◈ 140. [STAGE 5] N-grade (3)
The five vampires slowly approached to finish off the old hunters’ mercenaries who were still breathing.
“Keuk kuk… .”
Looking at the approaching guys, Yenichi, whose limbs were torn from the blood magic bombardment, laughed.
The other fallen tanks also giggled. Seeing this, one vampire frowned.
“Why are you smiling, man? Aren’t you afraid of death?”
“Of course, dying is scary. But you motherfucking mosquitoes.”
Kurung Kurung… .
Thunder roared in the sky.
The vampires were also surprised by this phenomenon and looked up at the sky. Jennich burst into laughter.
“You should be afraid of thunderbolts too!”
Kurrureung!
A ray of light lit up the area along with the vicious sound of thunder-
“… Whoa.”
The figure of an old wizard standing at the far end of the castle wall was revealed in the flash.
White gray hair fluttering in the gust of wind, blowing long cigarette smoke from a cigar in his mouth, and a bright blue glow from his only pupil.
SR-class Blitzkrieg. It was Jupiter.
A magic orb floated above Jupiter’s raised right fist, and bright yellow lightning sparks formed.
“This is why being a wizard is difficult.”
Jupiter growled, chewing on his cigar.
“No matter how many allies die, we must not sortie until the situation is right. Because a wizard is more precious than other soldiers who maintain the front line with their lives.”
Rainwater rushed under the dark clouds, soaking Jupiter’s old imperial uniform.
The cigar in his mouth was also poured with rainwater, and the light was quickly extinguished.
Wow!
Jupiter spat out the cigar on the floor without sparing it, and laughed viciously.
“Even from a wizard’s point of view, it’s such a beggar. Sifal.”
Blood flowed down Jupiter’s nose and mouth as he forced himself to gather mana.
Junior standing next to her put her hand on her shoulder.
“I’ll help, Grandma.”
“Go to full power. Follow me.”
Jupiter looked to the side and shouted.
“Lily! Turn on the magic amplifier, the target is me!”
Lily, who was waiting, activated the magic amplifier artifact. Immediately, Jupiter’s body was bathed in a soft blue light.
“Hey, you-leech-foot bastards.”
He held up the magic orb that was trembling as if it was about to explode, holding more than the allowable amount of mana.
Jupiter roared and jerked his fists forward.
“Let’s see how strong and delicious you guys are!”
And lightning struck.
Quagmire and light!
Bright yellow lightning bolts from the sky struck the five vampires with precision.
Jupiter’s thunderbolt is a wide-area magic. It is difficult to precisely aim at a small number of targets.
But if they had silver swords embedded in their bodies.
If a clear magical catalyst induces it. Moreover, if it is a metal that conducts electricity.
“What’s the point of not being able to strike with precision?”
With Jupiter’s exhilarating cry, the five vampires were pierced by lightning.
《K-?!》
《Kuch… … ?!]
《Quaaaaa!》
The five vampires let out ugly screams.
Originally, the attack was enough for them to withstand.
but silver sword.
The silver sword embedded in his body served as a catalyst to amplify his magic.
The lightning that fell on the silver sword multiplied its power in the bodies of the vampires and burned the insides of the monsters black.
furthermore.
“One more shot-!”
Jupiter’s 2nd skill [Bleach Again] deals additional damage to enemies hit by skill 1 that remain marked!
Kwagwagwagwang!
This time, a sharp bolt of lightning fell on the vampires.
It was a powerful blow, as if to evaporate the last drop of blood remaining in the vampires’ bodies.
As a result, the unfixed spirit core unique to vampires materialized and appeared clearly on each person’s chest or head.
And the snipers didn’t miss it.
“- it was seen.”
Damian, who was waiting, fired his crossbow.
Push! Push! Push!
The three arrows that flew into the castle accurately pierced the spiritual cores of the three vampires.
The three vampires, whose spiritual cores were torn to shreds, died immediately without even uttering a sound scream.
《Ugh!
》 … !]
The other two vampires quickly regenerated their bodies and tried to get out of the line of sight.
“It doesn’t work.”
“I was waiting.”
Old Girl and Skull, who had arrived earlier, were standing on their retreat.
In the hands of the two, Damian had lent him a horseback woodpecker and Cerberus.
“this person… !”
“Bug-like bastards! Soon the road will take you-!]
Tuta-tata-!
Taang! Taang! Taang!
Skull and Old Girl sparingly fired magic bullets at the spirit cores of those who wanted to talk more.
It was a horse gun that was difficult to handle without Damian’s transcendent aiming ability, but Woodpecker and Cerberus were both low grade and small in size, so they could be used without difficulty.
After a while, the smoke cleared, revealing the two vampires who had been smothered by magic bullets.
“Five ordinary vampires. Spirit core destruction confirmed.”
Damian, who was watching from afar, confirmed the death of the five vampires. Afterwards, he saw the corpse of his ally and gritted his teeth.
“And the loss of our allies… .”
“Stop looking at this, Damian.”
Jupiter reached out and covered Damian’s eyes.
“You have more work to do.”
“… .”
“The death of an ally is not something you can handle. So rest your eyes… … Do you want to join us on the battlefield over there?”
“… yes.”
Damian quietly shut his mouth and turned to the side.
Then, holding back tears, the other party members slowly began to head towards the vampire general.
‘okay. The body of an ally… … It’s not your job to get rid of the guilt.’
Swallowing the blood welling up inside him, Jupiter walked toward the mountain of corpses of his allies.
