The dwarf had said that, without me, his side had a much greater advantage. Now that I saw him, he didn't just talk nonsense.
¡Babeling!
My body shot out like a cannonball through the air resistance. Looking from above, I could see the entire battle situation at once.
«We just have to hold on until Mr. Yandel comes back!»
No one was seriously injured or killed, but my companions were suffering. With the team wall (me) gone, my teammates' load multiplied several times over. As the Bear summoning rose, the undead summoned by Karui's priest roared from all directions.
«Hey?» That's when Missha met my eyes. «Hey?»
«Miss Karlstein! What are you looking at?» So did Raven. I was quite far away, but judging by his open jaw, he seemed to be thinking something like: «Why does a barbarian fly?».
To make something clear, it wasn't flying. «Falling» would be the correct expression. Namely, barbaric Meteor Mode.
¡¡¡CRASHHHHHH!!
I tensed my back and found balance before landing on both feet. Footprints more appropriately described as craters were etched deep into the ground.
Sting.
An electricity-like sensation blossomed in my legs. Gosh, if I hadn't adjusted my Bone Strength, I could have shattered my bones. With that thought in mind, I checked my surroundings.
¡Whooooom!
Dust spread from the landing point in the form of rings. It was the side effect of a transport skill.
[Jump power value increases 10 times during a jump and deals a strong hit to the surroundings upon landing].
Area damage was inflicted on the surrounding ground. Of course, the amount of damage was negligible. I didn't classify it as a transportation skill for nothing. Except for the narrow area I crushed with my body, it was safe to say that there was no powerful damage.
¡Shaaaaa!
The undead army fell due to wind pressure. The band of dwarves was only surprised by my sudden intrusion; They remained standing despite the strong winds.
[Its total weight is greater than 498.951607 kg. The special Reverse terrain effect is applied to the damage range].
Sorry, I was in giantization mode.
¡Boom!
Just as thunder comes after the lightning strike, as soon as the wind pressure dissipated, the ground shook and threw everything standing on top of it.
«¡Kyaa!»
«What...!»
Hundreds of undead and the band of dwarves flew into the air. My mouth curved into a long smile at that overwhelming height.
Luckily, it seems like it was enough weight.
I had been a little worried. With Unión, gigantization was also applied to my team, but I still had many pieces of equipment left to match. Even without this, the Jump skill had another huge advantage.
[Temporarily increases the threat level significantly].
A threat level bonus was awarded for a short period of time after landing. This was significant to me because it meant that apart from gigantization, I now had another ability that could increase the fixed threat level.
«If that guy is here...»
«The dwarf! Is that bastard... dead?!»
«You said you could tie him up!»
Seeing that the remaining members of the dwarf team were already losing their fighting spirit from my appearance, I shouted: «Behell-aaaaaaaaaaa!». After all, that was Wild Burst's activation key.
[Temporarily increases the character's threat level by 3 times, and the physical value increases in proportion to that value].
With a physical bonus proportional to the threat level, yes, this was it. I felt like I had truly become an ogre.
«Grk!» Summoned beasts classified as monsters came to me like nutcases. On the other hand, intellectuals were different.
«Retire! Everyone, retire!»
«¡Corred!»
As if they had fallen into a state of Fear, they left the formation and fled. Or was it just the result of rational judgment rather than threat level?
Slam! Slam! Whoom! Hit!
With a giant mace and shield and two legs as dangerous as human weapons, I crushed and launched summoned beasts and pursued the band of dwarves.
¡Bum! ¡Bum! ¡Bum!
The sound of the footsteps of a large monster that accompanied my career was an advantage.
«Block him! Block him! You are the warrior!»
«Shit, how am I going to sup...?» The fairy archer stabbed a dagger into the beast swordsman's thigh. «Ahh! Crazy bitch!» The swordsman rolled on the ground due to inertia. And then it was in my hand. «Hey, huh...?» My grip was wide, even holding a human head with one hand. «...R-i surrender. I give up...»
Slowly, I applied energy. Was it because of the wild outburst? He was sure this guy had physical stamina, but his head seemed softer than a watermelon.
¡Crunch!
Let us continue.
Before long, Wild Burst ended and my boiling vitality also disappeared, but the chase was no problem. For starters, I hadn't even finished the third chapter. A radius of 500 meters was obstructed by a barrier. Furthermore, he now had a transport ability.
¡Kwaaaaa!
Using Jump, I blocked his path. The band of dwarves dropped their weapons without hesitation and surrendered. I assumed they had decided it was best to leave him at my mercy. Well, in a way it was justified.
«P-please don't kill us. We will do anything. N-you'll need us p-to catch the guardian. Right?»
I would have to think about this. First, with the help of my companions who were following us, we disarmed the band. Now was a good time to deactivate gigantization.
«Bjorn! What the hell was that!? Me too! I want to do that too!!!» Was it a barbaric instinct? Seeing the Leap, Ainar's eyes exhibited a strong hunger, incomparable to how he looked at cotton candy.
