Chapter 360 – Erosion
#360.
While he was struggling with worries about Rivera, the surroundings started to become more and more noisy.
Wanting to know what was going on, Gaon immediately went back the way he had come and entered the waiting barracks.
Reinkel, who had been waiting in advance, approached.
“You’re finally here!”
“You came sooner than expected. Did something happen?”
I heard earlier that it would take about 30 minutes to prepare the turret, but it was a little faster.
When asked questioningly, Reinkel hurriedly explained as if there was no time for this.
“I just got a call from the church. I heard that the detached team organized separately is currently fighting against the monster queen. So I decided to join right away without visiting the Holy Land.”
“You must hurry. Can I go right now?”
“That’s right. Fortunately, thanks to the magic core, the preparations were completed in no time. Move right away.”
The magic core doesn’t just have a high amount of mana, but also demonstrates overwhelming performance in conductivity and various other things.
That’s why the turret warmed up much earlier than expected.
After briefly listening to the story about him, we moved and arrived at the front line shortly after.
The turret towering high into the sky is the first thing that catches your eye. The mana contained in the huge gun barrel was swaying as if it would burst at any moment.
It reminds me of a dragon that existed in ancient times right before it let out its breath.
In the midst of everyone exclaiming, Reinkel, who was making a triumphant expression, said.
“You can wait here. I have to leave because I have something urgent to do. If you have any questions, ask the wizards over there.”
“Yes. All right. Thanks for the guidance.”
“Then see you later!”
Reinkel is a person whose magical achievements are not inferior to those of the tower owner. It would be a great loss to leave it like that.
As if he had a lot going on, Reinkel left those words and walked away without looking back.
Gaon looked around the detachments and had a brief meeting before executing the operation.
“Everyone remembers the formation, right? I’m in charge of the front. Rivera and Ruggiena support it, Chorin-san is in the middle, and the others surround it. And the duke just needs to deal with the guys who rush in from the rear. Isabella is in charge of those flying in the air. Do you have any questions?”
Looking around, one of the knights who followed the duke, Rugion, raised his hand.
“I think it’s a huge waste of energy for the Duke to be at the very end. Wouldn’t it be nice to clear the road together at the forefront?”
“Good question. Once answered, no problem. It’ll be tough to get rid of them completely, but if you’re just breaking through, I’m good enough. Above all, the duke is a person-to-person specialist. Our final goal is to deal with the monster queen. I think you know what I mean.”
The will of Duke Austin Chevrons is amputated. Imagery is also in line with it.
His sword is literally called an absolute blade, and there is no shortage of it, but the strength of slime monsters is their staying power, which puts their regenerative power first. I can’t say that the compatibility is very good.
It was better for him to save it for later rather than waste his energy by dealing with monsters for no reason.
Furthermore.
‘It’s a useless worry in the first place.’
Except for Chorin and Isabella, he is unknown, but currently he has reached the same 11-star level as the duke.
On top of that, it was meaningless to assume that they would be blocked by the monsters, as they would firmly support Rugiana and Rivera, the 10-star strongmen, from both sides.
At Gaon’s logical rebuttal, Lugion nodded obediently and retreated.
The fact that the duke raised no particular objections also played a big part in that.
It is just a nuisance to go out and make a mess even though the person concerned is fine.
After the strategy meeting was over, the wizard Reinkel had left behind approached.
“Activate the turret in one minute. Please prepare immediately.”
“Yes. All right.”
Now, every minute and every second is precious. Without delay, the detached team headed to the location they were informed of. Infiltrate as soon as the turret’s attack clears the way.
In tension, time passes quickly.
3.
2.
One.
Aaaaang!!
The enormous amount of mana that had been condensed in the gun barrel spread out into the sky with a tremendous roar.
Just looking at that, I wanted some crazy bastard to aim that way, but I couldn’t help but open my mouth at the sight of the mana can soaring above a certain altitude and pouring out with millions of missiles all at once.
The monsters hit by the bombardment had no time to regenerate, their entire bodies disintegrating and scattering into a handful of ashes.
Gaon came to his senses and shouted.
“Let’s go!”
Less than 10 people jumped into the limbs infested with hundreds of thousands of monsters.
At first glance, it seemed precarious as if it would collapse any moment, but when they collided with each other, what they saw was a one-sided massacre by small humans.
“Suck!”
Paaang!
Gaon’s stab in the forefront created a gust of wind, and the monsters flew like garbage.
After barely escaping from the influence, he lay down on the ground exposed to the attacks of Louisiana and Rivera that followed.
So was the rest.
In particular, Hirencia’s attack with the holy sword was very lethal. The moment he received even a minor wound, his regenerative power was sealed.
The brilliant light emitted by the Holy Sword instilled fear in them.
Occasionally, there was a guy who approached by replacing that fear with anger, but even so, it was not enough to withstand Hirencia’s swordsmanship.
The moment he was blocked even once, the duke’s sword came from the rear and cut through his entire body.
In the midst of their respective activities, the detached team moved towards the center very easily.
And the moment they broke through the exceptionally thick wall of monsters, they reached the battlefield.
“Oohhh!”
Kwagwagwang!
A tremendous explosion spread along with the spirit that shook the heavens and the earth.
At the time of rescuing Luna Rie, the saintess of the Demonic Cult, she was in the middle of a battle with the Demon Queen, who was wielding her massive greatsword and wielding a longsword like a serrated blade.
