Episode 171. The Absence of God.
Taang!
A gunshot rang out from the top of Strange Castle, which was occupied by the Rothschilds.
“… “There are too many.”
There, Dorothy de Rothschild, the Rothschild’s eldest daughter and the only member of the family who could control Assabrag, was scratching her head.
“Besides, why are those guys wearing armor like humans?”
Asabrag responded to her monologue.
“It probably grew by coming out of the tower and invading several villages.”
Assabrag gave a very simple answer. Those monsters, armed with human-like armor and weapons, grow through battle.
In other words, it was judged that their abilities were closer to dynamic rather than static.
“I guess I’ll have to clear up the waves once I’m done with this.”
“Okay, I’ll go see your father in person and ask him to stop the waves for a moment.”
Asabrag shook his head slightly and looked around.
“By the way, haven’t the supplies arrived yet? “It’s already been three days and there’s no news.”
“It’s probably delayed because of the waves. “With that many guys blocking the road, it’s going to be hard to get there on time.”
“They probably didn’t do anything, right?”
“Guys?”
“Yes, we left before we arrived at this castle. Strange’s headquarters.”
Dorothy shrugged her shoulders slightly and answered, adjusting the barrel of the gun with a long skewer.
“I don’t know. “No one expected them to abandon the castle and leave.”
“That’s right. I heard that Strange never avoids a fight even if he is defeated by his enemy. How did he escape so easily? .”
“It may not be an escape.”
“sure?”
“They may be preparing a counterattack somewhere far away that we cannot see.”
Her gaze was directed to the beginning of the Blade’s Edge Canyon, which runs from southern to central.
Asabrag also thought the same thing as her, but decided that it would be impossible to overcome the waves that had become stronger in just a few days and retake the castle.
‘yes.’
Strange and Rothschild did not think they would be defeated because not only did they have more than twice the number of troops, but their power was also incomparable to that of the Knights of God, who were reborn by the Apostle Ordin.
‘of course.’
Exceptions may occur. This is because I heard a rumor that the remnants of the Glazers who survived the war, the wizards, are moving with them.
“Sister, or should I check the supply route myself?”
“Dangerous. “It could be an enemy trap trying to target you.”
“Me?”
“Yes, in this situation, the only way to turn the tide is to target the commander of the opposing camp. “Isn’t it just me or you?”
Asabrag scratched his head.
“But I think it’s too dangerous to just leave it like this. “We’ve only been here three days, and we’re already running out of food.”
“I know. That’s why we decided to hunt monsters outside the castle and use them as food.”
“They say it’s hard to eat monsters because of their bad smell.”
“… I can’t help it. We are at war. “If you can eat anything, you have to eat it and learn how to survive.”
“It’s a shame. “If this were Ragnarok, there would have been no food problems at all.”
Dorothy also had similar thoughts. From the time they were born until now, they have enjoyed an abundant life to the point where they do not have to worry about food.
They had thought that war was just a game, but now they had a proper battle against Strange.
A problem of this magnitude is one of the trials and errors that must be experienced.
‘That was the problem.’
They looked down on Strange too much. War was not a problem that could be solved simply through military force.
The problem worsened the next day, when Assabrag and Dorothy worried about food.
An outcry erupted among the knights who had turned a monster that smelled worse than rotten eggs into their stock.
At some point, the stream passing by Strange Castle was cut off, and even drinking water was restricted.
Low-level knights who were less loyal to him secretly robbed food warehouses or deserted the battlefield, unable to withstand hardships they had never experienced before.
‘This problem is caused by hunger alone?’
Three days and two days.
In a total of five days, Rothschild’s soldiers were reduced by one-third.
It was less than a week, but if something like this happened, what kind of problems would arise in the future?
Moreover, for unknown reasons, all contact with Ragnarok has been cut off.
Asabrag had no choice but to go out of the castle himself to resolve this issue.
Dorothy, who was opposing him, was also unable to stop him in order to provide food.
“Never enter Blade Canyon.”
“Yes, sister.”
* * *
Dagdauk, dagdauk, dagdauk!
Ten carriages carrying Rothschild’s flagpoles ran through the Blade’s Edge Gorge.
They were wearing golden armor with a lion symbol on it, and were armed with equipment made of orichalcon, which could only be worn by those who belonged to the highest ranks of God’s knights.
Shut up!
“… “Stop!”
The driver of the carriage who was leading the charge raised his spear high above his head. The horses that followed him slowly slowed down, matched their passion, and began to be alert to their surroundings.
“It is the enemy. “There is clearly an enemy lurking nearby.”
One of the knights with a feather on his helmet got off his horse and looked around.
Every time the knight’s gaze moved towards his surroundings, his ears reacted sensitively to even small sounds.
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‘Where is it?’
I could definitely feel energy, but nothing came into my field of vision. Just a hole in the cliff that can be seen after you start to feel the sandy wind mixed with the smell of dirt passing through the canyon.
‘no way.’
His alert ears were on high alert. A subtle energy flowing out of that hole, which at first glance appears to be a cave.
