episode_0039

Kelthasar came out, leaving Velin behind, and saw that a knight was running urgently.

“What’s going on? Why are you here when you should be in the imperial palace?”

Kelthazar was currently separated from the imperial palace along with Velin. Therefore, when I asked a question without knowing the current situation, the knight commander shouted urgently.

“I’m in big trouble! A red gate has now occurred near the imperial palace, and His Majesty the Emperor is surrounded. We need to deploy all the members of the Imperial Shadow Corps right now and fight together.”

“Why did you come directly instead of contacting me through distance?”

“What…what are you talking about! I kept contacting you, but you are the one who did not respond!”

“What does that mean? There was definitely no contact… but this is not the time to be like this. Let’s move. Because His Majesty’s safety is the top priority.”

Kel’Thazar quickly began radioing to his colleagues, and those nearby came running straight after receiving the call. The members of the Imperial Secret Service gathered together in the blink of an eye. Kel’thasar thought as he lost sight of Velin.

‘Come to think of it, I’d probably be posting on Interrunner by now. Just taking one more Belin won’t change anything. Red Gate is a problem, but it is also true that a scapegoat is needed right now to calm the riots and public opinion. Anyway, the location of that bitch’s younger brother has been secured. Even if you leave it there, nothing will happen.’

With that thought in mind, Kelthasar ran straight to the imperial palace. All nearby troops were dragged away. Kelthasar looked there and looked blankly at the sky.

“That…how did that happen…”

Red Gate fills the sky. Monsters were pouring out there. Kelthasar looked at the flood of monsters that seemed like a waterfall, and stopped, unable to do anything.

It feels like the thinking itself has stopped. I couldn’t even figure out where to start and where to solve it.

“Red gates…should only occur within the vortex range…?”

“It is metastasizing. It’s not just the imperial palace. Now, even if it’s not a whirlpool, the number of places where Redgates appear is increasing! There is no safe place anymore. The entire empire must prepare for war.”

Now that he knew that LEO was Leos and his location was known, Kel’Thazar thought that victory would be a piece of cake. I thought it wouldn’t be difficult to put pressure on Leos in a safe place and a dangerous place. But now the situation turned out completely differently from his judgment.

Since the world has become like this. On the contrary, it was Leos in the center of the eye of the storm who was in a safe place.

“Kel’Thazar! I will go help the knight commander first!”

One of the knights left like that, and Kelthasar gave orders to the shadow members.

“Go to the imperial palace immediately. We block monsters trying to approach the imperial palace.”

*

Kelthasar arrived in front of the imperial palace. Including the permanent personnel, more than a hundred members of the secret army began to surround the imperial palace. And when Kelthasar gave the order, dozens of people began to flock to one place.

“Shoot!”

As soon as Kelthasar’s command was given, dozens of shadow members began shooting huge mana bombs by putting mana into throwable artifacts.

Monsters that explode in an instant with a loud bang. Kelthasar looked at the scene and made a decision.

“The number of mutant monsters is small. Most of them are regular monsters. This is good news. Strike widely and search for mutant monsters.”

Soon, hundreds of people moved one by one to the throwing artifact, and mana bombs exploded all around the imperial palace. A mana bomb flying at incredible speed and trajectory. Even though they had a fairly strong explosion range, their technique of killing only monsters without harming their allies was not only outstanding, but truly amazing.

Kel’Thazar held his sword and observed closely, watching the monsters die.

“A mutant monster appeared in the northeast. 30 people move over there.”

Soon, the Mana Bomb exploded once more in another place, and this time, the mutant monsters that survived without dying were filtered out. Kelthasar this time gave an order to the knights in front.

“A mutant monster has appeared northeast of the center of the imperial palace! This guy is impervious to long-distance interception. Stick to close range, weaken him, and block his charge! We’ll take care of your back, so charge right now!”

As he began to lead the battlefield, the troops that had been struggling began to come together as one. At the same time, Kel’Thazar felt strange.

“Drezar! Where is Imperial Knight Commander Drezar?”

“I went inside the gate. He said he would immediately close the nearest gate first and then went in… After that, we lost contact.”

“Damn it.”

Kel’Thazar was finally beginning to understand. Originally, Drezar, the commander of the Imperial Knights, should have commanded the battlefield, and the system should have centered around him. However, Drezar rushed into the enemy camp and disappeared.

