Episode 330: The Collapse of Arcadia (5)
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The people of Luna Kingdom expressed doubts about one topic.
Between the snowy swordsman Gyro and the white flying squirrel Kayden, there was an argument about who was faster in the snow.
Most people raised Kayden’s hand.
However, since Gyro also showed a great presence in the snow, there were people who strongly argued that Gyro might win.
at last.
The two had a fight.
It was a 10km race, and those who saw the results were shocked.
Just as Gyro was halfway through, Kayden reached the finish line with overwhelming speed.
From then on, its reputation as a white flying squirrel became even stronger.
At least in Arcadia, where the snow falls heavily, I was sure that among all races, there was no being that moved faster than Kayden.
so that.
Kayden couldn’t accept reality.
He was clearly moving at a fast pace, and not a single one of Dmitry’s soldiers fell behind.
‘… … ‘How on earth?’
It didn’t make sense.
The ground covered with snow tends to be soft underfoot, and the stronger a man is, the slower his movement speed is bound to be.
So the Luna Kingdom has been taught ‘how to move on snow’ for generations.
How do I step on snow to reduce snowfall?
In particular, people who use auras have learned how to move quickly and move forward explosively by only lightly touching the surface.
That was not an area that could be mastered in just one or two days of teaching.
Sensitive control had to be accompanied by arduous training.
however.
Roman Dmitry and the soldiers quickly followed suit.
I took a quick look at the floor, and only very small footprints were left where they had passed.
‘I have a perfect understanding of how to move on the snow. Otherwise, you can’t move on snow with traces like that. How did this happen? I understand that Arcadia’s methods were never revealed to Dmitri. As Roman Dmitry said, could it be that Dmitri developed it on his own?’
I couldn’t believe it.
The method used by Kayden was a product of Luna’s long history.
In a land with four seasons like Dmitri, it was impossible to create technology comparable to Luna.
furthermore.
The soldiers, including Roman Dmitry, did not appear to be very shaken despite the intense cold and the snowstorm that obstructed visibility.
They did not undergo any training to adapt to the cold.
It was normal for a normal person to try to go into a cave because it was cold, let alone move quickly.
I had complicated feelings.
Although I felt relieved that I was fully prepared, my pride was hurt for no reason.
But I didn’t try to confirm the truth.
‘perhaps… … .’
Roman Dmitry.
He didn’t even leave a trace.
The sight of him gliding across the snow made me think that Roman Dmitry might be faster than me.
The reason he didn’t put himself aside was simple.
Since he is the one leading the way, he probably doesn’t feel the need to run that fast. I ignored reality.
If there was no need to worry about Roman Dmitri, the priority was to quickly reach Luna Fortress from now on.
I focused on running.
If it stays like this.
It seemed like we would be able to reach Luna before a day passed.
* * *
I ran for a while.
Shortly before his destination, Kayden received a signal from the magic communicator that a message had arrived.
Beep.
[Kayden. Enemies began to come into view. From now on, we will begin a life-or-death battle.]
Stand tall.
I stopped walking.
I got a strange feeling from the message Sebastian sent.
[Enemies are interfering with our magical communications. I don’t know how they sensed our intentions, but they seemed to know that if we wait, variables will arise. Tens of thousands of Orcs, led by Graksar, all arrived here. Maybe Luna will fall before you even arrive.]
My hands were shaking.
You interfered with magical communications.
Now I finally understand the questionable situation.
Magical communication should have been smooth from the moment we arrived in Arcadia, but no reply to our last communication had arrived.
Graksar realized Luna’s intentions.
Knowing that if he delayed, reinforcements named Roman Dmitri might arrive, and contrary to his initial plan, he passed through all the storage units and headed toward Luna’s Fortress.
I felt cold.
Luna was weak.
It was absolutely not enough to deal with tens of thousands of Orcs.
And last contact.
The moment he confirmed it, Kayden’s expression became grimly distorted.
[sorry. Give up this place and survive at least.]
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It was certain.
Luna has already fallen into the hands of her enemies.
* * *
There is something that people often misunderstand.
Oak.
They are said to be a barbaric and stupid race with the faces of pigs, livestock raised by humans.
Gyro’s carefree plan may have originated from such prejudice.
In fact, the orcs showed boldness without thinking back, but their leader, Graksar, was more cautious than he appeared on the outside.
Deal with the gyro.
He immediately interrogated the prisoners.
In a situation where they were being eaten alive, the distraught soldiers had no choice but to tell what they knew.
“Oh, Roman Dmitry! Dmitry decided to help us!”
“Dmitry’s numbers are small. Knowing that only 30 reinforcements would be sent, Knight Gyro dug a trap to turn the situation around with Luna’s own power. Please, please. I won’t ask you to save me. Please send it painlessly and only once.”
Graksar grasped the situation.
Roman Dmitry.
It was an unfamiliar name.
The Kingdom of Luna still received information about the Salamander Continent through Isabelle, but Graksar had no idea what kind of being Roman Dmitri was.
But there was a certain fact. From the nuances of the soldiers’ speech, he felt anticipation of Roman Dmitry.
He was clearly an unusual being, and even if there were only 30 people, he judged that it might cause variables.
“Chwiik, calott. “I’m heading straight to Luna Fortress.”
“Chwiik, I understand.”
The strategy changed.
If the enemy is waiting for reinforcements.
In the first place, it was enough to wipe out the main force at Luna Fortress.
No matter how strong Roman Dmitry was, he could not turn the war around when he lost his main army.
And added details.
A shaman was mobilized to disrupt magical communication.
Finally, Luna’s castle walls were visible.
Graksar wasted no time in giving orders to his soldiers.
“Chwiik, follow me.”
