Chapter 5: The Fearless Death Match (I)
It was a cold space made of concrete and steel, with a bracket of many weapons in the center, but they were all cold weapons; Thinking about it, you also know that of course, it is impossible for the organizers to hand over the hot weapons to these so-called challengers on the spot. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Stroking the hilt of the longsword with the sharp blade with her hand, Otilia finally chose a dagger that suited her better, although the lethality was much reduced, but it was much better than the powerful but immovable longsword.
Focusing on the dagger she had gotten in her possession, remembering the time when she had killed before, Otilia's stomach felt as if someone had stirred it, causing her to vomit.
At that time...... Otilia remembered the sudden feeling of the blade sinking into her enemy's chest, the stickiness of warm blood spilling on her body, the smell of red liquid, and the heart that seemed to beat ten times faster.
So she ran to the corner to calm down, Otilia held the handle of the dagger tightly in her right hand, the previous experience of killing people made her remember it vividly, even if it was a little unacceptable, but it also provided Otilia with a lot of experience.
As long as you grasp the angle, speed, and strength of the killing, even if your own strength is not as good as that of an adult, you can end the opponent's life with a weapon.
Thinking of this, in order to survive better, Otilia planned to find some suitable defensive equipment on the stand, but it turned out to be some heavy armor, and there were no items of her size that could be worn, and the only thing that was convenient was the wooden shield that looked like it could be easily broken.
A dagger, a wooden shield, no matter how you think about it, will not be able to defeat the next powerful enemy, which means that the rest of the work has to rely on others.
Otilia's gaze swept over everyone in the room, eighty percent of them were men, the rest were girls slightly older than Otilia, and an old woman who looked old and frail.
Everyone was silent for now, doing what they had to do, after all, the overhead monitor with machine guns was watching everyone at all times.
Otilia roughly calculated, there were exactly twenty people, sixteen men and four women, and I don't know what kind of combat power would be used against the next enemy.
Otilia hadn't seen the enemy yet, so she had only guesses; Maybe it's a tall and mighty alien, or maybe it's a vicious and bloodthirsty monster, or it's better to be the former......
Without communicating with the people around her, Otilia stuck the dagger into the belt with the scabbard she had just found, and then held the handle of the shield in her left hand and swung it, it was not very heavy, but Otilia still had enough strength.
Not long after, a window suddenly opened at the top of the room, and the screen that was lowered showed a countdown, and there was still [2:00:00] left, and then it immediately became [1:59:12].
There were only two minutes left to prepare, and Otilea had nothing to do, so she sat down in a random place where no one was around, and pulled out the dagger she had just inserted, the blade glowing with cold light was the only weapon Otilia had now.
Otilia has not forgotten the promise Smael made to herself, as long as she can return alive, the short-haired girl and her brother will be fine.
016...... Otilia, who still doesn't know the name of the short-haired girl, can only call her that, although the short-haired girl is very cowardly in Otiria's eyes, but her approach is indeed easy to live, and everyone else is ...... I want her to live.
Otilia doesn't want to die, so she'll do her best in this battle, and that's the only way she can save her.
But when did it start? I began to care about others, and I was willing to fight for my life for others.
If you escape from here...... Otilia thought that if she left here, she would meet someone she wanted to protect for the rest of her life? And then that person will also want to protect himself for the rest of his life?
If you don't connect with others, you're not a complete person.,Otilia seems to have heard such a thing from a short-haired girl who doesn't understand it.,Anyway, it's about having friends, right?
But until now, Otilia has never seriously made friends, after all, she thinks that with friends comes a lot to worry about.
Otilia didn't go to school, but she understands the pros and cons of relationships; In this case, it should be easier to live for yourself from now on.
When the countdown changed to [1:30:13], a young woman held her head and yelled, she pushed the person in front of her away, knocked the seat over, and ran to the door and shouted
"Don't! Don't leave me here! Let me out! I'll be obedient! Please!! I don't want to die! ”
"Go back! It's about to start, wasting our time! ”
Several soldiers frightened the woman away with electric shock weapons, and she only had to let out a scream and go away from the gate, falling to the ground and crying bitterly.
