Chapter 977 – 977. Western Subjugation War (3)
Oooooh!
A harsh roar looking up into the sky.
Every time I hit my chest with my muscular forearm, the earth vibrates and the air trembles.
A huge monster that exudes terrifying intimidation just by existing.
Someone who faced that gigantic body that was crushing and tearing people to pieces without any thought might have stiffened in fear and collapsed on the floor.
But that does not apply to Eunhyeon and the members of the expedition team now.
“Hey. Riod. “Shall we make a bet on who can catch more of them today?”
“… “What are you betting on?”
“Washing dishes and setting up camp tonight.”
I was leisurely deciding on a betting distance.
“What are the conditions?”
“Who catches more of them? How is it?”
“It’s a meaningless bet. “It doesn’t work.”
Anies’ position is a mid-level priest who is responsible for recovering and assisting team members.
Her power was not at a level where close combat was impossible, but it was unacceptable for her to act outside of her role.
That’s why Anies looked at Eunhyeon.
“How is it? “Can you come in front of me?”
Ani Es, revealing her warlike eyes, asked her Eunhyeon for her permission.
It was an arbitrary action, but that doesn’t mean it crossed the line.
If the leader of the expedition did not give permission, she planned to withdraw cleanly.
But at the same time, Ani Es knew that her Eunhyeon would not refuse her request.
Because she knew full well that a group of ogres could not harm any of her teammates.
“Okay. “Do it like that.”
Eunhyeon also didn’t think that it would be such a tough battle against them.
Oooooh!
While chatting leisurely, the ogre took action.
The ogre’s huge foot was lifted and pointed towards the expedition team.
“Elvin.”
Eunhyun briefly called Elvin’s name.
“…”
Elvin did not respond to her voice calling him.
Just silently move forward.
Through actions rather than words.
Elvin moved.
A huge black shadow was cast across the sky.
The ogre’s feet covered Ervin’s stomach.
Cooooo!
The ogre’s foot hit Erwin straight down.
As the violently vibrating earth trembled and spread in all directions, the soles of the demonic beast’s huge feet struck Ervin, causing a dent in her ground.
However, it was not dug by the soles of the ogre’s feet.
Grrr!?
It was a few seconds after the ogre slammed the soles of his feet into the ground that he noticed something strange.
Because the feel under the soles of his feet was completely different from what he expected.
His bones were crushed and his whole body exploded, as if he were crushing and bursting a tiny insect that could not harm him in the slightest. He could not feel the touch of a feeble human being.
What I felt under the soles of my feet was something solid, like a huge shield.
This was the result of Ervin’s shadow blocking the huge soles of his feet and withstanding its enormous mass.
He casually caught the ogre’s foot.
No one was worried about him.
Even Erin, Elvin’s younger sister, did not think of his failure and death.
This was a natural result.
Crunch!
I was embarrassed for a moment.
She hurriedly lifted her foot and tried to hit the floor with all her might once again.
This expedition team was not lax enough to miss that gap.
[Olivion Swordsmanship]
[Cutting the wind]
The knight’s fierce sword strike cut off the ogre’s lifted leg again.
The moment it touches, it is a powerful blow that crushes and tears the hard and tough skin, cuts into the flesh, and crushes the thick bones that were like rebar.
The slash made with Riod’s sword was sharp and powerful, but at the same time, it was wielded with enormous size, like a heavy club.
“Hmm.”
Siete, who was crossing her arms next to Eunhyeon and staring at his swordsmanship, was impressed.
“That’s amazing. That power. “You’ve grown a step further than when I saw you before.”
Previously, Liod had asked Siete for advice when he had reached the limit of his growth and was blocked.
Beyond that limit, he grew again.
Riod’s swordsmanship is different in nature from Siete or Eunhyeon.
Unlike the quick sword, which slaughters the opponent with high speed and sharp anticipation, Riod’s swordsmanship is the most standard sword technique.
A sword that overwhelms its opponents by harmoniously combining strength, speed, and body balance.
That is why Liod continued to train himself and tried again and again to create the form of balance that was most suitable for him.
