Chapter 98: Conflict with Alfrigg!
Purple magic stones lay scattered on the ground around them.
Most of the Xenos had varying degrees of injuries, especially the Silverback.
Looking at the blood on his hands and the blurry memories of being out of control, he realized he had killed his own kind.
Sarah, in particular, was deeply affected by Dix's last words.
As he said, if she had killed him from the beginning, so many of her companions wouldn't have died.
The Xenos who had been rescued this time had already survived inhuman torture, and now with this incident, their numbers had dwindled again.
"What was that just now? Magic? Or a skill?"
Haruhime, who was hiding behind Ethan, cautiously poked her head out and asked with a puzzled expression.
"That was a curse, an unavoidable and undefendable curse. It should have the effect of 'illusion' and 'confusion'. But don't worry, this level of curse has no effect on me."
"Hmm~" Haruhime nodded.
When the curse erupted, Ethan had shielded her immediately.
Otherwise, she would have probably gone crazy like the other Xenos.
'Clack——'
"Hmm? This guy is already dead?"
At this moment, Alfrigg, the eldest of the Gulliver brothers, entered the 'warehouse'.
He held a spear in his hand, and there were bloodstains on many parts of his body, clearly having just gone through a gruesome battle.
"Alfrigg!"
"Hmm? Ethan?"
Hearing Ethan's voice, Alfrigg looked over.
However, seeing all these monsters around, and how so many monsters were coexisting peacefully with humans, Alfrigg was quite surprised.
But when he saw Sarah, his eyes flickered slightly.
He was no stranger to Lamias, but Sarah gave him the feeling that she was definitely not an ordinary Lamia.
She was probably a mutant or an enhanced/strengthened species.
'Swish——'
Thinking of this, Alfrigg swung the spear in his hand, preparing to eliminate this monster without hesitation.
"Alfrigg, what are you doing?"
Seeing Alfrigg's actions, Ethan frowned slightly.
"What am I doing, you ask? Eliminating monsters, of course. Ethan, you're the apple of our goddess's eye, so just stay there obediently and don't move. I'll rescue you immediately."
His words were perfunctory, even somewhat reluctant.
"Hmm?"
Sarah, who was already feeling guilty, heard Alfrigg's words and immediately looked over with her purple snake eyes.
To Xenos, there was no difference between humans, they were all enemies.
Especially since Alfrigg's words just now indicated his intention to kill all the Xenos, how could Sarah allow it?
She had already lost so many companions because of her hesitation, so she absolutely wouldn't allow any more losses.
"Strange monster, but whatever. I will kill you all without mercy. Dix was killed by you, right? Since you killed my target, it's only fair that I kill you."
In the eyes of the Gulliver Brothers, conquering the 'Knossos' was like a dungeon raid.
The higher their contribution, the easier it was to gain their goddess's recognition and praise, which was the highest honor for them.
'Swish——'
Alfrigg was not Dix.
Although they were both Level 5 adventurers, not all Level 5s were the same.
Being able to stand out among so many members of Freya Familia and become one of the core members, Alfrigg's strength was naturally not weak.
Especially when the four brothers attack together, they are strong enough to fight against a Level 6 adventurer.
'Clang——'
His spear stabbed into Sarah's body but was blocked by her scales.
The 'evil' within Sarah's body was already on the verge of going berserk due to her emotions, and Alfrigg's attack was like a spark that ignited the fuse.
'Boom——'
The malice known as 'All the Evils of This World' began to erupt.
Sarah's originally clear eyes turned pitch black, and the purple scales on her body turned a dark purple.
Even her long purple hair was tinged with black.
Ethan, who had been keeping an eye on Sarah, was slightly startled.
She had blackened? But she wasn't a Servant.
"Hmm? This is..."
Seeing such a strange scene, Alfrigg was also puzzled, not understanding what was going on.
'Human!'
With a voice filled with killing intent, Sarah suddenly attacked.
'Bang——'
'Pfft——'
Her blow landed directly on Alfrigg's chest, and immediately after, the pallum spat out a mouthful of blood.
The attack just now clearly wasn't that strong, so why was he injured, and why were his internal organs also impacted? Alfrigg couldn't believe what was happening.
"Is that 'Ratio Technique'?"
Ethan, who was standing at a distance, was stunned when he saw this scene.
Sarah could also use his Cursed Techniques?
Now it was Ethan's turn to be confused.
Wasn't 'Cursed Technique' supposed to be a personal talent?
How could others use his Cursed Techniques?
But, Ethan had forgotten one thing.
His Cursed Technique wasn't something he was born with.
He had obtained it through card draws, and the black mud was the embodiment of 'All the Evil of the World'.
Sarah, whose body was manifested from the black mud, naturally had an affinity for Ethan's Cursed Technique.
So, while borrowing Ethan's magic power, she also borrowed a part of his abilities.
"It seems this isn't a simple 'strengthened species'. I'd better finish her off quickly."
Looking at Sarah, Alfrigg no longer had the mood to play around and instead treated her as an enemy that must be eliminated.
'Whoosh——'
In an instant, Alfrigg charged towards Sarah.
'Pfft——'
He pierced Sarah's shoulder with his spear, but the Lamia-type Xenos ignored it and counterattacked with a heavy blow.
Alfrigg was instantly sent flying.
The current Sarah possessed terrifying strength, which was the difference between humans and monsters.
Their body structures were completely different.
For example, while some Level 1 adventurers could easily outsmart high-level monsters and defeat them.
However, in terms of defense, they weren't necessarily stronger than monsters.
'Swish——'
Just as Alfrigg was about to continue attacking, he noticed that the wound on Sarah's shoulder was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Reverse Cursed Technique!"
Ethan somehow got 'used to it'.
Good grief, she had mastered not only his Cursed Technique but also the Reverse Cursed Technique.
"Human!"
At this time, Sarah was ready to attack again.
Her large size gave her an imposing presence, especially now that she resembled a 'demon', making her even more intimidating.