Episode 152
“Keuugh…!!”
“Whose eyes…!”
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
The sun’s rays broke through the crescent cape, and the Sayton family’s heads covered their eyes with the palms of their hands.
At first glance, it was like a rain of fire from purgatory.
The yellowish-yellow light of the brimstone fire fills the field of vision, making it seem as if an army of wizards on a scale comparable to the Knights of Seyton poured out their firepower all at once.
And the base camp of Sayton, which was located at the rear of the cape, couldn’t help but look at the battlefield where the blinding light flickered and the fire and rain subsided at the same time.
“That…”
“…Does that make sense?”
That would be the case because the battlefield, which had been like hell due to dozens of armored lizards, was completely burnt as if it had been hit by carpet bombing.
“What the hell is that guy…?”
As the front yard of the Forgotten Tower was cleaned up in one room, Marlywood muttered with a dazed look on her face.
It was so hard to believe that even seeing it with my own eyes, I couldn’t believe it.
Although the 7th wave, which consisted of various beast-type monsters, was a large-scale monster wave with hundreds of monsters.
Excluding the lycanthrope, which could be said to be its core, it was just an offensive wave made up of chunks of meat at a mediocre level.
Marlywood had made the decision to advance the 1st Knights despite the dissuades of Targo and other lieutenants.
The 1st Infantry, made up of Footmen, slowed down the advance of the beast-type monsters and pushed the adventurers’ lines that began to fall apart as a scapegoat, a brave decision made with such confidence.
Considering the strength of the 1st Knights, which consisted of upper-level average Aura users and lower-level sword experts, the structure of the 7th wave did not have a level of difficulty that made it impossible to attack.
Marlywood also had an eye to read the war situation of its own for a rumored idiot.
It was because he had made the decision that if he made the adventurers’ front line his scapegoat, he would be able to beat the 1st Knights’ attack without anyone interfering.
It was said that it was not a very reckless judgment for a dogma that was pushed blindly.
In fact, the Knights of Seyton accomplished the feat of almost pushing the 7th wave of monsters, including the lycanthrope.
Considering that he turned the tide of war to his advantage at once, to the extent that he overcame the Forgotten Tower’s front yard and even its main base.
Although the order of Marlywood is a harsh and ruthless idea, as the commander-in-chief, it could be said that it was not reprehensible.
If the 8th wave hadn’t burst out right after the 7th wave, then Maliwood would have been confident not to listen to what Ser Kim and the adventurers were talking about.
It was quite disappointing to destroy the magic leaflet of the expeditionary force made up of adventurers with my own hands, but as long as the subject of restoring the Forgotten Tower had to be the Seyton family, there was no way that Marlywood’s choice would change.
Of course, as a result of that, not only did his name rise, but he needed to mention the lavish goods that came along with being recognized for his achievements.
Given that the sacrifice of the small for the sake of the great is indispensable, it is highly likely that the choice of Marlywood was not a handshake but a trick of conversion.
By the way…
– Ohhhhhhhh!!
– Lived! live!
– Pheonax… Thank you!
– The Archmage of Fire has appeared!!!
“…”
The barracks in the command and control room of the top leaders, including Maliwood, couldn’t help but laugh along with the cheers that erupted from all over the base camp.
The expression of Marlywood, who was already in the middle, was so stunned that he was rotten, and he did not know that it was none other than Damien who created the scene in front of him.
“Somehow, when I first met him, he seemed to be fluttering his vulgar tongue without up and down… did everyone have that much confidence?”
“It seems so. They’ve been wizards since ancient times, because their madness pierced the sky. Aren’t they the ones who think they’re superior until their nose is broken?”
“But why don’t we have a mage like that in our unit— no, in our family? huh? Why do I have to suffer like a dog like this?
Quaang!
As Targo spoke softly, Marlywood slammed the table. In his fist, the pieces on the tactical map lost their place and crumbled.
The reason why he can’t be happy even when he sees Damien’s performance.
And the reason why he left a bit of regret while using the expedition made up of adventurers as a scapegoat.
It was an action attributed to the fact that the magic flyer was missing among the troops under his command, and Targo and his lieutenants were not aware of that fact.
It was because Garou Seyton intentionally did not entrust it to his son.
Of course, the fact that it was the family head’s decision considering the arbitrary and impulsive personality of the eldest son was such an excellent decision that no one in the command and control room barracks would present a different opinion.
“What are you doing, just staring at me! yes? Right now, it looks like a mere adventurer is eating up the name value of the great Seyton family, so what if you cross the river?”
“…!”
Soon after, as Marleywood, who was sitting in the seat, slashed at the adjutants around him with an axe, the personnel standing in the command and control room began to move busily and quickly disperse in all directions.
As he said, if he didn’t move right away, it wouldn’t be strange if he got stabbed in the neck.
“Targo.”
“Yes, Confucius.”
“The moment the ball is stolen by the adventurers in this operation… I know how to sever all of those idiots, including you, from the head. okay?”
“…yes. I will keep that in mind.”
“You know, get out of here. Because it feels like X.”
flash!
Soon, Marlywood’s eyes flashed like those of a ferocious beast.
* * *
[Notification: < Armored Lizard > has been defeated!]
[Notification: < Armored Lizard > has been eliminated!]
…
[Notification: < Armored Lizard > has been eliminated!]
[Notification: EXP has been obtained! ]
[Notice: Level up!]
