Anyway, I have to recover my mana.
Unlike me, who was starting to run out of breath, the Queen was a stamina monster.
There was still plenty of room for the Queen.
I picked up a mud-covered body of dead Topopolok that was lying around and put it into my mouth…
“Migyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Queen immediately attacked me with her claws.
And there was no time for me to eat!
A load thundering sound can be heard each time her sharp claws gouged the ground.
I have no choice but to keep dodging and it made me gradually accumulating fatigue.
<Let’s escape from the Queen for now!>
That’s no good, Omake-sama.
The reason that Queen hasn’t headed for the mansion yet was because she’s paying attention to me.
If I run away, she might start attacking the mansion.
Then Sara-chan will be in danger.
<…But you’re in danger, Emmy. Do you realize that? Your [Body Enhancement] is losing accuracy as your magic decreases. Your movements are losing their vividness.>
I’m also getting tired.
If I relax even a little, I feel like I’m going to pass out with my eyes rolling back in my head.
…Oh, now it’s a biting attack.
Avoid it, punch her face while you’re at it, and get some distance.
It doesn’t seem to be very effective after all.
<Emmy, it’s over. It’s impossible. If you keep going like this… the first one to get exhausted and fall down are you. And you’ll be killed… Please don’t fight anymore.>
…Omake-sama started to complain.
<Running away is not shameful. Of course, I understand how important your feelings are for that baron daughter who became your friend. But…>
I don’t want to.
<There is no decisive blow! There is no decisive blow that can defeat that queen! Even if you keep punching her like you have been doing so far, you won’t be able to defeat her!>
I don’t want to. I don’t want to! I will never run away!!
<Have you been able to deal a big blow to her so far!? You haven’t been able to do it, have you!? >
Shut up!! Shut up!!
<No, I won’t shut up!! There is nothing more you can do!! There is no weapons!! The you right now, can’t win against her!!>
……………
<Ah… Uhm, Emmy, I’m sorry. I might, have hurt you, but…I’m…>
A weapon, huh?
<?..?..Emmy?>
I was running towards the Queen once again.
◇ ◇ ◇
The Queen was angry. She was furious.
First, invade the human world.
Then, continue with the construction of a new and livable village.
And the result, prosperity of the clan.
The black and small humans wandering around in front of her had destroyed the bright future she had envisioned.
She swung her claws in anger, but missed every time.
Her [Poison Breath] was also avoided.
If even one blow landed, this black creature would probably die instantly.
For the Queen, it was a weak enemy.
And yet it didn’t fall down. It didn’t get killed.
And it didn’t run away either.
It moved around cleverly without ever stopping and clung to the Queen without leaving.
The Queen had never met a creature that irritated her so much before.
Gyunnn!
The black creature suddenly accelerated again and closed the distance between itself and the Queen.
And then quickly climbed onto her back.
“Migyaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
The feeling of crawling all over her body was extremely unpleasant.
And if left alone like this, this black creature would start punching her back again.
It happened earlier too.
It hurts enough that it needs to be stopped.
“Kakakaak!”
The Queen immediately generated [Poison Breath].
She then moved her head and glared at the black creature clinging to her back.
“!?”
And then Queen opened all three eyes wide in surprise.
Several thick sword-like thorns that were growing out of her back, her prided thorns, were broken!
Of course, it was the black creature who broke them off.
And it hasn’t stopped punching another base of the thorns at high speed.
In no time at all, cracks appeared at the base of the thorns and…
Kiiiiin!
It broke off with a hard sound.
“Shaaa!”
Queen released the [Poison Breath] and pulled the black creature off her back.
Feeling dumbfounded, she gazed upon her back where the thorns had disappeared.
The thorns of the Topopolok would never regrow.
Once broken, they remained broken.
During their infancy, these thorns served as armor against larger beasts. Yet as they grew, the thorns lost their utility, especially for a Queen that had reached full size.
However, they were far from being useless appendages.
Once again, the thorns of the Topopolok would never regenerate.
Hence, they cherished their thorns.
The thorns were their treasure, their pride, and a symbol of sexual allure.
Topopoloks possessing beautiful and impressive thorns were desirable to the opposite sex.
And the Queen with thorns as sharp and as thick as swords were naturally the most sought-after females in the flock.
Without a question, she outshone other females.
