#226
Immortal King vs. Warrior Party (1)
A polluted warrior with bloodshot eyes all over his body, the mines rushed in from all directions.
“Kueeek!”
“Crunch! Crunch!”
Everyone’s faces hardened as they saw their tragedy.
Not only had the Mines completely lost their intelligence, but their bodies were already close to being half-undead, but in return, their strength had been strengthened to a degree that was incomparable to before.
“···We can’t delay any longer. Let’s go at full speed.”
Immediately after Heinrich finished speaking in the lead, “Blessing: Holy Sword” was activated, and the beautiful holy sword that rose from his hand emitted a brilliant light.
At the same time, his body was filled with unprecedented strength, and all his abilities reached their limits in an instant.
Hwaaaaak—
The divine power that forcibly lifts him up to the pinnacle of humanity, even though he has not yet reached transcendence, simply by looking at the level of the realm.
It also affected several skills, such as “Great Blessing: Knight of Light” and “Blessing: Strong Body.”
The aura that had been gently rippling around his body suddenly flared up and spread to those following him.
“Oh… What is this?”
“Wow—! Follow the warrior!”
“Peace be with you, poor brothers!”
Although he didn’t use any large-scale magic, he was so used to using the holy sword that he was able to spread a wide-range buff that covered the entire battlefield just by being there.
From mental assistance that eliminates fear and boosts morale to increased physical abilities and even actual combat power.
This was also one of the reasons why warriors were admired.
Chosen by God.
The hope and light of humanity.
The suicide squad drove away the rushing mines and dug into the dark city center in unison, following the warrior Heinrich.
“Misty. Are you sure you’re okay?”
“···I can’t just leave it at this point while putting others in this kind of situation. But I won’t be a bother, so don’t worry.”
At the center of the formation, Misty, who had a hard time answering the saint’s question, once again held the ritual implement made of bones and feathers and cast a spell.
Although I was already exhausted to the point where my lifespan was decreasing in real time, I was still able to organize enough to help activate the imprints engraved on the warriors.
Riesta let out a small sigh as he watched her struggling.
But now was the time when I couldn’t stop it.
It would be better for everyone if you do your best instead of just worrying.
“Lord, grant your creatures, the lambs, the strength to stand up again when they are tired and to stand up against injustice.”
The holy law that was activated along with the saint’s prayer embraced everyone.
They moved forward at a rapid pace, aided by several layers of overlapping buffs.
The target is a large building in the center of the city that is spewing out thick abyss even at this moment.
It was Baltheon’s residence and the stronghold where the Immortal King was coiled.
***
If the warrior party gave it their all, reaching the destination itself wasn’t that difficult.
Even though it was a situation where not only mines but also undeads that seemed to have been summoned from the immortal realm were constantly rushing in.
In addition, the evil energy that spread throughout the city is constantly giving them strength.
Because this level alone wasn’t enough to stop their steps.
However, they conserved their strength as much as possible and moved forward step by step.
Of course, that alone was an overwhelming sight compared to others.
“Horia, Equistin.”
With a small whisper from the high elf Lydia Grandwood, arrows imbued with the spirits of fire and wind were fired, turning the entire area into a sea of fire.
“Thunder Buster!”
At the end of the spell, Isiah’s spear pierced through the darkness covering the sky and struck the ground with lightning.
“Ugh!”
Geos’ spear, thrown out with a shout, blew off the heads of the enemies who were rushing at him.
“Hahahaha!”
Those who collided with Harley’s body as it raced like a bulldozer were sent flying in all directions like bowling pins hit by a bowling ball.
Once the warrior party had made a frontal breakthrough, it was the job of the southern warriors to dig into the space, block enemy reinforcements, and open the way.
So that the main characters of this fight, who will soon face the Immortal King, can reach their destination with as much strength as possible.
“Push! The high ground is just around the corner!”
“Kueeek!”
“You may not be of help, but you cannot be a hindrance. This is our land, so open the way with your life!”
The warriors’ weapons were all embedded in the bodies of the mines, which had become harder than monsters.
However, the mines that burned every last drop of life did not die easily even if their heads were split open, and in the process, the warriors’ damage was steadily accumulating.
