I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 173
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I saw the doll again.
It was obviously frozen solid, but how on earth did they break the frozen state??
I saw ice shards scattered everywhere. Pieces of the doll's skin were mixed together. I saw the doll again.
‘…The size has decreased.’
It seems that the outer shell was broken arbitrarily and forced out of the frozen state..
In other words, it is impossible to quickly go upstairs after being frozen by Seren's cold..
‘What should I do with this?…….’
I think as I run down the hallway..
Meanwhile, quite a bit of time passed. It wasn't a good sign. Twelve hours is not enough in the current situation..
I kept running and glanced behind me..
thud… … ! thud……!
The doll is good at jumping..
With that size and weight, shouldn't the hallway just collapse??
This damned hallway must have been made of melted steel, and it didn't look like it had any intention of breaking down..
The doll was not fast by any means, but it was chasing us at a speed that would have caught up to us in an instant if we had let our guard down..
He can't help but be a nuisance in many ways..
‘…annoying guy?’
I paused at the word that suddenly came to mind, and Evan, who was running next to me, spoke..
“If we lose stamina like this, don’t you think we’ll only be at a loss? Wouldn't it be better to just join forces and kill that guy right now??”
“no. I think that's actually what the princess wanted..”
“what do you mean?”
“That doll's role from the beginning was to distract and be a nuisance..”
Just enough speed to not miss us.
Aggression that is annoying if left alone.
Durability that cannot be aimed at a short-term decisive battle.
It means that he wasn't the one who made me take him down in the first place..
“Someone needs to take care of that guy..”
i asserted.
“Meanwhile, the remaining four people searched the second floor, found a room leading to the third floor, and went upstairs..”
“it's too dangerous.”
Seren said.
“Wouldn't it be safer for four people to deal with that guy and one person to search the entire second floor? When you find your way upstairs, call out loudly..”
“no.”
I denied Seren’s words.
Seren gave me her characteristic indifferent look without any sign of offense..
It was a gesture as if asking for a reason..
“first. Time is gold for us. As you know, this floor is large. You can tell just by looking at the fact that it takes about an hour to run down the messy hallways to make the round trip. The number of rooms I saw along the way must have been hundreds, so I have no idea how long it would take for just one person to find them..”
“…indeed. and?”
“Second, it is too risky for five people to go up together. I know how far that guy will chase me?”
“3They might chase you all the way to the floor.?”
“This is a guy who soared from the ground up from his first appearance. There's no reason he couldn't get to the third floor the same way. In that situation, if I were to be combined with a doll stronger than that guy on the 3rd floor,?”
“…….”
Seren closed her snout..
Actually I know.
A person who views everything negatively, assumes only the worst, and finds fault with every word..
People won't gather around a guy who uses this type of speech on a regular basis, and others will avoid him.…….
It's different in an emergency situation like now..
We definitely need someone to speak bitterly..
I thought that was the role of a leader.
“Then who will you leave behind??”
“…I have to think about that now.”
After saying that, I added a little bit:.
“To be honest... It is most certain that I will stay. Not only can I tie that guy up, I can actually beat him if I give my best. but…….”
“You can't do that..”
“'Cause you're our greatest strength.”
“…….”
I was slightly amazed..
In this situation, even though I said out loud that I would not play the role of bait or scapegoat, these guys showed an attitude of respecting my choice..
Of course, I'm not using raw materials, and if you think about it a little, you can see that such a claim is backed by reasonable reasons.…….
How many people can think that far when their life is at stake?.
‘Is this also the quality of a hero?.’
It reminds me that everyone here is a future hero..
“I'll take care of it..”
Charon opened his mouth..
“If I have my speed, I can outrun that guy. Not difficult. I am also confident in my physical strength. You can play tag all day long.”
“good.”
You can trust Charon.
I nodded and agreed, and immediately Charon attacked the doll to get his attention.…….
“Evan! damage!”
“Ahh?!”
Evan, who had just grabbed a nearby doorknob, started running again..
thud… … ! thud……!
The doll ran towards us without even looking at Charon..
Charon, who had just joined us, gritted his teeth..
“…You don't even pretend to see this body.”
“hmm.”
I scratched my forehead and mumbled.
“I guess… It seems like attention is being drawn to areas with more people..”
In fact, it is natural if that guy's role is to drain power, that is, to consume power..
Seren said.
“Should I stay? Repeating the freezing with cold.”
“How many times can you use that??”
“…About ten times? If you overdo it, you might be able to do it once or twice more..”
I think that group of people might have to spend their lives..
“I told you. That guy has a hundred shells..”
“Umm.”
I tried thinking some more, but I couldn't come up with anything..
In the end, I sigh and say.
“I can't help it. We have no choice but to just get it done here together..”
Must be good at coordinating time and effort.
Considering the number of floors remaining, you cannot delay here for more than two hours..
It was that moment.
“I'll take charge!”
Mir, who had been quiet until now, came forward with a loud voice..
It was Charon who immediately sneered..
“you? You're saying something funny. Mir Giant, when to step up and when not to…….”
“Charon, shut up..”
I spoke briefly to Charon, then looked at Mir and said.
“How are you going to take charge? That doll seems to automatically track where there are a lot of people..”
“Does not matter! Because I'm going to hold on to the doll that's coming to you and force it to stretch.!”
“gibberish-.”
Charon was about to speak, but when he noticed me, he closed his mouth again.…….
Still didn't erase his discomfort.
Seren and Evan are probably making similar facial expressions..
“…….”
my thoughts were a little different.
In fact, from the moment I first thought of this operation, I considered Mir Giant to be the right candidate..
It's just as this guy said..
