Chapter 215 Sewer Fight
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Translator: JayM
Chapter: 215
Chapter Title: Sewer Fight
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In the pitch-black sewer.
Mits ran like a madman.
'I have to live!'
"Haa-ahhh!!!"
"H-Help!!!"
He heard the screams of explorers from behind him.
He didn't look back. Even if the others died, he had to survive.
'An imprint I worked so hard to get!'
Limit Break.
An imprint that allowed for infinite leveling. It was a chance to see the pinnacle of strength, a place others could never reach.
The moment he first got this imprint, he realized…
He was the 'protagonist' of this world.
Everyone else was just a 'supporting character,' tools necessary for him to grow stronger.
But for that to happen, there was one condition.
He had to survive for a long time.
Mits ignored his fellow explorers' pleas and death rattles.
'Just a little more!'
From a distance, he heard the other explorers' cries, stained with resentment and pain.
How long had he run?
He didn't know.
But he was certain that he had gotten quite far from 'that monster.'
"Hah. Hah."
Mits gasped for breath and slowed his pace. It felt like he had been running at full speed for an hour.
"Kuh!!! Hehehe!!!"
Leaning against a wall to catch his breath, Mits suddenly burst out laughing.
He had survived.
A sense of relief washed over him.
At that moment…
"Mits."
A naked young man walked out from the darkness.
"Hah!"
Mits, who had been laughing while catching his breath, flinched and stepped back.
A familiar face.
Mario.
But he was sure it wasn't Mario. He was the first 'supporting character' to be eaten.
It meant that the one before him was the monster that had eaten Mario.
"S-Shit!"
Mits drew his longsword.
The 'monster' smiled brightly, then its face began to transform.
The faces of the explorers who had been with him in the sewer flashed by, one by one.
Mits's heart sank.
They had all been eaten by this monster.
The monster's face returned to Mario's.
"Mits."
The monster called his name once more in a calm voice.
A chill ran down Mits's spine.
The crazed voice he had first heard was gone.
The monster opened its mouth again.
"Mits, you're pathetic. How could you abandon your comrades and run away first? The Mario inside me resents you."
"Bullshit!"
"Mits. The guy who hits on any pretty explorer. The brat whose pride pierces the heavens. The guy who opens his mouth only to brag about himself. The one who talks shit about successful explorers behind their backs."
"..."
"They're all just people who curse you."
The monster muttered as it drew closer to him.
"Dieeee!!!"
Mits swung his longsword like a madman.
Swoooosh!!!
Just before the sharp blade reached its neck.
The monster raised its hand.
Imprint activated.
[Reflection]
A force field formed, deflecting Mits's sword.
Claaang!!!
His wrist bent back, Mits groaned and retreated.
It didn't end there.
A flash of sword light shot out from the force field.
Mario's imprint.
Reflection.
The ability to store and return an attack was reborn in the monster's hands.
Mits hastily dodged, but the force field's attack struck him in the chest, breaking his ribs.
Craaack!!!
"Kuh-huhk!!!"
Mits flew back, hit the sewer wall, and tumbled to the ground.
'Shit!'
A monster that used the appearance and abilities of the people it ate.
The monster in Mario's form smiled and slowly approached him.
Mits crawled like a grub while waving his hands.
He was supposed to be the 'protagonist.'
To die here?
It was absurd.
It shouldn't be happening!
But the monster just smiled and opened its huge mouth.
"D-Don't come!!! P-Please! Save... Gwaaaaaaah!!!!!!"
From the central area of the sewer…
Mits's sorrowful scream echoed out.
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The party, including Jeong Yoo-shin, entered the sewer.
Teri, who was in charge of this request, equipped his bow and stepped forward.
"According to the testimony of the workers and the captured vagrants, the explorers headed toward the center of the sewer."
Teri looked at the remaining explorers and continued.
"Find them as quickly as possible."
Teri divided the explorers into groups of three and dispatched them.
Naturally, Jeong Yoo-shin, Rex, and Gwyn were grouped together.
Jeong Yoo-shin had no particular interest in this search.
