The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 24



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Episode 24. Forest of No Return (4)

Nazran’s arms were long and had many joints, so their attack range was very wide. Also, the speed of swinging was incomparably faster than that of an ordinary person.

So all the sticks miss or get blocked.

Chaeng, shoo!

The arm that was dug in was brutally cut off.

Tsk – Tsk!

The cross section is ripe and prevents reproduction.

Cheeeeek!

“Oh, oh …

It was never Nazran’s fault at all.

It’s just that the opponent wasn’t very good.

Kadim cut off three arms in succession, then aimed the ax at the chest and threw it. The ax blade, which was spinning while dissipating heat, hit exactly the target.

Pararaerak, flutter – !

“Ugh!”

Nazran stumbled backwards in shock. He barely managed to avoid falling over by supporting himself with the legs attached to his tailbone. However, the shock was even greater when Kadim suddenly struck him, making his efforts to endure meaningless.

Pow, blah blah blah – !

A slash that involves thrusting the knife deep into the abdomen and then cutting horizontally across the side.

If an ordinary person had done it, it would have caught the bones and muscles and only widened the wound. However, the barbarian’s formidable strength tore all the contents apart to the end. Crushed internal organs were pushed out from the ruptured side, and the heated sword body was frantically swallowing blood.

“Khuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu… … .”

The injury was too serious and the affected area was burned to even think of regenerating. Nazran just chewed on the pain with unfocused eyes. Khadim pushed the axe blade embedded in his chest with all his might.

Chii Iik – !

“Kuaaaaah, kuaaaaaaah!!!”

The hot axe blade pierced deeper, and the flesh began to sizzle. The blood that poured out belatedly cooled the iron. However, the leper had already lost all will to fight.

The last arm fell limply. His original limbs were no match for this monstrous savage. Nazran glared at Khadim, panting in agony.

“Eh, oh my, what the heck are you… … . You also have power over the devil… … Kyaaaaak!!”

Kadim never let his guard down until the very end.

There should be no room for regenerating enemies. After cutting off all the remaining limbs, they lit firewood and burned each cut edge. Meanwhile, all Nazran could do was writhe like a trampled insect.

“Kuaaaaah, kuaaaah!!”

Time passed, stained with blood and heat. Finally, pruning was completed.

Now Nazran had no limbs left. Khadim stomped on one shoulder and aimed his sword at his throat. The leper, whose excitement from battle had faded, had a resigned look in his eyes.

“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk… … . Well, you picked the wrong person… … . I had no idea that this body would break so horribly… … .”

“… … .”

“I thought it was just a big human, but it was a monster wearing human skin… … Did you perhaps borrow the devil’s power to gain that much strength?”

“… … .”

There were times when I would fight by borrowing the power of the devil, but not now. Kadim just glared without any reaction.

Nazran smiled servilely.

“It may be a little late to say this, but please just spare my life. My limbs have been cut off, so I am now nothing more than a helpless leper. Is there any need to dirty my blade by stabbing a sick person who cannot even resist?”

“… … .”

“Oh, yes, yes! You asked about the forest earlier, right? I’ll tell you everything I know. What’s the point of hiding it? This forest was created by a devil. “A demon with a very strange ability to spread his properties to nearby creatures.”

“… … .”

With his back to the embers, Nazran couldn’t tell what expression Kadim was making. All you can see is a darkly shadowed outline. I had no choice but to continue the story with a nervous mind.

“Yes, as you may have guessed, the nature of the demon is that when it is cut off, it splits into two and regenerates. But it’s not just animals that are affected by the demon!”

“… … .”

“People didn’t know that. They came through the bushes without knowing it and cut down countless trees. As a result, the forest grew rapidly and now it’s so thick that it’s hard to find a way out. Not long ago, soldiers came and cut down a bunch of trees, so it grew even bigger… … .”

Duncan rested his chin on his hand and nodded. From the looks of it, it seemed that one of Adlen’s men had been there. It seemed that he had procured wood for the palisade and barracks here.