Because of this woman's noise, other people who had calmed down became more and more uneasy; Some walked to the door in an attempt to resist, while others walked around restlessly.
"I'm going to die...... It's really going to die...... Why the hell am I going to be thrown on this shit planet. ”
"Stop arguing! You bastards! Everyone is the same! Be quiet!! ”
"You're the noisiest! There's only one minute left, why don't you run away if you're so powerful?! ”
"That's why I hate you orcs the most, who grow so strong and can't do anything! Is all the nutrients needed for IQ running to the muscles!? ”
"You guy, you're belittling us! Damn bastards! I'll fix you now!! ”
When the Honkai begins to spread, the people who are gathered together will be affected, and they will start to become more and more abnormal.
The quiet space was chaotic by the fear of one woman, and the scuffling orcs rolled around with another alien, not thinking of conserving their strength for the next crisis.
A lot of adults are so stupid and brainless, Otilia thought, and a man suddenly walked past her, picked up the crying woman on the ground, and then grabbed the two who were still scuffling.
"What are you doing! Black skin and black eyes, where is the alien race? ”
"It's nothing, my name is Xiu, it's just an ordinary subspecies, and I'm here to make you stop."
Listening to the speech of the dark-skinned man named Xiu, two aliens lying on the ground stood up and stared at Xiu viciously.
"So what? Who do you have to stop us?! I'm going to teach this guy a lesson! ”
"Teach me?! Wait a minute, I'll break your neck!" Don't mix with your subspecies! ”
Xiu, who was being pressed by two tall aliens step by step, had no idea of flinching at all, and he explained while pulling out a tissue to wipe the tears of the girl who was crying just now
"Speaking of qualifications, I don't know if I, as a survivor of the last arena, have any qualifications?"
Xiu's words made everyone present suddenly quiet down, and they all looked at Xiu with a calm face.
A survivor of the last arena battle? Otilia was immediately interested, and if he was telling the truth, then the odds of winning this time could be further improved.
However, of course, it is impossible to believe everyone's words on the side of repair, and the woman who was helped up by Xiu said after wiping away her tears
"Thank you...... But does 'Arena Survivor' mean surviving to the end? I've heard that you have to destroy the monsters......"
"No, it's not, the rules are not like that, as long as you stick to it for a certain amount of time, you can be let go."
"So why are you ......?"
"I made another mistake recently and was sent here...... Ladies and gentlemen, I have experience, and I am leading you to life, please remember that. ”
If...... Xiu continued
"If you don't want to believe me, please take care of yourself, and I will protect those who are willing to join my side."
"Hey, if you're not kidding, I'm willing to fight with you."
"Me too! I was wrong! Make sure I join you! ”
Xiu nodded, then looked around
"If anyone else is willing to join in, please raise your hand and try to live together when the time comes."
Hearing Xiu's words, everyone, including Otilia, raised their hands.
Otilia thinks that if you join them, there is a higher chance of survival, and fighting alone will definitely end up dead.
In the end, everyone spent thirty seconds listening to one person say the information he had.
One: The enemies in the arena are generally modified monsters with strong combat effectiveness;
Two: The arena also has cover where you can dodge enemies, but it is best not to use it frequently, it is easy to be destroyed;
Three: The transformed monster also has weaknesses, no matter what it is to attack the eyes and *** is the best choice.
The women then mostly opted for equipment that could be used as throwing weapons, so that they could support the men fighting on the front lines.
Although the men were reluctant to desperately protect the women they didn't know, they all obeyed Yu Xiu's orders now, and they had no thoughts of refutation.
The countdown turned to zero, and the crowd was forced by the soldiers in the rear to start walking towards the arena connected by the passage in front of them.
