Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 13 Martyrs

The two walked along the alleys for a long time and finally arrived at the edge of the central square of the town.

The huge square was still dead silent, with only the sound of dripping rain.

A female corpse that had been burnt beyond all recognition hung on the 'Sevendent' statue in the distance, and scattered around the statue were a thermite rifle, a blaster rifle, two pistols and a chainsword.

Ms. Liliana and Reinhold each have their own strengths. The former is better at long-range combat with firearms, while the latter is strong in close combat.

A female monk who has mastered extraordinary powers can use firearms with power far exceeding that of ordinary people. This is due to certain church runes that enhance long-range combat capabilities.

The two of them carefully hid in the dark, not too far from the 'Septent' statue and the scattered guns. If they rushed at full speed regardless of anything, they would be able to pick up the guns soon.

However, the enemies lurking around would not give the two a chance to run at full speed. Most of them were armed with long-range throwing weapons, and they would be fired upon once they showed their heads.

When Reinhold saw the charred and dried female corpse hanging on the statue in the square, even though he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help breathing heavily and his eyes turned red.

He gripped the chainsaw axe tightly, his knuckles turned white, and his body trembled slightly, not because of fear, but because the rage of hatred filled his heart.

However, he was not blinded by anger. He suppressed his emotions and calmly observed the situation near the square. He compared the distribution of heretics mentioned before with those dark alleys one by one.

Li Nanke said: "Sir, it is extremely reckless to rush over and seize the gun. Even with your strength, even if you can seize the gun, you will most likely be seriously injured or even lose your life."

"I have a better plan, but I need you to use your best tricks..."

Reinhold listened to his apprentice's story until he finished explaining the battle plan. He could not help but look him up and down as if he wanted to get to know him all over again.

Li Nanke smiled gently: "Sir, there is no need to look at me like that. I have said that Ms. Elena is your lover and also my teacher."

"I will always remember the teacher's kindness. Of course, I also hope that you can kill that high-level sea-loving person and avenge the teacher."

"I will never forget the scene when that monster doused the teacher with kerosene from head to toe and burned her to death."

The monk apprentice gritted his teeth as he said this, and the deep hatred in his eyes could not be concealed.

Reinhold took a deep breath, and the bloodiness that had been suppressed in his chest was gradually aroused.

He reached out and lifted the hem of his windbreaker, took out two black objects from his waist and stuffed them into Li Nanke's hands: "Since you dare to make such a big sacrifice, there is no need for me to hide it anymore!"

They were two wooden-handled grenades, which looked somewhat similar to the M24-handled grenades.

【Martyr Frag Grenade】

[Type: Props/Consumables]

[Quality: Inferior+]

[Rating: 20/100]

[Details: The grenade has a metal body at the top and a wooden handle at the bottom. The body contains a lot of metal pieces, and its lethality should not be underestimated. There is a small hook under the body, which allows the grenade to be fixed to the wall or floor. With the addition of auxiliary objects such as silk trip wire, it can have the additional function of a triggered mine. ]

【Note: Art is explosion! boom! 】

Li Nanke put away the 'Martyr Fragmentation Grenade', waved his hand and walked out of the alley alone.

Instead of heading straight for the square, he carefully crept a few steps along the edge of the street and climbed into a relatively sturdy two-story house.

Afterwards, Li Nanke made some arrangements and blocked the windows on the first floor with heavy objects such as cabinets and bed boards, leaving only a door opening.

After making all the preparations, he opened the door of his house, tightly wrapped his right hand holding the saw blade with a blood-stained bandage, and shouted to the square under the silent rain:
"Get out here, you son of a bitch!"

Curses pierced the square and echoed among the layers of black buildings.

In the dark alleys surrounding the square, pairs of crazy and bloodthirsty eyes like wild beasts lit up one by one.

Monsters poured out from all the alleys like a flood, roaring and running wildly, attacking the house. Before the large number of monsters arrived, harpoons, spears, and pitchforks tore through the rain curtain and rushed over!

Looking at the surging monster and the many sharp weapons thrown at him, Li Nanke slammed the wooden door without saying a word and retreated into the house.

