How to Survive as a Trash Extra Villain

Chapter 176

[Oooooh! Insolent worm! Insolent creature! You dare to block my flames head-on?! You dare?!]

Kragach's anger began to build. Anger was Kragach. Anger was flame.

“…It feels like he’s getting stronger little by little…?!”

“Eh, so he is.”

To Daine's flustered voice, Celina replied.

“Are we screwed? Tehee!”

She then moved away from the ice shield.

“Tsk, what a reckless fool.”

Wilhelm hurriedly shot a Red Arrow. Hundreds of Red Arrows, fired in an instant, exploded all over Kragach's body, particularly concentrated on his head. It was meant to obscure his vision.

[Useless…!]

Thwack!

With a sharp sound, Kragach's head snapped to the side.

Celina, who had approached at some point, had swung her Moonlight Sword like a club and struck Kragach's head upwards.

[Keoheo!]

The dragon's head was thrown back significantly. As it did, the direction of the flame breath also changed, which brought about an even greater disaster. It burned through Imperium Land in a straight line, crossed through residential areas, and reached the Imperial Palace.

Fortunately, just before the hellfire of the demon dragon reached the Imperial Castle, tree trunks grew rapidly, becoming larger than the castle itself and creating a massive barrier.

The flames collided with the wooden barrier.

[Elves! You interfere yet again!]

Following that, arrows and magic rained down on Kragach's body like a bombardment.

It was the arrival of the army that had followed the Platinum Knights.

[Insolent creatures!]

Kragach's anger piled up and up… he was getting stronger with every passing second. Because anger was his symbol, his authority, and his power.

[One by one, these annoying flies test my patience…!]

Finally, his two wings spread wide. Even Celina, who had been grinning all along, rolled her eyes and said, "Oh my," at the overwhelming presence.

But as Kragach was about to take flight, his body was brought to a halt, and only innocent buildings collapsed.

[Ugh! Were the sacrifices insufficient to attempt a complete descent!]

His body was tightly wedged between the gate of Hell and the continent. Stuck on the boundary of two worlds, unable to exert his full power or even move, it was quite an ordeal.

[The calculations were perfect!]

It was because some of the sacrifices had survived. Namely, Nerjin, Savo, Bianca, and the Star Child.

Nevertheless, Kragach was confident. He was a dragonkin and a Demon Lord, while his opponents were mere humans.

As Kragach exerted his strength, the gate began to crack and widen little by little.

[Just you wait until my whole body comes out. That will be your end! In the meantime! My kin will play with you!]

Red and black things began to emerge from the cracks in the gate. Their forms were all different, but they were monsters of evil that drove onlookers to madness with fear and despair. It was Kragach's army.

“Tsk, nothing is ever easy.”

Wilhelm muttered.

“My friends, am I the only one who feels this? I feel like my attacks aren't properly landing on that dragonkin who calls himself Kragach.”

“Ah, me too, me too. I was feeling the same thing.”

“That's right. It feels like the authority of mana is weakened the moment it enters his domain.”

“…You all felt it too. In that case, it must be the same for those hellish monsters, unimaginable to be of this world.”

They had expected it, but the Platinum Knights thought the battle would be more difficult than they had imagined.

[My kin! Come! Wipe out those arrogant humans! Until my wrath is ready to sweep away the entire world!]

As he spouted nonsense, a bullet sparkling with pure white Stellar Force embedded itself in Kragach's head.

[Kuaaak! What is this?! This power!]

Unlike before, Kragach trembled and writhed all over, crying out in pain.

“Be quiet. You’re being distracting.”

It was Martin and Lilac, riding on Sebastian.

‘Where is Nerjin?’

This couldn't be where the Coffee Wagon originally was. It must have moved, perhaps near the control room?

“Master! Over there!”

Purple eyes imbued with Stellar Force pointed towards Kragach's surroundings. When I focused on my Wild Instinct, it seemed to zoom in.

‘…Huh?’

Nerjin.

Nerjin was dead.

“…”

The air is cold. My blood feels like it has gone cold.

“…Sir, Sir Derzo.”

“Speak, Sir Martin.”

“I will be leaving the formation for a moment. I believe I have found… an injured person.”

Derzo looked up at Martin.

‘What….’

It was frightening. If an ordinary person had met his gaze head-on, they would have fainted.

‘Is he a man who overwhelms his surroundings just as much as the dog he keeps with him.’

Leaving the formation was fine. He had already contributed enough. And from the looks of it, he seemed like someone who could handle himself.

“I hope you succeed in the rescue.”

As soon as Derzo's words fell, Sebastian leaped, creating a gale. He raced down the road and leaped over buildings.

‘I have to stop them!’

The army of hell was also rushing towards Nerjin and the Star Child.

I hastily drew my shotgun and started firing. But the pouring army of hell blocked the way here as well. No matter how strong Sebastian was, it was difficult to break through the army of hell head-on.

‘Kgh, to break through and protect Nerjin and the Star Child at the same time is…!’

“Move!”

Thwump—!

The bullet fired from Lilac's anti-materiel sniper rifle pierced through three monsters at once. Stomping on those abominations, Sebastian leaped again.

“Well done, Lilac!”

“It's just a maid’s duty!”

Soon, we were able to arrive near the fallen Nerjin and the Star Child, not far from Kragach.

“Heeup! Keuuuh!”

The Star Child was manifesting his Stellar Force, biting his lip so hard it bled. Despite the sparks flying from the backlash of his revelation and his arms being covered in burns and oozing fluid, he didn't stop.

He was in so much pain that even the Star Child was groaning. I hurriedly stopped him.

“Star Child!”

“Martin! He’s still, still alive!”

It took less than a second to understand what he meant. I immediately checked Nerjin's wound.

“…!”

