Chapter 40

「PIGIIIIIII」

While crying out, Fluffy covers the six cut wound surface of the beastkin with its body .

As it does, the regeneration of those legs stops .

Fluffy seems to be absorbing the golden smoke and inhibiting the regeneration .

「MEEEEEE!」

The baby goat releases a sort of magic bullet from its small horns .

The magic bullet doesn’t fly very fast . If the beastkin still had its robust legs, the magic wouldn’t have hit .

However, all of its legs have been cut off now .

The beastkin has no other option but to jump off the ground using its whole body .

The baby goat’s attack easily hits the beastkin .

At the moment the magic bullet hits, the beastkins body is split open and its flesh hollowed out .

Blood and golden smoke is being spouted out from the hollowed part .

The hollowed part is about 0 . 1 meter in diameter .

It’s not a great deal of damage for the beastkin which is over ten meters tall .

In less than ten seconds, the regeneration of the hollowed part was completed .

However, the baby goat is rapidly firing the magic bullet-like attack .

「MEEEEEEEE! MEEEEEEE!」

「GAAAAAAAA」

The damage dealt by the baby goat exceeds the regeneration speed of the beastkin .

While roaring in pain, the beastkin shoots a golden magic bullet from its mouth .

But, that was cancelled out by my waterball and had no effect .

Fluffy’s corrosion also exceeds the regeneration speed .

Arti also continuously keeps slashing without slacking .

None of these attacks are fatal, but increasing the number of moves will surpass the beastkin’s regeneration .

「Keep up this rhythm!」

「YES!」「PIGI!」「MEE!」

The baby goat’s attack is particularly amazing .

Since the attack is slow, it’s hard to use until after the beastkin’s movements have been restricted, but the effects are tremendous .

「GUAAAAAA」

The beastkin roars and of all things, swallows my water ball .

It must have thought that the situation was turning worse by the moment, and made that choice out of impatience .

This is a great win . I continue to manipulate the water ball that has entered into the beastkin’s body .

Unlike the scions, the beastkin has very high magic resistance .

It is not easy to continue manipulating the waterball even with my full strength .

「GAAA」

As the waterball covering the beastkins face is gone, it begins shooting golden magic bullets from its mouth again .

「PIGIIII!」「MEE!」

Fluffy, who was closest, took the blow head on and was blown away .

The baby goat, which was a little farther away, barely prevented a direct hit but injured his left forefoot .

I pour more magic into continuing to control the waterball . Inevitably, I have to neglect my defence .

In order to block the golden magic bullet, I could only erect a thin barrier . No, I could not do anything other than a thin barrier .

As if it was given, the barrier breaks down easily . I immediately re-erect it .

One barrier is consumed per golden magic bullet .

While erecting the barriers in a disposable manner, I continue exploring the body of the beastkin by moving around the waterball .

Meanwhile, another golden bullet attacks me .

The barrier breaks easily, and the fragments of the golden magic bullet graze me over and over again .

Each time, sharp pain runs through my body .

「This is the end!」

The magic core of the beastkin .

The water ball has finally reached the core which is the equivalent of the heart in living creatures .

Immediately, I explode the water ball mixed in with earth .

The power of Water God, in other words, the power of purification and healing; the power of Earth God, in other words, the power to grow plants and living organisms .

It is a water ball infused with the power of Gods .

The water ball smashes through the core of the beastkin .

「GIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!」

The beastkin of the Beast of Calamity screams out in agony of death .

The golden smoke which is always spouted from the wounds disappears .

And the entire body changes to something akin to ash .

「Did we defeat it…?」

Arti still remains wary with her sword in hand .

「Pigi…」「Mee…」

Fluffy and baby goat, both are still on guard without releasing their giant-form .

「Aa, you can relax . We defeated it」

The core which has broken into three parts and the ash are the only thing that remains .

The moment I confirmed it is defeated, I feel relaxed .

Fatigue washes over me all at once .

However, I can’t let my guard down . I use magic to detect if there were still any enemies nearby .

As soon as I confirm that there is none left, I want to rest immediately, but healing and curse dispelment are also important .

Arti, baby goat, Fluffy and I were grazed by, the golden magic bullets of the beastkin .

We have received a curse that leads to death from those wounds .

「For now, we need to heal and dispel the curse」

I cast healing and curse dispelling magic on Arti first .

「T-Thank you very much」

「It would also be better to visit the medical office later」

Leaving aside the healing, the curse dispelling is a little difficult to pull off with an exhausted body .

Continuing that, I cast healing and curse dispelling magic onto Fluffy and baby goat .

「Pigi!」「Mee!」

Fluffy and baby goat, cry out happily .

Finally, I apply the same magic on myself, and the treatment ends .

After finishing the treatment, I sit my butt on the ground and stretch out my legs .

「I am so exhausted」

「You did great today . I am also tired」 Arti says .

「Good job, Arti . Fluffy and baby goat also, good job」

「Pigii!」「MeeMee!」

Fluffy and baby goat, return to their original size and climb on my feet .

I pet them for a while .

「Ah, yes, let’s collect the core and ash」

「Yes, I will take care of it」

「Thank you」

Arti picks up the broken core and the ashes and puts them into the bag .

Since there is too much ash, she only collects a part of it .

Fluffy assumed giant-form again and processes the remaining ash . It is a very hard working slime .

After that, Arti, and Fluffy who returned to its original size, came and sat down by my side .

Instead of saying sitting down, it would be accurate to say Fluffy is riding on my feet and is wiggling around .

「The beastkin was really strong」 Arti says .

「Yeah, I never thought there would be a two-step transformation, from human to demon and from demon to beastkin」

「Yes, I have never heard of this case either」

Apparently, this is an unusual case .

When I return, I have to stuff myself with more knowledge regarding the demons .

While thinking about that, Arti returns the sword that I gave her .

「Will, it is a wonderful sword . It was easier to wield than any sword I have ever used before」

Arti has become quite talkative, since the fierce battle ended just a moment ago .

「That’s good to hear . You can take the sword as it is」

「Is it okay?」

「Of course it is . Since I made the sword in a hurry, it is not as durable . So, let’s make a new sword next time」

Not as durable does not mean that it would break easily .

It means the deterioration over time is fast . Corrosion is also fast .

Sacrificing that durability, the blunting of the sword and chances of breaking increases with each use .

In about a month, it will drop to 80% of its current performance .

「Thank you, but is it okay?」

「Of course . I will also be troubled if Arti isn’t strong」

There will be more instances where I will have to fight together with Arti from now on .

It is better to have more strength .

「But if we’re already struggling this much just to defeat a mere beastkin, we wouldn’t stand a chance against the real Tenebris」

I have to grow more than ever before facing off against the real Tenebris .

Thinking so, I renew my resolve .