124 – Siege of Ares Bridge (3)
It was Yuren and Helya who found the heart first. Yuren quickly found the heart with dragon’s unique sense. Yuren’s fist breaks the wall. She pulled out the heart.
That wriggling thing was far from a human heart. Rather, it looked like a twisted thorny vine. That’s when Yuren, who found it, clenched her fist to deal with it quickly.
Helya, who was behind Yuren, suddenly jumped out in front of her. Yuren was taken aback by Helya’s unexpected appearance. Helya leaped in front of her and swung her sword, slashing her across the floor.
Helya 一劍 前進斬
Helia style single sword forward slash
There was a piece of flesh where Helya’s sword touched. The flaccid flesh must have reacted to Helya’s slash. She quickly left the place. Before long, it took shape again.
The appearance of the flesh disappears in an instant. In front of him was a black armor. Although it looked similar to the kingdom’s armor. It was much larger and heavier than the armor seen in the palace.
“Did you find the heart already?”
“This guy is…!!!”
“He must be the guardian of the heart.”
“It’s not that easy after all.”
“Yuren, you quickly find the next heart.”
Helia stopped Yuren from trying to deal with the Guardian of Armor right away. Although she doesn’t want to admit it, she was far better than Yuren at finding her heart. Maybe it’s the dragon sense.
Anyway, it would be better for Yuren to run around than for her to run around herself. That’s how it was judged. Understanding her words, Yuren nodded her head and moved forward.
The Guardian, who was left alone, looked at Helya. From his point of view, she was frankly the same. On such a small subject. How dare she stop herself alone. The Guardian openly laughed.
“Are you going to deal with me alone?”
“No words needed.”
“What…?!”
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Helia’s red eyes shone fiercely. There was no more mercy in her eyes. Only then did the Guardian see. The fact that she is rolling around because her throat has been cut…….
For Helia, this wasn’t even work. Even though she is younger than her age. It didn’t matter. In order for her to stand proudly next to her teacher someday.
So, she just couldn’t get her feet caught in a place like this. This should be taken lightly. Meanwhile, at the same time as Helya is dealing with her guardian. Everyone found a heart.
[Can you hear my voice?]
“Hmm! That sounds good!”
[I’m glad.]
Of course we have to split up and fight. There was no way I wouldn’t be prepared for it. With the artifact prepared by Cluna, they were able to contact each other. It’s like a walkie-talkie.
[It would be nice if we could have a conversation apart from each other.]
And that was Hans’ idea, of course. In a situation where telegrams and beacon fires are common, Hans’ words make a good idea. The communicator was completed through the collaboration of Ruby and Cluna.
Of course, the communication distance is still not that long. Also, since it was made with magic, the noise was a bit harsh. Still, if you put in effort, you’ve reached a level where you can communicate.
Ruby stopped her steps. Because she found one of the 7 hearts. She’s a dwarf, though she doesn’t build. The instinct imprinted in her blood made it possible to know the awkwardness of the fortress.
Thanks to that, I found the heart almost as fast as Yuren. But, of course, guardians appeared to prevent the heart from being destroyed. Unlike Yuren, the guardian that appeared to Ruby was a monster.
“Did you say Helya killed the Guardians?”
[Yes, it is.]
“This hurts my pride.”
A guardian appeared to Helya. I’m just a skeleton Ruby showed that her pride was hurt by her actions. The hammer Ruby was holding soon began to burn hot.
Before long, Ruby’s hammer of flame swept away all the skeletons in front of her eyes. Meanwhile, after hearing that information from Ruby, Cluna quickly rolled her head and made her calculations.
‘There are 7 hearts. The quality of enemies that appear for each heart is different.’
‘The guardian who appeared to Ms. Helya is probably stronger than the monster.’
‘Why did they deploy their forces in such a differential way?’
‘There are two possibilities. Either the strength is lacking, or the importance is different depending on the heart.’
And perhaps the biggest possibility is the latter. Having made that decision, Cluna quickly informed everyone of this information. Thanks to this, the Royal Knights showed a more efficient movement.
