The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 75



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Episode 75. Every Moment, Every Time (4)

It’s been a long time.

It had only been a few months, if he remembered it. But perhaps because so much had happened in the meantime, or perhaps because there had been a 300-year gap in reality, it felt like a very long time since he had regained this body.

Still, I was used to it.

It is easy to adapt to long-lasting armor no matter when you put it on again. This sight, this sensation, this feeling, this full, overwhelming power that felt like it could tear through anything without the need for demonic blood.

The principle was unknown.

I knew that the devil’s power to turn back time was the cause. However, I didn’t know how the second body would connect to the first body. However, it wasn’t a priority. It wasn’t too late to think about it calmly after finishing the most important work.

What’s important right now is to kill that dirty demon and take its blood.

Just by applying a little strength to my grip, another red firecracker exploded without fail.

――――――― Per – Oops!

The tough scalp and the clinging skull flew away, and the thick mass of brain fluid and gray matter flowed out of Khadim’s grasp in the shape of a battered paste. The demon let out a desperate scream, bubbling blood and foaming from its exposed throat like a well in hell.

– Kiririririt, Kiririririt… … .

The spinning pocket watch returned the devil’s appearance to its original state. The shattered skeleton and crushed flesh stuck to the throat, and the broken mask was put back into pieces.

– Huh! Huh… … .

Pevillatus was horrified and drew a cloudy pattern on his mask. He wanted to turn back time and get out of this position right away. But Kadim had no intention of letting that happen. The abyss-filled eyes dug into the split time and followed the devil’s movements back.

“Where are you going? “It’s not over yet.”

A grip that immediately grabs the head and thrusts it downwards.

―――――― Kwa – Ang!!!

The hand movements were faster than the speed of time reversal. The demon’s body was plunged deep into the ground, and a large crack spread nearby, causing the ground to sink.

Damn it! Coo coo coo coo… … .

The head, completely crushed by the pressure, was buried inside the upper body and touched the edge of the heart. Pevillatus, who exposed the top of his head where his neck should have been, couldn’t even scream.

Now, even if I tried to avoid it by changing my position, I couldn’t. Like pushing a crawling mole back into its burrow, Khadim went back in time and gave the demon a merciless punch every time it came out. A shock like a battering ram hit the top of my head again and again. The devil only repeated his meaningless rebirth in the abyss of his suffering.

― …

– Kieeeeek!! Kieeeeek… … .

Pebbletus still couldn’t believe it.

He became a high-ranking devil, a supreme being that was incomparable to before. But he still couldn’t lift a finger against this giant. How could something so unreasonable, so absurd?

There was no way he wouldn’t have tried to return the giant to its original state. But the hands of the clock did not move even a speck of dust. It means that the giant has already become a ‘high-ranking being’ to the point where his power cannot be used.

Little by little, anxiety seeped into the overwhelming fear. The devil couldn’t really use ‘every moment’ as his life. The only thing you can go back to is the ‘moment you remembered’ in your head. There were thousands of them, but I forgot most of them in the pain of my brain being destroyed and regenerated one after another.

If things continued like this, he would meet death at the hands of the giant once again. As a last-ditch effort, Pebillatus gathered a great deal of magic energy into the ceiling. He compressed it so thoroughly that it could even collapse a magnificent castle, and rained down a torrential downpour of magic energy on the giant’s head.

Kwagwagwagwagwagwa – !

But Kadim simply destroyed it.

―――――――――――― Per – Ugh!!!

As he swung his fist, a burst of power erupted from the air.

It wasn’t even a touch. Just by swinging, the magic energy that was pouring down was shattered without a trace. Then, a vacuum was created along the trajectory of the fist, and then a huge amount of air rose up.

A strong gust of wind blew from the floor to the ceiling.

Whioooooooo – !

Pevillatus was at a loss for words.

It felt like I was facing a wall that was impossible to overcome. It was a power that far surpassed human limitations, no, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it had entered the realm of the transcendent. Only a ‘great devil’ could absolutely stand against such overwhelming violence…

――――――― Qua – Ang!

– Kik!

Since even the final resistance had failed, all that was left for the devil was repeated deaths.

