The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 152



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Episode 152. One Friend Like That (7)

A blade sprouted from someone’s balls.

Deep – !

“Hehehe!”

The scream turned into a cry mixed with the wind as a hole opened in my throat. As the blade was pulled out, scratching the flesh, blood splattered like a torrential rain. The mercenary fell to the floor, clutching the hole through which his breath and blood were leaking.

The next victim was the mercenary on his left.

“Huh! Well, what… … “Kwaek!”

Before I could even be surprised, a dagger was stuck in my back.

Deep – !

The blade was deeply embedded, cutting through the flesh, revealing crimson muscles. The figure of the person holding the hilt was not visible, so it looked as if the back had been cut open on its own. The mercenary fell to his knees, looking like an animal about to be skinned.

After that, the invisible shadow crisscrossed the basement and mercilessly slaughtered the mercenaries.

“Ewwh …

“Fuck, f*ck, what the!! F*ck, what the heck is going on!!”

“Ugh!! Do not come!! “Don’t come any closer!!”

Write it down, write it down!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Blood and flames rose like fireworks from hell, and the fierce Shinyoung collapsed like a scarecrow. Neither resistance nor evasion was possible. The assassin was not only invisible, but even the presence of a human being was completely blurred.

It feels like dealing with a ghost or evil spirit.

In the blink of an eye, nearly half of the mercenaries were reduced to corpses, beaten to death. The living mercenaries panicked and swung their iron clubs wildly, or groaned in terror.

“Kwaaaaaa!!”

“Oh, it’s magic!! The peddler used magic!”

“You made a contract with the devil! He disappeared with the power of the devil… … “Wow!”

“… … .”

The leader of the mercenaries, Aluven, was in relatively better shape. He looked around calmly and was the only one who could properly pinpoint the cause.

‘That cloak… must have been a relic. It was probably the type that could hide itself… Of course, it wasn’t the relic that made it so wild. Looking at it closely, this guy’s movements and swordsmanship were also quite good… ‘

It was a disaster. I thought I just had to be careful of that savage, but I never thought that the unsightly peddler would be hiding such sharp teeth… … . It was an unexpected emergency for them, who only remembered being beaten helplessly when they went to collect a debt in the past.

Still, I wasn’t completely helpless. Aluben, who was carefully examining the devastation, soon found one loophole in the enemy.

“Everyone, pick up the torches on the wall! “When it touches the light, its appearance is revealed!”

““… … !””

That was true.

‘Night Shadow Cloak’ is a holy relic that is effective only in shade and darkness. Indirect lighting is okay, but when exposed to direct light, the outlines are clearly visible. The mercenaries rushed to the wall and grabbed the torches.

Nevertheless, the situation did not improve significantly.

“For God’s sake, give me that torch!”

“shut up! I picked this up first… … “Wow!”

Deep – !

There were few torches hanging on the walls, which inevitably created dark blind spots. Several more people, including those left in the shadows and fighting to take the torch, lost their lives. In the end, Aruben decided that he had to escape somehow.

“Calm down! Everyone, stay alert and stand in a circle around the guy holding the torch! “Keep on high alert and get out of the basement!”

“Heuhuhuh, go, let’s go together!”

“All right, leader… … But those gold coins… … .”

“Damn it, that’s the problem! Leave me alone and escape for now! Officer, come here! I’ll get out through the exit right away!”

“Ugh… … Ah, Aluben… … .”

Aluven held the torch with one hand and the officer’s forearm with the other. He broke through the darkness with the flames and headed for the exit. The officer’s son, who was following him, fell in an unfortunate accident, but he was able to escape safely thanks to the sacrifices of other mercenaries.

Unfortunately, there were not many survivors. Including the secretary, father and son, and Aruben himself, there were only about seven people.

It was an incredible loss to have suffered from just one person. The mercenaries waiting outside came running forward with their eyes wide open.

“Captain? How did this happen? I heard screaming coming from the basement… … .”

“Huh? Why, why aren’t the rest of them coming up?”

“… … .”

Aruben ordered the secretary and his son to evacuate first, and immediately surrounded the entrance to the basement. Those outside looked confused, but those who had just escaped hurriedly followed the orders. They formed a semicircular formation and surrounded the entrance, their entire bodies tense.

In fact, the ghost in the basement did not come out of the entrance.

The location where it appeared was right among the mercenaries who had surrounded themselves.

“Get behind me, fucking shit… … .”

Write it down, write it down!

“Ugh!”

“Wow!!”

“Huhhhhh!”

Someone else fell to the ground with their neck pierced. The surrounding mercenaries were distraught and took a step back. I looked at the attacker as if I was possessed by a ghost, wondering when and how he appeared.

“… … Phew.”