Perhaps the enemy is hiding there. No, even if it is not an enemy, there is definitely something there.
The knight decided so and gave orders to those who followed him.
“Combat readiness.”
With just one word, the knights hurriedly got off the carriage, took up their weapons, and formed up.
They all knew how to use Aurors, and their martial arts stance was no different from the skills taught at Ruines Academy.
‘Why don’t you come at me?’
The knight lowered his posture and waited for a long time. If the identity of the energy I am feeling right now is an enemy, it would definitely attack me at this point.
What on earth are they waiting for? Rothschild’s commander waited for the answer, but ultimately could not find it.
Turf, plod, trudge.
In the end, he came out of the formation and walked towards the front to find out the identity of Ki. Then, the moment when the distance from the group widens by more than ten steps.
Sigh!
A silver string protruded from the hole and wrapped around his neck.
Green onions!
“Wow!”
The knight, momentarily out of breath, put down his weapon and pulled the rope with both hands.
However, even with his power containing aura, he could not cut the silver cord.
dump!
His face turned purple and he collapsed shortly after.
As a result, the remaining knights who had lost their commander had expressions of anxiety and confusion in their eyes.
They tried to find their way by listening to the sound of the passing wind, but the approaching danger from an unknown enemy and the sight of the commander sprawled on the ground made them feel the fear of death.
“What should I do now?”
“I don’t know either! If you approach first, you will die… . First, let’s wait here until they show up.”
“You crazy bastards, how can we win when the captain suffered like that? “Let’s just abandon the carriage and go back.”
The articles gave different opinions.
They were divided into those who wanted to fight against the enemy and those who wanted to abandon their supplies and return.
Their conversation was so meaningless. Before the knights guarding the carriage could make a decision, Verdin appeared from behind and whispered with a cold expression.
“Are you going to fight me?”
This was a very pure question. But no matter what answer I gave, there was only the word death at the end of the road.
Rothschild’s knights had already heard rumors about Verdin and knew what kind of results he would produce.
Crash.
Instead of putting down his weapon, he chose to fight him.
“Aaaah!”
“Aaaah!”
Thirty knights attacked at the same time. Those with auras wrapped around their bodies were by no means weak.
The energy it gave off seemed to be at least 5-star.
‘however.’
Their blades could not reach Verdin. Perhaps, if someone who could not use energy watched this battle, they would have seen that God had punished Rothschild.
Verdin looked at them and let out a short sigh, then shot the swirling bun on his palm into the sky.
“Stupid guys.”
Qarring!
Suddenly a loud noise was heard from above my head.
Kwaang-!
A large beam of light came down and struck the knights’ heads.
Kurrrrrr.
A huge hole opened in the ground, and the knights who were attacking disappeared.
“… Kaipa, help us retrieve and distribute the enemy’s supplies.”
Kaipa, who was hiding in a hole in the cliff, carefully came out and lowered his head.
“Yes, matriarch.”
“And I will try to retake the castle early this morning, so please gather all the scattered troops into the canyon.”
As soon as Verdin gave the order, Valentine’s knights were seen approaching from the other side of the canyon.
Their momentum, moving together with the divine beast Fenrir, is strong enough to annihilate their enemies.
“Are you here, sister?”
Verdin approached her first and took off his helmet. Valentine relaxed his eyes and smiled slightly, then answered by raising his sword in front of everyone.
“Next time, I’ll find you first. Since he has become the head of the family, he should be treated appropriately.”
Verdin found her reaction awkward, but he just nodded his head lightly.
“Yes, sister.”
“The waves haven’t reached the west yet, so I don’t think there’s any need to worry.”
“Is that so? I heard that Rothschild’s main force is stationed there. “I guess he did it to reduce the loss of his troops.”
“maybe… . “If only the Rothschild family could change the direction of the waves as you said.”
The two hugged lightly and then walked away and continued their conversation.
“Sister, when the sun goes down, I plan to go straight to Ragnarok.”
“To Ragnarok?”
“Yes, I will leave the task of retaking the castle to you.”
“… … .”
“I think I should use this opportunity to sever my ties with the Rothschilds.”
Valentine spoke as he looked at Strange’s main force gathered in the canyon.
“I won’t stop you if you do that. “I don’t know if we have enough troops to divide the battlefield and fight.”
“Military history?”
“I heard that there are two, three or more families who joined hands with the Rothschilds on this occasion.”
“We have created a solution for that.”
When Verdin snapped his fingers in the air, Philip, who was waiting at the top of the canyon, appeared with an army of giant monsters.
“Not only that, I have also prepared someone to take charge of the enemy leaders, Asabrag and Dorothy.”
“Assabrag and Dorothy?”
“Yes, while you deal with Timeless. “They are the right people to completely block those two.”
-Keeeeee!
Two birds flew into the sky above the Blade’s Edge Canyon. This is a strange bird reborn with the power of Rox.
Verdin smiled as he looked at the coffins with a yellow cross and a coffin with a blue cross hanging on the feet of two birds.
“Right? Rocks.”
Rox looked back and forth between me and Sister Valentine and showed a wry smile.
“yes.”
fantasy,
