Chapter 53 (1/2)

Translator: ”Kell” Editor: ”Weasalopes”

Moving at night was dangerous so we spent the night at the h we couldn't really take the bandits with us There were just too many of theet away and left with only the hostages

The trek down proved to be quite difficult due to poor footing and et down safely As soon as we spot the village, we finally relaxed

「Great job hanging in there, everyone We're ale」

「Noir-saranddaughter was squinting towards the direction of the village's entrance Wrong how?

「There's usually so caic Eater The creature could be in the village so we asked the girls to stay outside

「Please stay here We'll go and check the village first」

Sure enough, as soon as we got in,the Magic Eater, squaring off with Torae No one was around so the villagersodd, however

「The Magic Eater looks pretty beat up」

「Ahuh」

Its skin was torn off in places, and was co to the ground a nunificant injuries He must've completely thrashed the creature in a dominant fashi+on

「Oh You've arrived at the most opportune time, Noir」

「Toraht How did it go on your end?」

「Don't worry We rescued everyone」

「I expected nothing less fro down froer, but fro it apart since it arrived Even if it's resistant to physical attacks, it's not like it couldn't take any dae I planned to beat it in a drawn-out battle」

It probably received a few… no, hundreds of blows froh body I alht about it thoroughly all night It becoic So all I had to do was use physical attacks, so he can't s」

「Looks like you were on the right track, then」

This was only possible for Torah body and incredible sta blohich put me at a loss」

「We'll help」

「In that case, I want you to go behind it It seeet hit on that o for it he just moves it to his back」

Mouths appeared on its liuess unlike those, the one on its mouth doesn't just retract so he moves it around to his back as so a shot

Only Tora it this tiet absorbed which would in turn just et close

Getting behind the sluggish Man Eater was easy The real challenge starts now It was facing Tora to see ed first, while I rushed in from behind He aimed for its belly with his powerful claws, but then… It's really true! Just like he said!

Right before Toramaru could claw at its stouess he could only

With ue inside its mouth

「Gfyuuu…?!」

It let out a brief, bizarre shriek before dropping to the ground, turning co how a creature that absorbed ic and withstood Toramaru's ferocious offensive kicked the bucket in just one shot