◈ 335. [STAGE 14] Dogs on the Wire (3)
Drops of red blood splattered on the white snowfield.
“Heo-eok! Huh!”
The back alley of Crossroads.
Lucas gasped heavily and straightened his sword.
In front of him, five members of the task force were lying down. Only Mason was barely holding on with his greatsword on the floor.
The task force was numerous and strong, but Lucas’ talent and ability were above them.
“Hehe, as expected, the real McGregor is different.”
Mason murmured as he pressed the long sword scar on his chest with his hand.
“No matter how they are, they are selected and selected agents even in the elite team 1, but they can’t beat the young master alone… … .”
“Be gentle and stick your neck out, Mason.”
Compared to the mortally wounded task force members, Lucas was fine except for a few minor injuries.
Throwing his sword forward, Lucas growled ferociously.
“I will put an end to it.”
“… … I’m sorry, Bocchan. I don’t think so.”
Saying that, Mason took something out of his pocket.
“His Highness Fernandez gave me strength.”
“what?”
“A truly destructive power that cannot be approached through swordsmanship training… … !”
In Mason’s hand was a small syringe filled with blue contents.
“That, no way… … .”
Lucas, realizing what it was, widened his eyes.
“Beastification Serum?”
“Have you ever used it, Bocchan?”
With a smirk, Mason put the tip of the syringe to the side of his neck.
“It’s a much improved finished version of the low-key experimental samples of the time.”
“A finished version?”
“That’s right. A finished serum that was created by extracting only the pure beast nature from all types of beasts… … ! Her Majesty Fernandez only gave them to selected agents. Although the effect is somewhat volatile, it is powerful enough.”
asked Lucas, who shrugged his shoulders and gnashed his teeth.
“In order to make that serum, how many prisoners were sacrificed… … ?”
“Well, what do you know?”
Mason laughed wildly and shoved the syringe down his throat.
“As long as the performance is good, it’s enough!”
hooked!
The serum in the syringe was sucked into Mason’s body.
“Haaaaa… … .”
The blood vessels protruding from the neck bulged along the whole body, the muscles expanded, and the wounds healed as steam rose from the injured area.
Mason grinned, with his blood vessels conspicuous. She had fangs jutting out like those of a beast.
“Right. Is this the sense of giving up on humanity?”
“… … .”
“The more you throw away, the stronger you become. Isn’t humanity really, really funny?”
Tuhak-!
Mason hit the ground and rushed in front of Lucas at once. It was a speed that could not be compared to before.
Kaaang!
Mason’s greatsword ferociously ripped through the air, and Lucas managed to block it by swinging it back, but stumbled and almost fell.
‘What unbelievable power… … !’
The sword attack was much heavier than before.
Mason’s already gigantic physique had swelled to the point where he looked almost like a medium-sized monster.
He was stabbing his huge greatsword as swiftly as a dagger.
Lucas managed to catch Mason’s sword and straightened his posture.
‘Strength and speed are much pushed! At this rate… … .’
Lucas had a way to catch up with Mason very easily.
beast flower.
Lucas himself should have abandoned his humanity and surrendered to his instincts as a beast.
Wasn’t it possible to overcome many crises thanks to the beast shoes?
This time, I just need to be freed for a moment. Then we can kill this damn traitor in one fell swoop and go rescue Ash… … .
– I told you not to wear beast shoes.
Suddenly, Ash’s voice caught my ear.
“… … !”
Lucas gritted it.
Yeah, didn’t you promise? I will never wear beast shoes again.
I didn’t want to break the trust with Ash. I wanted to keep this promise even at the cost of my life.
Then, the means to deal with Mason now is-
‘There is one.’
[Full Body Advent].
Lucas’ ultimate skill that strengthens other existing skills as well as a huge stat buff.
A golden aura exploded behind Lucas, who opened his eyes after closing them.
Whoaaah-!
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The golden aura that stretched behind his back eventually covered Lucas’ entire body.
