Episode 100
“Is that true?”
Pope Orban IV.
For the first time in a long time, he smiled sincerely, not pretentiously.
It was because of a call from frontline commander Brian Balkatz.
“Raidrun. Abelson Marriott. A chance to eliminate Choi Hyun-seok in one go…”
Raidran, a high-ranking officer of the Demon King’s Army.
The next saint, Abelson Marriott.
Warrior Choi Hyeon-seok.
All three were a great headache for the Pope.
Red Nightmare Raidrun.
His notoriety was so great that it was unrivaled throughout the Demon King’s army.
Because he is a strong man comparable to a division commander and has always fought on the front lines.
The mere presence of the Red Nightmare on the battlefield is enough to lower the morale of the soldiers.
There, Raidrun is Hemis’ confidant.
If we were to kill Raidrun at this opportunity, it would be no different from cutting off Hemis’ right arm.
The next saint, Abelson Mariott, was also quite the troublemaker.
She knows many secrets that should not be known, as she can hear the voice of God.
Not only does such a being not follow his orders, but he is also popular with the public.
It was best to deal with it quickly, as it could lead to quite an awkward situation if she uses her mouth wrongly.
Lastly, warrior Choi Hyeon-seok.
‘Perhaps the greatest threat…’
The Pope knows how dangerous it is to be a warrior.
They become stronger at incredible speeds, without end.
That is why the Pope tried to keep all the warriors under control.
Because if we weren’t careful, a case like Park Hyun-ah’s could have occurred.
When I think of the damage Park Hyun-ah caused to the empire, my teeth still tremble.
However, Choi Hyun-seok is growing stronger at a much faster rate than Park Hyun-ah.
That too in the Demon King’s Army.
I didn’t even want to imagine how big of a headache this would become in a few years.
“I guess God hasn’t abandoned me yet. Hahaha!”
The Pope laughed as if he had told a funny joke.
“If you can deal with those three at once, it will be as refreshing as having a tooth pulled out.”
He couldn’t hide his excitement, as if just imagining it was fun.
“What does he want?” “I want to release soldiers from the vicinity of the Demon King’s 8th Division for a while. And I want five thousand men as a sacrifice.” “Five thousand men? Why?” “He says he needs performance.”
The Pope’s smile deepened at the word achievement.
“Did you say that demon’s name was Grat? I’ve heard the name, but he’s even more cunning than I thought.” “Yes. He’s surprisingly clever for a demon.” “Just accept the offer.”
Pope Orban readily agreed.
Cardinal Elrond could not help but be astonished.
Because now the Pope was effectively declaring that he would destroy the lives of five thousand soldiers.
“Is that okay?”
“Of course, our Empire’s soldiers will not be allowed. Fill the casualties with soldiers from other Allied nations.”
“That’s a great idea!”
“And after the Allied soldiers are dead, we will deal with the demon called Grat. How dare you.
“Isn’t it presumptuous of me to propose a deal?” “Indeed… Our empire will take the real rewards. Hahaha!” “That’s it. I trust that Lord Elrond will decorate the stage well.” “Just leave it to me!”
Elrond was confident.
Because creating such stages was his specialty.
In the process, thousands of innocent soldiers will die, but it is unavoidable.
‘A small sacrifice for a greater good.’
A benevolent smile, like that of the Pope, appeared on Cardinal Elrond’s face.
***
Early morning.
The sun has not risen yet, so it is still dark.
In the dim light, warrior Choi Hyeon-seok was swaying.
An appearance that could be mistaken for a strange dance if seen by someone.
After a while.
The sun was shining brightly with the rising sun.
Choi Hyun-seok’s body, which was gradually revealed, was more bizarre than the dance he performed.
Phusss… Phusss!
The skin twists as if it were boiling.
Sometimes it sprouts something like a blade, and then suddenly changes into something like a solid rock.
Occasionally, electricity would flow.
The process of stimulating the body with magic to force change.
Choi Hyun-seok was constantly trying to find certain rules within it.
“Huh… I guess I’ll stop here.”
Take a deep breath.
The body, which had been changing into all sorts of shapes, returned to its original form.
“Hero, hero!”
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Rachel, who had been crouching next to him and watching the training, came running over.
“how is it?”
“Not yet.”
“Tch. You shook it all night and it didn’t work out?” “Wouldn’t it be stranger if it worked out in one day? And where on earth did the idea of shaking it all out come from!?” “You’re just saying what you saw?”
“Should I really kill you…”
Even though I trained hard all night, I didn’t see any significant results.
In fact, this was a natural thing.
During that time, Choi Hyun-seok’s growth and learning ability were simply extraordinary.
Learning something new is actually not as easy as you might think.
Others invest months or even years just to learn one speculation.
Creating speculation is several times more difficult than that.
It’s similar for most things related to magic, not just speculation.
At his current level, Choi Hyun-seok was strange in that he could learn and create anything with ease.
“Still, I think I’m getting the gist of it.”
Choi Hyun-seok scratched his head and laughed.
I was just furious, wondering if there would be any results in just one day, but in reality, there have already been some results.
“What kind of strands are they?” “The number of magic ampoules I drank back then was five.”
“yes!”
Rachel nodded.
At that time, Choi Hyun-seok drank a total of five magic ampoules at Rotak’s laboratory.
Hemis had researched the relevant materials and even handed them over himself.
“After trying it a few times, I think I can organize it by giving each ampoule a shape. I guess that’s the most efficient way.” “Oh! It’s a kind of transformation mode?” “Yes. The fact that blades keep coming out of me is definitely related.”
“Why the blade?”
