"I need to reload!"
Having a machine gun, Darius' magazine was considerably larger, but at the same time, it also took a while to reload, needing someone to cover for him. At that time, Dave helped in a hurry with his M4 while using penetration bullets. However, the bullets were still too weak, as the monster resisted the bullets and rushed in while, behind it, another one was preparing a surprise attack. Andrew was already occupied with two himself. Having a weapon with great explosive power like a shotgun, he was able to knockback the monsters and take two at the same time, but even with his quick reload, he was still overwhelmed and had no way of helping, slowly backing off.
"God damn it."
Darius then quickly changed his magazines, reloaded, and held his riffle tight as he pressed on the trigger.
Explosive bullets were sent flying with a rate of fire of 800 bullets per minute. With such crazy explosive force, Darius had a hard time holding the riffle with both hands as it was close to exploding itself.
"Jack! Go and assist Andrew! I’ll help Michael and Dave!"
"Got that!"
-KHAAA!-
The spider in front was no longer able to resist Darius' onslaught as it retreated, but then the one from the back jumped over its comrade and wanted to fall right on top of the two.
"Shit!"
"get away!"
They both jumped, and at the same time, Darius threw a grenade. The spider fell right where the other two were just a second ago, but then a metal ball attracted its attention as it rolled from between its legs.
-BOOM!-
The explosion heavily injured the monster and stunned it for a brief moment. Jack used this opportunity to rush in and stab the spider right on the head, quickly rushing to assist the others.
Not letting the other spider recover, Darius continued to shoot at the one weakened from before until his magazine emptied and his weapon's barrel turned bright red.
"…."
He stared at the unmoving monster, and suddenly the spider fell and turned into black smoke, showing that it had died, multiple holes visible all over its body.
Good. That’s 3 dead. Andrew and Jack are holding the other two… Wait. Weren’t there 6?!
"Darius! The civilians!"
He turned and saw how one girl who was unable to run inside was now looking completely horrified at a spider that was closing in slowly, trying to either be careful or enjoy terrorizing the little girl to death.
"Mother fucker!"
Taking out his D'eagle, Darius rushed towards the spider while shooting out the remaining five bullets to attract its attention. After recognizing Darius as a threat, the spider screamed annoyed and moved in zigzag to dodge the bullets, then quickly leapt at him with its sharp front legs forward.
Already knowing how the Miasma Spider attacks, Darius stepped back to lower the impact with the spider, turned his torso to go between its front legs, and kept his knife in a reverse grip right with the tip towards the spider’s head. Because of the huge frontal force the spider used to leap forward, Darius’ knife penetrated until the handleguard was right inside its head, while also pushing Darius like a bull back for a few good steps. Darius continued to stand his ground while he was pushed back by the spider’s advance, but after a while, the spider couldn’t muster anymore power and fell limp on the ground, turning into smoke.
"Phew…"
Darius covered his side to check if his ribs were okay and caught his breath. The numbing pain gave him some difficulty breathing, but after a few breaths, he was able to recover enough to move again.
Now… Let’s deal with the big boss, finally….
Darius, are you good?"
Andrew came closer while breathing roughly, reloading his shotgun with a ghastly face. He and Jack have been shooting at the two monsters desperately until they finally died as they dodged for their lives. While Andrew targeted their legs to halt their moves, Jack aimed only at their heads with his riffle until the two spiders’ thick skulls finally cracked.
"Haah, haah, was that… it?"
Michael and Dave also breathed out tired and asked unsure, but Darius grinned as he said,
"What. Already tired? You bastards better take your training seriously from now on."
""……….""
Everyone wasn’t sure if to laugh or just curse at him. But at this point, they were simply too tired for that, but rather glad to be alive.
We are doing exactly that, you cretin. You’re the monster here….
They sighed or stared at him as if saying, Listen to this bitch!
Darius, on the other hand, couldn’t help but frown confused. Thinking of something, he quickly grabbed his radio station.
Nah, it shouldn’t be… But just to be sure.
[Squad 1. Report. Any changes?]
[Huh? We are on our way to the landing spot. Over.]
[Did you meet any resistance?]
[Just a few smaller spiders. But we easily dealt with them.]
[Shit!]
Darius roared distressed and the others turned his way, confused.
[E-eh? What is it? Squad 7? What happened?!]
[Squad 1. Prepare for combat. The alpha’s on its way to you.]
[W-what? Y-you mean.. the high-ranked-…]
[I’ll rush there. Meanwhile, search for cover!]
