episode_0035

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Now that Tian Gu, the strongest of the Four Heavenly Kings, has been killed and even the Demon King has been defeated, the actual leader of the Demon King’s army is likely to be the weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings and the Chief of Staff, Kritrick.

The one behind this incident is presumed to be the blue element mentioned earlier, who is believed to be Krilik’s subordinate.

Although the handling of the matter was somewhat sloppy, the existence of the warrior party was fraudulent, and if we had not intervened, it would have dealt a considerable blow to the elemental country.

Moreover, our warrior party also had many difficulties because of critiques.

I almost certainly assumed that it was the Critique’s subordinates who moved it directly, but that didn’t necessarily mean it was scary.

Is it because there is a shortage of talent, or is it because the right person for the right job is the commander, which cannot be avoided?

In a way, it was similar to noblesse oblige, so even though it was rare, I had no choice but to acknowledge that a person of high status was taking the lead.

The fact that he is the commander on the scene and is rather commendable in that he rolls around and moves around himself rather than trying to save his own body.

I was frustrated and annoyed by the command structure when I was ordered to go out on a snow removal operation on a fictitious day in the cylinder. Maybe it’s because we’re at war, but soldiers and officers alike, whether friendly or enemy, are suffering.

I felt this way as I recalled a cartoon I saw some time ago about the differences between the Korean and American military.

It’s a natural thing, but the world often goes awry with even such common sense things.

Although I did not know the importance of the word operation, it was difficult not to feel dissatisfied with the fact that the company unit had to move to the high ground because of snow that had not even fallen, and then the division commander who had given the order went on vacation.

Well, it snows there even in May and June.

I didn’t even know that, but there was a senior who said that he would apply for the NCO position if it snowed in May, and when it really snowed, I remembered him running away in a hurry when he saw my smiling face.

For a while I teased him about when he would be able to give me that.

“Aorim. There are demons, presumably the Demon King’s army, blocking the way in front.”

“About two Chujaras the size of a tribe are coming from behind.”

After finishing the short reminiscence, let’s look at the elements that naturally form a defensive formation while understanding the surrounding situation.

“Everyone, stay calm and form up. We’ve requested reinforcements from the city, so we’ll just have to hold out until then.”

Not only did I let my surrounding defenses become weak while I was communicating, I also allowed enemies to enter. These are all problems that arose because you were waiting for me.

I tried to respect the will of the elements as much as possible.

“Mr. Aor. If I take charge of the Demon King’s army in front of me, can I defeat the Chujara group?”

Their determination to resolve this issue among themselves would be no different now. So they had decided not to get involved unless it involved the Demon King’s army, but since the Demon King’s army was clearly surrounding them, I, as a warrior, had no choice but to step forward.

Because now there is a valid reason to refute anyone who tries to argue with me.

“… If given time, I can do it.”

What the Element Tribe had to deal with was the invasion of the Chujara horde, not the disruption of the Demon King’s army’s supply.

“If you want, you can pretend I don’t exist and retreat.”

As long as the Demon King’s army stops interfering, the rest will take care of itself.

“That…?! I can’t treat the other world’s hero, who has already helped me so much, with such shameless treatment!”

“No, that’s not what I meant.”

The sense of alienation that comes from not knowing the extent of my abilities. I guess it sounded like I was being told to run away based on my sacrifice.

“Whoa-. No. Just don’t panic.”

“Huh? What… .”

Showing off my strength is not my hobby, but I definitely had to show it off to confirm the strength of my allies.

“Hoo-woo.”

Take a stance, gathering your dormant strength.

Shoulders down, right foot out diagonally, load on thigh. Knees bent to match center of gravity naturally falling back.

I straighten my back and look up at the clear, cloudless sky.

“What the-?!”

“Huh…!?”

“Warrior of another world?”

As I lightly released the power that I had deliberately kept locked up, gazes poured out at me all at once.

There were elements of them stroking their arms to soothe their goosebumps, while some of them felt like they were holding back from aiming their arrows at me, not their enemy.

In fact, you can do it like this without holding the weight, but take it slow and considerate so that your allies can prepare themselves mentally.

If I hadn’t warned you in advance, you might have shot me.

“And don’t faint.”

He added a heartfelt request and stood still without even trying to help.

‘Fuck-!’

I put all my strength into my thighs and let it out through my toes, so they split and the pie fell to the floor.

‘Suaaa-‘

The mere act of jumping left behind a result of wind blowing in the place where I was absent. Some elements hesitated to block the dirt that was thrown at them.

As the speed of rising slows down, the feeling of floating in the air is a thrill I haven’t felt in a long time, and the wide open view.

