Chapter 197: Cerberus (2)
"Grrr..." A low groan caught my attention, and turning around, I realized that the three-headed blackhound was still alive. Missing one head and its front right paw, the beast was struggling to stand up, yet the fucker was still breathing.
"UGHH.... DAD, FIRE AGAIN!" I yelled. My throat was sore, and my voice was raspy, however I had no choice but to make it. The hound was still alive and kicking, and the knights and soldiers needed a few seconds to reload the cannons.
"FUCK!!!" the old man yelled, "DAMN THESE WEAPONS, WHY CAN'T THEY WORK ON THE FIRST SHOT?"
"Grandpa, focus and reload!"
"I KNOW!!!" the old man replied, yelling his lungs out as he ordered the soldiers to prepare for a second round. "YOU STUPID FUCKING DOG, DIE ALREADY!"
"GRAAAAAAA"
Even with his injuries, the beast still had a lot of fighting spirit in him, and it was clear that he didn't give up until he fulfilled his master's order: ripping my heart out.
"GRRRR!"
Boom!
The beast took a few steps toward me, but in the same second, a small explosion came from his side, causing a minor injury.
"GRAAAARH!"
"USE THE BOMBS!" Uncle Alexander roared, commanding the knights and soldiers. "KEEP IT BUSY UNTIL THE CANNONS ARE READY!"
"Yes, sir!"
Boom! Boom!
With a loud bang, the gunpowder and the grenades exploded on the beast's side, causing more injuries and distracting it from me. Yet they weren't powerful enough to finish the beast; his hide was too thick.
"Unless..." an idea came to mind, a crazy and risky one; however, it was the only option left.
"HEEEY!" I yelled, waving my hands at the soldiers and the knights. "Lend me some bombs!"
"Countess?"
"Don't ask and give me a lot of them!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
"Here, here!"
The soldiers tossed a couple of bombs and the gunpowder bags, while others continued to distract the beast by throwing rocks and shooting arrows at him. However, the beast was too stubborn to give up, and he still had enough strength left in his body.
Pushing myself up, I swiftly removed my crimson cloak and tossed it on the ground, placing all the bombs and the gunpowder inside the cloak, and then I made a knot out of it.
'Hope it won't explode.'
With a sigh, I grabbed the bomb and began sprinting toward a half corpse that was lying beside me—a dead, mangled guard who was unfortunate to be near the beast. The man's chest was cut open, and his insides were scattered everywhere.
"I'm sorry,"
Kneeling down, I tied the bomb-cloak to the man's half-body, making sure to tie the knot tight. Once I was done, I picked up the corpse and tossed it toward the beast. The corpse flew a good twenty meters before hitting the ground and rolling until it reached the three-headed dog.
One thing I noticed about Cerberus was that the beast never ignored any piece of meat that was near him, eating everything, and it was always the middle head. And my luck was with me; the corpse landed close to the two remaining heads—the middle and the right one—and the hound couldn't resist and devoured the flesh. The middle head opened its mouth and swallowed the meat.
"CANNONS READY!" a soldier yelled.
'Perfect.'
With a wicked smile, I raised my head, shouting, "FOCUS ON THE MIDDLE HEAD!!"
"YES, MA'AM!"
"FIRE!!!" Dad yelled, and the cannons were fired again, and this time, they hit the mark.
BOOOOOM!!!
"GRRRARHH"
A huge explosion shook the area, sending a large cloud of smoke and dust into the air, shaking the entire castle. The beast was struck right on his middle head, causing the bombs he had just eaten to explode inside his mouth, causing more damage than any other previous attack.
The middle head was completely blown up, and the remaining head was severely injured, with burn marks on it and the entire body. The hellhound began staggering and shaking as if it were going through a seizure. Blood was pouring from every part of its body. Yet it did not die.
Thud! Thud!
"DIE!" I roared, unsheathing the sword and rushing toward the beast. My heart was filled with joy, yet a chill ran down my back the moment the hellhound looked at me. The fucker was one foot in the grave, and it still didn't give up.
"JUST DIE!" I swung my sword, and the blade sliced through the hound's neck, not big enough to remove it, however.
"DIE!" I wasn't done just yet. Slash after another, like I was a fucking lumberjack cutting firewood, I kept on swinging my blade without stopping, not giving the beast a chance to retaliate or even a single moment to rest. I didn't have the energy left in me, nor the time. The hellhound was on its last leg and had no strength to fight back.
"UGH... JUST DIE, YOU STUPID FUCKER!"
With one final swing, the right head fell on the ground, along with its body. The three-headed, black hellhound was finally slain, and I couldn't help but let a sigh of relief as a feeling of accomplishment washed over me, and a small, happy smile formed on my face.
"And stay dead, you fucking cunt."
"HURRAAA!" The knights and soldiers cheered, their voices were loud, and they were celebrating their victory.
"COUNTESS!! COUNTESS!! COUNTESS!!!"
They clapped, they chanted, and they praised.
"Good job, Morgi," my dad said, waving at me from the top of the wall. I stood up, attempting to join them when a familiar blue thing suddenly popped up in front of me.
Ding!
[The Hunter System activated]
[Lesser Cerberus slain]
'Oh, welcome back, system,' I said, smiling at the blue screen. Yet I couldn't help but notice that this one was slightly different from what I had before. Then I noticed that it said 'The Hunter System.'
Ding!
[Congratulations, you're the first to activate The Hunter System in your world. Your reward is the unique title: The First Hunter.]
"What is that?" I muttered, raising an eyebrow at the weird text on the screen. "Is this what I think it is?"
Ding!
[Title: The First Hunter.
A unique title that is given to Morgana Teps, the first person who activated the Hunter System in the world.
Effects: +100% more EXP]
Ding!
[An exotic bloodline was detected.]
[Would you like to awaken it?]
[Yes/No]
"Interesting!" I was about to click yes when a scream coming from my right side stopped me.
"HEELP!"
Turning my head, I saw the middle-aged mage, the summoner, and the bastard who attacked the crowning ceremony, on the wall holding another person in his hand.
"VICTORIA!" My heart almost stopped, and a cold shiver ran down my spine. The bastard managed to take my sister hostage.
"SIS!"
"NO!" Without thinking, I began sprinting, trying to reach him. The bastard just stared down at me with a sly smile.
"You managed to kill my beast, Countess."
"Let go of her!"
"Hehehe... No," the bastard replied, shaking his head. "This girl is very important."
"LET GO OF MY DAUGHTER!" My father shouted, raising his sword and pointing at the man.
"Now, now," the bastard smiled. "Don't worry, Lord Vladimir, she's not going to die... at least for now."
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN!" I yelled, struggling to find the bloody stairs that led to that part of the wall. "LET HER GO... NOW!"
"If you want your sister back, Countess," the middle-aged man replied, "then follow me."
Waving in a circular motion with his black staff, a portal formed behind him and my sister, and they both fell back inside, away from my grasp.
"VICKY, NOOO!"
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