Chapter 610
Chapter 610
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 610
Chapter Title: Fragrance of Spring
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...What the hell did I just hear?
She’s gonna launch me herself?
"My eyes never lie!!! You can absolutely do it!!! The bravery you showed charging shoulder-to-shoulder with me against that beast!!! And your absolute skill to wield refined sword aura!!!!"
I'm fucked.
I need to bail right now, link up with the Saintess of Cardia, and head straight to the capital. Goddamn it, getting chummy with this noble lady was the biggest mistake of my life.
Packing my shit and sneaking out under the cover of night sounds like the plan.
"I trust you, barbarian warrior! So you can do it! That's what my trust means!!!!!! I have eyes that can spot a true warrior's worth!!!!!"
Your faith is way too much, lady!!!
I pictured myself soaring toward that death worm's head. If luck's not on my side, it'll swallow me whole, and I'll be done for.
If I get lucky and dodge the teeth, slipping into its throat, I might be able to kill it.
Just like Thumbelina swallowed by the frog—I could carve through its innards with my living blade and burst out. Not impossible. Just insanely dangerous.
There might be a way to smash its skull like the lady said... but fly up there and do it myself?
That's fucking insane.
How the hell do I turn this down?
"Ah!!!! Your eyes are already blazing with fighting spirit!!!! Touching! So touching!!!!! To think there's a warrior who can stir my heart like this!!!!!!!"
"Wha...!"
The Lady covered her mouth with the back of her hand, eyes wide like she'd seen something unbelievable, and yelled at me. Fighting spirit my ass, you crazy bitch!! What the fuck are you even thinking!
The Lady of Isvant is massively overestimating me!!
Sure, I'm a badass Heavenly Demon—that's fact—but that monster is beyond human.
"I already feel like you've slain the beast! Just execute it! Go, barbarian warrior!!!"
I already feel like I'm dead.
"We'll decorate this battlefield with that maggot's corpse!!!!! If you fight, you win!!!"
I'm racking my brain at full throttle, thinking of what to say to escape this crisis and make it home alive, when the Lady declared boldly.
"Succeed, and I'll grant a reward worthy of it!!!! A reward befitting an honorable and great warrior!!!!!"
Wh-what?
"It reminds me of that ogre hunt! Just like then, oh~ ho ho ho ho ho!!!! Life has its delightful days!!!!"
Reward?
"Reward...!"
I nearly lost myself in confusion, but "reward" from the Lady seized my mind. My overclocked brain shifted gears, losing its prior focus.
"Reward!!!!!"
In an instant, all fear, chaos, hesitation, and doubt vanished. An inhuman sensation crept in, omnipotence settling over my body.
—Rumble...!!!
What if I monopolize the reward for slaying the death worm? If she's yelling that confidently?
No doubt, it's some insane payout—no bullshit.
Not some measly 1 gold.
Bigger money. Maybe even precious gear!
—Merit.
—Heroic tales.
If Cloudy were here, he'd grab my shoulders and cheer me on, right? For a higher realm, a higher status!
To seize that, I have to charge forward boldly!
That's what Cloudy wants from me!
—Tremble...!
"Clooooooudyaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
—Thrill!
A primal roar born of unstoppable impulse erupted as I embraced it. My whole body shook like it'd been struck by lightning.
Fear turned to courage, chaos to valor.
Thus, surging fighting spirit and desire became conviction for victory!
"—Kiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!"
This blazing aspiration was my true power, the unyielding faith of a conqueror seizing the future.
"Ah, aah...! What a valiant roar!!!!! You're like a true warrior from legend!!!!!!!"
As my long howl ended, the Lady of Isvant stood before me, utterly moved. She'd even dropped her greatsword, fists clenched tight in both hands.
Good. Stay there and keep being moved.
I'll advance as the Heavenly Demon.
—Clang!
I raised my sword, blocking out the sun.
It could eclipse even my black sun.
Absurd to think such a blade couldn't cleave that maggot.
—Rooooaaarrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
Meanwhile, the death worm slithered everywhere, devouring blood and flesh strewn across the battlefield. Fusion Confucianism doesn't tolerate such monsters. It's fine here as a monster warzone, but if it hit a village—or a city—casualties would pile up.
Human power can't stop an underground beast. Kill it here, or the world is fucked.
"That sight."
I can't stand it.
"Lady!!!"
I called out, steeling myself.
"With the flat of that greatsword!!!"
"The flat of the greatsword!!!"
"Launch me into the sky! I'll split that maggot's skull!!!!!!!"
Just as she suggested—I fly toward the death worm's head!
"Such fierce fighting spirit!!!!!! As expected, my eyes don't lie! True warriors are born in crisis! I trust you—I'll do as you say!"
I knew from the earlier clash: sword aura attacks work. No matter how tough its shell, aura lets me kill it!
I already sliced its carapace and flesh.
Just do the same to its head!
—Boom rumble rumble boom!!!!
Suddenly, it burst up nearby. Its maw rose so high it eclipsed the sun, casting shadows.
—Drip, drip.
Bloody monster saliva rained down.
I drooled and sweated, body vibrating.
Mad impulse and desire ignited my craving...! Killing it would propel me to the next level...!
