Chapter 426 – 122. Apostle Lamia (1)
East wall of Harsen Castle.
That place had relatively few troops in the Harsen Territory Army.
The base of the Byrea army is west of the wall. So it was only natural to concentrate our personnel to the west where they invaded.
The only knights in charge of the entire east wall were Lucia and Charlotte.
“Damn it! It’s a surprise!”
Charlotte murmured in her swear words, not like her usual sweetheart.
Now is the time when the sun goes down.
In the sky beyond the darkening castle walls, something was flying in groups.
At first glance, you might mistake it for a flock of birds. I have already confirmed the identity of that group at the watchtower.
“Confirmed many flying monsters! It is also flying in full formation!”
Lucia’s expression also hardened.
The west wall had a lot of magic equipment installed, such as shield equipment against enemy raids and artillery fire, and anti-aircraft guns.
However, the eastern wall lacked even the number of such equipment.
For the time being, the number of monsters confirmed on the watchtower is about 100 here.
Although there are only two knights on the eastern wall, Lucia and Charlotte. Still, Yeongji-gun already has more than 500 herpes. So, in terms of numbers, the allies had the upper hand.
But Lucia felt a visceral ominous feeling.
‘The demonic beasts that are coming in are too orderly.’
Beasts are generally uncontrollable.
Although subordinate monsters and monsters listen to the boss’s words.
Organized movements could never match the disciplined armies of humans. However, the formations of Witch Beasts flying right now clearly felt their intelligence.
‘There must be something between those magic beasts. It’s probably a married man.’
Right now, most of its power has been exhausted and it is asleep. Unir is sleeping inside Lucia.
So, even at the level of an Auror Expert, her senses are comparable to her master’s. No, it was more than that.
Her instincts were warning her that something very dangerous was out there.
‘Corrupted dwarf. It feels similar to the existence of that chaos.’
If that were the case, the current power alone would not be able to overcome it. But the situation quickly became tense.
“The Witch Beast has jumped over the castle wall! Big!”
One soldier died instantly after being pierced through the chest by the spear of the Witchbeast. It was a humanoid monster with bird wings.
“Kiyaaaaagh!”
Overall, though, it looked like a bird of prey. As much as the face resembled a human woman, it was a monster with a very grotesque feeling.
“No! It’s a harpy! It’s not an easy spell! You can’t attack alone! Guys are strong!”
Soon the top of the eastern wall became a fierce battlefield.
Demonic beasts who succeeded in climbing up the castle wall. In addition, there were also magic beasts that had not approached yet and were supporting firepower from afar.
Although the absolute number of soldiers on the eastern wall is higher.
Unlike normal monsters, it was not easy for normal soldiers to deal with demonic beasts that use magic power.
“Heuk-“
“Damn it! The monsters are too strong… What happened…”
“Hey, knight! My enemies are too strong! Ahh!!”
So, as the magic power began to erode the atmosphere around them, the soldiers were quickly falling into confusion.
Seeing this, Charlotte bit her lip.
“Damn it. It’s a harpy! As for the magical power that can be felt, it is a type 2 monster! I will stop you!”
And she cried
“Soldiers, calm down! There is a knight of the midnight sun here! Don’t panic, everyone get in formation!”
At the same time, Charlotte’s body rushed out. Her longsword shone silver.
An intense aura that rises nearly 2m within. It was undoubtedly the aura of the Lion Heart Sword.
Fang-
Just like that, the harpy exploded from the spot with the sound of tearing the air. Lucia was taken aback for a moment.
‘As expected, the knight of the midnight sun. Their combat proficiency is on a different level.’
Charlotte hadn’t had a high night yet.
However, even so, he aimed accurately under the armpit, which is known as the weak point of a harpy, and exploded the aura of the lion heart sword.
Lion Heart Sword, the ritual sword of the Midnight Sun Knights. The technique and shape of that swordsmanship was a very strong steel sword.
“Shah, it’s Sir Charlotte! The Knight of the Midnight Sun destroyed the Beast in one fell swoop!”
“Calm down everyone! We must support Sir Charlotte!”
Even if she is Charlotte, who always has a sad smile on everyone. The moment he raised his sword, he showed the appearance of the Knights of the Midnight Sun, which are evaluated as human weapons.
‘I have to move too!’
As Lucia, who longs for the Knights of the Midnight Sun, she is inadvertently possessed by the lion’s heart sword.
She already knows her weapon, which she has now. Through her special training with Yulian, she decided to focus on her own strength, her quicksword.
Soon, her sword, Akierin, began to glow.
“Kee-hee?!”
And before another harpy could even recognize itself. She approached the beast behind her and decapitated it.
“Uh, when did you move? Sir Lucia’s speed is really…”
It seems that Charlotte was inadvertently surprised by the movement. However, the two stood back to back and prepared for the next move.
A fierce battle continued.
Slashing another demon beast, Lucia glared at the existence that was watching Yeongji-kun from above.
‘Damn it. Are you watching people die like this with pleasure?’
Although it can only be seen as a dot by sight. There must be someone riding on top of a wyvern and leisurely watching the battle on the eastern wall.
It must be Knoia’s demon marriage. Lucia continued the battle with Charlotte with more fighting spirit.
However, it was still too much to deal with over 100 monsters with the current strength.
“A request for assistance has been sent to the headquarters! Reinforcements will be coming soon! Hold on just a little longer so the walls don’t fall!”
Cried Charlotte. But at that moment, Lucia saw.
The Wyvern that had been waiting in the air over there began to move. Then, the fog of the mighty magic spirit encroached on the surroundings in an instant.
“Aaaaagh! My, my leg was cut off!”
