chapter 39
39 – Episode 39. The important thing is an unbreakable heart
Annoyance.
It is the biggest obstacle to the realization of desire, but ironically, the emotion can be said to be a by-product of all kinds of desires.
All beings with a self long for safety, so they instinctively feel secure in not having to do anything.
-Tiriring~♪
So I didn’t want to do anything.
If I could turn those feelings into strength, I would want to do nothing more violently than before.
At this moment, when the faint sound of music was heard from beyond the valley, Sloth felt himself swayed by that desire more than ever.
Even though the sound felt familiar for some reason, it was to the point where I gave up even trying to remember him.
“…… Sloth.”
A low voice is heard as the desire becomes stronger and the eyes close.
Where his gaze was drawn, he saw an orc standing there with his mace planted on the ground.
Hell Cry. He is a new executive of the Demon King’s army who killed the squadron leader while he was sleeping and took his place.
“This duel will not end unless someone dies.”
Although he was only an orc, Sloth had no thoughts about him.
He simply belongs to the Demon King’s army, and since he is just a soldier, he must follow the captain’s words…….
No matter how lazy he is, he is not so self-aware that he forgets his responsibility.
“Yes, I know. Leader.”
Yes, it is the minimum level of responsibility.
That was the only reason Sloth began to lead his heavy body here.
Without respect or respect for the other person.
Because I know that this is the only way to be free from bother.
“I praise you for not ending it with one shot, but in the end, that’s all.”
In fact, it would have been impossible to move any further since the body had received the shock of being hit by a carriage running at full power.
So, this is the end.
-Cow!
An attack made from such a wide distance only hits the wall without any effect.
It was some time later that I noticed that the target had left the spot.
“… Heo-eok, heo-eok.”
He couldn’t be said to be moving very quickly.
To begin with, the body was so tired that it was almost crawling on the ground.
It’s just that his nerves are very slow and he reacts late.
“Troublesome resistance.”
The location you are crawling to is where the window you threw out is.
I understand that he was clinging to that weapon as it was the only means of attacking him, but it did not lead to respect or consideration.
Even now, I can feel my desire growing stronger as I hear the performance.
Why is this person struggling so desperately, staying away from the path that can make each other comfortable?
“Why are you willing to endure so much pain? Even if you do that, the result won’t change…”
He chased the desperately crawling figure with slow steps, aimed for the moment when the distance narrowed, and tightened his fists.
Chang is still far from that.
It took a bit of time, but that amount of delay did not lead to a miracle in the end.
This fight ends here.
“Don’t drag it on any longer. It’ll just be more annoying.”
-Whew!
The moment you feel such confidence, a rushing sound resonates.
I felt my nerves getting tense, but it was only a few seconds later that I raised my gaze to the place where I heard the sound.
I don’t know the process of what happened.
Only the results are visible.
The spear that was supposed to be far away somehow ended up in his hand, and the only result was that it was swung at him.
-Quang!
The spear cut into my shoulder before the swing of the fist, and eventually the attack deviated from its intended trajectory and landed on the side, violently exploding fragments.
The moment when the ground trembled as it received the power of a massive mass.
-Quad, quack!!
Taking advantage of that opportunity, he broke his balance with two consecutive strikes, and then the human, who had widened the distance, put his hand into his arms.
Are they still trying to find a way to resist?
Slos, who was staring at the scene, soon began to quietly stare at his chest, which had been cut by the spear.
Even if the carapace is cut, it regenerates, but the bleeding that has already occurred does not disappear.
I haven’t suffered any fatal injuries such as organ damage yet, but if the number of minor injuries that penetrate my defense increases, it could become really dangerous.
‘But that goes for that guy too.’
No, rather, the other person’s condition will be more serious.
No matter how much energy they have to hold and swing a spear, they are a human race with no regenerative power.
If you can handle magical power, there may be a variable, but the opponent didn’t even have that kind of sign.
So, if the fight continues like this, it will definitely be the opponent who will fall first.
-Clink!
As if that expectation was overturned again.
The guy immediately started breaking the glass bottles he had taken out of his arms by hitting them on his head.
-Clink, clink.
The moment when the drug contained inside pours out all over the body, including the head, and eventually seeps into the injured area, causing a ‘hissing’ sound.
He, who was able to withstand this action with his body, began to tighten his grip on the pole and put pressure on his jaw.
“Ka, ah……. Ugh!!”
Recovery potion.
A drug with the principle of quickly preventing bleeding by burning wounds and increasing recovery, leading to rapid recovery from fractures and abrasions.
Unless it is an amputation injury, it is excellent as a first aid for recovering immobile injuries as it revives even paralyzed nerves.
If only I could endure the excruciating pain that comes with it.
“aaah!!!!”
However, extreme pain destroys the mind and destroys judgment.
So although it was never something to be used in battle, he was still using it to support it with his body.
A scream that you don’t even know if it’s a scream of pain or a fight to give it your all.
“What on earth…?” ….”
