Chapter 16 – Chapter 3. Mint Champion.
A dusky foggy dawn.
The Hero group woke up early, filled their stomachs, and prepared to move. Hero Elaim looked at the long trail made by the Witchbeast last night and pointed at it with his finger.
“Follow that trail.”
When Captain Isaac died, Orc Gulatan, who became his successor, nodded his head to Alyssa and Jihyeok to leave.
“… Aren’t we going to become corpses too?”
The ominous clinging to Alisa’s body seemed very unpleasant. Jihyeok and Orc didn’t answer.
The group followed the trail made by the demon beast rolling around. The spot was easy to tell apart because the moss had dried up.
Of course, the warrior was not vigilant. She told the group to be vigilant in all directions.
Dark clouds in the sky prevented them from seeing the sunlight at all. Because of that, the light fog continued to persist.
“Praying to the sun god, well, does it have any effect?”
Ji-hyeok asked the orc Gulatan, who had become the captain with a joke. Everyone was desperate for sunlight.
“If you only think about receiving without giving, then it is ineffective.”
“Fuck, that’s tricky.”
Alisa grumbled.
However, darker clouds began to gather in the sky. It would be really bad if it rained here. Jihyeok’s eyebrows narrowed.
“Oh shit, what a fuck… Stop raining, really.”
But Alyssa’s prayer backfired beautifully. Heavy raindrops began to fall from the sky. Still, her bravery did not stop.
“We can’t wait any longer here. Move a little faster Come on!”
Hero Elim knew that if he stopped here, he would really be in trouble. Jihyeok also agreed with that opinion.
Soon it started to rain. The group put a thick hood over her head and moved on. The fog grew thicker all around.
Shoot ah-. The sound of rain drowned out surrounding sounds. When it rained, the gloomy atmosphere was more.
Jihyo laughed strangely. Perhaps it was because he had been through so many times, it felt familiar, like everyday life. Considering that there are many situations that are more horrific than this, honestly, this level was at the level of aegyo. I tried walking while holding my stomach tightly with my hands to keep my intestines from spilling out, but what’s the big deal about getting rained on?
While walking in the rain for a long time, the warrior suddenly stopped walking. The group found an entrance to a cave ahead.
Ah.
Everyone was sure that there was a cave with witches. The traces of the demon beast rolled all the way there.
The rain poured harder and harder. One way or another, the rain had to be avoided. I’m a bit reluctant to go in, but I still couldn’t get into the current situation.
The hero flicked his finger so that the people behind him could see it. It was a signal to enter. Fuck-. Alisa expressed her uneasiness with curse words.
The group slowly approached the cave. Before the wizard entered, he took a careful look around. Fortunately, it seemed that the witches hadn’t been messing around from the entrance.
“Fuck you, why is it suddenly raining like this?”
Alyssa grumbled, taking off her wet hood and squeezing out the water. Jihyeok took off his top and squeezed out the water. He was already soaking through his underwear.
They smelled the fishy smell of blood from the entrance. It was a stench that made me frown at once.
“I will go inside now. Everyone, keep your mind straight. Because this is the enemy camp.”
Hero Elaim opened his eyes and warned me. Everyone was nervous, swallowing dry saliva.
They slowly made their way inside, creating a thick water hole. The light sphere created by the wizard brightly illuminated the inside of the cave.
Ugh
Healer Bella finally pinched her nose with her finger at the increasingly foul smell of her blood. The stench was so bad it gave me a headache.
The cave was crookedly twisted here and there. Fortunately, there was only one aisle leading to it. There was no need to do both.
Jihyeok felt his life rapidly grow. … It seemed that he was almost at the real headquarters. The warrior also became much firmer, as if he felt the strong life force stabbing his skin.
Her steps became more cautious. Her members killed even the sound of breathing as much as possible.
Soon the aisle is over. There was a fairly large space there.
It was so full of rotten and fishy smells that it was difficult to breathe. Healer Bella got a severe headache and eventually she couldn’t stand it and yuck vomited. Her handcuffs supported her.
