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Chapter 228
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Chapter 228 – Annihilation
Ten seconds passed, and still no one put down their weapons.
Ultimately, none of them were worth saving. Not a single person.
Before I became a target, I decided to head for the sky.
Ria, who was near the entrance, disappeared into the shadows and moved away from the boss room.
She’s a goddess, so she’ll be fine if I leave her alone.
She’ll probably do another favor.
The people who fired magic at me one after another looked like victims.
How ugly they looked!
Because they were about to be killed?
No, it’s because they did nothing but evil and let people die.
It wasn’t direct. The monsters killed them.
There are no corpses, so there’s no reason to feel remorse.
They volunteered to participate and die, so there is no sense of having done anything.
Therefore, they are not at fault.
This reasoning only applies to those who committed the act.
No matter how long they waited, the help and support that should have come never did.
As they watched their comrades torn apart, devoured, and consumed by flames, one by one, in their desperation, their hearts were torn to shreds.
Neither the dead nor the living will ever forgive them.
At least I will never forgive trash like you.
“Those below…”
“He doesn’t have any decent long-range weapons! He’ll dive down from above, so spread out!”
“Damn… I can’t reach him! When he falls, use Provoke. Then, shoot him without worrying about me!”
“I’ll use all my support skills!”
“Don’t shoot yet! At this distance, they’ll just be wasted shots. Anyone who can use Activation Standby should be ready to fire at any moment.”
“Don’t take your eyes off him! Predict his target based on his movements. What… What’s that?”
“Black…?”
“――Heavenly Thunder!”
“Huh?”
“W-Why magic? You can’t use that! Ugyaaaaa!”
“You have acquired Sewing Lv2.”
“You have acquired Magic Control Lv3.”
“You have acquired Housework Lv4.”
“You have acquired Light Magic Lv1.”
“You have acquired Magic Perception Lv1.”
“You have acquired Magic Perception Lv2.”
“Get out of the way! Retreat! Retreat!”
“Someone! Barrier! Oguuooooo!”
“You have acquired Singing Lv1.”
“You have acquired Calm Mind Lv2.”
“You have acquired Magic Attack Resistance Lv2.”
“You have acquired Magic Range Increase Lv1.”
“You have acquired Maximum Magic Power Increase Lv4.”
“You have acquired Ice Magic Lv1.”
“Guh… Dodge… I-I can’t move. Hiih… It’s coming again!”
“You have acquired Pharmacy Lv1.”
“You have acquired Etiquette Lv1.”
“You have acquired Light Magic Lv2.”
“You have acquired Light Magic Lv3.”
“You have acquired Negotiation Lv2.”
“You have acquired Musical Performance Lv1.”
“Kill them all, Heavenly Thunder!”
“Ugiiiiiiii… iii… ii…”
“You have acquired Calm Mind Lv3.”
“You have acquired Water Resistance Lv2.”
“You have acquired Magic Power Transfer Lv1.”
“You have acquired Cooking Lv4.”
“You have acquired Painting Lv2.”
“You have acquired Different Language Comprehension Lv7.”
“You have acquired Swift Wind Lv4.”
“H-Help… I don’t want to die…”
“You have acquired Maximum Magic Power Increase Lv5.”
“You have acquired Activation Standby Lv1.”
“You have acquired Pharmacy Lv2.”
“You have acquired Automatic Magic Recovery Increase Lv6.”
“You have acquired Sewing Lv3.”
“You have acquired Ice Magic Lv2.”
“You have acquired Ice Magic Lv3.”
“The entrance! Get away, guaaaahhhh…”
“You have acquired Etiquette Lv2.”
“You have acquired Magic Perception Lv3.”
“You have acquired Light Magic Lv4.”
“You have acquired Hunting Lv6.”
“You have acquired Trap Detection Lv1.”
“You have acquired Memorization Lv4.”
“You have acquired Dismantling Lv6.”
“Please forgive me! Please forgive meeeee!”
“You have acquired Sealing Magic Lv2.”
“You have acquired Wind Resistance Lv3.”
“You have acquired Singing Lv2.”
“You have acquired Cooking Lv5.”
“You have acquired Calm Mind Lv4.”
“You have acquired Water Magic Lv5.”
“You have acquired Appraisal Lv1.”
“You have acquired Maximum Magic Power Increase Lv6.”
“You have acquired Healing Magic Lv5.”
“You have acquired Dance Lv1.”
“You have acquired Earth Magic Lv6.”
“Kill all the trash below, Heavenly Thunder!”
“Again…black magic…”
“You have acquired Magic Attack Resistance Level 3.”
“You have acquired Housework Lv5.”
“You have acquired Swift Wind Lv5.”
“You have acquired Magic Power Transfer Lv2.”
“You have acquired Ice Magic Lv4.”
“You have acquired Magic Power Control Lv4.”
“You have acquired Sewing Lv4.”
“You have acquired Barrier Magic Lv1.”
