Episode 66. 1 man corps (2)
Troops from both sides faced each other.
Of course, there are differences in numbers.
There are about 2,800 chess pieces.
On the other hand, the number of stone statues reached 30,000, more than 10 times that number.
“Certainly… I have to admit that I am different from the humans who have come so far.”
Muhon murmured lowly.
Although the Tower of Trials has been opened and I have been challenged several times.
It was the first time he had been challenged in such a unique way.
For the first time, it feels like a threat.
“I will admit one.”
Jinhyuk shrugged.
This is something I can’t do even if I don’t want to admit it.
“Why do you seem to be getting more and more stupid?”
“What?”
“Right? Just because I won a few times against the weak guys, I’m not paying attention. So I’m not staying on the third floor. Because I don’t have the skills to go up.”
The boss monsters of the Tower of Trials act as gatekeepers for each floor and exert influence on that floor at the same time.
It means a manager who controls a certain layer.
However, not only the players, but they too were able to expand their power by climbing the tower.
If you have enough power to do that.
“Haha, this is true. A wild human being.”
Muhon burst out laughing.
It was a self-deprecating laugh full of anger and despair.
“Do you think I can’t cross the 4th floor because of my lack of strength?”
“I didn’t just think about it, I said it to my face. ah! If I didn’t convey the meaning correctly, I’ll say it again. With your level, it’s not even close to the 4th floor. ‘The 3rd Floor Underworld’. That’s the position that suits you.”
This killing became more blatant.
It’s openly provocative.
to turn your stomach.
“Even shaking the opponent like that seems to be your plan.”
But Muhon didn’t bite the bait.
“okay. You may talk as you please. However, let me tell you that the absolute difference in troops and superiority in tactics can never be overturned.”
Rather, he calmly judged the situation and began to lead his subordinates.
thud! thud! thud! thud! thud!
The stone statues moved busily.
In an instant, the air and defense formed a perfect formation.
Despite the overwhelming difference in troops, Muhon planned to do everything in his power to stamp and suppress Jinhyeok.
“Even if only a war of attrition unfolds, your soldiers will wither and die.”
2,000 to 30,000 troops.
If they started to shrink at the same rate, it was pretty obvious who would win.
and.
“If you make one mistake, this fight will be over.”
A poor judgment will lead to the annihilation of the entire army.
Muhon slowly rose from his seat.
I looked down on the entire battlefield from the top of the ornately carved stone statue.
“good.”
with a low-pitched voice.
“Gooooh!”
“Ohhh!”
The stone statues in the front kicked the ground.
The curtain on war has risen.
This is the start.
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Jinhyeok looked at the rushing stone statues.
Rather than sending all troops at once, an advance party consisting of about 1,000 was rapidly closing the distance.
“As expected, do you intend to see our response first?”
If the response is immature, the rest of the troops will be sent immediately.
In other words, non-marriage is being tested now.
‘Whether I’m just a mouthful or not.’
food.
A laugh escaped Jinhyuk’s mouth.
[The ability of ‘First Chessboard’ is activated!]
[The field magic ‘Dominate the Battlefield’ is activated!]
[The ATK and DEF of all chess pieces on the field are increased by 30%!]
[ Morale increases by 10%!]
Parts, Tsutsutsu…!
Blue magic that spreads along the ground.
The bodies of the chess pieces above it also began to glow softly.
number?
Of course less.
That’s kind of embarrassing to compare.
But
don’t think that even the fighting power of each individual is the same.
“Pawns in the middle, take five steps back. Left and right pawns move one step forward.”
Jinhyeok gave the order.
OK.
Chunk! Chunk!
The pawns armed with black iron armor quickly changed formation.
[The chess horse ‘Pawn’ activates ‘Iron Endurance’!]
The 2m shield was also deeply embedded in the ground.
It was to prepare for the shock that would come soon.
thud! thud! thud! thud!
The footsteps of the stone statues grew louder.
The ground shook and the moisture in the air dried up.
And right at that moment.
Wow!
A gray wave crashed over the black barrier.
A deafening roar echoed from the clash of iron and steel.
From now on, it is a showdown of pure power and power.
Cuckoo!
The pawns are slightly pushed back, but the solidly formed sideways are not broken.
A momentary stalemate ensued.
“Now!”
Jinhyeok shouted.
[The chess word ‘Rook’ activates ‘Multiple Burst’!]
Steel arrows were fired all at once from the string that was pulled tight.
Pupper puck!
Perpuck!
Parabolic arrows pierced the side of the stone statue.
“Goooooooo!”
“Ohhh!”
The stone statues united in one place to defend against the arrows.
He spread the small shield round and tried to eliminate the blind spots.
But that was a mistake.
This time, huge flames started flying from the other side.
[The chess horse ‘Bishop’ activates ‘Flame Strike’!]
The bishops who were casting before the battle released the compressed magical power.
