The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 8



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Episode 8. Goblins, demons, children (4)

The devil is a cunning and sensitive being. When he meets the weak, he shows his sadism without hesitation, but when he meets the strong, he does not hesitate to run away. If it were normal, the devil would have run away immediately as soon as he saw Khadim drinking blood.

But the newly sprouting horns on his temples clouded his judgment.

You’ve gained even more power, but you’re running away? Even the other person is a human who was played with like a toy just a moment ago. I only drank some blood, but I couldn’t accept the fact that I was scared of humans.

The demon ignored his intuition and prepared to attack.

– Krug, die, you… … . You disobedient bastard, die.

Wow!

He kicked the ground and rushed towards the human.

Three claws extending out like a rake. Kadim lowered his posture to match the devil’s height. Before, his movements were so fast that I couldn’t see him, but not anymore. The improved body vision accurately read the devil’s movements.

Chaeng – !

The moment the axe and the nail collided, the devil’s expression became agitated.

He retracted the blow that was meant to cut deeply and hurriedly fell back. Her outer nails were slightly curved. If I had stretched it out as is, my fingernail would probably have been completely cut off.

However, even the hatchet was not safe. The blade where it hit was slightly broken. If we fought like this, it was only a matter of time before all our teeth fell out.

Kadim didn’t care.

If the ax was broken, you could use a sword, and if even that was broken, you could fight with your bare fists. The presence or absence of weapons was not a problem. For now, the thirst for blood and boiling murderous will were enough.

“Waaa …

The light warrior charged forward with a roar. An ominous intuition grabbed the demon’s ankles once more. The demon growled like an angry beast to hide his anxiety.

– Krrrrrrrr!!

Boohoo!

The demon leapt to the left, dodging the angry swing of the axe. Just as he dodged, another blow flashed out from Khadim’s side.

Whoosh!

He swung an ax with his right hand and took out a sword from his waist with his left hand and swung it. The devil narrowly avoided the sharp blade by just a hair.

– Crunch!

There was no time to breathe. Kadim threw his ax at the demon who retreated. An ax with much more power than before flew through the air.

Wedge, bang – !

Kururur –

He lowered his upper body right before he was hit, so the ax did not hit the devil. Instead, it hit the stone pillar behind it, and the stone pillar, which was as big as a beam, shattered at once and the floor rang. The flying fragments scratched the devil’s skin, leaving a small scratch.

The devil’s bones were chilled. If he had been hit directly by that, he would have been reduced to meat dough in an instant. It was a monstrous strength that far surpassed the level of an ordinary human.

– What are you… … ? Human, isn’t it? How can humans have this kind of power? … .

What came back instead of an answer was a blade aimed at the heart.

“Whew!”

Phew!

Before you know it, Kadim is right in front of you. Thanks to the swelling of her muscles, Kadim’s speed became as fast as that of the devil. The demon was frightened and pulled away, but reflexively swung his claws to fight back.

Kadim quickly pulled back, his claws crossing the air. All subsequent attacks were blocked by the blade. After a while, their movements were read and they began to counterattack.

The demon gnashed its teeth like serrated blades. Speed ​​was meaningless and strength was overwhelmingly inferior, so a head-on fight seemed hopeless.

The demon leaped up like a spring and clung to the ceiling. Then he crawled between the stalactites and approached the human holding the torch. He thought that if he turned off the lights and made a surprise attack in the darkness, the monster that looked like a human would be helpless.

Meanwhile, Duncan was struggling against the goblins.

“Eww, get out of here! Get out of here!!”

Once heated by the blind torch, the goblins could not easily attack him. Unfortunately, his temper became even more vicious.

– Kieeeee!

– Kieeek!

Duncan couldn’t come to his senses due to his vicious obsession with taking advantage of the opportunity. It was natural that he did not notice the devil’s approach.

Kadim was the first to realize what the devil was aiming for.

I had no intention of letting things go as planned. The red-stained irises gave off an evil glow. A heavy force went into the hand holding the ax handle.

