◈ 222. [STAGE 9] Overtime
Our current position is between Jormungandr’s Head Center and Central Center.
Since the center of the head must have been occupied by werewolves, we decided to go back to the center until dawn and reorganize it.
However, it was not easy to return or reorganize.
It was because they continued to attack in the shadows of the dark night.
All the way until dawn, werewolves ambush and run away repeatedly.
We managed to retreat to the central hub, and took turns resting while setting up a vigil.
It wasn’t even a proper rest because they kept popping out without even realizing it… … .
Anyway, after a terrible night, morning finally arrived.
Day 3 of the defeat of Jormungand. The dawn of the last day was bright.
[Jormungandr – Part Destruction Progress]
– First pivot: 86%
– Second pivot: 49%
– Third pivot: 91%
Sweeping under my tired eyes, I checked my progress so far.
If it wasn’t for the werewolves, it’s a figure that could have finished destroying the parts in just one day.
The situation became urgent as the invading monsters repeated guerrilla attacks.
[Defeat the Werewolf Corps that came in amazement!]
– Gray Werewolf Lv.35 <Elite> <Penalty Application> : 8
– Brown Werewolf Lv.30 <Penalty applied>: 17
For now, the number of werewolves left is around twenty-five. And the state of our party members… … .
“Mmm.”
I ran my eyes through the party members who had fallen asleep.
‘Junior has a lot of injuries, and Raina is also injured. Evangeline and Quylan are exhausted. The rest is minor… … .’
I’ve been eating potions and sleeping for the past few hours, but the human body isn’t fixed like a machine. Everyone is tired and injured.
But I can’t help it.
I’m going to have to do a lot of the last day left.
“Lucas.”
When I called slowly, Lucas, who had been resting with his eyes closed right next to me, slowly opened his blue eyes.
“Yes, lord.”
“Wake the kids.”
I’m tired as well, but what are you going to do with this young body?
“Let’s go to work!”
The world is facing a crisis. Let’s roll a little rough.
***
As for the tail center, seeing that the level of destruction of the parts went up all night, it seems that Moo-myeong and Kelly Bay are working well on their own. Leave it alone.
The central center has the lowest progress of part destruction. The remaining time should be smashed as hard as possible.
“Quilan, proceed with the destruction of the parts with all your strength together with your subordinates. Fox, Rabbit, assist.”
He ordered 5 members of the punishment unit and 2 wizards of the reinforcement unit. All seven of them had tired faces, but they nodded without saying anything.
“Raina. keep this place Werewolves may attack again, so you have to take responsibility and stop them.”
“Leave it to me, Your Highness. There will be no loss of face this time.”
Reina, who was smoking a chain-smoker with a tired face, nodded. I turned my gaze to the rest of the party.
“Lucas, Evangeline, and… … Junior.”
Two knights and a mage with a pale face looked at me. I nodded.
“We are going to recapture the head.”
Lucas and Evangeline were going to be taken from the beginning, and it was a matter of taking Junior or Reina.
Although Junior was injured, he concluded that it would be safer for the main party to carry him around.
Junior’s safety would be guaranteed if Lucas, Evangeline, and I were together, rather than leaving it here and getting hurt by the werewolves’ attack.
‘More than anything, we’re a party that’s been working together since the beginning.’
After organizing the group with this decision, our main party started moving towards Jormungandr’s head.
The punishment unit had already started destroying parts with drills and pickaxes, and Reina and the two wizards saluted us.
“Good luck, Your Highness.”
“Good luck.”
Reina’s face hardened a little. I smiled.
“okay. Cheer up, too.”
The four members of the main party started to move toward the center of the head without looking back.
***
The road to the head center was empty.
However, knowing that the wolves would not leave us alone, the main party of four kept their nerves and advanced cautiously along Jormungandr’s back.
kurrrrr… … .
Aaaaa!
Sure enough, the werewolves who had been hiding came out.
They attacked us from the left and right. Seeing that the number was over twenty, they must have all been waiting here.
it was better
Rather than letting other places get attacked, it’s more convenient for us to deal with everything.
“I go at once.”
I swung my cane [Maestro] for the first time in a while and lightly tapped the shoulders of Lucas, Evangeline, and Junior.
It was to use the staff’s buff function.
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[Intermediate buff won!]
[Lukas (SSR) gets a ‘15% reduction in all damage for 3 minutes’ buff!]
[Advanced buff win!]
[Evangeline (SSR) has a ‘20% attack power increase for 3 minutes’ buff applied!]
[Advanced buff win!]
[Junior (SSR) will receive a ‘2% magic recovery per second’ buff for 3 minutes!]
Everyone is exhausted, so even a small buff would help.
“I know it’s difficult, but the fate of the world is at stake in this fight.”
Don’t forget.
The weight of life at stake in this trivial battle once and for all.
Wolves poured in from all sides. I shouted ferociously.
“Do it!”
“It’s us-ah!”
With a bold shout, Evangeline’s shield blocked the monster’s claws, and Lucas’ longsword swung with the rays of light.
Agmun Junior poured out thunderbolt magic in all directions.
I didn’t stand still either.
He fired a blade of magic, inflicted mental control on those who approached him with the [Evil Eye of Command] and brought them to their knees, forcibly incorporated one of them into his ally with [Become mine!] and caused self-immolation.
The problem was the cleverness of the wolves.
