EP.63 Behemoth
After consulting with Frilite, I decided to go back. Because she will be more helpful than me to subdue the Behemoth of her immediately.
I also had no regrets about subjugation, as I only needed the soul of Behemoth to absorb into the pattern.
So I led my party members and cavalry out of the forest.
No matter how hard they ran, the soldiers could not run faster than the beasts. When we got out of the forest, the beasts were nowhere to be seen, only the traces they left behind.
“Get on your horse quickly!”
Before leaving the forest, Randolph took over the command of the soldiers. It means that I have the authority to command these soldiers now.
At my command, the soldiers hurriedly got on their horses.
“I’m chasing after the monster!”
With me and my party at the forefront, 300 horsemen started running along the trail of the monster.
Their traces were heading towards the city, not the village.
‘I hope it’s not too late.’
If the gate is not broken, it can be fixed somehow. But that was only my hope.
When we arrived in the city, we were greeted by the wide open gates and terrifying screams from everywhere.
The situation inside the city was still chaotic.
Beasts and monsters wandered around the city at will, and citizens were busy running away. The guards had no power to subdue the demons.
‘Why can’t I see the soldiers and knights?’
Even if more than half of the troops were sent to the forest, there would still be room for them.
There was a brief period of doubt.
The more people care about useless things, the more people die. I turned my attention to the knights among the soldiers I had brought with me.
“Are there any knights with conducting experience?”
Some of the knights raised their hands.
Among them, five standouts were selected. There was no time to judge how good their commanding skills were.
“Listen carefully. The soldiers will be divided into five. And the knights I just pointed out take command of one unit each. Did you understand?”
“Are we in charge? The warrior is…”
“I am a foreigner. I know less about the geography of this city than you do. So, lead your troops and subdue the monsters that are stalking the city!”
-yep!
The knights with their heads bowed began to divide the soldiers into five units.
They will do the rest for them.
‘What’s left is…’
-Kihahaha!
Harpy b**ches flying in the sky.
Harpies snatch people with their claws and release them from a high place. They giggled at the person screaming.
Anyway, these new babies.
You must think that there is nothing to lose because it flies.
So you can split it like that.
Just wait cubs
Let’s see if it can be split after a hole in the body.
I led the party members up the tower.
The tower, which is a little taller than an ordinary building, has a very good view because all sides are open.
That would be enough.
“Eri, prepare your magic.”
“Okay.”
Eri nodded.
She seemed to understand that the reason he had climbed the tower was to use magic.
“Can we just wipe it out with the strongest magic possible?”
“yes? No, what a crazy thing to say.”
Are you planning to bury even good citizens?
“The clairvoyant and the magic missile. Do you know how to use?”
Both are magic learned in the dungeon.
Clairvoyance was a buff that increased the accuracy in the game, but in reality it literally broadens the field of view.
Magic Missile was a magical version of [Rampage] in the game, but in reality it is a mass of mana that can be manipulated.
Perhaps he had predicted the reason for mentioning the two magics, Eri’s eyes widened.
“Isn’t that what you mean by double chant?”
“That rumor is right.”
“Do you know how much concentration and mana a double chant requires?!”
“There is a mana potion you found in the dungeon. You can use them all.”
Mana potions are much more valuable than recovery potions.
After scouring the dungeon, there were only five mana potions we had.
‘It’s a pity, but…’
Now was not the time to save.
Eri shook her head even though she had allowed the mana potion to be used.
“Because it’s impossible! What you’re talking about is to kill monsters by carefully controlling the magic missile while looking around with clairvoyance! How much concentration does that require! If I get tangled up along the way, I’ll just pass out. For that, another magic…”
He placed his hand on the shoulder of Eri, who kept saying it was impossible.
“Eri, it’s impossible right now, so it’s not the time to ask things like that.”
– Aaaaaah!
A scream was heard.
Kwajik!
The sound of the body of a man who had fallen from a high place was heard.
I looked straight into her eyes and said
“You have to do it.”
Eri’s eyes came out and went back and forth to the place where the person had just fallen. She bit her lips tightly and gave a venomous expression.
“Okay! I can do it, do it! I don’t even know if I can roll it up instead!”
“Believe.”
“Don’t believe it! Don’t believe it!”
Eri sighed and closed her eyes while holding her breath. The indigo jewel at the tip of her wand began to shine.
It means she started singing.
I looked back at the other two.
“You protect Eri here.”
“You? Cloud, do you want to go somewhere else?”
“It’s enough just the two of you to protect Eri. I have to do what I can.”
After I finished speaking, I immediately jumped off the tower.
“Kihehehehe..?”
Harpy, who was splitting apart the human corpse it had just dropped, looked at me and was startled. She belatedly flapped her wings and tried to escape, but …
It’s late, kid.
I grabbed Harpy’s neck and landed on the roof of the building opposite the tower.
Now, let’s see if we can laugh and laugh no matter where we go.
“Sah, please save me…”
Harpy said trembling.
…?
“What, did you know what to say?”
“Yes Yes! So please save me…”
“But why are you splitting the fuck up?”
Woodduck.
He twisted Harpy’s neck. After throwing away the lump of organic matter that had become a harpy, she rolled her eyes and looked at the situation in the city.
The situation was not good.
