This is fucking ridiculous. That crazy female gorilla bitch.
A thought suddenly occurred to me. Where on earth did that ignorant power come from? I didn't know how to use swordsmanship, so the sword I swung roughly felt like a weapon, and my fists felt like some kind of destructive magic.
What would happen if that woman were to learn swordsmanship?
That would be truly horrible… I should kill him before that happens.
[This ignorant! You commoner dare to punch me in the face?!]
"Oh! Can you talk? Hahaha! What a sturdy toy?"
[Toy? I aaam?! This body! How dare you! I won't forgive youeeeek! Tear that bitch to pieces!]
'Fairy tales' seem to be possible not only for inanimate objects, but surprisingly also for living things.
The skin of the villagers who had been caught up in the aftermath began to twitch, and soon they gathered together as one.
Their appearance is similar to that of undead such as zombies or ghouls, but they are quite different from that. They are soulless from birth.
Perhaps their 'ancestors' sacrificed their own souls and those of their descendants for their own safety. Thus, Arkes would have collected the souls of all creatures born in this village for hundreds of years and used them to enrich his own rank.
'Humans are truly foolish. For the sake of immediate happiness, they make the future and their descendants suffer forever.'
It would be foolish to do so, because the souls thus captured would be subject to him forever.
If I had to name this thing, I would call it a soul farm. However, judging by its small scale, I would say it was prepared solely for his own play.
There are all sorts of things to do. It's a really ugly method.
"Sa, please save me, warrior… . We just—"
"Oh! This thing is alive?"
[Yes! Their souls are filled in my belly. Unless I allow it, there is no rest for them. Forever! They will suffer without dying.]
"Is that so?"
Ah… I shouldn't have said that. Sloan trembled and flailed his arms and legs.
It was like breaking a tree branch. Every time Sloan swung his arm, five or six of the residents who couldn't die fell, and as a result, the number of things he was destroying was greater than the speed at which he was creating them.
[Hahahahaha! Their souls are still intact! Warrior, the more you act like that, the more I can feel your souls writhing in pain inside of me!]
"Awesome."
Unfortunately, Sloan doesn't have the ability to empathize with the suffering of others like other warriors.
Whether it was a congenital brain defect or an acquired one, I don't know. From what I've seen from the side, Sloan doesn't seem to empathize with other people's emotions very well.
I think that aspect makes it easier to handle power better.
Since there is no hesitation, when he swings his fist, it hurts more. Since he does not know cruelty, he can effectively torment his opponent.
Now, her mind was dominated by her addiction to murder, and she strode forward, determined to kill Arkes at any cost. Regardless of whether the other person let out a spiritual scream or not.
[Don't come!]
Only then did Arkes realize the situation and screamed as he tried to use all his might.
Kwung! A house the size of three houses combined came flying at Sloan. It must have weighed dozens of tons. Instead of backing down, she stepped forward.
Sloan burst out through the debris, looking like a mythical hero who had cut open the stomach of a monster. Then he swung the holy sword in his right hand, destroying all the attacks that came flying in late. Throwing heavy objects seemed useless in the face of overwhelming brute force.
[What kind of woman is that… I didn't want to write this. Because of you, my knightly spirit has collapsed! You piece of shit!]
Was he angry that his childhood game had been ruined? Arceus sent out a desperate mental wave.
Soon, the anger became reality. Sloan's body, which had been moving along smoothly, suddenly fell forward.
"What the heck? Poison! Riley!"
"No… . That's not poison. I made Sloan inhale it by increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide."
The most deadly poison. A colorless, odorless, tasteless poison. The worst attack that can only be used with Arkes' unique ability.
Even if I'm slow, I won't be able to get up right away. Then I'll try fighting in stealth for now…
"My head hurts!"
What the fuck is that possible? That's ridiculous! I shivered. It was a physical reaction of fear.
[What…?]
"Wow… You're stronger than I thought? Ouch! Nosebleed… It's been a while since I've had a nosebleed. Alright! I'll admit it. You're the umm… 3rd most fun toy I've ever had!"