In the pouring snow, Lucas radiated his own light like a lantern.
“after.”
Exhaling lightly, Lucas was shot forward like a cannonball.
visor! Chaeeng! Tsukaak-!
Lucas, with the [Descent of the World] applied, began exchanging swords with Mason again on an equal footing. No, on the contrary, he began to overwhelm.
hooked! Pooh… … !
Blood spurted from every corner of Mason’s body as the sword passed by.
“Kreuk… … ?!”
Mason was taken aback as he frowned and let out a beastly groan.
‘I can finish it!’
A group of lights gathered around Lucas’ sword.
[Strike of Will] in the [Descent] state is converted into a wide-area attack. It should be able to tear Mason’s whole body to shreds with a single sword.
While exchanging sword strikes, Mason’s lower defense suddenly became empty. Lucas opened his eyes.
‘Now!’
Lucas’s longsword was raised from the bottom up with tremendous power. Sensing that the defense was late, Mason gritted his teeth.
It was then.
Something caught Lucas’ eyes.
“… … !”
Under the wall with Mason’s back to it, there was a small semi-basement window.
A child was looking this way through the semi-basement window.
It must have been a child living in this alley.
And if Lucas swung his sword like this, it was clear that the [Strike of Will], which had been converted into a wide-area skill, would sweep away the walls, the semi-basement room, and even that child.
For a moment, Lucas hesitated.
“… … Kut!”
And, the next moment, he twisted his sword desperately.
Bang-!
Lucas’s longsword, which rapidly changed its trajectory, struck the empty air.
And Mason, who was watching this scene, raised his mouth viciously.
“Hey, our cute little Lucas… … .”
The greatsword in Mason’s hand slashed roughly horizontally.
“Your heart is so tender, why did you hold the sword in the first place!”
Bang-!
“Huh?!”
Clean hit properly.
The greatsword struck Lucas directly through his empty guard and into his breastplate.
At least, the golden aura of [Descent of War] offset the damage of the sword strike, so even though the breastplate exploded, it did not lead to a fatal wound.
Instead, the golden aura flew away, and the duration of the [Descent of the Whole Body] was shortened accordingly.
Feeling impatient, Lucas hurriedly stepped forward and delivered a desperate stab.
“- I’ve been waiting for this.”
Mason used a secret technique he had prepared.
Tsukaga each-!
Mason’s greatsword had a zigzag cut on one side like a saw.
After receiving Lucas’ stab, he snatched Lucas’s blade as if he were inserting it – and rotated the greatsword in a spiral with plenty of mana.
Mason’s innate strength and lifelong honed skills, a heavy sword with a unique structure, and using the power of the opponent’s attack as a counter-
It was [Weapon Break], a weapon destruction technique that could be said to be Mason’s ultimate skill.
It was a secret skill that he had never shown while living in the MacGregor family, so Lucas took it as it was.
awesome-
The [Carma Eater], whose durability had been shattered at once, made an ominous sound,
Chaeng-Grang-!
It just shattered into pieces.
Either the sword was lost the moment it was snatched away, or the sword was broken after holding on without missing it.
Mason had been waiting for the moment Lucas stabbed him all along, and Lucas got a good shot.
“… … .”
Losing his golden aura as the [Descent of the World] expired, Lucas looked down at his empty hands.
Pieces of broken blades were falling to the floor.
“therefore.”
With a growl, Mason whispered softly in Lucas’ ear.
“This is what happens because you keep pretending to be human, young boy.”
“… … .”
“Dogs have a way of life that suits them.”
Subsequently, Mason’s greatsword was stabbed without mercy.
Pooh-!
Blood gushed out like a fountain from Lucas’ chest, which had been pierced by the sword strike.
***
“hmm?”
When I opened my eyes, it was a bit cold for some reason.
It’s strange. I put a full firewood in the fireplace and went to sleep. Did the stove turn off because you slept so long?
I reached out and tried to check the stove, but my arms didn’t budge.
