◈Episode 58 If there is a God (1)
“The devil…?”
The first thing that collapsed the moment I witnessed it was the wind hand.
No wind or wave could bring him to his knees, but the devil was different. Their mere presence terrified him.
A moment full of despair and madness 40 years ago dominated his mind.
“why? Why again?”
That wasn’t all.
An experienced sailor held his head and thought. That was a word that represented everyone’s feelings.
It was a single word that replaced the wind hand’s scream.
“Make the boat go faster.”
However, there is one person who speaks brightly in the silence.
“right now!”
The wind hand looked towards the place where the sound came from as if possessed.
“So we can kill those scum!”
His one gray eye was filled with patchy madness, murderous hatred, and twisted joy.
It was the color of destruction.
* * *
I don’t know what it was, but the devil appeared. At that point there was only one thing I had to do.
「Jakrati: Ramchaban Dock」
「❖ Fang aimed at Jakrati
∎ Move to Jakrati
∎ Destroy Vipurit’s gang’s base
∎ Eliminate demons 0 / ??」
A devil is a devil who catches sin.
“I will kill every single one of you.”
I was immersed in the concept and chattering about things like that while at the same time calmly looking at the city. The most urgent thing would be the castle where the rag golem was seen.
The port that was said to be closest to the castle is not very normal, so I think we should just sort it out and move on. At the entrance to the dock, demons and humans were fighting fiercely.
“Zombies│Poor people who have been parasitized by parasitic demons. “You are manipulated without losing your sense of self.”
The bleary-eyed zombies were fewer in number than humans, but humans did not have an advantage.
“Bipurit bastards!”
Humans wearing red cloth as a symbol were attacking people in the port along with zombies.
I wonder why they don’t get attacked by zombies, but I think we can roughly understand them as demon contractors.
“Get the boat right now!”
I broke a barrel that was rolling around in the boat. And I picked up a board that came out of there.
bang!
My body jumped slightly, crushing the railing. with a splash. The plank I threw fell into the sea and became my stepping stone.
“Victory to my sword.”
So my body reached the dock.
“What is that bastard!”
The things wearing red cloth shouted and I ran towards the dock.
Oooooh!
Several zombies that climbed onto the bridge chasing the humans who were fleeing by boat gathered around me.
His mouth was covered in blood and flesh, and he was holding an ax and a harpoon in his hands.
Jangle jangle. The sound of earrings dangling from their ears is particularly distracting.
“Glory to the sky…!”
But what do they do if they take up arms? I’m faster.
My foot stepped on the wooden dock with a thud and swung the two-hender with my next step. The pitch-black horizontal slash mercilessly cut down what had once been humans.
Blood spread out and soaked the dock red. The body, split in half, collapsed on both sides and fell into the sea.
“What what!”
That terrible blow alerted the living and drew the attention of the egoless zombies.
Oooooh!!
Some of the zombies that had climbed onto the ship and were targeting the humans inside, as well as some of the zombies that had been competing with the humans on land, came towards us.
It was something I was very thankful for. If they are crowded together, they can be caught and killed in one go.
Crack, thump, thump.
My legs ran over the creaky wooden planks and the sword began to swing gently in all directions.
In no time, the two-hender was stained with soggy blood.
“Kill the Lord!”
“Where the fuck did this guy come from?!”
“What are the guys protecting the sea doing?”
However, there are more than just zombies. As I cut down all the zombies, I held the hilt of my sword while leaving the humans standing in front of me.
“Fucking kill me!”
Beyond that, I could see the people who were fighting against them, using evil tactics to protect the port.
“It’s not even worth living.”
Soon, pitch black energy spread out, cutting down the group clad in red cloth.
Suddenly!
“hey.”
At that time, someone close behind me spoke up. Triangular hair and long ears. It was the wind hand.
“Leave this to us and go to the castle.”
I checked again the people guarding the dock, the number of remaining enemies, and the face of the Wind Hand.
“Go and save the Lord of the castle.”
The desperation of not being able to give up hope even in despair.
“Please save him.”
…I wonder why the relationship between the lord of the castle and the privateer captain is so desperate, but I am confident that it will not break down at this level.
I swallowed my confusion and put my hand into my inventory.
widely!
“This is…”
What I threw to Wind Hand was a magic antidote.
Since I had nothing to use, I only bought back one of the five bottles I used at Tatara… but where do I have that one? I could have not bought it at all because it was a bad stock.
“antidote?”
I don’t know if it even prevents infection when bitten. However, when you get scratched or hit by a weapon, it is certain that your magic energy will erode.
If we can solve even that, at least 10 people will be able to save their lives. It’s better than nothing.
“Why this…”
Why? I’m giving it to you to eat.
I swallowed those words and started running to follow Windson’s request.
The zombies and Vipurit’s gang were targeting me, but the speed difference was too great. I was able to outrun them in no time.
The only problem I have left is that the castle is located at the highest point on the island, so the road gets steeper as you go.
「A hostile target exists within a 30m radius.」
Wow!
At that time, some strange monster crashed down from the sky onto the spot I had just passed by.
