Episode 267
Demon tribe
The annihilation of the advance party was expected.
Because that was the purpose from the beginning.
The advance party, caught in a huge trap, suffered a devastating blow and was destroyed, as expected.
“But isn’t it a pity? If they had that much power together in the final battle, it would have been a great help.” “It is true that it is a pity. They were also the pillars that supported the Demon Tribe. However, I couldn’t leave the uncontrolled power alone.”
Sidriel’s will was firm.
The three families, tightly bound by arrogant authority, would have caused trouble at some point.
It was a force that could spark a dispute and turn into a disaster.
It would be better to not have such an unstable power.
This time, I was satisfied enough to use it to delay the enemy’s advance, even if only for a little while.
“Then is it our turn to step forward now?”
“Let’s go.”
“Please.”
The legends, including Choi Hyun-seok, moved as planned.
Split into two teams, one to stop the main cult force, and the other to stop the new cult group from gathering.
None of it was easy.
A series of battles and battles.
Time passed relentlessly.
One day, two days, a week, ten days…
Choi Hyun-seok put all his effort into stopping the approaching group of fanatics.
How fiercely and desperately he fought.
Crossing several diagonal lines.
How many enemies have been defeated.
In a nutshell, you could tell just by looking at the level of growth.
▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok
▫Title: Legendary Warrior
▫Level: 1713
·Strength: 626
· Agility: 629
· Stamina: 627
·Mana: 683
·Charisma: 175
·Fighting spirit: 201
In a short period of time, I grew by a whopping 400 levels.
Thanks to this, the combat power has exceeded 100, so it is no longer possible to measure it.
It was definitely a great thing, but I can never laugh when I think about the process.
“ha…”
Choi Hyun-seok, with a tired face, washed his face.
How many fanatics did you have to kill to get here?
Countless lives were lost.
One by one, the weight of their lives felt heavier, perhaps because they were directly destroying their heads and hearts.
“… I’m glad the evacuation was completed safely.” “The operation was a success.” “Thank you all for your hard work.”
Still, thanks to the fierce fight, we were able to achieve our goal.
The evacuation is currently 99.9% complete.
The damage so far has been virtually non-existent.
This was a great thing, and Choi Hyun-seok tried to focus more on this fact.
Because I thought about how many people had died by my own hands and I might have gone crazy.
Now it’s just how many people have been saved.
I decided to just think about this.
Choi Hyun-seok had to do that.
Now that the final battle is just around the corner.
Either atone, go broke and crazy, or go to hell.
At least that’s something to think about after the final battle.
He had to do it, if only for the weight of life and sacrifice that was now weighing on his shoulders.
“They’ll come tomorrow.” “It’s finally the end.” “That’s right. The last battle…”
A large-scale fanatic group of 40 million people.
Despite the numerous deaths, more and more of them were approaching the capital city of Draxel.
“Can we win…”
Someone muttered quietly.
That monologue became a cold knife and pierced everyone’s heart.
“…”
An uncomfortable, awkward silence follows.
Everyone was too tired to force a bright smile and pretend everything was okay.
They fought without resting for even a moment.
To be exact, it would be correct to say that he killed people without stopping.
It would not be unreasonable to think that if all the blood shed by those here were collected, it would form a huge river.
They were all floundering in the river of blood they had created.
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At that time, no one thought of breaking the silence.
Choi Hyun-seok opened his mouth.
“We will win. Because these were the times for that.”
There was a strange power in that calm voice.
There’s no time to wash during battle.
Now he has completely forgotten to wash and looks like a total mess.
But, both eyes were clear.
He had already organized his thoughts.
He knew what he had to do.
“Let’s get started. It looks like everyone is here.”
“… Okay, I understand.”
Olaven Grimier stood up from his seat.
He began briefing on the final operation.
“Thanks to your efforts, the evacuation is almost over. Not only the Dracen people, but also the refugees from other countries have safely moved to the rear. I would like to thank you once again for your hard work.”
Olaven Grimier nodded lightly.
If it weren’t for the legends here, the damage would have been unimaginable.
Perhaps even the hope of protecting humanity has disappeared.