Everyone was working hard.
Only for Hans, the leader.
* * *
‘Enemy levels are different for each heart? Please, I’m a weak enemy!!!’
However, it seems that the members do not know what they are thinking. Hans was hoping for a weak enemy to emerge. Of course, Hans didn’t want the other members to die or get hurt either.
Because Hans had to save his time stopping ability as much as possible. He couldn’t help but think. The best is that a strong enemy appears against Cluna and Yuren. Because those two are at the top of the Royal Knights.
To be honest, even Bayard could cover that much. The ones I’m worried about are Helia, Clara, and Ruby. If you look at these three except for their abilities, they have powers far beyond Hans himself.
So, when Hans heard the information from Cluna. The first thing he wanted was for the weakest enemy to appear. Ruby’s hordes of skeletons seem to be her weakest enemy.
‘But where is the heart?’
Other members have already started looking for hearts one by one. In contrast, Hans still hasn’t found his heart. The reason was simple. Because he hadn’t gone too deep.
Now, Ares’ legs were much more terrible than I thought. Flesh and entrails replace the walls. The floor looked like a mixture of tendons. It was hard just to look at Hans.
Thanks to that, I couldn’t go deep and explore like the other members. In the end, Hans continued to wander the nearby bay. But even so, Hans had no intention of continuing like this.
‘I have to go in and look for it after all.’
All in all, it has 7 hearts. Because the numbers matched perfectly, Hans could not be removed. Fortunately, the number of members who found the heart was small. If you go later, you may not be able to find it alone.
‘Should I use time stop at that time? No, but I might not be able to cut 7 at the same time because of the cooldown.’
It was just then that I was thinking about that. At first, the courtyard of the fortress that Yuren reached with the members squirmed. He made a huge appearance. Hans turned his head in surprise.
[Anyway, to find out where I am. As expected, the ranks of the captains of the Royal Knights are different.]
It was like a toad. The skin was brown and continued to flow like mud. Yes, it was definitely a mud toad. Hans stuck out his tongue.
“Are you sure you are the Guardian of Mud?”
[Yes. It is a glorious name given to him.]
“If you’re talking about him, you’re talking blood?”
[How dare you say that name carelessly!!!]
The wrath of the Guardian of the Mud has struck the fortress. Hans heard the vibration and realized. That this guy is the real guardian of the mud. Hans gritted his teeth. But why did you suddenly appear?
Although no one told me. It wasn’t long before Hans realized why. The Guardian of Mud has been in the courtyard all this time. That means the heart was in this courtyard.
On the contrary, I made it hard to find it by putting it in such an easy place. Of course, Hans, the leader of the Royal Knights, was hovering around this area. Of course, from the point of view of the Guardian of Mud, it is bound to be a threat…….
‘f*ck, it’s f*cked up.’
[The Captain has found the Guardian of Mud!]
[You mean you need support?!]
[No! Everyone, please stay seated!]
[Yeah, just don’t hold on to your ankles.]
How did you know about the top of the dragon? Cluna announces that Hans has engaged in battle with the Guardian of Mud. Even a handful of help was blocked by Helya’s perfect assist.
Of course, from Helya’s point of view, rather than moving needlessly, I decided that defending the position would be more helpful to the leader. That’s the right decision. It’s a problem because Hans is dying.
‘f*ck!! Help me!!!’
As Hans’s death was overshadowed, the guardian of mud with Hans in front of him moved first. In an instant, he gathered his flesh and attacked Hans. Hans was blank and he just watched it.
Although the eyes could follow. My body couldn’t keep up with Hans’ eyes. He honestly thought that if his life was in danger, the time stop would activate on its own. But that was then.
Wow!!!
The new sword stuck in Hans’ waist reacted. The pure white light emitted from Hans’ sword began to fill the surroundings. Hans didn’t know what had happened, only blinking his eyes.
And when Hans came to his senses.
[Keah…… !!!]
In front of him was the figure of the Guardian of Mud, which was collapsing.