Chapter 610
Chapter 610: Well, I’m Always Fine. (2)
From Ghislaine’s greatsword, a burst of red light shot forth, sharp energy slicing through the surrounding air and swirling violently.
Ghislaine moved again towards the oncoming monsters.
Boom! Boom! BOOM!
His movements were like lightning. Every swing of the greatsword cut flesh and sliced bone from the monsters.
The monsters were nothing but powerless scarecrows before his greatsword.
But there was still a Cyclops remaining. With a sound like the air ripping, its club came crashing down towards Ghislaine.
BOOM!
The Black King twisted his body to avoid the attack. The impact split the ground, and dust whirled up like a storm.
Within it, Ghislaine’s silhouette emerged.
Gotcha!
He had already leapt onto the Black King’s saddle.
Hiiiiiing!
The Black King howled long and passed by the Cyclops.
GRAAAAH!
The Cyclops roared and raised its club, confidence flashing in its giant eye.
Having leaped high, it thought it could surely hit this little guy this time.
The gigantic club split the sky. Its trajectory was dead-on towards Ghislaine.
In that moment, the flow of the world changed.
Dudududud!
Ghislaine’s greatsword shook reality. His will twisted space and time.
To the Cyclops, Ghislaine seemed to be floating in the air. But in reality, he had already left that position.
Navigating the cracks of time, Ghislaine swung his greatsword towards the Cyclops’s head at an unprecedented speed.
CRACK!
By the time the Cyclops regained its senses, its head was already split in two.
Blood erupted skyward. The Cyclops didn’t even comprehend what had happened before its life was extinguished.
THUD!
The massive body collapsed to the ground. The earth trembled as dust blew up like a storm.
Drip.
More blood flowed from Ghislaine’s mouth and nose.
But he didn’t care. Now, he didn’t need to worry about his physical condition.
The remaining minor monsters could be taken care of by the Knight Order of Penris and Vanessa.
BOOM!
Another Cyclops swung its club mightily. However, Ghislaine was already climbing aboard the Cyclops’s head using that club.
Dudududud!
The Cyclops raised its other hand to try to grab Ghislaine. Its gigantic hand approached him.
The Cyclops thought it had caught him for sure.
Haaah…
But that was a delusion.
Again, the flow of the world twisted. Ghislaine’s figure blurred, disappeared like an illusion, and then reappeared somewhere else.
Crack!
A sound like something breaking rang out briefly.
Right after, the Cyclops’s head slowly began to separate from its body.
Before it even realized its neck had been severed, the Cyclops’s consciousness slipped into darkness.
THUMP!
The Cyclops, with its head and body separated, collapsed on the spot.
Cough!
Ghislaine knelt down, spitting blood. Channeling any more willpower was impossible.
Ugh…
It was hard to maintain the fifth stage core. Ultimately, he had to face the remaining monsters in a second stage state.
Hiiiiiing!
The Black King, who had avoided the area, quickly returned. Ghislaine hopped back on his horse and swung his greatsword again.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
There were still quite a few monsters left here. Those monsters converged towards Ghislaine and the Knight Order of Penris.
Thanks to Vanessa, they held out, but precarious moments grew more frequent as everyone was growing tired.
Ghislaine could no longer eliminate monsters quickly as before. Exhausted, he was actually being pushed back by the monsters.
The Black King, knowing Ghislaine was tired, constantly retreated to gain distance.
GRAAAAH!
There were still two Cyclopes remaining. Though Gillian and Kaor were holding them off, any variables could arise.
Marquis Alferen, who had finished clearing monsters on the fortress, made a bold decision.
“Everyone out of the fortress! Rescue our allies! Cavalry, quickly mount your horses and move!”
WHOOOM!
Finally, the fortress door opened. The infantry charged out first, pushing back the remaining monsters in front of the fortress.
WAAAAAH!
The roars of the monsters fell silent. Only the victory cries of the soldiers echoed across the battlefield.
Thanks to the reinforcements from the fortress, Yulien, Belinda, and Jerome now moved freely. Leaving the front of the fortress behind, they rushed straight towards Ghislaine.
