Episode 11
Soldiers carrying spears and shields lined up in front of the city gate.
Sir Brown hung an arrow on his bow from the castle wall.
The standing army also mobilized in large numbers.
They were armed with flails rather than bows.
Some hung stones on slings.
I sat down while the soldiers fought off the goblin horde.
Even now, it is possible to use intermediate spirits with a fire attribute aura, but it was impossible for a very long time.
The advantage of being a spirit mage is that you don’t have to fight directly.
It was also possible to recharge the spirit’s energy by casting an aura from a safe location in the rear.
‘Even if the spirit kills… … .’
There was no time to think deeply.
It was because a large amount of magical power generated by the goblin was flowing into me.
They sent their magic to me, even though it was a group of goblins who were killed by Inferno, not me.
I was wondering if it was really magic, but it wasn’t the time to be wondering about this and that.
I felt a dull ache in my lower abdomen.
The danjeon that had been clumped together like a small sphere was trying to advance again.
“Hoooooo… … !”
A puff of white breath came out of my mouth.
My skin flushed, and a haze rose over my shoulders. I was radiating heat.
“Inferno, burn their eyes.”
Inferno, who had been exerting his power without hesitation, heard my command from afar.
The guy and I were connected, like our souls were tied together,
We shared intense emotions and focused thoughts.
The flames beyond the walls died down.
Instead, Inferno flew around quickly and burned the goblins’ eyes.
Kieeeek!
The goblin horde swung their swords and resisted, wearing down my aura little by little.
From the moment I made a contract, Inferno also transformed into a being of the Middle-earth that could be influenced by physical force.
“I brought the bag!”
A woman shouted. She was carrying a leather pouch full of things in her apron, and a line of women formed behind her.
That leather pouch was made at my command.
“Instead of stones, the standing army should carry leather bags! There is oil inside, so be careful not to spill it!”
The standing army rushed in and took leather pouches from the women.
Before long, a group of goblins had advanced to the bottom of the castle walls. There were less than a hundred of them, but many of them had been running through the flames and had been late in joining the group. There were also dozens of them with their eyes burned out.
“Throw!”
The standing troops threw their leather pouches in unison, spilling their contents as they landed on the goblin heads and the floor.
Phew! Choaaaak!
It was oil made from the fat of wild beasts and monsters, so it gave off a rather strong, gamey smell.
“Inferno!”
Inferno wasn’t a crowd.
Wherever he passed, oil ignited and tall pillars of fire rose up.
Kieeeek!
The goblin horde was split in half.
Half of them fled, while the other half tried to climb the wall. Even so, there were now less than a hundred of them.
“Throw!”
The soldiers killed the goblins attached to the walls with their improved javelin throwing skills.
Ss …
Sir Brown hit the goblin’s head with his precise archery.
“Open the gates!”
As I shouted, the soldiers removed the timber blocking the gate.
From beyond, goblins were trying to surge in.
Inside, soldiers lined up in a sunken semicircle, carrying shields and spears.
As the gates opened wide, goblins poured out.
“Inferno, flames!”
I felt like I was pouring out my remaining aura.
The flames shot straight through the open gates and all the way to the back.
Goblins who touched the flames were burned black.
“Attack!”
The soldiers changed ranks. They broke the siege, formed a wedge formation, and advanced outside the gate, stabbing and killing the badly burned goblins.
“Inferno, support me.”
-Would you like to come forward yourself?
Inferno’s regretful feelings were conveyed to me. I had heard that intermediate spirits and above can think and feel like humans, and that seemed to be true.
“It’s frustrating to just watch.”
It wasn’t just for that reason. My aura wasn’t enough to summon intermediate spirits.
If things continued like this, I would be the one to get exhausted first.
-joy.
Inferno’s snort was not a sign of discontent. It was a deep breath before exerting his power.
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The flames of Inferno were engraved on my sword. For a moment, a hot heat radiated out, but soon I felt only a warm sensation. Inferno protected me from the flames of the spirits.
Beyond the walls was a mess. The darkness was thick and partially obscured, but the bonfires on the walls and the places where the light was still burning were filled with goblin corpses and ash.
I shouted at the soldiers guarding the gate.
“All troops, subdue the goblins within the field! Close the gates and prepare for a surprise attack by the enemy!”
“insect!”
The soldiers ran out. There was nothing in the area that could pose a threat to them.
The soldiers moved in groups of three. That was the new rule of the Hebron army.
The scene that unfolded afterwards was far from a fierce war.
It was a one-sided massacre.
I too, widened my field of vision with the flames of Inferno and chased after the goblin. The wounded goblin was caught by me and my soldiers before he could get very far and was killed.
Before I knew it, dawn had begun. A reddish light spread across the horizon like flames, broadening my view.
Only then could I get a glimpse of the eastern wall.
“This is the power of the intermediate fire spirit.”
-joy!
Inferno was cocky. I liked his cockiness, because he had the skills to do so.
‘Still, I shouldn’t use Inferno carelessly from now on.’
Although the goblins were destroyed, the eastern field was left unusable.
In any case, the defense was successful. At least 400 goblins were killed in this battle.
My allies and I stopped chasing in front of the eastern forest. Some goblins had fled into the forest, but it seemed that it would not be too late to regroup and pursue them.
‘They have already lost their power. The eastern forest is practically subjugated.’
