Chapter 368

Episode 368: Knowing each step (2)

“Whew.”

The coffin had been asked to be delivered to the lord of Seongju, and the body, which had not even been recovered, was newly discovered on the way back on the Suzaku.

“...If it’s a piece of the heart, can I take it out?”

However, a minor problem occurred here as well.

There is no way that a whole human body should be sacrificed, and there is a high possibility that a piece of the dragon’s heart should be found, separated, and returned... This was because it was impossible to know where the damn dragon heart piece was located.

Or something. Since it is a ‘heart piece’ of a dragon, is it okay to cut out the heart part? But is it really that simple?

“I tried, but I thought it would just be mutilation of the body...”

He grunted for a while and decided to open the coffin first. This was because, as he remembered, there were pieces in the coffin that had already been separated.

It rattled.

“...Nari too.”

However, when I opened the coffin lid, I saw a corpse tightly wrapped in cloth and flowers gently placed around it. Because it is a cold region, finding flowers would have been more difficult than finding fish, but I think I did well.

“....”

But that kindness is the symbol of an adventurer.

The Deathbringer pursed his lips like a burnt person. If it wasn’t for the kindness he received, his eyes felt strangely sore.

Slurp.

Still, there is no time to dwell on these sentiments for long. He put on the ring tightly to avoid being affected by the security spell and then untied the cloth. I felt like tearing it apart with a dagger, but I felt like I would be fried by electricity if I did so, so I held back.

Frozen platinum hair was revealed through the unraveling fabric.

“...?”

This person... I think I’ve seen him somewhere before. Deathbringer tilted his head, looking at the somewhat familiar platinum hair and dark skin tone.

It may or may not be similar to Berserk... or not. It is difficult to determine for sure because the wounds were so severe that he may have been beaten before death. I don’t know if it’s platinum blonde, but dark skin tone is more common in the North.

“...I guess not.”

They’re both Slander and have platinum hair... but I’ve never heard of Berserk having an actual sister. At best, I only know that my older sister and younger brother exist as separate individuals in one body.

So probably not. Deathbringer roughly glossed over the discomfort he felt thinking that. The identity of this body was not important right now anyway.

Rustling.

“Is this it?”

Yes, what we need now is not the identity of the corpse... but the bag of pieces that this body is holding in its arms. The Deathbringer’s hand grabbed the pouch and pulled it out of the corpse’s arms. Well done. A sound like pieces of metal colliding rang out from inside.

“...What really should we do now? “Is it okay to just hold it in?”

He gulped as he looked at the pieces of metal that changed color depending on the angle at which they hit the light. As the warmth is restored, the legs, which have become less trembling, are slowly approaching the dragon that exists like a mountain.

“Please tell me this is enough...”

Deathbringer’s hand dropped the pieces into the dragon’s gaping heart. Pieces tumbled down between the round pieces of flesh that had been cut out.

Flash!

And the dragon’s eyes opened. “Wow!” The scared Deathbringer fell backwards, but the dragon did not show him any consideration. The huge head stood up, kicking up dust, and the tail behind it flapped along with it.

Wow!

“Ugh!”

The dragon’s roar echoed throughout the cave. It was a howl full of pain and sorrow, without any sense of reason.

The Deathbringer’s body curled up in a roar that seemed to rip out the eardrums.

Sigh!

Fortunately, the dragon’s roar did not last very long. This was because the blood spurted out and blocked the dragon’s airway.

Instead of a loud scream, black blood flowed back and flew out of the dragon’s mouth. The dragon’s head fell back to the floor.

“What is it?”

what. Are you dead? Are you dead? Deathbringer, who had finally come to his senses, was embarrassed by the sight he saw and did not know what to do. The feeling was even more confusing because all expectations were placed on the dragon.

Sheek sheek. Belatedly, the dragon’s chest rose and fell.

“Hey hey. “Are you okay?”

Mephistopheles’ head rolled tightly.

Whi profit!

However, even at that point, her body did not stop rotating and continuing to shoot out fan air.