Kadim didn’t respond. But Nazran felt a sharp gaze piercing through his lungs in the darkness. He confessed everything about himself, even the things he hadn’t asked about.

“me? That’s all I said before. What I didn’t say was that I was infected with the devil’s nature? It was a blessing in disguise for me. My body rotted to the point where all my limbs fell off, but thanks to that, I gained many stronger limbs… … .”

“… … .”

“Life after that wasn’t bad. If you keep a bonfire lit every night, there will be plenty of game to catch. Just like you guys, cluck cluck… … . Well, in the end, it ended up like this because of the fire… … .”

He had heard all that was worth hearing. Kadim’s shadowed face sank heavily.

“… … .”

In any case, the priority was to deal with this leper. He was so contaminated with demonic energy that he could no longer be considered human. If he was left alive, he might somehow regenerate again… … .

He raised his sword again. Nazran looked puzzled and moved his mouth like a sparrow.

“Now, wait, wait! “Is it really like this even though I told you everything I wanted?”

“… … .”

“I, I want to live. Please don’t kill me. Ah, there are so many things I haven’t done yet, so many things I want to try. I want to take a walk down the street in broad daylight, go to a bar, hug a woman… … . Now, finally, finally, I have a body that I don’t mind rotting away… … .”

Kadim’s decision did not change at all. Instead of sympathizing with the sick man’s life, which was devoid of any human pleasure, he asked this question.

“Have you ever spared your prey when they begged for their lives?”

“… … .”

Colorless eyes that flutter slightly for a moment.

Tsk – Tsk!

The sharp blade cut the line of life.

He was a man who did not know how to pity others as much as he pity himself. Khadim made a stern expression and threw Nazran’s head into the ash pit where the embers still lingered.

*

Demons always shed magical energy around them. Therefore, nearby creatures are inevitably affected. Monsters become ferocious monsters, and humans and beasts become frightened or exhibit abnormal behavior.

But there were also demons that were not just that bad, but could transmit their own unique nature. These types of demons were called this.

‘A disgusting species’.

Kadim detested all demons, but he detested the plague demons especially. These guys were constantly creating trouble and were like totems that gave wide-ranging buffs to demons and monsters. Unless there were special circumstances, the plague demons were always the first target of the demons.

But the reason Kadim’s complexion had darkened now wasn’t just because the demon was a traitor. There was a more serious and specific reason.

Kadim had already encountered a dysentery species with these ‘unique characteristics’ in the first round.

At the final destination of the journey, where only death and destruction lurk.

“… … .”

The memory was still clear.

The property of regenerating twice as much when cut has spread to numerous demons. Enemies that were already terrible enough have become several times more difficult to deal with. Even the power of the devil’s body was so strong that it could not be easily defeated.

Three days of fierce battle with the immortal army without a single bite of bread, a single sip of water, or a single second of rest.

In the end, somehow, he won. At some point, he discovered that burning the cross-section would stop the regeneration. The wizard wrapped the hellfire around Khadim’s battle axe, and the demon whose head was cut off by it could never regenerate.

The catch was that I had never seen an individual with the same ‘unique properties’ among the species.

The rebellious demons I encountered both during the game and in the first game all had different ‘unique characteristics’. Therefore, Kadim thought of it as something unique, like the character’s ‘unique characteristics’.

‘It can’t be the same devil. Melissa burned his body, leaving behind not a single ash. Then how on earth can a demon with the same unique characteristics come out… … .’

“uh… … I’ll be fine! Look over there!’

The voice of the bewildered peddler woke Kadim. He looked up and the sight before him was certainly bewildering.

At first glance, it looked like just a vine. But if you paid even a little attention, you would know that there was no vine in the world that was covered in scales like that.

Crumbling –

– Shh, shh!

– Shh!

A tangled web of snakes. Their vertically slit pupils all stared at the intruder. Dozens of snakes the size of a forearm were licking their tongues and making menacing noises.