“Kkakak! Kkeuk!”
“Ah—now sleep well, brother. I will follow you shortly.”
[Kyaaaaak—!]
Likewise, the undead army, strengthened by the abyss, continued endlessly.
The southern warriors were literally paving the way to the center with their own blood.
‘···You’re really determined, Hans. To turn humans into expendable items like this. How low do you plan to go?’
Heinrich, who had been moving forward without looking back, using their sacrifice as a stepping stone, finally gritted his teeth when his goal was in sight.
Swinging the holy sword, gripped tightly and filled with rage.
Chieftain Baltheon forcibly injected madness into his warriors for war, turning them into ‘berserkers’.
Like when Harley first absorbed madness, that alone would have caused an explosive increase in physical abilities.
The difference was that they had been stripped of control of their bodies and were transformed to obey Baltheon’s orders completely.
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However, up until this point, there was still a possibility of turning back, but the additional injection of Hans’ ‘death’ took away even the slightest possibility of recovery.
Those mines were effectively already dead, although they had not become completely undead due to the madness that had already consumed their bodies.
‘There’s also the problem of the abyss spreading through the air. Its concentration is still low, so the warriors blessed by Riesta are holding out without difficulty, but if more time passes, who knows what will happen.’
The main force behind the abyssal energy and undead army that was spreading out now was Hans.
If we could defeat him… no, if we couldn’t defeat him, but could interfere with him, things would be a lot better than they are now.
After all, reaching him as quickly as possible was the best way to minimize the damage.
‘Right now, like this…!’
but.
As expected, things in this world don’t always go as planned.
The central building they were targeting.
Now, in front of the main gate, which is completely covered in a dark aura and appears to be the entrance to another world.
“Haha! So, you finally made it this far.”
A mine slightly smaller than Harley stood in their way, covered in a riot of purple and black taint.
Next to them, they were accompanied by a number of mines that were emitting more energy than those who had attacked them so far.
“Baltheon···.”
Misty, who saw him, hardened her pale face from excessive use of magic and muttered softly.
“Hehehe, Misty. I thought you’d run away and act like a rat, but I didn’t know you’d show up on your own two feet without any fear.”
“···Is this what you wanted? Offering yourself and all your followers to the Immortal King? Ha, you said it was for the glory of Kalkos. As expected, it was just empty words.”
That was the justification of Baltheon, the previous chieftain.
The idea is to unite the power of the South, advance north, escape this barren land, and occupy a rich land.
In the process, he oppressed tribes that wanted peace and pushed forward with oppressive policies that emphasized war, and was eventually expelled.
“Ah, this is an accident that I did not anticipate. Originally, I was planning to take advantage of the chaos on the continent to take over the southern part of the empire and then return to negotiations.”
He shrugged his shoulders indifferently at her seemingly demanding words, then turned his head to quietly look at the mine warriors engulfed in the abyss and the undead army continuously being replenished from the passage behind.
“But, this isn’t so bad either.”
Then a twisted smile appeared on his face.
“The southern part of the empire? No, if the Immortal King and this strongest army join forces, it won’t just end in the south, but we can plan for the entire empire! We can destroy the Azerion Empire and open the era of the Kalkos Empire!”
A mad light burned brightly in the bloodshot eyes at the center of the black pupils.
Burning with twisted beliefs and stubbornness, with not even a shred of humanity left.
“···You’re crazy. If you join hands with the Immortal King who wants to turn the world into a land of death, all that will remain is destruction.”
“No, he is different from the previous Immortal King. Even the saint there knows that. Wasn’t that why he proposed that ridiculous bet in the first place?”
Because of this, even though he could have fought to the end, prepared to die, he ended up choosing to cooperate with the Immortal King.
That was the wish he had wanted for decades, the wish he had hoped for even by entering the Oath of Reverse Heaven and opening the Abyss.
“Kuuuuuu— After we wipe out those damned imperial seeds, this Baltheon, this very body, will become the first emperor of the Kalkos Empire···!”
But his words, which were passionate and full of narcissism.
“Wow, you talk a lot.”
“What?”
