◈Episode 59 If there is a God (2)
Dealing with the golem itself was not that difficult.
At the point where the body was sliced open with a single slash, the large body was just a target with a large area, and slow movements were too easy to avoid.
I wasn’t capable of overcoming any disturbances around me. After the rag golem’s aggro was attracted to me, it wasn’t a bad thing because it was fun to guide the team.
Yeah, it was okay up to that point.
The problem was that the rag golem’s vitality was extremely tough.
At the very least, if you cut off its limbs, fell its thick body, and cut off its head, wouldn’t it be worth it to die?
I looked at the body parts that were struggling even after being separated from the body, and finally I looked at the head that I had dug out. Amidst the sunken face and sagging skin, bloodshot eyes were looking straight at me.
“What a dirty devil.”
So he stepped on the round head with his foot and raised his sword.
“Don’t you dare look straight at me.”
Phew!
The blade pierced right between the eyebrows, just above the snub nose.
Black liquid began to flow out from between the cracks. What is vaguely visible inside is a bizarre creature the size of an embryo swelled hundreds of times.
Okay.
I shook off the black water and checked whether the golem was alive or dead. My eyes became blurry and my trembling limbs became limp.
I was certain he was dead.
“The monster is dead….”
“The monster is dead!”
“Hurry and push away the zombies!!”
“Kill these bastards!”
Although the incident is not over yet, the biggest troublemaker is dead. From the moment I appeared, people who had slowly had hope gradually lifted their spirits.
Kyaaaaaaa!
I tore apart the bodies of the gargoyles that attacked me and dealt with things that were difficult for people to fight against.
Thanks to this, I had to fight a few aerial battles that didn’t even exist in Palja… but it wasn’t a bad feeling. Maybe it was because I had a fight with a sea dragon in the sea before, but I felt at ease. Anyway, back then, if you fell, you were just dead!
Whoa whoa!
“Hi!”
He also saved those who were almost attacked by his colleagues and beheaded all the pirates belonging to Vipurit.
Now that all the gargoyles have been killed, all that remains are humanoid enemies.
“Ugh wow gag.”
“…! “Pin Pin?!”
“Get away crazy!”
But I don’t know if it’s easy. I actually wish there had been two rag golems. It only causes a lot of temporary damage, but if you kill it, that’s it.
Let alone Vipurit’s gang, zombies couldn’t do that. I thought it was a demonic parasite, but it was the same as a regular zombie in that it infected you when bitten. Also, there is a time gap until symptoms appear.
It was the most difficult to clean up and had a bitter aftertaste. Now that people and zombies were mixed together, it was difficult to wipe them out all at once.
“Finn, come to your senses!”
“Are you going to fall and become a zombie too?! “Finn is already late!”
“pin!”
Like right now, for example.
OMG!
I squealed and caught the person trying to attack my colleague.
Crack. When I applied too much force to my hand, my neck bone broke. The sensation of crushing the skin and breaking the bones inside was very vivid.
‘It’s the devil.’
But he’s a devil. Even if you want to give yourself a chance to regain your sense of self, circumstances have to dictate.
I don’t know if the magic antidote works, but I’m not sure either. Even if it works, I don’t have anything right now.
“pin!!”
In the end, I ignored the gaze of the viewer as if they were blaming me and aimed for other things. There were still many enemies to kill.
“Fuck why why again!”
“You didn’t bite a radish, right?”
“Those who have been bitten, hurry up and say goodbye! This is different from 40 years ago! Report the bite immediately!”
“Gather the castle gates and reorganize there!”
For now, I only dealt with those wearing red cloth and those who showed symptoms. There may have been people who were bitten by the remaining double, but there was no time to look for them individually.
Since Baramson asked me to, I had to find Seongju.
“hey.”
So I caught this one that was searching for people who had been bitten. Although his clothes were too civilian, his ability to give orders to those around him did not seem like that of an ordinary position.
And higher positions are more likely to know something.
“Oh, you…”
“Where is Seongju?”
“Lord Seongseong?”
However, it seems the partner I chose was wrong. The other person only showed what he was thinking and did not readily give an answer.
Of course, I don’t know if it’s because I’m suspicious or because I don’t know.
“The Lord of the castle is in the castle, no, he is not!”
Fortunately, there was someone else who could answer me. He was wearing a soldier’s uniform, as if he was working in a castle.
The injury was serious, but seeing as there was someone supporting him, it seemed like there was less concern about infection.
“You most likely went through a secret passage, but Vipurit and his gang entered the castle with zombies! “They will be targeting the Lord of the castle!”
Is it because he has a good sense of humor or because he has a high level of loyalty to the castle lord?
Anyway, I figured it out. The information that the castle lord was still in the castle and could be dangerous was very useful, at least to me.
