The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 37



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Episode 37 Wizard Hunt (3)

The search yielded no results for several days.

The north of Remtana was an open plain. There were few trees blocking the view, and columbine flowers, primroses, and other unnamed wild flowers were in full bloom, creating a colorful feast. It was perfect for a late spring outing, but it was an inappropriate place for a dirty wizard to hide.

Kadim decided that this was hopeless and turned east. The surrounding area was a small farmland, and beyond that was a land similar to the north. There was no trace of the wizard there either.

Eventually, Kadim went to the counselor and asked. Are there any other clues to follow the wizard? Enrico expressed his disapproval and pointed at his temple.

“That’s right… … There was a secretary who originally worked under Ymir, and I was going to ask her, but she hasn’t been to the official residence for a few days. She left a letter saying that something came up and she would be away for a while, but something doesn’t seem right. By any chance… … I’m investigating whether Ymir is involved in this.”

Kadim furrowed his brows. It didn’t sound like a very good story.

I changed the question. Then, a little distance away is fine, so is there any geographical feature that makes it easy to hide? Enrico looked at his map, thought about it for a while, and then decided on something.

“Other than the twin canyons to the southwest, the only thing that stands out is the rocky mountain about two hours’ walk to the west. But there’s no cave or anything here… … I don’t think Ymir is hiding here… … .”

Kadim looked closely at the spot where Enrico’s finger rested. Then she immediately raised the corners of her mouth with a grin.

“No, this seems to be the right place.”

He headed straight west to Remtana.

The run was as swift as the wind. The distance said to take two hours was covered in less than half an hour. Arriving at her destination, Kadim stuck out her tongue.

As soon as I got close, I felt a tickling sensation on my spine like an insect. It was like a damp, warm, and dirty feeling mixed with something from underground, similar to when I met a troll. I was sure I had come to the right place.

Kadim raised his head and looked up at the rocky mountain.

It was a familiar sight. Like the Twin Canyons, this rocky mountain was also a place I had been to before in the game and in the first episode. A subquest to retrieve a necklace that was stolen from a nobleman. This was the headquarters reached after chasing the bandits who had raided the nobleman.

From the outside, it is just a relatively low and desolate rocky mountain. However, hidden beneath it is a large underground fortress built by the fallen ancient kingdom for a sit-in.

‘I never thought there’d be anyone still using this place.’

The entrance to the fortress was indistinguishable from ordinary natural stone. There is a special magic, so only when you memorize the password will the rock collapse and the entrance open. The facility was old, but it was the perfect space for those with a problem to hide.

Kadim already knew the password for access. However, we did not enter the fortress right away. I haven’t been fully prepared to deal with the wizard yet. I hid in a crevice in the rocks around the entrance and watched the movement for a while.

Did he wait that long?

Kwarrrr –

At some point, a rock that seemed fine suddenly collapsed. And small monsters jumped out of the gap.

– Chiik, chiik!

– Chi-ik!

– Chew, chew, chew!

Monoeye, a monster we’ve seen before.

As expected, it was clear that the wizard was here. Four monoeyes soared into the sky, and the collapsed rock rose up in pieces and was beautifully restored.

But one of them sensed something suspicious.

– Chewing gum?

Instead of rising up like the other guys, it lowered its altitude and looked through the cracks in the rocks. He looked everywhere, and soon he was right under the barbarian’s nose.

Kadim quickly snatched it up. Then I squeezed it and crushed it.

– Squeak!

A horrified scream of death, thin bodily fluids and flesh coming out through the cracks of his thick fingers. Kadim wiped the residue off the rock and prepared to go back.

This evening, as soon as we’re ready, we decide to raid this place.

*

Khadim, who returned to Gulak’s blacksmith shop, heard something absurd.

“… … “I failed.”

“what?”

“I failed to process the weapon you requested.”

His grim face suddenly distorted.

What is this crazy old man talking about? He was bragging about being on par with the ancient dwarves, and now he’s saying something like that? After consuming a lot of milk and food that even he wouldn’t drink? Murderous intent was growing deep in Kadim’s heart.

But fortunately, there was no need to put that murderous intention into practice.

“… … Two of them failed to be processed. When I melted down the bottom of the fragments to make the sambe, the blessing eventually disappeared. So the only four that succeeded were the ones with only the sword heads shaved off. I’m embarrassed for bragging about this.”

Gulag carefully pulled four daggers from the stand and set them down.

