Chapter 100: Monster
0rchjSoWilliam tried to raise morale as much as possible, even if he had to force things a little.w6Sdrr4
D75nOpPerhaps because of that, it worked—the defensive formation held firm, and the spears pointed toward the monsters with greater determination.35vmey
NMLbmNG— Guard Captain, how is the situation?bo6CE
Npwg2The magical transmission echoed in his ears.gdbPtV
RprLZWilliam shouted.nFN
qFbpnd“We are facing three monsters! The guard alone is not enough! We need reinforcements!”lxu
0bbka35— Understood. Two descendants of Lorga are heading there. Hold on a little longer.vEs
40WLjcvSoon after, something descended from the sky with beating wings.Mn3n
QtWPIt landed gracefully and confronted the monsters.qv2K
Gmgxek“Filthy monster bastards. Your master has already begun the road to the underworld, yet you still cling uselessly to life.”Y8Uok
y4K2GnA“Return to your master.”Yjk
efZ29The descendants of Lorga opened the lids of their canteens while displaying hostility.PFb7y
tJ5The clear water inside followed the movement of their fingers and split into ten whips.Vg6v1E
71kQgFwish!1jL2hK
0VDFaAAs they swung them, the ten whips scattered and shot toward their targets.
As if they were extensions of their own bodies, they precisely ensnared the monsters.g10t8QC
lYiy4FIn an instant, the three monsters were immobilized.rysQ
LPahB“Guard Captain, finish them.”QDYz
LuaIh8“Yes!”IHFyJny
7adThe knight’s sword, wrapped in red aura, aimed one by one at the vital points of the trapped monsters.UYDSQL
kVsyS4“Uaaaaah! Die!”3RXR48
lUSlqThe spearmen could not just stand there watching either.VNHCYL
a8Gb8Gathering their courage, they charged forward.krCq
YsIzZaSince ancient times, it had been said that no one could withstand a beating from many people.E10txxK
M8hzThe immobilized monsters ended up pierced by a rain of spears.5BmgJgS
MCf6ZXThus, William finished off two of them, and the spearmen dealt with the third.877X2Ym
jEsJust a few minutes ago they had been fighting desperately, so they never imagined they could defeat them so easily.77O
UZG“T-thank you, honored mages.”nkyJAO
GR2sZlL“…….”93xOf
C4JVk3iThe descendants of Lorga briefly looked at William before turning their eyes away.VKNv
tGz1Then, as if the job was already done, they took flight once more toward another location.coFuz
zsJHThe proud Dragon Spawn did not easily interact with low-ranking humans.FsLzpru
rg6PO‘To them, it means I’m not worthy enough to associate with.’TTNSj0D
LZZAhxFAlthough he felt somewhat unpleasant about it, William quickly accepted it without resentment.n2RNVYQ
9f7VM0‘If I were stronger and had more charisma, perhaps this would have been resolved easily.’unfr
TabNHe accepted his current position, but instead of being satisfied with it, he decided to use it as motivation.hbM
p1NcGuard Captain William thought to himself.ltYRs3e
9ryMh7G‘I have to become stronger.’WS7N
MwJAHfHe decided to obtain power worthy of a town under the rule of a Red Dragon.S3BqzfS
K19***rMKeo
LlqG“The knight of the Grand Duchy of Valdrova is already on the way.”qVSx
yRGvT— Understood. Please take care of the north.QzR
DHLLOTwo mounts descended from Castle Valdrova.s49Xga
5oVxaThough one of them was not a horse, but a donkey.PTPQSiX
eqmdrCCThe man riding that donkey wore a completely foolish expression.apZ5S
Nmmi“M-Mr. Zed! I don’t think I’ll be any help! W-what should I do?!”vrZ5