“aaah!”
At the same time, the powerful swing of the spear cut into my skin, and the attacks continued one after another and my body began to push away.
And at the end, an all-out javelin attack aimed at the gap in the distance.
-Boom!
When that attack made a loud noise and landed in my body.
Sloth gritted his teeth as he felt the thrill coming from the window.
‘A window that moves on its own…. ‘Is it a weapon with a soul?’
The moment when he realized that the fact that the weapon that had fallen far away was now in his hand was a possible result of awakening such a sense of self.
He tried to pull it out before it could tear through his body, but before he could, the spear that had been pulled out arbitrarily flew through the air and flew towards him.
Blood flowing down from where the spear was pulled out.
The moment when accumulated damage goes beyond minor injuries to serious injuries. Sloth began to turn his bright eyes towards him.
“Why on earth…?” ….”
Feeling pain is also annoying.
It’s annoying to feel so much fear of death that you don’t even blink even when your heart is being targeted.
Nevertheless, the frustration you feel at this moment is clearly due to your inability to understand the other person.
“Why are you fighting so hard? Why are you suffering so much? … “
-Boom!!
The moment when the spear in my hand falls into my body again.
As the throwing power of that spear became stronger, I felt a destructive force in my body that was enough to push me back.
“Cheeky, don’t be nervous. “You lazy bastard.”
The man who threw that spear gritted his teeth in frustration and responded.
“The power is so strong, but the speed is so slow that it explodes… …. My posture is terrible and my fists are out of focus. “Don’t you think it’s too greedy to hope that the fight will end with a single stroke like that?”
Even though he still feels his body being burned by the potion’s recovery power, he is a weak human being who endures that pain and looks straight at himself.
The attack was certainly destructive, but even at this moment, his trembling limbs showed that he was no different from a lantern in the wind.
“That’s not something you should say when you’ve found it difficult to stand up to that roughly swung blow.”
So, just one shot.
If you hit just one more hit.
-Quaaang!!!
That thought-provoking step turned the ground around it upside down, breaking the posture of the opponent standing on it.
It is a natural step to jump up from your seat to escape such danger.
Slos, realizing that a situation from which he could not avoid had been created, immediately focused his gaze on him and concentrated his strength into his body.
“Don’t bother me anymore when you’re already a mess. Human…… !”
Boom! The moment when the fist that followed the leap turned into an afterimage.
The blow could easily be compared to a cannon ball, but even so, fear was not depicted on his face.
Is it because you didn’t realize that my attack was aimed at you?
‘No, that’s wrong.’
Before the fist pierced his head, it was clearly visible to Sloth’s eyes, who were concentrating on the target.
Two clearly opened eyes.
Not even for a single moment is the fist aimed at his head withdrawn.
-Ugh!!
The moment when I focused on the incoming shells until the end and avoided them at the critical moment, not by luck, but by will.
His hand, which had succeeded in preserving his life by just one inch, was holding the spear that had previously been thrust into his body.
– Quad Deuk!!!
A chunk of flesh being torn off according to the trajectory of the spear being pulled. Carapace falling to pieces.
He took advantage of the gap created by him, and repeatedly struck himself, putting his weight on his feet that were on the ground.
‘It’s strange. How on earth…… ?’
If you try to move your body after first aid treatment, your condition will only get worse.
The pain of the drug that soaked his body must be shaking his mind even at this moment.
-Tiriring~♬
The sound of musical instruments being played can be faintly heard in the midst of such a melee.
As I felt my desire becoming stronger as if responding to the noise, I also felt him gritting his teeth and increasing the force that was pushing him.
His own desires seemed to become stronger.
Because that performance also makes this person’s desire stronger and brings out all the confusion that must exist in his mind.
‘Ah, like that, go.’
But that’s all.
Is it really possible to hope that you can overwhelm yourself just by having weapons to hurt yourself and increased concentration?
‘This guy gets more and more annoying the longer it drags on.’
When I realized that the person in front of me was capable of such a thing, I had already lost the thought of swinging a fist.
-Boom!
Finally, at the end of the rush, the moment the spear I threw pierced my body.
Then, his young will amplified his power, and he ended up throwing his body into the cliff.
And… ….
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-Roaring, boom!
The moment when the impact caused by the force carried by the spear spreads across the entire cliff starting from the collision.
The resulting rock fall fell on Sloth’s head, eventually burying his body.
As expected, it has great power.
It’s sharp enough to cut through rocks, but what’s even more noteworthy is that the spear’s ego exerts its own mana.
The physical power exerted as a result further amplifies the power of javelins, etc., And creates the effect of allowing the object to move towards me even when it is far away.
-Whoop, tap!
The spear came out of the pile of rocks and was held in my hand.
The abundant blood on the blade and spear was teaching me that the monster that had been pushing me so far was also a creature made of flesh and bones.
Yes, you can kill.
That damn monster definitely falls into the category of something that can be killed with human power.
“Cough!”
