319. The second battle has begun, guys. (8)
Dernivan, commander of the 5th Corps, succeeded in crossing the walls of the mountain country.
Rather than trusting useless subordinate troops or other corps commanders, he decided to move directly.
He climbed up the castle wall by shooting an arrow with a hook. The soldiers of the Mountain Kingdom noticed it and tried all sorts of things to shake it off, so it fell in the middle, but before it reached the ground, they shot another hook arrow and hung on to avoid injury.
The wolf-based body was strong and agile, so there was no problem climbing the castle wall.
Based on previous experience, before the attack was concentrated on one side, he repeatedly threw his body to the side of the castle wall and used another hook arrow to move up, and Belitan, the commander of the 6th Corps, who was watching this, let out a soft exclamation.
“Is he some sort of demon from a spider?”
At first, it stumbled and fell, but it only lasted for a moment. After a while, it quickly adapted, and soon it was moving widely around the castle wall, moving across the length and breadth of the castle like a flat area, as if it was a demon specializing in this from the beginning.
As the people on the wall are being dragged around by that one guy, their movements become tangled and the check on this side is noticeably weakened, which is definitely beneficial.
‘Well, thanks to that it became easier to attack.’
Coincidentally, he also climbed over the castle wall.
As soon as Dernivan stepped onto the castle wall, a loud noise sounded from one side.
“What is that again….”
The eyes that follow the noise widen in surprise.
Trover, commander of the 9th Corps, succeeded in creating a hole in the castle wall large enough for a person to enter and exit. It was an achievement achieved with bare hands.
“Hmm…”
Trover clenched and unclenched his fists to check his body condition and grinned at the confused faces beyond the hole.
“This is revenge for the damn ambush, you bastards!”
Even though I wasn’t in very good shape, it got worse because of all the damage I had done. My whole body was still aching, and Dernivan’s eyes were so annoyed and embarrassed.
He gritted his teeth and gave orders to his corps members.
“What are you doing? There’s a way. Go in!”
“Waaaa!!”
A refreshing charge followed, as if pouring out all the frustration of the past.
A hero appears among the struggling soldiers beyond the breached castle wall. There was hesitation in the movements of the demons as they entered, blocking their path as if blocking a hole and mercilessly cutting down those who approached a certain level.
Just as Trover was about to leave, a large shadow appeared over his head.
“hmm? …Wow!”
Coo!
Legion Commander Belitan, who was more frustrated than anyone else with the sluggish battle, landed right in front of Trover and struck the hero’s head with his axe. The hero’s arm, which had barely raised his sword to block the attack with the weight of the large and strong demon, was pushed back helplessly.
“Tsk!”
If this continues, it will be a curse on my sword. The hero gave up holding on and immediately pulled back. The tip of the ugly ax narrowly cut the hem of his clothes on his chest.
I could see another corps commander shouting from behind.
“Belitan! “You almost got run over!”
“I don’t think I can even calculate the landing point.”
Two corps commanders… When will support come? The hero urgently rolled his eyes.
Of the heroes remaining in the castle, one will be on the castle wall dealing with the commander of the 5th Corps, and one will be guarding His Majesty’s side, so even if that were the case, wouldn’t there be one left left? Even just by looking at it, you can tell that this is more critical.
‘Where are you fooling around… ah.’
come.
It feels like the number of soldiers blocking the hole in the castle wall has increased more than before. Additionally, a fellow hero was seen approaching behind the two corps commanders who were still bickering, perhaps intending to launch a surprise attack.
The voices of the corps commanders continued in a space full of noise and tension.
“I think it would be better to leave the conversation here instead. First of all, we’re at war, right? Even if you win everything, it’s difficult to let down your guard.”
“Isn’t that right? “You also have to deal with the rat in the back.”
“…!”
The hero who was approaching from behind quickly retreated. A terrifying fist grazed the tip of my nose, splitting the spot where I had been standing just a moment ago.
I wonder how strong the force must be for the wind pressure to be this much. Trover widened his eyes slightly and seemed to interpret the hero’s gaze differently, grinning and showing off.
“Are you surprised? “This is presence detection magic.”
“That damn magic trick….”
Anyway.
Belitan shook his head and adjusted his grip on the large axe.
Trover seems to be thinking of dealing with that side, so I guess I can deal with this side. I spoke to the person who was very nervous, expressing my desire to end this boring siege as soon as possible.
“Let’s finish it quickly.”
***
“Whoa… that’s it!”
7th Corps Commander Silua, who activated the device and opened the castle gate, raised both arms and shouted cheerfully. It was a cry that didn’t suit the backdrop of the hero’s body lying at her feet and the corpses of human soldiers filling the area, but she didn’t care.
Instead, he glanced down at the hero’s body, which was tripping over his feet every time he moved, and muttered lowly.
“I thought the last remaining hero would be by the emperor’s side… but this is unexpected.”
It doesn’t matter.
After pushing the body away with his foot, he took out the communication stone from his pocket.
“This is the 7th Corps commander. The gates have just been opened. “The hero is guarding the device, so it’s a little late to deal with him.”
– This is the 1st Corps commander. I have just dealt with two heroes together with the 12th Corps commander.
“Then the remaining heroes are…”
– None. Because I killed one before that.
