Syun looked the lady in the eye. There were bugs crawling out of her skin. Syun paused, she wanted to reason with the woman. But instead of stopping to hear her out the woman instead held out both her arms. Two swarms of bugs flew towards Syun, she rolled out and fired at the swarm. The bullets couldn't penetrate them which made Syun's job a little harder. The situation was bad for her. The woman moved closer to her and began to talk. Her voice was filled by thousands of bugs buzzing enough to form a distorted voice enough to recognize a feminine.
"We can feel his revival. The son of the irradicator will soon rise and claim this land" The woman said.
"Who'll be revived?" Syun asked.
"The elder one, of the tale of the thousand year old twins"
Syun felt a little surprised. That story was told to everyone but as a myth with the lesson about the greater good. Syun doesn't want to believe this one. She wanted to ask more but a swarm of bugs attacked her from the side and sent her flying. Before she could stand upright she was hit by another batch of swarm on her way. They kept beating her for about a minute. Syun had no choice but to curl into a ball inside her cape. It didn't stop the pain but it was enough to make sure she doesn't get cut open.
As she kept herself in a ball she could feel the woman and her swarm move closer and closer. She waited patiently and timed her movements. About five steps in, Syun got out of her defensive position and fired three shots at the woman's body. The woman was filled with three big holes that took a little time to get back together. Syun cursed under her breath. The woman stepped towards Syun and grabbed her by the collar. The woman was strong enough to lift her off the ground and toss her back like she was a ragdoll.
The woman walked towards the farm. She spread her arms and the bugs flew out and towards the close by trees. The bugs made quick work of the trees. Syun got back up, she took a few grenades on her and ran towards the woman. She removed the pin of the grenades and jumped at the woman. Her intention was to tap the grenades into the woman's shoulder as she jumped and somersaulted away. But as she jumped and placed her hand on the woman's shoulder it phased through as the bugs moved out of the way. This made Syun lose her balance. Knowing the grenade was unpinned she dashed far away from the woman and seeked cover to the tree. Then the grenades exploded. The woman exploded with only her bones and a few patches of flesh visible. Syun stood up as she turned around to walk away. The bugs begin to buzz loudly. She turned around and she saw the bugs are regenerating her. They form around her and transform into her muscles and skin.
"With his revival we will arise!" The woman shouted as the last few bugs formed as her mouth.
Syun took no time to reply so she just blasted the woman, whom at this point is better referenced as the monster. Syun continued to shoot until she saw a swarm of bugs on her left. She tucked and rolled out of the way. She aimed and fired but as she squeezed the trigger she was already empty. Syun quickly ditched the shotgun and pulled out a twin submachine gun on her and fired away. She stood up and ran away from the monster. The monster returned her focus back at Syun. The monster commanded her bugs to attack Syun, then do so and Syun shot and dodged those who came her way.
Thus distracted Syun from the monster that moved towards her and swept her aside. Syun landed near a truck as she groaned in pain. She looked at the monster, there weren't barely the same density of bugs it were when they first fought. Her strategy got a little clearer.
She went under the truck and looked for the gas line. The moment she found it she immediately severed it. The gas leaked out and she aimed the gas to the direction of the monster. As soon as it got to the monster's foot she lit it up. The fire crawled towards the monster, she also extinguished the fire that would go to the truck ensuring that it won't blow. As the fire travelled the monster screamed in agony.
Syun stood up and approached the monster. She saw the bugs try to fan out the flame but she fired at the legs of the monster making sure that it won't escape. She was only using one gun at a time. When her current one runs out she switches and simultaneously reloads. As her bullets tore through the monster, she threw a grenade at them. The bugs quickly healed the monster as they formed her body with the grenade still inside.
As the monster's body healed the grenade went off. It threw a bug of fried bugs away and the monster's organs. One particular organ fell near Syun, It was the heart. Syun saw the bugs form around it. So she stood up and looked at the heart as she stomped it to mush. The sound was like stomping a rotten avocado.
When the heart was crushed the bugs flew off away from the farm. The elderly couple rushed in to see Syun. They looked around to see if there were any wounds but only a minor one which Syun managed to shrug off.
"That thing was not of here" The dwarf said.
"It sure wasn't" Syun replied. "I'm sorry about your truck, and the couple of trees" She added.
"No, that was okay considering what attacked the farm was not what we expected" The wife replied. "Say slayer protector will this add on our payment?"
No. I'll receive the price we agreed upon. Although not to be rude if I ask to be paid now?" Syun asked.
"Why so?" The elf took out her phone. The elf paid Syun while the dwarf took a box full of lemons. They presented it to her and Syun respectfully accepted.
"That monster said something and it peaked my curiosity"
"What did she say?" The elf asked Syun.
"The tale of the thousand year old twins"
"But isn't that a myth? Could that monster even be trusted?"
"I don't know but let's just say I'm going on an adventure like my ancestors" Syun took her shotgun and left the premise of the farm. She looked back at the couple and waved goodbye and walked towards the bus station.
As she walked she was already looking up different articles and stories about the thousand year old twin. She smiled and looked up to the sky. An adventure awaits.
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