FH84UThe one who answered was Penelope, seated behind him.XGXnzY
BKUybK2“What are you going to do? Go eat popcorn.”OiH6W
Uxqp“S-should I really do that?”ywJcUb7
zSc7b“Of course. And prepare my portion of popco— Gyaak!”Lr6wNSZ
U3OUUF“Huff. Every time you open your mouth, you only say stupid things that make me sigh.”wyjZ
nnoX4“Kek! I surrender, I surrender!”Dt3w
rURVZed grabbed her by the neck while Penelope desperately slapped his hard forearm.qTg0ne
aitq“If you want to help, then at least act as bait! When those wolf monsters appear, try to distract them!”bSU
Gg5jei“Y-yes!”zDqWlI
oA0TfThe moment they separated from Malcolm and his donkey, Penelope spoke again.Y8TEr4h
HME“Using him as bait? Isn’t that too cruel?”dLc
gtXd“If he can’t do it, then at least he’ll run away.”ZdwrA
w5IdiT“He didn’t look intelligent enough for that.”K5NXu
NaBdVe“He’s smarter than you, damn it.”JjuGL
2Ip“What did you say? Hey!”4CABAT
FUzWJust as Penelope tried to yank his hair from behind, a massive figure entered their field of vision.Kb7
fEKIt was a wolf monster.W75B6q
n0YfLeThey immediately stopped arguing and focused on the target.U8t9Kl
VgJn“Target detected. It looks very similar to the one from back then.”ZnwCTB
oGAuw9“Yeah.”6gBajD
ux5yd“The size and shape are almost identical. Back then we barely escaped, are you sure we can handle it now?”fA4T0x5
vn8A“Of course.”X4wwS
1D9V6yJZed smiled.NBo
LMBAKHad he not endured all that pain precisely for this moment?PyjEF
N6fZyg“Do you know how exciting the moment of revenge is?”tMHQ
nLwNow it was time to reap the harvest.rJSvuF
QTYRZed unsheathed the short dagger at his waist.M6v
NBTIA blue aura burst from the blade.2iqqR
ZDowwFbThe horse, with its eyes covered, bravely charged forward before stopping abruptly.Egdhr
4B8ooLUsing the momentum, Zed launched himself from the saddle.Nm3Hw
UCR0uz“Pepe! Now!”oCjC
zSmhB“Haste!”0Np8jUR
DZRXThe pink-haired demon cast an acceleration spell on Zed while he was in midair.nJS7DB
Ufqv7The coordination between the two was already beginning to fit together perfectly.vNaI7
V4bEWith movements far more agile than before, he landed on the ground and vanished instantly.DMjh6
SHo— Grr!?Fy6Zj
NaUeeThe wolf monster was startled.AAglg
RUAKIt tried to follow his movements, but the serpent heads attached to its body could barely chase the afterimage.eBX1
kqRqThis was different from when he had only been fleeing.Y1o
KrSThe blue aura of the dagger left long trails following the wake of his movements.Isy
okCmSlash—!os0vn
rtK0MThe trails sliced through the monster’s body.ditMn
FpLjRX6They severed all the serpent heads and destroyed its tendons, leaving it incapacitated.4w7t
jzcWvx9The instant the monster tried to regenerate was exactly the opening Zed had been seeking.Capi
0WbHHe plunged the dagger directly into its chest.nnFwHA7
rTuqCAUnlike when he protected Perda, this time he finished it off with ease.BIdgv
I4dXpNo“Woooow, amazing!”COMB
1lNXOroPenelope jumped excitedly.1FTnKf
p9bRG“Hehe! Where the hell did you learn to do that?”OlOyjpK
iyDj“Do you think I went there to play around, you crazy woman?”IBkFs
nlBO“You look pretty sexy, you know? I’ve never seen a man so sensual.”zWcg9
rwOpoeY“Ha. Get away from me. Don’t try to suck out my energy with your tricks.”LOir0
J12e“Come on, you haven’t touched a woman in a week…….”7rANg9c
