I see your code (113)
I stared at the entrance without saying a word for a while.
If one more second-class is added here, the advantageous battle situation will be turned upside down in an instant. This was a self-evident fact, needless to say.
No matter how poor a Balrog is compared to a knight of the same class, it doesn’t matter where the grade goes. It is said that he alone can compete with ten third-class knights.
At least now, there is no way to fill that power gap on the battlefield. The formation would collapse in an instant, and the Knights would suffer close to destruction.
Just by adding a single Balrog, such a change will occur.
Of course, it is a bit silly to say that there is only one level 2 monster, but… … .
As I thought about it, I shook my head to get rid of all my thoughts. Now is not the time to focus on what is happening. It’s time to think about countermeasures.
I scanned the battlefield again.
The maximum power that can be subtracted from the current state is… … Grade 3 is about four.
Damn, it’s faster than I thought.
Of course, it’s impossible to beat 2nd grade with that number. But if it’s time-consuming… … How might it be possible
After making his judgment, he quickly put the magic in his neck. It is a miscellaneous technique that makes even a small sound clearly audible.
“Dake, gather the four strongest men in Level 3 right now.”
The answer didn’t come right away. Maybe it’s because they’re fighting. Just as I was about to rush it again, I heard a voice from behind.
“Sir Dante, what are you talking about all of a sudden? We can’t afford to do that because we’re all fighting.”
Without looking back, I continued, staring at the entrance.
“One more second-class is coming.”
“… … Yes?”
The face of Dake, who had a bewildered expression on his face just by hearing his voice, was clearly visible.
It is such a shocking thing.
After a while, a puzzled voice followed.
“Didn’t you say that the second class is two?”
“I said there were two second-class animals inside. I never said there were two in all.”
“that… … Yes.”
Suddenly, Duke approached with a serious expression on his face.
“Are there any other powers?”
“Right now, I can only see a second-class one.”
“I want to say that I am happy, but… … , the presence of a second-class one is too great for that.”
Dick sighed heavily and continued.
“At this point, we have no choice but to wait until the second-class knights win.”
“That’s why I asked you to gather the four third graders and come.”
“But it would be impossible to pass time with the net. I don’t want to, but I can only throw a few knights as bait… … .”
“I will participate. Then it will be possible to save some time.”
At my words, Duke put on a surprised expression on his face.
“You mean Sir Dante? … … Sir, there must be no reason for you to do that.”
The question is whether there is any need to intervene in dangerous things. ‘Cause I’m just an outsider here.
Dake pondered for a moment, then shook his head flutteringly.
“I am very grateful, but… … I have no intention of asking Lord Dante to make such a one-sided sacrifice. This is something that happened in our kingdom to the last, and it is a problem that we have to solve. The help you have already given is enough.”
Then he turns around with a determined expression on his face. It was evident that he was planning to recruit a corps to sacrifice himself. And that includes myself. If it was the personality of the guy I knew, it was natural to come out like that.
I looked at the back of the head and sighed a little. Dike said I had no reason to risk my life, but in fact I had good reasons to do so.
It is the power of the continent that is still tight. If you blow away five hundred knights in a place like this, the plan to close the ‘door’ will be one more step away. Such a situation had to be avoided somehow.
Reflecting on that, I looked at Duke’s back.
“I do not care.”
and said
“Let me join the battle, too.”
* * *
It didn’t take long for the group to assemble.
It was said that the choice is left to the autonomy, but in fact, it is obvious that the person excluded here will not be treated as a knight in the future.
Not everyone gathered with that thought, but at least the first two unknowns I saw seemed to do so. Because he didn’t even try to hide his disgruntled face.
“Is it true that there is one more level 2?”
Unlike them, Verian with a determined expression approached me and asked. I looked again at the coming code.
At that speed, there would have been less than a minute left until the joint.
“Do I come all the way here and look like a nonsense or spit-out personality?”
“It is not.”
Brian glanced behind him with a stiff face. It was a place where second-class knights and second-class balrogs were fighting.
“… … It’s not certain, but they’ll need 5 more minutes to win. It’s not that long. If that’s enough, maybe we can survive on our own.”
“Maybe you can stand it?”
An unknown knight answered Verian’s words with a wrinkled face.
“In less than a minute, one person will die. Two minutes would be three, three minutes would be annihilation. It’s not something you can only do with a third or fifth grade. Calling at least 4th grade fifty… … .”
“Then the formation will collapse.”
Dake interrupted the conversation.
“The level 5 will block the level 4 hole, and there will be no one to fill the level 5 hole, so it will collapse soon. If that happens, the Knights Templar will be almost annihilated.”
“Isn’t annihilation better than annihilation?”
