Chapter 12-Damn This Pigs
The pig at the center of the enemy formation raised a thick, trunk-like weapon and pointed it directly at him. Its flesh quivered beneath layers of mismatched plate armor, and the creature let out a long, drawn-out whine that echoed throughout the canyon. The sound was unnatural—a mix between a call to arms and a guttural challenge. The air vibrated with the strange frequency, stirring loose dust into brief spirals along the canyon floor.
Then they moved.
Hundreds of armored pigs surged forward like a tidal wave of iron and rage. Their massive weapons—greatswords, greataxes, and heavy blunt clubs—caught the faint sunlight as they raised them high in synchrony. Behind them, pigs dressed in ragged cloaks wielded staffs that sparked with the flicker of fire magic, while yet more pigs, carrying crude bows, stayed in the rear, arrows notched and already drawn.
Yuuta blinked once, arms still folded across his green frog chest.
"You think I’m just a piece of shitty frog meat, huh?" he muttered. "Come on then. Try to roast me. I fucking dare you."
His expression tightened into a smug grin. With a flick of his arms, the magic surged around him. On his right, the distinctive hum of his [Magic Missile] card shimmered in the air, manifesting a glowing orb that spun idly in place. On the left, crackling arcs of lightning erupted as the newly acquired [Lightning Bolt] spell coiled around his hand like a coiled serpent, building up power with each second.
He extended his left arm, aiming it at the oncoming horde. The blue current pulsed in his palm, bright enough to reflect off the shattered rock beneath his webbed feet.
"Let’s see what you can do."
The spell erupted forward, unleashing a bolt of lightning that streaked through the air like a lance thrown by the sky itself. Its speed was near impossible to track with the naked eye, but its impact was unmistakable.
The bolt struck the frontmost pig—a towering brute with a massive sword—and the poor bastard lit up like a fireworks display. Its squeal was drowned by the crackling electricity as its body convulsed and blackened in seconds. But that wasn’t all.
The lightning leapt.