Escape.
Bang!
A huge chunk of flesh and a chunk of tal collided violently. After slamming the tal giant with his shoulder, the Giant of Corruption opened its huge mouth and bit the tal giants forearm.
Gaaaaahhh!!!
The tal giant raised his other hand and slamd it into the head of the Giant of Corruption. His head was crushed, and his flesh splattered.
The decaying flesh crumbled before it even reached the floor. His headless body clenched his fists and smashed the tal giants head again, slamming it against the wall with a crash. A new head popped out of the crushed flesh.
Gaaaaaaah!!!
In the anti, I quickly harvested the corpses of Succus and Tonisa. Succus was two-and-a-half-fingers-worth, and Tonisa was three fingers. 1100 points of divinity ran through my hands and seeped into my body.
[Divinity: 4582]
After confirming the amount of divinity I had gathered, I looked at the two giants still fighting.
It looks like it will take quite so ti for either side to win.
Kill!
I will stop playing and help out, as Mother says.
I leaned Carns stunned body against the black door and pulled out the Froststeel sword. First, my goal was the blue jewel in the middle of the white tal giants forehead, the only part that stood out from that huge body. I thought that if I could break it sohow, there would be a change in the tides of battle.
Im going!
Bang!
I sprinted out and plunged into the collision between giants.
Gaaaaaaaah!!!
The colossal fists of the Giant of Corruption responded to my movents, striking the tal giants chest and sending it reeling back. I sprinted forward as it was pushed against the wall.
The divinity of corruption pooled in my legs, activating the Corruption Arts. Increasing my force, I felt nauseous as I rocketed toward my goal.
The air slapped , but I ignored the pain and accelerated further. My leg muscles felt like they were about to explode, but at that mont, I kicked off the ground. My body accelerated to its fullest and soared.
I could see my reflection in the glassy eyes of the slowly rising tal giant. In that opaque reflected light, I brought my Froststeel blade down.
Claank!
It pierced the blue gem and sent it flying. The tal giant moved even though the jewel on its forehead was broken. A huge tal hand swung for without hesitation. Still floating in the air, I couldnt do anything to evade.
Help!
Gaaaaaaah!!!
A hand of rotting flesh struck the tal giants face. I quickly grabbed the forearm of the Giant of Corruption and hung on. The Guardian pushed back, but the movent was noticeably slower than before, probably because the jewel was its main power source.
I stumbled across the Giant of Corruptions body, jumped, and landed on the floor.
Bang!
The violence that followed was one-sided. The slowed tal giant was no match for the Giant of Corruption. The huge tal body was crushed and ceased operating.
The victorious Giant of Corruption roared.
Gaaaaaaaaaah!!!
I smiled and tried to say sothing to praise him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At that mont, three tal giants fell from the ceiling.
How long will this keep going?!
Kill?
Mothers answer, saying she wouldnt know even if I asked, felt a bit provoking. A new tal fist smashed through the Giant of Corruptions head before he could stand up. Seeing the Giant of Corruption being beaten unilaterally, I quickly decided.
Hold on a little longer! Just until I run away!
Gaaah
Bang!
The Giant of Corruption was about to let out a roar, but the Guardians wouldnt allow it. I turned around without hesitation and headed for the black door. When it opened earlier, it was definitely from the bottom up.
Haap!
I shoved my hand under the huge black door and gave it my all. Of course, the door didnt even budge.
Ahhhhh!
While shouting, the divinity of corruption flowed through , and a vivid dark green tattoo covered my body. My muscles scread for help, and I was burning up as veins bulged across my skin. And finally, the gigantic black door began to slowly lift.
I squeezed all my strength out, lifted the door to shoulder height, kicked Carn lying next to , and rolled in after him.
You can go back!
I didnt know if the Giant of Corruption, who the three tal giants were beating down, heard , but I was sure hed be fine. I believed so.
Bang!
The black door fell and slamd shut. I collapsed on the floor and spat out rotten guts in return for the Corruption Arts.
Ptooey, haah. It was really hard. Mother.
Kill!
Mothers scolding continued, questioning why I had to bring that Carn alive. I answered, leaning against the wall.
I wanted to save the other two too, and they died so quickly that I couldnt.
Kill!
Rebuked for being too soft, I glanced at Carn and said.
