< Preliminary Battle (3) >
Whioo—
The flow of air surrounding the area changes in an instant.
The eyebrows of the previously calm Beoncheonhoeju twitched several times.
The Hahoe mask, which had been enveloped in a dark aura, had retreated far behind, but he could no longer focus on that.
‘···when?’
That would be the case.
In this space where he and Hahoe-tal were competing against each other, except for the undead that were annoyingly sticking to them…
Spoon— Spoon—
“There you are, you filthy heretic.”
Because an unexpected intruder appeared.
With a steady, heavy metallic clang, a knight in sleek, pure white armor slowly emerged from beyond the bushes.
“I am Heinrich Saint Landgard, the first sword of the Lord.”
Golden eyes streaming from between the heavy armor that glows and scatters the surrounding light and the visor that covers the face.
In that oppressive atmosphere.
“O heretic, in the name of the great Lord—”
Swish—
“I will execute you.”
A beautiful sword was pulled out of his hand, lightly cutting through the air and emitting a brilliant light.
And the blazing light that rose from his entire body began to repel not only the aura of death that filled the surroundings, but also the alien divine power that should not exist in this world.
“···Are you the champion of the Auterica gods?”
At that, the corners of his eyes furrowed slightly.
Of course, I expected them to intervene as well, but the speed was much faster than I expected.
‘There···’
The problem wasn’t just that.
His gaze turned to the side.
“Hahahaha—! This is so tingly!”
There was a muscular giant with a presence no less than that of a champion of the gods, and he burst into hearty laughter.
Inside his wide-open mouth, serrated teeth, not seen in normal humans, were naturally revealed.
“Oh, really? This is my first time meeting an angel!”
The being that looked more like a demon than a human, Harley looked at the Heavenly King with eyes filled with strange desire and smiled.
Filled with madness that cannot be hidden.
“Brother, those wings… can I just have one bite?”
As if to prove that this was not just talk, saliva dripped from the corners of his mouth, which were fiercely open, and his body was already swollen to a large size, as if he was preparing to hunt.
No matter how you looked at it, it was not an attitude of asking for permission, but no one in this place questioned it.
“···I guess I was taking this dimension too lightly. I didn’t think they could move this fast. And there were four people who reached this level… no, five.”
The head of the church let out a small laugh.
And as soon as the soft mumbling ended, the two beings that had been hiding behind him also slowly revealed themselves.
“Hmm, you already noticed. What a pity.”
“The World Tree has spoken…. The seed of the foreign god who invaded this dimension cannot be allowed even a single breath of air.”
A blood-eyed vampire emerges from the shadows, his black suit collar buttoned up with both hands, and a blond, green-eyed high elf stands on a tree, looking down and declaring heavily.
Along with those who appeared earlier, a heavy aura rose from their bodies as they naturally surrounded the opponent.
Gooooo—
The air began to stir violently and various energies began to boil fiercely.
In that heightened atmosphere.
[Kuhehehe— You look busy. You must be really popular.]
“Hahoe mask···.”
At Hans’ mocking words that came over him at that moment, the expression on Byeoncheonhoeju’s face hardened again.
No matter how you look at it, the current situation isn’t normal.
‘It’s too systematic to be something that happened spontaneously. It’s as if it was planned in advance···.’
Moreover, based on the circumstances up to now, it was clear that there was some kind of connection between those four and Hahoe Mask.
The exquisite timing of their appearance and the way they crossed over space were both things, and the fact that these seemingly incompatible people were gathered in one place and were only hostile to him.
An undead warlock who rules over death, a paladin who appears to be the champion of the god, a humanoid chimera of unknown identity, a fairy tribe that exudes the energy of nature, and even a vampire with an unusual aura.
How could these people, who were surely at the top of their respective fields, join hands and rush in all at once?
What on earth did Hahoe-tal do?
His expression was furrowed at the unanswered question.
[Then I’ll stop here. From now on, those guys will take care of it.]
But he was not given time to give a clear answer to that question.
With a single word from Hans, who had stepped back, spirits began to rise among those who had finished preparing for battle.
