Episode 463 It was a little strange from the moment the Imperial Army appeared.
Even though I had already expected the military discipline to be unreadable, or more accurately, to feel like a lump, it was unpleasant.
The only souls that pop out are those of a few superhumans and knights.
‘If you even brainwash the knights, there will be problems with their combat power. Okay, this is it.’
The sea was as expected up to this point. The problem was that there was no trace of the Emperor or the Magic Tower Lord in it at all.
If it were the soul of the great mage, the light should have been clearly readable, but there was no trace of it anywhere.
‘Didn’t you participate in the war? No, that doesn’t make sense.’
This war is over. Today is the turning point that will decide the fate of the Empire, McLane, and the Kassel Tower.
However, there was no way that the most core forces would not have participated in the war.
‘…Are you hiding?’
why?
There must be no reason for that, right?
Just not being able to see the emperor and the magic tower lord made my head spin.
And it wasn’t long before that question was solved in the worst possible way.
-Ruthless invaders. I will punish the abominable McLane, who deceived even the temple, in the name of the empire!
A voice that can be heard clearly even inside Ruspelheim.
The power contained in that sound and the clear presence felt from its source.
The emperor was not hiding.
Logan just didn’t feel his presence due to the difference in ‘status’.
That meant only one thing.
The level of a 9th class rookie.
“That doesn’t make sense…”
Logan’s expression suddenly distorted.
It was an achievement that made no sense even to himself, as he had risen to the level of an Auror Master in a short period of time.
But a wizard who is not an auror user has jumped several levels and reached the level of a rookie, which was rare even in ancient times?
I felt as if my mind had gone blank due to the unbelievable situation.
And that moment.
A huge fireball appeared in the sky above the heads of our soldiers, threatening to engulf Ruspelheim.
At first glance, the power of the fireball was far greater than that of the magic experienced at Kyle Castle.
“shit!”
There was no time to think deeply.
Logan instinctively activated the trait.
Ugh.
The moment another core popped out among the nine force cores, Logan’s soul jumped over the wall and reached an unknown territory.
Logan, who had briefly entered a state that even the first Aura Master Swordsman could not reach, crossed a great distance in an instant and ‘saw’ the Emperor.
Even though he borrowed the power of his characteristics, Logan achieved the status of a full-fledged rookie, even if only for a moment.
As he was able to handle unimaginably enormous power, his infinitely accelerated thinking made him feel as if time had stopped, and his expanded cognitive ability allowed him to grasp the enemy’s condition at a glance even from great distances.
‘As expected, this is not a normal condition.’
The emperor has a stern expression, holding a staff as tall as himself, and radiating overwhelming magical power.
In terms of appearance, it didn’t seem to be much different from the appearances of the rookies seen in Gibrik Cassel’s memories.
but.
‘The soul…’
The state of the soul was strange.
It was as if the limited soul had been forcibly inflated to reach beyond the threshold of a state that it would never have been able to reach originally.
It’s as if a dwarf’s body was forcibly stretched and made into a 3m tall giant.
In other words, it would not be surprising even if he died immediately or his soul disappeared.
The thing that supports the soul that has forcibly raised its status is….
‘That staff. And it seems like there’s some kind of magic mixed in to hold it together.’
But it’s literally just holding on.
Unless the wand and its magic run out of power, you can achieve something that will allow you to fully wield the power you have in your hands.
‘…the emperor will die.’
The moment the thought reached that point, Logan’s eyebrows furrowed.
I had a vague idea of how something like that was possible.
– My close friend and colleague Taron had tremendous magical talent. Even the precognitive ability to jump is just a fragment of that talent. Perhaps in the distant future, he may rise to the level of a rookie, which is now considered impossible. If that happens…
I remembered what I had read in Geomshin no Yurok.
What if the great mage Taron Ares, who was Sword God’s colleague, eventually reached the level of a rookie?
So, assuming that I could leave such a legacy, it seemed like something would be possible.
