At that moment, there was a loud sound.
“Gaahh ?!”
Only after I was blown away by the punch and fell to the ground did I realize that it was the high orc’s punch.
With just that, I was blown meters away.
I fell and rolled on the ground.
“Uuu ahh it hurts ”
It hurts.
If Aka hadn’t acted as a cushion, my bones would have probably been broken by now.
It has been long since I felt ‘pain’.
Now that I think about it, even in monster fights, which I rarely did, I never got wounded.
It hurts this much from just one blow?
I wonder how much it would hurt to have a bone fracture or to be cut
Ha, hahaha
“S-save me ”
Before I realized, I was pleading for help.
“Someone, anyone save me ”
Tears came running down.
I am scared.
My body won’t move.
Fear of the monsters.
The high orc’s overwhelming strength was more than enough to curve in despair within me.
“Someonee! Is no one theree?! I will get killed at this rate! Please! Anyone! Saavee mee!”
I desperately screamed out.
I let go of everything and disgracefully screamed.
But–there was no reply.
Just silence.
Silence fell on the shopping mall’s parking lot.
No one answered my call.
No on-
“-Woof!”
“ .eh?”
Momo came out from my shadow.
He came and stood beside me and looked straight at the high orc.
“Uuu ! Woof! Woof!”
Momo barked at the high orc.
Why, Momo ?
Are you, not scared ?
No, that’s not it.
When I looked closely, I noticed Momo’s body shaking.
Momo was also scared.
But, he was desperately trying to press down that fear.
“St-stop it, Momo! That’s enough, at least you should run aw-ow?!”
Momo got close to me and bit my hand.
Wh-what are you doing, Momo?!”
And then, he licked my face.
“Momo ?”
“Woof ”
And after giving a sad bark, he faced forward.
What are you doing, Momo?
Stop it.
Run.
“Uuu Grr!”
Momo ran.
He turned his back on me, and ran towards the high orc.
“Goaa AaaAAoohh!”
The high orc approached Momo with a grin.
‘Shadows’ extended from underneath Momo.
And it transformed into a spear and attacked the high orc.
“Gaa!”
But, it did not work.
The spear which attacked the high orc’s skin was only able to scratch it.
Warding off the spear, the high orc kicked the ground and leaped at Momo.
“Gooaahh!”
The high orc’s roar shook the atmosphere.
I was saved because of Aka’s expanded body.
Even though the ‘shadow’ was defending, Momo was blown away.
He fell to the ground and rolled.
“Uu ”
Resisting the pain, he still stood up.
And dashed through the surface.
Stop it, just stop it already
“Grr!”
He bit into the high orc’s arm.
He desperately tried to bite in but his fangs won’t pierce through.
The high orc glared at Momo, annoyed, as he wasn’t letting go even as the high orc swung its arms.
And suddenly, he raised his cleaver with his other hand.
-Stop.
If you slash him with something like that-Momo will die.
“Gooaahh!”
The blade drew near Momo.
“Stoopp iitt!”
I threw some block pieces in between Momo and the high orc and created a small ‘wall’.
And with the help of the ‘wall’, Momo and the high orc were forcibly detached.
And before I realized, I had started running, bearing the pain.
I jumped and caught Momo before he fell to the ground and tumbled on.
“You idiot! Do you want to die, Momo?!”
I yelled at Momo, who was now in my arms.
Even though he was being yelled at, Momo happily licked my cheeks.
As if he had believed I would come to rescue him.
Why
Why why do you believe in me so much?
How can you try so hard for me ?
Even though you were shaking with fear.
Even though you could have died.
“Why Momo ?”
“ Woof!”
As if he was saying ‘isn’t it only natural?’.
I see I see
So that’s natural for Momo, eh?
“Ah, I see I got it.”
I hugged Momo and slowly let him down.
And then, I stood up and brought out the ‘orcs knife’.
And glared at high orc with all my might.
I had strengthened my resolve.
Fear Resistance has leveled up to 8 from 7>>
A close fear of death.
What about it?
Get over it.
If I don’t stand up here, Momo will die.
I will also die. Aka will also die.
If so, then I could at least struggle.
Live, even if it’s a moment longer.
My heartbeat increased and I took in more shallow breaths.
Think.
How to break through this situation?
How to survive?
How to defeat this bastard?
Look.
At it, the high orc.
Remember.
The fight till now, the movements till now.
All of it.
We met at the shopping mall.
The escape started there.
All the movements leading to this point.
My skill, level, item box, Momo, Aka.
The self-defense force’s fight, guns, line of sight, goblin, washing machine, affinity, shadow wolf, lesser wolf, mimic, zombie, magic stone, howling, home center, fire, Nishino-kun, high school girl, Ichinose-san, sniping, high-rise building, mail, game of tag, obstacles, screams, movements, line of sight, weird feeling-remember, remember everything.
My heart beat louder and louder.
Hot.
I took in more oxygen and adjusted my breathing.
My body feels hot, as if it was burning.
Fear, tension, and excitement’s melting pot burned my brain without mercy.
Think think !
Think, think, think.
Think, think, think, think, think, think.
Think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think.
“-Ah”
And finally, arriving at something.
Remembering every single memory of it-suddenly, I remembered a certain ‘strange feeling’.
That’s right now that I think about it, why is this guy
“Momo Aka ”
While looking straight at the enemy in front of me,
“-We will survive this, definitely.”
“ .!”
I made my mind.
I could see a slight radiance of hope.
A very thin line, too thin to be called a possibility.
But I will make it happen.
Now then-it’s time to struggle.
CH 53
Chapter 53 Overcoming the screams
I adjusted my breathing and confirmed my current status.
Level 13
HP : 82/100
MP : 13/13
Strength : 83
Endurance : 79
Agility : 224
Dexterity : 193
Magic power : 0
Anti-magic power : 0
JP : 6
Occupation
Assassin LVL 9
Hunter LVL 6
Unique Skill
Precocity
Silent movement LVL 6, night vision LVL 4, vital stab LVL 4, cut off presence LVL 7, appraisal obstruction LVL 4, enemy search LVL 7, distant view LVL 3, agility reinforce LVL 7, dexterity reinforce LVL 4, observation LVL 8, hearing LVL 4, body reinforcement LVL 9, swordsmanship LVL 4, stress resistance LVL 6, fear resistance LVL 7, poison resistance LVL 1, paralysis resistance LVL 2, virus resistance LVL 1, heat resistance LVL 1, HP auto regenerate LVL 1, hostility detection LVL 6, danger detection LVL 9, conceal LVL 2, escape LVL 4, defensive instinct LVL 1, item box LVL 10, mail LVL 2, concentration LVL 3.
Momo- Assassin dog LVL 2
Aka- Red slime LVL 7
My HP has decreased.
Probably by that blow from the high orc before.