The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 153



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Episode 153. One Friend Like That (8)

In fact, it wasn’t such a great idea. All I had to do was throw my body backwards with all my might.

But the aftermath was anything but funny.

――――――― Kwa – Ang!! Kururur… … .

The wall was dented. A crater appeared in the center of the luxurious wallpaper, and a spider web-like pattern was drawn around it. A massive tremor occurred throughout the entire structure, causing everyone in the mansion to stumble for a moment.

In fact, the person who was most intact was the person who hit the wall. Kadim calmly walked out and stuck his tongue out.

“It’s incredible power. It’s not human power. “How on earth did you obtain such power?”

The main character who heard those words was Aruben, the leader of the mercenaries.

Duncan the rich man looked at him in bewilderment. His subordinates also opened their rabbit eyes and looked at their leader.

“So, is that what the captain is saying?”

“Uh, how could it be that big?” … I can easily send it away with one blow… … .”

“Why, why, why have you kept this power hidden… … .”

“Oh, no… … W-what… … I’m not like that… … .”

Aruben stammered out an excuse. I had no idea what the situation was. No, I didn’t even get hit in the slightest, so why am I suddenly doing something crazy… … .

Before I could even gather my thoughts, a strong hand grabbed my shoulder.

“Keuuk!”

“But it wasn’t enough to take me down. I’ll give you another chance. “Try swinging that stick a little harder this time.”

“Ugh! No, what are you talking about… … I didn’t do this… … .”

“If you don’t, you’ll have to get hit by my fist too.”

The barbarian regime was tightly held, more like a mace or a rock than a fist. If you take one hit from that, even the strongest bone will shatter into pieces.

There was no choice. Aluben kept his mouth shut and pretended to swing his club with all his might. Before the swing could reach Kadim, he threw himself against the wall again.

――――――― Qua – Ang! Crrrrr… … .

This time, the wall broke through and he flew all the way outside. But then he calmly came back and repeated the jump.

When a person collides with a wall, the person gets destroyed. Most people only know that. However, this is a wrong common sense. When a person collides with a wall, the weaker one gets destroyed. Kadim proved this fact by colliding with walls several times.

―――――――― Kwa – Ang!

――――――― Kwa – Ang!! Kwaarrrrrr… … .

There were holes everywhere, as if a battering ram had been thrown in. Luxury wooden furniture and expensive picture frames were crushed and turned into heaps of trash. The subordinates, who at first marveled at the tremendous strength the leader had hidden, soon began to marvel at the durability of the barbarian who was still intact after being beaten like that.

Among them, there were some who could not comfortably marvel.

“What the hell is this noise! ​​No, Aluben! Did you make the mansion like this?”

The administrative officer who owns this mansion. I was hiding with my son and had just crawled out after hearing the sound of the house being destroyed. Aruben tried to protest as if it was unfair, but… …

“Oh, no, sir! That’s not what I’m… … .”

“To destroy a mansion like this with just a club… … . Your power is too wasteful to be a mercenary in the frontier. Why not go to the wilderness or the demon realm and hunt some demons?”

“… … .”

… … With Kadim muttering like this next to me, the misunderstanding actually deepened.

Anyway, the pillars and load-bearing walls were broken, and the mansion was in a state where it would not be surprising if it collapsed at any time. The ceiling and pillars roared and screamed as if warning of the short life left. The mercenaries who had been watching in a daze suddenly came to their senses.

“Get in, escape!”

“The mansion is falling down! “Everyone get out!”

“Wait a minute, there are still gold coins in the basement… … .”

“Hey, you crazy bastard! “First of all, take care of your life!”

Kadim looked up the stairs. The Duncans had already taken advantage of the commotion to slip away. He grabbed the mercenary leader who was still useful and threw him away, and he himself left the mansion in one stride.

――――― Kwarrrrrrrr – !!

