◈ 557. [Evil Side] Impregnable (6)
3 days on horseback from Black Lake to Crossroads mainland.
However, the Fallen Knights caught and ate most of the horses they brought on the first day of their campaign.
In the end, they had to move on foot, but since the Fallen Knights themselves weren’t that fast, the movement was quite slow.
In the end, it took 5 days to go north on foot. Even though I walked day and night, I still couldn’t see the Crossroads.
And it took 5 days, in other words… …
It also meant that he had eaten five subordinate fallen knights.
“Now, if you walk a little further, you’ll see the damn royalties,”
said Pendragon from the lead. Pendragon was the only surviving body horse.
Seven fallen knights followed on foot.
Eight if including Pendragon.
After eating five of his colleagues, the remaining eight were diligently heading north. And Pendragon was still convinced that this number would be enough to destroy the royal family.
Because they are ildangcheon monsters.
They are monsters that can kill and devour anyone if they just fight.
“Almost there… Now go a little further… … You should be able to eat stuffed with their meat… … .》
At Pendragon’s encouragement, the fallen knights drool.
Even though they had gorged on their fellows just a few hours ago, they were quickly feeling hungry.
And it was the same with Pendragon. The Fallen King sharpened his teeth.
‘Quickly, quickly… … ! It means that the wall will come out… … ! Whatever comes out, we’ll break it down and eat it up, so come in front of us… … !’
however.
Even though they had walked all day, the walls of the human race did not appear in front of them.
At last the road ended and what stretched out in front of them was a wide cliff.
“hmm… ?”
“Huh?”
“The king, what is this… … ?”
Hearing the puzzled voices of his subordinates, Pendragon couldn’t understand the situation and glared at the precipice in front of him with his eyes wide open.
I must have walked in the direction of due north. I’ve been moving forward with the sun as my standard of defense.
Why are you lost?
《… !]
Suddenly realizing something, Pendragon pointed upward.
《The sun.》
《Yes?》
《Attack the sun! Come on!]
The fallen knights did not understand the orders of their king, but faithfully carried them out.
Wedge liquid! Patter!
Various evil magics were fired into the air. OK.
Chow ah ah –
Like a curtain tearing, the illusion magic was peeled off.
The shape of the sky changed drastically, and the sun finally returned to its proper place. The hateful sun was beating down on them from an entirely unexpected place.
《… Since when?”
Pendragon murmured in complete disbelief.
“Since when have you been teasing us? A phantom realm of this scale… … Since when… … ?]
I put fantasy magic in the sky – above the heads of the fallen knights to be precise.
The road from the Black Lake to the Crossroads was cleverly reorientated through construction.
As a result, the Fallen Knights, who had completely misjudged the direction, were wandering in the wrong place.
It was then that the perplexed Fallen Knights stopped in place, not knowing what to do.
《… Sniff.”
A fallen knight twitched his nose.
“The smell of oranges… I can smell it.”
Following that, the other fallen knights sensed the smell and turned around one by one. All mouths were salivating.
It smells like oranges.
from behind me
“It smells like king fruit. In a place not far.”
“It looks delicious… .”
“Gulp. gulp. Gulp.]
As if the fallen knights were possessed one by one, they turned in that direction. Pendragon grunted annoyedly.
“These idiots! I have to go north! where are you going now… … Hey!]
The fallen knights turned around and headed south.
To the south was a large field. The fallen knights stretched their heads and shook their heads in search of the source of the orange scent.
Despite the thick orange scent, there were no orange trees in sight. instead.
《The Great King! Over there!]
Carrrrrr-
children.
They were holding hands and playing with each other.
“I am human! A young human… … !”
“It will be delicious! It looks soft!”
“I will eat it! I’m going to eat that!”
Pandragon shouted at the back of the fallen knights who were running and spitting.
“Don’t chase me! Even if you pretend, it’s a trap! Don’t touch it!]
There’s no way there are children in a place like this!
However, the fallen knights ran after the children, ignoring the king’s orders. Their ears, blinded by appetite, had already heard nothing.
《Hehehehehehehe! Got it, got it! You bastard!]
A corrupt knight stretched out his long arm as he ran after the child as he ran away with a grin.
Hideous tentacles erupted from its arms, entangling the child’s ankles and knocking them over.
“Where can I start swallowing you bastard! You bastard!]
The corrupt knight, who was about to bite the child’s neck at once with sharp teeth like those of a carnivorous beast, stopped.
It was hard.
There was no child’s unique softness at all, and the touch in the hand was as hard as that of wood.
Looking down at the fallen knight who came to his senses, it was not a child.
《… A wooden doll?]
It moved with a sense of vitality like a child, but now it was just a wooden doll that revealed its true identity.
Hahahaha-
Hahahaha-
Children running away in all directions with innocent laughter.
No, dolls pretending to be children.
“It’s a puppeteer! It’s their craft! You can’t chase it!”
Pendragon, who noticed the situation, shouted, but the fallen knights were already insane.
《I’m going to eat it!》
As one of the wooden dolls that ran away jumped forward, the fallen knights who ran after it also threw themselves after it.
To the cliff at the end of the field.
Courage! thud! bang! Kwajik… … !
《… .》
Pendragon looked down at his subordinate falling down the cliff with a cold face.
