The Human Scum #7
A world of white. All I could see was a blinding, snowy flash. What is this? Is this Heaven? The whole world is so white it feels just like paradise. But right now, I was feeling nothing but irritation.
If this were Heaven, why would my skin be itching and feeling so... unpleasant?
"Gah?!"
It’s not Heaven!
I was being sent flying!
"What the fuck!"
A blinding white light had erupted from the nun's body! At the same time, I was sent soaring through the air!
"Keraaaack!"
"Kerururung!"
"Oaaaaaaah!"
The goblins were being sent flying just the same! Damn it all! Some kind of shockwave had exploded outward, and we were all blown away!
—Thud!
"Ugh!"
I finally crashed after tumbling through the air. I rolled on the ground a few times and immediately forced myself up. The battle wasn't over yet. I had to finish that nun off! And honestly, how many skills does this bitch have?!
"Everyone! Get a grip! We have to get up!"
"Keruugh...?"
"The nun is still alive! Right over there!"
—Step.
The moment I pointed toward the nun, I couldn't help but be confused.
"Hm?"
"Ugh...!"
The nun was...
Groaning in agony, she was stumbling along with great difficulty, clutching her side where she’d been pierced by the spear.
"Buril!"
Buril had dealt her a critical blow!
"Buril! Well done! You really are the top veteran of the Demon King’s army!"
"Keruk...?"
"You did great! Now, let's go finish her!"
The moment I grabbed a spear lying on the ground and pushed off—
"Oh God... this lowly existence, fuck... please watch over... Ack!"
—Whoosh!
A blinding white light erupted from the hand the nun was pressing against her side. I couldn't understand it. Why? Why was there light in her hand?
And then.
—Shimmer.
The bleeding stopped.
The wound on the nun's side healed.
"Are you kidding me...!"
She’s using self-healing now?! We’re screwed! If the nun recovers in this situation, there’s no way we can win!
But then.
"Huh?"
Suddenly.
The ominous, stinging energy I felt from the nun vanished. It was as if it had been blown away by the wind. It was completely gone, leaving nothing behind.
"Haa...! Haa...!"
The nun gasped for air, leaning her body against a nearby tree. What she held in her hand wasn't her sword, which had been blown away, but a jagged rock.
"Co, come... you evil demons. I’ll kill every last one of you... Haa!"
Is that so?
"You!"
This girl.
"Did you use up all your power!"
"Bullshit..."
"Grrr! Grr-hahahaha!"
The mana-like power she possessed! No, since she’s a nun, let’s call it holy power. Because she exhausted every drop of her holy power, she was no longer a superhuman. A nun who isn't a superhuman? She’s just an exhausted woman.
"You son of a bitch... what are you laughing at... haa, haa..."
"Looks like I won."
"Shut up!"
—Thump.
The nun collapsed to the ground, screaming with spite.
"You... what the hell are you! Are you really a demon...!"
"You don't know about demons?"
"That kind of..."
She doesn't know? Fine. This isn't the time for that anyway.
"Everyone. Hold your spears in reverse. Execute."
At my command, the goblins who could still move stood up and gripped their weapons.
"Keruk!"
"Keruruk!"
—Keck... keck...
The goblins were gasping for air, too. They were already exhausted. But give me one last push. We’ve already won.
"Go and beat the hell out of her!"
"Keruk!"
"I’m joining in too!"
I grabbed a broken spear shaft and approached the nun with the goblins.
"Fuuck!"
Despair washed over the nun's face. She had been a whirlwind of destruction, but in the end, she was alone. No matter how strong you are, you can't beat an army by yourself. What if the adventurers hadn't run away? I might have lost. But they did run. Results are everything.
"Beat her to a pulp!"
"Keruk!"
And so.
—Whack!
—Whack!
—Whack!
We beat the hell out of the nun slumped against the tree. A tsunami of violence. I swung the broken spear shaft, now a wooden club, and thrashed her!
"Kyaa! Kyaaaaaa!"
