Chapter 294 – The Hero’s Despair – 5
As you get closer to the castle, you will be surprised by the size of the castle that is more majestic than expected.
The bone tomb that served as the foundation was much larger than imagined, and it alone was equivalent to the size of the entire castle.
The Demon Castle stood tall in the center of the desolate land, beyond the huge castle made of bones.
As Lisa said, the only way to reach the castle is to cross the bridge.
“…”
We pulled the reins and stopped without anyone saying first.
“…That’s big.”
Oia murmured.
Since it is a bridge to be built on a cliff, it is natural that it is large and strong.
It wasn’t even something to be interested in.
If it was a moderately large leg, that is.
“It’s not made by human power.”
Said blam.
As the words say, it was a structure that could not be made by human power.
Lisa had said before that she had ‘big legs’, but I never imagined that something like this would be waiting for her.
First of all, it was incredibly wide.
Enough to pass the thousands of monsters we saw on the way.
What is the length again?
They are connected to the point where you can’t see them because the ends are far away.
It was a distance that seemed like it would take tens of minutes on horseback.
This bridge leads to the wasteland, and it seemed that we would have to go another two hours until we reached the actual entrance to the demon castle.
“It doesn’t look like it was made with the power of a monster. Isn’t it an illusion without substance?”
I couldn’t help but doubt.
Maybe all of this is an illusion.
“I don’t know how this bridge was built. But, it’s been around for a very long time.”
Lisa said.
“It’s not even fantasy.
You have to cross this bridge to reach the Demon Castle.”
“…”
Everyone kept their mouths shut.
A bridge is a bridge, but the surrounding scenery also makes no sense.
It’s like the entrance to hell.
It is a cliff where the bottom cannot be seen except where the wide and long bridge passes.
Structures that are easy to defend with appropriate terrain are sometimes called ‘Fortress of Heaven’.
However, what is in front of my eyes is not something like the grace of nature.
It is a trace of intentional intervention by something with absolute power.
A castle located on a wasteland where no one can find any facilities important to the basics of life.
And the huge dragon bones surrounding the castle.
Endless cliffs that seem to have been scooped up by a distracting spoon.
When I saw it, there was only one thought that came to my mind.
Who is the owner of the castle?
“The bridge is an easy place to be besieged.
That means, if the enemy is aiming at us, they will definitely strike here.
Don’t relax!”
“Yes!”
The guerrillas run with the hero at the head.
Keeping your ranks at close intervals and keeping an eye in all directions.
Surprisingly quiet
“There are no monsters around.
I don’t feel any reaction.”
Said Bacchus, the vigilante of the support team.
“Don’t be vigilant.”
“Yes. I will continue exploring.”
Oia looked around and said.
“I have wide legs, which is a good thing.
There are no cliffs, so there is a sense of stability.”
“The floor is flat and wide, so it seems good for fighting.”
Neris nodded.
“I don’t know.
‘Cause there’s nowhere to hide Might be a good target.”
As if Herka had been waiting, he vigorously countered Neris’s words.
Then, as if she had defeated Neris, she put on a proud expression.
Childishly…
“…Then I just have to step in and stop it.”
… Neris doesn’t want to lose either.
It’s not anyone else, it’s Herka.
I watched happily and squeezed Neris’s breasts.
The victor is a decal who benefits unilaterally by touching the breast.
“Stop.”
Lisa stopped.
All of them stretched their necks and looked ahead.
What?
“…Scarecrow?”
Lisa slurred her words.
There was a scarecrow in the middle of the bridge.
It is the scarecrow that is made of straw and sticks and placed in the field to prevent birds and animals that spoil crops.
The scarecrow noticed our presence and moved slowly.
“Prepare for battle!”
We were very tense.
The scarecrow’s movements were so sluggish that it seemed foolish to do so.
Is the torso a pile of straw? I thought it was a stick, but I was mistaken because the arms and legs were so thin.
It was a scarecrow with human-like arms and legs.