The cavalry and mercenaries also burst forth from within the fortress.
“Save the commander!”
“Run now!”
“We’re almost done!”
Thudthudthudthudthud!
They shouted energetically as they raced towards the remaining monsters.
As soon as Yulien, Belinda, and Jerome arrived, they first rescued the Knights of Penris.
Thousands of monsters still remained, but that much could be handled by regular troops. They had to save the exhausted knights first.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Joining forces with the Knights of Penris, they focused solely on defense. Everyone was so tired that there was no need to push themselves further.
Just a bit longer, and the allies from the fortress would arrive.
“Push quickly!”
After a moment, the allies finally arrived. Since everyone was mounted, it didn’t take long to join the battle.
BOOM!
GRAAAAH!
Thousands of cavalry surged forward, pushing back the monsters all at once. They too were tired, but it was easy to overwhelm the monsters with their numbers.
The number of monsters rapidly diminished. With the safety of their allies secured, Belinda rushed first towards Ghislaine.
SHWACK!
Daggers scattered in all directions, piercing the monsters charging at Ghislaine.
“Young Master! Are you okay?”
Hiiiiiing! Flap flap!
The Black King, seeing Belinda, bared its gums in delight. That crazy horse seemed drained too, with dark circles under its eyes.
And Ghislaine, covered in blood from his nose to his chin, smiled with eyes even more sunken than the Black King’s.
“Well, I’m always fine.”
He didn’t look fine at all. Ghislaine was swaying even while riding the Black King. His core had already dropped to first stage.
He had pushed himself a little too hard to quickly take down the Cyclopes, and his condition was far from good.
Belinda shook her head. No matter how much she tried to dissuade him, he wouldn’t stop endangering himself anymore, so she had given up.
She was tired too, but not as much as Ghislaine. Now that their allies had come, facing the monsters wasn’t difficult.
SHWACK!
Belinda’s daggers scattered as they attacked the monsters. Her mind was solely filled with thoughts of getting Ghislaine to a safe place.
ROOOAR!
BOOM!
A Cyclops swung a massive club from one side. Gillian’s body, which had sidestepped, was drenched in sweat.
Even a single hit from the Cyclops could render someone combat ineffective. So, there was no room for relaxation.
Fortunately, the monsters nearby were all flattened by the Cyclops’s club, so she didn’t have to worry about them.
But until then, she had already been battered by the relentless waves of monster attacks.
Though the Cyclops had sustained some wounds from Gillian’s attacks, none were fatal. The size and strength disparity were just too great.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
This Cyclops was already enraged. Gillian focusing only on dodging meant he couldn’t land a proper hit.
As they continued their intense standoff, finally, Yulien intervened.
SWISH!
CRACK!
The Cyclops, suddenly struck on the shoulder, turned its head. Another human had appeared.
BOOM!
It swung its club, but the opponent dodged skillfully. The Cyclops bellowed in rage, wildly swinging its club.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Gillian and Yulien avoided the Cyclops’s club while attempting to strike whenever there was an opening.
Yulien’s sword couldn’t slice through the Cyclops’s thick skin and bone in one go. He was also quite tired, making it difficult to face the giant.
But the two superhumans steadily attacked the Cyclops. With Yulien’s assistance, Gillian could also afford to be bolder in his assaults.
GRAAAAH!
Before long, the blood-soaked Cyclops let out a scream of agony.
Its ankle had been torn to the point where it could barely move. With each step, pain surged through it.
THUD!
Eventually, the Cyclops could no longer hold on and collapsed, but still swung its club without rest.
BOOM!
Once again, the attack missed.
Before the Cyclops could move again, Yulien was already on the move.
He didn’t even need to approach the Cyclops closely. He could attack from wherever.
Seizing a brief opportunity, Yulien aimed for the Cyclops’s single eye with his sword.
SWISH!
CRACK!
The Cyclops screamed, clutching its eyes with both hands. Unable to even maintain its grip on the club, it became a massive target of pain.
