Into the Creations 840

Chapter 840 – 840. A Tyrant For You

“Advance!”

My army continued its advance toward the capital of the Dwarf Kingdom, Toltos.

The dwarf army and the fortress walls stood in the way of the Imperial Army, but as long as I was present, there was no defeat for the Imperial Army. Even walls and gates made of steel could not stop the spears I threw.

The Imperial Army continued to win every battle. They looted countless treasures and took tens of thousands of dwarves as prisoners.

If a dwarf village was seen along the way, they never passed it by. They killed and plundered. Before long, the Imperial Army took looting for granted. They willingly raped the ugly women I bestowed upon them, and they massacred even children at my command.

Killing people brought money. That formula was etched into the soldiers’ minds. Of course, there were many who were reluctant to massacre. But they had no choice but to obey, as disobeying my orders meant death.
The Imperial Army had captured seven cities, and now they were about to capture the eighth.

“I don’t sense any presence. Is it a trap?”

There was no sign of life in the eighth city. I ordered a soldier to approach. Usually, the dwarves would attack with magic rifles as they approached, but now there was no reaction.

It was highly likely to be a trap. With their technology to create bombs with magic stones and even steel golems, could they not create a bomb powerful enough to blow up a city?

“Your Majesty. I will send soldiers and mages to scout the inside of the city. Please wait.”

“Very well.”

Waiting was nothing. Time flew by quickly when I played with a beautiful female knight or a beautiful female dwarf. It wouldn’t be bad to use the mirror tunnel to return to the imperial palace and play in the garden for a while.

Two hours later, Luteon reported to me.

“Your Majesty. The city is completely empty. They have taken all the food, as well as any assets that could be turned into money.”

“They abandoned the city and fled in a planned manner. It’s only natural after suffering defeat after defeat. Have they given up on the war? Surely, the capital of Toltos isn’t like this too?”

“That is unlikely. Dwarves are stubborn and persistent, and they will not give up easily. Even if they are defeated, they will point their spears at Your Majesty unless they are completely defeated. In my opinion… the dwarves are probably preparing for an all-out battle in the capital.”

“An all-out battle… Do they think they can defeat me if they all gather? Fools. Are there any bombs in the city?”

“I have had mages and specialized scouts thoroughly investigate. This city is an empty city without traps.”

“Advance to the next city. Burn this city. This city is a luxury for those who will become slaves of the Empire.”

“I shall obey the imperial command.”

A few hours later, a dwarf village was discovered. The village, like the city I had seen before, was completely empty.

The ninth, tenth, and eleventh cities were the same.

Luteon’s face hardened as he confirmed that the cities were empty one after another.

“Your Majesty. It might be a good idea to temporarily retreat from here.”

Luteon explained that even if they retreated here, they could still inflict great damage on the Toltos Kingdom. Since all the nearby cities were emptied, they would suffer enormous economic losses.

“If we start the conquest of the Toltos Kingdom again in half a year, we will be able to achieve victory more easily. Time is on the Empire’s side.”

“Retreat after coming this far? I have no intention of doing so. I have already decided to conquer the Toltos Kingdom. Advance.”

The Imperial Army advanced.

And a week later, the Imperial Army finally arrived in front of the capital of Toltos.

The capital of Toltos was unique. It was a giant mine that had been urbanized. The steel walls were towering, and there was a magical aura emanating from the gates.

The Imperial Army seemed overwhelmed by the massive walls and the mining city. They breathed out and stared in awe at the capital of Toltos, which was far away.

The siege weapons placed on the walls of Toltos moved and aimed at the Imperial Army. A giant ballista. It was so large, magnificent, and threatening that the siege weapons of the Imperial Army looked pathetic in comparison.

“Don’t panic! The ballista’s arrows won’t reach this far! Calm down!”

Luteon calmed the panicked soldiers.

I got out of the carriage, wearing a red cloak. The eyes of the Imperial Army were fixed on me. Until now, I had only been smashing gates and walls with javelins from behind, and it was rare for me to step forward directly.

