Episode 435
Episode 139. Why Hugo couldn’t leave southern Matan (4)
Cahel explained two reasons why he thought the number of centipedes attacking the fortress was ‘increasing’.
First, they always appear in certain areas. Second, a similar number of new centipedes appear every day.
“And, crucially, after the battle, centipedes have been seen returning to their haunted places several times.
There must be a nest or something inside. I couldn’t go see it myself because I didn’t have enough energy.”
“It’s amazing that this number of people figured it out. The fact that I have endured until now against the centipedes that flock to me every day.”
Although, in Yuma’s hand, it was a giant centipede that exploded like a flying insect. It was a monster that could be more disastrous than Cellov to ordinary humans.
“It would have been impossible without the stacked magic stones, magic bombardment amplifiers, and the AoE shield we developed in advance.”
“It must have been the same with Archmage Sir Cahel’s magic of the highest level.”
“Golden lacquer. If I had worked too hard for one more week, I would have collapsed and died. ‘Best’ is a word only suitable for a betrayed family head. I wonder what kind of achievement Barlinan’s magic will show.”
“By the way, Lord Cahel, what happened to the Miryaks?”
“Before the war broke out, according to your opinion, more than half of them were relocated to the eastern and western regions. You should be on a boat by now. It would be nice if there were no monsters in the sea… but it would be nice if other dragons took care of it on the way.”
Fortunately, the rest of the miryaks were being protected in the fortress here. Hearing the news, Yuma sighed inwardly.
I was worried. I was afraid that the numerous miryaks who had lived their entire lives in discrimination and violence would have been meaninglessly killed by the demons.
“I told the guys to survive like tenacity. After this great war is over, there will be no more era of being discriminated against as Miryak. isn’t it? Yuma. I think most humans will end up in the same situation as Miryak.”
“So we have to stick together. If humanity survives, the caste system that has been holding back Western societies will soon disappear.”
“Yes, as long as you survive.”
Cahel said bitterly and asked for a pipe.
“By the way, Captain Hugo is fainting… I can’t imagine it at all. How long does Captain Hugo’s hideout take from here?”
“About two days if you move quietly avoiding the gaze of the centipedes. But with your brute force, it would be much shorter. Look at the expressions those wolves look at you. That kind of expression is what I always make when I see an ogre slayer.”
Kahel did not see directly that Yuma had just swept away the monsters under the castle wall.
However, the guards forgot the fatigue caused by the continuous battle for the fortress and stared at Yuma with their eyes wide open.
“Although I am not a warrior, I do have the eyes to recognize superhumans. late but congratulations Eighth Grandmaster. Break the centipede nest as a souvenir and come.”
“I see. But before that, I need to clean up the area around the fort and go to Captain Hugo first.”
The ‘Long’an runaway’ was a threat incomparable to giant centipedes.
Mahatrisha said that if the red dragon’s eyes ran rampant, there would be a disaster that could not be resolved even if all the dragons came forward.
So Yuma needed to check Hugo’s condition right away.
Whether his red dragon’s eyes were merely ‘unstable’ or ‘possible to run amok’.
Also, what kind of trouble either way is affecting Hugo’s life and whether it is a kind of problem that can be stabilized with ‘Ice Barrier’.
‘All the transcendental phenomena and difficulties I’ve experienced so far have been able to come up with a solution with a unique aura… I
hope it’s possible in the case of Hugo.’
Losing Hugo was a huge power loss even for all of humanity. If only Hugo had survived the Dragon Horse War before returning, the game would have changed.
“I must move quickly. I’m going to clean up the monsters near the fortress right now. Rest all members of the Black Wolf in the meantime, Sir Cahel. It won’t be for a long time.”
“Isn’t that a long time?”
“I think it will take about two hours. I did quite a bit of tidying up while I was there.”
Click…
Cahel dropped the pipe she was holding.
“Two hours…. That’s not such a crazy bragging face. How strong have you guys become? You said you could clear this area in two hours? Not just one area? No matter how much he reached the level of a superman.”
“Probably in two hours, until I return to Captain Hugo, there will be no ground monsters attacking the fortress. Just watch out for the wyvern. We will take care of them as much as possible.”
After saying that, Yuma immediately jumped down the wall.
Kahel watched the spot where Yuma disappeared, then picked up the fallen pipe and said to herself:
“Duran Zac has a lot of corridors.
I envy you.”
And indeed, for the first time in a long time, I leaned against the wall and leisurely breathed smoke from my pipe. Watching Yuma, who had just landed, raise an aura.
Few centipedes remained on the road leading into the fort from the forest. It was because Yuma caught and killed them all while they were coming.
Yuma’s ‘method’ of organizing the fortress was very simple.
Just running in a circle based on the fortress. Kill all the monsters you see while running. And the size of the circle gradually increases with each turn.
