I Entered a Gacha Game That Had Been Abandoned for 10 Years chapter 100

100 – Invasion (4)

As Agares confirmed the two heroes raging, he realized the situation was turning strange, but he believed that with Kelba’s arrival, they could lead this battle to victory.

Considering the immediate circumstances, even in a state where he couldn’t exert all his power, Kelba had forces that would undoubtedly be helpful in this battle.

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Agares, seeing the two heroes with expressions akin to ominous assassination, naturally began preparing for a fight.

Expanding magic around him, he controlled dozens of blades at his command, contracting his body to move swiftly in a battle that could unfold at any moment.

Simultaneously, preparing was the magic barrier.

It was an ability only the commanders of legions could use, a technique that selectively summoned the demon realm, their home, and enhanced the demons when the barrier was activated.

No—more precisely, they could use their power as usual.

The demons in the mortal realm, even if they were commanders, had their power reduced to half of the usual when in the intermediate realm.

So, while it took some time, once the barrier was deployed, Agares judged that he could bring overwhelming victory to the two heroes, and he intended to unfold the barrier while Kelba bought time.

Until just a moment ago.

Thud!

Agares looked ahead with a blank expression.

In front of him, Kelba, still alive, was reflected, moaning in pain.

Nothing had happened.

Kelba remained in front, seemingly aware, like Ageres, that something was amiss and preparing for battle.

Everything remained unchanged.

However, there was a change, albeit a very subtle sense of discomfort.

Certainly, reason had yet to comprehend, but instinct continued to insist that something had shifted in this fleeting moment.

The next moment.

[…]

Ageres realized that the two women who had just moments ago displayed ominous expressions had vanished before his eyes.

And he noticed they were behind him.

And he saw.

Kelba, who had moments ago been preparing for battle, now splattered purple blood in all directions, a gruesome sight.

Chilling!

The moment Ageres realized, he immediately abandoned the idea of deploying a barrier, channeling all his magic into physical enhancement, then swiftly turned his body.

“!”

As he turned, what he saw were wolves and half-elves already entering the range of attack.

Seeing the sinister, frozen flesh on their faces, Ageres instinctively, but simultaneously, thrust his blades into the space where the two heroes inevitably had to contort their bodies to evade.

“!”

The wolf and the half-demon attacked despite clearly striking where Ageres had no choice but to evade.

The blade pierced the wolf’s shoulder and the thigh of the half-demon.

Blood splattered in all directions.

Yet, the two heroes who had allowed this attack reached Ageres in an instant.

“Die—”

With a chilling calmness, they extended their swords and claws.

In just a few short seconds.

Shaaak!

Ageres, the Third Legion Commander who had manifested in the middle realm for only a brief period, annihilating three territories and five villages in the blink of an eye in the back alleys of history.

His body shattered into pieces.

Thud!

Only his head remained, the rest turned into mere fragments.

Ageres felt a moment of doubt and fleeting terror as he gazed upon the two heroes filled with malice and determination.

Thunk!

Soon, he felt shame and unbearable rage at the realization of his own fear.

Therefore, Ageres desperately pondered how he could save face in the eyes of these women who looked down upon him.

[Huh.]

Soon, he found a way.

More precisely, he inferred a fact by combining the tidbits of information Kelba hadn’t heard and their reactions.

Thus.

[Just because you stopped me, do you think Larthania will be safe?]

Ageres slowly disappeared as he threw out the topic.

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“What?”

Seeing the frozen expressions of those women in response to Ageres’ words, he smirked with a malicious chuckle.

[Ha, didn’t you hear that there’s a vanguard unit coming to deal with me? Those guys have probably already arrived in Larthania. In other words, you all…]

Thunk!

Before he could finish his sentence, his mouth was opened, and his head exploded as it was stepped on by Merilda.

And then.

The two heroes, who had just been making sinister expressions, suddenly lost those expressions and disappeared with a desperate and urgent look.

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Around the time Linn and Merilda were running like crazy to return to Larthania.

