81 – The Trial of Nothingness – 12
“Gooooo!!”
“A corpse! Kill!”
Kwajik-! Ugh-!
Blood splatters, skin flies, and a loud roar fills the battlefield.
The power of the Undead Legion itself was superior to that of the Orcs, but there was a huge difference in quantity.
The strength of the Undead Corps was roughly around 500, but the number of Orcs seemed to exceed at least 10,000. Moreover, considering that the Orcs currently participating in the battlefield were only the ‘vanguard’, the actual strength would be more than this.
Thanks to this, the battle itself did not differ much between the two camps. This can be seen from the fact that the battle point has not changed even once since the war began.
“Gooooo!!”
“Chief! Strong!”
“I am here! Kill them all!”
“”””Wooooo!!!!””””
Above all, there was one monster in the Orc camp that could easily subdue undead monsters with an average level of 60 or higher.
“Chief! Gourush! Strong!”
“Chief Gurush! Kill them all!”
“””””””Gourush! Gourush!” “” “” “”
The Orc Warchief Gurush, an Orc known to be stronger than any previous chieftain, and an estimated level 80 or higher monster.
“Grrr..! A corpse cannot defeat us orcs!”
“””””WoooooH!!!!”””””
“I send you back to the grave! Kill!”
“””” Kill! Kill!””””
Thanks to the efforts of the Orc master Gurush, the undead army began to be pushed back as time passed.
It was true that the average level of the undead corps was extremely high, but it was not enough to defeat Gurush and the huge number of Orcs.
Kwajik-!!
Wooddeuk-!!
“Grrr!! It’s a bug! Squeeze and it explodes!”
“Chief Gurush is strong! Orcs are strong!”
Grush began to push the front line by crushing the level 67 Bone Drake with a single shot. There was no
After a while, the undead army, whose number was reduced by half, began to retreat.
It was very strange considering the undead’s characteristic of attacking the living indiscriminately with hatred.
“Grrr! Run away! Weak ones run away!”
“We won! Orcs are strong! Gourush is strong!”
“Kheung-! Bugs! Stupid! Orcs are strong! If you fight an orc, you’re an idiot!”
The Orcs roared with joy at having won the victory over the undead army.
However, the damage from those orcs was more severe than expected, and the proof was that approximately 3,000 orc warriors had turned into cold corpses and lay there.
“Go back! It’s a festival! Festival!”
“”“”Wooooo!!!!“”“”
Chief Gurush left the corpses of his fellow tribesmen and returned to the tribal village with the rest of the orcs.
Unlike humans, Orcs did not bury the bodies of those who died on the battlefield separately or hold a funeral. It was because there was a peculiar tradition that considered it the greatest honor to naturally become manure for the land after a heroic death in battle.
“….It’s back.”
A man appeared on the battlefield where the orcs disappeared and only corpses lined up.
“They’re so eccentric, they’re doing that much against my undead army…”
The man’s identity was Berazie, the one who summoned the undead legion and the cause of this war.
“If the orcs are weaker than I thought, I was going to leave only those that are good at sowing seeds… But I don’t think you need to worry about that.”
Berazie is strong. If you think that you have actually reached the 94th level, you can see that. If Berazie had only participated in the war, the outcome would have been reversed.
Besides, Berazier did not use all his strength in this war. If he had released all the undead he possessed, he would have been able to destroy the Orc race in less than an hour.
Then why doesn’t Vera Jie do his best? The answer was unexpectedly simple.
“Orcs are a great source of undead. It cannot be annihilated.”
The biggest feature of orcs is fertility.
The average number of baby orcs that a female orc gives birth to per month is 5. This was possible because the gestation period was very short and the genetic characteristics of multiple babies being pregnant at once were possible.
Vera Jier took advantage of this and decided to use his orcs as a means of supplying his undead army.
It was a possible idea because he was an undead wizard with the advantage of being able to revive fallen undead monsters.
“[Awaken from the dead].”
As Vera Jie spewed ominous mana and chanted magic, he was crushed by the orcs, and the corpses of the orcs began to move along with the undead monsters that had become rags.
-Grrr…
-Gooohh…
“Kick…”
Looking at the orcs who became undead while being enveloped in chaotic mana, Berazie laughed.
He couldn’t hide his joy at the moment when all of his military problems, which had been his only shortcoming for thousands of years, were completely resolved.
“Keuhehehe…! Stop it once…! Princess Bloodia…!”
The undead revived by Beragee looked in one direction at the same time.
That place is Boreas, a city where humans live together.
“Destroy everything…!!!”
-Gooooo!!
-Grrr!!!
With Berazie’s order, the Undead Legion began advancing toward Boreas.