Immediately after everyone had escaped, the mansion collapsed. A thick cloud of dust rose from the collapsed rubble, and a darker despair settled over the clerk’s face.

“Ah, ah, ah, ah… … My, my baby!! My mansion!!”

The villagers were attracted by the commotion and gathered together. I was confused when I saw the office worker screaming in the yard, and then I widened my eyes when I saw the miserable wreckage.

“What, uh, did the officer’s house just collapse?”

“Oh, I guess that’s right? Oh my god, what has been happening since morning… … .”

The topic that had been rumbling about the cause of the collapse and the evil deeds of the secretary changed with one word from someone.

“But… … Aren’t all our debt documents in that mansion?”

“… … uh?”

“If it gets stuck there and I can’t find it… … .”

The atmosphere became lively. The villagers twitched the corners of their mouths and had a heated discussion about possible debt settlement.

Whether anyone was trapped in the rubble, whether the Duncans were there, whether they needed to be rescued… these were all topics of no interest. As always, he took a step back and pretended that the misfortune was all someone else’s problem.

This time, Kadim decided to give them a chance to share in the misfortune. He picked up Aluven, who was rolling on the dirt floor.

“It’s a good thing I escaped just before the mansion collapsed. I almost got crushed to death. Isn’t that right?”

“Dog, stop talking bullshit, you monster! How can a guy who smashes walls with his bare body be crushed… … “Wow!”

“Shut up and keep swinging your club like you did before, before I rip your mouth off from ear to ear.”

“… … .”

It didn’t seem to be a metaphorical expression. Al Ruben closed his mouth and obediently swung his club helplessly.

Soon, something similar to what just happened began to happen on a larger scale. The stage expanded to cover the entire village, and the target changed from the secretary’s mansion to the villagers’ private homes.

―――――――― Kwa – Ang! Kwaaagwang!

Naturally, private houses were less durable than mansions. The houses that collided with the barbarians were destroyed one after another. Dust rose like a cloud and astonishment spread like fire.

“Uh, uh… … ? Um, that… … “Isn’t this our house?”

“Oh my, oh my, oh my!”

“Oh my, oh my! What should I do with that! “My house is right behind it!”

The residents who had been leisurely all along turned pale as sparks landed on their feet. They stared blankly at the flying giant and the mercenary leader for a moment. They hurriedly went to the one they thought was the culprit and hung on to him by holding onto his trouser legs.

“Hey, mercenary leader, get better! Well, what did you do? How can something that big be blown away like a pebble… … .”

“No, is that the problem now? Hey, what are you doing! Our house is being completely destroyed! Stop it now!”

“If we don’t have a house, we can’t repay our debt… … . Please go somewhere else and fight, or just be patient for a while… … ”

“No, this is…” … No, this… … I didn’t do it… … .”

The excuse was again blocked in advance by the barbarian who had returned in the meantime.

“You are truly merciless. Do you not care what happens to this village if it means getting rid of me?”

“… … .”

“Well, if I get hit more, I won’t be able to hold out no matter how hard I try. I guess it was worth destroying other people’s houses one after another.”

Looking at Kadim, who spoke shamelessly even while bleeding, Alruven looked like he was about to burst into tears.

He sent a desperate look, saying, “Please stop here,” but was easily ignored. In the end, he had no choice but to ignore the residents’ demands and continue to swing his club around the village. Kadim also responded to him, sparing no effort and destroying the buildings as much as he could.

―――――――― Kwa – Ang!!

― …

The loud crashing sound, and the screams that were layered over it.

“No, no, no, no, not in my house…” … “No way!!”

“T, this can’t be happening… … Remillion… … . Our, our house… … .”

The residents weren’t stupid either. When I saw the barbarians coming back to their feet after destroying houses one after another, I realized something was strange. The Cheads, whose houses were not yet damaged, hurriedly ran to Kadim.

“Listen! Stop it! Why, why are you deliberately throwing yourself and destroying other people’s houses!”

