The beast was smashed into the wall and badly injured.
The damage caused by this hammer was more serious than the injuries from the previous ten minutes combined.
This is not an exaggeration, but it is true. The secret lies in the characteristics of weapons that Shinji mentioned. Some weapons are suitable for killing, some are suitable for attacking, some are fast, and some are powerful. This is determined at the beginning of the birth of the weapon. If you find the right weapon, the weapon will become the best help, otherwise it will become an obstacle.
The battering ram was the former for the "beast", and as a result, a shocking hole was smashed in the solid shell of the "beast", and the two lower limbs at the end were also broken by the huge force attached to the hammer.
"How is it? Do you understand?"
Shinji said to Gray while carrying the sledgehammer, and the latter nodded vigorously.
"I see."
"Very well, let's end it then."
The battering ram was raised once again, and this time, it would completely smash the "beast" into mud.
At this time, a voice came from the observation deck on the second floor.
"Hmm, it seems something interesting happened."
"What are you doing?"
"That's--"
When he looked up, he saw familiar faces. They were the magicians living in the castle, Orlok, Friuga, Jirobo Seigen, and Heine's sister Rosalind.
"Sorry to bother you guys, we are trying to catch the murderer who killed Kakino Hisiri."
Shinji raised his head and gave a meaningful smile.
"The murderer? Is that the synthetic monster? Let me see, let me see—"
Qingxuan jumped down from the observation deck with some excitement and ran towards the "beast".
"careful!"
Gray hurriedly reminded him, but it was too late. The "beast" that looked like it was dying suddenly jumped up and pounced towards Qingxuan with its mouth wide open.
Qingxuan seemed to be frightened silly, standing there motionless until he was caught by the beast's mouth, and then he cried out as if belatedly realizing what was happening.
"Help, help, help me, I don't want to be eaten."
The "beast" ignored his cries, and used its remaining lower limbs to flee madly.
"Want to run? No way!"
Shinji threw away the battering ram, and turned into a puff of black smoke, blocking the "beast" and kicked it with a flying kick.
What was shocking was that the kick was not aimed at any other part of the body, but at Qingxuan, who was held in the mouth of the "beast" and kept calling for help.
Then, something even more shocking happened. The "beast" actually gave up the hostage at his mouth and pounced on Shinji.
Shinji successfully kicked the beast in the head and prevented it from escaping. He was unwilling to give up. He used the force of the kick to accelerate again. His goal was still to land safely. Qingxuan, who was still in shock, seemed to have made up his mind to kill him.
However, this raid was ultimately unsuccessful, as the "beast" once again stood in front of Shinji and took his attack with its body.
Shinji, whose second attack was blocked, did not continue to attack. He maintained a distance where he could attack or defend, and looked at the stunned Qingxuan and the "beast" blocking his way with a smile.
"It is you, Jirobo Seigen, no, the culprit behind everything, the mastermind behind all this!"
The onlookers were all dumbfounded.
It took no more than 20 seconds from the time Qingxuan jumped down to the time Shinji withdrew. During this time, there were five turning points, which were so overwhelming that it was impossible to react.
"Wait, I'm confused."
"Can someone explain to me what's going on?"
"Mr. Qingxuan was caught, Mr. Shen wanted to kill Mr. Qingxuan, but the 'beast' was protecting... "
The "beast" is protecting Qingxuan, twice
The magicians who could come here were all smart people, and they quickly realized the abnormality, including Heine who had just been rescued by Luvia.
When he saw Shinji trying to kill Qingxuan, he wanted to save him. Thinking back to his previous judgment, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
"No, Rosalind!"
Regardless of his physical weakness, the young knight rushed out of his hiding place with a rudeness inconsistent with his usual demeanor, rushed to the observation deck on the second floor, and hugged his sister in his arms.
"Brother?" The ignorant girl looked at Heine blankly.
Heine did not respond to his sister's call. He used magic to check the girl's body and then heaved a sigh of relief.
Among the magicians in the castle, except for the mysterious Orlok and Shinji and Gray who concentrate on training, the other four magicians formed two groups of alliances. Luvia hired Friuga, and Heine was like-minded with Qingxuan and even taught him to take care of his sister when he was away. Unexpectedly, the ally he chose was the most dangerous, and his "beast" almost killed him.
"You bastard!!!"
Heine's eyes were filled with anger, both towards Qingxuan and towards himself for mistrusting others.
"You were Jirobo Seigen at that time. Shugen-sho is just your disguise. No, maybe even your name is fake. Your real identity is Griffin Ashburn's disciple."
Luvia also stood up, and next to her stood the servant Clown, who had arrived at some point in time. She was wearing a coat over her thin nightgown.
"Disciple? I have never heard that Griffin Ashburn has a disciple. Miss, what is going on?" asked Friuga.
"I don't know the details, but the roar of that 'beast' can stop the magic seal from working. This is an ability that only 'tuners' have, and it's not just any 'tuners'. In addition, I also heard from its mouth '--Ask the name of the angel. If you can't answer, let me take it.'"
Heine said, "I can testify for Miss Luvia. I heard it, too. Because I answered the wrong question, I started a fight with it and lost consciousness due to its roar. If it weren't for Mr. Shen, Miss Gray, and Miss Luvia, I might have died."
"I see. It seems that the so-called 'inheritance' is a conspiracy from the beginning. Speaking of which, it is strange that a magician would look for the heir of the estate. How can such a selfish person be so kind?"
Friuga sighed belatedly.
"You want to get something from us this time, right? Our Magic Mark? The successor of Ashburn."
"Oh, oh, what are you talking about?"
Qingxuan waved his hands exaggeratedly, tapped his collar and conch, and tugged at his cheek.
"Isn't my style different from Ashburn's?"
"Then why is the 'beast' of Ashburn still protecting you?"
Shinji took a small step forward, and the half-human, half-spider woman immediately tensed up.
"We really don't know—"
In the middle of his speech, Qingxuan suddenly stumbled. When he stood firm again and raised his head, his expression and tone had changed. The style that was originally incompatible with the Stripping City suddenly became harmonious.
"Yes, I am Gruanid Ashburn, son of Griffin Ashburn."