The Shapeshifter - Chapter 61 Big Battle

“Slowly thumping. Getting stronger and stronger? Wait, what?”

That wasn’t the sound that I was supposed to hear. I could even feel the ground tremble. I forced my eyes to open and see what kind of creature it was that was making so much commotion. Only to find a humongous Stag Beetle coming at me.

‘Why are you coming towards me with such ferocity big guy? Did I kill your kid or something?’ I tried talking, but only gargled blood came out of my mouth; so I just talked inside my head.

After laughing bitterly inside my head, I finally realized that I indeed killed its kin!

‘Oh I’m so screwed now!’

‘Madness! Madness!’ I kept on calling the skill that I have acquired from the Old Man Tartarus. Even though I knew that it needed mana to activate, I still tried. I have to. After all, I might really die if I did nothing. Madness makes my body move on autopilot, if only I could use it at this time then I’ll have a chance at survival.

There’s no stopping this Big Beetle from turning me into a meat paste.

“Oi! Don’t you run away from a fight you stupid beetle!” A loud voice interrupted my gloomy thoughts and I could see the Big Baldie catching up to the Stag Beetle. His running speed was even faster than that of the beast’s. His eyes seems to be filled with shock as he saw me on the ground.

“Oraaaaaaa!” A roar, followed by a blaring swoosh and another sound akin to a crackle of thunder; an axe with an immense sized magically ‘boomed’ in front me!

“Huuuuuuuuup!” With a shout, a ray of sunlight jumped with an unbelievable speed and landed right between me and the Stag Beetle. The Big Baldie looked pleased at himself like a kid fulfilling his dream of a massive entrance. I heaved a euphoric sigh of relief, thinking that I have avoided a disaster.

“Oi, kid! What are you still doing there? Hurry and get up! Or does lying in a pool of filthy insect blood feel that comfortable?

‘Oh how I loved to head back, but can’t you see? I can’t move!’ Well of course, that was only in my head so I slowly blinked my eyes like an innocent child.

“Whatever. It’s good as long as you’re safe.” he muttered. I felt touched actually. This big guy with a soft heart, really, I shall pay you back once I become strong. With that in mind, I tried my hardest to focus on the battle that was about to commence before me.

Witnessing a battle between Big Baldie, whose rank is unknown, against the Stag Beetle that should be a Dire Beast, like the Stick Insect.

The Big Baldie’s prowess could only be at least as strong as the beetle.

“Ooooooonggg!” the Dire Beast roared at its enemy. It sounded like a cry, full of anguish at the loss of its kin. Its red eyes glared at me for a second before looking back at the Big Baldie.

Sensing the battle was about to start, Big Baldie took back his weapon that was embedded on the ground.

The axe glimmered with light as it was held by the Big Baldie. The weirdly engraved patterns were also emitting a sense of dread and bloodlust. He looked around to assess the enemies that may lay ambush or maybe those that can be a threat.

But he wasn’t given enough time to do so, as the big beetle started charging at him.

“Ooooonnnggg!”

“KILL!”

The two big guys rushed at each other. As they collided, the pair of axes was stopped by the pair of mandibles.

“Let go!” Even though the axes weren’t stuck, it was still hard for the Big Baldie to take back his weapon as it looks like their strength was about the same.

If one weakens out, then they’re surely be the one who gets injures.

Still, the stalemate didn’t last long. The Big Baldie’s prolonged battle against the other insects made him familiar with these pair of mandibles. Although a bit big, it was still manageable.

Pulling the axes down, he deftly dodged the incoming attack that was about to crash unto him.

He hacked and slashed its wings as fast as he could, earning the ire of the big beetle.

“Ooooooonnggg!”

“Oh shut up, will you?”, he struck harder and harder before the beetle could make its turn.

Even though it was a bit tough, the wings immediately turned into a mess and unusable.

With that, its sole means of mobility was incapacitated.

“Hmph!”, he sneered.

The Big Baldie followed its turn and attacked its hind leg. Damaging a wing was not enough to hamper its movements.

Therefore the Big Baldie kept on attacking its leg. Unable to do anything against the slippery Baldie, the big beetle roared.

“Oooooooongggoo!”, it was exasperated at this shiny human and called for reinforcements.

The insects that was originally watching at the sidelines, charged towards the Big Baldie. As the insects swarmed towards him, the Big Beetle retreated.

It needed time to adjust to its miserable state. Not only that, but it still needs to heal its slightly injured hind leg.

Looking back at the Big Baldie, bodies of insects were being chopped into halves. With his strength, their carcasses were flying around, strewn around him.

“Oooooooonnggg!”

“Ah you’re too noisy. Why don’t you just come here and be killed? Do you want your kind to keep on getting slaughtered?”

When the Big Baldie heard the Stag Beetle’s cries he taunted it a bit.

With the Stag Beetle’s Dire Beast rank, its body had been tempered with huge amounts of mana, for a long period of time. Not to mention that it was an insect with incredible body, focusing on healing its slightly injured leg was a piece of cake.

The Stag Beetle charged at the Big Baldie once more. Even without its wings, it could still move very fast on a straight line. It aimed its mandibles at its opponent hoping to inflict a serious injury.

The Big Baldie grinned as it watched the Stag Beetle attacking him.

He crossed his axes downward and waited for the attack to arrive. The pair of axes were now glimmering with red lights.

If one were to get close to the Big Baldie, then they might feel a high temperature coming out of the axe. It was even emitting tiny flames that rises in the air.

When it was finally before him, he slashed with all his might to destroy the opponent’s attack.

“Ooooooonnngg!”

A heart wrenching roar came out of the Stag Beetle’s mouth as it slid through the bloody battlefield.

Its huge pair of mandibles were cut cleanly from its body. It kept on shouting its sad cries, but one could also hear a deep seethed anger from it.

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From having its child killed, to not getting its revenged, to not being able to hit its aggressor and finally being seriously injured. This big beetle has bottled up quite an anger.

Suddenly, its black beady eyes were turning into gold!

It only wanted to live a peaceful life on the mountains, but was threatened and forced by the queen. If only it was stronger, none of this would’ve ever happened. If only its body was tougher, then it wouldn’t be in such a poor state.

Its soul was already hurt and aggrieved.

There was only one thing that it could do.

Stake it all!

“Oooooooonnnngggg!!!”

The gold transformation that occurred in its eyes was slowly being suffused in the air, covering its whole body. Becoming a beacon of light in this bloody war.

Wind swept up the whole battlefield and the bright sky was turning black. Thunder started crackling inside the clouds. Followed by the pitter-pattering of the raindrops onto the ground.

A huge amount of mana was coalescing at its body. Its wretched state was healing at an extremely fast rate.

Its disabled wing started reconnecting and realigning. The pair of mandibles that were cleanly chopped were regenerating and also turning gold.

It was mutating. Or to be more accurate, it mutated!