84. before the storm
A treasure literally means something valuable enough to be called a ‘treasure’ among the items possessed by the Muspelheim royal family.
Muspelheim is the backbone of the Union. As much as the value of the treasures possessed by such a royal family, the cost for rental is also enormous.
For this reason, the gift of treasure is made only for out-of-standard characters such as the hero and Winnie-Kaisk, and it is possible only once or twice in a lifetime. Rentals are also only applicable to some of the highest level apostles.
By the way, Han Do-yoon, a 6-month-old apostle, applied for the rental of such a treasure.
“…How old is he?”
“Months, not years. It will be six months soon.”
“Maybe I misunderstood something? Where did that kind of achievement come from in that number of years?”
“I’ve heard the story… but was it like that?”
They wondered if this was realistically possible. Although the reputation of Apostle Han Do-yoon was great, it was not enough to lend the treasure for a long time.
The counter staff also asked.
“Uh… Treasure?”
“Yes.”
“What treasure…”
He handed over the note he had written down the item information on. It was something I had been eyeing since the days of Enoch.
The employee who accepted it tapped the keyboard and read his recorded achievements, but soon became puzzled.
For six months, it was unbelievable. Considering the year, it was an unprecedented level.
However, it was not enough to rent the treasure he presented.
“I will fill in the remaining parts with points.”
“A point?”
The staff was puzzled again.
‘There are points to fill this…?’
The ‘ball’ is largely divided into three categories.
A simple feat evaluated by the Union. Points evaluated by the system. and achievements in other national and institutional assessments, such as at Lockenmeyer.
Of these, the most valuable are by far the ‘points’.
Points have great value in that they allow you to purchase valuable items and abilities that are not normally available in the system’s shop.
However, this is evaluated at the unit of the system, that is, a reward given directly by God. Of course, it is a very valuable resource that is difficult to even see by simply playing on the battlefield.
The employee knocked on the vending once. Then, I got some system privileges from the union server and connected to Doyoon’s status window.
It was not possible to directly see his point amount, but it was possible to check whether it was possible.
And the result that appeared on the screen was ‘Possible’.
‘…uh?’
does this work?
‘Does a 6-month car have enough points to add to a treasure rental?’
She, too, had heard of Doyoon’s reputation.
human siege weapon. Subdue the tsunami trainer. Acquaintance with various warriors, etc.
However, the only cases where he could acquire ‘points’ from his achievements were two or three major siege battles and the subjugation of the tsunami trainer.
‘Wouldn’t that be enough?’
She didn’t know it, but Doyoon had many points that were not known to the world.
As Finance Minister, he helped subdue the hidden Assassin, stopped the imp forces from attacking Lockenmair, and even helped to heal the Dragon Lord.
It was Doyun’s activity that the general public did not know, and the system judged publicly and awarded points.
Besides, isn’t he a boss monster killer? The points I received for killing boss mobs were also significant.
The staff was just astonished. This was because it was more than the youngest hero, Ray.
All of those massive points were accumulated to be used on the Shinigami.
Surprised, the employee knocked on the keyboard, printed out the IOU and handed it to him.
“… has been applied for.”
The apostles who watched the conversation were shocked.
“Really!?”
“uh…? I’ve heard rumors, but that’s about it…?”
Everyone was surprised and buzzed.
“Wow… I’ve never seen a person renting treasure.”
“I really fucking envy you. Some people use cheap iron rods produced by blacksmiths…”
“What kind of treasure is it?”
Many eyes were on his IOU, but Doyoon took the seal and turned around and left the building without hesitation.
Two days until departure. Time was running out.
+++
widely.
“Whoa…”
Landing on the ground, Doyoon’s black cloak fluttered.
The stones used as his footings, which had risen with Tia’s magic, fell down.
He sighed bitterly after finishing the training of Lee Dong-gi ‘Barracuda’.
‘As expected from level 3, it’s difficult to level up without actual combat.’
I can’t help it. Let’s be satisfied with just adapting to moving while wearing a cape.
‘More than I thought.’
