Urgent recruitment‼ How to Save the Ending World ▚ I'm a certain NPC girl from a discontinued VRMMO service, but somehow managing to survive again today - Chapter 26

Episode 26: Humans are Social Creatures!!

“!?!”

Unexpectedly, Severing Maiden Halberd, wielding her battle axe, uses her ability to alter the mass of inanimate objects she touches to increase the weapon’s weight. She neutralizes the sideways strike unleashed by the Blade-Winged Humanoid Behemoth “Valbado.”

The axe blade slightly embeds itself in the hard right fist, and amidst the splattering blood, the opponent’s left fist is swung down. However, the female knight’s figure has already disappeared, leaving only the ground gouged.

The thick, aimlessly stretched left arm is ascended by the following Black Dog. With all her might, she inflicts a blow with her large claws on the indescribable beast-like face, then retreats, causing an infuriated roar to reverberate as it rampages.

“Gwaaaah!!!”

At that moment, as the four blade wings on its back spread wide, two of the Enka mechanized beings attempting to counterattack are torn apart. They are reduced to quantum dust.

“This isn’t the kind of situation we can overpower with sheer numbers.”

“I agree… and my arms hurt.”

Despite complaints, Silver Fist, who defended against unexpected slashes with his forearm gauntlets through automatic defense, seizes a momentary opening. He leaps into the giant’s legs and delivers a powerful hammer hook with his right fist, surrounded by a dazzling glow.

However, the damage inflicted is minor, and after being roughly kicked away, he faces a counterattack resembling falling boulders.

“Uwaaah!?!”

“Get back!!”

As the silver mechanized being, slightly stiffened, is about to be crushed, Severing Maiden Halberd’s battle axe, swung up in a full swing from a diagonal angle, intercepts the massive fist. With the added mass and speed from her special skill, a brief equilibrium is achieved.

The subsequent strike, deflecting the axe head and thrusting it into the ground, narrowly avoids hitting their chest armor, only causing damage with shattered concrete fragments.

However, Valbado’s rampage continues. Taking advantage of not being targeted, it tries to unleash a tail bash, sweeping its tail, targeting the mechanized beings from “Nekonabe Shopping District,” who have been continuously firing bullets from a blind spot. Yet…

Without hesitation, Black Dog intervenes with enlarged claws of additional armor, deflecting the attack and redirecting it upward with a slope.

“Ugh, this is tougher than I thought.”

“Indeed, it’s impossible solo, isn’t it?”

Feeling the intense impact, Crim shivers, yet the harsh reality of human history, overcoming brutal survival competitions through numbers and coordination, unfolds. Starting with the slash from “Swift Decision Recoilless,” attacks from everyone follow one after another.

“…Let’s take on the role of shields as much as we can.”

“The main attack is entrusted to our allies.”

“We have a chance… it might not be bad.”

Having received a solid endorsement from the AI girl with blonde hair and crimson eyes who quickly verified the situation, Shiro nods in agreement with the proposal from Suzumiya Kotone, who takes on the role of Severing Maiden Halberd. They concentrate their attention on the winged behemoth.

Utilizing additional armor and battle axes as shields, they continuously deliver attacks to various parts while circling to ensure their comrades don’t receive fatal injuries.

Of course, it’s impossible to block everything, and one by one, participants turn into faint phosphorescence and disappear. In this situation where the limits are suddenly reached, Silver Fist, who had been enduring, raises a roar.