“···As expected, you’re all talk, Hahoe-tal. Now you’re backing out···.”
However, the moment that the head of the group, Byeoncheonhoeju, who had no intention of letting his opponent go like this, lightly opened his mouth to provoke him.
Kwaaang—!
As if to interrupt him, the impatient barbarian warrior Harley kicked the ground and rushed towards him first.
“Hahahaha! Now look this way, bro!”
Not only is he armed with thick scales and muscular muscles, but he also has a ferocious appearance that is full of ferocious madness and murderous intent.
Kwadduk! Kuuung—
Sharp claws sprouted from the tips of hands that were several times larger than usual, piercing the air and creating deep craters in the floor.
If it were just a normal person, they would have been torn apart in an instant without even being able to react, but unfortunately, the opponent was not such an easy prey.
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Kurururung—
Just after Harley’s attack missed.
In an instant, his body surpassed the speed of sound, and a storm raged through the air pierced by a sonic boom, and an earthquake occurred due to the collision of enormous physical forces.
But the aftermath was only a small precursor to what was to come.
“Then, let us begin the heresy trial.”
“What does the author’s blood taste like? Interesting.”
“According to the will of the World Tree···.”
Heinrich, Heinz II, and Harris immediately join the fight following Harley.
[Uninvited stranger. Invader of a world where you will never be welcome.]
At that moment, Hans’ last message, as he watched their fight and slowly prepared to leave, echoed throughout the battlefield.
[Keep this in mind.]
A voice that vibrates like a devil whispering in hell, like an overflowing voice from the underworld.
[There is no place for you on this earth.]
It was a declaration that somehow it had to be made that way.
***
Hans, the Immortal King, disappeared from the battlefield.
In fact, I thought about having him fight alongside other avatars, but this was the best way to do it for more efficient combat.
After all, the aura Hans used did not match the other Avatars at all, especially Saint Heinrich and High Elf Harris.
‘Rather than creating synergy, we’ll just end up diminishing each other’s strength.’
In that case, it would have been much better to operate in rotation like now.
Hans, who had left the battlefield like that, focused on raising his condition as much as possible before preparing for a second deployment just in case.
‘The other side is going smoothly too. I don’t know how much help this will be, but it’s better to prepare something just in case.’
He nodded after briefly checking the movements of each force through “The Monarch’s Power.”
Wouldn’t it be better to prepare a little more than necessary rather than letting your guard down and end up like Kang Hwan-gye?
‘Okay, then.’
And the situation on the battlefield has become 4 vs. 1… no, strictly speaking, a fair one-on-one match is underway.
Kwaaaaang—!
It was still ongoing.
***
The mountainous region, which had been turned upside down by the fight between the Heavenly King and the Immortal King Hans, was once again facing disaster in real time.
The terrain itself had become completely different from before, with several peaks already disappearing without a trace and valleys appearing where they never existed before.
“Phew.”
Of course, the expression on the face of High Elf Harris, who had a hand in it, was not very good, but there was nothing he could do about it at the moment.
He took a deep breath and forced the distracting thoughts out of his mind, and quickly ran up the tree again.
Having finally arrived at the right point, he took out an arrow made from a branch of the World Tree from his subspace magic tool, placed it on his special weapon, ‘Themis’, in his other hand, and pulled the string.
Woohoo—
An arrow that burns with a rainbow of colors, with all sorts of vibrant colors blending together.
All the nature-friendly skills, including “Muyu Palgwae Bigong (改),” were activated at once, and an enormous amount of energy was sucked into the arrow in an instant.
Even the energy of nature that has gathered around has become tangible and visible at a glance.
‘now.’
And when it reached a certain critical point, Harris let go of the protest with a soft hum.
The very next moment, it was already right in front of the eyes of the benefactor.
Kururung—
The sound of thunder echoed loudly through the air.
The attack, as before, was blocked by the wings that had covered the front of the creature, so it didn’t cause much damage, but it was enough to restrict its movements.
This type of linked attack was his specialty.
“Oh, my God!”
“Just one bite! Just one bite!”
While he paused for a moment, Heinrich and Halley, who were in the vanguard, rushed forward.
