68. Your War, My War (4)
The road to Murat was narrow.
It was basically a city on a high plateau. The mountain range stretching east of the kingdom forms a two-pronged keel. Therefore, the road to Murat was surrounded by rugged mountains and formed a single road to the wasteland leading to the no-man’s land. The dense forest was a natural fortress. And as you go further east from Murat, the green color gradually disappears and leads to no-man’s land.
In order for the monsters to enter Myura, they had to climb through this mountain range. Murat’s access road was the last line of defense the kingdom could yield. If Murat was pierced and allowed to invade the monsters, then tens of thousands of monsters would spread to dozens of branches and spread like a plague.
The monsters currently biting the soldiers don’t know that fact, but the Behemoth, who has lived on the continent for thousands of years since the age of mythology, clearly remembered that fact.
bang!
Mantis’ huge front claw, scythe collided with the shield held by the shield soldier. The shield soldier bit his teeth tightly and held out so as not to be pushed back. When its attacks failed, the giant mantis raised its paws even higher in a rage.
When the monster’s body opened wide, the spear keepers hiding behind the shield soldier stretched out their hands. The spears extended from their hands and pierced Mantis’ chest and head. As the soldiers flinched and tried to withdraw their hands, the shield soldiers pressed on.
“Push! You can’t even get stabbed once!”
True to his word, Mantis was still swinging his front foot. When the spearkeepers pushed their arms forward belatedly, Mantis was staggered and pushed back, losing her balance and falling. On top of that, a group of other monsters covered it. Mantis couldn’t even fight properly and was trampled by the feet of the follow-up monsters and his whole body exploded and died.
“Come again!”
It was more like people fighting a water crisis than a war. The soldiers pushed back the demons trying to break through the shield.
“Stop!”
“Do not let them in!”
There was no strategy, no tactics. I just shot the incoming monsters with my spear, pushed them away with my shield, and cut them with my sword. Like pouring water with a bucket, the soldiers scooped out the monsters.
“What the f*ck!”
Someone else was kicked by the claws. The soldiers’ hand movements became more urgent. There was no time to mourn the death of a colleague. I just had to keep my hands busier to fill the void left by the death. It sounded like a dog barking. Fenrir, a high-ranking monster, was running like crazy.
A solemn voice can be heard from behind the soldiers who are pressing the spears hard.
“Open the way!”
A knight came running. Soldiers paved the way for the knight. The knight was emitting a blue aura over his sword.
“Move!”
“The article has arrived! Clear the way!”
The knight threw himself into the torrent of monsters. Demonic spirits cried out in agony when they checked the aura emanating from the sword.
“Yes, sir.”
The knight said to himself as if incantation and lowered his raised arm.
Aura on the battlefield was a miracle. A light resembling a deep blue ripple rushed through the monsters. The monsters that stood in the way of the knight were slashed several times with one sword, and the number of them collapsed.
Every time the knight raised his arm, a path was formed.
“Didn’t I tell you not to run first!”
Behind the knight emitting a blue aura, other knights were running. Not all of them could cast an aura, but it was enough to turn the tide of the war.
As other knights joined the battle behind the knight emitting an aura, the war situation shifted from a one-sided defensive battle to an offensive one. The soldiers were uplifted by the sight of the knights slicing the monsters with one-hundred-percent momentum, and followed them with shouts and spirits.
“Push away!”
“Poke!”
When the knights opened the way, the soldiers who followed them stabbed and slashed and killed the remaining monsters as if cleaning them. The monster couldn’t even beat the pulse of the attack of the people who put the knight at the forefront. He was still running with red eye light scattered in his eyes, but he dedicated his head to the swords of the knights.
Two Hexpeds jumped up. It seemed that he was thinking of getting along with the article as it was. Of course, the quick reaction of the knight made all the raids useless.
Hexped is split.
“Okay, let’s go!”
the knight exclaimed. I could have gone further. No, I thought I could drive those demons out of this canyon.
