Episode 117 – Fierce Battle (7)
“What’s going on?”
Larsen’s attitude was cautious. Although he knows he is higher now, he flinches for no reason at the fact that the other person is a wizard like him.
Especially because the magic he learned was not learned through academics, but was closer to a skill, a kind of intuition.
“During the last battle… I saw great magic. Like a hammer falling from the sky, clear magic that was different from the inexplicable magic. You must have used it, right?”
Lihar also knew his identity, so his attitude was cautious. But those eyes were sparkling. General wizards, including Lihar, are basically those who have learned academic knowledge.
You must have a sincere interest in the subject and study or practice hard to improve your achievements. Since they were selected from among those people, it was impossible to stop their quest even if they were captured.
“How dare these guys…”
“No. It doesn’t matter.”
The soldiers huffed and tried to drive out Lihar and the wizards, but Larsen stopped them. It wasn’t an action of great significance. Rather, it was closer to an impulsive emotion.
‘Why?’
Larsen himself was so embarrassed that he didn’t know why he felt this way. What is certain is that the sincerity toward magic shown by Richar, an adult who appears to be at least 30 years older than himself, shook the heart of the same wizard.
Even if it was an enemy that had been fighting until the very last moment, it was the culture of the grasslands that if you admitted defeat, you would accept him as your brother.
“I’m right. If you’ve already seen it, there’s no need to lie.”
“Boo, please!”
When Larsen agreed, Lihar suddenly knelt down on the floor. The other wizards were shocked and fell to their knees, but Rihar didn’t care at all.
“Please let us know just a little bit of that extensive knowledge. How on earth is that level of great magic possible?”
“Is it this great?”
Larsen scratched his head in bewilderment at Lihar’s earnest cry.
Unlike other magic, it was difficult to learn the Great Magic and Fire Rain, but it was not impossible to learn.
“No, that’s…”
I was actually surprised by Larsen’s reaction as if the wizards, including Liha, thought it was no big deal. It was said that he was using the magic without even realizing how great it was.
Thanks to this, Rihar had to make a fuss and talk about how amazing Larsen’s magic was.
“I know what you mean, but there is very little help I can give. It was the Guardian God who introduced me to the grimoire [Lestra].”
“Ah, as expected.”
genius. He was a true god who was involved in all aspects of the Arryn race.
Lihar closed his eyes tightly after hearing Larsen’s answer. It would be impossible to explain this village and fortress without mentioning the guardian deity’s protection.
The food the Arin eat, the clothes they wear, the house they live in, their weapons, and even their mana and skills.
The beginnings of all civilizations and cultures that can be called miracles of the frontier plains were not spies from other countries secretly interacting like them.
They were given by a being called a guardian spirit.
‘Its true appearance is unknown, and it is a being that descends to the world in various incarnations.’
Lihar had also heard about the guardian deity from the Arin people. Although there is no ‘divinity’ that Lihar knows, he is a miraculous being who directly or indirectly helps the residents in other ways.
‘I want to know more.’
Naturally, my heart stirred. I want to further explore and study this incomprehensible being. Perhaps it was a natural thought for a wizard.
“But it doesn’t mean there’s no chance at all, does it?”
“Is that true?”
At that time, Larsen, who saw Richar’s expression noticeably darken, smiled and opened his mouth.
When Larsen directly said that there was no chance, the wizards were shocked and confused.
“He only looks at one thing: whether you can truly fulfill your mission. Our tribe is a tribe created by merging tribes that used to quarrel and fight with each other. However, he gives grace to warriors who fulfill their mission, regardless of tribe or origin. “
“Mission. No way.”
“That’s right. Fighting black monsters.”
Larsen nodded as if it was no big deal.
As he said, Junyoung’s top priority is preventing bugs. He has affection for the residents, but unfortunately, it is impossible to keep bugs at bay while taking care of their entire situation.
Therefore, talented people were hired as efficiently as possible, regardless of origin or status. It wasn’t really a problem.
This is because his will soon became the law of the Arin people.
‘There’s still a chance. If we fulfill our mission. If you make a contribution.’
The sound of drums sounded. At this moment, a large army of enemies, intent on devouring this world, is approaching this most intrusive obstacle.
Rihar was confident that if they could prove it in that crisis, their guardian deity would definitely recognize them, even if they were prisoners of a captured spy.
“Hmph, it looks like you’ve become a little more serious, but you probably didn’t need to tell me.”
“But being forced to fight and fighting voluntarily are different.”
Larsen faintly raised the corner of his mouth at the grunting words of the soldier as he watched Rihar and the wizards go to their positions.
If you think about it, everything he just said was something he had experienced himself.
“What is their size? And what is their support situation?”
