Monster no Goshujin-sama

35.

"Travis-Mortimer!?... Why are you here?!?

"Ahhhhhhhh!

The response to the stunner was a leg thrust out with intent to kill.

If it is, it is not yet a distance to reach.

However, the hands and feet, which grew innumerably on the swollen torso, combined elasticity to varying degrees.

"Mr. Kato!

Immediately I lifted her up and kicked her to the ground to escape the attack.

Unlike when Dora was on the counter, we were now at a distance from each other.

Some linear attacks were easy to read and succeeded in avoiding them.

But I was more bloody than relieved.

The beaten stone floor crumbles wide, sprinkling fine fragments and turning up.

It was so intense an attack that my fear ran.

Something like this, if I hit it straight, I'd even pull it off the top of my shield.

Except if you recreate the power of a white spider and bump it, but if you use that stuff all the time, you'll be drained in no time.

I had to avoid it.

I retreated in the direction of escape from the monster while protecting Kato from the small fragments that flew.

"Seriously. Oh! Ahhh!"

Travis' - No, in the eyes of the monster, they only show me.

A monster who has lost his reason to be in humans comes in with tremendous momentum as he rubs his back into the high ceiling.

"... uncomfortable"

And it was Kudo who threw up.

Spread four colored feathers against Travis, who approached him inadvertently, seeping physiological disgust into his expression.

"Friedrich, unfold"

It was the great magic of the third staircase that activated it.

The limit point that humans in this world can reach.

A level of magic is finally unleashed that can be handled with monsters deep in the tree sea.

That was just the right time.

Nevertheless, we may not have had to bother anticipating the timing and launching an attack to make it inevitable.

Because the monster didn't even try to avoid it.

A blade of brisk wind damages one foot at a time.

Fluid was splashed on the stone floor and even pieces of flesh were scattered.

The price for inadvertently stepping in is too great.

Around the pain, another blow - and it would be normal to think.

But the monster's anomaly kicked such a step lightly.

"Bye, whoa, whoa!

"... be"

Without a moment's fright, a counterattack was launched.

Originally, "King of the Demon Army" had no direct combat capability.

I couldn't avoid it, I ate it properly.

"Kudo......!

The mass of each human being blows up like a ping-pong ball, overtaking me as I was trying to keep away from the monster.

It was not a strange blow to be turned into an unbroken piece of meat.

But I couldn't afford to worry about Kudo.

"Oh, no, no, no. Oh!

"This guy......!?

For a moment, a monster was attacking a distracted gap.

I bow myself to the blow of the horizontal goose.

"Senior! Go!

Kato, in his arms, raised a voice stuffed with cut wings.

bounced sideways reflexively.

There, I stepped on it.

The floorboards are flashly crushed. I go up.

Relax. Almost, I almost minced.

"Damn."

Having escaped the danger, I tried to distract myself from the wrapped rubble.

But the head of Travis, bound to the monster, never missed this one.

"Shit......!?

By the time I realized, one of my legs had already been shaken up.

This is inevitable.

"Hi-ha!

A joyful voice lifted up.

"Well, well, well, well!

A different leg is swung down.

I was on the verge of it.

"Shut up."

An overshadowed suppressed voice of passion cut off the roar of frenzy.

A shadow sword runs through the space and one of the swung up arms is blown away.

"Dora!?

Apparently, even after eating the earlier attack, he could still move.

The shadow girl threw up blood in her mouth as she stood in front of the monster.

"... go to the king first"

"Thanks!

Run out thanking you.

The monster roared behind his back.

"Jamaaah, ooh! Hey, yeah, yeah!

"How shameful you have put me before the king!

Madness and anger, shadow swords and alien hands and feet clash.

So while Dora was holding me back, I ran over to Kudo.

"Are you okay?"

"... Yep. He's not dead."

Kudo stood up before I reached him.

From the look of sagging dirt off your body with one hand, it doesn't look like you're in pain while keeping it under all that intense attack.

Around his body, something green muddy covered him.

Shield Kudo's body with protective armor.

It's Dirty Sludge's Zeezer.

The earlier blow of the monster wasn't strange if the flesh was blown up all over the place if you were an ordinary person.

The exemption was apparently due to Zeser's protection.

"Right. Glad you're safe."

I was relieved.

That chest was pulled and screamed small by a hugged Kato.

"Senior! Mr. Dora!

Ha ha, look back.

The beaten Dora was about to be blown away.

It's Dora and one of the monster's long arms that she flew.

When she landed beautifully, she rushed over here.

"I'm sorry, my king! I can't keep it down any longer!

Dora's two-handed sword as she rushed over was broken.

One eye was also closed, and there was a slight discomfort in the running motion.

It was the result of a short and intense battle.

