Chapter 574 – Salvation War! #5
ㅡQuaang!
The dark magic of me and the fallen angels strikes the castle gate.
However.
“Annit!”
Surprisingly, our combination magic, which had broken countless castle gates, didn’t work. The moment the Dark Flame collided with the gate, a mysterious pattern came to mind and blocked it.
“I can feel the strong power! Tremendous defense magic!”
“It’s a great power.”
Liriel and Butiel, who had learned about the defensive magic, let out a sigh.
“It’s a defense magic that’s so powerful that the two of you will admire it.”
“I never thought I could use magic like that on a human subject!”
Really what
This country is big, and in the old days, every day was a war. It wouldn’t be strange if that kind of defensive magic developed.
But everywhere else is an idiot… It seems that General Taycan, who guards that road, was interested in this kind of thing.
“Then do it until it’s destroyed! Attack!”
“Haaaaap!”
ㅡHwaaaaagh!
Angels in the rear shoot black flames with howitzers. I also aimed at the castle gate and continued to attack.
ㅡQuaang!
Not only was it blocked by defensive magic every time.
ㅡPaaaaang!
A blue meteor-like arrow that flew in from somewhere penetrated our destruction magic and annihilated it.
“Awesome!”
We are getting rid of all the checks on our side with defensive magic and offensive magic. Also great. Are there any guys like that? If possible, I would like to have him as a subordinate, but when dealing with such a strong general, if he approaches with that mindset, he will suffer loss.
No matter what happens, the mindset of killing and defeating is essential.
Okay… Let’s do this.
This is just the prelude.
How far can you stop it?
“Char!”
ㅡGooh!
Sharan’s magic was completed.
ㅡPud deude deuk!
Vines resembling ladders were created on their walls, and cannibalistic plants bloom all over the vines.
“No!”
“Stop!”
“Tear!”
While the bewildered enemy soldiers try to eliminate them.
“Golem, forward!”
I advanced the golem I had made.
ㅡCoooung!
A plant tower is embedded in the back of the golem. It advances in a line while shooting seeds like arrows. It would be nice if they broke down the gates, but don’t expect much.
ㅡPaaaaang!
Soon, a meteor arrow flying from afar breaks the golem’s magic core.
“Advance!”
With him as a starting point, I advanced my legion. The golem is just a bait to consume the meteor arrow. That won’t be infinite either.
“Keryaaaaagh!”
“Keruk!”
“Quyaaaaagh!”
My infantry advance.
“Kreukreuk!”
The Imps, already great battle magicians, follow the goblins and scatter flames. The arrow that was flying with it loses momentum. Not only that, but also throw fireballs towards the enemy walls.
Meteor arrows flew towards my men again.
ㅡGiyiing!
This time it’s your turn to use protection magic. A shield floating in the air blocks meteor arrows.
“Good night!”
That’s how my infantrymen approach the wall.
“Deathfind! Attack the gates!”
“Quyaaaaagh!”
Bizarre giants clad in ironclad rush into the gates. Although the guys who reached the castle gate swung their nails like that.
ㅡpain!
As expected, the defense magic is solid.
That moment.
—O devils! Back off!
A voice like that rang out.
—-Flash!
The sky flashed
“Oh!”
“Stop!”
The subordinates who could handle black magic all formed a shield. At the same time, blue arrows rain down from the sky!
ㅡ Papa papa papa papa!
“This…!”
It’s a powerful magic!
To use such a massive rain of arrows magic! For now, I’m blocking it somehow with a shield, but if that persists, there’s a high possibility that I’ll lose my elite soldiers pointlessly!
“Retreat while protecting your body! We succeeded in finding out the enemy’s strength!”
It’s amazing that you can use such magic.
Now that we’ve achieved our goal, let’s retreat.
“Kerreuk!”
The men begin to retreat in an orderly fashion. Will they come after us? I tried to do that, but unfortunately it didn’t.
After ending the first battle in defeat, we returned to the base.
“It’s very strong! That much defense!”
Vanessa admired.
“Keruk! The magic is fierce! The end is unknown!”
Buril also nodded.
Well, then what?
“Should I drag it to the attrition war?”
From the looks of it, it seems to hold up very well. Originally, the siege war did not end suddenly. Just lay siege and wait for food to run out.
In the meantime, the siege was very easy because there was a powerful demon army, but it became quite tricky when the enemies started using powerful magic. I don’t know if it’s a night battle. Siege warfare is also very difficult.
Still, if you spend a little time, you can definitely capture it. I also saw a lot of meteor arrows. Gradually I get a sense of where it’s flying from. If you deal with it and proceed step by step, you should be able to capture it without any damage.
However, it is my loss to procrastinate here for a long time.
We need to find another way to finish the offensive quickly.
“It’s a war of attrition, will it be okay? It seems the enemies have made preparations. It might be dangerous if we delay it.”
The queen said so.
“That’s right. But it’s worth testing more. Once you consume the magic and meteor arrows on that gate, you’ll be able to capture it right away. For now, let’s aim for that.”
I gave that order, and my commanders launched several operations to consume the enemy’s magic.
But still sluggish
The enemies continued to use meteor arrows and defensive magic.
When will it run out?
Thinking about that, I once offered to surrender.
“Surrender! I have come to cleanse this empire!”
“Go away!”
No matter how much I recommend it, I can’t break the will to fight. To be honest, a general with that level of ability is sure to be very useful in this war of conquest. It seems that the empire will have to be purged after it has been captured, but a hero like that will be a powerful force right away.
