Chapter 127 – District 2 (6)
16. District 2 (6)
[Find a wanted criminal]
[Eugene brands the horror artist as a wanted criminal.]
[Eugene deals 2 damage to the Dread Artist.]
[Remaining HP 111/113]
[Stigma lasts for 3 turns.]
[As long as the stigma is maintained, all physical damage is amplified by 25%.]
[Illumina’s HP is reduced by 1.]
[Remaining HP 13/15]
I’m really sorry for Illumina, but I thought this was the best. Attacking the exhibition stand was throwing away the future. What if, after destroying the display stand, the artist whose turn had returned uses the same technique again?
That guy’s stamina can’t even be cut, and our stamina and mentality are just dwindling. In fact, when Illumina was brought up to the exhibition stand, our mentality was cut once more. Exactly when she let out her scream… It wasn’t good. We should have been in a hurry, but he pushed us on the back.
[Illumina cannot take any actions.]
[Illumina’s turn is over.]
[Illumina’s HP is reduced by 1.]
[Remaining HP 12/15]
The drooping Illumina’s turn went helplessly. Seeing him holding on without screaming for both us and himself made my stomach swell.
“Start with the minstrel.”
Hard-
She controlled Shay, who wanted to sever the artist’s head at any moment. He was in three rows anyway, so there was no way Shay could attack. There was no other way than to pull the artist into the second row by beating the art-bard standing in the second row.
“I will kill you… I will kill you!!!”
[Judgement of Justice]
[A thrilling blow!]
[Shay dealt 28 damage to Art-Bard.]
[Remaining HP –2/30]
[Artwork-Bard is dead.]
[The despairing warriors fall into a shudder.]
[Shay Mentality +4]
[Kaya mentality +4]
[Eugene mentality +5]
[Illumina’s HP is reduced by 1.]
[Remaining HP 11/15]
“Sister.”
“Shay.”
“Kill that bastard. He bursts out his eyeballs looking down at him as if he were becoming something. Crush her spine so she crawls like a worm.”
“I think so.”
After tossing Shay, Kaya immediately rushed forward without waiting for my command. From the moment I stigmatized the artist, not just from the standpoint of detaining the Illumina, she already knew what orders I would give.
Kaya ignored the artwork-crusaders standing in the first row of enemies and swung her mace at the artist right away. Excluding the stigma, it was the first attack to enter.
[Everything according to God’s will]
[Kaya deals 11 damage to the Dread Artist.]
[Remaining HP 100/113]
[Illumina’s HP is reduced by 1.]
[Remaining HP 10/15]
“To the artist… It is the violence of unbelievers…”
“… Sorry.”
“What are you sorry about? You’re doing great. Let’s stay calm.”
Considering that the artist was stigmatized, the damage was close to mindem, let alone a critical hit. But until now, Kaya’s performance has been dazzling. She was even less in a position to talk about me, who had hit three consecutive flat hits. It explodes and then it doesn’t explode, and it doesn’t explode and then it explodes. Originally, The Long Terror was such a game, but…
Aaaaa!!
[The warriors are overcome with guilt at the terrible situation their comrades are in.]
[Shay mentality -5]
[Kaya mentality -4]
[Eugene mentality -6]
Hearing Illumina’s desperate screams, I couldn’t help but feel impatient. 13 damage, in terms of ratio, the detention was not released with a little over 10%.
[The sword that praises fear]
[Artwork-Crusader deals 0 damage to Kaya.]
[Remaining HP 20/20]
[Kaya mentality -4]
[Illumina’s HP is reduced by 1.]
[Remaining HP 9/15]
Aaaaagh–!
Artwork – Crusader’s attack passed. Illumina seemed to be trying to put up with her pain somehow, but every time she did, her hooks stuck in her back seemed to dig inside her, and her new blood poured out. She was like that, to the point where it wouldn’t be strange if she died of excessive blood loss at any time.
‘If she calculates her damage per turn, she is enough to eat 6 damage, so she is almost at the level of 3 stacks of bleeding. But bleeding can be stopped with a bandage…’
Her hands were full of sweat. Her handle was slippery, but she couldn’t let go of the ax easily. Now it was the artist’s turn. Since she only had one summon, there was a chance she would show the summoning pattern again, but she wasn’t sure. As far as the Long Terror didn’t use that ‘detention’ skill on two people?
“Hmm… Some blood has been lost…”
[Preparation for art production]
His bony fingers pointed at Illumina once again. Then the display stand rose higher and higher and slowly moved along with his fingers.
“Ah ah ah ah ah…”
“Illumina!!!”
Coo-!
“Quaaaaa!!!”
[The Dread Artist deals 5 damage to Illumina.]
[Remaining HP 4/15]
[The moment Illumina’s remaining health drops to 0, instead of falling into near death, she becomes a ‘work of art’ for the horror artist.]
[Illumina’s HP is reduced by 1.]
[3/15 remaining health]
The moment the display stand with the Illumina was placed in front of the artist instead of behind me, the war situation that had already entered into a time attack turned even more hopeless.
It was also the case that Illumina’s stamina fell in an instant, but once again, the artist was pushed back to the third row.
The ax was shaking. He was one of the top 3 most fucked up guys, so I was prepared, but… My teeth trembled at the viciousness of the guy who drove us to the edge of a cliff with one skill. Obviously we got stronger, and our current stamina was full. Being in good shape but falling into helplessness was another kind of fucking.