I don’t know who it is, but if you thought of putting a moving scarecrow at the entrance of the castle and put it into practice, you’re a great guy.
Doing something fun like this
Lisa seemed to be nervous about the unexpected situation.
“Is this really the guardian of the bridge?”
The roughly drawn features on the cloth-covered head are somehow unpleasant.
“Bacchus! Do you know what it is?”
“Mo, I don’t know.
I didn’t even know it was nearby until I checked it with my own eyes.
I don’t feel any magic response at all.”
“It’s frustrating! I can check it myself!”
Herka fired a light bullet.
Then a strange thing happened.
The light bullets did not touch the scarecrow and flew off in different directions.
“Uh…?”
Including Herka,
No one knew what had happened.
A red stick appeared from the end of the scarecrow’s thin, fragile arm.
“Back off!”
Lisa immediately ran out.
I realized when I saw the Scarecrow and Lisa facing swords.
Lisa was the only one who noticed the scarecrow’s movements the first time.
“I need help!”
I suddenly came to my senses at Neris’ words.
“Fire Arrow!”
The Scarecrow steps behind her to avoid the rain of fire arrows.
It’s no use! 〈 Sunshade 〉 has already been activated. Fire Arrow will pursue you even to the ends of hell.
I’ll burn the whole straw!
“Right!”
He squeezed her hand and trembled in her delight.
However, there was not a single wound on the scarecrow’s body.
Smoke rises from the red rod. Could it be that you swung it to stop it?
Nonsense!
“Is that a straw doll!?”
Blam and Angel surround the scarecrow.
Neris also prepared for her charge. Lisa doesn’t need help.
Still, everyone remained vigilant.
“She’s hiding her identity. I’ll take off that mask.”
In contrast to the scarecrow’s red rod, Lisa’s blade shimmered in white.
A person and a doll collide.
Surprisingly, the scarecrow was sharing swords with Lisa equally.
Just the pressure of the sword and stick colliding created tremendous wind pressure around them.
The dark horse was so agitated that Neris could not control it.
“Haha!”
Countless slashes come and go in an instant.
The workshop was sweeping through everything around it like a typhoon.
Weapons collide with each other, resonating with sharp metallic sounds.
I can’t believe it even when I see it
The Scarecrow is fighting Lisa on an equal footing.
No… Aren’t they equal?
“Kuh…!”
Lisa is being pushed.
There was no way that Blam and Angel could get involved in such a fight.
The storm of swords widens as if to swallow everything. As if the dragon had been scratched, the traces of the sword were clearly left on the floor,
Shockwaves occurred from time to time to the point of affecting Seoyeon and Herka, who were flying in the sky.
“I can’t even get close to it.”
Neris was desperate to control the dark horse.
It’s a different fight.
What is the identity? Drank? No… ! If it’s a god, there’s no way he can exert his power without a godhead!
Lisa’s sword attack intensifies.
Lisa seemed to be hiding her strength as well, and suddenly the scarecrow started to be pushed back.
However, it was a very small difference.
The Scarecrow held her sword with both hands and wielded it freely, balancing it taut with her Lisa.
What happened. Why!
What tricks are there? My brain is confused.
There is no way this is possible. There’s no way a poor-looking guy like that could match Lisa.
The balance was suddenly broken.
“Ugh…!”
Lisa stepped back.
Lisa was breathing on her shoulder, seemingly exhausted.
Her arm was bleeding as if she had been cut.
“Yo, warrior!”
Oia jumped right in.
“Don’t come! We are fighting now!”
“But…!”
Angel and Blam kicked the ground at the same time.
“Lisa. I’ll buy you some time!”
“No. I will defeat you. Blam. I’ll draw your attention, so look for loopholes!”
“I get it!”
Lisa shouted as she stretched out her hand towards the two of them.
“No!”
The Scarecrow quietly watched the two of them.
I evaded both attacks at the same time by taking a small step.
For the first time, I admired the poor-looking straw doll.