His swordsmanship, which combines power and speed, is threatening with each blow and pushes the opponent closer and closer.
In addition, Riod’s sword skills became even sharper thanks to his magic power.
Big, ahhh!
He swept the ogre’s legs and simply tore them apart.
The ogre, who was screaming and complaining of sudden pain, quickly fell to the side where he had lost his leg.
One leg alone is not enough to support that huge body.
“The last hit is mine!”
Anyes, who was charging towards the ogre’s head as it fell to the ground, cheered.
He was excited to get his first score, but Riot stopped him as if he couldn’t tolerate it.
“That sounds absurd.”
Before the charging Ani Es could swing his fist and hit the ogre directly on the head, Riod’s second sword strike already passed by Ani Es with a flash of light.
In an instant, the swirling sword energy hit the ogre directly on the head, killing it.
“… “It’s a pestilence.”
Anies frowned when he realized he was a step late.
This is because, since the first point was taken away, he was in a position where he had to catch up.
Oooooh!
Once again, the group of ogres roared in unison.
Even though their compatriots were dealt with in an instant, they did not show any signs of disturbance.
Rather than showing signs of agitation, the ogres’ ferocious eyes, stained red, were filled with hostility aimed at exterminating their enemies.
Anyes immediately shifted his gaze to them and changed his target.
“I won’t lose it twice!”
Shouting like that, I quickly ran through the crowd of ogres that were slowly appearing and starting to form a position.
“Uh, no… That’s a bit…”
Erin was embarrassed and looked at Eunhyeon.
No, I am not ignoring Es’s strength or ability, but her main job is as a priest who takes care of and supports the condition of her team members.
This is not a job that takes the lead and suddenly beats up the enemy.
“… Ha.”
Is it because I somehow knew it would end up like this?
Eunhyeon’s face was full of deep sorrow.
In a way, Anies was more than a mad colt on the battlefield.
If there is control or order, it will be faithfully carried out, but on the other hand, if there is no such thing.
She had a strong tendency to run wild as her heart pleased.
“You’re still the same. “Mr. Anies.”
Alice, who smiled bitterly from afar, muttered.
It really was a feeling that reminded me of an expedition from 20 years ago.
“Are you really okay?”
“Are you okay. When there is danger or the formation needs to be reorganized, Eunhyeon will give you instructions.”
Not only Anies, but at some point Riod was also at the forefront, swinging his sword to deal with the ogres.
“But Riod is also on the front lines like that…”
“Oh, you can just leave it alone. “If it happens like that, it’s not easy to stop it.”
Gerard also waved her hand as if he was annoyed and tried to dissuade Derkin from worrying.
Even 20 years ago, they were like that.
It was Eun-hyeon who held the reins and directed them to restrain their actions and prevent them from deviating from their duties.
“Amazing… Riod is like that… Hmm… Ugh, this is the first time I’ve seen you act like a child.”
Erin picked and chose her words, worrying for a moment that she might be rude to Riod.
There was something wrong with the word chosen, ‘childlike,’ but Gerard burst out laughing at Erin’s expression.
“Tsk tsk. In the end, my brother and sister are warriors who risked their lives in this battlefield. “Isn’t it because you’re thinking about old times and your body is itching?”
Although it was a barbaric sarcasm, Gerrard was mostly right.
They were increasingly reminded of the time when they had fought fiercely on the battlefield before, and were gradually going back to the old days.
“Let’s move too. “Leaving it to just those two to clean up isn’t good in the long run.”
If possible, I did not want to accumulate too much fatigue and exhaustion.
This expedition is just beginning, and it has been looking at for such a long time that it is impossible to even guess when it will end.
“Uh, yes. Yes.”
Erin suddenly came to her senses while looking at Anies and Riod, who were playfully beating down and cutting down the ogres.
“If possible, let those two do whatever they want. It’s not like he can be defeated by two or three ogres. “We clear out the remaining group and back up the two.”
“Yes.”
“All right.”
“Elvin. Block their attacks from the vanguard. “Hold on as much as possible.”
