141 – Endless War
The place where Hella guided us was the city wall.
I thought it was very high even when I saw it from below.
Looking down from above, the scale was definitely different.
Just looking at the wind blowing and the wide open field of view, I could feel that it was very high.
But it’s down there that’s more spectacular.
No, is it okay to express that in such a positive way?
“Whoaaaaa fight! Go ahead! Kill!”
“Valkyrie protects us!”
“For our queen!”
Unbeknownst to us, the army was rushing in densely packed below.
They were all warriors armed with armor, swords, spears, and shields.
The one attacking them is the fire giant who fought us earlier.
It charged forward with a roaring body.
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The warriors’ swords and spears pierce the giant’s chest.
The arm of the fire giant struck the warrior as it was and threw it away.
The battle between the two camps was fierce, and that’s why it was devastating.
Neither side shows the slightest sign of backing down.
The fire giant is a monster. Even so, the fighting warriors were running as if they knew no fear.
“Wow… ….”
Eve looked at it and sighed blankly with her mouth open.
Eve, who had no ties to war or fighting, seemed overwhelmed by its scale.
She actually felt the same way, although she didn’t express it.
We went through a war in Haeundae as well, but it’s a hundred units even if we pay a lot there.
However, this fight was truly a large-scale battle.
It reminded me of battles between armies that often appear in fantasy movies.
“Is this place fighting those fire giants?”
“An enemy I can’t communicate with is such a nuisance.”
The person who asked that question was Yuri.
Since he was a knight in his previous life, his impression of this fight was unique.
“But if you are defending the castle, it would be better to besiege it from the top of the castle wall, right?”
“What we must protect is this wall itself. If this collapses, the shield to stop them will disappear. That is why it is necessary to prevent access to the castle itself.”
“Isn’t there a way to intercept before approaching?”
“Look at the height of this wall. You need arrows and spears to kill the crowds of them, but even that is not infinite.”
Certainly, the fire giant is huge, and his entire body is covered in flames.
A normal arrow would only be able to hit a bee sting at those guys.
How many weapons would be needed to intercept them all?
As the Greeks said, supply is not infinite.
The need for equipment and food was keenly felt in the past battles.
They are, in a sense, more important than the battle itself.
“That’s why you sacrifice a soldier’s life like that? Do you have any troops left?”
“They don’t die.”
Hilde replied indifferently.
“They have already lost their bodies and died. That’s why they came here.”
“Lord, won’t you die? Then you are invincible.”
“To be precise, even if you die, you will be resurrected after a while. Their souls belong here.”
“Mmm.”
At that, Hyena swallowed her moans.
Her eyes were on a soldier who had fallen after being hit by a fire giant.
Seeing that expression, Hella smiled.
“Are they sympathetic?”
“Oh, sorry. But…if you can’t even die and fight forever…well, anyway.”
“I have nothing to apologize for. From your world’s point of view, that might be true. However, those who still fight are all warriors of reversal. For them, battle is the reason for life and glory itself.”
Having said that, Hella spoke as if admonishing Hyena.
“That kind of mind itself is not bad. But don’t feel sorry for them. That is the greatest insult towards them.”
“Oh, yes, I will keep that in mind.”
Warriors in Norse mythology considered it a shame to die comfortably at home.
To them, a glorious death means fighting and dying on the battlefield.
Out of the warriors who fought so proudly, the outstanding ones are selected and guided to Valhalla.
An eternal battleground that nurtures warriors to fight in Ragnarok.
I can guess how tough the people in this world are from the fact that the place is considered heaven.
“Then, isn’t it theoretically possible that there are infinite warriors? Are there still so many monsters that we have to fight like this?”
“If that’s the case, you can just look at that.”
Hella pointed her finger at a huge volcano in the distance.
The place was exploding and spitting out blazing heat and smoke.
Then, suddenly, lava poured out like an explosion, and a huge fireball flew and fell to the floor.
It itself quickly disappeared.
However, a fire giant jumped out of the crack that had formed there.
“…As expected, as this side is infinite, the enemy side appears infinite as well.”
“If it’s the circumstances, it’s worse this way. There is a limit to the number of troops we can use at once, but there is no limit to the other side. Sometimes it’s really close.”
A castle wall defended by warriors who keep reviving.
And the attack of the fire giants infinitely protruding from the volcano.
It seems that the current situation in Niflheim is that these two camps collide infinitely.
‘I fell into a very dangerous world.’
It is literally a war that lasts forever.
It would have been terrifying to just hear it.
The fact that it’s not someone else’s story makes me sick of it even more.
“So is it our role to help you stop the fire giant?”
