Chapter 287

Chapter 287

#287

(Adeshan. It's dangerous.)

“Ahhh···!”

Adeshan clutched his forehead as he suddenly felt a headache. The woman's voice echoed in his head again. It was the first time he had heard it in a situation that required such concentration.

“So what is more dangerous in this situation···!”

She muttered to herself without realizing it. As expected, there was no answer. At this point, she was starting to get annoyed. It was no longer a situation where she could receive a warning. Shouts, screams, and maddening roars were sporadically erupting from all over the battlefield.

“Bring more diluent! Don’t spread it out, aim for one spot!”

“We have to blow it up in one go. Request support bombing from the rooftop right away···”

Kwaaang! The conversation of the soldiers surrounding the fortress was swallowed by the sound of an explosion. The spear of light that had been flying in from a blind spot had hit the center of the formation. Where the smoke had settled, chunks of shredded flesh appeared.

“Fuck···!”

“All, my legs! My legs!”

A scream of pain rang out. The defensive magic that was activated immediately enveloped their heads. Boom! Boom! The spears of light that fell one after another exploded as they hit the defensive shield.

There were no additional casualties, but a single surprise attack had already left dozens of casualties. A soldier who barely managed to escape with his life pointed to the sky and shouted.

“Over there! Those three are right above!”

Adeshan raised her head. As the soldier had said, three artificial giants were preparing to throw their spears in turns. She took out her crossbow, aimed at the closest giant, and pulled the trigger.

“away.”

The distance was far, but it didn't matter since I was positioned at the rear. The crossbow shot straight out and hit the artificial giant between the eyes. Clink-! The arrow head, sharpened with Ronan's blood, burrowed deep into the giant's brain and exploded.

【Ugh···!】

The giant, with the upper part of its forehead missing, fell limply. Adeshan immediately reloaded and fired two more shots in quick succession.

Boom! Boom! This time, it hit the forehead and temples again. The giants fell with a small explosion and bounced off the shield. The soldiers cheered at the divine sniping skills.

“Hey, I got the commander! Hurray!”

“Never disadvantaged! Push through!”

The Allied forces, now filled with morale, charged forward. Adeshan was refining his strategy again. One of the soldiers shouted in an urgent voice.

“Hey, Commander!”

“hmm?”

Adeshan's eyes widened as he turned his head in a hurry. A man wearing the protection of the stars was running towards him, holding a dagger.

“You’re crazy, you bastard. Die!”

It was an assassin from the sect who had sneaked out of the fortress. The man who was in charge of the southeastern branch was killing officers from the Allied Forces one by one. Adeshan bit his lip.

“Ugh···!”

“In the name of the great star!”

It was too late to dodge. She was about to hurriedly regain control of her mind. Urrrrrr! The ground bulged and a rising stone wall blocked the gap between her and the assassin. The embarrassed assassin swore.

“What the hell is this···.”

It was the moment he was about to pull away. The rock, which had transformed into the shape of a giant hand, grabbed the assassin. Crack! The sound of it crashing and exploding echoed simultaneously.

“Ugh!”

A thick clot of blood gushed out from inside the assassin's gaping mouth. There was no doubt that it was an instant death. Boom! Boom! As his corpse, which had turned into a piece of stale sap, was thrown away, dozens of identical rock grips rose up. A voice was heard from behind Adeshan, who was dumbfounded.

“Are you okay?”

“Now, Professor Jarodin?”

Adeshan took a deep breath. A thin man was standing there with his hands in his pockets. It was Professor Jarodin from the Phileon Academy, whom I had seen before. He spoke in a dry voice.

“As he said earlier, you are one of the Allied Forces’ staff officers. I think you can retreat a little further to the rear.”

“···thank you.”

“Never mind.”

Adeshan nodded. Jarodin, who had just turned his back, snapped his fingers. Kroong! The giant rock hands began to move freely, blocking the giants’ attacks or striking the outer walls of the fortress.