The nun just covered her head and screamed. Even if she wanted to resist, a staff is a reach weapon. It doesn't give her any space. It’s the perfect weapon for beating a single woman into the dirt!
"Surrender! Surrender!"
"Keruk!"
"Kerururuk!"
"No! I won't! You fucking bastards! I’ll kill you! I’ll kill every one of you!"
The nun screamed with spite while being thrashed!
But the battle was already decided!
"Head!"
—Crack!
The moment I struck her head with the staff!
"Ugh...!"
Finally, the nun collapsed to the side!
"We wonnnnnnn!"
"Keruugh!"
Finally! Finally, we won! We didn't even kill her! We succeeded in capturing her alive!
Now, I’ll take her to my dungeon to find out her identity, her mysterious power, and everything about human society! I’ll make sure to keep her alive!
"Keruugh!"
Buril let out a shout.
"Calm down. I’ll check her condition."
I had to check her out first. I approached the fallen nun.
"You bastard, ugh...! You fucking bastard, do you know who I am...!"
The nun shouted through gritted teeth. She didn't even have the strength to scream anymore.
"Hmm."
She was a total mess. She really took a beating. She was bleeding from everywhere. But it didn't feel like she was mortally wounded. Most importantly, I couldn't feel that holy power at all. She had definitely used it all up. That’s why she’d returned to being an ordinary woman.
"This is enough. Everyone, tie her up. Tie her arms and legs tight."
"Keruk."
I can make her a prisoner.
The goblins immediately brought rope.
"No. Wait a second."
"Keruk?"
"Strip her first."
The nun's habit. It was thin and form-fitting, but my attacks hadn't worked on her. Maybe that habit reacts with her holy power to boost her defense. You could call it a magic item or a holy relic. I had to strip her first.
—Whoosh.
I reached out toward the nun.
"What are you doing!"
"Stay still!"
I roughly stripped the nun.
"Kya, kyaaaaaaa!"
The nun screamed and resisted, but she was incredibly weak. With her holy power gone, she had no strength left to fight back.
"Stay still! I have to take your clothes off!"
I took off her veil, pressed down on the struggling nun's neck, and pulled up the hem of her habit, exposing her panties.
"Fuck! Fuuuuuck! Fuck! Let go, you rapist!"
"This bitch!"
"Let go! Fuck, fuck, fuuuuuck! No! Stop it!"
Anyone watching would think I was actually raping her.
"Everyone! Hold her arms and legs!"
"Keruk!"
The goblins grabbed the nun, and just like that, I stripped her bare.
"Fuck, fuuuuuck...! Sob! Soooob! You fucking bastard! I’ll kill you!"
The naked nun sobbed and cursed. But her body... it was better than I imagined.
"I’ll kill you, you dog-like bastard! Sob! Soooob! Fuck, fuuuuuck!"
"Tie her up now."
"Keruk!"
There was no time to admire her body. I shook my head to clear my desires and tied the nun's hands and feet.
"Sob... sooob!"
Good. Now, Sharan.
"Sharan."
Sharan, who had taken the nun's kick, was lying down resting.
"Shaa... Maaaaster."
"Does it hurt a lot?"
"My arm... hurts... shaa..."
She looked like she was in a lot of pain. Seeing Sharan in pain made my own heart ache. I immediately stroked Sharan's arm.
"Shaaat...!"
"Here. How much does it hurt? Can you move?"
"Shaa... just a moment..."
"No. Wait. Mana Injection."
—Poke.
I injected mana directly into Sharan's arm.
"Shaaaa-aat?!"
"How is it?"
"It feels a little better... shaa. But it still hurts a little."
"It's better than before, though."
"Yes, Maaaaster."
Sharan's face looked much more relaxed. I immediately touched her face and ears.
"Sharan. Rest. We won. Recover your stamina. Okay? I’ll finish everything and come back."
"..."
Sharan nodded.
"Fuck."
That dog-like nun.
You did this to my Sharan?
I’d already captured her. I’d lock her in the dungeon, tie her up, and suck her dry, slowly and thoroughly. I’d keep her tied up so she couldn't even resist, and for days on end, I’d lick her clean until I found out everything.
