My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 219
#219
lycanthrope (4)
-“Where is this cursed race?!”
-“It's a monster! kill it!”
-“Monster, monster! Save people! Help me!”
In the not-so-short history of the continent.
Lycanthropes have always been oppressed and ostracized, something close to an ‘epidemic’..
An imperfect species that cannot reproduce normally and can only increase its population through infection..
Even those who were healthy begin to have their minds polluted by dark magic as soon as they are infected, and their egos, steeped in wildness and violence, are eventually distorted to the point where they can no longer see their previous selves..
Even if he somehow managed to maintain his sanity, he would lose his senses in the madness that raged every day when the full moon rose, and would go berserk, resorting to infection and murder..
It was natural for people to try to avoid bombs that could explode at any moment in order to protect themselves and their families..
Also, an ordinary boy who was bitten by a werewolf killed all the villagers and family members who tried to kill him and ran away..
Afterwards, following his instincts and causing countless victims, he finally turned into a complete monster, which would not be such a strange story in this world..
···It was certainly unusual for him to become strong enough to become a 'king' after surviving for hundreds of years..
It is also true that there was someone's intervention and help in the process..
Kwaaang—!
“Hehehehe! Got it! These annoying bugs!”
The Lycanthrope King, Baukalakas, used his eerie grip to tear apart the earth spirit that was constantly hindering his steps..
With just that, scars were created on the ground with a radius of 5 meters as if they had been clawed by a wild beast, and the spirit, despite its status as the highest level, was helplessly reverse-summoned, unable to resist in any way due to the enormous essence of destruction in its hands..
“Ugh!”
“Horut! Are you okay?”
“···Cecily, there's nothing wrong with organizing this, so just focus! If he takes even one step outside the camp, it's over.!”
In the aftermath, a thin stream of blood flowed from the corner of the mouth of the high elf Horut, who was a spirit summoner..
However, he didn't show much, but instead focused more on the remaining spirits and gritted his teeth..
In the middle of a battlefield where two races face off head-on.
Among them, all of the remaining high elves in Drasha were mobilized to tie up the lycanthrope leader..
‘Ugh, even though I'm right next to the World Tree, I can barely hold on...! Who would have thought that a monster that size would attack without even thinking about what happened next. There is a difference in rank, but the compatibility is not very good..’
High elves are people whose abilities increase several times the closer they are to the World Tree, but the amplification of their abilities by fusing black magic with madness was not easy..
Above all, the power of the person who had reached transcendence, 'ignoring part of the attack/defense', combined with that terrible body, reached a level where nothing could be done..
No matter how much firepower they pour in, they completely ignore a certain percentage and recover by holding on with their bodies, and attacks from already powerful guys break through their defenses..
So for now, the best thing to do was to form a team like this, fight a war of attrition, and somehow hold the guy down..
First of all, when it comes to resilience, the high elves next to the World Tree can be seen as having the upper hand..
‘···No, is that really true? Looking at the state of that monster, I don't think so at all. ...If there had been at least one equal opponent, we could have finished this quickly..’
As they had an absolute advantage in longevity, the elves as a race had a very high proportion of strong people who crossed a certain line..
The fact that we were able to somehow respond to the simultaneous appearance of white giants and invasion of lycanthropes was all thanks to the forest guards spread throughout the territory..
However, perhaps there is some additional limitation in overcoming the limit, and there is not a single person in the current Elven Kingdom who has reached the state of transcendence..
At least the high elf Lydia, the leader of the sentinels, is evaluated as being close to the wall, but wasn't she just curious enough to cross the ocean and join the warrior party?.
“Kakakkakkak! Are you tired now? ok? it's over? Let's end it now!”
At that time, the monster rushed towards the place where the high elves were, accompanied by a righteous laugh..
The air was shattered by the destructive magic emanating from that body, and the burning smell spread along the trace of the outstretched fingertips..
“Pfft, I'll stop it.!”
“I will assist you!”
Platinum, a spirit swordsman who was at the peak of both spirit and swordsmanship, blocked the path of the approaching man with an aura blooming all over his body..
