◈ 254. [STAGE 10] Full moon night
a few days later Afternoon hours past noon.
Standing on top of the castle wall, I swallowed a dry saliva.
Finally, the day of Stage 10 came.
Normal defense battles are also tense, but today is the boss stage. It’s natural to be more nervous.
‘It looks like it will be easier than I thought.’
It reminded me of the vampire corps that popped up in stage 5.
They were sl*ts with f*cking gimmicks and terrifying strength.
The Werewolf Corps were also formidable in terms of strength, but it is true that the Vampire Corps was a more f*cked-up opponent.
Did they come back to life when they died?
Moreover, as a penalty for the invasion of the werewolf corps in the last stage 9, the dark event did not occur.
In addition to that, according to Ader, several more penalties were imposed on the Werewolf Corps.
They probably have lower specs than the werewolves I’ve been dealing with in the game.
‘It’s good enough.’
I glanced around the top of the castle wall.
Various water-based weapons and artifacts, soldiers wearing good armor and good weapons, and dozens of hero characters ready for battle.
Confidence soared. I nodded in satisfaction.
“They are coming!”
Then the skirmisher shouted loudly. I lifted my telescope and looked at the southern plains.
thud! thud! thud!
Hundreds of werewolves appeared across the plain, stomping their feet and raising clouds of dust.
I shuddered. It’s finally here, you monsters!
[Enemy Information – STAGE 10]
– Lv.? ??? : 1 body
– Lv.45 White Werewolf <Elite>: 4
– Lv.35 Gray Werewolf <Elite>: 245
– Lv.30 Brown Werewolf: 450
The number is exactly 700.
I swallowed a dry saliva and stretched out my hand to the side.
Then, the soldiers attached themselves to the ballistas and prepared to fire in unison.
When they came closer, I thought of filling their mouths with crossfire, a specialty of Crossroads.
however,
thud! thud! thud… … !
The Werewolves, who had been advancing in formation, suddenly stopped advancing.
It was exactly out of range of our artillery. They stopped advancing and continued to walk in place.
Time passes quietly, raising only clouds of dust around the pack of werewolves.
Our artillerymen broke into a cold sweat. Embarrassed, I narrowed my eyes. what are they doing
‘Could it be the nigawa tactic… … ?’
What is ‘Nigawa’?
In other words, ‘you come’.
It is a tactic that waits for the opponent to release their defense and attack while only holding it in check from a distance.
To fight on a battlefield that is more advantageous to oneself.
In a defense game, it can be said that it is the stance I, the player, always take.
Are you that good at fighting?! Follow me to the wall! It feels the same.
… … But now, on the contrary, those wolves are camped on the plains and are protesting, ‘If you want to kill us, release your defenses and come out to the plains’.
If it was a normal monster army, it would attack the nearest human right away, but these were the Werewolves, which are directly under the direct control of the Nightmare Corps commander and have high individual intelligence.
That’s why things like this are possible.
‘Eolssigu, you’re laughing.’
I laughed out loud. Do you think I will go out?
There is a clear time limit in the game, so I had to go out to the plains and beat them while shedding bloody tears.
Of course there is no time limit here.
Besides, this side had the overwhelming advantage of the castle walls and water-based weapons.
Why should I give up my home ground advantage and match your numbers?
I picked up my telescope and looked at them. In the clouds of dust rising up, I saw four gigantic white werewolves and a werewolf with silvery red mane sitting on a chair between them.
Luna Red.
The Wolf King, who met my eyes, smirked, gave me a cruel smile, and snapped his finger at me.
As if to come out here.
My eyebrows twitched.
‘That bastard?’
Before long, Lunared was hidden from view by the thick dust clouds raised by the werewolves’ stomping.
I gnashed my teeth and put the telescope away.
‘Even if I die soon, don’t go out, you bastards!’
I’ll wait for days and months! you guys come in!
***
It was night.
thud! thud! thud!
Those damn wolf pups aren’t really advancing an inch, they just keep stamping their feet.
Since they are werewolves who receive a buff when they receive moonlight, I thought they might move at night.
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Not at all. They stood upright in the moonlight, and still did not budge. What are you doing, Shivral!
