Episode 106
“Run away! Retreat!”
“Kwaaaaak!”
“Please! Save me… , Keuk!”
Screams echoed from all directions.
The unfolding hell.
In it, Grat smiled.
“Excellent. Very good!”
The ignorant Union forces were surrounded by the troops led by Grat and annihilated in an instant.
Not retreat, but annihilation.
Of the more than five thousand enemy soldiers, few survived.
“Up until here, everything went according to plan…”
The Holy Empire offered sacrifices as promised.
The Allied forces, having suffered a major blow, retreated from the 8th Division area.
The soldiers who have withdrawn will be deployed to the front lines, not the 8th Division area.
As a result, other Demon King’s forces will have a hard time, but it doesn’t matter.
‘As long as it’s not me! It’s better if other guys fall.’
The 8th Division is defending the front line alone while other divisions are being pushed back helplessly.
What a wonderful picture!
In return, those who are handed over are Raidrun, Choi Hyun-seok, and Abelson, the next saint.
They are all thorns in my eye.
Rather, it couldn’t be better than them stepping forward and doing the work that should have been requested of us by saying, “Please kill me!”
‘The problem is that Choi Hyun-seok and the saint ran away…’
Choi Hyeon-seok and the saintess had already left the Gardak Castle, perhaps because they were quick-witted.
Given the circumstances, it’s clear that he’s going to Raidrun.
I was ordered to contact the Holy Empire, but I haven’t heard anything about what happened since.
Grat took out a new communication device.
It was a communication port connected to the Deputy Commander’s Big Raduk.
Woof…!
As Grat’s magic flowed in, the communication port began to glow.
Woof… Woof…
But the light just flows out.
There was no contact.
“You stupid big idiot! At this crucial time, you’re not carrying a communication device. What are you doing!?”
Grat threw the communication port away in annoyance.
Clang!
A communication port that shatters in an instant.
This was a passage that allowed us to understand why the communications facility took up a significant portion of the 8th Division’s budget.
“Commander! This is serious!”
“What’s going on?”
One of the staff members came running out of breath.
Although he wasn’t very strong, he was quite smart and was used as a secretary.
“Humans! The human army is advancing!”
“What!?”
“The numbers I can see are over 10,000! There are enemies everywhere!”
It wasn’t difficult to figure out how things were going.
A human being hit the back of the head.
“These damn bastards!!!”
***
The smell of blood wafted from the corpse.
My nose had gotten used to it and I thought I couldn’t smell blood anymore.
For some reason, the scent of blood grew stronger as time passed.
Choi Hyun-seok sat down on the rock and bowed his head.
As he became more serious, Rachel approached him.
“What do I do now…”
“Hero. What’s wrong?” “It’s good that you survived the trap, but you have nowhere to go.” “A trap? What do you mean, a trap?”
Raidrun is approaching.
He had been fighting so many battles that he didn’t know exactly how things would turn out.
Choi Hyun-seok explained Grat’s plan as he had imagined it.
“I see. So that’s why you left the Gardrak Castle and came here…” “Yes. There’s no evidence, but based on the circumstances, it’s clear that Division Commander Grat was behind this.”
“Hmm…”
Raidrun’s expression became heavy.
I never thought Grat would do something like this.
Not only did the Demon King’s army officers collude with humans, they also put the Demon King’s army in danger.
Even though I kept telling myself that it was absolutely impossible, the situation before my eyes was giving weight to the idea that Choi Hyun-seok’s words were true.
“Lord Raidran. Isn’t it dangerous to return to the Gardlock Castle like this?” “It would certainly be reckless to return without Lord Hemis.” “Then what should we do? Lord Raidran, I think you need to treat your wounds…”
Raidrun was a total mess.
If I thought about myself being hurt like that, I honestly wouldn’t be able to stand up straight.
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But Raidrun moved as if nothing had happened.
“It’s okay. This much can be cured quickly once your magic is restored.” “Oh, is that so…?”
Come to think of it, Raidrun knows how to use healing magic using magic.
However, he almost died because the treatment target was a human named Choi Hyun-seok.
“Anyway, the problem is where to go from now on.”
Raidran sat on the rock, lost in thought.
