Castle Buster (4)
The flames of the Red Aura galloped through the battlefield, and hundreds of zombie troops followed it.
âAhhhhhhhh!â
It was indeed a scene that enacted the Legion of Hell.
Those who took the lead were fearsome, and those who followed were brutal.
When the enemiesâ bodies froze, their hands became dull. The response of soldiers on the wall, weighed down by pressure, slowed down.
In the meantime, Ryu Han-bin, who reached Fort Fieldrocks, flew forward.
âCome on!â
Like a mountain goat running across cliffs, he climbed steep walls lightly like it was flat land.
He quickly took control of the fort and swung his Gigant.
âEverything goes down!â
With a roar, he cleared his surroundings. Han-bin, who had conquered the battlements, found his next target.
Just in time, a tower was beckoning him to destroy it.
Of course, it didnât beckon literally but metaphorically.
âThatâs nice!â
-Aura Stinger!
A red flash burst towards the castle, causing dust to be blown away.
The whole tower collapsed and roared.
Boom!
Leon Hart, who was attacking the other side of the wall from afar, shouted a complaint.
âHey, donât break it!â
âOops. Force of habit.â
The conversation between the two men at such a far distance further terrorized the Kaldris soldiers.
A habit was repeated until someone got used to it.
What the hell did the crazy Valtara warrior do to make a habit out of cutting fortified buildings like slicing through pudding?
âAhhhâŚâ
Their morale couldnât soar back up.
Eventually, the walls were scaled. The Allendia Army successfully infiltrated the fort and began a skirmish.
Ryu Han-bin kept running, creating loud metallic sounds.
He blew away everything and everyone that blocked his path.
âThis gate?â
The entrance of the fort was still tightly closed.
If he destroyed it, his allies outside the walls would be able to enter the fort with ease.
Once again, Leon Hart reminded him for cautionâs sake.
âDonât break it! Just open it!â
âI know! I know!â
Pouting, Ryu Han-bin ran toward his target.
Of course, there were some guards, but he beat them down without much difficulty.
âLetâs seeâŚâ
The gate was strengthened by pouring heavy steel into thick wood and magic.
Its hanging latches alone were more than a meter wide and 10 meters long, and there were three of them.
âThen letâs use my power!â
Cranking his shoulder, Han-bin relaxed his muscles and pulled up his Aura.
-Aura Boost!
The amplification of the Aura further strengthened his physical abilities.
After drawing as much power as possible, Ryu Han-bin pushed the gate.
âAhhhhhhhhh!â
His muscles swelled and shook vigorously.
The hanging latches creaked in unison.
Screech! Screech!
In the end, magic couldnât defend against his brute strength.
The steel bars broke simultaneously, and the large gates opened wide!
Boom!
The Allendia Army burst into cheers at the magnificent sight.
âWow!â
âAs expected of the Sword King!â
âHeâs good at everything except swordsmanship!â
âWait, thatâs a little weird.â
There was a strange opinion in the middle, but regardless, their momentum was more than strong enough.
Outside the walls, the Allendia Army began to march through the wide-open entrance.
As he loosened his wrist, Ryu Han-bin smiled pleasantly.
âYouâve paid enough for your meal, havenât you?â
Effir called out for him then.
âHey, Felard?â
âYeah?â
âDidnât you think of opening the gates just by taking off the latches?â
âOopsâŚâ
He just had to open it.
âWhy did I do that?â
He guessed he had been so profoundly imbued with Valtarism.
Dithering, Han-bin changed the topic.
âStill, I didnât break the gate while opening it, did I? Then shouldnât it be alright?â
The surging Allendia forces soon took control of Fort Fieldrocks.
âWe lost.â
Lord Hadell, the Fort Commander, gave up everything.
He turned black, not only pale.
It was impossible to retreat, let alone fight.
If he wanted to abandon the fort and flee, then they needed an actual escape route. He was surrounded everywhere. Where was he supposed to run?
Lord Hadell swallowed his anger and ordered his servant.
âRaise⌠the white flagâŚâ
* * *
The Allendia Army used Fort Fieldrocks as their base and settled down.
At the same time, there was a massive military movement in the border area.
The retreating 1st Templar Corps and the 1st Allendia Corps headed towards them.
Each Corps from other locations began to move as well, leaving the least amount of power needed to defend the border.
Most of the northern forces dealing with the Kaldris Kingdom gathered in one place.
At first glance, it was a strategy that seemed too risky.
It would weaken the defense of the other side of the border.
If the Kaldris forces pushed down in unison, no other border fort but Fort Fieldrocks would last more than three days.
âThree days is enoughâŚ.â
Looking back at the group gathered in the conference room, Leon Hart shrugged.
âFor us all to fly on Effir.â
In the past, as soon as one or two people were picked up and flown with full power, Effir became exhausted and had to rest.
Compared to the level of her human form, her Wyvern form went up too slowly.
But even considering that Dragon races already leveled up slower than humans, her human formâs level still increased too much.
Still, with so much Force, her Wyvernâs level had gone over 70!
It was enough to fly all of Han-binâs group for several hours.
Feeling awkward, Effir scratched her cheek.
âItâs comfortable when Iâm at a higher level.â
She certainly wasnât the strongest magic Swordswoman in Latna.
Nor was she part of the strongest Dragon race.
But at the moment, it was clear that she could fly the fastest in the whole world.
Han-binâs party had the mobility that even Garhan and Genovia didnât have.
Ryu Han-bin grinned and muttered.
âAs expected, dragon-riding is a manâs dream.â
Leon Hart continued his explanation as he unfolded the map.
