Episode 408 Alliance with High Elves (2)
Again… . Again… . Again… .
Red drops of blood fell from the bottom of the inverted cross.
“Okay. I guess I still have nothing to say.”
Remia stroked Melena’s cheek.
“Cough… Haa… Just… kill me.”
Melena took a deep breath.
He must have been subjected to extreme torture, and his appearance was truly horrendous.
“You’re such a terrible kid. If you put this much effort into him, he would usually open his mouth.”
“Cut off one of your arms is another solution. If you cross the irreversible river, you will open your mouth to protect what is left.”
Sreung!
Mordrey, who was next to him, immediately drew his sword.
Is it because of the fact that I have been betrayed all along?
The anger Mordrey felt was beyond imagination.
It’s a natural thing.
Even before the Tower of Trials appeared, it was the demons who had been working together.
“Ha, what kind of lover are you talking about as if they were having an affair? Wasn’t betrayal a normal thing in this world?”
“Yes. That is also true. But….”
Phew!
The tip of the knife dug into my thigh.
“Aaaahhh!”
“I don’t know about the others, but I can’t stand betraying me, Melena. I saved you from almost being killed by the mafia while dealing in arms!”
“stop.”
As I was about to cross the line, Remia opened her mouth.
“…….”
Mordray’s sword stopped.
“As you may have guessed, you are going to die anyway. However, how you die is up to you.”
“Hmm… I’d like to go after I’m old enough and have a glass of wine in a warm bed. Isn’t that okay?”
“Hehe. The mouth is still alive. However, everyone has a limit. Finding that limit is my specialty. Before you suffer any more, tell me about Kang Jin-hyuk’s plan and whether there is another spy in it.”
“I told you. Just kill her. Why does this demon bitch have such a long tongue?”
“……Geeee.”
Remia’s face distorted grimly.
“Mordrey.”
“yes.”
“Just leave it alone.”
“Please leave it to me.”
Mordray picked out a torture device lying on a wooden table.
“Tristan. You interrogate the remaining demons one by one. If there are any more spies, you must find them and report them right away.”
Tristan, who had been quiet, trembled at Remia’s command.
“Your complexion doesn’t look so good. I guess something is wrong, right?”
“Oh, no. I just didn’t think there would be a traitor among my colleagues.”
Tristan looked at Melena with a complicated face.
However, it was only for a short time.
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Hundreds of rangers headed forward across the swamp.
So much so that no sound is made even when a force of this size moves.
The High Elves Rangers were fast and quiet.
‘Indeed, I understand that even demons cannot handle it easily.’
If these guys carry out a guerrilla war while hiding, no matter how much Remia is, it will be annoying.
But, right then.
Tiring.
A status window appeared in front of Jinhyuk.
[A call request has arrived from slave ‘Melena.’]
This is ridiculous.
There was no way Remia inside the temple would allow such a gap.
‘Remia… Did you get Melena?’
Otherwise, there was no reason for Melena to activate the currency system at this time.
However, if there was betrayal, the ‘soul brand’ would be activated… .
‘What on earth is going on?’
All kinds of scenarios ran through my mind, but there was only one way to confirm it.
Jinhyuk accepted the call request.
Then, a familiar voice was heard.
“I assume we decided not to contact each other until we met in person?”
“I did. But, it’s okay. My friend inside created an opening. There won’t be any wiretapping or detection.”
“Looks like I did something unnecessary again. Huh. If you just stay quiet, will you get sick? Huh?”
“We’ll get scolded later, so stop complaining. We don’t have much time, so let’s share only the important things.”
There is no way it can be done this way.
“Okay. Then, tell me about the placement of the demons and where Remia and the Seven Deadly Sins are currently staying.”
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“The demons will be stationed outside the temple. However, they are all decoys and the main force, including Remia, is waiting for you to arrive inside the temple. The Seven Deadly Sins are supposed to guard the ‘Dark Magic Stone’ side.”
As expected, they are taking the method of setting a trap and waiting.
Since their goal is to activate the gate inside the temple, they will probably plan to make the most of it to catch them off guard.
Only one.
What I don’t understand is that the Seven Deadly Sins of Gluttony protect the Black Magic Stone.
It is true that the black magic stone that supplies magical energy to the demons is the second main target after the gate… .
‘Unexpected’
I thought they would prioritize eliminating me rather than that.
At first, the Black Magic Stone side was planning to send paragons and nobles who handle spirit beasts, but if things turn out this way, they will have to revise their plans.
Jinhyuk’s eyes narrowed.
‘What on earth are you planning?’
A situation unfolded that was completely opposite to Remia’s personality, which likes to end things quickly.
Although the black magic stone was important, it only happened when the battle was prolonged or when they were trying to minimize the damage from the magic beasts placed outside.
“Hmm. Well, there is nothing bad for us. We have an opportunity to eliminate the enemy’s maximum power.”
Jinhyuk made a decision.
“I have to send T-Bone and Frey to the place where the dark magic stones are. Anyway, there are people I planted at the altar, so redistributing the personnel like this will be enough.”
“I think that would be good too. Ah! I have to go now.”
