3. Dragon’s Eye, Human Mind (38)
The scenery of the city swept away by the explosion was miserable.
There were pits that were presumed to be explosions all over the place, and dozens of people collapsed and groaned around them. The screaming crowd could not be counted.
It was an event attended not only by the students of the academy, but also by numerous ordinary people in the city.
It was as if a bomb had exploded in the middle of it, so it was impossible to even estimate how much damage it would cause. Even I, who had assumed that there would be an attack, was in a state of panic.
It was because he had never imagined that a self-destructing monster existed.
Living life was a law that moved based on the desire to survive. An animal that causes an explosion at the cost of its own life is against common sense, even if it is a monster.
Wouldn’t it be better if it was a creature manipulated by a malicious purpose?
Not to mention, if even I was doing this, there was nothing else to say about other people. The surroundings were already a mess with people running away with tearing screams.
It was a bad idea. There was no way the attack would end just by avoiding the spot right away.
As if to prove my expectations, the bodies of some cats began to swell. The flesh, which began to proliferate like a blister, soon grew several times the size of the cat.
The humpbacked cat’s features were hideous. Even the purring cries were muddy.
At first glance, it was a power that reached dozens.
Of course, there were not only non-combatants in the procession of the homecoming ceremony, but also many members of the Faculty of Swords and Magic.
No matter how ragtag they were, they were all academy students whose talents were verified. There was nothing that hundreds of Demon Beasts could not overcome if they coordinated their response.
However, the problem was the lack of actual combat experience and the terrible sight of blood and flesh scattering.
Among the 3rd and 4th graders, there was a group of people who immediately pulled out their arms and responded, but most of the 1st and 2nd graders screamed and ran away.
I drove a hatchet into the head of one of the ferocious cat beasts.
With the sound of breaking bones, blood and brains spurted out. The hatchet that crushed the beast’s head immediately flew into the sky creating a blast.
Pak, pak, the faces of the two demonic cats that pounced on the fallen victims were hit one after another. As the monsters shrieked and backed away, I let out a roar.
“Don’t run away! Recover the wounded first!”
At my roaring instructions, some students hesitated and started approaching the wounded.
They were still bewildered, but they would soon realize. The fact that the instructions I gave are the best.
I ran and picked up the hatchet that had fallen on the ground, then raised my sword and responded to the cat beasts.
The two had already been stamped with a hatchet. The cat beast, whose eyesight was not even secured due to the flowing blood, just randomly kicked out its front paws.
Of course, it was a rebellion that would not be eaten even by a skilled swordsman.
With just one step, the cat’s paws were cut off and my sword dug right into it. The raised sword severed the cat’s head like a guillotine.
The head of the cat’s witch rolled on the ground with a clear, clap.
A fountain of blood gushed out, but I didn’t care. My body immediately rotated in the reverse direction and dealt with the remaining cat beast.
The level of the demon itself was not very high.
The problem was that it was impossible to know how many self-destructing cat witches were left.
No matter how magically strengthened the body was, it could not fully withstand the explosion of that power. This was already proved by some students rolling on the ground and moaning.
“Year 1 and 2 take care of the wounded! The priests of the theology department treat the wounded, and the magic department starts supporting from the rear. The senior swordsmanship department rushes out immediately! Evacuate the citizens!”
Delphine-senpai was responding quickly, just as I had told her earlier.
Rather than the second son of a rural viscount who was hated by everyone at the academy, it was better for the heir of the Yurdina family to give instructions.
As if the effect was indeed working, Delphine shouted a few more times, and only then did the movements of the students begin to engage.
Some of Delphine’s group were already evacuating the citizens.
Because of the risk of explosion, it was now the most important thing to lower the population density. Only then could I walk around the battlefield with a little peace of mind.
Bloodstains splattered on my body every time I passed between monsters in all directions.
I didn’t stop until the bones were broken, the neck was cut, the heart was stabbed, and blood, brain water, and bone fragments poured out with a clattering sound.
The relentless violence made some students look at me with fearful eyes.
Those gazes mixed with admiration, longing, and fear little by little.
Most of them were juniors with little practical experience. I brushed my blood-soaked hair and smiled at them.
“What are you looking at, kids? Aren’t you going to swing your sword right away?”
As if my words were an electric shock, the juniors raised their swords as they started a match. I liked the quick movement.
When I saw that, I sighed and exhaled.
He has already cut more than ten demons. It was enough to take a breather with such an activity.
If I had been unaware of anything, a catastrophe would have occurred, but fortunately, there was not much damage thanks to the quick reorganization of the situation.
In particular, the performance of some students stood out.
