Overpowered Sword Chapter 284

Level up with swords (284)

Skeletons emerged from all over the city and ran in search of the living, following orders given to them by their creator.

The only advantage of the skeleton, an undead made entirely of bones, was its speed due to its light weight. It was possible to cover the distance that would have taken a ghoul in ten seconds in less than half of it.

With thousands of skeletons scattered about, the outskirts of Area 13, as seen from the castle walls, were in complete disarray.

Laudum was trembled at the sight and gave orders to his subordinates.

“The shift personnel go down immediately and block the enemy! “We must guide them so that they cannot enter the center or the evacuation zone!”

Except for the personnel assigned to the bombardment unit, the remaining soldiers hurriedly ran down the castle wall.

Because they are a species with strong bodies, no one was injured or fell even when jumping from a height of 10 meters. Nearly half of the Royal Guards also went down and accompanied them, leading the troops toward several strategic points.

Nevertheless, it was Rodelin who played a bigger role than anyone else.

《The aptitude object of Unit 6571 has been confirmed. Considering urban structures and explosions, the ammunition type is changed from ‘Fire Burst’ to ‘Lightning Spear’.》

She instantly grasped the number and location of the enemy on high ground, opened all gun ports, and increased her power.

Because external combat armor was being deployed, the response was quicker. Since ‘Fire Burst’ would cause enormous damage not only to skeletons but also to the city area, it was a consideration to use ‘Lightning Spear’, which can accurately defeat only the target.

Pajik! Squeeze! Puzzle!

In a matter of seconds, dozens or even hundreds of lightning bolts flew out and crossed the sky. To prepare for an unexpected accident, fire upward and hit the target in the form of a downward strike from the sky.

It wasn’t the firepower that something like a skeleton could withstand.

Because it has been strengthened by the power of Desmond and Tutankha, its magic resistance has also increased, but it is not at a level that can withstand 5th rank magic on its own.

The impact point and the bones around it collapsed into a handful of ash.

‘Even if you strengthen it with black magic and witchcraft, the foundation is ultimately a skeleton. ‘A quantity of one thousand units cannot pose a significant threat to Area 13.’

Because of its shocking entry method, it only seemed threatening, but did little actual damage.

According to the instructions he gave the day before, all residents of Area 13 had evacuated, and the roads were blocked except for a few places, so the skeletons were struggling with nowhere to go.

I could have just left it like this and dealt with it later.

“… also.”

Leon looked at the horizon and realized that his guess was true.

It is a two-action operation.

The shadow fluttering in the distance must be that of a giant, so unlike yesterday, the Three Horsemen must have begun to participate in the war in earnest.

The monster wave must have attracted more monsters from somewhere, and even though thousands of them had died the day before, it was not noticeable at all. It may have been difficult to find replacements for high-ranking monsters like the Armored Ogre, although their numbers seemed to have definitely decreased.

but.

“All troops! “Ready to fire!”

The guys weren’t the only thing that changed from yesterday.

The artillery unit, which was unable to perform its role due to the cold rays, even rolled up winter cannons and quickly filled them with gunpowder and shells they had prepared.

The dwarves, who were united in stubbornness and stubbornness, growled fiercely, saying that they would not be treated twice, even if they had done it once.

“Loaded!”

“Gunpowder charging complete!”

“Aim complete!”

Iron cannons sticking out from all over the walls of Area 13 open their spouts, showing off their dull luster.

Unless they are dragging refugees in like they did yesterday, they can shoot without a moment of hesitation. Hundreds of cannons gasped at the monsters that were getting closer and closer.

and.

“Fire!”

Along with the loud shouts of Garrison Commander Laudum, the cannons spewed fire all at once.

Kkwagwagwagwagwagwang!!

Rather than firing them all at once, they are divided into groups and fired sequentially. This was because it was more efficient to apply continuous pressure than to exert maximum power all at once and then rest.

The thunderstorm rages.

A chunk of metal was fired from a distance of more than 2 kilometers and landed right in the middle of the monsters.

Quaaaaaaaaaaa!

Monsters such as goblins are shattered and only their fragments are scattered, and even medium-sized monsters such as trolls and ogres fall down with more than half of their bodies blown away if they are hit directly.

If things continue like this, they will be annihilated in less than 30 minutes.

There was no one running away due to Tutankha’s spell, but even if they advanced in this state, there would not be enough left to attack the castle walls.

Was that why?

———Cow.

Hrimtus came out with earth-shaking footsteps.

Laudum, who was frozen by that majesty, struggled to raise his voice.

“There is nothing to be afraid of! In front of Jugend’s iron cannon, that big guy is just an easy target to hit!”