No, I didn’t know there were dozens of them. Several forked heads and tails shared one body. Maybe the snake that was torn in half yesterday is also mixed in there… … .

“Tsk.”

Kadim clicked his tongue slightly.

It was clear that if I tried hard enough, the whole thing would be replayable. If I had to pass by there, I had no choice but to set fire to chase it away. But it was something that came with quite a bit of risk. Controlling a spreading forest fire is something only a great wizard like Melissa can do.

“I’m coming back, peddler. “I guess I’ll have to find another way.”

“Yes, yep!”

Similar things continued to happen after that.

As I continued, snakes appeared and I had to turn back. As I turned around, snakes appeared again soon after. The two wandered around the forest as if they were wandering through a maze after encountering a dead end wall.

Kadim had a gut feeling. The intention was too obvious. This was blocking all other paths and leading them in one direction.

The being that rules this forest and that army of snakes.

Setting a trap that can never be avoided.

The overgrown greenery became a pitch-black canopy, blocking out the sky from even a ray of sunlight. The ground, which had turned into mud, gripped my ankles. The damp, sticky feeling that touched my skin gradually grew stronger. At one point, a textured malice slid down my spine.

We had to prepare for this eventuality before it was too late.

“Peddler. Listen carefully to what I say.”

“… … Yes, Your Majesty.”

“From now on, don’t follow me. Gather firewood here and start a fire. If a fire ignites, you can immediately light it on a perch and chase after me. “If you can’t find me or your life is in danger, just set fire everywhere and run away somewhere.”

“Yes, yes!?”

“There is no time to explain the situation in detail. However, if you do not follow my instructions, you and I will die here.”

“… … .”

“Without a doubt, definitely.”

Duncan was dumbfounded.

Never before had a barbarian said such a thing. Even when being pursued by a paladin, surrounded by countless wolves, or facing a powerful demon alone. So what kind of threat is looming now?

Even though he was shaking, Duncan took out a flint and started striking it steadily. Kadim watched him and slowly started walking again.

I think we went on like that for about ten minutes.

A twisted old tree lined up like a sick old woman, and a dark swamp of unfathomable depth appeared. A terrible stench flowed in and upset my stomach. The thick magic obscured my vision, making it difficult to see even an inch ahead.

This is the end of the forest, the end of the inescapable trap.

I got chills and my muscles cramped. The air was so toxic that humans could not endure it. Kadim calmly took a breath and held the hilt of his sword.

Soon, a hollow, echoing voice was heard from beyond the foggy magic.

– At first, I was extremely at a loss.

And then two eye lights appeared.

Among the blurry halo of light, there was a pupil filled with enmity. The yellow eyes flashed with a grim determination.

– Because I knew too well. Because I knew how long it would take and how much patience it would take to regain the strength I had in the past. To repeat that hardship again in this remote place, far from the demon realm? I couldn’t help but regret my decision hundreds of times a day.

Four eyes were revealed.

The yellowish eyes that gave off an ominous atmosphere. They were shining on the left and right of each of the eyes that opened first. The central eyes moved forward slowly, but without stopping.

– But looking back, I think it was the right choice. She has finally regained her full strength and has finally been reunited with you.

Six eye lights were revealed, and then six more eye lights were revealed.

A total of eighteen lights were staring at their prey at the same time. The large body cut through the swamp, giving off an ominous appearance. A pressure as heavy as a mountain weighed down Kadim’s entire body.

The lights that had emerged from behind the curtains finally revealed their true colors.

Reptile skin covered in iron armor-like scales. It’s so enormous that it’s hard to even see it all in the eye. Nine heads hiding blue fangs.

– It’s been a while, son of the wilderness. Where do you leave your wild companions, and why are you wandering the forest alone like an abandoned child?

Kadim raised his gaze, wrinkling the corners of his eyes.

A huge snake’s head with two horns rising from its temples was looking down at him.

Just like the one I encountered 300 years ago in the Demonic World.