Dragon Chain Ori : Ch 4 Part 8

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Chapter 4 Part 8 

Translator : PolterGlast

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Nozomu faced the three-eyed giant in a place reeking of Wild Dogs' blood. 

 

Triclops. 

Although they weren’t as dangerous as dragons that flew in the sky and spat fire, it was an extremely dangerous demon beast that was classified as Rank A due to its extraordinary strength.

It was difficult for ordinary adventurers and knights to deal with them head-on, and the ones who could defeat them were rank A adventurers or knights with concentrated magic attacks; however, Nozomu couldn’t even use beginner magic due to the influence of [Ability Suppression], and he had almost no means of a long-range offense. He was clearly way over his head.

 

Perhaps because Nozomu wasn't that big of a deal for him, the Triclops simply grinned at Nozomu.

 

In front of such an opponent, Nozomu was usually the one who withdrew immediately. Considering the risk of fighting such a powerful monster within the demon beasts' territory, it would not end with just a win or loss.

 

However, the current Nozomu couldn’t think of such a thing. 

 

(I want to go wild, enough for me to forget everything)

 

Even though he faced the issue, Nozomu, who was betrayed by his best friend, had gone mad. He held his katana to vent out the fury that kept swirling inside of him.

Despite his mental state, he didn’t release his [Ability Suppression] because he still had a tiny bit of hesitation left within him.

Nozomu's anxiety, which was caused by Tiamat, prevented him from being swept away by his fury and from releasing his [Ability Suppression] until the last minute.

However, that was the only thing he hesitated about. The current him didn’t hesitate to slaughter the giant in front of him.

Feeling Nozomu's fighting spirit, the Triclopse prepared a gigantic club that was as big as a human adult. 

 

 

The first to move was Nozomu. He sprinted toward Triclops while strengthening his physical ability.

The Triclops glanced at Nozomu, who headed towards him, and mowed its gigantic club down to drive away the disturbing small flies.

Nozomu tried to parry the club that had been swung toward him with his katana.

 

"Guu~uu!"

 

Its power was so strong that Nozomu couldn't fend it off completely. His upper body opened wide and his posture crumbled.

Once again, the Triclops swung its club that had been fended off and tried to mow down the defenseless Nozomu's torso from the opposite direction.

Nozomu lay down on the ground and the approaching club passed him.

While feeling the club that had been fended off passing over his head, Nozomu immediately tried to stand up, but the Triclops shot its club down at Nozomu, who was lying on the ground.

 

Nozomu stopped and rolled sideways while lying down on the ground to avoid the club.

The club hit the ground right next to Nozomu. The ground shook due to the impact. The soil rolled up, and the scattered earth and sand were pouring down.

Nozomu stood up using his rolling momentum and then retreated at once with [Instant Move].

It seemed that he realized that attacking head-on was a thoughtless act.

 

However, the Triclops didn’t give chase.

The giant was snorting, "gufu, gufufufu!". It looked like he was making fun of Nozomu's foolish behavior.

However, Nozomu couldn’t hear its voice. His thoughts were only thinking about "how to kill this giant".

Nozomu kept his thoughts to himself while measuring the distance between him and the Triclops.

 

Nozomu wasn't hurt when he dominated the battle with the Wild Dogs from beginning to the end, but Nozomu's mind was anxious as he continued to use his Qi without thinking. He should have avoided using Qi techniques thoughtlessly.

It was unreasonable to use Qi technique with long-range attacks, considering his remaining amount of Qi and the lack of certainty.

Since Nozomu couldn’t use magic, he had no choice but to fight in close quarters to find a way out. 

 

(When it comes to this, then, as I thought, I should handle that club somehow…………)

 

Nozomu had no experience with engaging Triclopses before. Such a powerful demon beast was usually deep inside the forest and didn’t appear in the place where Nozomu always trained.

With that insane strength, receiving a single blow directly would shatter all the bones in his body. Since he had no experience with engaging a Triclops, he has no choice but to find a way out by comparing the knowledge he read from books with the current situation.