“Haaap.”

Breathe deeply, filling your entire body from the abdomen to the lungs.

“Everyone is a loser!!!!!”

I immediately tightened my abdominal muscles and spit out food as if I had boiled a train carton.

“Gyaaaah!!”

“Euhk?! What, what is it!?”

“Choo-chat! The heavens are angry!!”

Everyone borrowed the lines that symbolize the hero Suguryeot, and in front of this roar, neither the Element Tribe, the Demon King’s army, nor the Chujara horde were safe.

“Wow. I didn’t expect that.”

Some birds have had unfortunate incidents of falling from tree branches.

‘Ta-at’

Although I felt dizzy for a moment due to the dizzying sensation that reached my head, I landed lightly as if nothing had happened.

“Big, huh-.”

As expected, it’s hard to get used to the roar of maximum power. However, I held back from giggling at the thought of singing She’s Gone in karaoke when I returned to Earth.

“This can’t be happening… !”

“Is this the power of a warrior?”

The enemies weren’t stunned because the distance was far, but it was definitely a wide-area provocation.

Because no one here could ever ignore my presence.

Although it was just an act of shouting, in comics it was similar to the King’s style of fighting, and in fantasy it was a technique close to Dragon Fear.

If your mental power is low or you are hit nearby, you will faint regardless of whether you are a friend or foe, so there were limitations to its use, but considering the level of the friendly element tribe, there was a calculation that even if you were close, you would not lose consciousness.

Even if it were up to me, it would have been more certain to deal with it by exhaling the killing spirit, but that technique has a high lethality, so it is difficult to use outside of enemy territory.

It wasn’t that I jumped up that high for no reason.

“I thought you would do this much if you were the priestess’ colleague!”

Although he didn’t say anything, the element that had been showing its displeasure when he joined the supply operation shouted. At the same time, the corners of his lips twitched. Even though he was being stern, it felt good to be acknowledged by someone he had been suspicious of.

“Excuse me, are you gathering there?”

“How am I supposed to catch something like that…!”

So let’s also look at the Demon King’s army’s reaction.

“The Brigade Commander handed us over to the enemy!! That’s the one who ran away alone earlier!”

“Shut up!”

“Ku-huk?!”

A wounded demon in the lead is screaming in fear, but a large demon kicks him to silence him.

“Don’t be afraid, everyone! And how can you still call yourself a proud Demon King’s Army? You’ll just make a lot of noise and nothing else!!”

There was also a disturbance in the Demon King’s army, but a demon as big as an ogre put an end to the commotion. What was a bit unusual was that he had an injured arm wrapped in a bandage, but he was still acting as a commander on the scene.

“Chuujak?!”

“The sky is angry!”

“It’s going to rain now!”

“But there are no clouds!”

“The sky is crazy!”

As expected, the Chujara group was squawking amongst themselves. Now that the Chujara group was confused, it was the right time to launch a surprise attack.

“Everyone, wake up! This is the opportunity the otherworldly warrior has given us! Now is the time to wipe out the Chujara hordes that have been chasing us!”

Just as the Demon King’s army commander calms down the commotion, Aor of the Element Tribe also prepares to boost morale.

“For Deranim!”

“””For Deranim!!””◦”

The elements gained momentum at Aor’s shout.

“There won’t be any problem over there now.”

The formation changed while running with weapons in hand. It was a movement so skilled that it was embarrassing to compare it to the still flustered Chujara group.

“Where should I start looking for a healer?”

Looking at the slightly disorganized Demon King’s army, I could tell that there were healers. Judging from the large demon who seemed to be the commander, who had a bandage wrapped around his arm, it seemed that there were some healers, but since there were only a few of them, the demons at the front had many wounds and not even the minimum first aid had been applied.

Or maybe it’s a negative trait that favors the macho nature unique to the Demon Race.

“… But for that size, there wouldn’t be a single demon healer.”

Even if you say things like this, most of them are people who just talk about the logic of power and leave even the wounds that seem like they could get infected to heal naturally, only to end up dying and making a lot of noise.

For the ignorant and easily dying demon tribe, treatment was seen as something similar to receiving treatment to try to be resurrected after being defeated.

Hospital? Treatment? Only the weak get those things, right? Same.

The common belief among the intelligent and powerful demons was that it was better to simply kill and use the foolish and powerful demons as undead. On the other hand, the demons who dislike fighting were called cowards and looked down on by their fellow demons. In times like these, the demons who devoted themselves to self-preservation were the ones who would live long.

“Are there really no healers?”

