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52 – Heading North with the Knights (6)

The ground trembled.

That didn’t happen just once, but multiple times.

The vibrations flowing along the ridge shook the entire mountain, and it boosted the spirits of the horses.

No, she thought it did.

Marie lit up her eyes and calmly swung her sword, sensing the unsettling enthusiasm of the charging horses. While they had become more ferocious, she felt it was different from wanting to kill a human.

It felt like they were acting out of desperation, as if to survive or escape.

“Europhé!”

Marie’s loud voice echoed across the ridge.

Laura, who was commanding the knights in front, called out to Europhé, who was relatively free.

“Yes. Did you call me?”

Soon, Europhé approached and gave a brief salute.

Her sword was also quite bloodied, as if she had been dipping it in blood.

As if she had been dipping it in blood as if extracting a blade from blood.

“How is the current situation?”

“Yes. We’ve secured about three-quarters of the summit, as you instructed.”

Hunters and knights were setting up camp below the mountain, so there was no chance of the horses coming up from below. Therefore, occupying the remaining quarter would mean the entire Baekdu Mountain would be cleaned up.

Marie nodded in satisfaction but also showed a sense of anxiety.

The booming sound from Heaven and Earth continued to echo from the direction of the summit.

“Is everything going smoothly?”

“Yes. There are no casualties, and I’m satisfied. But why…?”

“It doesn’t look good on the summit. I think I should go up there first.”

“To where you instructed, ma’am?”

Europhé asked with a puzzled expression.

Since Usihoo was practically married to Marie, some of them, including Europhé, had already begun calling him “ma’am.”

“Yes. Even now…”

Thud! The ground trembled once again, and Marie wore a bitter smile.

Europhé felt the same.

“Do you roughly understand what I mean?”

“…Yes. Please take care of yourself.”

Anyway, he’s not a person who listens to what others say.

Europa decided to send Mari on her way since she knew Mari’s stubbornness. However, she couldn’t send her off alone, so she tried to assign an escort.

“It’s okay. I’ll go ahead.”

Mari refused even the escort and dashed off without being stopped.

Her ascent up the steep slope seemed as effortless as gliding on the ground.

Europa watched Mari’s receding figure and then headed toward where the Knights were stationed.

“What on earth is happening…”

Mari had experienced catching large beasts before, both on Earth and the continent where she originally lived. However, no beast had ever caused such intense tremors, and not with such frequency.

Nervousness and cold sweat covered her as Mari raced toward the celestial spectacle.

“Kyaaah!”

“Come on, Mari!”

“I know!”

Finally, as she set foot on the celestial battlefield, Mari was met with a scene that could only be described as apocalyptic.

Shattered pieces of flesh and bone scattered in all directions, a man with a disheveled arm scowling while emitting an imposing presence.

A giant snake with its mouth agape, hurling something into the sky.

And Yu Sihu, continuously piercing with vibrating needles around the snake’s body.

They were all fighting, shedding blood.

“Sihu!”

With Mari’s shout, a loud rumble filled the celestial realm.

The noise was caused by the snake forcefully slamming its mouth into the ground.

Fortunately, it didn’t raise a cloud of dust or turn the sky into prey.

Mari was momentarily taken aback, but she quickly narrowed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She had experienced numerous battles, which allowed her to regain her composure swiftly.

The snake, with its crimson eyes gleaming, was larger than any other beast Mari had encountered so far.

Because it was a snake, it could swing its tail and attack by thrusting its head forward, just like a moment ago.

Apart from that….

After imagining how the snake would come out with a calm head, Mari immediately rushed towards the snake.

The blue aura of the exhausted sword was intertwined with the blood on the blade, and strength flowed into the hand holding the handle.

“Mari?”

Surprised by the vibration that prevented the snake from moving, Yoo Si-hoo asked in astonishment.

Since she, who should have been with the Knights, had come so close.

“Didn’t you hear me scream earlier?”

“Um…yes. I didn’t hear it….”

Yoo Si-hoo stammered with a dazed expression, and sharply glared at the snake.

It was because the snake showed signs of wriggling out of its position.

He stabbed the vibrating needle like a ghost and spread his vibrations with all his might to stop the snake’s movement.

As the vibration, starting from the abdomen, spread throughout the body, the snake screamed in pain.

“Ugh!”

Meanwhile, Mari frowned deeply and raised her sword.

The powerful Oro Blade that struck the snake’s body was not enough, and the solid impact transmitted through her hand.

“It’s tough, isn’t it? That’s why the two of us are aiming for the head as well.”