He had been sitting motionless for a long time with his eyes closed, but then suddenly got up from his seat.
It seemed like he had sorted out his thoughts to some extent.
“We’re going to where Division Commander Grat is.” “Isn’t it dangerous?”
Raidrun shook his head.
“I’m not suggesting we get close. Let’s keep our distance and observe how Division Commander Grat’s unit moves. Then we’ll move based on the situation.” “Aha, I understand.” “Then let’s move right away.”
Led by Raidrun, the group began to walk again.
‘I’ve already memorized the terrain around Gadrak Castle, so there’s no problem.’
There are some fairly high mountains in the Grat division’s area of operation.
Although it is a bit of a hassle to climb, you will be able to get a good view of the battle situation if you look down from the top of the mountain.
***
A few hours later.
The group moved quickly and arrived at an unknown mountain.
Climbing the steep mountain was not as easy as I thought.
“Whew! It’s been a while since I’ve sweated.”
Rachel said, wiping the sweat from her forehead.
Choi Hyun-seok, who was standing next to him, made a bewildered expression.
“What’s so hard about flying?” “Do you know how hard it is to flap your wings?” “It doesn’t get harder to flap your wings in the mountains, right?”
“Tsk tsk tsk!”
Rachel lifted her index finger and wiggled it.
“The air is thin in the mountains. You don’t even have that much common sense!” “You’re talking about common sense. Why don’t you find your conscience first?”
“Tch!”
Rachel clicked her tongue in annoyance.
At that moment, Raidrun lowered his stance and clenched his fist.
“Shh. Movement detected.”
The group lowered their postures as if they had made a promise and waited for the next thing to happen.
Even Bobo lowered his body to follow the mood.
“Ahead of me. They look like human scouts. There are ten of them. Can you handle them without missing a single one?”
“That’s enough.”
“Okay. Then I’ll take the six on the left. Choi Hyun-seok, you take the four on the right.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded.
“Let’s go!”
As Raidrun ran, Choi Hyun-seok also kicked the ground.
“What are these?”
“The enemy… . Keuk!”
The scouts appeared to be well-trained and elite troops, but they were no match for the human warriors.
Choi Hyun-seok instantly knocked out four soldiers and gathered them in one place.
“Okay. Let’s keep moving.”
The group continued to climb the mountain.
We did encounter one more scout along the way, but we were able to deal with him in no time using the same method.
Finally arrived at the top of the mountain.
It was a high place with a clear view of the surrounding land.
Since Raidrun and Choi Hyunseok’s eyesight was such that they could detect people moving several kilometers away, there was no better place to observe their surroundings than the highlands.
“Lord Raidrun. Could that be…”
Choi Hyun-seok raised his hand and pointed somewhere.
There, tens of thousands of people and demons were moving like a swarm of ants.
Raidrun nodded.
“The Grat Division’s troops.” “I’m not sure, but doesn’t it look dangerous?” “Yes. They’re clearly surrounded by humans.”
Although Choi Hyun-seok didn’t know, Raidrun was able to examine the situation in great detail.
In fact, he could tell at a glance where Grat was.
“Commander Grat is being chased. He seems to be trying to escape.” “Escape… Can you guess what happened?”
“well.”
Didn’t Grat join hands with humans?
But, what a fate to be surrounded by humans and running away.
Could it be that this was all a human scheme and that Grat was a victim too?
I couldn’t tell how things were going to turn out.
Then Rachel came near.
“It’s obvious.”
“It’s obvious. What is it?”
“He tried to make a deal with humans and hit us in the back of the head, but he got hit in the back of the head too.” “So he tried to use humans, but he was used in return?” “That’s right. Even if a stupid demon uses his brain, it’s hard to beat humans with cunning.” “Hmm… It’s like a novel, but strangely enough, it makes sense.”
Choi Hyun-seok, who had been lost in thought, looked back at Raidrun.
“Lord Raidrun. Shouldn’t we also retreat? In fact, it seems as if the 8th Division is almost finished.”
“No. Not yet.”
Raidrun shook his head.
He was staring at something with great concentration, his eyes wide open.
Choi Hyun-seok looked at Raidrun with a bewildered face.
“What do you see?”
“Yes. You will know soon enough.”