“Kaaak!”
“Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
It was earlier than expected.
As Graksar and the Orcs rushed in, soldiers in fear were seen on the walls of Luna.
They quickly found a location and fired arrows.
Hot water was poured on ladders hanging on the castle walls to prevent them from climbing up, and some soldiers threw torches after pouring oil on them.
The fire was burning brightly.
No matter how much it snowed and piled up, the fire in the oil burned the bodies of the orcs.
Kwarung.
Crumbling.
Graksar created an aura.
A red aura arose and they attacked the castle gate, but the results were different from when they attacked the seventh storehouse.
Quang!
It wasn’t broken.
No matter how hard I hit it, there wasn’t a single scratch on the gate.
“Bless.”
On the castle walls.
I saw High Priest Sebastian with his hands neatly folded.
The Luna Kingdom is a country with weak national power overall and a small number of soldiers.
However, the reason they were powerful when Isabelle existed was because of God’s blessing.
Sebastian blessed the gate, making it stronger than steel, and the resulting energy spread throughout the soldiers.
“die!”
“Oh God! “Give me strength!”
The soldiers gained strength.
They climbed up the castle wall and thrust their weapons into the vital points of the Orcs, showing that they were stronger than before.
Luna.
It was the power of the Holy Kingdom.
This was the strength that enabled them to survive as the only human nation in Arcadia, and when Isabel’s blessing was granted, even ordinary soldiers showed tremendous strength.
Although not as powerful as hers, Sebastian’s divine power was also powerful. Her blessings enveloped the soldiers.
No matter how much they fought, their stamina did not drop, and even though they shed a lot of blood from the orcs’ attacks, they fell down the castle wall together with the enemy, shouting for God.
It was intense.
Even though tens of thousands of Orcs were pushing in, thousands of soldiers did not allow entry.
if.
If only there was a gyro.
No, if Leo, the leader of the royal knights, had not followed Isabel, he might have held out a little longer.
Graksar climbed up the ladder.
As soon as he got on top of the castle wall, he cut down the soldiers who were running towards him at once, and the soldiers looked horrified as they saw dozens of soldiers falling down, sprinkling blood.
It was something that even blessings could not handle.
The terrifying killing power unleashed by Graksar made Luna’s soldiers face the terrible reality.
“Chwiik, Luna’s history ends today.”
Graksar carried out a massacre.
And then.
Quang!
The chains that supported the gate were cut off.
On top of the castle gate, where the chains were loosened and crashing down, black infested orcs surged in like waves.
finished.
High Priest Sebastian looked at that scene and closed his eyes tightly.
“… … Oh God.”
that.
It happened just a day ago, right before Kayden arrived in Arcadia.
* * *
Crack, crack.
Luna’s fortress is on fire.
In the ruined land, only people’s screams echoed.
“Kayak!”
“Please save me. Save me just once… … “Kwaaak!”
puck.
A club exploded on my head.
The man who was praying while holding on to the orc’s trouser legs opened his eyes and fell face down on the ground.
Blood flowed.
The orc, Calott, frowned.
“Chwiik, annoying bastards. We intend to keep you alive. So, don’t invite death.”
People who died during the war.
Their bodies had already been secured as food.
The corpses stored in the ice warehouse would serve as food for a long time, but Graksar hoped to secure as many living creatures as possible.
It was not mercy to humans.
Since the war would inevitably end in the annihilation of different races, the idea was to prepare for the future by raising humans like livestock.
Luna’s Fortress.
It was a new storage warehouse.
Graksar set out to attack other races, and as many as 10,000 orcs, including Calott, took charge of Luna’s fortress and settled the situation.
Moving the bodies to the ice warehouse. The living people were thrown into a place designated as a livestock shed.
And in case Dmitri’s reinforcements might come later, the castle gate was repaired and the exterior was decorated to make it look as if Luna was alive and well.
It was a trap.
If a soldier holding a family hostage acted, there was a high chance that stupid people would be fooled.
“… … Luna is finished.”
One of the prisoners.
A man named Smith said with a despairing look on his face.
Gyro, who had promised to subdue the orcs, ended up being treated like livestock just like them, and Sebastian was taken away by Graksar after fierce resistance.
The fate of key characters was unknown.
Queen Isabel and the leader of the royal knights, Leo, had lost contact for a long time, so they thought there was no hope for the Kingdom of Luna.
of course.
I heard that Kayden persuaded Roman Dmitry.
But it was late.
With only 30 people, including Roman Dmitri, they will not be able to do anything about Luna’s fortress held by Calott, let alone deal with Graksar.
Isn’t this place guarded by as many as ten thousand orcs?
Smith was left in tears as he watched his friend lying on the floor bleeding.
It was then.
“Chwiik, Calotte! “Humans have appeared!”
“Chwiik, Roman Dmitry. “It’s him!”
On the castle wall.
The orc who was watching reported the situation.
Calotte smiled bitterly, grabbed the soldier he had designated by the back and dragged him forward.
“Chwiik, human. You will be acting from now on. Get as close to the walls as possible, as if this place had not yet fallen to the enemies. If only I could do that. Chwiik, I will spare you and your family.”
“Oh, I understand.”
Calotte took a step.
perhaps.
Through the magical interference, the situation here may have been conveyed through magical communication.
It didn’t matter what the situation was.
If they approached foolishly, they would attack and wipe them out from the castle walls, and even if that wasn’t the case, there was no way to breach Luna’s fortress, which was guarded by 10,000 troops with 30 people.
I felt excited.
Calott could not hide his anticipation as he headed towards the castle wall to see what the humans of the Salamander Continent would taste like.
From now on.
It was time to enjoy the winner’s rights.
fantasy,
