The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 114

Chapter 114: Return of the Pitch-Black (Aria, Rakul Side)

“Flame Equipment… Guh!?”

While deflecting the approaching spear, I try to create some distance, but at that moment, insect eggs and exploding insects come flying as if aimed for that.

“I won’t let you expand.”

“…If you’re a man, wait for a woman to prepare.”

Furthermore, the monsters’ momentum and numbers show no sign of diminishing. It seems they are still summoning even those from the city.

Serena is protecting the child rescued by Berg. The battle is at a standstill, but it’s clear that we will be overwhelmed by sheer quantity if we continue like this.

“Give up. You have no last resort.”

“…Give up? That’s impossible.”

“What?”

“If it’s Berg, he won’t give up so easily. Above all…”

While cutting down the surrounding monsters, I retorted to Buglas, who wore a puzzled expression.

“Berg will definitely come back. So, until then, we’ll do everything we can.”

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(Rakul Side)

“Uwaaaaah!”

I swung the slashed sword towards Fifth, enveloped in shadows. Fifth skillfully evaded by sliding beneath the shadows.

“Guh!?”

Shadows erupted from below, entwining around me. Immediately after forcibly pulling away, a staff wrapped in Fifth’s shadow struck my face over the helmet.

“You managed to reach the expansion, but your experience is lacking!”

Instinctively enduring the increased weight, Shadow Stalkers emerged from both sides. As they grabbed my arms, Fifth, with a knife engraved with complex patterns on the blade, thrust it into my armor.

“Ugh!?”

As the pattern on the knife gleamed, the weight returned to normal. Fifth grabbed me with the gigantic shadow arm, threw me against the mansion wall, and struck me through the wall to the opposite side.

Trying to get out immediately, I was pushed back by Fifth with a staff while being slammed into the opposite wall again.

Without time to activate my ability, I was repeatedly smashed against the floor and walls. Finally, I was thrown into the courtyard, rolling on the ground. As I fell, my armor was released.

“Guah!?”

“Expanding consumes a lot of energy due to its immense power. Unless you’re a monster, you can’t sustain it for a long time.”

While trampling the hand holding the sword, Fifth spat out. Attempting to pull out the knife from his waist, it was deflected by the staff, and Shadow Stalkers held me down. Then, he took out that mirror.

“Since you’ve come this far, why don’t you join the darkness…”

As Fifth began to speak, a cracking sound echoed. The sound came from the mirror, and it continued to crack rapidly.

Then, with the sound of glass shattering, the mirror shattered, and darkness gushed out.

“What… Gah!?”

The darkness took on a human form and forcefully punched Fifth in the face. The black sword thrown into Fifth’s shoulders and abdomen was tossed by someone standing nearby in black armor.

A figure clad in jet-black armor descended, slashing through the Shadow Stalkers restraining me. Then, the figure turned towards Fifth again.

“It didn’t go as planned, Fifth.”

Fifth showed a shocked expression at the sight of Berg…