Chapter 149
Chapter 149
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Now then, this chapter would now be returning back towards Touka’s point of view .
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Our battle has already turned into an absolute slaughterfest .
I kept on killing monsters and acquiring their experience points .
I began levelling up, little by little .
My MP would fully recover every time my level increases .
Thus, I could maintain my combination ability with Pigimaru .
In this state, I kept on fighting .
It’s an unreasonable strategy in which we must continue fighting for some time .
However, this unreasonable strategy is the only way to push through our situation .
If we don’t do this, we wouldn’t be able to survive .
[Keep going through while slanting to the side, Slei! ——!]
The heavy rain came crashing down from the sky .
There’s also a geyser of blood gushing up towards the sky .
The both of them mixed along and began falling down like a shower of blood and rain .
Her hooves piercing through the quagmire muddle the intense sounds of her steps on the ground .
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The speed of the approaching monsters .
Saying my three-syllable skill won’t be able to make it .
Thinking so, I immediately...
[——- . ]
—switched the spell I’m going to use .
Sliiiipppppp!
The large-sized monster who had lost its vision slipped and fell on the muddy ground .
The overturned monster tumbled down and scattered mud near it .
I then started invoking my towards it again .
I immediately shot it with the skill it had a combo with, .
At that moment, a large monster suddenly leapt above me .
It has quite an amazing jumping power for a monster with a large built .
[Slei, slow down for a bit... Pigimaru!]
[Pigyyiiiiii!]
His tentacle shot towards the sky .
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The monster fell asleep in mid-air and began defenselessly falling to the ground .
That huge monster crashed down on the ground behind us .
With its fall, the muddy water sprung out like a fountain .
Turning my neck, I look back and also give towards it .
I’ve treated this combo like my standard combo of paralysis and poison .
Though I say that, there’s no opportunity for to get its turn now .
There’s still an enormous amount of monsters writhing about around some distance away from us .
They’re singing a large chorus of bitter howls .
Those monsters were inflicted with my poison .
I still couldn’t use towards an area yet .
would be able to deal continuous damage to multiple enemies while also somewhat inhibiting their movements .
This skill is still quite useful even when used by itself .
[Giiieeehhhh......]
Glancing at the groaning monsters, I continued my advance .
We didn’t remain unharmed even after those fierce battles .
Especially Pigimaru, he’s already seriously exhausted from our continuous fights .
Probably because of our connection, I could feel that Pigimaru’s already fatigued .
However, even if that’s so, he’s still persevering .
Slei was also injured .
One or two of her eight legs were unlikely to work properly .
Even the accuracy of her maneuvers had been reduced .
I also had some injuries on my thighs and arms .
However, they’re not bleeding at all .
In fact, I’ve received a fairly deep gash earlier .
I’ve certainly felt the pain .
However, my body hardly bled .
After looking at it, scabs were already starting to form .
I have some hypothesis for a plausible reason for this .
It’s my status’ HP correction value .
Looking at the display, I could see that the numbers had decreased .
That bleeding was suppressed by the effects of my HP’s correction value...
I remembered back when I suddenly lost my fingertips from the Soul Eater’s beam .
At that time, I immediately tied my fingertips with a cloth .
But looking back on it, I didn’t bleed that much for a wound that should normally affect my consciousness .
I also didn’t get unconscious even from the damage I received .
......I see .
This is the role of the HP correction value .
It relieves the pain and reduces bleeding .
I haven’t been injured that much until recently though .
Therefore, the HP correction...
“Strengthens my vitality”
That’s only the extent in which I could think of right now .
[........................]
But, however...
The thought of the correction value becoming 0— is a bit scary .
I would bleed like normal .
I would receive pain like normal .
I may possibly receive both of those effects at the same time .
Still, it isn’t impossible that this may be the effect of the corrections but—-
[Well, this isn’t a situation where I could carelessly think about that...]
Slei began slowly advancing .
Little by little— she began raising her speed .
I held out both of my arms diagonally to the left and right side in front of me .
