The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 97



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Episode 97. King of the Arena (4)

Ubik introduced himself and began to spout off sweet words about how he had heard of the fame of the ‘Demon Slayer’. He then repeatedly tried to entice Khadim by saying that he had the potential to become a great gladiator.

However, the answer came back with a sharp refusal.

“be not interested in. “Not acting like a clown in the arena.”

“… … .”

Ubik was not heartbroken. The color on her face rose slightly, but she did not lose her smile and continued her persuasion.

“Hahaha, a clown! I guess that’s true, being surrounded by people and providing them with a show. But think about it, beyond the clouds, the gods are always watching us in the sky, so in the big picture, aren’t all the people in the world clowns?”

“… … .”

“Besides, there are few clowns as honorable, wealthy, and popular as gladiators! You’d be surprised to know how much money and popularity they’d gain if they became champions! I’m just telling you, but I grew the famous horns of Agon… … .”

At that moment, there was no ‘King of the Arena’ who had taken over and dominated the arena. Just like in the distant past, there were only showmen who had discovered a brilliant gem and were desperately trying to lure it in.

Adonis was surprised. It was the first time he had seen this foul-tempered rich man act so rudely. Obviously, a demon slayer is not an average person, so if you have insight, you must have insight… … It was just absurd that he was brought in hoping to get rid of it.

On the other hand, Kadim was still indifferent. He had come to kill the fake champion and get his beloved soldier back. There was no reason for him to act as a gladiator in a place like this.

For years, such feeble persuasion continued.

No matter how many times he refused, the persuasion continued, and Kadim’s patience reached its limit.

“I already told you that I’m not interested. Have you gained weight and your ears are blocked?”

“… … .”

“You said you grew the horn of Agon? Then tell me where he is, and close that stinking mouth.”

A cool, settling silence.

Adonis’ eyes became dizzy. That mercenary just insulted someone who should never have been insulted, in a way he should never have insulted.

Yubik, on the other hand, felt the blood rushing to his face. If he had been able to think rationally, he would have responded more cleverly and flexibly, but right now, he couldn’t control his surging emotions.

It was because the alcohol I had just drunk had completely worn off.

Bang – !

“you… … “It seems like you really don’t know who I am.”

The voice was arrogant and eerie, as if its personality had changed in an instant. Its yellowish eyes glared at the large mercenary.

“Kuhaha, so that’s why you can act like that without any reason… … Why do all the savage kids slowly creep up on you when you treat them well… … It’s like seeing someone who’s so obsessed with playing the hero that they don’t even recognize their own master… … .”

“… … .”

“You’re looking for the ‘Agon’s Angry Horn’… … ? Yes, I’ll personally introduce you to a contact person… … . I don’t know if we’ll be able to meet or not… … .”

Ubik raised his bloated body and waddled out of the living room. Kadim followed calmly. Adonis also hurriedly followed, pondering his ominous premonition as to what was going on.

The king of the arena headed to the expansive training ground in the backyard of the mansion.

“Huh!”

“Huh, huh!”

It was large enough to accommodate a large army. Up to a dozen mercenaries were training under the scorching sun, sweating profusely. As soon as they saw their handsome master, they all stopped what they were doing and saluted.

“rest! “Everyone salute the Great Lord!”

““Loyalty! Glory to the winner, death to the loser!

“Loyalty! Glory to the winner, death to the loser! “Nothing wrong during training, great lord!”

There was no separate army. Ubik strode through the mercenaries with his bulging belly sticking out proudly.

As we reached the center of the training ground, we saw sturdy, tattooed, bronze-skinned Atalans. They were warriors belonging to the ‘Indomitable Army’ and gladiators who were sponsored by Ubik.

The warriors also put down their swords and shields as soon as they saw Ubik. Instead of saluting, they pounded their chests like an Atalain. Ubik waved his hands roughly and spoke in an angry tone.

“Hey, this kid’s also looking for Agon’s angry horn. You guys need to help him.”

“… … That is difficult, Your Majesty. Didn’t I already tell you? The Grand Master is in a situation where it is difficult for even us to meet him right now. It has already been a week since we last saw him… … .”

“No, your situation is much more urgent than mine. This kid said he would kill Agon’s angry horn.”

Ubik pointing with a bulging finger. At the end of it all, there was a man with magnificent bones.

A dozen warriors opened their eyes wide and stared at Khadim simultaneously.

At first, I was intimidated by his enormous size and ferocious appearance. But the surprise quickly subsided. Fighting isn’t just about size, and no matter how great a warrior he was, he couldn’t be a match for him.