Creepy!
Why is that?
In an instant, I was gripped by fear. The hairs on my body stood on end.
I turned my head and scanned the forest. I felt someone’s gaze.
As I tried to track that gaze, my eyes met with those of someone glaring at me from the forest.
I raised my aura and enhanced my physical abilities. My five senses also developed. I could see the bastard’s face quite clearly.
“… … Goblin?”
The appearance was clearly that of a goblin.
A small goblin with a build not much different from other goblins.
There was just one thing different. There was a tattoo on the goblin’s forehead. No, it wasn’t a tattoo, it was more like a slave’s seal. Someone had carved the symbol onto the goblin’s forehead with a hot iron.
‘Are you asking me to follow you?’
The goblin disappeared into the darkness.
‘The seal on his forehead looks familiar. Where have I seen that before?’
It was in the shape of two triangles with no base, interlocked top and bottom.
No matter how hard I tried to remember, I couldn’t remember.
This was because Louis de Hebron’s intelligence was far inferior to that of Louis de Breiot.
‘So this is what it’s like to live with a normal head. Tsk!’
“Everyone, wait here.”
“Your Majesty, it is dangerous. We will accompany you.”
“No. I alone am enough. You go to the castle walls and fetch Lord Brown. The rest of you, clear away the goblin corpses around here.”
“insect!”
‘Should I have come back after recovering my aura?’
I felt a little dizzy. I felt a little empty in my lower abdomen.
If I continued to push myself too hard, there was a chance that I would lose consciousness like before.
Rustle!
The goblin made another noise. It emerged from the bushes and glared at me.
Creepy!
I was gripped by fear. I felt terror at the sight of such a lowly goblin.
The goblin’s eyes were rolled back. The thing’s eyeballs were bloodshot and red.
I straightened my posture.
It was the basic stance of Antaria swordsmanship.
I felt a little better when I aimed my sword at the goblin.
“If you are trying to lure me, give up. I have no intention of following you. But do not think that I have given up on you. This is Hebron territory. Unless you leave this place, I will find you and kill you within a few days.”
The goblin didn’t respond to me.
It would be stranger if a mere goblin understood human speech.
“Inferno.”
-I’ll burn your eyes.
Inferno had gotten used to my fighting style. The guy shot into the goblin’s head like a fireball launched into the air.
In an instant, the guy’s direction changed and he landed on the goblin’s face.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Inferno burned the goblin’s entire head.
But the goblin withstood the attack.
Even though his hair and eyebrows were all burnt off and his skin was wrinkled, the goblin did not even let out a sigh.
“Inferno, inhabit my sword!”
He ran towards Inferno, shouting. Inferno glared at the goblin as if he didn’t like it, then went out like a candle.
Within seconds, the guy was engulfed in flames and my sword was emitting flames.
Kieeeek!
The goblin came running.
The flames set his hair ablaze, making the tattoo on his forehead stand out even more.
It was clearly a shape of triangles without bases, interlocked top and bottom. However, there was a dot clearly marked in the center of the rhombus.
‘Where have I seen that?’
It was as if someone had put fog in my head. The more I tried to remember, the thicker the fog became.
Kaaaaang!
I almost dropped my sword.
The awesome power contained in the goblin’s dagger was beyond my strength.
Hurrruk!
He would have been helpless against the goblin if the flames hadn’t shot up from his sword and burned its face.
I hastily raised my aura to increase my physical abilities.
“… … Inferno, go back.”
-Ugh, be careful.
It was an inevitable choice. It was because of the lack of aura. Even after Inferno left, heat continued to radiate from my body.
Kaang!
I crossed swords with the goblin again. This time, I was able to withstand it, perhaps because of the goblin’s short arms and the length of the sword.
He stepped back slightly and extended his sword.
The goblin defended, and then I continued my attack.
Kagagang! Kaang! Swish! Seriously!
The goblin’s wounds grew.
His skin split open and thick blood flowed out.
This was the first time I had had such a long debate with anyone other than Sir Brown.
‘This isn’t swordsmanship. It’s incredible reflexes and strength. How can a goblin have such abilities?’
Deflected the goblin’s attack with Antaria’s swordsmanship.
I immediately took advantage of the bastard’s opening and dug in.
Stab!
The goblin evaded the decisive attack.
He avoided critical hits while waiting for his chance, and sometimes even managed to counterattack.
‘Crunch!’
I too started to get hurt little by little.
The leather armor was torn like a rag, and a stinging pain was felt inside.
‘The longer I delay, the more disadvantageous it becomes for me.’
His movements became sluggish. It was because of the paralyzing poison on that dagger. He had to use his aura to drive out the poison, but he didn’t have time to do that now.
Crack!
I bit my lower lip and blood gushed out, filling my mouth.
My mind, which was starting to feel dizzy, has cleared up a little.
I suppressed the urge to sit down.
At that moment, various sword techniques overlapped in my mind. What I felt while studying numerous sword techniques was that each sword technique combined with the aura training method to produce the greatest power. However, the framework of all of those sword techniques was similar.
After removing the flashy techniques, there were only a few movements left.
One of them came to mind clearly.
No, I imitated it. No, it was too similar to be called an imitation, I accomplished the movement I had always dreamed of.
Swaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
I felt like I had been blasted by the wind.
