A country that has lost its romance (8)

flutter.

The flag of Valhalla flew in the wind.

Below that, Marquis Kylian, who was in charge of the forefront of the northern front, looked over the wall with sharp eyes.

"What about the enemies?"

"It is according to the information we grasped beforehand. The combined force of Dmitry-Hector is estimated at 100,000 men, commanded by Roman Dmitry. One thing to watch out for is Felix from the Phoenix Tower. He who made a significant contribution in the war against the Kronos Empire has joined the Allied Forces."

Felix.

It was a dangerous creature.

The strong firepower unique to the Phoenix Horse Tower showed a great presence in the siege, and it was inevitable to be burdened by the defense.

However, Marquis Kylian was not very concerned.

It is not that Felix does not disapprove, but the Valhalla Empire had already completed preparations for magical defense.

Passing through the lieutenant, I looked at the man with the robe pressed down.

"Henir. Do you have any preparations in place?"

Yes. No need to worry. At our Mountain, we have meticulously checked the magic defenses of the walls, and even if the enemies are accompanied by flares and magic attacks, they are enough to stop them."

The mountain is one of the towers of Valhalla.

Specialized in Mercury.

They mainly use earth magic, and were sent here to the northern front by the order of the Valhalla imperial family.

It was a source of faith.

As many as 100 wizards, including Henir, the owner of the mountain tower, settled in the forefront defensive positions, and thanks to this, Marquis Kylian was able to put aside his worries about magic defense.

The period the Marquis of Belfir spoke of was about ten days.

He said he would completely wipe out Hernard's rebels within a week, and send additional reinforcements within ten days.

ten days.

It was a short time for the commander who guarded the border.

If it couldn't stand it, Marquis Kylian would not have been chosen as the commander of the northern border of Valhalla.

Marquis Kylian said.

"Roman Dmitry is beyond common sense. He may have crossed the border simply as a threat, but he must be prepared for the fact that a battle may break out at any time. We need ten days. But think at least a month's time. There are always variables on the battlefield, and even if it takes a long time for the Imperial Army to capture Hernard, we must be strong."

Okay.

Everyone looked desperate.

The world has changed.

Only a few years ago, the Valhalla Empire, which would have ridiculed the power of the Dmitry-Hector Allied Forces, had to be nervous looking at Roman Dmitry's army.

It was a difference in status.

The steps Roman Dmitry showed and the footprints he left in Valhalla did not allow the slightest feeling of being careless.

That was then.

The Allied Forces stopped at a distance.

Between them, an object of a familiar shape appeared in front of them.

squeaky.

"It's a flare."

"There are also wizards."

It was as expected.

Roman Dmitry's choices were flares and magic attacks.

After hitting the fortress wall through a sufficient ranged attack, it seemed to be an attempt to induce a hand-to-hand battle by pushing troops.

Marquis Kylian gave him a wink.

Henir ordered the wizards to keep their positions, and 100 wizards stood tall on the wall to prepare for the enemy's attack.

yet.

tung.

tutu tutu.

Hurricane, snarl, rumbling.

The flare blew out.

A typical siege weapon.

Seeing the blazing flames flying, the magicians of the mountain created magical powers.

"Stone shield."

"Stone Shield."

evil.

in the void.

A huge boulder blocked the front like a shield.

After first blocking the flare's attack, it was intended to eliminate the shock with the magic defense of the castle wall itself.

It was a sensible response.

By the way.

Suddenly, something strange happened.

The stone shield was bizarrely distorted, and the pass was destroyed.

Hernard distorted his expression and looked over the wall.

"Dispel?"

It was certain.

And that.

It was an obvious provocation.

* * *

Dispel.

It is a simple yet difficult magic.

Dispel has the effect of dispelling the opponent's magic, and the difficulty is determined by the gap between the opponent and oneself.

If the opponent's skill is low, the magic can be dispelled with simple calculations, but if the opponent's skill is superior, from then on, the dispel becomes more difficult than any other magic.

Dmitry's response.

There was nothing special.

The problem was what dispel meant in the siege.

"How dare you try to gain an advantage as a Dispel against the Mountain."

above the wall.

There were mountain wizards.

Dispelling the defense magic with the dispel in a situation where they can't stand it, the intention was to see the match with magical power.

That stimulated Henir's pride.

In the first place, I thought that the level of magic itself was superior to the Mountain, but the act of ignoring that fact was bound to make me angry.

Besides.

The sorcerer's capital, Mountain, was many.

There were around fifty wizards in Phoenix, but the Mountain mobilized a whopping 100 wizards to Mercury.

Quang!

rumbling rumble.

Flare's flames exploded.

The effect of Dispel was to cancel the defense magic of the wizards, and the defense magic of the wall itself was unharmed.

A blue rising shield blocked the flare's flames.

Since Valhalla put a lot of effort into it, even if it rains a day or two, the magic defense will not be broken.

However.

My pride didn't allow it.

Henir raised his voice.

"Prepare for Dispel! If the enemy uses a dispel, reverse the dispel and show the majesty of the mountain!"

It was a head-on fight.

When using dispels with each other.

It was plus or minus zero.

It must be a meaningless workshop that cannot do any magical damage, but if you win a dispel match, you will have an edge in a magical confrontation.

In fact, it is normal to fight each other with stronger attack and defense magic, but Henir did not back down because he had been arguing with each other.

tung.

tutu tutu.

Flares fired again.

The magicians of the mountain manifested defensive magic.

At the same time, they generated magical power in case the opponent interfered with the dispel.

"Stone Shield."

"Stone Shield."

evil.

Defense magic was formed.

As expected, the energy of Dispel immediately penetrated.

The wizards of the mountain calmly responded to the energy of Dispel.

Gnawing into the magic system and trying to break the Stone Shield, they dug in and attacked Dispel.

