Chapter 53 – NTL-001
No matter how much Netoru was, it was impossible to block dozens of bugs. No, it would be more accurate to say that my partner couldn’t stand it.
That’s why the fight against the chasing centipede group had no choice but to be a hit-and-run format. It’s virtually nonsensical to stop a swarm of bugs with just one holy trooper.
How long has it been since the battle started?
While the surrounding scenery is passing by quickly,
Netoru, who continued to run, focused his consciousness on the presence behind him.
─Kiriririk!
Then, as if defying gravity, I saw the pursuit type centipedes riding steep cliffs and mountain trails with their bodies half-turned upside down.
It busily moves dozens of pairs of arthropods that look messy. Its movement is unbelievably fast. It was agility not found in other bugs.
The sight of him clinging to him tenaciously while rolling his hideous eyeballs back and forth is truly disgusting.
In the end, the four Tohru stopped Ceres’ escaping genital cavalry, turned his body and swung his sword.
In the aftermath of the sudden change of direction, a deep groove is dug in the ground along the toe of the holy cavalryman,
Climbing the black cliff of the holy cavalry swung along a long arc, he cut the body of the pursuing centipede that was chasing right behind him, and painted the bug’s blood and flesh on the wall.
In that state, Toru straightened his sword and stared sharply at the surroundings.
The chasing centipedes that caught up late began wandering around as if cluttering the view. It roams freely among the surrounding cliffs and trees on all sides.
It looked like it was encircling the enemy.
Of course, you can’t just watch it. So Netoru kicked the ground at them.
Before the siege, he intended to dig a hole.
Surprisingly, the bugs backed away and increased their distance rather than responding. Thanks to this, Netoru had no choice but to close his eyes while stopping the genital disease that was advancing.
“…These guys.”
Something is strange from before.
After repeating battles with them several times, Netoru couldn’t help but feel something strange.
Before I knew it, the guys’ belligerence had diminished.
As evidence of that, it felt like the bug-specific death-to-live attack had loosened up quite a bit. Should I say that this is like trying to subdue the enemy?
It would be nice if it was just an illusion,
‘Are you subduing me?’
At this point, I have no idea what the bugs are thinking. It was already completely out of the realm that could be imagined in the general category.
It’s like letting the enemy run away, and I care too much about the movement that seems to have a special goal.
I don’t know what the hell these guys are up to.
Anyway, good.
Thanks to that, this is what made it easier.
Netoru, who had stopped, kicked the ground once more.
So, with the distance narrowed in an instant, I thrust the blade into Centipede’s head. His head was shattered by the mighty power of Ceres’ genital disease, and blood flowed out.
The attack didn’t end there. There were many bugs around, and Netoru had no intention of ending with just one.
───!
Every time they took a step, a large crack was carved in the floor that could not withstand the weight, and the purple holy cavalry moved furiously.
Then, the chasing centipedes, who had been wandering around dizzy as if they were noticing, belatedly began to attack in all directions.
With that movement, Netoru’s eyes also moved busily.
Basically, the bodies of centipedes were flat. It wasn’t easy to attack more than I thought because they were like centipedes.
That’s why the fight was violent, and there was no mate.
It uses the weight of the holy cavalry to trample on the one who crawls on the floor and tries to climb on the body, and climbs the cliff and cuts down the one who flings from above with a sword.
Their attacks were honestly insignificant.
No bullets, no shells. The only weapons they have are ferocious fangs that paralyze the enemy. That’s why it’s enough if you don’t get bitten, but the problem is the number.
No matter how much I crushed my body with my feet and cut it in two with my sword, it was impossible to stop the crowds from all directions by myself.
Eventually, one of them luckily succeeded in approaching and began to entwine Ceres’ holy cavalry like a snake.
Just before the centipede’s carapace and joints creaked and finally blocked his vision, Netoru saw a viscous liquid dripping from its fangs.
If you get bitten by that one, it becomes annoying.
Although it won’t collapse right away with a single bite, the centipede’s venom, which deteriorates the mobility of the holy cavalry, will become a major obstacle in future battles.
