NOVEL NEXT Chapter 36
“What the hell are you talking about?! I’m gonna die!”
“Madunachal is at least a demon of the Central Region’s viciousness… You can’t take him down unless you’re a skilled martial artist at your peak. Plus, in a maze, he’ll be even stronger. We’re all done for…”
If it’s the Central Region’s viciousness, then it’s stronger than the Hundred and Eight Demons!
“Puheehee!”
Madunachal stirred around, drawing aggro.
“The sweet scent of humans excites me! You all are my offerings! Let’s taste some fresh meat!”
Madunachal, wielding his great sword, shouted in a playful voice. Even amidst the chaos of great demons, his voice echoed loudly and clearly.
“Lady!”
“Run away!”
“We’ll handle this…!”
The warriors from the River Group rushed to join the Jade Flower Sword, who was slashing away at the Great Demons. Fortunately, more than half of the Great Demons were already dead.
The only enemies left in this space were that wizard and Madunachal, along with a few remaining Great Demons.
Can we really win…?
“Go! You think I’m running away?!”
The Jade Flower Sword shouted.
A cry filled with pure martial energy.
“There will be no retreat!”
“Lady!”
“Form ranks! I will take down Madunachal!”
She wasn’t just a pretty swordswoman. The moment the Jade Flower Sword laid eyes on Madunachal, her fighting spirit exploded, scattering her fierce aura.
That’s right.
The Jade Flower Sword is also a peak martial artist.
In that case, she can capture and kill Madunachal.
“Puheehee! This human girl is making some bold noise! How dare a mere human think to take down me, Madunachal! Truly foolish!”
At that moment, the warriors from the River Group lunged forward. At the center was the Jade Flower Sword.
Just as the battle was about to begin—
—Kugugugung!
A Great Demon sprang up from the ground again!
“What the…! Wizard! That bastard is summoning the Great Demons! I’ll take him down first! The River Group, hold Madunachal!”
“Yes!”
“You think I’ll just let you do that?!”
Madunachal swung his great sword towards the warriors, effortlessly slicing through any Great Demon in its path. His ruthless hands made team kills seem trivial. Just as the flying great sword was about to strike the Jade Flower Sword, the warriors from the River Group formed a line to block it.
—Turoong!
“You bugs!”
Madunachal roared, and taking advantage of the moment, the Jade Flower Sword dashed toward the wizard.
It truly was a battlefield of chaos.
“Uaaaah!”
“Ahh!”
I moved around the Great Hero and, alongside Jaemi Son, eliminated the Great Demons. The conscious rangers were also pouncing on the Great Demons.
Of course, there were still many who were in panic or fleeing.
But every one of the River Group warriors was facing Madunachal, with some fiercely attacking the Great Demons.
“You bugs will never defeat me, Madunachal!”
“Bastard!”
One warrior from the River Group managed to infiltrate Madunachal’s defenses, but—
“Puheehee! You’ve been fooled!”
Madunachal gleefully shouted as—
—Ppueok!
Bam! A powerful knee kick to the gut sent the warrior sprawling!
“Gah!”
How could a warrior of that caliber fall in one shot?!
“Rescue Seokhu!”
“Stop him, protect him!”
The warriors of the River Group fought desperately, but Madunachal was far too strong. Once he began swinging his great sword, the River Group started to falter, with one warrior losing his waist, and the slaughter commenced.
“Uaaaaah!”
“Ahh!”
The warriors were being overwhelmed…!
“If they lose… it’s the end.”
“Right!”
Demon!
Is that truly a demon?!
One single powerful demon was indiscriminately slaughtering the organized River Group warriors! How could such a being exist?! The River Group must have honed their skills through harsh training and real combat!
And yet they’re being reduced like this!
It’s so overwhelming that it feels utterly despairing!
“Oh!”
The Jade Flower Sword?!
What is she doing?!
“Hah!”
The Jade Flower Sword was struggling against the wizard. The wizard was using all kinds of impressive magic, and while she pushed through to enter the fray, it didn’t seem like it would end easily.
Not only that…
—Kugugugung!
The Great Demons rose again.
“Ugh!”
“Stop the Great Demons!”
“What the hell is this?!”
The River Group warriors cried out in despair. Already pressed, they had to split their forces. To make matters worse, with Madunachal’s overwhelming strength, warriors began to spout blood from internal injuries.
The situation is dire.
I wanted to flee, but the passage behind us was already blocked.
What should I do?
Should I just stick with the Great Hero and take down the Great Demons?!
—Tsupat!
In that moment, the Jade Flower Sword’s sword glowed.
—Denggong!
The wizard’s head flew off.
Success!
“Madunachal!!!”
Yelling, the Jade Flower Sword proclaimed after taking the wizard’s head.
“Puheehee?”
“I will kill you!”
“No, wait! Now that I see, you’re a pretty girl! I’ll make you my concubine!”
“Eat shit, what nonsense is this! Shut up!”
“This arrogant girl dares to speak like that! Tonight, I’ll be having fun with you all night long! Hoping to have my way with you! Puheehee!”
“You vile bastard!”
And thus the clash between Madunachal and the Jade Flower Sword began. Some healthy warriors from the River Group also joined the battle.
“There aren’t many Great Demons left! You just need to take them down!”
Following the Great Hero’s command, I yelled as I attacked the Great Demons.
“Gyaaah!”