“… … If we can hold out for even three minutes, the damage won’t be too great. It will be over after I die two or three more in the third grade.”
It’s a fight that they gave up their lives in the first place. The unnamed knight shouted loudly.
“Isn’t the damage done by seven or eight third-class dies? It would be better to give about 100 people in the 4th and 5th grades!”
“… … If you think like that, you’ll fall for it now. No one forced it.”
At the words of Dake, who hardened his face, the unknown knight frowned as much as he could.
“The situation itself is like a compulsion. If you miss this, what are you going to do with your life as a Knights Templar?”
“So what do you mean?”
Duke, who was not even angry at all, raised his voice as if he was excited.
To be honest, I was surprised by a guy who ended up like that. If it were me, I would have pulled out a sword right away.
If you’re going to do it, do it if you’re going to say it.
The unnamed guy was talking non-nutritive content in the midst of it. Finally, I sighed and pulled out my sword.
“You better shut your mouth right now.”
“… … So, from a strategic point of view, of course, sending out a Level 4… … What did you say now?”
Then the guy looked back at me. He was so absorbed in his own story that he didn’t seem to hear it even though he said it out loud. So I kindly replied again.
“I said it would be better to shut up right now.”
“… … .”
The unknown knight hardened his face. Then he asked me in a low voice.
“Are you talking to me now?”
“Is there anyone other than you talking to me right now?”
He deliberately lowered his voice and said.
I thought he would run away with anger soon, but he was surprisingly calm.
no. To be precise, he’s arrogant, but he’s pretending not to hear me and ignoring me.
I can barely guess why it’s doing that.
I continued with a smirk.
“Even in life-and-death situations, do you think honor is important? You don’t seem to want the title of losing to a 4th grader.”
“… … It’s not like that.”
“Right or not, you better shut up. Just one more word, and as soon as the job is finished, I’ll ask for a duel in front of everyone. So that there can be no excuse for the death of an unknown relative.”
“… … .”
I thought it would work, but he really kept his mouth shut. It seems like he’s really afraid of fighting with me.
Well, win or lose would be a disgrace, so I can understand. You could make all 3rd grade knights shut up when you’re doing this with Dante’s face.
As the boy became quiet, Berian, who had been observing the situation silently, calmly opened his mouth.
“A knight of Argon shows such ugliness that it is embarrassing to see. In a situation where people who were not even interested in the situation voluntarily came forward.”
He stared at the unknown knight with cold eyes.
“Sir Zenon, when this is over, you will be punished immediately.”
I think his name was Xenon. I also remembered once. Because it might happen again later.
Brian stared at the talkative guy for a while, then turned his gaze to the front.
“Come.”
With that said, I also looked towards the entrance passage.
One head is taller than the other Balrogs.
On the other hand, even muscles that are compressed to the limit and look slimmer. It was a guy who showed a clear difference from the guys below level 3 by anyone looking at it.
He looked at the situation inside the cavity being pushed back, and just grinned.
“… … You have plenty of room.”
“Since I reached the second level with the body of a beast, the whole world might look like mine. Even when they reached level 4, their attitude was arrogant.”
Hearing Dake’s trembling voice, Verian boldly pulled out his sword and said. But even he couldn’t hide the fact that his body stopped in the moment before that.
“… … shit.”
“I can’t come and take it out now.”
Xenon and the still-unknown knight raised their weapons each with their frowns wrinkled.
“… … .”
Without saying a word, I took out my sword and pointed it at him. The pressure was not as severe as I thought. It’s not because the power of that Balrog is weaker than I thought, it’s probably because of the qualities I have.
Superman and immobility.
They both make me strong physically and mentally.
At least against a guy stronger than me, I won’t be pushed out of my spirits.
―Grrr.
Balrog’s gaze, who was leisurely looking at the battlefield, reached this direction. He also seems to have noticed that we are waiting to face him. The guy grinned as if it was a pity, and started approaching him slowly.
And stopped ten steps ahead.
“… … What is he doing now?”
“You seem to be asking me to come in if you are confident.”
As he said, Balrog was only raising one corner of his mouth with a relaxed expression on his face. Whoever looked at it, he looked full of arrogance.
Xenon looked at it and smiled as if relieved.
“It’s fine if we do that. After all, the purpose is to pass the time. This will be easier than you think. Anyway, I guess someone is not a stupid monster.”
And then even laugh out loud.
The other knights did not laugh, but they seemed to agree with that opinion. As if everyone had suddenly relaxed, the atmosphere suddenly loosened.
“If you just don’t attack like this and survive for about four minutes… … What are you doing now?”
Zeno, who was excited to talk, saw me and cried out in shock.
But I didn’t respond… … .
bang!
He threw a scabbard full of magical power at Balrog.
* * *