Episode 145 – Evidence of development (5)
Whether or not there is a final dark side encompassing all bugs is still a matter of speculation, but at least the ones on my screen right now are in the same group. I could be sure of that.
As the game continues to be activated and the residents grow, the bugs increase and become stronger. Now it’s almost meaningless to tell which came first.
According to what is known so far, even if the population of residents exceeds 10,000, it is ranked among the top users. The Arin people and I have long since passed that standard.
‘Then what if we lose?’
We had to keep getting stronger to survive, and that also included the bugs we had to deal with. If we have already started running, we can never stop because the moment we stop, we are pushed aside by the opponent.
My face froze as I thought about what would happen if we, who had been running like that, collapsed and the bugs on the screen spewed out into reality.
The bugs that are currently appearing on Earth are just bugs that have not yet evolved or grown compared to the bugs that the residents are dealing with on the screen.
It is not a very pleasant responsibility, but the stronger you become, the more important the responsibility becomes.
‘I can no longer look at you anymore.’
I was really worried about how the elves would accept this situation, but in fact, in this situation, there was already an answer.
I didn’t hesitate to control the miners and transporters and set up defensive turrets. Hesitating when your life is at stake is extremely poisonous.
“—, —.”
“—!”
Leaving the elves behind, the residents began scouting the surrounding terrain. A forest with a different landscape than the dense forests of the north. Each time a new screen came to light, I looked at it carefully.
“Is it still early days after all?”
I muttered softly as I found villages and cities of elves visible here and there.
By the time we moved to help, the Dwarven Kingdom, whose capital had fallen, had already been destroyed, but the Elves still had a chance.
Bugs mobilized in large armies are coming from all directions, and the scattered elves are barely holding on. It is possible to stop the expansion of bugs by moving now and saving them as much as possible.
I had no choice but to force the residents who were still unaware of the situation to move. I believed that if I just made them aware of the situation, they would fight well on their own. What bothers me is the number of allies that are insufficient compared to the size.
The elves’ cooperation was not optional. It was essential for both sides.
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“They showed up. “It’s north!”
“There are only a few, so calm down. “The defense towers work on their own.”
A temporary fortress built in a hurry using an elf village as a base.
Bugs showed up at random times and tried to attack them, but fortunately, the defensive turrets he built automatically detected enemies and activated to help with defense.
If handled properly, a few bugs were not enough to destroy it.
“look. Without their help, we would have to leave the village now. “We don’t have the capacity to help other compatriots.”
“Even so, aren’t they tampering with our land as they please?”
“Right now, Luna’s village, which is closest to us, is also being attacked by those monsters. Are you going to just watch that!?”
Thanks to these bugs continuing to seek opportunities, the cooperative faction gradually began to raise its voice among the elves who had been divided in opinion.
Centered around Eve, a relatively young warrior, they clashed with the rejectionist faction centered on elders who unilaterally rejected the humans who came to visit them, and declared that now was the time for everyone to join hands.
“What does your father say?”
“It’s too late to go now, so I’ll leave it to Riena until stabilization is completed…”
Meanwhile, Riena, who was watching the conflict between the elves, sighed when she heard Varun’s answer. Varun, who was there to stabilize the still unstable West, announced that he would not come for this matter.
She could have arrived quickly by taking the portal, but Riena, who had already sensed that Varun could not pay attention to all places, did not look for Varun any further.
“This is His will, seeing as He does not necessarily call the Father.”
“So…what do you plan to do now? According to reconnaissance, the nearest elven village is still under attack. If we are late, they will be killed or forced to abandon the village and run away.”
Upon hearing the words of Les, the scout leader who was Varun’s confidant and an adult from the same village, Rienna’s eyes turned to the elves. In fact, it wasn’t impossible to ignore the elves and work right now.
‘That’s why it can’t be perfect.’
But Riena wanted to fight alongside the elves. When fighting to save other elves in the future, there is a big difference between going with their kin or not.
The beginning was difficult, but I believed that if we could overcome the initial shock, it would be possible to join forces and fight together.
“Is it really possible? From what I’ve heard, the antipathy that elves have toward humans is incomparable to that of dwarves.”
“Isn’t it the same for us, as fellow human beings, to fight to the death and burn one another with resentment and hatred? The antipathy was the same for us. However, since we have received His grace one after another and have become truly one, I believe it will not be difficult.”
When Les showed skepticism at the stubbornness of the elves, Riena shook her head.
Although Riena is young, she can be considered the progenitor of the Arin tribe. He was the veteran who gained the most experience along with Varun.
