Chapter Became A Space Alien Chapter 32

032: A Method to Endure Even One More Second

While facing that rage. I had a thought. Even if I became 2 times, no, 5 times stronger than I am now. The Transcendent isn’t an opponent I could defeat. Fighting on equal terms at first? No, that wasn’t fighting on equal terms. It was just the Transcendent playing with me like a toy. From the beginning, when this battle started, there was never a way for me to defeat that Transcendent. Of course, even so….

“Cough….”

“Kim Chan-hyeok!”

I raised my body. I had no intention of kneeling down here and sitting around waiting to die. On Aketulak Planet. Having survived that hell by sacrificing Karek’s life. If I died pathetically, I wouldn’t have the face to see Karek again.

“Grrrr!”

A black dog blocks my front, as if protecting me. With a fierce expression, baring its teeth, and being wary of the Transcendent. The Transcendent’s reaction upon seeing Kori’s appearance was surprising.

“A mere insignificant creature… How insolent….”

The rage became even more intense. At the sight of the Transcendent that seemed like it would charge at us immediately, and would attack Kori. I held my sword immediately and was wary of the Transcendent.

Grip!

A hand grabbed my shoulder. When I turned my head and looked to the side. Kiera’s figure, while wiping away blood, was visible 

“I acknowledge it.”

“Lord Kiera?”

“That’s a skill, not stubbornness. You showed your skill through action and proved it. Therefore, there’s no need to step forward anymore.”

“….”

“This isn’t your fight. So, you don’t need to risk your life in this fight. Go. We’ll buy you time.”

The ‘we’ that Kiera was talking about was the other Kersha planet people who got off the Carabits. They surrounded the Transcendent with solemn expressions, holding weapons.

“Kyahahaha! You guys are going to buy time against me? Do you think you can last even one second?”

“We’ll last longer than one second. This time we have numbers.”

Numbers? The moment Kiera’s words were uttered. Another passage leading into the Queen’s chamber, an intense engine sound came from there.

Buaaaaaang!

The identity of that engine sound was dozens of Carabits that had just arrived and entered through the other passage. My heart became reassured by the sudden appearance of so many reinforcements. Then, a Kersha planet person gets off a Carabit and approaches in front of the Transcendent.

“Hmm! It really is a Transcendent.”

Large. Yes, that’s the thought that came to mind looking at that Kersha Planet person. A very large body, even compared to other Kersha people. Bulky muscles and numerous scars on his face told that he had survived through countless experiences.

“We’re beginning the Transcendent extermination from now! Everyone, prepare!”

Click!

The Kersha Planet person put on large gauntlets as he boldly stepped forward. Other Kersha Planet people also spoke with confident voices.

“Yes!”

“Form ranks!”

“Let’s go! We’ll exterminate the Transcendent!”

At the Kersha Planet, people’s appearance surrounding the Transcendent, armed with various equipment and weapons, the Transcendent smiled at this sight.

“Kukuk, really, prey that can’t recognize their place.”

Flutter!

The Transcendent flutters its blue wings and steps forward a few steps.

“Well, fine, now all the prey that invaded this nest have gathered, right?”

An extremely satisfied expression. It said while running its finger over the newly appeared Carabits and the Kersha planet people.

“I was waiting for this moment. It’s neat to gather and clean all at once, right? Then… playtime ends here. Prey!”

I can feel it. That it’s really going to attack us seriously. And then.

[Kim Chan-hyeok!]

Louis’s voice was heard through communication. She urgently continued speaking.

[I’ll tell you the core quickly. Reinforcements will come within 5 minutes!]

Reinforcements? My head shook from side to side. No matter what reinforcements came, it seemed like they wouldn’t be a match for the Transcendent. Did she guess my feelings?

[It’s reinforcements as strong as the Transcendent! It’s reinforcements coming from an organization originally created to suppress Transcendent, so if you survive, if you just endure, you can live!]

“I understand. Thank you.”

[Please…. Please…, endure.]

I nodded my head. Yes, I will survive. I will desperately survive and return to Earth. What do I need to do for that?

“If… Lord Karek was here….”