Most of all, they didn't just get hit.

The frenzied monster at her back had lost a few of her legs.

Does Dora have a lot of damage when it comes to pain sharing?

I guess Dora has cut herself up before she gets into a decisive situation, thinking that if she continues like this, she could be defeated.

Let's get out of here, seniors.

Kato pulled my chest again.

"You don't have to force me to fight that monster here. Thanks to Mr. Dora, the monster's movements are abrupt. You can run now."

"... right"

I have no inclination to associate you with that monster's rebellion.

I nodded back at Kato's judgment, and I ran out.

"Kudo's coming too!

"Okay."

Kudo nodded, trembling Friedrich's inorganic feathers unfolding on his back.

Skinny floats in the universe.

The feathers were not decorative, but capable of flying in the sky.

Nevertheless, if Zeezer is a defensive specialist, Friedrich is a magical specialist.

I hadn't used it so far to consume the magic of the heart for the aid of flight, but I couldn't help it more than this happened.

Dora also runs out and runs down the path that we all came on.

Kudo, who flies through space, has dropped his gaze on us.

"By the way, seniors. I've been eagerly called names for a long time, do you know that monster"

"You're not a causal opponent. Captain of Unit IV of the Knights of the Cathedral."

"Oh. That he attacked a senior in Akel... he seems a lot more distinctive"

"It wasn't like that. His' holy eye 'was a nasty force, but it had no power to monster. In the first place, somehow after he repels it, it's used for the" spiritual pills "of" The Heritage of the Brave "that use his soul as a weapon..."

That's all I said, hooked up.

"No. Speaking of which, were you left with flesh after you stripped your soul"

Saying, turn the branch of the aisle.

"Senior...?

So, in his arms, Kato raised his voice.

Most of all, he was interrupted as he was shaken hard by the rush.

"In 'Psychotropic Medicine'... I used my soul, like... my body or something, for magic tools... effective use...?

"I guess that's the place. And if you talk too much, you'll bite your tongue."

And, although I kept my voice to myself, Mr. Kato didn't shut up.

"... such, magical tools, but?

"I guess there is. Oh, and that means Travis is a monster."

"No. Whether or not there is... But not..."

He wants to say something.

Mr. Kato spinned the words.

"Something like that, why... in the first place, this place is... strange, something... here too, for a moment..."

"Hey! Bullshit!

Dora screamed, blocking our conversation.

If I looked back without slowing down, there was a monster coming after me.

"No way, they're chasing me......!?

Discussion of the situation is important, but it is now about the threat in front of us.

When I switched my head, Dora tongued abominably.

"What, that one! Sure, you did sprinkle it once!

"... in the first place, that's because I don't have eyes. As invisible as it is, it may not have been sprinkled"

The smell, or did you use magical means?

In any case, tracking is possible.

There was also a reason why they were chased away, even though they should have pulled away once.

"You're back on your feet. Is it playable?"

Like Dora just did, where I cut off my legs, it meant I'd only be buying some time.

Conversely, we can buy time...

"Every time you buy time, don't let Dora scratch you"

"Mm-hmm. What's wrong with scratching?"

When I snapped, the concurrent Dora hoisted.

Play the broken two-handed sword and let it rub off to intimidate you.

"Don't be ridiculous! I will not be afraid to scratch for the king!

"That's not what I'm saying. If you hurt him mischievously, he won't be able to fight you any time soon. That's not good. I'm poor. I'm talking about you because I'm making your power an athlete."

"... Mm"

Dora is strong.

That monster, who used Travis' flesh, has an equivalent fighting power, even if he can't even hold a cheat.

The only thing I could do from the front was Dora.

"I understand the story, what exactly do you want to do"

Instead of the silent Dora, Kudo raised his voice.

"I know that you're poor when you're doing something halfway. But when that body is also swollen up with regenerating meat, there are limited means of causing fatal injuries. It just seems like I'm going to drop my head..."

"O king. With all due respect, I've already tried that. But that monster, that's surprisingly tough on defense. The sword did not arrive"

If Dora, who fought directly, is like this, I guess it's hard for her to target the monster's neck alone.

Maybe Travis' experience is alive even in that state.

I don't even think he has a decent personality left, but he was a wreck and a troublesome man with no fruit.

That means we need to hit a lot of measures.

But what should I do?

"Do you want Dora to keep an eye on you?"

Kudo's conclusion was light.

"You shouldn't be halfway there. Then if it sticks until Dora falls, it will be possible to buy quite a bit of time. I don't think you can get away with it that easily."

"... are you going to make it disposable"

'Cause that's what I'm here for.'

Kudo's response was as expected.

Upon confirmation, I was listening to the Lord's thoughts without any doubt whatsoever from Dora.

