CH 77

Looking at the lump of flesh that was left behind, the parts that barely looked like human arms had turned into complete tentacles. The bones had disappeared, and the tentacles had begun to wriggle like whips. Their movements became more unpredictable and more powerful.

It must have realized that it couldn’t capture me by its arms, so it remade its own body!

12 tentacles attacked me, blasting away the black slime that was still being generated.

It was difficult to deflect it with magic, and even if I wanted to avoid it, there were so many enemies that there was no room. I had no choice but to use the magic barrier to withstand the attack.

The tentacles struck the magic barrier with a loud bang. I’ll get my chance when Sophie gives me magical support. Until then, it looks like I’ll have to stay inside.

While I was waiting, I monitored the movement of the lump of flesh and noticed that the shape of its body was changing. No, it seems to be still in the process of changing.

The number of faces that used to be there is decreasing, and the size of the body is shrinking. The two legs that had been buried in the flesh became visible. It turned into a bare flesh human figure with 12 tentacles growing out of its back.

He opens his mouth and takes a shouting stance.

「—-!!!」

Suddenly, I had a headache and my concentration was disturbed.

The magical barrier that was holding back the tentacles wavered.

Is it some kind of obstruction magic……?

The range of the attack is expanding. And it’s a precise way to attack. If it takes time, it will evolve further and turn into a powerful monster.

And worse is yet to come. The effect of the support magic that had been applied since the goblin battle was about to wear off. I don’t have much time left.

「All the more reason to take them down quickly.」

I held my head in one hand, enduring the headache as I waited for my chance.

The transformation hadn’t created any new black slime. The remaining ones have been caught in the tentacle attacks and their numbers are dwindling. They would be wiped out soon.

「—-!!!」

Damn it, not again. My headache is making it hard to concentrate. It’s all I can do to stay standing. If it use it again, I might lose my consciousness.

If I stay on the defensive like a turtle, I’ll lose. If Sophie was in a similar state, she couldn’t be expected to support me.

If that’s the case, I’ll just use my body to attack!

I erased the magic barrier and ran. The headache prevented me from using magic immediately, and I cut off the approaching tentacles. However, they are quickly regenerated and their numbers do not decrease.

Still, I keep moving forward. If I stop, it will end there.

「What?」

Probably because I was advancing while looking only at the front and cutting off the tentacles, I couldn’t handle the tentacles sticking out of the ground. The posture collapsed due to a sudden blow, and other tentacles were entwined with the limbs, aiming at the gap.

My body was lifted up and I was moved up to right in front of the monster that was a lump of flesh. My face is directly in front of it, and the rotten smell is driving my nose crazy.

The beak of its mouth twists up in a smile, as if it is imitating a human.

After that, the remaining tentacles became entangled and tightened around my neck and body.

「Ggh!」

My throat is almost crushed, and I choke on my breath.

You guys have tried hard enough.

I pity you, I mourn you, I give up on you.

I’ll take care of you in the end.

「Holy light, …… perdition to the immortals, ………… 『Turn …… Undead』!」

Using Sophie’s magic power in the Holy Sword, the magic was activated. The pillar of light, whose diameter has been reduced to increase its power, wraps only me and the monster, that was a lump of meat.

The strong force that had been constricting my body gradually disappeared, and my feet touched the ground.

Hans, Lutz, Gotolf, Dare. The night I spent with you guys was fun.

When the magic was over and my vision returned, not even a magic stone was left behind, not a single proof of its existence.