Is it because they have tremendous natural healing power, and their resilience increases when they receive moonlight? Even through the night, the werewolves still look lively.
On the other hand, our soldiers on the wall were already exhausted.
That’s right. The wolves kept stomping their feet as if they were going to attack at any moment, inducing tension on this side, but they didn’t actually attack.
For more than half a day, his mental strength and stamina were consumed in preparation for battle.
The condition of our soldiers has deteriorated noticeably.
“This is the first time I’ve seen monsters move like this… … .”
“That’s right. I always attacked with the shortest distance and as quickly as possible. I can’t believe it’s wasting time and consuming this side’s stamina.”
In agreement with my words, Chin Lucas narrowed his eyes and added.
“It feels like we are at war with humans.”
“… … .”
I kept my mouth shut. Goosebumps spread down his spine belatedly.
In any case, we couldn’t let the soldiers suffer all night.
I divided the soldiers into two groups and instructed them to take turns resting.
The same goes for the hero party members. At all, they spread until I called and told them to go to sleep.
It’s the most important power, so you have to keep your stamina.
After going into a simple inn and sleeping, or watching my colleagues squatting on the top of the castle wall and taking a break, I put my back on the chair and continued to stare at the enemy camp.
thud! thud! thud!
Werewolves stamping their feet in an orderly manner under the moonlight.
How long are you going to be doing that?
Is your goal to dry us to death? Or do you really want us to come out of our defenses and attack you guys?
‘What the hell are you thinking, Lunared… … !’
***
… … The night passes, and the dawn breaks. beyond by morning.
It was afternoon again. A full day has passed since they first appeared.
Citizens began to tremble with anxiety at the unprecedented situation in which the monsters were not eliminated for over a day.
This is because the defense battles in the city did not last more than a day no matter what happened.
Plus, they stamp their feet all day and make noise.
Citizens were uneasy, and as in the last defense battle, many inquiries came in asking if it was okay to stay in the shelter.
The shelter built outside the northern wall of the city has several emergency facilities built, so it will be more advantageous for survival in case of emergency.
I announced that citizens who wished could go to the shelter.
Then, more than half of the citizens packed up and entered the shelter. What is safety first?
thud! thud! thud!
The mad wolves were still stomping their feet raising dust, and the soldiers on the walls had somehow adapted to the situation.
The soldiers took turns going back to the barracks to rest.
In the process, they went to the smithy to leave equipment that needed repair, and the heroes disappeared one by one under the castle wall to do their own business.
got loose
got loose
But you can’t blame the soldiers and heroes either.
What can I do because those f*cking wolf cubs don’t show any signs of attacking.
It would be more efficient to rest moderately and fight back when they come, rather than being tense all the time and then collapsing from exhaustion when they attack.
“majesty. I will take care of the seriously ill patients in the temple.”
“Oh, me too. I’ll stop by the alchemy workshop and check the shelter situation for a while before returning.”
Marherita and Lily came to me and said: I readily nodded.
The 5-member party of these two and three auxiliary heroes is the last of the reserves.
Even if the wolves start marching again, they just need to join the wall at least a little later.
And these two had previously been responsible for the construction and maintenance of the shelter.
Now that residents are living in shelters longer than expected, you might want to look at the situation.
“Come see what you have to do. If something happens, I’ll shoot a flare, so join me right away.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“I’m coming! Cheer up everyone!”
Marherita and Lily’s party of 5 disappeared under the wall.
Besides that, I watched the soldiers and heroes going up and down the wall, and yawned for a long time.
“It stretches, this… … .”
***
The sun began to set over the east. It’s night soon.
This time, looking at the western sky on the other side, I saw a round moon rising.
full moon.
It is full moon.
“… … .”
thud! thud! thud!
Is it an illusion? As the full moon rose, the sound of the wolves stomping seemed to grow louder.
and subsequently,
aww!
woo woo woo-!
All of a sudden, all of them turned their mouths to the sky and howled.
The howling of hundreds of werewolves filled the wide plain.
The soldiers on the wall who were dozing off were startled and raised their bodies.
I swallowed dry saliva.
‘Could I have waited for the full moon, not Nigawa?’
Werewolves are basically buffed by moonlight, and the effect is maximized on a full moon night.
