Chapter 45

Already, there is no more fear.

Barbarotto's brave figure was clearly seen.

This is the battlefield. Looking around, I am surrounded by monsters.

But there is no need to be afraid. I have been taught how to fight by Gilbert and Barbarotto.

I cannot afford to make the same mistake as before. I do not want to disappoint Gilbert and Barbarotto who are watching me.

So, Leord struck his own cheeks hard and changed his mindset.

"Let's go...!"

Leord, who had enhanced his body, ran across the battlefield and, with the momentum, swung his sword to bisect a monster.

The monster, split into upper and lower halves, fell with a thud. But it was not dead.

The upper half of the monster reached out to Leord as if crawling. Leord, impressed by the still living monster, thrust his sword into its head to finish it off.

(Damn...

Even when cut in half, it doesn't die.

Maybe cutting vertically is the right way. However, it seems that even if I cut off its arms or legs, it will still attack.

The hunger must be overriding the pain...)

Leord, while slaying the monsters, calmly observed the battlefield.

A knight was cutting off a monster's arm, but the monster, writhing in pain, still attacked the knight.

In a normal situation, the instinct would be to flee, but this is the terrifying aspect of the Monster Panic.

If not killed decisively, the enemy will attack to satisfy its hunger, even if it loses its limbs.

The monsters, driven by hunger and having lost their reason, are nothing but a threat. Even if one is not careless, a single mistake could cost a life.

"Damn..."

Leord spat in disgust. Thanks to daily training with Gilbert and Barbarotto, goblins, kobolds, and orcs are no match for him.

However, no matter how superior his skills are, the overwhelming number of enemies is a disadvantage.

In fact, the speed at which the exhausted knights are killing the monsters is decreasing. Additionally, the number of injured from the monsters' attacks is increasing.

There are healers among the medics, but the number of injured is too high for them to cover.

If this continues, they will be forced to retreat in a short time. The third squad, which has been fighting continuously, is already at the peak of fatigue, except for Barbarotto.

The reason they can still fight now is probably due to the scene Barbarotto showed. They must be moving on willpower rather than physical strength.

Leord then turned his gaze to the first squad, which came to support. Compared to the third squad, they are still able to move, but more of them are breathing heavily.

They must not have been able to rest properly even though they took a break. It can't be helped. With the very troublesome disaster called Monster Panic, there is no way they can rest in peace.

"...Barbarotto! Jump!"

"Understood!!!"

Leord gave instructions to Barbarotto, who was showing a lion's effort on the front line. Barbarotto immediately jumped and moved into the air.

After confirming that Barbarotto had moved into the air, Leord abandoned his incantation and cast a spell.

"Shockwave!"

A fan-shaped electric shock was released from Leord's hand. The monsters in front were hit by the electric shock without being able to avoid it.

However, the monsters hit by the electric shock did not die. The knights suspected that the power was not enough because the incantation was abandoned, but Leord, without caring, gave instructions to Barbarotto.

"Barbarotto! The enemies should be paralyzed and unable to move! Reduce their numbers while you can!"

"Got it! Yes!"

Barbarotto, who had landed, trusted that what Leord said was correct and began to cut the paralyzed monsters.

(They really can't move!

Indeed, Lord Leord is amazing!

With this, we can change the tide of the battle!)

Barbarotto easily killed the paralyzed monsters. Killing an opponent that offered no resistance was easier than twisting a baby's hand.

However, when Barbarotto attacked the next monster, it started to move and resist. But it was no match for Barbarotto.

Leord, who had been watching, asked Barbarotto a question.

"Barbarotto! How long were the monsters paralyzed?"

"About fifteen seconds! There is no individual difference so far!"

"Good information! It helps!"

Leord smiled when he learned how long the monsters would be paralyzed by the Shockwave.

Shockwave, in the game, is a spell that releases an electric shock in a fan-shaped wave in front of the user. The range is wide, but the power is almost non-existent. However, it has the effect of paralyzing the target and preventing them from acting for one turn.

But this is reality, not a game. So, there was no concept of a turn. Therefore, Leord had to verify what would happen when he cast Shockwave.

Leord could not test it on humans, so he did not know if it had an effect, and if so, how long the paralysis would last.

However, he finally succeeded in determining it.

Shockwave paralyzes monsters for about fifteen seconds, making them unable to move.

Barbarotto proved how important these fifteen seconds are on the battlefield.

All that was left was to use Shockwave and coordinate with the knights to turn the tide of the battle.

"I announce to all the knights here!

From now on, I will stop the monsters with magic!

The time they will be stopped is about fifteen seconds!

Be careful, as the enemies will start moving again after fifteen seconds!

Let's go!!!"

"Yes!!!"

"Shockwave!!!"

The fan-shaped electric shock released by Leord attacked the monsters. The monsters hit by the electric shock were paralyzed one after another and became unable to act.

The knights, seizing the best opportunity, began to kill the paralyzed monsters. When the fifteen seconds were up and the monsters started moving again, Leord, as if on cue, cast Shockwave again.

"Victory is ours!!!

Let's go, everyone!!!"

Barbarotto continued to swing his sword on the front line, while Leord used Shockwave to find a way out.

"If Lord saw the young master now, he would probably faint..."

Gilbert, who was secretly smiling, was surrounded by the bodies of monsters whose heads had been cleanly cut off. From the fact that he had killed them all with one strike and had not been splattered with blood, it was clear that he was indeed a legendary assassin.