Reinhold looked at the house surrounded by monsters. The wooden door was torn apart by thrown weapons like paper, and the heretic monsters rushed into the house frantically.

The attention of a large number of monsters was all attracted to Li Nanke, and now was the best time for him to snatch the guns!
Reinhold strode out of the alley. Even with a broken leg, the powerful armed monk was able to move faster than an ordinary person running at full speed!

The wind whistled in his ears, water splashed under his feet, and he was getting closer and closer to the gun!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The roars of the heretic monsters and the roars of gunfire continued in the two-story house!
Li Nanke chopped down a monster that was rushing towards him. As blood gushed out, he suddenly raised his foot and kicked the monster hard. The monster's body fell on its back and hit several hideous monsters.

He raised the muzzle of the revolver in his left hand and three shots were fired. The three monsters that had just squeezed into the door frame fell down, blocking the steps of the monsters behind them.

Even though he tried his best to stop them with the help of obstacles he had set up in advance, more and more monsters poured into the house!
He dodged to the side, and the sharp blade of the scimitar brushed past his body. He raised his hand to block the two weapons that were coming at him. His arm became numb and his palm was painful.

Before he could even launch a counterattack, he immediately took several steps back, once again avoiding the weapon that was aimed at him.

"Damn it, Reinhold should be the one doing this kind of deadly work!"

Li Nanke was just talking, because the danger faced by the armed monk would be even greater than him!

His plan was to act separately, with himself attracting the attention of a large number of monsters and using the narrow and advantageous terrain to delay time, making it impossible for a large number of throwing weapons to be deployed and posing no threat to Reinhold who had seized the guns.

If the 'Advanced Sea-Follower' was also attracted away by him, the armed monk could quickly get two powerful guns and immediately turn around to annihilate the monsters.

Of course, the probability of this happening is extremely small.

On the contrary, if the 'Advanced Sea-Follower' was not lured away, then in order to prevent the armed monks from getting the guns, this monster would have to abandon its most threatening camouflage and sneak attack ability and expose itself to block it head-on.

Frontal combat is Reinhold's strong point, which is to use one's own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. If they cannot defeat the enemy in this way, the two of them will have no other choice but to wait for death.

No matter how things turn out, it will be beneficial for both of them to act according to plan.

Seeing a large number of monsters rushing in the door, even if Li Nanke was skilled in fighting, he could not fight so many monsters at the same time. He turned around and ran without saying a word, quickly crossed the living room, and jumped up the stairs leading to the second floor.

Monsters with hideous faces were crowding and running towards him. He stepped into the corner of the stairs, leaned against the wall, and quickly reloaded bullets.

As the monsters stepped onto the first step of the stairs, a silk thread separating the two ends was pulled, and the Martyr's fragmentation grenade fixed beside the stairs was pulled out...

The raging flames were about to explode, and countless metal fragments burst out!

"Boom!"

The walls and floors were shaking violently, dust was falling overhead, and choking smoke was rising along the stairwell. The 'Martyr's fragmentation grenade' exploded with incredible power in the confined space, not only killing and injuring a large number of monsters, but also blowing up the wooden stairs.

The explosion of the grenade gave Li Nanke a moment of respite, but only a moment.

The death of many monsters provided a lot of source energy for "self". Taking this opportunity, he injected the source energy into the "Breath of the Lake". The trident rune flashed with light and was upgraded again.

[Trait: 'Breath of the Lake']

[Level: Level 1 (63%) → Level 3 (82%)]

Li Nanke lifted up the black mask that half covered his face, covering his mouth and nose to block out the thick smoke. He stretched his head and looked out, and saw a large number of new monsters pouring in, stepping on their companions and corpses, climbing up the stairs while roaring wildly.

Even if the lower half of the stairs has been blown off, they can quickly climb up by stepping on the bodies of their companions!

Li Nanke picked up the blood-stained saw blade, and looked down from above like playing whack-a-mole, chopping down any monster that popped up and climbed high.

Suddenly, bright red blood and gray brain matter splattered...

(End of this chapter)