Not only that, the conversation was cut off with the words of someone who suddenly interrupted—.
Boom—!
“Ugh!”
He himself, too, flew like a missile with the impact, pierced through the walls and buildings blocking the way, and disappeared beyond.
Kwah— Boom! Kwaaang—!
Leaving behind only the loud explosions heard one after another from afar.
At that unexpected turn of events, the bewildered gazes of the humans as well as the minions standing by looked focused on one place at the same time.
The place where Baltheon had been standing and giving a long speech just a moment ago.
Now to where Harley is, with a grim expression and her fist outstretched.
“Ah, there! I don’t care about the empire or anything, let’s just have a go!”
Then he looked around with the corners of his mouth raised with a look of excitement.
Towards the mines who seemed nervous about the sudden action and prepared for battle all at once.
‘Okay, okay.’
Just having Chieftain Baltheon, who has accepted the Abyss and reached Transcendence, is enough to satisfy, but he also has three ultimate-level warriors who are even stronger than before, and a dozen or so mine warriors who are only slightly less powerful.
What kind of banquet is this!
“Phehheh… I guess I could have some fun at this point?”
A wicked smile appeared on Harley’s lips.
After completing the “Ultimate Evolved Lifeform” and achieving Transcendence, he has not had a single satisfactory fight since then.
At best, he just harasses the weak Hans’ subordinates with his warrior party and occasionally beats up the white giant that appears.
What was Harley’s purpose in coming here in the first place?
Wasn’t it because you wanted a more brutal, bloody and gruesome struggle?
In that sense, the prey in front of him now seemed like they could satisfy his desires quite well.
Of course, there was one thing that had to be done for a truly satisfying fight.
“Hey, leave this to me and go quickly. We have to hurry, right?”
Thud— crunch!
Pushik—
Along with the sound of metal twisting from Harley’s heated body, a tremendous amount of energy was combusted at once, and steam was emitted.
He stood in front of the passage that Baltheon had been blocking, then turned his head slightly and looked at the party of warriors with a glaring gaze.
It’s as if he’s saying, “I’ll take care of this, so leave the rest to me.”
Of course, the meaning contained in that gaze was completely different.
‘These guys are mine! I’ve already licked them! I won’t give in to any of them, so get out now!’
Even Heinrich was looking at him with a trembling expression.
“Yes, yes, noooooom—! How dare you—!”
From far away, Baltheon’s angry roar could be heard.
Along with the abyss that spread around, a terrible wave of destruction spread all around.
“Ah, I said go quickly! Oh, by the way, you should get away from here with your friends. I can’t take responsibility for what happens later.”
However, Misty, who was quick-witted, was already chasing the warriors and quickly retreating.
Heinrich also sighed and entered the building where Hans was with the warrior party···.
“I’ll kill you—!”
Kuwaaang—!
At the same time, Harley met Baltheon’s fist as he approached her.
“Oh! That’s great! While you’re at it, tell your friends over there to join in! Hahahaha—!”
With a brighter smile than ever before.
***
Squeak— squeak—
“Oh my, what’s Harley going to do? He’s going to be a problem in a different way than Hans.”
Hugo continued his usual routine of working out at the home gym, despite his complaints.
Although there had been a series of tumultuous events in Outerica day after day, it had only been two days since the main body had fallen asleep in Earth time.
Of course, there were no notable incidents here, so he had nothing to do but move around as usual, except to check on the condition of the main body.
‘Harris is the one who’s better off sleeping and not participating in brainstorming. You never know what kind of accident Harley might cause.’
What happens when an accident is shared?
When you do something, you move your body without any warning, let alone thinking.
Harley was a man who truly practiced the saying, “If your body is unhealthy, your mind will suffer.”
‘Oh, by the way, the situation seems to be getting dangerous. When will the main body wake up? I wish I could get through even just one day safely…’
At that time, while Hugo was exercising, he was sighing deeply with worry.
In a bedroom that boasts the most thorough defenses, even within a mansion covered in all sorts of security measures.
Wriggle—
The fingers of the person who had been sleeping as if dead on the bed—moved very slightly.
As if foreshadowing something that will happen soon.
