The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 14



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Episode 14. Black Hammer (4)

Crevan had no intention of letting the barbarians approach.

Boom, boom!

“Fire!”

As the hammer struck the floor twice, the crossbowmen pulled their triggers simultaneously. The strings that had been pulled taut recovered and the bowstrings were pulled back with all their might.

Thump, thud, thud!

Six straight lines cut through the air. The arrow shafts swayed gently in the gentle breeze of the valley. As if he had been waiting, Kadim grabbed Graham by the nape of his neck and lifted him up.

“Eh?”

Knock, knock!

“Uh, oh… … “Kwaaaaaa!!”

One shot to the ribs, one shot to the thigh. A total of two shots hit the cover. Thanks to this, Kadim was able to advance without being hit by an arrow.

‘No, that kid… … ?’

Crevan was momentarily dumbfounded at the sight of his employer using him as a meat shield without hesitation. He finally pulled himself together and gave orders to the crossbowmen.

“Aim for the part that sticks out to the side! They’re so big that even that won’t be enough to completely cover their bodies! Once you’re done reloading, let’s all fire at once!”

Certainly, the savage’s frame was much larger than the man who was being used as cover. Just hitting the protruding part of the edge would be enough to stop the charge. The crossbowmen hooked the claws connected to the leather belts onto the string, stepped on the bow, and drew the string again.

However, not all crossbowmen were able to successfully complete their reload.

Creep – !

“100 million… … .”

“……uh?”

A hatchet striking the temple.

Because the blade was blunt, the sound of the blow sounded more like a blunt weapon than a blade. The crossbowman, whose skull was crushed, fell down. The hatchet, which had reached the end of its life, was separated into its head and handle and rolled around on the floor.

“S-shit, bend down! The barbarian throws the ax! “Hide under the earthen wall and reload!”

Cold sweat ran down my back. It was the only throwing weapon the barbarians had, but the crossbowmen had no way of knowing.

The panicked crossbowmen forgot the order to fire in unison. As soon as they finished reloading, they started firing arrows indiscriminately as if they were taking a quick pee.

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

There was no way an arrow shot like that could hit its target properly. At best, it only hit the forearm of the person in cover.

puck!

“Wow, what is it?

… … Well, still, it could be said to be a great achievement since it made a master of survival give up life.

Before he knew it, the barbarian had come close to the earthen wall. Crevan kicked the crossbowman in the side and shouted.

“What are you doing, you little punks! I told you to fire all at once so that they don’t hit if you shoot them separately! What the hell, you guys stop shooting! The rest of you, charge right now!”

“Eww!”

“Whaaaaaaaah!”

The men hiding in the bushes shouted and rushed in. Now that our troops are mixed up, we won’t be able to fire easily. Kadim threw Graham and flexed his neck muscles.

‘… … There are too many.’

At best, they are bandits from the frontier. They are poorly armed and poorly trained.

However, there were too many of them and their location was not very good. If you fight like this, surrounded from all sides, you may end up getting injured unexpectedly.

‘Well, thanks to the ‘Mosquito’, any injuries will heal while fighting… … .’

I couldn’t even recover from fatigue due to the ‘blood sucking’ effect. After killing almost everyone, there was no answer for getting injured due to exhaustion. Where else would you find dozens of monsters or dozens of humans worth killing without end?

So, in a faster and more certain way.

Kadim opened the leather canteen and drank the demon’s blood.

The vicious blood flowed through my esophagus and spread throughout my entire body. A burning sensation ran through my blood vessels, and my heart thumped furiously under my ribs. My thighs, gastrocnemius, brachii, and deltoid muscles swelled thickly to generate explosive speed.

I have already drunk this demon’s blood. When I encountered a pack of razor-sharp wolves before. Therefore, I already knew that I would get the ‘agility enhancement’ buff.

However, Kadim felt an intense sense of elation that was incomparable to that time.

‘Well, I drank it while I was completely exhausted at the time… … .’

The effects of the buff are naturally more noticeable when the body is in good condition. The muscles were swollen and screaming, hoping to go wild. Right now, the desire to test the agility of this body was burning fiercely.

Kadim stamped his feet vigorously.

Before he even had time to exhale, he was in front of a group of thieves.

“What? What the f… … .”

A blade that raises the throat and cuts off the sound.

Tsk – Tsk!

Blood splattered and the severed neck muscles vibrated. The eyes, still unable to grasp the situation, wandered aimlessly around the spot where the savage had just been.

Crunch, thud – !

