◈ 105. [Free Exploration] Recapture Operation (3)
“Yes, it is worth being called the last challenger only after preparing this much.”
Crown seemed somehow satisfied with the fact that this side had accompanied Artifact as well.
“so… … Shall we see how long you can last?”
At the same time, his hand was flung down.
Their cannons set up over there caught fire. I shouted out loud.
“Damian!”
Damian pulled the trigger faster than I shouted.
Taang-!
Damian had been aware of the location of the enemy’s main battery from the beginning.
Before the fire on the cannon could detonate the cannonball, the magic bullet that Damian had fired was sucked into the muzzle.
Kwagwawang!
A shell exploded in the muzzle, and the cannon and gunner fell far away in flames.
At the same time,
Push! Push!
Patter… … !
The arrows fired by the Nightcrawler troops began to pour like rain from all sides.
However, this side has only five avant-garde tanks with shields.
In addition, the SR-class artifact anti-missile barrier has been activated.
Ting! Chae-chaeng-! Tititting!
All the arrows they shot bounced off with the sound of heavy rain.
The five tanks completely nullified the enemy’s ranged attacks. excellent!
Go-oh-!
Then the sound of boiling air rang out.
The two wizards standing on either side of the crown were casting attack magic. They were the ones who injured Jupiter.
One guy is windy. One has the fire attribute.
“Junior!”
“I’ve been waiting for you, Your Highness.”
Junior’s slenderly opened eyes radiated clear magic light.
Even before riding the teleport gate, Junior had gathered mana through multiple castings.
Magic of two different colors swirled to her left and right.
one wind. One of the properties of water!
The two wizards on the enemy side fired magic at the same time. A huge tornado and pillar of fire flew this way.
Junior also fired a magic spell. Smaller tornadoes and spray were launched.
Wow!
The magic of both sides interlocked in the air.
Junior was blocking the tornado with a tornado and the pillar of fire with spray.
And when water and fire collide, naturally, water has the advantage.
The wind and the wind entered into a power struggle in an antagonistic state, but the spray extinguished the pillar of fire at once and rushed even to the wizard who fired the fire.
Tuhak-!
“What?!”
The enemy wizard, swept away by Junior’s spray, groaned and fell backwards.
Almost at the same time, Damian, who disabled the enemy cannon, changed the target and aimed the horse gun again.
The target is an enemy wind mage.
“… … .”
After a moment of hesitation, Damian pulled the trigger.
Taang-!
The fired magic bullets rushed towards the enemy magician who spewed out tornadoes.
“This?!”
Embarrassed, the enemy wind wizard hurriedly turned his magic and deployed a shield.
Cheng Kang!
The magic bullet could not penetrate the shield and bounced off to the side. But he had enough of it.
“Thanks for supporting fire, sniper!”
The tornado that Junior shot engulfed the enemy wizard’s tornado.
Kwagwagwa!
“Cheukhak!”
The raging wind magic tossed the enemy wizard backwards.
It only took a few tens of seconds for all these attacks to come and go.
I fed the two wizards one by one, but it was not successful in neutralizing them.
Both of them seemed to have a fairly high level, so I couldn’t get enough of it.
The Nightcrawler troops hurriedly reloaded their crossbows and bows.
The two fallen wizards also stumbled and got up and prepared for magic again.
Tankers fixed their shields here as well, and Damian’s next aim was over. Junior is also ready to use the next magic.
“… … .”
“… … .”
A strange silence fell between the two camps.
Maybe it’s because they exchanged hands once and the turn passed.
Both sides stopped attacking and just glared at each other as if they had promised.
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It was the same for both me and the Crown, who were each other’s commanders.
The two of us stared at each other without moving during the intense battle.
“… … .”
“… … .”
My party members and the Nightcrawler corps members all began to take a quick look at the commander.
Since both of them don’t move as if they’re frozen, it’s going to be difficult for their subordinates.
But the two of us didn’t move each other, as if we were having a snowball fight, no, as if we were fighting our pride.
how long was that
“… … It was not a very long time.”
The first to speak was Crown.
“Did you prepare this much for that bird? More than expected, Player.”
“Because it’s Ash.”
“Oh yeah. Prince Ash.”
Crown laughed softly with that husky voice.
“If you’re doing this at the bottom of this hell.”
“hmm?”
“I get to meet quite a few exceptional and talented friends like you. It makes me so sad every time.”
“Why?”
“I was thinking, what if we met in a different relationship rather than as enemies?”
I listened to this masked man’s bullshit with a frown.
“Have a drink, ask about the outside world, tell old stories… … . That would be possible.”
“I’m willing to do that much if you’re willing to stop being hostile even now.”
“ha ha ha!”
“That one, you’re a minstrel. I’ll buy the alcohol, so I think you can sing a song for me?”
Crown shook his head.
“Unfortunately, that is impossible. There is a position on this side as well.”
“Entrance?”
“Adventurers like you, trying to dig into the darkness of this city… … I have to stop it.”
“is it. Right.”
I waved the staff in my hand.
Three swords of magical power floated up behind my back.
“Then, what can I do? Would you like to kill each other again?”
“okay… … .”
Crown also took out a gray flute from his bosom.
“The last player. If only you get rid of it, now this hell will be able to fall into eternal darkness.”
“Sorry, but I don’t think that will happen.”
sigh.
I raised one corner of my mouth and laughed evilly.
“Here, instead of this dark hell, we’re going to remodel it into an inferno.”
“… … what?”
