episode_0158

“Then. Thanks to someone, I regained my old skills, but even if I can’t do it, I have to do it.”

“He’s very fast. Is it possible?”

“Hmm. Really?”

Beatrice immediately put a magic arrow on her bow and shot it into the sky.

Soon forked arrows poured down like rain.

The fire-type arrow stopped before reaching the ground and circled in the air.

The arrows rained down like that created a kind of fire zone.

The only thing safe from that zone was the straight line distance between the Knight Centaur and Kati.

“How about locking it up like this?”

“Yes. That’s it.”

The Night Centaur glared straight at Kati.

That monster also realized that the only answer was to go straight ahead.

“coming. Get ready.”

Beatrice grabbed the bowstring again.

What you need is a powerful arrow that can break both arms of the Knight Centaur.

But it shouldn’t be huge.

Since you will be dealing with Kati up close, you need thin and dense arrows.

“I’m ready.”

At Beatrice’s signal, Katy also adjusted her posture.

The sword in my left hand is the same, and the sword in my right hand is reversed.

Lower your posture to charge and hold your sword to the right.

What you need is the strongest and fastest blow.

It must be finished at once.

“… … .”

The Night Centaur glared at Kati and stamped his foot.

As if preparing to charge, he lowered his body and extended his spear forward.

Blue and black energy oozed ominously from Kati’s body.

Two disparate forces collide and collide.

He captured and endured an energy that was impossible to contain with an ordinary mind.

Dealing with forces that cannot coexist is now familiar.

“Going.”

Kati glared straight ahead and scolded.

Right after that.

Beatrice gave up her protest.

A gust of wind blew, blowing my hair.

-Break down!

A flash of light drew a line all the way to the Night Centaur.

The magic bullet wrapped in electricity ran along the shortest path and collided with the arm of the Knight Centaur.

-Kwasik!

The arm broke and scattered in all directions.

The faceless centaur suddenly fell forward.

-Kuddeuddeuk… !

The thing that fell and pushed against the ground had its head cut off.

When the protest was released, the figure of Kati, who had disappeared, appeared behind where the centaur was standing.

Beatrice looked at that and shook her head.

‘How fast is it… .’

I couldn’t even see it with my own eyes.

Although it has been an unusual subject since long ago, its current appearance has surpassed that level.

Kati just skidded across the floor, stopped, turned around, her hair flying.

Although he was a person I disliked, thanks to Beatrice, I was able to kill him with just one blow.

Kati asked, wiping the saliva off her sword.

“Dead?”

“Yes. I think so.”

Beatrice pushed the fallen corps commander with her foot.

He was writhing in rigor mortis.

Carty first reported to Ian.

‘master.’

[huh.]

‘Processed.’

[good job.]

‘I’ll be back right away.’

[Can you come right now?]

Right Now.

That meant using summoning to teleport.

There must be some problem.

Kati quickly looked around.

The group that is still with us is attracting attention with other monsters.

“Beatrice.”

“Huh?”

Since she didn’t know that Kati would sing, she was confused.

“Those people, take responsibility and return.”

“No… .”

There was no time to question.

Before we knew it, Katy had disappeared.

“… What, what?”

Beatrice, who was left alone, saw warriors biding their time fighting monsters from afar.

I don’t know what it was, but Katy’s expression was serious before she disappeared.

“I have to go quickly.”

Beatrice shot an arrow, and several forked arrows pierced the monsters from the sky and killed them.

*

Long before Kati left.

This is when Ian met Ganesha.

“I came to kill you.”

What the corps commander said was not surprising in itself.

Even if you become a C-level monster or higher, you have intelligence and know how to communicate.

In the Demon King’s army, the commander is not the only one who can speak human language.

On the other hand, those who did not know the information were very surprised.

“The demon said… .”

Ian asked, out of curiosity.

“How do you know me?”

He knew early on that the demons were watching him.

However, I had no idea that they would know me so accurately and target me.

Even the ‘black lion’ started moving ahead of schedule.

“… … .”

Instead of answering, Ganesha tried to come closer to the barrier.

At first, Ian didn’t have much expectations.

The warriors who were waiting hurriedly ran out to stop Ganesha, and wizards and archers also began long-distance attacks.

Ian quickly moved inside the wall and put Mercy down.

“Go to the command room and hide.”

“Lee, Ian… . You can’t believe it… .”

