The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 189



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Episode 189 A flower that destroys the world (3)

While watching the fireballs, Kadim thought of the ‘sun’.

The sun of the real world, not the sun of this game world. That is, not the eye of Elgar that observes the world, but the sun, the mother star of the solar system.

From a distance, it looks like just a bright ball of light. But up close, it looks more like a blazing fireball.

These fireballs were the same way. It was a fireball, to put it mildly, but the smallest one was easily over 5 meters in diameter, so it was enough to remind one of a star when viewed from a distance. However, there is one big difference… …

――――Whirrrrrr, hurrrrrr, hurrrrrrrr – !!

… … These damn suns have risen too much and are flying towards them persistently.

Just before reaching the burning orbs, Lapustra flapped his wings.

Whoooooooooooooo –

Four or five huge fireballs narrowly missed. It couldn’t be said to be great news. There were more spheres on the path ahead, and those that did get out of the way turned around and came back.

―――― Grumble, growl – !

‘… … Damn it, was it a guided missile?’

Avoiding them was no easy feat. In order to avoid being surrounded by those raging fireballs, I had no choice but to detonate them one by one.

“… … Excuse me for a moment.”

Crunch!

He firmly planted both feet into the gaps between the scales. After securing the freedom of both hands, Kadim ignited the lightning bolt and threw it away.

Flash – !

―――――― Kwagwagwagwagwang – !!!

The bright flash hit the burning sphere directly, causing an even bigger flash. While blue lightning and red sparks intertwined and created a spectacular fireworks display, the ball that caused the explosion made an urgent flight and returned to its owner.

Kadim ignited the lightning bolt once more and threw it.

Flash – !

――――――― Quagwarts, Quagwarts – !!!

This time, the axe penetrated the sphere and removed both of them at the same time. However, since the ‘Lightning’ effect was completely consumed, it would be difficult to continue using the Lightning Strike. I quickly retrieved it and changed my weapon with Atala’s Judgement.

The dragon didn’t stay still either. It deliberately advanced toward the area where the fireballs were gathered and let out a loud roar.

“[LA – KALF – PHET – TA – HA – !!!!]”

―――――――――――――――――――――――!

A tremendous shockwave spread through the entire atmosphere, using it as its soundboard. As many as twenty fireballs were caught in the wave at once, causing a chain reaction of explosions.

―――― Quagwang, Quagwagwang, Quagwang, Quagwagwagwa – !!

Yongeon (龍言) is a cry that expresses the dragon’s will.

Even a meaningless roar is powerful enough, but if you shout out ancient characters wishing for a specific effect, the power is amplified several times. The dragon’s prowess that showed its full power was nothing compared to the dragon’s clumsy imitation.

Lapustran let out a loud snort.

– Look, you fool of the dragon. This is the true power of the ‘Dragon Word’ that the main dragon speaks. Compared to your foolish lightning trick, which one do you think is better?

“… … If you listen to it twice, your ears will fall off. “It was a pretty noisy Pusroda.”

– What are you talking about? I’ve never used that kind of expression.

“No, no… … Let’s focus on cleaning up the remaining fireballs.”

Kadim recited a prayer and summoned the spirit of Atala.

“[Atala, God of Strife and the Wilderness, look down upon your champions, and lead them into battle with torches… … .]”

He gathered the scattered mist and gathered it onto the axe blade, sending a yellowish slash into the air.

―――――― Stand – Geng, Stand – Geng!

Although the distance was shorter than that of a lightning strike, the power was greater. The fireballs that entered the range could not avoid being cut in half.

The dragon also used evasive maneuvers to help remove the fireballs. There were so many of them that several of them directly hit the body, but there was little damage. Only a little soot was left on the scales. It seemed that it wasn’t an empty promise that it wouldn’t take even the slightest damage.

――― Quagwagwagwang – !!

―――― Quagwarts, Quagwarts – !!

Thanks to the struggles of the dragon and the warrior, the giant fireball that had risen like a star soon almost disappeared. In addition, the destination, the World Tree, was now right in front of us.

But one more unexpected obstacle remained.

– Gurgling, rumbling – !

Inferno, the spirit of hellfire.

The giant who caught the intruder burned with fierce anger. The fire of hell flashed in her eye sockets, and poisonous smoke billowed from the corners of her mouth.

Even though they were as big as Taesan, the one in front of me was especially bigger. When his arms are stretched out, his height is almost as high as the middle part of the World Tree. The firepower wrapped around his body seemed to be three or four times that of others, and his lower body was even like a dark cloud, floating in the air.

– Gulp! Kuhoooooooooo – !!

A deep red incarnation of disaster blocked the path leading to the World Tree. Kadim clicked his tongue as he looked at the red light filling his vision.

“Melissa made a decision and poured out mana to create a gatekeeper. It seems difficult to ignore… … “How can I do that, dragon?”

