MTLNOVEL Chapter 190
190. The Strongest Witch [Side – Ludmilla]
A black monster groaned as it slowly rose to its feet.
Judging by its movements, it seemed unaccustomed to its form. As I thought, this thing was human…
“Hey, you. What’s your name?”
“Hmph! I’ve discarded the name I had as a human! From now on, call me… Godroid!”
“God, Rising, Burst… Why do men love names like that so much?”
So, it’s probably something like Loid.
Doesn’t ring any bells, so he probably isn’t all that skilled. If he were a high-level human, things would’ve been troublesome.
“I’ll get straight to the point. You’ve got multiple skills, don’t you? How’d you get them?”
“Haah? Of course, I was given them!!”
“Given? By whom?”
“How the hell should I know?! But I’ll tell you this—I’m satisfied! I’ve eaten humans, gotten stronger, and gained freedom! With this, even those damn adventurers can’t beat me!!”
Honestly, what an idiot.
“You’re not free at all.”
“What… did you say?”
“The moment the word ‘adventurer’ comes out of your mouth, you give yourself away. Truly free people don’t need to compare themselves to others. Getting stronger just to spite someone? How pathetic.”
Loid looked furious.
Caught off guard, he started shouting and thrashing around. He was acting like a child.
“I’ll use my skill to shrink you back to your original human size. You might not survive, but the humans you dragged into this will return unharmed.”
“…No.”
Loid muttered softly.
“No, no, no!! I finally got strong enough to be satisfied!! But now, in this form, I’m always hungry, and now you’re telling me I won’t survive?! Why does this always happen to me?!”
“You reap what you sow. How you feel is your own responsibility. Humans who refuse to make an effort but are full of pride are the ones who say, ‘Why me?'”
Well, if he was dragged into this, I can sympathize a little.
But in any case, it’s all up to him to take my advice seriously.
“Now, who are you, skulking around and eavesdropping over there?”
I turned and pointed to a pile of rubble.
“Yes, you. You think you’re hiding your presence, but I’ve noticed you all along.”
“…How?! Unique skills aren’t supposed to be detectable!”
From behind the rubble emerged a middle-aged man with brown hair. Tall and muscular, but he seemed surprisingly timid.
“Spying isn’t a good look, you know. So, who are you?”
“I’m Marc! A member of the Ark of the Covenant!”
“I’ve never heard of your group… So, were you the one who turned him into this monster?”
“I’m not obligated to answer!”
“Then I’ll just have to make you talk.”
In an instant, I teleported in front of Marc and punched him in the stomach.
His level seems to be in the 50s. At this level of strength… yeah, he’s nothing special.
“Ugaaaaaaahhhhh!!”
I unleashed a rapid barrage of punches, alternating between his stomach and face. The dull sound of impact echoed through the air, like sparks flying.
—250 punches in total. This should be enough.
“A…ahhhhh…”
When the barrage ended, Marc crumpled to his knees, groaning.
“Wh-who are you…? How are you this strong?!”
“I’m the one asking questions here. Are you the one who turned Loid into a monster?”
Hearing the tone of my voice, Marc realized I was serious and hurriedly answered.
“N-no! I was just told to guard him until he was fully transformed, so no one would interfere!”
One after another, these people always blame someone else or claim ignorance. What’s wrong with them?
I could say a lot, but now’s not the time to waste on him.
“Who gave you that order?”
“It was me. Ludmila…”
At that moment, a woman’s voice came from another direction.
No way—it couldn’t be—,
The more my reason acknowledged it, the more my emotions rejected it.
I knew that voice.
“Shirayuki…!!”
“It’s been a while. You’re still as strong as ever, I see.”
Her beautiful white hair, cherry blossom-patterned kimono, and rouge-colored lips.
Standing there was Shirayuki, someone I knew all too well.
“Mira!”
Right then, Raize, Laura, and Fran caught up.
Perfect timing.
“…You sure took your time. You all need more training.”
“We rushed after you, but you were flying, Mira!”
“You’ll learn to fly too someday. …Now, sorry to spring this on you right after you arrived.”
I pointed to Marc.
“Fran, guide the townsfolk to safety. Laura, take care of that black monster—Loid. Raize, handle that brown-haired guy—Marc. Each of you, take your tasks.”
“Understood!”
I’d always trained them to respond immediately, so Laize answered without delay.
Good kids. Now I can focus without worry—!
“I’ll handle Shirayuki.”
“Oh my, you’ll be my opponent? How delightful.”
This one—I’ll defeat no matter what!