“It is difficult with just the troops here.”

Not only did the major warriors go out to advance, but Kati also stayed away to make way for the commander of the 1st Corps.

In addition, Leader Aegis and Leader Rajuri also left to manage other gates.

“I should also add.”

So, he is at least a useful troop equivalent to an A-class hero.

“Be careful… . Be careful. huh? You know what I mean… ?”

Anyway, the opponent is the corps commander.

I don’t think that these troops will be able to defeat the corps commander who barely defeated the Thirteen Evils in the second round.

“I know. The goal is to hold on.”

Katy or anyone else.

The goal is to wait until helpful troops arrive.

The moment Ian turns to go down.

“Ian. Wait a minute.”

Mercy grabbed Ian’s wrist and stopped him.

When Ian turned around, his vision was filled with Mercy who was getting closer.

-side.

Mercy, who unexpectedly kissed Ian, caressed his cheek.

My hands were shaking.

It’s because a past incident came to mind.

The day Ian almost died because of me.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… . Well, still, that’s just… .”

Ian didn’t even have time to ask the meaning of that kiss.

I just patted Mercy on the shoulder and reassured her.

“I won’t die. You don’t have to worry.”

Ian left with those words.

Mercy watched him walking away, then walked towards the command center.

Is there anything that can be done?

‘Elf scout team… .’

They too will be somewhere on the battlefield.

Being able to communicate with them will help bring the isolated advance group back safely.

*

As Ian came down the stairs, he took off the shabby cloak that he rarely took off and put it on backwards.

Although it looks the same on the outside, this cloak is fully effective when worn inside out.

Auto-defensive artifact.

When an enemy attacks, it automatically defends itself by creating a core of mana near the wearer’s body.

The problem is that it continues to function as long as it is worn, so it sucks up the wearer’s mana.

‘That’s why I usually wear it inside out, but now is not the time to give up.’

He is a corps commander.

If you don’t fight with the determination to die, you will die.

When Ian came out, many warriors were already dealing with Ganesha.

Because of its size, there wasn’t much that could be done underfoot.

Even if Ganesha steps on his feet, his body gets crushed.

Therefore, if attention was drawn from underfoot, wizards and archers attacked from above the barrier.

‘It’s Jeongseok-daero.’

It was a sudden danger, but thanks to Mercy, we were able to prepare early.

Because of the shield that collects and reflects the impact when attacked, Ganesha was virtually invincible in the second attack.

It took quite a while to figure out that feature.

This is because at that time, few of those who fought against Ganesha survived.

Ian picked up a sword for the first time in a long time.

It’s not an artifact or anything, it’s just an ordinary sword.

Since it was made by Anton, its only advantage is that it is sturdier than average.

I wasn’t particularly dissatisfied or anxious about it.

Always, he had to fight in harsh conditions.

*

After Ian entered the war, the situation of the war changed noticeably.

It’s not because he’s exceptionally strong.

This is because Ganesha’s top priority was Ian.

“Did you come out to kill yourself!”

Ganesha shouted as if it were ridiculous, but Ian did not respond.

In the end, the trend was repeated with Ganesha persistently following Ian’s movements, and other warriors trying to steal his attention or attack him in some way.

The 8th gateway where S-class and higher warriors are absent.

There was no one who could cause effective damage to the corps commander.

Every time Ganesha stamped his feet, dust rose up, and every time he swung his mace, the warriors caught in it fell.

Injuries continued to appear one after another, but Ian barely managed to block or avoid them all.

‘It’s so strong… .’

My whole body feels tingly.

If it weren’t for the cloak, it would probably have been torn apart by the force.

Ian deliberately avoided Ganesha by circling around him and did not stray far.

The purpose was to minimize the spread of damage to the surrounding area, but the main purpose was different.

“You rat!”

Ganesha struck the mace vertically, and Ian rolled away between his legs.

Suddenly, the terrain became a mess.

A large pit was created around the spot where Ganesha stood.

‘Now is the time.’

Ian gathered all the strength of his body and rushed at Ganesha.

It crashed into Ganesha’s ankle as he turned his head to see him.

Ganesha just shook and spoke for a moment.

“Laughing… .”

“Everyone come and push-!”

Ian shouted urgently.

Then, the warriors all jumped into the pit and pushed Ganesha back along with Ian.

