Episode 226
There was virtually nothing that could be called a road there.
They carefully took a step towards the slightly steeper part of the sheer cliff.
However, there was no change in the fact that even the less steep slopes were steep.
It was terrain that even professional mountaineers would risk their lives on.
If these people were not advanced awakeners with abilities unimaginable to humans, the climb would have been impossible.
“Tsk.”
One wizard almost lost his footing on the frozen surface and slipped, but managed to regain his balance with the help of a colleague and let out a groan.
The most difficult thing in this difficult journey were the wizards and priests with low physical abilities.
In the case of wizards, they can easily cross mountain ranges by using something like fly magic.
But the problem was that he couldn’t use magic.
What the enemies were most wary of was magic.
This is because magic is capable of inflicting mass murder with enormous destructive power in an instant.
Nothing could be more fatal to the defending side than that.
Therefore, I was thoroughly prepared for magic to the point where I was sick of it.
In addition to magic defenses and obstructions, devices that can detect the moment magic is used were spread throughout the canyon defense line.
Because of this, the wizards were barely able to climb the mountain with the help of their colleagues.
“Try to speed it up a bit.”
Even while looking at that situation, Ibrahim gave that instruction.
He was riding a blood-red golem several times the size of a human.
It was a blood golem.
The nature of the blood golem was different from the widespread golems made of inorganic materials such as wood or metal.
This is because the blood golem is a golem created from human blood.
Therefore, its combat power actually surpassed that of an inorganic golem.
Moreover, this blood golem was made of the pure blood of the best family, the Ibrahim family.
It was no exaggeration to say that it was a golem with the greatest power.
The recipe was also a vision within a vision, and even on the continent, only the heads of the Ibrahim family knew about it.
“Pick up the pace.”
Ibrahim spoke again.
It may be close to harsh instructions.
However, it was an instruction that came from a clear and cool-headed judgment.
Even though he threw a great bait, the time it would take to confuse the enemy would not have been long enough for him to have much time to spare.
Once they realize that humans are no longer visible, the demons will no doubt become frantic to find the location of the main force.
Before that, it was necessary to break through this rugged mountain range.
Gwonma, who was following at the back of the group, raised his voice and spoke, knowing full well the reason.
“Everyone, speed up!”
At the urging of the great sage and the knight, the group’s steps gained strength.
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“Really this way?”
Igni looked at the emperor with a gaze that seemed as if something was still not clear.
It was she who chose the polar canyon area as the decisive battle site.
All the other demons agreed, and there were no problems up to that point.
However, what she first expected was that humans would march down one of the three side roads.
Therefore, a strong defensive force was built by dividing the defense into three areas.
However, as soon as the emperor heard about the situation, he expressed a completely different opinion.
The idea was that humans would break through to the Pungma Mountain Range, which had sharp, rugged peaks and sheer cliffs spread out in all directions.
It was a ridiculous opinion.
It was absolutely not suitable terrain for marching.
I don’t know if magic was used, but barriers against magic had already been erected tightly throughout the entire front line.
Nevertheless, the emperor did not withdraw his opinion.
Rather, he expressed it more strongly.
In the end, Igni, who played a key role in this alliance because he could not ignore the alliance’s claims, came directly with the emperor.
However, it did not draw much power.
The other demons, without exception, snorted at that opinion.
It was natural to do so because it would be thought of as an insane opinion from a person who did not even know the geography of the Demon World.
There would be no demons in such a place who could split the precious defensive power.
Therefore, only Igni and a small number of demons who followed her accompanied the emperor.
However, even though she made that decision, feelings of doubt still remained.
“You’ll know when you see it. But I’ll tell you one thing: No one knows the psychology of both sides of the aisle better than Jim.”
The emperor answered.
He looked completely confident.
About the Great Sage coming this way.
“There are so many high peaks here that I can’t even mark them all on a map. But should I just point to this one?”
Igni narrowed his eyes and asked.