– … … You dare ask the main dragon what you can do?

“… … .”

– Did you really think that something like that could even scratch the main dragon?

The dragon’s horizontally slit pupils glared at him.

Then, instead of explaining, he proved his words with actions.

―――――Ppe – Ugh!!

The front foot swings like a flash of light. The giant’s burning head evaporated in an instant.

Because it happened so quickly, it was not easy to determine cause and effect considering the scale of the incident. The only evidence of the situation was a round fireball flying in the distance.

Inferno, who had lost his head, tried desperately to grab the dragon, but it was a step too late. The claws that fell like lightning cut off both of his burning arms first.

Gurruruk! Hwaruk, hwarururur… … .

The cut section was covered in coagulated sparks that flowed down like a waterfall of lava. Without any time to stop the bleeding, the dragon grabbed his chest with its hind legs and crushed it heavily as it dived down.

―――――― Ugh!! Kwagwagwagwagwagwang-!!

A turbulent earth axis, a roaring flame.

A huge crater appeared in the forest that had been reduced to ashes. Inferno, which was stuck in the center, literally exploded into pieces, leaving no trace. Only the wispy smoke rising in a puff was the last remnant of the once life-threatening gatekeeper.

Victory and defeat were already decided, but the dragon did not leave even the slightest spark.

―――――――― Kwagwagwagwagwagwa – !!!

The exploding golden breath completely erased the remaining smoke. After crushing Inferno without any choice, Lapustran glared at the ground where not a single speck of ash remained.

– Did you see clearly, Tushin’s henchman? Do you finally understand why the main dragon is called ‘living, breathing destruction’? Would you have guessed now that the gap between you and Bonryong is as wide as the sky?

Unfortunately, Kadim did not show the response the dragon expected. He simply rubbed his chin at an angle and muttered:

“… … In the golden ground gecko, I guess you can just leave out the ‘ground’ part.”

– … … .

The golden gecko wrinkled its nose and made a shit-chewing expression.

*

As a result, fighting hellfire was an excellent choice.

No matter how powerful a being is, it cannot use its power without prey. The evil hellfire, which did not go out even when water was poured on it, died out like a lie when it reached the burned-out area by counter-fire. Moreover, since the infernos were trying to burn the forest as wide as possible, they did not even pay attention to the areas that had already been burned.

Thus, the recapture team gained an infiltration route through which they could safely penetrate Hesiliad head-on.

Needless to say, the person who contributed the most to this achievement was the peddler who had been playing with fire all alone. Remillion burst into hearty laughter and repeatedly patted his back.

“Ha ha ha ha ha! Well, you’ve done a great job! “When he passed out in the nest, I thought he was just a coward, but he had an amazing bag of tricks!”

“A million, a million! Hmm, hmm… … Oh, no. For the ‘best guide’ who always finds the best path, this is just a routine task, but it is difficult… … .”

“Hahaha, you look so manly and confident! What did you say your name was?”

“Duncan, this is Duncan Wheeled, Master Remillion!”

Duncan shrugged his shoulders for the first time in a while. He thought he would be criticized for doing something different, but to be recognized by the golden leader, a legendary strategist! A different kind of satisfaction overflowed from inside me like a flood than when I was recognized by Kadim.

That feeling didn’t last very long.

“Yes, yes, Lord Duncan! Anyway, if you want something, please let me know. “I will help you with whatever I can later on!”

“Then, could you… … later convince the dragon to let you take a little bit of the treasure in its nest?”

“Hmm… … Well, do you have any other wishes? “Those are pretty important things to him.”

“I, I’m not asking for much. I’ll just pack enough to fill this bag… … .”

“… … Isn’t that a bag containing the power of a forgotten god? “Some of our dark elves also have something similar.”

“… … .”

The repatriation team set off for Hesiliad in an awkward atmosphere.

A crowd of about a hundred people entered a forest filled with only ash and charcoal instead of greenery. Even though they had relieved themselves of great danger, a complex light quickly appeared on the faces of the Dark Elves. Because the sight of my hometown in ruins cast a shadow over my mind.

Even though they had turned their backs on the World Tree, they still had the nature of their old compatriots who cared for the trees. They came to their senses thanks to Remillion’s encouragement that they would have to advance quickly to protect the remaining forests, and Lilia’s promise that they would restore the forests with the power of the World Tree. The operation had only just begun, and they could not afford to let their guard down.

Even though the infiltration route had changed, the flow of the operation did not change. In order to detect any possible threats and disrupt Melissa’s surveillance, the recapture team split into squads and advanced in a scattered manner every time they advanced a certain distance.

Remillion accompanied Lilia’s core squad. Given his important responsibility, he showed caution by spreading ash on the armor of himself and his companions to reduce visibility. Farneo was accompanied by several dark elves, and the rest followed as they had completed forming the squad yesterday.

