294-The Great War (14)
Episode 294-The Great War (14)
‘It could be the last time. ‘I have no regrets.’
Time is running out. Therefore, the operation proceeded quickly. As soon as Serenian was able to move his body, he headed out again.
There was no hesitation in that action. And it is an undeniable fact that that decision had a positive impact on those left behind.
“What are they doing? “We need to prepare too.”
Those who remained began preparations to draw the enemy in as deeply as possible when Serenian lured the imperial forces, including Orca, in.
No one could be left out of this work. Not only the elves but also the most recently joined villagers from the demon race had to all come forward. The sky god himself said he would punish Orca, so who would dare disobey it?
First, we completely emptied the flower pots where the lizardmen lived. Fortunately, the lizardmen had not yet laid the foundation properly, so they did not have to work twice.
“Is this really going to happen?”
“I don’t know either. “The queen just said it was an oracle from God.”
They also began to build artificial mountains by piling stones and dirt around the entrance to the outside. As they said, this was Seunghyeon’s direct instructions to Serenian.
If the target penetrates the inside of the flower pot. At that time, Seunghyeon was thinking of tearing down that artificial hill and burying the retreat route itself.
The moment an orca is trapped in this land, it can never leave.
“Move quickly! “Make a way!”
“You have to make it natural. “Bring more water here!”
And similar work was being done on the other side of the portal.
If the work taking place in the flower pot is to destroy it in case of emergency and block the enemy’s retreat, the work taking place outside now is to make the portal into a natural entrance.
Work continued to create a natural cliff by digging up soil, surrounding it, and stacking stones.
Everyone in Eden mobilized all their capabilities, including the many fairy ants who would use their power, as well as the dwarf architect, the lizardman shaman who controls water, and the elves who artificially planted and revived the tree using branches imbued with the power of the World Tree.
“Will he really be fooled?”
“I don’t know either. “It will be important to know what state he was in when he got here.”
As a result, a rather nice cliff gap cave with a stream flowing out was created.
Aaron, who jumped right into the work with the dwarven craftsmen, smiled bitterly as he looked at his colleagues around him out of breath.
They really did the best they could. However, it is always the will of heaven that ultimately determines the rise and fall of events. Of course, this is an attempt led by heaven.
However, they knew that the sky they were standing in now was not under the sky of Eden, so they just hoped that things would succeed.
“Let’s all go in except essential people. “This is a war zone and security is more important than anything else.”
They finished their work and everyone withdrew inside the flower pot. At this point, Serenian, along with some of his troops, was already rushing towards where Orca was.
“We are capturing the alliance’s major bases one by one. Several of their supply lines have already been cut off, so the Laria area is no longer receiving supplies from the Great Forest. “All we have to do is mobilize the airships again, sweep them out, and occupy them.”
When a secret operation was attempted in Eden.
Orca, who defeated the main force of the Alliance directly led by Serenian, occupied a fortress with the imperial army today and was choosing his next target there.
There was not even the slightest gap in his actions. Even if the imperial army was replaced by a reserve unit in the rear, Orca himself always stood at the forefront, breaking the Federation’s defense line with a single blow and forcing his troops inside.
“Estimated operation time 50 days. “After 50 days, virtually all areas except the Great Forest and the Great Mountains will fall into the hands of the Empire.”
“It’s just as I initially calculated. “The enemies have already lost their focus, so they will be destroyed individually.”
Orca, satisfied with the staff’s report, chuckled. His offensive, which took control of the eastern part of the continent and cut off the alliance that surrounded the empire, completely severed the opponent’s organic connection.
Now it has become impossible for the Alliance forces to wage a war of attrition using the enormous supplies coming from Eden. This is because even the supply lines in the rear were already destroyed.
“But, Your Excellency. The current turmoil within the Empire has not yet been quelled. Since most of the troops were drafted and moved to the east, the troops in the southern and western regions are neither well trained nor well supplied. In that situation, the elven cavalry numbering 50,000 and some rebel forces that responded to them…”
“Of course it’s true that it’s annoying. But let everyone think properly. The enemies are stockpiling enormous supplies with evil spirits on their backs. So if time goes on, only we will be at a disadvantage. “You must not be shaken.”