“Confirmed.”
The next place to go is inside the castle.
I walked toward the castle, holding the back of the person who was starting to show symptoms and twisting his body in strange ways.
Sigh!
When a tooth got stuck on the gauntlet, I just threw it forward and cut its body as it passed by. Clink. A scimitar-like curved sword fell to the floor. It seemed quite useful.
“Are we going into the castle for a moment?!”
Soldiers and some people in unidentifiable attire looked at me and asked. Tuk. The next moment my foot kicked the scimitar up and it was in my hand.
It’s obvious that the two-hender will become uncomfortable once inside the castle, so I’m thinking of borrowing it for a while.
“We want to go too.”
Actually, I don’t care if I don’t get permission for everything. Rather, since I don’t know the way inside the castle, I think it would be good if you follow me and explain the way.
But there are still zombies and pirates left. Can they follow me? Don’t you take care of your subordinates?
Even though it’s slowly calming down, shouldn’t there be at least one command rank left? The people who say they’re following me all seem like they’re just going along.
“If it gets in your way, throw it away.”
But that doesn’t mean that my concept is of the nature of being discouraged. I respected their choice and broke down the gate and entered.
Suddenly, my right arm started to itch in one direction.
“Kill all pirates! Afterwards, hunt down the person bitten and protect the castle gate! “If any zombies approach, kill them all!”
Some of the people who said they would follow me gave orders to those who stayed and hurriedly followed behind me.
Since my pace was very fast, they somehow managed to keep pace even though they were grimacing from the pain of the injury.
“Secret passage. “I know the location.”
“…I don’t know that much.”
“It’s useless.”
If you think about it, it’s even weirder that he knows the secret passage, but anyway, if you don’t know, it’s useless. I used such force and moved in a strangely disturbing way.
Soon, people infected by zombie bites began to attack us. Some were not infected and were simply bitten off, with pieces of flesh decorating the floor.
Kang Chang! Cough!
“…!”
Then I heard the sound of blades clashing from one side. I increased my speed further.
“Hold on, hold on!”
And the moment I saw people dressed in armor fighting against a horde of zombies and a demon contractor wearing a pirate robe, the borrowed curved sword moved.
Gagging!
My sword cut down the zombie at the back and pierced the heart of the demon contractor who was chanting the spell while guarding it.
“what!”
Was it not one guy, but two guys? I grabbed the head of the next demon contractor I saw with my right hand.
Pow!
The head, which hit the stone wall, splattered blood and slid down.
“What!”
“Damn it, you’re dead!”
“Hurry and kill me!”
This curved sword is pretty good.
I swung the sword with magical power, satisfied with the grip that was not bad for a substitute. The very slight slash was fired forward and cut off the torsos of several members of Vipurit’s gang.
“We are here!”
“Are you a cheerleader?!”
“Hold on just a little longer! “Because I came to save you!”
“It’s a cheering squad!”
“I lived!”
Is this all there is to the enemy? There were quite a few of them, but none of them were very strong.
I narrowed my eyes and collected the lives of those who survived. The knights, who had been on the defensive and holding on fiercely, finally took a breath.
However, among them, there is no one who appears to be the lord of the castle.
“Seongju.”
“The Lord of the castle… Ah!”
One of them urgently pointed to one side. It was like a fireplace.
“We must save the lord of the castle! “A gaseous monster followed him through the wall!”
Draugr. I saw people who could easily identify the target and were barely holding on.
“Open the door.”
After hesitating for three seconds, the driver pursed his lips and manipulated something. A secret passage was opened.
“Ugh!”
A scream was heard from beyond the secret passage.
“Lord Seong!”
Since the sound of sword fighting continues, wouldn’t it be possible to think that the Lord of Seong has not been harmed yet?
I kicked the ground with that thought. It felt like some kind of trap was triggered at times, but I was so fast that it was of no use. All I had to do was follow the sounds of fighting on the divided road.
Of course, it seems like those who will follow me will have a bit of a hard time… but I believe that their own hard work will be better than Seongju’s death.
“You can run away too.”
“Tia!”
Whoa whoa
and when I got to the source of the fight. A materialized Drauger was seen raising his sword against a woman.
Directly below the draugr is a newly dead person and the torch he was holding.
“you.”
With a clanging sound, my sword cut off the draugr’s head.
I think it was still 2 hits in the past. Is it because my level has risen or because I swing with more force than usual? The draugr’s body melted and scattered downward.
“Are you the lord of Pyeon Castle?”
As I disposed of the draugr, I saw a woman with pointed ears and a slightly wrinkled face.
The braids that divided my hair into eight parts caught my attention for a moment, and then I began to gather my thoughts as I became aware of the situation.
