Chapter 335: From Successive Battles To Sloth (3)

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Loren waited for a while.

Inside the coc.o.o.n created by Nig, Rage seemed to be releasing flames incessantly to melt its threads; the red color of the flames was beginning to show through the gaps in the threads.

From time to time, Nig would jump down from Lorens shoulder to the coc.o.o.n and spit out more threads to reinforce it. But after a while, he seemed to have run out of stock and was no longer moving from Lorens shoulder, giving off an air of exhaustion.

Furthermore, since the flame-throwing Rage was now trapped inside the coc.o.o.n, no more flames were shot out, causing soldiers of both sides to be attracted back into Lorens spot.

Loren, still wary that Rage might emerge from the coc.o.o.n at any moment, wielded his greatsword to knock down the approaching enemy soldiers while waiting for Lapis to bring Klaus to him.

Im not going to last much longer.

Loren was whining when a huge flame erupted from a crack in the coc.o.o.n.

A tear appeared on the surface, not big enough for a person to pa.s.s through, but enough for an arm to push out, and through it he could hear the curses of Rage inside.

d.a.m.n you, you b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Dont think that Ill just turn you into ashes after what youve done to me!

For a moment, Loren was lost.

The size of the tear indicated that the coc.o.o.n was not that thick, and it occurred to him that he could now plunge his greatsword through it and deliver a fatal blow to Rage.

However, if he failed, he would only make the tear bigger and shorten the time it would take for the Evil G.o.d to come out, which would only make the situation worse.

Just as Loren put strength into his grip on the hilt of the greatsword, the voice he had been waiting for finally called out to him.

Sorry, Loren! Did I keep you waiting?

Its alright. Youre just in time.

Kicking down the surrounding Kingdom soldiers, Lapis reappeared.

Behind her was Klaus, who was using his longsword to finish the approaching enemies, and following him were the three girls.

Are you bringing your luggage?!

Hes all safe somehow. I mean, what kind of guy is he? I think I took a couple of good shots to the back, but he doesnt look hurt at all.

Loren nodded in response to Klauss question, while Klaus lowered the man on his back to the ground.

Dauna, who claimed to be the Evil G.o.d of Sloth, slowly descended from Klauss back and casually waved at Loren while cracking his neck, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding tumult.

Hey there, did I keep you waiting for long?

Ive been waiting a while, but not long enough to be fatal. Anyway, can you really do something about that?

As he rushed to Dauna, Loren pointed to the coc.o.o.n, which now had several tears and began to spout fires.

Dauna stared at what Loren pointed at closely, then asked in a tone that lacked any urgency.

What do you want me to do with this coc.o.o.n?

Not the coc.o.o.n. The thing inside it. Its Rage.

Loren was about to ask Dauna what kind of nonsense he was blabbing, but he stopped, thinking that it would be wrong to get angry. The guy had just arrived, and there was only a large coc.o.o.n lying in front of him; he could not know that Rage was inside.

In the meantime, Dauna curiously approached the coc.o.o.n. The moment he brought his face closer to it as if he was about to examine something, the coc.o.o.n burst open from the inside.

I finally got out! d.a.m.n! What the h.e.l.l is this coc.o.o.n?! My flames can burn it, but it takes so long!

Rage rose up from within like a b.u.t.terfly emerging from its coc.o.o.n.

The figure standing imposingly with angry eyes looked not so different from before she was sealed in the coc.o.o.n by Nig, but Klaus blurted out.

Shes covered in something milky white. Somehow, it feels like just after?

It might just be an offhand comment from Klaus, but it made Loren turn his dismayed gaze toward him when he heard it. Lapis, who was standing next to the guy, glared at Klaus with a cold, disgusted stare.

Klaus companions did not react much as if it was something normal to them; they simply looked at him exasperatedly. But Dauna, who had taken a few steps backward when the coc.o.o.n exploded, began to laugh uproariously.

After! Yeah, thats exactly what it looks like!

Dont laugh! I became like this because I was melting down the coc.o.o.n from inside, it cant be helped! Its not like I like looking like this!

The angry Rage, who was baring her teeth, was indeed in the state that Klaus had described.

The milky white substance, however, was not what Klaus and Dauna had imagined, but rather the end product of Nigs threads melting by the heat. But it was sticking to her clothes, hair, and face in clumps, and she was in a rather wretched state.

