Chapter 25 Barriers (4)
Cybel’s famous horse, Cassian, was tied to a stable next to the hostel.
Cybel and Aten stayed in the vacant lot to train.
Whatever the reason, it was good that I came alone.
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Seeing me, Cassian made a light noise. It seems a little creepy as it seems to be observing me.
In the game setting, Cassian is one of the top players in the center. Looking at the world as a whole, there are few words like this.
Cassian’s greatest feature is his superior intelligence. When other horses boast of maneuverability, acceleration, and top speed, Cassian puts out his brilliant brain. Of course, mobility, etc. is sufficient.
“hi.”
I raised my hand and said hello.
A famous horse decides its owner, and a smart Cassian has a much stricter standard.
Aster, the protagonist of this game, and Cybel, who is loved by fate, allowed him to do so, but what about me?
‘The horse says it’s important to make eye contact before reaching out.’
If you reach out your hand to touch it, be wary. Even if the opponent disappears from their sight, they are afraid. So, make eye contact and walk slowly,
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But Cassian turned his gaze elsewhere.
“… … .”
It was an obvious disregard. There is nothing more to see, so it disappears from my sight, the appeal.
Well, it was nice to come alone. If Cybel had seen it, he would have made fun of him for a few days. No, Aten’s pitiful eyes might hurt more. Anyway.
“Um, I really need you.”
My operation is possible because of Cassian. A strategy that would not have been conceived in the first place if Cybel had not come here.
I saw Cassian with the ‘analysis’ skill.
[Casian]
– A famous horse in the central area. The most inhabited area is ‘Haold’.
– It is possible to perform all the movements necessary for the current horsemanship.
-If the owner loses consciousness, he/she will make his/her own judgment and secure the owner’s safety.
It was just information I already knew.
What I didn’t know was that Howold is the largest habitat. Howard is the area where I had previously attended the nobility council because of the fake Mystiltein.
Howard, Howoldra… … .
I looked at Cassian silently. Basic harnesses and saddles were worn, but that was all.
I don’t know who gave Cassian to Cybel, but he probably didn’t know that he would bring him all the way here to Tayburn.
“Are you cold?”
As soon as he heard my words, Cassian snapped and turned his head back to me. It was a strong positive sign.
The horse understands my words. I felt something strange about that fact, but it was a problem for the first time.
I untie the tie around my neck.
‘Penelope’s Cloth’ has a warming effect on the wearer, so it will be quite warm just by covering it with a horse.
purp, purp.
The horse slapped my head on me when I put the cloth on my back. The effect seemed obvious.
“Well, I didn’t originally bring the fabric for this.”
One night will be fine.
I tapped Cassian’s neck lightly and turned away.
Cassian is a smart word. I won’t lose or lose.
… … than that.
“It’s very cold in Tayburn.”
I shrugged my shoulders once in a chill I had never felt before, and then walked.
* * *
The bell announcing the monster’s attack rang again.
Only a day had passed since the last battle.
As I did before, I used the combination of the bow chryselakatos and the arrow Iokeira to wipe out the demons.
The eyes of the knights who saw it changed. When I first used this ‘firecracker’, I just looked dumbfounded, but now I feel like a monster.
‘… … It’s a big deal.’
It seemed to deal with the monsters with ease, but I ran into a problem.
There is no level up of weaving.
After the number of simultaneous weaving increased to 10, there was no level-up at all.
I thought it was a lack of time and practice, but when things got to this point, that assumption meant nothing.
‘Leveling up is not important. What is important is ‘recovery’.’
I’m leveling up to unlock the ‘recovery’ locked in the weave.
We can rebuild this worn-out wall right now, and it will be useful in many ways in the future.
“Frondie.”
Then Sanders came up to me.
“No matter how frequent the attacks of monsters, don’t you think this cycle is too fast?”
“… … you’re right.”
Sanders was also noticing.
Perhaps all of the knights would have noticed. This cycle, in which the raid occurred again after only one day, is by no means unusual.
“Maybe we got caught.”
“Did you hear me… … . no way.”
Sanders’ face turned white.
I had a similar sentiment.
“It is possible that this barrier was compromised, and that is why I was aware of the use of ‘fireworks’.”
Of course, there was no way the enemy commander would even know the identity of the ‘fireworks’.
But the situation changed suddenly. A weapon that prevents even access to monsters. If a situation like this changes rapidly, it can be assumed that something has happened here.
“… … If you do, then their commander.”
“Perhaps they will launch an all-out offensive.”
Firecrackers have their limits. There is a limit to the number of divisions, and even if it targets the vital points, it can withstand a monster with strong durability. If there is a response, there will be people who will strike you.
Until now, the enemy had sent only scoundrels to interfere with the restoration of the barrier. The evidence of it being swept away by a single firecracker.
However, it is a different story when monsters of a full scale attack.
There must have been times when you were pushed out of the numbers and couldn’t break through with an arrow. Then the firework will only slightly reduce the number of enemies.
And as soon as they touch the barrier, the barrier will collapse, and the entrance will be out at the point of revenge.
‘It is a weapon of God, but I am not God.’
Those who are really strong determine their true power with ‘Aurors’. You will also be able to unleash the true power of the weapon by using Aurors.
Because I was still a pig, no, a human sloth wearing an overly expensive pearl necklace.
“Then what about the wall? A kid named Cybel?”
“Cybel will be on time. Even if it was a general offensive, it wouldn’t start right away. The strategy of flipping the ice on the wall will work.”
Sanders was relieved by my explanation.
Seeing that, I swallowed the rest of the words.
A wall covered with ice is of course weaker than the original wall. Apart from the fact that Aten and Cybel can continue to be maintained, it is inevitable that they will be destroyed by external attacks.