 

(The most dangerous thing is when it activates its [Demon Eye of Madness]…………)

 

[Demon Eye of Madness]

It was the unique ability of Triclops and Cyclops.

It doubled their muscle strength and caused their instincts to run wildly; however, they lost the ability to make rational judgments.

If the strength of the giant, whose entire body was covered in muscles, was doubled, not only its strength but also its speed would be doubled, and it would become an unbeatable demon beast.

If that happened, Nozomu's small chance of winning would shrink even further.

 

(Aim for one blow that will kill him!)

 

In order not to activate the *Demon Eye of Madness*, there was no choice but to kill the giant with a single blow. There was no point in attacking the giant with a poor half-hearted attack.

Fortunately, the Triclops didn’t see Nozomu as a threat yet.

 

(For that, I have to get closer somehow ...)

 

However, he ended up facing a new problem.

The physical disparity between Nozomu and the giant was clear, and in proportion to that, the giant had greater strength because of its extraordinary muscle strength.

The giant had never learned martial arts or how to swing a sword, but its extraordinary muscle strength had nothing to do with such knowledge.

The power of the club that was swung down was just like a battering ram, and it couldn’t be parried with a half-hearted defense.

In addition, its muscle strength was quick to recover, and even a little carelessness would spell death.

 

"Goa~a~a~a~!"

 

When Nozomu was thinking about how to subdue his enemy, the Triclops attacked Nozomu.

It tries to crush Nozomu by shooting its gigantic club down. Nozomu suspended his thoughts and concentrated on avoiding it.

The club-wielding giant roared and attacked Nozomu.

Nozomu fell back and avoided the club that was swung down. An adult-sized mass passed in front of him, and the wind pressure shook his hair.

At the next moment, the club struck the ground, and the scattered earth and sand were pouring down again.

Nozomu's field of vision was obstructed by the falling earth and sand.

He read the enemy's movements from the giant's silhouette, which could be faintly seen through the curtain made of earth and the sand.

 

This time, the Triclops swung its dropped club to the side.

Nozomu lay down the same as before, but this time the giant swung its club diagonally in an instant.

Nozomu moved to his left and avoided the club by shifting his body to the side.

Offense and defense with no time to breathe. A long battle had begun that would last until either Nozomu or the Triclops collapsed. 

 

 

 

The battle between Nozomu and the giant continued, but it was the giant who was attacking from beginning to end.

The giant used its body and the club's range to attack Nozomu from outside of Nozomu’s range.

Nozomu, on the other hand, continues to devote himself avoiding the giant's attack at a distance, which was barely within the giant’s reach.

If he could take another two steps, he could get into the giant’s space, but the giant's attack was so fierce that he couldn't get into its space.

If Nozomu could use magic, or if he had a companion who could use magic, he wouldn't have had such a hard time.

Triclopes boasted extraordinary strength, but their resistance to magic wasn’t that great.

 

If it was Irisdina, who could use immediate magic deployment, or Tima, who could use large-scale magic, they could stop the enemy's movement with restraint magic and followed by magic with high killing capability aimed at the vital points.

With fire or lightning magic, it could burn the giants' steel skin and damage the inside.

Even if they couldn’t finish it, they would be able to do enough damage to their opponents that the flow of battle would turn in their favour.

 

However, that method couldn’t be used by Nozomu. That made the battle even tougher for him. 

  

"Guu~u~u~u~u~u~u~u!"

 

Fortunately, the Triclops became impatient, soo its attacks never hit Nozomu.

The Triclops originally didn’t think Nozomu was a threat. It was frustrated that the person it thought could be crushed immediately was still hanging on.

This was a good opportunity for Nozomu. The sweeping attack of the impatient giant gradually became larger, and the interval between attacks gradually increased. 

 

(Not yet...It's too early to act. Just a little bit more...)

 

Nozomu kept avoiding the Triclops' attack without haste and waited for the right timing. His aim was the moment when his enemy's impatience reached the limit. And that moment finally came.

 

"Ga~a~a~a~a~a~a!"

