Chapter 118 (1/2)

Volume 2

V5 Chapter 23

「Tajiento’s Collapse」Part 2

If I had to describe it, I would say that the misshapen lump had a relatively scorpion-like form .

However, it was definitely not a scorpion .

Its pale body was ten meters long and composed of a flabby substance . Innumerable human faces covered the creature’s entire body and they wailed in agony despite the condition they were in .

Countless pale bodies supported the creature’s long form as well . The human feet grew out of the creature’s body, just like cilia, somehow allowing its ten-meter tall body to slither across the ground with strange and winding movements .

There was a frog-like head elevated above the others and that seemed to be where the creature’s voice had come from .

Behind the frog-like head were multiple, gigantic arms composed of numerous human arms that each held an iron ball and chain, large hatchets and other heavy weaponry .

This was the definition of a nightmare .

The next moment, countless arms with weapons in their hands were growing out of the creepy scorpion’s back, all rushing towards one of the giants .

The very same giants whose hard fur prevented normal weapons from easily damaging them .

However, when the countless weapons struck the giant, it was instantly reduced to a mound of flesh, despite its desperate attempts to defend itself .

When the creature approached the dead giants it opened its large amount, which was lined with countless teeth, and began to devour it .

The size of the giant wasn’t an issue as the creature’s mouth was like that of a crocodile’s, and it was long before I started hearing the gruesome chewing sounds .

For a moment I believed this creature had been summoned by a summoner like myself to protect the humans, but this world wasn’t that nice .

In a somewhat sluggish manner, the deformed creature dragged itself towards the frightened people and proceeded to devour them .

Instead of an angel, a true monstrosity which was literally capable of swallowing giants had appeared from the church . The irrationality of the situation finally set in after witnessing that .

It could be said that panic was the appropriate response to all of this .

As the humans began to scatter, the deformed monstrosity spoke in a leisurely voice .

『This body gets hungry quickly〜』

While spewing such easygoing words, the deformed monstrosity began dragging people into its mouth like a whale consumed krill .

It was an eat-what-you-caught situation .

Meanwhile, the remaining giants attacked the monstrosity one after another, but just like the humans that had escaped into the church, they ended up in its gut .

It seemed like the agonized faces on the monstrosity’s body had increased……

The pale lump of meat eerily squirmed along while eating the humans and giants, the frog-like head chuckling the entire time .

“Kyu〜h”

My mind finally rebooted when Ponta’s worried cry caused me to looked down at her .

“Sorry, Ponta . ”

A group of armored skeletons, which had chased after the fleeing people, appeared in the plaza only to be trampled immediately the deformed monstrosity .

For the time being, I’ve seen enough of this monstrosity .

Even the tiger tribesmen wouldn’t be able to oppose it .

I had to seize the opportunity before it became aware of me .

I raised the 『Holy Thunder Sword』 as pale lights began to gather around the blade and swung it down .

「【Sword of Judgement]!」

The monstrosity’s attention was focused elsewhere, so I thought I could kill it in one blow .

Even though I put enough power into the attack to penetrate the monstrosity’s body, the monstrosity managed to quickly scuttle away when the large magic formation appeared underneath it .

Without a target, the sword of light simply shot into the sky .

So that large body was capable of such movements .

It moved as if someone had put its body on an electric wheelchair and stuck a frog-like head on top of it .

……It moved like an out of control go-cart .

While cursing in my heart, I tried to launch my next attack, but the monstrosity detected me faster than expected .

The huge figure quickly turned around in place .

『Everyone interferes with my peace! Everyone! I’ll break everyone!!』

While the strange voice whined like an upset child, it’s innumerable feet moved in a wriggling wave as it ran towards me . I’ve been found out .

The numerous arms stretched out from the monstrosity’s back in an attempt to smash me .

“【Holy Shield of Light]!”

I held my shield up and activated a defensive skill .

The monstrosity’s weapons reached me at that exact moment .

While defending with my shield, I began cutting off arms with my sword .

Since the monstrosity’s body was composed of pale lumps of flesh, it lacked the resistance of the giants’ hides, so regular attacks worked just fine .

“Impertinence! Impertinence!! Impertinennnnece!!”

As the monstrosity continued to shout in that strange tone, its irritation growing, it began closing in on me as if it wanted to crush me .

The monstrosity lost sight of me when I used my transfer magic to dodge him, and its body shook while it looked for me .

…… His sight seemed to be fixed and it couldn’t look around unless it turned its body .

Realizing that I could slip into the gaps in its vision and attack it from behind, I launched another attack at the monstrosity’s back .

I raised my sword again and invoked another skill…… a fast and short-ranged technique .

“【Holy Light Slash]!”

Raising my light-clad sword over my head, I slashed downwards and a beam of light flew in a straight line at the monstrosity, blowing off some of the feet that were supporting the monstrosity’s body . A pained wail echoed through the area followed .

Unfortunately, it recovered immediately and turned around to face me .

…… Its movements were unpleasant every time I saw it .

The monstrosity cursed repeatedly as it readied its numerous arms, apparently not wanting to give me a chance to act .

『Bad! Bad!! So annoying!!! Who are you!!?』

While the frog-like head ranted and raved, it shoot its numerous arms towards me .

I dodged the assault and fired the 【Destructive Holy Sword] again but only managed to destroy a few of its feet as the monstrosity dodged the attack .

Worst of all, the damaged flesh started to bubble up and before long new feet grow in place of the lost ones .

While it’s regeneration wasn’t fast, it wasn’t that slow either .

In the game, enemies that had abilities like this monster usually required a party to deal with: some members would stop it from regenerating while others continue to attack and daze the enemy, but I was by myself .

It was like challenging an end game dungeon boss on your own .

There was a simple solution though, I just needed to constantly attack this guy and overwhelm its regeneration with pure damage……

I avoided the monstrosity’s arms while I pondered just how i could accomplish that .