Episode 721:
On top of the non-human fortress, I quietly looked over the ridge.
Smoke rising and the faint sounds of drums and trumpets.
It was a performance of a rhythm I had never heard before, and the faint vibrations could be heard even on the walls of the castle.
“You have narrow vision.”
“Yes.”
It is said that people ultimately see the world from their own perspective.
It also means experiencing wider places and broadening your horizons.
It’s also about seeing the world from another person’s perspective.
I think it’s all a way to see various possibilities.
In that sense.
‘I made a mistake this time.’
It’s a variable that I couldn’t think of in advance.
no. No one expected it.
In the end, I looked at the 98th floor from the perspective of humanity.
We predicted that what could threaten us were monsters and fragments of disaster and chaos.
There were some outcasts and outsiders mixed in, but I didn’t think they would pose much of a threat.
As far as I can tell, there were no NPCs on the 98th floor who reached the 90th floor.
To be precise, half were right and half were wrong.
“Captain, the barbarians are coming.”
At least in the realm of humanity where I am based, there are no strongmen in the 90s.
But what if we expand the scope beyond humanity?
‘I didn’t know there were other races.’
Surprisingly, there is an NPC who has climbed up to the 90th floor.
savage.
A sub-race officially called barbarian.
They were coming here.
There is no particular reason.
Since the place they were in has become uninhabitable, they just want to take over this side.
It’s not just Barbarians.
[Mean Meow Punch]: Was there an elf here too? [Magma Fairy
]: Crazy! Dwarves are climbing up on a volcanic eruption! We’re all armed!
[Choco Choco]: Vampires appear here. Shall we avoid the place for now?
[Licking the top of his head]: Hey! Smile cap! I didn’t say there were different races!
[Smile Cap]: That’s right, I saw it for the first time today too. In the first place, it took me an average of a week until I encountered the fragments of chaos. There was no time to look anywhere else, and
each race was flocking in search of a place to live.
Smilecap also did not expect the invasion of a different race.
As I said, I didn’t even know it existed, so what could I expect?
It’s a bit disappointing.
I could have known this if I had looked at the situation not only in the surrounding area but also on the entire continent.
“Yes.”
“know. “It’s a consequential story.”
Still, there is income.
We hurriedly gathered information from those in the fortress and were able to find out a few facts.
When looking at the entire continent, humanity’s territory is in the center.
Beyond that, there is a realm of different races and sub-races.
Barbarians are from the North.
Dwarves are underground.
Vampires are from the East.
In the south, there were beastmen, and in the west, it was the land of monsters.
If it’s natural, it’s natural.
‘The territory where these guys live is far away.’
It’s not a place you can reach by walking for days or weeks.
Crossing the continent.
Things of that scale are happening simultaneously.
Considering the physical distance, it means that we were moving in this direction even before we got to the 98th floor.
It’s impossible.
Because the ordeal does not start on floors without climbers.
Of course, there is no reason for them to abandon their hometown and move.
Not long ago, this place was in the early stages of destruction.
This means that there was no particular threat from their perspective.
in short.
[Petit Gongdue]: This is intervention in the system!
[Licking the top of the head]: I guess it’s correct to look at it that way.
[Mean cat punch]: It seems like what we feel here and the time passing are different. External events occur quickly
[Hair loss on your head]: You sound like it’s difficult, but you’re saying the 98th floor is getting more and more difficult, right?
[Licking the top of his head]: Oh. Finally, your intelligence has increased slightly. Congratulations
[Your Hair Loss]: Hahaha! A brilliant strategist! The essence of strategy! That’s me!
[Mean Meow Punch]: Wow! A sparkling top of the head!
[Hair loss on your head]: ?? Is this a strange combination of words?
It’s an abnormal situation.
The system intervened and dropped those guys.
The setting of leaving one’s hometown in the latter part of the destruction was thrown in.
I left behind the chattering guy in the members-only chat room and let out a small sigh.
I understand the situation.
Why is this happening now?
Simple.