A handle made of the same material as a metal dagger sheath with a reddish luster. Even though the blade was not taken out, a subtle heat rose. Still, it was like this because the sheath blocked the heat.

Kadim held the handle carefully. The grooves she had carved fit perfectly into her large palm. I grabbed the hook attached to her scabbard and pulled out the blade without hesitation.

Grumbling – !

A red sword body radiating fierce force was revealed. The fragment, which had been broken bluntly at a right angle, had its head sharpened to make it suitable for stabbing. The hellfire, which gave off the smell of sulfur, was screaming loudly, wanting to burn the flesh immediately.

A dagger made by melting down a paladin’s armor to create a scabbard and handle, and using a piece of a broken new recruit as a blade.

This was the only way to use new recruits without being burned by their rejection.

To be honest, it was a weapon that I doubted could be made. This was a very satisfactory result. Kadim smiled and encouraged the dispirited blacksmith.

“It’s a great weapon. Thank you, old man. If I hadn’t entrusted it to you, I probably wouldn’t have been able to get even one, let alone four.”

Only then did Gulak smile with relief, revealing his broken front tooth. Although the front tooth may have been broken, the blacksmith’s pride was not broken, and he added another layer of pride today.

After receiving the cleaned mosquitoes, Kadim took out a generous amount of gold coins and thanked them. Then he returned straight from the blacksmith shop to the inn. Now it’s time to prepare things other than weapons.

Over the cloth clothes, I added tough leather pauldrons obtained from the central street. The leather shoes were waxed and the laces were tied tightly. The iron core of the belt was tightened and installed so that it would not fall out, and the weapons held were hung on the straps and rings one by one. Then, he divided the demons’ blood into a small bottle and placed it in his bosom.

The blood of the original demon that gave the ‘Agility Boost’ buff was already clotting and corrupted. It seemed like it would be best to use it all up in this battle.

The blood of the Ice Demon wasn’t that bad. Since the wizard seemed to be proficient in mental magic, I specially brought two cans.

I only had a sip of Hydra’s blood left, but I decided not to use it unless it was very urgent. If I drank three types of blood in one night, my mania would get worse.

Preparation is over. Kadim relaxed his shoulders and jumped down to the window. Then it ran like a gale toward the west again.

The scenery, dyed crimson by the sunset, passed by my eyes and dispersed. The bluish twilight rising behind me announced that the sun’s time had ended. Today was a day when the moon had not revealed itself, and the evening color felt particularly pale because it was not followed by moonlight.

After crossing the dusk and arriving at the mouth of the rocky mountain, Kadim realized something.

It turns out that he wasn’t the only one fully prepared during the day.

– Ki-eek, ki-eek!

– Shh, shh… … .

-Kerrrrrr… … .

– Kuwaaa!!

Goblins with shining eyes, orcs breathing heavily, gnolls carrying thick bones, harpies flapping their wings, and even trolls roaring… … .

A group of various monsters that could never cooperate with each other were blocking the entrance to the rocky mountain. As if he knew in advance that Kadim would come.

“under.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. He knew the wizard would unleash monsters, but he had no idea there would be so many. They said the monsters in the vicinity had dried up, so did they set up a monster farm inside the fortress?

It was a force that could barely handle the standing army of a city. And that wouldn’t be all. There would be monsters left inside the fortress by the wizard. If you faced a group of that size alone, it would be common sense to retreat.

Kadim didn’t think so.

Even if the number of enemies was large, what had to be done did not change. It’s just that the number of objects to cut has increased slightly. The barbarian twisted the bridge of his nose fiercely. He took the bottle from his arms, chewed up the putrid demon’s blood, and swallowed it.

A terrible, bloody smell rises, tickling the nasal passages.

– Kieeeeeee!

After the blood energy that inspires muscles and nerves has sufficiently spread.

Kwak-Ang!

Kadim kicked the ground and ran.

“Uuuuuuup!”

Suddenly, the barbarian’s appearance disappeared from the monsters’ sight.

– Gulp?

Then, it appeared before my eyes in the form of death.

Ugh – Ugh!

– Hmm… … .

The goblin standing in the front line tried to let out a warning cry when he saw the afterimage. However, only the sound of bubbling blood flowed out of his mouth. He didn’t realize that his head was split in half until he lost consciousness.

– Easy… … .

Next was the orc next to me. The attack flew faster than the speed at which the eye could turn. A blade that stabs through the side, then turns and protrudes into the ribcage. The orc’s body, drawn by its ferocious power, rose halfway and fell. The blood that was splashing out was sucked into the mosquito’s sword body.

