The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 217



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Episode 217 Star Crusher (6)

Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

Question marks were stuck inside me one after another. The empty question echoed endlessly. It was a strange phenomenon that could not be interpreted even by Elgar’s Gospel, as many stars as there were in the night sky.

Nevertheless, Angelion, the ‘star that spreads the gospel’, tried to understand this situation by holding on to a shred of reason.

‘The barbarian went to the refuge area while annihilating the evangelists in the central square… … Then, he suddenly changed direction and came towards the workshop, demanding the new soldiers the old man had made… … Then, he recited the gospel and activated the stigmata’s ‘restriction’… … .’

The previous ones were roughly causal, assuming that a barbarian was looking for someone and heard news of an old man in the refuge area. However, the last thing was a mystery in itself.

Given the circumstances, it seemed that the savage had figured out the effects and restrictions of the stigmata. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have prepared the gospel-written paper in advance. But how on earth did he figure this out… … No, even if the conditions for activating the restrictions were like that, how did he even know that I was summoned here… … .

But that wasn’t what was important right now. Something a thousand times more urgent than uncovering the truth and clearing up doubts was… .

――――― Kwa-ang!!! Kwaarrrrrr… … .

… … Surviving that monster wearing that iron helmet.

“Wow!! Cough, cluck, cluck… … .”

With one kick, he went through the wall of the workshop and flew dozens of meters. The beggar was saved by his armor, but if he were naked, it would have been a blow that would have cut him to pieces.

The strength of that barbarian was also a great mystery. Overwhelming power, comparable to even the top-ranked Decagram. Moreover, as can be seen from the fact that he neutralized the gospel body in the central square, he even had a knack for performing supernatural mysteries.

It was the first time I heard of such a monster in the alliance. I had heard that the ‘Angry Horn of Agon’ was quite outstanding, but I had never heard of anything that could compare to the stars… … This thing is like a demon that devours even the stars… … It killed the Archbishop’s nephew and a certain Archpaladin… … It is like the evil spirit that Archbishop Erensko is so desperately seeking… … .

… … ‘devil’?

Pararae larae lararak ―――― Kwak-Ang!

“Kuhuhuh!!”

The blade of the ax struck the breastplate, breaking broken ribs again. Angelion decided to put away his distracting thoughts and focus on dealing with his enemy.

If he violated the restrictions of the stigmata, he would receive ‘divine punishment’. Therefore, he had to judge the savage himself. However, that was absolutely impossible. He had never become a decagram by force alone.

but… … What if you can endure it?

If I had come with my bare body, even that would have been impossible. Fortunately, Angelion was not summoned completely naked.

“The Lord of Eternal Light clothes my body with a ‘robes of splendid light’ and leads my soul to the blessed land… … . The Lord of Eternal Light clothes my body with a ‘robes of splendid light’ and leads my soul to the blessed land… … .”

Woof woof woof – !!!

The gospel summoned a white flash from the air. In response to Elga’s divine power, the plate armor revealed its true form. The iron armor glowed brightly and unraveled in the shape of fabric, completely covering the entire body.

Soon, Angelion was surrounded by layers of shining armor.

Vision was blocked and movement became difficult, but defense power became superior. The impact of the throwing ax, which had multiplied the number of ribs with each hit, was almost completely offset.

Fur – ugh!

Kadim approached, retrieving his axe. When I saw the enemy’s cocoon-like appearance, I furrowed my brows.

“… … I finally got it out of the nest, but now it’s in a cocoon.”

“… … .”

“You really like being kicked around like a bug.”

――――――― Wow – Wow!!

The regime with its mighty power struck the skin. Angelion took a deep breath. Even though the damage inflicted was small, the heavy vibration made the skin of my stomach shrivel.

――――――― Wow – Wow!! Wow – 100 million!!

―――――――― Crunch – !! Crunch – !!

However, the tension and anxiety gradually subsided. This armor, the ‘Brilliant Robe of Light’, was not ordinary armor, but Elgar’s ‘new recruit’, and it was a new recruit that boasted outstanding performance in terms of defense. The barbarian’s punches, ax strikes, and sword strikes were all blocked without difficulty, leaving only a loud sound.

