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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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Seeing black spots appear on Lina and her companions’ bodies, Nasen was certain of victory.
The old shaman over there was also formidable, but she couldn’t surpass Nasen, who had grown in power through countless sacrifices.
“It seems I’ve truly won this time. Hehehe.”
Nasen held the female hostage as if using her as a shield.
This way, that gullible blonde wouldn’t recklessly unleash her sword energy.
The troublesome man, who had been a concern, was quietly staying within the barrier this time. What could he do in this situation?
Having seized victory, it was time to have some fun.
“Huruuku. Stop for a moment.”
“Buhiik?”
Huruuku and the monsters stopped pounding on Victoria’s barrier. Victoria wasn’t in good shape.
The situation wasn’t favorable to begin with, but with the black spots appearing on her body due to Nasen’s curse, she was at her limit.
“You, the man over there.”
“Me?”
“Yes, you son of a bitch. Do you know what we’ve been through because of you?”
Do I need to know that?
“Well, you don’t need to know. But killing you like this seems too lenient.
You need to feel double the pain we’ve suffered.”
“…”
“The red-haired woman next to you. She seems to care for you a lot, doesn’t she? You must be lovers.”
What are you assuming on your own? Though I appreciate you stalling for time.
Kerry decided to play along with Nasen.
“So, what are you going to do?”
“Hehehe. The answer is simple. You’re all going to die anyway.
But if you kill that red-haired woman with your own hands… I’ll at least spare the female hostage. How about it?”
What are you talking about? You idiot. Why would I do that for a woman I don’t even know?
It seemed Nasen was misunderstanding Kerry’s personality because of Lina. Kerry wasn’t a pushover.
“It’s not a bad offer, is it? It gives meaning to your otherwise meaningless deaths.
It’s what hypocrites like you love most. Noble sacrifice and all that. Pff.”
Kerry almost sighed.
Above all, that bastard had no intention of sparing the hostage. And he had no intention of sacrificing Natasha for an unknown woman.
Kerry just laughed.
Nasen felt a bit uneasy about that laughter.
“….What’s with that laugh?”
“Well, what is it?”
‘Is it a bluff? Yes, it must be a bluff. There’s no way to turn this situation around.’
Lina and her group were clearly in a desperate situation.
Lina, Kerry, Victoria, Natasha, and even the grandmother. They all seemed to be barely holding on inside the barrier.
The moment that barrier broke, Huruuku and the horde of monsters would rush in.
It was too much for Lina’s group, whose bodies weren’t normal due to Nasen’s curse, to handle.
‘No matter how strong that blonde-haired bitch is… She can’t fight while protecting her companions.’
When the barrier breaks, that annoying man will die first. But why is he laughing?
That was when it happened. While Nasen was feeling an inexplicable unease about Kerry’s laughter…
Suddenly, the lower part of his left arm felt empty.
He had been holding the hostage, but his arm suddenly felt light. No, it wasn’t that it felt light, it was that his arm was gone.
Blood gushed like a fountain from Nasen’s severed left arm.
“Kraaaack! My…arm!!”
Natasha had launched a surprise attack from behind Nasen.
“How did that red-haired bitch get behind me? Kuh!”
Nasen looked incredulously at Lina and her group inside the barrier.
Natasha was clearly inside!
But there was also a Natasha outside the barrier, running with the hostage in her arms.
“Two of the same person? Just what…”
Then Kerry raised the corners of his mouth and answered.
“Have you heard of Illusion? It’s an intermediate illusion magic.”
At that moment, the image of Natasha inside the barrier blurred and disappeared.
This was the kind of magic only those born with a silver spoon or overflowing talent could learn. You bastard.
“Was that man a mage?”
Nasen hadn’t yet heard that Kerry was a mage. But Illusion was an intermediate level spell.
Considering that mages were high-level personnel, it was a considerably valuable ability.
‘If that man is an intermediate mage, why did he pretend to be weak until now?’
The more Nasen thought about it, the more confused he became. But now was not the time to be thinking.