“A carpet bombing is about to fall. Then it will be very bright.”
At the same time as Crown wondered what he meant,
Tutu tu tu tu!
Bang-!
Suddenly there was a sound like machine gun fire. It was behind the Nightcrawler unit.
At the same time- hundreds of arrows with explosive properties landed on their heads.
“what?!”
“From the rear… … ?!”
“Get down!”
The bewildered Nightcrawler unit hurriedly tried to take cover, but they were caught in a blind spot in the first place.
Quguaguaguagwang-!
A literal inferno carpetbombed the Nightcrawler forces.
Crown shouted sharply.
“Deploy the shield!”
The magicians hurriedly sprayed magic to get rid of the attack, but the blow was inevitable.
The members of the Nightcrawler corps who were pierced by arrows or burned groaned.
Clap! Clap!
At the same time, two wizards and three archers appeared behind them with their weapons raised.
shadow squad.
It was my sub party led by God Hand.
“Byeodongdae, you say?”
Crown muttered bewildered.
“No way, the detached unit broke through the 3rd area of the dungeon… … You mean you came all the way here by land?”
“Ding dong deng. That’s right, bro.”
A few hours before we rushed into this place, the Shadow Unit took the teleport gate in advance and moved to the base in Area 3 [North of the Outer City].
I walked through the entire district 3 and walked to the base camp.
And waited with bated breath, after we took the first attack.
We attacked them from the rear while the enemy’s attention was completely focused on our main unit.
Crown was still incomprehensible.
“But no movement was detected in Area 3, how… … ?”
As expected, our actions in the dungeon must have been read.
That’s why I was able to attack as soon as I stopped by the base camp the other day.
‘The correct answer is thanks to the uniqueness of the Shadow Unit.’
The Shadow Unit is from the Aegis Task Force, the dark side of the Empire.
They are very good at stealth movements.
Besides, the sub-leader, Body Bag, is a telekinetic magician. Pseudo-flying is possible by launching party members into the air.
District 3 is entirely made up of walls.
The shadow troops broke through the dungeon by floating in the air outside the wall without even setting foot on the wall.
‘This was the purpose of the last free exploration.’
The monsters were also removed in advance, and the body bag checked whether covert flight was possible.
The result was a spectacular success.
Since no movement was detected in the dungeon, the enemies thought that the only attack was through the teleport gate. The rear was completely taken away.
“I’m not kind enough to explain the principles of magic.”
I raised the corner of my mouth in a nasty way and raised my staff forward.
“So, what now? It’s like we’re completely surrounded.”
“… … .”
“You won’t be so bold as to beg for mercy now. If you have any last words, please leave them.”
Crown slowly raised both hands.
“Excellent, Prince Ash. You’re a total nerd.”
“Do you admit defeat?”
“Everyone admit it. but… … I have to tell you one thing.”
Crown looked straight at me and muttered slowly.
“You cannot kill me.”
“okay?”
I tilted my head.
“I don’t think so.”
I raised my hand and threw it down.
Patter!
Tuhak-!
The 5 Shadow Troops fired arrows and iron spears at once.
“Heuk!”
“Ahhh… … !”
The Nightcrawler troopers who were impaled by arrows and iron bars collapsed, coughing up blood.
The two wizards, who resisted until the end, eventually became hedgehogs in the rain of arrows and collapsed.
So did Crown. Arrows and iron spears were stuck all over his body as he stood still with his hands raised.
“Cool!”
Crown, who coughed up a handful of blood, slowly knelt on the floor.
I strode towards the crown, ready to fire the magic sword.
“Are you saying I can’t kill you?”
“haha… … .”
Crown smiled bitterly and nodded.
“Yes.”
“what?”
“Look around you, Prince Ash.”
around? what’s around
I puzzledly raised my head and looked around.
And, I opened my eyes.
The body of one of the dead Nightcrawler troops… … It was dyed in black darkness, and then melted and disappeared.
“… … ?!”
Frightened, I examined the corpses of other Nightcrawler troops.
It was the same. Their bodies were scattered and disappeared like a mirage, leaving only arrows and iron spears that pierced their bodies.
“what?”
“Eh, what is this… … .”
Similarly, my party members, who were embarrassed by this strange phenomenon, murmured.
“More than you thought, the darkness of this Lake Kingdom is deep.”
Crown giggled and let out a self-deprecating laugh.
“People in this country aren’t even allowed to die.”
“I was not allowed to die… … ? What nonsense!”
“It is a literal story. You are the last player.”
Crown raised the bloodstained mask and looked around slowly.
“And the end of this foolish country that accepted the curse as a blessing is this hell.”
“Damn it, explain it to me so I can figure it out!”
“but… … okay. Let me admit it.”
Crown’s body, which had been talking about itself until the end, slowly fell forward.
“If it were you, you might be able to reach the deepest darkness of this hell… … .”
I rushed in and grabbed Crown by the collar.
“Hey, stop talking about Seon dialogue! Even if it’s an explanation, do it straight! hey!”
“Next time we see each other, let’s talk more.”
Crown’s voice suddenly lost its life.
“Then let’s meet in the deeper darkness… … .”
In the next moment, the power drained from Crown’s body. it’s obvious
After that, his body turned into a black mirage and scattered.
“… … .”
Holding on to the empty space, I slowly spread my hands.
Not even a single drop of his blood was left in his empty hands.
“how… … .”
I mumbled despondently.
“This dungeon… … What else are you hiding… … ?”