When I stepped forward, the atmosphere of the Imperial Army changed. The battlefield became quiet, but morale rose even higher.
I was the one who single-handedly massacred the 300,000-strong army of the Harmel Kingdom. To them, I was already a god beyond human.

Thud, thud.

With the soldiers’ gazes on my back, I stood at the very front of the Imperial Army. I didn’t stop there and moved further forward.

The ballista on the wall activated. Ten giant arrows were fired at me.

I grabbed Arondight and swung it horizontally. A blue slash shattered the ballista’s arrows.

I looked up at the top of the gate. There was a dwarf with an extraordinary presence.

It was a white-bearded dwarf wearing white armor. A brilliantly shining gold crown sat on his head, and he held a sacred warhammer in his hand.

The guide of the dwarves, the king of Toltos. Mountain King Utemo Doltos.

“Emperor of the Empire! Can you see this shining warhammer?!”

Utemo raised the sacred warhammer. The warhammer shone like a star. Its brightness was probably comparable to a lighthouse.

“I can see it well. It is suitable for my collection. I will kill you and take it.”

“You are the one who will die! This Galatine is a sacred object bestowed upon the Toltos Kingdom by the Earth Mother! It is a sacred object that shines when facing external enemies, when facing evil enemies! I have never seen or heard of Galatine shining so brightly! Even when I faced a demon that crawled out of the demon realm, it was not this bright! Emperor! It means that you are an evil even worse than a demon!”

Galatine.

I knew about that too. Luteon had explained it to me before I came here.

The weapon that the first king of Toltos possessed. The first king claimed it was a sacred object of the Earth Mother, and it was indeed a sacred object imbued with the divine power of the Earth Mother.

Galatine had several functions, one of which was that it shone when facing evil, and the stronger the evil, the stronger the light and the more powerful it became for the owner.

“Now that I see it, it doesn’t seem to shine as much as I thought.”

I walked forward. Utemo swung Galatine. Galatine’s second ability was activated. Large rock stakes were created in the air and rushed toward me. I parried the rock stakes with Arondight. My right arm tingled. The power contained in the rock stakes was a force that even I could not easily ignore.

The rock stakes were blocked by a defensive magic circle before they hit the gate and fell. The rocks summoned by Galatine disappeared without a trace.

“Emperor! I will kill you and protect the peace of the continent!”

“I will kill you and enslave all the dwarves.”

“That will never happen! Attack!”

The enemies poured down arrows, magic bullets, and bombs. Nevertheless, I ran forward. The red cloak on my shoulders fluttered. It was a bit annoying, but I endured it. Because it looked cool!

‘Stormbreaker!’

I summoned Stormbreaker and wore it on my body. Arrows and magic bullets could not penetrate the Stormbreaker armor. The same was true for bombs. The firepower was not enough to harm me.

I created clone spears and threw them at the gate. The spears were blocked by the defensive magic circle and fell. The defensive magic circle was cracked, but the dwarf mages quickly repaired the defensive magic circle.

I kept throwing clone spears. The result was the same. I could not penetrate the defensive magic circle.

‘The defense against ranged attacks is incredible.’

Even if javelins didn’t work, it didn’t matter. I could just go and break it myself. I started running towards the gate.

“Attack! Stop him from getting close!”

Utemo gave the order and continued to attack me without rest. He created rock stakes and threw them at me. I had to be careful of his rock stakes, if nothing else.

‘There’s no need to parry them. I can just dodge them.’

I dodged here and there, my cloak fluttering.

I arrived at the gate. The defensive magic circle activated and tried to stop me. I swung Arondight. Fragments of blue mana scattered, and the defensive magic circle was shattered. The reason it was so easily broken was one thing.

Arondight’s ability, the blessing of the lake.

Since defensive magic circles were also magic, they were nothing to me.

“To me, the gate is nothing more than a piece of paper.”

