Chapter 65

Chapter 65

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Everyone Else is a Regressor (65)

Kraaaaaa!

Hati seemed so pleased with KiJun's taunt that it immediately gathered blue energy at the tips of its claws and launched five crescent-shaped magical energies.

Lucy quickly analyzed the sharp attacks that tore through the air and burned with mana.

It's the power of the moon... It seems to be mixed with coldness. I can feel the divine power, too. That thing is a divine beast!

'The fact that The Last Hero title is activated means it's a dark attribute divine beast, right? That's somewhat relieving.'

While the two were calmly assessing the situation, Ur was the one bustling with activity.

Normally, a mere beast would have no way to dodge attacks flying through the air, but Ur was anything but normal; it was a spirit.

Flames fiercely blazed under Ur's four legs, forcefully propelling its body forward.

Ur dashed parallel to the ground, leaving trails of flames in the air, and Hati's magic, missing them entirely, exploded in the air, inflicting more damage on the werewolves in the vicinity.

'What kind of regular attack is this, a wide-area deathblow?'

One thing was clear: that monster was not something one could handle alone.

I wondered how the party members would react to it.

Would they join him to fight off the monster together?

Honestly, he couldn't be sure.

And the reason was obvious.

As he had confided to Lora, KiJun was aware that there was an enemy within the party.

To be more precise, he had deduced the presence of a Vampire.

'I wanted to accompany them too. It was necessary to observe a Vampire closely and gather more information. And when the time was right, I planned to step in and take care of it...'

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He hesitated at the unexpectedly human-like demeanor shown by the Vampire.

As long as the Vampire didn't bare its fangs at him, he felt he shouldn't be the one to attack first.

Even if the Vampire had joined his party with some ulterior motive.

Attacking a Vampire that wasn't hostile to him seemed no different from Charbanbesh and Kipuz attacking orcs just because they were orcs.

Although the Half-Orc Martial Artist In said to distinguish enemies based on light and dark attributes.

The fact that Vampires belonged to the dark faction, while Charbanbesh and Kipuz belonged to the light faction, had no influence on KiJun's judgment.

Not in the slightest.

Because

Contractor!

"Aaaaaah!"

His train of thought was abruptly cut off by Lucy's voice.

Before he knew it, the divine beast of darkness was right in front of him.

KiJun gritted his teeth and extended his two shields forward, infusing them with light and flames to forge them into a single massive shield.

Kooooooot!

"Ugh!"

The moment he entered the close range where he could count the hairs on the beast's huge body with his eyes, Hati swung its paw, and KiJun deflected it at an angle!

Kwaaaaaang!

Both Hati and Ur roared fiercely.

Beep The Shock Absorber, exceeding its limit to absorb shock in just one collision, cried out in desperation.

"Kuh!"

Kiiit!

And KiJun, with Ur's help, managed to deflect the remaining shock that hadn't been fully absorbed, and he leaped off Ur's back to face Hati directly.

Krrrrrrr...!

Hati, surprised that its full-powered attack was so easily blocked, became wary, its eyes filled with caution.

But that was only possible thanks to the Shock Absorber.

Now, KiJun truly had to rely on nothing but his own body.

'Ha, it's been a while since I've had such a thorough workout.'

As the enemy lowered its stance and became cautious, KiJun solidified his stance even more, pushing his physical abilities to the limit with Salutaris and Adamant.

Facing a formidable enemy, he gripped both shields in the proper manner to maximize defense while readying himself to attack any vulnerabilities that might appear.

"Come at me."

Kaaaaaaang!

The wolf that swallowed the moon and the human emitting light and flames like the sun clashed once again.

Thankfully, KiJun had a complete advantage in terms of compatibility, and except for two attributes, all his stats were at Legendary rank.

However, his lower race rank and level still held him back, preventing him from overpowering Hati.

Bang! Bang! Kwaang!

"Herbert!"

Realizing the identity of the reinforcement and calling out his name, KiJun didn't miss the glaring opening Hati revealed from the dual shocks.

Crunch, the blood-stained fangs tore into the opposite front paw of the still-intact wolf, successfully plucking another claw.

The sight of the giant wolf retreating, bleeding from both front paws, was almost laughable.

Just six more to go!

Lucy's voice, lively yet slightly eerie, was heard as KiJun glanced back to see the composed gentleman standing there as usual.

The difference was that he appeared quite weary and injured in places, holding a triple-barrel shotgun, which meant...

"I'm sorry, Jun. I'm late."

"Is that so?"

It wasn't that he was late in coming to help.

The fact that Herbert had been detained proved that the opponent he had fought was no easy adversary.

And if such an enemy existed, then naturally...

KiJun asked, suppressing the surge of emotions.

"If you're late, then Gunman Kei..."

"The boy is safe, probably. There seemed to be a barrier, so... I didn't touch it unnecessarily. His parents managed well."

Despite knowing it wasn't the time, KiJun momentarily closed his eyes.

Countless thoughts swirled aimlessly before settling heavily.

There was no end to being swayed by what he couldn't protect.

Now was the time to focus on what he had saved and what he needed to protect.

He opened his eyes again.

"Thank you."

"It's what I should do for the quest. Of course, depending on the boy's mental state, all the silver we brought might be in vain..."

"I mean, for coming to help me."

At KiJun's words, Herbert's eyes widened.

Then, regaining his composure, he said:

"As a party member... it's only natural to help the leader."

Herbert, having tended to his wounds, aimed the triple-barrel shotgun at Hati, who was stealthily approaching them again.

"Let's deal with the rest by killing this thing."

Kooooooooooh!

"...Yes, let's do that."

KiJun's shields, once again radiating bright light, taunted Hati, and the beast, forgetting the hit it took from Herbert, charged straight at KiJun.

The shields and the wolf collided with a thunderous noise, and the shotgun, seizing the opportunity, fired.

Once again, the boss battle began.

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): KiJun, you must be curious about something.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Wondering why I didn't explain beforehand.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): You've noticed I'm from the dark faction, right?]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Was it too obvious? I could've just told you, but that was a bit hard. Silly, right?]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): You could've asked too. It's not like I couldn't answer...]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Ah sorry, that was a bit cowardly of me. I'll be honest.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): I didn't want to say it myself.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): I didn't want you to have a prejudice against me.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): It was going to be obvious once we crossed into Reta, what a fool I am.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Still, I'm sorry. If I knew such dangerous situations would arise, I should've told you in advance.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Who's dangerous in the dark faction, how they act, what to be cautious of... I should've told you all.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): (Message deleted.)]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Thanks for pretending not to know all this time.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): But don't be too lenient on the others because of me.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): You know, being a tutorial NPC, I'm somewhat free from faction issues. But those from Reta fighting for continental supremacy, it's different.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Regardless of their will, many must follow the intentions of their faction or civilization.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): And to defy such 'fate,' a significant price is needed. Be it soul, body, or self...]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Or a massive amount of points. Heh, now do you see why I'm gathering points?]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): No reward for praising me? Instead, I'll come myself. So just wait.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Oh, right. In very special circumstances, if there's an irregular mutation in race, the faction can change, but this is really rare, so no need to worry.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): ...But saying this makes me a bit anxious that such a thing might happen around you.]

[Bice(Dimensional Waiting Room): Why won't this message delete?]

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