Even a reverse harem situation had developed.
She was strong, was the leader of the flock, and was irresistibly attractive.
Truly, it was not an exaggeration to call her winners in the game of (Topopolok’s) life.
However, her source of pride, the thorns, was shattered.
No longer could one glimpse the former glory on her back.
Several remaining thorns stood there, akin to withered trees atop a barren hill, lonely and forlorn.
“Mig, Mig, Migyaaaaaaaa—————!!!!!!”
The Queen, overwhelmed by anger, let out a scream!
That black creature!
It had finally broken even this oneself pride!
It had trampled upon this oneself dignity as well!
Relentlessly, incessantly, persistently, it ridiculed me!!
Unforgivable! Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable!!!
Stamping her feet in frustration while shouting, she wildly swung her claws driven by rage.
… And this, indeed, was the greatest blunder in the long-standing battle between Emmy and the Queen.
The black figure, Emmy was…
She would never overlook that vulnerability.
Emmy used [Body Enhancement] with the focus on both of her legs.
Simultaneously, she used [Solidification] to forcefully solidify the muddy ground beneath her. Borrowing the force of repulsion generated by her magical power, she leapt higher and higher. This was the original [Grasshopper] technique.
In her hand gleamed a sword wet by the rain, or rather, it was the broken thorn of the Queen.
When the Queen’s huge body looked like her small fist, Emmy started falling down.
She applied [Solidification] to the sword-like thorn in her hand. And by utilizing the principles of [Mantis], she imbued the thorn with magic suitable for cutting.
Pointing the sharp end straight down, she fell rapidly, directly.
Toward the Queen’s back.
Finally able to suppress her magma-like boiling anger, the queen searched for the black creature she momentarily lost track of. The queen shook her head left and right. And at that time…
“Migggyaaaaaaaaaa!?”
Alongside a sharp, tearing sound, an intense pain surged through the Queen’s entire body.
Hastily investigating the source of the pain, she glanced at her back, only to find a new thorn had sprouted there.
However, they were upside down.
Topopolok thorns were hard and sharp.
After it get used and pierced an enemy, Topopoloks would leave the thorn behind and flee. So the base was comparatively fragile while the tip was incredibly tough.
That was why these thorns were capable of piercing through the Queen’s robust skin, penetrating her flesh, and causing her to bleed!
The Queen writhed in overwhelming pain, thrashing about.
Why?! How?!
Losing control of herself because of anger and leaving herself exposed, the Queen had completely opened herself to an attack from outside. Still confused, she scanned her surroundings, full of alert.
And she found it,
The person who had executed this attack.
Of course, it was the black creature.
With the momentum of her fall, Emmy thrust the thorn into the Queen. And then using her magical prowess to execute a controlled maneuver and safely land on the ground.
And in her hand…
She clutched another new thorn.
The sight that met the Queen’s eyes was that of Emmy that, at that very moment, was driving the new thorn into her side.
“Migya-gya-gya-gyaaaaaa!!!”
Painful! Painful! Stop, please, stop!!
The Queen was a formidable creature.
Her skin had repelled every kind of attack thrown at it thus far.
That’s why she hadn’t grown accustomed to pain.
Desperately.
She begged for her life desperately.
All remnants of her previous anger were forgotten in an instant.
*stab*
“Migyagyagyagyagyaaaa————!!!”
However, the black figure didn’t relent in its assault!
One after another, it picked up the fallen thick thorns and thrust them into the writhing body of the Queen, who was tormented by pain.
Unfortunately, the black figure didn’t understand the meaning of the Topopolok’s cries! The pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears!
Having pierced her with all the thorns, the black figure then leaped onto the fallen Queen’s back and began to strike her mercilessly, as if delivering the final blow.
“Mi, Migya, Migyaah….”
Blow after blow, all of them was a [Magic Strike] with such force that it could shatter rocks.
With every strike, blood sprayed from the wounds where the thorns had penetrated.
Gradually, gradually, the Queen’s consciousness grew hazy.
And the last scene she saw was…
That small black figure clinging to her immobilized body. Sinking its teeth into her flesh as she lay defenseless, her [Body Enhancement] magic having worn off.
A gruesome sight of it, feasting on the flesh and blood.
Author Note:
… Won!
And when you win, you eat.
It’s the law of nature.
