Chapter 196 – #43_festival(2)

#194

One.
“Ouch! Gagging! Kuck!”

There was a moment of silence.
The student who entered the piranha’s mouth died without even screaming as his lungs were slashed by the sharp teeth.
Pretty blood flowed from the corners of the piranha’s mouth, like the juice flowing out of a ripe raspberry when you put it in your mouth.

“Wow!”
“……..”
“What is this….?”
“Is he dead?”
“Is this real?”
“Isn’t it a hidden camera?”
“What the fuck is this hidden camera? You should sue for this.”

Even after seeing such a scene right in front of their eyes, people did not run away, only whispering in place.
If only gunfire had been heard, if a person had been blown away by an explosive, if a robber with a weapon had gone on a rampage.
There would have been a clearer response than this.

However, under the halogen lights of the department store, the sight of a huge fish chewing on people.
The brain does not recognize the crisis situation in the scene that exudes the emotion of a B-grade horror movie.

However, it wasn’t until after seeing the student’s limbs sway as if seaweed got stuck between the teeth of a piranha.
It is only after the nasty watery smell that cannot be dismissed as an illusion fills the nasal passages.
It wasn’t until the odd amount of blood flowing down his jaw pooled on the imitation marble.

“Mister, Mr., What the fuck is it!!!”
“Quaaaaa
“119! 112! Call them all!”
“What! Why can’t I call!?”
“Mom! Mom!”

Figure out the situation later.
The men’s clothing section of a department store has been devastated by screams, tears, screams, and chaos.
Among the people who scatter like baby spiders, the black armor cuts through the piranhas that caused fear.

2.
Siu, who jumped off the middle of the escalator, created the shadow armor and long sword in an instant.
Then, adding her weight and the strength of her fall, she slashed the piranha with her full blow.
It has a strong hand taste.

As Siu’s blade passed, the piranha, neatly cut in half, fell to the floor vomiting blood.
The piranha purred her mouth and flapped her tail as she fell to the floor with her body cut in half.
Even that look gives me goosebumps.

“Come here!”

Siwoo called out to the people in a loud voice.
However, a crowd that has reached extreme chaos cannot listen to just one person and follow instructions in perfect order.
It’s a waste.

“What the fuck is this situation?”

Siwoo took off his blindfold and looked around him.
This piranha is almost certain to be a homunculus.
However, judging from the flow of magical energy around it, this inside wasn’t a barrier on the other side.
In the first place, Sharon knew that the homunculus did not let so many humans into the barrier when hunting prey.
In other words, the homunculus appeared in the present world and slaughtered people without a barrier.

“”Assistant!!!””

The twins run up the escalator to Siwoo, who is confused.

“Stay behind me for now. You never know what will happen.”

A person died right in front of your eyes.
What threats may await.
Si-woo, who entered combat readiness, realized that he was more calm than he thought.
Even considering that there have been quite a few life-and-death battles in the past, both eyes are watching the situation on the battlefield and preparing for variables, apart from the chaos in the mind, like a veteran.

“Can I contact Deneb?”
“No… No!”
“I-I’ve tried both Artifact and mobile phone, but it doesn’t work at all.”
“What kind of dog is this…”

One piranha that caused this chaos is already dead, but the air that touches the skin and the atmosphere of the clouds of war tell us about it.
It’s not over yet.
Haven’t even started yet.
Something will come again.

-Ting ting ting ting ting

As if in response to Siwoo’s prediction, all the lights inside the department store start to disappear one by one.
No, it’s not completely gone.
As if submerged in the deep abyss, the amount of light was suppressed to the limit.
The department store had no windows, so the whole building went dark in an instant.

“Kyaaaaah!”
“What, what is it? Is it terrorism?”

Darkness leads to fear.
The uproar at the department store also reached its peak.
The commotion grew on the current floor as well as on the floors above and below the escalator.

“Ah…..”

