#353
The moment I saw the fortress collapsing, a burning heat surged through my entire body.
After finishing his roar that was almost like a scream, Ian lowered his head.
“under… .”
But the breath he let out still rippled with heat. The red divinity that had formed on his entire body was also burning and blazing. Unlike before, it was a moderately pleasant heat.
“For the great warrior-!”
“The battlefield- awaits-!”
But the roar of the legionnaires still shook the air.
It seemed as if Karha’s laughter could be heard amidst the shouts that seemed to be pushing against my back. As if asking if I was satisfied with this.
‘okay. ‘Thank you so much.’
Thinking about it, Ian took out the fairy cigarette from the subspace and put it in his mouth.
He lit a small flame in his hand and raised his head, shaking it off before the flame grew any bigger.
His gaze, inhaling the smoke, scanned the distant ruins of the fortress, now a sea of fire, and the partially collapsed walls.
The trajectory of the falling star, dyeing the sky purple, flashed through my mind.
‘Summoning a meteor shower.’
They probably weren’t all big lumps. If they were, it wouldn’t have ended up like that.
It must have been some of the debris or fragments of stars that were often seen in the illusion of the void.
Of course, even if that were true, it would be no different from a nuclear bomb in this world. The void spell that summoned it would also be close to transcendence.
‘… ‘It may have been impossible to completely protect the fortress from the beginning.’
So that’s why there are three quests? Ian thought as he turned his head while blowing smoke.
“Endless struggle-!”
“Northern-superhuman!”
A panoramic view of the roaring legion, engulfed in red divinity, unfolded. The battle cry he let out. No, it was also the result of a roar.
The protection of the struggle was bestowed upon all members of the legion, except for a very small number of priests.
Since the order to charge has not yet been given, the rising heat and fighting spirit must have been vented in this way.
Although it may not be as much as the blessing of struggle given to Ian. In essence, it was no different. Especially the part where combat power will increase dramatically.
“Oooooooohhh-!”
Moreover, the sense of elation that the legionnaires were feeling was also conveyed to Ian.
The feeling that each and every soldier who received protection became one of his own.
It was a feeling I had never felt before. It was unclear whether this ability was a result of the warriors uniting, or whether it was an ability that arose when the tattoo on his left arm spread wider.
Afterwards, Ian’s eyes narrowed as he saw the brilliantly burning torch in the middle of the camp.
‘… If we keep doing this, won’t the furnace melt?’
That intense flame was the result of the priests filling the brazier with firewood on the way here.
In any case, the effect was certain. The blessing that had been ignited inside Ian like a spark was actually burning hotter.
It would have been even more so for priests.
Beneath Lucia’s hood, who was standing with her back to the brazier, her eyes were fluttering like flames.
The other priests were the same. They even had sparks flashing under their skin.
Although it seemed like it would be quite hard on the body. In any case, under the influence of sanctification, they too would be no different from apostles.
“… … .”
Miguel, who was sitting on the coachman’s seat, nodded. It must have meant that he would follow along.
The torch had to be located in the exact center at any moment. She even took on the role of a focal point that prevented the corps from scattering.
There was no one more suited to the role of transporting such a furnace than Miguel, a skilled guide and coachman.
Ian nodded and looked at the cavalry lined up around the carriage.
“Prepare to charge.”
His sacred voice rang through the air.
The moment Ian turned around, the cavalrymen who had been watching him all placed their axes and spears under their armpits.
The roaring had stopped, but the red divinity in their eyes and on their entire bodies still burned like flames.
‘Don’t be impatient.’
Soon, you will be unable to stop fighting even when you feel like you are going to collapse from exhaustion.
Adding to this inwardly, Ian finally turned to face the front again.
“Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr… !”
“Keeeeeek-!”
In the distance, bright red lights are rushing through the collapsed walls and the remains of the fortress.
“after….”
Ian stood up, exhaling smoke from his cigarette.
As Nilla snorted, he extended his right hand to the side. The hand that had disappeared into subspace emerged, clutching a thick handle.
Shh …
A huge greatsword with its tip slightly curled upwards appeared.
Nilla didn’t stumble. Instead, she snorted and straightened her posture. The glow of the magic stones embedded in the armor only became a little clearer.
Ian raised the greatsword he was holding in one hand above his head.
When the blessing of struggle was manifesting, it didn’t originally feel that heavy. Now it felt as light as if I was holding a dagger.
Pussssss-
White flames spread along the blade. White scarf. Suddenly, flames rose up to the tip of the blade.
As if on cue, the roar of the legionnaires died down.
Polygonal- polygonal-
At the same time, the cavalrymen gathered on both sides of Ian. They suppressed the red divinity that was forming all over their bodies and held out the axes and spears tucked under their armpits.
“Krrrrr-”
“Kueeeeek-!”
