258 – Hot Victory (3)
“Damn it… !!”
A shout filled with murky energy erupts.
The owner of the voice is a man in a robe.
It was Dave, the deputy head of the Ludenarch School.
He clenched the end of his tattered robe and struck his thigh several times.
He was running away in a wasteland with nothing around him, so unfortunately he had no place to vent his anger but his own body.
“What on earth is that bastard?!”
Dave’s anger explodes again.
The holder who blocked their way as they had a busy way to go.
No, he wasn’t enough to just stop him, he was the one who pushed him to the edge of the cliff.
Jinwoo Park.
Due to his newly awakened power as a ‘seeker’, Dave and his subordinate Aquilen escaped from the area without causing much damage to the enemy.
“Calm down, Dave.”
“How do I calm down? “Our Ludenarch ran away because of just one human!”
“… “The situation was unavoidable.”
Aquilen persuades Dave as calmly as possible.
Actually, what he said was correct.
No matter how much Park Jin-Woo tries to awaken, he is ultimately weaker than Dave, so his life is not in danger enough for them to run away.
But starting from one successful defense…
The problem was that the momentum of the Barathen camp was revived.
The front line is blocked by human heroes, and the wolves, gaining courage, launch a counterattack.
The wolves of the Kalak camp fell one by one under the relentless attack, and the Baraten camp succeeded in making the numerical superiority their own.
It was really instantaneous for a favorable situation to become unfavorable.
Even though Dave and Aquilen are powerful wizards, they are still wizards.
If he did not have troops to hold on to the front line, he could have become quite dangerous.
“Damn it. I tried to catch Do Jae-hyeon, but I was caught by a person….”
Originally, their target was Do Jae-hyun.
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Treading lightly over the area protected by Jin-Woo Park, reaching the area in front of Jae-Hyeon Do and launching an additional attack.
Since Hwang Seong-yeon had left for the frontal area to fight him first, he thought that if he arrived by penetrating the flank area, he would be able to pressure him like a siege.
But for some reason, I was blocked by an unexpected person and ended up running away….
For Dave, it was an incredibly absurd reality.
“I think we were so focused on Do Jae-hyeon that we overlooked his raid group. “We are hearing news of defeat here and there, not only in the area we were in, but also in other areas.”
Aquilen bowed his head and said.
Do Jae-hyun and the Were completely leading this battle.
In one area, a destructive wizard-type holder praised as the ‘goddess of fire’ was active, and in the other area, there were rumors that a woman riding a wolf was shooting an arrow.
And even the Park Jin-woo district, which they experienced directly, and the Do Jae-hyeon district, which was their original goal.
Everywhere raids took place.
There was no place without his raiding party.
Perhaps the mistake of this infiltration operation was…
It may have been because the people around the target were too ignored.
“… “Has Angela still not contacted you?”
As Dave clicked his teeth and asked, Aquilen took out a crystal ball.
It was an item that shined when her signal came from her far away.
“Not once since the raid unfolded. “It seems certain that we have been discovered.”
“How could she find the child she had prepared so thoroughly for and take her away? “She wasn’t just good at fighting.”
Even Angela, who was a spy, was hunted down.
This was a pretty big blow.
She was a spy who had been carefully trained by being admitted to the American Academy, and she had shown exceptional production skills within the Luden Arc, so her disappointment was even greater.
Do Jae-hyun, Do Jae-hyun, Do Jae-hyun.
That damn name was hanging around my ankles wherever I went.
At the time of , He was just an irritant, but now he was emerging as an enemy of Luden Arc in name and reality.
“Didn’t I tell you not to be so complacent? “Do Jae-hyeon is not someone you can ignore.”
But then, a low, reprimanding voice comes from next to me.
Dark blue hair covering the face.
A dark red magic sword held in hand.
It was Hwang Seong-yeon.
“Isn’t Hwang Seong-yeon in the same situation?”
Dave’s answer is accompanied by a crackling sound.
He entered the front area alone and then escaped.
Hwang Seong-yeon was also the same person who ignored Do Jae-hyeon’s ‘fight avoidance strategy’.
In a situation where the structure suddenly changed to a many-to-one battle, the only thing Hwang Seong-yeon could do was to leave the battlefield.
Originally, Dave would have made fun of him with a sly tone, but now he didn’t have the same leisure as before.
Hwang Seong-yeon crossed her arms and spoke without changing her expression.
“Then we are in the same situation. So, what are your next plans?”
“… ….”
Dave looked at Aquilen in silence.
Aquilen, who immediately realized what his boss wanted, took out a small jewel from his magic bag.
A gorgeous crystal that sparkles with green light.
This item was actually the biggest reason I came to this dungeon.
“There doesn’t seem to be any damage.”
“Of course. “It was originally an item designed to get rid of those stray wolves, but not a single one was able to escape.”
Dave took the crystal and put it in his arms.
Then place your hands on the ground and concentrate your magical power.
The plan when entering the dungeon was simple.
Help the Kalak camp to wipe out the And the Barathen camp.
And the victorious wolves of Kalak were turned into ‘defectors’ and taken out of the dungeon.
That was the whole plan, and it ultimately failed.
The plan, which, if successful, would have brought about great confusion and air raids in this world, failed, so all that was left was to leave the dungeon and take the next best option.