The information.
"Buril!"
Now it was time to tend to the casualties.
"Let's quickly take care of the injured!"
"Keruk!"
I pushed off the ground. My subordinates were lying on the ground, bleeding. Buril, quick-witted as ever, had already ordered them to be tended to, and they were all lying in a row.
"Ugh!"
There were six goblins in total. Excluding the three who had been kicked away, the other three had been slashed by the sword and were bleeding. Even Chil-dol had a very deep wound. He had a gash from his shoulder down to his abdomen. If I didn't perform surgery, he wouldn't survive.
"Keruk..."
Even so.
Chil-dol was still breathing!
He was dying, but he was still alive!
"Chil-dol!"
"Kerurung..."
"You bastard!"
I immediately grabbed his hand.
It had been a fierce battle. Even for a nun, it would have been difficult to land a killing blow while goblins were swarming her in formation. But this was real combat. You didn't need to kill them instantly; if you wounded them, they would die from blood loss.
"Mana, Mana Injection!"
I immediately injected my mana into Chil-dol's heart. That wasn't all. I treated the other five goblins as well...!
"Please, live! You bastards! Are you planning on leaving me behind!"
"Keruk..."
"Keck..."
Now I was out of mana, too.
But then.
—Shimmer.
The blood flowing from the goblins' wounds began to stop.
"Please...!"
When I first met Buril, he had also been severely wounded. I had healed him. If I could do it for him, I could do it for these guys! I thought at least two of the six would die! But I could save four!
"Keruk."
Buril grabbed my shoulder.
"Thank you."
I watched my injured subordinates for a moment.
Soon.
—Shimmer.
Chil-dol's eyes closed.
"..."
I pressed my ear against his chest.
The cause of death... no.
"He's not dead?!"
—Thump.
It was faint, but his heart was beating. The other two goblins with severe wounds were the same. They had their eyes closed as if they were dead, but they were alive.
"Keruk?"
Buril looked puzzled, too.
"What is this?"
—...
They weren't Sleeping Beauties. They were lying there as if they were in a vegetative state... Could it be?! Because they’d been receiving my mana all this time, they hadn't died but had fallen into a state of suspended animation?!
That could be it!
"Uoooooooh!"
If they weren't dead, I could save them someday! There was hope!
"Soooob!"
Tears burst from my eyes at the same time. I didn't want to lose my subordinates! I thought I’d lost them this time! But there was still hope! They weren't dead yet!
"Keruuuugh!"
"Kerururung!"
"Keruk!"
The goblins who could move howled in response to me.
That's right!
"You can't die. I won't let you die."
We have to survive.
"To do that, we have to catch and kill the humans who ran away."
I immediately grabbed the one-handed sword the nun had dropped. I had to track them down and kill them, no matter what.
"Maaaaster... the humans who ran away."
As I thought that, Sharan, who had been lying there, came to my side.
"Sharan?"
"Let's go kill them."
"Sharan, rest here. I’ll go."
"The humans are dangerous. Sharan is coming too."
"I told you to lie down."
"Sharan is fine. Maaaaster healed me."
"Still."
"I can only feel at ease if we kill all the humans now."
"..."
"It's okay, let's go together."
Right.
If that's how Sharan feels.
Let's go.
"Buril. I’m going to catch the humans with Sharan. You guard that nun and the others well."
"Keruk!"
When I spoke, Buril saluted with a wide, mask-like grin. The poor guy. He was struggling to stay upright, yet he was trying to act energetic. I’m sorry! But I’m counting on you right now!
"If the nun tries to escape, kill her immediately. Otherwise, keep her alive. We need her alive for us to survive. Buril, you’re my right hand. I trust you."
"Keruk!"
I trust you!
"Then Sharan! Let's go! Human hunting!"
"Yes, Maaaaster!"
"Buril! I’ll be back soon!"
The situation only ends when I kill them all. As I ran, I checked the nun's condition one last time. She was tied up, naked, stripped of all her belongings, and unconscious. No problem.