‘Because candidates are gathering here.’
Quick resolution.
It all comes together at once.
That was the core of this plan, and those with nearby candidates, including the Hair Loss Man, are moving around while maintaining a certain distance.
If you come too close, you could end up in an accident.
The system took action after understanding our intentions.
Perhaps it could be the will of the fragments of chaos.
Because he is the ruler of this place.
“The trick is that it doesn’t work.”
done.
Just reacting like this is enough.
Because they care about our actions.
First of all, that first.
“Barbarian. “Where are those guys going?”
Is it coming to me?
To the hair loss man or someone else?
There is still some distance so it is difficult to make a quick decision.
While I was thinking about it, a looter came running.
“omg! omg! Captain! “I received a call from Slope Village!”
Speaking of slope villages.
‘This is the village I went to with Elini last time.’
I met a knight named Mac.
“The barbarians have invaded! Help is requested! “It looks like he’s going straight this way!”
“We ran into an advance party.”
“It seems like that, but their skills are unusual. “Lord Mack is blocking it, but we don’t know when he will break through.”
I wiped my face.
okay. Where are you headed? Head this way.
There is no need to go to the village and engage in a melee.
For humanitarian reasons, it would be enough to just evacuate the villagers here.
There is a castle wall here, so if you use it to block it…
“Mister!”
A small hand tugged at my pants.
Elini looks up at me with an excited face.
He was explaining something with hand gestures. What is that?
I looked around for a moment to understand Elini’s actions.
“Armor! Glitter! hurry!”
“Hehe. “I brought what you mentioned, Miss Elini.”
He quickly took out the items from the bundle brought by the castle subordinate and wrapped them around his body.
Armor.
It’s not real armor, but it has its own assortment.
There’s even a helmet and a sword.
Why is the sword so big?
Meanwhile, the color of the armor was a bit colorful.
I think it was modeled after the Felline set.
I gently closed my eyes and opened them.
[Equip the feline set.]
– Self-made.
“oh. Oh oh. “What the fuck is that?”
“Captain?”
“You’re cool, man!”
I drew my sword after seeing the polarizing reactions.
I understand what Elini wanted.
okay. If you say something, you have to keep it.
“I’m going to help Sir Mac. Hecton is with only 20 people to guard the fortress and induce civilian evacuation. “Bring a horse or cart, because there may be patients.”
Let’s go and fight.
It’s better to get hit first.
If you’re going to crash into it anyway, it’s better to go ahead and destroy it.
Well, you can use the fortress later when the fragments of chaos appear.
He quickly bent down and was at eye level with Elini.
“Let’s go, Sir Elini. “To save the village.”
“Oh oh! yes!”
He seemed to like the title Sir Elini, so he swung his sword.
I think it’s okay for this to happen.
Either the will of the damn Chaos Shard or Ellini.
I wonder if it’s okay to be this excited about going to the battlefield, but what can I do if I say I like it?
We should blame the ruined world.
Still, it doesn’t feel bad.
‘I feel like a kid now.’
A world full of rampant death and ruin robs us of our childhood.
Forced to become an adult.
Ultimately, those who survive are those who make their own decisions and act.
It might be a little different if you have a guardian.
“I’ll go first, so move as soon as you’re ready.”
“yes! All right!”
While listening to the looters’ answer, I lifted Elini onto my shoulder.
Just jump.
– Duung.
He landed gently under the castle and ran forward.
“Wow! “It’s so fast!”
Elini smiled as the wind blew, perhaps because she was brave or because she was naturally fearless.
ruler. Then let’s see.
‘How powerful is the NPC who reached the 90th floor?’
Depending on the individual, it is the 90th floor climber who catches the fragments of chaos.
If not now, when will you experience a situation like that becoming your enemy?
Sigh.
I raised the corners of my mouth.
“You can attack as much as you want.”
In the end, it’s just something that needs to be defeated.
* * *
Savage.
Barbarian.
Looking at his appearance, he seemed like a large person, but he was clearly a different species.
