Chapter 708,
Chapter 179. Inescapable Trap (7)
The thing the temporary alliance was most concerned about before launching an operation was the participation of the god of war.
[Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the state of the chest may change during the operation in Riccarton. However, since it has already caused a runaway once, it will take some time for the body to normalize, so I don’t think you need to worry too much. As long as it’s not going to be a fight in Riccarton for a few days.]
As Orgal said, if Rosa didn’t participate in the battle, the success rate of the operation would inevitably rise.
Difus inherited some of the powers of the titular god and possessed transcendental power, but he fell into an injury due to eternity.
Even in intact condition, no one thought that he alone could handle the highest level of forces of the Temporary Alliance.
Of course, besides Difus, there were strong men like Padler and Lionel and an army of chaos, but it seemed like they wouldn’t be pushed back if they didn’t have a chest.
The steel door slowly began to descend.
The steel gate reached the sea level and was divided into two. One side led to Hufester Sea, where Cosmos and the POW Rescue Team would head, and the other side led to the center of Riccarton, where the Teenager would be stationed.
“Keep your cosmos mind straight.”
“Don’t worry, Captain Mary. The fleet of this Cosmos has no captured history. So, take care of yourself, Captain. Your wounds haven’t fully healed yet, have you?”
“I will go, my lord.”
[I’m in a position to escort these pirates…]
Balkas and Bale said.
The two were to escort the Cosmos fleet until it safely landed at Riccarton from the sea, and then join the main force.
“This cat is not a pirate, but the most important manpower for transporting prisoners. Protect not a single ship from being destroyed until our allies open the way to Riccarton Harbor.”
[She got it.]
“And join safely. Veil, you too, Lord Barkas.”
Puberty Ho turned the bow to the right.
For a while, words wishing for good fortune were exchanged, and the boats moved forward toward their respective doors.
* * *
4:15 AM Riccarton North border.
About an hour has passed since the operation of the temporary alliance began in earnest.
Ziple’s fleet penetrated the anti-aircraft net and was entering smoothly.
Although at the time of the general offensive, it was not able to reveal its majesty because it was hit by Ram, but Zipple’s fleet was the largest power of mankind in name and reality.
The Chaos Dragon and the Black Ship, which constantly rushed at each other, were just oxidized to ashes like moths that touched fire.
To break through the fleet’s defenses, a transcendent strongman like a paddler was needed.
“As Orgal said, is it because the body went out of control? Somehow, it seems that Runkandel is only trying to buy time by consuming troops…”
Veradin opened the map with magic and said.
There was no significant change in Riccarton’s situation of despair.
“What do you think of Dante Heiran? Do you think they are buying time or setting a trap?”
Dante turned his head to look at Beradin.
Normally, Dante would have thought for a moment while seeing Beradin’s unfamiliar appearance, but that was not the case now.
“It seems to be the latter. It’s just a feeling, but I mean it.”
“so do i. At this rate, within 30 minutes, Orgal and Zephyrin will reach the 1st prisoner of war camp, but have the prisoners been moved already?”
“Why don’t you speed it up and check it out? Even if it’s a trap anyway, we must advance beyond the POW camp to Riccarton Castle. Our mission with Ziple is to rescue the prisoners from the 1st and 2nd camps and then support the Jin and Bamal alliance.”
“Well, if it went as planned, Jin and Tikan’s forces would have entered the center of Riccarton. I’d rather do it according to your opinion. It’s also a situation where you can’t respond by slowly examining any type of trap. Most of all, if it’s not a trap, it means that the Fourth Horseman is continuing to focus on recovery, so it must be an opportunity.”
As Beradin gave the order, the fleet increased its speed.
Kieek quad deuk…!
The fragments of the black line that collided with the shield and the corpse of the Chaos Dragon constantly covered their vision.
After about 10 minutes, Ziple’s fleet was able to confirm the 1st POW camp hidden by the barrier of chaos.
Now, the number of Chaos Dragons and Black Ships rushing at them was significantly reduced, so they were not even threatened.
“I wonder if it is the will of the evil spirits that the prison has such a grotesque appearance, or whether it is the personal preference of the Fourth Horseman. I’ll ask when I see you.”
The interior seen from the sky was a completely different landscape from a normal concentration camp.
First of all, there was a huge tree like a castle in the center of the inside of the barrier.
The tree was full of translucent black berries, and each fruit seemed to hold about fifty prisoners.
It was also confirmed that the monsters in the form of giants were picking fruit one by one, but they did not react differently when they saw the fleet appearing.
Only the prisoners in the fruit reacted violently to the fleet.
The voices were not heard, but as soon as the captives saw the fleet, they frantically pounded and scratched the inside of the fruit with their fists.
So, because of the flowing blood, you could see the reddish fruit in an instant.
Veradin looked down and was otherwise unimpressed, while Dante trembled with his fists.