Of course, the doubts did not go away.
‘Why did he do something so extreme?’
In any case, McLane does not have the capacity to conquer the entire empire. It was more a question of the numerical strength of the ruling side than a question of combat power.
– If we win this war, the shattered imperial army will not be able to stop us, so we may be able to conquer it somehow. But…
– In that case, the only way is to assemble the legions and establish a small number of agents in the conquered areas while maintaining central power.
– The problem is that if a superhuman-level rebel emerges, the kingdom could literally fall in an instant. In reality, an empire in the past occupied half of the continent and collapsed after less than a hundred years.
The plan suggested by Damien.
Rather than disappear as a loser for only a hundred years, let’s swallow up only the areas that can be digested and create a rock that will last for a thousand years.
That was McLane’s basic policy.
And if he had read the corps’ movements, or at least had a spy, the Emperor would also have known their meaning.
however.
‘Would you rather gamble with your life than admit defeat and risk your life?’
For Logan, it was something he couldn’t understand.
Of course, I had no intention of being treated quietly.
‘Unless he is a complete god…’
This one-time characteristic can be used to overcome it.
Logan gritted his teeth as if making a decision and raised his sword.
Ugh.
The moment when a sound like the air splitting echoes.
The huge fireball that was burning with a force that seemed to set the entire Ruspelheim on fire split exactly in half.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
The magic that lost its central point dispersed, creating a hot storm in the sky.
At the same time, seeing the emperor with a distorted expression and coughing up blood, Logan immediately lost his character.
It was a choice made to preserve as much energy as possible.
“Ugh…”
I had no choice but to stumble because a significant amount of my energy had already been used up.
“Your Majesty!?”
“It’s okay. Don’t worry about me, get ready for battle!”
As soon as the words were finished, a voice that shook the souls of McLane’s troops rang out again.
– Subdue the ruthless invaders!
I saw him coughing up blood, but it didn’t seem like a very serious blow.
No matter how half-hearted he was, the power of a rookie could never be underestimated.
‘You can’t stop it twice. Then you should use it right away… No, no. Before that, we need to check the location of the magic tower.’
Logan bit his lip and started looking for another Grand Mage who was not here.
The imperial army began its advance.
“All armies advance!”
“Advance!”
“Crush the invaders!”
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.
As expected, the knights of the empire were at the forefront.
More than 10,000 knights rushed forward, each screaming, followed by the silent soldiers of the empire.
The strange sight could not help but attract attention even during the tense exhibition.
“…What is that?”
“Ugh, that’s creepy.”
“That voice too…”
“Is he really the devil?”
The fear instilled in the emperor’s voice began to maximize the moment he saw the strange advance of the imperial army.
At that time, I heard a voice that woke me up.
[Trust me! And believe in the preparations we have made!]
In the middle of the western wall, in front of which a large enemy army was advancing, the monarch raised his golden sword and raised his falling morale again.
“The moment the knights come into range, shoot!”
“Common knights, prepare to throw liberatio!”
“The moment you climb up the castle wall, an opening will appear! Aim for that moment!”
When the guard knights repeatedly encouraged the soldiers and prepared for a counterattack.
Logan felt huge magical power begin to flow again from behind the enemy lines.
“shit!”
The emperor’s magic was activated much faster than expected.
There was no more time to look for traces of the Kassel Matapju.
“Leah!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!!”
The young mage, who had been turning blue as he looked at the aftermath of the magic that had covered the air a moment ago, came to his senses at Logan’s shouting.
Then he took out a bunch of scrolls from his pocket and scattered them.
Scrolls believed to be items from the Kassel Magic Tower left by the emperor during the Battle of Ruspelheim.
The monsters that had sucked up the life force of the souls sacrificed in battle were placed around Victoria according to her hand gestures.
After a while, the scrolls activated following the guidance of the magic circle and brown magic that had been prepared in advance began to vomit out their power.
A wave of gray magic surged around where Victoria stood and was soon shot forward following her guidance.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
“What the hell!”
