Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master (204)
“As the main battle begins from there, the strength of the leader level must be preserved as much as possible. If we fight like we are now, the exhaustion will inevitably be too great. “Except for situations where the Magic Kings appear, all three of you must withdraw from the battlefield.”
“Am I okay?”
Grace interjected with an expression that seemed indifferent.
“It’s not like we’re fighting day and night all week, so if the pace is similar to what we’re doing now, there’s no big problem.”
“Is that so.”
Uruka said, her eyebrows drooping as if she was thinking about those words.
“Hmm, what do you two think?”
“It won’t be a big waste for those who push with the volume, but as you said, maintaining physical condition is also important.”
“My singularity doesn’t cost much, so I’ll do as you wish.”
Wade and Audrey seemed to take it positively.
If they withdrew from the front lines, the casualties would increase several times, but there was an enemy that had to be prepared even at the cost of the damage.
The four magic kings who become more powerful around Yggdrasil may be quite powerful enemies, but the entity that truly needs to be overthrown is the World Tree, whose name and status have been recognized since ancient times.
Even in the long history of the Green Dragon Knights, there are many ancestors who have engaged in battle with King Yoyo, but they have never reached the main body of Yggdrasil.
“We have not yet seen the true face of Yggdrasil.”
The unknown is the epicenter of fear and an element that should be avoided more than anything else in strategy and tactics. Although they had been fighting for centuries, Yggdrasil still remained an unknown.
If it were an environment where an advance party could be sent out, they would have constantly formed a scouting party and worked hard to gather even a single piece of information about Yggdrasil.
However, this area was like the palm of a man’s hand, so it was difficult to guarantee his survival even if the leaders themselves stepped forward.
“… “It hurts me not to get help from Wickline.”
Wade said.
“It’s different from ‘Magyeong’. This area is not completely outside of world laws. “If only two 9th rank archmages had participated, we would have been able to break through the obstruction and look into Yggdrasil.”
“There is nothing we can do since we are a clan that inherits the legacy of the High Elves. Even if it has been rotted by [Nidhogg]’s poison, it is a world tree that was stuffed as is from an old era. “We could sense their presence and dominate them at the same time.”
“Know. “Wickline has been researching ways to block that influence for hundreds of years, but with no results.”
So, Wade cut me off saying that I was just saying something regretful. If I complain any more, it will only end up being a rant.
“Isn’t it good to inherit the traits of a higher species? Is there something like that in our Cardenas clan? “Is it a weapon or ability that has a fatal effect on the dragon’s character?”
Grace, who had been listening to the two people’s story, intervened.
As she is famous for not reading the mood, it was a sudden change of topic.
“does not exist.”
“There is none.”
Wade and Audrey answered in unison. Uruka seemed a little surprised by that reaction, and her eyes widened.
Audrey, who felt the need to explain to her juniors, opened her mouth.
“Wicline is defeated when it encounters a higher species that is closer to the laws of nature, such as the World Tree, and Zehai becomes weaker the further it moves from the surface or the point where its feet are connected to the ground. “Do you mind if I don’t explain that part again?”
“yes! “I know that much!”
Audrey just nodded once and continued explaining.
“Unlike the two clans, we, Cardenas, do not have any opponents that can be called weak. That is why the Seven Great Knights are shedding blood on all fronts, and it is also why we are treated as the heads of the Three Dukes.”
“Doesn’t it work with weapons like Dragon Slayer’s relics?”
“That’s a good question.”
Audrey smiled and explained Uruka’s question.
“You will receive more damage than normal damage. However, a minor injury is not at a level that worsens into a serious or fatal injury. “This is partly because the dragon’s blood has become more and more dull over the generations, but the biggest reason is because of our progenitor.”
“Are you the progenitor?”
“okay. He was the one who took on the karma of dragon slaying on behalf of the founding nation, and was bound to a human body by that curse. So all the factors we possess are imperfect.”
Since the dragon’s factor was inherited in an imperfect form in the first place, the species and weapons that were supposed to be its natural enemies were unable to function properly.
If Leonard had heard about the contents of this meeting, he would naturally have thought of the adage, “A fortune is a blessing.”
In fact, among the weak gods that the White Dragon Knights were in charge of, it was not uncommon to have people who had subjugated dragons or had a history of defeating them. If that man’s weakness had remained in Cardenas, it was clear that the casualties of the White Dragon Knights would have been several times worse.
“Let’s go back to the main topic.”
Wade, who had attracted the attention of the three people, asked Uruka.
“If the three leaders, including you, Audrey, and I, leave, the burden on the upper layers of the wall will be many times greater. Have you estimated the casualties that will occur as a result?”
“of course.”
Uruka closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them, as if to reveal her miserable feelings, and answered softly.
“80% of the 1588 Titans and their gunners will be killed or injured, and the Green Dragon Knights, with a total of 283 members, will have most of their apprentice knights killed and nearly half of their regular members killed or deserted. The case of the Blue Dragon Knights would not be much different.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
No one dared comfort or encourage him. Since this was not a situation that could be resolved with words, sacrifice was inevitable.
“Is it possible for an entire knighthood to be wiped out? No, if we take into account the battle that will occur immediately afterward, we must be prepared to lose 90 percent of the expedition’s strength.”
When Wade calmly looked at reality and summed it up like that, the rest of the leaders also adjusted their expressions as if they had made up their own minds.
That doesn’t mean they were unfamiliar with death.
I have accumulated countless experiences of losing parents, siblings, and colleagues. I just didn’t like the idea of having to risk the annihilation of two knights in one operation. If it is a thorny path that cannot be avoided, one must trample on it without hesitation.