Although to leave the dungeon, you must return to the entrance you came in or clear the dungeon…
Dave didn’t need to do that.
He is already a ‘defector’ who escaped the dungeon once.
“Aquilen, we will put our plan into action as soon as we leave. “We will hasten the school leader’s departure with the extra crystals.”
“Yes, Dave!”
Aquilene assists with the breakaway magic with a loud answer.
Hwang Seong-yeon, who was quietly watching the scene…
I muttered as I held the blood-stained magic sword in my hand.
“But it looks like you have a plan.”
The dungeon infiltration and the wolves’ departure seem to have been a huge failure.
Nevertheless.
It seemed that the Ludenarch School had the next best option.
* * *
“Raise a toast… !!”
“Victory! “It’s a great victory!!”
“For the Barathens! For Tol!”
“For our human comrades!!”
The excited wolves erupt in cheers and the news of victory rings out everywhere.
Great Victory.
The battle ended with a great victory unprecedented in Barathen history.
The overwhelming difference in numbers compared to the early morning raid.
Considering the situation was unfavorable in many other ways…
It was a victory that could be considered a miracle.
“Do Jae-hyeon, are you okay?”
Amidst the outpouring of self-congratulation, Enrichten approached me and asked.
After almost finishing the battle with [Dragon Breath], I was stretched out on the floor exhausted, having used up all my magic and stamina.
I didn’t have the strength to get up, so I answered him while lying down.
“I can’t wake up. “I feel fine.”
“It’s okay, stay where you are. “You deserve it.”
“Enrichten, by any chance, what happened to Hwang Seong-yeon? “The human who was fighting with me earlier.”
Let’s ask the first question that comes to mind…
Enrichten’s expression darkened slightly.
“I’m sorry. It seemed like a very important enemy to you, but you missed it. “It was not easy to hold on to him by force because he had such unusual abilities and strong strength.”
“Ah….”
I also swallowed my regret at that answer.
Hwang Seong-yeon is a man with the abilities and rune settings of an S-class holder and the magic sword [Dain Slife], A morale-level item.
It wasn’t easy to capture him since I, his only opponent, was out of the battle.
So, I expected some sort of arrangement, but I felt a little disappointed when I missed it as expected.
“There is nothing we can do. It’s not that he didn’t mark, he tried his best but couldn’t catch it. So what happened to the Kalak camp?”
Hwang Seong-yeon and the Ludenarch School.
It is a huge task that humans and the Holder system must solve in the future, but in any case, what is important in the current situation is victory in the war.
This time, Enrichten’s expression brightened.
“It is a complete victory. A total of 11 of Kalac’s units were annihilated, and 12 awakened warriors were killed. Although Tol Kalak Blake and several troops survived and escaped to Ulfencer, their supply routes were cut off. “If we advance like this, the war will be a victory for our Barathens.”
A great victory that was close to a miracle.
Of course, there were many casualties among the Lycans of the Barathen camp, and even our Suffered casualties… Anyway, the important thing is that we won in the end.
Lift your eyes and look upward.
The full moon that filled the dawn has clearly disappeared…
Until I knew it, dawn was breaking in the sky.
I said with a big smile upon seeing that.
“Thank you for your hard work, Enrichten.”
“I don’t think this is something you should hear.”
“hahahaha. You listened to all of my far-fetched plans, right? “It wouldn’t have been possible without Enrichten.”
The reason I gained the trust of the Lycan warriors was not only because of my ability, but also because Enrichten believed in me and pushed me forward.
If it weren’t for him, conquering this dungeon would have been quite difficult.
Enrichten smiled brightly in response to his thanks.
“You’re saying all sorts of things. Get some rest. See you later.”
Like a wolf warrior who was born and raised rough.
As expected, there was no humane greeting.
But those dry words actually made the victory feel more real.
I won.
Chiba, you really won.
Still rolling around on the dirt covered floor…
I fully enjoyed that victory.
And-.
[Fantastic breathing! You and your contractor, who have built up deep trust, shine even brighter when you are active in the same battle. The understanding of promises made through verbs increases rapidly.]
[The level of the ‘Promise made by Yongeon’ rune has increased…. ]
[Acquire 10 leadership through the rune’s disposition.]
[The chain of bondage that bound the contractors is finally broken. You are now the owner of two fully qualified contractors. (*It is still impossible to summon two contractors at the same time due to insufficient leadership values.)]
[The restrictions on the ‘Magic Control’ rune and the ‘Cursed Dragon’ rune of contractor ‘Tirbond (Bone Dragon)’ are lifted.]
[The restrictions on the ‘Magic Control’ rune and the ‘Horn of Valor’ rune of Contractor ‘Aspidochelon’ are lifted.]
[You won the duel! Victory is awarded due to high contribution in a duel. The rune hunter’s mysterious power allows him to duplicate one of his opponent’s runes. Please select the rune you want to duplicate.]
[This is a duplicate rune! …… Only the derived skills of the rune can be copied.]
[The derived skill ‘Orange Buff Howling’ is newly added.]
[You won the duel! …… ]
[You won the duel! …… ]
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There are a lot of information windows that will help you celebrate your victory.
I stuck out my tongue at the enormous amount.
‘… ‘The strategy isn’t even over.’
After all the hard work, one thing was certain.