As a male wearing an earring, Lancer did feel a bit strange, but after he 'parted ways' with Cu Chulainn, he was no longer in the mood to worry about the thing on his ear. This was because in the distance, a 'monster' completely covered in red bone armor was wandering around.
The reason it was called a 'monster' was that Lancer simply couldn't describe what it looked like.
With a body length of over 4 meters, it only had 4 not-so-long legs. Every time its huge tail swung, it would kick up countless clouds of dust. Of course, the most noticeable thing was the terrifying bone spikes on its bone armor, which were even more chilling and made him wonder if the dark red color on its body was stained with human blood.
'I'll observe it carefully first.'
Lancer had been a hunter for a few days, so he had some experience dealing with large targets. Although using a 'long spear' instead of a 'lance' seemed a bit insufficient, since the other person had him come to deal with it, there must not be a problem!
At the same time, in Scathach's personal castle, Scathach, who was sitting on a chair, was calmly watching the light screen in front of her while holding a cup of tea. Leone, who was standing behind her, was also very nervous. But at this moment, Scathach turned around at some point.
"Don't be nervous. Since he's my disciple, it's impossible for him to be defeated by this kind of enemy. The problem now is with you. Have you made up your mind? What is your choice?"
Lancer had already explained to Leone that Scathach was the Queen of the Land of Shadows, a being similar to a god, or even more powerful than a god, so she was also a bit nervous. But he didn't know if it was because she had 'died' once, but after hesitating for a while, she showed a determined expression.
"I hope to stay."
"Even if he very much hopes that you can leave with him?"
"Yes, even so!"
At this point, Leone's expression became incredibly complex, but then her expression gradually softened.
"I hope to be able to help 'Master', and not always hold him back, so I hope you, Lady Scathach, can allow me to stay!"
Scathach also nodded at Leone's declaration.
"This is the land of the dead, so there is no problem with you staying. I will not refuse a 'warrior's' reasonable request, even if this 'warrior' is still young. After he leaves, I will find a 'teacher' for you. I remember there are a few knights in the Knights of the Red Branch who are good at unarmed combat, and they should also hope for their skills to be passed down..."
Perhaps because Lancer arrival had made Scathach see a 'new future', she seemed to be in a good mood today, especially when she was watching Lancer, who was fighting with the monster on the 'screen', the smile on her face grew more and more. There was no doubt that Lancer 'graduation report' was not bad at this time.
Lancer didn't know about the conversation between Scathach and Leone on the other side. At this time, he was facing the 'enemy' in front of him with a serious expression.
Because he didn't understand the ecology of this 'monster', his previous tactic of trying to observe first came to an end without any success. After he approached a certain range, the other party launched a charge at him without hesitation.
Generally speaking, the skull of a 'creature' is the hardest part. Even when attacking the head, one usually aims for the eyes, nostrils, mouth, or other parts. But looking at this monster's gaping maw, his only option seemed to be the eyes, but...
"Hiss~!!"
Looking at the ground behind him that had been corroded by the other person's breath, his expression became even uglier, because no matter how you looked at it, this monster would not be weak in melee combat, and now it also had this terrifying long-range attack...
'Did my Senior Brother really take down this monster when he was at a similar level of strength to me?'
Although he was complaining in his heart, his hands and feet were not slow at all. He kept running, not giving the other party a chance to lock on. At the same time, he tried to thrust the Quinque spear in his hand towards the other party's eyes, but...
"Clang~!"
Accompanied by the sound of metal clashing, the long spear hit the eyelid, and at the same time, the other party bit at him.
"Clap~!"
Kicking the other person's teeth, he did a backflip and landed in the distance.
It seemed that even the seemingly fragile eyes were not an easy target to deal with. In fact, because of the other party's deliberate care, it was even harder to deal with. He had no choice but to try other places.
The back, side, and even the tail became Lancer targets, but he still couldn't succeed. In the other party's angry roar, the nearby ground had already been completely plowed over.
'Where is the key to breaking the stalemate?'
Not only was the other party going crazy from being harassed by Lancer, but Lancer, as the provocateur, could clearly feel his stamina decreasing. And looking at the other party, who was still full of life, Lancer knew that the longer the fight dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.
But at this moment, the other party once again swung its tail at him. After a sudden brake and a roll to dodge, the other party once again let out a breath.
And Lancer eyes lit up!
Until now, it seemed he hadn't tried one more place — the mouth!
The sharp teeth in the gaping maw were a bit horrifying, and the power of its breath could be seen from the ground. But from the fact that it only roared after breathing and didn't roar randomly otherwise, it could be seen that it was indeed very careful about its mouth.
But the question was whether he should go for it or not? If he failed, would he be bitten in half?
He couldn't hesitate! Since the Master sent me, that means I can do it!
If he couldn't believe in himself, then he should believe in the person who believed in him!
Lancer, who had been circling the other party, suddenly changed his movements and charged straight at the other party. Although the monster didn't know why Lancer, this 'annoying bug', was actively rushing to its death, it still slapped at him with a paw without hesitation.
"Bang~!!"
The ground under his feet instantly caved in, but Lancer jumped into the air with both feet.
A person can't get any leverage in mid-air, making them an obvious target, but would Lancer seek death?
Obviously, he wouldn't!
He didn't pounce directly at the other party's mouth. Instead, he smacked a bone spike on the monster's shoulder with his spear, and then used the recoil to jump to the other side.
"Hiss~!!"
At the same time, the terrifying breath swept towards the spot where he had just been.
'This is it!'
When he saw the other party stop, he kicked off the bone spike without hesitation and leaped towards the other party's mouth.
The huge and horrifying teeth, the corrupt smell of the coming breath, and the stench in the oral cavity all made Lancer frown, but the movements in his hand didn't hesitate at all. The blue long spear thrust fiercely towards the other party's upper jaw!
"Splat~!"
The foul-smelling blood rushed towards him, but he didn't let go, because this was the first time he had injured the other party. There was no doubt that he had found the right direction!
However, he seemed to have underestimated the madness of a beast.
At this moment, he was standing in the other party's mouth with his long spear in hand. If it bit down, Lancer situation was unknown, but its upper jaw would definitely be pierced. But what kind of a beast would it be if it wasn't crazy?
"Splat~!"
Accompanied by a horrifying sound, the other party's upper jaw was directly pierced. The slightly damaged Quinque protruded from the other party's upper jaw, and Lancer landed on the ground.
There was no doubt that he had succeeded. Not only had he injured his opponent, but he had also completely infuriated it. With its eyes turning red, a red aura emanated from its body, and it charged at Lancer without hesitation!