A knight of light who is wrapped in a more splendid light than ever before and wields a sword of light that is over 5 meters long, and a monster with a sturdy body that is nearly 4 meters tall and a gaping mouth.
Since he kept attacking aggressively whenever he had a chance, even the leader of the group, Hans, had no choice but to move his body more actively than when he fought him.
“Phew, such annoying things.”
Harley’s body, which had been running quickly along with his muttering, suddenly stopped.
Movement is blocked by an invisible barrier suspended in the air.
Quagwagwagwagwang—
In the meantime, Heinrich’s holy sword and the blade imbued with divine power clashed dozens of times in an instant.
After the fight with the Immortal King in the South, the pure white armor that had been so cleanly repaired began to show scratches again, and everything in the area that was touched by the shockwave split and burst apart.
“Kyaaah! Let me join too!”
Jjajak—!
At that moment, red and green light burst out from Harley’s eyes, and the barrier blocking his path was torn to shreds by his claws.
After that, Harley, who had completely transformed into a monster, intervened in the fight between the two, and the hands and feet of the Heavenly King became even more dizzy, but he managed to make several holes in its large body and forcefully twisted its wings to slap the two far away.
“Phew.”
However, even though he had the upper hand in the fight that continued for several times, the expression on the face of the monk was not very good.
As I glanced down, I noticed that the wounds on my hand from the Holy Sword were slowly healing.
As time went by, not only did the physical durability decrease, but even the regenerative power was severely reduced.
The reason for this was probably that they continued to fight immediately after fighting Hahoe-tal.
“···It’s a hassle.”
In addition, the problem was that although Heinrich’s military power was inferior to Hahoe-tal’s, in terms of combat power, he was superior to Beoncheon-hoe-ju.
Even though it was the same divine power, this was the other person’s territory, so it couldn’t be helped.
And that wasn’t the only thing that was troubling him.
“You’re hurt.”
A cold voice suddenly comes from next to me.
Kukukung—!
Immediately afterwards, a massive storm of energy swept through the area where they were.
The battle resumed without pause, with long-range snipers attacking at every opening, slicing away at your breath.
He tried to deter sniping by firing divine bombardment in the direction of his shots, but the enemy just kept scurrying away like a cockroach, continuing to get on his nerves.
‘What a bunch of guys, they’re all so damn picky.’
He slowly regenerated the wounds that were gradually increasing, and frowned at the sight of the vampire licking the pure white blood on his hand and disappearing into thin air.
It wasn’t to the extent that hiding like that would completely miss the sound, but it was annoying because if it suddenly appeared during a battle, it would inevitably delay the reaction.
Perhaps if there had been no superiority in divine power, wouldn’t things have been more difficult than they are now?
But still, he had no free time.
Heinrich, who has already come close to “Blessing: Leap”.
That thoroughly orchestrated wheel battle was designed solely to diminish the power of the Bancheonhoeju.
To thoroughly capture that bastard so that we can pour out all of our preparations.
***
Knock knock!
Boom— boom
“Ugh, ugh, I have to hurry.”
Harley, who had been lying on the floor, stood up from her seat, roughly dusting herself off, and tilted her neck to the side.
The body that had been pierced with several holes was already marked with only faint traces.
Ewww—
A few white feathers emerged from the corner of his mouth as he flailed around.
Even at the moment of being hit, he managed to take a big bite and successfully tear out a clump of feathers.
“What a waste! I wish it was a little deeper.”
Of course, since it was just a simple feather without any flesh or blood, the effect wasn’t very good, but it was better than nothing.
If we keep trying like this, won’t we eventually succeed?
Durability was also one of Harley’s strengths, so it wasn’t really a problem.
‘There’s not much time left now.’
It wasn’t just a matter of driving him out of the land.
The current fight is merely a skirmish.
I had to get as much as I could now in order to have a proper fight with the guy later.
“Okay! Then, let’s go!”
In an instant, Harley’s leg muscles swelled as if they were going to burst.
Kwaaang—!
His body again turned towards the battlefield where a loud noise was erupting.
< Preliminary Battle (3) > End
