The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 82



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Episode 82 Followers of the Forgotten God (4)

The head fell onto the board and became tangled with the flowing hair. Air bubbles bubbled up from the broken neck section. The fake human began to melt again, sticky like black resin.

Killing just one person wasn’t enough. Inside the inn, there were still many ghosts moving eerily like shadows. Kadim quietly blocked the door and motioned for Duncan and Yulitan to leave quickly.

The two still couldn’t shake off their confusion. Still, I had a hunch that there were many enemies ambushed in that inn. Yulitan steps back and shouts.

“Now, just hold on for a moment! “I’ll go quickly and call the guards!”

“… … No, it will be a hassle to clean up afterwards, so just run away and hide. “Don’t just wander around and get stabbed.”

“… … .”

Duncan nodded and grabbed Yulitan’s sleeve. The two of them left the alley and headed toward the main street. Kadim stood in front of the door and cleared his throat.

I didn’t know how they knew in advance and set up an ambush at the inn. But it didn’t matter. If she hadn’t approached me anyway, I was thinking of going looking for her from this side.

‘There will definitely be a simultaneous attack when the door is opened. There might be a ranged weapon like a bow or crossbow… … .’

It was easy to fend off one or two people’s attacks with just my bare body, but the presence I could feel inside reached as many as 20 people. So Kadim decided to choose a safer and more reliable solution.

He gripped his weapon tightly and concentrated his mind.

As the tattoo on his forearm glowed red, he shoved the door open with his shoulder.

Qua – Ang!

In the darkness, the eyes that seem to be living in the shadows twinkle.

The rain poured down vertically as if it had been waiting.

Wedge – liquid, wedge – liquid, wedge – liquid!

Arrows, daggers, and even thick shurikens like skewers… … The sharp, sharp weapons rained down like a shower of metal. It was enough of an offensive to turn a person into a rag.

Kadim did not avoid.

I raised my forearm and blocked the metal objects in front of me, then caught a flying dagger and returned it to the enemy who threw it.

Wedge – slap, slap!

“… … “Huh!”

A single scream erupted from the darkness, and Han Shin-young staggered and fell. Even though it was only a dagger, his forehead bone was sunken in as if it had been pierced by a sword.

The fake humans paid no attention to the fallen member. He smiled softly as if he was interested and opened his lips all at once.

““You look great, mercenary. Did you perhaps receive that ability as a ‘gift’ from someone in the ruins?”

“… … .”

Same look, same voice.

Kadim glanced at his forearm. The bark covering his skin was covered in scratches. He had thought that with the power of the ‘wooden demon’, he wouldn’t be hurt by the iron, but it seemed that they were not easy guys.

He spoke to a group of fake humans who all had the same outward appearance as Illenia.

“I came here because I heard it was a quiet inn, but I had no idea there would be this many guests.”

““… … .””

“We have to kill them all quickly.”

A dark and tense hall in an inn.

A flashing silver light announced the start of the battle.

Parararararararack – !

The moment the axe left Kadim’s hand, countless spirits gathered like the dusk of sunset.

Tsk-tsk!

The one in front ducked under the table to avoid the axe blade. However, the one behind him couldn’t avoid it and his face was split in half. A sharp blade extended from the sleeve of the fake human who had closed the distance. Kadim quickly blocked it with his bloodthirsty sword and stabbed him in the neck.

Phew-!

The sticky texture that dug in, the fake blood that splashed black. The blood demon stopped swallowing the blood and let out a discontented vibration. There were those who threw daggers while the blade was still not pulled out of the neck. Kadim twisted the blade horizontally so that the blade would not go in, and raised the hilt high.

“Huh… … !”

Pok, pok, pok – !

The fake human, dangling from the sword, served as a meat shield. As the iron bar’s attack subsided, Kadim adjusted the blade to sharpen it again. From the scrotum to the crown, the fake human’s head split in a straight line, and black brain matter and mucus gushed out like a fountain of ink.

Tsk-tsk!

Immediately after, the salmon’s attraction was controlled so that the trajectory curved. The cold ax blade of Hancheol returned, crushing the bones of the fake humans who had thrown away the dagger. Kadim quickly swept away the stuck residue with his sleeve to keep the ax blade sharp.

At that moment, a sudden feeling was felt.

The guys who dug down like shadows swung their swords in both directions. Long scratches, as if dug with a chisel, remained on the wooden shins.

Ka-ga-ga-gag, ka-ga-ga-ga-!