A moment later, a sense of incongruity and anger welled up inside me.

“I’ve never seen you before, brother… … . Are you here to become a gladiator too?”

A warrior approached me pretending to be friendly. However, the veins on his forehead were prominent and his grip was tense.

“ha ha ha… … There’s no need to be so stiff. Because I understand how you feel. Among the gladiators here, there is not one who has not dreamed of competing with the ‘Great Warrior’ at least once. But, didn’t you know? He is a hero who stopped the evil infestation and saved his allies. “I’m saying he’s not someone an ordinary mercenary like you would dare to face.”

“… … .”

“Father of the Wilderness said to be courageous, but not reckless. Yes, if you compete with us first, you will humbly realize what your current level is… … .”

The moment he grabbed Kadim’s shoulder and tried to subdue him, Kadim grabbed his wrist first and twisted it. The bulky body rose up in an instant, spun around in the air, and then fell to the dirt.

BAM!

“… … uh?”

A twisted wrist, a palm appearing where the back of the hand should be. The warrior opened his mouth wide and stiffened.

“Oh, shit!”

“Take up arms!”

The rest of the warriors were quicker to grasp the situation. They sensed bloodshed and immediately raised their swords and shields. However, before they could properly prepare their stance and formation, Khadim threw the salmon like a wall.

Pararaerarak, qua-ang!

“Ugh!”

The warrior holding the shield fell as if hit by a rock. The steel shield was crushed like a piece of paper, and the forearm that supported it was broken into pieces. At least that was the extent of it thanks to Kadim controlling his strength.

Other warriors charging forward with great force holding curved swords.

“Atalaaa!!”

“Atalaaa!!”

He raised his sword and lightly struck back at the blade flying diagonally. A metallic sound exploded in a single collision, and the blade shattered into pieces.

J-Ang!!

I kicked the one who was retreating because he couldn’t handle the force. The warriors who were following me also fell down one after another. Before they could get up, I approached them and struck their heads one by one with the pommel. The point of impact dented and three warriors rolled their eyes in an instant and lost consciousness.

“be careful! “He’s not an ordinary guy!”

“Spread out to both sides and surround them! Throw your javelins to restrain them and attack from all sides… … Kkeuk!”

Bold suppression, senseless tantrums.

If there had been a warrior among them who participated in the punitive force on the Golden Road… … No, even if Ubik had just told them that he was a ‘demon slayer’, the warriors might have made a different choice. But that didn’t happen, so the warriors just continued to rush and fall foolishly, without knowing who they were fighting.

Kadim did not forget. The culprit who prompted these warriors to attack him. These guys were all just henchmen anyway. To end the situation, we must capture the source.

After roughly clearing away the people sticking around, I turned around and ran like a shelter. A short spear was aimed at his back, but he nimbly took a step back and dodged it. In an instant, he reached in front of the chubby man, grabbed him by the collar, and lifted him up.

“Kwaek! Kehehe, keek!”

A man as heavy as a cow or a pig rose into the air as light as a feather.

“Ah, no, this can’t be… … .”

“Oh my, this is ridiculous… … .”

A monstrous force that defied common sense. All the mercenaries in the area were shocked and froze. They even forgot that they had to save their master.

Kadim twisted the bridge of his nose and spoke as if chewing and spitting out.

“It’s not a good idea to be a contact. “What were you thinking when you introduced me to these guys who I said I couldn’t even meet?”

“Kehehe, kehehe, keuhuhuh, uhuhuh…” … .”

Yubik’s face turned pale. His jawline trembled and his protruding belly swayed dangerously. In a situation like this, it would be normal to panic and struggle or beg for help.

He was not the king of the arena.

Only then did Kadim become convinced. Damn it, did they really provoke them just to see my skills? It worked out completely the way I wanted it to.

Still, I had no intention of being swayed until the end.

Boom – !

“Ugh!”

“Great Lord!”

He threw it away carelessly and stretched out his blood demons on his neck. Ubik avoided being pierced by her red-hot sword body by just one piece of paper.

Kadim gives a cool warning with his blade pointed out.

“I’ve done enough to see your skills, so next time, bring a more qualified contact person. “I’ll give you one day.”

“Coolook, ugh, ugh… … .”

“If you don’t, then I’ll get a bowl and cut up all your meat.”

With those words, Kadim put away his weapon and leisurely walked across the training ground and disappeared.

