The World Is Overflowing with Monster, I’m Taking a Liking to This Life

Chapter 102: Resistance

Ha Ha ha

I notice myself laughing. Humans tend to laugh when they are confronted with something nonsensical.

It is already the fifth day since the world started overflowing with monsters. I thought I had my share of surprises, but apparently I was being nave.

..Ruuuuuuuruuuuuu.

Is that its cry? The colossus rock giant steps forward whilst shaking its body unsteadily.

Zuzunn!

That alone causes the earth to shake. For a moment, my body floats in the air. I nearly fall down.

Tsu.

This is bad. I might get sucked in.

Run. Move, my feet! I run at maximum velocity. The surrounding area is already reduced to rumbles after its last Roar. Using Enemy Detection, I locate Ichinose-san and Rikka-chan.

There must have been monsters and people cooped up in their houses around us. I sense multiple presences from underneath the wreckages. My improved hearing picks up words like It hurts, Someone help me, and Giggiiii.

As if I give a damn.

I dont have the leeway to mind other peoples businesses. I run. Without thinking of anything else, I run towards where the two girls are. There they are.

Theyre around 20 meters ahead of us. They are found underneath some boulders. Besides them, I can see the body of Aka who is at the size of a baseball. Despite being in its weakened state, it must have managed to shield them.

Good job, Aka. Ill praise you a lot later on.

Furu furu.

I guess my feelings were conveyed, Aka who is mimicking a hood wiggles in delight. While patting my hood, I head towards them.

Are you both safe?

Ouch. Yeah, somehow.

We, were fine

I remove the boulders around them using the Item Box. Its a relief that their injuries both seem light. Their weapons are fine too.

What is that monsterHow did it suddenly

I dont know, but we dont have a choice but to escape from it.

I agree. Resisting it wont do anything to it.

Attacking with massive quantities of objects using the item box, squeezing it with shadows, and utilizing Ninjutsus will deal negligible damage against an opponent so huge. Ichinose-sans bullets and Rikka-chans slashes wont make a difference either.

Its too disadvantageous to battle. And the size difference is too massive.

Yes, so please excuse me for doing this

Eh?

What?

I carry Rikka-chan on my left and shoulder Ichinose-san on my right.

Eh? Onii-san?!

Kakakakakak kazu, Kudou-san!?

Im sorry but please stay still.

Apologies, but I wont be taking any complaints. I cant afford it right now. With my current status, there is no problem with running while carrying two people. Not to mention Ichinose-san, Rikka-chans agility is far lower than mine, so moving in this fashion is faster.

Also, these two are surprisingly light. Why are girls so light and soft in the first place? No, I dont have the time to be thinking about this. I begin dashing.

Im fleeing while using Escape and my over-300 agility to their utmost. My speed gradually increases, and the distance between us is also getting beigger.

So its no good.

But I can still feel it. The bad feeling is not going away.

What is that?

Ichinose-san is the one who says that. Her head is turned towards the back, so she must have a clear picture of what is happening. From behind, I hear eerie sounds of something breaking and being peeled off.

Eh, l, lies. To throw something like that is

Tsu

With that alone, I can imagine whats going on. My instinct and skills are ringing at maximum volume. I stop abruptly and jump to the right while enduring the pain coming from the bones due to the recoil.

The next moment, a building flies past where we were standing with great momentum.

What the?

DOGOOOOOOOOOOON!!!

Several buildings collapse as if theyre made of paper. Dust rises up in the air and blocks our vision. Standing among the rising dust, my brain fails to process the event that has transpired.

What just

Gigigi

I turn my head while sounding like a rusted machine. My vision gradually becomes clear. A distance away, I see the huge golem in a posture like a pitcher who has finished pitching.

Ruuuuuuu.

I finally understand what happened. I see. So it threw it. Using its stupidly huge hands, it demolished a stupidly huge apartment and threw it at us. Thats all there was to it. How simple.

A real monster

What is this? The scale is too different. There should be a limit to absurdities.

Ruuuuuuu

The golem now scoops up the rubble pile at its feet. No way is it going to throw that at us this time?

This is bad. Throwing something massive is already bad enough. I dont have the confidence of dodging a wave of boulders. Just one hit is enough to take someone out. Ichinonse-san and Rikka-chan have despairing expressions on their face.

However, the golem does something unexpected.

What?

This time around, I seriously cant comprehend whats occurring. Its eating the rubbles. Its pouring it into its mouth as if theyre peanuts.

RuuuuuUgu.Agu.ruuuuuu.

A creepy chewing sound resonates throughout the air. After swallowing, it scoops up another pile of rubbles.

The attack isnt coming. Why?

Ah

I should have escaped immediately. Instead, I saw the scene. My enhanced vision captures the figures of humans between the rubbles. My enhanced hearing captures the screams of those people.

No!

Stop!

Someone save me!

I dont want to die, I dont want to die, I dont want to die.

Ignoring their pleas, the golem continues its meal. Along with the sound of rubbles being crushed, sounds of something being minced get transmitted to my ears.

Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha. Boribori. Guchagucha.

Uuuu

I almost vomit. Digusting. Its too much gore. Since I could withstand the sight of people being killed by monsters, I didnt think the sight of people being eaten would be so much more terrible.

My spirit cannot withstand it. A voice is heard inside my head.

Proficiency has reached a certain threshold.

Stress Resistance has increased from LV 9 to LV 10.

The level of Stress Resistance has reached the upper limit.

Certain conditions have been met.

You have acquired the skill Mental Distress Resistance.

The existing skill Stress Resistance has been integrated into the skill Mental Distress Resistance. Mental Distress Resistance has increased from LV 1 to LV 2.

The existing skill Fear Resistance has been integrated into the skill Mental Distress Resistance. Mental Distress Resistance has increased from LV 2 to LV 3.

The existing skill Aberration Resistance has been integrated into the skill Mental Distress Resistance. Mental Distress Resistance has increased from LV 3 to LV 4.

Instantly, I feel light-hearted. My mind returns to normal so quickly that the previous suffering feels almost like a dream.

Oh, I did it. I reached the limit of Stress Resistance. So Mental Distress Resistance is the skill above that. Furthermore, by integrating other resistance skills, it has leveled up many times. It really helps. With this, I can act calmly again.

Haha

I unknowingly smile.

What happened, Kudou-san?

Ichinose-san acts anxiously.

Nothing, I just panicked a bit. Lets quickly flee.

Putting my strength into holding the two girls, I activate Escape. I can still hear the sound of someone screaming behind me. I can also still hear the sound of someone being crushed.

But I am no longer worried.

We successfully leave the giant behind while it is concentrated on its meal.