episode_0084
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Sephar Fortress.
The fortress, located a few days away from the islands, was a fortress representing the empire and the strongest gateway protecting the islands, to the extent that it is said that if a kingdom has a grand gateway, an empire has a Sephar fortress.
The castle, surrounded by three walls and a moat, was an iron-walled fortress that had never allowed an invasion by foreign enemies for 500 years.
Inside, there was a moat as deep as the sea, a complicated dungeon-like path, and numerous traps waiting for intruders.
Even if they broke through all of this and invaded the main castle, it was considered impossible to capture the castle walls, as the main castle was guarded by General Horn, who was called one of the two pillars of the imperial army.
In fact, except when the main character, Felt, intervened, this fortress has never fallen in the game.
Even if they tried to use siege magic to demolish the castle walls themselves or attack the main castle from a distance, it was virtually impossible to invade from the air or tear down the castle walls themselves due to the barrier that covered the entire castle.
But that is only within the scope of common sense.
No matter how solid the barrier is, it is only something made by humans.
There is no way that something made by a person cannot be destroyed by the same person, especially someone who borrows the power of God.
“The body of the World Tree.”
As soon as I recited the spell, my skin began to turn a tree-like brown, and the tree trunk extending from my toes firmly anchored my body like roots.
heaven and earth.
In other words, the energy of the sun and soil was transmitted to me through the roots.
Before I knew it, I had grown rapidly and turned into a tree so large that I could look down on the high castle wall.
In this world, there is a monster called Ant.
Ant is a tree-like monster with the spirit of nature, a plant-type monster that moves freely like an animal, and now I can see it as being the same as that monster.
Of course, since the being that became the motif is the World Tree, it can be said to be blasphemy to compare it to something like a trivial Ant, but the physical structure itself is not much different.
That’s because I only imitated the world tree and did not become the real world tree myself.
“Flower.”
Golden flowers that resemble sunflowers bloom.
Having made flowers bloom on my body and drawing in the energy emitted by the sun, I opened my mouth towards the castle wall.
Considering my current level, I should be able to break the barrier with this one attack.
However, since the game became a reality, I couldn’t remember firing an attack spell at a barrier that size, so a little anxiety remained.
‘If it doesn’t break through, I’ll shoot one more shot.’
The solar beam was fired with such a light heart.
The heat ray containing the heat of the sun caused a haze and collided with the barrier protecting the fortress, creating an optical illusion that seemed to distort space.
When pure heat and mana collided, sparks flew and the surroundings were colored red, as if iron collided with iron.
As the sparks turned the front of the castle wall red, the castle wall began to collapse with a sound like broken glass.
As the barrier, which was the only obstacle, collapsed, the heat rays had nothing to worry about and moved forward, burning everything in the line of fire, and attacked the main castle.
There seemed to be another barrier in the main castle, and sparks flew again, but like the barrier protecting the outer wall, it did not last long.
In an instant, the barrier collapsed and heat rays pierced the main castle, splitting the fortress in two and thick smoke that seemed to turn the entire sky black began to rise.
‘I wish this would be the end, but… .’
Most of the officials who gathered to persuade Hon and the soldiers guarding the fortress would have been killed by a single blow, but Hon would still be alive.
A level 80 warrior is strong.
Even if it had been hit directly by the solar beam, it would have recovered quickly thanks to its extraordinary regenerative power.
As if to prove that the prediction was not wrong, the smoke that covered the sky split in two along with a huge roar that could be heard far away.
Cutting a huge cloud of smoke in two with a sword.
There was nothing I couldn’t do if I turned into a high-level monster, but I couldn’t help but be surprised at the surreal sight.
Immediately afterwards, a shadow pierces through the smoke that has been cut in two, and flies in with the sound of the air being torn apart.
Horn was not only a good general, but also a good warrior, and he knew very well what must be done first in this situation.
Eventually, the soul landed on the ground and ran towards me, leading a huge cloud of dust, like thousands of horses running all at once in one direction.
Umm… . how will we do it.
Actually, there is nothing to worry about or say.
All you have to do is summon Wu.
“Woo.”
Perhaps because it sensed the presence of Woo summoned under the stump, the spirit that was running like a mad horse suddenly stopped and looked at us without saying a word.
My hands start shaking.
