby.
It was similar to the smell that came from burning Demon World creatures, but it seemed like it wasn’t something to worry about at the moment, so most people were aware of it but ignored it.
The continuous forest path was cut off and a barren valley appeared.
Although it was a dark, dark place without a single ray of light, the corpses of the demonic beasts and blood stains scattered everywhere were clearly visible.
“… … !”
The knights were astonished.
The corpses of demonic beasts were butchered so cruelly that it would be hard to believe that they were done by humans.
Did they even fight among themselves?
For a moment, such questions
An unidentified figure flashed in front of the knights.
It wasn’t far, but it was impossible to see properly due to the dark visibility.
In response, one of the knights cast a spell.
“Guiding light!”
The entire valley, which had been covered in darkness, became brightly bright.
“… … ?”
A mysterious entity whose outlines are slowly revealed.
However, there was nothing that could be confirmed.
The surroundings became bright enough to see even the anthill holes, but no one present was fully aware of the presence in front of them.
The mysterious figure was completely hidden, surrounded by black fog, and gave the knights a strange feeling they had never encountered before.
It’s such a negative feeling that I can’t even approach it easily.
Everyone was hesitating, but Duke Berthe, who received the report, joined belatedly.
“… … !”
The duke’s eyes were different from those of the knights.
If the knights looked at something new they had never seen before, Duke Berthe’s gaze seemed as if he had encountered something from an old memory again.
Beings that should never exist, that we don’t even know why they exist, that are human yet deny human nature itself… … .
“Mi, mist… … ?”
The duke, who couldn’t believe his eyes, quickly came to his senses and looked straight ahead once again.
However, the mysterious shape had already disappeared from sight.
(Continued in the next part)
