CH 41

[An Atypical Creature]

I follow the human figure that disappeared into the forest and proceed along the beast trail.

Immediately after entering the Demon Forest, I felt a great number of presences of monsters that noticed and pursued me.

The presences of monsters increased at once, and the surrounding trees and shrubs shook noisily.

“Something’s coming! You’re ready, right.”

[U-understood!! I’m ready anytime!]

When the trees started to shake, ivies stretched to capture me all at once from the surroundings.

[The ivies are coming! S-should we burn them?]

“Ahh, burn them with a bang. I’ll also burn them all at once. Oh burning flames, manifest as a wall in front of me. ‘Fire Wall’.”

[Understood!! Gooo! ※■▲〇※■▲〇]

A ‘Fireball’ was shot from the magic sword which had finished chanting earlier, and hit the place where the ivies were crowded.

Then, it explodes and the flames burned the ivies.

Then, my ‘Fire Wall’ burned down the remaining ivies.

When the ivies were burned down, the surrounding trees made a screaming noise.

The owner of the presence is Mana Wood.

It was a Treant that turned into monster when a tree absorbed a large amount of Mana Mist.

“A horde of Treants, huh…it’s a little troublesome.”

[It’s fine!! I’ll go! I’ll do my best! I’ll rapidly cut them down! Then, I’ll have their delish factors!]

The human figure that we have to pursue was quite ahead, but I hadn’t lost sight of it yet, and Noelia and co were also tracking it.

If that’s the case, it would be unpleasant to keep being chased by the Treants from behind.

I have to immediately get rid of them here, huh…

“Alright, we’re getting rid of them at once. I’ll leave the timing of this time’s Spell Sword to you.”

[Roger!! Please leave it to me! I’ll time it perfectly! ※■▲〇※■▲〇]

I decided to left the activation of the Spell Sword to the magic sword which had learnt the magic, and concentrate only on swinging the sword.

When I saw the flames burning on the blade, I moved toward the Treants who chased me.

One blow of the magic sword’s Spell Sword should be enough to deal with a Treant.

I brandished at the Treant’s body with the flame-clad magic sword.

[Burns with a blazeeee!]

The blade of the magic sword touched Trent’s body, and flames burst from the cut.

Due to the power of the Spell Sword, the burning Treant raised a death throe.

“It sure is done in one hit. If that’s the case, we can kill them without stopping.”

[Leave it to me!! Burning with a blaze!! ※■▲〇※■▲〇]

Immediately after repositioning the magic sword which had flames dwelled on its blade, I evaded the approaching ivies and gave a blood bath to the next Treant.

One, two, three.

The Treants were slashed by me with the Spell Sword activated by the magic sword, and they burned up one after another.

And when the last Treant was stabbed to death, the magic sword shined its blade and absorb the factor.

[Treant’s factor seems to increase magic recovery speed a little. Master’s magic power is enormous, so with just a little increase in recovery speed, you will recover a considerable amount! Delish~!]

“I’ve never used it up before though. So I think it is excessive. Now that we’ve gotten rid of the troublesome pursuers, let’s follow the human figure that Noelia and co are chasing.”

[Yes! Let’s go!]

I put the magic sword in its sheath, followed the figures of Noelia and Dimol, who were a little far away, and proceeded to the depths of the Demon Forest.

As we proceeded through the Demon Forest, we were getting to close to the Abyss Walker-human figure that was chased by Noelia and co from the sky.

I saw the figure of the atypical creature that although looks like a human, has pitch-black scales on its body with abnormally developed muscles, and above all, it has a mouth with sharp fangs and a large tear on its face, and only has one red eyeball.

It resembles to the figure that the adults talked about…

Is this the real Abyss Walker?

Although it has the figure of human, it would be understandable if that figure was said to be of an ugly monster.

“Frick-sama, I want to observe it in detail, so please capture that Abyss Walker!”

I was given a request to capture the creature in front of me from Noelia, who was chasing from the sky.

There is no choice but to catch it to judge whether it is really an Abyss Walker or just a similar monster.

“Ahh, I know. I’ll capture it right aw――!?”

The Abyss Walker-like creature who was running away while showing its back suddenly stopped moving, and headed toward me.

Fast!! Its movement is as quick as the Cerberus!!

The Abyss Walker-like creature protrude out something like a long claw from the gaps of its fists and tried to pierce my body.

I dodge the said claws by a paper-thin margin.

You’re kidding, right! Not only fast, but its attack is also accurate!?

The big eyeball of the Abyss Walker-like creature, who I was able to dodge the attack of, blinks eerily.

“Kishaaaaaaaa!!”

Then, it raised an intimidating voice, crouch down low, and ran toward me again.

Face, neck, shoulders, thighs, heart.

Aiming at the key points one after another, it is swinging its claws around.

And its blows were a heavier than I had imagined.

If I had not been enhancing my body, I would have been injured at a critical point without being able to parry them with my sword.

I managed to parry the attacks, but I failed to clear away the stab at my solar plexus and my stance collapsed.

[Master! I will support you! ※■▲〇※■▲〇]

To support me whose stance was collapsed, the magic sword shot out a Lightning Shock from its blade.

“Kishaaaaaaaa!!!”

The Abyss Walker-like creature, who tried to attack me, flinched in fear of the Lightning Shock.

I regained my posture in that opportunity, repositioned the magic sword and launched a slash at its torso.

H-hard! The magic sword could only slightly scratch it!!

[It’s hard! It’s body is like haaaaaaaaard!!]

My slash was stopped when the blade slightly bites into the body of the Abyss Walker-like creature.

Then, green liquids trickle down from the wound that was cut open slightly.

[Pe, Pe! It’s not delicious! It doesn’t have monster factor!!]

The magic sword that sucked the blood of the Abyss Walker-like creature blinks its magic stone strongly.

Apparently, the Abyss Walker-like creature seems to be not a monster that has factor.

“Kishaaaaaaaa!!!”

Perhaps he was angry after being slashed, the Abyss Walker-like creature grabbed my magic sword and lifted it with tremendous force.

Then, it threw me toward the trees.

My back collided and broke a number of trees.

Every time, a dull pain hit my back.

“Gagh! It hurts…what a ridiculously great physical power… If sword doesn’t work…then magic, huh. Oh drifting air. Become a blade of air and slash my enemy. Wind Cutter.”

I stand up after fallen over the ground, and fire the magic that I activated.

The wind blade that was shot out was extinguished when it hit the Abyss Walker-like creature without damaging it.

“M-magic doesn’t work too!?”

“Kishaaaaaaaa !!”

The Abyss Walker-like creature screamed intimidatingly, approached me in an instant, and kicked my belly.

I was kicked and was blown further into the forest along with the magic sword.