The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 191



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Episode 191. The Calamity That Kills the World (5)

Remillion roared with all his might.

“[Ka-fel-me-ku-ha-ha-!!!]”

Quagwagwagwa – !!

A powerful shock wave swirling around. However, he failed to inflict any damage on the enemy. To these giants who could turn a volcano into a bonfire, Yongin’s words were nothing more than the chirping of mixed birds.

Of course, there was no reason to leave alone a bird that was annoyingly chirping right in front of your nose.

An inferno waved its hand mercilessly.

– Kuhooooooo – !!

―――Whoooooooooooooo – !!

Remillion quickly turned his wings and made an evasive maneuver. He avoided being burned to a pulp by just a few inches. Before he could even feel relief, another Inferno opened its palm and exploded.

BAM – ! BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM – !!!

Sparks flew out indiscriminately and covered the entire area. Remillion folded her wings and dived, returning to her origin. She spread her wings above her squad members and desperately blocked the sparks.

Pubububuk – ! Pubububuk – !

To the giant, they were just sparks, but to ordinary creatures, they were more like fire arrows. In an instant, the membrane on their wings was torn and their scales were peeled off.

“Khuuuk… … .”

“D, friend of the dragon!”

Thanks to that, Lilia and the dark elves were saved safely. Remillion tried to calm the party down by saying that it was okay, and gritted his teeth to suppress the pain.

The frontal assault operation that was going smoothly suddenly became a mess because of those flaming giants that suddenly appeared.

The Infernos, which I thought would head towards the outskirts of the forest, suddenly changed direction and were heading this way. And it wasn’t just one or two, it was almost all of them.

The recapture team ran away with all their might, but could not avoid the worst situation. The core squad has already been surrounded by two Infernos. Remillion’s fierce struggle did not have much effect. Those were disasters that mortals had no way to do anything about.

– Kuhooooooooooo – !

– Gurgling… … .

– Gurgling, rumbling… … .

“Oh my, oh my, primordial darkness… … .”

“Re, Lord Remillion… … There are more Infernos over there… … .”

“… … .”

As if things weren’t bad enough, three more appeared not far away. Remillion and his squad looked like rats on the edge of a cliff.

Fortunately, I found a way to survive just this once.

“Everyone! Come in here!”

Ilenia suddenly appears on the road ahead and points to a black hole.

There was no time to consider how they had gotten there. Remillion picked up Lilia and immediately flew into the hole, and the other dark elves also ran through the hole in a hurry.

Wooooowowow – !

After everyone passed through and finally reached Illenia, the hole closed immediately. The place they moved to was a nearby forest that Inferno had not yet set foot on.

“Whoa… … It was really dangerous this time. Thank you for your help, Priest of the Forgotten God.”

“thank you. Thanks to you, my life was saved, sister… … . Oh, the peddler is here too.”

“Are you okay, Remillion? My wing is a mess… … .”

“Ah, it’s okay. Rather, I think we need to start by looking into what happened.”

It was not the time to take a breather. The core squad that joined the Ilenia squad decided to quickly discuss the cause and countermeasures for the sudden appearance of the infernos.

Ilenia was a car that already had several strong hypotheses in mind.

“First of all, the Archmage noticed our movements and ordered the Infernos to chase us. However, the Archmage will not have much time to spare as he is dealing with the suppression team, so I think the possibility of this happening is not very high.”

“… … .”

“The second is when Inferno chases ‘Mana’. Their essence is a spirit that eats mana, and even if they are ordered to burn the forest, if they sense a large amount of mana, they will instinctively go after that first. Remillion? “I’m asking just in case. Is this necklace a magic tool that runs on mana?”

Ilenia takes out the blue necklace she was given. Remillion takes out his own necklace, which has been blackened and damaged from blocking the flames, and shakes his head in dismay.

“No, I couldn’t possibly have made that mistake. “This necklace is a relic made by dwarves to capture the chill of the North.”

“… … Then there is only one possibility left.”

Duncan swallowed hard. He had an uneasy feeling that the situation had turned out this way because of his own suggestion. However, there was nothing wrong with the operation itself, only that an unexpected incident had occurred. His sharp eyes, like a dagger, were fixed on someone other than the peddler.

“Apostle Lilia, can you feel the mana in your body right now?”

“yes?”

“It’s okay if it’s something simple, so why not try using magic?”

“that is… … I… … .”

Lilia replied that it couldn’t be done, since she had once been a great wizard, but had sacrificed all her magical knowledge and senses in the hope of Hesilia’s descent.

Ilenia pursed her lips in confusion, as if she had finally realized what had happened.

“… … As expected, it was the archmage’s trick.”

