Chapter 158 – Kobolds and Catacombs

It was a monster

ㅡKyuuuuu…

The Kobold Queen moaning while being restrained by all kinds of black chains. No. Can we call that a queen? That huge lump of flesh, swollen to at least 5 meters in length, was more of a ‘mother’ than a ‘queen’. Rather than a mother, she was a ‘cub factory’.

The sight of constantly plucking offspring from a womb enlarged to the size of its own body reminded us of termite mothers dying while laying eggs forever nestled in a hideous earthen pillar.

ㅡStupid. As the pulsating womb spat out the amniotic calves, the hooded kobolds picked up the newly born and carried them away.

Also, there were workers at the front who pushed things like food into the queen’s mouth without stopping.

The process was repeated endlessly.

Frenziedly overwhelmed, I watched with bated breath as if I had entered a silent art museum. It was a sight as mysterious as the geometrical paintings that expressed the inner world of severely paranoid patients.

“This is contemporary art…”

It looked so surreal that it didn’t feel real.

Should I say ‘external uterus’? The basic body was 5 meters long, and when the huge uterus was added to the outside, the length seemed to be about 10 meters.

Whoa… The queen didn’t seem to notice us yet. Certainly, if you’re producing offspring in that way, even me won’t be bothered by intruders.

ㅡCheolkyung!

As if in agony, the queen who twisted her body made her tremble.

The baby that came out this time was bigger than the previous one. Is it the offspring of a kobold warrior? I couldn’t tell. The baby that came next was small. It just continued to give birth, as it always had.

The question of why there were so many kobolds was resolved. Barracks are giving birth to young as if they were taking out marines, but could the population be small?

“…It seems that the queen of kobolds has been tainted by evil beings.”

On the queen’s head was a crown made of black iron. And right below it. Again, a hood with an evil pattern was covering her face.

For what purpose did the cultists make the queen into a lowland? Chains and crowns that were apparently artificially restrained. And even the hood. It was clear that people with some purpose had attacked the kobolds’ lair and turned it into a lowland.

“Now, bastard. Did you say your hair was fine?”
“Huh? Yeah. But looking at that, it looks like it’s going to get a bit dirty.”
“Then don’t freak out. Slow down. Push the door behind you. I need to get out of here. I’ve never seen anything like that… This is dangerous.”

Winia whispered to me.

Certainly, the violent urge inside seemed like it would burst out like cola that had been shaken up, but unlike the grotesque monstrosity from before, seeing the queen’s maternity scene boasting such an overwhelming appearance, the fighting spirit was like a yellowish bastard who had been beaten to the verge of being beaten. It was stretched out.

To be more specific, it became like a ball that stretched out in the heat of the steamer.

As she said, she backed away and slowly tried to push her secret door to her. But the door didn’t move. No way…? As I struggled, Cloudy and Elise joined forces.

I had a gut feeling that I was screwed.

“The door won’t close…”
“…”

The secret door no longer moved. Cloudy tried to do something more, but he didn’t budge. She shrugged her shoulders.

“Should I find another exit? But that seems a bit difficult. I used up too much mana with the previous landing.”

Winia’s expression rotated.

“Another exit… Can you see the one behind the queen?”

Upon closer examination of those words, I saw something that looked like a large passage behind the kobold queen. The hall was bright enough, so I looked for other places, but I couldn’t find any other passages.

The kobolds who received their young were also heading there.

…If that’s the only passage, shouldn’t we fight after all?

“…”

What the fuck do you do with this

“Winia. I’ll ask you one more time. Didn’t you say you’ve robbed kobold burrows? How was it? Would we be able to catch a king like that by ourselves?”
“…She’s never seen a queen that looks like a dick. The one I caught was smaller than that… And best of all, she wasn’t giving birth that way. She’s fucking weird like that.”

Faith is shattered

“Saints, if we have faith, there is no adversity that we cannot overcome. Remind yourself of a godly heart. Then you will surely see the way.”
“Does that sound like the only way to kill it?”
“I wanted to say that.”

Elise grew belligerently and drew her mace. Her eyes were in danger. Like when she struck and killed the flesh golem, she seemed to want a fight in her fighting spirit her.

“Look at that frail figure. It’s big, but it won’t be able to demonstrate full combat power because it’s currently giving birth. And since it’s chained, it’s easy to end its breath.”
“Hmm… Is that so? I think it looks a bit difficult. Most of all, there’s not just one queen.”

A group discussion ensued.

In fact, no matter what the conclusion is, the fact that the terrible queen must be killed will not change. But I couldn’t think of a way. Winia’s magic has a limit, and Cloudy, who always trembles fiercely, is also depleted of mana.

Of course, she had killed a similarly large flash golem, but that was because Elise already knew how to destroy it, and the low durability of her rotating body her also played a part.

“Then, it would be better to approach slowly and aim for the heart, head, or neck at once. Since you can’t move at the moment, aiming for vital points seems easy.”

Still, it was fortunate that Elise, whose head worked best, was diligently analyzing the situation. Her coherent explanation her brought the party’s opinions together.

“I’ll try that.”

Cloudy said. It was decided that she would take the raid on Quinn, assist Cloudy with the rest, and deal with the remnants of her forces her.

“Then let’s go.”

Slowly. We moved carefully to the limit of the raid. Silence your footsteps and be as quiet as possible. We were now completely exposed, but the space was so large that we didn’t seem to have been noticed yet.

ㅡ Jerking and bucking.

The movement was smooth.
It was then.

ㅡKyuuuuu…?

