The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 95
Only Krnovel
Episode 95. King of the Arena (2)
A greyish-blue flash tore through the twilight and struck the gnoll directly between the eyes.
Parallelrarararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararararaek!
– Kihehehe!
The red eyes bulged out of their sockets, spinning in shock. Blood flowed through the cracked skin, soaking the hairs on its snout. Whether it was a nerve failure or not, Nol dropped the bone club he was holding and fell stiffly, only flailing his legs.
Hoo – ung, hoo – ung, hong, hong… … .
The axe-swing did not stop at one blow. The axe that had struck down the gnome returned to the other side of the darkness, then shot out again and struck the temple of another gnome.
That repeated, wall-like, axe-like blow.
Pararararararak, blah blah blah! Parallel ralrack, blah blah blah!
One skull was split open, spilling a thick spurt of fluid. One snout was split open, exposing tattered gums. One sternum was shattered, blood gushing out of its burst chest.
– Keying, keying!
– Kkeke, kehehehe!
The corpses piled up one by one. The attention of the gnomes surrounding their prey turned simultaneously. The horned original demon also paid attention to the direction in which the axe was flying.
In the darkness, a deep red flash of light was rushing in.
– What is that…?
Instead of an answer, another axe flew.
Pararaeraraeraraerarak – !
The demon snapped his neck back, narrowly avoiding having his head blown off. He had to crawl on the ground to avoid the returning axe blade.
The devil is a cunning and sensitive being. I immediately realized that it was a formidable enemy. He busily unleashed his demonic energy and gave orders to his servants.
– Kill that one first! You can catch the other prey later!
– Kehehe!
– Kehehehehe!
The creeping black magic energy dwelled in the monsters. The gnolls turned around, leaving behind all the game they had caught. He raised his bloody bone club and took a fan-shaped defensive posture. A wall of vicious monsters was erected in front of the devil.
Soon, a huge shadow arrived right in front of me.
And then the demons began to destroy the barrier mercilessly.
Zzz – creak, zzz – creak! Sse – creak!
– Kiiing, Kiiing!
– Khe …
A whirlwind of blades and ax blades cut through the darkness. The bodies of the gnolls were also gently torn apart as if overlapping with the darkness. Fishy blood burst out from every trace of the blade. A shower of fresh blood drenched the dry wasteland.
Resistance was impossible. When it collided with an enemy’s weapon, the shin bone, which was strong enough to break a brick, broke easily like a chicken head. Due to the violent recoil, the body often lost its balance and fell. Without exception, red lightning struck the heads of the fallen gnolls.
Tsk – Tsk! Blah blah blah!
– Hehehe! Hehehehe!
– Keyee!
A collapsing wall of demons, a pile of corpses.
However, the monsters did not know fear or pain. Even when their peritoneum was split open and their internal organs were spilled out, or their throats were torn open and blood was gushing out, they still raised their claws and charged. No matter how much they struggled, they could not even make a single scratch, but they blindly rushed at the giant enemy like moths to a flame, following the devil’s orders.
But it wasn’t a devil.
The eyes that watched the falling play and the approaching enemy gradually trembled dangerously.
– No way, no way… … . How can this be… … .
I finally realized it clearly. That is not just a formidable and powerful enemy, but a predator that is completely impossible to fight against. Even the demonic energy that was being emitted by the rampaging spirit of the enemy faded away.
The devil chose to run away without hesitation.
The escape was interrupted by a single ray of flame flying towards them.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
– Kaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Flames spread from the waist where the sword was embedded to the rest of his body. A thick sulfurous smell like rotten eggs rose up.
It was a hellfire filled with Elgar’s blessing.
Grumble, rumble!
– Wow!! Wow!!
The demons that had been dancing wildly and screaming soon transformed into silent lumps of charcoal. The monsters that had lost their masters lost their hostility all at once. Red blades and gray axe blades flew towards the helpless, dazed Nol.
Pararaeraeraerarack, tsk – creak! Ser – creak!
– Squeak!
Finally, the last play’s waist broke, and the demons and their minions were annihilated in an instant, without a trace.
Kadim raised his sword. He slowly swept the blood-soaked, trembling sword, as if to calm it down, and reached out to retrieve the salmon. The strength faded, and the Hydra tattoo turned black. Duncan, who had been observing the situation from a distance, approached with a brisk pace.
“Are you alright, Your Majesty? Where is the devil… … .”