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“..What, when did you come back?”
“I just got back.”
Around lunchtime, Veronica returned from going out.
It was a boring situation since I was confined to my room to monitor and protect Illyana, but it was just the right timing.
“So, what did you find out?”
“I haven’t found any specific traces… But I have figured out what Berazie is aiming for.”
“Oh, what is it?”
That’s what Beragee is aiming for. What was it that made Berazie so confident?
“I told you before. Orcs are said to live on the rocky mountain.”
“Isn’t it?”
“It seems that Berazier is targeting the orcs living in the rocky mountain.”
“…Orcs?”
Aiming for orcs… Considering that Berazie is an undead mage, he must be doing this to turn orcs into undead… Is there a need for that?
The average level of Orcs is between 40 and 50. Of course, some strong individuals have higher levels, but they are quite weak compared to the undead monsters that Beragee has.
But why is Berazier targeting orcs?
“More than the King thinks, Orcs are the best undead material for Berazie.”
“Why?”
“The only downside of Beragee is that monsters that cannot accept chaotic mana cannot be called undead, so the number of undead he owns was not that great. However…”
“But?”
“Orcs, which reproduce quickly, make up for Beragee’s only shortcoming. It is one of the few monsters that can accept the mana of chaos, and at the same time, the number itself is huge, so it must be the most coveted material for Berage.”
Isn’t that dangerous right now? If he attacks the orcs…
“So I’m going to check out the rocky mountain now. Orcs are by no means easy races, so you don’t have to worry too much… But due to the nature of undead magic, you can never be careless.”
“Then I will go too.”
“I was thinking of taking him anyway, because there might come a moment when you need the power of a king.”
“Oh, by the way, do you have something to say about that?”
“…Say something?”
“That’s what I mean…”
I walked over to Veronica and whispered in her ear.
Then Veronica, hearing my whispers, smiled intriguedly.
“What is it? To think the king was thinking like that…”
“After using this several times, I got a good feeling. Of course it’s not certain.”
“…Maybe it’s possible. I bet you.”
I figured this out after thinking about it for hours.
That I can be a great counter to Berazie.
“But what about Illyana?”
“It won’t matter too much if I leave it here. A protective barrier has already been set up around here.”
“…Then why was I guarding this place?”
“It was part of the corporal punishment.”
“……”
Isn’t that the end of standing with your hands up…?
“Then let’s go right away.”
“Whoa…Yes, you have to move as fast as you can…”
At that time, a strange sound came from outside the inn.
-The…Le…
-That…Oh…Oh…
The sound that came from outside was like the cry of a monster. Of course, there was no way that monsters had invaded Boreas, where there were always guards around, so it was most likely a different sound.
“…No, this sounds like a monster’s cry…!”
“Right…?”
What nonsense is that…
“Kyaaak-!”
“Sa…Save me!!”
At that moment, it became very noisy outside.
Looking at everyone screaming, did the monster really appear like Veronica said? Even at this time?
“When there is a battle in the city, I can’t come out myself.”
“It’s bothering me…”
In the case of Veronica, her appearance and characteristics are not known to the general public, but her name is well known as the commander of the Demonic Army.
So, if a person with her [Her feelings] Investigates her, there is a 99.9% Chance that her identity will be revealed.
In other words, I have to solve all the problems that occur within the city…
“Damn… They are demons!! What are the guards doing!!”
-Gooooo…!!!
The cries of the demons, which had been faintly audible until just now, drew closer.
In the case of Boreas, a wall was built to prevent the invasion of monsters, so he could buy some time, but it was clear that he would soon collapse against Berazie’s undead army.
“…Let’s go out, because we need to check the situation.”
“I will go back into the shadows.”
After those words, Veronica became her black mist and disappeared into my shadow.
Jerky-!
“[Psychokinesis].”
After Veronica disappeared, I opened the window and went out and used [Psychokinesis] To fly into the air. Then, from the gate in the direction of the rocky mountain, large undead demons were attacking the wall.
-Goooh!!!
-Grrr!!
“…f*ck, are my eyes weird…?”
The number of undead monsters clinging to the wall was not very large, but the problem was the undead following behind them. Even if I counted roughly, it seemed to easily exceed 1,000.
-…Looks like a little over 5000.
“Damn it.”
5000 Undead monsters over level 60? This isn’t some kind of abyssal labyrinth, so what kind of sh*t is this?
-For now, try following the plan I mentioned earlier.
“…Is it possible with my mana?”
-The undead may consume less mana.
“…Good.”
Yeah, shouldn’t you try it at least once?
The method I came up with to counter the undead monsters is…
“[Purity].”
It was to turn the undead back into corpses.