If it were Karek who made decisions without the slightest wavering on Aketulak Planet, what action would he have taken now? Come, let’s think. Don’t be swayed by emotions, coldly and calmly. To endure even one more second at this moment. To survive even a little bit more, what should I do? What would that be?

And at that moment. One doubt came to my mind.

“…Huh?”

Actually, from the beginning, there was one thing I couldn’t understand. Why is the Transcendent here? A Transcendent with tremendous combat power would have many things it could do and should do. Why is such a Transcendent on Kersha Planet? Why was it in a Rayvex nest that wasn’t even fully built? Why was it waiting for all the Kersha Planet people who entered the Rayvex nest to gather?

Thinking about it, probably….

“To let at least one Rayvex nest be built on Kersha planet.”

Rayvex was building a total of 5 nests. Among them, Kersha Planet destroyed 2 nests. The Kersha planet people, including me, advanced to destroy the remaining 3 nests. If I defeat the Rayvex Queen? 

“…It wouldn’t just return quietly.”

But it wouldn’t have a great lingering attachment. If the battle becomes prolonged. Or if the reinforcements Louis mentioned come. The Transcendent would withdraw without regret. Even if the battle went to the end, it wasn’t bad for me right now.

“If I defeat the Rayvex Queen and absorb Saper, I’ll become stronger.”

If I defeat the Rayvex Queen, I would definitely be able to absorb a lot of Saper. That would become the power to endure more than my current state. The moment I made the judgment that it was several times better than mindlessly attacking the Transcendent.

I looked at the Rayvex Queen that had been in this room from the beginning.

“Krik… Krik….”

The Rayvex Queen. The appearance of being guarded by a few not yet fully grown scorpion-like…No, crayfish-level Rayvex guards and armored soldiers. Honestly speaking, it was in a very defenseless state. Together with the Lebright greatsword, it was a level I could sufficiently defeat.

No, if there was one more thing here, it would be perfect.

“Biesta.”

Biesta looked at me at my call. When I looked at her closely, if not for her entire body being made of energy, she was very similar to humans in appearance. It wasn’t strange that I thought of Ha-yeon. At my call, Biesta said.

“Why? What’s the matter?”

“Help me out. That thing from earlier, the one that absorbed the Transcendent’s energy, can you use it again?”

“You saw earlier, too, that it doesn’t work on the Transcendent.”

“No! Can you use it or not!?”

I was in a rush right now. The current appearance of the Transcendent was….

“Kyahahahaha! Die! Die, prey!”

Massacre. It was massacring dozens of Carabits and Kersha Planet people. Before all the Kersha Planet people holding out against the Transcendent died. I had to hurry and deal with the Rayvex Queen. When I looked at Biesta again. She nodded her head.

“I can use it.”

“I’m going to attack that thing.”

Biesta followed my gaze and said with a slightly surprised expression.

“The Rayvex Queen? Why that thing?”

“I’ll tell you the reason later. Absorb the Rayvex Queen’s Saper energy so I can attack. You can do it, right?”

A somewhat confused reaction. But Biesta nodded her head.

“I can do it.”

“Then, carefully follow me. Without being noticed by the Transcendent.”

There’s no time. I had to move quickly before the Kersha Planet people were massacred. I sprinted at full power while watching the Transcendent. I quickly closed the distance with the Rayvex Queen. A situation where no one noticed that I was targeting the queen because the battlefield was chaotic. The most dangerous opponent, the Transcendent, was…

“Kyahahahahaha! Die! Die! Die!”

In a state absorbed in battle, …No, massacre with the Kersha Planet people. I frowned. It was hard to watch the Carabits being destroyed helplessly and the Kersha Planet people being brutally massacred. So, now, I had to move as quickly as possible. I looked at Biesta.

“I’ll target first, so follow me.”

“Got it.”

“I’ll go quickly before the Transcendent notices.”

Looking at Biesta once and sending a signal to get ready, at that moment.

“I’m going.”

Kwaang!

Explosive speed. With all my power, I sprinted at full speed. The distance rapidly gets closer to the Rayvex Queen. 100m, 50m, when I approached about 30m.

“Krwooooo!”

Even if young, is a guard still a guard? It reacted to my speed and noticed that I was approaching. It blocks the space between me and the queen. Blocking that guard wasn’t a big problem. The real big problem was….

