Episode. 18 Army of the Dead (3)
“Dad is not dead.”
Adele muttered while glancing at Moritz and looked outside the castle wall.
Magi seething as if threatening Rio Castle.
If you are continuously exposed to this level of demonic energy, there may be people who are contaminated even within the alliance.
‘If so… … .’
The worst will happen.
Adele’s brow furrowed.
thud-!
Suddenly she stamped her foot on the wall.
Immediately after, the ground around the castle shook as if an earthquake had occurred.
Quadduk-!
A number of protruding tree trunks coiled around the wall.
“What, what?”
Union trembled at the trunk of a tree out of nowhere.
Perhaps it was an enemy attack, his eyes full of tension scanned all directions.
However, the anxiety gradually faded.
“It’s not as much as faith, but it will block the demon to some extent.”
the root of the world tree.
The roots, which had been parched for a long time not by drought but by drought, had regained their original appearance, albeit a little.
cheap-
Jade light emanated from the maroon roots.
It was the light of life that the World Tree embraced.
Magi, who was fiercely angry, hesitated and stepped back.
“… … Did a druid even have this kind of power?”
Leo opened his eyes wide and looked at her.
The little kid, barely reaching his waist, looked very tall.
“Commander. The enemies don’t seem to want to attack right away.”
He nodded at Adele’s words.
The corpses camped out in front of them only stood there staring at us, but did not draw their swords right away.
“It must be waiting for the soldier.”
Soldiers who stink.
Leo, who scanned the front with a sharp gaze, raised his momentum again.
“Prepare for battle except for the minimum number of people for vigilance!”
Having so shouted, he summoned the chiefs separately and instructed them to boost the morale of the coalition.
After that, I alone faced the enemy’s unleashed killing blows.
The expression of the riotous union got even better.
“I thought you were an idiot who only fought well, but you know how to handle a bunch.”
Adele muttered as she looked at it.
To her, who had witnessed countless wars as a World Tree, the first samurai union seemed like a young rabble.
That’s why the commander’s qualifications were in doubt.
“I came to my senses only after Master Richard came.”
“Oh, did you hear me? I muttered to myself.”
“Contrary to what you see, you’re a cheeky kid.”
Leo pursed his lips without taking his eyes off the enemies.
I wanted to put at least one chestnut on my head, but I couldn’t because the atmosphere Adele gave off was very difficult to get along with.
“Come to think of it, I heard you, the young boy, were called dad… … Are you sure you are the young master’s hidden daughter?”
“Whether to treat someone inferior or respectful, do only one thing.”
Adele smiled and continued.
“It is true that he is a child, but he cannot be said to have inherited the physical blood of Richard Battenberg. To put it bluntly… … Dad can be called a spiritual father.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about.”
“You should pray.”
Adele went down the wall after saying those words.
A staggering gait indicated that she was not well.
“… … .”
Leo glanced at her back and looked away.
Power entered the eyes toward the enemy.
‘Pray.’
What is it that is so difficult?
A lifetime of polishing only martial arts put a brake on his mind.
Prayer is a straw for the weak, a vain hope on which the weak rely.
Deep-rooted prejudice did not stop the whispering.
Swoop-
Leo sighed and cupped his right hand.
the ring to be exact.
“Please let the young master return safely.”
Horsi.
Hear the prayers of this weak and feeble knight.
“… … No, I’m not weak.”
It was when Leo muttered disgruntledly.
A sudden surge of vitality ran through my body.
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The union stayed up all night with open eyes, and continued a suffocating confrontation.
The sun went down again and it was night.
“Those damn bastards! All day long, you are shooting life!”
Thanks to the efforts of the commanders and chiefs, the coalition did not lose its fighting spirit.
On the contrary, he deliberately tempered his temper and drove away his fear.
“We are proud warrior knights!”
“What is the oath I take under the family banner!”
“Live as a knight! Die as a knight!”
thump, thump!
At the commander’s cry, the knights lined up under the castle wall pounded their chests.
Tensions rose, and the heat around her eyes grew even hotter.
Everyone could feel it now.
That the disgusting monsters are near.
Whoop-!
The horn trumpet sounded long.
It’s not from Rio Castle.
Funny enough, the dead knights would blow their horns.
“under… … !”
The commander frowned.
What was reflected in his eyes was Death Knight.
As an undead with reason, the ability to lead a group was no different from that of humans.
“Prepare for battle!”
Thousands of undead were rushing like black waves in the distance.
They passed by Poir’s knights and attacked Rio Castle like crazy.
“Open the gates!”
“Ooh!”
The gates were opened.
All the Knights of the Union went out and spread the square.
At the same time, with a hook, Magi blended into his breath.
He had only taken one step forward, but the outside of the castle, where the life force of the World Tree did not reach, was hell itself.
“Ugh… … !”
A battlefield where even the air is shady.
Thousands of corpses running.
The army of the dead shooting the living from behind them.
Union turned its head and looked at the flag hanging on the wall.
gulp-
He forced dry saliva down his throat.