 

The giant's patience has finally reached its limit because its attack never hits. It swung the club upward and shot it down towards Nozomu from above.

The club accelerated in an instant with a roaring sound, cutting through the cold air at night and approaching Nozomu.

 

"Now!!!"

 

Nozomu responded to the approaching giant by thrusting in from the front at his fastest speed. If seen from the side, it was nothing more than a reckless act, and it seemed that fear had finally gone beyond its limits and confused him.

 

However, Nozomu's actions weren’t reckless.

Long-handled weapons such as swords, clubs, and axes, large and small, had a circular orbit, so their power was concentrated on the cutting edge.

In other words, the farther the target was from the cutting edge, the less powerful it became.

 

Because the Triclops attack became impatient, its swing also became more powerful. Nozomu succeeded in stepping inward from the tip of the giant's club.

However, even if the power dropped, the strength of the giant was powerful. It couldn’t be received head-on.

 

Nozomu swung his katana downward from above as the giant did.

Even though he was finally able to take a step into the giant's attack range, he still couldn't attack him directly because he was outside his own attack range.

However, Nozomu's purpose wasn’t the Triclops, but the giant's club itself.

 

Nozomu struck his katana towards the upper part of the club that the giant swung down. In addition, he strengthened every muscle on his body to the limit. In one swift moment, Nozomu used all his muscles at once, twisting his body laterally.

Nozomu's body twisted laterally at the same time when his katana struck the giant's club. Then the trajectory of the club, which the giant swung down, deviated slightly in the opposite direction.

 

Nozomu realized that he couldn't parry the giant's club head-on. He handled the giant's attack by moving his body while parrying. Applying the exact same force as the giant.

However, if he made the slightest mistake, he would die instantly. If the timing of launching the katana was too early, the entire katana would be destroyed. On the other hand, if it was too late, the giant's attack couldn’t be deflected properly, and Nozomu would be crushed.

 

He was walking on a tightrope, but Nozomu controlled the situation and finally took the opportunity he’d created.

Nozomu sent his Qi to his katana and jumped while extremely compressing it. His aim was the giant's neck.

 

The moment his katana, which had turned into a magic sword, was about to strike the giant's neck with his overwhelming power control…………Nozomu's body was blown away.

 

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Nozomu's POV

 

My deadly slash didn’t hit the Triclops' necks. It only scratched the giant's cheek.

The giant shook me off with one hand as if shaking off a fly.

Even though it was only that, my body was blown away like a leaf blown by the wind.

 

"Gaha~! Gu~!"

 

I was blown away and was slammed on the ground. My whole body squeaked, and severe pain ran through my whole body.

 

"Gu~, gefu~!"

 

The taste of rusty iron spread in my mouth.

I felt dull pain when I touched my abdomen. It may have hurt my internal organs.

I drank the healing potion I always put in my pouch.

In the battle with Tiamat, all the items including the recovery items were used up, but it was possible to buy the recovery items.

Although the abdominal pain subsided, the pain that spread throughout the body did not disappear.

 

(Gu~u! This is bad…………)

 

I couldn't finish it with a single blow. What's more, it's unpleasant………….

 

"Ga~a~a~a~a~a~a~a~a~a~a~a~a~a~a"

 

The third eye of the Triclops dyed red, and the muscles on the giant's whole body swelled with a squeaking noise. Its extraordinary ability, [Demon Eye of Madness], was activated.

The Triclops was injured by someone he considered an easy enemy.

The giant was utterly furious when being opposed by an opponent who could be trampled on one-sidedly, and it received injuries where it hurt the most.

The Triclops' intimidating air swelled up beyond the previous one. Its swelled murderous intent made the already gigantic giant's body look even bigger. If anyone saw this figure, a normal human would sit down and slump, and an average soldier would run away.

 

(Damn! This muscle brain bastard !!)

 

It was the same for me. I was furious. However, in my case, I was already furious even before fighting the giant.

The giant’s [Demon Eye of Madness] was activated. Although it was certain that I couldn't handle the giant as it was now, I still didn’t have the option of running away.