Even though it was a border area, they had no experience dealing with monsters as large as Cyclops, so the bombardment unit was worried for a moment about where to aim.

It is a huge body measuring a whopping 50 meters from the soles of its feet to its head.

If you shoot from this distance, you will definitely hit, but finding an area that can make an effective hit was difficult. So the bombardment unit ultimately chose two locations based on common sense.

heart and head.

It was the most fatal vital point for any living being.

“Fire!”

Hundreds of cannons fired at Laudum’s command.

Kwagwagwagwagwagwagwang!!

A cannonball, a piece of metal larger than the head of an adult male, is shot out, red-hot like a meteorite.

The sight of each shot pouring down like a shower of spheres of destructive power comparable to the lance charging of an elite knight was truly spectacular.

Leon also quietly watched him.

How will Hrimturs respond? Will he be able to withstand all the hits with his immense durability, or will he?

Guhhhhhh…

It was then.

Hrimturs made eye contact with Leon, who was looking at him, and then squinted his big lips. It was an expression that could only be described as ridicule.

Immediately after that, it moved.

50 meters.

If you look up before your eyes, you will see a body as tall and huge as a mountain, so large that you will even feel awe, as it rotates, creating an afterimage.

Kuoooooooooooo——!!

Swing your palm wide.

As for explaining the movement itself, that was it. I twisted my upper body while turning my back, and shook my palms diagonally once.

That was it.

But the result was terrifying.

“Tsk… !”

The wind pressure generated by Hrimturs’ movements created an untimely whirlpool, sending waves of dust beyond the castle walls.

Perhaps because of the frost storm lingering around his body, the warm air became so cold that his hazy breath leaked out. Even though I didn’t do it with that intention in mind.

Leon pulled the sword from his grasp in the gust of wind.

Keying.

Four times to be exact.

When the holy sword that cut the air returned to its original position, several shells that had been pushed by the wind pressure and bounced out to area 13 were shattered.

Otherwise, he would have broken the castle wall somewhere and been thrown in.

As a result, not a single shell hit the guy.

‘It’s an unbelievable amount of power.’

[It’s not like someone that big can understand it. The 50-meter level is something I’ve only seen once or twice in my lifetime… .]

‘The frost storm it controls is different from simple cold. I felt interference in the conceptual realm, weakening the power of movement itself.’

[Is this an innate ability awakened through <The Fall>? It must be annoying.]

After saying a few words with El Cid, Leon took off.

It was true when I saw Hrimturs from afar, but I felt it even more clearly now that I saw it up close.

If you fight this guy around the castle walls, Area 13 will collapse in the aftermath. It will be a fight on a scale where the ground turns over and the sky is torn apart with just one attack and defense.

“Karen.”

-huh.

Only a single voice comes out from the shadow of the cloak.

As she learned elemental magic separately, her use of shadows became more sophisticated, and the limitations of space became almost meaningless.

Leon said.

“There are two signs felt in the enemy camp. “It’s just that giant and the three-headed troll shaman.”

-What about Richie?

“doesn’t exist. “It doesn’t seem like he was hiding his presence.”

Even if he was an 8th rank lich, he had no ability to deceive Leon’s senses at this distance. When holding the holy sword El Cid, he is a complete transcendent. To play with that sense, the other person had to be on an equal level, but this was not possible for the undead who had only raised their level through <Corruption>.

There were three main things Desmond could try.

“Either try to find the right moment to make a surprise attack outside my sensory area, or move to the area where the death penalty is and join in.”

―Or are you talking about infiltrating Area 13 and targeting the rear?

“Exactly.”

Leon affirmed her words and raised his sword.

Hrimturs was looking directly at him.

The monster must have read the intention of dropping it here, but the monster was also caught up in the aftermath.

“Karen, tell Ellahan that Richie is gone. And can you hold that fat guy until I get back?”

-He’s a shaman, so he’s not a good match.

There are many types of shaman’s methods that are insidious and unknown, so even an assassin whose main tactic is to catch the opponent off guard is difficult to approach.

But Karen answered without even a moment’s hesitation.

-Don’t worry and have a nice trip! Oh, is it okay if I kill him by myself before the hero comes back?

“of course.”

Leon smiled once at that brave answer, and then looked forward again with an expressionless face.

Hrimturs.

The strongest giant of the Three Demons smiled fiercely and raised both fists.

As if to counter him, the holy sword rises vertically and then falls.

Grand Chariot

The pillar of light that pierced the clouds and soared beyond hit Hrimturs, and the fist wrapped in the frost storm countered the slash with the force of a landslide.

Darkness and storm.

The moment the two powers collided, heaven and earth shook.

* * *

—————————!!!!