Then Aten will have to use magic again, and the time she can last will be shorter than originally expected.
‘And I don’t like the fact that the important powers of Aten and Cybel can’t exert their power because of the barrier.’
Aten is a valuable ice magic user, and Cybel is a strong swordsman who can demonstrate Auror at such a young age.
When the demonic attacks come, each and every power is precious, but a barrier blocks it.
“By the way, sleep.”
“Yes?”
“Your clothes are different from before.”
Sanders looked at me and said.
I put on thick clothes one by one to keep out the cold. The face was protected by pressing a deep hood. He was so deep that you couldn’t see my face unless you looked at it from the front.
Actually, this is normal attire. Most of them were wearing similar attire, but so far I’ve been overly light.
“It was colder than I thought because I had been there for a long time.”
Until now, Penelope’s cloth protected me. After leaving it to Cassian for a while, Tayburn’s cold was not as severe as I thought.
“Well, you’ve been wearing it too thinly.”
Sanders smiled and patted my shoulder.
The way he looked at me made me feel friendly.
I don’t know why it hasn’t been done until now.
* * *
And the long-awaited 5th day.
The period during which Cybel is scheduled to complete mana infusion training. In other words, on the morning of the day that temporary restoration of the barrier became possible.
“… … .”
Tayburn’s watchman, Hugo, stiffened at the sight in front of him.
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Not a single eyebrow, not a single breath.In Tayburn, the role of a watchman who always monitors the movements of monsters and rings a bell in case of an emergency is assigned.
Hugo hasn’t stepped down as a watchman in years, because he has the best eyes.
‘What is that… … .’
And today, Hugo cursed his overly high sight.
The demon was coming. An army of monsters was coming. Shadows that filled the entire field of vision from the left end to the right were overlapping each other and increasing in size.
It was on a scale I had never seen before. No, it’s a landscape that I can’t even imagine. Not only the numbers, but also the visible monsters were on a different level than before.
When they found a monster, the watchman had to go down immediately and ring the bell inside the square pillar.
For several seconds before that, Hugo was motionless.
Because this time the paper was beating, it felt like the bell of one’s own life was beating.
“… … Whoa!”
Hugo forced himself to move and run towards the bell. waving constantly. In each situation, the number and period of beating the bell were set, but that had nothing to do with it. A bell that rings like crazy will tell you what’s going on.
Hugo groaned.
“A large horde of monsters has been found! The size cannot be estimated!!”
The knights had already rushed out after running out. Even if Hugo didn’t shout, everyone guessed what was going on by seeing the bell beating.
Standing in a fixed position, there were Aten and Cybel who had never been there before.
“Please stay away from the barrier. Some monsters fly in the sky, and some throw projectiles. You can be hit by a blind attack.”
Sanders said to Aten. Aten nodded. Trying to force it here would only be a hindrance to other knights and soldiers.
“Yes. The risk will be judged on your own. Commander, please focus on the battle.”
“Yes, and.”
Sanders bowed his head deeply.
“When the barriers fall, run away without looking back. Lead all the escort knights and retreat.”
“… … .”
Aten came here to inspect the situation of Tayburn and the wall.
It was absurd that she, as well as the knights accompanying her as an escort, were injured in this battle.
“So are you. Did you say Cybel? Be in a safe enough position. With an escort, you’ll be fine.”
“Oh, wait a minute—”
Sanders climbed the wall without waiting for Cybel’s reply. Whatever it was, it had already been decided.
‘… … Terrible.’
The total offensive of the monsters that Frontier had foretold. When I see you face-to-face, it’s dark in front of my eyes. It was dark and there was the smell of death.
Tattered walls, weary soldiers and knights. Consumed prisoners. A capable commander of the enemy who reads tactics.
All of this was giving Sanders a stern sentence of defeat.
‘… … fufu. What’s good?’
Sanders laughed. It was a kind of extravagant sensation.
Why did you come here from the shroud? This is to regain his pride as a knight. It would be different from the tribes where the demons hid and fled.
He will end his life here today, as an unmistakable knight.
“Ready to fire!”
Sanders exclaimed loudly, as always. The sound of wood and iron collided with each other was heard, and the aligned archers aimed their arrows at the oncoming army.
Sanders looked at Frontier without realizing it. Frontier stood still, where he had always been, with his hood on.
How many lives have been saved so far by that back figure? Sanders was relieved that even in this desperate situation there was a string to hold on to.
Sanders, of course, did the same with the knights. Frontier already had some kind of friendship with them. Even if it was a rotten copper cord, even that was important now.
‘… … yes?’
However, the appearance of Frontier was strange. Frontier, who was holding the bow in time for the start of the shooting, just stood still.
I wondered if he had summoned those strange weapons again, but there was none.
Frontier just stood there, just like that.
Sanders looked forward again. He couldn’t even pay attention to Frontier. The demons were already close to the shooting range.
“… … launch!!!”
Sanders shouted, and the archers’ bows flew through the air. As he foretold a large-scale attack, he organized more archers than usual, and the number of arrows was so high that it instantly covered the air with black.
But that was all.
There were no rays of light, and there were no spears or weapons that flew through the air.
“… … ?”
Only then did some see Frontier. Sanders saw him again.
Frontier did nothing.
It was so strange that Sanders looked closely. Something felt strange. An eerie feeling ran down his spine.
Sanders’ hardened eyes looked at him. Frontier’s fingertips were trembling faintly. Sanders rolled his eyes.
The length of the shoulders, arms and legs over the hood, the height shown here was different. He even looked fatter than Frontier.
Sanders opened his mouth. The worst-case scenario imaginable, or even unimaginable, came before my eyes.
‘F, not Frontier… … !’
Frontier put the pinch on and bounced.
Is he trying to assassinate the leader?