The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 11



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Episode 11. Black Hammer (1)

The corpse of a giant leader and the mangled wolves surrounding it. Their silver fur had long since turned red and lost its original luster.

The last bladed wolf couldn’t even put up a decent resistance.

Sigh!

– Squeak, squeak! Kihiiiii… … .

When I plunged the blade into the back of the head, blood poured out of the snout. Soon the blood flowed back and returned to the spout. This was because the ‘mosquito’ greedily swallowed all the blood without leaving a single drop.

Tsk!

Kadim stomps on the wolf’s blistered head and pulls out the blade.

A wisp of smoke rose from under his shoulder. Finally, all his injuries were completely gone. Not only the calf bitten by the wolf, but even the fatal wound left by the knight’s spear blade.

The barbarian warrior was restored to perfect condition.

“… … Phew.”

I took a moment to catch my breath and looked at the blade that had swallowed countless blood.

As expected, the ‘Blood Vampire’ effect was extremely useful. The recovery ability was incomparable to ‘self-healing’. I no longer had to worry about dying without being able to use my hands due to serious injuries.

However, that does not mean that you can safely get hurt in the future.

The weapon’s grade was low, so the effectiveness of ‘Blood Sucking’ wasn’t that good. In order to go from a completely wounded state to a fully equipped state, I had to slaughter dozens of monsters like I was doing now. If I got hurt in the process, I would have to slaughter even more… … .

The most fatal flaw is that the ‘Blood Sucker’ effect becomes useless when encountering an enemy without blood in their body.

‘… … Even so.’

It is self-evident that he obtained a fairly useful weapon and survived the brink of death.

Moreover, ‘The One Who Forges the Name’ could not be used only once. If enough time has passed for you to receive the blessing again, and the moon disappears again at night, you will also be able to obtain a weapon with a new ‘special effect’.

That was enough for now. If you expect too much from the beginning, you’ll end up in trouble. The first experience taught him how to persevere.

I kicked the wolf’s corpse, which was dried and swollen with blood. I stole the fleshy remains and hung the ‘mosquito’ on my waist again. I roughly tore off the scabs stuck to my hair and leaned against a tree to take a late rest.

Rustling-

The peddler who had been hiding in the bushes also showed up. His face was still pale, as he was so overwhelmed by the need to live that he could not even breathe properly.

Wiggle.

“… … Huh.”

Duncan was horrified at the sight of the wolf’s twitching corpse. He didn’t even have the courage to poke it with his foot, so he just ran without looking back. Towards the murderer who had caused this tragedy.

“Me, Your Majesty… … ? What on earth is going on? Oh, what was that red light just now? Uh, are you feeling okay? I noticed that smoke kept coming out of your skin… … . Huh, huh?”

Duncan’s eyes widened as he realized that Kadim’s injuries had completely healed.

“How come, all the scars are gone… … .”

Like most of the common people here, magic and miracles were a thing of another world to the peddler.

It was not unknown to me that somewhere in this world strange things were happening that transcended common sense. But that was something that felt infinitely distant to Duncan. Common sense that is not supported by experience only floats as empty as fiction even if it stays in the mind.

But this time, I witnessed the transfer. And it happened vividly, right in front of my nose.

The daily routine and common sense I had maintained for decades were shattered, and I suddenly felt like I had fallen into a completely different world.

… … But the one who had truly fallen into another world was the savage before his eyes.

Kadim didn’t answer Duncan’s question. He only wanted to save his life, and he had no obligation to kindly answer his questions. He turned the conversation around and asked what he had been curious about.

“Why didn’t you run away, peddler?”

“Yes, yes?”

“If you had run away while I was sick, I would never have been able to chase you.”

ah.

Duncan opened his mouth with a single exclamation. He was so caught up in nursing that he didn’t even think about it. Kadim snorted softly and inaudibly.

Still, it was a fortunate result. If he had abandoned Kadeem and run away, Duncan would have definitely become wolf food.

As the southern border approached, a gap in security was slowly becoming apparent. A crime-ridden area where you can only survive if you have excellent military power, a group of people to protect you, or a miracle.

Now that I had come this far, it was impossible to run away alone, leaving the barbarian behind.

A whitish aura spread through the leaves, which were tangled like torn fabric. The flowing starlight hid behind the bluish remnants brought by the morning sun. The long bloody night was over and a new morning was approaching.

Kadim quietly closed his eyes and spoke.

“Stay alert, peddler. “I’m exhausted, so I think I’ll take a nap first.”

“… … .”