The whole process was accompanied by speed and aura explosion whirlwinds.
Kahel and the black wolves couldn’t help but lean against the wall and exclaim in admiration as they watched Yuma’s aura spread like fireworks everywhere.
“It’s like a festival. Um… Lord Cahel I guess we made good friends.”
And exactly two hours later.
Yuma visited the fortress of the black wolves again with the blood of centipedes and monsters all over his body.
There was not a single living monster left near the fortress.
Yuma didn’t just kill them, he even laid down all the roads the monsters used to move.
“Probably, the monsters won’t be able to attack the fort for a day or so. Please put a contact number. I need to go straight to Captain Hugo.”
You’ve put in enough effort, but take a break and go.
Cahel was about to say that, but shook her head and called the contact person.
“Oh, Yuma. Give this to your godmother on the way.”
As he was about to leave the fortress again, Cahel handed out a small leather bag to Yuma.
“What is this? It is heavy.”
“Smoked Dragon Turtle. Yuma, do you remember a guy named Karun?”
“I remember. That friend who made a fuss about not recognizing her godmother.”
Karun was a member who screamed in front of Hugo, saying that he would never admit that Zishka passed Hugo’s test and became the godmother of Matan.
-boss! I… I’m not the Black Wolf! I can’t admit it!
Comrades, isn’t it? Do you really think it’s okay for that woman to be our hostess?
Yuma tilted her head, recalling the anecdote from that time.
“I caught him by chance after going out of bounds a while ago, and he was so proud of it while everyone was in despair.”
“Haha I got precious ingredients like Dragon Turtle from the same place in this hell. It must have been surprising.”
“Because of that bastard’s pride, I almost forgot for a moment that I was fighting monsters. Everyone laughed after a long time. The wolves made a fuss about taking a bite out of it, but they kept it for the godmother.”
Just before leaving the Empire to become Matan’s godmother. A dragon turtle, a dish that Zishka ate together with Hella, Yuma, and other members of the Puang Merchants.
Since then, Zishka has always picked dragon turtles as her favorite food.
And Karun, who hated Zishka the most as the godmother of the black wolves, now prepared a dragon turtle for her. Even remembering her taste.
“It seems Karune has opened up to her godmother now. I also want to say thank you.
Cahel closed her eyes and shook her head once.
“That guy died from an infected wound from a monster a while ago.
It was her will to tell this to her godmother. I’m glad I was able to protect you.”
“ah.”
“I think it would be best not to inform the godmother of his death.”
“…Yes, I’ll be back.”
Yuma tied a leather sack to his back and left the fort with the contact.
“Since the nearby monsters are gone, if you go halfway, the boss’s Takil will probably come out to meet you. It was so easy for me at first too. I haven’t seen Takil since the siege got worse.”
“Even an ancient wolf would cry against dozens of centipedes alone. How many members are there in the hideout?”
“The leader of the 0 assault team and 3 members of 0.”
“hmm? Was there a Storm Trooper 0 in the Black Wolf?”
It was the first time I had heard of it.
“Oh you don’t know. Number 0 is just what we call each other, and it’s the leader or the retired seniors at the rank of assault commander. They are only recruited in case of emergency, but as soon as the war broke out, they first came to the fort and joined them.”
Currently, Hugo is digging a hole and hiding in it.
The reason he decided to leave the fort and stay with the few retirees of the 0th Assault Brigade was to avoid exposing the southern fort from the enemy’s view as much as possible and the danger of Yongan.
The Demonic Spirits were not concentrating their efforts on attacking the southern fortress.
“It seems that more than half of all the damn demons are looking for the location of the boss. They seem to know that the boss’s condition is not good… If the boss were in the fort, it would have been over already.”
“It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while. It’s hard to believe even after hearing that Captain Hugo is so bad that he passed out.”
“If you’re going to do that, how would it be for us to see the boss every day?”
Arriving at the halfway point was just a matter of time. Yuma picked him up and ran with the speedboat, and soon Yuma was able to meet Hugo’s ancient wolf, Takil.
As soon as Takil saw Yuma, he lowered his head and gave his back. The slight tremors rising from the ancient wolf’s back seemed to represent Hugo’s condition.
“I will go alone now. There will be no monsters on the way back, but be careful.”
“Yes, ask the boss and the godmother.”
It’s been a while since I rode an ancient wolf.
‘Where are Tulka and Marlon? I’d like you to join Ariel and take Maria and Mr. Haka back to the Empire.’
In an instant, Takil ran to Hugo’s burrow.
While on the way, Yuma felt that there were quite a lot of monsters and centipedes nearby, which he could tell that the 0th assault force had deliberately left behind to disrupt them.
“Yuma…!”
“Godmother!”
Approaching the cave, Zishka waved her soiled hands and called Yuma’s name in a low voice.
She had a haggard face, but fortunately she did not lose her unique strong atmosphere.
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