The roof, which was not strong, made an ominous sound as if it was about to collapse. As for why it’s a roof, it’s because I didn’t want to follow the twisted path, so I parkoured it.
“Gargoyle│A demon that flies in the night sky with flames inside its body. There are times when it hangs on the wall with hooked wings to hide itself.”
A monster that resembled a bat but was larger than me raised its head.
Even if there is no explanation that it contains flames, when you see its belly, you probably think it’s going to spit out some fire. Because the inside of the thin belly skin glowed red like a paper lantern.
Grumble, growl.
He even prepared to spit fire in that state. It was a sign that I could not easily ignore.
Paaaaa!
As expected, the guy spewed fire. My body jumped to the side at the right time and turned almost half a circle to avoid the spinning flames—as the guy turned his head, the flames naturally followed me.
“Interruption…”
At that point, the gargoyle seemed to have run out of vital capacity and fell silent. My body made a half-turn, almost like an oval, and I was almost holding onto the back of the gargoyle.
“Mara!” The roof of the
cave
suddenly rubbed against my foot, shattering several pieces of tree bark.
Suddenly!
The gargoyle’s tail was cut off by the sword that went forward as if swinging a baseball bat. I tried to cut the body, but the guy sensed a crisis and tried to fly, so the batting was disturbed.
Kyaak kyaak!
However, a flying creature does not necessarily have to have its wings cut off to be unable to fly. The gargoyle that flew into the air lost its balance and immediately stumbled.
It was natural that I didn’t miss that opportunity.
Kwasik!
The roof heaved once more and my body jumped upward and stepped on the gargoyle. Phew! The two-hender held backwards got stuck in the guy’s neck, but after changing the grip method and spinning it around, half of the neck was torn off.
“A hostile target exists within a 30m radius.”
But that wasn’t the only enemy. I stepped on the body of the guy who had just started to fall.
bang!
A loud sound echoed in the air and my body floated in the sky. The next target is another gargoyle that was just approaching me.
Wow!
The gargoyle, not expecting its prey to fly, twisted its body to avoid me, and I swung my sword as planned. The two-hender, which was lowered as if beheading, cut off the gargoyle’s head cleanly.
Kwaja Jajajak!
The gargoyle crashed and the roof collapsed. The roof must have been too crude to support the weight of that large body.
thud. I also landed right next to that gargoyle. Dust, wood chips, and gargoyle heads billowed from the breached roof.
“This, this, this.”
I straightened my knees and waist, which were bent when I landed, and patted my shoulder with my right hand. The owner of the house, who was lucky enough not to get run over, looked at me in shock.
But it’s not like I want to do this.
I tried to ignore the landlord, opened the front door right next to me, and went out in the form of “kick it.”
I hope that person evacuates to a safe place.
Wow.
Separately, the gargoyle whose head I had torn off earlier was stuck in the alley between the houses and was struggling for the last time.
Phew!
My sword gave him rest.
Well then, let’s keep going. I continued on my way, leaving a brief interruption. Soon something similar to a castle appeared. A booming sound was heard from beyond.
“Tsk.”
Wasn’t the castle built too high? It’s really inconvenient to go up.
I ran to the castle, crying to myself. The iron bar door was closed, but it didn’t matter. All you had to do was cut it or break it.
Oooooh.
Strangely enough, there were zombies gathered in front of the castle gate, so I couldn’t try it right away.
I was thinking of launching a slash, but eventually stopped. This is because people could be seen through the gaps in the iron bars.
If the slash passes through the iron bars and reaches them… I don’t really want to imagine what happens after that.
What?
I rushed forward immediately. Because I didn’t hide my footsteps, several zombies turned to look at me. It’s already late.
Ground crash. I, who landed roughly on the ground after jumping up and down, and the sword that struck down with that force spread magical power in the form of a sphere.
As the black storm fiercely tore in all directions, the bodies of the zombies bounced around. The bodies lying around are full of wounds, as if they had been cut with a knife.
But there are still some things left. I swung my sword in all directions, slicing, cutting, and cutting off the survivors.
“Back behind!”
Then, someone beyond the iron bar shouted to me. It was the next moment that I crushed the head of the zombie that was trying to bite my ankle from behind.
I already knew this, but it still feels quite surprising that I had the courage to say it.
Swish.
I turned the two-hender and brushed the blood off the sword. Open the door! It seems like someone shouted that from beyond the gate.
“We have to go now!”
“Ugh!”
What should I say? Rather than trying to get me in, it was closer to an attitude of trying to run away now that the zombies were gone.
I looked at it and slowly approached the gate.
“Hurry up and raise the door!”
And when I was almost at the door, it rose little by little.
“Get out now!”
“Don’t push!”
“Ugh!”
Even though I had no chance to get in, people were very impatient. Even though the door wasn’t even half open, I was able to get through by lowering my body closely.
They say that my immediate safety has been secured by catching the zombies in front of the castle gate, but I think I am acting too hastily.
“Get out quickly!”
Or has the situation become so dire that it is better to jump into uncertainty?
I passed through the fully open gates. It was like passing through a crowd of hundreds of people, but I didn’t feel particularly pushed back.
“Kwaaaak!”