Many of them were prisoners of the Empire.
“Well, that’s strange too. As soon as we get here, Riccarton’s despair is suddenly increasing. Dante Hiran.”
Originally, it should have been the other way around.
The emotion that people who were trapped in the fruit would feel when they saw Zipple’s fleet was ‘lived’.
However, the despair displayed on the map continued to grow, and Dante, suppressing his boiling anger, looked at the ground again.
As I raised my senses, it seemed that I could hear the voices of the people trapped in the fruit little by little.
can’t come Do not come!
It was so blurry that I wasn’t sure if the prisoners were really saying that, but their gestures were clearly visible.
The prisoners were not only beating or scratching the fruit, but also waving their hands randomly as if telling them to go home.
‘…Ah, I see why the despair has deepened. The Fourth Horseman warned the prisoners here in advance that we would fall into a trap if we came. Or brainwashed.’
It was the latter.
The Prophet manipulated the minds of the prisoners in Camp 1 and planted the perception that even if the rescue team of the temporary alliance came here, it was ‘useless’.
Temporary allies will fall into a trap as soon as they come here and die right in front of you.
awareness of such content.
“Sogaju! Mana response. Mana is spreading in the camp!”
a sorcerer shouted.
If it was a trap, of course, he would have expected the chaotic energy or army to attack the fleet, but magic was spreading all over the fleet out of nowhere.
“Fully deploy the shield.”
Fortunately, the speed at which the fleet strengthened the shield was faster than the mana spread in the camp turned into magic.
‘net?’
The magic power that surged from the camp became a huge net that encompassed the entire fleet, and in itself was not a threat at all.
The net clinging to the shield was not strong enough to limit the movement of the fleet.
“A storm-type honki is coming!”
“It’s not a level that can’t be blocked with a shield.”
As reported by the ensuing wizards, a storm hit the fleet.
The fleet stumbled a bit, but it wasn’t powerful enough to pierce the shield like the magic net.
‘What does magical power and this ambiguous matrimony mean?’
While the concentration of despair on the map was constantly increasing, Veradin raised his head as if realizing something.
“It is possible to break through Sogaju. Please give me orders.”
“No, wait for the entire fleet! This is illusion magic.”
“Illusion magic?”
Dante looked at Beradin and asked.
“okay. I didn’t expect to see the lost magic of the dark realm here. Listen up everyone! Now, in the eyes of the captives, we will look like we have been ruthlessly annihilated. That’s why the despair level is rising even though we’re fine.”
It was correct.
Now the captives were watching the ‘welcome’ where everything went according to the Prophet’s plan.
In their eyes, the entire fleet is already exploding and falling.
“Then, shouldn’t we go through the rest of our marriage period and show the fact that we are all right? Lord Beradin.”
“It’s not that simple, Dante. Solved that way, the illusions that dominated the captives’ minds could not be destroyed. Even if we rescue them all and tell them it’s okay, the captives will still be trapped in the illusion. Then the despair will continue to grow, right?”
“…what should I do?”
“It is not necessary to distort the magic with greater power, but to cancel the spell. The net covering the fleet… This means that the wizards have to unwrap this one by one in reverse.”
“Is that the only way? I don’t know much about magic, but I think that would take too much time.”
“Yes, it will take at least three hours. If you want to shorten the time, just kill all the prisoners. The dead captives will be released from the illusion, so the despair won’t grow.”
“That is unacceptable.”
“I thought you would say that. By the way, this is a trap, as we’ve predicted all along. The intention is also very obvious. It’s to buy time. To delay our entry. Probably because of the fourth rider’s own injury. Until right before the operation began, there was no information that he had recovered.”
“In other words, do you save the prisoners and move as the 4th Horseman intended… or sacrifice the prisoners to reach the 4th Horseman several hours faster?”
“that’s right. So I told them to stop, but I’m really worried. It might be better to kill the prisoners and move on. To get rid of dipus.”
“They said it was unacceptable to kill prisoners with our own hands.”
“So, give me some reason. The basis for playing with Dipus’s trap even though we know it.”
Dante glaring at Beradin.
Soon, Dante regained his cool and replied:
“I am the guardian of an individual or empire and the descendant of the sword emperor. It’s embarrassing to say it with my own mouth, but I can say it’s a very special existence.”
“I have a sense of what to say. It’s going to appeal to you a little bit, but keep going.”
“After Jin first guessed the reason why the Mischief was using Joshua, Orgal said that the despair of a special being would strongly influence the completion of the Mimic. Therefore, it is possible that my despair is also the same. So if I kill the prisoners and go forward, my despair will be too great.”
Veradin looked at Dante and blinked a few times before replying like this.
“Okay, let me accept it. It makes sense. The wizards in front of the fleet are preparing to release the spell as soon as possible from now on. All unit commanders and top-ranking wizards must gather at the flagship. I will show you an example.”