“… … What are you talking about? “Can’t you see I’ve been getting beaten up since a while ago?”

“Huh, don’t talk nonsense! I didn’t purposely push my shoulder against the wall earlier! A lie that even children wouldn’t believe… … .”

“… … So does that mean it’s okay for me to lie even once, but for you guys to spit out hundreds of words?”

The villagers froze. The eyes rolled around aimlessly. Kadim gave him a look filled with cold contempt.

“There is no law that says that sins committed with the tongue are less severe than sins committed with the sword. Get out of here. Before I destroy not only your nest but also your bodies.”

“… … .”

Come to think of it… … This person was said to have been brought by Duncan the peddler.

There were quite a few sins to be pointed out. The people turned white and walked away in silence.

After that, the barbarian’s physical assault continued without interruption. After about an hour, almost all the houses were destroyed. Now, only one house remained intact in the village, that of the peddler Duncan.

Kadim decided to end it at that point. I wiped away the blood and the crusted dirt and caressed my slightly cracked shoulder and ribs. Later, he approached Aleuben with the idea of ​​recovering as a blood demon.

“Good work. You have great strength, but it wasn’t enough. Anyway, I’ve been hit that much, so it’s time for me to fight back.”

“W-what does that mean… … “Huh!”

The veins bulged on his mace-like fist. Aruven’s complexion turned pale. In a desperate state, we made a final negotiation.

“Well, don’t kill me! There are some of my associates in the underworld of Galentana! I’ll ask them to give me money or anything, so please spare my life… … .”

Dark Street, it was a place name I hadn’t heard in a long time. Kadim asked casually, recalling the massacre that had occurred there.

“When was the last time you went to that dark place?”

“uh? Uh, one… … 1 year… … Ah, no, about half a year ago… … .”

“Then I guess the people behind you are probably already dead. “There were so many people I kicked there last time.”

“… … What? So, are you really the ‘Devil Scholar’ that the rumors are about… … .”

Without any time to be more surprised, his fist stretched out.

Tsk – Tsk!

His face was sunken. His face was curled into his skull, and his skull and brain matter exploded out the back of his head. Instead of facial features, only filthy holes remained, and the mercenary leader looked more like a surreal statue than a human being.

“Aluben!! No!! This, this can’t be happening… … .”

“Damn it, everyone is running away… … .”

Bub – ugh!

“… … Ugh!!”

The clerk and other mercenaries all met with similar fates. The remnants were struck by lightning, cut by blood demons, or died from having their skulls smashed by fists.

When the sweep was over, the Duncans, who had fled to the nearby woods, returned to the scene.

Duncan had been prepared. With Kadim’s presence, something catastrophic was about to happen. But the sight before his eyes made his resolve seem meaningless.

“I’ll be better… … Oh my… … Oh my god, Remillion… … .”

The corpses of mercenaries clumped together like blood cakes, the cries of the townspeople, and the houses that had all turned into piles of dust.

I quickly covered my son’s eyes, fearing that he would be shocked by what I said. Kadim continued to talk calmly without blinking an eye.

“You look so shameless. The leader of those mercenaries was stronger than I thought. This is what happened because I was being rough around the block.”

“… … .”

Duncan’s face froze with his soul gone.

His son, Dunsen, secretly removed his hand covering his eyes. I was startled at first when I saw the village in ruins, but I soon gathered my feelings and bowed my head towards Kadim.

“… … I, go, go, thank you, ah, uncle… … . Hey, as you promised, thank you for saving me and my dad… … .”

“… … .”

Kadim stared at the reckless boy, then glanced at his father.

“I think your son’s courage is better than yours, Duncan.”

*

The whole of Maltese became like a mourning house.

The residents were huddled together on the outskirts of the town. They sighed deeply at the sight of the ruined town and the collapsed shelter. It would be better for the office worker family to not go bankrupt, even if they had debts left. Then they could borrow money to buy food and build a new house right away… … .