Before the conversation ended, Melena added one last word.
“The tea you made for me when I was at the lake… I really want to try it again. I really liked it.”
[The call has ended.]
The blue status window blinked and disappeared.
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thud! thud! thud!
With an earth-shaking roar.
The demonic beasts at the entrance to the temple roared in unison.
“Koooooo!”
“Giggle feed! Feed!”
Infected organisms that live on medium to large-sized hell demons and various monsters.
An innumerable army covered the swamp.
And in front of them, the elf army led by Jinhyeok took up position.
“That’s a huge number. If we fought properly, we wouldn’t be able to hold out for even half a day and we’d be annihilated.”
Paragon swallowed dry saliva as he looked at his enemies.
I knew that the enemy force was powerful, but when I encountered it directly in front of me, its scale was much greater than I expected.
So much so that it feels like all the demonic beasts on the 27th floor have been gathered together.
“Just pretend to fight moderately. Just hit and run and don’t go too deep.”
“Okay. Let’s try to act appropriately.”
“Oh. And, I think you should go inside with us. All the other magical girls, too.”
“what?”
“Things are a little messed up inside. There is a magic stone that supplies demon energy to the demons, and I would like your help in destroying it.”
“No, you clearly said that we had no business going into the temple. You shouldn’t suddenly change your mind like this!”
“There are elves in there who are infected with parasites. There are also elves who have not yet been infected. Do you know what I mean…?”
At Jinhyuk’s words, Paragon stopped screaming.
“…….”
“Yes, that’s right. We really need your help to save them.”
“I was planning on doing this from the beginning. Damn, I’m going. Why don’t I just go? Instead,”
Paragon glared at Jinhyuk as if he could not give up on this much.
“say it.”
“Please, please, let me take off these clothes. I’m the commander of the defense, but I don’t want to lose face in front of my subordinates if I look like this.”
“Yes. I’m going to hell, so please just let me take off these clothes.”
“I beg you too.”
The magical girls begged as one.
but… .
“no.”
“Why, why on earth is it not possible!”
“There will be a lot of infected elves inside, so we need to differentiate between them and their friends.”
To be honest, all the elves look the same so I can’t tell who is who.
But wouldn’t it be possible to clearly recognize who is an ally if one wears such a distinctive outfit?
In other words, it is a method that is 100 times more reliable than using passwords or enemy identification bands.
“Clap. Master is right. I don’t think you’ll ever be mistaken.”
“Yes. The identification probability is 100%.”
Even Frey, who rarely gives 100%, agreed.
at last.
The rest of the high elves, including Paragon, had no choice but to cry and eat mustard and join Jinhyuk.
It was a few minutes later that the war began.
“attack!”
“Make sure those dirty bastards never touch elves again!”
Hundreds of arrows flew and various spirit magic struck the center of the demonic beasts.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
Quaaaang!
The place where various attribute magic swept away turned into ruins.
but.
“Krrr….”
“Giggles! The prey came back on their own?”
“I couldn’t find where they were hiding, but I can finally catch them all.”
Only a small number of people suffered damage.
The majority of the demonic beasts were still alive and well.
Now is the beginning of a full-scale war.
And while the two forces are struggling for their own purposes.
A small number of people left the battlefield.
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[Entered inside the temple.]
Sigh.
A thick bloody smell stung the tip of my nose.
It is a place completely different from the swamp outside, with a deep smell of death.
Moreover, the extremely bizarre sculptures and various torture devices made my hair stand on end just by encountering them.
“It’s our first time coming in here. I’m crazy. I’m crazy.”
Paragon muttered in a very nervous voice.
“If you go a little further, you will come to a fork in the road. Be nervous. Among the infected, there are many who specialize in erasing their presence.”
“Damn. I don’t think I’ll be able to recognize you even if I approach you openly….”
Pillars covered with skulls and plants full of thorns were so crowded that they were blocking the view.
Even if there is an enemy right in front of you, it will not be easy to notice.
But right then.
Whick!
Something suddenly flew from the ceiling.
“Aaaah!”
Before I could react, an elf ranger soared into the air.
“It’s the enemy!”
Paragon immediately staged a protest.
puck! Puff!
“Keeeeee!”
A spider measuring about 3 meters was jumping from pillar to post.
‘Jumping Spider’.
It is a spider with a relatively small body but long legs.
It was already an annoying type nicknamed assassin, but it had become even faster and more agile due to infection.
Moreover, jumping spiders were not the only ones reacting to the intruder.
Kagagak. Just like that… .
The sound of a huge ax being dragged across the floor.
Even the three-armed teratoma ‘Talmite’ popped out.
Its entire body was covered with a reinforced shell, making it difficult to hit it fatally with arrows.
“Gooooo!”
“Ooooh!”
The muscular beasts swung their axes.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
The pillar shattered in one blow.
The nimble elves managed to escape the attack… .
Sigh.
There was no way to avoid the surprise attack of the jumping spider on the ceiling.
“Kwaaah!”
Once again, an elf disappeared into thin air.
If they were attacked like this, it was only a matter of time before they were annihilated.
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