5BTPenelope caressed her empty stomach while giving him a seductive look.CWBN9
Co8gvrxEven though it was supposed to be seductive, to Zed it only provoked disgust and the urge to punch her.QhAa28
b7D3VA4At that moment, Isabella’s magical transmission echoed.dp0k
WVV0ple— Sir Zed.zkJ7sEV
Kiy5TJ“Speak.”LVCM1e
U3B— Sir Malcolm is drawing monsters. We need support in that area.RHgz
RDcn0bZed responded immediately.4ZudLW
ugH“Where is he?”Ne90hS
VVVdp— He’s heading there. Look toward the alley.gzx5wZ
VE8uHe did not even need to search for which alley it was.ZbDiR0z
ZAd7g5A thunderous noise was rapidly approaching.ewmzbXj
qmltqThe first thing to appear was the donkey’s face.LtOXpST
sXS5bWeAnd then Malcolm, screaming something that did not even sound human.cWXxAGg
jaWvb“Uaaaaaah! Aaah! I’m gonna diiie!”bPsUt4
0RW8smZHiiihiiing!sMzC
HiQOMalcolm and the donkey ran while crying and sniffling.x5F
J8k6UZSoon after, two wolf monsters appeared behind them.qJdQN
wuVWoBSeeing that, Zed was shocked.me0
UbPa‘How the hell is that guy still alive?’6piw
iHqcewHe had no great physical abilities nor martial skills.SeKM
X5rHe was only desperately fleeing while riding a simple donkey.PRmZ
kL3YZLMWell, the fact he was mounted explained part of it.J51n33
cEXmcBut even that donkey had no special characteristics.cyA8M
VQaThe wolf monsters clearly surpassed both its speed and agility.U0ZtnF
QP7YIn any logical situation, Malcolm should already have been devoured.rvYxrK
DQo5gXAnd yet, the monsters could not catch him.JK5H7N
XNFL4WJMore precisely, every time they tried to attack Malcolm and the donkey, they ended up getting in each other’s way.0dlETV
8vF0FrQHe did not know whether they were simply stupid or if Malcolm possessed monstrous luck.evG3
eBCBxBut regardless, the priority was killing the wolf monsters.pl74
iWJhHt2“Hey, donkey man! Come over here!”OAGp
2kgW“Uaaah! Uaaah! Uaaaaaah!”OLd0
GKtAuBInstead of responding, the idiot did nothing but scream desperately.
That useless fool.zY0j3oe
TdjBL2Zed was wondering if he would have to adapt himself to those movements when something unexpected happened.P8psvK7
4JUZMqAs if it had understood Zed’s words, the donkey turned its body and started running toward him.TaPbDQ
sDuJHVJThe wolf monsters, completely enraged, lunged once again to catch those two no matter what.kDs3D
J09Either way, everything was going according to plan.TzfbIdU
sbvUU0NThe donkey passed by Zed.Uq7BesI
hVYydoZed counted down in his mind.Shwx
QNdYNew3, 2, 1.xS6TJk
wAtGAt 0, the wolf monsters’ bodies appeared.mDCo
kClU7hZed propelled his accelerated body forward and pierced straight through the heart of the beast with crazed eyes.J3aPD
18lA1— Kyaeng!b9EKZ
4JFHUOne of the wolf monsters died, and the other realized it was no longer the moment to chase the donkey.kLjVC
oP3KoBut a lone wolf monster was nothing more than food to Zed.GD3wFV
WDmnxThe short dagger, held in reverse grip, pierced the last monster’s heart as well.yhI
cDGzZ1For Zed, who had thought perhaps two would be too difficult, the result was incredible.83jjjr
uo5Nlz‘There’s no better bait than this guy.’680
RsYwNwFHe even thought that maybe that was the reason Perda kept Malcolm around.Cn6R
xtZ0rGAnyway, Zed decided to praise Malcolm a little to strengthen their camaraderie.lKj
2vy“Wow, you really are perfect as bait, sir. Great jo—.”5XO
