The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 3



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Episode 3. Innocent Prisoner (2)

Most of the soldiers were beginners with little experience.

It was something that could not be helped. Elite soldiers with a lot of combat experience usually work under high-ranking paladins. A novice paladin whose holy water had not even dried on his head during the ordination ceremony had no choice but to lead soldiers who had just graduated from training camp or lacked experience.

It was inevitable that they would not be able to stop the savages from biting the devil.

“Uh, huh… … .”

“Oh my God, eh, Elgas… … .”

“Ugh, hold on! Guweek!”

Their hands were busy making the sign of the cross here and there. Let alone approaching and stopping the barbarian, he could not even dare to grab a weapon. There was even a soldier who could not stand the nausea and vomited.

Meanwhile, Kadim ripped open the demon’s throat and greedily sucked its blood.

I didn’t mind the disgusting stench that turned my stomach. This is thanks to the experiences from previous rounds that have strengthened my stomach. I swallowed the sticky blood like pus. Gradually, my heart began to beat violently and a burning sensation rose from my muscles.

Now that he had consumed enough blood, Kadim wiped his mouth and stood up. He slowly closed his eyes and focused on the changes in his body.

‘Strengthening muscles… … . Are there any other special effects? … .’

Not all demon blood has the same effects. Depending on the type of demon and its level, different buffs appear. This time, since it was the blood of a low-level demon with nothing special, only the most basic ‘strength enhancement’ buff appeared.

But for now, this was enough.

He no longer felt pain from the wound below his shoulder. He felt faintly dizzy and the blood in his whole body was bubbling. His already large muscles swelled up even more.

The unique trait, ‘Blood Berserker’, began to play its role.

Now, he will clearly be able to demonstrate a power that transcends human scope.

The priority was to escape from the restraints. Kadim put a lot of strength into his forearms and biceps. Then he spread his chained arms outward.

Cheolgruguk – Kigigi, tick, tick, ting!

The iron ring was discolored white and stretched, unable to withstand the tremendous tensile force and breaking off one by one. Twisted and deformed iron fragments flew in all directions.

Bang! Boom, boom, boom –

In the blink of an eye, the chains snapped like rotten rope. Khadim shook off the pile of chains and untied his hands with a snap.

Unrealistic strength that cannot be considered human. The soldiers were mesmerized. Everyone trembled and took a step back. They forgot that the other side was bare-handed and that they were holding weapons.

Not everyone panicked. The ten-man commander, who had experience confronting demons, did not lose his senses until the very end. He raised his spear and shouted to the other soldiers.

“Don’t back down! Get in line and subdue the prisoner! He’s bare-handed and wounded! Just a few more stabs with the spear and he’ll be dead!”

The soldiers gathered together, hesitantly, looking at each other. They barely managed to raise their spears and aim at the barbarians. However, no one showed any fighting spirit.

The fact that he was unarmed was of little comfort. Who on earth would want to fight a mad savage with such brute strength? It would be less stressful to fight a rabid troll. At least they would be stupid.

The soldiers all took similar postures. Lower body hunched over, stiff neck muscles. And the upper body is slightly tilted to the side so that it can run away at any time.

In that posture, one could never withstand the blows of a bloodthirsty savage.

Kadim clenched his calves and bounced back like a spring. He struck the soldier in front of him in the face with a fist loaded with heavy inertia.

Plop!

There was a helpless sound of the nose bone being crushed, the entire face sank down around the point, and the eyeballs popped out. It looked like a watermelon that had been crushed by a mace.

“… … uh?”

The next victim was the bewildered soldier next to him.

Squeak –

Kadim struck the soldier’s lower jaw. The jaw joint was torn and the entire lower teeth and jawbone were torn off and blown away. The soldier, who was lying on the floor and bleeding profusely, was hit with a pendulum on the top of his head and his eyes were blown out.

“Ugh, uh-huh, euaaaahh …

A panicked soldier charged recklessly with his spear pointed out. Kadim avoided the blind spear by simply moving his body to the side. Then, he grabbed the pole of the spear and lightly applied his thumb to break the spear.

Tduduk –

“I guess I can use it as a single-shot. I’ll be grateful.”

“Huh, huh?”

The half-broken spear has now become a weapon of the barbarians. Kadim closes the distance and strikes inward. A questioning exclamation has become the soldier’s last words.

Pook –

A spear blade pierced through the Adam’s apple. When he pulled it out, a stream of blood gushed out from a hole the size of a coin. At that moment, he felt a presence from behind. Kadim wiped the blood that had splattered on his face and immediately turned around to throw the spear.

wedge –

A ray of metal pierced the stomach of the stealthy soldier. The blade pierced his stomach and intestines and dragged them into his back. The soldier dropped his weapon, sat down, and screamed like a little girl.

“Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss”

Crack!

The scream didn’t last long. Kadim’s fist crushed the fallen soldier’s skull. Clear cerebrospinal fluid mixed with nosebleed poured out, and the soldier fell to the ground, unable to get up again.

Kadim pulled out the spear that was stuck in the soldier’s abdomen. Then he glared at the remaining soldiers with an indifferent expression. The soldiers’ faces were as pale as wax and their shoulders were shaking.

In a split second, four people lost their lives. The soldiers felt as if they were having a nightmare. This could not be called a battle. It was a massacre, or rather a merciless slaughter.

The ranks that had been roughly organized were also in disarray. The soldiers who were nearby fell to the ground as their legs gave out. The soldiers who were far away threw down their weapons and started to run away screaming.

“Ugh, uhuhuh, save, save, save…” … .”

“Aaaah, ahhhhh!!”

“It’s a devil… … . That, that’s a devil!”

“It’s not a demon, it’s a human! Everyone, wake up!! There’s only one enemy! If we all charge together, we can definitely win!”

The shouts of the Ten Seals were of no use. No one believed him. Even the person who said it.

The ten-man leader thought. In fact, even if he brought twice as many soldiers as he had now, he doubted whether he would be able to deal with that savage. Numbers were meaningless in the face of such overwhelming power. No matter how many chicks there were, they couldn’t stop a lion, right?

So, to stop a lion, you need another lion.

“What is this, what is this, infidels… …! How dare… … my soldiers… … .”

Elgar’s lion cub belatedly bared its fangs.

The soldiers, even the Ten Seals, forgot their respect and hid behind the Paladin. The paladin looked at the corpses of the soldiers in confusion. Then he burned with childish anger.

“You dirty bastard! Did you gain power by selling your soul to the devil? “I will judge you on behalf of Elgar, the majestic bringer of light, heretic!”

Kadim looked closely at the paladin.

Left foot forward, right foot slightly behind the left, heel dropped, in hand the long spear that he had been holding under his shoulder. Right now he is holding the spear with one hand, but soon he will be holding it with both hands.

The equipment, posture, and even the ragtag soldiers were far better, but they were still clumsy. Thinking back to the monstrous high-ranking paladins I had met in the first round, I could not help but laugh.

But it was impossible to let down your guard. The fact that his combat power is not that great is also true for him. He was no longer the great warrior of Atala who beheaded the Great Demon with a single axe.

‘… … He’s just a savage prisoner who runs wild, relying on nothing more than a buff.’

The devil’s blood I drank this time had no effect on increasing defense or recovery. This means that if you hit a vital point, you can get to the goal.

Kadim picked up the long spear that had fallen to the ground and vowed to himself that he would end it with this if possible.

Wedge – Liquid!!

The fierce sound of a slash cutting through the air. It was as powerful as a crossbow shot from a cannon. The soldiers could not even see where the spears were flying.

Puck – !

Surprisingly, the paladin avoided it. The spear only tore up the small grass and tore up the dirt. Although he looked dull at first glance in his plate armor, the paladin was much more agile than even the lightly armed soldiers.

Kadim looked at that and clicked his tongue.

‘So you weren’t appointed as a knight by merit?’

However, for a moment, the paladin’s eyes wavered. If I had been hit by that, I would have probably died instantly. Although I reflexively avoided it, the fear of death was imprinted in my mind.

The paladin could not understand himself like that. I had no choice but to grit my teeth and extend my spear towards the sky.

“Elgas, master of eternal light! Let your agents punish the wicked devil’s minions!”

A pure white flash of light danced down from the air, passing through the window and inhabiting his body. It was Elgar’s divine technique that burned away fear and enhanced physical abilities. Fear disappeared from the knight’s pupils, and only his fighting spirit quietly burned.

Because God was with me, there was nothing to be afraid of anymore. A paladin who cries out the sacred name and charges like a protection.

“For Elgar!”

Clash was inevitable. Kadim also rushed towards the paladin at the same time.

A spear blade that quickly shoots at the heart, then retreats the moment you dodge, waits for an opportunity, and flies again like a poisonous snake.

Huh, huh, huh!

The blue metal, scattering chills, drew a series of violent trajectories. Changsin was pulled in and popped out, looking for an opening. Blood-red frost appeared on Kadim’s right cheek, where the sun had slightly grazed it.

But Kadim felt the tension slowly fading away.

The paladin’s movements were too honest.

Martial arts without a foundation of experience, no matter how fierce, are easy to read. It goes without saying that this is especially true if the opponent has experience slaughtering countless humans and demons.