Wound was an understatement. He looked like a model with limbs and a head attached to a circular ring. His abdomen and chest had completely vanished, not even a trace to be found. I immediately sat opposite the Star Child and began pouring in Stellar Force.

“I'll help too!”

Lilac, who had been momentarily surprised, quickly came to her senses and sat beside me, adding the light of her Stellar Force to Nerjin's wound.

However.

‘It’s like pouring water into a broken jar!’

The wound showed no signs of healing, and only the Stellar Force was leaking out like flowing water.

‘Still, I have to do it!’

If I stop even this, Nerjin's soul will leave his body.

I wanted to ask what on earth had happened, what had transpired, but.

“Keuheub!”

I couldn't ask the Star Child now, as he was manifesting his Stellar Force while spitting blood and burning his hands.

[Grrrrrr…!]

It wasn't Sebastian's growl. I snapped my head around and saw the minions of evil that had crawled out of hell.

“Sebastian!”

At my command, Sebastian rushed at them, biting and kicking, struggling to hold them back, but there were too many!

“Master! Sebastian is!”

He was being pushed back. Hundreds, thousands of them were rushing in like a wave, and it was impossible to block them all.

Perhaps, it would have been a disaster if red arrows and a blue sword aura hadn't flown in right after and bombarded the monsters.

“See, I told you you’d need me. I’ll score some points with Martin while I’m at it.”

“Th-thank you!”

The ones who appeared were none other than Elisha and Gilbert.

“I will join the fray.”

“I-I'll help too!”

Following them, Lina came to Sebastian's side and provided cover with her refined sword strikes, and Mary's rainclouds swept through the army of hell.

‘No Bord. That’s a shame.’

I even gave him the Authority of the Jungle. I suppose it can't be helped since the Tauforos family headed in a different direction, but it's still a shame.

‘Still, I'm grateful!’

This is the first time I’ve been so grateful to the main character party!

“Focus, Martin!”

“Understood!”

The light of Stellar Force intensifies like the fire of a furnace, enveloping Nerjin's body.

‘Keuk, it’s working!’

I can see Nerjin's flesh slowly returning to its original state. But… it's slow. I wonder how long my Stellar Force will hold out. Follow current novels on Nove1Fire.net

In reality, Nerjin was dead. What the Star Child, Lilac, and I were trying to do was close to reviving a dead person.

‘I have no choice.’

I turned my head and called him.

“…Gilbert!”

Gilbert, who had been fighting relentlessly at the forefront, swinging his sword imbued with Stellar Force and mana, paused and rushed over in an instant.

“Help out!”

“Alright!”

Gilbert, who came over smiling for some reason at my call, soon saw Nerjin's wound and froze stiff.

“Grandpa Nerjin…?!”

While surprised, his body moved like a pro. He sat beside the Star Child and poured Stellar Force over Nerjin's wound.

The four of us were expelling Stellar Force as if scraping it from our entire bodies.

“Haa, heuk!”

“Keuk!”

It was tiring. I didn't even know how much time had passed.

The Star Child was drawing out power beyond his limits, and Lilac, who had only recently learned Stellar Force, had turned pale.

Gilbert and I were also struggling, dripping with cold sweat.

“Lina! Be careful!”

“Thank you!”

I could see Lina, Sebastian, Mary, and Elisha fighting hard to hold the front line, but their limits were also visible. It was a natural result, as a sword and shield that should have held the vanguard were missing.

“Grandfather!”

Just then, Bianca's scream was heard. I looked back to see Bianca collapsed on the ground, tears streaming down her face.

“Intruding, I will!”

Savo, who had appeared out of nowhere, joined the front line. He began to dominate the battlefield, scattering a crimson sword aura, but it was true that Savo had not yet developed the capacity to replace Gilbert or Bord's role.

“…Eek!”

Bianca immediately got up and headed for the front. She threw cards made with the alchemy magic she must have learned from Nerjin, fighting the army of hell.

She had realized, though it was frustrating, that she couldn't help with her grandfather's revival.

“Hold on!”

“Is it not over yet?!”

“Keuk!”

Time flows.

Stellar Force is consumed.

The enemy is endless.

And Nerjin remained unchanged.

We were getting more and more exhausted.

The limit seemed not far off.

The change came when crisis piled on top of crisis, creating the worst possible situation.

- Wild Instinct (Master) confirms the fulfillment of the condition. In the crisis where senses that transcend human limits overlap, it becomes sharper and more sensitive, seeking one hope to break through tens of thousands of tragedies.

‘…!’

One method appeared.

- Ask Lilac.

“…Lilac.”

I called her reflexively, but.

“Y-Yes?”

“…”

I didn't know why I needed her. I was half in doubt whether it was even possible.

- Asking her for the 'Prayer of Love'. That is the choice at the branching point that leads to a happy ending.

I was just tired, so tired… I felt like I was grasping at straws.

“For Nerjin, for everyone…, and above all, for me… offer a prayer of love.”

***

It is a legend that circulates on the continent. Long ago, there was a time when demons ruled this land. It was a legend that sang of the dark ages of the continent when the masters of this land were demons, not humans.

[Die! You vermin!]

“Kuaaaaak!”

Kragach's dragon breath was drawn from left to right. The knights exposed to the hellfire melted away.

The mana they had trained for a lifetime, the best shields and armor, all melted away in an instant.

As if human civilization was nothing before a true powerhouse.

[I am the Demon Lord Kragach! The great dragonkin who once protected and ruled this paradise!]

It was the gods, great nature, spirits, humans, and dragons who drove out the demons that ruled the continent.

The gods chose human heroes, great nature created the World Tree and the Nature Five, and the spirits contracted with humans and descended upon the continent.

But among them, there was a guardian who was considered the strongest, and that was the dragonkin.