And Siwoo saw it.
I don’t know where it appeared.
Appeared leisurely wagging fins and tail as if wandering around an aquarium.
Dozens of piranhas.

The twins jumped out to the side of Siwoo, who had a hardened body, before he had time to dissuade him.
Each of them carries a beautifully crafted musket.
When the bullets were fired at the same time as aiming, two piranhas roaming in the air fluttered down.

“Assistant, we will help too!”
“We can protect our bodies!”
“Odile, Odette.”

It was the ‘Yenisserry’, a musket that shoots artifact magic bullets that the Count had prepared in advance so that the twins could at least protect themselves after the attack of Ea Sadalmelik.

“We are also confident in hunting.”
“I’ve done it a lot!”

Without further thought, Siu immediately created two ribbons and twin swords and jumped between the piranhas.

Please stay still.
Please don’t move
Siwoo’s wind is empty, wow! Along with the astonishment of an unspecified number of people, a bloody storm broke out in an instant.
Dozens of piranhas begin to devour the humans around them all at once, just as piranhas that smell the blood rush in to bite their prey.

A student was bitten by his teeth and launched into the air.
Like a swarm of flies on a corpse, several piranhas rush at the student who has been pierced by the teeth and bite them.
Limbs were torn apart, and only hot, cloudy liquid dripped down.

“Kyaaaaa Mama!!!”
“Ahhhhh, what are all of these!”
“Status window! Status! Inventory! I’m waking up to the play life aaaaa! Sigh! I was bitten!”

At that moment, Siwoo had already cut down 5 piranhas and pierced them with a ribbon.
The piranhas were terribly weak, but swift.
For civilians who had no means to respond, they were no different from wild beasts flying freely in the air.

In addition, he was so clever that instead of fighting properly, he was busy enjoying the dinner prepared by avoiding Siwoo.
Even if Siwoo rushed in hard and cut down a few, the people around him died much faster.
The twins also assisted by shooting hard, but it was like blocking a typhoon with their palms.

“Come here! Come here!”

No matter how much Siwoo tried to gather people together, he was drowned out by screams, screams, and the sound of flesh and bones being torn.
Only 10 quick-witted people at most are shivering next to the twins who are eagerly shooting.
In an instant, the entire floor was stained with red blood.
Now, no matter where I stepped, there was no place that was not dark red.
The stinging stench and the smell of metal, pieces of internal organs and severed limbs are coldly scattered on the shelves.

“Oh… What a fucking dog thing…”

Siwoo could feel the blood draining from his head.
It’s already late.
Siwoo caught 10 piranhas using a ribbon and a sword, and within 20 seconds, most of the humans on this floor became food for the piranhas.

“Hey, hey. What the hell is this?”
“Is it like filming a broadcast? Isn’t this a real situation?”
“T, is it something like special forces?”
“Mom… Mom… I’m scared… Help me…”

Each of the survivors next to the twins clung to Siu, who was slaying the monster wearing armor in panic.

What should I do?
Is this the reality now?
They are probably not unique to this floor.
So, how many people were caught up in it?
How can we save more people?
It is an event on a scale that cannot happen unless someone is behind it.
Who will buy it for you?
What are the other witches doing?
Should the twins go first?
Is this a case that can be solved alone?
It’s so unrealistic.

“…Sir!”
“Assistant!!!”

Shiwu took a deep breath at the sudden cry of the twins in his ears.

“Wake! What are you going to do if you’re lost?”

Tinnitus was heard in the ears, and as the blurry vision became clear, only the piranhas looking side by side to eat the remaining prey came into view.
Unlike easy prey, a group of piranhas do not attack easily, perhaps because they are wary of Siu and the twins, who have strong resistance.

Odile asked in a standoff, aiming his musket.
Siu shook his head.
Trouble later.
First of all, the priority is to take care of urgent matters right away.

“For now, I will evacuate.”
“Evacuation? How?”

I came back to my senses a bit.

