“Come this way!”
Arriving at Zhonghui, we were guided by Kiran and climbed on a lift to climb over the wall.
When Kiran pulls the lever, Kigigging… … Along with the sound of chains being rolled, the hoisting machine rose, and the buildings of the Middle Ages became smaller and smaller beneath their feet.
The twilight had begun to fade, and the wall was glistening with a gloomy purple light.
“Let’s break up here for now. We’ll go straight to Seogyumun.”
＜Seolryeongjangseong＞ had one headquarters and four branches.
Seogyumun in the west, Backbone in the center, and Changdongmun in the east. Junghyebu is a branch located between Seogyumun and Baekbonui, and only Eungak flows right next to it.
If you go up along the waterway of Eungak Bay, you can reach Ravenfell, the city where the beasts are gathered, and if you cross the waterway, it is a military base.
“Kiran, can’t you open the door here?”
“I guess… … There are a lot of crew members here, and if you open the door, Backbone will recognize you right away.”
Cassena bit her lip in regret.
There were two reasons why this was so. The closest door to Ravenfell is here. And Seo Kyu-moon… … .
“Isn’t that place almost abandoned? Even if you go over there, it’s not Imperial land, it’s Trident Point.”
Indeed it was. Beyond Seogyumun, you will find Trident Point, a barren land considered a sacred place for adventure.
This trident-shaped promontory, almost divided between the northern part of the Empire and the North Sea, was a land of despair with countless labyrinths of abysses.
The friends who were suddenly called to that place, Rem and Bart’s nostalgic faces passed before my eyes… … I shook my head and drove it away.
“My lady, now we should focus on opening the barrier gate. Kiran is also doing his best to help.”
“I know that, but… … .”
When the hoist stopped rising with a rattle, Kiran, who had skillfully crossed over the barrier, reached out and helped us in turn.
Again, a devastating gust of wind blew from Harvadonia, and it felt like my breath was tight. In the cold wind, the frozen barrier divides the world of light and the empire of darkness on a straight line.
It was an impressive experience that I wanted to keep in my heart, but I couldn’t afford to admire it.
“Are you ready?”
“It is over.”
The wolves who had dismounted earlier had chained the sturdy planks together, ready to lower the two of us over the barrier.
“Kiran.”
What caught my eye then was the trebuchet catapults regularly placed on top of the wall.
“Could you put a footstool on top of me?”
“what?”
“I want to shorten the time as much as possible.”
The wolves looked at me with meaningless eyes, but Kiran, who had been examining the catapult for a moment, opened his eyes wide as if he had noticed my intentions.
“Aha, are you going to try using it that way?”
“yes.”
“Indeed, the picky Madelia deserves to be singled out as her son-in-law? Bold and clever.”
Cassena, who thought she was praising Rain and shook her head at the same time, suddenly freaked out and slapped Kiran on the back.
The operation was like this. I was planning to fly through the sky with the power of a catapult and fly as far as possible by creating a tailwind and foothold with wind magic.
Kiran grabbed my arm as they placed a plank on the catapult’s blasting pad and secured our pony to it.
“If Alaqish didn’t see falsehoods, and you didn’t hear falsehoods… … Remember, Lane. You must never fight that monster head-on, never.”
“Why?”
“Shar’kath is one of the five feudal lords, the Five Bonwis, who are said to have served the Spider Lord. It means that you are a member of the household who has been divinely worshiped by the king.”
Gong An-Gong, Hu Xingheng, Baek Do-Ling, Zi-Wun-Nyeo, Nam-Dong-Zi… … Baek Do-ryeong’s true name here was Shar’kath.
It had a legend that in the last battle, the leader Alkaios’ sword pierced his heart and sealed it.
It’s unclear how the hell he solved it and woke up… … .
“Rain, okay? Never fight, never. The opponent is God.”
White breath broke from Kiran’s mouth as he asked for that promise over and over again.
“Kiran, I’ll keep that in mind.”
Kiran, who patted my shoulder anxiously, slapped Cassena’s forehead with a bitter smile as if she couldn’t stop it.
“I won’t listen to you even if you say it’s dangerous. Nothing has changed since then or now.”
Rain also intended to leave Cassena behind the wall, but he had no choice because his will was so clear.
– I’m going to see Arakish too. Don’t let it dry!
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If the relationship was as clear as Tureina’s, I would have eaten honey chestnuts and left… … The identity system has its own difficulties.
“Okay, it’s all over now.”
Kiran finally nodded, and we climbed onto the pony’s saddle.
“Then, good luck.”
The wolves saluted us, then cut the rope from which the counterweight was suspended.
As the catapult’s arms slammed against the rungs, the catapult’s arms began to draw large arcs… … Cassena’s hand, which was holding my back from the back of the saddle, tightened.
And the moment after I felt the rush of blood rushing to my head, the eternal tomb of Harvadonia stretched out far below my feet.
‘I prevented the eardrum from being torn by the air pressure difference with wind magic… … Now let’s focus on creating tailwinds and updrafts.’
The angle of launch was northwest, in short, the angle of going straight across Eungak Bay to the military base. Cassena, who was looking around in a bewildered voice, suddenly shouted.
“Rain, over there!”
Perhaps thanks to the thick twilight, the procession of torches that meandered all the way to the military base immediately caught my eye.