Im hot and sticky all over and not half as cute as I was. d.a.m.n it. You son of a b.i.t.c.h, Ill never forgive you Klaus?! YOU ARE HERE!????

Rage, who was trying to pull off the sticky residue from her body with a disgusted look on her face, saw Klaus amidst the surrounding figures and tried to jump at him, only to be caught in the debris of the coc.o.o.n and stumble on the spot.

Thanks to Rages feet getting tangled in the melted threads lying on the ground, Klaus was not attacked. He quickly moved away from Rage and, without a second thought, hid behind Loren.

Get away from me!

No, Loren, you and I are friends, arent we? I thought youd help me out here.

What friends? There is no excuse for what you did!

Loren tried to draw Klaus out in front of himself, but Klaus even made full use of his > not to get overpowered and continued to resist. It was a rather unsightly grapple from the outside.

Gritting her teeth, Rage, who was temporarily forgotten, was about to step toward Loren and Klaus when she noticed Dauna laughing nearby.

Huh?! Dauna?!

Long time no see, Rage. Youre as stuffy as ever.

Dauna took a step forward as he answered, and Rage took a step backward.

Her face was obviously tense, and everyone could see that Rage was not so much afraid of Dauna as she was uncomfortable with his presence.

Why are you here?

Loren here, asked me to do a faaaavour for him. Its a bit of a ha.s.sle, but Im here to deal with you.

You?! Of all people, YOU?!

I think the only ones who can handle your flames are me and Envy if she is serious, aaarent we? I dont think Loren made a bad choice.

d.a.m.n it! d.a.m.n it! d.a.m.n it!

Cursing with the voice of a small girl, to everyones surprise, Rage turned around and tried to flee the scene.

However, the attempt was not successful.

Even if her footing was somewhat obstructed by the remnants of Nigs threads, since she was a so-called Evil G.o.d, she should be able to escape with little trouble if she put her mind to it.

However, Rage was moving so slow and hardly made any progress that even Loren and his team had to tilt their heads and wondered if this was really a being who claimed to be an Evil G.o.d.

My authority is >. It affects not only myself, but also those around me.

You, son of a b.i.t.c.h! Dont come this way!!!

As her legs were not advancing according to her will, Rages face contorted, and she released a flame toward Dauna.

The streak of flame burned the atmosphere as it headed in a straight line toward Dauna. However, it did not reach him; its force decreased midway, and it finally fizzled out.

Strangely enough, as something slows down, its temperature gradually decreases, regardless of whether it is a living thing or an inorganic substance.

As Loren heard Sloths words, alarm bells started ringing somewhere in his mind.

Not knowing what danger, he was in, he grabbed Klaus by the collar and shouted to Lapis and the others, who were watching the scene.

Somethings wrong! Get away from here!

Loren understood the nature of the sense of urgency he was feeling when he noticed that the movement when he took a step forward had turned out much slower than he had expected.

Since Daunas consciousness was focused on Rage, the effect on Lorens group seemed to be a little weaker, but it seemed that his authority was not something that could be focused solely on selected target, but the type that affected everything within its range indiscriminately.

I cant control it once it is truly activated, but thats okay. Isnt it great to be sleeping forever in a world where nothing moves?

As Daunas strangely contorted voice reached his ears, Loren looked over his shoulder and saw him stooping down to look into the face of Rage, who was now unable to move, her legs completely trapped.

Of course, there were Kingdom soldiers surrounding them, but perhaps because they were less resistant to the Daunas power than Rage, none of them made even the slightest movement, as if they were puppets.

The flames that had been blazing disappeared, and as if to replace them, the ground and the soldiers body surfaces were slowly covered with something white.

Everything is starting to freeze.

Hurry up! Thats what happens when we get caught, too!

Even from a distance, Loren could see that Rages face, which had been confident and determined until Dauna appeared, was becoming a crying one.

Her body, down to her fingertips, could move no longer, and Dauna, with a kind smile on his face, gently touched her cheek with a palm.

Loren, having seen this, decided that he should do everything in his power to escape and focused on running, dragging Klaus, who was screaming in protest, behind him.

Then, Daunas words reached Lorens ears.

Sleep well. Ahh, how envious. This is the perfect laziness.

Loren could already feel the intense cold air on his back. Would they really be able to escape out of the effective range of Daunas authority?

As he wondered this, Loren, along with Lapis and the others who were running with him, just tried to move their feet and keep advancing forward.

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