Kai raised his shield, blocking the attack.
In just a blink, the lower part of the shield was bitten off, revealing the head of the cannibal.
"AGHHH!!" I screamed like a girl, immediately pulling out my mace and smashing it hard against his head.
His neck snapped. Kai then kicked the shield away to create some distance.
Kai grabbed his dual blades, connected by a chain.
Instead of wielding them like Kratos, he ran forward, wrapped the chain around the cannibal's neck, and pulled with all his strength.
Honestly, he had no clue how to use this weapon properly, so he just did whatever worked.
The cannibal's face turned red from suffocation, saliva dripping onto the floor.
'It's working!'
Kai pulled even harder. The cannibal struggled desperately, his skin tearing as he tried to escape the chain.
Then, with all his might, the cannibal slammed his head onto the ground.
Kai didn't expect that—he was sent flying out of the weapon shop.
"Ouch..." Kai rubbed his head, then looked back at the cannibal.
The bastard had freed himself from the dual blades, biting onto a sword and hurling it at Kai.
Swish!
"Ugh!"
Kai's hand was pierced. He yanked the sword out.
"...motherf—"
His hand trembled, blood dripping down, making it harder to grip his weapon.
The cannibal then lunged, his bloodied jaws wide open.
Kai clenched his sword and stood up.
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!"
Just as the cannibal was about to sink his teeth into him, Kai timed his strike and drove the sword straight into its leg.
"STUCK!!"
The sword lodged deep into the cannibal's leg, snapping the bone and sending him crashing down, blood spraying everywhere.
"I-I need to get the hell out of here!"
Kai turned and ran. He needed help—there was no way he could win this fight alone.
But before he could get far, a searing pain exploded in his leg.
Kai looked down—then rage took over.
The cannibal had bitten into his leg!
Kai's eyes darted to the sword—he saw the severed leg still pinned under the blade.
"You crazy bastard—you bit off your own damn leg just to eat me?!"
Shit, this was bad. Once that thing bit down, his leg was as good as gone.
Kai gritted his teeth and roared,
"FUCK!!!"
Blood gushed out as the cannibal's teeth pressed deeper, nearing the bone.
Goodbye, leg. It was nice knowing you…
Just as Kai was about to accept his fate, a sudden impact shook the ground.
Kai looked up and saw a massive, familiar-looking man.
"Wait, isn't that—"
"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM THE KID!!!!"
The man landed right where the cannibal was, forcing it to release Kai's leg.
Kai was sent flying, crashing into a pile of trash cans.
"Rocker?! He's alive?!"
But this time, Rocker was radiating an overwhelming aura—one that completely crushed the terrifying presence of the cannibal.
His body was covered in bite marks and blood, likely from their previous battle.
"You bastard… if I was a second later, you would've taken another life!"
"Just thinking about it… I CAN'T FUCKING ACCEPT THAT!"
Rocker grabbed the cannibal's head, veins bulging across his furious face.
"I swore to protect the kids… AND TO DO THAT, I'M GOING TO ERASE YOU FROM EXISTENCE!!!"
YOOO, SO COOL, MAN!!!
The cannibal ignored Rocker's words and chomped down on his arms.
"Let's see, what lasts longer—MY ARMS OR YOUR FUCKING LIFE?!"
Rocker roared, tightening his grip on the cannibal's head before slamming it into a building.
In an instant, the entire structure collapsed, crushing the cannibal under the debris.
"GRAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Rocker then smashed the bastard into the ground and started dragging him, his face scraping against the pavement.
Chunks of flesh and blood painted the road red.
Then, Rocker hurled the cannibal into the air, leaped up, clenched both fists, and hammered down on its back.
A shockwave erupted on impact.
Kai watched in awe at the brutal fight before realizing—this was his chance to escape!
He turned and sprinted toward Baron and Alice.
Ahead, the blonde girl had woken up, though she looked exhausted. Meanwhile, Baron lay on the ground, suffering from mana depletion.
Alice noticed Kai approaching and was surprised to see him there—she had her eyes closed before, so she hadn't realized.
But what shocked her more… was his injuries.
"H-how are you still running with wounds like that??"
His arm was deeply bitten, his right hand was stabbed and bleeding nonstop, and his foot was mangled to the point where the bone was visible.
"We'll talk later. Are you okay?"
"Uh, I guess… but this wound is really annoying." She clutched her bitten shoulder.
"Good. Then you can walk, right? Call the police."
"What about you?"
Kai glanced at Rocker's fight.
"I'll buy you some time. If this keeps up, we will all dead."
"B-but you…" Alice hesitated, staring at Kai's battered body.
"Don't worry. I don't plan on dying yet. I still have a family waiting for me."
"…"
Alice didn't know much about Kai—she had never spoken to him before.
And yet, here he was, putting himself on the line for others without hesitation…
Alice bit her lip, then turned to Baron and Kai with a determined look.
"You need mana, right?"
Kai looked at her, wondering what she was planning.
Baron, despite being almost deaf, could still read lips and understood.
Meanwhile...
Rocker grabbed the cannibal by the head and leg, ready to tear him in half.
But the blood gushing from his bitten arms weakened his grip.
The cannibal seized the opportunity—he spat blood into Rocker's eyes.
"Agh! Shit!"
Blinded for a moment, Rocker had no time to react before the cannibal lunged and bit down on his already-wounded arms.
This time—he bit them clean off.
Rocker endured the searing agony, his face twisted in pain, but he still mustered enough strength to launch the bastard away with a powerful strike.
Wiping the blood from his eyes, he looked down—his right arm was completely gone.
"...Alright. You win this round. But that doesn't mean I'm out of body parts to use!"
The cannibal devoured his severed arms, its body regenerating rapidly before charging at him again.
Just as the two were about to clash—
Snap.
A crackling sound echoed.
Lightning surged from the ground, striking the cannibal with a devastating jolt.
Rocker flinched, turning toward the source of the attack.
In the distance, Baron stood—one arm clutching his waist, the other crackling with electricity—his gaze sharp with unwavering focus.
As the shock ended, two swords plunged into the cannibal's legs.
"Stuck!"
His legs were pinned in place.
Another snap. More lightning coursed through his body.
"GUHHHUHHHHHHH!!!"
Rocker glanced at the two younger fighters.
"You idiots! Why the hell didn't you run?!"
"If this keeps up, you're gonna die," Kai said, rummaging through a crate of weapons he had taken from the shop.
"Whether I die or not doesn't matter. Protecting the people like you guys—that's my responsibility!"
"Then tell me—when you're dead, who the hell is going to protect people like us next?"
"…"
Kai stepped forward, gripping his sword tightly.
"We have to put this monster down, no matter what. And our lives depend on this disgusting battle."
"…You're right. I'm sorry for dragging you both into this."
"Yeah, yeah. Just buy me that badass purple sword when this is over."
Before Rocker could respond, the cannibal tore his legs free from the swords and turned to face all three of them.
Baron readied his fingers to snap.
Rocker flexed his muscles, preparing for another round.
Kai tightened his grip, ready to fight with everything he had.
The cannibal simply opened his blood-soaked jaws even wider.
101% power—
Everything would be unleashed.
To end this mass-murdering monster.
Right here. Right now!