‘The Illumina’s display unit occupies the second line, and the crusaders, who are nothing more than meat shields and nothing less, are the first line. Then, even if the artist over there shows a summoning pattern on the next turn, there is only one space left. Then…’
He fixed his axe. I glanced at Illumina’s status. There was no blood. My current health was at least 3. It will drop to 2 when my attack ends.
Made a decision
‘It’s both sides.’
[Crush the head]
My ax is not a work of art – neither a crusader, nor an Illumina display stand… Headed for the artist.
[Eugene deals 23 damage to the horror artist.]
[Remaining HP 77/113]
[Illumina’s HP is reduced by 1.]
[Remaining HP 2/15]
“Fuck, fuck, fuck!!”
It was flat again. And Illumina’s detention still hasn’t been lifted. Maybe that criterion was one-third or one-half. My eyes went dark.
It was Shay’s turn. She looked at her She, who has been gnashing her teeth and spitting out abusive words at the monsters all the time… She was looking at me with a sad expression.
If only one fatal blow had occurred.
It would have reduced the painful time Illumina went through.
I would never have given her an order like this now.
“Shay.”
“Captain.”
“… Request.”
He bowed his head with a sad expression. Shay, who smiled for a moment, looked straight ahead at her again and quietly hammered her claymore into the floor. From her back, I could sense her willingness to endure any pain for the sake of her comrades. I was crying.
[Shay’s tenacity]
[For 3 turns, you will never be pushed back.]
[Shay’s defense increases by 1.]
[Shay has designated Illumina as her guardian. Shay endures the damage Illumina has suffered so far.]
[Shay’s HP is reduced by 13.]
[Shay’s remaining HP 11/24]
[Illumina remaining HP 15/15]
[If Illumina is attacked, Shay will defend instead (her defense -33%).]
[Illumina’s HP is reduced by 1.]
[Remaining HP 14/15]
“Aaaaa!!!”
“Quaaaaa!!!”
The screams of Shay, who poured blood from her mouth and back without any injuries, and Illumina, who poured out new blood again, seemed to pierce her heart. Her imminent crisis was overcome by the sacrifice of Shay, but… She was literally just passing through. In an instant, Shay’s stamina was tattered, and Illumina began to lose her stamina again.
The only ones standing still were me and Kaya. Even Shay was on her one knee, coughing up her blood nonstop.
“Leader.”
“Kaya.”
“Captain… Are you prepared for this time?”
“…”
No way.
Shay’s awakening of that skill.
Also changing Kaya’s skills.
It wasn’t to change this situation. It was just to improve her specs.
Closed her mouth Kaya didn’t particularly want an answer from me.
“I will make a vow.”
“…”
“Surely, I will show Raella-sama’s kindness to that guy who won’t be happy even if he eats it… Cool!”
“Kaya!”
[Battle Sister’s Vow]
[Kaya’s HP decreases by 4.]
[Remaining HP 16/20]
[Recovers the HP of the ally with the lowest HP by 20% of the damage dealt to the monster. The second lowest ally heals for half that amount.]
[Illumina’s HP is reduced by 1.]
[Remaining HP 13/15]
Kaya, who had made her vow, also grabbed her breasts and vomited her blood. There was an explanation that 20% of her maximum health would be cut when using her skills, but after Illumina and Shay, and even Kaya vomited blood, it seemed that reason would fly away.
[Health]
Shay: 11/24
Kaya: 16/20
Eugene: 20/20
Illumina: 13/15
[Mentality]
Shay: -49
Kaya: -33
Eugene: -45
Illumina: -55
At that time, the condition of the warriors caught my eye. I could barely come to my senses. It was the turn of the monsters again.
After the feather-like, yet furious attack of the artwork-crusaders, it was the artist’s turn again.
Now I was afraid of what skill he would use.
Is this a real phone?
He was afraid to re-injure Illumina, which was in a state of non-resistance, and was afraid to summon a new art object.
“Hmm… Than you think… You last a long time… So how will this react… I’m curious, yes…”
But what the artist brought out was a new skill.
[Praise of Horror]
“Eww… Ah…”
“Crukreuk… !!”
“Quaaaaa”
“AA AA AA–!!”
Bodies piled up in the tower.
Corpses hanging like chunks of meat from a butcher shop.
Bodies were left here and there like garbage.
There were dozens of ‘masks’ hanging on one wall.
All eyes fixed on us.
“Fear.” “Fear.”
“Fear.” “Success.” “Fear.”
“Fear.” “Fear.” “Worship.”
“Fear.” “Fear.”
“Fear. Fear.” “Accept it.”
“Fear. Fear.” “Greetings.” “Fear.”
Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear.
Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear.
Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear.
Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear. Fear.
Following the gestures of the artist, they ‘sang in chorus’.
Creepy faces and voices, eerie melodies and crazy repetition of lyrics.
When it meshed with the background of 2-2, which seemed to have been realized in hell, intense rejection and disgust dominated the whole body. I wanted to tear out my eyeballs looking at that disgusting thing right away and rip out my eardrums listening to those fucking words.
Let’s get down on both knees
And let’s dedicate our eyes and ears.
When I actually put my fingernails in my eyes like that.
“Everyone, calm down… Seriously, these are the warriors.
I woke up to Illumina’s almost outrageous cry.
Her fingernails were right in front of her eyes.