Besides, isnt this guy special? Even if I harvest him, I think it would be better to wait a little longer and watch his growth.
Kill, kill.
After a monts silence, Mother gave her consent to the plan.
The reason Mother of Corruption was convinced was that Carn was a three-and-a-half-fingers-worth human. A human who could grow into a four-fingers-worth being would, when harvested, grant ten thousand divinity. That was Carn Baltas.
Besides, I liked his cheerful personality, so I wanted to save him.
Kill!
I smiled quietly at Mothers advice not to show affection so easily.
Just because you dont want to give it to soone doesnt an you cant give it, right? We beco more affectionate as we spend ti together. Dont be so angry.
After taking a mont to breathe, I could move my body a little. This passage was too cramped for the tal giants to enter, but I decided it would be better to move since I didnt know what the future held.
I picked up Carn and walked slowly through the hallway shining with a soft blue light. After moving a little, Carn released a low moan and ca to his senses.
Where am I?
Do you feel better?
Ughmy head is very dizzy.
Ill let you down. Lets rest here for a mont.
Carn gasped a few tis while holding onto the wall, then sat down and asked .
Are Succus and Tonisa really dead?
Yes, unfortunately.
Hearing my answer, he looked down at the floor with gloomy eyes.
The mont the tal giant fell from the ceiling, we had to activate the key. My greed killed them both.
Have you known each other for a long ti?
Carn shook his head.
No. I got to know them as recent hires. But that doesnt an Im not at fault. Where the hell is this place?
Beyond the Black Gate.
How did?
As he was about to ask sothing, he just stopped speaking.
It wouldnt be polite to ask about sothing you dont want to show, not if its enough for you to knock out. Besides, isnt Priest Marnak my savior now? Ill pay you back for this favor on the na of Baltas.
I reached out my hand to Carn and smiled.
Ill be looking forward to it.
Carn smiled bitterly and took my hand.
You absolutely cannot reject it.
Im the type of person who is willing to take everything offered. Anyway, if youre feeling better now, I think itd be better to start walking. I didnt kill that tal giant; I just ran.
Yes. Lets go.
We continued down to the end of the hallway. At the end of the hallway, there was a door with a blue pattern, but no ancient words were written. This was definitely the reward room!
I said to Carn, calming my beating heart.
It seems we have reached the end of the ruins. Lets go inside.
As I reached out and pushed it, the door gently opened. The altar towering in the middle of the room and the exit near it welcod us warmly. Two objects were placed on the altar: a necklace with beads the size of two thumbs and a sword.
Carns eyes lit up when he saw the necklace.
What was written in the book was true! Priest Marnak! Im deeply ashad, but can I ask for just one thing? Please give that necklace. I will definitely reward you once we get out of here.
I tilted my head at his desperate look.
What is that necklace?
Carn picked up the necklace and explained it to .
This necklace is a thing called the Flesh Guide. When you pour your blood into this marble and think of the blood you want to find, the marble will swallow the blood and point in the direction of the blood you want to find.
As I listened to his explanation, I rembered Carns origins. The bastard of Ensis Baltas. His father would definitely be in the royal capital, so I had an idea of who he was looking for.
Carn looked at my expression and nodded.
Your thoughts are probably right. Im looking for my mother whom Ive never t.
I looked into his black eyes and quickly put my thoughts together. A searching necklace had no aning for anyway. It was more profitable to hand over the necklace and collect the reward later.
I said with a smile.
Then, can I have this sword?
Im not interested in anything other than this necklace. And if it wasnt for Priest Marnak in the first place, wouldnt I be dead already? Rather, its a sha that you only have a sword to bring.
In fact, even while Carn was talking about the necklace, my eyes kept going to the sword. It had a very unusual appearance
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Priest!
Sothing was breaking down the door and rushing toward this room. I quickly picked up the relic sword and shouted.
Lets go to the exit!
Boom!
A gigantic tallic hand smashed the door and reached in for us. Just before the huge hand grabbed on, we succeeded in jumping into the exit by a hairs breadth.
After falling into the white snowfields, I quickly pushed myself up and looked for Carn.
Are you alright!
As white snowflakes fell from the sky, a hand in a black leather glove popped out. Carn, covered in snow, looked at and smiled.
I dont want to see a piece of iron bigger than for a while.
I grinned.
either.
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