The blade cut off the neck of the thief who was barely able to look away and pierced the heart of the guy next to him. The gaze catches up with the savage belatedly in astonishment. People whose death was already confirmed left a will that was a beat late.

“Uh, uh… … .”

“W-what… … .”

The speed had already surpassed the enemy’s consciousness. Kadim pulled out his sword and kicked him in the chest viciously.

Puck – !

Formidable leg power attacked the battle line. With a groan, the thieves right behind him fell down, and the thieves behind them held on to the person next to them to avoid falling. However, they all lost their balance at the same time and the bandits fell like dominoes one after another.

Kadim dug into the broken ranks. Then he stabbed the one who was struggling, cut down the one who had frozen, and split the one who was lazily swinging his club.

The advance was as unstoppable as the wind, and the blades were as sharp as a predator swooping down on its prey. Severed heads, blood, and torn entrails flew out. Those who fell once never rose again.

A berserker who instantly slaughters the fallen crowd, then leaps towards the remaining crowd.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa!”

The thieves, who had finally begun to understand the situation, could not help but be astonished.

“What, what is it? Why is it so fast… … .”

“Fuck, what the heck is that… … .”

“… … ah! Come this way… … .”

Scattered pronunciations. A final cry of despair, disintegrating into meaningless syllables. With a single stroke, the swordsman drew sharp strokes on the thieves’ throats, brains, lungs, and hearts. The endings of all exclamations were punctuated with drops of red blood.

It was impossible to deal with it. By the time he decided to counterattack, the barbarian had already cut off his breathing and was tearing apart his comrades in the rear ranks. The blows were delayed and only cut through the air. The blades were like a possessed spirit, devouring blood and piling up the corpses.

Crevan gaped. The piece of map had not even passed through his esophagus yet, but dozens of his men had already become lost guests. He couldn’t believe his eyes, wondering what he was seeing.

‘… … Damn it, that’s not a level you can reach by training your body. There’s no way a barbarian could have received Elgar’s divine power, so what on earth did he do? Damn it, why does such a monster go all the way to this village… … .’

Even though he didn’t know the exact identity, it was clear that he had touched a monster that had surpassed humans. It was already too late to regret it. If he continued like this, the savage would really ‘take back’ the map from him.

Crevan decided to use every means at his disposal.

“Hand me the crossbow. And the arrows.”

“Yes? Ha, but boss, if you shoot that now, it might hit our troops… … .”

“Damn, everything is going to be ruined right now, and the problem is how many kids are dying! Just give it to me without complaining!”

Fortunately or unfortunately, the melee was flowing in the direction of the frightened men running away and the barbarians pursuing them. Thanks to this, Crevan was able to aim and shoot only at the barbarians.

Boom!

“… … .”

But the arrow was unexpectedly blocked.

The savage raised his hand in front of his eyes. At first, Crevan thought that the arrow had pierced the savage’s palm. It was only after he saw the savage shake the arrow away that he realized that he had caught it with his bare hands.

‘No, that’s nonsense… … .’

Boom!

The second one was the same.

The barbarian snatched the arrow out of the air as easily as if he was catching a fish. Because the hand movements were so quick, the process could not be clearly seen. Crevan and the crossbowmen were astonished and stared blankly.

Meanwhile, a savage glances out the mud wall and twists his body.

“Hey, boss! Are you coming here?”

“Uh, uhh, what should I do, boss?”

It seemed that the priority for elimination had changed due to the annoyance. Crevan’s hand holding the hammer began to tremble. His head was spinning as he searched for a way to survive.

‘There is no hope in a head-to-head match. If you go that fast, your head will be ripped off before you even swing the hammer properly. then… … .’

“Two crossbows, stringed and brought to me immediately. Leave the arrows separately.”

“yes? Yes, but boss… … That monster, no matter how many arrows you shoot at it, it catches everything, so what are you going to do? … .”

“Damn it, I don’t have time to explain! “If you don’t want to be left behind, do as you’re told!”

The subordinate did as he was told, pulled and fastened the string and brought in the crossbow. Crevan held a hammer in both hands and placed two crossbows at each foot. Then he gulped, looking at the savage charging at him like an angry bull.

‘You only get one chance… … .’

The moment the savage approached, only twenty steps away.

Crevan used all his strength to throw the hammer.

Boo – Wow!

A stone hammer flying with great power. But it was too slow to hit the barbarian. Kadim leisurely walked away, avoiding the dull trajectory.

Crevan didn’t even think about hitting the enemy. That was just to check their movements, and the real one was here.