okkMc90“Uek! Uegh! I’m gonna die. I’m gonna die…….”9AS
VD8wEb1“…….”mBf
UcXrUMalcolm, who had become excellent bait, needed another three hours before his soul returned to his body.tb3vIfC
pFpFV6***JNvAl
99Re3MBefore the monsters attacked, Valdrova stood in the alley she had been assigned to.l48i1zq
eDMPiSF‘The monsters are coming.’NZA
blRThat repeated phrase caused all her senses to react.VUpEOkM
pndEkVEverything happening in every direction appeared vividly before her eyes and ears as though drawn on a map.TTj
R5WMThe range extended beyond the village, even through the forest……asR1n
Tt1There was nothing capable of escaping her senses.Rnrkz
XEoDi2That was why Valdrova deliberately blocked off that perception.echKX
6rs‘What I must do is…….’K4dL
sjC4Kill the wolf monsters that enter this alley.hl7IAS
jdZqCOnly that.OrvjOi
HaxShe could think about everything else afterward.XBae
FlxIkMbSoon after, the enemy’s presence forced her to open her eyes.dmJsJ
1luk— Grrrr.c397tg
d3vnP9PThe wolf monster opened its jaws while growling.AUq
7GFr1NWhat could be seen were not yellow beast fangs, but green fangs.wFtLxj
60SXI1— Kuhng!N7jc
lygXcDIt lunged toward Valdrova.qLNGl
vfYUwA charge as threatening as an artillery shell.4Vp
XXz1cbCA human would have felt fear and needed to fully prepare to respond.FA8mn
DdLJB3KBut to Valdrova, it was nothing more than an insignificant creature.hd0pT
k9IyXTWith even greater strength and speed, she grabbed the monster by the snout and lifted it.gIzb
AkIxCUWhile the monster was dragged helplessly without being able to resist, she plunged her left hand into its body.jOFCp4Y
G7PXThud!l0N7A
1uuXfxShe pierced through the monster’s hide as though it were wet paper and ripped out its heart before crushing it.rXQyMs
qayIMmCrack!zGK8xRi
z2NThe entire process took barely 0.1 seconds.v5Om
ce7FeValdrova had killed so many monsters that this was as simple and quick as a mechanical routine.wLUxG
jYFA— Grrk…….en9
uBr8UThe monster died instantly without even being able to let out a scream.q1q5
FcSNOValdrova confirmed its death and withdrew her hand.EFbMz
fnPThen she threw the corpse onto the ground as if it were garbage.4Pi
0YVValdrova did not look at the monster.XKu
liHoYnmNo, she could not look at it.8VkQkF0
u8p‘I must not look.’r9RbD
TPIvlzoThe instant she directed her gaze toward it, something stirred violently within her heart.OrT
nDI2Y0tValdrova knew that emotion very well.FAL5hM
r30reIt was hatred.67j0A
dTQwEvery time she faced monsters, she felt an intensely clear hatred, and she fed that hatred until it became strength.PpLWr
ge98That was how she had killed countless monsters trying to emerge from the Demon Land.Gv4H2
kf1NBut the emotion she felt now was slightly different from that familiar sensation.y9E
COXIt was fear.Kwg1gW
nXXb‘Why……?’7TsA1c2
vEIThe answer was simple.qfBCWU
biI0tBecause the situation was different now.hyTp6M
g4iJBefore, she fought as a dragon to protect the continent.adQ0
Pew8Yc0Now she had to protect a village as a mere knight.qA9T
VpzAesWhen she was still a dragon, she would hurl herself into the Demon Land and destroy everything in her path.V8Dy
yQqWhat she needed to protect was always behind her, so she did not need to worry.2Waf
rMq0She could unleash all her rage and lose control without anyone getting hurt.Rs1
Zo3ooBecause the only one who would end up injured was herself.UfU
