An Ode to Divorce - Chapter 91

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#91

 

Even Eurich himself doesn’t know in detail what the outcome of this will be.

 

Eurich had only discovered this sorcery by chance in the Temple of the Ancient Gods that had been his hideout.

 

Just what kind of power would this forbidden sorcery possess?

 

With a face twisted by unknown ecstasy and terror, Eurich finished chanting the spell.

 

“Release the bonds of Etna that confine you and manifest here, Typhon!”

 

As soon as Eurich finished speaking, he slashed his own chest with the sword he was holding.

 

Slash!

 

Eurich’s chest skin split open and blood burst forth. It seemed as if white ribs would be exposed at any moment, revealing crimson organs.

 

But what was revealed through the split chest was…

 

A giant eyeball appeared through the gaping wound in Eurich’s chest. The massive eye rolled around, observing the situation, then slowly closed.

 

At the same time, the assassins’ heads exploded.

 

Typhon had accepted the sacrifice!

 

The moment Eurich smiled with ecstasy, the giant eyeball closed and the wound that had sealed reopened. Something black swelled up from within the wound that had opened to its limit.

 

Gurgle, gurgle…

 

As if something enormous was squeezing through the narrow wound as a doorway…

 

The black shadow that had swollen to its limit could no longer contain its size and burst forth.

 

Splat, splatter!

 

Soon black chunks of flesh fell like rain to the ground.

 

‘Is it a failure…?’

 

He was an idiot for believing in such suspicious sorcery. Even while coughing up blood, Eurich cursed inwardly.

 

Still, since all the assassins were dead, no evidence would remain of them either.

 

That alone was some gain. Eurich thought this way, comforting himself, but only briefly.

 

Squirm, squirm…

 

The chunks of flesh that had fallen to the ground began to gather, starting to stick together here and there.

 

Like a child randomly sticking clay together, a form gradually took shape with long arms and giant hands, a beast’s head, and snake-like legs.

 

The summoner Eurich’s throat bobbed greatly at the sight of it growing so massive that its head pierced through the forest. Though he had joined the expedition and seen many monsters, this was his first time seeing such a creature.

 

Soon ‘it’ fully revealed itself and roared.

 

Gra, a, a, a, a———!!

 

After stretching its neck long and crying out its birth scream, it placed its hands on the ground. Then it charged toward Orphea’s group in a grotesque manner, neither walking nor crawling.

 

Watching this, Eurich smiled even while coughing up blood.

 

“Ha, haha…”

 

What Eurich had summoned was the shadow of the ancient god, Typhon.

 

Orphea’s performance had a major weakness. Namely, that she needed time to play.

 

She had bought time using blood relatives who looked exactly like herself to summon the dryads, but would she have the capacity to perform this time as well?

 

According to what was written in the sorcery book, Typhon’s shadow would continue trying to annihilate all living things in the vicinity until it had burned through all the souls used as summoning mediums.

 

“I can’t afford to be leisurely either.”

 

For now it seemed to recognize Eurich as its summoner, but once Orphea’s group was dead, Eurich would be in danger too.

 

It was only regrettable that he couldn’t stay to see their end. Eurich mocked Orphea as he departed.

 

“Hahaha, what a shame I can’t see with my own eyes the sight of you falling into despair, Orphea!”

 

Behind such Eurich, Orphea, who suspected nothing, was helplessly being swept up in Typhon’s attack.

 

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Gra, a, a, a, a———!!

 

At the sudden cry of the giant monster that appeared, Orphea and her companions froze for a moment. Stiff as mice before a snake, they just stared blankly at the black monster raising its head between the trees beyond.

 

The monster’s appearance, wreathed in black soot as if trees were burning and smoking, was ominous and hideous just to look at.

 

“…What is that thing?”

 

Castor asked blankly. But no one knew the identity of that thing.

 

It wasn’t only humans who sensed that ominous aura, as the dryads also trembled their leaves and cried out. Several dryads hurriedly hid inside trees.

 

An extraordinary situation.

