Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 57

Chapter 57: The Giant Spirit

“Rat Woman!”

Larkin, the large man, had his eyes wide open, bloodshot, and roared as he swung his chain and pounced.

“Ah…”

“I’m going to kill you!”

He had always held a special affection for Rat Woman, but due to his personality, he had never expressed it.

Instead, he kept it hidden in his heart.

Seeing Rat Woman tragically die before his eyes, boundless rage surged into his mind, and for a moment, he completely lost his reason, burning his life force in a desperate struggle.

“Roar!”

With a roar, Larkin’s muscles bulged, veins popped out on his forehead, and even blood seeped out from his pores.

At the same time.

His already formidable strength increased once again.

“Wooo…”

The iron ball whistled, smashing against the wall with explosive force, causing a stone wall to collapse under his might.

“Boom!”

Dust filled the air.

Karl used his movement techniques to dodge the iron ball, not intending to engage with Larkin.

Although the large man’s strength was great, his speed was not fast, and he was currently in a state of frenzy. It was better to avoid his edge for now and deal with him later, focusing on killing the archer siblings first.

Those two were already planning to escape.

“Swish!”

Leaping onto the roof, before Karl could make a move, the ground in front of him suddenly began to tremble violently.

Even the nearby houses shook uncontrollably.

“Thud!”

“Thud!”

“…”

A muffled booming sound approached with astonishing speed.

The Venomous Wolf Breathing Technique heightened his awareness of danger, causing his body to tense up and his face to turn serious.

What was that?

“Boom!”

A dilapidated house exploded into pieces as if struck by a siege ram.

Amidst the dust and debris, a giant hand the size of a millstone emerged, gripping a stone wall and effortlessly tearing it apart.

“Teach!”

“Learn!”

“Train!”

“…”

Ancient words echoed around.

Karl’s face darkened, and he instinctively took a step back.

A towering giant, at least five meters tall, appeared before him.

The giant was clad in armor, rusty and decayed, devoid of its former glory.

The body beneath the armor had long lost its vitality, leaving only scraps of rotten flesh clinging to the bones, yet a strange power allowed it to move.

Its massive hands were like millstones, and with a gentle wave, the houses and walls in its path crumbled.

“Train!”

“Protect… ”

The bony jaw beneath the helmet opened and closed, emitting a desolate, monotonous voice that seemed eternal.

A Giant Spirit!

Karl’s expression changed drastically.

There were rumors in the city that something terrifying had been buried underground, guarded by powerful giants.

These giants had long since perished, but their deep-rooted obsession had transformed them into guardians of the tomb, continuing their duties from their previous lives.

It was said that.

Only a knight could defeat a Giant Spirit!

But no one mentioned that the Giant Spirit could talk!

‘Could that woman actually control the Giant Spirit?’

‘No!’

Karl shook his head, dismissing the thought.

If she could truly control the Giant Spirit, there would be no need for her to flee. It was likely that this Giant Spirit was merely summoned and not under her control.

In the ruins.

Mei hugged her sister tightly, the two of them huddled beneath the dirt, holding their breath.

Her sister’s eyes trembled, filled with fear.

She knew very well.

If they were discovered, they would likely not escape death today. All they could do was hope that luck was on their side.

“Duty!”

The Giant Spirit growled, and after scanning its surroundings, its ‘gaze’ naturally fell upon Karl.

Not good!

Karl’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly leaped down from the roof. The house behind him collapsed with a crash.

“Let’s go!”

Mei threw off the dirt, pulling her sister and sprinting away. Whatever happened next had nothing to do with them.

On the other side.

“Karl!”

Before Karl, who had not yet landed, could react, Larkin charged at him with a roar:

“Die!”

“Wooo…”

The iron ball whistled towards him.

Karl’s eyes flickered, and he swung his broadsword, using the Flowing Motion Technique to redirect the iron ball toward the rear.

“Bang!”

The Giant Spirit, just emerging from the ruins, was struck head-on by the iron ball. The immense force caused it to stumble backward.