Just stabbing into their huge belly rolls and ripping them apart would be enough to take them down. Their attacks? With my agility stat, I could easily dodge them. Aside from their numbers and tactics hampering the battle, they were no big deal.
“Jaemi Son! You’re still alive, right?!”
“What about you?!”
“It’s fine!”
I just need to eliminate the Great Demons.
Then the Jade Flower Sword will figure things out somehow.
“Guh!”
With such hope, I scanned the battlefield, but the situation was grim.
Despite fighting against multiple foes, Madunachal was gradually cutting through the warriors of the River Group.
Could it be… that we’re really going to lose?
Is the Jade Flower Sword really going to be defeated?
Though worried, I kept taking down the Great Demons.
“Yay! Yay! All the Great Demons are dead! You! And you! I’ll join that battle, so take care of the injured and pull them toward the entrance!”
“Great Hero!”
Leaving those words, the Great Hero dashed toward Madunachal.
“There’s no other choice…! Jaemi Son! Help the survivors!”
“Kukuk! Rescue operations on the battlefield!”
Immediately, we began helping the injured scattered throughout the battlefield. Most of the fallen warriors were dead. The ones alive were too exhausted to move.
So, our rescue targets were limited to the River Group’s warriors, but we discovered two corpses.
“Ugh!”
It was shocking.
How could warriors of the Clan, who seemed so strong, now lie in such a terrible state? It was horrific enough that I nearly sat down, tearing my hair out, but there was no time to stare at the dead. We needed to save those who were still alive.
“Ugh…!”
The injured were not in good condition either. They were all downed from internal injuries sustained in battle with Madunachal.
Five of those warriors remained.
“Are you okay?!”
“Miss…!”
“Focus on yourself!”
With Jaemi Son, I moved the injured warriors toward the entrance.
“Jaemi Son! How is that bastard Madunachal so strong?!”
“Originally, a strong demon…”
I truly felt how incredibly powerful Madunachal is. Two warriors from the River Group were dead, and five had been defeated.
And over there…
—Kwang!
—Kuung!
The Jade Flower Sword was battling Madunachal alongside two warriors. There were also two fallen warriors around them.
One of them was none other than the Great Hero, who had bravely joined the battle moments ago.
“Great Hero!!!”
Our squad leader had fallen!
“Dammit!”
A powerful rage surged within me. Yet, pitifully, all I could do, as nothing more than a third-rate nobody, was nothing!
I couldn’t save the fallen Great Hero, nor could I join the Jade Flower Sword against Madunachal.
It was because I’m weak!
Because I’m nothing but a damn bug, I can’t do a thing!
“Hahaha! Is this all that humans are capable of?! Your martial arts are a joke!”
Madunachal shouted, clearly enjoying himself.
“Now, the time of this Madunachal will come!”
“This pathetic head of a horse spews nonsense…!”
“I’ll have ten little ones and still be able to say such arrogant things to you, girl!”
“Damnit! What revolting talk!”
“Tonight, I’ll have fun with you all night long! The thought of sex already makes me excited! I’ll play with those huge breasts of yours all I want!”
“You filthy bastard!”
Madunachal openly displayed his desires as he pressured the Jade Flower Sword.
“Dare to touch the lady!”
“I’ll kill you!”
The soldiers of the River Group looked furious seeing their lady being insulted, but they seemed overwhelmed just by swinging their great swords.
Only the Jade Flower Sword was skillfully deflecting Madunachal’s attacks while retreating, waiting for an opportunity.
“Arrogant girl! How long will you just defend? Why don’t you swing your cute sword some more?!”
“You may be so proud now! Let’s see if you can say that after you’ve been chopped into pieces, you filthy head of a horse!”
In that moment.
“Puheehee!”
Madunachal roared powerfully!
—Whaaa!
Hellish Aura!
An overwhelming aura surrounded the area!
“Huh?!”
“Uuugh…!”
Simultaneously, the warriors of the River Group rolled their eyes and began to spit blood…!
What?! Just by his roar, he inflicts internal injuries?!
“Now that all your little bugs have disappeared, you will soak your hole and be my concubine!”
“Eat shit…!”
Madunachal swung his great sword again, and the Jade Flower Sword stumbled slightly but managed to avoid his strike.
However, when Madunachal stepped into a powerful stance—
“Gah?!”
For a brief moment, her body swayed. Madunachal seized the opportunity and launched himself at the Jade Flower Sword, launching a frenzied assault.
“Madunachal’s Frenzy!”
“Ugh!”
The Jade Flower Sword was being pushed back.
At this rate… is it really going to happen? Is she truly going to lose? If she loses, everyone here will die. There’s no way I can defeat that crazy muscular giant.
Not just me, even Jaemi Son would die.
I’d never see Aunt again, and the chance to become friends with Mr. Song would be gone forever.
Do I really have to accept such a future?
“Puheehee! If you strip now and shake your big breasts lewdly while fighting, I might go easy on you!”
“Shut up…!”
Madunachal was too focused on taunting the Jade Flower Sword. But there was no one to save her.
The only available forces were me and Jaemi Son. Just the two of us.
—Kuung!
Breathless, the Jade Flower Sword’s defeat seemed imminent.
“Hah! Hah!”
I had to make a decision before it was too late.
“Jaemi Son.”
“Huh…?”
“Let’s make a big decision.”
If I don’t want to die, I can only struggle.
I’ve made my big decision.