Episode 325: It’s not easy even if you know it. (1)
Kwaaaaang!
“Keeeeeek!”
As Gillian’s two axes moved, the grexs that had been rushing towards him disappeared into a pool of blood.
Thud.
Blue flashes of light emitted from Gillian’s eyes as he squinted. Tendons bulged out from his swollen muscles, threatening to burst.
He pulled up all his strength at once. If he had saved even a little strength, he would not have been able to get through this huge number of Grex.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dozens of Greggs were torn apart with just a few axe strikes.
But Gillian only took a few steps. The Grex were just continuing to surge forward.
Gillian took a deep breath. She hadn’t felt this helpless even when fighting Desmond.
It didn’t make sense that the entity was weak. You had to think of it as fighting an army that was immortal.
Kwaaaaang!
Gillian swept away everything in his path like a rampaging ogre.
Even the soldiers fighting on the fortress were astonished by his immense power.
“What are you doing! Don’t stop and keep attacking!”
“Don’t look away!”
“The more we kill, the safer Gillian will be!”
Commanders were shouting everywhere. As veteran soldiers who had followed Jiselle, they were able to control the chaotic situation well.
Paaaaah!
Countless arrows rained down on Gillian. Thanks to the soldiers’ help, the Grex were unable to swarm Gillian beyond a certain number.
But it was not a situation in which one could feel at ease.
Ddddddddd!
The forest was roaring louder. In the distance, I could feel the grexes swarming in, incomparably more numerous than before.
‘My lord… … .’
Giselle hasn’t even come out of the forest yet. If she gets swallowed by that red tidal wave, even Giselle won’t be able to survive.
So Gillian pushed forward with all her might.
Paaaaak!
“Keeeeeek!”
I clearly cut down the Greggs that were right in front of me. But as if I had cut down an illusion, the empty space was filled with Greggs again in the blink of an eye.
At some point, Gillian couldn’t take a single proper step. No matter how much he cut, the path ahead was filled with Greggs.
Boom! Boom!
“Ugh… … .”
No matter how many Greggs I killed, it felt like I was just standing there swinging my axe.
In Fenris, Gillian is one of the most powerful men in terms of destructive power. But he is unable to move forward properly.
It would be more correct to call this a natural disaster. A disaster that humans cannot do anything about.
As he felt suffocated by the overwhelming feeling, dozens of daggers flew from behind him.
Papapapak!
“Keeeeeek!”
I could tell without even looking who it was. Belinda was fighting behind me.
“Hoo!”
Only then did Gillian feel her breathing let out.
She was fighting very cleverly. The dozens of daggers attached to Belinda’s body moved as if they were alive.
The daggers attacked the monsters blocking their path while luring the surrounding Grex.
With the Grex’s attacks dispersed, Gillian was able to slowly but surely make progress again.
Her breathless voice was heard from behind.
“We surprisingly get along well, don’t we?”
“… … I can’t deny it.”
Gillian blurted out a word and focused on swinging his axe.
Belinda had already been involved in a difficult operation. Even a short word was enough to make her breathing feel shaky.
The two joined forces and moved forward little by little.
It may seem reckless at first, but it had to be done anyway. No matter how great Jiselle’s skills are, if she continues to be surrounded by these types of people, she will eventually lose strength.
If I wanted to be of any help, I had to somehow get through the hordes of monsters and meet them.
The people in the fortress also knew this and were busy protecting the two people.
“Shoot without stopping!”
“Those who cling to the fortress, take care of them with spears!”
“Come closer! Don’t avoid it, come closer!”
Since the lord has not yet arrived, they cannot use catapults or magic. They cannot know how they will be involved. The only attack they can do now is to restrain them with arrows.
But even though he shot arrows without stopping, the waves of monsters showed no signs of abating.
“Keeeeeek!”
The grexs were clinging to the fort and climbing hard, digging their sharp claws into the fence as they climbed.
The pile of corpses below also helped the Greggs climb up.
“Try harder!”
Phew! Phew! Phew!
With the shouts of their commanders as the background music, the soldiers stabbed and struck down the grex that clung to them with their spears. If they hadn’t built the fortress, they would never have been able to hold out like this.
The battle became so intense that there was no time to admire the lord’s preparedness.
Vanessa, who had been watching the scene, opened her mouth with a stern expression.
“We have to make a way.”
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The wizard next to him spoke politely. No one could mess with Vanessa, who had become the director of the Fenris Magical Institute.