Duncan silently wiped the blood from the blade.

I didn’t bother to explain that you guys hid your presence and blended in when you escaped. They just rushed forward without stopping with the intention of completely crushing the remnants.

Pook, hurrurrurur – !

“Khuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”

“Fuck, f*ck!! What, what is that firework!!”

I dodged a clumsy blow with a club and pierced one guy’s solar plexus with hellfire. Just in time, I knocked off his flail and cut off his forearm. The group scattered in confusion and fear. Despite losing the cloak’s cloaking effect, Duncan took on his mercenaries alone without difficulty.

However, Aruben, who had taken a step back, soon grasped the situation objectively.

‘… … No. He fights pretty well, but his skills aren’t overwhelming. When he shows up, he’s worth fighting. Everyone is just scared and getting pushed around like that… … .’

If so, the solution was simple: for the person who found out to step forward.

Aleuben approached Duncan without him knowing. Then he pulled out the hilt of his sword like a beam of light and fired.

Wedge – liquid!

Duncan had anticipated the approach, but for some unexpected reason he ended up getting a shallow cut on his forearm.

Squeak-!

“Ugh!”

The knife in Alruven’s hand.

Only the handle of the sword was visible, and the body of the sword was transparent and could not be seen.

The subordinates took a look and retreated all at once. Aluben wiped the blood from his blade and ripped the corner of his mouth.

“Kekekekeke… … You’re a lot more dangerous than I thought, Mr. Duncan. But that’s the extent of your madness. Avoiding this invisible knife is no easy task.”

“… … .”

“But it would be best if you didn’t crawl underground. Well, it seems like you’ve hidden your son somewhere for now, so if we get out there, it’s only a matter of time before we find him again, right?”

A faint look of disappointment appeared on Duncan’s face. Aluben regained his composure and flicked the 10 Luden coins he was holding in his hand.

Ting! Tingrrrrrrr… … .

“I will give you back the price you paid for your life earlier. I won’t die in this fight. “Ah, I guess I’ll have to pay more.”

“… … .”

“Don’t worry. I’ll provide you with plenty of money for the afterlife, Mr. Duncan. It’s enough to share with family, kkkkkkk… … .”

“… … “You son of a bitch!!”

Duncan rushed in with furious eyes burning. Aruven maintained his composure and raised the hilt of his sword.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr, Chae-ang!!

The clashing red marks and shadowless frost. Even though he couldn’t see the shape of the sword, he could guess the trajectory by looking at the direction of the handle. Duncan raised his senses to the limit for a while and blocked the invisible blows.

It wasn’t long before we reached our limits.

Whoa – whoa, whoa!

“Ugh!”

Aluven knew how to take full advantage of his weapon. He would pretend to cut and then change to stabbing, or he would tilt the hilt and then straighten it, making unpredictable and irregular attacks. As he failed to defend himself, Duncan’s body began to receive wounds, big and small, one by one.

Moreover, Alruven was not alone. As defenses were neglected, subordinates secretly joined the fight.

Pfft, thud!

“Hey, look around, you rat!”

“What a bastard! “How many people died because of this one bastard?”

“Ugh… … Ugh… … .”

The anger cooled down. The clubs and flails inflicted excruciating pain. I was out of breath and my muscles were shaking. In fact, it was strange that if he fought this much alone, his physical strength did not reach its limit.

Aluven put a stop to the fight by stabbing Duncan in the arm.

Deep – !

“Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Duncan. “Now get some rest.”

“Ugh!”

The bloody steel dagger fell helplessly. Aruben kicked it away. He tried to cut off his head right away without even giving him a chance to catch his breath.

At that moment, a loud scream suddenly rang out.

“Mom, everyone stop!”

The invisible blade stopped abruptly. The mercenaries’ gaze turned towards the stairs where the sound had come from.

Duncan’s son, Dunsen, was standing there.

“S-Stop it! “You guys, stop harassing my dad now!”

“… … More, Dunsen?”

Duncan had a bewildered expression on his face. On the other hand, the mercenaries and Aluben couldn’t hide their sinister laughter. I had planned to find you later anyway, but you showed up like this… … .

“Clark…” … There you are, kid. But what do you mean, stop harassing your father? “Here, you can’t even see the men your father defeated?”

“Well, that still doesn’t work… … . You’d better stop. Otherwise, otherwise… … .”

“Otherwise? What should I do? Are you going to go tell your mom?”

“… … Those, you guys, you’re all going to die.”

Aruben and the mercenaries, who had lost their sense of absurdity, were about to burst out in bitter laughter once again.

Suddenly, a feeling of anxiety came over me, pulling at my spine.

A shadow suddenly appeared behind me.