The knight raised the mana in his body. I could still fight more. The aura emitted from the knight’s sword became clearer. Those who followed the knight rushed with more excitement at the bright light.
A sharp warning voice came from behind them.
“You can’t go any further!”
However, that voice did not reach the knights and soldiers who ran. Young knights and soldiers were leaving the front line and going very deep.
Cutting, cutting, and killing dominated their minds. The fact that the high-ranking monster hadn’t appeared yet had completely disappeared from their minds.
Troops advanced. It went through the monsters like a stream.
“this guy!”
The knight slashed and cut the monster. The cheers of his colleagues that he heard every time he dealt with a monster became a stimulus and whipped his body.
wield a sword and wield it. By the time the article realized something was wrong, it had gone too far. The knight suddenly looked back. The main unit was not visible. He was isolated with some soldiers.
“At some point… the back…”
The knight said in a trembling voice. The soldiers and knights who followed laid down their arms.
Behind them, high-ranking monsters that hadn’t appeared before were roaming around. Behind the knight, the huge Fenrir was growling with its teeth exposed. His gaze was fixed on the aura that the knight was exuding.
Grrr.
Fenrir’s cry was closer than anything else. The knight lowered his sword. The light of the aura had not yet died and was shining bright blue.
if it’s one
The knight thought of a way back. If you just go back, it’s fine. All his mistakes will be covered up. But if you can’t go back, it won’t be a problem to hold you accountable.
The knight raised his sword again. As if the light of hope hadn’t gone out yet, the aura shone.
“Let’s go back.”
As the knight spoke softly, the soldiers and knights prepared a standby posture.
“I will go first. If you break through, run after it.”
Without waiting for an answer, the knight ran forward.
“Aww!”
Swords full of aura were scattered. The soldiers watched with fear and hope as the knight wielded the sword to return to base.
Fenrir died after being hit by a sword that he wielded with an aura. In the hope that Fenrir was dealt with in one blow, the knight stepped forward. The soldiers also followed with desperation.
“Return!”
A huge shadow came over the side of the knight who shouted and swung his sword. It was another Fenrir. The knight twisted his body and tried to strike, but the speed at which Fenrir bit the knight’s armor was faster.
The knight fell to the side, unable to overcome the weight of the huge wolf. However, the sword was still firmly gripped in his hand. Another knight ran to rescue the fallen leading knight.
Tung.
The knight who was running was also destroyed by the attack of another high-ranking monster. not one or two The knights were frozen in place as if frozen. And during that moment of rigidity, Fenrir’s claws and teeth pierced the knight’s armor,
squeak.
Its neck and limbs flew through the sky. The knight’s right hand, which was cut off and flew through the air, was still holding the sword tightly. However, the aura that shone blue from the blade of the sword disappeared like fog in the sky at dawn.
no one could tell The knight’s life was taken and time seemed to freeze. The helmet hovered in the air for a while, then crashed to the ground with a rattling sound. With a rattling sound, the knight’s head rolled at the soldier’s feet.
Demonic spirits surrounded the soldiers who were standing in a daze without recognizing the reality. There were still a few articles left, but they didn’t seem to help boost morale.
The eyes of the monsters choke my breath.
Fenrir, whose mouth was dyed red, lowered himself to the ground and growled. The soldiers could only close their eyes and think about their coming death.
bang!
And, what opened their eyes was a huge explosion. The soldiers reflexively raised their arms to block their faces from the intense heat.
“…!”
The monsters blocking the soldiers’ backs seemed to have melted away. The massive combined magic of the magicians could kill hundreds of monsters with just one activation.
“It’s magic!”
“Damn, I thought you were really behind.”
The soldiers held their arms properly again and burned their will to return alive. However, the high-ranking monsters, who were out of the flame’s influence, approached the soldiers baring their teeth as if they couldn’t tolerate him. At that moment,
squeak.