“Well, what do you mean by that?”

“Perhaps while the Apostle was in exile, the Archmage secretly injected a large amount of mana into his body. This was to make it easier to track him down if he ran away. There was no need to continuously consume mana, and the target would lose their mana sensitivity, so it would be a better method than just tracking magic.”

The group flinched and shook their shoulders at the same time. Remillion asked to confirm.

“So you’re saying that the Infernos are chasing the mana inside Lilia’s body?”

“Yes, I guess that is very likely. The Apostle would have to release all of his mana to evade the pursuit… … Is that possible?”

“that… … First of all, I’ll give it a try… … .”

Lilia looked very unconfident. After 200 years, she was attempting this, and she had lost all magical knowledge and senses. The result was the same, no matter how many times she tried, she just kept failing.

– Kuoo… … .

– Kururur… … .

Meanwhile, the signs of infernos were approaching every moment.

These guys were really coming here just to target this place. It made my guess that they were after Lilia even more likely.

Everyone fell into great despair. It would have been better if someone else had been the cause. Lilia could have escaped while he was distracted. However, she, the core of the recapture party, had become a transmitter of disaster… … For the time being, it was a daunting situation as to how to shake off all the Infernos and how to get to Hesiliad… …

PASSSSUT – !

… … At that moment, Lilia succeeded in releasing some of her mana.

“Huh.”

“Hey!”

To be precise, it was not released on its own, but was absorbed by ‘something’. The blue mana forcibly extracted from Lilia’s chest, the direction in which the airflow flowed and was absorbed.

Pussssss… … .

In Ilenia’s bag.

Everyone blinked and looked in that direction.

While all the dazed gazes were focused, even the owner of the bag pursed his lips and fell into contemplation. Perhaps because it was unexpected, I stayed for a long time and looked inside the bag.

“hmm… … It seems like I’ve found a way to escape Inferno’s pursuit… … .”

Then, after a while, with a determined expression on his face, he declared.

“No, maybe… … I may be able to eliminate all the incarnations of disaster in this forest and launch a counterattack against the Archmage.”

*

The Illenia squad broke away from the core squad and advanced to the opposite side of Hesiliad.

It was unclear whether Lilia had no mana left in her body at all. However, it was clear that she extracted most of the mana. The Infernos, who had been relentlessly targeting the core squad, were now only following Ilenia and Duncan.

– Kuhooooooo – !!

– Gurgling, rumbling – !!

Thump, thump, thump, thump – !

“Eek, huuuuuu… … .”

“… … .”

How long did this unfair chase continue, with the ground rumbling from everywhere and them catching up in a single step after taking dozens of steps?

Illenia gathered her power from the ‘Silver Coin of the Ruined Nation’ and finally opened the distortion hole. She pushed Duncan into the hole first and followed him.

Wooooowowow – !

The location I moved to was again a nearby forest. I didn’t have much stamina left, and my body and mind were so tired that I couldn’t use my sage techniques anymore. I had to see the end of it here.

Illenia put down her bag and hurriedly got ready. Duncan asked, panting and nervous.

“Ugh, ugh, I, Miss… … ? So how are you going to get rid of those, ugh, gigantic giants? What on earth is in that bag… … .”

“This is a ‘gift’ from the religious order created through the Great Law. There are some who are not happy with its existence, so I tried to refrain from using it as much as possible… … But, the situation has come to this, so there’s nothing I can do.”

The peddler’s face, which had been gloomy, brightened up considerably. The Great Law! I didn’t know the exact words, but they were words that made me feel at ease.

“But then, huh, ah, couldn’t you have just used it earlier? Is there really a reason to huh, run away to a corner while sweating like this… .”

“Um, this… … It’s an ambiguous ‘being’ that can’t be helped right away. Should I call it explanation or persuasion? … It is necessary to prepare with sufficient care and time in a stable environment… … .”

“Whoa… … “Well, what does that mean?”

“Well, Mr. Duncan, you said you have a son, right? If your son had the power to save the world, but the world was suddenly in danger of destruction, what would you do?”

“yes? “You mean Dunsen?”

Duncan, who was momentarily taken aback by the unexpected question, answered that he would calm his son down and calmly ask him to save the world. A satisfied nod came back, as if it was the answer he wanted.

“Yes. In other words, that’s the general process that’s needed.”

“Sir, is there a Dunsen in there?”

“… … No, that was just an example. anyway.”

Ilenia narrowed her eyes. A solemn look appeared in her pupils.

“While I prepare, Duncan, I need you to make sure nothing gets near this area. Inferno, forest beasts, other recapture squads, and even Duncan himself.”

“… … yes?”