[Even if these guys were living in the Demon Zone, as expected, they would also value their own lives . ]
It seems that some of them began to understand .
“Our opponent is bad news . ”
Most of the small to medium-sized monsters seem to have a stronger inclination of thinking like that .
I could also confirm the same inclinations from the monsters in the Disposal Ruins .
If they think that they’re enemies are bad news, they will escape while prioritizing their own lives .
[Guh... Gigyiiiii... . . ]
The group of golden eyes began stepping back .
[Funnnn...]
Arranging my breathing, my lips curved up a smile .
[If you’re prepared to kill others... you should be able to imagine the pattern where you’re the one being killed...]
The golden-eyed monsters were depressed .
The prey isn’t worth it .
We should have been able to trample him by now but...
[It finally came huh . ]
It’s probably because it was observing my actions before .
There’s some among the flock that was following us within a reasonable distance .
I could feel a few of their presence .
They were probably the most troublesome ones .
They’re brutal, yet cautious .
Just like a fisherman aiming for the most profitable way of fishing .
Shrewdly reeling in after their prey is exhausted .
[.........Fuuu...]
I languidly let down my arms .
Breathing in, I reduced the movement of my shoulders .
I have to arrange my breathing .
[Fwwaaahh... Haahh... Haaaahhh...]
One of them looked at how fatigued I am .
Finally finding an opportunity, it appeared, knocking down the trees on its path .
[Niyoooiiinnniiibbiiiiieeeeeeeggyyyoooooorororooooonnnn!]
At that moment, I put strength into my exhausted arm .
Raising my arm, I held out my left hand diagonally to my back .
What a fool .
If you see that I’m “tired and couldn’t move”......
Then, it’s your loss .
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Without a moment’s delay, I followed up with .
[Nyyooiii!? Iiiieee— buhhyyoeeeehhh!?]
Its body splashed out its blood, leading to its death .
My MP fully recovered .
I’ve also reached Lv 2000 .
Exhaling out rough breaths, I looked at the dead monster .
......Geez, you’re easily caught by my acting .
[Where the heck have you been looking at when you’re observing me, you bastard...... Then, what about you?]
The last group who was just looking towards us began going on the offensive .
I also look back at them .
[Is this what they called reaping the harvest with the sacrifice of others?]
I deeply exhaled out .
[“Time to reel it in”, you think?]
What an idiot .
[The one who will be consumed will be you bastards though...]
▽
Without waiting for a few moments, the scene of slaughter with the final group quickly turned into reality .
I’m going to begin unleashing my Abnormal State Skill .
In the midst of the battle, I found a slight gap in which I checked my status display .
This is to confirm the additional ability that gained .
I quickly checked it out with the corner of my eyes .
The additional option this time isn’t .
Without any more descriptions, only was added...?
——Ah, I see .
Is it that it’s now possible for me to specify the berserked enemy’s target of attack?
However, I think this would be quite difficult to use in melee fights .
I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on designating a target right now .
Anyway, I am now using to get rid of the paralyzed monsters for just a few seconds .
[——-!]
The breathing I’ve arranged before...
I could feel disheveledness in my breathing for some short spans of time .
Sometimes, I couldn’t muster any strength to move my body .
Neither the level-ups nor the status correction could completely eliminate my fatigue .
[.....................]
It feels exhilarating .
At times like this, my senses and thoughts became clearer .
And—- I vividly recalled that scene when I had just come into this world .
And then, the corpses of those disposed people in the ruins flashed back into my mind .
......That’s right, isn’t it?
[If I were to stop here for something like this, I’ll never be able to achieve my revenge towards that f*cking goddess no matter how much time passes . ]
Filled with resolution, I made Slei turn around .
Her hooves slid on the slippery mud .
The rain of energy attacks released by the Human-Faced began falling on the place where we were before .
Those energy attacks are kind of similar with the Soul Eater’s laser .
Schwwwiiiinnnnggg!
The laser bore a hole on the ground and evaporated the nearby moisture .
Just when we were skidding...
[———Pigimaru . ]
[Piigyyiii......!]