“If we use magic now, we will have to gather our magical power again. During that time, the soldiers will have to endure.”
“Anyway, if the lord doesn’t come, no matter what we do, it’s useless. In that case, it’s better to resolve this situation quickly.”
“……All right.”
Woooooooooooo!
As Vanessa reached out, the magic circle carved into the floor began to glow.
For this operation, I gathered all the runestones remaining in the territory. Some of them were placed around the magic circle to make it easier to gather magic power.
In addition, dozens of wizards had gathered their magical power into a magic circle. That magical power flowed into Vanessa.
Soon a beautiful voice came out of her mouth.
“Ice Spear.”
Knock knock knock.
In the empty space, water clumped together and spears of ice appeared.
As the immense magical power met the enlightenment of the 6th circle wizard, hundreds of ice spears were created in an instant.
“good.”
As she uttered a word, a spear of ice shot out.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwang!
“Keeeeeek!”
Giant spears of ice swept away Gillian and Belinda’s flanks in an instant.
Vanessa continued her magic right away before the Greggs swarmed her again.
“Earth Wall.”
Kukukukung!
A huge wall of earth rose up beside Gillian and Belinda.
“It won’t last long.”
Vanessa withdrew her magic power with those words. If she uses up any more magic power, she will no longer be able to use the magic she has prepared.
She sat down, closed her eyes, meditated, and began to gather her magic power again. The wizards next to her also began to gather their magic power.
Thanks to Vanessa, Gillian and Belinda were able to move forward more quickly.
This is because walls were created on both sides, preventing the Grex from coming over right away.
“I’m alive thanks to Vanessa. Why on earth is the young master always so reckless!”
Belinda grumbled while fighting. Gillian couldn’t help but laugh as she continued to nag.
There was another reason for that laughter.
“It is your lord.”
Kwaaaaang!
I could see countless Grex being bounced off in front of me. Jiselle was also struggling to fight off the monsters as she made her way towards the fortress.
Giselle was fighting more Grex than Gillian and Belinda.
“Keeeeeek!”
Hundreds of Grex swarmed over Giselle in an instant. In an instant, her body was so obscured that she could no longer be seen.
Kwaaaaang!
The Grex exploded as soon as they covered Giselle. But as if nothing had happened, other Grex quickly covered Giselle again.
Kwaaaaang!
Again, the grex burst out in all directions. Meanwhile, Giselle quickly rolled forward and got out of the way, but the monsters continued to pounce on Giselle.
“Whoa, this is no joke?”
Jiselle stuck out her tongue even while fighting.
With his current level of skill, he could easily cut through thousands of troops in one breath. However, even he couldn’t easily overcome the grex’s human attack.
Humans are greatly influenced by momentum. Even if you kill the first few hundred people in one breath, the morale of those left behind will drop.
Even if the opponent is not human, you can use that fear. Even monsters that follow their instincts are afraid of death.
But the Greggs had no such fear. They had no fear of death. It seemed as if the concept itself did not exist.
An army that moves with only one purpose, under the command of Queen Greggs.
This was the most ideal and yet most terrifying army.
“Even if you know it, it’s not easy.”
Jiselle, covered in blood all over her body, swung her sword ceaselessly and smiled bitterly.
I expected it to be quite difficult just by looking at the information about my past life… … but it definitely feels different when I experience it myself.
“It’s thrilling.”
Cheeeeeeek!
Red smoke poured out from Jiselle’s body. Even in this dangerous situation, a smile appeared on his lips.
Jiselle is a person who enjoys fighting, especially when it comes to pushing herself to her limits.
Kwaaaaang!
He swung his sword madly, his red eyes glowing. The new defensive techniques he had recently perfected were of great help in this battle.
Because no matter how much the Greggs scratched and clawed, not a single proper wound was left.
There’s only one problem.
‘Can you hold out until you get to the fortress?’
In a situation like now, I couldn’t be sure.
Gregg estimated that there were about 100,000 of them, and they were still increasing.
Even after all that, it was hard to move forward. It felt like a wall of Greggs was unfolding in front of me, thousands of layers deep.
Given his remaining strength, the odds of him arriving safely are less than 50%.
‘I have to go anyway.’
I have to get there somehow. I didn’t come into the forest to die in a place like this.
As always, it’s a matter of success at the end.
Kwaaang!
Jiselle put aside her distracting thoughts and focused solely on swinging her sword. And soon after, she noticed people approaching from ahead.