He planned to wander around the central area for a bit and then slip away on his own.
Finding and killing Dicky Marson was his top priority.
"Move out."
Under Teri's command, the explorers scattered and headed for the central area of the sewer.
Rex slung his halberd over his shoulder and went ahead.
Jeong Yoo-shin and Gwyn followed Rex toward the central area of the sewer.
They walked at a brisk pace for quite a long time.
About three hours, by his estimation.
Rex stopped walking and took out a map.
After staring at the map and muttering for a while, he looked up.
"The area we're in charge of is a bit south of the center. Let's go."
Jeong Yoo-shin and Gwyn followed Rex without a word.
They searched the dark sewer, but there was nothing to see.
There was only an endless stream of sewage and mutated monster-people. Occasionally, they also saw vagrants.
After searching for a while, Rex tilted his head.
"Strange. Were there always these few vagrants here?"
"Isn't that a good thing?"
At Gwyn's question, Rex shook his head.
"They may be like moths to a flame, but in some ways, they're like cockroaches. If a threat they can't handle appears, they flee to another corner. We better be careful."
After walking for a while, Rex noticed the strong smell of blood.
He gripped his halberd and stepped forward.
Gwyn also naturally put her hand on the hilt of her sword.
The party soon reached a dead end.
At the end of the dead end, there was a large, hollow room.
It was a place where vagrants seemed to have stayed, with various junk and bedding scattered about.
Inside the room, a naked man was sitting and chewing on something.
Rex stopped as he approached him. The back of the man looked familiar.
"Mits?"
When he called the man’s name, the man turned his head.
It was him.
The slovenly-looking young man was Mits. The person who had caused a lot of trouble on this request.
But why was he naked?
And he was chewing on something.
"Huh? Is that Rex? Next to you is Gwyn, and then the wolf mascot."
Mits called out to the party as if trying to recall a long-forgotten memory.
Rex narrowed his eyes and looked at what Mits was chewing.
A human leg.
He immediately realized…
This Mits wasn’t normal.
"Prepare for battle!"
Rex immediately got into a stance and shouted.
Gwyn drew her sword, but the wolf mascot stood still.
"Hey, wolf mascot! Snap out of it!"
Rex growled.
Jeong Yoo-shin stared at the bandit-like man's head rolling next to Mits.
Dicky Marson.
'Haa. Fuck.'
Dicky's face was contorted in pain and fear, as if he had been eaten alive.
"Hold on. Just let me finish this."
The naked Mits opened his mouth wide, put Dicky Marson's head in it in one go, and chewed.
Craaack.
Crunch.
The skull shattered, and blood and brains flowed from his mouth.
Rex didn't wait and rushed in, thrusting his halberd.
Mits raised one hand.
Imprint activated.
[Reflection]
A translucent force field was immediately created.
Boom!!!
The thrust was deflected, and the shockwave was absorbed.
Rex's eyes widened.
His Siege Breaker imprint, which ignored defense, didn't work?
Mits raised his other hand and wiped the brains dripping from the corner of his mouth.
"What's the rush?"
Rex glared at Mits.
"Who are you?"
"Me? Can't you tell by looking? I'm Mits."
"Bullshit. Are you a monster from another world?"
Mits smiled smoothly.
"A monster? That's funny. As you can see, I'm human. Hey, you in the weird mask, say something."
Suddenly, the arrow was pointed at the wolf mask.
The wolf mascot stood silently for a moment, then raised its hands and took off the mask.
Black hair.
Strong eyes.
A handsome face was revealed.
Rex and Gwyn's eyes widened as they stared at Jeong Yoo-shin.
"Skar?!"
"Skar-ssi!!!"
Rex bared his sharp teeth.
"You bastard! I knew it! What the hell are you plotting?!"
Jeong Yoo-shin stared blankly at Rex, then shook his head.
Treating him like some evil terrorist mastermind.
'This is so unfair.'
On the other hand, Gwyn's face turned red. All the embarrassing things that had happened so far flashed through her mind.
Jeong Yoo-shin drew his single-edged sword and stepped forward.