On the way, Xiu gently patted Otilia on the shoulder, signaling that he could put the shield down and not need her to fight on the front line.
"It's a little safer...... Maybe it can come in handy. ”
After Otilia said the reason, Xiu smiled and nodded, and walked alone at the front of the group, as a leader.
As they approached the exit, they heard a low, hoarse and terrifying roar, indicating that a fierce beast was waiting for them ahead.
Many people suddenly cringed, and Xiu slammed his hand on the wall next to him and said loudly
"Don't be afraid, no matter how strong that monster is, it still has weaknesses, and we have an advantage in numbers."
"Yes! Don't be afraid! Xiu is right! ”
An alien credulously believed Xiu's words, and took the lead in coaxing the others to chant as well.
Otilia stood aside and remained silent, she always felt that this alien named Xiu was hiding some secrets, but Otilia who didn't know him couldn't make an accurate judgment at all.
Before everyone could get ready, the iron door separating the monster in front of them was opened, and everyone was pushed out under the urging.
Bang, the hard iron door was slammed shut, and everyone who had no way to retreat had to bite the bullet.
As Shu said, there are huge rocks and towering walls in the arena, and the range is estimated to be large, if you keep hiding...... No, maybe the monster can smell it, and then hiding is useless, at most it acts as cover for dodging attacks.
[In this world where they are born unequal, they may become fighters for fate, or bait for monsters, no matter what, let's enjoy the performances they bring! It's one minute! The one-minute drama in Valhalla begins!! 】
Smaël in the stands spoke loudly through the microphone, so that everyone else in the audience could hear, but also everyone inside the arena.
Otilia bit her lip, but she knew it was useless to even stare at the man.
"Here !! come"
Xiu's voice announced the beginning of the battle.
Otilia looked ahead, the monster's pitch-black skin was covered with sparse and dirty hair, and it was large, like a gigantic beast, with horns on its head and a ...... at the end of its tail The blade?
"Come on! Don't be afraid! Women throw weapons in the back, and men with combat power follow me! Split into two teams to attack from front to back! ”
Xiu's words became orders to control everyone, and they all moved according to his instructions.
"Don't be afraid of that monster!! It will prioritize the threats around it! All we have to do is contain it! If you can kill it, it's better! ”
"Got it! Eight of us attacked from the rear! Fix the eight of you from the front! ”
"Okay!"
So the men divided their work and began to move with the help of cover, and the monster that had been rushing to the women's side sensed the danger nearby and began to stop and observe.
Since neither the team led by Xiu nor the team of the other eight people acted immediately to make the monster as vigilant as possible, the monster did not take any unnecessary action after stopping, but twisted its huge and wounded head to look at it.
"!! now"
Xiu suddenly gave the order, and he motioned for everyone to start the assault.
The people who were instructed quickly moved into action, and the eight people in the rear were the first to rush out of cover.
"Roaring ―――――!!!!!"
The monster roared, and the man who rushed out of cover began to wave the weapon in his hand, the sharp blade cutting through the monster's skin, but not causing a fatal wound.
"Wow Whoa!!"
The attacked monster roared again, pushing its head away from the guy in front of it, turning its body and waving its tail the moment they lost their balance.
The blade on the tail then sliced horizontally, slicing the bodies of the two aliens in two.
And the reason why the monster turns is not only to attack, but also to defend, in order to turn around and use its horns to block the slash of the team on the other side, and protect the head as much as possible.
"No! Repair! This guy is flexible! ”
"Keep going! It's even more sluggish than it was last time! ”
"Really?! Wow!! ”
The monster pierced a man's chest with its horns as Xiu gave instructions, blood splattered, and the monster completely suppressed the person who tried to attack him.
"Wait!!!"
Otilia saw it, so he shouted at the people fighting on the front line
"Don't provoke him! That monster will be even more violent!! ”
What Otilia saw was...... The alien subspecies who called himself 'Xiu' was smiling, like a demon. (To be continued.) )