Some people were worried about the elf army that was rushing towards the imperial capital at this very moment. As a rebellion centered around the Church of Light emerged, the pace gained even more momentum.
The established theory was that if things continued like this, the imperial capital would also fall. But Orca didn’t leave his place, as if he didn’t care at all.
‘Even if the imperial capital falls, order will not collapse. ‘If only I could win this war.’
He left the barracks alone, climbed the spire of the fortress, looked at the starry night sky, and played with the sword at his waist. The most important thing within him was to end this war victoriously.
It didn’t matter what happened to the emperor. From the beginning until now, the imperial family has been nothing but a puppet to be used to create its own foundation.
‘The bud of a new hero was also cut off. ‘No one can really stop me now.’
I have killed countless enemies so far, but there were some who were especially memorable. The first is a warrior who was his student and lover.
A hero who came to stop the devil. She was a person who, with stronger power than anyone else, could drive out the devil and create a new order in this world.
Good order. A society where common sense, fairness, morality and responsibility function properly. He was someone who could create what he so desperately wanted.
If her warrior had accepted that path, Orca would have willingly become her sword and served her with all her body and all her heart.
“I don’t like it.”
But she, who was more beautiful than anyone else, rejected it the moment Orca conveyed her true feelings with her pounding heart.
“Why!? Haven’t you seen it too? Even though it has gone to extremes because of the Demon King, this world has already lost its self-purifying function. Those who should be responsible are not held accountable, and evildoers are not punished appropriately. Those who fought hard are only harmed and sacrificed for splitting sides and fighting! “With the power you have, you can put everything right together!”
“Me? “I’m just a girl.”
The orca, unable to understand her, grabbed her and shouted, but she smiled bitterly and shook her head.
“Rightness and justice. What qualifications do I have to judge that? Since I came into this world, I have only been fighting. “I don’t know the culture, differences, or history of this place.”
“Who the hell can do that if not you?”
Orca could not understand the hero’s evaluation of himself. A warrior was a person with all causes and abilities. Because he believed that there was nothing a person like him couldn’t do.
“No one can do it. I think that’s why we all live together. Because I can’t do anything alone. “By gathering together, making mistakes, correcting mistakes, thinking together, and sharing.”
The warrior did not trust individuals, including himself. He judged that wrongness and confusion were inevitable in the lives of beings with emotions, and that order was impossible.
Orca couldn’t accept it.
‘If you can’t do it, I will do it.’
So at the last moment, he betrayed and killed the warrior who was exhausted from defeating the Demon King.
As the hero said, he was determined that if there was something the hero could not do, he would achieve it even if he had to become the new Demon King.
[Yes. You are right. A true talent, different from his trashy predecessor. Become the one who reigns]
“Shut up, tool subject.”
The magic sword on his waist buzzed and he laughed, but he snorted and struck the sword with a thud. Anyway, now the moment he dreamed of has arrived right in front of his nose.
“Go, Your Excellency! “The elf queen has appeared!”
However, his plan began to go wrong when he heard that the weeds that must be removed for his ideal to be realized did not die and appeared again.
“What kind of nonsense is that? “How on earth did the elf queen survive like that?”
“It’s true. She has now appeared with her troops at a fort a short distance away from here, and has driven out the allies who were attacking the fort.”
Orca frowned and questioned his subordinate who delivered the news. There was a reason why he, who doesn’t even blink at most variables, had to react so sensitively.
[No. Must be killed. [That b*tch has the potential to become a hero]
As the devil says, the hero is the devil’s natural enemy, the devil’s natural enemy. If he decides to become the Demon King himself, the hero is his mortal enemy who must be killed at all costs.
“Ah, I am guessing that they used a secret technique that has been passed down to the elves. Since the High Elf shares his life with the World Tree, it is said that he can survive at least one fatal wound if the World Tree makes a decision.”
“Then, this time, I will definitely cut off his head, hang it on the street, and not even allow the body to be taken away.”
It was fate that Orca, so enraged, turned his troops around upon hearing the news of Serenian.
Even if Serenian had laid a trap for her and waited, he had already broken through it once and cut her down, so he believed he would be able to do it again this time.