Chapter 77
Chapter 77
Douz's Last moments
I was able to confirm that the area around the tower to be the center of the village as many buildings can be seen line up there .
The village is in a pandemonium state as multiple screams and cries can be heard everywhere . Especially near the tower where several villagers are bleeding and lying around, with Douz in the center .
At Douz's feet lies a mysterious earth colored sphere, the egg of the Little Rock Dragon .
Douz's rusted sword sheath was now missing, whether it was because it broke, or he simply discarded it, I do not know . In any case, the blade was now revealed .
The fallen villagers were probably slashed by it .
Slashing, or rather, it seems more possible for it to be grinding .
It is not possible to cut with a blade that, so the body is ripped apart from the attack .
"Drop your weapon! You, what are you thinking!?"
Three villagers are holding bows, and directing the arrowheads toward Douz .
Just when I thought Douz's movement is stopped he changed posture, and starts running towards the three people at once .
"Hihi, Hihihihihi'!"
"Don't hesitate! Fire!"
At the same time as someone cried out, three arrows are shot .
Douz shortens the distance while parrying them with his sword .
Although one of the arrows struck Douz's shoulder, he still advances without stopping .
The three people are slashed with the sword in his hand .
There are no other ways to describe this, other than that of a violent sword play .
The three people were easily defeated, with Douz impaling his sword on their back .
The man who was stabbed raised up one last cries, before finally stopped moving .
Although he had no skills, Douz's stats are incomparably higher than the other villagers .
Even if they tried to stop him, they are only at the degree of armed villagers .
"Hyaha, Hihihihihi'!"
Looking at me, Douz continued to laugh madly .
It was as if he was waiting for me, or so it looked .
"Gaa'!"
While I was barking, I bent down in order to let Gregory off .
Gregory tried to say "That person is...", but immediately stopped talking .
Gregory also had leg injuries, so there is no other way .
It seems like he understood his lack of ability .
Douz's status is much higher than that of Gregory .
Although Douz increased his level when he went missing, it seems that he is stronger than Gregory even before he went missing .
It might be bad of me to say this, but it is so totally obvious that he will lose without managing to inflict a single wound if it's a one-on-one .
I check the state of the village .
There are people who run away, people who watch from a distance, people who are injured and cannot move, people who carry the wounded on their back, and many others .
Gregory pointed at me while explaining to the surrounding people .
Though the anxiety in the people's eyes around me did not clear, but it seems to have faded a little .
Right now, Douz leaves the Little Rock Dragon's egg under the tower .
Although I would like to collect the egg without fighting, the number of victims will keep on increasing of I leave the state as it is .
It is necessary to restrain Douz before that .
"Hihi, Hyahaa'!"
As I stop, Douz cocks his large sword vertically .
I daringly receive it with my head .
The next moment Douz ttwisted his lips, as my scales blocked his sword .
Compared to a sword full of rust, my scales are superior .
"A", aah? "
Douze's body bent backward and in response I body slammed him .
"Guagahaa'!"
Douz's body is sent rolling, and a cracking sound can be indirectly heard .
His head is smashed towards the tower .
[HP: 9/68]
I was trying to knock him unconscious .
Though as it is, Douz still did not part with his sword .
Even with the overused and tattered body, Douz gets up quickly . .
He had such a distorted movement like a broken doll with its strings pulled by force .
Douz is opening and closing his mouth, but no words are coming out .
He lowers his upper body down still with his sword, and starts moving on all four .
He moves while thrusting the sword into the ground, and capture a child who was injured and cannot move, and starts rolling on the ground . .
"N-no!! H-help me! Please help me!"
"Hyahahahaa'!"
With such a half-dead body, how can he move with such agility?
I think maybe his sense of pain is no longer there .
Douz pierces his sword through the child's stomach, and start biting as it is .
The child's scream echoed throughout the neighborhood .
When I tried to approach slowly, he strengthened his grip on the sword .
The child started spitting up blood from her mouth and abdomen, the screams gets hoarse and it becomes thinner .
"Hihi, Hihihi'!"
He's taking a hostage .
If this stalemate continue as it is, the Little Rock Dragon will be here soon .
As I was focusing on the Little Rock Dragon, strength returns to Douz's eyes
It seems like he has the ability to recover .
If I attack Douz now to take the egg, the child will be killed .
Still, while I pity the child, with the way things are going, the Little Rock Dragon will end up entering the village .
Douz walks while dragging the child, and throw away the sword to hold the egg .
Even if he throw away his sword, I still can't do anything .
Anyway, if Douz strangles the child, he will only be able to last a few seconds .
Douz is pinching the child's neck with his left elbow, and holds the egg with his left hand .
Then he began to climb the ladder of the tower with his right hand and foot .
His movements are clunky, but fast .
The child no longer had any energy to cry even when the neck is strangled, with barely any color on the face, the tongue is extended loosely from the suffering .
The ghastly scream is heard throughout the village .
"Gaaaaatsu!"
I rushed to the tower screaming and pulled vigorously at the bottom of the ladder .
The ladder was just hanging above the wood scaffolding and made of rope, it was a simple design .
If I pull it, I should be able to shake off Douz and drop him .
Immediately after, the child fell from above .
I released my hand from the ladder, and caught the child in my arm .
Using this chance, Douz began to climb up the tower much faster .
Carefully, I killed the momentum and slowly drop the child .
The child is seriously injured, but still alive .
Looking at the HP, it should be enough to survive .
Now the hostage is gone .
Also Douz is on the top of the tower without hostage .
This time, it should be over .
"Hihihi ...... Hyahahahahahahahahaha!"
His laughter echoes throughout the area .
His voice is directed toward the field - and as if in response, the sound of large footsteps was heard coming closer .
"GaaAAAOOOOO!"
A huge familiar roar .
I was too late .
The Little Rock Dragon is already here .
Douz climbed the tower probably to show the egg to the Little Rock Dragon .
Although insane it is clear what his intention and purpose are his action .
Still, there is some time to stop the Little Rock Dragon if I get the egg back from Douz .
"Hyahahahahahahah!"
Douz raises the egg high in the air with both arms, provoking the Little Rock Dragon .
Staggering he retreated a few steps back to the fence of the tower, and went over the fence .
Douz's body was flipped upside-down, as it was falling in the air .
I put down the child in a hurry and stretch out my hand while running, but I didn't make it .
The eggs of the Little Rock dragon and Douz's head, both made a loud sound right in front of me and cracked .
Douz's brain fluid mixed together with the contents of the egg that was on the verge of forming a creature .
Again, the roar of the Little Rock Dragon echoed around the village .
Way more intense than before, way more violent than before .