Raidrun talking nonsense.
It didn’t take long to figure out what he meant.
***
“Aaah! The humans are endlessly surging in!” “Sir, I want to eat meat before I die… Please, just one bite…” “Whose flesh is this crazy bastard trying to eat!”
crisis.
That too is a major crisis.
I was so out of my mind that people were rushing in from all directions.
While everyone was panicking and panicking, the soldiers started dying one after another.
“Damn it!”
Grat grabbed the head of the running human.
Kkwaduk!
The head is shattered by simple force.
Grat shouted, throwing down the body.
“Everyone, wake up! Open the way!”
There is still hope.
The enemy numbers are overwhelming, but we are surrounded on all sides.
If you concentrate your strength on one side, you should be able to break through it easily.
Grat fought at the forefront, slaughtering humans and fighting to open the way.
“Run! It’s the division commander!” “The 8th division commander is Crocodile Gratta!” “Hero! Where is the hero!?”
Ordinary soldiers can never stop a division commander.
A hero or someone strong enough to be one.
Or, the Knights must come to deal with it.
Grat laughed heartily and swung his giant claws.
“Get out of the way! If you don’t get out of the way, I’ll eat you all. Hahahaha!”
The soldiers were busy running away in the face of such violence.
In an instant, a path opened up in front of Grat.
“Oh, are you finally coming to your senses?”
At that moment, the corners of my lips slowly rose.
Grat’s face hardened.
Because three men and women were walking along the open road.
Gratto was also a familiar figure.
“You guys…”
“Long time no see, crocodile.”
“Coward Grat. Are you showing off your strength against the soldiers again?” “You can’t give up that stubborn spirit even if you die.”
Their true identities are heroes of the Allied Forces.
Gratwa and I had been clashing on the battlefield for the past few years.
“Why are you here…”
What’s strange is that this is the first time they’ve gathered together.
Until now, they have not conducted joint operations because they belong to different countries.
But this time, as if by some promise, the wind blew and Grat was welcomed.
“shit…”
The fact that they gathered means that there was an agreement internally.
That agreement must have been reached because there was confidence that Grat could be caught.
‘Those damn empire bastards!’
It was clear that this was a plot hatched by the Holy Empire Gatren.
As Grat hesitated, the three heroes began to approach.
“Now, let’s put an end to our stubborn ill-fated relationship.” “Surely the Demon King’s Army officers aren’t thinking of running away, are they?”
“Krrrr…”
Grat, who had been growling fiercely, suddenly turned around.
“Let’s just wait and see!”
Grat runs away just like that.
The heroes looked puzzled.
Still, I never imagined that a high-ranking member of the Demon King’s Army would run away before even fighting.
‘The battlefield is wide. There’s no reason to break through the place the hero is blocking. Let’s escape to another place!’
Grat ran without hesitation, pushing past the Demon King’s soldiers.
“Get out of the way! I mean, get out of the way, you worthless bastards!”
It was not easy to open the road because there were so many soldiers.
The Allied heroes followed closely behind.
“Crocodile head! Don’t you have any self-respect!?” “It’s ridiculous that the three of you are attacking each other and saying such things!”
Grat shouted, warding off the flying magic and swords.
Although he pretended to be quite relaxed, Grat’s insides were actually burning.
‘Damn it! If this continues, it’s all over!’
How could I, who had reigned on the battlefield for over 100 years, die so meaninglessly?
I didn’t want to believe it.
“I shouldn’t have made such an ambiguous deal with such an evil human! Damn it! No, if it weren’t for Hemis in the first place, this wouldn’t have happened…!”
At that time, Grat was blaming the world.
A black light fell from the sky.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Kuuung…!
A black light that falls exactly between Grat and the hero.
For a moment, the battlefield became quiet and everyone’s eyes were focused on it.
Pushuuu…
Rising dust.
In it, a beautiful voice was heard that was so captivating that it made one dizzy.
“Grat~ Our Grat~”
Grat’s face hardened as he heard the voice.
“Where are you going in such a hurry~?”
It’s been a long time, but it’s a voice I can never forget.
“Commander…?”
The Demon King’s Army’s 3rd Corps Commander. It was Hemis.