“One of the magic ampoules I drank was a magical weapon called Pulminium. Its special feature was that it could shoot out electric currents from its solid blades. Perhaps if I knew how, I could gain the ability to use electricity as well?”
“Oh…”
“We should apply a similar method to other demons by extracting their characteristics and changing them accordingly.”
Choi Hyun-seok explained what he had been thinking about.
Rachel, who was listening to the story, looked at him with a suspicious look.
“Sir, something is a bit strange today.
“what.”
Rachel circled around Choi Hyun-seok.
“No matter how I look at it, it’s strange. Did you use too much magic and your head got damaged? No! Are you really our hero!?”
“Why are you doing this?”
“You suddenly got so smart! Who are you! What did you do to our hero!?” “Are you really going to kill him? And I was always smart!?” “Whoa! A smart doppelganger killed the hero and put his mask on!”
Choi Hyun-seok shouted.
Rachel ran to one side of the barracks without looking back.
Choi Hyun-seok, who was trying to chase after her, gave up with a sigh.
“Okay. I’m too tired to chase after you…”
I feel like I’ve lost all my strength after training all night.
Actually, there was no physical problem with not sleeping for a day or two, but I was just mentally tired.
“Why did you push yourself so hard?” “I couldn’t let go because I felt like I was getting a handle on something.”
Choi Hyun-seok had no intention of staying up all night either.
I originally planned to train for only an hour or two and then go back, but I kept training as if I was possessed by something that seemed elusive but still within reach, and I ended up staying up all night.
“Ugh! Alright. I have to train with Raidrun again soon. I should eat something.”
I stretched hard and left the barracks.
I was planning on having a hearty meal before training started today.
‘I’ll also meet Mr. Abelson.’
The thought of eating meat with Abelson brought a smile to my face.
At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widened.
A familiar cow’s head passed in front of me.
“Lord Raidrun?”
“Ah, Choi Hyun-seok. Did you rest well?”
“Yes. What… haha!”
You shouldn’t say that you trained here all night.
It was obvious that Raidrun’s nagging would continue, considering rest as a form of training.
“I had a pretty good rest. By the way, Mr. Raidrun. What’s wrong?”
Choi Hyun-seok said while observing Raidran’s complexion.
His mood was unusual.
Others may not notice, but Choi Hyun-seok can.
Raidrun’s expression is distorted very subtly.
“Choi Hyun-seok. Did you feel it too?”
“yes?”
“The atmosphere in the castle is ominous.” “Oh, it certainly seems busy.”
Choi Hyun-seok looked around and said.
As he said, soldiers were busily moving about here and there.
I didn’t pay much attention to it, thinking it was training, but it seemed like it wasn’t to Raidrun.
“It looks like you’re preparing for battle.”
“Battle…”
At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok’s tone became heavy.
A group of soldiers ran toward them.
“Lord Raidrun! Commander Grat is looking for you.”
“What’s going on?”
“The battle will begin soon, so you are requested to attend a strategy meeting.”
***
There were already a number of executives sitting in the conference room.
It seemed that all officers above the rank of battalion commander participated.
All eyes were on Raidran, who entered late.
“You’re late.”
“Are you walking around with your shoulders hunched because you’re from the legion?”
Even though it was just a soft muttering, it was heard clearly by Raidran’s sensitive hearing.
Raidran sat down without saying anything.
‘There’s no need to get along.’
Even though I came running as soon as I heard the call, I was the last one to arrive.
This just means that you were contacted late.
Perhaps this situation was intentionally created and directed.
“Please take a seat. The meeting will begin immediately.”
The conference room became quiet at Grat’s words.
He looked at the demon standing in front.
“Keep going.”
“Yes. We have a new person, so we will start from the beginning.”
In the conference room there was a giant map created by magic.
It was a topographical map of the area near Gardrak Castle.
The demon pointed to the map and explained the situation.
“We have urgent news that human forces are advancing to besiege the Gardrak Castle.”
Red dots were scattered on the map centered around the Gardrak Castle.
“The total number is approximately 20,000. We expect everyone to gather at Gardrak Castle within two days.”
“20,000…”
“The problem is that the 20,000-strong number is likely an advance party. Based on our experience to date, it is likely that a main force of similar size is coming.”
As the explanation continued, the commanders’ expressions darkened.
There are only 20,000 enemies visible at the moment.
There is a good chance that a similar or larger enemy is coming.
In that case, the enemy’s size must have been at least 40,000.
“The humans are really determined.”
It’s equivalent to two divisions of the Demon King’s Army.
It was unusual for such a large force to move.
This means that the enemy also risked their lives in this battle.
“How many soldiers are currently at Guardlock Castle?”
“About 10 thousand.”
“It won’t be easy.”
Even if it was a battle of Mercury, it was difficult to block 10,000 to 40,000.
Besides, this is a world where magic exists.
Mercury can work to your disadvantage rather than your advantage.
Because when a large-scale magical attack began, the soldiers gathered inside the castle were no different from a prepared table.
“Can we ask for support from other castles?” “It’s impossible. Even if we do receive support, there’s a high chance that we’ll be defeated individually.”
The Gardrak Castle is where the largest concentration of soldiers is located here.
There are at most three to five thousand soldiers in other castles.
They will be defeated by humans before they even get here.
“…”
Silence fell in the conference room.
In a desperate situation, no one opens their mouth.
This is natural, since there were almost no executives with the intelligence to even think of an operation in the first place.
“I can’t help it.”
Grat broke the silence.
He looked around at the executives and declared, and at the same time, shock came over him.
“We are leaving the Gardrak Castle.”