Anyway, I have to recover my mana.
Unlike me, who was starting to run out of breath, the Queen was a stamina monster.
There was still plenty of room for the Queen.
I picked up a mud-covered body of dead Topopolok that was lying around and put it into my mouth…
“Migyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Queen immediately attacked me with her claws.
And there was no time for me to eat!
A load thundering sound can be heard each time her sharp claws gouged the ground.
I have no choice but to keep dodging and it made me gradually accumulating fatigue.
<Let’s escape from the Queen for now!>
That’s no good, Omake-sama.
The reason that Queen hasn’t headed for the mansion yet was because she’s paying attention to me.
If I run away, she might start attacking the mansion.
Then Sara-chan will be in danger.
<…But you’re in danger, Emmy. Do you realize that? Your [Body Enhancement] is losing accuracy as your magic decreases. Your movements are losing their vividness.>
I’m also getting tired.
If I relax even a little, I feel like I’m going to pass out with my eyes rolling back in my head.
…Oh, now it’s a biting attack.
Avoid it, punch her face while you’re at it, and get some distance.
It doesn’t seem to be very effective after all.
<Emmy, it’s over. It’s impossible. If you keep going like this… the first one to get exhausted and fall down are you. And you’ll be killed… Please don’t fight anymore.>
…Omake-sama started to complain.
<Running away is not shameful. Of course, I understand how important your feelings are for that baron daughter who became your friend. But…>
I don’t want to.
<There is no decisive blow! There is no decisive blow that can defeat that queen! Even if you keep punching her like you have been doing so far, you won’t be able to defeat her!>
I don’t want to. I don’t want to! I will never run away!!
<Have you been able to deal a big blow to her so far!? You haven’t been able to do it, have you!? >
Shut up!! Shut up!!
<No, I won’t shut up!! There is nothing more you can do!! There is no weapons!! The you right now, can’t win against her!!>
……………
<Ah… Uhm, Emmy, I’m sorry. I might, have hurt you, but…I’m…>
A weapon, huh?
<?..?..Emmy?>
I was running towards the Queen once again.
◇ ◇ ◇
The Queen was angry. She was furious.
First, invade the human world.
Then, continue with the construction of a new and livable village.
And the result, prosperity of the clan.
The black and small humans wandering around in front of her had destroyed the bright future she had envisioned.
She swung her claws in anger, but missed every time.
Her [Poison Breath] was also avoided.
If even one blow landed, this black creature would probably die instantly.
For the Queen, it was a weak enemy.
And yet it didn’t fall down. It didn’t get killed.
And it didn’t run away either.
It moved around cleverly without ever stopping and clung to the Queen without leaving.
The Queen had never met a creature that irritated her so much before.
Gyunnn!
The black creature suddenly accelerated again and closed the distance between itself and the Queen.
And then quickly climbed onto her back.
“Migyaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
The feeling of crawling all over her body was extremely unpleasant.
And if left alone like this, this black creature would start punching her back again.
It happened earlier too.
It hurts enough that it needs to be stopped.
“Kakakaak!”
The Queen immediately generated [Poison Breath].
She then moved her head and glared at the black creature clinging to her back.
“!?”
And then Queen opened all three eyes wide in surprise.
Several thick sword-like thorns that were growing out of her back, her prided thorns, were broken!
Of course, it was the black creature who broke them off.
And it hasn’t stopped punching another base of the thorns at high speed.
In no time at all, cracks appeared at the base of the thorns and…
Kiiiiin!
It broke off with a hard sound.
“Shaaa!”
Queen released the [Poison Breath] and pulled the black creature off her back.
Feeling dumbfounded, she gazed upon her back where the thorns had disappeared.
The thorns of the Topopolok would never regrow.
Once broken, they remained broken.
During their infancy, these thorns served as armor against larger beasts. Yet as they grew, the thorns lost their utility, especially for a Queen that had reached full size.
However, they were far from being useless appendages.
Once again, the thorns of the Topopolok would never regenerate.
Hence, they cherished their thorns.
The thorns were their treasure, their pride, and a symbol of sexual allure.
Topopoloks possessing beautiful and impressive thorns were desirable to the opposite sex.
And the Queen with thorns as sharp and as thick as swords were naturally the most sought-after females in the flock.
Without a question, she outshone other females.