Perhaps it was his warrior instinct or something that made him realize that he was no match for Woo.
Since I don’t really have a hobby of killing people, I wanted to let him go like this.
However, the main battle faction will not give up unless they defeat Hon, who is called one of the two forces of the imperial army.
-It doesn’t matter if you resent it. If we meet in the afterlife in the future, then take revenge to your heart’s content.
“The tree spoke… ?!”
“Even with a woman in front of you, your eyes are diverted elsewhere. You are a bold warrior.”
“Ugh!!”
Did he decide that he couldn’t escape?
Hon, who was hesitant as if he was going to run away at any moment, took his stance and confronted Wu.
“Felt You don’t have to touch it. I will finish it on my own with minimal mercy.”
-are you okay?
“To whom are you saying that?”
There was no crying at the end of those words.
He seemed to regard Soul as a lesser enemy than himself, but also as an opponent from whom he could not let down his guard.
The two stood in a standoff for a while.
The soul who couldn’t stand it anymore took the first step forward and raised his sword… .
“――!”
Although it was clearly the soul that moved first, the soul whose head flew off the next moment lost movement and fell to the ground.
-That’s amazing.
Almost at the same time as Horn raised his sword, Wu dug forward with such great leg force that the ground split apart, blowing away Horn’s head as he raised his sword upward.
It’s simple to put into words, but I couldn’t help but be amazed by the movement, as if I was reading the movements of the soul.
-How was your spirit?
“It was not weak. If I hadn’t lost my concentration while paying attention to you, I might have lasted a few more rounds.”
If something had happened to Wu, it certainly would have, so it can be said that his judgment was right.
You might hate it, but I’m not a warrior or anything, so I wasn’t a romantic enough person to just watch Ilgito.
“Then are you going to that girl’s hometown next?”
-That will happen. Because those guys don’t seem to have the will to fight anymore.
Although they were not waving the white flag, it seemed clear that the enemy had no intention of continuing the fight.
Right now, they are obviously busy trying to control the situation, just like they did when the devil worshipers carried out a terrorist attack in the kingdom.
-I’m sorry, I didn’t want to do this.
Even if I, the perpetrator, said this, it would only be seen as hypocrisy.
In any case, these words are not being conveyed to them.
We left quickly, as if turning our eyes away from the fire that had struck the fortress.
Next time they come here all that will be left is a headless corpse.
*****
The fortress city of Karte.
For Sarah, who was born and spent her childhood in this city, Carte was her hometown, but Sarah did not want to acknowledge this hateful city as her hometown.
For Sarah, hometown did not simply refer to the place where she was born, but rather a place where she felt comfortable.
In that sense, this magnificent city was a shabby place worse than the abandoned house I lived in when it was in the dump.
A place that can’t really be called home, and would rather be a prison.
Sarah, who returned to her feet in a place she never wanted to return to, recalled what had happened and smiled faintly.
In just over four months, Sarah experienced a lot and gained a lot.
I made a friend for the first time.
For the first time, I found a lover, a romantic enemy, strength, and a home that I thought I would never find in my life.
For Sarah, her hometown is not this glamorous cave, but the mansion where she stayed with Felt.
No, it was Felt’s arms.
I want to end this skit as soon as possible and return to Felt’s arms.
With that thought in mind, Sarah got off the carriage.
Naturally, with two Ant Champions in tow, the castle gatekeeper stopped Sera, but what was the meaning of that?
Sarah pushed aside the gatekeeper who was blocking her path and entered the carte as if nothing had happened.
How long did it take to walk like that?
Just as I arrived in front of the mansion, Terezina, with her fake fake smile as always, was waiting at the door as if she had come to greet me.
“Welcome! Daughter who I don’t love very much!”
“Uh, lady.”
“… Haha, I’m flattered that I’ve gotten a little stronger. Or did you gain confidence after realizing something inside yourself?”
“Do you think you have no time to spare when I see you talking so loudly? Have you become scared of me now?”
“Are there any parts that resemble me at all? Is your mouth suddenly working better? Or did Felt give him courage?”
“… Something like that. There’s no need to explain what I came here to do, right?”
Ordering the champion to step back, Sarah entered the mansion alone.
Sarah asked Terezina who was walking next to her.
“Is it okay if I ask you one last question?”
“What is it?”
“… What was I to you?”
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