Chapter 18 - Exterminating the monsters (1/2)

Translator: Raizu

TLC/Editor: Silva

Exterminating the monsters.

It's a peerless battle. Including this chapter, the infant Arc will end in three chapters.

[ 『Wind, slice them into pieces!』 ]

I cleaved several monsters with one spell, then ran towards the villagers without being spotted.

I couldn't use wide ranged magic attacks on the group of monsters due to villagers being scattered here and there. Instead I used body strengthening, distinguished the villagers apart from the monsters, and, once the villagers took some distance, I crushed the approaching monsters.

[Uwaaa]

A leopard-like monster bared its fangs towards a villager. Although he held a sword in hand, I who watched from afar, understood that he was trembling in fear.

It is a distance that I will not be able to cover in time even if I strengthen my body and use 『Acceleration』.

However, there is still no problem.

For these past few days, I have understood from experience, as long as the incantation is in j.a.panese language, the spell can be quite flexible depending on the given instruction.

For example.

[ 『Teleport』 ]

The moment I casted it, my view changed immediately; I stood between the villager and the monster thanks to [Teleportation].

[Guru ouuuuu&h.e.l.lip;.]

The monster flinched momentarily because the sudden turnaround, but it kept attacking.

I turn my palm towards the monster.

[ 『Flames, turn it into cinders』 ]

After I chanted the spell, the entire body of the monster was wrapped in flames. The monster didn't even have a chance to scream as it was turned into ash, blown away by the wind and disappearing.

[Gerald!? You, are you a magician&h.e.l.lip;?]

[We can talk later! More importantly, you need to hide from the monsters!]

[&h.e.l.lip;I am indebted to you. Also, Russel is that way. Please go, and take this with you. I won't be able to use it anyway]

Although the villager that I helped couldn't conceal his suspicious expression, he still gave me his sword, and pointed at the direction where my father went.

That was where most of the monsters had gathered.

Thanks to my effort, most of the dangerous monsters had been cleared, although some of the smaller ones slipped away. Because of that, they started to gather in one place in search of prey that was weak and easy to win against rather than a strong opponent.

And, my father was over there.

[Wait for me, father. 『Teleport』 ]

I muttered, and moved towards the whirlpool of monsters immediately.

The scenery changed again. When they noticed my presence, a Centipede-like monster opened its big mouth and approached me.

[『Become a blade that can tear through s.p.a.ce』 ]

I strengthened the sword with magic. The strengthened sword could literally cut through 『s.p.a.ce』.

Naturally, the hard sh.e.l.l of the centipede monster was unable to endure it, and all that remained was two cleanly cut halves..

I cut down the other monsters with my sword and turned them into cinders. Occasionally, I used『Teleport』 to get behind their back and behead them. Before my power, the monsters that were densely packed were unable to do anything and lost their lives on the spot.

[Father, are you alright!?]

After I managed to rout the monsters with a swift attack, I turned towards my rear. I saw my father bleeding from his abdomen, that father who fought bravely with his own power, and took up a weapon to defend the village.

Everyone was injured and shedding blood. They all looked painfully exhausted, and was panting heavily.

[Ge&h.e.l.lip; Gerald, are you safe?]

[There is no way I would get hurt, right? Father! More importantly, your injury]