It started raining fire from the sky like a meteor shower.
Puffup!
Pew!
Suddenly, a huge creator appeared in the middle of the ground.
Smashed bodies and blown limbs.
The stone statues, completely turned into rags, groaned.
It is a great power.
Especially since they were concentrated to avoid arrows, the damage was enormous beyond imagination.
Of course, even this was the composition that Jinhyeok had drawn.
good.
I think I’ve given you enough pain, so it’s time to stop breathing altogether.
“Go ahead.”
with short commands.
Pawns pulled out their shields from the ground.
It was to move forward, not to hold on any longer.
like that.
Kwak Kwah Kwah Kwah!
A one-sided slaughter has begun.
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“Whoa.”
An exclamation of exclamation flowed from the mouth of the muhon who was watching.
I expected a tight battle to unfold.
Surprisingly, the first engagement ended quickly.
All of the thousands of stone statues sent to the advance party were smashed.
On the other hand, the chess pieces did not fall even 100 times.
Truly a one-sided defeat.
‘I can’t win if I fight with the same number.’
The front with the shield soldiers was quite solid.
If you push with numbers, you should be able to break through, but the damage on this side won’t be easy.
However, it was worth sending an advance party just to confirm this.
[No Soul activates Lv14 ‘Strategy’!]
The battlefield experience that I have gone through countless times.
‘Strategy’ is a skill that derives the optimal result based on the vast amount of accumulated records.
The reason the raids struggled so much with this boss was because they were all swayed by superior tactics and strategy.
‘The overall dustproofing itself is great, but there is a gap on the left side.’
relatively thin walls. In addition, there were mainly bishops that took a long time to cast.
It’s an appetizing gap.
It felt like the whole thing would fall apart if I touched it even slightly.
But why?
Muhon did not immediately give an order to attack.
‘It looks too appetizing.’
It’s like having a poisoned apple in front of you.
There is something.
That’s why I didn’t want to move in haste until I figured out what kind of poison was in the apple.
[No Soul activates Lv14 ‘Weakness Detection’!]
When the skill was activated, status windows appeared one after another.
1. If you destroy the ‘crown’ on the chess board, all chess pieces will be destroyed.
2. Only ‘King’ or ‘Queen’ can wear the crown.
3. A king or queen wearing a crown must be protected by the other chess pieces in the innermost corner.
4. A king or queen who does not wear a crown increases all stats by 100% when fighting an enemy general.
Only two kings and queens can wear crowns.
The widow’s eyes narrowed.
‘Is that girl taking on the role of a queen?’
Among the soldiers surrounded by layers, I saw a silver-haired girl wearing a crown.
On the other hand, Jinhyeok, who can be called the king, was preparing to move somewhere while leading the ‘knights’.
Right then.
Something flashed through his mind.
‘Was it like that?’
I finally understood the other person’s intentions.
Deliberately creating a gap means to induce an attack.
If so, why would he try to provoke an attack?
The unmarried thought spread further from there.
‘To fight me.’
To be precise, it must be to demonstrate the 4th attribute, ‘the effect of increasing all stats by 100% when fighting an enemy commander’.
On the outside, they said that they would not sacrifice their subordinates and that they would fight in front.
Secretly, he used the entire main base as bait to aim for his life.
‘It’s fun.’
Contrary to its smirking appearance, it holds about 100 serpents in its stomach.
However, once the purpose was discovered, this point could be used adversely.
‘I’ll do whatever you want. Instead, my men will strike your queen before your sword reaches me.’
The corner of the unmarried mouth slowly turned upwards.
‘I wonder if he’s thinking…’
Jinhyeok relaxed.
With so many provocations, Muhon would now want the safest and surest victory possible.
It’s a natural story.
If I ever lose, I won’t be able to bear the shame.
‘And as long as I have the Weakness Detection skill, of course he must have grasped the weaknesses of my intentions and tactics.’
Confidence solidified through the process of having doubts and solving them.
The smarter he is, the more he fits the situation to his liking.
Of course, the price will be painful if it goes wrong.
It was then.
“Are you really going to be okay?”
Elise, who was wearing a crown, spoke up.
“Why are you worried?”
“Of course I am not worried. Well, I know that you’re not normal. But that guy isn’t even that easygoing. It’s not that I’m guarding the third floor without any ability.”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen you compliment me like that. Then, are they really stronger than you and your blood relatives?”
“what! what is that…! Are you comparing the empty stones in your head with this body, a noble nobleman of the night? Even if I hadn’t been imprisoned in the real corridor, a guy like that…!”
Alice raised her voice.
Seeing him in a fit of heat, it seems that all tension has been relieved.
“Don’t worry, I have an idea. All you have to do is defend the crown here as I ordered.”
Who will keep the crown longer?
Who will be the first to decapitate the enemy general?
Those two things will be the key factors in deciding whether or not this fight will be won or lost.
And Jinhyeok already had the answer.
