#268
Defense Game (2)
The outskirts of Tarak Castle have become a battlefield.
Kwaaaaang—!
Choaack!
Throughout the battlefield, various energies, including black magic, divine power, aura, and blood magic, were entangled together, creating loud explosions.
Clank— Clank!
[Kueeek—!]
Like an endless wave, the undead army, under the command of the undead cadres, advanced in an orderly yet rough manner towards the walls of Tarak.
Those who came to confront the giant joined the walls and struggled to defend the city.
“In the name of the Lord, I will purify all unclean beings!”
“May the dead rest in eternal peace!”
The support force of the main cult, including Cardinal Donovan, who spreads divine powers that burn like flames, and one paladin and two archbishops.
“Move quickly!”
“Don’t overdo it! Reduce damage as a top priority!”
A master-level knight and his elite group of knights, dispatched from the royal family, are busy recruiting defenders for the castle walls.
“As expected, it’s really ineffective to fight against the undead because they have no blood.”
“···But even if it’s the giants, isn’t there a need for us to intervene in the city’s defense? This isn’t even our land.”
“The High Lord must have his own agenda. He must be trying to increase his influence over the neighboring kingdoms.”
In addition, there are the vampires of the Hybrid, the strongest elite group including the Holy Blood Heinz II, Bricky, and the five True Bloods.
Although the reinforcements were all great, it was foolish to confront an undead army of over ten thousand people head-on.
That’s why those who were outside just moderately defeated the first wave of the invasion and immediately joined the castle walls.
It was to fight a long-term battle as efficiently as possible.
And of course.
Among those guarding the walls, the vampires from the Kingdom of Thalia stood out.
In reality, they were a race that had been no different from enemies all this time.
[“Have you decided on a course of action? Should we side with the humans and actively oppose the Immortal King?”]
Even in the midst of such a hectic schedule, there were secret gazes pouring in from those around me.
Bricky, who had been dealing with the undead moderately, quietly approached Heinz and spoke to him through his thoughts.
The polite speech he used to give to others has now returned to informal speech, but that is exactly what he had expected from her from the beginning.
He nodded calmly and answered.
Lightly drawing a line through the air, annihilating a group of approaching undead in one fell swoop.
[“Yes, we cannot coexist with the Immortal King anyway. Also, since we are participating in the summit and have come to the forefront of the world, there is a limit to how passive we can be in order to increase our influence on the continent.”]
Additionally, by first bestowing favors on the Tulk Kingdom, it was possible to restrain them from forming alliances with other kingdoms, so it was a good policy in many ways.
In the process, it may be possible to secretly push Hubert’s company further.
And most importantly—.
‘Well, at this level… I guess I can block it with some difficulty.’
Of course, it goes without saying that he had no intention of capturing Tarak in the first place.
Even when fighting the giants, he tried his best to avoid causing any damage to the city, so how could he possibly destroy the stronghold with his own hands now?
However, the reason for creating such a crisis was to increase the tension on a more continental level as the scenario progressed.
‘I guess I’ve been losing my hair recently, and the karma I’ve been earning has also decreased.’
Of course, the damage that was still known to have been caused by the Immortal King was too great to be ignored.
It is only natural that this is due to the direct invasion of the undead, as well as the flood of monsters and the appearance of giants that occur everywhere.
The problem, apart from that, was that people had become too accustomed to the current repetitive situation.
‘That’s why the atmosphere has changed to the point where even the warrior party and Heinrich are active. It’s time for some definite change.’
It didn’t matter which way it was.
If only we could create an atmosphere where everyone can work together to overcome the crisis, going beyond the current situation.
And the finale was planned to be a showdown between the Immortal King and the warrior, with the power of humanity gathered together.
It was the climax of the home theater.
‘By dealing with the revolutionaries, we’ve cut off the variables that have been bothering us so far, so there shouldn’t be any major problems in moving forward. Of course, even if we pick up the pace, it won’t end that quickly.’
In fact, even if the final work began, it would still take quite a long time to reach the end.
Even if we heighten the sense of crisis from now on, it’s supposed to be the climax of the play, so can’t we just end it sloppily?
‘It’ll probably take about half a year to slowly build up, gather everyone’s strength, and open the way to the North where there’s immortality to face Hans?’
If I really wanted to, I could drag this chaos out a bit longer and get my money’s worth, but I was starting to get the feeling that I wouldn’t be able to continue to run wild and ruin the world like that.
Those people up there.
To the sponsors who have supported him in various ways so far.
[“Is that so? Then should I try to be a little more proactive?”]
While Heinz was organizing his thoughts.
Bricky, who was standing next to him, nodded his head in agreement and then took a few steps away from him.
And right after that.
The moment she felt her thoughts move.
Gooooo—
As soon as her figure disappeared, a huge bloody current swept forward where the undead were rushing.
Ska-ka-ka-kak—!
It literally swept through the enemy forces, pulverizing hundreds of them in an instant.
A passage between undead forces that is completely hollowed out.
Bricky was a vampire who didn’t get along well with the undead, but for a being as bloodthirsty as him, such trivial things weren’t a big deal.
“Ugh! What… is this?”
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“Hmm, I didn’t think it was this much.”
The nervous gazes of the others who were responding to the undead on the wall turned in this direction, as if they were quite surprised by the deity.
Even though we are currently on the same side, there was a prejudice that had been ingrained for a long time, so it couldn’t be helped.
Besides, isn’t there another holy blood in this place?
“Oh, indeed.”
But not everyone reacted that way.
There were some who showed a burning sense of victory over the vampires’ activities—.
“It’s great that the vampires have converted and decided to cooperate, but as a representative of the Lord’s Church, I can’t just fall behind.”
