Rolled Pumpkin (2)
‘Did I say it was similar to an ogre?’
Before Harley came out to the ground, it was the result of analyzing monsters based on various information by people with rich knowledge of monsters.
But he said he wasn’t sure because there were a lot of other parts, but he only realized why he said that after seeing the guy himself.
“Wow–!”
The ogres were the top predators in the northern mountains, where monsters abound.
An ordinary spear knife has tough leather that cannot be pierced, a skeleton that is harder and more elastic than metal, and a decent regenerative ability that can quickly recover from any injury if sufficient nutrition is provided.
In addition to that, he was a monster among monsters that was packed with muscles of enormous density, both as a weapon and as armor, and with a keen sense to facilitate hunting.
‘Before, even Harley, who was at a fairly strong level, was to the point of suffering death while dealing with an ogre.’
The only downside was that in order to maintain its overwhelming body, most of its waking hours had to be invested in hunting and eating…
In this northern mountain range, where monsters abound, it didn’t matter.
Quajijik—!
And now, Harley was playing a chase and chase tag with an ogre who was smashing through trees.
As he glanced back, his two pairs of red eyes met.
“Uh-huh!”
“Kukkakakat!”
Yes, not one, but two.
With a height of over 6 meters and reaching 7 meters, the body boasted a much larger volume than a typical ogre.
Above all else, there were two heads hanging over their shoulders.
‘Twin Head Ogre….’
His four eyes, dyed red with madness, stared at him without blinking an eye, and saliva was already dripping from his two mouths with shark-like teeth.
‘I was guessing that the higher the species, the easier it would be to be affected by madness.’
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Just like Harley is now, the madness in the monster’s body is absorbed by the predator and continues to accumulate.
But if the ogre, famous for being a glutton, has been eating monsters steadily from the inside of the mountain range…
‘There is only one body, but two heads affected by madness?’
Thinking organs like the brain were nothing more than channels through which the madness in the body was expressed.
It is said that if you have two heads, you can produce twice as much efficiency as other monsters.
Of course, the energy consumption will increase as well, but for a guy who only eats all day, there will be no difference.
“Keeek!”
Harley slowly twisted her body to avoid the monsters that attacked her and continued to run.
About 30 minutes after moving to the inside of the mountain range to lure him in, the number of monsters coming from all directions was increasing.
Kwadduk— Kwajik!
And the tiny monsters that rushed to catch the galloping Harley were caught by the twin-headed ogre who was running after him and went straight into his mouth.
Like a marathon runner snatching a water bottle from the course, moving both hands diligently to put it in two mouths and chew and swallow it seemed like a scene from godly labor.
“Ok!”
“Koohoo!”
If it wasn’t for the screams of the monsters that resounded over and over again.
‘He eats without stopping. Well, this distance should be enough.’
Harley, who was running through the mountain range at a reasonable distance, slowed down and stopped.
Of course, I really didn’t mean to just shun him.
‘There is more insanity condensed on that one body than I have accumulated so far, but I can’t afford to throw it away!’
When he stopped, monsters from all directions, not just the twin-headed ogres, began to attack him.
Instincts engraved to be hostile to intelligent beings not fully tainted with madness whipped them, making them blindly revealing their murderous intentions.
And Harley….
“Whoa—.”
In the time when the accident rapidly accelerated and slowed down, he slowly awakened his madness and raised his power.
As the cells of his body were activated all at once, white steam erupted from his mouth, and a haze rose from his whole body.
His skills, including “Frenzy Beast”, were activated at once, and his eyes began to burn in red and green.
‘Yeah, you never know when an opportunity like this will come again.’
In the meantime, he had been diligently absorbing mana stones in the name of arcane magic, but there were limitations in that way.
But look over there.
Countless monsters that only aim for him and run towards him.
And the enormous amount of ‘madness’ that resides within it.
ah! How luscious is this!
If he ate them all, how strong would he be?
pudding! soo much
With a loud noise, the muscles of the whole body twisted and expanded.
