Chapter 82

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Nene peered into the church, as if taking her place.

The crying that had been heard until just a moment ago had stopped, and the surroundings were enveloped in silence.

“...?”

In the darkness, a candle flickered.

Was someone there after all?

Though no one was visible.

...No, someone was there.

At the very back of the church, where symbols of prayer should be displayed, something out of place stood.

“What is that...!”

I muttered to myself, trying to steady my mind.

It was so eerie and incomprehensible.

“Is that a baby?”

Silk's question left me at a loss for words.

After all, it was too far from reality.

It was indeed in the shape of a human baby.

However, it was far too large, with a pale, lifeless skin.

Its head alone was as tall as me.

Adventurers often encounter things that are hard to understand, but this was too strange.

“Is it a baby of the giant race?”

“No, giants are born human-sized and grow big. Babies aren’t big.”

“Sure enough, Yuki! You’re so knowledgeable.”

I mocked myself internally at Marina's praise.

If I didn’t know that, I might have taken this situation lightly, thinking, “Oh, maybe that’s it!”

“Let’s leave here.”

Just as I said this and was about to leave, the pale baby, which had stirred slightly, caught sight of me.

(He noticed us...?)

With hollow eyes that had only black pupils, the baby stared at us for a moment before bursting into loud cries.

“Auuuuuuu! Aaaaaaaah!”

The high, loud crying that shook the air made me cover my ears.

Influenced by the crying, the candle flames flickered and went out one by one, and the light of dusk filtered through the stained glass, illuminating the church.

A sense of unease swelled up, and my body tensed.

Why did the candles go out and the room become brighter?

No, why didn’t I notice this from the beginning!

Even in the small apartment with only a tiny window, the room was bright, so there was no way the church with stained glass would be dark.

“Yuki, look at that!”

Silk, with her bow drawn, directed my gaze.

There, a new anomaly was occurring.

Under the twilight light that shone through the stained glass, with a divine aura, figures were rising.

Had they been hidden in the darkness, or did they seep out of the ground like Rogues?

In any case, a dozen or so strange women had appeared in front of the giant baby.

The women in habits had twisted, knotted heads.

They looked like bad mannequins and were approaching us with clear hostility.

“Another weird thing...!”

Cursing, I cast enhancement spells.

There were too many of them, and I had no idea what they would do.

“I’ll attack!”

“Me too!”

Silk and Rain fired arrows and spells.

Nene, taking advantage of the gaps, swung her short sword at the women in habits.

“Aaaaaah! Aaaahaaaah!”

The eerie giant baby continued to cry, summoning the women in habits around it.

It seemed to be the source of the problem.

“Magic Arrow!”

Using an attack spell I hadn’t used in a long time, I aimed at the baby... but a woman in a habit jumped in front of it and blocked the attack.

“Magic Arrow, Magic Arrow”

Two more shots, but the result was the same.

They were both a means of attack and a shield to protect themselves.

However, this gave me a clue. To resolve this situation, we needed to take down that giant baby.

“Marina, can you do it?”

“Yeah, I can. Don’t worry.”

Marina, drawing her black sword, took a stance.

“I’ll give you full enhancement and support.”

“...So, I just need to cut off that baby’s head, right?”

“Yeah, take it down.”

“Got it.”

Marina exhaled and raised her killing intent.

Even though it was a monster, asking a girl to take down something that looked like a baby made me feel disgusted with myself, but if we wanted to take it down, Marina, with the highest breakthrough power, was the best choice.

I cast high-level enhancement spells on Marina.

It was somewhat draining for me, but it was better than being worn down by the continuous appearance of the women in habits.

“...Let’s go!”

Enhanced by the "Vajra Step," Marina shot out like an arrow.

Knowing her target, I cast debuffs on the women in habits surrounding Marina to slow them down and followed her.

“I’ll cover you.”

Nene, overtaking me, swung her short sword to clear the way for Marina.

“I’m going to kill it, Yuki!”

“Yeah! ––Fatal Sword!”

I cast a one-hit kill enhancement spell on Marina’s black sword, which emitted a sinister aura due to "Demonic Sword Transformation."

With the momentum of her charge, Marina swung her sword in a wide arc.

“Haaaaaaah!”

Her strike caught the giant baby.

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