Episode 408. Alliance with the High Elves (2)
Again… Again… Again…
Red drops of blood fell under the inverted cross.
“Yes. It seems that you still have nothing to say.”
Remia stroked Melena’s cheek.
“Cool… ha… just… kill it.”
Melena let out a heavy breath.
He must have been subjected to severe torture, and his appearance was horrendous.
“He’s a really nasty kid. He usually opens his mouth when he’s done this much.”
“Cutting off one arm is also an option. If you cross the irreversible river, you will open your mouth to protect what’s left.”
Sreung!
Mordrey, who was next to him, immediately drew his sword.
Is it because of the fact that he has been betrayed all this time?
The anger Mordrey felt was beyond imagination.
It’s a natural story.
It was the Mines who had been working together even before the Tower of Trials appeared.
“Ha, what kind of lover is flirting with you as if you had an affair? Wasn’t betrayal a natural thing in this world?”
“Yes. That’s true. But…”
Fuuk!
The tip of the knife dug into the thigh.
“Aaaagh!”
“I don’t know about the others, but I can’t stand betraying me. Melena. Me, who saved you from being killed by the mafia while dealing arms!”
“stop.”
As I tried to cross the line, Remia opened her mouth.
“…”
Mordrey’s sword stopped.
“As you might have guessed, you die anyway. How you die, however, is up to you.”
“Huh…. I’d like to go there with a glass of wine in a warm bed after I’m old enough, can’t I?”
“Whoops. Your mouth is still alive. But, everyone has a limit. Finding that limit is my main specialty. Before it gets even more painful, tell us about Kang Jin-hyeok’s plan and if there is another spy inside.”
“I told you. Just kill him. Why is the devil’s tongue so long?”
“…gear.”
Remia’s face contorted in a grim manner.
“Modray.”
“yes.”
“Just put your breath away.”
“Leave it to me.”
Mordrey picked up a torture instrument that had been draped over a wooden table.
“Tristan. You interrogate the rest of the demons one by one. If there is another spy, you must find out and report it immediately.”
Tristan, who had been silent at Remia’s command, trembled.
“Your complexion isn’t very good. What’s wrong?”
“Oh, no. I just didn’t think there would be a traitor… among my colleagues.”
Tristan looked at Melena with a complicated expression.
But it was only for a short while.
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Hundreds of rangers headed forward across the swamp.
It was enough to make no sound even when a force of this size moved.
The high elves and rangers were fast and quiet.
‘It’s understandable that even the demons can’t handle it easily.’
If these guys were hiding and conducting guerrilla warfare, even Remia would be annoyed.
But just then
belt ring.
A status window appeared in front of Jinhyeok.
[A call request came from the slave ‘Melena’.]
This is ridiculous.
Because Remia inside the temple would never allow such a gap.
‘Did Remia… get Melena?’
Otherwise, there was no reason for Melena to activate the call system at this timing.
However, if they betrayed them, the ‘Stigma of the Soul’ would be activated…
‘What the hell is going on?’
All sorts of cases ran through my head, but there was only one way to confirm.
Jinhyeok accepted the call request.
Then a familiar voice was heard.
“You should’ve decided not to contact each other until you met in person?”
“I did. But, it’s okay. A friend on the inside created a gap. You won’t be intercepted or discovered.”
“Looks like you’ve been doing something useless again. Whoa. If you stay calm, can you get sick? Huh?”
“I’ll do the scolding later, so stop fighting. We don’t have much time before that, so let’s share only the important things.”
It can’t be helped that it happened like this.
“Okay. Then, tell me about the arrangement of the demons and where Remia and the Seven Deadly Sins are currently staying.”
“The demons will be placed outside the temple. However, all of them are decoys, and the main force, including Remia, is waiting for you to come inside the temple.
It is also taking the method of digging traps and waiting.
As long as this side has the purpose of activating the gate inside the temple, they must be planning to make the most of it and take it by surprise.
Only one.
What I don’t understand is that the Seven Deadly Sins gluttony protects the Dark Magic Stone.
It’s true that the Black Magic Stone, which supplies demonic energy to the demons, is the second main target after the gate… but I
thought getting rid of me would be the top priority rather than
‘unexpected’ .
At first, the Black Magic Stone side was going to send Paragons and nobles who deal with spirits, but if things go like this, they will have to revise their plans.
Jinhyuk’s eyes narrowed.
‘What kind of plan is this?’
The opposite of Remia’s personality, which likes to end things quickly, unfolded.
Even though the black magic stone was important, it was only when the battle was prolonged or to minimize damage from the monsters placed outside.
“Hmm. Well, there’s nothing wrong with us. We have a chance to eliminate the enemy’s full force.”
Jinhyeok made a decision.
“I have to send T-Bone and Frey to the place where the Dark Stone is. Anyway, there are children I planted in the altar, so redistributing the number like this will be enough.”
“I think that would be nice too. Ah! We have to go now.”
Before the conversation ended, Melena added one last word.