“…That’s right. “What about you?”
Wow, I saved it by a very narrow margin. Even though all the guard warriors seem to be dead… without their sacrifice, I wouldn’t have been able to save Piion.
I prayed for the deceased to rest in peace and passed the sword to them with my right hand. Then he stretched out his empty left hand.
“I came after receiving a request from the Wind Hand.”
Piion’s eyes became dizzy.
“Are you going to Surya?”
“Get up.”
I waved my hand slightly to express my presence, and Piion held my hand even though tears were falling.
“Did he succeed?”
“Are you asking this after seeing the results with your own eyes?”
“…Yeah, I see.”
I helped her up and turned her around. I wasn’t sure where the secret passage ended, but I thought it would be better to go back to the castle. Because there are soldiers there.
“The knights outside….”
“Lord of the castle!!”
“…You’re alive.”
The voice echoing through the secret passage did not want an explanation from me. I moved forward at a speed that did not consider Seongju.
Since I was able to determine the distance between Seongju and myself by the sound of footsteps, there was no need to turn around every now and then.
“you you…!”
“I’m fine, don’t worry.”
“Lord Seong!”
It’s good to join the escort, but hey. What should I do if it blocks a narrow street? I glared at them and pursed my lips.
“Make your way right now.”
The knights suddenly stepped aside.
Now it was time to get out.
“What is the situation? “How long have you lived?”
“There are only three remaining knights, including me, and five soldiers.”
“What about outside?”
“It’s a mess. Fortunately, with his help, we took care of the giant monster and most of the zombie pirates… but the infection rate is too fast. “The town would have been in shambles.”
I walked down the aisle, which felt longer than when I entered, and thought about what to do next.
Now that we have saved the lord of the castle, should we lead him to where the Wind Hand is? That seems so inefficient.
So how about dealing with the remaining enemies outside? I’m giving priority to coming to the castle, because I saw a few more gargoyles flying around the village earlier.
Or, it might be a good idea to investigate the side of the castle wall where the rag golem came over. Because there might still be people like demon contractors left.
“castellan.”
However, I do not have the information to choose the latter option. However, if I go and run around looking for it myself, I am just wasting time if it is not there.
“I will ask. “This is the price of the enemy forces that entered the castle.”
“The Baron my knights identified… I see.”
“Then when and where did the demons appear? Isn’t there anything more dangerous than the rag golem? Where are you most likely to need support? “Is there anything you can answer?”
I decided to just ask coolly. I don’t usually talk for this long, but the situation is such that there is no one who can ask questions on my behalf.
Above all, there is no one here who knows my concept, and there is no way to make a big fuss about asking about it at length, so there is little risk of being caught later.
You can stop worrying about the cafe and focus on solving the case.
“I should know that better than the Lord of the castle. “I watched it almost from beginning to end.”
However, someone in civilian clothes came out, interrupting the conversation between Seongju and me. He was the one who followed me into the castle.
“Please explain.”
At the castle lord’s command, he tapped his fingers and continued speaking.
“It starts at the Amsen dock. While the flying monsters were disturbing the harbor, three ships reached the captain… and the monster you dealt with earlier appeared next. Vipurit and his crew also got off the boat.”
Uh uh… okay. I don’t know where Amsen is, but I see…
“The pirates released something and some of the people turned into zombies. Then some spread into the village and the huge monster climbed up the road behind the castle and broke through the walls.”
“That’s the unit price.”
“yes. I don’t think there’s anything as dangerous as that giant monster. However, zombies and pirates are scattered throughout the city…”
I don’t know the map of this place, so I’m not sure about the enemy’s movement path. However, as long as you’ve never played a rag golem, that’s fine. Because there is no place to run to right away.
In that case, now you just have to set priorities step by step and go around and organize the area…
“Where is the Amsen dock?”
Aside from the fact that there are no more enemies in the castle. I need to aim for the dock where the devil contractors and pirates landed.
Due to the shady nature of devil worshipers, I had no idea what they were preparing to do. Just as zombies started from there, additional incidents may occur.
“If you leave the castle and head south, right…? But why do you not know the location of the Amsen dock?…”
“If you go through the hole the monster made and turn right and go down the hill, or go out the castle gate and turn left and go south, you will reach the dock.”
Seongju, who knew that I was an outsider brought by Baramson, added quietly. It was a very useful intervention.
“Hold on in the castle until I come back. I can sort it out.”
I left the secret passage and approached the window of the room where the entrance to the secret passage was.
“Where are you going?”
Kwasik.
The sound of Seongju’s words and the sound of a window breaking followed one after another.
“I’m going to kill the devil.”
“Wait a minute—.”
My body fell straight from the 4th floor.