Part 2, Episode 154.
“crazy……!”
“Hey, what is that!”
“Hmph!!”
Amidst the users who were shocked to see Harrington retired in an instant, a berserker charged forward gripping a greatsword.
Taat!
“…I didn’t mean for this to happen, but I suppose it can’t be helped. Please don’t take it too personally!”
She roughly brought the greatsword down as soon as the Empress landed on the ground.
No matter how fast he moved, it was too late to dodge the greatsword. That was how perfect the timing was.
But at that moment.
Whoosh— Bang!
Instead of dodging, the Empress burrowed inward and headbutted me directly in the forehead.
It was a so-called headbutt.
As he gathered his claws and thrust them toward the berserker who was recoiling, energy scattered like blood wrapped around his hand and formed a shape resembling a monster’s hand.
BANG!!
He managed to block it by twisting the blade with the blade by a narrow margin, but was pushed back significantly due to the impact.
If it weren’t for the massive surface area of the greatsword, it would not have been possible to block it.
What was even more terrifying was that, without the slightest delay between attacks, the Empress charged like a beast, her red eyes flashing.
Protect the Cult Leader!
“Wooooo!!”
Block it!
Perhaps judging it to be dangerous due to its beast-like appearance, the followers of the Kasin religion swarmed forward.
Each and every one of them is a believer capable of holding an executive position in a decent guild.
Hundreds of such believers rushed forward, but the echoing sounds of wailing could be heard only from this side.
“Ugh!”
“Gasp!”
“C-cough!”
Even if hundreds of people rush in, the number that can attack at once is at most about five.
Even if five people kept attacking her, they could not stop her charge.
Breaking through by striking only vital points with ghostly movements, she looked just like a runaway train without a steering wheel.
Kagagagak–!
Eventually, she charged through all the believers and lunged at the approaching berserker, who was gripping a greatsword in both hands.
I thought that was exactly the case.
It flew in, spinning fiercely using its small body, so I assumed it was definitely attacking and took a stance the moment.
“……!”
It took a huge leap upwards rather than forwards.
The place she headed to was none other than in front of Harrington.
It was to deal with him first before he, caught in the explosion, could regain his senses and get back on track.
She reached exactly in front of him and swung the blood sword that was now in her hand.
Rustle-
Rolling
The cleanly severed neck rolled across the ground and vanished into dust.
[Player ‘Harrington’ has been defeated.]
[It is determined that you have been deprived of control over your body, so your Karma Index will not increase.]
Bang!
Then, as if finishing his business.
Jumping down again and landing in the middle of the battlefield, she slowly straightened her bent back and looked around.
Very slowly.
Although she appeared completely out of place on the battlefield, the users who met her gaze were unable to react and froze stiffly.
Gulp-
What broke the silence was neither the sound of swallowing dry saliva nor the faint noise of hesitation.
They were still in silence.
However, the silence was definitely broken in one place.
-……crazy.
Is that even a human?
You bastard, you’re screwed.
Ast, his expression reflecting exactly the same sentiment as in that chat, took out a new mace from his inventory.
Then, aiming at the comrade who had now become an enemy, he muttered in despair.
“Fuck off… I’m totally screwed. The Sword Saint logged out and hasn’t contacted me, and that bastard Kuku is acting like that ass… He said he was going to meet Lucia, but what on earth has he been doing that he hasn’t shown his face at all?”
I really hated my colleagues today.
* * *
-Wow f***… … .
What did I just see?
-Crazy, is it really this bad?
He’s single-handedly taking down enemies? Is this right?
No, is it for real that he instantly took out Harrington, who was sniping through a hundred to one?
What’s even more chilling is that every single user the Empress faced was on the level of an executive from a mid-sized guild.
Harrington is practically a 10th Guild Master;; The Fanatics just don’t have a guild, but they are effectively Master-level.
Look how arrogant that Black Rose has become. She looks like a lady who has gained an army of thousands.
Ah, wouldn’t you feel reassured knowing that the monster who was trying to kill you just moments ago is now on your side?
-LOL
Look at the armory owner’s expression lol
-Seriously, just looking at their faces, you can tell they’re screwed lol
The broadcast chat window was absolute chaos.
The performance in which the Empress brushed aside the combined attack of the fanatics and the Kasin cult and killed Harrington (presumably) was so overwhelming.
Moreover, the performance did not end here.
Ugh-!
Crack! Crash!!
Starting with the killing of Harrington, the Empress, having restarted her power, displayed overwhelming force by successively slaughtering users.
Although the fanatic and the owner of the armory were holding out as long as they could… … .
The problem was that the two were too slow compared to the Empress’s rapid speed.
Whoosh, crash!
What if a fanatic stands in the way?
After a fair fight or two, take advantage of the gap created by being pushed back and immediately jump over to slaughter other users.
[Casts Signature Trait ‘Smash’.]
—-!
It’s the same even if Ast blocks it.
No matter how perfectly timed your smash attack is, they uncannily see through it and either borrow the back of a demon or leap into the midst of the users.
For them, it was enough to drive them absolutely crazy.
“Ugh, look at that bastard moving so annoyingly. I told you he shouldn’t be blaming Kaiser. He only remembers what gets taken from him, but forgets what he does.”
“Please concentrate.”
“Keep doing that!”
Rather, the users’ large amount of power is becoming an obstacle.
Moreover, because the Empress stalled for time by drawing aggro like that, the forces were greatly weakened, allowing monsters and invaders to storm in.
The flow of the battlefield is completely changing because of just one Empress.
“Oh my… there are too many.”
“What are you doing up front!”
“Ugh, I’m reaching my limit. I don’t have any more magic power to maintain the barrier.”
It was none other than the nymphs who were feeling the impact the most.