“You have acquired Appraisal Lv2.”
“You have acquired Fishing Lv4.”
“You have acquired Mind’s Eye Lv1.”
“You have acquired Calm Mind Lv5.”
“You have acquired Magic Range Increase Lv2.”
“You have acquired Investigation Lv4.”
“You have acquired Magic Power Control Lv5.”
“You have acquired Ice Magic Lv5.”
“You have acquired Etiquette Lv3.”
“You have acquired Light Magic Lv5.”
“You have acquired Water Magic Lv6.”
“You have acquired Activation Standby Lv2.”
“You have acquired Negotiation Lv3.”
“You have acquired Processing Lv3.”
“You have acquired Wind Magic Lv6.”
“You have acquired Foraging Lv4.”
“You have acquired Conversation Lv4.”
“You have acquired Water Resistance Lv3.”
“You have acquired Good Luck Lv3.”
“You have acquired Keen Hearing Lv3.”
“You have acquired Arithmetic Lv4.”
“You have acquired Housework Lv6.”
“You have acquired Sewing Lv5.”
“You have acquired Memorization Lv5.”
“You have acquired Magic Power Auto Recovery Increase Lv7.”
“You have acquired Magic Attack Resistance Lv4.”
“You have acquired Maximum Magic Power Increase Lv7.”
“You have acquired Different Language Comprehension Lv8.”
That’s incredible!
As expected of a raid party composed of only the strongest.
Although they’re all B-rank hunters, they have a wealth of skills and experience, and their overall level is quite high.
They’re completely different from the bandits and thieves, who were generally low-level with similar skill sets.
Thanks to that, things are going according to plan. Even though I’m casting Level 7 magic, my magic power is steadily recovering.
I expect I’ll be able to take out most of the B-rank hunters with this.
The problem is “those two,” but…
Investigation: Alive.
Six left.
That means they all made it through the entrance to the boss room and are facing Ria.
Then, let’s clean up.
With my abilities at this level, those two are just “strong guys” now.
“That’s amazing. What did you do?”
“Nothing special. I just told them not to pass.”
As I head toward the entrance, I see six men and women kneeling on the ground, with Ria standing there.
For a moment, I thought she was using Gravity Magic or Intimidation, but they seemed to have been struck by pure killing intent, not relying on any skills.
Well… It’s normal to be scared.
They’re lucky they didn’t go crazy.
“M-Monster!”
“Ugh, gagh, aaaah!”
“Ugh… ugh…”
“Huh… huh… What is this?”
“…”
“It’s all that brat’s fault! That brat…!”
A monster?
The leader’s words made me react involuntarily.
“You guys are the real monsters. At least monsters have some value as raw material.”
“D-Don’t mess with me! The iron hammer falls by heaven’s command, bearing its wrath, born from thunderclouds―”
“Ah, be caged in ice, absolute zero―”
Psh…
“You have acquired Musical Performance Lv2.”
“You have acquired Pharmacy Lv3.”
“You have acquired Magic Power Control Lv6.”
“You have acquired Negotiation Lv4.”
“You have acquired Magic Perception Lv4.”
“You have acquired Calm Mind Lv6.”
“You have acquired Sealing Magic Lv3.”
“Hiii…”
“At this distance, you can’t expect me to wait for you to cast a spell. Are you stupid?”
I quickly realized that only an idiot would do something like this.
“P-please! I’ll do anything! I’ll be your slave or whatever you want. Please spare me!”
Did she think she had no other option besides casting a spell?
The lazy queen Merin staggered closer.
She didn’t cling to my legs and beg for her life.
“Now’s your chance! I won’t let go of your leg, even if I die, so do it!”
I don’t know how to describe it, but she was impressive.
Her facial expressions and movements were convincing, and I was convinced that she had survived all this time by being cunning.
“Uraaaaaaa!”
“…”
“If it’s in close range, I’m faster than you! I’ll definitely get you―”
“I’ve got you.”
As she tries to hit me, I grab her hand, and she immediately tries to pull away, but I’m clearly stronger than her.
There’s no way she can escape now.
“Ugh… Let go of me!”
“Very well. Ignite—White Flame… Go ahead.”
“…Eh?”
“Ugoaaaaaaaa!”
This is a good reference.
After using the Ignite skill, the effect is applied to any object currently in contact with the user.
The same applies when extinguishing the fire. But what happens if contact is broken before the effect expires?
I haven’t tried it yet.
When I kicked away the woman clinging to my leg, I immediately heard her dying screams.
“You burn well. Your long hair, which seems like you’ve been maintaining it for nothing, and your abundant body hair…”
Initially, she screamed and thrashed about, but gradually, her movements became more violent while her voice grew silent.
“You have acquired Presence Detection Lv6.”
“You have acquired Investigation Lv5.”
“You have acquired Far Sight Lv6.”
“You have acquired Strong Wind Lv6.”
“You have acquired Hunting Lv7.”