That is why Olaven Grimier sincerely thanked them for their hard work.
After a while, he raised his head and continued his explanation.
“The enemy is currently gathering at a place half a day away from the capital Draxel. If all goes as planned, they will arrive here in Draxel at dawn tomorrow.” “There are rumors that the enemy numbers are 40 million. Is that true?” “That’s right. According to magical observations, there are currently about 40.76 million gathered.”
Everyone was silent.
Forty million.
It’s a number beyond imagination.
It was simply not a scale on which one could fight and win.
Although this side also gathered all its power, it was woefully inadequate compared to the enemy.
“So your role is very important. You have done a lot for me so far, but I have one last request.” “Let’s cut the nonsense out of the way and get to the point quickly. We need to save every second.”
Park Hyun-ah said cynically.
Although the tone was somewhat aggressive, it was not wrong.
These days, they don’t have the luxury of looking after each other.
Because time was a life-or-death situation that could be saved.
Since everything would be over tomorrow anyway, I had to keep running without stopping.
Olaven Grimier nodded.
“The goal is to defeat the Pope. If we eliminate the Pope, the people’s mental control will be lifted.”
Actually, up to this point it was a predictable story.
The fact that people’s minds are connected somewhere was discovered relatively early in the incident.
It was not difficult to guess that it had something to do with the Pope.
However, it just took time to become confident.
So after meticulous research, the wizards of the Dracaen Empire discovered this fact three days ago.
The spirit of every fanatic is linked to the Pope.
Killing the Pope will break the mind control.
“As I said, now that the evacuation is over, it is time for the final battle.”
The reason we have not taken action even after knowing this fact is because the evacuation is not over yet.
The first priority was to safely send the refugees to the rear.
Now that the evacuation was over, it was time to make one last move.
“The Pope is in the Imperial Palace at the center of Gratiam, the capital of Gatren.” “The location was obvious from the beginning. The problem is the troops guarding it.” “The troops are 20 million fanatics. And we have confirmed that there are many individuals with high sacred powers who are presumed to be cardinals.”
“Umm…”
The expressions of those present darkened at the mention of the cardinal.
Because they all had fought fanatics and clashed with cardinals.
“How many cardinals exactly?” “At least ten. I’m not sure, but I’d guess around twenty.”
“It won’t be easy.”
The cardinals were by no means opponents to be taken lightly, as each one possessed legendary powers.
There are as many as twenty such people.
Maybe it was more than that.
It was expected that a difficult fight awaited them, as was to be expected.
“I think it will be difficult to confront them head on. We will have to deal with not only the cardinal but also the fanatics.”
“Then what should we do?”
“While someone is distracting, the rest of us will have to deal with the Pope.”
“Not bad.”
“If we’re not careful, our power will be divided and we could be annihilated without being able to do anything.” “What good will it do if we all gather together and attack head-on? If we end up losing everything without even being able to see the Pope, who will take responsibility?” “I definitely think that a bait strategy is better.” “For now, I have no choice but to go as bait. It’s impossible to deal with the Pope.”
The legends each gave their opinions and discussed how to attack.
After the division of roles was completed, the final briefing was also completed.
“That’s all for the story. Let’s get going.”
“Let’s go.”
Legends rose from their seats.
The time given to them was not very long.
We had to move quickly towards the final battlefield.
“Kyaaah~ Shit! After this, I’m going to buy a villa by the sea and live quietly there. I won’t come out until you’re done.” “Do you think that’s possible with your personality, big sis?” “What’s with my personality, you punk?” “How can you ask when you know yourself better?” “Is this kid secretly speaking to me informally? Has his brain gotten really thick?” “You misunderstood. Misunderstood~ I’m busy, so let’s go quickly!”
Choi Hyun-seok and Park Hyun-ah also moved while meowing.
After some light play, I feel a little less tense.
‘My sister is secretly a romantic too.’
On the way to Gratiam.
For some reason, Park Hyun-ah’s words kept lingering in my head.
I live in a villa with an ocean view…
It’s a pretty cool story.
I don’t know how much it will cling to Park Hyun-ah’s personality.
