“Tsk… Not a single scratch, huh?” I muttered, as I discerned what my bullet could do against the tough exterior of the Komodo Dragon. My bullet still did something, but the damage was unrecognisable. But if I continued accumulating those tiny damages, maybe we could dent that armour and damage the monster in the long run.As soon as the Komodo Dragon’s failed, the beast submerged back to the ground and concealed itself once more. That creature quickly disappeared just as quick as the moment it had appeared. And when the lizard finally hid itself from me and the people, it let the worms and the little horde of lizards attack the group of survivors one by one. The tactic instilled fear and chaos on the battlefield, letting me be preoccupied with something rather than thinking of ways to counterattack the beast’s cheap trick.The children and the mother that the Komodo Dragon attacked fell on the ground, with tears and sweats flowing from their eyes. Their hands shook every time the gro
“Let me do it.” As soon as I turned around, my eyes were greeted by Elena’s face. “I heard you need to place these people on the other side to win this fight. Maybe I can help. I will rally the survivors and wait for your signal. Don’t worry about them because those people will listen to me. Tell me where to go.”It was logical that I would let Elena do those things where she would gather and instruct the survivors to a place where I could bait them for the Komodo Dragon. But if she heard the plan, Elena must know the consequences if I mess up. She cared about the people more than Hina and I. And if I let others be in danger, I would never hear the last of Elena’s scoldings and hatred.So I confirmed it with my eyes and ears as I asked a question to Elena, “Are you sure about this? If you heard us talk about the plan, then you know that…”Elena cut me off and nodded, “That you plan on using these people as bait to lure the lizard and kill it for good, right? If that’s the case, I’m al
“HEY, YOU LIZARD! COME AT US!” When I thought we lost hope, Elena, the girl beside the group of survivors, shouted and caught everyone’s attention. The survivors beside her didn’t know what to do. But since all those people trusted her, most survivors followed along and shouted with her as well. However, those who valued their lives more than seeing the entire picture itself ran for their lives, hoping that would save them from possible danger. Some people who ran were attacked by the worms, while others experienced extreme panic attacks. Despite seeing their greed and selfishness, I covered their areas and saved those people, regardless of what they did… Except for one thing. I knocked out some people who tried pushing others to save themselves. Those few individuals even dared to use children and mothers as their shield so the monsters could take them, not the one who had pushed those survivors. I couldn’t tolerate such an act, considering that this was a time of crisis. And no pe
Winning this fight was impossible. After losing most of our arcane, Hina and I became exhausted for the second try. Even though we, somehow, forced the ultimate form of the Komodo Dragon, we had already used up most of our spells and mana. The only thing left for us to do was to instruct survivors to try and save themselves while we recover. Maybe Hina had enough arcane to create a wall for the two of us and still kill the lizard for the second time, but we would experience casualties. For the first time, I thought I could save everyone without seeing someone killed on the ground. Witnessing people dying took a toll inside my mind, and I didn’t know what to do about it. My goal was to create a world where normal people could live their lives without the nuisance of these portals. Little did I know that I was still an immature and ambitious teen wishing to reach the moon using a car. If only I mastered my ability and sucked up my trauma from firearms, maybe I could do something abou
I wanted to tell Will about Hina’s condition and the way Akihiko passively made us his slaves. But even though I kept those feelings to myself, Will saw right through me and asked the others to leave us alone momentarily. Hina, who had awoken from the aftermath, saw Will, the elite members of the Crimson Guild, and I in one place. Of course, she immediately thought this was war. Thankfully, when my sister saw my reactions, I shook my head and non-verbally told her that everything was going to be fine. And she should follow the rest of the adventurer’s instructions.“I’ll come back for you, okay?” Hina uttered, and slowly walked away from my sight. Will could include Hina to our conversation, but I doubted she could add something useful to the topic. Even though she was aware about everything, having more people in a conversation would turn into a discussion. And if there were more people involved, ideas would clash and the meeting would extend before we knew it. And that was also the
“Akihiko Yoshitsugu, the prime minister of Japan, sent me here to save his daughter, Elena Yoshitsugu. It’s very hard for me to say this, but Akihiko wants to save Elena because he doesn’t want to owe any adventurer’s guild, specifically the Crimson Guild, about it. He told me that once Akai gets his hands on Elena, he will force Akihiko to resign, and Akai will be the next prime minister of Japan and the representative of the United Nations…” I explained. It was the truth. “Akai and I actually conversed about it… about why he had framed me as the culprit for those unusual killings. Akai told me that it was all part of his grand plan… That the people needed someone to blame for all those killings. And placing the blame for the portals wouldn’t do anything. Conveniently, I was there, he said, and used me as the suspect for everything. Now, the people trust the Crimson Guild more than me, a nameless adventurer who’s just trying to survive.”“Not to mention, Akihiko offered us his help…
I knew I had to invite Hina to the discussion. But since Will requested that the meeting would be limited to the three of us, I had no other choice but to accept. And, besides, our conversation became fruitful. I didn’t think that Will and I would reach an agreement, especially after experiencing aggressive adventurers sent out by the Crimson Guild to kill me, including Akai himself. The only thing that was a bummer was the handcuff placed around my hands. Although I understood Will wanted to supervise me, it would be better if I could roam freely having nothing to shackle me.This menacle produced excruciating pain every time I moved while using an ability or dared to conjure any spells at my disposal. The more mana I used, the more powerful this fetter became. I could easily break them, but Will and those four adventurers would think badly about the image. And if the worst happens, these adventurers would attack me, following Will’s command. Will must have known that I was powerful
Before I could even forget, I told Will the criteria of how to defeat the portal. Fortunately, the same thing happened to them. They already knew about it, but I told them anyway that we needed to travel around one hundred kilometres just to reach the exit and fight against three swarms. We already completed the first swarm, As Will stepped foot on the centred platform, he immediately caught the attention of the surrounding crowd. The survivors lent their ears for the old man as Will opened his mouth and explained the situation. In addition, Will also explained that we would resume our long walk after narrating everything they had to know. Will told everyone about the future of the group and the Crimson Guild would be in charge of our defences instead of me. Recently, I was the one who explained to everyone about the current situation. But since the Crimson Guild, the most popular and strongest guild known to humankind, these survivors hastily switched sides and praised the heaven