I didn't hide my amusement and made him a promise. «Haha, I'll find you something similar next time».
«¿In series? I'm trying!»
«Yes, it's a promise». The Ainar crop tree had something similar to the Salto. Although it was a rank 3 essence, so it would take a few years to get it, but a barbarian should be able to jump that high.
«Excuse me! P-please help!»
Um? The call came while we were removing the equipment from the band of dwarves. When I turned my head, I saw a woman.
True, she had forgotten that she was alive.
The name of the new team guide Hans G was... I didn't bother to ask, so let's say she was a female guide.
«Potion! Please lend us a potion. I gave him one of mine, but...» When I turned to where the female guide was pointing, I could see the blunt-armed warrior on the ground.
«¿Is it alive?»
«Yes!» As if seeing a glimmer of hope, he nodded enthusiastically.
I thought about it for a moment. Saving him was the most natural thing to do, but a potion could be a waste. Soon, I grabbed Karui's priest.
«¡E-ek!»
Don't be a chicken. Who said I'm going to kill you?
I dragged the priest with me and let him fall in front of the warrior with blunt weapons. «Treat it».
«Yes!» Although they worshiped an evil god, Karui's priests also seemed capable of divine magic. Otherwise, camouflage would be impossible.
Shaaaaa.
As divine power dwelt in his body, the blunt warrior's burns slowly disappeared. His breathing quickly became much more stable.
«Thank you. Thank you. Really...»
«But what happened to the magician?»
«Died».
«Are you sure?»
«Yeah. When I checked, his heart was already...»
«I see. We'll take care of the other party, so stay with him until he wakes up. You will be very confused».
«Yes! Thanks...!»
When I returned to where my companions were, they had finished taking the band of dwarves captive. They were practically in their underwear.
«...Where did you get the mouth gag?» I asked Raven.
«It's one of my possessions».
That? A gag? Because?
When I asked the reason out of pure curiosity, I received an unexpected answer. «I am also interested in this field».
«Hey... I see?» I was really perplexed. However, this kind of reaction could hurt Raven's feelings. «Yeah. It's not there... isn't it bad?». I expressed my opinion to get rid of any misunderstanding.
But what was this? «Not bad? Mr. Yandel, are you also interested in Monstrology?».
«Monstruology?» When I asked this in confusion, Raven tilted her head as well. Suddenly, a hypothesis came to mind. «Is the gag... for monsters?».
«Yes because? If I had the chance, it would occur to me to catch one alive and study it. Wait, so what did you think I used them for...?». Raven interrupted herself, and her face quickly turned red. «...Don't come any closer to me».
«How close?»
«Flour yards.»
«...Okay.» Half jokingly, the distancing agreement was fulfilled and I approached our group of captives. Then I released Hans G's gag. There was something I was curious about. «I wanted to ask you something».
«Excuse me? Oh yeah! C-anything!»
«How did the dwarf discover that you are an evil spirit?»
«...Sorry?» Hans G looked at me as if he had just heard a strange question. But without turning against me, he answered meekly. The truth was really unexpected. «He-He's also a p-player... No, e-evil spirit».
The dwarf was from Earth. That is why he was able to deduce Hans G's identity only from his actions. «Tell me exactly what happened between you».
I heard the details. Minus his constant stuttering, it wasn't a long story. The dwarf attempted a conversation with Hans G through a magical device during the night watch and revealed something that no one in this world could know. Hans G gladly accepted it, but it was a trap. What the dwarf used was a magical device that recorded conversations. Threatened with this weakness, Hans G received an offer to catch the guardian with the dwarf and earn good money. As a side note, the carrot came with a stick. Apparently, the dwarf's offer was to share the loot equally, and if things went wrong, he would take responsibility and bring Hans G to Noark.
«R-I rejected. P-But m-mm». It was clear that he was going to continue with an unconvincing excuse, so I ended the conversation and put the gag back in his mouth. All my questions were answered, anyway.
How the hell are four of the fifteen players?
The Fairy Archer, Hans G, the Dwarf and I: It was ridiculous, but in the end, I was the winner. However, the final battle still remained. With that in mind, I moved on to a new agenda after turning on team voice.
«I want to hear your opinions».
«About what to do with these people?»
«Sí.»
I wasn't referring to a majority vote. If I made the decision, my colleagues would follow it, but first I wanted to hear their opinions.
«They have attacked us! Of course they should die!» ainar said.
«Hmm, I don't know. If we can clear the crack on our own, we should obviously kill them, but...»
«Will those people really cooperate?», Raven said.
Opinions were mostly similar. It was difficult to trust them.
«They say that an unreliable ally is more dangerous than an ogre».
Even if we fought together, if we couldn't fight properly for fear of his betrayal, it would be a change of priorities.
«Still, the Noark side is better», Raven said.
