Volume 5 Chapter 34 Inferno
Wade's plan was extremely simple.
Break through the encirclement, and then flee at full speed while continuing to attack from behind. If he could hit 166 times, they would win.
"What's with you guys, thinking about your lives and stuff?"
Kadras, the leader of the breakthrough team, said while scratching his head. Sylvia nodded in agreement. Sylvia was the rear guard, responsible for dealing with the enemies that would pursue them from behind after the breakthrough.
"No choice, right? If I die, we're all done for. If one of you dies, it's just one life lost."
"What a way you said it."
"This treatment is really harsh, you know. Once this is over, I'm transferring to Wade's party."
'...If it's Sylvia, it might be a bit tough, though.'
"Can I cry?"
After exchanging some idle chatter, the three of them steeled themselves. Kadras drew his twin swords. He took a stance, focused, and took a deep breath.
"I'll go on my signal. ...3, 2, 1"
With a powerful kick that could crush roof tiles, Kadras leaped off the roof.
He landed, and then launched a surprise attack. The Puppet Master, who was in charge of one end of the encirclement, was caught off guard and couldn't do anything before being cut down by Kadras. Next came Frain, followed by Sylvia.
"Let's go!"
""Right behind you!""
Kadras continued to attack from the front, cutting down the enemies that tried to pursue them from behind with a single strike. Wade exclaimed from the ring, "Whoa, amazing You've powered up even more than before!"
Kadras' strength lay in his furious sword flashes. After switching swords, his attacks became even more polished. Despite the numerous enemies, he could disable them with a single strike and finish them off with another.
It was truly like Swallow's level. As a swordsman, Kadras was unmatched. In other words, if the enemy was only as strong as a Puppet Master, he could take them down with a single sword flash.
"Create Shield!"
On the other hand, Sylvia was extremely skilled at defense. With her top-level magic power within the party, she could create a shield of enormous size, like a wall.
"That's basically a wall, right?"
"Shield, go!"
Sylvia said, and the shield crushed the ground, blocking the path. It had been closing in on them just a moment ago, but now it was buying them a lot of time by taking out the Puppet Master.
Frain confirmed that Sylvia was handling the rear without any issues, then lined up with Kadras to provide backup.
"Rapid Fire!"
Frain's transforming staff spat out bullets at an incredible speed. The Puppet Master in front of them was taken down before Kadras could even react.
"Damn it, you brat! Take more of them down!"
"I don't need to be told. Rapid Fire!"
Frain continued to fire in rapid succession. While it was possible to take out multiple targets with a single shot, it was better to use rapid fire in this situation.
"Frain, they're coming from behind too!"
"Got it. Fireball-- Explode!"
Frain launched a fireball at the Puppet Masters climbing up the wall, blowing them up. While it wasn't possible to take out many targets at once, it could wipe out the pursuers in one go.
'Just a little more. The pursuers are collapsing at the shield wall. Let's break through with Kadras' backup!'
"Rapid Fire!"
Frain didn't even have the luxury of complaining anymore, and continued to fire forward. With Frain's rapid fire, the Puppet Masters' defenses were weakening, and Kadras was taking them down one by one.
And finally, the Puppet Masters in front of them were gone.
'Charge!'
"Create Chain!"
Sylvia used her magic to create a chain, which she used to latch onto the roof and jump up. Then, she created a wall with "Create Shield!" and extended it to the next alleyway.
"Seriously, young lad, you're using city-battle magic, aren't you?"
"Stop wasting your breath, Kadras. Move forward!"
"Got it, crappy leader!"
Sylvia blocked the Puppet Masters coming from other directions, while Kadras took down the ones attacking from the front. With their safety secured, Frain calmly continued to take out the enemies.
But it seemed the Puppet Masters weren't going to go down without a fight.
The Shield and Sylvia's Unyielding Wall. It itself wouldn't be broken even with Rune's support. But the wall is still just a wall. It won't be destroyed, but if the other side can overcome it, it won't be an obstacle anymore.
And the wall's effectiveness is due to its size. Because the Puppet Master is only human-sized.
So,
Against a gigantic enemy, it would just become a mere shield.
"Wow, you're really doing it, huhhh!"
From behind, the gigantic Puppet Master's face peeked out from beyond the wall. Frain and the others' faces turned pale. Wade muttered something about a "combined robot?"