He was so engrossed in the battle that he only realized belatedly that someone was approaching him from ahead.
“My lord!”
“master!”
“Gillian? Belinda?”
I told her not to come out, but she really didn’t listen. But Jiselle smiled.
“It’s halfway done now.”
The chances of returning safely increased. With the three of them together, the speed at which they could break through the Grexes increased a little.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
“Keeeeeek!”
The sound of mana exploding and the screams of the Grex continued incessantly.
The wall Vanessa built was a huge help, but magic doesn’t last forever.
Kururururung!
As the magic ran out, the wall began to crumble quickly. The Grex’s that had been blocked by the wall until now began to rush towards the three people.
As soon as they entered the open space, they were once again caught in a tidal wave of Greggs.
The people in the fortress moved busily when they saw the sight.
“It’s my lord! My lord has come!”
“Shoot faster! We have to clear a path!”
“Prepare the catapults!”
Now that it’s known where the lord is, there’s no need to conserve the catapult.
Galvarik and the dwarves coordinated the catapults and decided the direction of attack.
They were also excellent engineers and had already completed the survey of the surrounding area.
Galvarik shouted after gauging the distance.
“Shoot!”
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Dozens of catapults hurled huge boulders.
The dwarves saw with their own eyes why Giselle had said there was no need for sophistication.
Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang! Kwaaaaang!
“Keeeeeek!”
The Grexes running behind Jiselle were hit by rocks and died in a refreshing way.
There was no miss. They were so densely packed that it was strange not to hit them.
As the catapult attack began, the momentum of the Grex coming from behind definitely slowed down a bit. The boulders impeded their movement, and the corpses that were gradually piling up were also a hindrance.
But that didn’t have much of an effect. There were still too many Grexes swarming in front of Jiselle and her party, and as if that wasn’t enough, countless more swarmed from both sides as well.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Clearly, the sight of the Greggs being bounced off and torn apart by the attacks of the three men was visible even in the fortress.
However, the three of them were unable to move properly. They were skilled enough to arrive quickly if they could somehow find their way, but they were pushed back by too many people.
Vanessa had no choice but to get up again.
“I will make the road again.”
The wizards’ faces turned pale at those words. There were more Grexes than before. That meant they had to use more magic power.
“Gathering magic power with magic circles and rune stones has now reached its limit.”
“If I use the magic I’ve gathered this time, I won’t be able to use the magic the lord planned.”
“For now, please wait a little longer… … .”
If I couldn’t use the magic I prepared, I might have to fight those huge Grexes for days. Many soldiers might die.
But Vanessa shook her head firmly.
“I can’t wait any longer. This is a dangerous situation.”
The wizards couldn’t object, because they really couldn’t let the lord die.
While I was feeling lost and unable to do anything, Kaor, who had taken a short break to catch her breath, approached me.
“I heard the story roughly, so it seems like you shouldn’t use magic right now?”
“There’s nothing we can do. Look over there. If we delay any longer, we won’t be able to do anything.”
Vanessa pointed to the forest. The forest was now completely dyed red.
There were an incredible number of Greggs coming.
Kaoru, seeing that sight, spat on the floor and said.
“You just have to make way for a bit, right?”
“Is there a way?”
“The thing we were trained for the most by the lord was assault. We are the best in the kingdom at clearing a path for a short while.”
The shock tactics attempted by 400 knights cannot be stopped by anyone, although it is a power that can only be exerted for a short moment.
As Kaor waved his hand, several soldiers brought his armor.
“I didn’t want to wear this because it was too tight, but I guess I can’t help it. My grandfather helped me out once.”
There was one reason he didn’t wear the new armor very often. Gillian didn’t wear it either. But now he needed it.
Kaor’s armor, like that of other knights, has the symbol of Fenris on one chest.
However, it was a little different in that there was an additional drawing on the back. On the back of his armor was a drawing of a black dog with its ferocious fangs exposed.
“Hey! Come together quickly!”
As Kaor, fully armored, shouted, all the knights who had been striking down the Grexes clinging to the fence gathered.
They had already completed all preparations to go down.
“Let’s go. Let’s make a road.”
Crunch.
As Kaor lowered his helmet and spoke, all the knights raised their mana to maximum.
As a half-knight, I always fought while saving my strength and distributing it as efficiently as possible. But now was the time to exert my full strength.
Jiing―!
Bright light began to emanate from the gaps in the knights’ armor.
