Life Howling - Chapter 28

Damn. There’s no point to having a long-distance weapon in a situation like this. Do I need to go jack a bomb 
somewhere? Or, should I just make one?

I threw the Nail Gun aside. I didn’t have time to put it back in the Holy Bag with everything that was going on. 

I gripped my flail again.

“Haaap!”

Kwang!

Thanks to Basic Divine Light, I was able to run through the fallen Skeleton Warriors. With each swing, 2~3 Skeleton Warrios’ heads were getting shattered.

Alright! Since my Divine Power is getting recharged, I’ll just keep pushing like this!

Clak. Clak

The Skeleton Warriors surrounded me from all sides. They began making their attacks by trying to stab at me. I know they’re slower than me, but I couldn’t afford to stand still with 7 swords coming my way.

I swung my flail after I stepped backwards. It knocked 3 of them out.

Pook!

“Kek!”

My waist was burning. When I turned my eyes towards it, I could see a sword sticking out with a Skeleton Warrior at the end of it. Thankfully, it didn’t penetrate deep enough to inflict any serious wounds as it just barely pierced my skin.

But it still fucking hurts, you bastard!

Kwang!

I smashed my flail down on his head. The others moved towards me again.

Ping! Ping! Ping!

Then it happened. Something came from behind and passed me to pierce the skull of a Skeleton Warrior’s head that was next to me.

It was an arrow.

The Skeleton Warrior that got its head shot immediately fell to the ground like bunch of blocks that got torn down. What would I have done if I didn’t have my Basic Divine Light?

I would’ve died in this god forsaken place!

Hwahhhhk!

It wasn’t just the arrow. There were fireballs coming from all directions. It had to belong to Hye-Won. 

Although it didn’t have any explosive properties, they endlessly burned its targets to crisp.

“Come at me, you fucks!”

I left my waist as it is for the time being. I was worried that I couldn’t afford to lose anymore Divine Power while fighting against these monsters.

Kwang! Kwang! Tung!

“Fuck?”

A Skeleton Warrior in front of me had a shield with him. It was a rather thick steel one at that.

“A Divine Blow.”

I began using the skills I’ve learned. This is a technique that realizes the Divine power towards a target, but why is there a big ball of light over my head?

Shweek!

Boom!

The ball of light flew towards the enemy’s head at an incredible speed crushing its skull into dozens of pieces 
before making him fly back far.

It pierced through 6 Skeleton Warriors before exploding to thin air. 

This is quite powerful, isn’t it? It does consume quite a bit of Divine Power, but it sure is worth it.

I slouched in that thought while I let that sink in. Then, I picked up a thick circular shield which was 80cm in diameter. 

“Uwahhh!”

I’m charging, you fucks! I’m going after every one of them!

I ran with the shield in my left hand against the Skeleton Warriors that were aiming to stab me with their 
swords. I mercilessly swung my flail around at them.

Kwang! kwa-kwang!

Few Skeleton Warriors fall to their feet right after another. Near my, other Skeleton Warriors were burning 
to a crisp from the fire.

Pook! pook!

“Kahk!”

My thigh and my shoulder, swords were piercing through them. Their swords were cutting through my skin, 
and getting deeper and deeper into my body.

Heek!

I quickly moved my arm to smash down my flail on them, but I could feel my movements slowing down.

Although my body as toughened from the Divine Power, I was using a very limited amount as I needed to 
ration out the usage in case of an emergency.

I’ve must’ve knocked down dozens of them already. It still wasn’t looking too good for us.

But do you think I’ll die here?

I refuse to.

I refuse to die in this place!

“Ahjusshi! watch out!”

Hye-Won screamed out my name from behind me. I moved like a lightning in reflex to her shout.

Hwahhhk!

A ring of fire, with our backs against the pillar, rapidly expanded as soon as it appeared. The Skeleton 
Warriors that had been closing in on the fire had fallen like dominos.

“whew…”

I knew what’s been going on when I saw Hye-Won focused and sweating. I began to do what I did best 
again.

I threw my flail back into my Holy Bag and pressed up against the wall.

“Basic Divine Light. Basic Divine Light. Basic Divine Light.”

I continuously casted the Divine Light. In short time, I was able to turn the entire pillar into a major source 
of light. Using this skill over and over for about 20 times probably depleted my Divine Power.

But the amount of light the pillar was shining was incredible.

“Turn off your fire.”

“Alright.”

She quickly put her fire out then breathed heavily.

Skeleton Warriors were making their advances again, but the light shining from the pillar was so strong that 
it stopped them from their tracks. Just as before, they began smoking out of their mouths and fell to the 
ground.

It looks like the light is just too strong for them.

“whew…”

Thank god I’m a Paladin, and I’m glad I decided to use this tactic earlier in the passage because if I hadn’t…

Shrug.

The thought of dying made my spine chill.

“Wow… Oppa, y ou’re amazing. Is this part of your Paladin abilities?”

“Yeah, it is. In games, Paladins are strong against the Undead. I think same rules apply here.”

“The Undead?”

“Have you played games before?”

“I work at a game company.”

Yoon-Ji smiled as she answered. Seeing her smile like at while countless Skeleton Warriors were falling to 
the ground made me think that she wasn’t all that normal herself.

But what’s so bad about that? In this situation, it’s better to have someone like that instead of those damn 
high schoolers who are trembling in terror.

“Really?”

But a game company?

“I’m Han Yoon-Ji, the Art Director at Golem Factory.”

“Is that so.”

She looks younger than me but she’s already got a job? Damn. Fuck the school system. Wait, if she’s an Art 
Director… does that mean it doesn’t matter if she went to college? Should I pick up coding and try to get a 
job in that line of work?

A technical skill is always better than general studies…