If they say they waited for the full moon to rise, then that eccentricity during yesterday’s day would be explained.
It must have been waiting for the strongest possible buff.
‘under!’
It was funny and I snorted.
Whether it’s the day before the full moon or the day of the full moon, no matter how powerful the buff is, you won’t become invincible.
At best, it’s just a little faster, and a little more ferocious.
It’s the same to be torn apart in front of the crossfire on this side.
‘Stop f*cking and come quickly! I’ll beat them all to death!’
I lifted my telescope and inspected their camp. I couldn’t look at it after the sun went down, so I was going to look at it one last time.
“Chit.”
But the clouds of dust they raised by rolling their feet were so thick that I couldn’t see anything.
In particular, except for the first time Lunared was seen, he hadn’t been captured after that.
As if it had slipped out of its own camp… … .
“… … ?”
At that moment, I got goosebumps.
widely!
Throwing the telescope to the floor, I put my hand on my forehead. Wait, wait.
Why do they stomp their feet and howl loudly?
I thought it was to make our soldiers nervous and exhausted. But what if not?
‘What if it’s to draw attention to themselves?’
Why did they try to draw attention to themselves? Of course, to hide ‘something else’.
What are they trying to hide?
‘Seongdonggyukseo (聲東擊西).’
Distract the enemy’s gaze and hit the other side- I came up with the basics of strategy.
What if the detached unit was dispatched in the gap hidden by the night noise and dust clouds while the main body of them noisily drew attention?
‘But where are they sending the detached team? The monsters only attack the southern wall of the Cross Road anyway… … .’
Stop thinking, I opened my eyes.
It was only then that I realized that there was a gap in my thinking.
‘Why did I assume that they would only attack the ‘southern wall’ of Crossroads?’
In front of the southern wall of the cross road is a plain area.
On the other hand, the area in front of the eastern and western walls is a swampy area, and the area around the northern wall is a rugged hilly area.
Due to this topographical feature and the distance issue from the Lake Kingdom dungeon, monsters who wanted to kill humans in the shortest distance always attacked the southern wall.
The same goes for games. In the first place, the northeast and west walls were not even managed in the game.
Defensive battles are fought only at the southern wall.
But here is the reality.
And if you’re a werewolf with no match for cleverness, there’s a good chance that you’ll pass through the swamp, cross the mountain, bypass the other weakly defended castle wall, and attack… … !
“… … wait for a sec.”
And then, the thought went crazy.
shelter.
It was built in case of Jormungand’s advance… … It’s outside the northern wall.
If the Werewolf Corps really dispatched a detached unit.
And if their detached corps crashes into the shelter-
“What the f*ck.”
There is no certainty. But I had a hunch.
I exclaimed urgently.
“Strengthening the borders of the East, West, and North Gates! Send dispatches to the shelter outside the North Gate!”
“yes?”
I shouted at Lucas who asked back in surprise.
“Tell everyone to come inside the walls! hurry-!”
***
Northeast of Crossroads. shelter.
“Why are these monsters taking so long, Lily?”
Lily smiled and answered a citizen who was anxious.
“Do not worry. Our army will wipe it out soon anyway. You can sleep here for one more day.”
“How are you worried? It’s already been 20 years since I’ve lived here, and I’ve never seen monsters that take time like that?”
“haha. Who is our lord? You defeated all the monsters, right? It will be the same this time.”
“I believe in our lord, but… … .”
Laughing at the moaning citizens, Lily finished repairing the broken alchemy purification facility.
On the other side, Marherita was tending to sick citizens.
Unlike usual, as the confrontation with the monster legion continued to lengthen, an ominous atmosphere hung over the shelter.
The stomping and howling of the monsters echoed faintly all the way here.
‘… … It will be fine. Let me do my thing.’
Again, suppressing the rising anxiety, Lily, who wiped the sweat from her brow, raised her head to see if there was any other facility to fix it.
It was then.
“Aagh!”
“Quaaaaa!”
The screams of the guards resonated harshly.
Let Lily look that way with the surprised people-
“what.”
Carrying the body of the guard torn in two, a huge werewolf with a silver-red mane laughed cruelly.
《Is everything delicious here~?》