“Stop it, stop it!”
“Ugh!”
And saw.
There are rag golems that are tearing through the space inside the walls and turning soldiers into a mess, zombies that come over the holes made by the rag golems and bite people, and gargoyles that fly around and breathe fire.
“Hahaha kill them all!”
“Cut them all!”
The Vipurit gang, who are caught in the middle of them and commit massacre.
“help me!”
Oh, is this the Sindorim hell season? There are so many people. I created space for myself to step up by forcefully pushing people away.
I feel sorry for the person who was pushed away, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be caught here, right? Meanwhile, soldiers are dying in droves.
thud!
“Ahh!”
“Wow!”
I stamped my foot hard to get up and the ground shook. People around me screamed and my body soared into the air.
puck!
But I feel a little sad if I just float it. I stepped on a gargoyle that was flying through the air, preying on people.
Then, he fell on his back and wrapped his arms around his neck. In wrestling, it is a technique of putting one’s head on one’s elbows and pressing hard. It can be considered a headlock or a chinlock, and is done on a long neck.
But now, not to hold his breath, but to turn his head up.
grasp!
A flame spread upward through the man’s throat and then quickly died out. He must have suffocated when he grabbed his head and forced it to turn to tell people not to face the flames.
Kyaaaaaaa!
The thing that was shaking flew to one side, twisting its head this way and that. The flight was a bit unstable due to my added weight, but it didn’t cause me to fall.
Even the direction I was going was in a direction where there were no people. Lucky for me.
I quickly withdrew my left hand and took out a dagger. Sigh! A dagger wrapped in magic stuck between the man’s eyes and slashed across his forehead.
The fact that the skull and brain matter inside it was crushed was an added bonus.
Kiaaaaaa!
The wings stopped and the fall began.
As soon as I felt it, I relaxed my hands and strengthened my feet. The gargoyle crushed by my feet fell completely to the floor and I flew through the air once again.
widely!
Wow!
The next destination is also a gargoyle. Strictly speaking, I didn’t step on the body, but grabbed one of the wings.
Still, I praised myself for being a great aerialist, so I tore off the guy’s skin with my dagger and jumped down.
A gargoyle with its wings torn off was thrown onto the outer wall of the castle. I was in a similar situation, but I think I should evaluate it differently because I stepped on a wall and bounced back.
Swish!
Finally, I threw the dagger at the gargoyle that was closest. It didn’t hit the target between the eyes, but as long as it hit the space between the chin and neck, the damage wouldn’t be weak.
He also crashed.
bang!
At that point my aerial hunting was over. My body fell to the ground and created a small crater.
Is it because I strengthened my body’s magical power before falling? HP was not good.
Wow!
Instead, zombies and Vipurit gang came towards me. They were running past the soldiers to kill those who were running away, but when I fell at the nearest position, they changed their target to me.
But this is only good for me. It’s better to run to me than to target people who are powerless to resist!
I wiped out all the guys that were attacking me and ran in the direction of the golem.
Oooooh!
“Ugh!”
He then grabbed the soldier who was running away and grabbed the back of the zombie that was trying to bite him. When I threw it hard, the zombie fell flat.
Phew! What follows is my blade cutting off his throat.
“Huh huh.”
The person I saved quickly ran away. I don’t even want to thank you, so I hope you just run away and live.
“I can’t hold on…”
“Please save me…!”
I quickly surveyed the situation. The walls have collapsed, zombies and Vipurit gangs have come over, and the soldiers’ camp has almost collapsed.
Although they are trying to hold on, the battle line itself continues to be pushed back to avoid the approaching golem. There is no need to mention the gargoyles that attack people from the sky and the Vipurit gang that behaves cowardly.
“Ugh!”
Zombies, although individually weak but fast and numerous, were also a problem.
When one person is bitten, the bitten person falls down and immediately stands up as an enemy. This also had to be dealt with urgently.
Suddenly!
However, it seems like zombies and humans can still fight back.
After helping those I saw along the way, I aimed for the rag golem first.
The sacrifices that will occur in the meantime are inevitable. I have no choice but to trust that they will hold up well.
“Get out of the way.”
I ran forward, chopping up zombies. As time went on, the size of the golem, which seemed small due to perspective, became larger.
I think it would be about 4m by then. The body is enlarged horizontally, making it look even bigger.
Maybe it’s because it’s made from human beings. It looked disgusting and had a strong odor.
If you put a design like this in a comic, it will immediately attract a 19-year-old audience.
“Ugh!”
“Ugh, you’re dying—?!”
I kicked the zombie that had accidentally been hit by the golem’s fist and grabbed the back of the neck of Vipurit’s gang who was trying to attack the young soldier.
Wow.
The gauntlet crushed the opponent’s neck and threw it to the floor.
“Huh…?
“Go away.”
Is it slowly getting out of range now?
I held the two-hender tightly.
“If you don’t want to get cut together!”
Whether they heard me or not, my allies were already running behind me to avoid the golem. There are only enemies ahead of me.
I swung my sword in the collapsed camp.
Suddenly!
The monster that was said to cost hundreds of lives until its death fell silent with bloodshed.