‘… … He’s a quick mover. Even if I aim for him and throw it, he’ll probably dodge it anyway.’

Kadim decided to give a strong impact to the entire ceiling.

He held the axe upside down to use it like a blunt weapon. He built up strength in his muscles like a taut iron tendon. He twisted his upper body to apply counterforce and pulled his right arm back as far as he could. He threw it, pushing the strength down to the tips of his fingers with his forearm and upper arm muscles bulging as if they were going to burst.

Wedge –

The moment the axe, extended like a shell, touched the ceiling, a small explosion occurred.

Kwa – Ang!!

A heavy vibration echoed throughout the cave. The stalactites and stone columns were broken, and the limestone ceiling was cracked. In the aftermath, the demon fell to the floor. Dust and rubble rained down on the devil’s face.

– Kyaak!!

Crrrrr –

The demon groaned in pain and struggled. His bulging eyes were filled with dirt. His ears rang with shock. He completely lost his sense of direction, not knowing where the floor was and where the ceiling was.

The light warrior did not miss the moment when the enemy was defenseless.

Phew – !

– Kyaaaaaaa!!

The vertical blade completely penetrated the head, crushing the nasal bone. Both eyes turned in different directions and blood poured out of the nose and mouth. Nevertheless, the devil did not take his last breath and went crazy, flailing his arms and legs.

Kadim raised the knife just as it pierced his head. Because of his weight, the devil’s body gradually slid down the blade.

– Kyaaaaah, kyaaaaah!!

The devil did not give up until the end. Even as his brain was being torn apart by the blade, he swung his claws at Kadim.

The blow never made any impact. Once his body had come down to a certain extent, Kadim adjusted his sword to sharpen it well. Then, combining his strength and the weight of the devil, he swung the blade fiercely.

Crunch – !

The cruel buds were in full bloom. The skull was cut in half and dark pink brain fluid burst out.

The demon fell to the floor with a thud. Blood and dregs flowed from the half-shattered head. The demon’s trembling hands suddenly fell limply to the floor.

“… … Phew.”

Kadim let out a small sigh and wiped the blood off his sword. The blood that had been eating away at his nerves was quickly fading away. I should have finished it off sooner, but it took longer than I thought. I almost had to face the demon without any buffs.

But there was nothing he could do. The demon was very agile, and the environment was harsh. For now, he had to be thankful that he had defeated the demon without causing any major injuries.

– Kieee, Kieee… … .

– Kirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr scale … .

The goblins who had lost their masters let out pitiful groans. Since the demon was dead, they wouldn’t be affected by magic, but they had already become ‘monsters’ once. Kadim decided to finish cleaning them up before going to find the children.

He cut off the head of a goblin with a rusty knife. It pierced the heart of the hesitant goblin. A knife was placed on the back of a fleeing goblin. I extend my blade towards the goblin holding the torch… …

“I’ll get better!” Why, why are you doing that!! It’s me!! “I, I!!”

Standing tall, I barely managed to stop the sword.

The blade was only about half a span away from his chest. There was great agitation in Kadim’s eyes. The shiny surface that caught the light hardened. Duncan wiped away his shocked chest.

“Ah, are you okay, your majesty? Oh, you don’t look well. Could it be the devil, the devil… …”

He couldn’t ask, “Are you a holy man?” Kadim understood what he wanted to say. He put away his sword and handed over an apology with a complicated expression on his face.

“… … No, I’m fine. I’m sorry. “It was dark so I couldn’t see very well.”

“Is that so? Phew, that’s what it was. I also… … .”

“The devil is dead. It looks like the goblins around have been roughly cleared out. The children are probably inside here. “Let’s take the kids and go back to the village.”

“Yes, yes! Understood, Your Majesty!”

The relief of having survived the demon and goblin threats was so great that Duncan couldn’t immediately think of such a question.

The person who penetrated and pursued the night, where even the moonlight was blurry… … Does it make sense that you can’t recognize a person’s face right under the torch?

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The devil was cunning and evil.

