Chapter 45 – Deja Vu

Episode 45 – Deja Vu

Ten minutes into exploring the temple, Deborah, who was looking around, moaned softly.

“Hmm… “Something is strange.”

“Why. “Where does it hurt?”

“No. That’s not it, I think I’ve seen it somewhere here. It looks somewhat familiar…”

As if she remembered her was fading, Deborah kept tilting her head and expressing doubts.

I ignored her opinion.

“Is that possible? Isn’t this your first time in this forest too?”

“Yes, of course. Still, the day is ripe somewhere…”

“Stop talking strangely and get ready. Because it seems like there’s something dangerous.”

“Hmph… I understand.”

Deborah made a crying sound.

I thought I would think it was cute if I kept acting like that, but it was a big mistake. I’m a cold-hearted person, so I wasn’t impressed at all, other than the way her mouth was trying to ascend to heaven.

Deborah and I slowly headed inside the temple, nervous again.

How much time has passed?

In this quiet space blocked by walls on all sides, the passage of time is hard to feel.

It may seem like a very long time has passed, or it may seem like a moment has passed.

After a while, we arrived at a large cavity.

Beyond the darkness where the light cannot reach, you can catch a glimpse of a huge altar and a human figure sitting down in front of it.

“That… “People?”

“No. “It’s not a person.”

Deborah’s sense stats are low so she can’t see very well, but the image in front of her shows that her entire body is covered in fur.

Since her height exceeds 2m 50cm, it is difficult to even consider her a beast.

Above all, this low grows does not feel like an intelligent creature at all.

─Krrrr!

Finally, Inyoung turned her eyes and looked at us.

Deborah, facing the yellow beast’s eyes shining brightly in the dark, shrugged her shoulders and confessed her identity.

“We, werewolf.”

Along with vampires, werewolves have a great reputation as a different race in the demon world.

In the Abel Chronicles, I clearly remember that the werewolf’s level was close to 150.

Fortunately, there is no full moon here, so the werewolves will not go berserk, but even so, it is still dangerous.

Just when I was about to warn you.

─Kuhuhuh!!

The werewolf howled harshly and rushed at a speed that was barely visible to the naked eye.

I quickly pushed Deborah aside.

Kwaaaaang!

Immediately after, a terrible shock hits the entire body.

Thanks to the defense using Arachne’s armor, it avoided being crushed by its claws, but it was unable to withstand the enormous force and flew like a toy and ended up being smashed into the wall.

Since I did not wear the iron wall fortress on purpose, the damage was accumulated directly on my body.

When I raised my head, a werewolf was standing right in front of me.

“Kaaaaa!”

Then, without giving him any time, he swung his claws as if he wanted to finish it off.

‘In action. ‘Move!’

I used my whole body to dodge the attack, but my deeply embedded body did not move easily.

A moment of desperation.

Wow!

The claws narrowly missed me, leaving a long scar on the wall.

“Ah… ?”

As I was sighing in a daze, Deborah shouted.

“Get out quickly! “My magic resistance is so strong that it’s hard to hold on any longer!”

She stretched out her hands and her hands were shaking.

A group of purple stars extending from her hands surround the werewolf’s entire body.

Looking at its blurred eyes, it appears that its vision has been distorted through illusion magic.

Without thinking too much, I somehow twisted my body and escaped the werewolf.

As soon as Deborah stands in front of her, the illusion spell on the werewolf is broken.

─Krrrr!

As soon as the bastard came to his senses, his guard, he went up.

As she is only a low-level werewolf, her intelligence is not high, but she realizes that Deborah’s magic is a threat to her.

Perhaps from now on, he will be persistent in his pursuit of Deborah.

I took out an iron-walled fortress from subspace.

“Deborah. Take it.”

“Yes? This…”

“It’s an artifact. “You can only block an attack once, so keep that in mind.”

“Ah, I get it. Thank you!”

Deborah looked anxiously at my back, where her blood was pouring out, but instead of wasting time, she put on the iron fortress she had fashioned into a pendant.

I like the fact that she quickly became sober after experiencing something dangerous a few times.

“Listen carefully. I have a way to kill him. However, since it is only disposable, you only need to use it once. “Can you completely stop his movements?”

“… It will be possible if you squeeze out all your magical power. However, it takes time to cast. “About 1 minute.”

“Good. Then I’ll hold on for a while. A signal is given when the magic is ready. “Understand, right?”

“Yes. You have to block it well! Otherwise, I’ll die!”

“Don’t worry. Because I will die before you.”

Deborah grinned at the words, which made her question whether this was comforting, and she immediately began casting magic.

At the same time, the werewolf howled.

“Kaaaaa!”

It rushes in again at a gale-like speed.

I immediately blocked his path and struck away his claws with my fist.

Kwaaang!

Shock as if my shoulder would be torn off!

Since we know that they are targeting Deborah, we can somehow predict and know the trajectory, but we cannot do anything about the difference in absolute physical abilities.

If I hit it like this a few more times, my fragile wrist will break like a cane.

If there is one consolation, is that all this shock is accumulating in the thread?

Even so, it would be meaningless if I died.

Bang! Quagwang! Let’s go!

