A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"There's a secret room in the old house. The young lady must be there. I'll tell you where it is." 112 raised its paw and pointed at the old house.

"Even if you give me a spot, I won't be able to find it right away," Bray said helplessly.

"There's no time, that guy's already inside..." 112 shook his head.

"If you don't mind me damaging your house, I do have a way to get there—just give me a direction."

"I don't mind. If you can save the young lady, I don't care if the entire old mansion is destroyed..."

"If you can help the young lady find relief, I'd gladly give you my life," said 112.

"I don't want your life, just don't make me pay." After saying that, Bray stood up and drew his sword.

Then, the "comet" pierced through the entire old house. In the instant he was struck, many thoughts raced through Qasim's mind.

But almost all of them are questions.

"What's going on here?"

"Who is it?"

—Why was the house blown up?

"What exactly is this sword?"

It hurts so much, it really hurts. Even though my body wasn't torn apart for some reason, the excruciating pain is still there.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!!!" Kasim's body scraped against the ground, the ghost's body making a grating sound as it was rubbed.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Because the caster was in such poor condition, the illusion cast on Diman was also dispelled.

The interruption of a spell usually only happens when the caster is near death.

"Oh dear, I never expected that all the blessings would be wiped out by a single sword strike." Jonathan's voice also came from the dark room.

But there was no sign of Jonathan, only his voice.

“But Mr. Kasim, while I still have my last means of protecting you, hurry up and do what you need to do,” Jonathan said in a light voice.

After he finished speaking, a huge body rose up from the ground and came into everyone's view.

This figure is none other than Aragami, who has always acted as Jonathan's bodyguard.

Although He appeared very few times, Bray was very impressed with Him.

The horns that twisted several times, and the beast's head that looked like something indescribable, all gave people a sense of "wildness".

Its upper body resembles a strong giant, while its lower body is serpentine.

Its entire body is brown, making it resemble the earth itself.

"Beast" is what outsiders call this deity. They cannot sense any vitality from Him; He is like a dead thing.

And He never showed His own will, just like Jonathan's prop.

The reason why Qasim was able to survive being beaten like 112 and even take a sword strike from Bray was all because of the protection of this "Beast".

Without the "Beasts," Kasim would have been killed countless times by 112, and even the protection of those thorns wouldn't have helped.

"My last resort to protect me?" Kasim, lying on his back, stared blankly at the strong but not huge "beast".

He now roughly understands why he can't die no matter what; it turns out he's protected by this monster.

But isn't protection something only gods are qualified to bestow?

“That’s right! The last resort. After this, I can no longer help Mr. Kasim. Please do your best.” Jonathan’s voice echoed around.

Even though he wasn't there, he gave the impression of being chatting in the background.

However, it's possible that he might actually be hiding nearby, chatting secretly.

After all, that's Jonathan; anything is possible. Even if he inexplicably turned around and stabbed Kasim to death, Bray wouldn't have a single doubt.

"I will never forget your great kindness." Qasim scrambled to his feet, expressing his gratitude as he ran faster than anyone else.

Kasim is still in a lot of pain, of course, but getting away from Bray is obviously more important than that.

"Tsk..." Bray found it strange. His sword strike felt particularly odd. It turned out that he hadn't hit Kasim at all, but instead landed on the Aragami.

He initially thought that was the unique feel of slashing ghosts.

"Hiss—" High-temperature white smoke billowed from the "Beast's" mouth, which was merely a product of his normal breathing.

"You two should get as far away as you can." Bray frowned, and without saying a word, kicked Diman, who was lying on the ground, with all his might.

"Cough cough!!!" Diman was kicked far away and coughed incessantly.

Just as Diman was about to ask Bray why he did this, a loud bang suddenly rang out.

"BOOM!!! ...

The old house, which had several floors, was reduced to just one floor.

Seeing this, Qasim, who was still on the run, turned even paler than before.

He only caught a glimpse of the monster that was protecting him throw a punch.

But the next moment, he continued running, heading towards the basement without looking back.

Staying here is not an option; we absolutely cannot stay here.

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"Hoo." A breath came from the dust.

He held the sword in front of him, took a deep breath, and found that a triangular area behind him was completely intact.

If Bray hadn't kicked Diman behind him, Diman would probably have turned to dust like those wooden pillars.

After witnessing the horrific scene, Diman swallowed back all the words he wanted to say.

At least Diman wasn't an idiot; he knew that Bray's kick was meant to save him, even though it was a bit too hard, it saved his life.

Bray didn't have time to settle Diman before he had to defend against the aftershocks of "Beast's" punch.

"Hiss—" The "Beast" continued to breathe like steam.

He slowly withdrew his fist, seemingly intending to deliver another punch.

Of course, He hesitated to throw the next punch because a sword was pressed against His arm, preventing Him from exerting any force.

"Crackling sound." No matter how hard He tried, He found that He couldn't budge the small sword.