“Ugh, great king… .》
It fell, but the Fallen Knight was a Fallen Knight. Barely swinging his broken limbs, the corrupt knight managed to climb up the cliff again.
“It was a wooden doll… ugh… … It looked delicious… … .”
“… .]
《Ugh, the great king?》
He looked down at his own knight, who was both strong and stupid, catching his breath covered in blood. Pendragon let out a laugh.
“It looks like tonight has been decided.”
The next moment, Pendragon’s greatsword pulled out of its sheath mercilessly slashed the subordinate’s throat.
***
Crackle… … .
The sound of sparks splitting the silent darkness.
The fallen knights gathered around the bonfire and ate without speaking. Today’s meal was a colleague who fell off a cliff.
However, Pendragon remained silent and pondered. The fallen knights glanced at him.
“Don’t you have any appetite, my king?”
“… .]
Looking at the subordinates who were eating comfortably as if they were not worried about everything in the world, Pendragon let out a long sigh.
《They mobilized various illusions to play with us. I lost at least a day.”
The plan was going awry.
If time continues to drag on like this, the Fallen Knights, unable to withstand the hunger, will have to continue to eat the members, and eventually their power will be reduced by that much when they reach the wall.
“If this is the end, it would be fine, but if the advance continues to be delayed like this… .》
Pendragon was seriously thinking about it, but his subordinates pointed their hands at the meal in front of him without notice.
《If you don’t have an appetite, can I eat that?》
《Me too, me too.》
《Kihi. Kihehehe. It is delicious.”
“… .》
Pendragon counted the remaining numbers.
Seven including himself.
It’s still fine. Not yet.
As long as you finish your meal and walk all night again to reach the wall of human capital within tomorrow… … .
It was then.
“okay.”
Suddenly a voice came from behind.
“I played with you guys.”
《… ?!]
The flagship Fallen Knights drew their weapons in unison and looked that way.
that buck that buck
A young man with dark hair and black eyes appeared there with footsteps sounding.
< < Guardian of public tax... ... ?!] It must have been Ashe, the commander of the defense forces on the enemy general Inse side, who had come with a flag at that time. Unlike back then, Ash was wearing a sword and shield. Ash's face was hidden in the shadows, but the voice he heard was unmistakably his own. “Each of you is a powerful tank.” 《... .》 “It is a terrifying weapon capable of destroying the wall the moment it touches it and slaughtering the soldiers stationed there.” It was a voice with obvious ridicule. "okay. It's as powerful as it is, but it needs replenishment and it's slowed down.” "You guys... ... .》 “The Fallen King. Do you know the word ‘Rasputica’?” Pendragon blinked at the sudden and incomprehensible words. Rasputica (Распутица). It refers to roads that have turned into swamps during the rainy season in Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and Russia. The land becomes very muddy, making it difficult for people and vehicles to move, but conversely, it is also used in warfare. It is to prevent the advance of hostile forces. Tanks are bogged down, advances are slowed, and supply lines are blocked. “In short, the terrain specialized for delaying wars... I guess you could say that.” As time goes by, the attacker's power is reduced, but the defender can easily cook the trapped enemy. “I've always wanted to use this delay strategy against monsters. In my mind, I wanted to slow down your advance by turning all the roads into mud. But it didn't. Do you know why?” 《... .》 “For most other monsters, 'supply' didn't mean much.” Most monsters don't even eat. It only moves by feeding on the essence of nightmares supplied by the demon king. Supply itself is unnecessary unless it is a vampire who uses blood as a power source, a dreamer who devours the dreams of others, and those who are cursed with hunger. “I don’t know if it’s a firepower concentration section, but just slowing down the entire road... not efficient It doesn't mean much to other monsters that are small and nimble or flying in the sky." 《... .] “If it keeps coming and we have to fight and kill it anyway, we decided that it would be better to save that money and expand the defense facilities rather than spend resources to delay.” Ash, who continued to speak to himself, eventually smiled and nodded toward the Fallen Knights. “But you guys are different. Each tank is heavy, and without human flesh, it cannot withstand hunger... ... Because they are monsters that absolutely need supplies.” so. Ash planned this defensive battle as a delay. “You guys had a hard time with our Crossroads Illusionist team today. Aren’t you looking forward to what other traps await you tomorrow?” Ash hid his scorn in the shadows, covering his mouth. The fallen knights secretly narrowed the distance towards Ash. “As time goes by little by little day by day like this, you guys will continue to eat each other and reduce the number on your own.” 《... .》 “In the Lake Kingdom, where supply is infinite, there are no people as scary as you, but here in Inse, you are idiots who destroy themselves with a simple cut off supply.” Ash lifted a finger and placed it on his lips, grinning. "You've already fallen into the pit I made - Rasputica." 《It's good to be proud, but the guardian of public interest.》 The Pendragon roared. 《I think it's still a bit dangerous to declare victory-!》 Taat-! The fallen knights who slowly surrounded Ash all rushed towards Ash. The passing of the fallen knights was like a thunderbolt. Each of their ugly weapons and teeth to devour the living flew wildly. Ash hurriedly raised his sword and shield, but with a bang! The sword splits and poops! The shield was shattered. And- Kwajik! Puff! Quadduk... ... ! The weapons and teeth of the Fallen Knights were all over his body.