Her starlight sword met dark red nails flying through space..
Kaaaaang—!
Although she was momentarily staggered by the overwhelming difference in physical ability that was visible at a glance, she was able to compete as equals to some extent after receiving auxiliary magic support from the queen, who was also an archmage..
But that too for a while···.
Quad deuk! Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—!
“Sigh!”
With additional support from others, she only lasted about a minute..
In the end, she held on and was only able to get out after flinging her body as if she was being thrown away..
If it hadn't been for Cecily who put a water curtain on her at the last moment, she would have been seriously hurt by the ensuing attack..
“Phew! I was able to catch one, but it's starting to get a little annoying! If it weren't for the World Tree, things would have ended long ago! Oh, I need to burn it down quickly, that thing.!”
As if his patience was reaching its limit, the color of young blood in Baucalakas' eyes became darker..
Perhaps his rationality would have been further diminished, but beyond that, his physical abilities would have increased even further..
‘I have to find a way somehow.’
Cecily sighed inwardly and bit her lip..
The only thing they could do was hold on, but on the lycanthrope side, five more general-level individuals headed to the battlefield..
Of course, it doesn't mean that there aren't strong people out there who can stand up to them.···.
‘I guess I'll have to take the damage. Now that I think about it, Mr. Harris is?’
Then, suddenly, she realized that at some point he was out of touch..
I thought the last news was that they were engaged in combat with a general..
Since I couldn't afford to maintain the World Tree network right now, I couldn't find out any further news..
‘···He must be coming back here by now. If we get to that point, it will be a little better than it is now. Let's hold on as long as we can.’
When Cecily was concentrating on the battle again.
The Harris she remembered was just entering Drasha..
***
Quad Deuk!
“Ugh! World tree···.”
Kwaaang—!
“Caiang!”
Death was spreading from the center of the Enamel Continent, which had been the center of peace for a long time..
Death comes equally to both lycanthropes and elves..
The wooden barrier that had been hastily grown in preparation for an invasion had long since been breached, and the elves were slowly pulling back the front lines and trying to reduce their numbers as much as possible..
Lycanthropes use their superior physical abilities and instincts to avoid or block all mediocre long-distance attacks, and even if the attack hits, not only do they have to break through durability and anti-magic power, but their regeneration speed is so overwhelming that they don't die easily..
No matter how many elves there are, they are elite troops who have been deliberately selected..
The elves needed immediate power that could be used more reliably... Fortunately, Drasha had excellent human resources ready..
On the outskirts of the battlefield, a bit far from the center.
Geek—
Shapiron Silvesti calmly pulled the bowstring and gradually increased his natural strength..
“Wow! kill!”
A warrior-level lycanthrope approaches, moving in a zigzag motion as if avoiding a diagonal line..
A fully swollen body, dark red energy rising from the whole body, red bloodshot eyes stained with madness, and vicious teeth with drool leaking out..
Even at first glance, the rabid-like appearance was quite brutal, but she maintained her composure as much as possible and waited until the very last moment.···.
At the most optimal moment when he could not evade, he fired a fatal shot containing the spirit of wind..
Wedge—Puok.!
An arrowhead pierces the forehead precisely..
If it had been an ordinary warrior-level entity, it would have been an attack that would have killed it in one hit no matter how much regenerative power it had, but the lycanthrope, which had gained monstrous vitality through a combination of dark magic and madness, only stumbled on the spot for a moment..
The guy lunged at her again with an arrow stuck in his head, as if he wanted to go with her even if he died..
“I'm dying!”
Even in that crisis situation, Shapiron's expression remained undisturbed..
Actually, it didn't matter if he didn't just fall with one hit..
Because, quite naturally, she was not alone..
Ssam-ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!ss! Puff! Hiss—! Well done!
While she was drawing the prey's attention, arrows and magic flew from a blind spot and thoroughly cut him to pieces..
At this point, even if you were a knight, let alone a warrior, you wouldn't be able to survive..