"Let's talk after we catch that guy. He's clearly not normal."
Rex glared at Jeong Yoo-shin, then turned his head.
Skar was right. Their opponent was no ordinary being. He must be a monster from another world.
"Is the conversation over? Skar."
Mits smiled and spread his arms wide.
Mits's body became as fluid as a slime and then split into three.
Mits smiled and opened his mouth.
"There are all sorts of imprints in this world. For your information, this is the 'Fission' imprint."
Two men with the exact same face as Mits rushed at Rex and Gwyn.
The Mits standing in the middle grinned at Jeong Yoo-shin.
"Skar, Dicky Marson was really scared of you. To think he'd abandon his business and try to sneak out of the city."
"Bullshit."
Jeong Yoo-shin rushed in and swung his single-edged sword.
Mits smiled and swung his arm.
Claaaaang!!!
Jeong Yoo-shin's eyes narrowed. Mits's arm had suddenly turned into a sharp sword.
Shk-k-k-k-k-k!!!
Mits's arm and Jeong Yoo-shin's single-edged sword were locked together, creating sparks.
Jeong Yoo-shin's arm trembled.
He was sure this would be a tough fight.
[Sacred Weapon]
Bestow Trait.
Half-Ogre Gauntlets.
A golden aura enveloped Jeong Yoo-shin's two hands.
An enormous amount of strength pushed Mits back.
Mits looked at Jeong Yoo-shin with surprised eyes.
"Huh?"
Ignoring him, Jeong Yoo-shin spread his legs into a horse stance.
Horizontal slash.
Swiiiiish!!!
The blade of the single-edged sword flashed, aiming for Mits's neck.
Mits instinctively raised his arm.
Claaaaaaaang!!!
The single-edged sword bounced off Mits's arm.
"What?!"
Through the scattering golden fragments, he could see Mits's mouth agape.
A chance.
He instantly created a golden dagger in his hand and threw it.
Thud!!!
The golden dagger pierced through Mits's shoulder and embedded itself in its flesh.
Mits staggered back, then raised one hand.
Imprint activated.
[Reflection]
A translucent force field was created.
Jeong Yoo-shin was about to slash his sword, but he stopped.
A fleeting moment.
Mits didn't miss the opening and kicked Jeong Yoo-shin in the stomach.
The kick slammed into Jeong Yoo-shin's solar plexus.
Baaaaam!!!
"Kuk!!!"
Jeong Yoo-shin staggered back.
Imprint activated.
[Revenger]
A blue will-o'-the-wisp flickered in Jeong Yoo-shin's eyes.
Mits spread his hand.
[Fire Spear]
With a simple chant, a blazing fire spear was instantly created.
Mits grabbed the fire spear and threw it at Jeong Yoo-shin.
Jeong Yoo-shin clenched his jaw.
Crazy bastard.
A guy who grabs a spear made of fire and throws it.
Does he not feel pain?
His thoughts were cut short.
Swoooosh!!!
Jeong Yoo-shin hastily rolled on the ground.
A wave of heat grazed his back.
When he looked up, Mits was standing above him with one foot raised.
A stomp aimed at his head.
Jeong Yoo-shin rolled once more.
Boom!!!
The ground cracked like a spiderweb, and stone fragments flew up.
Mits tilted his head, then rushed in again and swung his arm.
Jeong Yoo-shin gritted his teeth and swung his single-edged sword.
Claaaaang!!!
Splat!!!
Mits's sharp arm grazed Jeong Yoo-shin's cheek.
Blood flowed from the long gash.
Mits's eyes gleamed as he swung his sword, pushing Jeong Yoo-shin back.
"Skar, why are you holding back? Show me."
Splat!!!
Mits's arm grazed his forehead. Blood gushed out, covering one of Jeong Yoo-shin's eyes.
"Why are you so weak? You fought well in the last duel, didn't you? Show me that! The greatsword made from thin air!"
Mits screamed excitedly as he swung his sword and fired off magic.
With each attack, another wound was added to Jeong Yoo-shin's body.