Since I'd taken the healing potion for the wounds on my body, I’d evened the playing field. 

 

As soon as I knew I could still fight, I stood up and held my katana.

The fury that swirled inside my chest swelled further since my attack wasn't successful, and it turned into a murderous intent and frustration aimed towards the giant.

 

"Ooooooooooooooooooooo !!"

 

The giant rushed towards me. The Triclops' rush, in which the muscles of its whole body were abnormally strengthened, struck at a speed that was incomparable to the previous attacks and a huge rock-like body approached.

 

I left with [Instant Move], but the giant immediately changed direction and shot the club down at me.

I immediately changed [Instant Move] to [Instant Move -Curve Dance-] and tried to avoid the giant's attack by repeating complicated curve movements, but the giant, whose physical ability had doubled, couldn’t be shaken. The giant quickly caught up with me and swung its club.

 

(This open place is not good!!)

 

The place where we were fighting was now an open area that spread out inside the forest. There were no obstacles in this place that would obstruct the giant's actions. As a result, the giant was able to show off his extraordinary physical abilities. This was clearly bad for me.

Since I didn't think ahead in the battle with the Wild Dogs, the amount of Qi I had was getting smaller and smaller. It would be difficult to keep avoiding any more than this.

If so, no matter how dangerous it may be, there was no choice but to place a bet. The question was whether my body could hold it or not.

Betting everything at the last moment, I dared to step into the vortex of the approaching storm.

 

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"Guuuuuu!"

 

Nozomu's entire body was screaming. Realizing that he couldn't dodge it forever, Nozomu dared to step into the deadly storm.

He continued to avoid the giant's attacks, using everything trick and skill he had learned from Shino.

Around Nozomu, a strong wind blew every time the Triclops swung its club. Every time the club hit the ground, clouds of soil puffed up and sank back down.

 

Nozomu could avoid the Triclops' doubled-speed attack because its attacks were so easy to read.

[Demon Eye of Madness] certainly increased its physical strength dramatically, but most of its reasoning and ability to actually think was .

Therefore, the Triclops' attack, which was already easy to read, became even easier to read. Nozomu knew that he could plan a counter-attack when the giant was in its position to attack.

However, due to the lack of gaps, and due to its attacks being doubled strength, the giant's attacks were still a threat to him.

 

A mass of death passed in front of him. That alone could break anyone's fighting spirit and stiffen their bodies.

Nozomu could move solely because he’d experienced more powerful attacks.

Tiamat, Shino, Rugato.

All of them were more powerful than the Triclops, and the battles with them wore out not only his body and ability but also his blood and flesh.

 

However, no matter how much he knew about the giant's attack, it counterattacked so quickly that Nozomu couldn't reach it with his range of attack.

 

(If this goes on! there is no other choice but to do it!!!!)

 

The moment the giant swung down its club, Nozomu flew back at the right time.

The giant immediately pursued Nozomu. The Triclops who lost his reasoning wouldn’t stop until it completely crushed the bug in front of it.

The giant continued to charge toward Nozomu, cutting through the dirt and smoke it had made himself.

At that time, Nozomu had his feet firmly fixed to the ground. He put his power on the little toes of his feet and gripped the ground with his feet as hard as possible.

When he saw the approaching giant, he began to compress Qi into his feet.

The skin on Nozomu's feet were torn and blood oozed out due to the extreme compression of Qi, which was comparable to the Phantom. Still, Nozomu continued to send his Qi into his feet. The amount of blood that flowed out increased, dying Nozomu's shoes bright red.

 

The giant tilted its upper-body and swung down its club towards Nozomu. As the club approached Nozomu's eyes, Nozomu released the Qi he had put into his feet all at once.

He lowered his head, thew his body to the ground, and accelerated towards the giant's feet.

Inevitably, the giant's attack began to shoot down towards Nozomu from above.

 

Originally, the height difference between Nozomu and Triclops was more than double, and due to the difference in their body size, there was still enough space for one person to enter under the giant's hand.

Nozomu's purpose was to slip into that space.