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In the distance, the cries of the demons rushing towards us like a torrent became clearer.
Although there was still a considerable distance away, I could clearly see the black, dried-up shapes of the creatures.
The moment he faced the red eyes that flashed with madness, Ian’s mind became calm as if cold water had been poured over it.
My concentration and sixth sense grew sharper, and all my senses became clear as if a layer of skin had been removed.
At the same time, the presence of the soldiers belonging to him became clearer one by one.
Ian chewed the cigarette with his fangs and spat it out.
“I will clear the way.”
There was no need to say it out loud. To the ears of the legionnaires who received the blessing of struggle through him, it would be heard as clearly as if he were speaking right next to them.
Ian extended the commander’s greatsword forward while Neela snorted in excitement.
“charge.”
Nilla ran out as if she had been waiting.
“For the great warrior-!”
“charge-! “Don’t stop!”
He howled at the top of his lungs, and cavalrymen followed him to his left and right.
“charge-!”
The legionnaires led by white commanders also began to run as if their reins had been loosened. The burning torch brightly illuminated their path ahead.
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“Shoot! Don’t stop and shoot!”
“Spread out all the remaining supplies! Stop those monsters from getting through!”
The commanders shouted. They were all covered in dust and blood, but their voices were full of strength.
“launch!”
“Reload-!”
“Bring me more arrows quickly! If you don’t have any, get some from the side!”
This was the same for soldiers, including old artillerymen. They did not rest even for a moment to defeat one more monster gathering under the castle wall.
“head! “Aim for the head!”
Thanks to the fact that all the fast-moving monsters took the lead, the majority of the monsters near the wall were now large.
One-eyed giants. Ogres. Trolls. Minotaurs. And all sorts of mutated creatures that walk on two legs and are unrecognizable.
It was easy to hit, and the soldiers actually liked it.
Moreover, the number of monsters flooding in had decreased considerably.
Although it was still coming through the fog of war. It didn’t rush in like the first time.
“Karrah-!”
“For the eternal struggle!”
Above all, that shout echoing from behind the castle walls. That shout was inspiring courage and hope in the hearts of the defenders.
“Commander! We’re breaking through!”
At the rear of the castle, one of the supply soldiers who was carrying boxes of supplies piled up shouted. Lucas’ head jerked backwards.
“Don’t stop, keep shooting!”
He ran behind them, shouting and winking at his adjutant.
It wasn’t at all difficult for the supply soldier to find out what he had seen.
The remains of a collapsed fortress and walls that look like a ruined city. And beyond the smashed catapults.
“Keeeeek!”
“Kyaak! Kyaak-!”
Because the red waves, shaped like arrowheads, were breaking through the oncoming monsters, splitting them in half.
It also looked like it was coming against a torrent of water.
Charging head-on into a galloping herd of demons on horseback. It was a crazy thing that no one would normally do.
“Carry on….”
But they were pulling off this crazy thing. The reason this was possible was because of the burning red nova and the Great Warrior of the North located at the tip of the arrowhead.
Kwazijijijik-Kwaddeuk-
Ian, riding on a dazzling white horse, was spitting out endless white trails.
Even from this distance, it was a huge sword whose size could be guessed. Ian, standing on the stirrup, swung it again and again as if he didn’t feel its weight.
To Lucas’ eyes, it felt like the pure white trail created by the greatsword was shooting forward.
‘… I’m not mistaken. It’s really gushing.’
Moreover, the white horse he rode ran without faltering or falling. Although its speed was gradually decreasing, it did not stop, with its head still raised forward.
Lucas had no way of knowing that Ian was assisting him with his gray magic and that he was supporting his center of gravity and balance with his two legs.
“That’s… the dragon slayer…”
A soldier standing nearby recited in a distraught voice.
Lucas also just nodded without saying a word. In fact, it was his first time seeing Ian Hope fight.
And what he actually saw was even more wonderful than he had vaguely imagined.
It seemed clear to me why the survivors of Fort Bellium, including General Gelud, called him the reincarnation of Karha.
Even the church’s ceiling painting did not fully capture its true appearance.
Quaddukduk-
Of course, the barbarian cavalry following him on the left and right were also amazing.
The cavalry carrying them occasionally lost their balance and fell over, along with Ian’s white horse. But the remaining cavalry naturally filled the gaps.
The fallen warriors rolled around on the ground, then got up as if nothing had happened and ran again, swinging their weapons.
Grrrrrr-
Some were throwing away their axes and spears and swinging their swords. Like Lucas’ sword, it tore apart the demonic beasts, scattering orange sparks in all directions.
This move would have been possible because they too had received Karha’s blessing.
“Turn around!”
“Don’t stop!”
The lead arrowhead, centered around Ian Hope, advanced without stopping for a moment, cutting the torrent created by the demonic beasts in half.
