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33 The Legion of Monsters (3)
Have you ever felt that you were born with the destiny of a ruler?
‘ Existence’ felt it from the moment I started to recognize myself and the world around me.
Just by breathing, the power of being continued to grow stronger, and everything it wanted was in its hands.
There were times when someone got in the way in the process, but the result was divided into two.
either die, or come under him.
The pinnacle of all species in the world.
Existence considered itself to be the pinnacle of its existence, and in fact has continued to prove its superiority.
All the monsters in the vicinity approached such a being and bowed their heads, and the existence naturally reigned as their king.
‘ I am the best and I am the master of this world.’
Under this same belief, beings made a name for themselves.
Horrible.
It was meant to be the fear of all beings in the world.
After making a name for himself, Horable’s first thing to do was to unite all the nearby monsters under him.
Horable thought that the reason he was born into this world was to rule over all other beings.
That’s why I created the Legion, so I wanted to go beyond the snowy mountains in the northern part of this place to a vast continent.
However, there were obstacles in his wish from the beginning.
‘ Steel Fortress.’
A huge fortress that blocked the canyon connecting the snowy mountains and the empire.
The humans guarding the fortress resisted and resisted so persistently that Horable had not been able to advance to the continent for more than a year.
But now it was coming to an end.
“ Now we are ready to go to the continent.”
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Mumbling like that, Horable looked at the iron fortress that looked like a dot in the distance.
The monster unit sent today also failed to capture the fortress in the end, but there was no disappointment or frustration in his eyes.
From the beginning, today’s raid was to reduce the number of humans in the fortress.
“ One last step.”
The eyes of the horror that shed a purple luster that made it feel like an extravagance.
There was no longer any grace period left for them.
tomorrow night.
When the moon in the sky rises the reddest, he and the entire corps of the most ferocious monsters will move himself, and under such corps all humans will be trampled.
The monsters who managed to escape today told us about the new strong humans who appeared with fearful faces, but they didn’t really care.
Yes, because there were only a few.
‘ It must be just that the sacrifices of advancing to the continent have increased a little more.’
A creepy smile formed on the corner of the monster king’s lips after he had finished thinking about it.
* * *
Near the border between the Agnes Empire and the fairy forest to the west.
“You have to go faster.”
Two people on horseback were running on the highway at high speed.
It was the silver-haired woman and Lane Dranir.
“ No, why are you in such a hurry all of a sudden?”
Lane spoke to the woman and asked as if she was really puzzled.
I’ve never seen a woman like this before.
Wasn’t it a woman who always preferred to walk by herself, saying that it would be a training rather than a means of transportation?
However, this time, after riding a magic train from the capital to this area, he immediately changed into a horse and was running non-stop.
If you could use the horsepower car even outside the capital, you would have bought it right away.
“ Because we must kill ‘root-eating snakes’.”
“ What? The 7th catastrophe? What do you mean by that?”
“… … .”
A young question deepened in Lane’s eyes, but there was no answer from the woman.
No, to be precise, you were right to say that I was not in the mood to answer because I was organizing my complicated thoughts.
‘ At this time, the imperial family is moving to deal with the disaster as a group.’
It was a really nonsensical story.
What kind of people are the royal families of Agnes?
They would do anything to get what they wanted, but on the other hand, if there was no gain, they never moved.
Therefore, in the world before the ‘return’, a few disasters remained until just before the full-scale war with the devil broke out.
‘ Obviously, someone in the royal family must have taken the initiative to create this flow.’
Otherwise, this would never have happened.
‘ Probably one of Evelyn Agnes and Sion Agnes.’
Originally, she would have thought of Princess Ybelin without any hesitation, but now she was leaning more towards Prince Zion.
Because the future changes in such a big way in relation to the Imperial Castle were always related to Prince Zion.
‘ What are you thinking?’
Of course, the fact that catastrophes that turned into considerable trouble in the future were being subjugated now made me happy.
However, the problem was that there were things that the woman herself had to subdue and obtain during the disaster.
‘ Kronos’ phantom army and monster corps. and… … A snake that gnaws at its roots.’
Among them, the phantom army had already been subjugated by Prince Zion, and it was unknown when the other two would also be subjugated.
Therefore, the woman was heading towards the ‘root-eating snake’, where there were items that she had to obtain.
The original schedule would be distorted because of this, but it was unavoidable.
It was said that they were excluded from the target of subjugation this time, but at this flow, they did not know when they would be subjugated.
‘ Originally, it would be easier to deal with after Elesis joined, but… … .’
Knowing the strategy, Lane and the two seemed to be able to subjugate somehow.
‘ But… … Why is this all left?’
Along with him, a question entered the woman’s head.
Snakes gnawing at their roots were difficult to deal with, but it was not the most difficult disaster to subdue.
If it was the original, it would have been chosen by the royal family.
‘ Are you sure you left it on purpose?’
The woman, who had been thinking about it, smiled and shook her head.
Because it was too much of a leap.
How the hell would anyone know and leave it behind?
Soon after, the woman and Lane’s new model, having finished their thoughts, disappeared into the huge forest.
* * *
A command room within the steel fortress.
“… … 10% of the general troops were lost due to the raid that took place a while ago, and the death toll of special forces such as knights and wizards is 327. and… … .”