“That’s right. Besides, aren’t our opponents those undead?”
“We can’t just sit still either. We’ll prepare the altar.”
Members of the sect who had been at odds with vampires for a long time until the intervention of the saint, Heinrich.
They were the best who came over from the Piccaol Palace together with Cardinal Donovan.
They instantly united and gathered in one place to build a makeshift altar for the divine spell.
And then, led by the cardinal, they all began to recite the prayer in unison.
Woofwoof— Kwaaah—!
A transfer took place in the middle of the battlefield.
A pillar of brilliant light fell down, annihilating all the undead in the area, and its aftereffects spread in all directions, putting the brakes on the aura of death that was encroaching upon the space.
An overwhelming spectacle unfolding one after another.
“Whaaaa—!”
“I’m alive! I can win!”
The morale of the soldiers who had been struggling to move their stiff bodies with pensive expressions on their faces gradually rose.
I was terrified by the advance of the horrifying looking corpses, but at last there was a glimmer of hope that I might survive.
‘It won’t be that easy, though.’
The aura of death that had been momentarily disturbed quickly spread again along with the fiercely rising military spirit.
High-ranking undead such as Death Knights and Liches stationed in various places, as well as executives stationed in the rear, began to step forward and deal with them directly.
‘There···.’
Heinz II, who was diligently dealing with the enemies rushing in while sharply assessing the battle situation, turned his gaze deep into the undead army.
It was the place where the bloody current that had been raging through the enemy lines stopped.
‘If I leave now, the walls could be in danger. … I guess I’ll just watch for a bit.’
Of course, the Immortal Army wasn’t just taking it easy.
Even though the force present here is only a very small portion, aren’t they the strongest and worst armed group fighting against the entire world?
[Are you a vampire?]
[Wow, it really crawled out instead of hiding like it did three hundred years ago.]
[Kehihi— Holy Blood Vampire! This precious material has rolled in!]
Moreover, many high-ranking officials who had been keeping a low profile until then were mobilized for this operation.
The cadres, including Doom Knight Drexler, General Spartoi Trev, and Archrich Kelipha, gathered around Bricky, who had infiltrated their forces, building up momentum.
The power of death, which had become even stronger as it became subordinate to the Immortal King, resonated with the energy that had engulfed the surroundings and became strongly connected.
Because they were undead, their dark magic powers, which served as a medium for each other, were explosively amplified.
“···Hmm, is this too exciting?”
Bricky, who confidently entered the enemy camp, believing in his power strengthened by the “Refined Blood”, smiled awkwardly when he was stopped.
If it were a one-on-one fight, I would have been confident that I could win against anyone here, but judging by their momentum, it seemed like they had no intention of doing so.
Kwaaang—!
So, right in the middle of the Immortal Army camp, the officers and the Holy Blood vampires clashed.
On the other side, the divine power and the aura of death of the Shinsin Church were constantly clashing, and the fighting on the castle walls that had been holding on somehow began to gradually intensify.
Loud voices, shouts, screams, incantations, howls, etc…
The battlefield gradually became a mess, with all sorts of noises mixing together.
And Heinz II, who watched all of this in real time and somehow managed to defend the walls.
‘I think it’s time to end it now.’
He nodded with a serious expression at the situation, just as he had thought.
It was a perfect mess, just like a painting.
***
A place far from the battlefield that formed near Tarak.
Another battle was taking place further away from where the colossal titan had fallen.
Gooooo—
A thick aura of death that could not even be compared to that of other undead covered all directions.
“Eurachacha—!”
A grip with such force that it seemed like it could shatter anything roughly tore through space.
“Put the pressure down!”
A huge blade of light, like a pillar, pierced through them.
Kwarrung—!
And as if to support him, various magic, spirits, and sacred laws poured out one after another.
A clash between the Immortal King and the warrior party that suddenly appeared.
The fight became more intense than before thanks to Harley’s new powers just before, but those who had been fighting the giant until just now could instinctively realize that.
There is no way they can win now.
But I couldn’t just give up like this, so I gnashed my teeth at them while they were using up all their strength.
The end came suddenly, at an unexpected moment.
[Oh, I originally planned to just say hello and leave. I got so excited that it ended up taking longer than I thought.]
The Immortal King, who had been pushing them forward with overwhelming momentum, was the first to retreat.
However, the warrior party did not let their guard down until the very end, but he simply let out a low sneer, as if he had no intention of doing anything further, just as he had said.
[Kekekeke— Let’s stop here for today. It’s not like everything is in perfect condition, so it would be a waste to organize it here.]
“···Ha, are you saying you’re going to step down like this? Immortal King!”
[There is no need to rush, my adversary, Heinrich. We have just begun a new game, and it cannot end before we have had a chance to enjoy it properly.]
There is still a lot of time left, the Immortal King said haughtily with a sinister smile as he slowly flew up into the air.
Even as they watched, the warrior party, exhausted from the continuous fighting, could not take any action.
[I’m looking forward to it. I wonder how long you can endure. And when and how you will be able to come to my castle!]
“···Ah, wait, Immortal King! Then I will definitely throw you into the pit of the abyss.”
[Hahaha! That would be fun entertainment too!]
Taak—
Soon, a finger filled with black magic snapped, and strange waves spread out in all directions.
Immediately after that, officers who received a return signal from the direction of the castle quickly left the battlefield and began to return.
Anyway, today was just a taster combined with a demonstration of force, so there was no need to push through to the end.
[Then I will wait with a happy heart. Warrior, Heinrich St. Landgard.]
The Immortal King, who had appeared so suddenly, disappeared as suddenly as he had come.
Leaving behind only the undead army that had endangered Tarak.
Also it.
It was also a successful presentation in front of a large number of people.
