I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 86

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#86

Kwaaaaang!

As Gaiath’s emerald eyes flashed, a massive boulder came flying through the air, cutting through space.

“Hng…!”

At that moment, she reflexively twisted her body, and the boulder barely missed her.

However, Zoe’s expression hardened as she confirmed that the group of goblins that had been where the strike landed had vanished without a trace.

It was clear that if she had been just a little slower, she would have met the same fate.

“Z-Zoe! Another rock is coming! Snap out of it, kyu!”

“Kiiing. Sister-“

Zoe’s ears were ringing from the friction sound from earlier.

At the same time, her heart pounded roughly as if a sledgehammer was beating throughout her entire body.

The thought that she needed to escape this place before the second attack came filled her mind, but perhaps due to fear, her body wouldn’t listen at all.

“M-my legs won’t move…”

“S-sister- Nng! I’m scared…”

Ruby stared at the two who were crushed by fear for a while.

Then, with a face that seemed to have resolved something, she shouted.

“Don’t worry. Ruby will protect everyone. Kyu!”

With a spirited cry, Ruby stood in front of Zoe and spread her black wings with all her might.

Then, without giving anyone time to stop her, she flapped her wings and flew powerfully toward Gaiath.

“Ru… Ruby! No! Don’t go!”

Fwaaash!

“Take this, you giant! Kyu!”

Ruby shot a bundle of flames toward Gaiath.

However, the blazing flames scattered without a trace as soon as they touched Gaiath’s body made of solid rock.

Gaiath raised his heavy fist and brought it down toward Ruby.

Ruby quickly twisted her body to dodge the attack.

“Uwah! Kyuuu! If your body is heavy, why are you so fast…”

Thwack!

“Kyu…!”

A rock fragment that shot out from Gaiath’s body struck Ruby’s body directly.

Soon, with a death cry, Ruby began falling to the ground.

“Ru-Ruby!!”

Zoe finally moved her legs that hadn’t been moving and ran at full speed.

And just before the small body hit the ground, she barely managed to catch Ruby in her arms.

“Ru-Ruby. Wake up. Okay? Ruby!”

“Ru-Ruby! Waaaah!”

With a pale face, Zoe pressed her ear to Ruby’s chest area as she lay limp in her arms.

When she heard Ruby’s heartbeat, faint but still beating, Zoe let out a sigh of relief.

“It’s o-okay. As long as she’s breathing, I can save her.”

Zoe hurriedly pulled out the Chalice of Life from her bag.

Glug glug, as she poured in all the remaining chalice contents, Ruby’s heartbeat soon regained its original rhythm.

But at that moment, the earth shook greatly once again.

When she snapped her head up at the tremendous pressure, magical energy exploded from Gaiath like a burst.

Kwaaaaaaang!

“T-tremendous magical energy… Urgh, c-can’t breathe… Cough!”

It was such terrible magical energy that it felt like her throat was being strangled.

The dark red magical energy covering Gaiath’s body had a quite familiar form.

It was similar to the sensation when Lucian had transformed into a demon beast.

As the heavy shadow that approached cast itself over Zoe’s group, Gaiath, the owner of that shadow, finally raised his massive fist.

Thwack!

An impact that seemed to split the earth struck Zoe.

She instinctively held Ruby and Lulu deep in her arms and curled up her body.

Despite having the protective barrier activated by the White Sword, a dizzying shock rushed through her entire body.

Once, twice.

Crash!

The barrier that had served its purpose to the very end shattered into pieces.

Soon, pressure so intense that she couldn’t even breathe began to crush Zoe.

“I-I need to escape quickly…”

Gaiath slowly raised his fist once again.

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At this moment, I was bitterly regretting my arrogance.

Having fallen into the game world and gained tremendous power, I had been intoxicated by shallow vanity.

I had believed that with the power I possessed, I could protect the friends and monsters I met in this place.

Because the weak Kang Haneul who helplessly let his family go was no more. Because I am Zoe Blanc with strong power.

But that was a misjudgment.

Why am I so powerless?

A sense of despair that seemed to strangle my throat came washing over me distantly.

Me, who couldn’t even save Ruby and Lulu right before my eyes, protecting everyone? It was an absurd statement.