"Grrrrrr...!!"
Despite gritted teeth, the growl escaped. Is this what Captain Barkerel felt?
No living things remained nearby. Drakes, adventurers, soldiers—all fled or lay as corpses. Corpses alone made the battlefield a eerie ruin. The death worm's rampage left everywhere a mess, amplifying the desolation.
—Crunch crunch!
There, it chewed drake corpses stuffed in its maw. Horrific sounds echoed. Its feeding was our chance!
—Whoosh!
I backstepped with Heavenly Demon Supremacy Step.
That signaled her: she gripped her greatsword like a pro batter. Her skill was legit. She smacks my jumping soles on the flat—I'm a rocket. Simple.
—Rustle!!
No need for planning.
Warrior instincts, pure execution. She stared at me with frenzied eyes. Good! I accept that resolve!
—Whoosh!
I kicked off and leaped.
"What a dangerous, daring strike!!!!!"
The running start fueled a ferocious jump. I bent my knees, feet together precisely.
"—Go, barbarian waaaaarrior!!!!!!!!!!!!"
—Thud.
My soles met the greatsword's flat.
"Rocket Heavenly Demon Kim Katt."
In the frozen world,
"Ignition."
I became a rocket, blasting skyward.
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡ Rocket Heavenly Demon Launch into the sky!
—Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!
Bang! Explosive rebound from my soles rocketed me airborne. Heavenly Demon Supremacy Step was nothing compared—this was otherworldly!
She'd hurled me with all her might!
"F-Far beyond the creator's expeeeeectatiooooons!!!!!!!"
—Whiiiiiirrr!!
Speed to awe the Wright brothers...! I held posture, gripping my sword, face slamming into rushing air. My body rocketed past the death worm's length into the sky.
"Thrust poooooweeeeer!!!!!!!!!!!"
I'm becoming a star!
—Kyuooooooorrrrrr!!!!
Its roar Doppler-shifted away. Too high already. Keep going, and I'd need Yeoui Extension? Nah. Heavenly Demon Sky-Shatter is stronger.
Thus, I
"Ah."
reached the sky's apex.
"The sky's blue."
The death worm's crown lay below my feet.
Can I do it?
The thought hit anew, but
"I will."
Body halted at heaven's edge. No more ascent. Time to drop. All in, death worm, you fucker.
I'll split your skull.
—Shhhhhhwhoosh!!!
I plummeted.
Sword gripped, headfirst, aiming precisely at its crown. Familiar sensation enveloped me.
"I'm Black Birdman Kim Katt."
Not hard.
I'd survived the harpy cliffs. That experience lingered vividly. Same feel, similar height—I'll live. Minus Sesirit.
Trusting that,
"Execution Skydiveeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
—Whiiiiiiiiiinnnnne!!!!
Gravity-accelerated body fell like a meteor!
Descent matched ascent speed! The receding head rushed closer, colliding!
If it dodges or moves, it's a fail. But I won't think it. The Lady'll pin its feet! That's my bet!
"—Deeeeaaaathhh!!!!!!!!!!!"
At plummet's end, ultimate focus and strength unleashed—living blade thrust dead-on at the crown. Living Blade saves lives. It'll save mine. Yeah, I'm not alone. Right now, Vugal's with me.
As blade met crown—
💥 CRITICAL HIT! 💥 -[Skull Shatter] HP
Living Blade penetrates!
—Kugugugugugugugugu!!!!!!!
Unbelievable impact, unreal thunder.
Wide-eyed, I scanned.
—Kyu, kyuooooook...!
Living blade pierced the crown deep. —Splurt! Blood and brains sprayed. Arm screamed in agony, but ignored. Success? Ignored.
World paused.
Brain destroyed? Not sure yet. Pure instinct—like always—I gripped, postured, and executed the next step.
"Heavenly Demon Supremacy Step."
Supremacy Step stomped the hilt's end.
—Boom!
The stomp drove the living blade through the skull.
"But not enough."
If lacking, add power.
Confirm kill thoroughly.
"Internal Weight Amplification Technique."
—Liztina's ultimate she taught me.
"Merged with my Heavenly Demon Supremacy Step."
Mana flowed from my sole. Somehow, its profundity crystalized now. I'd funneled mana to my legs countless times with Supremacy Step. Never trained Weight Amp with feet, only hands.
In other words, Liztina's technique suited feet better. My footwork was god-tier.
Even the living blade blazed with aura.
—Crunch.
Sole channeled inner power into the blade.
—Craaaack.
Cracks spiderwebbed the skull; blood and blue energy erupted. Blood was blood; blue was my mana refluxing inside.
—Craaaackle!!!
"I am the Heavenly Demon."
—Krrrrrack!!!!
"Kim Katt."
Declaring so, I shook the insides as Liztina taught. Thus, Heavenly Demon Supremacy. True dominion—shattering all, forcing knees.
—Boooooommmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!
The death worm's head exploded, and I plummeted with its long body.
"Ah."
Cool wind brushed me. Blue breeze, bloody scent. All sweet. Victory mine.
The fragrance of spring tickles.
—Whiiiiiirrrrr!
I stomped the half-burst head to the end as I fell.