As she said, the Pungma Mountain Range was made up of countless sharp and rugged peaks.
However, the emperor pinpointed one of them and decided.
The place where the emperor decided was a place called Manghongok.
Among the Puma Mountains, it was a particularly rugged place, with thick fog all year round, blurring visibility, and even the ice caps were frozen, making it an extremely dangerous terrain.
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There is no reason for humans to come through such a place.
“okay.”
The emperor answered as if there was no need to think.
Because of that confidence, they were able to divide their forces and order the commander-in-chief to block the retreat.
Now, the commander-in-chief would have been moving quickly to block Manghongok’s retreat without the slightest delay.
He continued.
“Let’s hurry. The maneuvers on both sides will be beyond your imagination.”
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“I can see the summit!”
Someone shouted in a voice filled with joy.
As he said, the summit was finally visible. The arduous uphill climb was finally over.
The summit, unlike before, was a flat and wide basin.
Ibrahim’s expression as he looked at the summit was filled with satisfaction.
We reached the top faster than expected.
If you have come this far, this strategy is half accomplished.
Now that only the downhill remained, the other half would be easier than before.
It was when the group was about to climb to the top with relief.
Wedge!
Wedge!
Suddenly, a sound like a sharp tearing wind was heard from somewhere.
And not just one, but one after another here and there.
puck!
Pow!
“Kuh…?!”
“Keuuk…?!”
The American hunters at the front were not even aware of their own death, and died as arrows pierced their necks.
It was an extraordinary event that occurred so quickly.
In that short moment, more than a dozen hunters lost their lives, and only then did they realize that it was an enemy surprise attack.
“I am the enemy!”
“This…what a piece of shit!”
“Up! Up!”
“Come to your senses and quickly prepare for battle!”
They belatedly got ready for battle, but the enemy’s waves of attacks continued.
Arrows loaded with energy continued to fly with the sound of waves.
From top to bottom.
When an arrow is shot from a high place to a low place, its power doubles.
It was not easy for American hunters in unfavorable terrain to defend themselves.
Under the bloody rain of arrows, even low-level hunters collapsed, scattering blood.
“Hurry up and give orders!”
Geomseong frowned and said.
The strategy failed.
It was read by the enemy.
But now was not the time to feel sorry for the failure of the strategy.
It was important to somehow resolve this unfavorable situation.
Ibrahim’s expression wasn’t good either.
The strategy established with high confidence went wrong.
However, he erased those thoughts and grasped the flow of the battlefield with cool eyes.
Of course, I knew that in situations like this, the commander’s decision was more important.
After assessing the battlefield in a very short period of time, Ibrahim made a decision.
“Get to the top somehow.”
If they had read this strategy, they might have taken some measures in the rear as well.
If you tried to step back, you could have gotten stuck and suffered catastrophic damage.
So, I would rather see the game here.
The goal is to do our best to take the top spot and avoid the unfavorable situation first.
“All right.”
The Sword Saint nodded with an expression that seemed to understand why the Great Sage gave such instructions.
He then pulled out his favorite sword, the legendary sword Lavlia.
He shouted in a voice so loud that it echoed.
“We rise to the top!”
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Manghongok was completely stained red with blood.
It was literally a trial and blood loss.
And most of it was the blood shed by American hunters.
“Gasp….”
The surviving American hunters didn’t look too good either.
The look of exhaustion was evident.
Still, I was barely able to get to the top.
“It’s a shame. If the demons had sent more power, we could have finished it off.”
Manjong muttered, dragging his tongue. Next to him stood two World Tree golems.
The entire bodies of the two golems were drenched in blood.
“….”
Igni bit his lip bitterly after hearing those words.
Because it wasn’t wrong.
If we had a lot of power in such an advantageous terrain, we could have really finished off the enemies.
However, at first their power was actually lower than that of the American humans.
If they had fought on flat terrain, they would have been at a disadvantage.