‘What should I do?’
Choi Hyun-seok’s thoughts naturally led to his future.
If the operation is successful.
And if you survive.
What should I do?
‘Well, actually, it’s not a problem that you need to worry about.’
Choi Hyun-seok smiled faintly.
His goal has not changed, then or now.
That’s why I kept fighting and struggling.
For the dreams and goals that will come true someday.
‘We’re almost there now. We’re finally ready to stand at the starting point.’
I came back a little too early though.
Even though I haven’t even reached the starting point of the path toward my goal.
That is why Choi Hyun-seok makes his pledge even more earnestly.
I will achieve what I want.
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The current situation, with imperial devotion in full swing and fanaticism running rampant, is a disaster.
That too, a huge disaster that seemed like it would destroy the world.
Disaster does not discriminate between people.
It drove everyone into a corner, regardless of gender, wealth, or class.
The country was destroyed in an instant.
Family and friends die or go crazy.
I left my hometown and traveled a distance that could almost be called a cross-continent journey.
Even if my feet are swollen, bleeding, and my toenails fall off, I can’t stop.
Because if I didn’t want to get caught by the fanatics, I had to move a little faster and further away.
I walked with difficulty in pain and anxiety.
Without even eating properly.
Many people lost their lives due to the continued overwork.
All the dead people had to be abandoned.
Because I don’t have the time or the energy to leisurely bury the body.
After a long and arduous journey, we finally arrived at Draxel, the capital of the Dracaen Empire.
The sense of relief that they had finally survived was short-lived, but then the refugees heard another shocking sound.
A huge number of fanatics gathered in front of Draxel.
The number is beyond imagination.
Many soldiers have been deployed to stop them, but their chances of success are slim.
Because the enemy’s numbers were ten times that of ours.
After the soldier falls, this city will be next.
They say there is no paradise where you run away.
People realized.
Unless we fight them back, they will chase us to the ends of the continent.
Until there is nothing left but fanatics.
Thud, thud…
People began to come out of the city one by one.
Before dawn, at dawn when the sky is tinted blue.
The footsteps of refugees leaving the city one by one had soon become a giant river.
They didn’t even have a proper sword, but they wielded whatever crude weapons they had with all their might.
In front of Draxel, countless soldiers were already waiting in formation.
Refugees naturally mixed with them.
He guarded the soldiers’ back and sides.
The soldiers did not stop the refugees.
To begin with, the soldiers were a diverse group of people from all over the world, so there was no particular sense of alienation.
There were hundreds of flags symbolizing each group’s affiliation.
People who have nothing in common.
Millions of people who would never have met or worked together before came together for one purpose.
To protect this land.
To protect someone precious who is trembling in pain and anxiety even at this moment.
Because I couldn’t lose anymore, and I couldn’t run away.
I stepped forward to confront it.
Wheeing-!
A gust of wind blew through the crowd.
As if counting how many people are standing.
The wind quickly swept through the battle lines stretching for tens of kilometers and then soared into the sky.
Doo doo doo doo…!
A noise is heard along with a faint vibration.
As dawn broke, sunlight streamed down through the clouds.
A swarm of people running and making noise from afar.
Their size was so great that they filled the plains in an instant.
“…”
No one opened their mouth.
Even without saying a word, I could tell that everyone felt the same way.
Tensed breathing.
The sound of saliva running down my throat is clearly audible.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo-!
The vibration gradually increases.
There was a loud laughter, accompanied by the sound of the ground being knocked on.
The sound of laughter that I heard so many times.
A maddened voice calling for rest disturbs people’s hearts.
For a moment, fear raised its head.
Phew oh oh oh-!
It was then that the sound of a horn was heard.
At the sound of the horn blowing to signal the departure of the battlefield, people rushed forward as if they had made a promise.
“Waaa …
Someone is crying out for humanity.
Someone is shouting death.
Some people just run around screaming.
At the end of the run, with his feet torn off, a fanatic was waiting for him, crying out for peace.
Kwakwakwakwakwakwakwa-!
The two groups clash and become entangled.
It was the prelude to what would later be recorded as the largest and most brutal battle in human history.
