123 – Siege of Ares Bridge (2)
The Bridge of Ares.
A roadway and fortress built on top of the water flowing from the upper reaches of the Bechden Mountains converging to form the lower reaches. In the days when the kingdom was once prosperous, it was nothing more than a symbol of the kingdom.
Like laughing at the defeated humans now. Block the entrance of the sturdy bridge. The sword was aimed at the kingdom. Is it because all demons have the same taste?
I don’t know if it’s because the aesthetic sense is gone. Ares’ legs were full of unknown flesh and blood. Hans, who watched it from a distance, frowned.
I’ve seen countless cruel things so far. The blood and entrails adorning Ares’ legs easily surpassed them. Thanks to that, I got nauseated. Hans was patient.
Because the position of captain of the Royal Knights was not to allow such a weak appearance. However, I couldn’t help but feel that my impression was crumpled. Fortunately, they figured it out.
‘It’s a very terrible sight even for the leader.’
‘Maybe he’s thinking of the sacrificed victims.’
‘According to the teacher’s wishes…… I must…… !!!’
‘I don’t feel good inside.’
Hans and his members were overly contrasting with each other’s thoughts. However, their goals coincided with each other. Kill the Guardian of Mud that guards Ares’ legs. To reclaim the fort.
And now, a month later, the expedition between the human kingdom and the Royal Knights has begun. Of course, let’s say it’s an expedition, but the distance wasn’t that far. First, the army of the kingdom moved.
They brought catapults and ballistas in synchronized movements and opened fire. A huge boulder ejected from the catapult hit Ares in the leg. Fragments fell to the floor.
Is it because they touched their house? Soon, the demons pouring out of Ares’ legs rushed towards this place all at once. However, the army of the kingdom skillfully raised their shields right away.
“Well trained for a soldier.”
“It must mean that you were preparing for a day like this.”
“I see… Even the king of men must be careful.”
It is not an easy task to make the troops elite like this. That means always training close to the real thing. In fact, they had quite a lot of experience in subjugating monsters.
“You’re helping me more than I thought. It’s a happy miscalculation.”
“Besides, the guards are more usable than I thought.”
“Did you say Sir Melissa? Well, she’s not bad.”
I was pushed back with momentum by Bayard. Melissa was a knight in charge of the royal guard of the kingdom. At least, she had skills that Yuren recognized. At first she went pretty badly.
It’s not perfect, though. Overall, everything was going according to plan. The monsters couldn’t even properly deal damage to the attacks of properly trained soldiers. Got landed just like that.
It was good up to that point. That is until something else pops out of Ares’ leg. Something fell between the soldiers in formation. It was none other than the intestines.
“What is this?!”
“Your intestines are wriggling?!”
“aaa!!”
No matter how well trained a soldier is. If wriggling intestines rained down from the sky. The number of soldiers who could maintain their sanity in that situation would be few and far between.
I was properly trained. Also, because there was victory, the formation is holding on without collapsing. It was clear that as time passed, morale would drop and the formation would collapse.
Hans clicked his tongue. Although he wanted to see the enemy’s power as much as possible. Here he could not benefit from taking more time. Yuren, who met Hans’s eyes, nodded her head and leaped into the sky.
Soon, her body changed into the shape of a giant dragon. It transformed into a giant with the momentum to cover the sky, and opened its mouth to pour out hot flames. The dragon’s breath struck the fortress.
“Not a bad start.”
“There are few things that can withstand Dragon Breath.”
“Now is your chance! Keep pushing!!!”
Yuren’s breath brought her momentum back. It was because they realized that the dragon was on their side. Without missing a beat, Melissa charged forward, encouraging her soldiers.
Certainly, Melissa was a skilled knight. She’s not just watching from behind. She is a knight who commands by rushing forward on her own. Of course, having the commander in front is not a good thing.
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If the commander who is supposed to lead and command the soldiers dies while stepping out from the front, even winning battles can be ruined. However, the reason Melissa was in front of her was simple.