All you have to do is find and kill the emperor. Since there are no heroes, it would be enough to leave that to the soldiers under his command.
finished! Slowly realizing that the conquest of the human world was imminent, Silua slightly raised the corners of her mouth, ordered her legionnaires to find the emperor, and walked away.
It was to join other corps commanders, but…
His steps, which had been moving lightly as if he were stepping, came to a halt when he discovered the other protagonists of the castle’s fall.
“…?”
Silua’s head tilted to one side in an incomprehensible situation.
“There…”
The sword and spear exchanged fierce attacks. Those caught up in this battle, both humans and demons, died in vain, and a numbing sense of death consumed the air.
This is a real battle, not a sparring or prank. After blinking for a moment at the murderous attacks aimed at killing each other, she quietly asked a question.
“What kind of situation is this again?”
The two corps commanders, 1st corps commander Jaykar and 12th corps commander Myers, who had been fighting heroes together until a little while ago, were fighting with each other.
***
The gates of the empire were opened and the hero died. The situation is such that there is no need for the corps commanders to step forward.
The same goes for Sanguk. Once the castle wall has been crossed, the end is already certain whether the corps commander actively steps forward or not.
As the end came into sight, the eyes of several corps commanders turned to other corps commanders who had been allies a moment ago. There was a vague hint of life at the end of that gaze.
Dernivan, who had stuck an arrow between the eyes of the hero who was blocking him on the mountain wall, lowered his gaze. Trover and Belitan, who had just won against the two heroes, came into view.
…If this happens, there is only one hero left in the castle. I can handle that much on my own.
As soon as the decision was made, the body moved immediately. Slow steps head towards Trover. Trover seemed to sense this as well, pretending not to do so and quietly clenching his fists. At the moment when the distance seemed to be gradually narrowing, an attack from the nearby 8th Corps poured in, targeting Dernivan.
It is the 8th corps, not the 9th corps. Dernivan, who nimbly dodged the attack, asked as if he couldn’t understand.
“why?”
Jaykar, who crossed the gates of the empire, sensed the end but moved to minimize variables. …I tried to move.
I was planning to go catch the emperor myself.
Myers, commander of the 12th Corps, launched an attack. As if that was a signal, the 12th and 10th corps attacked the 1st corps all at once.
I was planning to kill the other corps commander after the job was over, but there was no way for them to know that. That means there is a different reason…
Jaykar, who had hit the sharp spear, spit out a question at him.
“why?”
***
Legion Commander Myers, who was given the number 12, was loyal to the Demon King.
Aside from his timid personality, he always faithfully followed the Demon King’s orders, and his lieutenant, Dahar, would do his best to support him, even if he complained.
however.
If the price was the death of the adjutant he was supporting.
What reason would I have to follow the devil?
The same was true for the 8th and 10th Corps, which lost their commanders.
Death returned as a reward for loyalty. Our loyalty has been betrayed.
Therefore, they willingly agreed to the whispers of the 2nd Corps commander.
***
The rain is pouring down like crazy and the pressure from Jin is still there. The blood, not knowing whether it was real or hallucinatory, tenaciously caught every step I took, accelerating the rate at which my fatigue accumulated.
Deon Hardt wiped away the moisture that was blocking his vision and brushed away the bangs that stuck to his forehead. The hair that had been neatly tied up had long since become loose and stuck to the nape of the neck after a long fight.
While Aletea and other heroes paused at the suddenly revealed face, he caught his breath and thought.
‘I quickly adapted to the gap between my thoughts and actual movements…’
Well, it’s just an adaptation, but I can’t speed up the original speed, so I don’t find the spirit fight refreshing. It felt like fighting with sandbags attached to my entire body.
It’s so frustrating that even if I try to move as quickly as possible, I can’t even keep up with my average attack speed.
‘The power… must have been cut in half.’
I dodged and blocked the attacks that started coming again and sighed.
Just looking at the fact that I couldn’t properly defeat Alethea Desert, who was currently fighting at the forefront as a key combatant, I could easily predict how much my strength had been reduced.
‘…Actually, it’s also because Aletea Desert is not an easy hero.’
Yes, Desert. The royal family, and the noble being called the Emperor, is now in the most dangerous place in the entire human world.
If it were just that, she would have laughed it off as just the childish behavior of a foolish person, but now she has completely changed to the point where it would be rude to even compare her to before.
Maybe it wasn’t something that had changed, but maybe he was just hiding this side of himself.
“…under.”
A sharp sword quickly cuts down where I was. Deon, who reflexively took a step back from the powerful force that reminded him of Emperor Edoardo, burst into laughter.
“Why are you doing this?”
“…?”
“Your Majesty has done enough.”
Alethea raised an eyebrow as if she was asking all sorts of useless questions.
“I would have told you. He said he became a hero. “Do we need any more reasons than this?”
“Besides, if you’re the princess, it’s no use hiding the fact that you’ve become a hero.”
“For the purpose of killing a hero, you have to do your best to even have a glimpse of possibility. “Does it make sense to hide the fact that you have become a hero in a situation where you lack all of your strength?”
“….”
“And I would have said she was the emperor, not the princess.”
Deon, who was avoiding an attack from another hero coming from behind, was stopped for a moment by an arrow hitting his shoulder. Alethea did not miss the opportunity and swung her sword at the heart and spoke.
“More than anything… thanks to coming here in person, you have the opportunity to see your enemy’s head fall with your own eyes, right?”
“…Ha damn.”
Deep.