Even though he had lost his physical abilities, his experience was intact. Kadim could clearly see how his opponent would move. The blade had just grazed his cheek, and now it was not hitting Kadim at all.

The counterattack was instantaneous.

‘This time I’ll stab you in the side.’

Kadim waits, leaving his flank open for attack. Sure enough, the spear blade flew straight at the side.

hook!

Kadim twisted his body and dodged the blade with ease. Then, like a flash of lightning, he dove in.

The Paladin was embarrassed and tried to briefly pull Changsin to catch him, but it was a pointless effort. He had already had Kadim firmly holding the spear between his armpits.

“Uh, uh uh… … ?”

It wasn’t just the blade that was wrapped in cold air. The bone-chilling cold seeped into his skin, but Kadim held on. In the end, the spearhead was stuck in a crevice between rocks, unmoving.

If he had let go of the spear immediately, he could have run away. However, the knight in panic could not think of such a thing. His young face turned pale. Kadim recited in a stern voice as if he were sentencing him to death.

“May you be with that damn god in the afterlife, Bima, Elga’s one-night stand puppy.”

“Uh, no…” … . Buy, save… … .”

Puck – !

The paladin’s head was also crushed by the barbarian’s fist. Blood poured from her ears and nose. Although he had special weapons and excellent martial arts, his end was not much different from that of ordinary soldiers.

It didn’t end in death. Kadim’s eyes glowed with persistence as he looked at the corpse. There was still a debt to be repaid to this paladin.

He held the knight’s spear in his hand. In an instant, the area around his palm froze. It was a rejection reaction that prevented anyone other than the master from handling it. Kadim tried to endure the cold and stabbed the knight under the shoulder with all his might.

Kwakjik! Pook –

The spear pierced the breastplate and upper pectoral muscle at the same time. It was exactly the same area where he had been stabbed. The paladin who was pierced by the cold reflexively twitched his shoulders and then stopped. Kadim quickly let go of the spear before frostbite occurred.

With this, all the debts have been paid.

Silence engulfed the plains.

The vain death of the paladin who was the last hope. The soldiers trembled as if in a fight. Even during this time, none of the soldiers felt responsible for carrying out their mission.

“Wow, that’s ridiculous… … . Linton… … .”

“Ugh, euaaaah!!!”

“Run away!!”

The soldiers fled the scene on foot, crawling like dogs or crawling on their hind legs.

Wedge, Wedge –

He couldn’t leave any regrets. Kadim returned the spears he had left behind to the soldiers. Soon, large thorns sprouted from the soldiers’ backs, and they fell down one by one before they could take even a few more steps.

“What is your true identity…? Are you really a servant of the devil…? How on earth do you possess such power…?”

Plop!

Lastly, he killed all the soldiers without exception, including the ten-man sergeant who was guarding the place.

Kadim stood tall for a moment. She calmly closed her eyes and concentrated on the changes in her entire body.

The muscles were sinking, the pain from the injury was rising, and the buff was slowly fading away. Perhaps because it was corrupted by the blood of a lesser demon, its duration was short. However, the reason I focused my mind wasn’t just to check for buffs.

‘The side effects… … ‘Is it still at a weak level?’

Fortunately, the side effects did not come on any faster with the second treatment. During the first session, my mania developed in earnest after drinking the blood of a dozen mid-level demons. If the conditions were similar, it was true that one low-level demon would not be enough to get the message.

Kadim opened his eyes again. He looked around belatedly at the corpses of the knights and soldiers.

A bloody mess spilled over the calm plains. The second round opened with a splendid display of merciless slaughter.

“… … .”

Still, I didn’t feel particularly guilty.

Seeing this much blood was something I had seen countless times, even in the first round. If I didn’t kill him, he would be the one to die. If I felt guilty about things like this, I would never be able to survive in this damn world.

Clank, clank –

Not all who were present at the scene died. Prisoners appeared one after another. They were usually hiding in the nearby bushes when the soldiers were not paying attention.

The prisoners also vividly witnessed Kadim’s superhuman strength. They were also greatly shocked, but no one ran away. Because no one thought of Kadim as an enemy.

Rather, the prisoners regarded the barbarian who had defeated the soldiers as a benefactor or a scoundrel worthy of being their leader. Some of them were already working hard in their heads, thinking of joining forces with the author and making a big deal.

A prisoner approached Kadim, hoping that if he could just entice the ignorant savage, he could be given all sorts of difficult tasks in the future.

“Look, bro! Your performance was very impressive! “I have something to tell you, but first, can you take off these chains?”

That anticipation was shattered along with my skull.

Squeak –

Kadim left a short reply to the prisoner whose forehead was sunken in the middle.

“no.”