He may never understand what the center of gravity is, so he doesn't know why the other party can block his movements effortlessly.

"Hiss—" Not knowing how to break the deadlock, the Aragami chose to shake the ground with its tail, disrupting Bray's stance.

"Thump!!" The moment Bray's stance was broken, Aragami threw a punch.

This time, the fist wasn't slamming into the ground, but swinging straight at Bray's face.

However, if this punch were aimed at Bray, it would have been destined to miss, and it would have been even worse than hitting the ground.

“This guy fights purely on instinct,” Bray muttered. This Aragami’s fighting style was no different from that of the wildly growing thorns; both relied on instinct.

Bray could clearly sense that this Wild God had no self.

Just like a completely broken Aragami, he sees all living beings as enemies.

He didn't know how Jonathan controlled the rampaging Aragami, but since the mindless Aragami was blocking his way...

I had no choice but to go myself.

Jonathan probably saw this as well, knowing that Bray couldn't just leave the Wild God unattended, which is why he had the "Beast" protect Kasim.

Qasim has plenty of time to do anything.

The concept of "savage beast" is "immortality." It is immortal itself and can also be attributed to things as immortal.

Qasim survived time and time again thanks to the abilities of the "Beast".

The essence of the blessing Jonathan spoke of is precisely this ability.

However, because the concept was suppressed, Qasim could not survive from Bray's clutches on this protection alone.

Otherwise, there would be no need for the "savage beast" to appear in person.

Of course, Jonathan also knew another thing, namely that even the "beasts" themselves might not be able to survive Bray's sword.

"Immortality" is utterly useless before this sword. Bray's sword was unable to easily cut through his opponent as usual.

With each strike, Bray felt as if he had struck something incredibly hard.

Even if the blade of the Bray strikes the opponent's most vulnerable point, it will still be the same.

Strictly speaking, it doesn't matter where you slash, because the feel for Bray is always the same—terrible.

"..." Bray turned his head and dodged the opponent's simple attack.

The "savage beasts" possess astonishingly high levels of both strength and defense.

Even when facing other wild gods, He was fearless; His enemies could not shake Him at all.

However, its biggest drawback is that its attacks are too simple; it has no area-of-effect attacks, only ordinary punches.

In His absence of self, this attack appears all the more monotonous.

Even if the offense and defense are almost perfect, it is acceptable to have only a simple attack method.

After all, nothing is perfect, but at least the "Beast" has its own characteristics, namely, that even the concept of the Silver race cannot harm the immortal being.

However, in the presence of Bray, His body was not immortal.

The words "immortal" had already been erased by Bray's sword.

"Clang!!!" The sword fell, sparks flew, but it failed to penetrate the opponent's flesh for a long time.

Rather than flesh and blood, it would be more accurate to describe them as steel and rock.

Bray's right eye snapped open, and the dragon pattern behind him burst forth with dazzling light.

The light was like a shooting star, fleeting in an instant.

In order to arrive in time, Bray expended too much internal energy, and now every time he unleashes his dragon pattern, it is a burden for him.

However, when facing a Silver-tier opponent, Bray didn't think he had any room to hold back.

Even if the other party is an Aragami without a self, this is still true.

The opponent is a Silver-tier player; a slight misstep or complacency could lead to defeat.

Defeat means death.

Bray isn't planning to die yet, so he can't afford to let his guard down for even a moment.

"Tear—" In the brief half-second that the dragon pattern erupted, the sword blade pierced the skin of the "Beast's" arm.

"..." Feeling the vibration from the blade, Bray closed his right eye.

The dragon pattern erupted once more, and then, using his inner eye, he observed the weakest point in the opponent's defense, adjusted the angle of his sword, and slashed towards that weak spot.

"Tear!!!!!" The black sword sank several inches deeper.

Immediately afterwards, the dragon pattern lit up again and again, as if each ray of light was propelling the blade forward.

When the dragon pattern lights up, a dragon roar erupts, but each time the dragon pattern lights up, it is very short, so each time the dragon roar begins, it stops abruptly.

To describe the scene at that moment, it would be like constantly twisting the throttle, with the engine making intermittent roaring sounds.

Once the engine is fully warmed up, the sound will no longer be a simple, intermittent roar.

"Hiss!!!!!!!!!!!!" The "Beast" doesn't roar, but you could tell from its heavy breathing that it was furious.

The white mist spread out along with the "savage beast's" violent breathing.

He tried to pull his arm back, but found that the moment he had that thought, the blade cut even deeper.

"Hiss!!!!!!!!!" Steam shot out from between his teeth. He did not continue to retract his arm, but instead unleashed his greatest strength to contend with Bray.

In fact, if the "beasts" had even a little bit of sense, they would understand that there are many ways to break this balance.

However, He lacked reason.

He chose to rely on his own brute force and defense to defeat Bray's sword.

The "beast's" snake tail slapped the ground repeatedly, causing the ground to shake continuously, as if an earthquake was raging all around.