She has seen both terrible disasters and miraculous graces that have made it possible for even greater animosity than that of the elves to be reconciled.
“Of course, there is no time to wait calmly. So, for now, I will make sure to make potential elves allies. If that happens, the other elves will be able to convince them on their own.”
Riena’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Eve. Eve, who emerged as the representative of the cooperative faction, was an enlightened talent who could be considered an ally by Riena.
Even though, by her own admission, she was not as good at handling people as Varun, Riena also had leadership qualities that made people follow her.
Moreover, preaching faith in him is something that the first paladin is most confident about.
After making her own plan, Riena slowly approached Eve.
“you are…”
Eve, who was alone and suppressing her anger by staying away from the others for a moment, looked back at Riena who had approached her.
Although she is a human woman much younger than herself, she is stronger than anyone could imagine, and is the leader who led this numerous army.
The first meeting was intense, but now that the intense emotions have subsided a bit, Riena, who is wearing a sparkling tiara to Eve, is a slightly special person.
“Although the fortification work is not complete, the reconnaissance results show that the situation nearby is chaotic. “There are villages nearby that are under attack right now, so we will move to save them and kill the black monsters.”
“Luna’s village!”
“As I already said, we must destroy the black monsters. “I think it would be good to join in saving our people.”
Riena bluntly suggested to Eve that they fight together. Eve’s eyes wavered when she was asked if it was right to help save her people.
Because it was so obvious.
“Why do you do this? I heard about it from other people. They all said the same thing. That is a duty and a mission. “Is this an order given by you, the leader?”
“No, an order from someone greater than me.”
Riena smiled faintly at Eve’s question, which made her mind confused. Since the other person has questions first, it is natural to answer them.
I was sure that even if I were an elf who was several hundred years old, there was no way I wouldn’t be shaken even if I told her a little about what kind of miracle the being I trusted and followed had shown me.
“Great is He, Merciful. There is no need for pretense. We just fight together. For that alone, he will accept you into his arms.”
Riena held out her hand first. The white and thin hands of a girl who did not resemble a warrior who had fought one tough battle after another.
It was thanks to the Heavenly Protection that he had acquired that completely regenerated his calluses and scars.
‘If we catch this…but we have to fight.’
Eve hesitated after seeing her hand, then immediately raised her trembling hand.
He decided to accept it even if he was later called a traitor by his compatriots. Although there may be some compatriots who protest, Eve believed that this was justice.
“You seem anxious.”
“I haven’t convinced all of my compatriots yet. Please don’t look at me negatively. “They just need some time.”
“You don’t have to worry so much. “It’s not like there haven’t been cases like that until now, but in the end, they all became one with us.”
Riena smiled and said, hearing Eve’s cautious words to protect her people at all costs.
Riena said that they had no choice but to assimilate after experiencing the power of the guardian deity who looked after them a few times, but Eve slightly misunderstood that.
Eve, who flinched when she heard that she had no choice but to become one with us, swallowed dry saliva when she saw Riena with her back turned with nervous eyes.
“Ready to sortie! “As time gets later, there are more of them!”
Although she was just a warrior, Liena, who had formed a cooperative relationship with Eve, an elf, gathered her troops and attempted to participate again.
The goal is to hunt down bugs that are trying to attack nearby villages and create nests there.
In some ways, it was a new type of battle. Until now, there have been cases of blocking bug attacks or attacking underpowered bug nests, but there has never been a case of attacking an army of bugs first.
‘It’s an experience I should have had someday.’
Riena decided that this operation was something that had to be done. The morale of the troops is already high. You must defeat the bugs before they absorb the power of the elves and become stronger to build a new defense line.
The elves who participated in the war despite opposition from the opposing faction also joined, led by Eve. The allied forces formed in this way hurriedly crossed the forest road and attacked the flanks of the rampaging bugs.
“How did it work out so well?”
As he was watching the scene beyond the screen, he smiled bitterly at the sight of Eve fighting together while shooting an arrow.
The elves here, who were struggling to resist inside the village, were surprised and astonished when they saw the people who came to help them.
Fortunately, there were elves with the Arin tribe, including Eve, so the shock seemed to be lessened.
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“What the hell are these people?!”
“Let’s fight first. Eve from the village next door is with us!”
They fought together in a hurry. The bugs may not have expected the Arin tribe’s sudden attack, but they were unable to handle the suddenly doubled front line and began to slowly push back.
‘Is there no one?’
Riena cut down the attacking enemies one after another, looking for something.
The guy who took his own attack and even ran away because it seemed like it wasn’t going to work. But I couldn’t find where he had gone.