[Roger!]
"Darius, what should we do?"
Andrew got closer, and Darius immediately snatched his shotgun.
"I’ll be borrowing this. You, Dave, and Michael stay here and wait for backup. Jack, come with me. Hurry."
"W-wait, you want me to stay here?"
"Yes. I’ll also take your shotgun bullets."
"Just the two of you?! You think you can get there on time?"
"If I run, yes. Now Jack, let’s go!"
"Roger!"
"Shit! Yo, at least be sure not to die!"
Darius waved his hand and rushed out down the mountain at an ankle-breaking speed. Jack was looking baffled at the distancing Darius, barely able to keep his actual speed without twisting his ankles down the mountain road.
How the heck can he run like that down a mountainous path?! Is he a goat or something?
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[Squad 1: Report immediately you meet with the enemy. We’re coming for backup, over.]
[We rushed for the landing spot! We will wait for you at the entrance in the forest!]
[Roger. Andrew, report. Any changes?]
[The forest is quiet, over.]
[Good. Don’t lower your guard. Over.]
The resort was safe, while the rescued people almost reached the landing spot. It was an area used by the mountain rescue squads, so the place was separated from the forest with a fence. In the middle was a large landing spot, while to the side there were multiple cottages. Now, with the monster attack, those were deserted since they rescued all they could and then left the area as well.
If they can get inside and close the gates, they could gain at least the minimum amount of defense to use against the monsters.
While Darius was rushing on his way with Jack, the captain of the first squad finally arrived at the landing spot, rushing his people to move faster.
"Go go! We need to get inside quick!"
"Captain! Enemies at our 9!"
Everyone looked to the left, and their faces paled. Shadows flew through the dark forest and between the snowy trees. The residents panicked and started running towards safety, while Squad 1 started shooting the monsters that tried to get too close.
"Continue, kill them all! They’re not that many in the first place!"
"Captain, this is the first wave! Look behind them!"
Just as he was happy with how the few spiders he saw were easily gotten rid of, his comrade pointed further in the back at two larger spiders, then another one even larger, making the leader’s face turn pale.
-Piiii~~!-
A sharp sound resounded as the monster opened its mouth, and the leader’s face turned pale as his instincts told him that if he did nothing right at that moment, many would die miserably.
-Click! BOOM!-
He instantly loaded his sniper, and with a loud noise, he shot the spider right in the head. Because of the impact, the spider’s head tilted upward, and the next moment-
Pew---!-
A purple beam shot out from its mouth and penetrated about 15 trees, collapsing a few while barely dodging the crowd's reach.
"….."
T-the plasma breath….
That beam that monsters of high-rank or higher were able to use was the main reason why things like rockets had a low chance of landing on these monsters. Once they detected the rockets, they could easily just shoot them down with that anti-rocket-like beam, making even a nuclear bomb hard to use against them.
-KHAAAA!-
The monster roared irritated, and the other two mid-ranked monsters rushed forward, while it also started advancing in a rush.
"Distract them from the civilians!"
They all went opposite the civilians who were running inside the enclosed area while continuously shooting at the monsters so they wouldn’t target the civilians.
As they continued like that, the spiders finally arrived, and because of the slippery road, one of the squad 1 members’ wasn’t able to dodge as a spider charged right at him, slamming the soldier into a tree and almost making him lose consciousness.
"Gah!"
"Shit! Here, you monster!"
A comrade quickly started attacking, and the monster then retreated and started dodging the bullets in a hurry.
Two were on a spider, while two were keeping another spider occupied. However, the main problem was the high-ranked one. No matter how many bullets were shot at it, it paid no mind as it advanced towards the crowd like a mad bull.
"That motherfucker!"
The leader grabbed a grenade and pulled the pin.
1....2…!
After counting for a bit, he quickly threw the grenade right towards the spider.
-BOOM!-
The explosion finally attracted the spider’s attention, and in a flash, it arrived right in front of the soldier.
"Fuck!"
Instinctively, he stepped back, and that was his life-saving move since the moment of impact sent him flying backwards about 10 meters in the air, going down the mountain a good distance.
"Gh-gah!..."
He was barely moving, but when he finally looked up, he saw a blue spark inside the spider’s mouth, his face palling as death flashed through his eyes. He tried to roll away from there, but he was still too slow, his body getting sliced in half diagonally.
"L-leader!"
"Capt! Fuuuck!"
The others shouted maddenedly after seeing their brother cut in two like that. They felt helpless for a second, until another voice resounded in their earphones.
