Chapter 57: The Golem
Chapter 57: The Golem
"Rat Lady!"
Ragnar, the burly man, roared, his eyes wide with rage, bloodshot, and veins popping as he swung his chains towards her.
"Ah..."
"I'll kill you!"
He had always held a special affection for the Rat Lady, but due to his personality, he never showed it.
Instead, he kept it hidden in his heart.
Now, seeing the Rat Lady brutally killed before his eyes, an infinite rage surged within him, and for a moment, he completely lost his sanity, directly burning his life force in a desperate struggle.
"Roar!"
With a furious roar, Ragnar's muscles bulged, his forehead veins popping out, and even blood oozing from his pores.
At the same time, his already formidable strength increased further.
"Wuu..."
The iron sphere whistled through the air, hitting the wall with such force that it caused a stone wall to crumble.
"Boom!"
Smoke and dust filled the air.
Karl dodged the iron sphere, not intending to engage with his opponent.
Although Ragnar's strength was formidable, his speed was not exceptional, and being in his most frenzied state, Karl decided to temporarily avoid confrontation and deal with the archer siblings first.
The two archers were already planning their escape.
"Swoosh!"
Leaping onto the roof, Karl hadn't even made a move when the ground in front of him suddenly began to shake violently.
The nearby houses trembled incessantly.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"..."
A dull, thunderous noise approached at an astonishing speed.
The Poison Wolf Breath Technique enhanced his perception of danger, causing his body to tense up and his expression to turn grave.
What was this?
"Boom!"
An old building seemed to have been struck head-on by a battering ram, shattering into pieces.
Amidst the cloud of dust, a giant hand the size of a millstone emerged, grabbing a stone wall and effortlessly tearing it apart.
"Teach!"
"Learn!"
"Train!"
"..."
Ancient words echoed all around.
Karl's face darkened, and he subconsciously took a step back.
Before him stood a towering golem, nearly five meters tall.
The golem was clad in armor, its surface covered in rust and decay, devoid of its former grandeur.
The body beneath the armor was also lifeless, with only some rotting flesh clinging to its skeletal frame, yet an eerie power allowed it to move.
Its enormous palm, akin to a millstone, casually waved, causing nearby houses and walls to collapse one after another.
"Train!"
"Guard..."
The lower jaw of the skull beneath the helmet moved, emitting a hoarse and monotonous voice, seemingly unchanging forever.
A Golem!
Karl's face paled.
Rumors in the city spoke of a terrifying being buried underground, guarded by powerful golem.
These golems were long dead, but their bone-deep obsession transformed them into guardians of the burial chamber, continuing their duties from life.
It was said that only knights could defeat these golems.
But no one mentioned that golems could speak!
'Could that woman control the golem?'
'No.'
Karl shook his head, dismissing the thought.
If they could truly control the golem, why would they flee? Perhaps the golem was merely summoned and not under their control.
In the ruins...
'Mei' tightly embraced her sister, both curling up in the dirt, holding their breath.
Her sister's eyes trembled with fear.
She knew that if they were discovered, they would likely face death. Now, they could only hope for luck to be on their side.
"Duty!"
The golem roared softly, scanning its surroundings before naturally turning its 'gaze' towards Karl.
Not good!
Karl's heart raced, and he quickly leaped down from the roof, only to have the house behind him collapse.
"Run!"
'Mei' emerged from the dirt, pulling her sister as they sprinted away, knowing that whatever happened next would not involve them.
On the other side...
"Karl!"
Before Karl could react, Ragnar roared:
"Die!"
"Wuu..."
The iron sphere flew towards Karl.
With a slight movement of his eyes, Karl's broadsword slashed sideways, using the Flowing Move to redirect the iron sphere towards the rear.
"Bang!"
The golem, having just emerged from the ruins, was struck by the iron sphere, causing it to stagger backward due to the immense force.
However...
"Enemy!"
"Guard... Duty..."
The giant golem steadied itself and charged forward like a moving house, its massive hand sweeping up a hurricane that rushed towards Ragnar.
It seemed to move slowly, but each step it took was equivalent to several of a normal person's, making it actually quite fast.
Even...
Faster than expected!
Facing the giant golem's might, Ragnar's face turned rigid, and his eyes revealed despair.
"Ah!"
The giant golem roared as Ragnar, unwilling to accept his impending death, frantically swung his chains, colliding with the golem.
"Boom!"
"Pfft!"
A dull sound echoed.
Facing the golem, whose strength far surpassed that of a regular knight, Ragnar had almost no resistance and was crushed under its power.
He couldn't even buy Karl much time.
"Huff..."
The wind howled.
The golem, having killed Ragnar with a few slaps, pursued Karl. Its huge hand resembled a moving door, and Karl had to quickly raise his body to narrowly dodge it.
Before he could relax, the giant hand suddenly flipped, and the golem executed an extremely exquisite martial art.
Or perhaps it was a palm technique?
"Boom!"
Even though Karl blocked it in time, he was still overpowered and knocked back several meters, crashing heavily into a mud pit.
"Roar!"
The roar carried a strong sense of pain.
The golem leaned back, and white smoke rose from its palm. It frantically waved its arm as if trying to shake something off.
What's going on?
Karl struggled to get up and couldn't help but stare at the scene.
However, he didn't stop there. Instead, he quickly raised his left hand, consecutively activating the Flame Seal, and bombarded the golem with fireballs.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
...
Fireballs exploded on the golem's body, causing its armor to melt and the golem to instinctively cover its head with its hands.
Was it afraid of fire?
No!
It wasn't afraid of the flames!
Karl's heart stirred, and he quickly flicked his fingers.
"Whoosh!"
A beam of light shot out and exploded in front of the golem.
Light Spell!
This was a casting trick Karl had been practicing, allowing him to launch the Light Spell from a distance.
It consumed more psychic energy to increase the power of the sorcery.
The effect was good.
The golem's fear was indeed not of the flames but of the light they produced, something the Light Spell excelled at.
The sudden burst of light caused white smoke to rise from the golem's body, and it staggered out of control, seemingly powerless to resist for a moment.
Karl's body charged forward.
Combat Technique - Eagle Assault!
At the same time, he threw another porcelain bottle containing holy water from his waist, smashing it onto the golem's back.
"Boom!"
The bottle shattered.
Holy water splashed onto the golem's neck.
Karl had been carrying two porcelain bottles of holy water, and one of them had been smashed by the golem earlier.
It was because of this holy water that the golem's hand smoked and it roared in pain.
Of course,
These were only Karl's speculations for now.
The next instant.
"Roar!"
The golem frantically shook its head, and thick smoke rose from its neck. The rotten flesh and white bones melted away at a visible speed.
As expected!
His guess was correct!
Karl's eyes lit up, abandoning his plan to escape. His body leaped up, and he brandished the newly forged broadsword, spinning like a top as he swiftly slashed down.
Combat Technique - Gale Slash!
"Boom!"
"Crack..."
Six afterimages and one main body, all seven attacks, landed on the golem's fragile neck.
"Pfft!"
With a dull sound, the fishbowl-sized head paused slightly, then rolled off the body.
"Boom!"
As the head hit the ground, the golem's body seemed to lose some support and quietly turned to ashes.
It was as if time, stagnant for hundreds of years, resumed flowing at this moment. The once-stagnant body started to decay, and everything on the golem vanished into nothingness.
Rotten flesh, white bones, and armor...
The wind blew, and the dust disappeared.
Only a black iron plate remained on the ground.
(End of Chapter)
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