episode_0144

When I came out, the battle situation was a little better than before.

In the meantime, perhaps because the subjugation was successful, one tomb predator was lying limp with its head and limbs torn off into pieces, and the five masters were literally dismembering the remaining one.

The guy went wild as if he were having a fit, but it was just a meaningless resistance.

One master at a time was clinging to each head, limb, and grinding the bones like a blender.

Every time the paladin swung his arm, a ray of lightning struck like a spear, and the halberd of a middle-aged man wearing the uniform of the Imperial Knights dug into the monster’s bones and split them.

The vortex of flames fired by the wizard wraps around the guy’s arm and melts it.

Nigel was slowly cutting off the monster’s legs by repeatedly thrusting and pulling out the spear like a sewing machine.

Compared to other masters, the speed was a bit slower.

Of course, it would be a bit difficult to deal with such a large monster just by stabbing it.

Nigel’s fighting style seemed to be specialized in interpersonal combat.

The performance of the man using dual swords was particularly dazzling.

Standing on top of the grave predator’s huge skull, it lets out a roar and waves its arms like crazy.

Bone fragments torn off by the endless slashes scattered like a fountain.

I heard that dual swords are a symbol of defeat, but even with that, he fights well.

“It will be over there soon… If you want to help, please take care of the collapsed wall. If it’s the same as yesterday, they’ll retreat soon”

“I heard it from the prince, but is it really true that we are retreating? Why do they never get tired?”

“I think the whisperer is waiting for reinforcements to come.”

Maybe so.

If all the useful monsters have been subdued, it will just be a pointless war of attrition from that side’s perspective.

We parted ways with Marquis Ludwig and headed towards the rocky hill.

The priests we met along the way gave us blessings once again.

“Don’t back down! Not much time left before they escape!”

As we approached the collapsed castle wall, Leopold’s shouts were slowly heard.

An injured person who can’t even swing a sword properly is holding up well in the middle of the defense line.

It may not be due to my own abilities, but thanks to the escort knights standing by my side.

Asha… Where did you go?

The half-human figure wearing heavy armor was nowhere to be seen on the front lines.

Since it can’t fly anymore, I thought it would just hang here and fight.

“Knights! like this… !”

“Prince Leopold.”

“Ah, you are a princess. Don’t you need to rest a little more?”

Leopold, who was screaming loudly, turned his head towards me and looked my body up and down.

All the minor wounds have healed and the left arm where the sword was stuck is now fine, but my whole body is still covered in blood… To others, it may seem like a slanderer.

“No problem. More than that, I can’t see Asha. Do you know where she went?”

“If it were Lord Asha, he asked the priests for a blessing and headed to the top of the castle wall. The blessings of the Elfinel Church tend to have little effect on non-humans, but it was somehow resolved when two people poured in their holy power.”

On the castle wall? That doesn’t mean I’m going to use a lance… .

“Himmel’s technology is second to none! Let’s taste the power of gunpowder!”

At that moment, Asha’s cry rang out like an echo from high above.

and.

– Ta-da-da-da-da-da!

Bullets rain down with a series of explosion sounds.

The lance hanging on the castle wall was no longer a spear but a huge gun barrel.

The tip of the spear, from which the blade has been removed, spews out flames non-stop.

The bullets, which were weak but clearly loaded with divine power, tore the monsters to pieces while dancing comically.

The eyes of the people around all turned towards Asha.

I remembered old memories and felt bitter inside.

I never thought I’d come to this world and hear the sound of that damn machine gun again.

The rate of fire, penetration, and range were somewhat inferior to those of modern machine guns… That alone was a sufficiently atrocious performance.

“Is that the power of the magic tools and firearms of the demi-humans? The power and noise are truly incredible.”

Leopold muttered as if impressed.

It seems like it is known as a magic tool in the empire.

In reality, it is an item that has nothing to do with magic.

Anyway, there will be no problem if I leave the castle wall over there.

It will survive on its own until it runs out of bullets.

“Then, I will first support the defense line. That would be okay, right?”

“It’s enough. This is not a battle that will end just once today, so don’t overdo it.”

“Keep this in mind.”

After receiving the blessings of the priests, I pulled out Durandal.