“You have acquired Dismantling Lv7.”
“You have acquired Special Move Lv5.”
“You have acquired Conversation Lv5.”
“You have acquired Mind’s Eye Lv2.”
“You have acquired Negotiation Lv5.”
“You have acquired Fine Arts Lv2.”
In less than 20 seconds, the two of them stopped moving and continued to burn.
Considering their fire-resistant equipment, the flames were white, but this amount of time was enough to be effective.
It seemed like a good decision.
“Ugh… Damn… Damn… This wasn’t supposed to happen!”
“I warned you properly! I told you it was dangerous.”
Two remain.
But what a pitiful sight!
“I’m glad you weren’t as brave as the other tank classes.”
“Huh?”
“Didn’t I actually hit you with Provoke?”
This is just a hunch.
As a shield class that has risen to A rank, though, it’s hard to believe that Provoke, arguably the most important skill, is below level 5.
Even when I retreated to the sky and was looking down from above, he should have been able to use Provoke.
“If you had used it, I would have been captured. But then you would have been targeted by everyone, which is why you couldn’t use it.”
“T-that’s not true… That can’t be true…!”
“Haha, you really were the most afraid of dying until the very end.”
“Don’t joke around—gah!”
“You have acquired Shield Technique Lv5.”
“You have acquired Provoke Lv4.”
“You have acquired Concealment Lv8.”
“You have acquired Superhuman Strength Lv6.”
“You have acquired Physical Resistance Lv5.”
“You have acquired Steel Heart Lv4.”
“You have acquired Unbreakable Strength Lv6.”
That’s it.
The woman, who didn’t even glance at the death of the man she supposedly loved, continued to stare at me as if clinging to me.
“Listen, Loki-kun! I was deceived. I didn’t mean to do this!”
“Ah, I don’t need that. You confessed, and I’ve seen your memories, so it’s too late now. Goodbye, Yuria-san.”
“Eh, ah… Don’t joke around! I didn’t do anything wrong…”
“You have acquired Good Luck Lv4.”
“You have acquired Cooking Lv6.”
“You have acquired Magic Power Transfer Lv3.”
“Is that it?”
“Yeah. Sorry for bothering you.”
“No, I checked everyone properly. Everyone… They were trying to use Loki to deceive you again.”
“…There really are a lot of them.”
“I’m sorry for this world.
“Don’t apologize, Ria. More importantly, there’s one survivor…”
Unlike bandits and thieves, they weren’t obviously out to loot.
That’s why I called Ria this time.
I explained the situation to her using Divine Communication. There might be other first-timers like me in the rear guard.
Some people might not know what’s going on and are just going with the flow.
With that in mind, I asked Ria to check their memories.
She was angry with me for going to all this trouble, but…
She did the impossible and came down to my location, making sure no one noticed and moved one room away. I am very grateful to Ria.
After that, we proceeded calmly and solemnly.
Considering my financial situation, I stripped the dead hunters of everything they had on them.
Since the bodies were going to be burned anyway, I took everything.
In situations like this, when the other party is a “villain,” I don’t feel any sympathy or guilt, which makes me feel much better.
Incidentally, the two who were burned to death had only a few pieces of armor, so I gained nothing from them.
The last attack judgment was clear. However, just like with monsters, if there’s a reason to use the body afterward, this method is strictly forbidden.
After cleaning up, I had Ria use her Spatial Magic to store everything away.
I had her put everything I recovered in the hideout near Lipsum, a place we had visited together in the past.
Some people know the location of the hideout, but as long as the entrance is blocked securely, there’s nothing they can do.
This will also be used as payment for future book purchases, and I’m sure there will be times when I’ll need to cash it in.
However, the boss’s corpse is an exception.
All of us defeated this one in close combat.
Therefore, I believe not only Grom-san but also everyone else who fell in battle has the right to it.
It’s huge, but as long as I can get it to fly, it shouldn’t be impossible to transport it to town.
I’m worried about getting through the first entrance to the Fire Rock Cave, but I’ll do my best.
I asked Ria to double-check one more thing, just to be sure. We agreed to meet again tonight.
Well…
“Grom-san, wake up. It’s okay now. It’s over.”
“Huh… mm, ah… Loki?”
“Yes, it’s all over. For now, let’s return to town with the man who lost his arm.”
Upon hearing this, Grom-san looked around and nodded deeply in understanding.
“Yes, that’s right. We really had a close call. Thank you, Loki. I will never forget this favor.”
“Haha, you’re exaggerating.”
He silently apologized for not being able to do more in the current situation.
I wanted to use a healing spell, but I had to hide my magic inside my flesh.
I dealt with it without letting Grom-san see my black magic.
Then, I would keep it hidden.
After resting a little, his stamina seemed to have recovered somewhat. First, we carried the only remaining corpse and escorted it out of the cave.
After that, we began the mission to transport the boss to the Hunter Guild’s training ground.
I wonder if the guild is “white”…
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