Its size exceeds 3 meters, and long, blade-like nails extend on its enlarged arms.
His legs also changed like those of beasts, and sharp claws sprouted out.
Strictly speaking, the state of the previous battle was not Harley’s strength.
“Choo! This just feels awesome! Kahahahaha!”
Eyes, nose, ears, and all other sensory organs were extremely developed to gather information from the surroundings, and shark teeth were crammed into the long torn mouth.
By maximizing the “mutation” and “physical mutation” that I had not been able to use to my heart’s content due to the gaze of others, it became a form that could hardly be called a human…
“Kukkakakat!”
As a result, the increased combat power was unparalleled before.
Wheeing— Huh—
The two axes hanging from Harley’s back flew out and hovered in the air.
The ax with a blazing green flame from his left eye soon turned towards those who spit their teeth at him.
“It’s a sacramental feast!”
The moment when the madness that erupted from his body took over his body and he was ready for battle.
“Keeek?”
“Koowoak—?”
The reaction of the monsters became strange.
Up until now, I tried to catch him with my eyes closed, but now I stop and look around…
‘what? Did the hostility suddenly disappear? ···No, do you think they are the same monster?’
Even the twin-headed ogre, who had been chasing fiercely until now, showed a sign of bewilderment.
Of course, he was aggressive enough to eat the same monster without hesitation, but isn’t it too inefficient to chase after one just for a bite?
Harley organized her thoughts, feeling the reddening of her vision and the pulsing madness in her brain.
‘You must have recognized that I was completely consumed by madness.’
It was an unintentional situation, but this was another new discovery.
If you use this method, doesn’t it mean that you can now roam the gaps of monsters at will, avoiding their food ecosystem.
Of course now…
“Sunbread wins!”
Quang-!
He sprinted to the floor and rushed to the twin-headed ogre that came close.
“Kwong—!”
“Kukkat!”
The guy who was still looking at Harley immediately responded to the attack.
It was also their ecology to fight until one of them dies once a collision occurs.
When the humanoid beast and the giant monster began to clash violently.
“Hmm, indeed. It’s a fun place.”
A cold voice echoed from the place where Harley had just stood.
“Keeek?”
“Kreuk—?”
At the same time, the eyes of the monsters, who had flocked to Harley, and had gathered awkwardly, turned to it all at once.
In the middle of a rough, wooded forest, stood a man dressed in clothes that did not match the place.
A black tailcoat that was neatly ironed without a single wrinkle that would be worn by aristocrats.
Cool back hair, pale skin, and red eyes.
With a cynical smile and sharp fangs exposed.
The new Lord of Clan Brokoslak and the dark ruler of the kingdom of Talia.
Heinz II.
“Wow–!”
The monsters surrounding him roared all at once and rushed to Heinz.
One of the heads of the twin-headed ogre, who was engaged in a life-or-death struggle with Harley, even briefly turned toward it, so it was clear how much attention his appearance had drawn.
“Even if they are tainted with madness, living things are living things.”
However, Heinz muttered calmly while watching the monsters that surrounded him and attacked him.
His right hand is slowly raised.
“As long as blood flows through his body, it’s a meaningless act.”
With his body spinning softly as if in a dance… his right hand drew a circle around him.
and.
Shia-aah!
The bodies of the monsters caught in the trajectory were ripped apart and tossed on the floor.
Because their heights were so different, the cut parts such as the neck, waist, and legs were different…
Even if he survived immediately, it would be meaningless.
More than that this place has already become a sea of blood.
“Mystery of Blood”
Red, blue, green…
The control of the colorful blood that had escaped from the master’s body was subordinated to Heinz all at once.
And forged with iron will, it became a weapon with will to kill.
“Kyuik!”
“Heh heh!”
Destroying the monsters that were still breathing, they slowly swelled up.
Blood called blood, and that blood again scaled up, causing more sacrifices.
“Hmm···.”
It was an overwhelming sight, but Heinz who looked at it only frowned slightly.
‘I can’t control it well because of the monster’s vitality. Besides, the flames in the blood aren’t that strong, but the madness that took their place is a bit annoying.’