Kairun, a follower of Duke Randalon and a well-known hero with the nickname “Chungyeomsa,” was leading two legions and advancing towards the front of Larthania. He murmured as he looked at the walls of Larthania visible in front of him.

“We’ve finally arrived.”

A relaxed smile appeared on Kairun’s face, who would soon have to wage war against the territory of Larthania.

Not a desirable appearance for a commander who would have to wage war soon.

But neither Kairun, who was smiling at the moment, nor the officers nearby, nor even the soldiers, had a single stern expression.

Although they were in military formation, the expressions of the soldiers were uniformly aggressive and relaxed.

In other words, none of the soldiers facing Larthania felt any tension in their current state, and among them, Kairun’s smile turned into a sneer as he looked closer at Larthania, which became more visible as they approached.

‘The walls haven’t even been properly built.’

He was a hero who had fought in territory wars several times under Duke Randalon, so he could easily assess the strength of Larthania.

The city walls of Lartania seemed to serve their purpose as city walls and nothing more. They lacked any additional abilities.

They were just ordinary walls, without even a protective barrier to ward off magic. In addition, there were only a few hundred soldiers stationed on the walls, and the crude wooden gates looked so fragile that they could be easily destroyed by a single powerful spell from a mage.

In other words, if Kairun were to show his commanding presence and simply give the order to attack, the territory of Lartania would collapse in an instant.

Even the soldiers that Kairun had brought to break through the Lartania territory were soldiers who had consumed demon blood, making them several times more efficient than regular soldiers.

In fact, just releasing the monster legion behind them would be enough to ensure the destruction of Lartania.

That’s why Kairun, who had been contemplating for a while, smiled and gently stroked the handle of his sword.

If this were an ordinary war, as a commander, Grocer would not need to personally intervene. But at this point, when Kairun had confirmed the strength of Lartania, this war had essentially turned into a game for him.

Just a game of chasing down soldiers and slaughtering the people of the territory.

Of course, normally, such acts would be unimaginable.

Even if this were a war, it was not right to slaughter the people of the enemy territory, even if the enemy soldiers were unaware.

Of course, it was not because of Kairun’s moral perspective, but rather because of his reputation.

Although no one here seemed to notice, there would surely be many informants from other territories, and if such one-sided slaughter were to be revealed, it would not be a good thing in many ways.

However, Kairun had heard from Duke Randaron to completely destroy the Lartania territory, regardless of his reputation.

“It will be interesting.”

With a smile on his face, Kairun enjoyed the thought of playing, regardless of the eyes around him.

And as he gradually approached Lartania,

“?”

Kairun saw him.

A man at the end of the Lartania city wall, looking at him with a smile.

No.

“…Lord?”

The lord of Lartania.

For Kairun, there was nothing particularly special about Kai Hyunwoo being deemed the lord of Lartania.

Especially with the heroes standing beside him, looking heroic at a glance.

So, Kairun, who had already assumed rumors would spread like wildfire within the lordship, felt doubtful seeing the lord standing atop the castle walls.

“…??”

Soon, Kairun could see the lord of Lartania opening his mouth.

More accurately, it seemed as if he were asking about Kairun’s whereabouts, listening to the words of the hero beside him, while staring directly at Kairun.

As Kairun felt puzzled, soon realizing what Kim Hyunwoo was saying to him through his own abilities and the unique sight of a hero.

Watching the lord of Lartania shouting something for a while, Kairun soon could read his lips.

“You, fu…ck, off…?”

As Kairun smirked at that expression, the hero with red hair beside him seemed to confirm such a reaction and began to talk to the lord.

A moment later.

Flash!

“?”

Approaching Lartania’s territory, Kairun could see Kim Hyunwoo raising his hand to the sky in a flash.

And naturally, as Kairun looked up.

Seeing a massive chunk of iron hurtling towards him, Kairun wore a puzzled expression, and before he could grasp what it was exactly, it crashed down with a tremendous roar.

Whaaah!

In the world, light appeared.

After that,

───────────────beep!

A deafening sound echoed.