Episode 223. Fortress of the Giants (2)
Alice and T-Bone headed to the imperial formation.
Like an empire that boasts immense wealth, it has placed thousands of infantry troops, including Titans, as well as thousands of infantry troops in the valley below.
“Haa… It’s really far away. Even that sea anemone. How could you send him all the way here just because he made one mistake? Do you think common sense makes sense?”
Ellis breathed heavily.
A tone full of annoyance.
Fatigue was at its peak after working for nearly five hours.
“Dalgrak. I also agree with Lady Master’s thoughts.”
“Lady Master? Me?”
“Yes. Aren’t you the master’s hostess?”
“Mistress…”
Alice chewed the word slowly.
“Hmm! I’ve been called by many titles, but it doesn’t sound too bad. Well, a dignified being like me needs a title worthy of it.”
“Hmm, if it comes to elegance, I think the person called that saint would be a little higher
. ”
“Yes?”
“Do you want to boil it with gomtang at all? I think the bone broth will come out very thick?”
Elise gradually raised her mana.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
Fist-sized drops of red blood began to slowly rotate around T-Bone.
“…Yeah, as expected, if you compare Lady Master-sama with a saint, you won’t be able to compare yourself. Talking. Talking.”
“Yes. I’m glad you realized it now.”
Alice, who had a high nose, scattered the mana she had accumulated.
Then, humming a song as if feeling relieved, he walked toward the barracks where the main army of the empire was gathered.
Of course, he did not forget to wear a mask that symbolizes Unknown.
In this case, Alice was just a substitute for Unknown.
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There was a minor incident with the guards guarding the entrance, but Alice peacefully finished the job well.
The place he arrived at was the personal tent of the nobleman who had been appointed commander-in-chief for this expedition.
“…So. Tomorrow night, the barrier spread over the giants’ fortress weakens, so aim for that time. Is that what you mean?”
A confidant sent by Duke Weinstein.
Count Hovier.
He was a man of enormous stature, with a double chin and golden mustache.
It is even more impressive to eat a whole chicken served on the table.
“That’s right. If you don’t want to lose your players to the Murim guys, you’d better hurry up. It seems that you noticed the barrier too.”
“A barrier…”
Hovier stroked his beard.
It was a story that smelled in many ways, but I couldn’t just ignore it.
It was because the prowess that the masked opponent showed against the giants on the castle wall was so great.
‘The person named Kang Jin-hyeok is difficult to deal with, so the Duke told me to keep my distance. The interest has not yet been properly grasped.’
what tendencies do you have?
Or is there room for conciliation?
I mean, nobody noticed.
‘If I could subdue…’
If so.
The record of recruiting the great mage could be recognized as great as obtaining the fortress of the giants.
No matter what anyone says, aren’t wizards boasting the best firepower in long-distance combat?
As it was a high-end power that was in charge of the three axes of the empire along with knights and titans, its value could not be measured in numbers.
‘Even if the opponent does tricks, if we have the trump card we prepared, we can prepare for any number of variables.’
The worry didn’t last long.
“I appreciate the information about the fortress. By the way. I heard that you are with a person named Kang Jin-hyeok. Is that true?”
“That’s right. We’re mutually helping each other. Lately I’ve become nasty.”
“Hmm. That’s a bit odd.”
“What’s strange?”
As Ellis tilted his head, Hovier continued as if he had been waiting.
“I don’t know why I’m with him, but there’s a limit to the price a player can offer. What’s more, a great great mage like you needs to be tied to one individual?”
Hovier indirectly emphasized that the Empire can provide many things.
If you lift them up and let them know that there is a brighter future at the same time.
will definitely come over
‘How dare you refuse our offer?’
And right at that moment.
“Are you saying I can make my wish come true if I’m with you?”
The long-awaited answer flowed from the other person’s mouth.
this has passed
“Of course. Whatever you wish for, we will make it happen.”
Hovier proudly puffed out his chest.
however.
“It’s impossible.”
Elise shook her head quietly.
“What do you mean? Impossible.”
“With you, you will never be able to make my wish come true. Ah… don’t hurt your pride. It’s not you, but the others will be the same.”
“…It’s amazing. I don’t know how much capacity we have, but we are the largest force in the middle of the tower. The Empire.”
“You guys don’t even know what I want, do you? Once again, you can’t do it.”
“If it’s false, is it possible for a person named Kang Jin-hyeok? That one person can achieve something that we cannot do?”
Numerous troops and abundant territories.
And the great empire built on it.
Is it possible to put that overwhelming force and a human being on the same scale?
but.
Elise answered with a more confident tone than ever before.
“Even if I gather all of you, I can’t even reach his toes.”
The strongest and worst ranker.
A player who silently moves upward without losing confidence at any moment.