The children were just as Kadim had expected. There were no dead children, but there were no healthy children either.

“Kuaaaaah!! Kuaaaaah!!”

“Matum, Gehenna, Matum, Golgatha, Matum, Grimos… … .”

“Human ruin and death come from the white valleys, where maggots and bones swarm, and the eye-gouging birds take away the light of the seers… …”

“Don’t throw it away!!! don’t go!!! “Don’t go!!!”

Just a moment ago, they were all standing still in the darkness, like broken dolls. When the light came on, the children began to squirm and writhe.

“Hey, guys? Are you okay, uh, uh?”

Even if I spoke to him, he didn’t seem to understand. Duncan looked back at Kadim, his face white.

“What, what on earth is going on, Your Majesty… … ?”

Kadim didn’t answer. He wasn’t in a position to explain, and he didn’t have the luxury of doing so. Instead, he gave instructions on what to do.

“Tell the children to follow you and go ahead. I will follow.”

“Yes, yes? But if everyone is in that state, will they follow me? … ?”

“… … “I will follow along well.”

Kadim chewed his lip. It’s not a method I really want to use, but I had no choice. There’s no way I can carry all these children around, and I can’t keep going back and forth through the cave while leaving the children who are out of their senses alone.

thud!

Kadim went back and slammed the wall with all his might to attract attention.

“Everyone look here.”

Then he lifted up the corpse of a demon with its head cut in half.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!”

“Ugh, wow!!”

“Uh-huh huh, huh huh huh!!”

The children jumped up, screaming in a fit of panic. Duncan was also startled and fainted. He finally managed to pull himself together and lead the children.

“Come, follow me! Don’t be afraid, kids! The devil is already dead. Just follow me, okay? Good job?”

“Uh-huh, uh-huh, mom… … .”

“Ughh …

The process wasn’t that bad, but the results were good.

The children no longer screamed or chanted strange spells. They quietly held onto Duncan’s sleeves and trouser legs and headed out of the cave. No child hesitated or lagged behind. Behind them followed a large savage carrying the corpse of a demon.

When I came out of the cave, it was already morning. Duncan couldn’t be happier with the morning sunlight breaking through the leaves. He wiped each child’s snot and tear stains with his sleeve and headed toward the village.

Parents were waiting at the entrance of the village. The fathers cleared their throats and looked sideways, and the mothers rushed forward, desperately crying out their children’s names.

“Amelia!”

“Ronnie! Ronnie!!”

“Serin! Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Elgas, thank you. thank you… … .”

On the surface, it seemed like a touching reunion. In reality, it wasn’t at all. The only ones shedding tears of emotion were the mothers, while the children were scanning the floor with empty eyes or looking in an expression of unfamiliar fear.

Parents soon noticed this too. Most people just accepted it as a temporary phenomenon. The children probably don’t know what happened. I couldn’t escape the shock of being kidnapped by the devil. It will get better soon.

There was only one person who knew that was not the case.

Kadim looked up at the sky and let out a short sigh. His mouth was still bitter.

After the meeting, the villagers’ gaze turned towards the savages.

A figure covered in blood and holding a corpse with its head split open. He truly killed the demon alone. The residents could not help but be momentarily immersed in fear at the overwhelming force and brutal appearance.

Still, he was a benefactor who saved countless children. The villagers approached Kadim one by one, hesitating. They bowed and bowed their heads to express their gratitude.

“Thank you so much, mercenary. If it weren’t for the mercenary, what would have happened to my child… … .”

“I made a stew with chicken and barley. Thank you for your hard work, but please go to my house and eat… .”

Kadim shook his head.

“Give that food to the children who came back. They must be hungry since they cried all night without sleeping. I should get some rest first.”

“… … .”

In order to survive, they do not hesitate to cross blood-soaked mud and drink sewage. However, if it is not a matter of life or death, they give the piece of bread they are holding to someone who is hungrier.

It was the last creed to avoid becoming a demon who lost his humanity.

Kadim turned away from the watching residents and entered a nearby hut. It was time to sleep late.