These bastards constantly hit and run and did not deal with us until the end.
If we were at a slight disadvantage, we would run away without looking back, and if we tried to regroup, we would attack again.
hit and run. and hit and run. Another hit and run… … stop it! Bastards like beggars’ feet!
Still, the elite main party members knocked them down one by one, and their number steadily decreased.
Step by step we were able to advance to Jormungand’s head.
At the end of such a difficult battle, in the afternoon.
“haha… … .”
We finally reached the center of Jormungand’s head.
I stood on the snake’s head and looked around, wiping the wolf’s bloody cheek.
Jormungandr’s huge body passed through the forest before they knew it and entered the plains.
The body of a long snake was moving gently north across the plain.
And at the end of this plain… … .
‘Crossroads.’
My city, the ramparts of mankind, were visible in a hazy form.
Finally… … have come this far
‘There’s not much time left.’
After tonight, before the sun rises tomorrow. Jormungand will reach the walls of the Crossroads.
If I don’t complete all the part destruction before then, everything is over.
“Lord. Please drink this.”
Then Lucas handed me a water bottle.
“Your complexion is not good. It is an urgent situation, but at times like this, supplies are needed.”
“… … .”
Looking back, everyone in the party is a mess covered in the monster’s blood and flesh. It’s also puffy under the eyes. I guess I’m in a similar situation
I came all the way here, having not slept properly, not having eaten properly, and with injuries, and running into those huge werewolves. never get tired
“… … take a break for a while.”
We spread over the snake’s head. It’s nice that the wind is cool.
Gulp!
Lucas takes a water bottle out of his bag and takes a clean one-shot, pouring the remaining water on his head. Water droplets scattered on the stretched blond hair.
“after!”
Sighing, Lucas shook his head. Looks like a dog shivering after taking a shower on a summer day.
Evangeline, who looked at it curiously, took a gulp of water herself and poured the remaining water over her head.
“Phehehe!”
… … Maybe it was more swollen than I thought, but my transparent platinum hair was wet. what are you doing.
Junior is munching on tomato juice and spinach, which he hasn’t eaten in a while, like a camel. Does it feel like a stimulant in its own way?
‘I’m desperate for a cup of coffee too.’
If you pour it into a bottle of iced americano that is cold to the bone, you will have no wish.
Then this messy head will be cleared up a bit. I took a sip of water while thinking such extravagant thoughts.
“We have reached the center of Jormungandr’s head, but… … .”
Lucas tapped the nerve center he leaned against with his hand.
“I don’t know if I can afford to break this.”
It was as it was said.
The number of werewolves he has killed on the way here is over ten. In other words, there are still more than ten of them left.
If we start breaking parts, it’s no wonder they’ll get in the way.
But I deliberately spoke hopefully.
“If we hold on while working on it, our allies in the back will join us as soon as the work is finished. Then, it is possible to destroy the part within the time.”
It’s risky, but it’s definitely possible.
As I was repeating that to myself, a boy with curly brown hair suddenly flashed in my mind.
‘… … Damian.’
My sniper’s presence was desperate.
If Damian had been here, the wolves would have been cleaned up in no time, even if it wouldn’t help in destroying the parts.
Then things wouldn’t have gone this far.
‘Should I have brought you unconditionally even if the condition was not good? Could it have been a mistake on my part?’
Damian is clearly my cheat key.
Should I have been in my party unconditionally? Was it my arrogance that let him out of the season?
‘No, what are you doing thinking about the past!’
Turning my head, I widened my eyes.
As always, I do the best with my numbers.
And the operation is still possible enough.
I also sprayed the rest of the water over my head. The party members whistled at me, who was drenched in water. What are you looking at, kids!
Snapping my wet hair back, I screamed.
“I’ll give you a solid allowance, so let’s start working overtime!”
I’m the president of a black company, no, I’m the mayor of a black city, but I get paid properly?!
***
Evening play spreads.
Kkong-kang-kang-
Kagagagak-!
Reina watched with blurry eyes at the nerve center that was being crushed by sparks.
It’s already the evening of the 3rd day.
However, the destruction of parts is still not finished.
The destruction of the nerve center part near the tail was completed, and Kelly Bay joined the destruction of the central part of the body.
Kelly Bay helped repair drills and pickaxes, and the sweaty men of the penal unit continued to break parts, screaming viciously.
But the nerve center is still intact.
Besides, there is no news from Prince Ash, who left with Jormungand’s head.
“Sir Reina.”
Next to Reina, who was lost in thought, her wizard, Fox, cautiously approached.
“Two of the three nerve centers are still intact. At this rate, we must keep in mind that this repulsion operation may fail.”
“… … .”
Reina, who had been silent, nodded.
“What do you mean, Fox?”
“Protocol.”
Fox said in a sullen voice.
“We need to be prepared to enforce ‘shutdown protocol’.”
“… … !”
Surprised, Rayna glanced around.
“What are you talking about! That’s not something we can do at our discretion!”
“… … .”
“You know, if you enforce that protocol… … !”
“All the citizens of Crossroads will die.”
Fox sighed softly.
“But this snake can be stopped.”
“… … .”
“We must not forget our main purpose, Lord Raina.”
Reina kept her mouth shut.
Facing her cold eyes, Fox groaned in an incoherent voice.
“… … That’s why we came to this city in the first place, right?”