“If you ever try to run away while I’m sleeping, make sure you run to the ends of the earth so you don’t get caught. If I catch you this time, I’ll pull out your intestines through your asshole and make rope out of them.”

“Yes, yes?”

It’s impossible to tell whether it’s a joke or serious.

Duncan had no choice but to wake up with his eyes wide open, covered in cold sweat.

*

Duncan looked back and forth between the map and the surrounding terrain, his gaze darting up and down frantically.

“Hmm… … .”

After careful consideration, I made a decision.

“It seems like it will take about ten more days to reach the alliance territory, Your Majesty. The southern part is occupied by the Empire, so it will take longer to reach the border than the central part.”

Kadim raised an eyebrow slightly.

“Is it possible to cross the border without problems? “I hope I never encounter a paladin again.”

“Yes, yes. That won’t be a problem. Was that why you deliberately came to a place with loose boundaries? Well, you can meet thieves instead of paladins, but they won’t be a match for you… … .”

I’ve only seen him fight alone three times. Duncan’s confidence in the might of the barbarians was now firm. Unless a large band of thieves made a surprise attack, no one could compete with these barbarians.

“I think I need to replenish some food on the way. Is there a place I can stop between here and the border?”

“Yes, Your Majesty! There is a small castle in the middle called ‘Molden’. It is such a remote place that the influence of the religious order will not reach there.”

“Right. Then, plan your itinerary to stop there and explain how to get there once you reach the territory of the alliance.”

“Yes! The Alliance Territory is actually better paved than the Imperial Territory. It’s because the territory is relatively small and commerce is very developed. If you follow this shortcut, you’ll soon come across a highway called the ‘Golden Road’, and from there, you can go straight to Vestana!”

A peddler confidently holding out a map.

As the saying goes, the large road with the words ‘Golden Road’ written on it stretched through many of the major cities of the alliance territory all the way to its destination, a coastal city at the eastern end.

If there was a problem, it was the ‘shortcut’ that the peddler had pointed out. The road was entangled with various terrains that did not look safe at first glance.

‘It won’t be an easy journey. Well, it’ll be a lot better than it used to be… ‘

Three hundred years ago, the eastern part of the continent was a battleground where numerous small kingdoms, principalities, and city-states competed for power. Naturally, people became exclusive and no one welcomed outsiders. Especially not large barbarians who might cause trouble.

‘… … Melissa, when he first saw me, he looked at me like he was looking at a bug.’

In fact, the exclusivity of the East was not a problem at the time. Who would look favorably on a barbarian who suddenly offered to accompany them? Moreover, the other person was a young magician who had lived her entire life behind a desk…

‘Atalain from the wilderness, bronze-colored skin, very tall and as big as an ogre! (Mixed blood between humans and monsters? Is this possible? → Refer to research topic 31), As soon as we meet, he suddenly asks us to accompany him (Human trafficking? Slave dealer’s liaison? Very likely to be a criminal!! Be careful!!!)’

Melissa had kept such a record since her first meeting with Kadim. The corners of the savage’s mouth curved faintly as he recalled useless memories.

Anyway, it was fortunate. Now that the chaos had been united into the Free Cities Alliance and had become a place that didn’t fear barbarians so much. Kadim kept pace with the peddler and continued his march.

They stopped walking after walking very far.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Then he looked out into the distance without saying a word.

So far, I’ve definitely been lucky. I was able to reach the village without even taking out a knife. Kadim slowly narrowed his brows as he looked at the assailants who were shouting and raising weapons flags a few tens of meters away.

They didn’t seem to be one force. Looking closely, I saw that the group was divided into two people and seven people opposing them.

The strange thing was that the seven people were unable to move in front of the two who were shouting.

“Peddler, what do you see there?”

“Well, well, your Majesty… … . Judging from their attire, they seem to be thieves, but I don’t know what they are doing… … .”

Kadim listened. The words “don’t talk nonsense” kept coming out repeatedly. There seemed to be some kind of argument, but the exact content was unclear due to the wind noise.

Anyway, it didn’t seem like there was anything good to be gained from getting involved. Kadim tried to turn in the other direction.

Then, suddenly, several thieves looked this way.

“… … !”

“… … “You’re here!”

“really…….”

Seven people started running towards me at the same time.

Tsk, Kadim clicks his tongue and waves his hands. Duncan quickly hid behind himself. He held up his hatchet with his left hand and his ‘mosquito’ with his right hand.

But the bandits did not panic at the sight of the menacing savage. Instead, they nodded their heads cheerfully as if they were doing a good job, and turned around right in front of Khadim.

like… … As if I had welcomed a reliable ally.