[Notice: Level 73 reached!]
“Whew~. It could have been a big deal.”
Damian smiled at the system message that popped up in front of him. Before he knew it, the battlefield was charred black around him.
The moment when an Armored Lizard was killed by Ser Kim’s seasoning and Damian’s final blow—for that reason, his damage was too overwhelming—then all the lizards corresponding to the entire 8th wave began to flock around him.
Even though Ser Kim had forgotten the thought of recruiting and was experiencing a whitewashing experience, Damian felt his whole body stiffen and stand up sharply.
It was the elation he always felt when standing on the battlefield.
Of course, if you accept the threat to your life that could blow off your hair immediately, others will say that you are crazy, but there is no better stimulation than that for Damian, who has been standing at the peak for a long time.
Not to mention, it was not unreasonable for Damian to welcome the group of armored lizards, the 8th wave, when he was trying to change the way he fought through sparring with his teacher Kiren.
It was to the extent that it was considered warm.
As always, he believed in his infinite resources—it would not be an exaggeration to say they were infinite for a 904-level devotee—and did not spend them like water.
It’s not just a crazy attack method that focuses only on attack while ignoring defense by believing in one’s inertial habits and specs.
To induce one’s own resources to be as efficient as possible so that the situation itself can only be won through endless calculations and calculations.
“Look at these— EXP crazy? Elite monsters are elite monsters, right? Even if it rots, it’s said that it’s better than other small fish. There are quite a few items…”
“A lot of strange things came out, master! I must have shut up and shoved it in my mouth!”
Juseom Juseom!
So while Damian was busy picking up the loot of Armored Lizard that had fallen on the floor along with the bundle, he could finally realize that the conversion of the fighting style he had in mind had been relatively successful.
If the intended purpose has been achieved, it can be regarded as having been achieved.
It might be said that a user who is only level 72 would be able to deal with dozens of armored lizards.
It’s not just about blindly surrendering to instinct like the sacrifice in the previous life or predicting that the next attack will be like this.
By counting and calculating up to 10 or more than 20 moves, and putting the entire aspect of the battle under one’s own mind.
Just as Deep Blue of chess looks at the numbers on the chess board, AlphaGo uses < Vengeful Spirit Arrow > and < Plague Outbreak > as if it were calculating thousands of tens of thousands of numbers.
Damian’s two skills vomited a spirit that exquisitely cut off or drove the movement of dozens of armored lizards, and the armored lizards were oxidized without even being able to approach by thousands of spirit wolves pouring out like water.
It was just the difference between creating the desired result with reckless momentum and emotional physical attacks, or producing the desired result with meticulous calculations and intentional movements.
Of course, the reason for this was possible, along with the explosions created by < Twilight Starlight Kukri >, < Zodiac Ring >, and < Deep Roots of Iskandar >.
It was because the constant division of the spirited wolves created by the < Wolf Totemic Set > far exceeded the destructive power of the armored lizards.
Demian’s movement, which was greeted with a change of style, was far from the appearance of evil spirits such as demons, and was closer to that of a wizard, as the people of the Seton family had mistakenly misunderstood.
Of course, Damian himself thought that the term strategist was better suited than wizard.
“Sir Kim? are you okay? Were you very surprised?”
“Ah…”
Damian, who was picking up the item, suddenly turned his head and asked, Ser Kim nodded blankly.
In fact, he wasn’t even aware that he was nodding.
However, the only thing that controlled her mind and body was the aftermath of the explosion that seemed to burst her eardrums, the screams of the armored lizard, and the sight of her eyes covered with black smoke like gunpowder smoke.
And at the site of the explosion, Ser Kim could vaguely feel the blood and flesh of the lizards splashing as food waste on her own skin before she even took any action.
It was because the notifications from the system message that the armored lizard had been defeated came to mind not only to Damian but also to Ser Kim one by one.
“I don’t think there will be any more mobs like this, so let’s leave it at that. The fact that the large-scale monster wave has become elite means that the difficulty of the twisted portal has already evolved one more time… Then we won’t be pouring out a monster wave right away.”
“Then…”
“Not very good news for us.”
When Ser Kim asked, Damian replied by putting the wad over his shoulder.
It was a serious matter for what he shrugged as if it was not a big deal.
It is safe to say that Ser Kim and the guild members of the Arno Kingdom branch, who had to block the monster wave seven times, lost more than 90% of their power.
Even if Damian’s super save prevented the 8th wave, it could not be said that the situation was reversed.
It was said that he could not put his mind at ease.
Of course, from Ser Kim’s point of view, whose main job is to guard the Forgotten Tower’s front yard, there was still a way to give up the reward on the condition of completing half of the quest right now.
Considering that the damage she suffered from the fierce battle that has already spanned the 7th wave is by no means insignificant.
It was absurd to give up entering the Forgotten Tower now….
“The good news is that at this point in time when the Armored Lizard was stopped, the abandoned territory was successfully restored under conditions. The second is that there is at least 30 minutes of monster wave time left. The third is that the Forgotten Tower, which poured out the armored lizards, is empty.”
swish! swish!
Seeing Damian open his fingers one by one, Ser Kim vaguely felt that negotiations had left his hands before he knew it.
It was in his hands, not her, to assemble the remaining adventurers from the start.
“What are you going to do?”
smile!
Before long, Damian smiled at Ser Kim.