The sword of oath reawakened. A halo of blue light began to appear on the sharp blade.

The engraved engraving glows faintly.

A strange sense of elation flowed through my fingertips.

It’s definitely true.

This black something… It contains a kind of power that touches the mind.

Although it wasn’t as vicious as frost.

A pure will to fight that resembles a sense of duty and mission, different from the madness of killing and an instinctive fighting spirit.

Mind control that turns people into knights.

It is said that the twelve knights fought under the guidance of their swords.

Is this what the guidance of the sword means?

The reason it isn’t as strong an impulse as it was during the great fire is because I think it’s Leopold’s fault, not my fault, that things have gotten to this point.

In any case, thanks to that, my sense of duty did not overwhelm me.

‘Build up your career. For a strong spirit that will never be shaken.’

Lacey’s advice crossed my mind.

—-

Hold your sword and run towards the defense line.

A heated body, a faint sense of elation, a cool mind.

It was in optimal condition for a warrior going into battle. So much so that I can’t help but smile.

Before reaching the soldiers, leap and jump over their heads.

In the distance, I could see more than a thousand monsters roaring.

“What, what!”

“People from behind! Is it a knight!?”

Several soldiers screamed in surprise at the sight of me flying over their heads.

The head of a monster approached right before my eyes.

Mixed remains. A monster swinging its whip-like arms towards the castle corps that had built a shield wall.

Raise the long sword above your head.

The sword body he was holding sparkled in the sunlight.

Perhaps it was because of the battles so far, but I was confident that the karma that I had accumulated, not Hershela, was also stronger than before.

“Haaa!”

A blue flash flashes like a thunderbolt.

The monster, split in half, was rolling around, vomiting blood.

—-

“Mixed remains in one blow… .”

“That armor, a little while ago… ! It’s Median!”

“A beast-man predator! The animal predator has arrived!”

The knights and soldiers forming the square shouted in surprise.

Eyes filled with a mixture of fatigue, relief, anticipation and hope pierced my back.

Without answering, he looked back at them and raised the Durandal held in his right hand high.

Morale rises with shouts. If the momentum is like this, there is no need to worry.

Leopold was seen smiling bitterly at the sight, which was more effective than a speech of a hundred words.

Turn around again.

The only dangerous enemies were the two who were isolated in the castle, and medium to large monsters such as tomb predators and fleshy bodies were not noticeable.

At best, the remains are mixed with rotting sick people.

As long as it wasn’t a situation where we were surrounded, I was confident I could deal with it.

It was clearly said that if we fight, we will retreat.

I’ll believe it.

Standing firmly at the head of the square, he raised his sword towards the charging monsters.

—-

Every time the blue line cuts through the air, dismembered limbs roll on the floor.

The body of the monster held by the left hand is torn apart.

The rotten body of the sick person, kicked with all his might, exploded, scattering rotten flesh behind him.

There was no need to worry about the back or sides.

Most of the enemies were concentrated in the front, and the occasional monsters targeting the sides were kept in check by paladins and knights inside the square.

“Haaa!”

A slash made with both hands and struck with all one’s strength.

The bodies of the mixed remains explode and fall apart.

It’s been about forty minutes since the battle started.

There was a mountain of corpses piled up before my eyes.

The sword body still showed off its sharpness, and every time the holy light in its body dimmed, new blessings flew in, energizing it.

He doesn’t even think about how many he has cut down or destroyed, and just fights endlessly against enemies.

I don’t know when it started, but Durandal’s sword body was suddenly emitting a vivid blue light, and the engraving also radiated a brilliant gold color.

Endless vitality surges from the sword body.

I felt like I could keep fighting like this for dozens of hours.

Thanks to the fact that I blocked most of the enemies, the soldiers’ losses were also minor.

Although it was not possible to protect all the soldiers.

Mainly those who stood guard on the outermost side were sacrificed.

Because I didn’t have time to run over there and save him.

“Hold on just a little longer! The enemy has begun to retreat!”

Did they fight for ten more minutes like that?

Prince Leopold cried loudly.

Sure, the battle was still fierce at the front, but when I looked far behind, I saw the monsters slowly retreating.

… This is really taking a step back.

As expected, it was a strange sight.