“Please block the area with the determination to lose your life if you let anyone through. If there is a variable in the preparation process, this ‘being’ may not follow our control.”

“uh… … Ah, ah, no, but, even if everything else is the same, how can you handle such an enormous giant… … .”

“Well, don’t worry too much. That said, the probability of an inferno appearing here is not high. “Didn’t we just round up all the guys in the area and chase them away?”

“… … .”

“If you’re still worried… … Yes, take this as a talisman. It’s something Lord Duncan likes.”

Duncan was handed a heavy bag of money.

I reluctantly and trudgingly went out to control the surroundings.

After a while, Inferno was discovered.

– Gurgling, rumbling… … .

“… … .”

I felt like an ant facing a forest fire. Duncan looked blankly at the giant surrounded by hellfire, then suddenly looked up to a higher place and thought.

‘If I die like this now… … I’ll go to that horribly horrible place called ‘hell’… … ?’

Ah… … Really, really, I don’t want to die.

*

A land stained red with blood and flames.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh – !!

Duncan’s description was quite vivid. Indeed, the scene of hell was not much different from what I had heard before.

Beyond the arched gates between the fire pits, a long line could be seen. All the people waiting were impaled on hooks and, after going crazy, were lowered to the ground only when it was their turn. Those who resisted entering the entrance collapsed, spewing out black larvae from their noses, ears, eyes, mouths, and every other hole.

‘Guweeeeek, Guweeeeek… … .’

‘Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr’ … .’

Still, the entrance was relatively better.

Inside, there was a disaster that was no less than that. People and animals were everywhere, with their necks torn off, their limbs torn off, their bodies thrown into pits of fire, and their spilled entrails picked up. The screams never stopped for a moment. Even if they were fatally wounded, they would only reach a turning point of pain and despair instead of the period of death.

‘Aaaaaaaaa!!’

‘Aaaah!! ‘Aaaaaaaaa!!’

‘Coooooooooo… … .’

Even the air was extremely toxic.

There was only traces of oxygen, and it felt like it was filled with only magic and heat. Just breathing was painful, like a knife cutting through my airway and burning my lungs. I thought that even if I brought a deep-sea fish out onto land, it wouldn’t be more comfortable to breathe.

Above all, the central axis supporting this murderous landscape were the ‘devils’.

Original species, evil species, split species, parasitic species, mysterious species, charmed species, disgusting species, horned ones, hornless ones, and even ones I had never seen before… … . A myriad of demons swarmed the heavens and earth like ants. They were having a frenzied festival, squeezing pain and despair out of their undead prey.

– help me? Giggle, can you save me? How can you save me when I’m already dead? Cluck cluck… … .

– Ki-ki-ki-ki, a fingernail for breakfast, ki-ki-ki, four limbs for lunch, a spine and heart for dessert, ki-ki-ki-ki… … .

– Matum, Gehenna, Matum, Gehenna, Matum, Gehenna… … .

I roughly understood Duncan’s reaction as he was losing his mind and having a seizure. It is no wonder that ordinary people are shocked just by looking at the horrors of the neckless dog.

However, Kadim’s impressions were slightly different. Even though it was a place he had never seen before, he felt a familiar sense of déjà vu.

‘As expected, it’s not much different from the demonic world.’

… … No, that was a misnomer.

I hastily canceled my thoughts. I almost made a big mistake. Oh my god, there is such a huge difference, and yet I say it is no different from the Demon Realm.

– Ah, meat, meat… … There’s some delicious meat over there too… … .

– Kehehehe, kehehehe… … .

“… … .”

A bloody smell that is much less disgusting.

Here, you can get the ‘fresh lifeblood’ of those devil bastards who deserve to be torn to pieces, straight from the farm.

Even if you slaughter dozens, hundreds, or thousands of animals, even if you build a mountain range with their corpses, you will have freshly made blood, not the stale blood that is rampant in this world, without worrying about it falling, without worrying about it falling.

For the first time in a while, my heart was shaking violently. Not with fear and tension, but with enthusiasm and excitement. Moreover, wasn’t that the purpose of coming here in the first place? I’ll have to take care of myself later and find out what caused Melissa’s breakdown… … At least until you gather enough blood, you can drink as much devil’s blood as you want.

Suddenly, even the bitter air felt refreshing. Kadim held up Atala’s Judgment with a flash of excitement in his mind.

– Hehehe, meat! A piece of meat came running… … .

– Gigi Geek, now, wait a minute, there’s something wrong with that guy… … .

“Waaa …

Phew – Whew, thump thump thump – !!!

– Hehehehehe – !!

– Kkwaaaaaa – !!!

And he began mercilessly slaughtering all the demons in sight.