Phew, phew – ugh!

– Kee… … .

– Key… … .

Then Kadim stabbed the goblin in the neck and cut open his stomach. He then cut off the hands of another goblin and kicked it down. He flexibly turned his feet to avoid the bone club aimed at his waist, and drove the blade deep into the snout of the goblin that had swung it.

– Kerrrrrr… … !

It was dark outside and the enemy was so fast that the monsters couldn’t even see the blade. They could only perceive it as pain. A chilling cutting sensation, a piercing sensation, and a terrible heat following it.

On the other hand, Kadim was able to recognize all objects accurately and quickly. At the same time as the physical agility, the amplified senses were relaying each and every piece of information received. The steps of a goblin retreating, the hand of an orc hesitating, the bridge of a gnoll’s nose twisting messily, blood, blood, a mess of fishy raw blood.

Parararararararack, tsk – tsk!

– Kew!

He threw the throwing ax and exploded the troll’s head. The guy missed the large mace and fell grandly. A large orc hurriedly approached, aiming for the back of the head. He immediately turned his body and struck down the orc’s sword, which appeared to be infinitely slow. Afterwards, he swung the mosquito in a wide fan-shaped trajectory.

Blah blah blah blah – !

Not only the orcs that attacked, but also the monsters that were wandering nearby were swept away by the sword strike. The monsters had their hides torn, their muscles torn, their internal organs ripped out, and their bones broken, and they rolled on the ground like blood-drenched lumps of meat. It was a tragic sight, more like being torn apart by a storm of blades than being struck by a sword.

Looking at that, he was worried that he had used the weapon too roughly. Kadim glanced at the blade. Was it because the blacksmith had taken care of it? Fortunately, despite the reckless attacks, there was no sign of damage from the mosquito.

The monsters that had formed a colony disintegrated all at once, creating a small clearing around Khadim. No monster on earth dared to step into that bloody clearing, which guaranteed certain death.

Now it was the turn of the monsters swimming in the sky.

– Kkuruk, kkururuk!

– Giggle, gurgle!

The harpies surged forward with their talons raised like hawks. A swooping attack that would have been helpless against any creature that lived on the ground.

Kadim was an exception. He jumped up and grabbed the harpy’s ankle before it even touched the ground. Then he used his weight and momentum to slam its head into the ground.

Fur – ugh!

– Ugh… … !

The skull was shattered and fireworks of light pink gray matter flew out. The remaining harpies were frightened and flew up again. Monster birds screaming and thrashing around in the air. Kadim decided to quickly organize the remaining guys.

Squirt, growl – !

He took out a short sword containing heat from the dagger sheath. When he threw it, a straight line of prominence was drawn stretching into the sky. After that, three straight lines followed in succession.

All the straight lines converged exactly on the harpy’s wingtips. The points of flame that had been stuck inside expanded as they sliced ​​through the wings, and soon spread in all directions, transforming into a blazing fire that burned the entire body.

-Keeeeeeeeee!

– Kkieeeek, kkieeeek!

The firepower of the dagger holding hellfire was, needless to say, outstanding.

Harpies engulfed in flames fell one after another. Kadim approached the charred corpse and retrieved his dagger. Then she threw it into the sky again and hit another harpy’s wing. Kadim’s incredible throwing power made the dagger a more threatening projectile than a flaming arrow.

Wedge, slosh – ! Wedge, slosh – !

– Kkieeeek, kkieeeek!!

– Kkieeeeeek!!

The evening sky turned red, as if the sunset had returned. The harpies, blazing like kites struck by lightning, opened a feast of fire and screams across the sky.

Unfortunately, the spectacle was as short-lived as the sunset. Not even enough time had passed to empty a glass of wine before the harpies were completely consumed.

– Kkururur, kkururur… … .

– Kiru, kyung… … .

The burnt-smelling corpse of a monster was submerged in blood. The intestines were flowing out from under the oak that was cut off at the waist, and the goblin, who had lost both hands, was struggling to stop the bleeding. Next to the gnoll, which was spitting out blood from its severed snout, the body of the troll with its head off was writhing convulsively.

The rest of the monsters, who barely survived, could be seen.

– Kiiiii, kiiiiing… … .

– Coo, coo, coo… … .

“… … .”

In that sea of ​​blood, a berserker wielding a blood-drinking sword and a flaming dagger was quietly glowing with red eyes.