In the ensuing struggle, I gradually adapted to the werewolf’s speed. At first, I could barely see the afterimage, but now it is possible to see it out.

However, it seems like my struggles really bothered him.

─Kuhuhuhhh!

The werewolf, whose eyes were dyed red, stopped targeting Deborah and began to focus all of its power solely on me.

Thanks to this, it has become difficult to predict the trajectory and the burden on the body has accelerated.

Boom! Kkkwang!

Every time I receive a blow, my bones tremble.

I had been holding out well until now, but eventually I couldn’t hold back and asked Deborah a question.

“Not yet?”

“Now it’s done! Please hold on just a little longer!”

“Shit! Hurry up!”

I don’t know how many seconds have passed since then.

However, as the attack and defense continued, my left wrist reached its limit and snapped! And it just broke.

“I’m ready!”

At that moment, Deborah finally gave her signal.

“Use it right away!”

“Yes!”

At my command, Deborah stretched out her arms and activated the magic she had cast.

The purple magic power that flashed from both hands was quickly absorbed into the werewolf’s body, and its movements became very slow.

It moves desperately, but its speed is less than that of a newborn.

“Good job!”

As soon as I confirmed that the magic had worked successfully, I immediately punched the werewolf.

Kwaaaaang!

The energy accumulated in the gloves is released at once, destroying everything in front of it.

The wind that went forward leaving a long scar on the ground swept across the entire area along with the werewolf, forming a hole measuring tens of meters in the wall.

It was truly terrifying power.

*

Meanwhile, at that time, Abel and his group were climbing the mountain to search for monsters.

Alyssa looked around and frowned.

“Something is strange. Why are there no monsters? There is a valley nearby, so you have to see it from all around. “What do you think, Abel?”

“… I think it’s strange too. Something must have happened. Otherwise, it can’t be like this. You’d better be more careful. Everyone is nervous.”

Everyone nodded at Abel’s warning.

As the tension increased further, a group of teams was suddenly spotted in the distance.

They were struggling against the black-stained Sabel Tiger.

“Hanson, don’t take it head on! Kevin just keeps things in check! “Wait until my magic is complete!”

The person standing in the center calmly analyzed Sabel Tiger’s power even in difficult situations and gave appropriate instructions.

Alyssa asked Abel the doctor.

“What should I do?”

“I need help. It’s not an ordinary monster. If this continues, we will be annihilated.”

A voice full of confidence. Abel’s eyes were already focused on the corpse that had fallen to the ground with its head torn off.

The bow held in the corpse’s hand is impressive.

Abel gave advice to Nydia, the archer in charge of the team’s rear.

“Nidya. As you can see, Sabel Tiger seems to be targeting from behind. You have to be careful. “Understand, right?”

“… Yes, thank you. I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Good. Then, we have to join first, so Nidia and Uni tie Sabel Tiger’s feet!”

“… “I’m not confident I’ll get it right.”

“Okay! Leave it to me!”

Nidia and Yuni gave clear answers that seemed to reflect their respective personalities.

The party waited for Yuni to cast her magic, and as soon as they were ready, they headed straight to Skadia and the party.

As the distance decreases to within 100m, the Sabel Tiger that was attacking Skadia and the others looks this way.

Abel gave instructions straight away.

“Please do both!”

After receiving the signal, Nidia and Yuni began the attack they had prepared.

Arrows rained down from Nydia’s bow her, and Yuni launched dozens of tiny fireballs above her head and bombarded her.

Since it is a random attack, the hit rate is not high, but it is suitable for blocking movement.

While Sabel Tiger retreated, the party quickly joined Skadia.

“Are you okay?”

“You…”

“Call me Abel! Let’s talk later. “We have to kill that monster first.”

There are a lot of things we want to say to each other, but the situation is not conducive right now.

Scadia was easily convinced.

“It’s a wise choice. Instead, I will give the instructions. Because it is better to unify command authority. Do you agree?”

“Huh. Doesn’t care. But can you tell me your name? “I thought it would be uncomfortable to call.”

Everyone’s eyes gather at those words.

They couldn’t believe that they didn’t know Scadia, who had never missed first place since she entered school.

Ouch for Uni! With an expression on her face, she stabbed Abel in the side.

“Abel! You’re the president of class 1! The person who came in first place on the placement test and midterm exam. “Did you forget that you saw me last time?”

“Huh? Oh, I see. Sorry, Scadia. Because I have a bad memory. “I apologize.”

Abel bows his head.

Seeing the person call him by his name without hesitation, a murmur spread again around him, but the person concerned did not pay much attention.

Scadia’s gaze was always focused on Sabel Tiger.

“… Are you okay. You may not know. Rather, let’s focus on the fight. If you let your guard down, you’ll get a serious nose injury. Abel, please switch with Hanson first. “I don’t think I can hold on any longer.”

“I understand!”

Although it was reasonable for him to show off his pride as the leader of a team, Abel moved to carry out Skadia’s orders without any resistance.

Instead, he blocks the attack aimed at Hanson and confidently faces Sabel Tiger.

Scadia had a glimpse of victory there.

‘I can win.’

She led the fight by casting magic and giving instructions at the same time.

The two people who should have been competing joined hands in the worst crisis.