Although the reinforcements came, the resistance of the demons was very strong, and most of them did not even know that the reinforcements had come in the first place. As the guards were pushed by the strong beasts and demons, their morale was gradually weakened.
‘Even if you don’t know anything else, you can’t even break your morale.’
If you lose your morale in a situation where you are still inferior, you may suffer irreparable damage.
I had to raise the morale somehow.
“Ah. iced coffee.”
I cleared my neck.
It’s been a long time since I’ve done it, so I don’t know if it’ll work out.
“Proud Robertton children!”
He shouted out loud with mana in his voice.
* * *
It was a peaceful day like no other.
Those days when he patrol in moderation and eat apples from the aunt of a fruit shop, or move out after receiving a report from the citizens to drive out drunks.
He heard that the number of beasts and monsters increased outside the city and that soldiers and knights were dispatched, but Hans didn’t really care.
He had no doubts that those thick walls and gates would protect the city.
He just wished that the out-of-town villagers who were disturbing the security would leave the city as soon as possible.
He was thinking such a foolish thought.
Until the gates are opened by the harpies.
The gates opened and the beasts and monsters waiting outside rushed into the city.
No one expected the gates to open so easily. Therefore, the attack of the beasts and monsters was nothing short of a surprise. People ran away screaming in confusion. The guards fought against the demons to protect the citizens.
Because that’s the guard’s job.
However, the monster that were strengthened by the appearance of the Behemoth were much stronger than the guards expected.
“Aaaaah..!”
-Chwiik! Chwiik!
Hans was rolling on the floor with the boar. It is the result of attacking a wild boar from the side that was rushing towards the girl. The boar somehow tried to get back up again, and Hans used the spear to stop it.
However, the strength of the wild boar was stronger than that of Hans. As the wild boar ran wild, he bumped into it everywhere.
“Ugh…!”
He can’t do it like this.
Hans made that decision and drew his second-hand dagger and pierced the wild boar’s eye.
A wild boar that leaps and leaps with a painful scream. Hans twisted the dagger, struggling not to fall apart from the boar.
-Cheap!!!
With a loud scream, the boar walked a few more steps and collapsed.
“Haha… What a wild boar…”
Hans took a deep breath.
He has only killed three animals so far, but his body is full. His thick cloth armor had long been torn to shreds, and there were no scratches on his body.
He wanted to rest a little, but the urgent situation did not allow him to rest.
“Aaaah! Someone help!!”
Hans turned his head at the familiar voice.
“Captain of the Guard!”
The captain of the guard in charge of District 2 was being bitten by a wolf. Hans picked up a spear that was rolling on the floor and threw it at the wolf.
Whoops!
The spear went straight into the wolf’s side.
Staggering wolf.
The captain of the guard did not miss the gap and swung his sword and cut off the wolf’s neck.
And then he slumped down.
Hans ran towards him.
“Are you okay?!”
“In my mind, I want to say it’s okay… Damn it, that doesn’t make sense.”
The guard’s condition was much worse than that of Hans. There were bruises here and there, as well as deep cuts in the place where the wolf had just bitten him.
“Captain, when did the support come?!”
The guards are being pushed by the sudden attack of the demons. But if soldiers and knights come from the inner city, things will be much better.
Hans asked him with such hope.
“Don’t come.”
“Yes?”
“It’s not coming. The damn master checked the situation with the knights for a moment, then went back in and locked the inside door.”
“Hey, what does that mean! Are you saying that the Duke and the Master had abandoned City Robert?!”
“I would rather wait than throw it away. They would have sent Jeonseo-gu to the army they sent. Those humans intend to hold on to the introspection until the army returns.”
“…the master had thrown away, not Robertton, but us.”
At Hans’ words, the captain of the guard smiled.
“When did they start treating us like people? They all saw use as livestock that gave them our fortunes. Those who can’t pay taxes look less than that. They would probably think that they should bring in new livestock.”
Because there are many people who want to live in the city.
“…”
Hans kept his mouth shut at the harsh reality.
He didn’t say anything, but he was secretly proud of his job as a guard. He felt a deep satisfaction in defending Robertton and further devoting himself to the nobles.
By the way…
The noble people who looked up to him like that threw themselves and the citizens of Robertton like devoted mates.
When it comes to the noble blood of allegiance and devotion…
Hans felt a deep sense of deprivation.
He stood up helplessly. He turned his head and looked around.
– Whoa! Bridge! legs!!!
-Merry! Aaaaah! let her go! yea?! aww!!
-Mom! Mommy!!!
-help me! There, Mr. Guard! Get me out of here!
The man whose leg was bitten could not escape. As it was, surrounded by various beasts, it became a living prey.
Among mothers and daughters, one harpy snatched the mother, and the other harpy snatched the child chasing the mother. The two harpies looked at each other and laughed and dropped her mother and daughter at the same time. The moment she fell from a high place and the mother and daughter hit her floor, they frowned like clay.
Someone shouted for help from the wreckage of the collapsed building.
Abigail.
In it, Hans made eye contact with a wolf.
The large white wolf revealed its sharp teeth as soon as their eyes met.
Hans relaxed the hand holding the sword.
He stretched his arms and closed his eyes.
He didn’t want to live anymore. He couldn’t even survive.
That was the moment he was about to give up on life.
– Proud children of Roberto!
A man’s voice echoed through the city.