He began extensively spreading out his tentacles again .
Paralysis...
Berserk...
Dark...
Sleep...
Poison...
Invoke .
Other than Freeze, I began mobilizing all of my skills and entered a full-fledged battle to the death .
Kill... .
Or I’ll be killed...
Kill...
Die .
▽
The attacking monsters were turning desperate .
“——-Cut it out and kill that human already—–“
Struggling to the death .
The monster looks kind of good having such an expression on their faces .
[......———–Wha!]
It happened when I was facing three enemies nearby at the same time .
I don’t have any time to avoid it .
Baaammmmm!
I suddenly received an attack in a blind spot to my side .
The attack directly struck Slei’s flank .
Slei let out a short scream .
[Sle—-]
However, the black horse immediately mustered up her fighting spirit .
Letting out a high-pitched neigh...
[Hihyyiiiiiiinnn! Burururuuuuu——- gurururururuuuaaahhhh!]
Releasing white breath out of her mouth, the black horse roared .
She isn’t just a normal horse any longer .
And with her six functional legs, she firmly landed her feet on the ground .
With just one action, Slei reorganized her posture .
[Bururururu...... Guuuuuuuuuuu...... Gururuuuaaahhh!]
The sound of electricity...
And the air vibrated .
It feels like even the rain itself shook .
An intimidating counterattack .
It appears that some of the monsters became afraid for a few moments .
And that is...
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—-an opportunity that I won’t overlook .
Immediately paralyzing several of the nearby enemies—-
[Bummooooooooooooooorrooooohhhhh! Ooommmeeaaattt, ooommmeeaaaddd!]
An enormous elephant with several horns protruding out of its body rushed towards me .
Unlike the usual image for an elephant, this one’s quite agile .
However, I should be just barely able to reach it within this range—
[Pigimaru . ]
[Piii—–...... giiii... . iiii!?]
His tentacles wouldn’t move .
I still have some MP reserves .
However, Pigimaru has already...
[Reached his limit huh...]
No...
[Pigimaru . ]
I gently touch the small protrusion sticking out above my shoulder .
[You did really well . ]
He really did his best until now .
That’s already enough .
He had already helped me more than enough .
I released my connection with Pigimaru .
[Piiiii...... Nyuuiiii......!]
[It’s enough already, so stop pushing yourself...... You should get some rest . Leave the rest to me . ]
[Burururururuuuuu!]
Slei looks like she’s brimming with fighting spirit .
“Leave the rest to me, Pigimaru!”
...or so I feel like she’s vigorously saying .
[........................... . ]
Even though you’ve also probably exceeded your limits...
Pat pat .
I gently brushed the side of Slei’s neck .
[If you really feel like you’ve already reached your limit, you don’t have to hide it and just tell me about it... From hereafter, I’ll do it myself . After we part ways—- I’ll leave your mother Seras and the others to you . ]
She still has other people she needs to protect .
It might be a bit cunning for me to say that though .
[......Bururu . ]
“......Un . ”
After wavering for a bit, Slei nodded her head .
▽
The battle for my survival continues .
Actually, I think only a few moments has passed .
However, I felt like I’ve been fighting with them for a really long time .
Taking off my mask...
[......Bfuuuu!]
I spit out blood from my mouth .
I then wiped my bloody mouth with the torn sleeves of my robe .
————————–There are only 3 of them left .
[Bagiiieeeggaarruuuueeennngaribaruuerruuaruuaaaahheeaaaahhhhhh———-!]
With a tremendous momentum, one of the monsters began getting closer .
That’s probably a Human-Faced .
Why “probably”, you ask?
It’s because I can’t see that monster’s body myself .
[......I see . ]
This bastard...
This monster’s using the corpse of another monster as a shield .
I can’t invoke my Abnormal State Skill to someone unless my target is in my sight .
It saw through the characteristics of my skill .
However, I could already see the end .
After a few moments...
[Slei . ]
I call out towards Slei, who is shedding blood from her wounds .
[Burururuuu . ]
[It’s time to end this . ]