Volume 5 Chapter 25 Swallow Reversal
The term "dungeon city" refers to the area surrounding a dungeon, like in Karditsa.
And a dungeon is a battlefield. Therefore, the surrounding area is where people and shops gather to prepare for battle.
So, for Toxy, it's like a familiar neighborhood, a city she's used to visiting.
However, as she goes further in, the atmosphere starts to feel a bit unfamiliar.
"..."
The edge of the dungeon city has a different vibe, unlike the weapon shops and tool stores that cater to adventurers' convenience. It's more like a place where people gather to form parties.
But it's not a guild-like relationship of equals. Rather, it's more like a mercenary-like bond, where one pays for benefits in the dungeon.
In other words, tough-looking people who seem to be intimidating or recruiting others stand in front of the shops.
"..."
Toxy herself is probably stronger than all of them, but seeing those intimidating people lined up makes her feel uneasy.
So, Toxy quickly runs through the area. As she does, she unexpectedly finds a vagrant-like man sitting at the entrance of a building, wrapped in a cloth.
This is it, Toxy thinks.
She stands in front of the door, takes a deep breath, and the vagrant asks, "Huh? What's a girl like you doing in a place like this?"
"That's a ruin over there. You sneak in at night to avoid the cold wind. I don't know what your goal is, girl, but you won't find what you're looking for here."
The vagrant is trying to shoo her away. But that's what clears up Toxy's doubts.
"No, this is it. I've come to kill Swallow."
"What?! --You can't be serious!"
"Thanks for the reaction. That's all the confirmation I need. This is it."
Toxy places her left hand on the door. The left hand she lost, which grew back when she summoned it from within herself. It's essentially a body more dragon-like than human.
Then, Toxy takes a potion prepared with toxic magic in her right hand and drinks it.
"Wake up, Hydra. --Unleash your full fury?"
'Good morning, little girl. That's fine. No matter how strong the enemy is, we'll dissolve them with our poison.'
A Hydra's head was wrapped around Toxy's left hand. The Hydra's mouth touched the door.
"Let's start with a declaration of war. It's better to blow them away with a good atmosphere."
The building's entrance door was blown away, frame and all, by the impact of the poison's launch.
"Ugh, I can't handle it! "
The vagrant looked at Toxy and ran away like a fleeing rabbit. Toxy glanced at him and stepped into the building.
"Are you attacking, punk?!" "You're not even worthy of our time, I'll put you in the ground!"
Then, 3 strong men appeared, one after another. Toxy smiled slyly and whispered, "Hydra."
"I have no grudge against you, but I want you to die in agony."
'Hahahahah! That's fine, that's fine! Your evil nature is suitable for my summoner!"
The men who appeared were slightly intimidated by Toxy's unusual aura. However, "I don't know what's goin' on, but I ain't scared of your threats!" they said, trying to attack.
Toxy waved her hand.
The man was covered in Hydra's poison and collapsed.
"Aaaaahhh! Ugh, oh no! "
He melted, fell, and vomited. His skin was rotten, and his appearance was uglier than a corpse.
"Hahahah"
Toxy laughed.
"You're so pathetic, and I love it. People like you, who've lived off others, deserve a miserable death."
'That's right. Let's make it so no one can eat them with our poison.'
"Hahahah"
'Kuhahahaha!'
"Ahahahahaha!"
'Kuhahahahahahaha!'
"Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"
'Kuhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!'
Toxy and Hydra's laughter echoed together. The remaining 2 men were also intimidated by the scene and retreated. But Toxy and Hydra were not kind enough to forgive them just because they had lost their will to fight.
Toxy waved her hand again. Hydra released its poison. It was fast, widespread, and unavoidable for these men.
"Aaaaahhh! Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot! "
"Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no! Cough, cough, ah...! "
Melting, burning, rotting, vomiting, bleeding, the men were on the verge of collapse. But it's not that easy for humans to die. They won't die. But in the end, they will.
Then, a killing intent flew in.
"I heard a scream, so I thought... it was the girl who was with him last night."
Swallow came down the stairs, smiling faintly. Judging from the way he yawned with a "yawn," he must have been sleeping before this ruckus started.
"What's up? Why didn't you launch a surprise attack?"
"It won't work on those above the gold rank, so there's no point."
It's either a straight-up fight or nothing. Saying so, Swallow drew his sword.
Demonic sword Muramasa, one of the Cursed Thirteen Blades of Victory.
The culprit who cursed Wade.
Toxy narrowed her eyes.
"Did you come to take revenge?"
"No, I came to help."
"Huh? Is he still alive?"
Surprised, Swallow readied his sword. Toxy responded by expanding her Hydra illusion even further.
Swallow laughed wickedly.
"Since you've come all the way here, I'll give you a warm welcome. I'll show you a secret technique that I couldn't show him."
"That sounds fun. Show me."
Chuckling, Swallow said.
"Secret sword, Swallow Reversal."
Swallow's body began to twist.
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