From the moment the host dies, the madness that dwells in the body begins to volatilize, but a considerable amount of madness still remains in the blood of the freshly dead warm monster.
If he hadn’t obtained the overwhelming power of blood control through “Mixed-Blood Evolution”, he wouldn’t have been able to commit such a ruthless massacre.
He is now a disaster for living things below a certain level.
Of course, that also meant that he couldn’t use much power against opponents above his level…
“Wow…!”
Scak—
“… oh my!”
The troll’s neck, which came through the storm of blood, was separated and fell to the floor.
And the high-pressure blood that was ejected from Heinz’s fingertips destroyed his brain and heart at the same time.
“At this level, there it is. Where, take a moment to see what these guys taste like… Big, hey—!”
He gently brought the blood of the monster he had hunted to his lips and spit it out immediately.
The blood of a monster stained with madness was the worst.
Vampires gain strength by drinking the blood of their victims and extorting their life force and mana.
In the first place, the monster’s blood was filled with the aura of mana degenerated vitality, so the absorption efficiency was not good.
“Well, I was just wondering. I can’t help it.”
Heinz continued to slaughter the monsters that still attacked them, and by manipulating their blood, he drew mana stones from their hearts and collected them in one place.
Whik- Tak!
Then he snatched the pickaxe ‘Eline’ that flew to him in the green light and put it into the subspace magic tool he was holding.
This is also one of the reasons Heinz came all the way here.
‘Because Heinz had nothing to do right away.’
Gathering information was done as much as I could, and growing my power is progressing smoothly.
In addition, Harley was not suitable for genocide, so I thought it would be difficult to be surrounded by monsters, so I had Heinz waiting in advance…
‘Because I didn’t know that if I completely liberate the madness, I won’t be attacked by monsters. Still, it was necessary to recover the pickaxe, and it doesn’t matter since I’ve collected so many mana stones.’
Heinz nodded alone, then turned to look at Harley.
“Khahaha! The old man is so boring! It tastes like tearing!”
“Shut up—!”
The twin-headed ogre… No, the ‘single-headed ogre’ again had his whole body torn apart by Harley, who was less than half his height.
In the form of a beast, he overwhelms him with his bare hands without using a weapon.
‘Well, actually, Harley was originally stronger with bare hands.’
Although he used his weapon habitually to melt into the civilized society for a while, his main weapon was the monster-like body itself in the first place.
Whoops!
Finally.
Sharp fingernails pierced the ogre’s chest, and Harley pulled out the whole heart with the magic stone.
Kwajik! Quajiic!
And when he chewed it and swallowed it, a madness that exceeded the amount he had absorbed so far swung through his body in an instant.
The heart beats excessively, blood flow accelerates, and as the muscles expand, heat radiates from the body…
‘What’s wrong with you now?’
It was just a familiar symptom.
Ignoring the whispers of madness that shook her head, Harley returned to her human form, grabbed the ax that was flying in the air, and put it back on her back.
“Uh-huh! After sweating a bit, I feel refreshed! Shall we have a snack then?”
He sat down in front of a place full of small monsters’ manastones, grabbed a handful of them and poured them into his mouth.
Close! hard!
Apart from madness, the twin-headed ogre not only strengthened his body, but also increased energy storage efficiency, so I thought I’d fill it up in advance.
By the way.
That moment when Harley took this nutritional supplement in peace.
[Koo——!]
From the inside of the mountain range, a roar filled with great energy erupted.
The atmosphere was shaken by the enormous wave spreading out in all directions, and the mana in all directions vibrated.
Goosebumps all over my body at the presence of the sound, and I entered a state of extreme tension without realizing it.
‘This?’
The gazes of Harley and Heinz II simultaneously turned to the direction the sound started.
Although the energy itself is different, I have experienced a similar ringing quite often recently.
Exactly… Hans, from his subordinate Enthracio.
In other words, the owner of this roar is—.
‘Dragon?’
The dragon sleeping in the north woke up.
