Chapter 20 (1/2)
The Shaman can't become a Hero
Act 3: Drug
Chapter 20: Goma Trap
I, this injured Goma was made bait to lure in prey
Not letting live or die, cutting the li it some narcotics, it would become a lively bait that lets out a boisterous shout The individual itself would use the drug to ease its pain The right ar
Maybe this way of cruellybait of its own comrades is a tradition of Go the Monsters of this floor so well, it becaency situation that required such drastic one and done it
And there happened to exist an idiot that would fall for this blatantly obvious trap
Right, that would bethea conveniently weakened prey like that stray Red Dog twice, that kind of coincidence never happens
“Wh, -what do we do now, Momokawa-kun!?”
That’s what I wanna say, I can’t say No time to say
At this ti in fro to account the ti a break fro the corpse till just now, it’d be ample time to block our path
Each path is croith around 10 of the theuess they don’t feel the need to
As if excited by the fact that they’ve successfully surrounded us, the Go Gaee Ghae in their hoarse cries, having quite a blast as if their ga
“G-gotta just, break through somehow”
Can’t think of anything better, don’t think it’ll go well either My voice as I ht now
Still, we have to do it
The path going straight had dead trees spread on both sides, it’s the e caht, but the twisted, crazy overgrown trees will make escape harsh
Having said that, the other two paths are even more impossible Their widths narrow, the way is totally blockaded by a fence of Goap to sneak past from
“We’ll go straight Right down the mid no, a little to the left, the one with the bone club I’ll stop it with ‘Blackhair Bind’, so we’ll push it aside and break through”
“G-got it!”
Pretty good for an instant plan I’d say If we had an Attack Skill right now, breaching through wouldn’t even be an issue no, now’s not the time for that
“Now, go! Entwine its escape, eaving hair—”
Getting the aria done first, I run at once Futaba-san’s following right behind
Thinking in ter power, she’d be way over ht before contact Can’t say I’ht now, I have to run up front
Okay, distance to Goma, less than 20 meters~65feet The bloodstained spear in my hands feel unnecessarily heavy Ah, that reminds me, Futaba-san had thrown hers away
We could’ve rushed in, both a spear in hand, and maybe the enemy would even falter a bit but can’t really do that anymore
The Go any fear or worry at us charging in, they weren’t looking panicked at all In fact, when they only pointed their weapons towards us saying Gue Guae, it felt as if they said, look at that fatty and pipsqueak pointlessly resisting, sneering at us
I fucking get it already This is just a struggle in vain, I know But we can’t help it This is our all, it’s also our only
“—Blackhair Bind!”
The Curse I unleashed with a shout wringing out all ht as I aimed
The target being the club-wielding Gos with the tentacles of hair suddenly sprouting froround, and fell forward It see any actions to ease its fall, it bashed face first into the hard stone floor
“GugEe!”
“Now!”
Not letting the opening from that pathetic fall pass by, ent full die hard and aimed for the home stretch
But yet, faster than I could slide h, the Goma next to it came in to cover They’re stupid, butthere Could also be that they’re si the ball
In any case, we’re quickly approaching collision That in ive them another one
“YaAAAAAAAAA!”
Taking the spear inin path
I don’t have the power to sparingly take down a Go, but this time, I’ll have to win
It’s a crude weapona branch, but it does indeed have the length to dee 3 times a Kendo dan, so this reach that I possess will becoe[1]
Letting o with theonly a short knife, from a safe distance Maybe the Power Seed was still in effect, but again, with a feeling softer than I ih its black flesh
But no h to stop my feet
“—kuu!”
The shock fro at it with all my power causes my feet to stumble If I fall here, I die With that desperate cause, I reclai
At so Gout, spouting noisy groans along with blood from its mouth It wasn’t instant death, but it’s only a matter of time
And with it having blocked my advance, a small but definitive lost tih for another, a different Goma from the one I stabbed, to jump in
Weaving through the branches of the white, dead trees, a new Goma made its appearance With around half the blade chipped off, it held it its hands, a hatchet One hit fro out much louder than the Goma
No wait, having stopped and let go of the spear, I don’t have a single way to block—
“WaAAAAAAAA!”
Just then, charging in while screaiant shadow Naturally, it’s Futaba-san She was running behind ht up, and now passed me
“Gii!?”
And as she was cutting through, she hit the Gooma of around same size and stature as me is flicked away by Futaba-san’s titanic mass, and flies beyond the branches of the dead trees On the other side, having not even realized she’d bu ahead
This difference in weight, such thing being overwhelh was made painfully clear to me
No, forget that; having inadvertently avoided that crisis, now’s et away
I’ll just quickly et out—
“Wah!?”
Just as I took a step, my body fell forward from the momentum
So— as I thrustsensation of pain on my palms, I realized
“Sh-shi+dd this fucker!”
It caughtBlackhair Bind, it grabbedwith its hand
Both legs were bound, but it had skillfullyLuckily, it had let go of its club as it fell, and I’d avoided that counter attack, but what it did achieve was h to cost my life
“shi+t, God fucking dammiiiiiiiiit!
Jaakuranuniform pocket, in less than a second I take out the boxcutter I’dwork With it’s characteristic clicking sounds, the blade was now completely out, at which point, a total of 2 seconds must have passed
And by the 3rd second, I’d slashed at the Goe
“UgeEEe!”
See deeply cut with the fresh blade Spilling its filthy blood, it
“Haa haa G-gotta, run—”
I stood up in a panic, but it was too late
“GrrRRr”
“GekgeGuGE”
In front of le Go in to surround me
To call it awith a spear, falling over, slashi+ng With that many distractions, there was more than ample time to completely encircle me
“Aa, aaa”
I stand witharound my measly, unreliable, blood-stuck boxcutter
It wasn’t thin enough to soht, the Go at me from all sides, had doubled, no, tripled in number
The ones in front oftowards; beyond the away at full speed without the slightest hint of turning around
She’s still screa at full force Even if I shouted out for help, it wouldn’t reach her ears
No well, even if she heard, it’s simply impossible for Futaba-san to save me
No Betrayal or abandon said, neither was there a gallant feeling of, at least let her be safe or so like that
What occupied nation Give it up Ah, well, can’t be helped This was only natural
I accepted reality as is
I uess I saved her life, but that’s it I still haven’t built her up with the strength and mind to bravely take on Monsters