Flash!

An intense gaze was directed at me. I could tell without anyone saying. The Transcendent had noticed due to the guard’s scream.

“How dare you!”

It was scary to the point my back stung, but. I continued toward the queen without hesitation. At this distance, even if it’s a Transcendent, it wouldn’t be able to stop me from defeating the queen. With that thought, I raised my sword high.

Gooooooo!

Thud!

“Huh?”

I can’t move. Red energy binds my entire body. The owner of this energy, could it be….

“A mere prey dares to target the queen?”

The Transcendent bound me with Saper energy. From this distance, targeting me precisely, it binds me so I couldn’t move. A level of Saper control that brings out astonishment. But there’s no time to be amazed now. I had to hurry, defeat the queen, and absorb energy.

Kwaddddddeuk!

“Graaaaaah!”

I squeezed out even the power from when I was nursing to break through the Saper energy that bound me. But I am not able to advance even a single step. Like this… Am I going to fail in the end?

Just when I thought that.

“Kraaaah!”

A Kersha Planet person charged at the Transcendent with an intense battle cry. That giant of the Kersha Planet from earlier swung his fist at the Transcendent. And.

Bang bang bang bang!!!

Continuous strikes pound the Transcendent’s barrier. The barrier gradually cracked from those strikes.

Crack… crack crack crack crack!

Crack crack crack crack!

“Annoying!”

Kwaaaaang!

A shockwave was fired at the Kersha Planet giant. If it were me, I would have been blown away by the impact. He defended by crossing his arms in an X-shape. And.

“Attack! Support so that the alien can defeat the queen!”

“Let’s go!!”

“Haaaah!”

“Attack!!”

Kersha Planet people instantly surround the Transcendent. The Transcendent’s face wrinkles in irritation.

“How dare you!”

Kwadeuk!

Puk!

Kwaang!

This… It was a reckless attack. An attack without defense, at a level that didn’t care about their own lives. And a voice was heard in the midst of the confusion.

“Kim Chan-hyeok! Go!!”

Kiera. Her voice reached my ears.

“Annoying! Get away!!”

I could tell she had done something. The Transcendent’s power weakened momentarily.

Crack …crack crack!

Bang!!

The energy that bound me was released. And the giant mantis was visible in front of me. I charged toward the Rayvex Queen, and the alien overtook me from behind.

“Kim Chan-hyeok!”

Biesta’s hand extended toward the Rayvex Queen. The moment she was about to absorb the barrier from the Rayvex Queen.

“Krwoooooooo!”

The Rayvex guard blocks Biesta’s front to protect the queen. There’s no reason to just watch that. Like this, there would be problems in dealing with the Rayvex Queen. So I injected a lot of Physical Power into the Lebright Greatsword.

Gooooooo!

Blood-colored aurora rises from the sword. The sword contained Physical Power amplified by the Lebright Greatsword.

“You’re in the way, so get lost!”

I swung it toward the guard. And.

Slash!

The guard was cut too easily. Even if it was weak, it was too weak. Compared to the exoskeleton of guards I had faced before, it was about the difference between steel and sponge. Having cleared away the obstacle like that. Biesta absorbed the Rayvex Queen’s energy as if she had been waiting.

Gooooooo!

“Kim Chan-hyeok! Now!”

The perfectly defenseless Rayvex Queen. Now, it’s my turn again.

“Haaaah!”

I jumped over the space where the barrier would have been originally and charged at the Rayvex Queen.

“Kieeeeeek!”

Instead of generating a barrier again, the Queen swings its blade-like legs. I jumped to avoid that attack.

Whirrrrrr!

Rotating my body strongly. I raised my sword.

Flash!

I glared at the Queen. No barrier, no protective guards, at this distance. Defeating the Queen is sufficient! And the Transcendent, watching me like that, shouted.

“Stooooop!”

Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa bang!!

An intense shockwave was fired from the Transcendent. Before that shockwave reached me. Containing the rotational force as it was. I swung my sword at the Rayvex Queen’s neck.

Slash!

My sword passed through the Queen’s neck. Soon, an enormous energy wave swept over me.

Kwaaaaaaaaaang!