It was because she had the confidence to lead while protecting her own body. That’s probably why he’s in charge of commanding the Royal Guard. And indeed, Melissa did a good job of her part.
In an instant, the soldiers reached the fort over the bridge and began preparing for siege with ladders. Hans, who was watching from a distance on the boat, nodded her head and called Yuren.
“The time has come. We infiltrate too.”
[Be willing to leave it.]
“Let’s go.”
Now soldiers are attacking the fort from the front. The Royal Knights enter and attack. And it was Yuren who helped them enter. All the members got on board.
Then Yuren flew up into the sky once more. Even in the high sky, the soldiers fighting fiercely could be seen. Sacrifice cannot be subtracted from war. So, we must win.
To make everyone’s sacrifice not in vain. Before long, the dragon began to fall like a meteorite toward Ares’s leg with its huge body. For a moment, Hans was slightly taken aback.
‘What is this? Come on?’
When I first explained, the plan was to fly into the sky and infiltrate. Isn’t this flying like a shell? But the embarrassment was short-lived. Soon, Yuren’s body crashed to the ground.
“Is everyone okay?”
“This is nothing!”
“You think you can only reach this far?!”
“Um! That’s how special training works.”
“…….”
What kind of training did these bastards do? The words almost came out. Hans forcibly swallowed it. It was difficult just to hide the wobbly legs.
The members were already seated as if they were accustomed to it. Hans raised his head. The inside of the fort was much more spectacular. Rather than a fortress, it felt like entering a living gut.
I expected it from the moment it spits out the wriggling intestines. I never thought the fort was really alive. Hans frowned. If so, one of the seven hearts is in this fortress…….
“Captain, what are you thinking?”
“This is going to be more troublesome than I thought.”
“Did you find out anything?”
“This fortress is alive. If so, there is a good chance that the seven hearts are scattered somewhere in this fortress.”
It was through experience that Hans made that judgment. In fact, there is a gimmick map that goes around and destroys flesh in the game. Ares’ legs feel the same now.
“That doesn’t make any sense at all.”
“Yes.”
“Then scatter and destroy?”
“……That’s the best.”
For a moment, Hans hesitated. Is it right for her to send them like this? Or is it right to use a time stop right now? I thought about it, but eventually came to a conclusion.
“Let’s go. Go and locate the seven hearts.”
It is virtually impossible to determine the location using time stop. Penalty aside, as long as you don’t fight. There’s no way to reveal an important place like the heart.
Ugh!!
The sword stuck in his waist began to resonate loudly. The situation was so urgent that Hans did not notice it. As soon as his order was given, the members rushed forward.
“Then I have no choice but to divide the numbers.”
“I will take care of Helya.”
“……I don’t want to admit it, but I can’t help it.”
“Clara, Ruby. I think it’s time for you to do your part, don’t you?”
“Yes! Leave it to me!”
There are 7 hearts, and the number of members is also 7. However, he couldn’t completely entrust this task to Helya, who was still young. So he had no choice but to let Yuren accompany Helya.
With the power of Yuren, even at a certain distance. Because she’ll be able to cover Helya well enough. Clara and Ruby are on a solo mission for the first time. I have gained experience during that time.
It was also because Yuren and Cluna acknowledged that he had become stronger through training. However, Hans actually had an expression of chewing sh*t. That’s because Hans also had to move alone.
‘Now I’m weaker than Helya. f*ck.’
Hans looked. A new swordsmanship that Helya developed alone. It was already a new level beyond the fictional swordsmanship such as the Thunder Dragon sword. Helya used that swordsmanship.
I was able to obtain a conditional victory in Yuren and Dalian. Even though Yuren was taking care of it. What even Clara and Ruby couldn’t do, Helya was the first to do it.
However, the members who did not know the situation scattered inside the fortress without hesitation. Hans, who was left alone, just had a devastated expression on his face.