From biting my lips so hard, I could taste the metallic flavor of blood in my mouth.

I glanced down at Lulu, who was curled up in fear, and the unconscious Ruby, then sprang to my feet.

Then Gaiath’s flashing eyes pierced into me.

I pointed the White Sword and racked my brain.

Judging by the tremendous magical energy that made it hard to breathe just by standing still, Gaiath was certainly a high-level monster that Attica’s taming skill wouldn’t work on, just like with Ruan.

What would happen to me if I died here?

Would I wake up in the original world?

If I couldn’t block this attack and died, would Ruby and Lulu be safe?

My thoughts were brief as Gaiath brought his fist down toward me.

Clang!

It was only momentary that I blocked the attack with the high-defense White Sword, as the excited Gaiath began raining down fists wrapped in magical energy.

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Whoosh!

This was the miserable end of one who hadn’t learned proper swordsmanship.

The scene of dropping the White Sword I was holding played back slowly, just like slow motion.

With this, my last struggle had also ended.

I closed my eyes tightly as I watched Gaiath’s fist aimed precisely at me.

Clang!

That’s when it happened.

Instead of the vivid pain of my body being shattered to pieces, the sharp sound of a sword’s impact pierced my ears.

And soon a familiar voice reached my ears.

“…Zoe, is that you?”

“Ru… Ruan?”

Am I dreaming right now?

Ruan, who shouldn’t be here, was standing in front of me, blocking Gaiath’s fist with his Black Sword.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Ah, yes… I’m o-okay, but…”

“Then, please rest here for a moment.”

Seeing that I was unharmed, Ruan’s lips curved like a crescent moon as if relieved.

After deflecting Gaiath’s fist, Ruan began pushing back against Gaiath without pause.

Clang! Clang!

Ruan’s sword-blue aura was glowing threateningly from the pure black sword.

Soon, Gaiath’s massive body, struck by Ruan’s slash, collapsed to the ground.

Kuuuung-!

Without even a moment to celebrate, Ruan immediately rushed to the fallen Gaiath and drove his blade deep into its right shoulder.

Then, the core hidden beneath the thick stone revealed itself.

So that’s where the core was!

The core, which resembled an amethyst at first glance, was the very essence of magical power that breathed life into monsters.

In other words, breaking that core would clear the boss!

Ruan thrust his sword straight toward the core.

Then, with a crack, the core shattered easily.

[<System> Congratulations! You have defeated ‘Earth Destroyer’ Gaiath. The Dungeon gate will close shortly.]

Along with the System Message, Gaiath’s brilliantly glowing emerald eyes went dark.

“I’m glad I wasn’t late this time.”

“Uh… that…”

Ruan, who had perfectly cleared the boss, approached me with the corners of his eyes crinkling as he spoke.

I was left speechless at the sight of him.

No, how did Ruan, who had left for training in the Wilderness, appear in Avalon?

And at such… incredible timing?

I stared at Ruan with eyes wide with a mixture of surprise and joy.

Then, spotting his wounds visible through his torn clothes, I hurriedly approached him.

“R-Ruan. W-what happened here?”

“I’m fine. It’s nothing.”

“You’re not fine at all! With blood flowing like this, how can you say…!”

I firmly grabbed hold of him as he tried to cover his wounds with his cloak and examined the injury.

“My goodness…”

Ruan’s abdomen was in terrible condition.

His skin was roughly torn, and dark red bruises had spread through the muscle, making even his skeleton appear twisted.

It was strange that he could stand upright in this condition.

I carefully lifted the blood-soaked, half-torn fabric that was clinging damply to his flesh, then hurriedly pulled out the healing handkerchief.

Shaaaaaa-

As I rubbed the handkerchief over the raw, inflamed wound, fortunately the bleeding stopped quickly and the skin began to heal.

Perhaps it was also due to the Black Sword’s ability to absorb the opponent’s magical power and recover health.

“How on earth did you get to Avalon? And what about this wound!”

I asked urgently while looking at his still pale face.

Then Ruan glanced at the fallen Gaiath and spoke as if troubled.

“That’s… Well, could you wait just a moment first?”

“What? Ruan, why are you looking at Gaiath…”

Ruan approached Gaiath and began searching for something, swinging his sword around.

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