“… … .”
Kadim clinging to the carbonized corpse.
Duncan trembled, but was soon relieved that he didn’t have to cut his throat and receive blood. Kadim climbed over the mounds of corpses piled with skin and meat and approached the besiegers.
The corpses of horses that had been brutally beaten and bloodied were visible. And behind them, eyes rolling aimlessly through the darkness. The group that barely survived froze at the sight of Khadim.
Kadim spoke to the blond youth in the baggy woollen suit standing at the center of the group.
“It hasn’t been that long. Were you guys on your way to Agon too?”
“… … .”
“What are you going there for?”
The Atalain warriors’ faces hardened, and the young Agonist councilor chattered his teeth and looked at them with bewilderment.
*
Adonis felt the dark frustration and despair that came from the merciless and ever-changing reality that treated humans like mere toys and could not resist the fate that controlled and manipulated them, seeping into him from the depths of his heart to his very core.
It means that you felt like X happened.
The plan to set a trap and eliminate the demon slayer went awry from the beginning. I never thought I would meet devils and monsters on the way to Agon. I had forgotten that it had not been long since the central demon had been subdued, and that there were still quite a few scattered demons left.
– Heeheeheeheehee!
– Kehehehehe!
The horses they rode were the first to die due to the gnolls’ clubbing. The Atalan warriors brought as guards fought hard, but only three people were able to stop that amount of monsters. Still, thanks to an unidentified savior breaking in and sweeping away the demons and monsters, they were all miraculously able to save their lives.
The problem is that the savior was a demon slayer.
“So… … Are you going to Agon to inspect the situation?”
“… … .”
I couldn’t figure out what kind of trick of fate this was. My life was saved thanks to the target I had to eliminate… … . Adonis trembled the corners of his mouth ambiguously.
“That’s right. It’s famously our hometown, but the devil was rampant, so we couldn’t afford to visit for a while. I plan to visit as a representative, deliver news from Galentana, look into trends there, and then return, hahaha… … .”
“… … .”
Eyes filled with incomprehensible emotions stared at him. Fear gnawed at Adonis’s mind and body.
The reputation of Demon Slayer was not created in vain. I had already seen amazing feats before, but seeing him fight directly made the shock even more vivid. No, how could a person make a demon run away in fear?
This is really… … Isn’t it an overwhelming force comparable to ‘Agon’s Angry Horn’?
So I absolutely must not be caught. I must go to Agon to set a trap to kill that monster. No matter what happens, I must never show any signs of agitation.
However, against his will, his eyes kept shaking and his hands and feet trembled. Such a vicious murderous intent was not something that a young councilman who had never killed a single goblin could endure.
Kadim twisted his lips and let out a thin sneer.
“Among the reports that I am delivering that I am going to kill Agon’s angry horn?”
“… … Haha, how could that be? I have never thought of that, not even a little bit. Of course, the angry horn of Agon is the leader of our army, but, something, that, the law of the wilderness… … According to that, shouldn’t warriors’ problems be resolved among warriors?”
“You weren’t planning on going to Agon first and setting a trap?”
“… … Oh, no. Don’t even joke about that. How could we dare do something like that? You, Mr. Mercenary, have defeated countless demons on the Golden Road, and this time you even saved our lives, you’re a hero… … .”
“That’s fortunate. If that were the case, I would have cut off your limbs and pulled out your tongue. If that’s not your intention, then I don’t mind leaving you alive.”
“… … .”
Adonis almost screamed and ran away for a moment.
I couldn’t see the answer. The author had already seen through his purpose. I couldn’t figure out why they kept me alive instead of killing me… … .
The Atallain warriors behind them quietly grabbed the handles of their spears. Adonis motioned for them to wait for now. He glanced at the mangled corpses of the horses and then suggested in a low voice:
“The horse is dead, so you guys don’t want to go fast either. “Our destination is the same anyway, so let’s go together.”
“… … yes?”
The sight before my eyes became yellow.
Even if I had been told by the devil to accompany me, it wouldn’t have been more terrible than this. Adonis hastily comes up with an excuse to refuse.
“Ah, ah, yes. Oh that… … It’s a very grateful suggestion, but I’m slow on my feet. I’m worried that I might waste time and delay the mercenary’s schedule… … .”
“If you were going to worry about that, why didn’t you just give me the deposit before instead of dragging it out?”
“… … .”