‘It’s for old people like me.’
Junior hurriedly approached Jupiter.
“Come here Grandma. I’ll help you use your magic power.”
Junior, who had just learned about Jupiter’s physical condition while helping him operate his magic, was full of worries.
But Jupiter shook his head vigorously.
“Don’t worry about me, you go too. Move with Damian.”
“But Grandma’s body… .”
“These guys are just pyramids. The real monsters are out there and the battle is just beginning.”
Jupiter grabbed Junior by the shoulders and pushed him back.
“And I need you in that battle.”
“… .”
“Come on!”
Junior’s hesitation was short-lived.
“See you later Grandma.”
Junior nodded, turned around and quickly ran to the battlefield over there.
“… after.”
Pressing his sore chest with his hand, Jupiter walked among the corpses of his allies.
The corpses of allies who had fallen first were also charred by Jupiter’s lightning. There seemed to be no survivors.
The same was true of the Old Hunters, Jupiter’s party.
“Yenich.”
Jupiter called out his name as he looked down at his colleague who had been battered by blood magic.
Jennich was torn limb from limb. It was an injury that could not be lived. Jenichi laughed with a pale complexion.
“Don’t look at me like that.”
“… .”
“You gathered us knowing this would happen, Jupiter.”
The four mercenaries of the Old Hunters that Jupiter had gathered all had a grudge against vampires.
That’s why he immediately ran to Jupiter’s call. Speaking of being able to deal with vampires.
“It was nice to be able to give the vampires a shot one last time.”
Jenichi smiled vaguely and slowly turned his head.
“but… .”
At the end of his gaze was the corpse of the Dion Mercenary Corps, who had died horribly.
“It’s a little sad that the young people died… … .”
Chiik –
Jupiter calmly put a cigar in his mouth, lit it, and passed it to Jennich’s mouth.
Jenichi, who quietly sucked in the smoke, chuckled and nodded.
“This is what the Dion Mercenaries did.”
“… .”
“I almost ruined everything, but in the end I did it with my life. The specialty of killing these vampires belongs to these guys.”
“What is the use of your major? He died.”
The young people who laughed cheerfully just a few minutes ago are no longer there.
Just a cold, shredded corpse.
“The frontline here can go one step further with the deaths of these friends. But what use is that?”
Jupiter covered his face with a gloved hand.
To Jupiter, the death of the Dion mercenaries did not seem to be their own.
all young people.
And the death of the granddaughter that will come someday… … were overlapping.
“Dreams and ambitions… It all disappeared in vain. What is the meaning of your major?”
“You can’t say that, Jupiter. Are we mercenaries?”
Janichi muttered in a dying voice.
“It is only the major that has been obtained in this way that is meaningful.”
“… .”
“The light that I barely reached while burning my whole body… Isn’t it the life of moth mercenaries like us to pray for meaning?”
Jenichi could no longer suck on his cigar and giggled.
After removing the cigar from his mouth, Jupiter struggled to mumble calmly.
“I hope that death has meaning. To the deaths of those young people and to the deaths of us old people.”
Jennich’s voice faded as he laughed.
“Our time is coming to an end, that of old soldiers. Now those young people… … It is a new era to open.”
“… .”
“May there be light in the future… .”
Janichi closed his eyes and murmured.
“Little children, bloom flowers… .”
Soon, Janich’s breath stopped.
Jupiter did not agree with all of Jennich’s words, but he ardently sympathized with one.
The age of old soldiers was coming to an end.
In the future, the battlefield of young people will unfold.
neither life nor death.
neither glory nor defeat. neither victory nor humiliation. It will all belong to the young.
The time to shoulder that heavy burden together is no longer long.
that buck that buck
The rest of the Old Hunters’ mercenaries came and stood next to Jennich’s corpse.
All of them were injured. I lost my arm, my side was pierced, and my shoulder blade was blown off.
But he didn’t die.
“Those who are dying, go to the healer over there, get some rough treatment, and come back right away.”
Jupiter looked away. The other mercenaries also looked that way.
bang! Kwakwagwang… … !
A fierce battle was raging on the other side of the castle.
The two vampire generals and our elite heroes must be fighting a decisive battle.
“The battle against the real monsters is still far away.”
As if burning incense, I put a cigar in front of the pile of corpses of my allies.
Jupiter gnashed his teeth and turned around.
“If old people can’t help, will they be used only when they become burdens?”
***
N-rank heroes must prove.
You only have one chance.
A moment to be thrown into the battlefield. You have to seize that first and last chance.
useless. usefulness. value of life. Must show.
To get out of the shadows and into the light.
To receive at least a glimpse of the spotlight on stage.
… .
The Dion mercenaries were annihilated.
I couldn’t stand the brutality of the battlefield. I couldn’t overcome the pressure of the real battle.
They broke formation and broke tactics. As a result, all died.
However, the Dion mercenaries accomplished their mission.
He pierced the vampires’ bodies with silver swords one by one and was able to kill them all.
He was given a chance and proved useful, but died in the end.
And you will never get a second chance again.
The dreams they had had cooled together in the cold corpses.
… .
Although I will never forget their names.
But as long as I haven’t forgotten them… … What meaning will remain?
《What do you think?》
Selendion called out. I looked ahead in surprise.
The Vampire King was laughing round and round, shaking the glass in his hand.
《What are you going to do with counting the number of dead subordinates?》
He looked at me with a bright red gaze as if he was looking right into this side.
The Vampire King spoke softly.
“The friends I really cherish will die from now on.”