Netoru put his eyes away. The chasing centipedes right in front of me were also a problem, but the thing I needed to pay attention to the most at the moment was the death worm in the true sense.
At first glance, it looks like a huge monster with a body length of about 100m. Since he had to deal with such a guy, he needed to keep the holy cavalry in the best condition.
So the decision was quick.
Netoru moved one step ahead before being bitten by its fangs. Together with the guy wrapped around him, he slammed his body toward the nearby cliff.
──Thung!
A large crack is engraved on the cliff, and the part that could not withstand the impact falls as a rockfall.
And the centipede, whose head was broken, untied itself and began to glide helplessly. Netoru pulled out the fangs half-embedded in the holy cavalryman’s body with his hand and tossed them to the ground.
He looked around.
All six large centipede monsters were sprawled on the floor, and other centipedes were roaming around them grotesquely. The numbers are still absurd.
After all, it is unreasonable to do it alone.
No, to be precise, Ceres is unreasonable.
It’s my honest feeling that I want to fight here without any desire, but…
Netoru couldn’t do that.
This is not a single fight. In the first place, coupling is like running in pairs.
“The lower jaw… Lower jaw… Ugh…”
Could it be because of continuously maintaining the limit output to the maximum? The sound of Ceres’s turbulent breathing reached my ears.
“Eww… Ugh…”
Cheeks and nape flushed red. The sight of him struggling to breathe in the cockpit looked quite painful.
While Netoru was dealing with the Centipede, Ceres was doing his best to keep the battle going smoothly.
But now it seemed to be at its limit.
Fighting too hard is not good. Ceres was the one to really care about here.
To be honest, I’m grateful that she followed me this far without saying anything.
‘… For now, is this the limit?’
Ceres’ holy cavalry has good output. But that didn’t mean that Ceres’ stamina was good. Rather, it was a type that was vulnerable in long-term battles.
If simply fighting for a long time was considered, Karen’s holy cavalry was much more suitable. Hers was a holy cavalry specializing in mobility.
I don’t know if it’s a role to break through the battlefield in the first place, but Ceres’ holy cavalry is not suitable for fighting to pass the time like this.
When you reach that point,
Netoru kept a close distance from the pursuing centipedes. Then, without hesitation, he squeezed through the gap between the guys and started running away.
Then Ceres, who was in front of me, spoke with a troubled voice.
“What are you thinking? Doing… Oops… I know… Because I’m fine… More···.”
“No, this is enough.”
“No···. I’m really fine… Aang!”
Netoru, who was running, cut down one centipede that came after him with his sword. The recoil caused Ceres to let out a faint scream. Anyone can see that it has reached its limit.
“Look. Aren’t you okay? So don’t overdo it.”
“······ Ugh! Bar, just… On purpose?”
“No, it’s just a coincidence.”
“…Huh.”
I am grateful that Ceres diligently followed, but
This is not a short-term showdown. It’s just simply buying time. So, it would be difficult for Ceres to stretch out later by overdoing it in this battle.
Wouldn’t it be enough if he killed about 30 of them by himself in the first place? At this point, it was ridiculous to even describe it as buying time.
‘It’s going to be hard to procrastinate here any longer.’
Netoru checked the map. Then, I saw the platoon members who were getting closer to the convergence point. The three blue dots had almost reached the other blue dots.
That’s enough to take the time off.
Just then, at the right time, Rien spoke up.
—Netoru. This one is ready. We’ll be joining the 2nd Platoon in the next 5 minutes.
“Then I will join right now.”
There was no need to waste any more time, so the hesitation in Netoru’s actions disappeared. He started running with all his might to escape the pursuing centipedes.
It was a completely different movement from the one that drew attention while maintaining a certain distance. Of course, even so, it was not easy to get away from the pursuit type centipede.
The guys clung fiercely as if they would not let go of the enemy. Thanks to this, there were several minor battles along the way.
But, somehow, I am gradually increasing my distance,
It was when I was heading to point 97 that I had set.
Suddenly, Netoru’s face stiffened as he checked the map where the locations of the bugs were displayed.
“…These guys. No way.”
The direction of the bugs marked with red dots was abruptly reversed.