tWOD4But now, what she had to protect was right in the middle of the conflict.YFY
bvslT‘If I lose control…….’0UHxyAA
CJVdhEveryone would get hurt.3pJqW6
Mx4RHestia would burn, and people would die.4jM
PGZwThat was why that emotion frightened her.6zmXk13
hfqhe‘I need to calm down.’0s5O6
UZUghT6She tried to suppress that boiling emotion inside her.lZCu
i6rWBut her senses were too sharp.GhV
z5ggThe smell of the monsters’ blood and their roars could not be blocked through willpower alone.9e27G1j
P9IrL3XIn the end, a wave of fierce sorrow completely overturned her heart and swept everything away.oI54
YAD6The only thing left behind was a fire impossible to extinguish.OsMcbS
YeJHQIt was a deep rage directed toward the demons.h8VhbW
XGHThose flames, that fury, touched wounds that had never healed.JgvzT
IFnAnd the pain from those wounds stimulated her memories.97AcEH
TomT‘Those monsters want to take it from me again…….’Bsiqk
WvTntYkEverything she had built.qhbGe43
gv4YSsEverything she loved.VnnP73w
8rKGodwin’s malice was still alive, trying to take it all away and trample everything beneath it.LTuZH
BALAnd that will forced her to remember.0dFR
ZzmXfN“Ugh…….”lS45v4m
lBhMIThe fire ignited.mzn70R
RCAValdrova’s impossible-to-control rage was about to transform into violent impulse.ROaKZ
LlSS‘I need to go back.’l5Nf1FH
pirShe needed to leave this village as quickly as possible and return to her lair.y9eEUC
pJxIf she lost control a little there, everything would be resolved.N6UklW
PlcShe prayed.twle8al
cfZShe hoped everything would be fine until then.L8G0BX
3KTBPlease let nothing happen.elNmh
UgzgE“Kyaaaaaah!”oJTF
KSHuValdrova raised her head.rRKu
o8Oh1nTwo girls who had failed to evacuate entered her field of vision.f4ZUy
x81MxhhA little girl and a slightly older young woman protecting her with her body.
Valdrova knew them.jfX
WuLThey were the girls she had saved by paying 3 shillings.45Bb
vjO7WPAnd before them appeared the monstrous form of a beast about to swallow them whole in a single bite.9PfL7f
iBur‘No.’MgA
jTAThat monstrosity opened its jaws to brutally tear apart the two defenseless girls.5mK58sH
d3sdu4The moment those jaws closed, both of them would lose their lives and even their forms.mda
hnrWK‘No!’djL
UG8SKNThen, a voice rang clearly inside her ears.xKmT
83lo— Look closely, Valdrova.A7Y
xPdAJRIt was Godwin’s voice.pFLCU
tC1291dThe words he had spoken before the Dragon-Demon War began.zZgLqn
WMKiDW— This is how the things you wished to protect disappear.cFnva
PEwJHAt that instant, all hesitation vanished from Valdrova’s mind.Qu0
h2bsBfHer body reacted automatically.yXHkf
nwAQShe bent her right leg, stretched her left behind her, and took a stance.SxFWb
BMIwymIBooom!n1Al4dZ
ZFxpvVqWith a gigantic shockwave exploding behind her heel, she shot forward like a human projectile.cg0TQ
NSTarValdrova’s fist flew directly toward the monster’s jaws.kdTAp
HiyCrunch!xbbV8bU
xaPPThe wolf monster’s snout twisted and tore apart as it was blasted into the wall.JmH0A
udZThe body rolled like a tilted barrel before rebounding toward the main avenue.EYyKDot
ENk9— Krrk…… Krrreeegh……!dWFHomT
7vxzKayThe monster spat blood pooled in its lungs while barely managing to remain conscious.O2CF78l
bfeCIts aggressive nature, created only for destruction, lunged at Valdrova once more.nltHMK
cbLyDB— Grrrrr! Kuhng!XWu
