I Entered a Gacha Game That Had Been Abandoned for 10 Years chapter 111

111 – Request for Troops (2)

For a moment, Kim Hyun-woo couldn’t understand why he felt a chilling sensation, as if the temperature in the office had dropped by 10 degrees, and why he felt a sense of unease like scratching a scab.

However, one thing became clear to him.

If this situation continued for long, it wouldn’t be a good thing.

“Well, I was going to talk about that matter a little.”

“Yes?”

So Kim Hyun-woo immediately opened his mouth and spoke to Lania, who soon looked puzzled.

And.

“The resources, you see?”

“Yes. Lord Tesnoka also seems to think that this is better than a marriage.”

“Well, that’s true…”

What Kim Hyun-woo proposed to Lania was the purchase of resources.

A proposal to essentially buy the resources from the Tesnoka territory at cost price.

“Actually, I thought it would be better to just take a large amount of resources without spending any money.”

Of course, it would have been best to receive the resources without spending any money, but that was a short-sighted idea.

Because there would be a lot of resources to consume in order for Lartania to grow in the future.

That’s why Kim Hyun-woo proposed to Lania that they could purchase the resources at a price close to the cost, rather than receiving them for free.

“Of course, we should discuss the deadline between us, and it would be better to have this reward discussion after the task is completed.”

“Well, there are some parts that I suddenly mentioned, and Lord, you should also consider it, so you can give me an answer after this task is over.”

Kim Hyun-woo smiled awkwardly as he finished speaking and immediately stood up from his seat.

“Then, let’s start preparing right away.”

Before Rania could say anything about Moore, Kim Hyunwoo stood up from his seat and quickly left the study.

And.

“Dad.”

“Yeah?”

“You didn’t change your mind at the last minute, did you?”

“About what?”

“The marriage talk.”

Kim Hyunwoo smiled at Shadra’s words.

“Of course not, I never had any intention of getting married now.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“But it seemed awkward for Lord Youngju to smile like that.”

Elena swiftly entered as she defended Shadra.

“Awkward? I never even had such a thought in the first place.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes.”

“Then it seemed like you were talking too hastily about something like that.”

“…No, it’s not true.”

Kim Hyunwoo glanced sideways, sweating coldly as he looked at Shadra and Elena staring at him intently.

“No, you two weren’t close.”

For at least the past five days, the relationship between Shadra and Elena, who came to the Tesnoca territory, did not seem to be in good shape.

From the start of the journey, which was relatively long in its own right, Shadra and Elena hadn’t exchanged a single word.

But how about now?

Watching them, who seemed to be a duo of souls, filling the empty spaces of connection with efficiency and launching attacks, Kim Hyun-woo could only exhale a deep sigh, not understanding why he found himself in such a situation.

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Randaron became the king.

He killed the king of the Norba Kingdom, usurped the throne, and although he received help from the demons, he was in the process of subjugating most of the territories belonging to the kingdom, and at this point, he was almost successful.

At this moment, the territories Randaron had left to subjugate were only eight, and once he destroyed the Tesnoca territory, which was the center of that faction, it would be all over.

In other words, if Randaron could bring down and subjugate the Tesnoca territory, he would successfully ascend to the throne.

However, even in such a clear situation, Randaron’s mood could not be described as good.

The reason was that the Tesnoca territory, which should have collapsed by now, still hadn’t.

Actually, if there was time, Randaron wouldn’t have been in such a hurry, but unfortunately, as long as the Empire existed, he had to stabilize the kingdom as quickly as possible.

Realizing that, Duke Randaron had immediately thrown most of the available forces into the Tesnoca territory.

After all, when the Tesnoca territory collapsed, the other territories belonging to the same faction would naturally collapse as well.

However, even though he had sent his forces, what made him uneasy was the monsters.

“Tsk.”

Actually, if things were as they should be, the Tesnoca territory should have collapsed a long time ago.

But the reason the Tesnoca territory had not yet been subjugated was because Randaron, with his current most elite force being the monsters, could not use them.

Certainly, over the past month, Randaron had summoned monsters numbering over tens of thousands from the ‘gate’ in the underground castle, and those tens of thousands of monsters were undoubtedly his maximum power.

But for the past month, he hadn’t used a single monster.

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It was because two heroes had appeared from somewhere and killed all the monsters that were summoned for the war.

Thanks to that, Randalon had practically subdued the territories without any monsters and had suffered a tremendous loss of troops. And on top of that…

“…”

-Even though he had become the king, he was still being cautious.