“The tea you made for me when I was at the lake… I really want to try it again. I really like it.”
[The call has ended.]
The blue status window blinks and then disappears.
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Kung! thud! thud!
With an earth-shaking roar.
The monsters at the temple entrance roared in unison.
“Koooooo!”
“Feed giggly! Feed!”
Infectious organisms parasitic on medium and large-scale monsters of hell and various monsters.
An innumerable large army covered the swampy area.
And in front of them, the elven army led by Jinhyeok took their place.
“That’s a huge number. If we fought properly, we wouldn’t last even half a day and would be annihilated.”
Paragon swallowed dry saliva as he looked at his enemies.
I knew the enemy’s forces were enormous, but when I faced them in person, the scale was much bigger than I expected.
To the extent that it made me feel as if all the monsters on the 27th floor had been gathered together.
“Just pretend to fight in moderation. Hit and run and don’t go too deep.”
“Yeah. Let’s try to act in moderation.”
“Oh. And I think you should go inside with us. All the rest of the magical girls too.”
“what?”
“There’s a bit of a twist inside. There’s a magic stone that supplies demonic energy to the demons, and I want you to help destroy it.”
“No, didn’t we say that we had no business going inside the temple? You shouldn’t change your words so suddenly!”
“There are elves infected with parasites in there. There are elves before they are infected. You know what I mean…?”
At Jinhyeok’s words, Paragon stopped screaming.
“….”
“Yes. That’s right. I really need your help to save them.”
“That’s what I was thinking from the beginning. Damn I’m going. Why don’t I just go instead?
”
“say it.”
“I beg you, please, let me take off at least this clothes. My name is the captain of the defense, and I have to look like this to lose face in front of my subordinates.”
“Yes. I’m going to hell, so please let me take off these clothes.”
“Me too, please.”
The magical girls begged in unison.
But…
“No.”
“Why, why the hell not!”
“There must be a lot of infected elves inside, so we need to differentiate between friends and family.”
To be honest, elves all look the same, so I can’t tell who is who.
But wouldn’t it be possible to clearly recognize who is an ally when wearing such a distinctive outfit?
In other words, it is a method that is 100 times more reliable than passwords or identification bands.
“Dalgrak. Master is right. I don’t think I’ll ever be mistaken.”
“Yes. The probability of identification is 100%.”
Even Frey, who rarely speaks 100%, agreed.
at last.
The rest of the high elves, including Paragon, had no choice but to join Jinhyeok by crying and eating mustard.
The war started a few minutes later.
“attack!”
“Make sure those filthy bastards never touch elves again!”
Hundreds of arrows flew and various spirit magic struck the center of the monsters.
Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwam!
Kwaaang!
The place swept away by various attribute magics turned into ruins.
but.
“Kreurreu…”
“Gigkick! Did the prey come to us on their own?”
“I couldn’t find out where they were hiding, but I’m finally able to catch them all.”
Only a fraction of the damage has been done.
Most of the demons were still in good health.
This is the beginning of a full-scale war.
And while the two forces are struggling for their own purposes.
A small number of personnel left the battlefield.
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[I have entered the temple.]
It is thick.
A thick bloody smell stung the tip of his nose.
It is a place deeply permeated with the smell of death, completely different from the swampy areas outside.
Moreover, the bizarre sculptures and various instruments of torture made my hair stand on end just by facing them.
“It’s the first time we’ve been in here too. I’m crazy. I’m crazy.”
Paragon muttered in a very nervous voice.
“If you go a little further, there will be a fork in the road. Be nervous. There are many infestations that specialize in erasing the presence of the infected.”
“Damn it. I don’t think I’ll be able to recognize it even if I approach it openly
like this…” Pillars covered with skeletons and plants full of thorns were blocking my view.
Even if there is an enemy right in front of you, it will not be easy to notice.
But just then
Whiik!
Something flew from the ceiling in an instant.
“Aaaaaaa!”
Before he could even react, an elf ranger soared into the air.
“Enemies!”
Paragon immediately protested.
puck! Perpuck!
“Keeeee!”
A spider about 3 m tall jumped from pillar to pillar.
‘Jumping Spider’.
It is a spider with long legs instead of a relatively small body.
It was a troublesome kind that had already been nicknamed the assassin, but it was infected and transformed into a faster and more agile state.
Besides, it wasn’t just the jumping spider that reacted to the intruder.
Kagagak.
The sound of a huge ax dragging on the floor.
Even the teratoma ‘Talmite’ with three arms protruded.
Its entire body was covered with a reinforced outer shell, making it difficult to inflict critical hits with arrows.
“Goooh!”
“Whoa!”
The muscular demons swung their axes.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
The pillar was shattered in one blow.
The nimble elves managed to escape the attack,
but …
Even the surprise attack of the jumping spider on the ceiling could not be avoided.
“Quaaaaa!”
Another elf vanished into thin air.
It was only a matter of time before they were annihilated in a pincer attack like this.