"But if we can overcome it, it's not an obstacle at alllll!"
With a slightly hoarse voice, the Puppet Master said while riding over the wall and attacking. Frain chanted magic with all his might.
"Sylvia, get down Fireball-- Explode!"
The explosion startled the gigantic Puppet Master. But due to the size difference, it only startled it. In fact, the shockwave even knocked the shield down.
And what they saw next was a nightmare itself.
"""""WAIT FOR MEEEE! FRAINNNN!"""""
The gigantic Puppet Master approached, followed by many others giant.
"""AHHHHH!"""
Frain and the others screamed at the terrifying sight. But from the front, the usual-sized Puppet Masters continued to attack.
"Frain! Is it not yet!?"
"Just 50 more shots Hold on!"
"No way! It's impossible!"
"Don't give up, Sylvia! I said I just need a little more, didn't you hear that?"
Half-panicked, the 3 of them still pressed on. Then, a voice echoed from the Ring.
'Frain, calm down. You're the leader, aren't you?'
Suddenly, a chill ran down his spine. His breath stopped for a moment. And then, Frain regained his composure.
"No thanks, Wade."
'Go ahead and do as you like'
Frain was firing "Rapid Fire" shots at the massive Puppet Master approaching from behind, unleashing 15 rounds at once. Since he could do that 3 times, that's 45 shots. Just 5 more to go.
Full hit. All 15 shots landed. This attack wouldn't even hurt the current Puppet Master. So, Frain thought, "Take it, it's fine."
"Rapid Fire"
Full hit. The Puppet Master sneered, "What a pea shooter!" At the same time, Sylvia desperately blocked the way with "Create Shield!" Each time, they managed to gain a tiny bit of distance.
"Rapid Fire"
Full hit. Five shots left. That's when Kadras shouted, "Help, you damn brat!" Looking ahead, another massive Puppet Master was closing in.
But it was already over.
"THIS IS THE ENNNND! FRAINNNNN!"
From inside the black attire, numerous sharp claws extended from the tip. With those insect-like legs in front, Frain held his transforming staff long and steady, saying, "Ah, it's over."
"Snipe fire"
He smashed one of the Puppet Master's arms. The high-penetration sniper shot could easily destroy one of its limbs.
"Snipe fire"
Another shot. Even if the Puppet Master lost a few of its numerous limbs, it wouldn't feel a thing. Frain continued, "You're not even hurt, huh?"
"Snipe fire, Snipe fire"
Frain destroyed 2 of the Puppet Master's limbs that were closing in on Kadras. Then, he turned around and unleashed a "Fireball, Explode" blast without looking.
"Hehehehe, it doesn't hurt at all? Is this the limit of a Silver-ranked like you?"
Massive Puppet Masters were closing in from all directions, their masks twisted into an eerie grin.
So, Frain declared,
"This is it, 666 shots."
"What are you talking about? Have you gone crazy from fear?"
"Shut up, idiot. Your loss is already certain."
Frain pointed at the Puppet Master.
"Inferno"
Hummm, and all the sounds around him disappeared. In the dark night, the sound of sparks flying started to be heard.
"...? What's going on? Something's weird..."
"Ah, it's a hassle to fix this, but I hate this too. I'm scared, this big magic is disgusting..."
"Huh, Frain. I can hear a creepy voice from somewhere. It's scary, do something, okay?"
The walls around them were covered with a burning flame-like painting. Along with the flame painting, the painting of the dead on the wall started to squirm and scream. There was no heat, but rather a cold, eerie feeling.
"What, what's going on? It's hot, hot, hot What's this? Hot, hot, hot!"
All the Giant Puppet Masters started to suffer in the same way. When they realized it, countless red-hot chains were connected to each of them.
"This is the hellfire of the underworld"
Frain glared at the Puppet Master.
"You're the one who trampled on countless lives. You deserve to die like this. Fall into the hellfire of the underworld, and be tormented by the spirits of the dead you killed, forever and ever, regretting it"
"HELP, PLEASE HELP MEEEE! GOD, PLEASE GOD, OH GODDDD!"
A terrifying flame rose from inside the Puppet Master. It melted the Puppet Master into a gooey mess, shrinking it down as it devoured it.
"God won't answer your prayers"
Frain turned his back with a fed-up expression. The Puppet Master was consumed by the flames and disappeared without a trace.
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