Episode 140 Tyrant (10)
‘I know enough about elves’ fighting methods.’
Just before the collision, Liber, who was charging in heavy armor, was full of confidence. Not only was he confident in his own abilities, but he was also confident that he knew the elves well.
This was thanks to his experience hanging out with the elf hero Raon during the great war.
After listening to Raon and actually competing with him, he saw and learned the elves’ fighting methods and tactics, and engraved them in his mind.
Based on that experience, I thought it was worth it since it was not my first time fighting.
“Come on, come on! “Who is the strongest of the elves who can stand against me?”
He raised his heavy greatsword and confidently shouted at the elves.
Although none of the elves who heard this responded and just went about their business, Ryber, who was already intoxicated with the excitement of battle, did not even notice it.
“Is it you? “I am the paladin Ryber.”
In front of him, Elf Delta stood with his weapon in hand. He laughed and provoked his opponent, but the elf Delta currently controlled by Lucy said nothing.
“It’s fascinating. I heard that it’s polite even among elves to give their name… … Huh?!”
Instead, he attempted to attack Liber, who was taking his time, by kicking the ground first and swinging his sword. In response to the attack, which exploded with explosive magic power, he had to hastily raise his strength and block the blade that was trying to cut him down.
‘What is this?!’
Liber, who was blocking the barrage of attacks, widened his eyes in surprise.
The swordsmanship used by Elf Delta was actually exactly the same as that of the Demon King’s army. The unique sword technique, which uses physical ability and magical energy to move with extreme efficiency, was different in nature from general techniques.
Liber, who knew how the elves fight through Raon, though not everything, could not hide his surprise. The fight between the elves that now clashed with his troops was completely different from what he knew.
“Um, where is the elemental magic?!”
The elemental magic that the elves are most proud of was not used at all. Rather, more strange and unheard-of magic was being used to block the church’s troops that were attacking them with excitement.
‘Something is strange.’
In the end, Liber, who felt something intuitively, hardened his face and began to attack with all his heart towards the Elf Delta who was attacking at random.
His great sword, blazing golden, clearly had the power to allow him to once be called a hero, and his sword skills, honed over many years, were so precise and wild that even Lucy, who was used to fighting with such heroes, was pushed aside.
“Goodbye. “A nameless elf hero.”
In the end, Liber succeeded in cutting off Elf Delta’s head.
As he saw the head of the elf Delta flying in the air, he sensed victory and muttered. He thought that the person he had just killed was a powerful elf.
[It seems that it is still impossible to confront these so-called heroes as a single entity.]
But that was an illusion. The elf hero he had just defeated was actually nothing more than a soldier. Of course, it was a very expensive soldier in which a lot of resources were invested, but even if the body was clean, it could be recycled.
“Uh, hmm?”
[Go to next step for more data.]
This time, Lucy launched two Elf Deltas.
The idea of playing a perfect elf has been abandoned for a long time since the information they had about elves was incomplete.
Lucy, who openly opened a laboratory, continued to experiment to collect data for more effective strategies and tactics.
“Hey, these guys!”
Liber, who started swinging his sword in haste as he saw the elves and deltas attacking him, stumbled in embarrassment.
He doesn’t know it, but in fact, it is the church troops who recklessly tried to rush into the trap.
Rather than a normal war where people fight over each other’s camps, this kind of crazy battle suited Lucy better.
Everything was already ready. If Ryber defeated two fighters, three fighters could be dispatched, and if three fighters were defeated, four fighters could scramble to corner him.
Just like when catching other heroes in the demon world, it was a type of strategy that emphasized the fact that the total amount of power an individual can use is ultimately limited.
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‘Something is wrong. ‘Are these guys actually elves!?’
Liber, who was embarrassed, only then noticed and broke into a cold sweat, but the trap had already trapped them a long time ago. Afterwards, he glanced at the cross section of the elf Delta that had been cut in half and was astonished.
It certainly looks like an elf on the inside, but that’s because its body is integrated with the black armor that I thought was heavy armor.
It was something that could never have happened. In other words, he could draw the extreme conclusion that the elves he was dealing with were either under a terrible curse or were not elves at all.
“Do you realize what situation you are in now?”
“But it’s already too late. “You are all late.”
“There is no place to run to. You die here.”
Lucy, seeing his wide-eyed reaction, moved the mouths of the surrounding entities to laugh at him.
His face turned pale as he spoke in broken words, as if they were all connected as one.
