Chapter 149 (2/2)
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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 <Berserk> gained.
I quickly checked it out with the corner of my eyes.
<Berserk: Lv 2 / MP-consumption 10 / Target Designation>
The additional option this time isn’t <Multi-Target Casting>.
Without any more descriptions, only <Target Designation> 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 <Berserk> to get rid of the paralyzed monsters for just a few seconds.
[——-<Berserk>!]
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.
<Your level has increased.>
<Your level has increased.>
<Your level has increased.>
<Your level has increased.>
<Your level has increased.>
<Your level has increased.>
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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…
[
]
—-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.
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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.]