 

Then, the black monster suddenly lowered its body. With the head that had been visible beyond the trees disappearing, there was no way to know where the monster was or what it was doing.

 

Tap, tap-tap-tap-tap!

 

But my sensitive ears caught the monster’s movement faster than the others. The sound was getting closer.

 

Having made a quick decision, I shouted.

 

“Damn it, run!”

 

Crash!

 

Thick trees fell, and beyond them the monster was approaching us at a terrifying speed, going thump, thump, thump as it struck the ground with its palms.

 

The sight of it stretching its neck long and clicking its teeth as if trying to bite this and that was grotesque and spine-chilling just to see.

 

Aaaaaaah!

 

Kiiiiiiiii!

 

The screams of dryads dwelling in the fallen trees echoed through the air.

 

The twins, looking back, were horrified to see the monster chasing close behind and cried out.

 

“It’s too fast!”

 

“We’re going to be caught!”

 

Even in the extremely anxious situation, Schneider calmly shouted.

 

“If we can just get to Ceryneia Forest, we’ll be safe since Ceryneia Forest is blessed with Artume’s protection!”

 

“The question is whether we can make it there!”

 

Crash!

 

As soon as Castor grumbled and shouted, the monster brought down its hand. The ground shook and our bodies swayed, but fortunately no one fell.

 

The monster destroyed the forest as it chased after us fleeing. Just as the monster’s hand, having come so close, was about to grab the back of the coachman who had fallen furthest behind among us.

 

Whirrrrr!

 

Then, the dryads extended tree branches to block the monster. The branches were trembling, still fearful of the monster. But their anger at the destruction of the forest seemed greater than their fear. Their branches and roots were firmly grasping and constricting the monster.

 

“Huff, huff…”

 

We took that opportunity to hastily support the coachman who was breaking out in cold sweat. Linos shouted in disbelief.

 

“What the hell is that thing?”

 

“From the looks of it, someone has summoned the shadow of an ancient god.”

 

Schneider replied with a serious expression. Having heard this even while fleeing, Pollux asked.

 

“Ancient god? You mean the Giant Clan? How do you know that?”

 

But he soon shook his head. He seemed to realize this wasn’t the time to question the source of information.

 

“Fine, anyway it’s better to have information than none. Orphea! Can you calm it with your performance?”

 

“I think I’d have to try to know, but I need time. It’s impossible while running like this.”

 

“Have to try to know, what! Anyone can see it’s impossible!”

 

As soon as I answered Pollux’s shout, Linos jumped in with fierce eyes.

 

“Tch… In that case, it’s better to try something while we still have some strength!”

 

Realizing there was no answer this way, Castor stopped his fleeing steps and gripped his weapon.

 

Seeing such Castor, Pollux shouted.

 

“You crazy bastard, do you even have strength left?”

 

“Of course I do! I’m Castor, the man who never gets tired…!”

 

Saying this, he looked at me and winked. Despite being full of exhaustion, he still had the energy to put on airs. It was so absurd I laughed, but it also relieved some tension.

 

“I agree that trying something is better.”

 

Then, Schneider came forward supporting Castor’s words.

 

“At this rate, we’ll just keep running until we collapse one by one. It’s better for our survival chances if one person quickly goes to Keryneian to bring Artume’s hunters while the rest of us buy time.”

 

“Damn it, Castor is completely battered right now! It’s impossible for me to buy time against that thing alone!”

 

Pollux shook his head saying it was impossible. But Schneider asked as if he couldn’t understand such Pollux.

 

“Why do you think you’d be alone, my lord? I’m here too.”

 

“You’re…”

 

After all, he’s just a gatekeeper…

 

Thanks to restraining himself with what little reason he had left, he managed not to blurt that out, but judging by Pollux’s expression alone, he might as well have said it.

 

Schneider fell silent for a moment. He soon calmly shook his head and tried to persuade Pollux.

 

“My skills aren’t that mediocre. I can definitely pull my weight.”

 

“…Really?”

 

“Really.”

 

Though Schneider nodded confidently, Pollux’s gaze as he examined Schneider’s scrawny body from head to toe was still filled with doubt.

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