Chapter 15: Another Whale in the Fight (3)

Chapter 15: Another Whale in the Fight (3)

Episode 15. Another Whale Fight (3)

In the world of Arcana, there are many gods.

And there are religions that worship them.

Where there are gods, there are also demons that oppose them.

Those religions also had priests who fought against the demons.

I said demon priests.

Of course, to the extent that I delved into religion and other classes.

It wasnt that I was interested in the Arcana worldview.

I just remembered something Id forgotten. Like everything else, it was something Id heard over and over again during the Demon Hunter quest.

-The Kuma priests Kuma rituals merely exorcise demons. Its not a fundamental solution. Were not like them. We tear demons apart.

No, I mean, it felt really cool at the time.

-When I look into the abyss, the abyss looks back at me, even if I fall into evil and become a demon. We only hunt demons. Thats the way of the demon hunter.

But when you grow up, theres no such thing as a bastard.

Not labour laws.

It was a workplace that gave a shit about human rights, wasnt it?

To a secondary school kid who doesnt know anything.

Way to go, Akshay!

Lets not blame others for my black history.

-Nowhere is this difference more evident than in the Kuma Sikh ritual.

[demonic rituals].

A unique skill that only two Demon Hunters have, in addition to their natural enemies.

I opened the skill window to see the difference.

Demon Ritual: Invite a demon to a ritual.Ñøv€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.

Id only used it once since becoming a player.

Why, in a battle against an imp possessed by Nam Chul-min.

It was only half effective.

No, it was worse than that.

It only did the most basic of things.

Instead of damaging the possessed.

An effect that dealt direct damage to the possessed demon.

It was unavoidable.

I didnt have the necessary sacrifices for the ritual.

-Demon hunters exorcism rituals differ in their offerings. While other religions require pure, unspoilt offerings to borrow the power of their gods.

Demon hunters didnt serve any gods in the first place.

If there really was a God.

There would be no demons in the world.

That was the idea of the Demon Hunters.

-Remember. Our sacrifice is all that is evil.

Yes, all that is evil.

Id seen those offerings before, when Id invoked the Rite of Exorcism in a past quest.

It was a demonic item.

It was what players would consider a simple draw item.

I looked at the necklace.

There it was again, the human mind.

I want to pull this again.

Well, you know that feeling?

I feel like Im going to win.

First of all, it was a necklace, a jewellery.

First of all, its a sure thing that its a rare tier item. If it has at least one option for hp regeneration. I was greedy, thinking that it would make me less worried about horsepower efficiency.

But Im bummed, winning or not.

I know its an unrealistic expectation.

To Romeo, riches were fleeting.

I know Im not capable of such a thing.

I know too well.

I know from experience.

Furthermore, I realised that the demonic item was a ritual sacrifice.

No demonic temptation, deception, or trial can make a dent in Grandfells lofty pride.

This, too, is an insignificant temptation.

With that, I dismissed my desire for him.

But I felt no regret.

Grand Pells noble character aside,

Come to think of it. It wasnt a regret.

Wait, if its a sacrificial ritual.

Wouldnt that make the ritual less effective?

I remembered the effects of the demonic rituals Id seen in past quests.

If those effects were carried over.

That might work, wouldnt it?

Of course, Im not saying that I can hunt Count Ascura.

Hes only level 91.

It was arrogance to think I could take down a level 430 monster. What I thought was possible was a quest.

Hunt a Vampire. (Ongoing)

Announce that the hunt has begun (Success)

Make them feel the fear of being hunted. (Ongoing)

A class quest, not a normal quest.

Not a hunt.

I wonder if its possible to make them feel the fear of being hunted?

Anyway, only time would tell.

Also

For some reason, I had overcome the demonic temptation.

I walked with a more confident stride.

However, my strides soon came to a halt.

What are so many of them?

The destructive power of cavalry is multiplied in such a wide space.

There was another problem.

Master!

Speak, Im listening.

This is a three-way assault! There are cavalry charging from three directions, except from the south, where we came from!

Three directions.

This was why it was difficult to put forward a front line worthy of sacrifice.

But the situation was the same for Inazuma.

Hisagi said to Nam Tae-min.

I dont want to, but I have no choice. Ill take your back.

What, your back?

You shameless bastard.

Nam Tae-min wanted to hit back, but Nam Chul-min stopped him.

-I understand how you feel, but it cant be helped. For now, well just have to watch each others backs. If we take the east and Inazuma takes the west, whats left is the north? Damn. We should have avoided that battle. .

Yes, we should avoid tangles as much as possible.

Player ranked 11th.

Nam Tae-mins level was 368, which was higher than Count Ascuras knight, but there were many other guild members who werent as strong. In a pitched battle, the gap would be devastating.

My mistake.

This is bad.

My instincts warned me.

I shouldnt have entered the square so naively.

No, even if I hadnt gotten into a useless nervous breakdown with Hisagi.

But the water had already been spilled.

Ill take care of the north.

The southerners eyes began to burn.

More intensely, more savagely.

A unique Barbarian skill had been triggered.

Berserk: Greatly increases attack damage and makes you insensitive to damage.

-Are you crazy? Youre going to take on the North alone?

I know its crazy.

But you have to take responsibility for your mistakes.

As Nam Tae-min gathers his strength.

The Counts knights finally appeared.

Doo-doo-doo-doo!

The horsemen came from three directions.

Their majesty was indeed sinister.

Eyes as red as blood.

As if expressing their thirst for blood.

Harsh breath.

If it werent for the rampage, I would have been intimidated.

But he was determined.

His grip on the greatsword tightened.

?!

Kugugukung!

A boom!

It was different from the sound of horses hooves.

If horses hooves made the ground tremble.

This was more like turning the ground upside down.

Is that ?

I had heard this sound before.

Nam Tae-min and Hisagi.

Both men froze at the same time.

It only took a moment for the hesitation to turn to panic.

!!

The shaking ground began to rise.

Like a great rampart.

A stone wall that rose up out of nowhere.

It had perfectly deflected the knights charge.

Gah, what is this?

Theres a player in Gion who can use magic like this?

No way, Inazuma, did they do this?

Amidst the uproar.

Another angle

Suddenly, the sound of clean shoes echoed through the square.

Nam Tae-min involuntarily turned his head to the direction of the sound.

There was a man in an ink-coloured long coat.

And there he was.

Nam Chul-mins voice sounded more panicked than ever.

-Wait, wait, wait! That face is? Thats right. What is this? Seo, did you summon the stone wall?! No, wait. Thats possible? No, that doesnt make sense!

*sigh

I erected the wall.

It would be a shame to dismiss it as mere magic.

Not to mention the efficiency of the magic.

Its called the law of action and reaction.

Even the basic physical knowledge I learnt in school.

Its a wall thats been built with a lot of hard work.

So, as you can see, I was giving it my all every moment.

To keep from sinking.

I was struggling as best I could.

[Count Ascuras knight has a faint].

[Count Ascuras knight suffers a faint].

[Count Ascuras knight faints] [Count Ascuras knight faints] .