“Well, don’t be in too much of a hurry.”
Hella shrugged her shoulders lightly.
“It is late, and you guys have just arrived. I still have to think about where to use you guys. You can rest until then.”
I was a little surprised by his more laid-back attitude than I thought.
Just looking at the battlefield, I would believe it even if it was an imminent situation ahead of destruction.
Is that the leisure of a goddess who rules a world?
Hella lightly gestured towards Heald.
“Then I will guide you to where you will be staying.”
We followed her through her rooms in her palace.
One room per person.
However, the rooms between me and the girls were a bit far apart, so I was assigned the first room.
“This is Jihoon-nim’s room.”
“……Is it okay to stay in a nice room like this?”
The room Hild had arranged for was a splendid place where a nobleman could have been murdered.
From soft beds to fancy furniture.
I was even a little worried about the quest because it was a slave life.
When I think of the treatment, it almost reminded me of an honored guest.
“Are we all in a room like this?”
“All the rooms in the palace are the same, except for the place where Hella is staying. It will be similar to where you will be staying.”
“Wow.”
Eunbyeol did not hide her expression of admiration.
It seemed like he was itching to see the room he was already staying in.
“Why are you so kind to me?”
“In our world, all outstanding warriors are treated preferentially. It also means that the Queen has high expectations from you.”
Lean on it. So, does that mean that you will be pampered as much as you have been treated?
Rather, the sea I wish for.
If it was a quest that had to be done anyway, it was better to use my skills properly to get what I needed.
“Please rest in peace.”
After saying that, Hild went outside to guide the other girls.
Then Yuri came up to me.
“Lee Ji-hoon.”
“Why? Do you have something to say?”
“No, that…I want to receive the things I entrusted to you.”
Yuri said shyly, blushing her slightly.
I think about what it means for a while, and then I realize the meaning.
“Ah, this one.”
As I answered, what I took out of my inventory was a stuffed penguin that I could hold comfortably in my arms.
This is something I gave to Yuri as a present in the past.
No matter how lightweight a doll is, it’s hard to carry around in battle.
The risk of being broken while fighting fiercely is high.
That’s why I, who usually have an inventory, keep the dolls.
Yuri took the doll and put on an embarrassed expression.
“Well, thank you.”
“Thank you for taking care of me.”
My words made Yuri’s face even redder.
She seems quite ashamed of the fact that she is obsessed with penguin dolls.
Actually, it’s not as imaginable.
To see our knight, who uses that fierce swordsmanship, holding a doll tightly.
I wouldn’t believe it if I hadn’t seen Yuri in the meantime.
Of course, the doll suited Yuri’s beauty very well.
“But you didn’t expect to find a doll before you go, did you?”
“I can’t sleep without it these days… Oh, no! It is nothing!”
After saying that, Yuri left the room as if running away.
Because he has a very cute corner.
‘Anyway, staying for now shouldn’t be a problem.’
I slowly looked around the room.
I was very worried at first, but luckily Hella seems to be able to talk to her.
In addition, once we are in a war situation, we are highly skilled personnel.
You can expect some kind of treatment.
I’m worried about what kind of work the arrogant queen will entrust.
That is not a problem that can be solved by worrying about it now.
‘Let’s get some rest for now.’
After making that decision, I changed my clothes and lay down on the bed.
The bed I had been lying on for the first time in a long time was quite soft.
I don’t know what the principle is, but the futon even smelled good.
If I just close my eyes like this and stay still, I feel like I’ll fall asleep.
“It is fortunate that life itself is comfortable.”
I have become accustomed to being homeless as I have been through destruction.
Still, it is natural that it is better to rest in a nice house.
Once you look at the facilities and conditions, this place seems to be quite roomy.
At least you don’t have to worry about making a living.
From tomorrow, all you have to do is complete the missions Hella tells you to do.
She even felt a strange sense of relief at the fact that she didn’t have to reason about anything herself, just doing what she felt comfortable doing.
With her eyes closed, she really fell asleep.
She was like that when she was relaxing her body and mind after a long time.
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“Could you excuse me for a minute?”
Suddenly, along with a knock, Heald’s voice was heard.
Looking at the clock, time had already passed.
While guiding the other girls, did he think of something to say?
I got up from the bed.
“Okay, come in.”
And I regretted my quick response.
As expected, Hilde was the person who opened the door and entered.
However, she was wearing only a thin slip over her underwear.
Because that’s all there is to it, her body is exposed.
“……?”
You blinked your eyes for a moment and turned to me.
Hild bowed her head slightly.
“I came here to serve the warrior at night.”