“Ah.”
The orc Gulatan saw something huge crouching in the distance where the light was dimly reaching. At that time, he was that witch. It was silent as if it were sleeping.
Everyone waited for the warrior’s command. She was contemplating whether or not to fight now.
Then, suddenly, the Witchbeast started wriggling. It convulsed violently and let out a grotesque scream.
– Kieyaaaaa
At the same time, red light poured out around him. It was blood spurting from the skull’s head.
Ah.
The weak goblins were already half lost there. Some even peed in their pants.
It was evident that Alyssa was also frightened. … No, everyone here seemed scared. Except for Jihyeok.
The monster who had been screaming began to slowly melt. It rose gradually into the air and became a bloody orb. The grotesque soon disappeared.
Ji-hyeok felt the tremendous magic and life there.
It’s a sacrifice… !
He knew this was made for something. And that Witchbeast is a sacrifice for that.
Then the witches appeared. There were three in total. They approached the sacrificed witch beast. There, the witch who looked like the leader looked at the group of heroes with a terrifying smile.
It was only then that Jihyeok realized what the situation was.
It was clear that those bitches were trying to sacrifice them as well. Isn’t there a very luxurious offering called the warrior? I’m sure the devil who eats it will like it.
The head witch opened her arms. She cried out.
“Please accept our sincerity—-.”
Spikes suddenly protruded from the bloody orb. They stabbed even the witch. Ahh-. The three were sucked into the bloody orb in an instant.
“Oh shit… !”
Suddenly the sphere began to wriggle. It soon took on a certain shape. It was twice as big as a full-grown troll.
Jihyeok knew the guy’s identity as soon as he saw it.
The existence of lies and illusions, the demon Baloch—-.
Heh heh heh-. An ominous laugh spread across the floor. The demon with the body of a bear, the head of a lion, the wings of an eagle, and the tail of a snake exuded a sense of intimidation to the point of feeling tired just by looking at it.
Ah… !
Wizards and healers who had never seen a demon before were overwhelmed by its presence. The condition of Alisa and Gulatan was not much different from them.
He stuck out his long tongue and licked his snout. In particular, the devil stared intently at the fairy hero.
– It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time.
The warrior glared fiercely at the devil. If she had been a clumsy D-class hero, she might have succumbed to his presence, but she was still a C-class hero who had a good roll on the floor. The days of being frightened by demons that were not demon lords are now over in the old evening.
“Everyone ready for battle.”
Jihyeok also prepared to fight, slightly bending his neck. Even in the demonic castle of the other world, he, who used to come and go as if he were in his own room, was never frightened when he barely saw a devil kid.
Hero’s tankers and beastmen also prepared for a bold fight. … Of course, just because I wasn’t scared didn’t mean the situation was in my favor. It was as if they had just crawled directly into the bastard’s front yard.
Furthermore, the wizard and healer were already in a state of panic. You shouldn’t ask for their help.
… Let me not die
It was not a fight that would end without sacrifice. Of course, it was difficult to predict how long he would die. … If you’re unlucky, you might go after the hero and everything except him.
Hehe-.
Baloch laughed grimly. He spread his wings wide. That’s why the big size felt bigger.
The bastard leaped at breakneck speed. Ah. Someone has been bitten by the devil’s snout. It was a tank that came out in front.
“Aaaaah!!”
The devil clung to the high wall and started devouring the tanker. Just like that, one of the Hero’s party was killed in an instant.
“Ah, ah-.”
Healer fell on her floor, trembling all over his limbs. Dont the wizard made an effort to come to her senses.
The warrior drew and released the bowstring. The holy arrow that flew like a beam of light only hit the empty stone wall. The demon flew rapidly through the air.
The devil was enjoying the situation. He enjoys watching the sacrifice fall into despair, and then devouring it.
This time, he attacked Suin. But the guy quickly twisted his body to avoid it. Soon the wizard and the hero launched an attack at the same time.