I almost forget that she's being stripped of her emotions, but she's only one of the Demon King's pawns again.

I guess this is the obvious thing.

But......

For a moment in the back of my brain, I was reminded of the appearance of a double-headed wolf.

"... no. Let's think of another way."

When I said it, Dora looked puzzled.

Those attitudes still reminded Berta when she was just beginning to act together.

On the other hand, Kudo might have expected this response.

"Really?"

Outreach When I pulled back lightly, I threw an inquiry.

"But what do you do? We don't have much time."

"... right"

Kudo is right.

There's still a lot of distance, so is it about five minutes before they chase you?

I had to decide how to fight by then.

I don't have many choices.

I thought about it a little bit and then I replied.

"... the point is, we just have to make enough gaps for Dora to drop his neck"

"Is that a gap? Well, yeah."

Dora nodded loudly as Kudo, who hammered him, turned his gaze.

"Whatever, my king. Beautifully slap that uncomfortable neck off and let me show you."

"No, sir."

"... hey, wait... come on"

So it was Kato who sandwiched his mouth in the conversation.

It should be hard to talk with the vibration, but he couldn't help but.

From the inside of my arm, he looks up at me.

"Who... creates a gap...?

Up to this point, Dora stood on the arrow.

But she has to give Todome a blow.

When that happened, either I or Kudo needed to stand up to it.

So Mr. Kato glanced at Kudo flying, probably because he had earlier seen him flat while eating the monster's attack properly.

"Kudo..."

"... I know what you're trying to say."

Kato's eyes matched those of Kudo, who had narrowed them.

So I realized that this was the first time these two had exchanged words.

All I care about is whether Kudo doesn't show hostility to Kato, and so far, I didn't even think about that fact.

... we were avoiding each other, do you mean?

Maybe it is.

Kudo's face was faceless.

No. I might have a little force between my eyebrows.

In the first place, he behaves as the Demon King with an invisible grin at the bottom of his emotions, if usual.

The very fact that the expression was erased also seemed to represent the inner heart.

If not at this time, Mr. Kato would never have talked to Kudo, and maybe not vice versa.

But that's what I had to do with Kato right now.

"Please… I will… I have no power, I cannot… do… so"

The feeling of helplessness seemed clear in her voice, which was interrupted by vibrations.

Apparently, something I still cared about not being able to fight on this occasion.

Or... maybe I've always cared.

That's what I thought, because Kato looked terribly dark.

"If I have the power of the transferor..."

The shadows that fall on the spinning voices become darker.

"Really, hope... why... remain powerless..."

There was a slight discomfort.

If it wasn't my mistake, what was in her voice felt more like 'guilt' than just 'helplessness'.

But I don't know.

Anyway, if she feels impudent about it more than her abilities have not been expressed, there must be no reason to feel sorry for it.

To the point of not wearing it around, a girl I know named Kato Mandarin was supposed to be smart.

And yet, why?

It was odd.

But just wondering how much, it didn't change that she had dark thoughts.

So I'm also doing Kudo a favor that I was avoiding.

However, the person to whom the desperate complaint was directed had a slight frown on the situation.

"That's not what I meant."

"... Huh?

"You are making a mistake. Unfortunately."

Saying it like I had no choice seemed like a trick to give up something.

"Actually, I can't do it either. To deal with that monster."

"Huh? No... but just now..."

"So that's the mistake. I wanted to lay low on my senior."

That said, Kudo let him stretch his left arm.

It was a slight move.

Around my arm, I have a zeezer wrapped around me.

No. Would this be closer than... green sludge moving your arms?

But why would you do that?

With the other hand, Kudo rolled up his left arm sleeve so as to answer the viewer's question.

"You, that arm......!

Unexpectedly I opened my eyes.

Because the left arm of the dewy Kudo was crumbling in a shambles.

The only thing that seemed to keep its shape from the top of my clothes was simply the fact that Zeezer was supporting me.

It was a terrible injury.

"Earlier attack, you weren't out of defense!?

"Zeezer is not a very powerful monster."

Kudo was flat, dropping his eyes on his broken left arm, as opposed to me, who panicked.

"It's powerful on one side because it specializes in limited potential, but it also has its limits"

"Not if you're saying that...!

"It doesn't matter."

Without looking concerned, Kudo put his sleeve back together.

"I'm not a warrior. I don't use my arms in combat anyway. Besides, I was lucky. This one was already dying."

"Dying...?

A pale voice made me run scared.

And I realized it late.

that this situation is different.

"... wait a minute. Don't you hurt?"

From earlier on, Kudo didn't even have a slightly painful bare gesture.

So I'm late to realize that, but this injury is not at the level where I can do this with patience.