The guardians surrounding it blocked the access of the monsters and at the same time aimed at the monster queen’s gap.
However, the situation was clearly inferior.
His physical strength was cut in real time by the continuously flocking monsters, and the wounds accumulated.
Gale Brave also couldn’t hit the monster queen easily.
The Demon Queen easily endured the overwhelming strength of Gail Brave, who had transformed into a 4m tall giant due to Martina’s authority, even with her relatively thin body.
The tentacle attached to its right arm swells greatly, giving it strength beyond its limits.
Gaon joined Gale Brave after forming a defensive and offensive team with the duke.
Pew!
Gaon opened her mouth after making the monster queen step back behind her.
“Support has arrived.”
“Good thing. Suho 2nd seat. It’s Gail Brave. Be careful with that sword. The moment it touches, mana is sucked like crazy.”
“Thanks for the advice. From now on, please help.”
“… Auxiliary?”
Assistance usually means helping someone by the side when doing something.
In other words, the main character exists separately.
It was a story that was difficult for Gale Brave, who had confidence in his own strength, to easily understand.
However, there was an existence that he had no choice but to understand. The Duke, who had been quiet until now, stepped forward, revealing the presence he had hidden.
“I will take over the front.”
“Duke of Austin Chevrons? Did you come I can’t help it. Keep pace.”
“Be careful not to cut yourself.”
Austin Chevrons.
He was a genius from an early age.
A superman who was born with a great talent for the sword and always soloed, eventually achieving the highest level of 11 stars.
But that’s why I had little interaction with others, and I wasn’t used to working together like I am now.
I would control it in my own way, but if I were to be swept away by his slash, I would not be a person on that day, but would become what I was.
The duke spat out a short warning and rushed at the monster queen in an instant, leaving only a blurry afterimage.
Kaaaaang!
The sharpest sword than anything else in the world collided with a saw blade-like sword with jagged thorns, spreading a metallic sound.
Intention is, after all, a technique to carve one’s will into the world itself.
It means that it is possible to resist enough if you have a strong will not to lose to it.
Against her will to cut her, the monster queen’s sword endured the force while absorbing mana with her endless greed.
The duke withdrew without regret after a short battle.
“Hmm… Strange.”
“Yes? Is it strange?”
“That monster is used to dealing with me. It seems like you know the archetype of swordsmanship.”
When you reach a high level, you will break away from general swordsmanship, but even so, the prototype will remain to some extent.
Of course.
It is because the master of the quick sword does not suddenly become master of the art of the heavy sword just because he loses his brother.
If you know the swordsmanship of the duke of Chevrons, it will be much easier to deal with the duke. And that also means that the monster queen knows the swordsmanship of the Shubrans family.
Gaon took a glance at Hirencia without even realizing it, then returned her head to the monster queen.
“It is definitely award-winning. Same goes for wearing a mask. Are you a member of the Chevrons by any chance?”
“I don’t know. But it doesn’t matter. After all, it’s just a monster now. There is no problem taking off the mask after killing it.”
That’s right. There was no room for compromise from the moment he led the monsters, whether he was a member of the duke’s family or attacked the capital.
The Death Knight, which arose from the body of the first emperor, was also randomly beaten to death, so there was no reason why the duke could not do so.
The duke blew refined steel into her sword and drove the monster queen back.
Kang! Cagan! Damn it!
Despite the experience of being sucked out of mana every time the sword collided, the duke continued the workshop without hesitation.
The amount of mana he had accumulated in his body over the years was so vast that even the dragon race could not subdue it.
It’s probably faster for the monster queen to fall than for all her energy to go faster.
As promised in advance, Gaon peeked at Rivera, who was protecting Chorin wholeheartedly, and attacked the monster queen with the attack team.
From the right side, a huge greatsword that was extremely ignorant, from the left, two daggers sparkling with blood, and a spear wrapped in a gust of wind flew from behind.
The monster queen, who was too much to handle even one duke, was quickly put on the defensive.
The feathers of the flame that pierced the square in the middle were a bonus.
Before long, the opportunity came.
“Aaaaa!”
Kwaaaaang!
Gale Brave’s greatsword came down and sealed the monster queen’s right arm. Her tentacles swell to the limit, resisting force, but not easily pushing away.
In the meantime, Lujiena flew across the ground and slashed her tentacles protruding from the monster queen’s temple.
Originally, I was thinking of cutting off her head, but unfortunately, it didn’t go smoothly.
But the attack doesn’t end there.
Gaon blocked the counterattack of his left arm, leaving the monster queen completely defenseless. The duke dug into the gap.
Sweep the sword from top to bottom.
Moment of despair.
Taat-
The monster queen leaped behind her with all her strength, taking the attack from her party with her body. In return, her right arm was crushed by the greatsword, and she received numerous wounds all over her body, but thanks to her, she was able to pull herself out of the duke’s sword.
She just felt like she couldn’t escape completely, and her mask split in half with a sharp, cutting sound.
The Duke, who was preparing for a follow-up attack, hesitated when he saw the face of the Demon Queen.
The same was true of everyone around him, and Gaon learned the identity of the constant feeling of deja vu.
“… Nonsense.”
The monster queen’s face matched that of Hirencia.
It is also a past life, not now. It was the same as it was at the time when it was dyed gray and dying after pouring out all its life force in the dragon’s nest.
