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Chapter 337: Becoming Each Other's Shadow (2)
"Th-this is impossible..."
"This is... a nightmare."
"How many orcs are there?"
The endless line of orcs left even the Strongest Swords, standing bare and exposed, with their jaws agape.
"...Fuck, never thought I'd find myself face to face with orcs, especially naked ones."
Just as Jang Jeongho, Strongest Sword of Dongdaemun said, seeing over seventeen thousand naked orcs in one glance was a truly shocking sight.
Meanwhile, elsewhere:
"Master Bang!"
Yeongwoo ran forward, calling out to Bantubangtong, who was supposed to be leading the brothers.
Tat-tat!
Soon, from within the ranks of red-skinned, similarly naked orcs, emerged Master Bang in his bare state.
-A small foot.
"Master Bang! Thank you for traveling such a long way!"
Yeongwoo greeted him cordially, but instead of acknowledging the greeting, Bantubangtong looked at the naked humans gathered behind the small foot.
-Who are they?
"They are the best swordsmen of Seoul. They have considerable martial skills and will help protect the brothers."
Yeongwoo intended to position these swordsmen among the brothers to face the Japanese army.
-I see.
After listening to Yeongwoo's words, Bantubangtong nodded.
Then, raising his head again, he searched for Jeonggu.
-Where is Jeonggu? Is he dressed as promised?
Bantubangtong wanted to verify whether the troublesome small foot had clothed Jeonggu as agreed.
Anticipating this, Yeongwoo gave a sly smile.
"I left my father safely in Seoul."
-...Are you sure? Is Jeonggu really in Seoul?
"If you don't believe me, you can visit Seoul after the war is over."
-......
Bantubangtong still looked doubtful.
However, with the war about to begin, Yeongwoo couldn't afford any more delays.
"There are far more brothers than expected. I think placing our people in units of around 2,000 brothers each would be best."
Just as Yeongwoo said this and was about to call the naked Strongest Swords gathered in the distance, a large timer appeared above the occupied territory far away.
Flash!
[00:04:59]
"Five minutes...!"
The war on Tsushima Island was about to begin.
But there was another issue.
Screeeech!
It wasn't just the timer that appeared with five minutes left until the start of the war.
"Huh, what is that?"
"...Huh?"
"Everyone, look at the sky!"
The Strongest Swords, already on edge due to their nakedness, were the first to notice the change.
A bluish barrier was forming in the sky above Tsushima Island.
Then, soon after:
Pop-pop-pop!
Tiny metallic objects started forming a mesh-like structure over the barrier.
"What... what is that?"
"They look like metal balls."
"What is this, a concert stage?"
The Strongest Swords's worried comments were pretty accurate.
Moments later, those 'metal balls' started rolling around in place like eyeballs.
Seeing this, Yeongwoo let out a deep sigh.
'These insane bastards are installing cameras out in the open?'
Knowing that this war was being filmed as content by Lemu, Yeongwoo realized that those objects in the sky were thousands of miniature cameras.
Indeed, a few moments later:
Whirrrr!
Some of the metal balls in the center of Tsushima Island's sky fused together, forming a much larger, round camera.
'...The main camera.'
Yeongwoo realized there was no longer any point in hiding the fact they were being filmed.
As he closed his eyes in resignation, the Strongest Swords began screaming and pointing at the sky.
"Th-that, isn't that a camera?"
"What?"
"Fuck, it really is?"
"Is this all being recorded?"
The Strongest Swords, realizing they were being filmed by an advanced alien camera, directed their gaze towards Jeong Yeongwoo, the person behind this unbelievable scene.
"Yeongwoo?"
"You madman, Jeong Yeongwoo!"
“Let’s win this war first, then we can talk.”
Finally motivated to fight, the Strongest Swords sprang up from their positions, while Bantubangtong, standing in front of the Red-foot Orcs' formation, looked at the timer in the air.
[00:00:23]
There were 23 seconds left until the protective shield around the occupation flag disappeared.
Bantubangtong turned back to his brothers and gave an order.
- It’s time to make our fallen brothers shine even brighter!
Then, waving his hand forward, he shouted.
- Spearmen, to your positions!
Seventeen thousand Red-foot Orcs immediately shifted their stances, and the spearmen, who had been preparing their spears among the infantry, stepped forward.
[00:00:06]
And with only 6 seconds left...
- Ready!
At Lord Bang's command, the spear-wielding brothers took their throwing stances, and as the timer hit 2 seconds...
[00:00:02]
With a shout!
A brother holding a large brazier ran forward from a designated section of the formation.
Boom!
And then...
[00:00:00]
Bang!
The moment the timer expired, he hurled the large brazier towards the direction of the occupation flag.
Whoosh!
The flames and torches inside the brazier scattered, creating a kind of flare effect, and the advancing Japanese soldiers were suddenly illuminated.
“Huh!”
“What, what is that?”
“Orcs...!”
“Orcs!”
The current time was exactly 7 PM.
The sky was growing dark, so the Red-foot Orc army was also revealed by the brazier's light.
Realizing that an Orc unit had been lying in wait across the Tsushima region, the naked Japanese warriors momentarily froze, and in that instant, the Red-foot Orcs launched their spears.
- Spear throw, commence!
At Lord Bang’s command, thousands of large spears soared into the air.
Whooosh!
It was as if they were under a massive storm cloud, with the sky filled with piercing sounds, and in an instant, spear tips rained down over the Japanese soldiers.
But even more surprising was the skill of the Japanese soldiers.
Ping! Ping! Ping! Ping!
Naked, without a single piece of armor, the Japanese soldiers displayed incredibly precise movements, deflecting all the spear tips.
‘What is that? I’ve never seen this kind of weapon before.’
Yeongwoo’s eyebrow twitched.
He noticed that every Japanese soldier held something like a glowing sword.
It was a faint, slightly blurred light, as if light was refracted underwater, and every Japanese soldier had one.
This must be the special blessing granted by Lemu.
“What the hell... Why are they fighting so well?”
Seeing the Japanese soldiers deflecting thousands of spears, the Strongest Swords from Seoul suddenly became tense.
And finally...
Swoosh!
The Japanese side easily cut down the last spear and let out a triumphant cheer.
“Waaaah!”
“The Tsushima War will be our victory!”
“Charge forward, everyone!”
Having successfully defended against the first attack, the Japanese army's morale soared, and as they rushed toward the occupation flag, the Seoul Strongest Swords realized the identity of their opponents.
“Those are... Sword Masters, Sword Emperors.”
“Swordmasters? Aren’t those regional titles?”
Most of the 200 naked warriors Yuto had prepared were top-tier Japanese fighters with regional titles.
“Go secure the flag!”
By now, the Japanese army was almost at the white occupation flag, and the naked Strongest Swords, growing anxious, turned to look at Yeongwoo.
“Is it time to move in? We’ll lose if they take the flag, right?”
“Yeongwoo, are you going to fight or not?”
“Look at that! They’re about to capture the flag!”
The Strongest Swords hastily got into their fighting stances.
However, the Japanese force included hundreds of elite fighters.
Engaging without Yeongwoo would be a suicidal move, so everyone awaited his battle command.
Then finally, Yeongwoo looked around with a satisfied expression.
“It seems everyone is ready now.”
“What?”
“Ready for war, that is.”
Then, he suddenly looked up at the sky.
“General! It’s been a while since we requested artillery support. The target coordinates are...!”
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