“Bastard!! Die!”
Even the soldiers were suffering from curses and hallucinations due to the magic power. Soldiers from the same territory attacked each other.
“Wake! It’s a hallucination created by demon power! There is a knight of the midnight sun here! Don’t be afraid of the magic power!”
“Ah, I see!”
At Charlotte’s cry, her soldiers came to their senses. However, the war situation was obviously inferior.
‘No! Still, I must persevere until support arrives!’
The prosperity of other castle walls is also not leisurely. Lucia was determined.
‘I am… A sword for Yulian-nim. So, I will definitely protect Yulian-sama’s land!’
Lucia’s body moved faster. She struggled with Charlotte as well.
The battle on the eastern wall intensified.
***
The eastern wall could not send many reinforcements.
“Bairea-kun! Another attack has been launched from three sides of the wall!”
The western wall where the fiercest siege is taking place. Not only that, but the Byrea army started attacking the south and north walls all at once.
Thirteen not only in number but also in quality.
As such, it was unreasonable to send a large number of troops to the east, the rear of Harsen Castle.
There were already not enough troops to be in charge of the other three aspects of Mercury.
“However, it is said that a large number of Demonic Beasts have been confirmed on the eastern wall!”
Uriel urgently shouted.
Just like she said, the Demonic Beasts that belonged to the Byrea Army. It seems that an elite unit made up of only those Demonic Beasts took a detour to the east and started an attack.
‘It’s different from the attack pattern so far.’
If the attacks of the past 11 days were a joint attack by ordinary soldiers and monsters.
Now, the two camps were moving completely apart.
But strategically, it wasn’t a bad choice. The eastern wall of the rear, relatively weakest defense.
If the elites of the horsemen raid the castle wall. In a short time, the eastern wall was likely to fall.
‘I have to hurry more.’
I was already almost past the western wall.
A situation where support cannot be sent to the eastern wall. So, only me and Yuriel decided to support the eastern wall.
‘Hey, I can’t send only the lord!’
However, he hurriedly calmed the frightened General Wittner.
‘My body has nothing to worry about. General and Sir Rot, focus on the defense of the western wall!’
After saying that, he didn’t listen to me and headed straight for the eastern wall.
There was also a very fierce battle going on there.
Kyaaaaa
From harpies to wyverns to griffons. Flying monsters had already taken control of the eastern wall.
“Dangerous!”
And the black ogre who witnessed the two of them swung a giant spear like a pillar at me.
‘Because the walls have been taken over. Aside from the flying type, did ordinary monsters climb up the wall?’
While I was busy thinking in my head, I lightly slapped the ogre’s head. Of course, not just one, but five demon beasts were decapitated all at once.
“Uh… How…”
Seeing this, Yuriel shouted in surprise. But he didn’t have time to respond.
The eastern wall was in ruins due to the fierce battle between the territories and demons.
And obviously, Yeongji-gun was being pushed back.
‘He has a lot of magical power.’
The number of priests is relatively insufficient. The magic power that gives humans instinctive fear must have confused the soldiers even more.
‘And it’s different from normal magic power.’
I came to the east wall and intuition. There is another being different from the Witchbeast.
That ominous smell, like a corrupted dwarf. Undoubtedly, the Mahonin chosen from Knoia was here.
‘Then Lucia is in danger.’
However, even in that hopeless situation, the Yeongji troops were still struggling. They were clearly outnumbered, but they were still fighting with the will to fight.
It was then. A familiar voice came.
“Hold on, everyone! As long as the Midnight Knight remains, we will not collapse!”
The light emitted by the aura sword was visible from beyond. The pink haired knight and the blonde haired knight. The two were leading the soldiers in a fierce battle.
‘Lucia. And Sir Charlotte. Did the two of them hold out?’
Uriel and I busily swung our swords, cutting off the beast that stood in the way of the two of us.
But that was then.
In the distance, I could see Lucia and Charlotte being pushed aside. The person the two were facing was not a Witchbeast.
A woman with long red hair stood in front of them.
‘Lass? But I don’t think he’s a normal human.’
I heard the woman’s voice.
“Kyahaha! What is the Midnight Knight? You can’t even relax with this, can you? Has Keisler been dragging his time for over ten days against these lousy articles? After all, insignificant humans.”
The high, tickling voice echoed across the walls of the castle.
It’s a relaxed voice, as if you were out for a walk. The expressions on Lucia and Charlotte’s faces as they dealt with the woman were contemplative.
The red long-haired woman hadn’t even drawn her sword yet.
“She’s blocking the aura sword with her claws? Sir Charlotte is not a knight to be ignored, how could… And that Sir Lucia…”
Seeing that, Yuriel’s expression also hardened.
Bloody sparks were spreading around the red long-haired woman. It was a very terrible demonic power.
“That woman… It’s like seeing a type 1 demon. How could a human being have such terrible magical power…”
“I am not human. That woman is dangerous.”
I noticed. That woman was definitely a married woman chosen by Phaludis.
“Sir Charlotte!!”
At that time, Lucia shouted.
The blood-colored aura created by the demon created sharp blades in the air. The blade was rushing toward Charlotte’s neck.
‘Dangerous!’
I moved my body instinctively.
Wave support weave-
The blade of the magic power was destroyed as it was, and a tearing sound was made in the air.
At that moment, Ma Hon-in’s red eyes widened.
“What, how can I get my magic power? No, who are you!”
At the same time, Charlotte and Lucia shouted.
“Lord!”
“Yulian-nim!”
And soon, Ma Hon-hye’s eyes turned to me, who was blocking her Charlotte’s way.