“I will use the coordinate movement formula. The magic that helped Odile and Odette escape in the past. It will take time, but can you provide cover in the meantime?”
“Of course, leave it to me.”

Odile said boldly.
According to Siwoo’s feelings, these piranhas are weaker than the stray dogs he faced before.
However, the speed was faster than any object he had ever dealt with.
Its speed and ability to move freely in the air mean that it is difficult to deal with types that are specialized in close combat like Siu.

On the other hand, Odile and Odette’s shooting was excellent even in the midst of Siu’s frantic fight.
Even though she was an apprentice witch, she decided that it would be okay to trust her as long as she had an offensive artifact with great firepower.

“Everyone please gather in front of me.”
“I want you to explain what this is! Are you a soldier?”
“You can tell me what’s what!”

Survivors who panicked in this state of confusion raised their voices as if trying to argue with Siwoo, who knew something alone.

“I’m not an old man, and I’m not a soldier, so I don’t have time to explain, so just gather around. Because you want to escape.”

However, when Siwoo shook off the blood-soaked knife and shouted loudly, the muttering went into silence.
To them, a monster that suddenly eats people, or a man covered in blood after slaughtering such a monster in an instant would be equally feared.
Knowing that, I decided to use it.
Because I thought this side would be easier to control.

“Odile-sama, Odette-sama, please stand nearby too.”

Siu intended to stay here.
I think there are probably survivors hiding from the disaster.
The goal was to send even one more person out of the scene of this massacre.
But the twins shouldn’t be here.
As I said, unless you know what will happen in the future, the priority is to evacuate and inform the outside of the situation inside.

But Odile and Odette did not budge.

“No, we will fight the assistant too.”
“Right! I will save people!”
“This is not the time to talk like that! You have to inform Deneb!”
“That’s what you have to do to the person who gets out of here. It’s just a phone call, isn’t it?”
“But….”

In addition, Odile firmly cut off Siwoo’s words to explain.

“Assistant, the honor of a noble does not come from the family name. It comes out when you fulfill your duties and responsibilities as a noble person.”
“Isn’t that what your assistant taught us?”

I don’t think I remember telling you that…
It is true that even one person’s help is regrettable right now.
Especially since that gun the twins are holding seems to be a great force against the terrible piranhas.

“All right. Then, I will prioritize the evacuation of civilians. However, if there is even the slightest sign of danger, I will evacuate the two of you first.”

As soon as the priority of action was set, Siwoo looked around.
A little while ago, I felt a flow of magical power that was completely different from the barrier.
Much heavier, darker-colored mana, as if it had been crushed by the deep sea, was convective around the area.
If so, you need to move it farther out, to the outer part of this building.

Siu gave the cell phone to one of his survivors.

“As soon as we leave this place, please call this number and this number to explain the situation. You must do it.”
“What, what can I say?”
“Just say that a monster appeared at COEX.”
“Yes Yes…”

The black-haired soldier, who appeared to be on vacation, nodded his head while trembling.
It’s not a situation that will calmly comfort you.

“Odile-sama, Odette-sama, then please provide cover.”

Blue circles began to be drawn under people’s feet.
Siwoo’s magnetic magic, the coordinate movement formula, was about to be activated.
This amount of people and distance.
The calculation takes more than a minute, as an estimate.
It was the twins’ job to buy that time.

The patience of the piranhas who had been watching the situation for a while ran out.
Predators clench their teeth as if stimulated by the blue light, preparing to pounce on the survivors.
Siu, believing in his twin, closed his eyes and immersed himself in perfect concentration.

Odile and Odette did not tremble as much as before.
Previously, they were only protected, but now it is time for the two of them to protect the assistant.

Odile and Odette stood as if blocking Sioux and grabbed their muskets tightly.

“Are you ready, Odette?”
“Of course, sister.”

The twins aimed their guns at Chuck and pulled the trigger to fire the magic shotgun.