However, the problem is that the condition is not conducive to making a confirmed kill.
While I could feel the pain I had been enduring all along not going away and getting stronger, I poured the potion I had packed into my mouth and wrapped an emergency bandage around the wound.
First aid provided only to the extent that one can move.
Even so, every time I move it is accompanied by excruciating pain, so much so that I can feel my blood drying up every moment.
“Sir, arm. It’s a world where there are potions, so why aren’t there painkillers…?”
It’s painful.
Dizziness that occurs just by standing causes motion sickness, and even breathing feels painful as the blood surging from the internal injuries penetrates the airways and interferes with breathing.
No matter how much I have a desire to live, I feel that my will is being depleted by the pain that goes beyond it.
-Tiriring~♬
I was confident because it was in that state.
I don’t know why Marylin is playing on the other side of the cliff, but if she hadn’t played, the outcome of this match would have been different a long time ago.
Even before this spear, which recognized me as its owner, flew towards me, I may have been buried in the thought of being attacked by that guy and feeling comfortable.
-Growling, rumbling
However, it was still difficult to believe that the opportunity gained had come to fruition.
The opponent is a demon who transforms laziness into power. There is no way that the tenacity developed through that will be defeated by just a few spear strikes.
So, you have to confirm the kill.
Before anything more outrageous comes out later, do it with your own hands.
-Quaaang!!
A pile of rocks explodes as soon as you go for it.
Immediately after something passed by me and crashed into the cliff on the other side, I felt all the nerves in my body tense up and my breathing hardened.
“What on earth…?”
Something went too far.
Even though I was clearly concentrating, I could barely follow the red afterimage.
“Ah, ah… …. Bothered.”
The being pulled out its body, which had crashed into the rock wall, and slowly opened its mouth with sharp teeth and began to speak.
In a voice similar to the demon of sloth that I had been chasing before.
“But if I put it off, it’ll become even more bothersome, so I’ll have to organize it as soon as possible…” … “
Yes, the appearance has changed.
The moment when all the thick upper covering of the body falls away and the black flesh inside is gradually revealed.
I realized that the light coming from the cracks in the middle was an afterimage from before, and I felt the smile on my lips gradually harden into tension.
“You… …. “Have you been hiding your powers this whole time?”
The outer skin was removed to lighten the weight, and the speed also increased accordingly.
Although it has moved by surprise before, it is also at a level where you can react with your eyes.
But now that guy is moving at such a speed that his movements become an afterimage.
If it were possible to control the speed and change the direction, it wouldn’t have been surprising if my body was torn to pieces on the first rush.
“I was in full force from the beginning. I just decided that I couldn’t let it drag on any longer, so I had to deal with it quickly.”
“…What the f*ck, you’re not even a high school kid with one day left for an exam?”
After so much procrastination, you feel impatient at the last minute and try to cram.
Isn’t it just laziness from beginning to end?
“Your thoughts are just good. The important thing is that out of all the guys I’ve ever met, you bothered me the most, and the more you bother me, the more pain you have to feel.”
When I looked at him in shock, he just spoke calmly and took a quiet stance.
Nevertheless, what was depicted in the gaze fixed on me could definitely be called fighting spirit.
“So, if you want to feel comfortable, stop at any time, human.”
“If I stop for just one moment, I will take your breath away without you even having a chance to feel pain.”
There was absolutely no consideration coming out of his mouth, but even that seemed merciful to me now.
The wait after this is a tightrope walk that will end if even one more attack is allowed, with a body that is in pain just by breathing.
The intimidation I felt from him in that situation was enough to break my body, which was barely at its limit…
“Thank you for your concern, but it’s pointless nonsense.”
Nevertheless, I had no intention of giving up at this point.
I have a weapon that can kill that guy, and I can hear music that makes my mind clear.
I was keenly aware that solidifying my victory at this moment was using the greatest weapon I had.
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Unique Ability: Existence Imprint
Aptitude value
Body: C+++ Skills: C++
Intelligence: C- Senses: C+
Spirit: A Mystery: F
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“…My only advantage is that I can survive no matter where I throw it.”
Yes, isn’t it clearly visible in the status window that is activated at this moment?
Egoweapon made of mithril material and the feeling of spiritual elevation are ultimately only aids.
In the end, it is necessary to overcome the pain felt at this moment and the fear of death that awaits just one inch away.
[Keep this in mind. No matter who the opponent is, it is important not to doubt that you will be defeated.]
If Airi’s prophecy is really true, and everything that makes me who I am at this moment is a necessary condition.
I just face it as best I can, using the future she predicted as a guide.
“So, be prepared from now on. “You’re a monster who only believes in what you were born to do and plays tricks on you.”
So fight without giving up.
If only to prove that the reason I have been able to survive in this damn world is not just a result of luck.
“From now on, I will show you how annoying the person you looked down on can be.”
If that bastard can’t kill me, I will win in the end.
Cutting that one belief sharper than the spear in my hand.