Crevan flicked his toes, grabbed the crossbow, placed an arrow on the bow, and fired it immediately.

Boom!

I didn’t hit the mark this time either. The barbarian easily snatched the arrow once again, even though it was within nose reach of him if he fell.

But Crevan was not discouraged.

‘An arrow in one hand, a sword in the other. Now he has no hands left.’

Flick your toes to equip another crossbow, smoothly load the prepared arrow, aim for the center of the head so that it cannot be avoided, hold your breath, carefully pull the trigger and fire.

Boom!

Puck – !

As soon as the shot was fired, the savage’s head fell back.

Crevan clenched his fist.

‘done!’

This time, even the barbarian couldn’t avoid the arrow. I could clearly see the arrow stuck in the corner of his mouth. I thought he would drop his sword and fall to the ground… … .

I thought so.

‘uh?’

For some reason, the savage did not stop and continued to run.

Pow, Pow!

“Kwaaaaak!”

The sword pierced through both thighs at a rapid pace. The shins leaked out from the pierced areas. Crevan sat down with a face that seemed completely clueless.

Kadim finally put away his sword. Then she snapped and bit off what she was biting. The broken arrow shaft fell to the ground, and when he let out a sigh, the arrowhead stuck out of his mouth.

Only then did Crevan realize what had happened.

My pupils were shaking like crazy and my mind was turning completely white.

‘Mad, you stopped the arrow with your teeth… … ? My goodness, Elgassi… … . Is that really your creation?’

Kadim was indifferent to whether or not the thief was falling into theological agony for the first time in his life.

“I’ll have all the subordinates sorted out and come back. Just wait here quietly.”

He kept his word.

A time of one-sided slaughter. The remaining subordinates were disposed of without offering any meaningful resistance. The ‘Black Hammer’, which had almost conquered the area, was annihilated in less than an hour, leaving only one leader behind.

Kadim rubbed his dark red face with one hand. Because her blood hardened, her blood stains could not be easily wiped off. As he raised the hilt of his sword with his other hand, Crevan began to understand the fear of the livestock brought to the slaughterhouse.

“… … “I don’t feel like saying this now, but can you please spare me?”

“I have no intention of killing you. I just want to cut open your stomach and take the map.”

“… … There is no need to go through the hassle. I have already memorized the contents of the map. “Let me explain right now.”

Creban described the pictures and words on the map with great care.

In the exact center of Malden Castle, under the fist-shaped rock. When you enter the deep hole, you will find an ancient treasure hidden in a black chest.

Kadim’s brow furrowed in suspicion.

“If you knew where the treasure was, why didn’t you go get it yourself? Are you afraid of the lord’s Chidogon, a bandit group?”

The lone leader smiled bitterly.

“If we were to bring it, we could just sneak a few of our men into the castle, so Chidogon wouldn’t be a big deal. However, Molden is currently surrounded by hundreds of soldiers. Because of that, our ‘Black Hammer’ group has limited room to maneuver, so we had no choice but to move our base here… … .”

“I don’t care about your circumstances. What kind of forces are besieging Molden and why?”

“… … These are the soldiers of Viscount Adlen. On the surface, the reason is to punish the ‘Demon Baron’, the lord of Malden who made a contract with the devil… … Perhaps there are other circumstances involved behind the scenes. “If there was evidence that the lord was truly in league with the devil, the Holy Knights of the Elgar Church would have come forward immediately.”

“… … .”

Kadim clicked his tongue silently. He thought he just had to get the map, but things felt more and more complicated. It was like a chain quest that led to several other quests.

‘I guess I should ask the peddler about the situation in Molden.’

He had to finish up and hurry back. Even though he had cleared out all the bandits in the cave, it was not advisable to leave a guide who couldn’t even catch a goblin alone for too long. Kadim grabbed the hilt of his sword.

Crevan was horrified and raised his hands.

“Why, why are you doing that! “I told you everything about the map!”

“I don’t believe a word that thief says. I’ll take out the map and compare it to the others. Is what you’re saying really true?”

“… … .”

“Didn’t I tell you to take it if you can?”

The inevitable death that gradually approaches.

Crevan closed his eyes tightly and sighed.

It was all my own doing. I was the one who tried to insult a barbarian who didn’t know his place, and now this is what happened. What’s wrong with that piece of map? He could have just handed it over to me…

Sigh!

“Oh, shit… … .”

With regrets that were too late, the leader of the ‘Black Hammer’ took his last breath.