 

The double strength of the Triclops was certainly a threat, but even if its speed was doubled, its senses weren’t strengthened.

For that reason, Nozomu jumped backward once and triggered the giant's rush. On top of that, he lowered his posture to the ground and accelerated with all his might.

 

Even if the giant had a tremendous increase in speed and strength, its senses remained the same. In the moment of its action, a gap in its space would be produced and enlarged.

With that thought, Nozomu's actions were a perfect blow.

 

The moment the club that Triclops swung down seemed to catch Nozomu, the giant lost sight of its prey.

The giant's vision, which was rushing with his double strength, was narrow. In an instant, the giant's senses couldn’t catch up with Nozomu who accelerated towards it.

 

Nozomu snuck into the giant's feet, pulled a knife out of his waist, and sent his Qi into it.

Originally, it was just a miscellaneous knife that wasn’t supposed to be used in battle, but due to the extreme compression of Qi sent into it, the blunt knife temporarily had the sharpness of a magic sword.

 

Nozomu thrusted the knife into the giant's knee and tore off the handle of the knife.

The knife's blade was deeply buried in the giant's knee like a wedge. The giant couldn’t pull out the blade as long as the handle was broken.

Moreover, as the giant put pressure on its knees in an attempt to rebuild its momentum, the knife tore the bones and muscles, completely destroying its knee joints.

 

The Triclops' body tilted and collapsed. In a hurry, the giant tried to support its body with its hands so that it wouldn’t fall, but Nozomu was already moving around him. All his remaining Qi was sent to the sheathed katana and he extremely compressed it.

 

This was Nozomu's aim.

It was a way to kill the Triclops with a single blow while sealing both hands of the giant.

The blade was released. The blade, which was unsheathed and moving directly against the wind, finally cut off the giant's neck.

 

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Nozomu's POV

 

 

"Zee~! Zee~! Zee~!"

 

Blood spurt from the giant's neck, whose head has been cut off, dying the red ground even redder.

Due to the fatigue caused by compressing my Qi to the limit, I could only kneel on the ground because of the extreme tension and exhaustion suffocating me.

My mind went blank from the extreme exhaustion, and I couldn't really think about anything.

 

However, the fury inside my heart hadn’t subsided yet. Even after taking so many lives and spilling so much blood, I still didn’t feel satisfied with this much.

 

(... eld ...me. Yi ......... to me ...)

 

The echoing voice in the depths of my ear gradually became louder. I couldn't control my desire to follow that voice.

 

(I can't stand it anymore, I want to use my strength as I want!!)

(I want to destroy everything in front of me!!)

 

While my last remaining reasoning desperately stopped the voice, a rattling sound reached my ears. I hurriedly looked at the source of the sound. There was a sight my eyes doubted.

Another giant. Not just one or two. There were at least ten giants there.

Their physique was one size smaller than the one I slaughtered just now, and there was only one eye on their faces. They were Cyclops, a subspecies of Triclopes. There was even a three-eyed giant behind them.

 

"Gaaaaaaaa!"

"Guoooooo!!"

 

As soon as the giants glanced at me and found a headless corpse beside me, the giants' eyes turned bright red.

The bodies of the giants swelled up, and a huge wall of meat appeared in front of me.

The Triclops that I killed earlier was probably a member of this herd. They were angry at the fact that their comrade was killed, and they were going to kill me, who was the cause.

 

"Ha, hahahaha…………"

 

I couldn’t do it anymore. In this exhausted state, I couldn’t fight or escape.

A dry and hoarse voice leaked from my mouth, looking up at the wall that appeared in front of me.

 

(Yield ... to me. Yield yourself to me…………)

 

I could clearly hear the voice from the depths of my heart.

I had found a reason to remove my final restraint. That was to survive.

I put my hands on the chains that bound me. By the time I realized it, the giant black dragon was flickering in front of me, but that was the only way to survive. The hesitation within me was extinguished.

All that was left behind was a burning fury and a strong urge to destroy everything.

"I want to destroy everything!!"

Leaving every reason and excuse behind.

Leaving everything to my fury.

I tore the steel chains.