The recent ‘moments to remember’ have long since run out. Each time it died, the demon gradually returned to its old memory. From the time he first set foot on the continent as a high-ranking devil, to the time he reigned in Hell, to the time he struggled in Hell, to the time he was ignored and suffered, and finally to the time he begged for his life in the Demon World… … .

– Kiiik, save me, please save me… … Key profit… … .

“… … .”

Kadim paused for a moment.

I had a feeling that if I killed more here, the demon would disappear. But before that, I had some questions to ask.

How did you recognize yourself after 300 years? Who brought you back to life? Do you know anything about the demon infestation and the whereabouts of your other colleagues? … .

– Please, I’ll do anything… … I’ll tell you everything I know… … . Please just keep your life, just your life… … .

Fortunately, the guy was very cooperative. Kadim approached the demon. Then I asked the questions I prepared one by one ̷̢̛̝̘̠̰̟͕ ̷̢̛̝̘̠̰̟͕ ̉ ̵̛̹̞̗̝̳̟̑̃̉̆ ̵̧͇͍͓̞̲͕͎̍͊ ̴̞͉̦̝̚ ̴͎̯̻̟͚̜̲̒̽̾͆͊ ̴͎̯̻̟͚̜̲̒̽̾͆͊ Oh, it is fun to kill this guy.

I have to kill more.

Kadim opened his eyes wide.

―――――――――― Kwa – Jik!

Without any time to stop, his foot shot out and trampled on the devil’s head. The tentacles were crushed and then exploded, and clusters of crimson flowers were in full bloom under the soles of the feet. The brain debris soaked in red blood looked very appetizing. Kadim reached out and tried to eat it… … .

He quickly brought his hand down. He shut his eyes tightly, clenched his molars, and clenched his fist so hard that the leather on his hand was torn. A familiar cold air ran up his back and penetrated his brain.

It was a mistake. I forgot for a moment. Why did he suffer so much in the first round? He couldn’t have just easily chosen strength, excluding the side effects, so why didn’t I think about ‘madness’ in advance…

Now there was no binding magic or chains with strengthening spells to bind him. He didn’t know what would happen if he went crazy with this kind of power. He said that Kadim was in a hurry to break his own limbs, but when he thought about it, he wondered why he had to break his arm. There are so many demons to slay here?

– Gooooooooo… … .

– Matum, Gehenna, Matum, Golgatha, Matum, Grimos… … .

-Kill it!! Skin them all and tear out their eyes!!

It wasn’t. That was a fantasy. This was not a demonic world full of demons, but Soltana, the city of the alliance territory. We need to break the limbs before it’s too late. Hasn’t this city also been taken over by demons? So are those illusions? is not it?

Kadim, who was struggling and unable to make up his mind, suddenly realized that his mouth was full of something.

The toxic and pungent scent of blood spread. I looked down and saw the corpse of a demon with deep bite marks on its neck. Red blood was gushing out like a fountain from the torn artery.

When I saw that, I felt like things that had been confusing were finally becoming clear. Yes, that was right. I was drinking blood to fight against that army of demons. If that was the case, then it meant that they were not illusions but real demons.

I chewed the flesh and blood in my mouth and swallowed it. The hot blood that passed through the esophagus and spread into the inside gradually instilled murderous intent.

– Wow!!

– Kihihihi!! Die, human!!

The berserker tore the corners of his mouth viciously and stamped his feet as hard as he could.

―――――――――――― Kwa – ling!! Boom, boom, boom, boom – !!

A huge crack stretched from the flagstone to the wall and ceiling, and the high-ranking demon’s home collapsed miserably with a single kick.

*

Agon’s angry horn was tense.

“… … .”

My throat was trembling and cold sweat was running down my back. It had been a long time since I felt this way. Even when I was a rookie whose name was still unknown and when I first challenged the champion of the arena, I hadn’t been this nervous.

A large-scale sunken pit in the center of Soltana’s city center.

He was standing on the edge.

… … Kukugugugugugugu, kukugugugugugu… … .

A series of heavy vibrations and loud noises erupted from beneath my feet. If it causes this much sinking and goes on that rampage… … It must have been an extremely large or extremely strong demon.

The mercenary called ‘Demon Slayer’ was probably already dead. It was impossible for a human to survive in such a large-scale collapse. I let out a deep sigh. I felt it was a pity that I had lost such a great talent who could hunt high-level demons alone without even having a ‘spirit’.