“hey! “Come here, you damn bastards!”

“What did you say earlier? “Why don’t you come and see the snout one more time?”

“There’s no way they’d come? There’s no way they wouldn’t come, you little brats! They came all this way!”

The two people left far away couldn’t help but be embarrassed. They looked at the brutal-looking savage once, made eye contact once, looked at the savage-looking figure once more, and exchanged glances with meaningful meaning.

Two people running away at the same time, tails crossed.

The seven thieves burst out laughing very cheerfully.

“Hahahaha! Look at those idiots getting rid of me like rats!”

“Yeah, go ahead and tell your big boss! The ‘Agon’s Angry Horn’ has arrived!”

“Kill, kill, kill!” Now you are all dead!”

But Kadim could not laugh with the bandits.

“What are you doing now?”

“Hahahaha! Oh my, my stomach. Those insignificant things are so arrogant just because they have a lot of people, but what the hell is that…?”

“I asked what you were doing.”

“Ah, I believed you after all! Is our boss an ordinary person? If we just call a few more people with his connections, we could take over this whole area… … .”

“Let me ask you one last time. What are you doing?”

Only then did one of the bandits come to his senses and turn around. He nodded absentmindedly and held out his hand to shake.

“Oh, excuse me! It is an honor to meet you, uh… … barbarian! No, should I call you ‘Agon’s Angry Horn’? Sorry! I don’t know much about barbarian etiquette!”

“I am not the ‘Angry Horn of Agon’. I have no intention of helping you. I have a long way to go, so please get out of my way.”

The atmosphere calmed down immediately.

The thieves glanced anxiously. Everyone clearly looked embarrassed. When I realized that they were not reinforcements, the huge body of the barbarian began to feel even more threatening.

Still, the advantage was this way. In a fight, the difference in numbers is absolute. No matter how ferocious he was on the outside, he couldn’t defeat the seven on his own. As befits the natives of a crime-ridden area where the logic of power reigns supreme, the thieves came forward shamelessly.

“What, then you.”

“… … .”

“Suddenly, it is confusing.”

“… … .”

“hmm? Who else is hiding behind it? A porter? Uh, hey hey, don’t run away, come here. Don’t eat me, dude. “Did you hide something in your bag, like gold bars?”

“Huh, huk… … .”

Duncan hid completely behind Kadim. The thief overtook Kadim and approached to snatch his bag. Kadim grabbed the guy’s shoulder and stopped him.

The thief frowned and shot.

“Hey, you barbarian. You can’t suddenly confuse people and come out uncooperative like this. “Because of you, we’re stuck with the guys over there without any reinforcements.”

“… … .”

“Huh, okay. You mean you don’t want someone touching your pocket, even if it kills you? Write, then… … Okay, how about doing it like this? From the looks of it, it looks like your brother is doing the same, so he’s going to come with us and fight over there. “Pretending to be ‘Agon’s Raging Horn.’”

“… … .”

“Ah, it won’t be hard! They won’t know who’s who anyway. All you have to do while fighting is shout like this every now and then. Woohoo! I’m the ‘Angry Horn of Argon’! I’m a super strong savage! I’ve never changed my underwear in my life!”

“Puhup! Fuha!”

“Keel, kee, kee… … .”

The rest of the party burst into laughter. The shoulders rose high in response to the cheers of his comrades. The thief decided to provoke the savage’s pride a little more.

“What about the maintenance? Let’s just get away with not taking the bag! No, honestly, if Hyung-ssi hadn’t shown up there, things wouldn’t have gotten this messed up, right? Of course, if a guy has a crush on someone, he should take responsibility for what he does!”

“… … .”

“Huh, even though she looks like that, she’s not a woman, right? Sorry, sorry, I apologize if I misread it. This is my first time meeting a barbarian. I don’t know how to distinguish between male and female… … .”

“Puhahahaha, khaak!”

“Hahahaha! Oh my, oh my, I’m dying!”

The muscles in his face that had been so tense were now completely relaxed. He must have been a big coward who just sat still while being mocked like this. It was embarrassing to have been scared just by looking at his appearance.

The thief in front also completely lost his fear. He triumphantly tapped the barbarian’s forearm.

“Well, then you promised to come with us, savage? No, yes, yes! It’s a bit much to keep calling you that when you’re my partner. Can you tell me your name just once?”

Kadim was happy to answer.

“Kadim.”

Bam!

At the same time, he drove the ax into the thief’s head.

I didn’t forget to tell the rest of the guys my identity with a sour expression.

“He is the great warrior of Atala.”