‘If this is enough… … I think we can hold out safely for a while.’

Of course, he wasn’t just wasting time without thinking. Angelion had already called in strong reinforcements in advance.

The seventh Arch Paladin of the Decagram, Vitales.

Even if it were a monster of that size, it would be impossible for it to deal with two ‘stars’ at the same time.

‘I will continue to hide here and somehow hold out until Lord Vitares comes… … . Then, after delivering the dwarven god’s recruits to the Lord, I gather the remaining evangelists and familiars to attack together, and in the end, I personally judge the barbarians by cutting them off… … . Then, since the restrictions have been resolved, I will be spared the ‘celestial punishment’ and I will be able to return to the room I came from… … .’

… … Just as I was drawing a rosy picture of the future, the ‘gown of brilliant light’ was torn.

― …

A loud thundering sound. The dozens of layers of fabric were split apart at once. Through a gap of about a span, the figure of a barbarian was revealed, clutching an ax that was running wild.

“You still have no intention of crawling out?”

“Ah, haaaa!!”

“okay. “If you want to use that cocoon as a coffin, just stay inside like that.”

―――――――― Crackle, crackle – !

Kadim ignited the lightning strike again. The flashing light, the blooming thunder light, and the pressure of heat pressed down on the pea-sized heart of the Archpaladin in the corner of the room.

Angelion had two options. Reinforcing cracks by adding the remaining fabric, or untangling the remaining fabric to block the opponent. The former thought it was a pointless struggle, so they unraveled the fabric strands and wrapped it around the barbarian’s forearm.

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!

But that too was just a meaningless struggle.

Tick, sizzle, squeak – !!

When the barbarian pulled his forearm with all his might, the armor’s fabric tore off more easily than a bandage. Only the ductility has been gently increased, but the tensile strength and strength are still better than sheet metal… … . In the end, Angelion was unable to avoid being hit directly by lightning driven by his mighty power.

Flash – !!

― …

“Geaaa, haaaaa… … Kkaaaaaaaaaah!!”

My vision went black and blue. My nerves were numb and my muscles were throbbing like crazy. Thanks to Elgar’s magic, I was able to survive, but I had no confidence that I could endure this bolt from the blue one more time.

Finally, Angelion unwrapped the drapery that had wrapped around his body. He crawled out of his tattered armor, trembling like a mouse that had lost its hole. Soon, a giant hand grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up.

“Kuh, keuhuh, keuhuh…” … .”

“Tell me where you hid Old Man Sledgehammer’s posthumous work. From now on, if you say anything else, I will cut off your limbs one by one with an axe.”

“W-what does that mean… … ! Now, wait a minute, heathen… … First, calm down and negotiate calmly… … .”

Tsk-tsk!

Starting with the right leg, Kadim kept his word.

“Ah, haah, kkaaaaaaah!!”

The leg club that had been hit by the axe fell off like a piece of meat. In order to save his remaining limbs, he should have stopped talking nonsense right away, but Angelion, who was in a panic, ended up reciting the gospel as usual.

“Huh, O guide of the mighty light… … Ugh, don’t let us be tested, don’t let us be tested, don’t let us be tested… … Huh, please don’t… … .”

Ugh – Ugh!!

“Kwaaaaak, kwaaaa!!”

“After cutting off all my limbs, I have bone pain. “Please be more careful about the remaining three nonsense.”

It was only after losing his right arm and right leg that the ‘star who spreads the gospel’ learned that there are times when Elgar’s gospel is not helpful. In order to protect the things on the left and the bone, she quickly revealed the information that the barbarian wanted.

“Well, the monster that the old man made was moved outside the western gate… … ! but… … Sigh, but it’s really better not to touch that… … . Ugh… … Why, because… … .”

“… … “Is it because of that nonsense that they decided to hand it over to another ‘star’?”

“… … .”