Lina, who was inside the barrier, shouted.
“We’ll counterattack from now on! Commence battle!”
As soon as Lina shouted, the barrier was released. Lina and her companions sprang out and began sweeping away the monsters.
Natasha took the hostage to a safe place and was returning.
The tide of the battle began to turn in an instant.
Nasen watched as Huruuku and the monsters were smashed to pieces.
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Lina’s sword cut through the air. At the same time, a thin red line appeared on Huruuku’s neck.
When droplets of blood began to form on the line, Huruuku’s head rolled to the ground.
Seeing that, the monsters flinched and trembled.
Despite their clear numerical advantage, they felt pressure from Lina and backed away.
Then, Huruuku’s head, which had fallen to the ground, shouted,
“Buhiiik! It hurts! My neck hurts so much! Blonde-haired bitch! This bitch cut my neck! Buhiiik!”
Kerry grimaced at the sight.
“He’s still talking even with his head cut off.”
“Yes. They only die if they are completely burned to death.”
“They’re horrible creatures.”
This side was mostly finished. The remaining fight was between Natasha and Nasen.
Natasha was frantically pushing Nasen with her curved sword.
“Kuh! This crazy red-haired bitch!”
“Die! Die! Enemy of my tribe and my parents! Dieeee!”
Natasha’s curved sword struck fiercely. Nasen barely blocked with his one remaining arm.
Because of Natasha, the curse was also broken.
As the black spots disappeared, Lina and her companions easily won the battle.
“Not only did you kill my parents and clan! You dared! You dared to tell my husband to kill me! Dieeee!”
Clang! The curved sword and Nasen’s spear clashed. Nasen gritted his teeth.
‘I lost again… because of that annoying man!’
If it weren’t for that annoying man, he wouldn’t have been driven to this desperate situation.
But now, it couldn’t be helped.
Barickmeteo had threatened to devour him unless he fought to the death, but there was no way.
‘Forget fighting to the death, I’m about to die a dog’s death.’
He had already confirmed that Huruuku’s head had been severed. Though a stupid pig, they had spent a long time together.
Nasen kicked Natasha hard, sending her flying back, and then whistled.
Wheeee-!
Simultaneously, the monsters began to growl, their eyes changing.
These weren’t the eyes that had been frightened by Lina’s power.
To put it crudely, the monsters’ eyes began to go haywire.
“Something feels off. Everyone, be careful!”
Lina warned her companions.
At the same time, one of the wolf monsters picked up Huruuku’s head and started to run.
“Where do you think you’re going!”
Lina tried to stop it, but she couldn’t help but be blocked by the monsters throwing themselves at her as if begging to be killed.
The wolf monster carrying Huruuku’s head ran towards Nasen.
Nasen immediately climbed onto the approaching wolf.
Seeing this, Natasha shouted.
“Stop! Don’t run away like a coward!”
“Hmph. You should be protecting your lover behind you.”
At those words, Natasha looked back.
The horde of monsters surrounded the group and lunged at them, throwing their bodies forward. They didn’t stop, even when cut by swords and having their necks severed.
Victoria was protecting Kerry, but the monsters’ momentum seemed formidable.
Grit.
Revenge for her tribe or Kerry’s safety?
Natasha gritted her teeth. But the choice she had to make was already decided.
“Husband, I’ll protect you!”
It was a choice unimaginable in her past life, when she was known as the Red Maelstrom.
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Lina and the others killed all the attacking monsters.
They had completely lost their minds and were often attacking each other.
Countless monster corpses piled up around Lina and her group.
“Is everyone alright?”
To Lina’s question, her companions replied that they were fine. Only then did Lina nod her head in relief.
“I’m glad it ended without anyone getting hurt.”
Lina’s party were soaked in monster blood from the fierce battle, but thankfully no one was injured.
It had been quite dangerous when the horde of monsters had lost their minds and attacked.
Especially since they had to protect the rear while fighting. The monsters tried to attack Kerry and the grandmother without hesitation.
“Natasha. Thank you for protecting me.”