Even if I blinked, I couldn’t see what was on my face. What is this, an envelope?
After waking up, it became clear. I am sitting on a chair in a cold room, with an envelope over my face and my arms tied behind my back. What’s this.
‘It’s too real to be a dream.’
When I bit my cheek, I felt a sharp pain. There’s no way you’ll have such a realistic dream, so it’s an unmistakable reality.
‘I woke up to find that I had been kidnapped… … .’
I admired my own insensitivity, or my ability to sleep soundly. How deeply I was asleep, me.
“Hey~ Kidnapper friends, did I wake up?”
I just flinched for a while, I couldn’t see and I was frustrated, so I just shouted openly.
“It’s frustrating, but please take off this bread bag. And since it’s cold, wrap yourself in a blanket. Would you mind turning on the stove? Could you please explain why you are doing this? hello? Can you hear me?”
I acted calmly because I had a guess that the people who kidnapped me did not intend to kill me.
If I was going to kill him, I would have killed him long ago.
that buck that buck
As if my guess was correct, I heard someone’s footsteps approaching, followed by a polite voice.
“Your Highness Prince Ash. Please be quiet for a little while.”
“who?”
“… … We are the Aegis Task Force.”
I clicked my tongue inwardly. Are these sick bastards again?
From the looks of it, it seems that during the defense, they took advantage of the opportunity to kidnap me while all the troops on this side escaped to the south.
My head was blank from the pain, so I couldn’t think of this side… … .
“We just want to carry out the mission we have been given. If you come out cooperatively, you won’t get hurt.”
“How can I believe that?”
“… … Our captain will be back soon. The captain will explain everything to him.”
When you say captain, do you mean Mason, who was imprisoned a few days ago? Does that bastard come here mean he’s escaped?
I clicked my tongue. I just have a bad feeling… … .
The footsteps receded again. I sighed and leaned against the back of the chair.
‘Let’s see, how’s the condition… … .’
still bad sleepy and dazed I can’t even use my magic because I’m bound with some special equipment.
‘What items and methods can be used?’
As long as both hands are bound, the inventory is also sealed. Since the mana is completely blocked, it is impossible to summon the captured monster.
Moreover, the opponents are trained agents. If you attack clumsily, you will be subdued quickly.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time. How… … ?
“… … majesty.”
Then a small whisper came from behind.
“Are you okay?”
It was a familiar voice. I winced and looked back there.
“… … God Hand?”
“Shh. You shouldn’t look this way.”
eek. I fixed my gaze forward again.
God Hand continued in a low voice.
“You will be blind, so let me explain the current situation.”
“… … .”
“This is a cabin in an abandoned village north of Cross Road. Your Highness is locked up in the northernmost room on the first floor, and I am hiding outside the window and speaking to Her Highness through a crack in the window.”
I organized the three members of the shadow unit as a counterintelligence unit and operated them separately.
That’s why I didn’t participate in this defense battle, and I was standing guard in case the Aegis task force invaded additionally.
Thanks to that, I think I was able to respond to my abduction.
“They disguised themselves as merchants, citizens, and refugees, then suddenly gathered all at once, raided the mansion, and kidnapped Your Highness and came here.”
“… … .”
“There are too many of them, and there are only three of us, so we were unable to overpower them and were just grasping the situation. Please forgive me.”
no, man good job. Do you know how relieved I am right now because you are there?
“Now that we’ve got their location and their numbers confirmed, we’ll be bringing reinforcements soon. Please wait a little more calmly… … .”
After saying that, God Hand’s voice suddenly cut off.
“Huh?!”
Courage! Kwajik!
Along with God Hand’s short screams, I heard the swinging of weapons, the sound of something breaking, and the sound of someone falling to the floor.
“… … God Hand?”
I whispered softly, but there was no answer.
“Hey, God Hand. are you okay?”
Still, no answer.
“God Hand… … ?”
Are you okay? uh?