[A toy? I am a toy… . You say? Am I still no match for you?]
"Yeah! Die now!"
In the end, that guy was not recognized as an enemy either. She raised the holy sword high and threw it down.
By throwing such a heavy holy sword in a situation where even throwing a rock would be a fatal attack, Arkes was forced to meet an inevitable death.
[100 million!]
It was a groan so ferocious that it was hard to believe it was the Demon King's will. The bastard was hit by the flying holy sword and his entire body was torn apart into pieces of flesh.
In the first place, you shouldn't have exposed the main body like that. What a foolish thing to do.
Anyway, after expressing his death in just one word, the bastard scattered the power he possessed in all directions.
"Ah, that feels good."
Sloan, who had just finished a nice kill, stretched and muttered.
***
Thanks to the Arches I faced this time, a lot has changed.
First of all, my power has grown by leaps and bounds. Now, the magic consumed by the stealth ability is almost 0, so if I use it well, I think I can use it permanently.
"Camilla. You were a great help in this battle, but you didn't defeat him. You're revoking your Valley access."
"This is ridiculous! There are still three days left!"
"I told you, a female should know how to protect a male. But you couldn't do that. Of course you're disqualified!"
That's great logic. It's something a slave trader would say. There's absolutely no loophole in it.
Of course, it's just me who thinks this way! Hahahahaha! Seduce, seduce! How dare you touch me? That's justice. Yeah, that's right.
"Sigh… . This is ridiculous! I will formally protest."
"Where should I protest? I'm the party leader?!"
"This profit!"
"… Well, Sloan is the one who keeps the rules anyway. We have no choice but to follow them. If we get upset, we can just go back to the top, right?"
As expected, there was only one person who was dissatisfied with this decision. Elisa smiled like an elf and accepted the dictator's decision.
"So am I free now?"
"If anyone heard this, they'd misunderstand that I was treating you like a slave. You were free from the start!"
"Uh… I don't think that's right."
"Really? Well, you could think of it that way. If you're going to do it, wouldn't it be nicer to call it a noble sacrifice?"
But Camilla couldn't give up on me so easily. She glared at Sloan with her characteristically venomous eyes.
"Wait! Why is the valley free!?"
"Huh? I told you. I'm not a slave… ."
"No! No! It's your turn now."
… I know what you mean.
That woman wants Sloan to give up because of those words!
Wow… . How incredibly petty is that? I was dumbfounded and kept my mouth shut, but she seemed to have the upper hand and sneered bitterly.
"If you don't eat it, don't harvest it. You know the saying, don't you, Sloan? You're the first servant of the Goddess. To disobey the words of the prophet she sent… ."
"What are you talking about! The valley is not for eating… . Ah! "
"Yes. Because you protected the valley as a 'female'. The valley is yours now."
"I keep saying this, but I don't belong to anyone… ."
Why are you worried when you hear such nonsense? Sloan…? If it were me, I would have shouted, "Go!" and subdued him.
"The valley is not mine! I never made that bet!"
"Really? Then the valley is mine again. Since I gave up ownership."
"What, what? Don't be stubborn. I clearly limited the bet to you two."
"Riley! You tell me. What happened to the man who harvested the fruit he didn't eat? It's in the Bible too!"
The saintess looked dumbfounded when her name was called. I wouldn't want to get involved in that fight either.
"Lumios, Chapter 14, Verse 8. The rich man, Goput, who harvested all the dates that were not to be eaten immediately, caused his son to die because he could not get the dates to use as medicine. The Prophet said that such things should be guarded against."
"Right?! It says so in the Bible too! Sloan, you are in a position to keep the contents of the Bible better than anyone else, right? Alright. Take your pick!"
"No, in the first place… I said I never made a bet?"
"Then you shouldn't touch what other people are eating!"
She ground her teeth.
"I put it in my mouth and was about to chew it. You took it from me! Then choose now!"
"Uh… ."
"Okay! Then the valley is mine again!"
"Ah, I get it! Just eat it aaah!!!! Stop talking now!!!"
wait for a sec.
I didn't expect this.