"¿What are you?"
«Once we get out of the crack, we won't see them again. If we agree to save their lives, there is a chance they will bet on it instead». Raven's gaze turned to the archer fairy and Hans G. «But those two are different». An evil spirit was an existence that was even more sinister and disturbing than an underground explorer.
«True! The chief said it too! Evil spirits must be killed as soon as they are found!», Ainar said.
«Yes... I didn't know it before, but after today, I know it for sure. Why everyone says not to trust evil spirits...»
«They will do whatever it takes to keep your identity hidden. It is wise to get rid of them when the opportunity presents itself. That man is a testament to what happens if you trust an evil spirit», Mr. Bear said.
Every word was like a knife in my chest. How would you react if my identity was discovered? Would they look at me with those eyes?
«What do you think, Mr. Yandel?».
I got rid of the meaningless thoughts and told them my decision. «I think it's better to kill them now».
I had no intention of letting them live in the first place. It was just a matter of killing them now or after killing the guardian. He was already perfectly acclimatized to this world.
«Can we kill the guardian ourselves?» Raven asked.
«We have to try».
It may have sounded irresponsible, but it wasn't entirely unfounded. At least the blunt warrior survived. Our power had increased to six people. Also, aside from the Guard Corps token, there might be more items we could use right away. Above all, if my predictions were correct, we would have one more wizard.
«Then we just have to find twice as many».
«Yeah. The Stone of Truth is very far away and since we decided not to cooperate, I think we can kill them all. If we offer them to the altar, they will be released later.»
«Turn off the voice control».
After asking Raven to turn off the team's voice magic, I approached the group of prisoners. The silence seemed cold, but strangely warm. Eyes of hope coexisting with anxiety focused on me. She was sure they were aware that the meeting was over and a decision had been made. No long words were needed.
«In the dolerah».
Probably.
«Mmm, mmp! Mmm!» As soon as I opened my mouth, the prisoners writhed and tried to say something, like candle flames longing for life. I waved the mace without hesitation, starting with Karui's priest at the end.
¡Crujido!
Then the sorcerer.
¡Crujido!
Hans G.
¡Crunch!
And even the archer fairy. I struck hard enough to cause instant death, even if the doppelganger lived inside them.
Crunch.
The entire process lasted only about five seconds. Their violent writhing was silenced as if it had never happened. Four bodies with crushed heads fell to the ground. Seeing this, I only thought of one thing.
Thank goodness they were gagged.
«Mr. Yandel! He can't hit them like that!» raven exclaimed.
¿Hm?
«Even if they are for monster use, the jaws can break like this!».
Ah... But is that important now?
«You are calm».
«Excuse me? What is it...?»
«It was the only doppelganger candidate who fell.»
There were nine people where the verification magic didn't work. Between them, only Raven and I were left intact. Since I used the Stone of Truth, I was exempt.
She understood the situation late. «Ah...!» Raven's eyes widened and she screamed, «It's not me! Why would I be a double? No, it can't be... There has to be a mistake...»
So, this is how you're going to get out.
«Raven is the double. Everyone back!»
At my scream, the trio next to Raven jumped back in surprise.
«Are you the double? I had never dreamed».
«Give back Aruru! She may be human and magician, but she is my precious teammate!».
The hand-to-hand sisters couldn't help their astonishment.
«It's not really me. Please believe me. I will confirm it with the Stone of Truth as soon as it is believed tomorrow! Okay?»
«Even now, when it's all over, you're still trying to consume the Stone of Truth... you really are a smart monster». Mr. Bear calmly raised his crossbow and became alert.
Raven looked like she was going to cry at any moment. «Not Yo-yo...» She could make those expressions too, huh? «It's really not me!»
Come to think of it, hearing her scream so loud was also the first time.
Aston ... is a rare.
Since it wasn't something we could see often, I was tempted, but more of this and she might really cry. So enough of the jokes. «Now only you remain. But if it's not you, who the hell is it?»
«¡E-eso es...!»
«Didn't you tell us that if the host is killed, even without being offered at the altar, the doppelganger is released?». Pretending to corner her, I hinted at a hint, judging that our wizard would come up with a possibility with this.
«Someone may still be alive! Pretending to be dead is a double's specialty».
It was the phrase I had been waiting for. «Still alive, huh?»
As I started to move, Raven screamed in bewilderment. «Where are you going?»
Step.
Soon, I stopped where Partean lay on the ground, the unfortunate wizard whose shoulder the dwarf had blown off. First, I bent down and tried to find his pulse.
«…¿Are you alive?»
«Silence».
His heart was not beating. His breathing had also stopped.
Tap, tap.
I got up and kicked the wound with my foot. He didn't even flinch. Hmm, was this bearable? I took out a bottle of potion and poured it on him.
Chhhhhhh.
The wound boiled and began to heal.
«¡Keeeeek!»
Yes, not even you can stand a potion.