1. The First Letter (69)

On the ground, God’s judgment is slammed down.

There was a thump, and the ground shook. My eyes and ears went blind, and the dirt floor exploded into a mess. After that, unable to withstand the storm, my body rolled on the ground several more times.

Beep- and tinnitus. But what struck me next was a sound I had never heard before.

It was a scream. It was a sound I didn’t know how to describe. The beast screamed as it died, and the Witchbeast howled with its mouth wide open. As if it didn’t matter even if the mouth was torn.

Those black eyes bulged with pain.

As if in disbelief, the Witchbeast’s gaze turned to me. It was magic that had no effect until just now. Even the most cunning beast couldn’t figure out why.

So I replied with a smile.

“That’s big… Conductor, dude.”

When ‘Judgment of Light’ was rammed for the first time, I saw. Seeing Her Highness as a child, crackling at the hatchet I dropped on the ground.

No matter how resistant it was to electric shock, there was no way that it would be safe if the electric shock penetrated to the inside of the body. Even the sword stuck in the gap between the horn and the hide had dug right into the brain.

A thunderbolt would ride that sword and strike his brain, and a storm of electricity would pass through his veins and burn all his organs.

lightning resistance?

It was pointless. It was a story that only applied to leather or mucous membranes.

If the electric shock immediately lodged in the core organs, no matter how strong the electric shock resistance was, there was no choice but to die. The incandescent sword was injecting electricity into the beast.

The demon’s howl continued for a long time. Until the crackling charge subsides again, and until the colossal body collapses.

It was the end of the monster.

The wolf’s eyes had long since returned. Kuh, keuh, the wolf let out a dying moan. A long, disgusting tongue hung out between the gaping mouths.

Elsie-senpai who used the lightning magic, Seria who was sitting down vomiting blood, and Celine who was just now returning to the clearing with a staggering gait.

With disbelief eyes, he was staring into the eyes of the demon whose life was dying out. It was a death that even the Witchbeast couldn’t believe.

I was also still dumbfounded. All sorts of doubts floated over my consciousness.

Really, did you win? Could it be that cunning monster is acting to trick me?

Elsie-senpai muttered blankly. Her blue sapphire eyes were filled with disbelief.

“… … Got it, really?”

The words were spoken from far away, but they were enough to resonate in the silence of the clearing. Both Seria and Celine are watching with unbelievable eyes.

The one closest to me was me. I tore off the clothes on my bloody arm and roughly tied it up, and staggered toward the Witchbeast.

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Just before dying, the Witchbeast’s black eyes were looking at me. I didn’t know what he was thinking. But one thing is certain.

This demon can no longer move. Although they were still breathing, they were in a situation where they were only waiting for death. I was convinced as I slowly pulled out the sword stuck in my forehead.

As the sword was pulled out, the beast’s body flinched and trembled, but that was all.

That’s it. I felt like I was going out of my mind. I felt like I wanted to sit down there.

But as a foreman, I had something to declare first.

“… … Got it.”

Those words were a signal. A blush spread across everyone’s faces. Celine approached me with an expression of disbelief, but still unable to hide her joy and purring.

Even though the injury must be severe, it didn’t seem to feel the pain as much as now. she asked in a voice full of excitement.

“Gee, really?! did you catch We, that monster?”

“Nonsense!”

Elsie-senpai shouted like a scream. However, rather than wanting to really deny what I said, it was more like thinking out of joy.

“Nana… I know how many times I’ve gone to subjugate monsters, monsters like that are not common! Maybe it’s at the level of being named? But we got it?!”

“Yes, I think I will win easily.”

‘Winning’, Seria’s face visibly brightened at those words.

No matter how great Delphine was, there was no way that another witch worthy of a name would appear even if she searched all over this forest. In the first place, the presence of monsters of this level itself was problematic.

However, as a result, this beast fell into our hands, and since it lived in the forest, we had no choice but to accept it as our prey.

It was a win. The only thing left to do was how to drag this large body, and the results of the hunting festival were certain.

No one died. Although Celine and Seria were slightly injured, they were minor injuries compared to their achievements. If I were to be seriously injured, would it be me?

My left arm was literally broken. Even with the bandages wrapped around her, her nerves were complaining of sharp pain that made her head feel hot.

I was fortunate enough to be able to stop the bleeding. It seemed impossible with the bandages I had, so I had to tear the clothes and tie them together.

It wasn’t going to die. However, the saintess’ warning bothered them.

He said there might be aftereffects, but I looked down at my mangled arm with a slightly gloomy look.

No body part was unimportant when wielding a sword, but the arms were especially important. However, the aftereffects were left on that arm, so it was as if an obstacle had appeared in my life as a prosecutor.

But I couldn’t help it. At that time, I was desperate for victory, so I unconsciously gave up my arm.

Otherwise, it would have been on my side to be killed by that demon, but in fact, not only me, but the lives of all members of the crew were at stake.

It was bittersweet when you think about it that way, but it wasn’t an incomprehensible injury. In exchange for my arm, I was able to prevent human casualties, and I was able to hunt a named-level monster.

It was a business left over.