It was a situation that couldn’t be helped.
Gwyn and Rex were also madly swinging their weapons while fighting the fissioned Mits.
"You're really no fun."
Mits clicked his tongue and slashed his arm.
From top to bottom.
A straight downward strike.
Jeong Yoo-shin raised his single-edged sword to block the attack.
Claaaaaaaang!!!
Mits swung his other hand and struck Jeong Yoo-shin's ribs.
Craaaack!!!
"Kuhuk!"
Jeong Yoo-shin let out a rough breath and retreated.
Mits moved like lightning and plunged his sharp hand into Jeong Yoo-shin's stomach.
Puuuuk!!!
"Just lie there. I'll eat you last."
The cold hand pierced his stomach. Jeong Yoo-shin's body went rigid.
Mits twisted his hand, pulled it out, and kicked Jeong Yoo-shin.
Jeong Yoo-shin flew like trash and was thrown into a corner.
Boom!!!
"Skar!!!"
Gwyn shouted.
Rex also glanced at Skar flying away.
'Do I have to run?'
It was hard to handle this with his own strength. It would be better to plan for the future.
While Rex was contemplating…
Mits stood with his hands behind his back while watching Rex and Gwyn.
"Struggle a little more. This is no fun."
"Kuk!"
Rex gritted his teeth and swung his halberd.
He had to run.
He didn't know the other abilities of this monster from another world, so it seemed better for him to retreat and deal with it later.
Just as Rex was about to leave…
Jeong Yoo-shin staggered to his feet.
The sight of him walking with blood dripping from his stomach…
A chill ran down Rex's spine.
Mits slowly walked toward Jeong Yoo-shin with an annoyed expression.
"I was going to eat you last if you stayed still."
"..."
Jeong Yoo-shin silently raised his single-edged sword with one hand.
Mits rushed in and swung his arm.
Jeong Yoo-shin's eyes flashed.
'I can see it.'
The sharp hand coming straight down at his head.
He sidestepped, dodging the hand.
Mits's eyes widened.
And a golden hand axe embedded itself in his neck.
Crack!!!
The axe blade shattered Mits's neck bone and lodged itself deep inside.
Mits staggered back.
"Grrk! What?!"
He had been hit in the blink of an eye.
Just as Mits regained his senses and was about to counterattack.
"Grrrrr!!!"
Dozens of black wolves rushed into the room and attacked the fissioned Mits who were fighting Rex and Gwyn.
The fissioned Mits resisted, but their limbs were bitten and torn to shreds by the black wolves.
Mits's head instinctively turned.
Thump. Thump.
From the other side of the sewer, a man slowly walked in.
A red coat.
A skinny body with a tall stature.
And long hair.
"So you were here? The kin of the Outer God, Changeling. Just a young one, I see."
The man muttered as he looked at Mits.
"Vlad-nim!"
Rex shouted while looking at the man in the red coat.
Vlad.
The subordinate of Queen Lilith, the ruler of the Eastern District.
The man called Vlad glanced at Rex, then turned his head away. He didn't even seem interested enough to bother talking to him.
"Wolf beast-person, step back. You too, woman. It'll be a hassle if you get eaten by that thing."
Vlad's gaze fell on the half-barbarian.
He had been watching for a long time after entering the sewer.
The sight of him fighting without backing down, even while burning his own life force.
A black mist rose from Vlad's body and formed an old-fashioned chair.
Vlad sat on the chair, rested his chin on his hand, and looked at the Changeling and the half-barbarian.
"Continue fighting. This is a good show."
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T/N - Damn, this new character is pretty OP. Shadow manipulation, is it? If this guy and Astaroth are already so powerful, then I wonder how powerful Lilith actually is?
Also, so Changeling is the name of this mimic’s outer god. Makes sense. But man, this mimic is also pretty OP. Given enough time, it can snowball into something unstoppable, especially after taking Mits’ Limit Break. Too bad it met the MC. I don’t see it getting out of this alive.
Lastly, called it. Dicky really got eaten by the mimic. I’m starting to see a pattern in this author’s writing.