Kadim immediately responded by stamping his foot.

Boom, boom – boom!

“Huh!”

The trampled guy had his cervical vertebrae multiplied by a dozen. The guy next to him spurted black blood like a fountain when he stabbed his head with a blade. When he saw other guys approaching, Kadim started kicking the tables around him violently.

Kwa – ang, Kwa – ang, puk – !

“Huh!”

“Huh!”

The incredible leg strength pushed the table up to the wall and crushed the internal organs and spines of those caught in between. The fake humans screamed out loud, spilled black vomit, fell down on the table, and melted into a sticky mess.

In a short while, the enemy’s numbers were reduced by nearly half, although there were still more than ten left.

““Hehehe… … You’re hot, Mercenary. But how much longer can you hold out?””

The guys changed their strategy. The roles were divided, with about half approaching secretly and half throwing projectiles from a distance.

If they felt they were losing ground in the battle, they would step back and change roles. Even while running away, he threw out memorized words whenever he could. He would sometimes pretend to retreat and then rush back to confuse them. A flawless wave of attacks gradually put pressure on Khadim.

Wedge – Liquid! Kagagagak, wedge – liquid!

““Oh my, it seems like you’re already quite busy. How about more, mercenary?”

“… … .”

““If you give me the silver right now… … I can send you away comfortably without any pain.””

A pang, an impulse that arises in the mind.

If I drink the demon’s blood here or activate the Hydra’s tattoo, it would be easy to defeat those guys.

But Kadim resisted the impulse. At the end of that easy path was inevitable destruction. If he were to use his strength like that when dealing with ‘those guys’, he would be consumed by madness before he could complete his planned journey. Therefore, he decided to find a way to win without relying on demon blood as much as possible.

The first thing that came to mind was space. This kind of open space was too disadvantageous for a one-on-many melee. He had been fighting at an extremely disadvantage up until now, blocking attacks from all directions alone.

So Kadim decided. He would look for a place that was most advantageous for a one-on-many fight, a cramped space with three sides blocked… …

Qua – Ang!

… … Rather than saying, let’s just quickly annihilate them with a wide-range attack.

“Uuuuuuup!”

Kadim attacks like a roaring beast. The fake humans who were preparing to retreat momentarily stopped in embarrassment. That moment of hesitation became a convergence line leading to massacre.

Crackle, crackle, crackle!

The stabbing begins with tearing off one guy’s side, splits the ribs and heart of two guys, and ends with cutting off the neck of the guy on the far right. The sparkle in the eyes disappeared all at once. The sword body reluctantly took even the fake blood that was stained black. The sword body, which had accumulated enough blood, gave off an unstable sound.

Wow –

Kadim swung his blade in a crescent-shaped arc, unleashing a blast of black blood toward the remaining fake humans.

Kwagwagwagwagwagwa – !

A single-stroke stroke that divides the earthen wall in a straight line. Since it did not contain devil’s blood or real blood, the power of the slash was much weaker than before.

But that alone was enough to eliminate the remaining enemies.

““… … !!””

Ugh – Ugh.

The heads, with their cervical vertebrae and muscles badly severed, fell one after another like bruised fruits. The dark brown hair fluttered and the headless bodies melted like black pine resin. The sound of the old wooden door shaking was added to the bubbling sound of the melting.

Squeak, squeak –

A breeze suddenly blew through the chaotic inn.

All twenty fake humans had fallen, and only Shinyoung, covered in black blood, was left standing like a giant in the ruins.

The power of the tattoo faded, and Kadim also shed his bark and returned to his original form. He wiped away the black blood that clung to his sleeves and the hem of his clothes. If someone had seen it, they might have wondered why he had killed everyone without any chance of finding out who was behind it, but Kadim did not kill everyone thoughtlessly.

There was still one trace left beneath the ground. Judging by the fact that he didn’t move until this mess happened, he is probably the culprit who manipulated these fake people.

But my expectations were wrong.

Cadim, who came down the stairs, frowned. The one hiding in the cave in the inn’s basement wasn’t the mastermind.

A woman with yellow eyes, her mouth gagged with a cloth and tightly bound.

“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”

“… … .”

It was a being that took the appearance of Illenia again.

Kadim quickly raised his axe. If it was a fake human, he would strike the head of the fake human right away. However, his reaction was completely different from that of the guys above him. Instead of throwing his weapon or rushing at him, he just twisted his body miserably and tried to run away.

