749. [STAGE 45] Strategy
Kwagwagwagwang!
The magic barrage unleashed by the wizards exploded on Cromwell.
Colorful magic light spread in all directions, melting and crushing Cromwell’s whole body.
《Kaaaaaa…!》
Cromwell, who had been hit by all kinds of magic, groaned for the first time and stepped back.
“With his defenses neutralized, now is your chance!”
I stretched out my arms and shouted.
“We’re giving it all our firepower! Shoot-!”
“yes-!”
“Shoot! “Pour it all out!”
The wizards, who had been waiting all this time and had filled up their magic power, generously poured out their magic power and launched a group magic.
Various artifacts installed on the main wall of the Crossroads behind the Black Dragon Wall also spewed out water-based magic one beat late.
The sniper heroes, including Damian, and even the artillerymen who had retreated for a moment rushed forward and poured bullets at Cromwell.
Swords, arrows, divine power and spirits.
Even the various defense towers I summoned.
All means of attack that could be used at this distance were used.
pop! pop! Burbubububbang…!
[Night Bringer] took away the barrier and cut down the magic defense with [Elemental Dissolution].
No matter how big Cromwell has become after devouring tens of thousands of lives, in this situation, the damage is bound to be deep in his bones.
《Kaaaaaaaa…!》
Cromwell continued to roar in pain.
The enormously proliferating body broke into pieces and fell apart, causing bloodshed, and the horns that had sprouted endlessly were also broken and split. The group of tentacles that had been spreading wildly in all directions also burned and shrunk ungainly.
Kung kung kung googung…!
It only took a few tens of seconds for Cromwell’s barrier to be neutralized and his magic defense torn apart.
However, a few tens of seconds is more than enough time to win the game.
By the time Cromwell, who continued to step back, pulled out hundreds more tentacles from his body to protect himself and shake off the effect of [Elemental Disintegration], the monster had already suffered irreparable damage.
Patter patter…
Blood and bodily fluids poured out from Cromwell’s entire body, barely able to distance himself from the castle walls, soaking the floor.
《….》
The monster glared at us, spewing boiling blood phlegm between its gaping jaws.
At this point I felt triumphant.
In fact, although we only shared a unity, many things were proven through this unity.
While we have plenty of means to cut through his defenses and counterattack, Cromwell has no means of breaking down our walls.
‘This is the water battle.’
In order to overcome a well-fortified fortress, the attacker must have a means of attack that exceeds the defense of the fortress.
But does Cromwell of today have such means? How to break down this wall made of black dragons?
‘There are probably more attack methods that haven’t been shown yet. However, there will be no attack power that is transcendent enough to overcome the black dragon’s defense.’
It’s a meaningless assumption, but if Cromwell had led the original Demon Guardians in his original form rather than in a zombie state.
They may have somehow figured out a means of siege. Because they are an ‘army’ whose physical specifications are superior to those who fight like humans.
They may have led the battle by setting up camp in the distance, waiting for the black dragon wall’s magical power to be cut off, and bringing in cannons from the demon race, which were superior to those possessed by humans, and pouring in artillery fire from afar.
However, they have all become zombies, and Cromwell, a monster who devours the zombies and turns into one, has no way to break through this high wall.
‘Now how are you going to come out, monster! Now what is your solution?’
Cromwell stopped for a moment and began maintenance, wrapping his tentacles around his body to block this attack.
Various simulations ran quickly in my mind as I looked at that guy. The special abilities of the monsters captured by Cromwell, the attack methods possessed by the Demon Guardians…
‘I will block whatever attack comes your way! In the square prepared on top of this wall, I am superior to you!’
After all, this is a water battle.
It is a defense game that takes place on a battlefield called castle walls and fortresses that are advantageous to the defender.
No matter what attack you make, I will break the brunt of it again and again…!
《…Ah.》
And.
《Aaaaaaaaa-!》
Cromwell opened his mouth and let out an indecipherable roar in a very muffled voice, and then-
Tuhak!
kicked the ground
And again – the black dragon started rushing towards the castle wall.
“…?!”
On the contrary, I was embarrassed.
They’re coming charging again? Are you going to hit me with your body again?
‘Are they taking out some additional new cards?’
No-no. There is no such thing.
Without any special magical movements or new special abilities never seen before. Cromwell is just galloping straight towards the walls again.
‘why?’
I broke into a cold sweat.
That’s right, the opponent is a monster. It is a monster from a nightmare that is hell-bent on killing the humans in front of it.
I have seen countless monsters crushing their heads against castle walls even though they knew that the walls were impenetrable.
But there is one strange thing.
‘This bastard is not stupid! There’s no way I’m repeating an attack that won’t work!’
Yes.
Cromwell has reason.
Although it came back from the dead, it was clearly out of its taste, but it regained its senses through the satanic feast unique to the demonic species. This is a matter that has been verified by previous reports, including Diarmudin.
Cromwell is not a fool. He must have known that he could not destroy this wall with a hand-to-hand assault.
And yet they attack again?
Even though you know it won’t work?
“I will respond!”
“Pour it out!”
While I was struggling to understand the unknown enemy’s intentions, my heroes rushed to fire their respective attack methods forward.
[Elemental Disintegration] exploded again, and all kinds of attack methods from our side rained down on the weakened defense.
Blood, flesh, and bones splatter. The monster’s entire body is collapsing.