Even a reverse harem situation had developed.
She was strong, was the leader of the flock, and was irresistibly attractive.
Truly, it was not an exaggeration to call her winners in the game of (Topopolok’s) life.
However, her source of pride, the thorns, was shattered.
No longer could one glimpse the former glory on her back.
Several remaining thorns stood there, akin to withered trees atop a barren hill, lonely and forlorn.
“Mig, Mig, Migyaaaaaaaa—————!!!!!!”
The Queen, overwhelmed by anger, let out a scream!
That black creature!
It had finally broken even this oneself pride!
It had trampled upon this oneself dignity as well!
Relentlessly, incessantly, persistently, it ridiculed me!!
Unforgivable! Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable!!!
Stamping her feet in frustration while shouting, she wildly swung her claws driven by rage.
… And this, indeed, was the greatest blunder in the long-standing battle between Emmy and the Queen.
The black figure, Emmy was…
She would never overlook that vulnerability.
Emmy used [Body Enhancement] with the focus on both of her legs.
Simultaneously, she used [Solidification] to forcefully solidify the muddy ground beneath her. Borrowing the force of repulsion generated by her magical power, she leapt higher and higher. This was the original [Grasshopper] technique.
In her hand gleamed a sword wet by the rain, or rather, it was the broken thorn of the Queen.
When the Queen’s huge body looked like her small fist, Emmy started falling down.
She applied [Solidification] to the sword-like thorn in her hand. And by utilizing the principles of [Mantis], she imbued the thorn with magic suitable for cutting.
Pointing the sharp end straight down, she fell rapidly, directly.
Toward the Queen’s back.
Finally able to suppress her magma-like boiling anger, the queen searched for the black creature she momentarily lost track of. The queen shook her head left and right. And at that time…
“Migggyaaaaaaaaaa!?”
Alongside a sharp, tearing sound, an intense pain surged through the Queen’s entire body.
Hastily investigating the source of the pain, she glanced at her back, only to find a new thorn had sprouted there.
However, they were upside down.
Topopolok thorns were hard and sharp.
After it get used and pierced an enemy, Topopoloks would leave the thorn behind and flee. So the base was comparatively fragile while the tip was incredibly tough.
That was why these thorns were capable of piercing through the Queen’s robust skin, penetrating her flesh, and causing her to bleed!
The Queen writhed in overwhelming pain, thrashing about.
Why?! How?!
Losing control of herself because of anger and leaving herself exposed, the Queen had completely opened herself to an attack from outside. Still confused, she scanned her surroundings, full of alert.
And she found it,
The person who had executed this attack.
Of course, it was the black creature.
With the momentum of her fall, Emmy thrust the thorn into the Queen. And then using her magical prowess to execute a controlled maneuver and safely land on the ground.
And in her hand…
She clutched another new thorn.
The sight that met the Queen’s eyes was that of Emmy that, at that very moment, was driving the new thorn into her side.
“Migya-gya-gya-gyaaaaaa!!!”
Painful! Painful! Stop, please, stop!!
The Queen was a formidable creature.
Her skin had repelled every kind of attack thrown at it thus far.
That’s why she hadn’t grown accustomed to pain.
Desperately.
She begged for her life desperately.
All remnants of her previous anger were forgotten in an instant.
*stab*
“Migyagyagyagyagyaaaa————!!!”
However, the black figure didn’t relent in its assault!
One after another, it picked up the fallen thick thorns and thrust them into the writhing body of the Queen, who was tormented by pain.
Unfortunately, the black figure didn’t understand the meaning of the Topopolok’s cries! The pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears!
Having pierced her with all the thorns, the black figure then leaped onto the fallen Queen’s back and began to strike her mercilessly, as if delivering the final blow.
“Mi, Migya, Migyaah….”
Blow after blow, all of them was a [Magic Strike] with such force that it could shatter rocks.
With every strike, blood sprayed from the wounds where the thorns had penetrated.
Gradually, gradually, the Queen’s consciousness grew hazy.
And the last scene she saw was…
That small black figure clinging to her immobilized body. Sinking its teeth into her flesh as she lay defenseless, her [Body Enhancement] magic having worn off.
A gruesome sight of it, feasting on the flesh and blood.
Author Note:
… Won!
And when you win, you eat.
It’s the law of nature.
