◈ 381. [STAGE 15] Salvation Army
Elise was a conspicuous presence wherever she went.
A young woman dressed as a maid with a large coffin on her back.
In addition, he pulled out numerous swords from the coffin to slaughter his enemies, and even shot out his unique inorganic, royal blue eyes, so he could not help but remain unnoticed.
However, in this battle, Elise did not stand on the front line and killed the enemy. He remained in the rear, concentrating solely on assisting his allies.
When the battle gets long and hard. So when the strength of other colleagues falls.
It was because he knew that it was his role to keep Ash by his side until the end.
– No matter what happens, protect His Highness safely.
Elise’s owner – as Serenade had confided.
Elise did not forget the original purpose she had been given, and that is why she was able to run amok in this situation.
Pooh! Tuhak-!
South of Crossroads. Plain in front of the wall.
A gray magic fortress summoned by Ash.
Standing at the edge of it, Elise drew a graceful arc with the two swords in her hand.
The number of goblins caught in the tracks of the blades collapsed on the floor, spraying blood like fountains.
Elise, who performed a smooth sword dance, glanced around.
thud… … Kugung… … .
The world seemed to perish.
The walls of the Crossroads were collapsing and burning, and goblins poured into the city through the cracks.
Even so, there were still thousands of goblins left on this plain, and they were besieging the gray magic fortress here.
The fortress of magic built by Ash was strong, but the people on it were getting tired.
Heroes and soldiers alike were consumed in an all-day battle.
His whole body was covered with the monsters’ blood and scars, and his weapons and supplies were quickly running out.
Quilando, Verdandy, Dusk Bringer, and even Lucas. He let out a heavy breath with a tired face.
《Kyaha… … ha ha ha… … .》
Even the summoned trollking who struggled alone outside the fortress.
In the first place, it didn’t have as abnormal recovery specs as the main body, so it’s been a long time since I ended up being stabbed by hundreds of swords and spears and fell to the floor.
Kirik!
Kiriririk!
And no matter what the situation on the human side was, the goblins continued to flock without getting tired.
A blur of despair crossed everyone’s faces.
Out of 50,000 goblins dispatched from the Black Lake, he killed as many as 40,000. Killed and killed and killed again and again.
However, only 10,000 survivors were enough to overrun the Crossroads.
“… … It’s because of my mistake.”
Ash muttered. Elise glanced back at the prince.
“The mistakes I made bit by bit, rolled a little snowball… … It led to this result.”
“… … .”
“I could have destroyed them more efficiently and with less damage… … Because of my mistake… … .”
Ash wasn’t feeling well. She still couldn’t stand up properly, and she continued to cough up blood.
It was clearly an unreasonable situation. In a situation where I used physical strength and mental strength to defeat the enemy commander, I forcibly squeezed the fortress summoning technique twice.
But even in that situation, Ash staggered and got up. Elise calmly rebuked him.
“majesty. Get some more rest. It is not yet time to step out.”
“If I don’t act, more people will die.”
Ash looked at the burning city with haggard eyes.
“Because of me, people die… … .”
Only then did Elise see it.
The things Ash carried on his shoulders.
He was blaming himself for all the people he had lost in the battle that had died because of him.
Hundreds, thousands of lives… … Carrying it on his own shoulder, he staggered through it.
“… … .”
Elise had no intention of lightening his burden.
It wasn’t her role.
“… … If anyone died because of Your Highness.”
but.
I was just being honest.
“There are people who survived thanks to Your Highness.”
“… … .”
“Just as Your Highness cannot forget the dead, those who survive cannot forget what You gave them.”
Elise’s dry voice resonated clearly around her.
Quylan got up on his knees, wiping the sweat from his chin.
Belldandy took out a bag of nuts from his bosom and passed it to his teammates, and Dusk Bringer took the bag and emptied it into his mouth.
Standing upright with his shoulders straight, Lucas took a deep breath and raised his sword again.
They all owed their lives to Ash.
So, if I could be of any help in supporting Ash. I will rise again and again.
and… … They weren’t the only ones who owed their lives to Ash.
tu tu tu tu… … .
An unidentified mechanical sound began to reverberate in the distance.
The sound came from the north. One by one, the heroes who sensed the sound raised their gazes upward.
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From the northern sky as the sunset began to set, the sound was approaching.
A faint smile crossed the corners of Elise’s mouth, knowing the identity of the sound.
“The seeds Your Highness sowed are never in vain.”
and,
tu tu tu tu… … !
Across the red sky, beyond the crossroads walls, it appeared.
It was a huge emptiness.
At first glance, it is anachronistic… … It was a lump of scrap metal with a dull appearance that could not even be found in design aesthetics.
Blue flames soared from the rear of the thruster, which looked as if a furnace had been attached to it.
The two propellers attached to the top of the giant’s head and tail rotated with a ferocious sound.
Tuhak-!
The dozen or so magic bullet batteries attached to the lower part of the airship that had descended over the plain aimed at the surroundings. and,
Do-do-do-do-!
It let out a terrifying roar.
The barrage of bullets slashed the goblins in an instant. The goblins around the gray magic fortress were kicked away at once.
Looking up at this overwhelming firepower, the jaws of those standing in the gray fort dropped open.
“A vanguard assault ship that was used by the Allied Forces of different races during the Tribal War 100 years ago, and was completely destroyed and sunk in the eastern sea.”
Even Ash was at a loss for words in embarrassment, but only Elise calmly explained.
“We, the Winter Silver Merchant, bought it on the black market and finished repairing it secretly for the past half year. The coma of our hostess… … No, secret military supplies.”
At the bottom of the airship, the crest on the top of Winter Silver was freshly painted.
Looking up at it, Elise nodded.
“This is the flagship ‘Geronimo’.”