It is a conflict of absurd proportions.

Desmond, who sensed the reality, stiffened without even realizing it.

An 8th rank person was truly a master of magic, just one step away from reaching the ultimate magic that would allow him to manipulate the laws of the world at will.

That’s why I knew better.

It was the hero and Hrimturs who stood at the center of that terrible clash that even slightly distorted the dimensional realm.

《Vulgar and lowly monsters are on the same level as this Desmond… , this is unacceptable. 》

When he received that power from Vritra, he realized that Hrimturth, not him, had crossed the wall and became jealous.

Monsters, mutants, etc.

To become superior to yourself, who has studied magic for hundreds of years and has even death as your friend? Even though I knew that the world was irrational, I was once again enraged by that irrationality.

However, he did not show his anger on the surface.

For an old wizard who had survived for hundreds of years by avoiding the Holy Order’s extermination order, and who had been lurking in the shadows of the continent, there were many things more important than pride.

I have no intention of ruining work due to emotional reasons.

《It is suicidal to clash head-on with an all-powerful hero. “I’ll leave that to you lesser-known bastards.”

It was not for nothing that we left Hrimturs and Tutankha behind and entered this underpass. Infiltrate the skeleton army from above to divert the opponent’s attention, and infiltrate from underground in the opposite direction.

Thousands of corpses were created in yesterday’s battle.

Among them, the undead that had been painstakingly reprocessed over the past day were reborn as stronger than when they were alive.

“hmm.”

Desmond, who shared the sense of the one who was moving ahead, slowly realized that the ground was getting closer.

The warriors are engaged in a battle with Hrimturs from afar, and the artillery fire that should be guarded against becomes self-defeating once you enter the city, so you cannot fire it. It was a bit annoying that the Holy Church’s henchmen were nowhere to be seen, but by the time they realized his attack, there would have been nothing left to do.

In this way, he takes control of this castle and city, and when the warrior returns home exhausted from fighting the two men, he takes his head.

In front of the undead made from the corpses of his comrades and those he was supposed to protect, his holy sword will become infinitely helpless.

《The seat of power that is above all and above all is placed before me. Heheheheul!》

The undead armored ogre dug a blocked tunnel, opening a path to the ground.

Desmond led thousands of undead to the surface.

Witnessing his coming, looking forward to the screams of mortals who will fall into inextricable despair.

“——I was waiting.”

However, what greeted Desmond was a formation of Holy Iron Knights armed with silver-white armor and surrounding him.

The person standing in front of everyone else was a woman in full armor.

An entity that is considered a symbol of fear everywhere, in evil cults and black magic organizations, and in any era. The hammerhead that shatters a human figure with one swing proves its identity.

Seongcheolsae Ellahan.

A staff of the goddess that carries the same name.

“Saint Ellahan sentences you to death. If you have any objections, respond with her ugly life.”

《… Did you read my plan? For a group of fanatics from the Holy Church, they seem to be quite intelligent.》

Ellahan answered with a cool smile.

“Dealing with those who crawl underground avoiding the light is something our church is very familiar with.”

As soon as she heard from Leon that Lich was nowhere to be seen, she summoned all the Holy Iron Knights and searched every corner of the city.

As dwarves are skilled in ley line exploration, there were many useful tools scattered throughout the blacksmith shop in Area 13. Something like an iron rod that infuses mana and points to empty space in the soil, or a compass that detects vibrations and tells you the direction and scale.

By seeking cooperation from dwarves who knew how to use it, Ellahan was able to detect Desmond’s route in advance.

I don’t intend to explain everything there.

“Deus Lo Vult.”

As soon as the three words of the movement spell are recited, a golden line appears on the <Sacred Barrier>, supplying the holy power overflowing from the body to various parts of the body and activating its function.

Amplification of the defensive power of the confrontation class and the already enormous sacred power.

Desmond, seeing Ellahan transformed into an incarnation of light, reflexively took a step back.

With the power of <Corruption>, some of the limitations of the undead were overcome, but the fear of light and divine power did not completely disappear. Moreover, the power of Ella Han, who is said to be the strongest saint of all time, was the strongest among the saints that Desmond had encountered in his life so far.

“Teacher enemy, Desmond.”

Ellahan, who understood the identity through someone’s words and said the name of the wanted man, aimed at the Seongcheolsae, which was wrapped in a dazzling light.

To the undead, it is a weapon more fearsome than the Reaper’s scythe.

Desmond, the Three Demon Lord, faces his nemesis.

“It’s time to return to ashes.”

《… Well, let’s see who will turn to ashes.》

Thousands of undead and dozens of castle knights.

One saint and one lich.

The third skirmish began somewhere in Area 13.