“What is this!”
“This again…!?”
Even McLane’s troops, who were preparing for a collision at the front line, flinched as the gray waves poured in from behind our troops.
However, the gray wave passed by the McLane army as if no one was there, and soon went forward and attacked the rushing Imperial Knights.
Heehee!
Some of the sensitive war horses deviated from their path for a moment.
But the effect was only that.
“What the hell!”
“It’s a bluff! Don’t worry!”
“Keep charging!”
The western corps commanders screamed repeatedly as they realized that the magic power contained in the gray waves that passed by them was weak. He thought that the vast amount of gray magic power that covered the entire army was no big deal.
And the wave of magic soon headed towards the imperial soldiers who followed behind.
At that moment, the movements of the imperial soldiers who were charging without any change in their expressions began to slow down a bit.
“Brainwashing magic jamming success! Keywords are ‘emperor’, ‘command’, and ‘obedience’!”
A magic created by a young mage with unprecedented talent who accepted the monarch’s suggestion and created it with a flash of inspiration.
However, at first glance, its power seemed weak as it was used in exchange for a magic scroll that consumed tens of thousands of life force.
Moreover, at that moment, a huge pillar of light rose up from behind the enemy lines with a force that seemed to pierce the sky.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Victoria’s complexion, which was more sensitive to magic than anyone else due to its overwhelming power, turned even paler.
Logan, whose face was equally white, shouted urgently.
“Quickly hand over control!”
“yes!”
A magic circle transformed by Victoria with a scroll as an offering.
The original was the magic that the emperor intended to use during the battle for Ruspelheim.
Logan, who had experience seizing it intact, took control of it from an ally mage this time.
Wooooow.
The force core vibrated as if screaming, squeezing out all its remaining power.
‘It’s less than I thought. Damn it…’
The cost of using the trait to cut off the emperor’s first spell.
Although the activation was completed in a minimal amount of time, the resulting loss of force was much greater than expected.
In the end, Logan decided to give up on the maximum effect he had originally hoped for.
The magic the emperor used to create and control the Black Knights.
The magic was changed to focus solely on mind control by a genius mage. And soon, the ‘lower level magic’ of the Kassel Magic Tower, which brainwashed the entire imperial army, was invaded.
At that very moment, the Auror Master, who specializes in commanding souls, used that power.
Among the keywords entered by imperial soldiers, ‘Emperor’ was erased and his own name was engraved in its place.
‘done!’
The moment when Logan internally cheered.
[Kill the Emperor!]
The Auror Master’s will to bring Ruspelheim and its vicinity within the range of recognition echoed throughout the battlefield.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.
At the same time as the message was delivered, a tremendous change suddenly occurred in the movements of the imperial soldiers who had been blindly following the knights.
“His Majesty…??”
“why??”
Some were confused and stopped rushing.
“Where am I!?”
“What the hell is this!?”
Some woke up from confusion and were shocked to see themselves on the battlefield.
And more than half of them.
“Kill the emperor…”
“Kill him…”
His gray eyes flashed and he started running backwards the way he came.
“What what!?”
“Is everyone crazy!?”
In that serious situation, the imperial knights who reached the castle walls froze.
“What what!?”
“What is it? Your Majesty did something!”
“Long live His Majesty the King! Woah!”
“It’s time! Kill them all!”
Cheers erupted from the walls of Ruspelheim.
What followed was a rain of red stones and quarrels pouring down on the bewildered imperial knights.
Pabababak.
Quang!
Bang bang!
“Ugh!”
“Fucking attack!”
“No, Your Majesty comes first! Go back!”
While the imperial knights all fell into chaos.
Behind them, the blue meteors that had been pouring down towards Ruspelheim suddenly changed direction and began raining down on the heads of the imperial soldiers.
Wow!
Rumbling.
“What the hell happened!”
The enormous destructive power of magic that struck the battlefield began to maximize the confusion of the imperial army.