Pippi succeeded… … .
It was a moment when I should have let out a sigh of relief, but when I looked at the direction Cassena had pointed to, I couldn’t shut my mouth in astonishment.
“It’s a snowstorm… … .”
From the north and east, a fierce blizzard was chasing after the ranks of torches, making it impossible to tell what was in them.
The dead of Shar’kath smell the living… … .
The north would be the great army of the dead, and the east would be Baek Doryeong himself. Did Arakish join the beastmen first? I had no choice but to pray for that.
“Hold tight!”
A field of pure white snow slowly approached in front of my eyes. bigger, bigger.
The landing place was on the other side of the water beyond the silver horn, and according to Kiran’s explanation, it would take about two to three hours to reach the military base.
At last, when the planks hit the ground violently and the snow rushes in a dizzying rush, the frightened pony sprang forward.
“It’s northwest of here! Run all the way!”
This pony, which is bred in a special way by white wolves since childhood, was said to be able to run casually in the snow.
‘however… … .’
No matter how much there was a limit, the only thing was not to slip or slip on the snow field, but the speed was bound to be slow.
The moment I thought so, I felt fierce heat, and the dragon’s flames passed over my head and stretched out vigorously in front.
Arakish? I looked back in surprise for a moment, but it was Cassena who was smiling proudly behind me.
“I’ll make a way! Rain, save your mana! You’ll have to fight that bastard!”
I couldn’t help but smile faintly. It seems like just yesterday that he was a complete novice wizard, but after being trained by Arakish, he has become quite trustworthy.
It seems that he has completely mastered how to filter the abyss with magic and breathe… … .
As the snow melted from Cassena’s fire, a hard earth surface appeared, and the horse’s hooves spurred the ground vigorously, running west and west.
“lane!”
I wondered how long I had run in the copse, when the starlight poured in brilliantly, the surrounding forest suddenly ended and my vision opened up.
In the distance, I could see a shipwreck that could only be described as huge, emitting a faint light like a lighthouse in the snow.
“Wow, that’s a military base (Battleship Base)… … .”
And in front of them, beastmen were passing in a long line, and two young beastmen warriors urgently blocked our way.
“wait a minute! Don’t attack! It’s us!”
“You guys… … ?”
Just as I hurriedly answered, someone from the other side of the ranks waved his hand and ran toward me, and the warriors stood back with their respect.
It was Bethuel, the chieftain of the Durrankus tribe, a beast with a dark brown fox face.
As we pulled the reins in front of him to stop the horse, Beduel held out his shaggy fox-haired hand, and we each grabbed one.
“You are both safe, I am very, very fortunate. It is the grace of the gods.”
It was a warm voice and a warm hand. My heart trembled, but there was no time to hesitate.
“Even the chief… … where is the pitch? What about Griffion and Varzen?”
“It’s in the back. Most of the warriors are guarding the rear as the dead keep chasing them. Your sun parrot is also there.”
Did he know that the dead were chasing him and set up his ranks… … It was a topic that I could barely let go of for an hour.
“What about Frisvia? Are you helping that human adventurer too?”
“No, I just keep them from coming close to the military base, I don’t help them… … But what about Arakish? I knew you were coming with me.”
“yes? Aren’t you here yet?”
I thought you would have joined the beasts first… … A cold sweat broke out on his back. Are you urgently recovering from a serious injury somewhere else?
“Looks like it’s broken. Then of course I don’t know. If it was Alakish-sama’s temper, he would have gone straight to the rear.”
Thanks to those words, I was able to push away the ominous thoughts that were filling my head and nod my head. Cassena pointed at the barrier.
“I decided to open the barrier gate! If you go west, towards Seogyumun, I will open the door for you!”
Then, an exclamation close to weeping erupted from among the beastmen who had flocked here and listened to the story.
Some of them prayed to the gods and some of them embraced each other, but most of them were those who did not become warriors because they had strong human traits, or were the elderly or children.
Cassena wanted to be delighted with the fact that he had given him such joy, but he bit his lip as if he didn’t know what to do with his apology.
“sorry… … But beyond that is not such a good land.”
“hmm?”
“It’s called Trident Point… … Still, Rain and I will definitely take you to the Empire land… … !”
Then Beduel held Cassena’s small hand tightly with both hands and shook her head kindly.
“Don’t worry, don’t be sorry. We are the descendants of the warriors who fought in this Harbadonia. I am not afraid of a place like that.”
“… … !”
“I should rather be thanked. Infinite thanks to the gods who sent you to us, and may the gods bless you.”
After Cassena wiped away tears and nodded, the beastmen started moving again.
When I saw it earlier, I was walking weakly, tired from the forced march, but this time my steps gradually became faster and I started to walk as if I was running.
After gazing at the scene proudly for a while, he turned his horse’s head toward the military base. Now it was time to bring the number one adventurer to the battlefield.
“Oh, that little boy managed to come back alive. I thought the wolves would tear my throat at the wall.”
On the deck of the military base, Frisvia, who witnessed Rain and Cassena approaching, raised her eyebrows in amusement.
“Hmm.”
He touched his chin and thought about something, but soon ordered the members of the adventure team who were blocking the access of prisoners with optical equipment at the entrance of the military base.
“Let those two into the base. Let me slit their throats instead of the wolves.”