The news brought by MuiMui was shocking enough to bring all the participants on Island 1 together.
“Suddenly, demonic beasts poured out from inside the island, and everyone was distracted… … .”
“Speak calmly and calmly. What the hell happened?”
After barely succeeding in calming down, MuiMui reported the situation to the participants on Island No. 1.
“First, a huge number of monsters started pouring out from the inside of the island, not from the sea. Camilla-sama tried to deal with the unexpected situation in a hurry, but the speed at which it spread and the number of monsters were too many.”
On Island 4, civilians evacuated from all over the Crescent Islands were gathered.
In the meantime, when a large number of monsters were released on the island, the knights desperately stopped them.
The problem is that the number is so large that it is difficult to cover with only the remaining number of people.
“Each of them was divided into evacuation zones to block the demons, but the roads were blocked in an instant, and communication and command systems were cut off. Just before the evacuation area I was in was isolated, Camilla let me escape by asking the knights on another island for help.”
According to MuiMui, it meant that island number 4 was already in the hands of the demons.
“help! There are still close to 10,000 civilians left there!”
“… … .”
Silence passed among the participants who listened to the explanation.
A sudden attack by a demon.
If the reserve forces remaining on Island 4 were pushed back, the civilians were not the problem, but they were in danger right away.
This is not an emergency response drill.
It’s a real situation.
When the situation was like this, the participants were not hasty to express their opinions and only noticed each other.
“What about the other islands?”
Noah decided to accurately grasp the situation.
“The demonic beast is spreading around Island 4. I also asked for help from people on Islands 3 and 2 that I met on the way.”
“If it started from the middle, island number 7 would be the same. First of all, it doesn’t seem like we’re in a situation where we can do anything. I need to move towards Island 4 and join the people from Islands 2 and 3.”
“I think that would be good too.”
Ricardo also agreed with Noah.
Other participants also nodded in agreement with the story of joining people.
“Is the tournament stopped here? Let’s all work together, at least until we solve this problem.”
Noah led the participants to the fourth island.
As MuiMui said, the closer you get to the 4th island, the more monsters appear.
In the process of moving, it wasn’t too difficult at first because other participants and staff from the host who had been out to record scores joined.
However, as they approached the fourth island, the number and power of the monsters began to grow stronger.
On Island No. 3, where they barely arrived, they met those who were fleeing to Island No. 1.
It was a mixed group of soldiers and knights, starting with civilians and separated from the main unit.
The civilians seemed generally fine, but the knights who were in charge of the battle on the way to escape were already bruised.
“Are you a doctor? Please heal the knights!”
“Hey, what’s the situation… … .”
“The eight of us took charge of the battle with the Witchbeast while the hundred of us fled. Please save these people!”
Fortunately, Top Sword’s facilitators were ready to provide first aid.
During the treatment, Noah grabbed people and asked them about the situation inside Island 4.
“You want to come inside? that’s impossible! Even on island number 3, there are already super monsters on the roadside! There is a very powerful demon on the way to Island 4.”
“Even if I go to Island No. 1, nothing will change. The demonic beast continues to come from the sea.”
“Damn it… … .”
It was not easy to evacuate to Havana.
Most of the ships were requisitioned in preparation for the big wave.
There are no boats on other islands where there are no people.
All the remaining ships were gathered on Island 4.
“The reserve personnel were supposed to depart for the shift this evening. If the boat doesn’t come, someone from the maritime defense line will come.”
“It will be around dawn tomorrow when we finally return after waiting for the boat there and arrive here. With the current number of people, we should be able to hide and survive.”
Unlike those who fled from Island 4, those who gathered on Islands 1, 2, and 3 had a high proportion of knights.
It was like protecting civilians. If the injured knights had tried to escape on their own, they would have been able to escape without difficulty.
“Even though there were that many knights on Island 4, they were defeated. Realistically, it wouldn’t help much if we joined.”
“Ricardo, are you sure you want to run away?”
A huge number of civilians still remain on Island 4.
Noah couldn’t ignore that fact.
Because that was the reason for the existence of the swordsmanship that my grandfather taught me.
But Ricardo was different.
“You can say that because you are a foreigner, but don’t say the same thing. Look around.”
“… … !”
people were shaking
They were the ones who fled as they watched the knights become disfigured after being chased by the Witchbeast.
They were contemplating the current situation that they might have to go back to Island 4.
“Everybody go to island 4 and drive out the demons. That’s a good idea. If it does.”
Ricardo said, turning to the civilians around him.
“I don’t know what the future holds. That is why, when a person’s life is at stake, the priority is not to pursue the best outcome, but to avoid the worst. I won’t stop you from going to Island 4. But you cannot force it on others.”
“you… … .”
“Even if everyone wants to go to Island 4, we should rather stop it. Isn’t that true chivalry?”
Ricardo, who would one day become king, had to know how to understand people’s hearts.
“… … You’re right. If you want to save people, you must first save the person in front of you.”
Noah, who inadvertently assumed that a knight should go to island number 4 from here, reflected on his thoughts.
“So on island number 4, only you and I go alone.”
“uh?”
“It’s kind of silly to go together, aren’t there any problems with the two of you?”
“You just said as if you’d never go, but is this like this?”
“There are guys over there that I brought from Madeira. If I’m not responsible for their lives, who’s to blame?”
Even so, it was clear that Ricardo had intended to be with Noah from the beginning.
They were probably just worried about the civilians they would be left behind if they left for island number 4.
“Let’s divide the number.”
Thus, an infiltration team was formed, excluding those who were too weak to handle the battle on Island 4 or those who were intended to protect civilians.
