Episode. 31 Plague’s Assault (3)
A wildfire-like light coiled around the blade.
It wasn’t just a brilliant color like usual.
Rather, it was more of the opposite.
Kuguguk-!
Teeth sharpened to annihilate evil and trample enemies.
The aura made of light was very hideous.
It was more appropriate to say that it was fearful rather than splendid.
The sword trembled.
The trembling transmitted through the hilt of the sword seemed to say that it was too much clothing for him.
“… … .”
Richard’s brow twitched.
It was a famous sword made by a dwarf, but he was feeling burdened because he couldn’t withstand one aura.
The monsters got scared and backed away.
A fear so great that it weighs down your ugly instincts.
But they were the seed of the plague. There is no place in the world for them to go alive.
Richard took a step.
Shuk-
The tip of the sword that had been looking up at the sky turned towards the ground.
Simple, relaxed action.
However, the aftermath was neither simple nor relaxed.
At the same time as the light broke out, the ground broke apart.
Dozens of monsters lay on top of it.
“Kie, Kieeck!”
The monsters that had retreated behind the stretch soon came crashing in.
It was just a trivial outburst.
Those who acted ferociously like hungry beasts a moment ago were no different from rats driven into a corner.
bang! Quaang-!
When the light shone wildly, long scars were carved into the ground.
At the same time, blood gushed from their hideous flesh.
There was no such thing as blood dripping to the ground.
The evil that spreads everywhere evaporated even the filthy blood from his aura.
“Sword Master, more than that… … !”
Gide, who was watching Richard’s back, swallowed his silence.
Even as Gide, a master-level strong man, he couldn’t easily gauge Richard’s strength.
I still thought I would be the top.
Was it all an illusion?
Richard’s strength, which had only recently been revealed, was even higher than that.
At most, Richard was only a sword master of the middle and lower ranks, but the things that made up that level were so special.
The star that cuts through the heavens and earth without blind spots is fiercer than that of a mature knight, and the light that illuminates the battlefield is a mystery itself.
None of the elements that supported the warrior named Richard were ordinary.
“Chwik! We can’t just let the great human warriors enjoy it!”
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The rapture passed by Gide.
The arm holding the ax twitched, and thick veins gushed out.
Following the rapture, the Knights of the Temple Knights rushed towards the monsters.
It looked like he had already won.
“Aren’t you going?”
Aaron asked Gide, who was standing still.
“I have to go.”
“If we don’t hurry, we might lose all of our opponents.”
After he finished speaking, he rushed over.
It was a hasty step in case there was no opponent.
“… … .”
They say the plague is precious.
Gide grabbed his favorite spear while watching his grandson and knights.
Thanks to the miracle of the fruit of the World Tree, his body, which had become dull with age, regained more strength than in its heyday.
But now that I see it, it seems that not only the strength has returned, but also the youthful blood.
I thought I wanted to walk with Richard, who was raging in front of me.
swish-
he smashed the window
The plague-stained body creaked, but it was manageable.
The old knight nodded and kicked the ground.
A spear with a blue aura pierced five or six monsters at once.
Having defeated dozens of them in an instant, he approached Richard’s side.
“Isn’t that overdoing it? It must hurt quite a bit.”
Richard, who glanced at him, trembled.
“I can’t just put the burden on the Holy Son.”
The two of them exchanged laughter and started moving their bodies.
The light aura cut through the red flesh, and the blue aura pierced a huge hole.
Cooperation, which at first started by matching the sum, soon became a competition based on who was more active.
Master level or higher superpowers were rampant, but the ones that didn’t survive were monsters.
But there was nothing they could do.
“Saint! Support is out!”
The knights pouring out of Rio Castle inserted their swords into the back of the monster’s head.
It was a disaster for the monsters, a dilemma they had no choice but to take.
“Kill them all! Leave no one behind!”
The commanders shouted with heated bodies.
Quaang-!
The constant pouring magic and the tree trunks springing up in the right place were disasters for the enemies.
“Ho-le!”
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Ugh, the sword trembled.
The monster that ran away in front of him collapsed.
There were no more living monsters.
“after… … .”
I gathered my energy and looked around.
The ground was wet with blood, and red bodies were piled up like mountains everywhere.
“Cool!”
The knights who fought alongside me vomited blood one by one.
My strong knee staggered and hit the ground.
The pain of the plague, which had been endured throughout the battle, was approaching.
In preparation for that, the body that had been anointed with holy oil was left with only the blood of the plague.
It was too greedy to hope that it wouldn’t be polluted after doing something like this.
It was obvious that the troops on the wall over there would be no different.
“These are the sick knights… … Cool!”
I opened my mouth to refresh the atmosphere, but I vomited a bowl of blood.
He muttered a curse inwardly and wiped his lips.
“Among them, the one who suffers the most is the saint.”
Aaron came over and patted me on the back.
It’s not that it’s completely wrong, but I couldn’t refute it.
Since they fought the most fiercely at the front, they must have been stained with the plague to their very bones.
“… … .”