One of the many arrows fired finally hit the devil’s leg. It exploded His left leg was instantly destroyed. Because he was so fast, the hit rate dropped significantly, but the effect was still great.
ㅡㅡ!!
The devil’s face twisted. However, the guy was aiming for a wizard, not a hero. It was clear that he had an intention to get rid of that sphere of light.
“Stop it!”
The warrior urgently shouted. It was natural that the mage could not avoid his attack. Soo-in and Ji-hyeok rushed at him at the same time. If the light disappears, it is no different from dying, so he had to somehow save as much as the wizard.
Jihyeok ran like an arrow. Then, with a sword filled with mana, he slashed his shoulder blades. One wing was cut off and scattered in blood.
He lost his balance for a moment. The beast man quickly snatched the wizard and rolled him to the side. Fortunately, the wizard saved his life.
– These insignificant creatures…
The devil growled. Meanwhile, Jihyeok approached Alyssa and Gulatan and punched them in the cheeks with his fist.
“I’m not wondering this fuck, are these dogs? Did you go crazy because you really wanted to get behind it?!”
Only then did the stiff bodies of the two loosen up a little. However, the fear did not seem to have completely disappeared. Just to the extent that I can pick up a weapon somehow.
Then, suddenly, the devil began to attack indiscriminately. Sharp thorns protruded from his body. It attacked the party without mercy.
Soo-in avoided the wizard and Ji-hyeok hugged the healer. However, all but the warrior were stabbed with thorns.
“Aaaaagh!”
They were dragged into the devil’s body. It started chewing them voraciously.
“Save me, save me!”
Alyssa, who struggled with a thorn stuck in her stomach, was also bitten off by the devil before long. It took an instant for even the body that was trembling and urinating to be eaten. The devil’s left leg and right wing grew quickly again.
Fuck, shit… !
– Kuwaaaaa!!
The guy screamed. Then, it rushed toward the beastman with tremendous speed. Ah. The hero rained down his few remaining arrows.
The Light Sphere had to be saved unconditionally. Must. If the light was lost here, everyone would be as good as dead.
Jihyeok also quickly attacked the devil. However, the guy moved only aiming for the wizard. He showed a willingness to take the damage.
Fuck this!
Jihyeok quickly swung his sword. His right arm and wing were cut off, but he didn’t stop. Even if a fairy’s arrow was stuck in its body and a part of it exploded and flew away, it only charged towards the wizard.
The werewolf rushed to block it with his body. However, his chest was ripped out by the arm that he swung, and it fell apart as it was.
Ah.
The devil eventually bit the wizard’s head and chewed it. The sphere of light quickly lost its power.
Fuck, fuck!
All sides began to be consumed by darkness. Then Suin screamed. The devil who killed the wizard quickly flew to the beastman and ate him as well.
Jihyeok thought this was his last chance. The guy was tearing at a fallen prisoner with his snout. He turned his back. … He seemed to be distracted. He must be thinking he’s won it all.
When the light suddenly disappeared, only an afterimage remained in Jihyeok’s eyes.
… You can still do it.
If he didn’t succeed, he planned to run right through the aisle. He remembered which way and how far there was a passage.
… No, let’s not think about failing. Let’s get rid of it this time … The warrior must live.
Kill.
Must.
And Jihyeok moved quickly.
Fast. More, faster. More, more!
Until your legs scream.
He was not taken aback by the brief absence. He is very calm now.
One foot, two feet, three feet, four feet, five feet, six feet. It was just the perfect distance.
You can’t see it, but the whole situation is implemented in your head. He moved as if he could see it.
I felt a presence. … The fact that he is slowly turning his body.
Jihyeok put strength in his hand holding the handle of the sword.
And, he swung his sword at the same time.
Once diagonally from the bottom left to the top right, and once with the sword raised toward the top of the head.
With two swings, the sound of water pouring onto the floor was heard.
Haha
Jihyeok gasped for breath. A terrible smell of blood vibrated.
Even when he was still for a while, he was fine.
The demon Baloch seemed to have disappeared.