Queen, who suddenly turned her head to the side, looked at us and tilted her head. His eyes are covered with a hood. I hope you won’t see us… Ah. Kobolds have bad eyesight in the first place.

Please.

Please shut up

ㅡKyuuuuu!!!!

However, my wish was overshadowed by the roar of the queen. A sharp scream resonated as high as that of a woman. Fuck that shit! 애새끼 숨풍숨풍 낳을때도 찍소리 안하던 년이!

“Sheesh!”

With that as a signal, Cloudy ran out. It was explosive speed, like running 100 meters in 2 seconds. The vaguely visible blade was about to touch the queen’s neck in an instant, and—Chaeing! It sounded like that.

“No way!”

Appearing from the back of the queen were huge kobolds that looked over 2m tall… Kobold warriors? He was unusually large for such a thing, and had chains wrapped around his forearms. It seemed like that blocked Cloudy’s sword attack.

ㅡPay!

I also ran. Whatever it is, we must put an end to the queen first!
Cloudy, who failed to attack, widened the distance.

“It’s a Kobold Guardian!”

Winia shouted and chanted an incantation.

Kobold Guardian!

ㅡHurt!

A flying fireball hit the Guardian. It was engulfed in flames for a moment and twisted its body with a scream. No matter how much the guardian is, there is no business in front of the fire.

“What is a Guardian!”
“The first children to protect the queen! I’ve only heard of it, but this is the first time I’ve seen it, so don’t ask any more!”

Winia, who explained quickly, chanted again.

ㅡKyussaaaaa!
ㅡKyururusaaaaagh!
ㅡGyusassat!

But that wasn’t the end. Countless kobolds rushed like a wave into the passageway in the back!! Amy, fuck you!

ㅡKyuuuuu!

The queen roared as if to pronounce our deaths.

As the saliva splashed, the excited kobolds frantically charged at us. Settled in their burrows, kobolds never forgive intruders! Because they have their own queen!

ㅡKyussaaaaa!!!
“Sheesh! Katt! Protect Winia!”

Claudy opened the distance and shouted, blowing the head of the approaching warrior. He immediately tried to approach Winia, but coo! Another Guardian appeared from the side.

“This chewy suddenly popped out!”

He said he was the first child, so is there another one!

“Leave Winia to me!”

Dodging the punch by rolling, I straightened up and glared at the Guardian.

There are too many enemies.

Let alone the queen, she was in a state where she didn’t know if she could catch other kobolds.

Cloudy was dealing with kobolds rushing in like waves. What the hell… Cooung! A loud noise was heard again. Another Guardian appeared. Coo again! One more appeared, cooooong! Another word appeared again.

In an instant, four 2m-tall guardians appeared! In order to become go-go quintuplets, one more must appear! That wasn’t the end. Warrior, Walker! Everyone has gathered to protect the queen!

ㅡQooooo!!!!

The roaring Guardian tried to attack Cloudy and Winia.

“That bitch!”
“O Lord of Order!

I wanted to apply, but now there was a guardian in front of me. Elise roared like a beast, and the magic flames flared up again. Viscount Chow! Cloudy also attacked the Guardian.

Worst melee.
They were unable to take care of each other.

Then you should focus on the enemy in front of you!

ㅡQooooo clothes!

The Guardian also pounced on me. The height difference meant that he overpowered my weight class. How dare you say that the kobold is bigger than me? His anger was intense, but if he rushed at it, he would be pushed out of his power.

Holding the sword, I stretched out his arm and swung the sword aiming at the approaching Guardian’s fist. Chains were wrapped around his forearms of his, so he couldn’t do any damage, so I had to aim for his hands of his.

“Search!”
ㅡKyuuuuu!

Blood spurted from the Guardian’s fist. He threw out his knife and immediately stepped on the side to avoid the next attack, aiming for the best timing.

He’s a better weight class than me, but I’m holding a weapon. It’s an opponent you can beat. Above all, am I not a skilled person who even subdued the orc gladiator Bulbeaja!

Even if the height of the kobold guardian is a little tall, it can’t be my opponent!
I drank Vulberza’s blood and became stronger!

“I’m showing the skills of swordsman Kim Katt!!”

After bursting out with a shout, he aimed for the chest and dug into it. ㅡQuaang! He swung his chained forearm to parry my attack, then extended his other arm to me.

“I’ll cut you out!”

I immediately wrapped around my wrist his and spun the bouncing knife to cut his shoulder his. I intended to aim for the neck of his, but the distance was a little short. “Chuck!” There was no point in digging into it. He stretched out his leg and fired a kick, but due to his strong muscles his, no damage was done.

This bastard… Strong!

“…I have no choice but to admit it.”

The repulsive power of the kick increased the distance again.

“Your man is strong.”

Spilled around Elyse, who swung her mace like a demon and smashed the guardian’s knee, broke the head of the fallen guy, and Winia released flames and roasted the kobolds who were using humane tactics.

Cloudy was also blowing his head off with a vicious blade. It’s a winning situation overall, but there were too many opponents. He was so numerous that he was unable to inflict effective damage on the enemy force.

“Be strong.”

My counterpart, the Guardian, attacked again.
In the melee, I remembered my experience in the arena.

“However.”
ㅡQooooo!!!

The figure of the guardian running with his shoulders open like a mountain and his arms crossed crosswise looked like a rhinoceros.

“I am stronger.”

His strength is stronger than mine, but his equipment and skills are superior to mine. He raised the knife and pointed it straight ahead. And,—-paw! I also ran away.

“Keeeee!!!”
ㅡKyuuuuu!