20 people, including Noah, Ricardo, Tiu, and a small number of Top Sword participants, as well as regular knights.
Although the number has decreased significantly, the mobility has increased significantly in that it can move freely even in areas full of monsters.
“Let’s go see the face of that witch who is on the way to island number 4.”
* * *
“This one is also blocked. It’s already full of demons.”
Camilla’s expression hardened at the sad news the scouts brought one after another.
She was on the move, taking close to 300 civilians with some of her shaman trainees.
“Even the sky is full of demons. If you procrastinate here, you will be discovered again.”
Originally, they planned to hold a sit-in until Mui-Mui brought reinforcements, but the enemy’s momentum was stronger than expected.
Moving with such a large number of people was tantamount to suicide, but the situation was so bad that it was impossible to endure forever.
“Has the Coast Guard still not been able to reach you?”
“yes. Somehow, the hotline connected to that captain from the beginning of the incident is not working.”
“Chit… … .”
When the Coast Guard could not be contacted, the Temple of the Moon hurriedly dispatched its own personnel to protect civilians.
Central island number 4, however, was larger than all the rest of the Crescent Islands combined.
The population of the Crescent Islands has a very high proportion of knights.
Even Nightray, where aspiring knights from all over the country gathered, became a large city, and the ratio of knights and aspiring knights fell below 10%.
The Crescent Islands is an area where the ratio of knights to population is close to 20%.
“Nevertheless, the situation is like this… … .”
A situation where demonic water is pouring out from inside the city.
In addition, the main power is out on the maritime defense line, and the Coast Guard has lost contact.
Camilla had difficulty rescuing civilians in front of her eyes, let alone grasping what was happening all over the island.
“hmm? Respond to come from the other side, knights!”
“Is this Aura the Coast Guard!”
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As Camilla sensed, it was Benjamin, the captain of the Coast Guard, who broke through the demonic barrier and appeared from afar.
“You are here, Mrs. I was looking for where you were.”
“The hotline was down so I was looking for a way to contact them from this side as well. Is the Coast Guard okay?”
“yes. We have been gathered around the port from the beginning.”
The troops that came with Benjamin were small, but they all appeared relatively unscathed compared to the inhabitants of the Crescent Islands.
Seeing this, the faces of the civilians Camilla was with brightened up.
“But what the hell is the situation now? It’s been a while since the big wave started, and demons started popping out of the island. Do you have any guesses about the nun?”
“no. It’s my first time doing something like this. However, judging from the situation so far, it seems that the location where the Demonic Beast is coming out is the Fortress Tunnel.”
“A starlight mine too?”
“yes. It is a star fragment mine located under the headquarters.”
“Hmm… … .”
When Benjamin heard Camilla’s story, he touched his chin as if he was worried.
“Aside from the star shaft, are there any hidden areas or things like that?”
“yes? For now, yes, but… … .”
“Well sir. Then please die.”
Push!
It wasn’t until Benjamin’s sword pierced her stomach that Camilla realized she had been attacked.
“Mistress!”
“So are you.”
The trainees hurriedly pulled out their swords, but Coast Guard knights attacked them as well.
Due to the nature of the crescent moon archipelago raising shamans, only a handful of people learned all the essence of the Moon faction.
Thanks to this, the trainees who did not even learn the essence of Eterna could not handle the knights’ attacks and were helplessly pushed away.
“Everything, what are you… … .”
“There are no personal grudges. It just needed you to die for the plan.”
“Kuuk!”
Benjamin drew the sword through Camilla’s belly and raised it to strike at her neck.
“I’ll make you comfortable soon.”
“Mistress!!!”
The moment the blade lifted like a guillotine was about to fall toward Camilla’s neck.
Caang!
A half-moon-shaped arc like Camilla’s blocked Benjamin’s sword.
“Ursula… … ?”
“sorry. It’s a little late because there are a few people who need help.”
Blocked by Ursula, Benjamin quickly distanced himself.
I didn’t feel it at all until I approached from afar and blocked the sword.
“Awesome speed! Is this really Eterna of the Crescent Islands? But it was too late.”
Chow!
The property transformation of water wrapped around Benjamin’s sword and climbed up.
“No matter how strong Miko is, she is at the level of a student. Daemunyeo has been indifferent to disciple development for too long. Little kids like you are no match for me.”
Benjamin is also the second son of Narvaez, one of the eight great families.
Also, he was over 30 years old, and his age was closer to Theodore’s than Ursula’s.
“Ursula, take the civilians and run away. Dealing with them alone is suicidal!”
At Camilla’s words, Ursula turned to her in front of her enemies.
A very reckless act.
But Ursula was confident.
“I heard you were dissatisfied with the High Priestess because I went to Night Ray on my own? I heard a lot about it through letters.”
“huh… … ?”
“But Daemu-nim didn’t listen to my request just because she was asking me to come.”
The wind wrapped around her.
“Because I have learned all the skills I need to learn as a shrine maiden of the Crescent Moon Islands, they gave me permission to go out.”
The reason why the shrine maiden of the Crescent Moon Islands is called a shrine maiden, not a knight.
“Aether or the magic, spirit form.”
The atmosphere of the Crescent Islands resonated with Ursula’s Aetherna, enveloping her and beginning to spin.
Due to the powerful aura, her hair could not handle the density of the aura and was dyed green, her black color.
Eterna’s attribute transformation technique that uses Mother Nature’s aura as well as her own aura.
“The shrine maidens of the Crescent Islands are invincible in this land.”
Ursula flicked her finger and provoked Benjamin.
“If you’re the second one who’s not even an heir, then let’s fight me who’s not even a maid based on your class.”
“You cheeky b*tch!”
A huge aura collided.