When Yoo Si-hoo sighed and murmured, Mari replied with a frown.

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“Yes. It seems that just striking it won’t lead to victory. I will also go in that direction.”

“I’m sorry. I can’t move because I’m tying up the snake’s movement.”

He wiped away a trickle of blood on his forehead with his sleeve and smiled.

Even if he had to fake having the leisure to alleviate their concerns.

He had used up almost half of the mana in his body, but there was no sign of a breakthrough in the situation.

That made Yoo Si-hoo anxious, but he didn’t show any signs of it on the surface.

Thanks to that, Mari was also momentarily fooled.

“I’m sorry. Hold on a little longer.”

“You should be the one to be careful, Mari. It’s as dangerous as it gets to directly receive the attack.”

“It’s just a snake pup. I’ll be back.”

Even if it was the body, if it was the head. Mari moved to a new position with hope in her heart.

Yoo Si-hoo turned his gaze back to the snake’s body.

As the snake was about to move, she felt the vibration and had the idea to step on it to immobilize it.

Just like she had done before.

“Are you okay?!”

When Mari came running with a sword, a smile spread across the lips of this summer, who had been avoiding the snake’s head.

Because a familiar person had arrived, she couldn’t help but feel good.

“You came?”

“Yes, just by myself for now. But what about that arm…?”

When Mari glanced at her arm sympathetically, this summer smirked.

I paralyzed it accidentally, you know. Anyway…!”

[Shaaak!]

As the snake tried to seize the opportunity and raised its head like a ghost, the two women stepped back as if they had been waiting.

The snake’s head collided with the empty space where they had been standing, causing a loud noise.

“You have to be careful. It knows its body is strong and is currently fighting a war. “

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Seoha Nuri approached Mari and spoke with a bitter smile.

She also tried to hit the snake vigorously with gloves on her hands, but it didn’t seem to have much effect.

Mari smiled wryly.

“Really wicked. Just like a snake.”

“Yes. Wicked, just like a snake. It’s fortunate that Shiho was able to stop the snake from moving. Otherwise, it would have been a complete mess.”

“Just immobilizing its movement was a great help.”

Moreover, even though it was weak, damage from the vibration gradually accumulated.

She couldn’t say that it didn’t help at all.

“That’s right. Well… now, what should we do with this snake?”

As Mari murmured with a depressed tone, Seoha Nuri glanced up at the snake.

There was a hint of frustration in her gaze.

“It’s really pathetic… but it doesn’t match well with me. It’s too big for me to tie it up with a stem. Even if I feed it a highly toxic fruit, it won’t even flinch.”

“It won’t even flinch…”

Will it really be like that?

Just like how a person would sensibly react even after ingesting a single drop of poison, the snake would also have its own resistance.

Of course, the snake would have a resistance to mana, so the effectiveness of the poison would be greatly reduced.

“But still, it’s hard to say that there won’t be any effect if it accumulates little by little, right?” Mari concluded.

“It may not necessarily be that way. It’s just that the outward appearance isn’t dramatic.,” replied Mari with a smile when Seohanui asked uncertainly.

“Do you really think so?”

Mari nodded her head in agreement while Seohanui seemed unsure.

“That’s how I think. But instead…”

Before the snake could strike, Mari and Seohanui darted to the opposite side.

More precisely, they aimed their light towards the lower jaw of the snake without stopping.

“Are you constantly aiming for a particular spot?” asked Mari, and Seohanui replied, lowering the tip of the knife.

“Yes. The skin is too thick.”

“What about the eyes?”

“I tried aiming, but it seems to hide cunningly with its jaw.”

“Oh.”

Mari glanced at the snake, teasing it lightly with her tongue.

Its eyes were open wide, and its forked tongue flicked out.

To Mari, it seemed like it was mocking her.

Mocking the snake.

Feeling slighted, Mari bit her lip lightly and paused.

“I will somehow climb the snake’s body and create an opening. Seiyuru will aim for that opening and shine the light into the snake’s eyes. Seohanui, please assist me.” “Yes.”

Just one more person added to their group, but the morale skyrocketed.

Because that person was not an ordinary person.

Seohanui and Iyeoreum also knew this, so they responded with lively voices.

[sueu… su…]

As a snake confronting them, the situation was not at all favorable.

Although its body was still intact, its lower jaw was sharp and hot, and if it tried to move, a large vibration blocked its path.

So, they quickly devoured the women and eliminated the strong-willed individuals who were causing a disturbance around the body…

The snake, after coming to the conclusion that it had to take a more proactive approach, started attacking in a curved line instead of a straight line.