âThe line-up that we needed is complete.â
With how their troops were placed across the border, Allendia couldnât make large-scale military movements in preparation against a counterattack by the Kaldris Kingdom.
âBut we can move in a few days.â
Thanks to Ryu Han-binâs massive Magic Arrow, the main bases of the northern border of Kaldris had been severely damaged.
Hence, the relatively poor presence of soldiers in Allendiaâs Forts could be enough to last them a few days.
What if Han-binâs party joined them?
The âSword King Armyâ would become the garrison of the fort soon.
They were betting their unit combat power and mobility over the enemyâs numerical superiority.
Despite its inferiority, the Allendia-Church Allianceâs forces had put a blade against the chin of the Kaldris Kingdom.
âWhatâs next? Is all we have to do is thrust the blade weâre aiming with?â
Leon Hart shook his head at Kibieâs question.
âIf we stabbed them, then wouldnât the knife be stuck?â
No matter how advantageous their position was, the Kaldris Kingdom was still powerful.
Besides, they hadnât even sent out the real threats yet.
Upper Draconium and Aliens of Akhtarun.
And most of all, the absolute of the absolute, the Thunder King Garhan himself!
âWe should alternate between stabbing and just aiming.â
* * *
Encouraged by successive victories, the six Churches made a declaration throughout Latna.
-The six Goddesses are protecting us. Weâre not afraid of anything! Corrupted heroes of the past, fear the Goddessesâ punishment!
Garhan responded to it.
âYouâre excited, arenât you?â
Towards the Regent of Kaldris, who looked sour with his chin on the table, Each subject provided their thoughts.
âItâs not such a ridiculous situation.â
âItâs true that our troops lost.â
The unit combat power of the Sword Kingâs party was high, but the bigger problem was their mobility.
They were flying around the border on a Wyvern.
âOh, I canât believe they could use that flying monster in such a wayâŚâ
âI thought it was useless except for emergency calls and reconnaissanceâŚâ
Small countries in the countryside often fostered Wyvern Knights and Gryphon Knights as the countryâs main Force.
But things were different in the middle of the continent.
There were also flying units in the Three Continental Powers.
Like the Hippogriff Knights of Kaldris, the Griffin Knights of the Mado Kingdom, and the Pegasus Knights of Allendia.
However, those werenât precisely combat units.
It was a matter of average level.
In the countryside, a person who exceeded level 30 was treated like a knight of a country.
On the other hand, even if their level was 40, they could become a soldier, and at level 60, they could become an ordinary knight in the Three Continental Powers.
However, the average level of tamable flying monsters was usually only about 20 to 25.
If a level 30 being fought on a level 20 flying monster, he could become a powerful force to be reckoned with.
On the other hand, what if a level 60 individual rode on a level 20 flying monster?
It wouldnât help all that much. Instead, the risk of being shot down in the air increased.
Of course, preoccupying a high position in combat was undoubtedly an advantage.
But it also didnât mean much in the center of the continent.
The worst enemies of the world right at that moment were the dungeon monsters and Aliens.
But those flying monsters werenât helpful in dungeons and were only ever effective when dealing against native monsters in places with ample space to fly around on. Wyverns were used only in the low-level countryside. However, the Three Continental Powers just sent infantry to clear their enemies.
Thanks to that, the air force in the Three Continental Powers meant nothing more than emergency transport or reconnaissance, though they were still called Knights because of their low-level tradition.
One of the servants who knew that well asked, âWhy donât we shoot down the Wyvern of the Sword King? No matter how high they are, it would be a low-level monster to ride around.â
The knights at the meeting shook their heads in unison.
âThat wonât work. Itâs not a normal Wyvern.â
âToo fast. It avoids attacks too well.â
âWe couldnât shoot it right. It avoids Aura, magic, everything.â
âIt mysteriously escapes through the cracks though we used a wide range seal.â
âThere is also a hypothesis in Sinkers that there is a new super monster that looks just like a Wyvern.â
Everyone was pulling their hairs over the situation.
It was worth it.
Didnât even the Transcendental clicked her tongue at Effirâs flying skills?
Wyvern was a tiny low-level monster, but Effir had become a completely separate existence.
Of course, they didnât know that fact.
Hence, they couldnât help but keep coming up with responses based on their common sense.
âStill, the Wyvern is still a ride. Wouldnât it usually be tied in a dragon stable? Why donât we infiltrate their territory and then rip its throat off?â
âWhy havenât we?â
The knights protested as if it was stupid.
âIâve checked again and again.â
âThere is no dragon stable!â
âIâm sure they are flying on a WyvernâŚâ
âOnce they land, the big Wyvern disappears into thin air. I canât understand that!â
Garhanâs expression changed while listening to the knights.
They might not know about it, but he had a hunch.
âPolymorph Necklace? They must have acquired it.â
The unique items kept by Hollien the Transcendental were the Four-Power Conversion Belt and the Polymorph Necklace.
Among them, it had already been confirmed that Four-Power Conversion Belt had been handed over to the new Sword King.
That conclusion was based on the extremely powerful Magic Arrow and the presence of a wide-area spiritual art, which couldnât be confirmed if it was strong or weak.
âThey got the Four-Power Conversion Belt. Thereâs no reason not to take Polymorph Necklace.â
Garhan spoke up.
âLook around them. They probably take one anchor with them. Killing that person should solve the Wyvern problem.â
Turning a Wyvern into a human didnât change intelligence. Hence, he decided that it wouldnât be able to act normal.
It turned out that everything was wrong, but even the Thunder King could only guess that far with their current information.
âThatâs how they work, anyway.â
Garhan frowned, still resting his chin.
Things were getting more and more out of control.
âIâll have to discuss this with Genovia.â
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