‘If we had fought together, we could have defeated the central demon without dying… … .’

Agon’s angry horn shook its head, shaking off the thoughts.

Now was not the time to indulge in sentimentality. With the demon slayer dead, the only hope was now himself. The savior who would destroy the central demon and save the alliance from crisis, the ‘Great Warrior of Atala’ who shouldered the mission to destroy the great evil of the era.

The fate of his brave warriors, compatriots, and countless allies rested in his hands. The two beady eyes gave off an eerie glow. I made up my mind and grabbed the sack with both hands… … .

Coo.

… … My left arm suddenly fell limp as if it had been dislocated.

The eyebrows under the horned helmet furrowed. Another side effect at a crucial moment…

Agon’s angry horn took out a small iron canteen from his bosom. He swallowed the contents and spread it on his left arm. Then his limp arm returned to normal as if it were a lie.

He rolled his shoulders, knelt down, and recited the prayer again.

“[Atala, the vanguard of an indomitable army. Look upon your great warriors, lift the torch and lead them to the battlefield… … .]”

As soon as I finished chanting, my energy surged like a yellow sandstorm, and an enormous amount of power spread throughout my entire body. The weapon of the God of Fighting and the divine protection of the God of Fighting were with him.

Agon’s angry horn gripped the axe handle tightly and leapt into the pit.

Boom – !

After a brief wander through the debris and dust, he soon came face to face with the source of the loud noise.

And I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

“Khaaaaaaaa!!”

――――――― Kwagwagwagwagwagwa – !!

At first, I thought it was a demon on the loose. The face covered in blood and a body too large to be human, the incredible strength to shatter rubble, all of these factors made me think that the opponent before me was an outsider.

When I looked closely, it wasn’t. Although it looked ridiculously ugly, the opponent was clearly human. Atallain, who serves the father of the wilderness, the same people as himself.

Agon’s angry horn lifted his helmet slightly and asked the man.

“Who are you? “Why are you doing this in a place like this?”

“… … .”

“… … Are you, by any chance, the mercenary called ‘Demon Slayer’? So where is the central demon? “If you know anything, please tell me.”

“… … .”

The man didn’t answer the question. He just stares inexplicably, catching his breath like a wild animal.

Agon’s angry horn spread his feet apart and tensed his shoulders. He was definitely not a demon, but he could be possessed by one. He didn’t want to kill senselessly, but if the opponent attacked first, he had to fight back.

But instead of rushing in, the man said something completely unexpected.

“That ax is mine.”

“… … ?”

“How did you get it?”

Agon’s angry horn furrowed his brow. He gently pulled the axe handle back into his bosom as he warned.

“This axe is a sacred weapon imbued with the will of the Father of the Wilderness and the previous great warriors. Only the ‘Great Warrior of Atala’ can wield it, so it has rightfully fallen into my hands. I don’t know who you are, but you should never covet a weapon that is not worthy of you… … .”

“… … ‘The Great Warrior of Atala’? you?”

“Yes, I…” … .”

Agon’s angry horn could not help but stop speaking.

Suddenly, a stream of blood began to seep into the man’s eyes, and then exploded like an active volcano, shedding bloody tears. The man pulled up the corners of his mouth and spoke in a gloomy voice.

“[It was you, that clown who would be scary enough to kill someone.]”

The most brutal life experience I’ve ever had in my life.

Goosebumps ran down his entire body. Agon’s angry horn tightened his abdominal muscles to keep his body from shaking. Fury and madness were flashing in the man’s red eyes like bloodshot eyes.

“[Do you know what damn things I went through to bear the weight of that title and weapon?]”

“……what?”

“[You wouldn’t know. There’s no way someone like you would know… … . You’ve turned your back on your mission and become a spectacle, fighting dogfights… … . Breaking your skull and tearing out your heart won’t be enough.]”

“No, what are you talking about… … .”

“[Shut up and give it to me.]”

Suddenly, like a flash, the man’s spirit disappeared.

――――――――――――― Kwa – Ang!!!

Before he could take a single breath, Agon’s angry horn was buried so deep in the rubble that it could not even be seen.