Unlike the Temple Knights, who exchanged a few light words after the fierce battle, the men who rushed out of Rio Castle were silent.
It was as if the roar of victory and the groan of pain were all swallowed into his mouth.
“… … Are you sure there is a way out?”
Among them, a man who was said to be the head of the royal knights and the commander-in-chief of the royal reinforcements approached and asked.
Did you say his name was Martin Gastein?
I nodded at his question.
Then he told the knights.
“let’s go. All soldiers will die.”
He led the Temple Knights and walked towards the castle.
The Knights of the Union followed suit with their eyes shining.
Only the knights of the royal family were hesitant, showing uneasiness that could not be hidden.
“I guess they still lack faith.”
Abalt whispered close to me when he came.
As expected, they said that they hadn’t come to their senses yet, and that they would soon pee in surprise at Hor’s miracle.
I didn’t even care about my body dying, and I was busy running around.
“Noisy. Your breath stinks.”
“100 million!”
I pushed away the clinging Abalt with my elbow.
Perhaps the plague had spread to the premises, but the bad breath was really no joke.
“hehehe! So hurry up and show us the miracle of Hor.”
He shuddered as he stepped back.
I still think so.
In a meeting that was held every day, I once said this.
[It is Rio Castle that stops the monsters coming like dogs.]
As the saying goes, Rio Castle was well defended.
However, they could not stop the plague they harbored.
If you leave it as it is, you will win, but you won’t win.
A vicious germ has engulfed the entire castle, so next time the kingdom’s frail flesh will welcome monsters.
It was something that could never be overlooked.
What kind of country will this country become in the future?
[Horr will do the burning of the plague.]
So now it was my turn to keep my word.
“Wait here.”
I stopped in front of the castle and took out a star.
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The battle that started in the middle of the night ended only after the sun rose and then set again.
The hard battle ended in victory, but no one let out a cry of joy.
The soldiers who had been fighting to the death repeatedly sat down.
I couldn’t stand the excruciating pain any longer.
“I’m frustrated… … .”
The archer who threw down his bow murmured.
The blackened backs of the hands were savage, and the darkened sky was even more savage.
I kept the castle at best, but no one actually protected my body.
The archer, who was proud of his good eyes, scanned the castle, but could not find a normal, naked person.
In particular, the knights standing on the muddy ground beyond the wall over there were in such serious condition that it was strange that they were alive.
That said, if you ask if the troops on the wall are okay, that’s not the case either.
There is only a slight difference.
No one escaped the shadow of death over the body.
I believed that holy oil would ward off the plague, but now that I see it, it was a sinless act.
“Ouch!”
The pot rose sharply, and blood flowed from his nose.
Soldiers had to writhe in pain before they could enjoy the joy of victory.
but.
Oddly enough, I’m not afraid of dying.
They say that right before death, you become aloof, and that was a perfect fit.
If there’s just one thing that’s going on.
“Who will guard the castle? After all this, who will protect the kingdom!”
The plague has only just begun.
In the future, monsters will continue to attack, but the Rio Castle, which is supposed to stop them, is filled with only the dead.
If that happens, today’s victory will be meaningless.
Those who fought to the death to protect the kingdom would be considered to have met a mere death.
The soldiers felt so unfair about that fact.
One of the soldiers who couldn’t stand it because it was unfair to the point of being embarrassed raised his middle finger toward the sky.
however… … A star was rising in the sky.
“omg!”
The soldier couldn’t help but be amazed.
For some time, the saint who climbed on top of the star was looking down at the castle wall.
“What?”
The saint, who had to eat the candy out of nowhere, twisted his mouth.
“Did your guts grow before you died?”
The soldiers nearby swallowed their saliva.
I thought that if I dared to do something disrespectful to the Holy Son, I would be very mortified before being affected by the plague.
But it wasn’t.
“I thought you would make a fuss asking for help. In the meantime, I was worried about the kingdom.”
A willing voice.
The saint scratched his chin once and smiled.
It was said that hardship makes a person stronger, and it seemed that the soldiers were starting to play the role of a person.
I can’t let you die any more
The light of faith rose from his body.
“I ask you.”
chuck. He raised his finger and pointed up at the sky.
The troops on the wall and the knights lined up in front of the wall all looked up at the sky.
“If Hor is with you, is that plague so scary?”
The faces of the men who looked up were slightly distorted.
Something, very large and overwhelming, was falling this way.
“Did you think his light would be obscured by the plague?”
The night sky gradually brightened.
It wasn’t like a white night.
“That I am your manifestation of Hor. Then, am I not trustworthy?”
The saint lowered his raised finger and pointed to the ground.
“We are protected by Hor.”
10 million beliefs huge enough to devour the entire Rio Castle.
A mass of light that filled the sky plummeted to the ground.
The sight was so overwhelming that it almost seemed like the sun was falling down.
Whoop-!
Soon the world turned white.
The shadow of death that had been cast over the castle had disappeared without a trace.
The land, walls, and contaminated bodies were all regaining their true colors.
“Fellows! Worship the grace of Hor!”
miracle.
For others, it was a miracle from God.