So naturally, Duncan… …

“Let’s go, Mr. Duncan.”

“Uh, uh, yeah… … .”

… … Now I am accompanied by Ilenia, who clearly knows that she is not an archaeologist.

Duncan felt sick to his stomach. ‘Inventory’ was an item previously made by a priest of this forgotten god, and I felt like my gaze towards this area had become somewhat cold, perhaps because I had been caught making a fuss with it. Besides that, there was one more thing that bothered me… … .

“… … “Did you go through my bag when I was drunk in the past to find something valuable?”

“Ugh! Oh, oh, oh, no! Th, that’s all because you told me to do it… … .”

“Ah, now that he’s not here, he’s selling out Kadim too… … Yes, I think I’m starting to understand. What kind of person Duncan is.”

“… … .”

At this moment, Duncan truly missed the savage who had left first on his dragon.

Of course, it was just a slight, and Ilenia did not truly have any ill feelings toward Duncan. She said that she knew that Kadim had given an order, that the matter had already been resolved amicably, and that the idea of ​​a counter-offensive was a very good idea. She adjusted things appropriately and lightened the mood.

Duncan let out a deep sigh with a face that had aged ten years. Still, he was glad to be accompanied by this woman he knew, rather than by the dark elves who said he was strange just by looking at him.

That thought didn’t last very long.

– Gurruruk, gurrurur… … .

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … Miss? Are we in big trouble?”

Instead of answering in detail, Illenia responded with a hard expression, a short nod, and a quick march.

– Kuhooooooooo – !!

“Huh, huh!!!”

Duncan hurriedly followed her and ran in a hurry to escape from the inferno that appeared out of context.

*

The exterior of the destroyed World Tree’s roots.

The golden beast that had been splendidly cutting through the sky landed, clutching the edge of the cliff.

Kwa-Ang!!

Then, as if she had been waiting, a red-haired woman suddenly appeared in front of him.

The reunion of the ‘Last Dragon’ and the ‘Great Wizard Returning from Hell’ after 150 long years.

– … … .

“… … .”

Lapustran’s eyes blazed with light. An overwhelming presence that strangled and cut the sinews of all things pressed down on the air. But Melissa was unfazed. She just casually and gently brushed the side of her hair behind her ear.

“It’s been a while, Dragon. Where are the presents I prepared? I wonder if you like them.”

– What a gift, you worthless little thing. If you wanted to damage the dragon’s gigantic body, you should have brought the deepest flames of hell.

“Heh, it looks like your tongue didn’t rot while you were stuck in the nest. But you used a pretty cute trick, didn’t you? What’s that black thing? What did you put in the sky?”

– … … It’s just an arrangement to fully demonstrate the original dragon’s potential. It would be better not to expect a fluke like last time, where Elga’s interference intervenes, you worse than a bug.

“What, what do you mean? Are you going to stay in this gloomy state even after coming out of the nest? “It’s been a while since I’ve been out, so I should get some sunlight, right?”

――――――Whoooooooooo – !!

A pure white flame bloomed on the woman’s hand. To the dragon, it looked light red. This means that the flame is somewhat ‘dangerous’, unlike the flames seen earlier.

“You didn’t understand what I was saying, did you?”

– … … .

“I’m telling you to shut up, let Khadim go, and then get out of here, reptile. “Before I burn down that blackout and turn you into firewood for the sun.”

Melissa frowned and frowned.

For a moment, a faint fear flashed through Lapustran’s eyes.

It sank completely in no time.

– … … Since it’s a reptile, I think it’s a bit better than a gecko.

―――― Grumbling – !!

Whiuuuuung – !!

Immediately, pure white flames were projected, but the dragon’s strong flaps of wings scattered the flames midway. Melissa glared at her giant dragon with her sharp eyes and spread out her mana detection net.

“No matter how hard you try to hide it, it’s in vain. Anyway, I already know that you came with Kadim.”

– … … I don’t know what kind of nonsense you’re talking about. Are you just having a bad habit of daydreaming while you’re stuck in hell?

“Oh, right. It’s been so long since you’ve been hit that you forgot what it felt like? Okay, just wait a little bit and I’ll make you realize what ‘divine punishment’ feels like… .”

Melissa, who was muttering venomously, suddenly stopped standing tall.

A foreign object felt at the end of the wide-spreading detection net. He jerked his head up stiffly. Belatedly, between the roots of the World Tree, surrounded by thick fog, I discovered a speck that was climbing precariously and approaching the ‘crack’.

“what… … ? Why is Kadim there… … .”

There was no time to carefully examine the reasons.

―――――――― Kwagwagwagwagwagwa – !!!

Lapustran used the exploding breath as a signal to announce the start of a full-scale battle of revenge.