Chi-Ik-!
The airship’s side hatch opened.
And through that gap, a woman with aqua-colored hair fluttering in the gust of wind appeared.
“majesty-!”
Top of Wintersilver.
Serenade Wintersilver smiled brightly and waved.
“It’s the ‘slightly amazing munitions’ I mentioned back then! How are you, are you okay?”
It wasn’t a little too great. Ash laughed a little because she was ridiculous.
According to imperial law, all non-empty ships must belong to the imperial family. Anyone who violates this is subject to the maximum death penalty.
Serenade is now ignoring all imperial laws, and has returned to the battlefield to save Ash by driving an airship.
Do-do-do-do-!
Flying low, the airship fired a series of barrages.
However, no matter how strong the firepower of the airship is, there is only one ship, and it is not enough to turn the tide of the battle.
On the contrary, the goblins, attracted by the loud noise, were fiercely flocking here.
But Serenade smiled and pointed to the other side.
“It’s not just me! look!”
Serenade’s fingertips were pointing west.
Ash’s eyes widened when he looked back.
Damn, knock, knock… … .
On the hillside west of Crossroads.
With the setting sun behind, people on horseback were entering one after another.
Among them, the knights who stood at the forefront were wearing armor as red as blood.
“The Principality of Bringer, 500 members of the Dragon Blood Knights!”
The knight in the lead commanded in a loud voice.
“I have arrived at the call of the great Dragon Lady! As of this time, I will support the Monster Front!”
Standing next to him was an old-fashioned beard and a fancy-dressed nobleman.
“Vallen, who is in charge of the Southern City-State Alliance! Received a request for assistance from the Crossroads and recruited volunteers from nearby city-states!”
Balen grinned as he stroked his beard.
“I have been indebted to Crossroads since the time of my father’s father’s father. I can finally pay off some of that debt… … City-State Alliance, 400 volunteers! I will join you!”
A bronze-skinned man in a turban rode on a camel.
“The descendants of the fallen western kingdom, the nomadic tribe ‘Mirage’. 200 warriors.”
There was bitter hatred in the deep eyes of the man glaring at the goblin.
“I have read your request for support, young lord of the Crossroads. We can’t get away with killing the greenskins. Please fill in a seat.”
Next to it, the heads of each troop came forward and shouted.
“I am from the barony of Vientiane! 50 enlisted men! Join us!”
“Even in the Countess of Malia! 80 enlisted men! I will join you!”
“It is from the eastern end! Port city Sandend! 100 Marines!”
“The Merchant League has come to repay the dedication of the Monster Front!”
“I have to pay back at least a little the kindness I have received on the Crossroads!”
“I can’t let the goblins cross the crossroads!”
and.
All right. All right.
A woman with pale green hair appeared on a huge deer.
“I received your Happy New Year letter well, Prince Ash.”
The woman wearing a crown of white twigs had long ears, and under her eyes were four teardrops in the shape of a diamond.
“I came here to talk frankly with you, but I didn’t expect to see a scene like this. If we had requested reinforcements from the beginning, we would have brought more troops… … .”
The elf woman jerked her arms forward.
“Fairy Queen Skuld, belonging to the Elven Autonomous District, 50 Fairy Scouts! I will join the fight!”
And finally.
Pale-skinned, muscular warriors dressed in white fur appeared riding wolves.
The ivory-haired girl in the lead smiled.
“Are we the only ones from the North? … … The second princess of the Aryan Kingdom, Arian Yoon! 100 warriors of the Aryan Kingdom! Join us!”
Princess Aryan, who almost married Ash in the ecliptic, waved her hand, squinting her bright yellow eyes.
“I came to see your face while you were nearby, former Jeong Hon-nam.”
People lined up with the setting sun behind them.
At the sudden appearance of the relief army, people immediately raised their arms and cheered, and the goblins were perplexed and did not know what to do.
“… … .”
Ash couldn’t believe the sight and looked blankly up the hill to the west.
Even though I sent a letter requesting support, I thought that no one would respond.
All over the world, to help them… … People gathered like this.
“Crossroad Salvation Army, 1,800 in total!”
“I am entering the war!”
“let’s go!”
“Kill the goblins-!”
“Help the monster front!”
From the hills to the west, soldiers mounted on horses, camels, deer, and wolves came running down, each shouting a different roar.
And, the reinforcements did not end there.
All right! All right! All right!
from the south.
Along the way the goblins came, troops mounted on skeletal steeds appeared.
At first, the soldiers were nervous because they thought it was the monster side, but it wasn’t. It was people who rode on the skeleton warhorse.
“Sorry for being late, Your Highness! My monster army couldn’t use the gate, so everyone had to come by land… … !”
It was the Jackal who led the monsters he had tamed, including the Skeleton Warhorse.
And those who rode the Skeleton Warhorse with the Jackal were adventurers from the Lake Kingdom base camp.
“I’m sorry, Ash. I deliberately followed them by land in order to hit the rear of the advancing guys, but the troops they left behind remained everywhere, so it was delayed to deal with them.”
Nameless clicked her tongue and straightened her sword, and beside her, Kelly Bey thumped the hammer in her hand.
“Still, I was able to rescue one person thanks to you.”
“… … .”
In the back seat of Kelly Bay was Lily, wrapped in a blanket.
People from the base camp rescued her from being isolated at the outpost.
Lily bowed her head to Ash. Ash closed his mouth and nodded in front of her.
Kelly Bay pushed the hammer forward and shouted.
“ruler! Then, let’s do our best and clean up the goblins!”
“Hey! let’s go-!”
“Save the Crossroads-!”
Doo doo doo doo-!
From the south and the west, those who had flocked to protect the Crossroads came running, regardless of race or affiliation.
Then, it plunged into the green waves of monsters.