W98NEven though it had lost its snout, it could still roar.wspp
6kSIrhcBecause it had never truly been a wolf.4Q9
2OSsOnly a grotesque imitation.GXyA
P9JJ1XA vulgar and disgusting combination copying the form of a wolf.WWPqx
zM6‘Don’t touch them.’3pn2n
K27k4YThe rage inside Valdrova burned violently.tfK41V
NGT9WJvMeanwhile, teeth harder than steel bit into Valdrova’s shoulder guard.b1415
rlZBut her armor was made from rare minerals many times stronger than steel.8NA
nlYA masterpiece created by a Bronze Dragon, practically a godly blacksmith.Sbie
ep6That useless attack ended up backfiring.oria5
aMZ2OValdrova grabbed the monster and slammed it into the ground.vCY
Z7hJj‘Don’t touch them.’gXqGwx
l9lRd1Valdrova’s fist pierced through the monster’s flesh and shattered its bones.0YaRw9Y
mnEXNbUCrunch!641
5C6mK— Kyaeng!3M5m
vsCVjMLThe wolf monster realized too late that it should never have attacked.UCN
99rb1kIt should have fled.QeF
HWGkBut Valdrova’s hand embedded in its body had no intention of releasing it.3RvdUn
PAyq3‘You are the one who must disappear.’Umyz
jvB2She was the embodiment of strength.B7nL
EelAnd that strength radiated an intense red light from her eyes.a7oT7
rSnUJValdrova brutally ripped out what she held trapped.Mrrp
2RdsYkThe spine and ribs hidden beneath the flesh burst outward with grotesque sounds.4IkHxv
pq0AqEven the internal organs were shaken and turned into an unrecognizable mass.wG2U9Ob
hkA1fd‘Not yet.’DKI00
9jQmK3Monsters did not die so easily.VqpNp
zNypWX4Valdrova extended her hand and crushed the monster’s heart.WQXa
xGWThe monster’s life source shattered, and the wolf’s form began to melt away.g9Ogh
gdQwgThat was the monster’s absolute death.bIiF5
ktb‘Not yet.’uxF7RE
oT2jXXzHer rage would not stop.NosTUK3
vauJUaDEven that remaining form filled her with unbearable hatred.gyeWuc7
Ag1OWThe corpse was still mocking her.VYRnq
LSD5YStill laughing at her.DCjai8J
YTZoK3kValdrova clenched her fist and hurled it toward the monster’s face.QNvnA2N
3JfuQXr‘Disappear forever…!’jIi
RWFHer fist struck together with the ground.CNPJ
Ji0I8‘Disappear forever from this continent!’uSzP
htSBooom!4RxJJOn
Cc0JlesA gigantic roar echoed out.xMohj
2eZVPKAt the same time, green blood splattered inside her helmet and touched her skin.WLrlG
hP4fDAOnly then did Valdrova realize she had lost her mind and regained her senses.fkUglGT
9zU“Ah.”oejUJw
hkbSyfEThe only thing that escaped her mouth was ragged breathing.IjLnIF
4EJXD7Before her eyes appeared the ground stained purple and green.lG0Yj
sOuAnd even more grotesque were her own hands, completely covered in blood.uLTRm
Rg7tsxShe slowly raised her head.FvC
RwKTValdrova was standing at the bottom of a massive crater.Hm4pDZ2
48YThhEveryone had come out and was staring at her.vorIoU
UKkTnShe turned her gaze toward the alley.UWIoB
vVlaftTThe two girls were still there.btI9DYm
eLPThey were still afraid of the monster.n1ha
slStiw5Even though the monster that tried to attack them was already dead.RIq9v
ajfgw‘Ah…….’RAg2Ki
RJQKShe knew it.6dWICz
sj7She knew that fear was directed toward her.TF6jD8h
ycTa1ovThat the real monster was herself.h9tta
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Haimiya_cutie.
Body IntegrationVeldrova hurting herself thinking that way.
Haimiya_cutie.
Body Integration🤣
Haimiya_cutie.
Body IntegrationI feel bad for him.
Haimiya_cutie.
Body IntegrationGood one zed