The reason users can take the lead is that most nymphs are deploying barriers.
Furthermore, they were dealing with monsters and intruders attempting to breach the barrier at the rear, but the delicate balance was shattered because the Empress drew too much attention.
A sturdy dam can hold tens of tons of water, but the moment it cracks.
Dams are bound to crumble like sandcastles.
[Caution! The barrier is collapsing.]
[If hostile forces are allowed to advance to the center of the village, the village will be deemed occupied.]
The barrier is breaking!!!
“Everyone, lower the barricades and stop them!”
“Ugh, damn it!!”
“Aaaah! Die!”
Eventually, the barrier collapsed, and from then on, a dogfight broke out.
With huge monsters and invaders swarming in from all directions, it was no longer possible to form a systematic formation or strategy.
Users and nymphs have no choice but to act as a barrier and block as much as possible.
And at that moment.
Phew!
[Player ‘Naisha’ has become a servant of ‘???’.]
“Uh oh?”
“D-It’s a debuff! Dodge!”
A woman in half-naked attire reminiscent of a black rose.
The nearby users ran away without looking back when they saw the user turn to paper after being stabbed by the dagger held in the pale hand of the invaders’ second-in-command, ‘???’.
“Damn it, what am I supposed to do if you run away now! There’s going to be a gap!”
“Fuck, then what should I do? Should I side with those bastards and kill you?”
“No, but still. If I run away like this, the intruders… Aaaargh!”
“Damn it. It’s intruders. Run!”
A very slight gap.
Intruders wielding daggers squeezed into the fleeting gap created as the users fled.
Just when the fanatics and Ast were focusing on the Empress.
It was a situation that unfolded suddenly in the back.
“Damn it!”
Ast, realizing the situation on the other side too late, hurriedly unleashed a smash, but the formation had already collapsed.
Intruders using stealth have infiltrated deep into the area, infiltrating among the users and committing assassinations.
Behind him was also the second-in-command ‘???’ holding a dagger.
“Damn it, it’s too late now. Run!”
“Damn it, if I turn on the debuff here, I’m screwed.”
“Stay as far away as possible!”
As she raised her dagger high, the PTSD-stricken users turned around and started running away without regard for their dignity or anything else.
It was because if the hostile forces grew any larger here, there would be no hope left.
But they didn’t know.
‘Fools… …things that can no longer be consumed by energy alone.’
That Rupalo’s blessing has merely weakened, not that its effect itself has disappeared.
Since the effect of the blessing still lingered, she could only inflict a single debuff, but seeing him run toward the cliff on his own accord, she couldn’t have been more grateful.
Grrrr- grr!!
Kill him!
Chase after them!
“I have to stop…… *Cough*!”
“Block what? Come out!”
*Burp*!
Before long, the village was filled with invaders swinging weapons indiscriminately and monstrous beasts charging in with massive, tank-like bodies.
And it was filled with nymphs trying to stop it somehow and users busy running away.
The loss of Harrington’s reliable support felt incredibly painful.
His rapid-fire shots, fired at more opportune times than expected, were playing a significant role in maintaining balance.
“……shit.”
Ast, who had returned to the rear a beat late and watched the scene, squeezed his eyes shut.
The same was true for the fanatics and the Kasin cultists who followed them.
“Ah… my God. I am sorry.”
“Kamen…….”
And a short while later.
The screams gradually faded into the distance, and a single message rose above the heads of all the users, including them.
[Nymph Village has been occupied by hostile forces.]
[The sudden event ‘Intruder’s Raid’ ends.]
[Failed to protect Elanis from the invaders’ raid.]
[You will encounter ‘Rag Behemoth’ while stripped of ownership of the two villages.]
[If the last village is captured, you must face ‘Rag Behemoth’ without the help of other races.]
[Failure to complete the sudden event accelerates the arrival of ‘Rag Behemoth’.]
[The scheduled Descent time is shortened by 10 hours.]
[Time remaining: 03:00:00]
3 hours.
The time remaining until the powerful being of the abyss descends.
In addition,
-Our leader. We have succeeded in capturing the Nymph Village.
Good job. Now, I will be with you.
-Ah… … finally… …
It was a time when the elf village had to hold out against the hostile forces, which had become a complete entity with the addition of the invaders’ leader.
The leader, who had been stroking the shoulder blade above his missing left arm, slowly raised his head.
Terrible darkness that swallowed the sky.
Looking at the red eyes rising above it, he stretched the corners of his mouth into a strangely long line.
[… … Is the end finally coming, Elanis?]
After more than a hundred years of endurance, the time was finally coming to fulfill the wish.
And at that time.
A blonde man watching the devastated nymph village from the top of the forest slowly opened his mouth.
“……Still, it’s not the worst yet.”
As he turned around, the various swords strapped to his waist clashed together, making a rattling sound.
Was that a hindrance?
The man frowned, slung one of the swords over his back, and resumed walking. Now there was no sound.
Swoosh.
The moment I stepped beyond the bushes, the man’s figure vanished in the blink of an eye.
The Forest of Rupalo, another forest and the center of Elanis… … .
No, a ray of light fell upon this place, which could no longer be called Rupalo’s Forest as Rupalo had disappeared.
The light that appeared like a ray of hope in the place where the aura of death had stained deep darkness soon formed a human form.
Soon after, a group appeared from the air and stepped on the dry grass.
“Wow, what is this? It’s absolute chaos now that I’ve come outside.”
I know, Master. You really were too late. Do you know how long we’ve been in the cabin?
-Lizariza!
“Huh? No, it was good, but I mean, I was just that worried. Eliza.”
“… The energy engulfing the sky is ominous. We must hurry, my lord.”
Kaiser.
It was the moment he finally finished blooming and stepped outside.