I gripped Arondight tightly with both hands. An aura blade soared from the blade. I swung it horizontally with great force. Not only the gate but also the wall was cut away. A part of the wall collapsed, and the gate flew backward.

‘Lightning.’

Lightning struck the wall, killing the dwarves. This neutralized some of the forces on the wall.

Booooooo!

A horn sounded from behind. It was the sound signifying the charge of the knights. The sound of countless hooves shook the earth.

The panicked enemies poured arrows, magic bullets, and ballista arrows at the charging knights. The attacks were reduced by about half because of me, but they were still threatening. However, mages were not only on the enemy’s side. The mages of the Imperial Army used defensive magic to protect the knights.

I flew onto the wall and eliminated the annoying dwarf archers. Every time I swung my sword, five or six enemy soldiers died. Of course, lightning was still falling.

“Emperor!!!”

Utemo appeared and swung his warhammer at me. His power was so strong. The shockwave was enough to shatter the surrounding area.

I slashed my sword diagonally downward. The direction of the warhammer changed, and it struck the ground. Just that alone caused the wall to collapse.

Utemo lost his balance and staggered. I did not miss the opportunity. The blade of Arondight aimed for his neck.

Clang!

Suddenly, a rock appeared and blocked my attack. Of course, I immediately cut the rock, but it bought time for Utemo to barely dodge. The tip of my sword grazed Utemo’s neck. A little blood flowed from Utemo’s neck.

“Is that also Galatine’s ability?”

“That’s right!”

Utemo gripped his warhammer tightly. Twelve rock shields appeared around his body, protecting his entire body. It was probably something that automatically protected his body.

“Tsk.”

Magic was one thing. But this was a power based on divine power. It seemed like it would be a real pain.

Booooooo!

“Heh heh. Utemo. The sound of the horn is getting closer. My knights will soon cross the wall. Aren’t you going to stop them?”

“…I have trustworthy subordinates and golems that I have prepared for this day!”

“If you could stop my knights with golems, you, not me, would have become the emperor of the Empire.”

“Don’t try to shake me! There is only one thing I must do now! Emperor, it is to eliminate you!”

Utemo charged at me. I dodged without colliding. If I actively used telekinesis, dodging was a piece of cake. And even if my strength was less, my agility was higher.

“……?! What are you doing!”

“Heh heh.”

I killed the dwarf soldiers and warriors on the wall. Even if I fought Utemo right now, it would be difficult to kill him. So, it was more beneficial to kill the dwarf warriors. As a bonus, I could also make Utemo angry.

“You bastard!!”

Utemo, his face flushed red, roared and chased after me. Bang, bang, bang. The tag game on the wall was quite thrilling.

“You despicable bastard!!”

Utemo threw his warhammer. I was in the middle of cutting a dwarf warrior in half, so I couldn’t react to the unexpected action. The warhammer that flew hit my side.

Cough.

I coughed up blood from the shockwave and flew into the city, falling into a house.

There was no time to stay still. I got up. Judging by the feeling of being slammed into the floor, I seemed to have fallen into the basement.

“Hiiiik!”

Six dwarves around me hugged each other and trembled. The dwarves seemed to have been hiding in the basement.

“You vermin. How dare you look down on me?”

I swung Arondight. The aura blade that flew cut the dwarves’ bodies in half.

Immediately after, the sky flashed. Utemo, holding a shining warhammer, was falling toward me.

‘Acceleration, Instant.’

I quickly got up and ran out of the house. The warhammer fell where I had been. The shockwave caused a small earthquake, and the house collapsed.

Utemo, who had gotten up from the collapsed house, pointed his warhammer at me and vented his anger.

“You, Emperor!! They were civilians. Women and children! There was no need to kill them!!”

“Women? They were so ugly that I thought they were men. If they wanted my mercy, they should have been pretty.”

“You are an unspeakable being! I will surely kill you!”

The warhammer pointed at me shone even brighter.