A gigantic presence that I could not ignore suffocated me. Goosebumps appeared on my arms and electricity ran down my spine. All the faces that had been full of laughter froze like ice.

thud.

Just one step, just hearing the sound of footsteps made my heart pound like crazy. I had to turn around and check the identity of the intruder, but no one dared move. The moment I faced them, a terrible fate would be confirmed, an inevitable death would be met, such a devastating premonition.

Soon, a deep voice resonated through the ceiling.

“Are you okay, Duncan? You look terrible.”

Duncan dilated his pupils hugely.

“I’ll be fine…” … ? Uh, how did you get here… … .”

Kadim gestured toward the top of the stairs.

“I came back because I promised to help your son. But I remembered what you confidently said yesterday, so I watched you first.”

“… … .”

“I didn’t know that the guy who grabbed Agon’s angry horn would have such a hard time against minnows.”

Duncan was speechless and had an ambiguous expression on his face, whether he was crying or laughing. The mercenaries who turned around late muttered in a muddy tone.

“He is a demon slayer. The demon slayer has arrived… … .”

“what? Ah, a demon slayer… … ?”

“Ugh, that’s him, the real demon slayer… … .”

There was no clear evidence that the author was a ‘demon slayer’. But when one guy said that, the mercenaries fell into blind faith. At least Al Ruben was the only one who didn’t lose his senses.

‘Damn, what the hell is a demon slayer… … . But his size and spirit are definitely overwhelming. You can’t fight him with a straight line. Whether it’s Duncan or his son, take the hostage first… … .’

That futile effort was foiled before it could even be attempted.

Parararararararaak, fur – oops!

“Knock!”

Whoosh, whoosh!

“Huh, huh!”

The subordinate who was slowly approaching Duncan was hit by an axe blade and died. The steps that were about to approach Duncan were blocked by the hellfire that fell right in front of his feet. The savage who hit the target without missing a single inch was calmly smirking.

“Don’t move. “He who moves dies.”

It wasn’t a false lie. The mercenaries stopped stiffly, like pieces of wood that had stopped breathing.

Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo, chin!

Kadim retrieved his axe and crossed the group of stopped mercenaries. He grabbed Duncan and helped him up, then he brushed the corpses aside and lightly brushed his chin.

“Still, it’s a huge improvement. At first, I thought his qualifications were really poor, but that wasn’t the case. “If I polish it a little more, I think it will definitely be useful.”

“I, Your Majesty… … .”

“However, the finishing touches are still insufficient. “Not everyone who gets stabbed once dies.”

“… … ?”

“Tell your son to look away for a moment.”

Duncan looked confused and gestured to his son. As soon as Dunsen turned around and squatted down, Kadim stomped on the head of one of the fallen mercenaries with all his might.

Kwa – Jik!

“Gek!”

With a single scream, his skull exploded. The mercenary who pretended to be dead and waited for a chance to live met an end like a broken egg. In the eyes of the mercenaries who were still alive, this seemed like their future. This time, Aluven could not help but be shaken.

‘Oh my god, who’s the head of someone with bare feet…’ … . Is that guy really a ‘demon slayer’? … ? Damn it, I got this all wrong… … No, okay… … still… … .’

A surprise attack, one hit might work. If a transparent knife were to fly to the back of your head, how could you stop it? If you could just hit it with one hit, just one hit… … .

Aruben sneakily approached Khadim’s back and swung his sword with all his might.

Wedge – Liquid! Tuk – !

That conversion blow was blocked in vain.

The sword was stuck in the rock, and it didn’t move. I saw the thick middle and index fingers in front of me. It was so out of the ordinary that it took me some time to realize the situation. My mind was overloaded and I was struggling until I finally reached the right conclusion.

The savage was said to have blocked a transparent blade with only two fingers.

“An invisible sword, what an interesting weapon you have.”

“Uh, uh… … ?”

“But my swordsmanship is really bad.”

There was no time to be shocked. Kadim twisted his fingers and snatched the knife from him. The surprise attack failed and even the weapon was lost. Al Ruben was in a panic, not knowing what to do, and quickly snatched his subordinate’s club and swung it.

“Hand it over! How did I get that sword…?”

Bam!

“Ugh!”

Of course, there was no damage to Kadim. In fact, the one who swung the club suffered greater damage. Aluben groaned, clutching his twisted wrist.

As he looked at that sight, an interesting idea suddenly flashed through Kadim’s mind.

It’s a very interesting idea that not only kills the mercenaries and ends the story, but also fucks up the family that leads these mercenaries and Duncan’s rude neighbors.

The hesitation did not last long.

“… … Ha, that’s a pretty stinging stick.”

Kadim awkwardly tore the corner of his mouth and immediately put his idea into practice.