“Row 1, raise your shield!”
“Get your posture right! Stop the enemies!”
Leo thundered.
At the same time, the chiefs and commanders drew their swords and raised their voices.
Soon the battle began.
Numerous chunks of rotten flesh hit the iron shield.
Only then did the head of the enemy, who had been running madly, stop.
Khehehe-!
2nd row through the shields stabbed spears through the heads of the corpses.
1st row blocks it, 2nd row stabs at the vital point.
After that, countless knights waited for their turn.
Quadduk-! Quaang-!
In the center of the battlefield, an exceptionally loud noise continued to resonate.
Leo and the 1st Knights dug in between the enemies.
“leader! Isn’t the leader supposed to lead the alliance?”
“Anyway, I seem to have a knives that suits my temper.”
The knights giggled at Leo’s grumbling words.
Then he moved his body even busier and shouted.
“If I become undead, the captain will kill me!”
As if that cry was at the forefront, each of the invisible members, buried by the enemies, raised their voices.
“Stop talking nonsense and focus!”
Leo slashed the undead that attacked him once.
Twice as many undead as usual.
It was not enough to divide and block the group like it had been so far.
There is no way you can stop it by poking a few fingers into the waves.
It was not enough to throw the palm of my hand, no, my whole body.
Because of that, the coalition left the castle empty and launched an all-out war.
“aaagh!”
The battle grew more intense.
Screams and shouts abounded, and the ground was soaked with black blood.
“Damn it! I was bitten!”
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The knights in the first row threw away their crumpled shields and drove their swords into my neck.
Three rows of knights filled the spot.
“Stay dustproof!”
The commanders and chiefs who were in charge of the leadership had blood vessels around their necks.
Richard’s party, including Aaron and Rapture, also fought repeatedly.
It’s been a long time since I fought like that.
The undead were endless, and the real enemy hadn’t moved a single step yet.
The coalition, which had become a solid shield, began to tire.
“Listen straight to the shield!”
“Get out of your mind!”
As the defeat deepened, the shouts across the battlefield became more frequent.
If you want to die, you live.
Did that living mean becoming undead?
As the stinking monster chewed the fresh flesh, little by little, his courage and mission began to waver.
“… … Now is the time.”
Merry, who was quietly standing on top of the castle wall, opened her mouth.
Followers gathered behind her.
Each one was deeply wrapped in a pure white cloak.
“Let’s guide lost souls in the right direction.”
A light rose from the flag of the Union that was grasped.
A strange heat shone in the eyes of Merry and Shindo as well.
Oh God.
Blessings to the warriors who face the darkness.
“Ahh-.”
The believers lined up on the wall let out a thin voice.
“Is anyone holding a lamp?”
Mary muttered in the midst of them.
However, it did not reach the battlefield where the fighting raged.
ugh-
A bright halo rose behind her.
The voice that rang out then had a very strange resonance.
[He wants to light a lamp to light up the darkness]
The halo surrounding Mary lit up.
The followers raised ten flags high.
[He wanted to make known his will by tending the lamb.]
hymns prepared by them.
‘Sheep will sing’.
Light shot up from the flag.
A fine melody began to mix with the small chanting.
[In the dark of the night]
[He will deliver the good news through the lamp]
[Soon the dawn will rise]
A song rang out across the battlefield.
The tone, which made listeners feel reverent, seemed to comfort the allied forces tired from repeated battles.
“What, what… … ?”
“They… … .”
The pitch-black demon stepped back as if it had been burned.
In that place, the light that bloomed from the believers approached.
[Dark embraces fear]
[The sheep have faith]
[How can I not endure this short night?]
Around the time I was living in Snowfall.
They were terribly afraid of the magi pouring down through the broken sky.
So they sought God’s care.
I prayed and prayed again.
so I overcame my fear.
『Speciality – Hymn』
The prayer at that time gradually became the words of the song.
Now, it has been manifested as Mary’s specialty as a missionary.
As if the timbre of the hymn resonated, echoes spread from the mouths of the devotees as well.
“Protect Rio Castle!”
“Ooh!”
The tired eyes of the allies were full of energy.
It is said that the dawn will rise soon.
I don’t know who the hell it was for, a strange belief knocked on my chest.
Soon, it really seemed that this arduous battle would end.
“Ku, kueek-!”
Conversely, the undead burst into screams.
The guy tearing his hair out
The one who runs even more furiously.
Booooooo-
Even the army of the dead, who had been watching, moved.
They rode ghost horses up the hill and drew swords.
[Can you believe it?]
[Now it will be the turn of the dawn]
“dirty… … !”
Count Feuir vomited his flagship.
The words of the song that embracing faith tormented the ears of the dead.
I will absolutely slash this cacophonous monster.
It was the time when Count Poir made such a promise.
Wow-!
A beast’s roar erupted from the back of the Legion of the Dead.
At the same time, a brighter light than now rose in the sky.
『One sword saint? activate.”