Doyoon looked at the dark gray cloak that wrapped around her body.
Indeed, something that I have been eyeing for a long time. The fit was really great.
It’s not cumbersome at all, and I don’t feel the weight at all. Didn’t he even support his movement more naturally in the air with his own special ability?
‘Even with this wearability, it’s the highest level of protective armor.’
Now, with Doyun’s exorcism and cloak, magic that could harm him would be very rare. Even if I can’t do it, it should be a war magic class.
‘It may be a bit over-invested, but…’
The achievement was not a bit of a waste, but the points were consumed.
It is a valuable resource that was collected to find the death god, but some of it was used.
‘But what use will it be if I die?’
Three months ago, he had a lot of thoughts from a conversation with Dokgo Moo-young, and he decided to invest in this war boldly.
It was too dangerous a battlefield for him now.
Do-yoon can detect even the Shinigami, who has the most power in stealth, through his [7th Sense] if he harbors a desire to live towards himself. That’s why there’s no such thing as sniping or assassination.
But on the battlefield, literally, you never know what could happen. Never underestimate the battlefield.
It was the iron rule of Enoch Roosevolnik, who had been on the battlefield for over 200 years.
Also, this was not the only thing Doyoon prepared.
‘Sophie must be training a new skill by now.’
For the past three months, Sophie has not been alone.
She practiced diligently, consuming Doyoon’s dense energy every day, and grew rapidly.
And as a result, she awakened a new power of the unicorn clan.
It will surely be of great help to Do-yoon in a moment of crisis.
“Daddy’s wings are great!”
Tia jumped up and ran into Doyoon and hugged her.
“I want to fly just like Dad! When can I fly?”
“Dad is not me.”
Doyoon with a smile said while touching Tia’s cheek.
Although Tia started trying double casting when she was just a few days old, she found flying more difficult than double casting. It must be because the wings are still small.
Instead, Tia mistook Doyoon’s dark gray cloak for very nice wings, and her eyes twinkled, saying, “It’s also my father.”
“Dad flutter flutter more Bogosifer!”
“Shall we do it one more time? Floating stones, can you do it again?”
“yes! I’m good at it!”
Tia has already floated a magic circle in both hands.
Doyoon put Tia down with a grin.
“Let’s do one more and go to Mom. It’s hard when you play too much.”
“yes! Come in and sleep with me!”
Until the day of departure, Do-yoon intensively trained the mobile barracuda.
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The day of departure was bright.
During the unbelievable time of only two days, a whopping 40,000 troops were formed and departed. That was proof of the urgency of the situation.
‘40,000 in two days…’
Even this is not all. One army, led by one warrior, set out on every front.
Do-yoon realized the potential of the current generation union here. Compared to 100 years ago, the alliance was thicker and stronger.
A sea-like army filled the road to Metapolis.
Tension that made breathing heavy surrounded the battle line.
The front line was pushed all the way to Muspelheim, and there was a period of stagnation for decades. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the greatest battle that has existed since then.
Some dreamed of becoming the protagonists of the war, while others eagerly hoped for survival.
And among them was the apostle Han Do-yoon.
“Hey… that person over there. Isn’t that Han Do-yoon?”
“I don’t know the face, only the name. But isn’t he 6 months old? It could be here.”
“no. I’ve seen your face in the newspaper, but that’s Han Do-yoon.”
Some apostles and soldiers recognized him and whispered to him, but they were soon suppressed by the commanders of hundreds and thousands.
It was after the generals were told by the hero Heineken to acquiesce to him.
‘That Apostle Han Do-yoon… I acknowledge the value, but to bring a valuable talent that is easy to lose to such a dangerous battlefield for six months. That must mean a desperate war.’
‘Is it a detached unit for a special mission?’
They were worried about Han Do-yoon’s participation in the war, but welcomed it. Apostle Han Do-yoon’s uniqueness was that he had reached the point where he could instill trust in his comrades.
Of course, they did not expect Han Do-yoon to perform as a siege weapon, nothing more or less. Anyway, because he was only in the special 6th month.