With the strength that the giants have, it is not impossible to hold onto that large doll and hang it up.…….
Excluding blessings, mana, and learned martial arts, Mir is by far the best among us in terms of natural physical strength..
But the reason I didn’t mention this guy was…….
This was because Mir felt that it was meaningless unless he opened his mouth and asserted himself..
That's the nature of the role of bait and scapegoat..
It cannot be carried out through compulsory borrowing..
“Mir.”
“speak!”
“I'll leave it to you.”
Mir's eyes widened, and then he smiled so brightly that it put me to shame..
“Of course!”
“…Instead, let's promise one thing.”
“i get it!”
“I haven't even said it yet. If you feel like you're going to die, you should run away. got it?”
“…….”
Mir twisted the corner of his mouth..
The crooked smile that didn't suit this guy was close to mocking, but it seemed a little different from that..
“i get it! Then I would like to ask you one too.!”
“say.”
Mir pounded his chest and shouted..
“trust me!”
“…….”
“No matter what happens or what you hear, don't look back!”
“…good.”
Mir grinned once again, then immediately turned around and ran towards the doll..
Wow!!
crash sound.
A loud sound echoed through the hallway..
The moment Evan flinched and looked back, I said.
“Evan, let’s search the room..”
“Ah Okay.”
Kwaang… … ! Quang……!
There was a series of loud noises that sounded like rocks colliding with each other..
I also wanted to look back, but I forced myself to hold back..
Instead, he opened the nearest door and roughly searched the room, almost turning over the furniture..
I force myself to stop my consciousness from drifting towards Mir..
Still, the smile he gave me at the end was not easily forgotten..
‘ah.’
It was only after a while that I was able to think of the best modifier for that smile..
It was an extremely warlike smile, one that a warrior might make before going to war..
* * *
Coo... … . Cooung…….
How long can the Mir Giant last??
The body of a giant that is unrivaled in strength, the formidable strength of a small body, and although it is still very weak, the power of a frost giant has clearly been awakened..
Even considering all that…….
My honest feeling was that it was difficult to last three hours, four hours at the most..
So said.
If you feel like you're going to die, run away.
‘…….’
There was ridicule..
Actually I knew.
Mir will not run away or back down until the end..
Coo... … . Cooung…….
Are you a born coward?.
Or is it simply because of your surroundings, education, and life experiences that you will have to wait until the end to find out?.
and i think…….
Mir was the furthest thing from a coward..
If he had been a guy who prioritized his own safety in the face of a life-threatening moment, he wouldn't have died during the retreat before returning..
- …Mir protected us.
- Protecting the weak... They say he's a hero... … . on my behalf…….
At that time, I told Mir that a hero protects the weak..
It wasn't advice, much less admonition..
I didn't give that statement much weight..
He was influenced by those one or two words and awakened as a hero..
- …I'm a disqualified hero.
It was difficult to deny what Charles muttered. At that time, that guy must have been protected by Mir..
So, what Charles, who was protected to do, is disqualified as a hero?…….
In other words, it also meant that Mir, who protected Yeongdo at the time, was the most heroic..
I am.
Of the five of us, I knew that the Mir Giant was the most heroic..
Even if I die, I won't back down.
There is one more reason to kill the princess as soon as possible..
sweet-.
The hand holding the doorknob was tense..
I was annoyed that neither the fire eye nor the snake eye worked in this damn mansion.…….
Suppressing my impatience, I searched the rooms one by one..
Because at times like this you know that the slowest way is the fastest way..
* * *
Everyone has something they are confident in..
For Mir, that was power..
Limited ability and technique, pure strength.
thud… … thud……!
He ran straight towards the jumping doll, hitting the floor..
Wow!!
loud crash sound.
My eyes widened..
When it comes to power versus strength, no one can beat you..
It was the same when dealing with compatriots several times larger than themselves in the snowy fields of the north..
“Grumble……!”
I grit my teeth until they break..
With his bloodshot eyes, he blocked the doll's advance with his whole body..
Considering the size difference, it looked reckless and dangerous, like a squirrel trying to prevent a landslide..
Mir's body actually stopped the roly-poly doll's advance..
[………!]
The doll seemed embarrassed..
He was a guy whose facial features looked like they were drawn simply from a painting, but for the first time, his expression changed..
“you can't go……!”
There was majesty in the roar-like cry..
A voice as if vomiting blood rang throughout the mansion..
Mir may not realize it at this moment, but the hands of the leaders searching the room have become more busy..
[………!]
The doll's face changed into an angry face again..
Wow!!
A shock wave exploded from the massive body and immediately bounced Mir away..
“Ugh……!”
I couldn't prepare for it.
Mir felt as if his entire body had been hit by a huge wave rather than a strong wind..
For a moment, my mind turned white, and my body swayed as if it would collapse at any moment..
Meanwhile, the doll jumped high..
“……!”
Mir came to his senses belatedly and saw that..
“for a moment…….”
Even Mir realized what was going to happen, but it was too late to avoid it. He could only reflexively stretch his arms upward..
And the doll's large body, which had soared, fell down like a meteorite..
Cooung……!
The body of the fallen doll, its overwhelming weight, crushed Mir..
ugh ugh ugh……!
The pressure was literally crushing my spine and knees, crushing my whole body..
Hang in there.
I have to hold on..
I want to hold on.
‘Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Hold on, hold on……!’
However, there are many things in the world that cannot be done with will alone..
My fingernails break..
my fingers break.
All I felt was a sharp pain in my wrist..
‘ah…….’
Finally, my back and knees buckled..
‘Why am I so weak?.’
Wow!!
The doll's large body crushed Mir..
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