Episode 170. Absence of God.
The red sun colored the western sky, and the shadows stretched long.
In the evening, when quiet peace surrounded Castle Strange, dark clouds suddenly began to approach, covering the sky.
Flames spreading through the parted clouds, and countless ranks of enemies appearing behind them.
Coo goong, coo goong, coo goong.
The ground shook.
“Um, what is that?”
Strange’s knights, who discovered the enemy on the castle wall, strained their eyes and observed the distance.
Then, the guard judged those who came into view as enemies and sounded his horn to spread the word throughout the castle.
All troops moved to their positions and prepared for war.
“The Rothschild flag?”
Beth, the Guardian Knight Commander, tilted her head with an expression of bewilderment. Kaipa, who was in charge of guarding the castle, nodded his head slightly and answered.
“That’s right. “At best guess, the number is over 10,000, and looking at the weapons they brought with them, it looks like they are made up of the most elite soldiers.”
“No way… . “I decided not to move until the wave ended.”
“It’s a violation of the agreement. Considering that they brought in so many troops without declaring war, I guess they are saying that they will end it all at once-”
“Then the Imperial Army will not remain silent.”
“If possible. “Now they are gathering all their forces in the royal capital for the battle for succession to the throne. Can they even get involved in what is happening outside the waves?”
“… … .”
“Even if they move their soldiers, today we have to stop them among ourselves.”
Kaipa drew his sword and took a deep breath. He was deep in thought as he watched Rothschild’s troops approaching Strange Castle through the forest.
This area is full of powerful monsters to begin with, and it is a dangerous place that adventurers have completely stopped walking since the waves began.
Why bother fighting now?
Beth knew the answer to this and made a decision right away.
“Lord Kaifar.”
“Please speak.”
“The current forces within the castle cannot stop them no matter what we do. “Even if the head of the family is present, it can be considered a dangerous situation.”
Kaipa remains silent as if he agrees with his opinion. Beth read his expression and spoke cautiously.
“So Lord Kaipa, please give up the castle.”
“… ?! “What do you mean by that?”
“It’s an operation. “I will pretend to fight them and then surrender.”
“Surrender?”
“Yes, handing over the castle to the enemy.”
“How…” .”
“Just until the matriarch returns. “We are just trying to buy time until then.”
Kaipa turned his gaze and asked as he looked at the enemy approaching.
“Okay, then I’ll take charge of them from the front lines. “This is an opportunity to repay the power the matriarch has given me.”
Beth shook her head.
“No, you must leave here.”
“… “What do you mean by that?”
“Everyone except the Guardian Knights must leave here through the back entrance of the castle. “Your mission is to move them to a safe place so that the head of the family can launch a counterattack with sufficient forces.”
“Beth.”
“Lord Kaifar, as the current general commander of Strange, please demonstrate your capabilities in this regard.”
“… … .”
“If the head of the family were in the same situation as us, he would have made the same decision as me.”
Kaipa clenched his fists and turned his back.
“What can I tell you, Valentine?”
Beth looked up and saw Strange’s flag waving from the top of the castle.
“We will see each other again, so I have nothing more to tell you. Just tell them to come back safely.”
After saying these words, the two carried out their roles. Kaipa evacuated everyone except the guardian knights through the back gate of the castle.
Bess faced an enemy force of over 10,000 with only about 500 Guardian Knights.
“… One shot, fire.”
Strange knights with tense expressions fired arrows at the enemy.
However, Rothschild’s knights ran through the shower of arrows and raised the ladder.
In an instant, the huge catapult was in place and the castle wall began to collapse.
Kwaaaaang!
The high walls were no longer a defensive fence.
The gate was hit so hard that it shattered and collapsed. Fiery arrows tore through the sky, and screams and chaos engulfed the castle.
“… “I am Strange’s sword.”
No matter what happens, Strange must be protected from enemies.
Kwaaaaang!
When the gate collapsed, enemy troops began pouring into the castle. The guardian knights under Bess’ orders desperately tried to resist, but were overwhelmed by their numbers and collapsed, and Bess, covered in blood until the end, battled the enemy, Asabrag.
‘You can’t win.’
Even though he knew this, he fought until the end. Asabrag’s eldest sister, who was watching their fight from afar.
‘Dorothy de Rothschild’
Her muzzle burst into flames and she collapsed.
Taang!
The enemy’s standard blew a long battle whistle, lowered Strange’s flag from the top of the castle, and raised Rothschild’s flag.
Asabrag grabbed Beth’s head, which was lying on the floor, and forced her to raise her head.
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“Today, Strange’s history comes to an end. Not only that, but your glory has fallen to the Rothschilds, so surrender now and come under my wing.”
Bess’s mouth twitched with a look of disbelief, and she spat in Asabrag’s face.
Hehe!
“It was fate that you were born in Rothschild. “It is my destiny to protect Strange.”
Asabrag wiped the drool running down his cheek, then shook his head and answered with a smile on his face.
“I take that to mean I won’t come.”