Angelion stared intently into the abyss-like eyes of the savage. At that moment, somehow… … he had a strong feeling that even if he had one more decagram, he wouldn’t be able to deal with Iza.

Therefore, they exaggerated the truth and bluffed.

“okay… … . Bah, but He doesn’t come alone… … . Two other Decagrams and war priests also decided to come together to take over Delutana… … . So, ugh, I don’t want to perish along with this corrupt city… … Quietly give up on that monster and let me go, heretic… … .”

I didn’t expect him to tremble in fear or turn around and beg for mercy. I thought he would at least be tense enough to negotiate, but the reaction he got was completely unexpected.

“Then, is that guy called ‘The Star that Swallows Darkness’ coming too?”

“… … What?”

“The first seat is sealed, and I heard that among the current knights, he is the strongest.”

“Ah, no… … . Sir Cassius has not yet gone out to battle as he is assisting the Archbishop… … . But you, how did you know that the First Lord was sealed… … .”

“That’s too bad. But if you send four people as your companions right away, I don’t think the old man will be too disappointed.”

“… … .”

“The remaining guys decided to take advantage of the opportunity later to sort things out… … First, please guide me to the place where my inspiration’s remaining works were hidden.”

Angelion, who did not understand what was being said and had a dumbfounded expression on his face, once understood what was being said, his features twisted in shock like a thunderbolt.

The interest was… …the intention was to completely exterminate all ‘Decagrams’.

*

Delutana’s refuge area resembled a cauldron placed on top of a lava pit.

“Damn it, we need to get out of here as quickly as possible… … .”

“Ahhhhhhhhhhh!! My foot!! My foot!!”

“Have you seen anyone with a bald head and a big scar on his arm? Hey, have you seen anyone like that here?”

“Uh huh… … mom mom… … .”

“Everyone, there is no need to run out of the city! “All the monsters gathered in the central square have spread out!!”

Injured people who managed to escape were pushed and trampled by the crowd trying to escape the city. Orphans who had lost their parents wandered around, crying, among the women looking for their relatives. Instead of paying attention to them, passers-by only listened to the celebrities talking about what they had seen. Tens of thousands of survivors were mixed together, causing chaos to boil over.

After wandering through the chaos for a long time, Duncan miraculously found people who knew his family’s whereabouts.

“… … You mean Mrs. Wheeled and her children? “They had some business to attend to and left Delutana a few days ago.”

Atallain warriors belonging to the ‘Indomitable Army’. This was thanks to Goltaran’s request to everyone to remember his wife’s whereabouts.

The problem is that the warriors didn’t recognize Duncan.

“Where did they go? “Why are you asking such a question?”

“Well, well, well, I am Mrs. Wheeled…” … No, it’s Julia’s husband! I ran all the way here from the forest in six days to find her, my wife, and my son… … .”

“… … what? The great forest is almost at the end of the alliance territory, and you ran all the way from there to here in six days? Are you asking us to believe such nonsense now? … ?”

Instead of telling me their whereabouts, the warriors looked at me with suspicion.

In fact, they had already seen Duncan. No, they had even bowed to him. In the outskirts of Agon, at the place where the ‘Indomitable Army’ was sending off the benefactors who had freed the slaves and provided military funds.

However, at that time, the distance was far away, and everyone’s focus was only on Kadim. It was no wonder that I did not recognize this little peddler. Moreover, since there were so many con artists targeting Mrs. Wheeled’s fortune, everyone was on high alert… … .

The warriors exchanged glances and then grabbed the axe handle. Duncan, who saw this, was startled and grabbed the dagger and sword handle as well.

Fortunately, a savior appeared before the situation got any worse.

“Um… … ? Is that person… … .”

“uh? “Aren’t you Mr. Duncan?”

Suddenly, soldiers passing by pretended to know. Familiar olive scales, a by-product of the devil that was sold for 1,000 Luden each and 100 Luden a piece… … Wearing armor made of ‘Hydra scales’.

“Huh! Soldiers, back then… … .”

They were soldiers of the Council of Ministers under the command of Councilor Enrico.