“If you think about the more than 10,000 that have been confirmed so far and the number that has not yet been confirmed, the number could be double that number…More than 90% of them are small, but there are also many large ones. Support is still arriving. “
“We cannot counterattack and attack the nest with a half-baked victory. Moreover, the warchief cannot come right away. So we must overcome this crisis among ourselves.”
Rakum, who was in charge of general command, suddenly found himself leading a huge army that he had never led before. Thanks to the reinforcements that continue to arrive from villages where immigrants continue to flock, the number of troops in the fortress has already exceeded 5,000.
For Rakum, who inherited a small tribe of dozens of people and then joined Varun, it was a number that made his hands tremble.
“I will place veteran soldiers on both sides, and I will personally take charge of the center with new soldiers.”
But I wasn’t allowed to hesitate out of fear. This is a mission. This is something that must be accomplished by those who have already received grace.
It was literally a temple that protected a sacred place and followed God’s commands.
“They keep getting closer.”
“The wall is completed. They have no choice but to climb up here.”
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As the battle continued, not only did the bugs evolve and grow. Because they were also developing the ability to understand the habits of bugs and destroy them.
The fortress had already completed a 5-kan wall. The group tactics that bugs have learned and begun to use are useless in front of a wall.
“Now, come.”
After finishing arming himself, Lakum stood at the barrier with his colleagues holding his own weapon, a spear. Larsen and Lihar were nearby.
Everyone held their weapons and waited for the enemies with solemn faces.
‘A war that no one in the world knows about… begins.’
Rihar held his staff with a pale face. It made me think of the people back home.
They live a peaceful life as usual, unaware of what is happening in the far northeastern outskirts.
I couldn’t believe this moment even more because I was once one of those people.
***
“Oh my, this is dangerous.”
I dragged with the mouse and right-clicked repeatedly to quickly bring back the scouts before they were surrounded by them.
Unit-level control is very convenient because it can be used even when mouse control is not possible.
Another type of war began when they fought against the expeditionary force sent by Warchief Luke and even attempted a counterattack, but before the counterattack was completed.
Fortunately, those who became the main force were those who were preparing for the war rather than fighting it. Of course, I have to look at the screen nervously two times in a row.
No matter how strong your body becomes, it cannot protect your mind, so it feels like your blood is drying up by the second.
‘If you show your usual self, you look like you’re good enough to do it.’
A defensive stance. It also has a well-built castle wall. I believed that I could definitely win because I had fought and won even when the odds were against me.
However, the reason I am so anxious is because I never know when monsters called bugs may appear in unexpected ways.
I was so worried that I should have invested more in destroying the desktop.
‘The defensive turrets surrounding the perimeter are all level 5. You can raise it further once the battle starts.’
But all I could do now was use the chainsaw to reduce them as much as possible before they arrived, and manage the defense turrets more thoroughly.
The defense turrets grown through Real Defense have all reached level 5 or higher and can now fire elemental attacks with stone bases and plenty of mana.
While the residents hold out, those turrets literally spray arrows and magic non-stop.
‘Should I bring Riena back sooner?’
I glanced at the other monitor next to me. There, Riena is separated from Varun and is returning to the village with the immigrants.
It wasn’t slow because it was in a tunnel with a direct path, but there were so many other people that it was impossible to pick them up with the mouse.
She might be able to return before it’s too late, but it seemed like the battle would start without her.
“It’s really coming to an end now.”
My legs were shaking as I watched the bugs approaching in real time, covering the ground in pitch black on the screen, and I got up and headed to the bathroom.
“—!”
I was worried that those guys who had been sacrificing their lives on the defense tower, making countless attempts at guerrilla warfare, might be up to something strange, but the bugs’ large-scale siege proceeded normally.
Taking advantage of the large number of people, they charge at the castle wall at once and set the wall ablaze to induce a melee. It is extremely deceptive to just climb up without a ladder or siege weapon.
It was comparable to Luke’s expeditionary force trampling on the fields, unable to do anything about the soldiers on the walls, who numbered only a few hundred.
“—, —!”
Our troops started pouring arrows at them and opened the battle. Of course, the first thing to go into action before their arrows were the defensive turrets.
Huge spears wrapped in cold, fire, and electricity were shot out, piercing and crushing the enemies in one blow.
Bullets made of magic were fired and exploded, causing many of the people nearby to lie on the ground.
“Isn’t that too much?”
The problem is that no matter how hard the defensive turrets fire, their numbers are cute compared to those guys. Firepower was lacking.
The bugs broke through the constant bombardment of the defense turrets and quickly attached themselves to the castle walls.
Almost as soon as they attach, they begin to be swept away by arrows, but when the firepower is briefly concentrated on the larger and more tenacious bugs rather than the glitches, they climb up the castle wall in greater numbers.
The barrier that the transporters built using stone blocks is long, thick and strong, but is much lower than the walls in the village.
The residents took out their spears and immediately began stabbing and killing the climbers one by one.