And from the direction from which the attack came, Timer and Curie, classmates who had once performed on a festival stage with Harris, quietly approached..
“Ms. Shapiron, are you really okay with this? The effect is good, but I think it's too dangerous alone..”
“···Changing the strategy?”
“are you okay. After all, the only people we deal with are wounded soldiers and remnants that have escaped like this, right? Now is not the time to relax, so take some risks..”
Drasha Academy is the best educational facility in the Elven Kingdom..
Of course, all of the students were elites, high-quality human resources who could immediately be used as a force..
In a crisis situation like this, you can trust and entrust it with rear-end support..
“If we move just a little faster, we can save at least one more person. So from now on···.”
Rustle—
At that moment, the sound of digging through the bushes was heard, as if interrupting her words..
The expressions of the three people became stiff..
···They could hear sounds, but they still couldn't feel anything because they were always tense..
They glanced at each other and slowly turned their heads in that direction..
There, a woman with a rough look, who seemed to be the one who made the noise by shaking the bushes on purpose, was looking at them with a strange expression..
“At first, I tried to pass by quietly, but when I thought about it, I realized you were right? If I were just a little more diligent, I could save at least one more of my compatriots..”
She opened her mouth in a relaxed manner..
Short black hair, dense scars visible wherever the skin is visible, including the neck and back of the hands, and a tall, muscular man of up to 180 centimeters..
“···It'll be okay if I just kill a few guys along the way.?”
Teeth like beasts visible from inside a slightly smiling mouth and fingernails gradually growing sharper..
“Ah, I was just getting annoyed at the fact that I was the only one hiding while the other guys were having fun killing things to their heart's content, but it worked out well. Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.”
The woman that Shapiron and his group happened to encounter was.
He was a general-level lycanthrope who was secretly working on a secret mission given by the king..
***
Harris immediately moved to Drasha..
Even if you flew at top speed, it would have taken several hours to travel, but wasn't the 'Forest Path' technique originally practiced to be used for situations like this??
‘Originally, it was a pilgrimage, so there were taboos and all, but now it's a crisis situation.!’
Since he was on his way to carry out a direct request from the World Tree, this was naturally within the acceptable range..
So he walked forward, using the World Tree as a guidepost..
After about 5 minutes.
When he came out of the forest path, he was already on the branches of the World Tree..
‘···I didn't plan on coming up here. No, it's actually better.’
It would be easier to understand the situation from this open view..
With that in mind, Harris looked down, near Drasha..
I furrowed my brows at the progress of the war, which had progressed quite a bit..
For him who remembers Drasha, which was always peaceful and beautiful, he was not used to the current scene..
‘If the World Tree is willing to offer such an extraordinary compensation, it seems that no matter what problem arises, it will be solved..’
What was immediately visible was a tense battle situation..
It doesn't feel like it's being pushed around a little, but it doesn't look like it's going to collapse right now, and if we wait a while, forest guards will come in from all directions with their sentries..
‘···I'm not sure. I need to look more closely to find out..’
Harris quietly adjusted his bow Themis, activated “Star Observer” and quietly looked down.···.
At the same time, I paused for a moment due to the sense of elation I felt..
‘what? Why is this suddenly.’
It wasn't bad.
I feel like I am more closely connected to the subject than when I normally use the skill.···.
‘Is it because I came into contact with the World Tree??’
All abilities of a high elf become stronger the closer they are to the World Tree..
Of course, if you're on top of it, you'll feel it more clearly than usual..
···Also, since this is a special situation, it feels like they are giving us more permission..
‘···I think it's not enough. Well, just a little more.’
In that situation, Harris activated “World Tree Deficit” and “Natural Assimilation” to maximize affinity with Mother Nature, especially the World Tree..
And let's bend the ground like that—.
‘Ah, this···.’
I am.
《The special skill “Star Observer” absorbs the lower abilities “Bright View Index” and “Visiting Eyes” and evolves into “Milky Way Observer”..》
The World Tree—a glimpse into the world seen by God.
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