Yulien, who was about to launch an additional attack, paused and looked back.
WAAAAAH!
The monsters were nearly swept away by the fortress troops’ charge. Because of that, the empty-handed Knights of Penris were gathering around the Cyclops.
“Let’s strike now!”
At someone’s shout, the Knights of Penris who had been waiting for their chance charged at the downed Cyclops.
THUNK! CRUNCH! SWISH!
Their weapons drove into the Cyclops’s body.
The Cyclops thrashed in pain, causing a few knights to hastily retreat. But they quickly re-engaged and attempted to attack again.
Gillian and Yulien continued to slash and stab at the Cyclops.
GRAAAAH!
With its eyes closed, the Cyclops flailed its hands. One knight who couldn’t dodge was struck by its enormous hand.
BOOM!
The knight was flung away, but fortunately wasn’t seriously injured, thanks to Vanessa providing cover with her shield at the moment of crisis.
Huff…
Vanessa also looked tired, her eyes dim and blood trickling from her nose.
But she used low-tier magic to protect her allies and attack the Cyclops.
GRAAAAH!
The Cyclops screamed, continuing to flail its hands. Yet, no one managed to deal a fatal blow as the wounds only continued to multiply.
As the number of monsters decreased, more knights clung to the Cyclops.
SWISH! THWACK! THUNK!
GRAAAAH!
The Cyclops’s body was horrifically torn, drenched in blood. There was no longer a healthy spot left.
In contrast, Yulien and Gillian’s attacks became ever more fierce. Both were thoroughly exhausted, but they didn’t stop attacking.
The monsters were nearly all dead. Once they finished off the Cyclopes, the battle would be over.
THUD.
The Cyclops, covered in wounds, curled up as it sat. The giant had lost so much blood that it could no longer rise.
Yulien and Gillian climbed onto the Cyclops’s arm.
WHOOOM!
Gillian’s greatsword swung widely, striking the Cyclops’s temple.
CRACK!
GRAAAAH!
The Cyclops attempted to grab Gillian in pain. But Gillian merely dropped his sword and jumped to the ground.
Looking up at the openly gaping throat of the Cyclops, Yulien swung his sword.
THWACK!
The sword pierced into the throat and halted. Yulien clenched his teeth tightly and pushed with all his strength.
Dudududud!
Slurrrp!
Feeling its own neck being severed, the Cyclops started to move its hands again. It was trying to tear something off near its neck.
The Cyclops’s hands trembled. The exhausted giant was moving so slowly that it ultimately couldn’t catch Yulien.
THWACK!
Before the hand even touched Yulien, his sword sliced through the Cyclops’s neck.
Compared to the Cyclops’s neck, Yulien’s relatively short sword barely sliced through half of it. But because it couldn’t withstand the weight of the head, even the unsliced part quickly tore apart.
THUD!
THUD!
The Cyclops’s massive head fell to the ground. Its previously sitting body collapsed face forward.
“I caught it!”
A knight shouted loudly. They had finally taken down that enormous monster.
Everyone turned their heads toward the last remaining Cyclops. Jerome and the other knights had gone to help Kaor, but it was best to rejoin as quickly as possible.
But upon assessing the situation, they frowned.
“Ugh, that bastard’s at it again.”
Everyone nodded at someone’s muttered words.
In the wide-open space, Kaor was fighting a Cyclops all alone.
The rest of the crew was cleaning up surrounding monsters and watching the show.
As soon as Jerome rushed over to help, Kaor shouted.
“Don’t you dare! It’s mine! I’ll take it down myself!”
His fierce refusal forced Jerome to back off after landing just one spell.
Jerome, flabbergasted by Kaor’s madness, said, “No, we should take it down quickly!”
“It’s mine!”
“I’m not stealing it! I’m not interested in that!”
“Then get lost!”
The other knights, who had been late to join, halted at Kaor’s cry.
“Don’t come over! I’m going to catch it! Don’t interfere! I’ll kill you if you do!”
Kaor’s eyes were filled with desire.
The desire for the title of ‘Cyclops Slayer.’