[Squad 1. Report the news.]
This calm but firm voice woke them up, and then another one of them decided to answer back, although agitated.
[We-we entered into contact with the high-ranked! I-it killed our captain! That motherfucker!]
[Tsk! How many are still alive?!]
[F- we’re four!]
-BOOM!-
Suddenly, another explosion resounded on the back of the spider, making it shriek in annoyance.
"You did well, squad 1! I’ll take care of the big guy, you lot finish the mid-ranked!"
A loud voice resounded, and Darius appeared from between the trees with a shotgun in his hands.
-Cick, BOOM! click, BOOM, click, BOOM, click BOOM!....-
He continued to shoot explosive rounds at the spider as fast as humanly possible, shooting about two rounds per second.
"J-just one person?"
"Oy! Are you crazy?! Why did you come alone?! Guh!"
Because he wasn’t paying attention, the mid-ranked spider he was facing instantly sent him flying with one of its legs, making his comrade take care of it alone.
"I said focus on your enemy! This bastard it’s mine!"
-KHAAA!-
Continuously being shot with a shotgun didn’t necessarily deal damage, but it still irritated the monster, making it shriek and shoot another beam towards Darius.
"Watch it! It’s gonna-"
Before someone from Squad 1 could warn Darius, another beam was shot, and Darius easily dodged it by taking a low stance to the side.
"I know. It’s not the first time."
"…."
"Is he human…?"
Not only the 1st Squad, but the civilians also stared in awe at Darius as he calmly dodged the deadly beam as if having foresight. When Jack finally arrived, he also saw the moment when Darius dodged the beam, his face paling.
Energy breath! T-that monster's the High-Ranked!
The monster was confused after seeing Darius dodge his strike, and so it took a low stance, preparing something that Darius was all too familiar with.
Without looking, Darius shouted,
"Jack, dodge to the side!"
"Huh? Y-yes!"
Both Darius and Jack jumped away, and in a blink, the large spider dashed from one area to the other, leaving behind a large trail as the area was completely damaged. The shockwave it created pushed both Jack and Darius further to the side.
"What the fuck?"
Jacks was baffled, but Darius didn’t stop there, as he quickly ran towards the spider while also shooting his shotgun whenever he had the chance.
"Jack! Help the others, then secure the landing spot!"
"R-roger!"
-KHAAH KAAH!-
The spider shouted annoyedly and disregarded all defenses while rushing at Darius like mad.
"Good. You’re finally seeing me."
Darius stepped behind a larger tree, and the spider immediately went head-first, pulverizing the tree and everything in its surroundings. In that moment, the spider looked around confused, only to feel something on its back.
-Khaa?!-
It shouted confusedly, then a sharp pain made it shriek in a deafening manner, Darius penetrating his knife deep in its back. After he inserted a grenade inside the wound he made, he quickly jumped away since the spider started trashing around, downing other trees in the vicinity.
-BOOM!-
The grenade exploded, and the spider went out from between the collapsed trees with an ugly wound on its back. The red eyes searched around until they saw Darius, and hate and madness were visible through them.
"What. You think you’re the only one sick and tired of this shit? Come!"
The spider roared furiously and rushed right at him recklessly. On the other hand, Darius simply slipped down underneath the spider and used the spider’s momentum to cut its belly, making it shriek in pain once again, now being completely covered in black blood.
"Fuck…"
Darius didn’t get out of this one unscratched either. Because of how chaotic the spider’s movements were, one of its legs cut deeply into his armor around his tight area.
Wish it wouldn’t cost too much…
He sighed annoyed and observed the spider that was barely standing, now bleeding severely black blood from both its front and back.
Now if I just stall for time, it will be just a matter of time until it dies... A plane?
Loud rumbling resounded, and from the distance, Darius was able to see a hybrid plane approaching rapidly towards them.
Oho, they’re here sooner than anticipated… huh?
While Darius looked at the aircraft that was now right above them, he was able to see how the back trap started opening and a person jumped off, their landing area being right where Darius was right now.
"Is that…?"
"Mage Dia, to the rescue~!"
A strong gust of wind made Darius get down on the ground or risk having his whole body flung in the air.
-CRASH!-
-KHAAAAAAAH~!-
The person that jumped off the plane landed with incredible force right on top of the huge spider, crashing the ground with it while the person itself was levitating gently above it. The strong impact caused dark blood to splash everywhere, especially on Darius, who was lying down for cover.