The corpse of a named-level beast was a valuable material worth at least thousands of gold and even tens of thousands of gold. Even if he shared the proceeds from the sale, he would be able to live happily for a while.

Above all, Seria is happy too.

She came to my side, her eyes twinkling with anticipation. I shuddered and her hand gripped the hem of my dress.

It was a cute look. I said huh, and burst into laughter.

“Can’t believe it?”

“that… Yes Yes. Seriously, I never thought I would actually win… … .”

It was like a dream. Seria’s eyes were filled with emotions as if she had won an award she hadn’t even dared to look at. Now she has proven it.

Even if it was only for today, it was a memory that would remain in her heart forever.

It was a satisfactory conclusion in many ways. My arms, well, how can I pray to the saintess?

While I was thinking so easily, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.

Come to think of it, the letter said that there would be another attack even after defeating the demon.

It felt like I had received an electric shock. The senses that had been waning were instantly revived. Sight, hearing, and olfactory senses keenly scanned the surroundings.

My hand went to my waist. The members of the crew, who were busy watching the dying beast, looked at me with bewildered eyes.

But now I know. Because I felt it.

there is someone around

The moment I realized that fact, I felt a movement of magical power that I had not noticed before. Mana that is sucked in one direction as if it were being sucked in.

There was only one possibility that immediately came to mind. A scream erupted from my mouth again.

“Harm!”

Immediately pushing Seria who was nearby, I also threw myself. Perhaps it was thanks to the week-long training in hell, everyone gave an expression of incomprehension, but the reaction was immediate.

And a fresh blue chill hung over the sky. Ice picks rained down on the ground at random.

Rolling on the ground, I somehow dodged the ice picks. Even in a sudden situation, Seria calmly raised her sword and cut the awl, while Celine was rolling her body like me.

Elsie-senpai threw herself at first, then started chanting shield magic while muttering. Because it was an improvised spell, the defense was poor. So, Elsie-senpai had to apply several more layers of shield magic.

Whoop, whoop, the sound of an awl being driven into the ground was terrifying. With that weight and sharpness, it seemed like it could easily penetrate a human body made of flesh and blood.

The problem was, the awls didn’t end up just sticking into the ground.

Centered on the ice pick, the ice began to spread across the ground. And the ice dyed everything it touched in its own color.

I got up quickly, but soon one of my feet got caught in the ice. No matter how hard I tried, my feet wouldn’t come off. Seeing this, Celine came to me in surprise.

“Brother Ian!”

And the light exploded again from her scabbard. With a thump and a sound of hitting rocks with a hammer, the ice shackles that wrapped around my feet broke off.

Celine threw herself at me and rolled on the dirt floor with me. It was the moment when he managed to escape from the influence of the ice pick.

It was the same with Seria. Her sword, which had been dodging between the ice picks, stopped after breaking several ice picks.

The members of the crew clearly looked bewildered. Among them, the one who was particularly surprised was Elsie-senpai.

“What is this!”

A shrill scream escaped from her mouth. I was trying hard to block it with a shield, but in the end, the disaster of being pierced by an awl seemed to be unavoidable even if the damage was to the frost on the ground.

Ice shackles formed on Elsie-senpai’s feet. The moment I was about to run out to save her.

A sharp crack was heard. It was a dagger drawing a straight line, throwing.

With a bang, the dagger spun through the sky. I managed to beat it, but the power contained was not easy. And at that moment, a dry man suddenly came in front of me.

Who it was, it was a face I had seen before. Yes, Delphine-senpai… … .

Even before my accident continued, swords collided with swords. Sparks flew and pushed each other’s bodies away. However, I only had one arm, and my opponent had two hands holding a sword.

It was a pleasure sword. A solid line was drawn in the air at terrifying speed. I tried to block it urgently, but there was a limit with one arm.

My body was already exhausted. The arm muscles that couldn’t stand it any longer gripped the sword loosely. That moment was a failure.

Pak, and suddenly the man dug into my arms. My sword was swinging, but the man’s hand grabbed my arm holding the sword.

And my body rotated once. Then a heavy pain felt in the back.

There was a thump, and the intestines shook. Blood spattered from my mouth. Swordsmanship was great, but taijutsu was a formidable opponent. It was only a very small gap, but I dug into it and fed me a valid hit.

“Brother Ian! This, this skinny… … !”

What blocked Celine from attacking the withered man was a giant with a hatchet.

Now the memory has returned. Through my shaky vision, I remembered the names of the two men.

The one who defeated me was Fermin, and the one facing Celine was Olmar. Then, Aisia was the one who cast the magic in the first place.

Then, who is in charge of Seria?

My eyes slowly turned to Seria. Seria, who panicked and tried to join me and Celine, remained frozen.

His fear-soaked gaze turned to the corner of the clearing. While being cool, I forcibly held on to my blurry vision and headed there.

Brilliant golden hair and bloody eyes.

“I have no choice but to admit it, Seria. I never thought I’d catch a monster like that… … .”

It was a haughty voice. And with that arrogantly confident attitude, I let out a muffled voice even when I was suppressed by Fermin-senpai.

“Dell, Finn Yurdina… … .”

The legitimate successor of the Yurdina family has appeared.

Even in the worst way.

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