However…

“Enemy!”

“Protect… Duty…”

After regaining its balance, the Giant Spirit charged forward like a moving building. It swung its massive hand, creating a hurricane that blasted towards Larkin.

Although it seemed to move slowly, each step it took was equivalent to several steps of an ordinary person. Its speed was not slow at all.

In fact.

It was unexpectedly fast!

Larkin, facing its direct assault, froze, despair filling his eyes.

“Ah!”

With a roar of unwillingness to die, Larkin frantically swung his chains, colliding head-on with the Giant Spirit.

“Bang!”

“Pfft!”

A muffled thud echoed.

Facing the Giant Spirit, whose strength far surpassed that of a Formal Knight, Larkin was crushed with almost no resistance.

He didn’t even manage to buy much time for Karl.

“Whew…”

A fierce wind howled.

After swatting Larkin to death with a few blows, the Giant Spirit pursued Karl. Its massive hand swung like a moving door panel, and Karl barely dodged it with his agile movements.

Before he could relax, the giant hand suddenly flipped, executing an incredibly refined martial technique.

Or rather, a palm technique?

“Bang!”

Even though Karl blocked in time, he was still overwhelmed by the force, sent flying several meters and crashing heavily into a mud pit.

“Roar!”

The roar carried a strong sense of pain.

The Giant Spirit leaned back, its hand emitting thick white smoke, frantically waving its arm as if trying to shake something off.

What was going on?

Karl struggled to his feet, staring in bewilderment.

However, he didn’t stop there. Seizing the opportunity, he quickly raised his left hand, activating the Fire Rune and bombarding the Giant Spirit.

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

Fireballs exploded on the Giant Spirit’s body. The flames melted the armor, causing the Giant Spirit to instinctively cover its head with its hands.

Was it afraid of the flames?

No!

It wasn’t afraid of the flames!

A thought struck Karl, and he extended a finger.

“Swish!”

A streak of white light shot out, exploding in front of the Giant Spirit.

Light Spell!

This was a small spellcasting trick Karl had developed, allowing him to launch the Light Spell and activate it from a distance.

It consumed more mental power but increased the spell’s potency.

The effect was good.

As he suspected, the Giant Spirit wasn’t afraid of the flames themselves, but rather the light they produced, which the Light Spell excelled at.

The sudden burst of white light caused white smoke to rise from the Giant Spirit’s body. It lost control, staggering backward, momentarily unable to resist.

Karl charged forward.

Combat Technique ━ Eagle Strike!

At the same time, he threw another porcelain bottle containing holy water at the back of the Giant Spirit’s neck.

“Bang!”

The porcelain bottle shattered.

The holy water inside splashed onto the Giant Spirit’s neck.

Karl had been carrying two porcelain bottles filled with holy water. The Giant Spirit had previously smashed one of them.

It was precisely because of the holy water that the Giant Spirit’s hand had smoked and it had roared in pain.

Of course.

These were currently just Karl’s guesses.

In the next instant.

“Roar!”

The Giant Spirit shook its head frantically. Thick smoke billowed from its neck, and the rotten flesh and bones within visibly melted away.

As expected!

His guess was correct!

Karl’s eyes lit up, and he abandoned his plan to flee. Leaping into the air, he raised his reforged broadsword high, spinning like a top and slashing down.

Combat Technique ━ Gale Slash!

“Bang!”

“Crack…”

Six afterimages plus the actual blade, seven attacks struck the Giant Spirit’s vulnerable neck.

“Pfft!”

With a muffled sound, the fishbowl-sized head paused for a moment, then rolled off its body.

“Thud!”

As the head hit the ground, the Giant Spirit’s body seemed to lose its support, silently turning to ash.

It was as if the time that had stood still for thousands of years resumed its flow. Everything that had been frozen began to decay, and everything on the Giant Spirit vanished into nothingness.

Rotten flesh, bones, armor…

The wind blew, scattering the dust.

Only a black iron plate remained on the ground.