He was aware of the very unpleasant expression on Kelba’s face, who was sitting right next to him.

A few weeks ago, Kelba had gone so far as to manifest himself to kill the two heroes who were practically obstructing the subjugation of the territories. But after being forcibly killed, he suffered a great loss.

Not only did he waste time by driving away the monsters at that time, but he also permanently lost his strength. And right after he was released from being possessed by the monster, he was killed by that hero.

In other words, he had been killed twice by the same hero, so he was in a very unpleasant situation.

Because of that, even though Randalon wasn’t feeling good, he had no choice but to be cautious of Kelba.

Kelba…

Crack!

He lightly sighed and, every time he recalled that scene, a surge of anger made him break the handle of the chair he had been sitting on for the eighth time.

If he had died right away, he wouldn’t know, but it was because he heard the hero shouting, “The infamous potion…!”

In the Demon World, Kelba, who no one could ignore, felt a genuine sense of humiliation and was truly angry at hearing the heroes talking about the infamous potion.

But despite that, the reason he couldn’t take any action was also due to a greater cause.

If he acted recklessly here, everything in front of him could have gone completely awry. So he restrained his boiling anger as much as possible and let out a sigh, asking,

“Have the personnel been sent?”

“Sure.”

“You understand, right? We have to succeed this time, no matter what.”

At Kelba’s words, Duke Landeron nodded and expressed his agreement.

“I know that much. If we can’t defeat them this time, the kingdom will be in danger. We have sent eight heroes and over ten thousand soldiers to ensure a successful operation. Among them, 2,000 are individuals empowered by the forces of the demons.”

Landeron continued speaking.

“Furthermore, the fortress walls of Tesnoka Territory have already crumbled. Even if they manage to rebuild them, they won’t be able to overcome the magical barrier so easily.”

“I hope everything goes as planned.”

In response to his words, Kelba nodded and spoke.

“Don’t worry, although I’m a little concerned about the lack of monsters, the forces we have already deployed to Tesnoka Territory exceed twenty thousand, so it should go according to plan. And-“

With those words, Landeron looked towards the location of Tesnoka Territory and let out a sly grin.

“The commander leading the soldiers now is a hero I quite admire. He should do well.”

Murmuring like that, he erased his anxiety and formed a shallow smile.

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Arrayed, a soldier under Landeron’s command and known by the nickname “Invader,” gazed at Tesnoka Territory with a confident expression.

The Tesnoka Territory he was looking at was a mess.

The broken walls, forcibly patched up in various places, were clearly visible throughout the territory, and the soldiers on top of the walls were all looking towards this side with gloomy expressions.

In other words, they were practically demoralized.

Not only that, as far as Arrayed knew, there were less than 5,000 soldiers remaining in Tesnoka Territory at present.

In contrast, the soldiers under Arrayed’s command exceeded ten thousand, and among them were a few who, with just one person, could sway the situation to some extent. There were even individuals empowered by the forces of the demons.

In other words, this was a situation where even if it were a different commander, not just confident Arrayed, anyone would have to have confidence.

Right away, if Areadros were to shout the word ‘attack’ without any particular strategy, the magician’s magic would demolish the shattered walls and allow him to occupy the Tesnoka Territory.

Because of this, Areadros, with a smile on his face, immediately led over ten thousand soldiers and attacked the magically reinforced walls using the massive magic of the magicians.

Kwaaang!

Perhaps because there was no magic defense effect, the walls collapsed helplessly with just one massive magic, and Areadros, who was chuckling at the sight, did not hesitate to speak.

“Attack.”

Waaah!

As soon as Areadros opened his mouth, the soldiers, each with a confident smile, began to rush towards the broken walls.

At the same time, the wyvern riders, who had been prepared in advance, soared into the sky.

Dozens of magicians fired their magic towards the empty walls where the dispel was not maintained.

The Tesnoka Territory was in crisis as soon as the war began.

Smiling as he watched it, Areadros…

“…?”

Suddenly, he could see a giant golem appearing in front of the walls.

Just by looking at it, it seemed impossible to inflict any damage by any means, a very sturdy iron golem that seemed to be made from the shattered walls.

“…Huh?”

As the soldiers began to push through the walls, he looked around as if enjoying the sight. And with a satisfied smile.

Areadros, with a puzzled expression, looked at the man – no, Kim Hyun-woo – and took something out of his pocket.

A small button.

And…

Pressed it!

The moment Kim Hyun-woo pressed the button.

Kwaaang-!!!!!!!

The quiet ground began to explode and burst open.