However, because they fought with a great advantage in terrain, they were able to inflict great damage.
Even so, in the end, slightly more than half of the enemies succeeded in reaching the top.
The blood clot started now.
“Hmph, it’s just a difference in time anyway, but the fact that you die won’t change.”
The emperor spoke in a cold voice.
The color of his shoes was very relaxed.
“Haha, this is it. You got a good shot.”
Ibrahim stared at the emperor and opened his mouth.
I laughed, but of course there was no emotion of joy in that laughter.
Rather, I felt annoyed.
“It’s just payback.”
said the emperor.
It was referring to things that had hindered the unification of the continent in the past.
“No matter how crazy you are, I didn’t know you would join hands with demons.
Ibrahim shook his head.
Even if they were demons, in the eyes of the emperor, who believed that only he had dignity, they would just be seen as some ferocious bugs.
I never even thought I would join hands with such a being.
Because he knew the emperor’s personality so well, he could not have predicted it.
“I guess that means my desire for revenge on you was that strong.”
Speaking as if speaking in a third person, the emperor drew out Leiter, the imperial sword and the most famous sword on the continent.
That alone was enough to make those who knew the Emperor’s power flinch.
It was rather fortunate that hunters below Class A had no memories of awakening.
Otherwise, morale would have fallen out of control.
“I really wanted to clash swords with you again.”
Geomseong said.
In my previous life, I was defeated in exactly 100 seconds and lost my life.
But there was a great sage here.
The great sage had a special power that could amplify his abilities by more than half a level.
It was a huge difference that allowed a mid-B-level hunter to become A-level, a mid-A-level hunter to S-level, and even an S-level hunter to exert even more power.
This was the biggest reason why American hunters were able to trample on the land of demons with invincible momentum until now.
This was the best place to have a relationship with the emperor.
“Rather, it went well. If we can defeat only the Emperor, who poses the greatest threat to our United States, this war will be our victory.”
The great sage encouraged the American hunters.
It was a statement that gave a clear sense of purpose and at the same time evoked the feeling that victory was still in sight.
The depressed morale of American hunters began to rise again.
This was the great sage’s power over the crowd.
The emperor looked at this and smiled coldly, as if he was amused.
“Dead prey tends to wear off. Let’s struggle to our heart’s content.”
How much time has passed?
“…Have we arrived?”
Sihyeon, who came out of the gate, looked left and right and muttered.
“It’s probably not too late.”
Rachel said.
“Um… something doesn’t feel right?”
Hyris frowned slightly and said. She then seemed to sense something and quickly opened her mouth again.
“Hurry over there, it’s already started. Let me go first… huh?”
Hyris, who was about to use magic to fly, felt something strange about the flow of magical power and stopped for a moment.
“This… Why did they put it so messily? Stupid people can’t even use magic?
“What is it?”
Sihyeon asked with puzzled eyes.
“You’ve laid a barrier in the air to prevent the manifestation of magic?”
Hiris said with a tired look on his face.
She continued.
“And then… something happened.”
“What happened?”
“I sensed that magic was used just now.”
“Detected? No way…”
“That’s true. Enemies will flock here.”
“her….”
“No, it won’t really matter.”
Rachel chimed in.
“If the battle has already taken place as Hyris said, then of course there would have been a fierce battle using magic. It would have already been detected.”
“I guess so.”
Hyris nodded as if what he said was correct.
“… What is it? Isn’t it a bad situation anyway?”
Sihyeon made a face as if she were dumbfounded.
Anyway, since this has come to an end, I have to end it quickly.”
Hyris used magic to fly up again.
There was no reason not to use magic in a situation that was already felt.
Barriers of magical interference had no effect on her, the archmage of archmages.
“I’ll go first, so quickly catch up.”
“okay.”
Hyris soon became a dot and disappeared into the distance.
Meanwhile, prisoners continued to walk out of the gate.
“Let’s gather our strength and quickly follow them.”
Sihyeon said.
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