Episode 35 This is a crazy place. (3)
Choosing a battlefield that is advantageous to you rather than being dragged around was the basics of combat.
“Tell me how to fight.”
As Jiselle’s explanation continued, the mercenaries’ expressions changed from moment to moment.
Some still looked uneasy, but most looked amazed.
The young employer had already prepared for such a situation.
“Wow, that’s great!”
“How did you know and prepare in advance?”
“I will only believe in Confucius!”
The mercenaries were once again fired up with fighting spirit.
The belief that if I just followed his words, I would definitely win the battle was revived.
“Get plenty of rest during the day. It’s going to be a long night once the battle starts.”
As instructed by Giselle, the mercenaries rested quietly during the day and replenished their stamina.
As night fell, the followers came again and began to take away the lamps.
The mercenaries no longer reacted, but simply lowered their heads as if they were scared.
Suddenly, there were only a few lamps left. People’s field of vision was noticeably reduced.
Krrrrrr… … .
The followers disappeared again, leaving only laughter behind.
And the next night.
Whirlyrick!
The last lamp went out and the son-in-law was plunged into complete darkness.
Even though the trees had been cut down, the area was so full of trees that the faint moonlight could not even illuminate the person next to him properly.
Krrrrrr… … .
Everyone held their breath and did not move from their seats.
A heavy silence fell, making it impossible to hear even a breath.
Swish, swish.
Finally, the followers started coming.
In the space where all light had disappeared, the followers had nothing to fear.
The mercenaries broke out in a cold sweat as they were surrounded by hundreds of followers.
An instinctive fear rose up in them at the feeling that something invisible was standing before them.
Krrrrrr… … .
They could feel their followers moving slowly in front of them on their skin.
Now they will kill or drag away the mercenaries to make food for them.
Then Giselle shouted.
“Now is the time!”
At those words, everyone tore what they were holding in their hands.
Hwaaaaak!
A white sphere the size of a child’s head rose into the sky in an instant, glowing with light.
As more than a hundred spheres rose into the air, the surrounding area became as bright as day.
What they tore was the scroll of the 1st circle magic ‘Light’.
It was a desperate move by Giselle to deal with Palor, who had brought a box full of weapons.
Kaaaaaaah!
The followers who saw the light covered their eyes and screamed in pain.
The mercenaries looked surprised at the sight of their followers revealed.
“What the heck, it looks like this… … .”
It has a human-like appearance, but is very tall and thin.
It had four vertically slit eyes, each with a pointed ear. Its mouth was also torn down to the ears, revealing sharp teeth.
There was no nose, just two nostrils on the face, and ugly veins protruded from the cheeks.
Where the hand should have been, there was nothing but a long, sharp, scythe-like horn.
There were several long tentacles writhing on its arms.
Perhaps these tentacles extended and stole the lamp.
“Come on, attack!”
Jiselle shouted at the mercenaries who hesitated at the sight of their followers.
“Whaaahhh! Hit it!”
Already, the Kaor and Cerberus mercenaries were happily stabbing their weapons into the bodies of their followers.
The rest of the mercenaries also took up their weapons and began to attack.
The weapons were ruthlessly thrust into the bodies of the followers, making the arrows that had passed through them last night pale in comparison.
“Kuuuuuu! My hands are really itchy! You sons of bitches!”
Kaor let out a maniacal laugh as he grabbed the faces of his followers and stabbed their necks one by one.
Gillian also swung his axe and mercilessly smashed the heads of the followers.
They started killing their followers, freely releasing the mana they had been hiding.
Kaaaaaaah!
The followers who were surprised by the sudden baptism of light quickly came to their senses and began to counterattack.
The scythes of the Palors were powerful enough to pierce through human armor and skin.
They are good at hunting by hiding in the darkness, but there is no way that the ones living in the Demon Forest would be weak just because it is not dark.
Phew!
“Ugh!”
The mercenaries attacked by the followers began to fall one by one.
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There were so many of them, numbering around three hundred, that they were a threatening enemy even outside the darkness.
The scattered followers instantly gathered together and rushed at the people. Jiselle was no exception.
Then Belinda shouted, blocking Giselle’s path.
“Your Majesty! Step back!”
Flutter!
As the robe that covered her fluttered, dozens of daggers shot out in an instant, piercing the followers.
Kwajik! Kwajik! Kwajik!
Suga’s coming!
The daggers attached to various parts of Belinda’s clothes moved like living snakes, aiming for the heads of her enemies.
Dozens of daggers swept across the area, attacking, and the followers soon changed their target to Belinda.
“joy!”
Belinda, who was avoiding the attacks of the approaching monsters, bent down and brushed the heels of her shoes with her hands.
Crunch!
A sharp blade emerged from the heel with a sound of meshing gears.
Scratch!
With one swing of her foot, Palor’s jaw was cut off.
Kagagak!
Thanks to Belinda’s efforts to avoid the scythes of the followers here and there and to attack from all sides, a brief opening was created.
Giselle quickly looked around the battlefield and shouted, leaving the enemies in front of her to Belinda.
“You idiots! Hold your ground! Don’t fight recklessly!”
Before the battle began, Giselle had her mercenaries stand by in formation.
But these idiots got so excited that they all ran out and the battle collapsed.
“Fight while maintaining your formation! Block with your shields and fight the rest by going inside!”
Since they were not a mercenary group and were not properly trained like soldiers, these problems were bound to arise.
However, Giselle was a mercenary king who dominated the battlefield with numerous mercenaries.
I’ve been in this situation countless times.