Grace spoke, as if to brighten the heavy atmosphere.
“ah! “Now that I think about it, Uruka, is Leonard doing well?”
Uruka responded half a beat late.
“It exceeds my expectations. “Grace, why are you asking me, when we already defeated Cybele together?”
“I was curious about other people’s opinions. “Because all the leaders other than you and Corbin have accompanied Leonard before.”
“… Corbyn has almost no external activities, and ‘him’ is an exception, isn’t he? Am I really the last one?”
Uruka, who realized her situation, looked around for no reason.
“Then what’s your turn? There’s no way you’ll be coming back. “I will give up.”
“Wow, you’re quick to adapt.”
“I don’t think I’d dare to compete for the coveted junior position from senior Wade or senior Audrey. Above all, if this operation is successful, won’t me and the Green Dragon Knights have nothing to do for a while?”
“Aha,” said Grace, who was convinced.
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“I know? In the case of the foreign gods beyond
Audrey, who waited for their story to conclude, interjected her own words.
“There hasn’t been much news since Cybele was defeated. Leonard’s location is too far for me to visit in person. “Do you know anything?”
It didn’t take long for Uruka to remember the answer.
“Except when he was blocking spriggan attacks, he was teaching things to the people on the wall. “I haven’t received a report on the details, but let’s find out.”
“Hoo.”
Audrey’s eyes twinkled with this strangeness.
It had to be that way.
When I was staying in the Black Dragon Knights, the influence of the martial arts that Leonard taught me was enormous. From the day that all the Black Dragon Knights granted elemental power or anti-magic power to their swords, battles with demons became easier than ever before.
The reason Audrey was able to be dispatched to this operation was because the defense battle in front of [Hell’s Gate] had become more stable.
But what if Leonard can once again demonstrate his genius and solve the problems on this front? I didn’t know that Uruka could reduce the damage previously estimated to less than half.
‘You shouldn’t place too high expectations on your child… .’
I ended up thinking that it would be proof of my immaturity to expect anything from that child.
The leaders’ meeting continued for several hours and then came to an end.
The decision to further increase the speed of advance was not overturned.
They had to move forward.
* * *
Meanwhile, Leonard, who was wandering around the upper level of the barrier train, was trying to explain the knowledge in his head.
Gimundungap (奇門遁甲).
The method of inducing and transforming the energy of nature and bringing about incomprehensible events through Jinbeop was bound to be difficult to understand in the rest of the world, even with its ideological basis. Even in the Jungwon martial arts world, other than the Zhuge Dynasty or the Mosan faction, the majority of the sects were either ignorant of Jinbeop or had only passed down the methods of unfolding and reaping through repeated learning.
Yeon Mu-hyeok was an exception, as he devoured books on true law with his understanding and desire for knowledge. The martial people were considered to have studied the Four Thousand Characters, let alone the Four Books and Three Classics, if they were written correctly without making a mistake.
“If I rearrange the path through which the power of the magic circle circulates like this, will there be any effect?”
One of the wizards who was listening to Leonard’s explanation of the strategy asked a question.
“That’s right.”
“I understood everything as far as creating four pillars to circulate power and embody the concept of natural order.”
If the rest of the wizards were of the same opinion, they asked Leonard using their faces rather than their mouths.
“Why is it like that? “I don’t know the underlying reason.”
It was an obvious question, but Leonard didn’t know how to explain it all. If I were to reveal everything that was in my head, someone might be able to understand it, but it was impossible for even a person with a genius in Jinbeop to master the knowledge accumulated over centuries in an instant.
The amount of learning and the process alone was enough to make me sick of it.
‘To understand the Four Elements of Four Elements, we must start with the five elements of yin and yang and learn how the concepts of Taegeuk, coexistence and opposite polarity, and Four Elements fit together and act on energy… .’
The descendants of Zhuge Gongming, known as the masters of Jinbeop, and the scholars of Zhuge Dynasty, reached this level beyond Li Li.
There is no way that Leonard, who learned the material sensuously thanks to his advanced martial arts skills, could teach it overnight, even though gifted students who are said to have been reading the Book of Changes from the age of three only study it after learning it for nearly 30 years.
In the end, the magicians had no choice but to memorize a formula whose principles and laws were incomprehensible, and then lamented.
“I learned something new, but nothing stuck in my head. It’s really sad and sad!”
“I’ll have to study it as soon as I get back from this operation!”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
As the wizards holding the diagram of the simple magic circle that transformed Sasanggwiwonjin dispersed, Leonard could barely sigh.
Even just improving the formation method from his previous life into a magic circle was beyond his ability. If Dragon Heart hadn’t helped him, it would have been a level of difficulty that he wouldn’t have been able to endure tens of thousands of trials and errors.
Leonard, who had somehow succeeded in spreading that knowledge, turned his eyes again to the horizon stretching out in front of the train.
‘… The speed of the barrier train gradually increases. Are we speeding up our advance as Commander Grace said?’
There has been no major damage to the defense wires on the upper level of the train.
The magic kings had not attacked since the last time they appeared in shifts, so the barrier train was moving smoothly inside.
The atmosphere was quite chaotic as I did not know whether I should be happy about this state of fair winds or whether it was the calm before the storm.
Leonard, looking down at the wall stained with blood and flesh, muttered involuntarily.
“No matter how much I kill spriggans, their numbers don’t decrease. “I don’t know the soul, but the number of corpses that can be used as vessels is probably not infinite.”
It was then.
“ah! I know that!
As usual, Heather, riding a wolf, answered from behind Leonard.
fantasy,