However, they were not surrounded by the torrent that divided them.
“Turn around!”
“Follow Daejeonsa!”
“A glorious death!”
Because a red tidal wave was rushing in behind the arrowhead.
Heavily armed warriors were clashing against the waves of demonic beasts without avoiding them. Contrary to their momentum, the demonic beasts were unable to penetrate them at all.
Rather, it was the demons who were being torn apart and killed. Without a word, the Red Legionnaires rushed in and began to slash and tear at the demons.
‘If Karha’s legion appears, it might look like this… .’
The reason the appearance did not look ominous or cruel was also because the legion was engulfed in an extremely bright light.
It was the light emanating from the torch burning in the very center of the leader.
Although the brazier did not look that big, the holy fire rose up like a pillar of fire, illuminating all directions.
It was impossible to tell from the top of the walls that the light and heat were strengthening the legionnaires and, conversely, weakening the demons.
Kwaaaa-
Lucas’s eyes widened momentarily at the flames that spewed out at that time.
It was a flame spewed out by a rather small priest standing with his back to the brazier. Orange flames were burning even above the hooded cloak.
“Kieeeeeee-”
The demonic beasts engulfed in flames screamed and disappeared into the legionnaires. And the legionnaires rushed in without any hesitation.
The flames that burned the demons surprisingly did not seem to cause any harm to them.
‘The Saint of the Hearth… No, is that the next Saint from that time!’
Lucas let out a gasp as he saw the burning light under the hood.
When I looked closely, I saw that she wasn’t the only one struck by a miracle.
A similar phenomenon was happening to the battle priests running around. Embers were spreading throughout their bodies.
Kwaaang-!
And every time they swung their weapons, a burst of fire came out that was incomparable to Lucas’s.
In the midst of all their activities, the waves of demons were endlessly torn apart, torn to pieces, and burned.
Unlike the arrowheads at the forefront, the rear ranks seemed to be moving forward faster and faster.
“Is this the Dragon Slayer’s Legion…?”
“Red Legion… . It’s the Red Legion of the North… .”
The supply soldiers who were watching in fascination muttered.
Instead of urging them to move, Lucas kept his mouth shut and nodded.
Because it felt like the blood in his whole body was burning hot.
Perhaps the northern blood in him is reacting to the great warrior and his legions.
“The Red Legion is approaching! Everyone, don’t stop and shoot!”
Lucas raised his sword and shouted, turning his gaze back to the leader who was breaking through the demons.
Before they knew it, all the cavalrymen were fighting on two legs. All the horses had fallen. Of course, not all of them were dead.
“… … !”
The white horse leaping up among the warriors was definitely the one Ian was riding earlier.
The guy kicked the demon away with his hind leg. It seemed like he had saved the warrior who was in danger.
‘After all, these are the words of a dragon slayer.’
The silver armor covering his entire body and the light from the magic stone shining on it finally became clear to Lucas’ eyes.
Of course, there was no need to worry about the fact that the famous horse was running wild alone.
Because Ian was still ahead of everyone.
Quagwagwagwa-
Swinging the great sword without stopping, spitting out a trail of white flames.
It was clear that he jumped when the speed reached such a point that horse charging was no longer meaningful.
And now he wasn’t just holding a great sword.
‘When did you do that…?’
On his left arm was a hexagonal shield shining golden.
A greatsword and a shield. It was an odd combination, but Ian was using both of them freely.
He was even swinging his greatsword with both hands. It was hard to believe, but his shield seemed to float on his forearm.
Of course, it wasn’t just the shield that was difficult to believe.
Even though he was fighting from the beginning, Ian’s movements did not seem to slow down or get tired at all.
Crrrrrrr-
This was despite the fact that I had passed the wave of demonic beasts and encountered an army of bipedal demonic beasts.
Rather, it seemed as if he gained strength the more he fought, and he swung his greatsword more fiercely as he advanced.
Lucas muttered without realizing it.
“Great superman… .”
It was right after that that the crying of the black wall awakened his half-obsessed mind.
Boo- Woooooo-
Lucas turned his head sharply and looked at the black wall blazing red beyond the fog of the battlefield.
Unlike the rear, where the Red Legion was approaching, the area beyond was still engulfed in dark red darkness.
“… … .”
And the cries that had just come out sounded to Lucas’ ears like the beginning of another invasion.
Lucas’s brows narrowed a little as he looked back again.
‘Why don’t you reduce your forward speed… ?’
No way, just like that… ? A thought that made her heart sink was running through her mind.
“… A lot of boxes of arrows. And take the ladder and follow me.”
Lucas, who spat it out to the supply soldiers, turned around. As he walked towards the collapsed castle wall, he added again.
“Adjutant. Follow me with half of the crossbowmen. … We will go to meet the Dragon Slayers and the Red Legion.”
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