Wizards and archers on the wall also assisted.

Ganesha was gradually pushed back, but it was still laughable.

All you have to do is hold on and apply force to kick out, or step behind you and maintain your balance.

I definitely thought so.

Ganesha, who had been pushed, was tripping on something and falling backwards.

He overlooked that he was standing in a pit.

There was no place for Ganesha to retreat to.

He was forced to back away and slipped down the ramp.

The large body lost its center of gravity and fell awkwardly.

-thud!

When Ganesha fell, grass and dust flew around.

My vision was obscured.

Ian turned back and ran toward the gateway without even checking for Ganesha.

“Everyone step back!”

The warriors followed his words and retreated all at once.

Further attacks were suicidal.

“Wizard! Concentrate fire on your upper body to prevent you from getting up! Archers aim for the lower body so that they cannot step on their legs!”

The wizards and archers on the castle wall carried out Ian’s orders in unison.

Heavy magic of the rock or ice type weighed down Ganesha’s upper body.

The arrows, each strengthened with mana, persistently pierced Ganesha’s feet, ankles, and knees.

It may not have caused fatal damage, but at least it was enough to prevent Ganesha from getting up.

Ganesha muttered nervously, trying to block it with his shield.

“Ugh… ! Even the cowardly way of fighting is similar… . Is it natural since they have the same roots?”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

Ian’s body could never compete with that corps commander.

That is suicidal.

The time has passed when we could not distinguish between arrogance and confidence.

I had planned to knock him down from the start, then run away and wait.

Whether it’s Kati, the first hero party, or a number of S-class heroes.

As long as you return, you can deal with Ganesha.

‘The problem is that the advance force is isolated… . Why on earth did that black lion come forward at this time? Are you trying to send Ganesha here?’

Then, as a result, it means that you are the purpose.

‘Why?’

What on earth is it that they are targeting so persistently?

Since he knows some information about the future, he must be an important person.

So, how much does the other side know about you?

The question did not last long.

[master.]

‘huh.’

[Processed.]

‘good job.’

[I will return right away.]

‘Can you come right now?’

A bit of silence.

Meanwhile, Ganesha, lying down, raised his mace high.

It’s about giving up on getting up and throwing it away.

Whether the goal is Ian or a gateway, if you hit that target, you can’t be fine.

However, Ganesha could not throw the mace.

-Slap!

A silver shape seemed to appear before my eyes, and before I knew it, it was soaring high into the sky.

The place it passed was Ganesha’s wrist.

-thud… .

Ganesha’s hand holding the mace fell weakly.

You can see her back wearing a maid uniform and her silver hair flowing.

Rather than checking on Ian, Katy decided to eliminate the enemy in front of him who was trying to kill him.

Calm down your anger and put it on the tip of your sword.

-Patchoux!

Ian could only see the posture of kicking the ground.

When he came to his senses again, Kati, who was on his right, appeared on Ganesha’s left.

The speed is difficult to follow with the eyes.

By the time he recognized her, several red lines had been drawn on Ganesha’s neck.

Ganesha, staring into space with bewildered eyes, muttered.

“This… . Among the unexpected variables… Is it one… .”

With a rush of blood, the head was separated from the body.

The vitality in the eyes disappeared.

“Phew… .”

“Master!”

Katy ran towards Ian, who was sitting down.

It’s been quite a while since she screamed that loudly.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine.”

“… … .”

Kati looked around Ian’s body.

Fortunately, there was no visible trauma.

“Thanks to you, I lived. The timing was good.”

“Why, why did the owner… .”

“There are only a few people left, is there anything we can do?”

“… … .”

Kati bit her lip.

I shouldn’t have gone out myself.

Even if I had to force myself, I had to remain by Ian’s side.

If that were the case, there wouldn’t have been any trouble… .

My heart aches when I think of him getting hurt.

“I’m sorry, while I was away… .”

Ian smiled and stroked Katy’s head.

“You did well. So don’t worry about it.”

“… … .”

“Rather, let’s go to the command room.”

Ian stood up, supported by Katy.

I wasn’t hurt, but I wasn’t in perfect shape either.

Just passing by Ganesha’s attack put a strain on his body, so Ian was quite exhausted.

My fingertips and knees still feel numb.

“We need to completely overhaul our long-term plans.”

A lot has changed than I expected.

Plans must also change.