On The Other Side: I Quit Being Human

"Can I conclude that you being here means your plan has been perfectly executed?" Eliseus asks me. She is the only one in the troop who is not covered in blood.

"It is still being executed, but I can say it is going well." I nod my head.

"Wow! How could you convince them to be our lapdog?" Coming at me, Vibiane grins widely. Half of her face is covered in blood—even some of it is still dripping from her mouth.

"That will be a story for another day," I say. "For now, let's focus on the battle."

"You are right," Eliseus nods her head. "Alright, see you after the battle!" She leaves in a flash.

"I can't wait to hear about it, Layland!" Vibiane gives me one last smile before also storming off.

I have realized it since day one, but I still find it quite astonishing that all of my troop mates treat the battlefield as if a playground. All of them look very lax even though we are outnumbered so badly, it is absurd.

The human army has 5 different flags which represent 5 different Legions waving impressively in their rank. All of us combined only make up to 201 people, which makes us outnumbered by 29,799 people.

That means, in average, each one of us has to kill 150 people. Of course, the number of the people has been reduced quite significantly the moment I joined the fray.

With that said though, by the end of the fight, there will be many of my troop mates that have killed more than 150 people by themselves.

It is an astonishing number considering what kind of people we are fighting, but I don't think they think the same. They have, after all, killed more than 10,000 competent soldiers by themselves in the last war against the humans.

Shaking my head to put aside my thought, I turn to the human army. "For now... I will aim for—"

"Go for the Dukedom Army," Velucan interrupts me. "I know you are thinking that the Paladins are easy targets, but I can tell you they just look like that. What you see is different from what they are."

He holds my shoulder, and looks at me seriously. "The amount of Holy Power they can utilize, while less, is not that inferior to the amount that Holy Maidens can utilize. To top it off, they use it offensively, which makes them more dangerous."

I stay silent for a few seconds before taking his hand off my shoulder. "I think you should focus on your battle rather than concerning about me. You would have already killed them all, if you cared that much about the Greenhorn's safety, wouldn't you?"

Velucan frowns lightly, before eventually smirking brightly. "Kuhahaha! You are really something else, Pup! Our decision to name you The Brightest Rookie is really spot on!" He even laughs boisterously. "Alright, go for it!"

I am not very sure whether his decision to discourage me earlier has something to do with a courage test or an obedience test, but either way, I can tell he approves of my decision.

Taking out Rexorem at the same time Velucan dashes away, I immediately notice that none of my troop mates are around me. All of them have scattered throughout the battlefield, fighting their own battle.

Although I am still not used to it, I am no longer flustered like the first time. The Legions Velucan leads are known for their individual prowess; they are the most unorganized, but that is what makes them the strongest troop.

Of course, that doesn't mean I am that happy of their battle tactic. Because of that tactic, I am immediately targeted by the human soldiers from all sides as no one is there to watch my back.

Luckily though, much to my glee, for the current me, topping off most of the human soldiers is not hard. I have, after all, extracted a satisfying amount of power from Niles.

Rexorem has also undergone a slight upgrade. I can easily tell it cuts better than before.

Holding it horizontally with two hands, I lean my body slightly forward. When the closest human soldier to me is just 18-feet away, I kick the ground and utilize my Footwork Technique.

I dash through the ground even faster than the fastest whirlwind. Although I can't see how he looks, I can tell he is terrified by the aura he is exuding when I suddenly appear in front of him with Rexorem swung at his abdomen.

Slash!

Rexorem bisects him in an instant. As his body drops to the ground, I have already cut the second soldier who are also aiming for my life.

I can't exactly tell how I look currently, but considering how tense my mouth is, I can tell that I am smirking. My heart is beating quickly in exhilaration, so I can also conclude that I am enjoying the battle.

Swish!

Dashing through the battlefield like the wind, I swing Rexorem here and there and generate Mana Swords countless of times. I haven't used any of my fancy Skill yet, but tens of soldiers have fallen regardless.

The killing streak, unfortunately, can not forever be maintained. I eventually meet the opponent I have been targeting since the beginning—a Paladin.

Clank!

Sparks fly off our sword the moment the Paladin blocks Rexorem. Covered with white and shiny armor from top to toe, the Paladin gives off an aura of mystery.

I can't see Holy Energy with my mask, but I can tell he is powerful from the pressure he is exuding alone. Unlike what Velucan claimed, however, the Paladin in front of me isn't as strong; he can't even push Rexorem back.

"Is using a Claymore burdening you?" I ask mockingly. "I don't think it fits you well."

"... Indeed. I prefer a lighter type of sword, but everyone says the bigger the better." Much to my surprise, the Paladin responds me with a feminine voice. "Clearly, they have the same mindset as you."

"I thought the full armour was meant to hide your identity including your gender."

"Hmph! Why are you very sure that no man is willing to use a girl's voice to hide their identity?"

"Men are prideful. They don't like disguising themselves as something weaker than they are."

Whoosh!

Moving to the side, I dodge the kick that the Paladin sent to my abdomen. I swing Rexorem at her afterwards, but she dodges it by jumping a few feet to the back.

"Hmph!" She scoffs. "It is very bold of you to assume that females are weaker than males."

"The thing is, lady, I didn't say anything about females being a helpless creature. There are many strong women out there; but, obviously, you are not one of them."

"This bastard!"

Dashing at me, she raises her sword vertically as it shines blindingly in gold. I sense a slight discomfort merely by staring at the light, but it is negligible, because I can still slam Rexorem down and send her away with a Mana Blast.

Boom!

Whatever Spell she is using is cancelled. I immediately pull Rexorem out of the ground, and dash toward her to make use of the gap in her defense.

Rexorem shines in red when I channel my Mana into it; it is exuding a destructive aura that makes me feel I can cut anything with it. As I arrive in front of the Paladin, Rexorem is just a hair's breadth away from bisecting her.

Shred!

Unfortunately, in that split second, she managed to take out a shield that saves her life. Rexorem cuts through it instead of her, and she is given the time to make a distance in result.

"H-How? I am sure I can't sense much power in you..."

We are now 50-feet apart, but despite the rowdy surrounding, I can still hear her muttering. I can't see her face, but I can tell from the aura she is exuding, she is now looking at me in bewilderment.

"So, my control over my Mana is good enough to make it undetectable to anyone when I suppress it..." I can't help smirking in glee. "Luxia, this is an open terrain—can you help me with your Nature Magic?"

The answer comes quickly. "Of course, what do you want me to do?"

"Impair her."

Instead of answering me, Luxia immediately gets to work. The ground I am standing on shakes the moment she utilizes her Nature Energy, and countless of wiggling roots came out afterwards.

All of them are rapidly heading toward the Paladin, but I can't discern whether they are trying to wrap around her or stab her to death. Their movement is too ambiguous, but the Paladin can dodge them regardless.

"Gaahh!"

... At least, not for long.

Dashing toward her as one of the roots managed to wrap around her ankle, immobilizing her, I activate my Skill: [Whistle of Death].

Phweet!

The Paladin is immediately alerted the moment she hears the whistling sound Rexorem produces, but she makes a grim mistake by turning to me.

That simple gesture of her creates a gap in her defense. The roots Luxia are controlling use that gap to wrap around her other ankle and both of her wrists.

Now completely immobilized, she has no more means to defend herself. Rexorem is rapidly closing in, causing her fear to increase in each passing millisecond.

Slash!

Rexorem swiftly bisects her vertically in the next moment, and that's how I finished my first Paladin opponent.