If I knew the condition this way, it would have been unusual not to show any pain.

"Kudo. What happened to that arm?

"Seniors would know."

Kudo mixed a few signs of bitter laughter in his response.

The face, by the time we met, had meat falling off.

That's been a long time.

There were only ingredients to be aware of.

"... side effects of ability"

"I'm a weak person."

Kudo quietly admitted.

"If you reach for a minute of undesirable strength, you just have to make up for what's missing"

As sad as it gets, there was no regret in that face.

The past wish destroys itself.

Or perhaps it is a more direct reflection of wishes in the case of Kudo.

Because it is his way as the Demon King who is ready for a ruin filled with disillusionment and despair that even goes one way.

"Nothing, it's not like I care. For a man like me, this is a reasonable end. And that's why let me give you one piece of advice."

So Kudo turned his gaze to Kato.

What appeared in those eyes was not so clearly a stabbing emotion.

If the sentiment toward me was empathy toward those who were in the same situation but took another path, it seemed like something close to homophobia toward Mr. Kato.

Maybe that's why some of them were foreseeable.

Kudo now showed his left arm hidden under his clothes.

"You're just like me. Including weakness and ruinous nature. Let me assure you. When you express your abilities, it's bound to be 'terrible'"

"-!"

Maybe I had something in mind.

Mr. Kato trembled and shivered, passing through his tight body.

"At least, in you right now, waiting is ruin. If you can't express your abilities because that future is horrible, you better not think bad."

"Wow, I...!

I guess you tried to argue something.

It's just that Mr. Kato never went on more than that.

Because, as a matter of fact, she can't express her abilities.

... I didn't think so when it came to bad things.

"Both of you, leave that alone"

I stopped the two of you from interacting.

Sometimes there was no time to argue, because, in the first place, this interaction didn't make much sense.

"Originally, I'm going to leave here."

"Shh, seniors...!

Mr. Kato calls me to protest, but I couldn't give in here.

"In the first place, I don't care what you think. That monster is all I see. You don't even have to think about who's right for the role."

"But......!

"Of course, not without a chance"

Speaking as I say, Mr. Kato silenced.

Instead, he showed how Kudo attracted interest.

"Is it a chance?

"Oh."

Nodding, I opened my mouth.

"Salvia"

It was the name of a family member who had been silent for a long time.

The fog spreads and an aging woman emerges from the void.

On his plump lips, he had a powerful grin.

"Please wait, sir. To a certain extent, I understand."

"What about the magic development?

"That too, to some extent. I can't be delusional, I can't be extensive."

"If we can recognize the surroundings, it's enough"

Salvia, who didn't show his face so far, but he didn't do anything.

She's been asking me to explore why I can't deploy the magic "Misty Vault" in this place and how to deal with it.

"And, sir. I need to talk to you for a second."

"Okay. Just give me a minute."

They found out something new.

I was curious, but I blocked Salvia from talking.

I need to deal with him now.

Immediately afterwards, a cloudy bark sounded from the urchin.

Finally, the monster came after us.

"Seniors..."

Kato gave a meticulous voice.

She looked up at this one from the inside of her arm, looking like her chest was about to crumble.

The monster looming from behind is certainly mighty, and he probably just thinks it's impotent to stand up to it.

But that's not true.

So much so that what I had piled up since I came into this world was not thin.

"It's gonna be okay."

Keep your voice shut, I switched consciousness.

"There's no need for Mr. Kato to feel guilty, let alone impossible. This is where I... We'll take care of it"

"Thermer"

"Right. My husband is strong now."

Asalina wraps around her left arm to form a different arm with five nails.

The fog seeps out of your body and begins to incorporate surrounding information.

"And Kudo."

Finally, I also expressed my solidarity with my companions.

"I need to talk to you later, too."

Give me a glimpse of your crushed left arm and then stare lightly.

When I think of Berta, I couldn't have listened to Kudo's body.

"... ok"

Kudo laughed happily for some reason while being stared at and flipped himself in the air.

The magic team unfolds.

"Let's take on the first shot. I'll use one trump card."

"I asked."

Returning it, Kudo grinned more and more.

I didn't feel bad either, thinking it was like we were interacting.

"I'm counting on Dora, too."

"Ah, oh. Leave it to me."

Laugh a little at Dora, who returns it in an unfamiliar way, and hold her legs.

I dropped Kato off on the floor.

I'm the only one that that monster sees.

There is no danger if we do not aggressively launch attacks or disturb them.

Mr. Kato, it's safer to leave him alone.

And now that the magic "Misty Vault" was also available, he was finally ready to fight with all his might.

This was the real deal from here.

"Let's go, Travis!

Covering my left arm, which turned into something different, I ran out.