Chapter 82
I and Kaiden hurriedly ran in the direction of the sound.
And the scene we faced wasn't much different from what we had seen a little while ago.
If there was hell, would it be a place like this?
Dozens of giant spiders were lying dead. And the man who had climbed on top of the spiders was swinging his sword at the spiders that continued to gather.
The Monster's green blood formed a river on the floor.
Kwaaaak!
Terrible sounds, whether screams from the spiders or something else, echoed incessantly.
Eunji, who was wrapped around my arm, seemed surprised, and crawled up my arm onto my shoulder, burying her face in my hair.
"Lady Flone! You're alive!"
A familiar voice was heard from not far away. Yuanna, who was sitting on a high tree branch, was waving at me.
Yuanna has no combat power. Besides, she didn't have weapons like Flares like I did. Nevertheless, she was so skilled at dealing with danger on her own that there was no need to worry.
"Lady Flone."
This time, someone called me from right next to me. Pink hair was the first thing that caught my eye when I turned around. It was Asdal.
Yuanna was in a position where she couldn't come over here, but Asdal seemed to be relatively close to us.
He looked haggard and looked back and forth between me and Kaiden, then gritted his teeth.
"You're alive."
"Are you alive, Lord, Lady."
And Diego, who had also been nearby, rushed over and greeted me and Kaiden.
"What is that...?"
Asdal asked, pointing at Eunji on my shoulder, when Diego drew his sword and pointed it at me. Kaiden quickly stepped in front of me.
"He's not dangerous, put your sword away."
"Eunji isn't dangerous. Really."
When I added a word to Kaiden's words, Asdal looked at me with a puzzled face.
"Eunji...?"
"Eunji is this guy's name, but that's not important. Why is Enoch in such a Berserk state?"
At my question, Diego and Asdal's faces turned pale. They rubbed their tired faces and looked back at Enoch, who was in a Berserk state.
"Where is Bishop Ruzef?"
No matter how much I looked, I couldn't see Luzef. Ominously. Asdal sighed and glared in the direction where Enoch was standing.
"He's in the center."
"...The center? You mean Bishop Ruzef is there?"
Oh my god... That timid Bishop Ruzef is in the center.
"He seems to be safe for now. It seems that Crown Prince is protecting Bishop Ruzef unconsciously, but I don't know how long it will last. His Highness's condition is also very unstable."
This time, Diego answered in a heavy voice.
"That guy is not human. He's a beast."
Asdal shuddered and gnashed his teeth. Then, with his arms crossed, he looked at Enoch and continued.
"He can't be reasoned with. He's been slaughtering Monsters like that for two days."
"It is possible to stop him temporarily. If Prince Asdal uses his power with me."
At Diego's words, Asdal shuddered as if he didn't even want to think about it and swept his hair back.
"Where have you Lady and Lord been?"
Asdal looked at me and Kaiden with a questioning face and asked.
"We were attacked by a Tarantula monster. We fell off a cliff and came here with difficulty."
Only then did Asdal and Diego scan me and Kaiden's appearance.
"So why did Enoch Berserk?"
At my question, Asdal sighed and looked back at Enoch.
"I don't know the exact reason. I only remember that he was looking for Lady before he Berserked."
"It's probably not because of me. Enoch's Berserk only activates when he sees 'human blood'."
"That's right. Then maybe he intentionally Berserked to eliminate the Monsters. No one among us has shed blood, except for Banhwang himself."
He intentionally Berserked to eliminate the Monsters?
Putting aside whether such a thing is actually possible, I don't know why he chose such a method when he would have to control himself after eliminating all the Monsters.
I looked back at Enoch again. In reality, I couldn't see Enoch's face properly. He was surrounded by Monsters and was constantly moving, swinging his sword at them.
"The Monsters' movements were strange. They suddenly flocked together. Fortunately, the place they flocked to was far from the cabin... The number of them was quite large, so the cabin could have been surrounded. Even if there is a Barrier, it's dangerous. Banhwang is doing what he has to do now."
Asdal said, rubbing his forehead with a tired face.
That's also true. There was no better base camp than the cabin. If we could hold out, the most ideal thing to do was to stay there as long as possible and look for a way to escape.
'So it might be better to eliminate the Monsters and burn the corpses.'
Monsters seem to recognize the death of their comrades faster than anyone else and gather around the corpses. Just like the Anaconda Monsters did before.
Is it because of the dead Tarantula monster on the cliff? Is that why they gathered like this? If so, this phenomenon was somewhat understandable.
The same goes for the green blood of the Monsters that Enoch had knocked down. As if that blood was calling out more and more Monsters, Monsters kept appearing from somewhere.
Only then did I realize that Enoch was covered in blood. I covered my mouth in surprise and couldn't speak for a while.
"We can just stay out of the way, but that Banhwang might die if he keeps doing that."
At Asdal's words, I hurriedly approached Enoch. Of course, I was caught by Kaiden before I could go far.
"It's dangerous, Margaret."
I don't know if I can do it, but I knew that at least Enoch in a seizure state would react to the word 'stop'.
And it seemed that I was the only one who knew that here right now.
"Enoch is in danger too."
Even at my words, Kaiden grabbed my wrist and wouldn't let go.
"Eunji."
And at my call, Eunji, who was hiding on my shoulder, came down my arm and bit Kaiden's hand just enough not to hurt him.
It seems that the saying that this guy imprinted on me is true. No, in fact, I was almost certain now. That's because Eunji read my mind and did what I told her to do without me saying anything.
Kaiden was surprised and let go of my hand.
"I'm sorry."
I apologized to Kaiden, took out a Flare, loaded it, and walked into the Monsters.
"Enoch!"
Of course, Enoch didn't answer my call. He had unfocused eyes and turned his back and walked towards the gathering spiders.
I followed him, rummaging through the mountain of Monster corpses and moving forward.
Kaak!
At that time, a giant spider that had come close stretched its legs towards me. I quickly raised the Flare, but before that, a sharp blade struck and cut off the Monster's leg.
When I turned my head, I saw Diego standing with a sword.
Asdal, Diego, and Kaiden each held weapons and guarded me on my sides and behind.
"I'll cover you, so do what you're trying to do. You're the only one who can control His Highness in that state."
Kaiden said to me with a smile as if to tell me not to worry, holding a dagger.
"I will help."
Diego answered silently, and Asdal nodded as if agreeing.
"Go, Lady."
Asdal shouted. He still said it as if I were a PoXmon, but it was a bit reassuring anyway.
So I went forward with Eunji on my shoulder.
"Enoch!"
It was almost within reach. But Enoch still couldn't hear my cry.
"Stop, Enoch!"
I took out a sentence that was like a Control Word that could control Enoch, but it had no effect. It seemed like it didn't reach him completely. Even though it was a distance he could clearly hear, he didn't stop.
I bit my lower lip tightly as I looked at Enoch in an unfocused state.
"Enoch!"
I called his name forcefully, but it was useless. It seemed like my voice wasn't reaching him.
'What should I do?'
As the worry grew longer, the Monster's thick green blood formed a river and pooled on the muddy ground.
Enoch, who stabbed a sword into the body of a Monster that was right in front of him, made eye contact with me.
Kueeek!
Along with the Monster's strange scream, green blood splattered all over one side of my cheek. A disgusting stench wafted, but I couldn't even blink an eye.
That's because Enoch was looking at me with a blank face.
