Death March — Fixed

POV: Liza

There’s no end to this.

I have probably defeated dozens of Zombies already.

Even though I could defeat many of them with just a single swing of my spear, their number is far beyond expectation.

We’ve finally reached a location where I can see the City’s gate after some struggling, but there are still more than 100 Zombies infesting the area leading up to the gate. It’s easy to deal with the Goblin or thief Zombies, but it’s a hard fight against the bears, or other Monster Zombies that sometimes are mixed in with them.

On top of that--there’s even such a thing!

The multi-headed snakes that appear from behind the Zombies, it’s most likely not just big. It also spits out fireballs, as if it’s a Dragon.

Thanks to Mia’s Magic, we’re narrowly saved, but it’s probably not something that she can defend us from many times. I have no choice but to make the first move and take care of it quickly. For that to happen, I have to decrease the distance between us and the multi-headed snake.

“Mia, the road!”

Mia should be able to understand with just that. She uses the Magic that she used before to push aside the soldiers earlier, to push the Zombies away and make a path among them.

I load every ounce of the small amount of Magic Power that I have, into the Magic Spear--

 ***

Using an attack that used my whole body, and accompanied by roars, I pierced the body of the multi-headed snake. While performing the attack, I kept in mind the Spiral Spear attack that master had once demonstrated to me. But, as expected, I couldn’t do it overnight.

Even so, it looks like I’ve succeeded in neutralizing one head of the multi-headed snake.

However, I cannot be discouraged.

My Magic Power has been depleted, my body, which I have worked hard on forging, is the only thing remaining for me to fight with.

Pierce.

Parry.

When I see a chance, I attack using Heavy Blow.

I was beginning to feel unsure, because the number of people attacking the muti-headed snake was very few. But, before I knew it, a soldier who wielded two swords was handling two of the snake’s heads at the same time.

Some rotten Goblins jump out from under the cover of the snake, but stones fly from behind and hit their heads, crushing them. It seems that Tama is covering me properly.

The soldier with two swords if quite skillful for a Human.

Of course, he’s still far away from Master, but he wields those swords like he’s dancing.

“Liza, here.” Mia passes me a bottle of Potion after getting down from her horse. I don’t have any need for a Health Potion though?

“Magic Power recovery.”

I see.

Opening the bottle, I quickly gulp down the bottle, swallowing the slightly sweet liquid. Is this how it feels to recover your Magic Power? It feels a bit different from recovering your health.

With my Magic Spear, I parry the multi-headed snake, which has attacked me after seeing a chance.

One of my arms feels a slightly hot sensation.

Looks like Mia cast Balloon Magic from beside me.

A green mist bursts out from below the multi-headed snake’s abdomen, causing it to topple over. It seems that Mia made use of the multi-headed snake’s blood.

Magic Blade--wrapping the Magic Spear in a deep red light.

While shouting the name, to help me focus on what I need to do, I drive the Magic Spear into the multi-headed snake’s weak point, which Mia had exposed, which was it’s stomach.

The big body wriggles several more time, and then it stops moving altogether.

This powerful enemy wasn’t defeated by my power alone; friends are great aren’t they?

 

POV: Mia

As expected of Liza. Liza is great, right!

She could defeat such a big multi-headed snake.

It’s alright even without Tek. It’s alright.

Yes, I was thinking such a thing.

But reality is terrible. It’s terrible!

Three similar snakes have appeared from the other side! What should we do? Really, what should we do?

It was hard to just beat one of them!

 

POV: Liza

Those are impossible.

Even though I could have reached to where master is, in just a bit more--

I have to force myself here, I have to not allow Mia and Tama get injured.

I’m worried if the human soldier earlier has escaped far enough, but we have no choice but to withdraw here. However, I wonder if we could get away from such enemies, safely.

Let’s preserve Magic Power for now.

The red light on the Magic Spear, that I’ve stopped supplying Magic Power to, grows dim--almost as though it’s reflecting my weakness, I feel unpleasant.

 

POV: Tama

I’m covering the last line of defense, together with the horses.

It’s another fire-spitting snake. This time there are three?

Roast fire-spitting snake, does it taste good?

Haah, my stomach is hungry.

The light from Liza’s spear has disappeared, Mia is breathing roughly.

Pinch?

But it’s okay.

Towards the snakes that were going to spit fire at Liza and the others, lot, and lots of transparent arrows are descending.

See?

Whenever Tama and the others are in danger, master will always protect us, meow!