“Gillian, Kaor, and the Mad Dogs, buy us time to regroup!”
He quickly grasped the battlefield and personally moved the mercenaries and swung his sword.
Hearing Giselle’s scream, the Cerberus mercenaries stepped forward and the rest of the mercenaries began to fall back.
Kaor licked his lips with regret as he moved to help the mercenaries whose trance had collapsed.
Gillian also took an active role, helping the mercenaries build a camp again.
The Cerberus mercenary group was able to withstand the attacks of the followers because each member had excellent skills and worked well together.
“Move faster!”
Jiselle, Gillian, and Kaor ran among the followers, sparing no effort in pouring out their mana.
Only Belinda paid no attention to the mercenaries and was simply destroying the followers she saw.
Kwaaaaah!
When the three men and the Cerberus mercenaries interfered, the Palors became more ferocious and attacked the mercenaries.
However, mercenaries also have some experience fighting monsters.
As the followers’ attention was diverted, I was able to slowly withdraw from the dangerous situation.
“Move quickly!”
“Shield! Put the shield up!”
“Okay! Come in! Come in!”
Mercenaries with shields went ahead and blocked the attacks of the followers.
As the rest of the mercenaries came in behind them, the shield-wielding mercenaries moved in a circle to block the way.
As soon as a few guilds were created, the mercenaries’ casualties began to decrease rapidly.
Jiselle, who confirmed the sight, shouted loudly.
“Mercenaries, hold on! The Mad Dogs, Gillian, and Kaor fill the gaps between the mercenaries!”
Giselle gave the order and exhaled deeply.
Now that the mercenaries were free to move on their own, it was his turn to wipe them out.
Jiselle exploded two cores, releasing mana.
Soon his eyes began to glow red, and mana began to rise from his body like a red haze.
Sugagak!
Jiselle moved at incredible speed and cut down her followers.
In the dark space, whenever he moved, red lines seemed to move like lightning.
Every time the red line passed, Palor’s head was cut off.
The mercenaries who saw that sight muttered, forgetting that they were fighting.
“What, what is it? It’s stronger than usual.”
“I thought it was great, but it’s actually even stronger than that?”
During the battle with the monsters, Jiselle only used one core.
Exploding two cores is hard on the body, so I only intended to use it in truly dire situations.
But now, I had to use my strength even though it was hard on my body.
The number of followers was too great, and if they conserved their strength, the mercenaries would die.
Kagagagagak!
Every time the red line flashed, the followers started to decrease rapidly.
The Cerberus mercenary group also seemed inspired by that sight and continued to push back the monsters.
“What are you doing? Are you just going to watch? We have to fight too!”
As one mercenary shouted, the lined up mercenaries began to move towards the enemy.
When the mercenaries blocked the attacks of the followers with their shields, other mercenaries would stab them with their spears and swords through the gaps.
Of course, they did not have professional military training, so they were not a perfect fit.
There were times when the timing was off and the shield would get pushed back, and there were many times when the attack would not land properly.
However, with Gillian and Kaor helping them, they were able to maintain their formation and attack, albeit clumsily.
“Push! Push!”
The mercenaries, who had become increasingly accustomed to joint attacks, formed a line with shields and pressed the followers.
As time passed, the number of enemies decreased significantly.
Kwaaaaah!
The followers realized that they were trapped.
Although they were unrivaled in the darkness, if the current situation continued, the entire race could be wiped out.
Kwaaaaah!
The leader of the Palors, who had been hiding behind and stealthily attacking the mercenaries, signaled for his people to flee.
Although he was smaller than the other followers and did not look like a leader at all, he was actually the most powerful individual.
The leader turned his head this way and that to give a signal, then stepped back.
As long as you are safe, your species can thrive again.
As I was trying to avoid the body, I saw a human running towards me, destroying everything.
A human who approaches like lightning with glowing, creepy red eyes.
It’s already too late to avoid it.
The leader, determined to kill the human and then escape, screamed and swung his scythe.
But the scythe passed through empty space in vain.
The leader raised his head at the sound he felt in the air.
A human with glowing red eyes was swinging his sword with a cruel smile.
“You were the captain.”
Jiselle was certain that this was the one who had commanded the hunt for the followers.
This was because, while fighting, his eyes were filled with the entire battlefield, and he saw the figure of a leader giving orders.
Gagagagagak!
The leader’s head and body were split in half by Giselle’s merciless sword strike.
There was no way that any monster could withstand the mana that exploded both cores.
Kwaaaaah!
When their leader died, the followers began to scatter in confusion, screaming.
“Everyone, stick together!”
“Wow!”
“Kill them all!”
At Giselle’s command, the mercenaries threw down their shields and joined the followers.
A few mercenaries were injured by the movements of the glowing followers, but the enraged mercenaries paid no attention and were busy sticking to them and stabbing them with their weapons.
Kwaaaaak!
Eventually, most of the followers collapsed, their bodies turning into rags.
Few followers managed to escape the realm of light and into the darkness.
“Stop! Don’t chase me!”
Even with only a few left, there was no way for the mercenaries to win in the darkness.
The excited mercenaries barely managed to stop moving after Jiselle tried to stop them.
“Phew… … .”
Jiselle exhaled deeply.
For a moment, his body staggered. It was the aftereffect of the two cores exploding.
The battle was over, but no one said anything and just looked at Jisel.
But soon, without saying a word, the mercenaries surrounded Jiselle with loud shouts.
“We won! We won!”
“Hahahaha! I survived! I survived!”
The mercenaries cheered with excitement.