“Sure.”
“Erin, come with me and attack the group from the side.”
“Huh!”
Naturally, Siete and Gerard remained in the rearguard to protect Alice and Derkin, who would be in charge of long-distance attacks.
Oooooh!
A group of roaring ogres rushed towards the expedition team at once.
He swung his fist with all his might and tried to crush the small, uncivilized being that was not even half his size.
Cooooo!
A pitch black curtain came out and blocked the ogre’s fist.
It was Elvin’s shadow.
The shadow, which was struck directly by a huge fist and an iron club bearing its weight, trembled violently and received all of the impact and sound.
Grrr!?
‘Why?’ Thought the ogre.
The question of whether a black shadow fluttering like water without a container, like a haze on a flame, or a thin fist that looks like it could break with the slightest touch can block a blow of overwhelming mass.
A phenomenon that cannot be understood by the magic beast, which unfolds the logic of power as it is, by simply hitting, destroying, and crushing everything.
And the very small gap that appeared as the attack was blocked.
This was just enough time for the elf and human couple using elemental arts to complete their preparations for the attack.
[Intermediate Elemental Art]
[Summon Lieutenant Spirit]
The wind spirit summoned by Alice, Sylph, condensed the surrounding winds into one point.
The target was Derkin’s bow, which was pulled right next to him.
Unlike arrows made physically, magic arrows created by condensing the power of spirits contain several times more destructive power.
[Elven Guard Elemental Art]
[Wind Fairy Arrow]
As soon as the arrow was released, the spirit’s arrow bounced forward and pierced the head of the ogre whose attack was blocked by Elven’s shadow.
… !
The ogre’s head, unable to utter even a single scream, was exploded by a spirit arrow, and flew away without even being able to recognize its shape.
“I caught three! Hey!”
“What are you talking about? I caught the last one by cutting off its head with my sword. “I have three, and you have two.”
“Ha, this guy really. Was the iron on the face as thick as a sword? Do you have a conscience? “I almost caught everything, but you took the last hit!”
Riod snorted and crossed his arms as if he had no intention of giving in at all.
“Anyway, I handled it.”
“The bastard called the Knight Commander is such a petty guy!”
“You cannot find any tolerance that is befitting of the title of archbishop who represents the priests.”
“Are you just insulting me for having small breasts? Was it sexual harassment? Right?”
Kwasik!
A sword passed right between the two people who were arguing over who caught it.
As it hit the ogre’s corpse lying on the floor, the sword energy concentrated in the blade exploded and exploded his body.
The sword that passed between them was Geumwol, one of Eunhyeon’s two favorite swords.
“… Being over 40 is something you can do well. Hey guys .. Hey guys.”
Eunhyeon said, pointing to the ogre corpses piled up behind her.
“We caught a total of 12. So, you guys are responsible for setting up the tent and doing the dishes this evening.”
Even though Eunhyeon was the Archbishop of the Holy Kingdom or the head of the Knights Templar, she had no intention of considering their convenience.
Gerard, who had confirmed that today’s shift naturally went to the two, thought with a small smile behind him.
‘Wow, what a win.’
Pow!
“Ahh!”
While Gerard was grinning and thinking about enjoying today’s camping trip, someone hit him hard on the back of the head.
Frightened, Gerard turned his head to find the culprit who hit him on the back of the head, but it was a meaningless action.
The feeling of this hand hitting my head was very familiar.
“Mi, Miho… ? Why are you hitting me… ?”
“Stop grinning unpleasantly. And you cook the dinner I’m eating today yourself.”
“Yes? No. Why…”
A few days after the expedition began, the nine-tailed fox that had been doing well up until now suddenly behaved erratically.
“I’m slowly getting tired of those beef jerky. “I want to eat soup and meat.”
“Hey, I’m going to tell Hyeonni…”
“You make it.”
“… Yes.”
Gerard couldn’t help but nod his head.
For some reason, the nine-tailed fox had not even mentioned anything other than the dishes Gerard had made before.
It seemed like that annoying stubbornness and capriciousness would continue during this expedition.