However, as Lucy said, there was no escape, so his only options were either to die gracefully or to fight until he collapsed from exhaustion and die with all his data handed over.
* * *
“That old man got hit? “To whom?”
“You were attacked when you were trying to attack the elves who had started rampaging in the north. “There is no elf hero Raon, so how can he be defeated by them!”
The news of Liber’s defeat was naturally conveyed to the church.
None of those who were implicitly looking down on the elves expected this. Especially since the elf army that Lucy had mobilized was not that large.
“If we don’t get rid of them quickly, the central front where we need to focus our efforts will be in danger. Fortunately, the rumor I heard is that they have also suffered a lot of damage and are hiding at their base, so the strategy is to completely drive them out before they recover and advance again.”
The priest delivering the news looked at him as he spoke.
As a legend sent down by the goddess, they fight together, but their attitude and actions are actually far from faithful.
“Are you saying this after seeing me?”
“Please do me a favor. “Because there are not many people who can come forward.”
Liam chuckled at their request to come forward.
Actually, there was no reason to refuse the request. Anyway, Liam came here to fight and kill.
Above all, I was interested in a different race called elves.
“I haven’t had a chance to hang out with the so-called heroes of the Great War yet, but it went well. “I’ll check how big the food is.”
Liam took that route and headed to the base occupied by the elves.
He was satisfied with the fights and wars that he could not experience on Earth, and decided that he could finally fight a proper opponent instead of a small group of people.
[Yes. Stronger enemies give you more power. That is a natural fact. But keep this in mind. Always leave a hole to escape.]
His Holy See also acknowledged and agreed to this fact.
“Do you think I will lose? “The old man and I are sure that they are good at fighting because they only eat food and have learned how to fight, but that was all the same.”
[Never be conceited. What do you know about this world?]
Liam snorted, but the Constellation took his warning one step further than usual.
‘It’s particularly strange.’
Liam did not just ignore the warning. Anyway, the reason why he came to this world and is active is to return to Earth stronger.
A sudden and unexpected death in an unknown place is completely unprofitable. Thanks to that, Liam took that advice and decided to take out at least one insurance policy just in case.
“excuse me! It’s over there! “They’re elves!”
And in that state, he sighed when he saw the elves beyond the miserable battlefield.
The elf army, even their faces covered with helmets, was already prepared and waiting for him.
[Liam Anderson, he is here.]
Liam didn’t know, but the elves were waiting for him and recognized him.
“We will deal with him as ordered.”
Lucy had to some extent predicted and prepared for his coming, with greater freedom of movement compared to other heroes in the church.
Naan and Yuria, who had been disguising themselves as ordinary people, have finished arming themselves.
In fact, Yuria, who was supported with magic from the rear, did not change much, but Naan’s body, equipped with a strong core, was strengthened as if she were wearing a suit, just as she had tried with Kim Seo-yoon in the past.
[This is your chance to prove it. Like Raon fighting in Ravizda, let people know that elves are a race with the potential to fully evolve.]
Lucy whispered to Naan, who was slightly nervous.
And after hearing those words, she bit her lip, made a decision and drew her sword.
He reminded himself that he had a duty. Just as Raon cooperates and learns from Lucy in order to know the future of the race, Naan also decided to raise his strength and fight in order to gain Lucy’s recognition.
* * *
“Eh, the elves attack first!”
“That’s an elf? “It’s so different from what I imagined.”
The church troops who had arrived nearby were taken aback by the sight of the elves suddenly moving first.
What they didn’t expect was that they would give up their advantageous defense and approach first. And in the meantime, Liam clicked his tongue when he saw that the enemies looked completely different from the elves he had imagined.
“That guy must be the leader.”
“It seems so.”
Meanwhile, he pointed to someone floating quietly above the approaching elf army.
Naan, whose face was covered with a mask, was approaching the church forces with the wind spirit at full power, with red eye lights flashing between the gaps in the mask.
‘Somewhere, I feel bad.’
Liam glanced at the bustling and chaotic church forces wherever he looked, and frowned at the elves who were approaching here without the slightest disturbance or deviation.
I’ve definitely felt something similar to this before.
Machine-like monsters who, even in imminent danger, see only one thing and move forward, carrying out their mission without the slightest hesitation.
“It’s annoying.”
Liam took off his sunglasses as the elves reminded him of the invasive species they had been fighting so tirelessly.
I was satisfied because I thought I had been having a fun fight, but I was very dissatisfied with having to fight against such enemies even after coming this far.