In a situation where it is not known whether a superior is dead, a subordinate giving orders means risking death if something goes wrong in the future. In short, those under Drezar were afraid that they would be caught later, so they did nothing and neglected it.

“…These bastards…”

Kel’thasar shouted, biting his lip.

“Current situation of Drezar’s disappearance. From now on, I, the leader of the shadow group, will be in charge of all command structures. I will take responsibility for everything that happens in the future. Follow my commands. Immediately, the close-range charging units should charge into the gate where Drezar entered.”

“Ke…Kel’Thazar, it’s impossible! All the monsters are blocking the way, so I can’t break through…!”

Kel’Thazar looked at the approaching monsters and drew his sword. And when the blood from the cut of the arm was absorbed into the sword, red magic energy began to flow from the sword.

One shadow member panicked and stopped Kelthasar.

“Da…Captain…that ability is too dangerous. If you make a mistake, the leader could die…”

“Shut up. His Majesty the Emperor is in the palace. If this place is breached, His Majesty the Emperor will die. If His Majesty dies, there will be no one to rule the empire, and a country that loses its monarch will fall.”

Kel’thasar looked at his blood being sucked between the razor-sharp blades, and raised his sword high in the sky.

“For the brilliant glory of the Empire, I am willing to sacrifice my life. Because that is the reason for my life.”

Soon, Kelthasar began rushing forward at an insane speed. They began to cut down the monsters one by one at a speed that was difficult to follow with the eyes, and the speed at which the monsters that had been flooding in like a flood began to disappear compared to the speed at which they were pouring out of the gate.

Kelthazar, covered in monster blood all over his body, shouted at those who were standing back in fear.

“For His Majesty the King! For the splendid glory of the empire! Risk your life and overthrow your enemies!”

Due to his overwhelming power and might, those who had stayed back began to flock forward one by one. The number of troops already exceeds tens of thousands. As the empire’s elite, which numbered tens of thousands, began to gain confidence, they began eliminating monsters at an overwhelming speed, unlike before.

“Wow…!”

Kel’Thazar, who was charging ahead, began to cough up blood. Recoil from excessive force.

-Pow!

A monster hits Kel’Thazar on the head, and Kel’Thazar flies into the air.

“Ke…Kel’Thazar has been defeated!”

Contrary to the fuss of the knights next to him, Kel’Thazar looked at his enemy even at the moment he fell to the ground.

‘It’s a mutant monster.’

Kel’Thazar quickly stood up with his sword in hand, even though he was bleeding, and approached the mutant monster again, raising his shaky hands and shouting.

“For the splendid glory of the empire. Risk your life and move forward.”

-Quaang!

In an instant, the mutant monster rushed over and crushed Kelthasar’s arm. The man stood up on his other hand, wiggling his broken arm, and started running again.

“Ke…Kel’Thazar is in danger!”

“Shut up!”

Kelthasar whispered after throwing away the knight who was trying to stop him next to him.

“ For the Empire…for the Empire…for the Great Emperor…sacrifice…your life. It is our mission and the meaning of our existence.”

“

Outside the safe zone.

Assassination leader Rakarte looked at Leos and spoke.

“Leos, we have been contacted by an informant. They say the imperial palace is currently being attacked by monsters. Articles will soon be posted on Interrunner.”

“How do ordinary people know that the palace is suffering and post about it? I’m sure they’ll try to hide it thoroughly.”

“Because even if you try to hide it, you can’t. Now, red gates have begun to be created not only in the imperial palace but throughout the empire.”

“The metastasis has already begun. Although it is faster than expected.”

“Transition…? Do you know about this phenomenon?”

“I know.”

Leos started walking towards the bomb shelter holding a chain sword and a short mace in his hands.

“Leos. What are you going to do?”

“We should start moving in earnest now.”

“…?”

Leos spoke with a wry smile.

“Until now, the place we were in was hell, and the others just watched from afar. The same goes for empires without capabilities.”

Leos added, swinging his mace strongly.

“After the transfer begins, if the Red Gate is not sealed, the number will begin to increase exponentially. In short, from now on, everywhere except the area we are in will become hell.”

“Then, aren’t we in danger too? Except for the central area, there are huge red gates.”

“Don’t worry. As for us, I can solve everything.”

“How…?”

Leos answered briefly.

“I’ll show you now. The difference between experts and non-experts.”