Seriana Celine, as well as me, was calmly doing her part. Senior Delphine also showed a dazzling performance as a commander and a swordsman.
Senior Elsie generously poured the firepower she had prepared in advance.
“… … Light, overflow!”
The electric charge on the ground, which had been heated to pure white, burned randomly.
A crackling noise hit the eardrum one after another. Kyaahiah, the crying of cat beasts rang high.
And several cat beasts who soon collapsed with a burnt smell.
Elsie-senpai turned her face to me, perhaps sensing my gaze. And he smiled and waved his hand at me. ‘Did I do well?’ came like an auditory hallucination.
If she had a tail, it would be wagging and wagging by now.
I sighed and laughed, capturing my empty imagination. Delphine-senpai also made eye contact with me, and one eye winked.
Although they were a bit strange seniors, they were more reassuring than anyone else on the battlefield. For a while, it seemed like there was no need to worry about this.
However, if there was still something to be concerned about, it was the civilian side. Unlike the academy students, they were ordinary people with no fighting skills.
Now that I think about it, I wondered if it would have been better to push the civilians inside the procession. Seeing that he was slowly gaining more space, he seemed to have enough energy to protect them.
Of course, that illusion had to be corrected soon.
I was the first to notice a sense of incongruity.
Food duck, the sound of flapping wings was particularly loud and frequent. Following instinct’s command, my eyes blankly looked up at the sky.
A flock of birds was flying. A mysterious bird with black feathers and bloody eyes, whose name is unknown.
The specially developed toenails stood out. And the small creatures that were lifted one by one from those feet suddenly expanded in my field of vision.
it was a cat
With a bang, a small cat falls down.
A vertical trajectory was pointing to a certain point. It was the center of the square, where priests including the saintess were treating the wounded.
As soon as I realized that fact, curse words flowed from my mouth.
“Oh sh*t… … .”
But without being able to properly exhale that sound, my body flew through the air. There was no time to hesitate.
By the time he pushed his way through the crowd and approached the saintess, several seconds had already passed.
Seongner looked up at me with bewildered eyes.
And at the same time, my eyes met with the fallen cat.
The round and round pupils seemed to be mocking me.
I gritted my teeth and used the foot I stepped on to slash the cat with the black surface. The small body of a cat soaring up into the sky again.
But it was too late. Having made that decision, I embraced the saintess and the patient she was caring for as much as I could.
A blunt shock hit my back with a bang.
It was a gut-wrenching feeling. It was the price of choosing to wrap someone around instead of flying away from the explosion. The injuries were certain, if not serious.
I was crying, and even blood came out. Having received the shock that a saintess should endure, my body flew through the air and rolled on the ground.
A beeping sound was heard. I couldn’t come to my senses for a moment.
And when I regained my senses, the first sound that hit my eardrums was a scream.
“Kyaagh!”
The falling cat wasn’t one. Excluding the cat that had fallen on the saintess, several cats seemed to have fallen in succession.
Some students seemed to have guessed the situation after seeing me running like crazy, but it was not enough to completely prevent the damage.
It was a mess everywhere. The center of the square, where the non-combatants were concentrated, was too vulnerable.
Particularly painful was the departure of the priests who had to treat the wounded. Many of those now rolling around were priests or pre-existing wounded.
Some might get permanent sequelae. No, it was fortunate that he did not lose his life.
My eyes sank darkly as I recalled that bleak future.
I was careless. I didn’t know that it was not even a cat, but even a bird.
If I had known in advance, I could have prevented it.
What awakened my despairing spirit was the random shaking of hands on my shoulders.
I turned my gaze blankly, and there was the face of a weeping woman.
was a saint Her trembling hand reached my bloody mouth.
“Gwa, are you okay?! Uh, uh, what should I do… Ji, I’ll treat you now, so wait a little bit. My, I have to treat it right away… … .”
“Sung, heck! Come on, saintess.”
I tried to open my mouth pretending nothing was wrong, but it was impossible because I had to spit out blood. Upon hearing my stammering voice, the saintess’ eyes shook violently.
She immediately aroused divine power. I was so embarrassed that the intensity of the light was incomparable to what it is now.
It seemed that he was trying his best to heal me.
I was grateful, but I grabbed one of the hands of the saintess who was about to run into it.
Confused eyes turned to me.
“Boo, injured… Take care of the wounded first.”
The eyes of the saintess staring at me went blank for an instant. But I was just holding on to a bitter smile as if I was serious.
and the next moment.
“… … Mi, are you crazy?! Now you are injured!”
Puck, the palm of the saintess hit my back.
It was at the same time that blood came out of my mouth.
Of course, my bravado didn’t even work.
It was a few minutes before realizing that the princess did not exist in Bangjin.