For the past three months, he had been reluctant, and his fighting prowess, which was only occasionally glimpsed, was often overshadowed by his performance as a siege weapon.
On the other hand, Do-yoon’s face was hardened by the ominous premonition that had been strangling him from earlier.
‘…what?’
It wasn’t long before the fort.
He tried his best to deploy his [seventh sense] forward several times, but there was nothing to get in the way.
However, the intuition of Enoch Roosevolnik, forged on the battlefield for 200 years, was shouting all the time. Something, a big crisis is coming.
And there weren’t many crises that could get on his nerves so much.
‘There are no traps set. I don’t even feel the corps commander. What the hell…’
There was nothing to know. I couldn’t even fight back.
Metapolis was a very important fortress that should never be abandoned.
Doyoon had no choice but to sharpen his momentum in his heart and walk honestly.
Before long, the army arrived in Metapolis.
“Wow, whoa…”
“Shh.”
Several soldiers and apostles who were new to Metapolis opened their mouths at its grandeur.
Normally, Heineken and Doyun would have appreciated the stretched walls without knowing how high the sky was, but now was not the time for that.
“Well…”
Heineken clenched his fists and groaned.
“…It’s been captured.”
“Yes?”
“Ah… that could be…”
At his murmur, the generals next to him let out a sigh.
Do-yoon, who came next to Heineken, admired the enemy.
Being captured by an army that includes the ‘Underworld Gardener’ means that his sister, who will be inside, has become an undead and is being held captive.
Still, Heineken’s eyes were just calm.
Only his fists were crying loudly with the momentum to crush the air.
‘Even if it’s not up to the Myeonggyeongjisu… it’s great.’
Heineken, who looked up at the fortress for a moment, turned his head and looked at Doyun.
Doyoon met his eyes and nodded.
Heineken ordered the generals in a low voice.
“Prepare for a siege.”
“yep!”
“Prepare for a siege!!”
boo woo woo-
A horn sounded through the display. It was the sound that signaled the beginning of war.
Heineken shouted.
“Listen, generals! First, Doyoon Han, the apostle, opened the gate…”
But at that moment.
“…!”
the sound is dead
“…uh?”
“Uh, uh… ah…”
No one dared to move.
Heineken also stopped talking and bloodshot his eyes.
It is a powerful presence that seems to crush the earth and sky.
I dare not open my mouth. It was a fear that made the little things fall to their knees.
Doyoon also raised his eyes in amazement.
‘This…!’
Nonsense.
‘I didn’t feel it at all until recently…!’
As if time had stopped, the 40,000-strong army stopped all movement and looked ahead, at the source of their presence.
and after a while
Goo Goo Goo Goo…
The huge and thick gates, tens of meters in length, opened very slowly.
It was a door that could never be opened before the siege, but no one raised any objection.
Because now, no one has given any significance to those walls and gates.
There is no siege warfare. That was just a passageway for the mighty presence to emerge that would stir up the battlefield in the future.
Eventually, the door opened enough for several people to pass through.
thud.
In the meantime, something large stepped forward.
“Well…”
A single syllable sound.
At the mighty mana in a low voice that seemed to scratch the floor, Doyoon felt this body trembling, lacking in physical ability and magical power.
Although it was only about 3m tall, compared to the castle gate, it was too shabby.
Its presence was like a mountain.
“Is this the first time you’ve appeared in public?”
A human figure walking on two legs. However, black scales with an obsidian-colored luster covered the whole body.
Dark purple reptilian eyes.
Thick, hard fists, each like a hammer.
Two yellow horns stretched towards the sky.
“Eolchu 30,000… and a warrior. It’s a good debut stage.”
Everyone on the battlefield felt it.
They say that a monster has come down to the world.
‘That… how did you get here…!’
No one here, not even Doyoon, had seen the author, but everyone knew.
Alliance Nightmare. The most evil existence. One of the highest commanding officers of the Demon King’s army.
He grinned, showing his teeth.
“Nice to meet you. bugs.”
corps commander. Fallen Dragon.
It was the dragon dragon, Verd.