Even with the use of detection abilities, no healer-like beings were detected. Originally, it wasn’t that rare for demon healers to be this rare, but Ollie snickered as he recalled the fact that several demon cults had been destroyed in the land of Maluk.

Or maybe it was hidden so well that you couldn’t find it.

“Hey, a human male is coming!”

“That’s the guy who was shooting lightning from the sky earlier!”

It’s called a lightning strike from the mouth. There’s an anecdote about Admiral Yi Sun-sin who defeated the Japanese pirates with his breath, so why did he name this technique “Bun-shim”?

I asked my party members to evaluate the skills, such as Warrior’s Taunt, Warrior’s Roar, and Look at Me, but they praised me with awkward expressions, so I remembered thinking that this wasn’t it.

However, I was reluctant to call it the true spirit of the overlord because it felt like plagiarism, and I rejected Dragon Fear because I am not a dragon.

“The sound was so loud! It sounded like a monster’s roar!”

The Demon King’s army, which had been completely surrounded, is causing chaos over just one human male.

“Surrounding a small number of enemies with a large number of troops. This is truly a siege and destruction strategy.”

It is a name given online because it refers to a tactic in which a small number of allies surround and annihilate a large number of enemies. Originally, it was common sense for a large number of allies to surround a small number of enemies, but the content described the opposite as an effective tactic, so it became famous in a negative sense.

“But if that small force is worth a hundred men, then it’s entirely possible.”

When a lion hunts a flock of sheep that believe they are superior based on quantity rather than quantity, a truly absurd strategy is developed in which they deliberately surround and hunt the flock, not the enemy.

“This is the counter-siege island destruction that counters the siege island destruction!”

He dashed out in the direction of the Demon King’s army with a shout.

“Da, the running punk-?!”

When the leading demon screamed in surprise, he had already been hit and was flying away.

This time, he swings his kumkan staff, just like he did to the Chujara group in the previous village.

“Ba, Shield Hek!?”

“Block it!”

“Ke-keo-heok.”

By my standards, it’s just a little tap, but the result is that demons bigger than bears are thrown into the sky, so I can’t help but be astonished.

It may seem easy to others, but killing them slowly is more difficult than using all your might.

I also don’t like the idea of blood and flesh splattering on clothes and scenery.

In the realm of Maruk and Demon Realm, I fought to my heart’s content, but here, I had to be careful about controlling my strength.

We came here to help the elements, not to destroy nature.

The Demon King’s armor was crushed and flew away before crashing down. If he really hadn’t put his hands to the ground, the part that was hit would have burst or the surrounding area would have been devastated.

“Be born good in your next life.”

Praying for the repose of his soul, even though it is not possible.

It’s not that they’re particularly merciful, but they’re just beating them up appropriately because if they commit massacre here, it’ll be a hassle to deal with the corpses.

You can just collect them all together later and burn them or something.

“Oh, I don’t want to die!”

“I did as the Brigade Commander ordered, but what is this!”

“Nananan, I haven’t heard of this!”

“I came to hunt for elements… but this is like Uri-kkuaak!”

Just like when I dealt with the Chujara group, the Demon King’s army tried to run away, so I aimed for the farthest place and flew.

“Get out of the way, you cowards! I’ll kill that guy!”

“Humans are a weak race, but that human is strong!”

Only the horse-headed demon that appeared while pushing aside the demons that were trying to escape from the front row confidently approached me. It was not a centaur, but a bipedal creature that walked upright.

Yeah. This is what a demon tribe is like.

I was reluctant to kill the enemy who was running away in fear, but it was better when I rushed at him like I was going to kill him.

Apart from fighting power.

‘Purrrr!’

“Human! I’ll kill you!!”

“Be quiet!”

No matter what the horse-headed demon was talking about, he split its skull. It was a life that was not blown away because it was moderately strong. Besides, waiting for someone to speak was only treated with a certain level of skill, so it was easier to deal with a person who only had strength in one go.

“Killing the whole thing in one shot?! That guy is pretty strong

“The bitter taste of fear!”

Rock-!”

The demon next to him didn’t know the spell called Kong, so his head split open.

Anyway, there won’t be any beans to eat.

In fact, he himself was not very happy with himself for acting so lightly in a battlefield where people were dying and being killed, but he interpreted it as a protective mechanism because he thought he would get bored if he didn’t at least try to make it humorous.

Even if it is something only you enjoy.

“Hey, stop it!”

“Get out of the way! This is fucking death!”

“Don’t run away! Is this how you can call yourself the Demon King’s Army?”

The rate of escapes has increased because even the horse-headed demons that seem to use some strength have been eliminated.