Shock and silence dominated the training ground. No one thought of chasing after him right away. Where the monster-like giant had left, only people with frozen faces and wounded people rolling around like defeated soldiers remained.

“Ugh, ugh, ugh… … .”

“… … I, follow the author!!”

“No, let’s check on the great lord’s safety first!”

The mercenaries belatedly came to their senses. About half of them were chasing Kadim, and about half were running toward Ubik. Adonis, who had been observing the situation from afar, also came running, joining the crowd.

“Your Majesty, are you okay?”

“Are you okay, Your Majesty? Are you hurt anywhere…?”

The council members and mercenaries who had been urgently asking after Yubik’s well-being, shut their mouths and stood still when they arrived in front of him.

I thought he’d be swearing, swinging his fists in anger, or at least making a distorted expression.

Even while being covered in dust and suffering humiliation… … The king of the arena was just smiling with joy, like a miner who discovered a vein of gold.

*

Adonis, a member of the Agon faction, was in agony.

How on earth did things get to this point?

Ubik was not just an ordinary sponsor. He had a very foul temper and was a powerful benefactor who could, if he pleased, inflict a fatal blow on the income of the Agonists. Therefore, whenever they met with him, the lawmakers always worked hard to avoid making even the slightest mistake.

All those efforts went in vain. Adonis regretted it to the core of his bones. Why on earth did he come to meet Ubik with a monster disguised as a human?

Of course, he wasn’t brought in without any calculation. The king of the arena was the one who directly raised the angry horn of Agon. If he said there was a dangerous element, he thought he would eliminate it as quickly and reliably as possible. Contrary to expectations, he was jealous and tried to seduce him, and this incident happened.

Since things have already come to this, there is nothing I can do. I am trying to persuade him to set up a trap and eliminate the demon slayer as soon as possible…

“Convince the demon slayer to let me fight as a gladiator, somehow.”

“……yes?”

“I think they should listen to you better than me. “Because we spent more time together.”

… … Suddenly, another completely unexpected reaction popped out.

Ubik was gulping down the foul-smelling liquor from the bottle. Adonis frowned as if he couldn’t understand.

“Great Lord, haven’t you seen it yourself? The author is closer to an uncontrollable monster than to a human being. Besides, it’s something I’m cautious about telling, but… … The author has already committed massacres in the underworld of Galentana, and is also suspected of murdering a prominent member of the university faction… … .”

“If you’re a member of the University Faction, aren’t you your political enemies? And I’ve heard that the underworld is in league with them. On the contrary, I think that one of you has already used the author.”

“No, but great lord, the author clearly said that he would kill Agon’s angry horn… … .”

“You may have personal grudges that are separate from what you have dealt with. Think about it, just because you worked together once, there’s no way you can keep working on the same side, right?”

As he drank more of the liquor, his once swollen face returned to its normal color. His tone of speech also became more sharp and less excited. The direction of his guess was wrong, but it was difficult for Adonis to refute these words.

Ubik lifted his chin and frowned.

“He took down ten men by himself. Ten men. And they weren’t just any newbies with calluses on their hands. They were gladiators from the ‘Unstoppable Army’, and he did it in the blink of an eye!”

“… … .”

“I thought Agon’s Raging Horn would be my greatest masterpiece. But now, a product that may surpass him has appeared before our eyes. If I can get it, I can risk any indignity or risk anything. Being grabbed by the collar? “That arrangement is nothing.”

“… … .”

“And if you think you can’t control the demon slayer, it’s because you haven’t found a leash that fits him yet. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of finding one. All you have to do is drag him to the gates of the arena. Surely you’re not a council member who can’t do such a simple thing, are you?”

Adonis couldn’t answer right away and looked away for a moment. At that moment, Ubik noticed something and snapped at him sharply.

“Oh, and I hate it when someone touches the product I put a dot on… … “You know it well, right?”

“… … .”

“Poisoning, injuring, assassinating… … . Come on, let’s get in touch with other guys and put even a small dent in the demon slayer. “I can guarantee that the sponsorship certificate you will receive next quarter will have a lot less ‘0’s.”

The yellow eyes probed Adonis’s innermost thoughts. It was the gaze of one who had spent his entire life in a battlefield where blood-stained gold was exchanged.

The young lawmaker did not even know that this person was thinking about changing the generation of champions. But he knew this much.

The fact is that the ‘King of the Arena’ is a man who will fight even with demons if it makes money.

A warm, sweltering breeze blew through the drawing room of a mansion. The blond congressman grimaced in frustration, while the fat, wealthy man’s eyes sparkled with greed.