“Don’t you know the tyranny of the Empire! We have risen to protect the people of the Empire! Respond to our dialogue!”
“I will never open the gates!”
I’m not persuasive.
It’s a pity.
“This is true. Our Demon King is in the midst of a rare failure.”
Hehe, that’s right.”
Reika said so as the battle was stuck. Certainly. They seem to have realized what we want, and are minimizing their use of magic.
I intend to hold out for a long time.
“General Taycan, you are very capable.”
He is a great talent
But because I was born in a place like this, I can’t spread my wings. What if that guy was the emperor of this place? This expedition would have been impossible.
What though
I am someone who has already figured out about this empire.
As a result of spending time thinking about it, this is straight bread.
That city will be captured unconditionally.
Continued the operation and waited for the dispatched Emily.
“Demon King!”
“Oh, Emily! You’re here! What’s the plan?”
“It worked!”
“Nice job! That must have been quite difficult!”
“It was simpler than I thought after carrying the data and the bribe. Anyway. If you wait a little bit, a response will come from there.”
A look full of confidence.
Hehe, I hope you come soon.”
Even among the officials of the empire, there are people with strong breath. A guy with a good background and family, and a decent amount of wealth.
Of course, these guys are also corrupt and don’t work, but if it’s for their own benefit, they do it with energy.
Emily made contact with him, and she spread her word about General Tai Khan, who was now most capable of fighting.
Now, General Taycan is a very desirable prey for officials to see. I studied the psychology of imperial officials endlessly, and came up with a ploy to catch them off guard.
Emily said that she had made good contact with the ‘high official’, so all that was left was to wait.
Still, this is nothing but plan B, so let’s focus on the siege for now.
* *
“It’s really powerful.”
General Taycan was impressed.
The enemy’s offensive was enormous. Fortunately, I was able to prevent it because I had been prepared for such an emergency, but that was it.
Surprisingly, I couldn’t kill a single enemy soldier. In a siege, the attacking side is at a disadvantage many times over. Even in the situation of defending and blocking the solidly defended castle, the enemy could not be caught at all.
The devil-kun is also freely using defensive magic and offensive magic like this one.
Besides, it seems clear that their goal is to consume this side’s meteor magic.
“I’ve prepared a lot… But I don’t think I can last for years.”
But it’s okay.
There is enough food and enough supplies. With a well-trained army and a meteor army made up of his beloved disciples, it is possible to block while taking the time, even if it is impossible to switch to an offensive.
If you hold out here, the court will eventually dispatch troops after learning of this emergency.
Of course, if it took a long time, it would collapse, but even if it was a corrupt court, it was clear that the enemy soldiers would not be neglected.
ㅡQuaang!
With that thought in mind, I am blocking the enemy’s offensive today.
“General! Someone from the Court has arrived!”
“What?”
A person arrived from the court in utmost secrecy.
“What’s going on?”
“General Taycan! Be courteous to the Emperor’s Messenger!!!”
At first glance, the despicable-looking god of death kept his back straight and shouted, “Be polite.”
‘This.’
You’re at war and you’re dying in a hurry, so you’re asking for something like that?
“Couldn’t you be polite right now?! Do you have no loyalty to the Emperor?!”
“Meet the envoy sent by His Majesty the Great Emperor!”
ㅡQuaang!
You can’t make things big. The Taycan immediately bowed to the insignificant god of death, banging his forehead.
“Do the next example!”
“Okay. Hello! A present for the god of death!”
“…Yes.”
At war.
You have to give the prescribed gift to the god of death when you should be saving materials.
‘If I had that, how many more meteor arrows could I make?’
Soon, the envoy saw the gold and silver treasure and began to be satisfied.
“It’s not enough! Do you think you can pay courtesy with just this! Twice, no! Give me three times more!”
“…All right.”
The god of death, who ripped off more presents, got down to business.
“General, receive the call of the great Emperor Taikan!”
“What if it’s called?”
The emperor’s call is absolute.
“This is the place to appoint you as a general! Hurry up and raise your respect!”
“All right.”
But what about the general?
‘Have you finally realized the crisis in rowing? They’re stupid, but it’s not too late!’
Taikan felt hopeful, and after talking with the reaper a little more, he entrusted military authority to Yuseong-gun for a while.
“Master! It’s dangerous! If Master isn’t here…!”
“Do not worry.”
“Besides, adjustment is unbelievable! It must be some trick!”
“It’s usually like that, but the devil’s army has already invaded. There’s no reason to do such a thing in this situation. But… Maybe after the war is over, I’ll have to be careful about the purges. But it’ll be fine right now. Rather, now It would be beneficial to increase power by increasing authority.”
“If so…”
Yuseong-gun, who was convinced, saw off the Taycan.
Amidst the send-off of the meteor army, the Taikan headed for the capital where the emperor resided.
‘A throwaway hunting dog.’
The Taycan knows it too.
Right now it’s urgent, so I’ll promote myself and use it, but it’s clear that I’ll purge right away after eliminating the enemies.
‘But this is an opportunity. At least until then, it means that the forces can be called safely.’
This is your chance to change the empire.
‘Now that powerful foreign enemies have invaded, I am the only horse that can move in the court. Not the other incompetent generals, but me. If I, who became a general like that, do well… I might be able to change the empire.’
However, General Taycan’s hopes were only a vain delusion.
“Raise your head, Taycan, high treason!”
“Kuh, haha…!”
Arrested upon arrival in the capital, the Taycan was tortured and forced to kneel in a state of disrepair.
The charge against him was treason.
It was a high treason that the emperor would never tolerate.