The blood drained from Adonis’ face. Kadim looked at him with dark eyes and spoke calmly as if nothing had happened.
“Get ready to leave. Don’t forget the delay. I can’t just leave you guys behind.”
“… … yes? What does that mean… … .”
“Wouldn’t it be possible for another demon or monster to appear on the way?”
Kadim gestured towards the pile of corpses.
I glanced at them once, at the mercenaries covered in blood, and spent a year agonizing in the suffocating silence.
Adonis eventually nodded stiffly like a condemned man adjusting his posture on the guillotine.
*
It was an unexpected stroke of luck.
I had predicted that the Agonist senators would somehow move. But I never thought we would meet like this on the way. Such coincidental and happy encounters can also be said to be part of the fun of the journey.
Originally, I was thinking about just letting the monsters kill me. At least he’s going to Agon to set a trap and carry out a scheme. But after thinking about it, I thought it would be more useful to keep that congressman alive.
Agon’s Raging Horn spoke. If you want to determine the owner of the axe, be sure to come to Agon. Therefore, as long as you find the guy and meet him, the fight itself wouldn’t be that difficult.
The problem was ‘finding and meeting him’ itself. Didn’t he say that he was a famous person who was hard to meet even in the big city? Furthermore, there were false rumors that he had captured the central devil, so it wasn’t hard to guess that it would be even harder to meet him.
What was needed at that time was connections. A connection that is close to Agon’s angry horn and can arrange a meeting even while he is busy.
This Agonist member perfectly met the conditions. How could a member of the council not be able to meet with the head of his direct unit? Furthermore, if he stayed by his side, he could prevent him from scheming… … .
Of course, the congressman seemed very burdened by this companionship. I’ve already tried to run away at night three times.
However, I could not escape the net-like sense of barbarism.
“Where are you going, blonde?”
“… … Yes? Oh, oh, that’s… … I have something big to do… … .”
“Unless you’re going to do something disgusting, I don’t think it’s necessary to take all those punks with you.”
“… … .”
Three times to be captured again.
With the exit blocked, the councilor began to question why Agon’s angry horn had such a grudge against him, and whether there could not be a more mutually beneficial solution.
Then Kadim asked:
“Didn’t you say it with your own mouth? “The problems of the warriors must be solved among the warriors themselves.”
“… … .”
Adonis, who had nothing to say, just walked in silence.
After walking for three days and nights, their destination finally appeared. There, ahead, beyond the dust storm, was a magnificent metropolis with mud-walled buildings jutting out like giants’ teeth.
A bloodbath in the wasteland. A city with the largest arena on the continent. A land where mercenaries, gladiators, and ronin, all bloodthirsty for wealth and fame, swarm like bees. And a sanctuary of struggle that has produced the greatest champions and celebrities of the Alliance.
Argon.
“Oh oh…….”
“… … .”
Duncan, who first arrived at the city he had only heard about, let out a new exclamation, and the Atalan warriors who made their home here also expressed their emotions.
However, Adonis had no time to get lost in sentiment when he returned to his hometown for the first time in a while. He hesitated, looking at Kadim’s eyes.
“Well, it was a short companion, but it was fun, mercenary… … . It’s unfortunate, but when I get to Agon, I have people I want to meet, so I’ll go there first… … .”
“Who are you going to meet?”
“Oh, that’s right. First, let’s meet those who support us, as well as Agon’s counselors and aides… … .”
“I’ll go with you too. If they ask who you are, just tell them you’re an escort.”
“yes?!”
“And when the schedule is over, I’d like to go see Agon’s angry horn together.”
“… … .”
I stood there for a long time as if I had been hit by a hammer. Adonis barely came to his senses. He quickly came up with an excuse, saying that it would be difficult to bring an outsider with him because of his position, and that Agon’s angry horn would be so busy that it would be difficult to meet him.
Kadim listened silently to the excuses and then gave a fierce look like a wild beast.
“Didn’t I save your life before? I think it’s an easy favor to ask for in exchange for your life.”
“… … .”
“If by any chance you didn’t mind me dying any way… because I was a cheap life worse than a bug… then tell me.”
A rough, rough hand reached for the axe handle. The sunlight reflected off the blade, giving it a sharp, piercing light that seemed to cut my cornea.
Adonis once again reluctantly accepted the offer, feeling somewhat frustrated with the merciless and changeable fate that treats humans like mere toys and shakes them around…
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