She spun around like a dancer in order to both spread the distance and blow the wind at the same time. Every time her foot takes a step forward, her ankle twists and rotates, swinging her whole body and fan.

However, there was a limit to pushing it out with the wind and hitting it with a fan.

More bundles of tentacles aimed at her, and the leech wolf crawled towards her, adsorbed to the floor as if melting.

The leeches that stick to the floor only tremble like barley in the wind and have no sign of being pushed away anymore.

Sigh!

The moment he confirmed it, Mephisto unfolded the fan into a circle and stuck it on the floor without hesitation. Huh. The body that jumps back tightly holds the silk string connected to the fan ring.

Pow! The pile of leeches stuck in the fan began to swallow the fan.

Whiik whiik!

At the same time, a bunch of tentacles flew past the fan shield and towards her. Mephisto’s hand, which had just touched the ground, pulled strongly on the silken string he was holding.

[After you. Is it still far?]

The flying shield completely folded in the air and flew towards her, leaving only the hat behind. In the process, several bundles of tentacles got into traffic accidents, but they didn’t give him sympathy as he intended.

Puff poop. Due to her elegant dodge, the tentacles that fell on the floor slowly caught her head back.

[I’m getting tired of playing with that.]

In the meantime, she grabbed the folded fan shield and unfolded it all the way. Wow. Soon, the shield spread out in a circle flew away again like a frisbee.

The bundles of tentacles were cut off and the leech wolf’s head exploded for a moment.

‘I want it to happen quickly, so don’t rush me...?!’

[I’m urging you. It’s not that I don’t know your efforts, so how can I help you?]

However, despite such efforts, the incredibly fast recovery power restored everything to its original state. He did not stop walking at any moment, even when avoiding tentacles and slowing down his opponent with all kinds of attacks.

[Only unfortunately....]

Sigh!

One of the tentacles grazed her cheek. The tiny mouths on the outer surface of the tentacles gnaw the skin in a split second and inject poison, leaving large wounds.

Black blood flowed down.

[I, too, have my limitations.]

Instead of wiping it away, Mephistopheles unfastened the pin on his fur cloak with the hand that was not holding the fan. There was no hesitation because there were no items that had to be removed.

Flap!

As soon as it was released, she threw it without delay. The huge fur cloak, thrown into a compartment she couldn’t cover, was soon pierced by tentacles and turned into tatters. It was exactly the use I was hoping for.

Wow!

Thanks to the sacrifice of the cloak, this time he got through unscathed. She struck down the bounced shield with her foot and struck the leech wolf’s body. With a squishing sound, the crushed wolf climbed over the edge and prepared to recover again.

And attack attack attack pouring down on top of him. According to Mephisto’s wind, the recovered fur cloak was swung upward without even being properly restored.

Her body, which threw away her clothes as a sacrifice without any hesitation, is turning somersaults and falling backwards. A couple of tentacles grazed her wrists and arms while she was on the ground, but her injured body continued to do somersaults, much less than if she had not moved.

bang! Before she knew it, the circular shield she had drawn was also adding to her survival.

[You—!]

‘It’s almost done!’

She quickly folded the shield and slammed its lampshade into the ground. Pow! The body that floated around him kicked the bundle of flying tentacles with its foot. The fact that I landed faster due to the recoil was a bonus.

Tsk tsk ttt!

And when she landed, a leech wolf flew in with its mouth wide open. A hastily unfolded circular fan blocked the wolf. Phew! Even though I twisted my body as much as I could, a tentacle ended up getting stuck in my side.

She tore it open and ran in a different direction. Her body, which showed maximum flexibility as if her joints had been separated and her bones had become soft, evaded the tentacles in various ways even in the moment of running.

“It’s over, you fucking monster.”

And despite his struggles, when he was on the verge of being caught up, the masked wizard whispered.

It was with him that all the magical power lines that had been maintained by vomiting blood were connected.

A hole swallowing a star appeared as it tore through the monster’s body.