“… Forever, glory to Strange-”
Flutter!
* * *
On the way back from destroying Beopwangcheong.
We met Kaipa at the midpoint of the Blade’s Edge Mountains, which run from central to southern.
Considering that it was moving with over 3,000 troops and people, it was clear that not only had it been attacked by someone, but it had also been defeated by the enemy.
I quickly received a report on this and prepared a preparedness plan.
“This canyon not only prevents enemy invasions, but also has temporary shelters built here and there to prepare for possible defeat.”
When I split a rock not far away with my sword, I saw a deep hole inside.
Kaipa and the other commanders looked around the inside of the hole with surprised expressions and asked, as if they didn’t know about this.
“Is this the location we have prepared for you?”
“Yes, I don’t know how long ago it was. “They say it was made by our ancestors in the past.”
“Huh-how did I not know this?”
“I have no choice but to not know. “This is information that only a select few in the immediate family can know.”
This is a fact that I also did not know before accepting the guardian spirit. The route was so difficult to tell that if you asked her how she knew, she could only answer that she remembered it.
“Everyone, please find a rock with the same shape as the one I cut down around here and destroy it.”
“All right.”
“You can think of it as a space that can accommodate about 100 people per rock.”
“Is it that big inside?”
“Yes, I won’t be staying for long anyway, so just use it to catch some sleep.”
“… The head of the family. “I’m sorry, but there’s something I haven’t told you yet.”
“What is that?”
Kaipa noticed and turned his gaze to where Castle Strange was.
“When I reported earlier, I said that all troops were brought out. actually… . “There are still some who remain in the castle.”
“Staying in the castle?”
“Yes, Guardian Knight Commander Beth and the knights who follow him are now at Strange Castle.”
“?!”
“They told me to buy time by pretending to surrender to the enemy… .”
I quickly glanced around. There was not a single person who really belonged to the Guardian Knights.
There were so many troops that they couldn’t figure it out quickly, so how could something like this happen?
‘Can not be done.’
If Kaifa says so, whether the process is good or bad, Beth will eventually die.
The Asabrag I know is not someone who will ever forgive the enemy even if they surrender.
‘Damn it!’
I wish Beth had betrayed us. All of this was Timeless’s plan, and Beth was told to postpone her surrender in order to easily recapture the castle.
“That can’t be possible…” .”
Let me have a small monologue.
Kaipa lowered his head deeply and continued.
“sorry.”
“Raise your head. “The two people’s strategy was the best decision to protect Strange.”
“Matriarch.”
“I’ll let you take care of the rest. “Please have all of Kaifa’s troops fully equipped by tonight.”
“… All right.”
No matter how many enemies there are, they cannot win against us if the battle continues.
Just as Glaser, the owner of the east, also used a quick-fix strategy to solve the food problem when he came down to the south.
Because they also had to occupy territory while providing meals for over 10,000 troops.
‘Three days, the next three days are enough.’
If we hide our identity by blending into the waves and cut off the outside supply to the castle.
‘Surely Asabrag will not be able to bear it anymore and will crawl out of the castle.’
All I have to do is aim for that time and deal with him.
“Kaipa, I think I need you to take care of one more thing.”
“What is that?”
“Please ask the opinions of the wizards currently working with us. “Whether you want to join the fight against Rothschild or not.”
Kaipa tilted his head.
“There’s no need to ask about that, right? They decided to help us anyway. “The last Glazer, a man named Dictree, fell victim to them-”
“That’s why I’m asking. “To make them also strengthen their resolve once again.”
“… … .”
“If they are to establish a new position on this continent in the future. “You have to forget everything that happened in the past and start over.”
“… All right.”
“If they need anything, please prepare it.”
I turned my head and looked at the group of wizards and closed my eyes tightly.
‘He will definitely come looking for them.’
I don’t know when that will happen.
* * *
Philip modified the monsters that came through the waves and created a new creature.
Most of the existing test subjects could not withstand the medicine he created and their bodies burst and died or did not regain consciousness.
“… also!”
Giggeek, Giggikigeek.
Metal created through alchemy was connected to the monster’s arms and legs to make it move. This is similar to the ancient weapon recorded in the tower.
Rox also clapped his hands as he saw them.
match!
“Is this the one Dean told you to hurry up and make?”
“That’s right. “I don’t know where you got it from, but you brought me blueprints for an ancient weapon.”
“oh… . “Do you look strong?”
“It’s strong. It’s incredibly strong. “It’s crazy strong!”
Rox answered, looking at the ogre whose entire body was made of metal.
“But I think we have to go back quickly. “Dean said something urgent came up, so hurry up and hurry.”
“Is it urgent? “What is that?”
“Yeah, I heard you were talking about Rothschild earlier. “I couldn’t hear you clearly because you were screaming.”
“… First of all, I understand. “Then this time, with the treasures I created.”
When Philip raised his arms above his head, monster weapons lying everywhere rose up and shook the ground.
Coo coo coo coo.
“Let’s go see Mr. Verdin!”
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