Glutton Berserker ~The One That Exceeds The Concept Of Levels~ Chapter 145 – Sacred Beast’ Intimidation

All my attacks hit. It’s as if the sacred beast was incapable of fully utilizing its status. Its’ movents against seed irrational and ineffective.

Basically, it fought largely on its instinct alone. I didn’t see any response that I expected so far.

In that case, things beca simpler here. Although the black sword cannot cut through its thick carapace in a single slash, I could just attack the sa spot repeatedly to eventually break through.

While Spirit Unity was still in effect, I’d like to at least cut down one of its’ giant pincers.

[Let’s go, Greed!]

『They are easy target, yes. But you still need to be careful. Once you got caught, then you’ll be torn in two!』

I know. There was only one black sword, while it has two pincers.

So while I’m busy blocking one, the other pincer might take the chance to catch ?

Moreover, the stinger was also a threat, and it’s coming from above.

It’s like fighting three different opponents, instead of just one.

Therefore I had to rely on Eris’ support. Lust-san, I’m counting on you for the tail, okay?

I swung my blazing black sword. The target was the sacred beast’ right pincer.

Avoiding the attack that ca from the left, I lunged in for an attack. Although it took ti, a small crack was visible in my eyes, and it’s gradually getting bigger. But then I felt sothing.

And as I trusted that she would, Eris shot several bullets to deflect the stinger attack. Thanks!

Well done! Well done! Although I still had mixed feelings about Pride, well done.

Leaving the flow of battle to Eris as the mid-range combatant, it’s clear to that the burden on myself was much lower than when I had to fight solo. This was another reason why warriors ford parties when they’re out to fight monsters.

And her support is not limited to cover fire. A blue magic bullet hit .

Just as imdiately, my appearance and presence disappeared completely. This must be... vanishing bullet!?

This is the perfect buff against the sacred beast that only react out of its instinct. The pincers stopped moving around as soon as it lost sight of .

And I attacked leisurely without missing this opportunity.

Because it couldn’t find its target, it simply moved left and right in confusion.

Seeing this, Eris switched her target to the left pincer. While I continued to attack the right pincer.

That’s nice.

And Roxy had done a good job making sure those darknesses didn’t bother Eris. Is it just ... or was she getting better by the seconds? Maybe she gained fairly huge amount of experience sphere from defeating darknesses. Levelling up throughout the fight.

The battle had been going well so far. But the effect of Spirit Unity should wear off shortly.

I swung the fla-clad Greed once more in fierce rush.

Crack

Sound of shattering echoed throughout the desert.

Soon after, the right pincer fell powerlessly on the sand. It’s been swinging its’ pincers crazily after it lost sight of . But now one of that pincer had beco seemingly unusable.

『Fate, cut it completely! It’ll be troubleso if it regenerates.』

[I know.]

Regardless of his usual attitude, Greed will give useful tips when required. Just as usual.

But that’s exactly why I tried to not rely on his advice too much.

Completely cutting the sacred beast’ right pincer. At least he gave a precise advice this ti.

It being unable to move it also exposed its weakness. As long as I can slash through, cutting through the joints should be easier.

Raising the black sword, I swung down at the joint with all my might.

The mont the sword cut, I was shocked. The sacred beast spun in a frightening speed, knocking away that my body passed by Eris, then towards Roxy.

[Fai!]

As she called out my na, Roxy tried to cushion my body. But it seed that the montum was stronger than expected.

She audibly grunted but still managed to catch and stop .

[Thanks. Are you okay?]

[I am. That aside, how is Fai?]

[I’m fine, thanks to Roxy.]

Saying that I’m well to reassure her, I switched my focus back to the sacred beast.

A black pattern appeared on its carapace. The pattern resembled the one on my Dad’s face.

[What the...]

[Fai, look! The darknesses are!?]

The countless darknesses that Roxy had been trying to curb suddenly moved toward the sacred beast all at once.

What is going on? What is happening? Unable to co up with anything, the two of us ended up watching it unfold.

Only Eris raised her voice.

[This is...bad. No way... even though it has lost its intelligence... Fate, Roxy, kill all the darknesses! Don’t let them go near the sacred beast!]

[What do you an?]

We had no idea what’s going on, but we joined Eris in killing the darknesses nevertheless.

While the inorganic voice that inford about gluttony skill eating more souls resounded in my head, I tried to reconfirm the situation to Eris.

[The sacred beast is going to eat the darknesses.]

[Ha!? Is it similar to what Gluttony skill do?]

[No it’s not. It’s just having a al.]

[That is...]

We kept killing darknesses left and right while talking. But more and more sandmans erged from under the sand. Apparently the fight had attracted a lot of sandn to co.

Kuhh...

