Revenge of the Iron-Blooded Sword Hound Chapter 384

Revenge of the Iron-Blooded Sword Hound Chapter 384

[Translator – Clara]

[Proofreader – Lucky]

Chapter 384: The Aquarium (3)

BDISSEM. She revealed her true self in the dense saltwater.

“Ahaha – surprised, aren’t you?”

From her lips a mischievous smirk emerged, shedding off any hint of innocence.

What filled that space instead was a radiant warmth.

Vikir was genuinely astonished.

‘...An Ent from the seaweed family? Didn’t think such a thing existed.’

He heard a lot of stories during the days when he lived near the Red and Black Mountains.

So naturally, he had a bias that Ents were creatures of the forest only.

However, Ents also inhabit the kelp forests deep underwater.

Just as beastmen are divided into various animal lineages, Ents also have different lineages within various plant families. In the case of someone like BDISSEM, she belonged to the kelp family, like kelp or seaweed.

“Hmm. It’s not as straightforward as I thought.”

Dragging BDISSEM into the seawater turned out to be a fatal handshake, grabbing Vikir’s ankles.

Ordinary plants wither and die when exposed to saltwater, but kelp thrives, as it finds vitality in such conditions.

*Splash!*

Vikir kicked away the flying kelp chains with his feet.

The round and hard bumps attached to the kelp felt like kicking bowling balls with full force.

“...Tedious.”

Vikir brushed off the clinging leaves from his arms, trying to rise to the surface.

But BDISSEM wouldn’t let Vikir escape the water.

“Ahaha~ where do you think you’re going? You’ve come all this way, so let’s play a bit more~”

Tough and resilient stems flew towards Vikir like sea snakes.

*Swish-swish*

Black kelp growing beneath the Gulper Eel farm seized Vikir’s ankles.

*Clatter-clatter...crunch...*

Above them, the long and towering kelp leaves spread diagonally and horizontally, forming a grid-like net.

Meshes such as gill nets, trammel nets, seine nets, pound nets, drift nets, and stake nets... Various types of nets were spread out, aiming for Vikir, creating a terrifying entanglement that not only trapped but also suffocated.

The sharp-pointed kelp spears rushed towards Vikir’s body, making it impossible for him to move.

Binding with nets, piercing with spears, and once touched, neither aura nor strength could be used.

It was the winning pattern that turned BDISSEM into an invincible monster.

*Thud!*

Flesh and blood, organs burst like fireworks. The water turned dark instantly.

“...Ugh.”

However, BDISSEM didn’t seem pleased with the situation, narrowing her eyes.

Countless kelp spears ultimately failed to touch Vikir.

At a crucial moment, Vikir grabbed the tail of a passing Gulper Eel and used it as a shield.

That black sphere, and massive fangs, were sure to crush anything drawn into its core. Flesh would dissolve without leaving a single scrap behind.

“Aaagh!?” BDISSEM thrashed about desperately to escape the currents. Despite launching all available seaweed at it, they were all merely consumed by the black sun, turning into kindling. Even the shredded seaweed became impossible to salvage.

Oddly, the monster’s aura, emanating from the sword, remained unaffected by her ability to nullify both mana and physical force.

If Nouvellebag people saw her ability being torn apart so ineffectively, they would likely be terrified, akin to cheap paper being ripped.

But it wasn’t entirely fruitless.

*Kurururur... Kurk!*

Striking the mass of seaweed against the black sun resulted in a slight weakening of the currents.

Thus, Vikir barely managed to break free from the currents and reach the surface.

“Huff!” Emerging from the water, BDISSEM turned pale, looking back.

“I-I need to get out of here fast. I have to inform D’Ordume and Souaré...”

But before she could even take seven steps, she felt her body sway.

“Huh?”

Her vision spun. She was sure she had stepped firmly, yet suddenly her foot was tangled.

*Thud!* She collapsed to the ground, gasping for air.

‘?’

‘Why?’

‘Why am I like this?’

‘Why won’t my body obey?’

‘What’s happening to me?’

‘What’s going on?’

‘I need to run away, right now...’

Unanswered questions flooded her mind.

And around that time...

*Crack-* Vikir too shattered the surface and emerged.

“It seems being underwater and using your ability made you thirsty.”

Vikir spoke dryly towards BDISSEM, and black droplets of blood were falling from his fingertips. Madam Eight Leg’s venom.

Previously, when BDISSEM slaughtered the Gulper Eel and caused a commotion, Vikir had subtly released his blood into the water.

And due to the current, BDISSEM had unknowingly inhaled a large amount of poison throughout her body. Since the toxin had been diluted by the water, its effects were slow to manifest, but once symptoms appeared, the outcome was inevitable.

“*Gasp!* *Cough!* *Gag!*” BDISSEM collapsed to the ground, clutching her throat with one hand and her chest with the other.

*Shoooooo-* The venom caused her body temperature to rise rapidly, leading to dehydration. Spots of death, black fungus, began to appear all over her body.

The transformation from a girl to an adult woman was now turning BDISSEM into a shriveled old figure.

“No, no... If I die... the prisoners’ restraints and bars... they’ll lose their strength... that, at least... that, at least...”

And before her in agony...

*Thump-* *Thump-* *Thump-*

Night... no... Nouvellebag’s hound begun to walk towards her.

Even in the lightless depths, the shadow of death loomed over her.

[Translator – Clara]

[Proofreader – Lucky]