“If there is someone who can make my wish come true in this tower…”
A gentle smile fell on Elise’s lips.
“That’s just one guy.”
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Time passed quickly.
Let’s get closer to the time Jinhyeok predicted.
The formations on both sides of the Empire and Moorim put all their nerves on edge.
It was because, as Wolyeong and Alice said, they had to make sure that the barrier of the fortress was really weakening.
-This time, I will definitely slit the damn giant king’s head and get the base.
-The Empire must be erased from the map before the Heavenly Demon Church comes out completely. Only then will there be a chance of winning the fight against the Heavenly Demon.
with each other thinking differently.
I waited for midnight to come.
And when the full moon is completely full.
Whoa!
The transparent membrane around the citadel began to shake slightly.
Undoubtedly.
Something strange happened to the barrier.
“Send the Titans! We will find out which curse has been dismantled and then send the main unit immediately!”
Hoveir yelled at his throat to burst.
“Each major lord, please organize a detached team based on the peak level. If you can solve the barrier, you will be able to capture the fort in half a day.”
Baek Seol-lin and Namgung-cheon also quickly judged the situation and made a decision.
A huge cloud of war hung over the forest that had been locked in silence.
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Same time.
Jinhyeok headed to the fortress of giants alone.
As I entered the barrier, a strange sense of incongruity gripped my entire body.
[Fall into a state abnormality!]
[Senses in front, back, left and right are distorted.]
[Part of the curse was not activated due to the 7-star barrier ‘Magical Gap’.] [
If you go deep inside, additional curses will be stacked. There is a danger.]
I thought I was dying yesterday all day drawing a barrier to weaken ‘Paradise Lost in Dreams’.
Aside from the lack of time or materials.
It was because it was so difficult to find a gap in the 12-star barrier.
‘The dismantled curse must be a curse whose skills are randomly activated.’
It was a little regretful that I couldn’t prevent the most difficult curse, the distortion of the senses from front to back, left and right, but…
it doesn’t matter.
Anyway, this alone would be enough bait to catch the Empire and Murim.
Jinhyuk touched the calf of the giant in front of him.
“Do you know? If by any chance you use false passwords to call the guards…” ”
That, don’t worry.”
“Don’t worry. If that’s the case, then we can just make your Junior II unusable again.”
“…”
The giant’s erratic gait is unusual.
It must have been a serious blow to an area that shouldn’t have been hit.
“Tecriosh.”
A thick, low voice rang out.
A secret route that only opens through the mouths of giants.
Just for this, I captured one of the giants patrolling the area yesterday.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
A gap was made in a part of the citadel hundreds of meters high, where a giant could barely fit.
This is why inside information is the best law.
“I-I… I’ve done everything I had to do. I’m going to stop now.”
The giant took a sneaky step backwards.
“Uhm. Sorry, but that sounds like a bit of a hassle. It’s because I’m cautioning you not to leave any afterwords.”
“Ser, no way, you did this. Are you saying you want to kill me?”
“You’re a giant and I’m a human. It’s natural to have a kill-and-kill relationship in the first place. Above all, you’re going to tell the guards about this as soon as I get inside, don’t you?”
Exchanging affection is only possible for someone who deserves it.
They’re not the ones like you who can hit the back at any time.
“Hee, hee!”
The terrified giant tried to escape with his back exposed.
He tried to warn his comrades by shouting even now.
but.
Damn it!
I couldn’t utter a single word from my vocal chords that froze in an instant.
“It’s a pretty tasteful statue.”
Jinhyeok muttered as he looked at the 7m-tall ice block.
Although the senses of the front, back, left and right were distorted, there was no fault to be found in the sculpture made of glacial molding.
As if that level of restriction is nothing.
Right then.
Whoops!
thud! thud! thud!
I felt a fairly heavy vibration.
“The enemy… is!”
“Humans are coming in droves!”
“Tell the king. Enemies are coming!”
A harsh shout pierced my eardrums half a beat late.
…Finally, the two forces snapped at the bait.
The Empire, Murim, and even the giants.
The pieces on the chessboard began to move in earnest.
‘ I must hurry too.’
Jinhyeok moved his steps a bit awkwardly.
It seems he still needs a little more time to adjust.
Jerk.
How long has it been since he walked down the aisle?
A garden full of golden roses
and a white tree growing in the middle of it.
As if expressing the last paradise lost in the apocalypse, the sight could not help but arouse admiration.
However,
even in the breathtaking beauty, Jinhyeok’s expression stiffened .
Creepy
…
My whole body sensations were extremely hot.
My nerves were burned and I could feel the flow of each cell. Even if
no one else knew, Jinhyeok knew
how dangerous it was to stand in front of this tree. [
The coin exchange is open.] Then, the only thing left to do is
to take
minimal
defense .
You have to find it.