The Dainhar I saw after a long time still boasted its unchanging appearance. The mountain of rocks and metal that grew around the ruins looked like fire blooming in the desert.

The shield that had been activated after Ronan and Schlieffen were driven out still completely covered Dinehar. Suddenly, a strange experience from three years ago came to mind. The US identifier was something and then it was driven out on its own.

“What the heck was that?”

Of all the things he had experienced, this was the strangest. While he was reminiscing about the past, he heard a man's voice near the rocky mountain of Dainhar.

“Ro, Ronan? Are you Ronan?”

“ok?”

Ronan raised his eyebrows. The voice sounded familiar for some reason. He looked up and saw a dark-haired young native with his head poking out from a crevice in the rock. Ronan's eyes widened.

“Dreaming Thunder?”

“Ronan! It’s really Ronan!”

The young man began to descend the rocky mountain, making a fuss. Although time had passed, he remembered clearly. It was Dreaming Thunder, the native boy he had met in Dainhar in the past. The Savior asked with a somewhat surprised tone.

“You have a connection with the locals here? Are you familiar with them?”

“Yes. A little while ago.”

Ronan nodded. He and Schlieffen had saved him from being chased by Terranil and Yuria, executives of Nebula Clazie. He had even gone to the center of the ruins with his older brother, the Angry Gust. Ronan waved his hand, his expression brightening.

“Long time no see! How have you been?”

“We’ve all been fine! There hasn’t been a single intruder since!”

Dreaming Thunder shouted. He could see that it had grown in size, as if it had been three years. He said that the tribesmen and the relics were all safe.

Ronan sighed in relief and opened his mouth, adding that Nebula Clazie had come several times, but had not been able to penetrate the newly created defenses.

“That’s great. Now let us in!”

“No!”

“What?”

Ronan's brow furrowed. It was so firm that for a moment I thought I had misheard him. He put a hand to his mouth and shouted loudly.

“Why not!”

“The transparent membrane doesn’t disappear! No one who isn’t from our tribe can enter or leave!”

“Nimi. What are you talking about?”

“Seriously! Before we go out, we have to ask permission from some woman!”

Thunder, who had been crawling down the rocky mountain, finally landed on the sand. He started running towards Ronan, swinging his long limbs. A woman, what does that mean? It was the moment when Ronan tapped the barrier.

(Unauthorized user. Entry is prohibited.)

“Oh, shit. I’m shocked.”

A woman's voice echoed in his head along with a tingling sensation. Ronan hurriedly pulled his hand away. It was the same voice he had heard when he was kicked out in the past.

“Is this how it’s supposed to come out?”

I thought I knew what Thunder meant. The rite of passage was still in progress at that time. Ssrrrrung···! Ronan pulled the handle of his sword. No matter how thick it was, it was just a defensive barrier made of mana.

He was just about to raise his arm. The Savior, who had grabbed Ronan's wrist, shook his head.

“Don’t get excited. It’s normal. And if you destroy the barrier now, you won’t be able to function properly at a critical moment.”

“Is that a natural thing?”

“Yes. In the past, Dainhar was a place that only a select few people could enter. Judging by the tattoo, it seems fortunate that the lineage is still alive.”

The Savior's gaze was fixed on the tattoos carved into Thunder's body. Now that he looked at them, the natives here, regardless of gender or age, all had such tattoos. The Savior, who was looking at Dainhar with eyes mixed with longing, placed his hand on the barrier.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been here. Really.”

Paaaaa···! A faint glow of light emerged from the area where the palms of my hands had touched. Something was off. A few seconds later, the woman's voice rang out again in the heads of everyone present.

(You are a registered user. The defense system will be temporarily disabled.)

“Huh?!”

At the same time, the shield that had been covering the entire Dainhar disappeared. The mana that had been lingering inside the force field spurted out. The dreaming thunder that had been running towards him was startled and fell on its butt on the sand. The savior turned to Ronan and said.

“Let’s go quickly. If we do that, we can save the world while we’re at it.”