Something huge and unbelievably long shot out of the black flames and passed by my side with tremendous wind pressure, as if a bullet train passed through right next to me. I was blown off my feet by the wind and landed a few metres back.
âŠLong, long, long, long!!! And itâs still going on!
That seemingly infinite body belonged to a snake. The head was already far away, and the body surface was tightly packed with dark brown scales with blue shine. The size of the body was just as big as a train. And surrounded by an indescribable burnt odor.
(Ouroboros!)
The snake which swallows its own tail. A legend found in many cultures on Earth since ancient times.
The circular symbol depicts âdeathâ and ârebirthâ.
However, this snakeâs body was still appearing rapidly. And it showed no signs of stopping.
I got back up and dashed for the black fiery flames which seemed to work like a gate. I thrusted the old knife in my hand into the flame. Blue light bursts from the blade, and I felt cracks appear in the blade as it vibrated in my hand.
El-san said that this knife could be used to defeat the mediator. There is still much I donât know yet, but this Ouroboros, and the mediator, are probably not of this world. I had to use the stone brought by Earl Sillys to break the dark dome. There seems to be a mechanism which prevents ordinary weapons from interfering.
My hand holding the knife became hot. It almost felt like it was on fire. âŠMy right hand is really overworked today.
But that didnât last long. At a certain moment, when the black flame suddenly contracted, it tightened Ouroborosâ body.
ăâGIIIEEEEEEEEă
I heard a scream from really far away.
No way⊠Did it stretch so far already!? Thatâs near Block 4, maybe even Block 5!
The black flame tightened the snakeâs body slowly. When it reached the size of a basketball goal, it instantly shrank and cut off the snakeâs body. Black body fluid sprayed all over. And although I jumped back, the black fluid sprayed on my body. It smelled like some foul fish.
As the snakeâs body flailed about, it thrashed and caved the garden, sending tremors across the ground.
ăWhat the hell is that!ăArthur rushed over, pale as a sheet.
ăUmâŠâhow do I explain this?ă\n
ăA monster is this place!?ă
ăYes, thatâs a monster! Please keep everyone away for the time being!ă
ăNo one can get close to this thing in the first place!ă
ăThatâs true, too.ăI said, and started running.
ăWhere are you going!?ă
ăTo defeat the head!ă
The snakeâs body was still alive. Looking into the distance, the body was climbing over walls of the noble mansions, coiling around buildings, and continued far beyond that. It would be a catastrophe if this thing went wild.
It must be subjugated as soon as possible.
That shitty mediator left behind such a shitty parting gift!
ăMy lady, do you really want me to protect every single person!?ă
âŠIf itâs this big, I wouldnât be able to do anything even if more victims arise. But still, Iâm sure the young lady would expect me to do my best to protect everyone.
ăRather than overworking, this is more like a curse already!ă
The knife in my hand was burnt, on the verge of breaking apart. I pocketed it in my breast pocket and ran at full speed. I addedăSupport Magicăthis time together with a number of muscle strengthening skills. And if I donât continuously applyăHealing Magică, my body will fall apart.
The shortcut to the snakeâs head was, of course, to follow the snakeâs body. I ran on top of its torso. I ran, and ran, and ran, until I crossed the â3rd Wallâ, and over the â4th Wallâ, and over the â5th Wallâ. Some houses were half-destroyed, but I canât afford to help the people inside right now.
ăKuh⊠As I expectedâŠă
Block 5 is the common peopleâs town. The buildings were much less durable than the noble district, and it was densely packed. Ouroboros fell in the middle of a busy boulevard, and its body was trampling dozens of houses.
Cries echoed from everywhere. People were running away screaming. It was total chaos.
And I saw Ouroborosâs head clearly for the first time. Its head was raised much higher than the houses in the area. It had 6 red eyes, and four jagged horns. Covered with skin of the same color as its scales. The mouth was large, with numerous sharp teeth, and stuck out its long tongue, with a hiss.
Ouroboros was looking at a woman, who was frozen in fear, holding her child tight. It was clearly targeting them.\năâI wonât let you!ă
I sprinted across Ouroborosâ body, and leapt. Together with that momentum and myăKicking Techniqueă, which I trained to the extent of having it ingrained into my body, I landed a Rolling Savate Kick on the back of Ouroborosâ head. The head was incredibly hard. I felt the bones in my legs crack, but I immediately healed it withăHealing Magică.
Due to the impact, Ouroboros head fell forward. It crushed two fruit stalls on the street.
ăCan you stand up? Escape from here.ă
ăEek!ă
When I approached the woman and child, they became frightened. Ah⊠well, my clothes are pretty tattered, Iâm bleeding, and above all, Ouroborosâ black body fluids covered half of my body.
(Ah⊠When Lark tried to help me, I also became frightened.)
I remembered the bittersweet memory from 4 years ago. Although it had been 4 years, I still had regrets, but also felt nostalgic.
The woman then ran away with her child.
ăEveryone, please run away as far as you can! This monster has a long body from the 2nd Holy District to this place! You need to go much, much, farther away!ă
I warned the people nearby, causing them to start screaming and run away.
Ouroboros slowly lifted its head and looked down at me. I am completely recognized as an enemy it seems.
ăOh⊠now youâre locked on to me, I see.ă
(âŠNow, what shall I do?)
Is there any effective means of attack against such a large enemy? I want a weapon, but I canât afford to go get it.
ăEh?ă
A short sword flew across the air towards me, and I caught it. Looking in the direction it came from, Zerry-san was waving at me from the shadow of a building.
Way to go, Zerry-san! It would be great if you also stopped gambling after this! Also clean your room properly! And please take a bath too! And donât drink too much alcohol! Oh, no, only bad thoughts are coming out!
(Good thing I asked Zerry-san to be vigilant.)
Anything couldâve happened at todayâs skill orb award ceremony, so I requested her to be on guard so we can respond to whatever happens. So, I guess she brought my weapon because of all this turmoil.\n\nAt that moment, I heard footsteps.
My ears can pick up considerably small sounds byăHearing Enhancementă. Furthermore, because ofăWorld Ruleră, I canât forget something once itâs stored in my memory.
Three people were approaching me. Footsteps of three people whom I knewâno, to be exact, they were a little different from my memory. Because the sound changes if you walk in different places and with different shoes. Nevertheless, I recognised them.
âŠAnd above all, it has been four years.
ăâŠI heard that a huge monster had appeared, and came here, but I didnât think we would be reunited in a place like this.ă
The adventurer carrying a heavy mace and a greatshield as big as his body, was Dante-san, who is nicknamed âSilver GreatShieldâ.
ăI had a feeling we would meet in this city. It is thanks to Godâs guidance.ă
The person who had completely grown into an adult woman â also whose breasts have grown even bigger as well â was the nun, Non-san.
ăâŠIs that you, Reiji-kun?ă
And the third person.
ăYes, itâs me.ă
She hadnât changed at all even after 4 years. Since she was the same height as she was before, I had completely outgrown her. Her face was looking like she wanted to burst out crying, but was desperately controlling herself not to.
ăI have a lot of things I want to say to you!ă
ăI know.ă
ăBut we should take care of this guy first, huh?ă
ăYes. I would appreciate your support.ă
ăIf you say so, it canât be helped then, Reiji-kun!ă
Mimino-san was still the same old Mimino-san even after 4 years.
âŠRight now, I donât feel like losing to Ouroboros anymore.