There was the sound of cutting meat with a knife.
It wasn’t the sound of a person being cut. The Fenrirs couldn’t resist properly and were cut off like pieces of wood. The knight’s sword didn’t even have an aura. He was simply using his swordsmanship skills to slash high-ranking monsters.
“…! That’s…!”
The soldiers’ voices were colored with hope.
“The raven knights…”
The knight was wearing armor dyed black. And while the knight slaughtered Fenrir, he did not allow a single attack.
The last Fenrir was decapitated, and the knight stood in front of the surviving soldiers and lifted his visor slightly. A knight with a beautiful face, silver-gray eyes and slightly flushed cheeks, showing no sign of fatigue, was standing there.
“Everyone, go back to what you saw.”
Theodora’s resolute words were clearly conveyed even on the battlefield, where all kinds of noise were raging. The soldiers passed behind Theodora, nodding as if bewitched by the voice. After confirming the soldiers returning, Theodora turned her head to the battlefield where the monsters were rushing in. I squinted my eyes at the corpse of the knight who lost his life while running ahead.
As if asking where they were looking, the monsters let out a low cry. Theodora sighed and turned her head. The momentum was different. The monsters only bared their teeth and cried low, but were unable to recklessly attack first.
Theodora emitted an aura from her sword. The white strong air rose like mist and shone around the sword body. Seeing the Aura, the demons became more angry. Some of them were contracting their leg muscles to the fullest, as if they were going to jump at any moment.
Then, a roar that seemed to tear the sky rang out.
Theodora hesitated involuntarily and stepped back.
The ground was shaking. The spirits of the monsters were gradually reviving. It seemed that the main body was about to advance in earnest.
Theodora raised her momentum even more accordingly. The aura surrounding the sword deepened and blew up the wind. A strong wind exploded and swirled on the floor. The tremor was getting stronger. Theodora felt the growing presence of the Behemoth and gripped her sword even tighter.
“You accidentally pushed the wire. Should I say good or bad?”
A voice came from Theodora’s right. Paola now had a sword in one hand and a spear in the other. Theodora glanced at the hand, and Paola shrugged.
“…I lost the mace when I threw it and hit the monster’s head to kill it. It’s a pity.”
Seeing as if Theodora’s gaze was concerned, Paola added more as if trying to make an excuse.
“It doesn’t mean that I won’t be able to fight well if I don’t have a mace.”
“That intention is…”
Then another voice came from Theodora’s left.
“It’s been a while, fighting this far.”
The Marquis had her long hair tied up in a ponytail. He was holding a knife so large that he could barely hold it with both hands.
“Sir Marquis, is it okay to come out to the front like this?”
When Paola asked the Marquis, the Marquis snorted.
“They say I ran away because I was afraid of my life, but the old Paola, the skills you saw are not all dead.”
As if to back him up, the Marquis raised a large sword. The blade, drenched in blood, did not reflect sunlight.
“Well, if you keep the skills you saw then, I’m relieved.”
Theodora glanced back. The shield soldiers were pushing forward and forming a front line.
“I will keep the front lines in place.”
“There’s nothing I can’t do.”
Auror wrapped the Marquis’s sword and Paola’s sword. The outline of the Behemoth becomes clearer. Its presence, like a huge rocky mountain, was getting closer and closer. How long will it take to collide head-on with that?
The knights nervously raised their swords.
And starting with the second large-scale magic prepared by the wizards, the second act of the battle rose.
—
The dream felt like swimming in a fog. Within it, Maxim’s consciousness remained short and subtle like a flash of lightning. wake up.
Consciousness commands its own body.
wake up.
The fog that surrounds my eyes lifts. Thoughts that had suddenly subsided began to surface.
tadak.
There was the sound of a tree breaking.
Maxim woke up in an unknown carriage.
Theodora.
In that still dim consciousness, Maxim thought of a name in his mind.