After much thought, Kadim cut off the cloth covering her mouth with the tip of a knife. Ilenia took a sharp breath and lifted her bound hands.

“Phew! Lord, don’t kill me! Don’t kill me! Mercenary? You’re a mercenary, right? I, you remember me, right? Archaeologist, graduate of Galentana University, Ilenia! We explored the ruins together back then! I gave you a piece of stone and asked you to tell me what you found out… … .”

“… … .”

It was really the first time I had seen her react like that since last time. But this time, it might have been a trap. Kadim gave her a sharp, wary look. Ilenia shrugged her shoulders as if she was scared.

The interrogation that will determine the fate of life has begun.

“What’s going on? Why are you tied up here, and what are those things that look exactly like you?”

“Well, I-I don’t know either… … . Apparently, I was on my way to the University of Galentana, but at some point I suddenly lost consciousness and when I opened my eyes, I was here… … .”

“… … .”

“But where am I? Is this the city of Galentana? I, I have to write and submit the next quarter’s research plan by today… … .”

“Why didn’t you use the power of the relic? Last time, didn’t you use it to tear apart the North and fight the enemy?”

“Yu, a relic? Well, I was already trying to use it, but as soon as I arrived, it was stolen by strange people who looked just like me… … . While you were here, did you happen to see a transparent knife with only a handle? Well, it’s not mine. If I lose it, I’ll be in big trouble… … .”

“… … .”

The horse’s tail gradually became blurred and it crawled into the mouse hole. Kadim still did not release the restraints and was only giving her a sinister look. Ilenia’s pupils shook pitifully. He seemed to be reflecting on whether he had done something wrong.

Kadim grabbed the axe handle and asked sternly.

“Before, there were some enemies in the ruins you went to with me.”

“yes? Why is that suddenly… … .”

“Answer me. What kind of enemies were in the ruins? “If you don’t tell me, I will kill you right now.”

The head of the ax rose upward as if to prove that it was not an empty statement. Ilenia looked pale and shouted in a desperate voice.

“A, a warrior carved from stone! There were warriors carved from stone! Please spare me! I, I have done nothing wrong… .”

Kadim brought down the ax without hesitation.

Fur – ugh!

Sticky blood spurted out from my chest. Her sternum was crushed, her ribs were broken, and sharp pieces of bone pierced her heart and lungs. Ilenia could not even scream and froze in her tracks.

Then he rolled his eyes and tore the corner of his mouth in a gloomy manner.

“What? How did you find out that again?”

“… … .”

“The directing was good and the acting was good… … . “Did you really notice it?”

It wasn’t just a gut feeling.

There were only ‘Warriors made of clay’ in the ruins. ‘Warriors made of stone’ wondered if such a thing could happen, so he gave a false answer to the fake human before.

I pressed down on the ax blade stuck in my chest. A sigh flowed reflexively from the fake human’s mouth. Kadim said, twisting the bridge of his nose viciously.

“This damn thing is making me sick. Before you tear it all to pieces, confess it properly. “Who are you guys, how did you steal the archaeologist’s appearance, and why are you looking for this silver coin?”

“Hehehe, how? How are you going to do that? These alter egos are just shadows. “How on earth are you going to find us and tear us apart when you have no clue who we are, you foolish barbarian?”

“Somehow. Even if it means killing all the humans in this city.”

Ilenia’s clone opened the corners of its mouth to sneer. However, the burning chest pain pressing down on my chest and my pupils being as dark as the abyss made my laughter fade.

The clone gave a mixed look with cooling eyes.

“… … After all, it is right for you to die. You’re talking nonsense like that so casually, it’s obvious that you’re the ‘source of disaster’… … . In the future, they will cause more harm than demons to this world… … .”

“… … .”

“Hehe… … Isn’t there something else you’ve forgotten? Since all the enemies have been defeated, I wonder if your precious companions escaped well, hid well, or survived well… … . “Shouldn’t we go ahead and check those things?”

It would not have been a friendly guide to avoid losing the group. Kadim glanced upward.

“… … Did you kidnap her?”

“Hehehe, you notice quickly! Yes, that’s right! I don’t want to see your group’s misfortunes rolling around in the street, so give up that silver coin right now and kill yourself… … .”

“Cut off the head and feed the remaining body to the dogs. “It would be a waste to throw away meat.”

Kadim recited dryly.

I was speechless. Ilenia’s clone opened her mouth wide as if in a trance.

A thought crossed my mind that perhaps there was something even more inhuman than this fake body.