Even if the darknesses aren’t even Area E enemies, by killing more and more of it, even if little by little, it will eventually piled up into a mountain. All these killings are stimulating the gluttony skill.

As expected, the gluttony skill that I’ve been suppressing started to act up. There was Luna who protected my soul, but even I know that I’m nearing the limit.

The darknesses were lding together into the sacred beast. As if they are water being absorbed by sponge.

[Rather than eating, it’s like it’s absorbing them.]

[Yeah...]

The darknesses that flocked like waves finally disappeared, what left standing before us was a completely unscathed sacred beast.

It’s a bit different from how it was earlier, the sacred beast is emitting trendous pressure now.

The pattern beca even clearer on its carapace.

And then, a ring of divine light appeared over the gigantic body of the sacred beast zodiac Scorpio.

It felt so divine, I almost mistook it as the actual god.

[This is... really bad. ahaha...]

Eris laughed in a strange tone. The sacred beast that had undergone a change was releasing imnse pressure, and it only made Eris’ complexion to go worse.

She was ahead of us in terms of battle experience. However, sothing seed to impede her mind even before this battle began.

I got ahold of her and supported her weight. We’re not in the state to continue fighting.

And then Greed spoke in concern to this.

『It seems like she has a trauma. If she had sothing to do with that Libra guy, then it’s normal for her to develop a fear towards the sacred beast. Her being able to fight up until now, is already very good in my opinion.』

[I see... she’s at her limit already.]

『Eris is the one in charge to control the flow of battle. We can’t continue this fight. Evacuate imdiately.』

[Evacuate?]

But where exactly we should run to? The sacred beast seed to be hellbent on killing us.

That’s why it absorbed that many darknesses in the first place. And its eyes had been dead set upon us.

It will go after us if we escape. That ans we can’t afford to return to the city now.

We could only wander around the desert for as long as possible. And hope that Eris recovered in the anti.

While thinking about what we should do... I noticed that Roxy was staring at .

[What’s wrong?]

[No... I am sorry. If only I have more power.....]

I smiled and shook my head, then told her to not worry about it.

[Roxy did as she promised. There is nothing more to say. It’ll only make things feels awkward.]

[But.]

[Let’s just focus on getting away as far as possible from the sacred beast first. Then we reorganize our plan and continue fighting. Let’s go!]

I carried Eris with , and looked back.

I didn’t feel any sign of movent at all. But the sacred beast was no longer there.

Then ca the warning from Greed.

『Fate, from below!』

[Kuh!! What!?]

A giant pincer had silently sneaked under . I couldn’t have expected that such a trick could be done soundlessly. I was not able to react in ti.

Since avoiding seed difficult, I tossed Eris toward Roxy and pushed them both away.

anwhile, the pincer is trying to tear in half. I jumped up while slashing down at the pincer, using it to deflect myself. It’s still difficult to avoid completely after all. It still managed to wound my side.

But since it didn’t rip apart any organ, then a wound of this level is nothing for . I have both auto recovery and auto recovery boost. The wound will heal automatically after about ten second.

But the other pincer was already waiting to strike.

[Fai!]

[Don’t co!]

Roxy stood up, wanting to help. But her current status won’t allow her to do any damage to an Area E being like the sacred beast.

But of course she’d want to help, even if she knew there is nothing she can do. because she’s Roxy. But I told her to stay put. I’ll apologize to her later.

If we sohow got through this...

I thought to myself while staring at the approaching pincer.

I won’t heal in ti. I have to block the pincer directly.

I know I won’t make it, but I still grasped my black sword tightly.

[Ee...]

The approaching pincer never reached .

Soone had gotten in between and the pincer.

That person was holding a black spear, and is easily deflecting the pincer of the sacred beast.

That wide back brought a sense of familiarity from my childhood. Also a sense of longing.

[Dad!?]

[Good grief, you really haven’t changed at all since back then. I’ve told you not to, but you still do anyway. That stubbornness... reminds of your mom.]

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Still presenting his back to , he turned his head to look at and smiled.

[But you got guts alright, son. If you still can fight, then follow .]

[.....]

Ignoring who was lost for words, Dad kept talking.

[What do you say, Fate?]

It’s like he’s provoking . How nostalgic....

Dad used to do that to trigger my annoyance. Back then, I like to play pretend as a warrior with a wooden sword because I want to be like my Dad.

I was always looking at my Dad’s back when I was younger. But now I’ve fought this far as a warrior.

One can say, that feeling of old, childish rivalry had surfaced back in .

I don’t understand my Dad’s intention yet. He could possibly be an enemy.

But, just like the old days... just this once, I want to trust that back.

[Got it... I’m coming.]

I took my position beside my Dad. Seeing with the black sword ready, Dad laughed in satisfaction.

anwhile the sacred beast crawled out of the sand, and it seed to be perplexed by Dad’s presence.