Although it may not be strong enough to defeat it in one blow, the damage is definitely accumulating.
Cromwell is foolishly running honest again. To make it easier for us to attack. If the battle repeats itself like this, we will win without much trouble.
However, I got goosebumps down my back as I saw Cromwell running towards me without any solution. Its shimmering green gaze met mine.
I was sure at that moment.
This kid is up to something.
“He’s trying to do something strange! Damien!”
After calling the sniper, Damian immediately equipped [Black Queen] and took aim.
“Order it, prince! Where should I shoot?”
“His head…”
Immediately after that, I stopped talking.
Doo doo doo doo!
Cromwell’s leg steps as he raced towards the castle walls were different from before.
It wasn’t just running. That’s….
‘Close help?’
He is controlling his steps and gathering strength in his legs in order to ‘jump’.
What are you going to do by jumping up? Are you trying to put more weight on it and hit it against the castle wall?
‘…No way.’
I estimated the height by looking at the large figure of the thing running towards us and the wall on our side. no way?
“Trying to… jump over the castle wall?!”
The Black Dragon Wall is taller than the existing Crossroads Wall. Of course, it is much taller than Cromwell’s height.
And Cromwell is no light deer either. It’s more like a mountain of corpses that has grown as quickly as it grows.
No matter how nimbly it moves, there is no way that massive body could jump over this wall.
And so far, no monster has come up with the crazy idea of jumping over the castle wall from the front…
‘So let’s do it!’
I felt confident.
Something no one has done before.
A method that none of the numerous monster commanders who tried to break down this castle wall had attempted.
Therefore, Cromwell must do it.
Before he was a zombie monster, he was the commander of the Demon Guardians.
Because he is the leader of the attack targeting Royalty…!
In order to win, you have to take the path no one has taken before!
“He’s trying to jump over the castle wall!”
“…!”
“Get ready to block everyone! “Do whatever it takes…!”
I shouted and glanced at Damian. Damian had already changed the form of [Black Queen] and was ready to shoot it with a rail gun.
If it is a normal zombie monster, it is correct to finish it off by sniping its head.
However, I remembered the tentacles that came out from inside Cromwell’s skull and hardened into deer horns.
There is a high probability that it will move even if its head is blown off.
Then….
“Blow the bridge off Damian!”
“yes!”
Damian immediately adjusted his aim.
[Black Queen]’s seven magic bullets came together in the air and were placed neatly on the rail deployed in front, and in the next moment –
Tukwaaaaang!
launch.
The bullet flew out dazzlingly and exploded the right two of Cromwell’s four legs as he stepped on the ground.
《…!》
Cromwell stumbled.
The lower joints of the right front and hind legs were completely gone. Cromwell immediately lost his balance and tried to fall to the side.
“Nice shot Damien!”
I stopped his charge!
I was so happy that I took a moment to praise Damian
!
Tentacles sprouting from Cromwell’s entire body touched the ground at once.
Cromwell even turned all the defensive tentacles that had wrapped around his body to catch the pouring fire, and placed his hands on the floor instead of his legs. And with even more terrifying momentum, it rushed toward the castle wall.
“What a crazy bastard…!”
There is no barrier and the magic defense is cut to pieces.
Cromwell even turned all his tentacles, which were used as a means of defense, into means of transportation, and used his body to catch all the fire nets that we poured down from the castle walls.
Wounds rained down from all over the giant monster’s body. Hideous chunks of flesh were torn and torn apart, scattering in all directions. Broken bones flew around, creating white dust.
Cromwell ran despite his body being torn apart.
As if I couldn’t feel any pain.
Literally like a zombie.
Sigh!
Cromwell gathered strength in his legs as he ran right in front of the castle walls despite being hit by countless magic and fire nets. The tentacles blazed and swelled fiercely.
And –
bullshit!
It created a huge crater on the ground it hit and soared into the air like a rocket.
It must have poured all its life force into this one jump, as its tentacles exploded, spraying blood in all directions.
And that’s how high he was able to fly.
“….”
Everyone gaped as they saw the thing floating above their heads.
All the defenses we have prepared.
This strong castle wall, well-trained elites, equipment, artifacts, and final blocking line –
the monster jumped over and neutralized it.
“I’ll stop it!”
Percussion!
Churrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I placed the flagpole on the ground to summon a magic wall and at the same time activated the [Seal Ring] to summon the ‘human will’ and convert it into physical power.
The white power of will mixed with the gray magic castle wall and was created on top of the black dragon castle wall.
My magic wall stretched out like a giant hand and soared into the sky. I stretched out my arms with all my might and tried to grab Cromwell’s body with the magic wall that responded to my will.
And-
wow!
blocked.
Out of thin air.
I succeeded in grabbing Cromwell’s lower body as if it were being held by my magic wall that rose up.
“Stop it!”
“Shoot him down!”
The wizards and heroes on the castle walls constantly fired firepower at Cromwell.
For an instant, all our desperate attacks were aimed at Cromwell, who stopped in the air. Cromwell was covered in blood and torn to pieces.
Yes.
Torn.
Oh my!
It twisted its body, ripped off the lower part of its body that was caught by me, and, while being hit by our magic and fire nets, crawled…
over the top of the castle wall.
Patter-
kwagwagwagwang!
The zombie monster, blood and flesh flying, crawled over the castle wall… and
fell inside the crossroads.