“Of course. You’re my husband. Hehe.”
“Tsk. Did you not even see this old woman?”
“Ah… I’m sorry, Grandmother. I’m glad you’re safe too.”
“Raising a granddaughter… all for nothing… Tsk tsk.”
While the group was sitting on a rock, taking a short rest, a woman approached.
It was the woman who had been Nasen’s hostage.
“Thank you for saving me. You’re truly… amazing people. To have defeated so many monsters in an instant…”
The woman seemed a little scared, but politely expressed her gratitude.
Lina waved her hand dismissively, saying it was alright, that they had simply done what they had to do.
In the midst of their conversation, the woman suddenly remembered something.
“Actually… There were a lot of other people captured besides me. They’re all from the same village…”
“Do you remember where that is?”
The woman nodded.
Lina rose from her seat, full of energy. Was she not tired?
“Fortunately, it seems the missing people are being held not far from here.
I’ll bring them back. You all rest here.”
Everyone was quite tired, so they nodded.
Lina and the woman began to walk away.
Victoria had really struggled this time.
From the beginning, she had to maintain the barrier and fend off the monsters’ attacks.
As expected, Victoria had a tired expression on her face.
Kerry and Victoria’s eyes met.
‘Victoria worked really hard this time. Should I praise her a little?’
Just as Kerry was about to open his mouth, Victoria, whose eyes he had met, raised her hand.
Then, with a tired expression, she made a sign of putting her finger into a round hole.
This lewd woman! Even though she was so tired, her lustful cooldown kept filling up!
Not long after, Lina returned with the hostages. Lina and her group returned to the village with the hostages.
The villagers cried out in joy at the sight.
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Nasen was fleeing on the wolf monster.
“Run. Run as fast as you can! Run like your life depends on it, you wolf whelp!”
Nasen continued to urge the panting wolf, even though there was no one chasing them.
Huruuku’s head, held in Nasen’s hand, shed tears and said,
“Buhiiik… It’s all over… The plan failed… I’m going to die… Barickmeteo is going to eat me! Buhiiik!”
“Stop whining, you pig!”
“Buhiiik… We can’t escape, Nasen. Buhiiik. There’s an unbreakable tracking spell on our hearts.”
“So you’re saying we should just stand here and get eaten? You said being eaten was worse than dying!”
“Th…That’s right! Being eaten by Barickmeteo is worse than dying. Buhiiik! Just kill me now! Kill me right now! Buhiiik!”
“Shut up. Why die? We’re escaping. Forever.”
“Nasen… Buhiiik… Sniff… Sob sob…”
That was when it happened. A giant shadow began to fall from the sky. Nasen knew instinctively. What was coming had come.
Just as Nasen was about to look back, something quickly grazed past him, splitting the air.
Nasen belatedly realized that his remaining right arm was gone.
“Kuh, damn it! My arm again!”
A giant monster blocked the wolf monster’s path. It was the lion-headed monster, Barickmeteo.
“Tsk. You fools. Failing again.”
“Buhiiik! Save me! Help me! Nasen! I don’t want to be eaten!”
“Still a noisy pig, I see.”
“N…Noooo! Buhiiiik!!”
Barickmeteo instantly put Huruuku’s head, which he was holding, into his mouth.
And he chewed it up like a hard candy with his molars.
Crunch- Crunch-
As soon as Baricmeteor ate Huruuku, the tendons all over his body bulged reddishly, and his muscles expanded.
“Hmm. Quite nutritious. It seems he’s been eating a lot.”
“…”
Nasen stared blankly at the sight. He couldn’t escape.
His body was frozen in fear, unable to move. The wolf monster Nasen was riding seemed the same.
“Nasen. Shall I let you say hello to your friend before I eat you?”
Barickmeteo’s belly wriggled and changed shape, and it began to form a familiar face.
It was Huruuku’s face.
“Buhiiik! Nasen! Please kill me! Buhiiiik!”
Huruuku’s tearful face cried out from Barickmeteo’s belly.
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