Then, a woman suddenly jumped up from her seat and shouted.

“If you think about it, isn’t this all Mr. Duncan’s fault?”

“… … .”

Strictly speaking, the culprits who had devastated the village were the mercenary captain and the barbarian mercenaries. However, the mercenary captain was dead, and the barbarian mercenaries were afraid to blame themselves. The woman who stood up, Madame Medel, continued her argument with a grin.

“That savage, Mr. Duncan, brought him here, right? So, of course Mr. Duncan must take full responsibility! The secretary is dead, so there is no one who can help me now… … .”

“… … So what are you going to do, madam? If we go and look at it now, it’s not like a broken house can come back… … .”

“no! Come back! You said Mr. Duncan made a lot of money this time, right? “Of course, you have to give us our house and all our belongings for that, right?”

“… … !!”

A ray of light appeared between the dark clouds. Residents rushed to Duncan’s house and pounded on the door. However, the plan could not be implemented right away.

Because it wasn’t Duncan, but a ferocious savage that popped out.

“… … What’s going on?”

““… … .””

“Maybe you came because you wanted to get your whole body cut to pieces?”

People slowly backed away and pushed the first person to speak forward. Mrs. Medel was forcibly dragged out, shaking and wheezing pitifully.

“Oh, no, that’s… … Well, I have something to say to Mr. Duncan… … .”

“… … “You mean me?”

He stopped talking. Duncan was covered in blood from the daytime sweat and looked extremely ugly. Come to think of it, didn’t someone get in big trouble for making fun of Duncan this morning?

Madame Madel hurriedly changed her target again.

“Oh, that’s right! Not Mr. Duncan, but Mrs. Wheeled! I have something to tell Mrs. Wheeled! Uh… … Could you please… … just Mrs. Wheeled come and talk to me?”

“… … .”

Calling only the most easy-going woman seemed very impure at first glance. A vein popped out on Kadim’s forehead. After all, we had to not only destroy the nest, but also exterminate the insects that lived there… … .

But then, Julia politely asks for self-respect.

“… … I, mercenary. It’s okay. It’s nothing serious, so don’t worry and go in. I’ll go out.”

Perhaps it was because she had just put her son, whom she had finally recovered, to sleep, but her tired face clearly showed that she did not want any more fuss. Kadim respected their wishes and stepped aside, and Yulia came out alone and faced the residents.

“… … So, what did you call me for?”

The air was heavy. Madame Madeleine wore a pretentious mask.

“Oh, Mrs. Wheeled! Your complexion is a little off, are you okay? Well, my son was taken away in the morning, and he must have been very surprised because all of a sudden there was a lot of commotion in the village. Still, I’m so glad that your wife’s house is in such good condition. “I’m jealous, really!”

“… … .”

“Well, the reason I called you this is because, as you can see, our house has been damaged a lot because of your mercenary, right? So, I wonder if I can receive compensation, even if only slightly… … .”

“… … Is that why you called me like this?”

“Yes? Oh, yes, yes, of course!”

“… … “Is there anything else you want to say other than that?”

Mrs. Medel artificially raises the corners of her mouth and shakes her head.

A bitter complaint appeared on Julia’s lips. Still, even now, if you sincerely apologize for what happened, I would try to help you in some small way.

“I’m sorry, ma’am. “Compensation is difficult, and this is the only thing I can offer.”

Julia grabbed Madame Madel by the hair and slapped her coolly across the face.

Thud – !

“Whoa!”

Because her hands were so hot, Mrs. Medel had to roll around on the dirt floor as if she had been punched. Julia looked at her friend and bowed her waist politely.

“If you need more, just let me know later. Even if other things are a bit difficult, I can give you as much as I want.”

“Uh, uh… … uh… … ?”

While Madame Medel was pouting like a mute, Julia went back into the house and firmly closed the door.

BAM!

No matter how devastated I looked, the closed door never opened again.