It was an artful avoidance.
A single action neutralized Blam and Angel.
The Scarecrow swung the stick and knocked the two away.
“Keep!”
Blam and Angel fell to the floor for a long time and couldn’t stand up anymore.
Lisa broke out in a cold sweat when she saw it.
“Couldn’t it be… That he’s hiding his true identity?”
Lisa’s speculation chilled us all.
“…You,
A really simple scarecrow doll…
Is there anything other than a fighting function… ?”
“Fire Arrow!”
I drew the scarecrow’s attention and shouted.
“Seo Yeon-ah!”
Seo-yeon holds a small head and falls.
It was like a thunderbolt. With the explosion, fragmented fragments are scattered around.
I strained my eyes and looked carefully into the dust.
“Ah, ah…!”
Seoyeon was holding her by the neck.
The scarecrow slit Seoyeon’s waist and threw her to the floor.
“Huh…!”
Lisa was right.
It’s not that I’m hiding my identity.
No tricks.
That’s just strong… !
Suddenly the ground shook.
No, are your legs shaking?
Huge bones protruded from both ends of the legs.
The retreat is blocked.
The words of being under siege flashed through her mind.
It wasn’t even surrounded, but the crisis was a joke that couldn’t be laughed at.
“Were our powers insufficient…?”
Said Tonyus, shaking his hand.
“The demon lord… The guardian who protects the demon lord is this strong…
You’re much stronger than a demon!”
“This is no time to be agitated!”
Neris exclaimed.
“Anything that can be done…”
Suddenly, the roar of a beast resounded from below the cliff.
Bird? No… What is that?
“It’s a wyvern.”
Lisa said.
“Wyvern?”
“You can think of it as a subspecies of a dragon.
Compared to dragons, they are small and unattractive, but they are not mere wyverns.”
If you look closely, there was a skeleton riding on top of the wyvern.
Seeing that each one was armed with a bone spear or bow, I realized the enemy’s intentions.
Herka looked at the wyverns crowding around and said.
“Neris. I don’t think there is a need to ask, but
Can you go and stop it?”
“…Herka. Be careful.”
“It can’t be helped…!”
As Herka flies up, the Wyvern riders chase.
Herka attached the wyvern riders to his tail and sped up, pouring light bullets backwards.
There is no time to watch.
Wyvern riders filling the sky attacked us all at once.
Throw spears and shoot arrows.
A simple attack, but fatal in our current situation.
“Let’s stop talking. You’ll become a target!”
“Yes. Lord!”
Everyone gets off their horses.
“Tonius! Protect the support team!”
“Okay. Decal!”
“I have no choice but to endure.
Even spears and arrows have limits! Watch your head!”
I gave instructions as far as I could.
All that’s left is to do something with that scarecrow.
Sutonius pulled out tentacles on the ground to counter the wyvern rider’s javelin.
I don’t think the support team has anything to worry about.
“Lisa!”
“Know…!!”
Lisa was receiving the Scarecrow’s fierce sword attack.
Seeing it up close is even more amazing.
I can’t access it at all
Even Lisa’s possessed swordsmanship couldn’t reach that scarecrow.
How did that happen?
I thought that I was missing the essence because of the insignificant appearance.
Would they have found it strange even though it looked menacing?
Don’t be swayed by appearances anymore.
“Lisa! Don’t save your strength!
Think about later things later See the guy in front of you as the demon king and fight!”
“…!”
A bright light shone on Lisa’s silhouette.
“I get it!”
During the workshop with the scarecrow, Lisa’s armor was cracked and broken in places.
At first glance, Lisa, who even has a scar on her arm, looks at a disadvantage.
But the situation was dramatically reversed.
Lisa pushes the scarecrow.
A sharp slash that seemed to resonate throughout her space cut away the scarecrow’s body.
In the meantime, I cast fire arrows nonstop and hit a barrage in the air.
It was to block the arrow attacks of the Wyvern riders.
“Neris! Take care of Seoyeon!”