There, Jornan, commander of the 7th Corps, was in the midst of reporting the situation.
Up until now, he had always been in the position of receiving rather than reporting, but this time was an exception.
The man sitting in front of him quietly listening to the report was Agnes’s royal family.
“… … A front line with the monster corps is formed around the canyon where the fortress is currently built, and the enemy corps’s garrison is located in the Achelis Basin, which is a little far from here… … .”
Zion Agnes.
As Jornan, I had only heard of the name, but it was the first time I had actually seen it.
The imperial family, whose name has soared the most in the capital in recent years, due to the continuous and unconventional steps.
Even just half a year ago, he was so incompetent that he was called the imprisoned prince.
It was a monster that was completely turned upside down at a certain moment and was building up his power faster than anyone else based on his overwhelming charisma.
‘ I heard he’s one of the strongest candidates for the next emperor… … .’
Seeing it myself, I could see why.
The reason was not because of the powerlessness of Prince Zion, whom I had seen a while ago.
Those boring eyes.
Even though those eyes were just looking towards him, Jornan felt his whole body shudder and his heart beating fast.
And as if he wasn’t the only one feeling it, the executives around him also had their eyes trembling.
An atmosphere that would be absolutely impossible if not born as a ruler.
“… … The report ends here.”
In the midst of that situation, Jornan, who somehow finished all the reports, looked at the red-eyed woman who was yawning droopingly by Zion’s side.
A woman who doesn’t know anything about Prince Zion’s subordinate.
He wondered who she was, but the words that immediately came out of his mouth weren’t about the woman.
“ By the way, my lord, are you really here with the two of you?”
It was difficult to even talk to him first, let alone ask a question, but he had to ask.
“ Yes.”
Zion answered him briefly.
“ Then the reinforcements that follow are… … .”
“ No. Is there any problem?”
there was.
That too a lot.
The monster army was a disaster.
It is one of the Seven Great Plagues, and at the same time it is one of the most powerful disasters made up of colonies.
Of course, he knew that Prince Zion and the woman were very talented because of the previous battle.
Even thinking about it now, it was an overwhelming force that made me shudder.
However, that did not mean that only two people could face the Legion.
It is also an army of monsters.
Even if it’s only them, isn’t it all they have to endure day by day in the fortress?
“… … There is not.”
But the words that came out of his mouth were different from his true intentions.
Shion smiled and asked if he had even noticed Jornan’s heart.
“ How long will it take to repair the damage?”
“ If you said minimal maintenance, we expect it to be finished before midnight today.”
“ Good. Then we’ll have to fight the monster corps tomorrow morning.”
It was a voice that was so calming, as if it were deciding the breakfast menu for tomorrow.
But the content was not.
“… … Yes?”
The commander asked Shion as if he had not heard him well.
As if to show him, Zion picked up the horses representing the 7th Corps on the map on the table.
“ Soon after sunrise tomorrow.”
Then, he put the horse he had picked up next to the horses of the corps of monsters lying on the side of the basin.
“ Go to Achelis’ Basin and defeat the hordes of monsters.”
Zion knew.
Tomorrow night, the redst moon of the year will rise.
If so, the power of the monsters would be maximized, and the King of Monsters would not miss the opportunity and launch an all-out offensive towards the fortress.
It would be a much better choice to hit this side first before that.
“… … That’s not possible, my lord!”
As if shocked by those words, Jornan, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth in a slightly more intense tone.
The fear that he had dared disobey the words of the royal family with his eyes belatedly was young, but he did not stop speaking.
“ Of course, I know how strong your Majesty and the servants you have brought are because I have seen them in battles before. However… … They are an army. A corps of monsters strictly controlled by the Monster King Horable.”
It was because the lives of the soldiers who had lived with him so far were so precious to him.
“ You need the same Legion to face the Legion. Of course, we are also a Legion, but to be honest, there is a difference in strength.”
No matter how imperial they were, they could not drive the entire corps to death according to the ridiculous instructions.
“ So even if you fight with a fortress, you can barely block it. So leaving here is… … To be honest, it’s suicidal. So, please, take that order away.”
After saying those words, Jornan bowed his head toward Zion.
Even if he was punished for disobeying orders, he wanted to save his subordinates.
Sion looked at Jornan for a moment while being silent.
Jornan, who had heard about Zion’s cruel disposition, reached its maximum tension.
“ I agree with you too.”
A languid voice came out of Shion’s mouth.
“ Clearly, one corps would not be enough.”
“ Then… … !”
“ But I will not take orders.”
“ Yes?”
The commander’s eyes are stained with doubt.
And that doubt deepened with Zion’s next words.
“ Because we don’t have one legion.”
With those words, Shion picked up a new red horse and put it down behind the horses of the monster corps.
A map where a total of three horses were placed.
After looking at the map for a moment, Jornan made an expression of incomprehension, asked Zion again.
“ But didn’t you just say there are no more reinforcements?”
“ Right.”
“ But why… … .”
“ If it’s already here, why are you looking for it elsewhere?”
Shion smiles and answers to him.
Such Shion’s eyes were looking at Liusina, who was drooping on the table, as if the meeting was boring.