Its powerful body is comparable to that of a giant, and its strength is no less than that of a demonic beast.
It’s just that you can’t use magic and spirits.
It didn’t have much meaning.
They had the right to use mystical powers handed down from ancient times.
“Lightning!”
As the person holding the one-handed hammer shouts and raises his fist, lightning falls in the dry sky.
Electric current flows through the body of a barbarian struck by lightning.
A mystery that binds the body without penetrating it.
It was primitive, but it was a powerful force.
-Quaaaang!
With one swing of his hammer, the earth was torn into pieces and turned over.
Mac, who dodged the attack and retreated, swung his sword.
The exquisitely bent sword dug in and cut the barbarian’s wrist.
“Khaaah!”
It was powerful enough to cut off one’s wrist, but the barbarian’s cries gave it strength and caused the sword to bounce.
At best, some of the skin and muscles are torn and blood flows out.
“I heard that the barbarians of the north are monsters, but after experiencing them, they are even worse.”
Even these are not the main unit.
They were an advance team that eliminated any possible enemies and inspected the terrain.
It was powerful, but not the highest power.
Mac’s eyes scan the surroundings.
The bodies of barbarians and villagers are intertwined.
It’s been a while since we sent the quickest person to the fortress, but there’s still no news.
There is a possibility that the person who sent it to Pabal escaped somewhere else.
Negative thoughts arose, but Mac’s sword did not waver.
‘Buy time.’
They are hometown people.
These are the people I grew up watching since I was young.
Although I couldn’t protect the kingdom, I wanted to protect my hometown.
If I couldn’t do that, I wanted to at least protect people.
I didn’t want something that big.
just.
-Aaaah!
“You cannot penetrate me!”
Shouting gives people time to escape.
That was all I could do now.
Should I say I am fortunate?
The barbarian was a warrior and behaved accordingly.
“Glory to the great warrior!”
It responds to and respects the fighting spirit of a mighty warrior.
Even if it is the enemy.
There was one reason why the dozen barbarians did not care whether the villagers left or not.
Because Mac doesn’t back down and fights back.
Because I am not afraid of facing numerous enemies alone.
-Saaaagh!
Blue energy covers Mac’s sword.
An auror, the exclusive preserve of knights who have reached the heights of fame.
Know.
‘I die here.’
Even if you kill the guy in front of you, another barbarian will appear.
And they weren’t an opponent I could fight while conserving my stamina.
Moving until the moment your body breaks.
It was the only thing he was allowed to do.
“Wow!”
Screams and shouts.
Somewhere in between.
A warrior and a knight full of fighting spirit swung their weapons at each other.
“there. “I’m sorry I’m busy, but will there be a replacement player?”
-Kwasik.
-Cludly.
A person suddenly appeared and grabbed both of their wrists.
An appearance that sparkles in seven colors.
“…Evileye?”
I couldn’t see the face, but I could hear the voice.
“I came to help you because you were complaining so much.”
Ugh.
Evileye threw the two people away with force and pushed Mac back.
Elini supported Mac’s legs, who had already reached the limit of his physical strength.
“The driver is resting.”
Mac’s face is full of question marks.
And my face turned red for a moment.
“You are crazy! How can you bring a child to a place like this? “I’m serious!”
I screamed.
Nevertheless, Evileye was calm.
Mac flinches at that serious look.
“Elini is not just a child. “He’s the leader.”
Mac tenses at the words Evileye spits out.
Unusual strength and armor.
He has great strength and is strong even in front of barbarians.
The girl who came with him must also be an unusual being.
‘leader? Of course it’s not the knight commander. Maybe magic?’
There were many different types of wizards, and some of the highest wizards had special secrets and as a side effect of magic, their bodies became younger.
To have reached that point.
‘At least at the level of a mage!’
Mac was shocked.
Evileye nods as she looks at Mac.
“…Cheer leader.”
“hey.”
Leaving Mac behind with a straight face, Evileye jumped at the barbarian.