No, I believed it could be done.

Obviously, they thought they had the upper hand numerically and qualitatively, but the aspect of the dispel showdown was different than expected.

"You are too fast."

You can't stop the opponent's dispel.

passersak-

The stone shield disappeared.

It was an embarrassing situation.

The dispel battle is determined by the difference between each other's calculation ability and magical level, and the opponent's dispel processing ability was overwhelmingly fast.

In fact, if he hadn't responded to the dispel confrontation head-on, he would have been able to gain a numerical advantage.

But when they collided head-on, something unbelievable happened to them.

It was fast.

Although two people clinging to each other and facing a single dispel, they were similar but could not completely prevent the dispel's disintegration.

in between.

Quang!

Quiet rumble rumble.

A flare exploded in succession to the defensive magic of the castle wall.

The Marquis Kylian, who was watching the situation, shouted Barak.

"Henir! What the hell are you doing!"

"Sorry, I'm sorry."

messed it up

how the hell

I couldn't understand how to overwhelm 100 wizards with only 50 people.

I responded to the dispel confrontation head-on for nothing, but the situation in Valhalla was not good.

The problem didn't end there.

As Dmitry gained the upper hand in the dispel confrontation, this time even weakened the magical defense of the dispelo wall.

Then.

"Flame Cannon."

Quang!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Felix's magic exploded.

The magic defense faded, and the wizards on the wall screamed.

series of situations.

A figure appeared in Henir's sight.

Right next to Felix.

There was Edwin Hector, with his red hair fluttering.

* * *

last few months.

Edwin Hector was completely absorbed in the top battle.

Actively interacting with the Phoenix Horse Tower, he explored and trained many areas that could be achieved through the development of the upper stage.

It was fun.

He stayed up all night and lived his life as a wizard.

Then one day.

Felix said.

"Prince Edwin Hector. In my view, as a wizard, there is only one thing the prince lacks. It's time. The prince is still young, so he will achieve this level of achievement, but I am sure that in 10 or 5 years, he will grow into an archmage who will astonish the Salamander Continent."

It was a judgment based on experience.

Spending time with Edwin Hector, Felix witnessed what overwhelming talent was.

And.

thought at the same time.

Meeting Roman Dmitry and realizing about the top battle is an opportunity to solve even the only shortcomings.

Hwaak-

"Dispel."

on the battlefield.

Edwin Hector created magic.

In the meantime, he conducted joint training with Dmitry, and in the Allied Forces, he was given the role of a wizard, not a commander.

If Felix leads the attack with powerful firepower.

Edwin Hector actively used Dispel, preventing the wizards of Valhalla from using magic.

head opened.

The expanded mental power ate away the magic of Valhalla in an instant.

"The enemies are responding head-on to Dispel. Now is your chance. Calmly break the opponent's magic, and focus on the things that wizards can't actively use.

"Dispel!"

"Dispel!"

At the orders of Edwin Hector.

The wizards of Phoenix followed.

The reason Roman Dmitry has invested heavily in magical development over the years is that their strength is absolutely necessary in the war to come.

In the past, the aspect of warfare was mainly hand-to-hand combat or guerrilla battles on the plains.

The higher Dmitry's status, the more powerful powers such as Valhalla would appear to defend, and a solid weapon was needed to defeat them.

That's it.

It was magic.

After constant research and discussion, Dmitry has crafted a weapon to break down the walls.

Advancement of the upper battlefield.

The abilities of the wizards have risen dramatically.

The mana exploding in the circle was fully accepted by the top battle, and the brain developed to the limit quickly solved the problems in front of me.

Because of that, the wizards of the mountain had no choice but to struggle with twice as many people.

The ability of top-tier warfare beyond human limits made a difference that Henir did not think of.

and among them.

Edwin Hector's presence was overwhelming.

My head was spinning tight.

The magic of defense was broken in an instant, and in order to stop one Edwin Hector, the wizards of the mountain had to cling to three or four people.

Even so, he pierced through the opponent's magic defense.

Hector is not a suitable country to learn magic.

Edwin Hector's talent as a wizard blossomed even in such an environment, and even the master of the heavens coveted his talent, the talent of Edwin Hector was truly remarkable.

When he dispels it.

"Flame Cannon."

"Fire Cannon."

"Fire Cannon."

Hwareuk.

Whoops, whoops.

Quang!

The magic of the wizards, including Felix, exploded without fail.

Edwin Hector dispels.

Felix attacks magic.

divided the roles.

The face of the wizards of the mountain became pale at the rushing attack, and from a certain moment, a smoky smoke began to rise from the magic defenses of the fortress wall.

this! Repair the magic defense now! hurry!

Henir shouted.

The light went out on the foot.

He swore he could stop it unconditionally, but less than an hour later, an unexpected situation unfolded before his eyes.

The wizards of the mountain were clinging to each other.

They repaired the magic defenses of the fortress walls and used their own defense magic, but with Edwin Hector in the lead, they were gradually devoured.

finally.

Quang!

Curl rumble rumble.

As Felix said.

In just an hour, the walls of Valhalla fell.

And.

"All troops. Advance!"

"Advance!"

An army rushing forward fiercely.

From now on, it was Roman Dmitry's turn.

* * *

that time.

Count Gomes took a step forward.

At the report that the northern front had been attacked, his heart became impatient.

'Roman Dmitry is moving more daringly than I thought. With 100,000 troops and even the sorcerers of the mountain, it could last for more than a fortnight at least. The important issue is the battle between Ares and Cesar. If Ares wins, then things are bound to get really complicated.'

The work of the North was postponed.

believed

The Marquis of Kylian and the Wizards of the Mountain.

I didn't think Valhalla would fall so easily.

stand tall.

stopped walking.

Valhalla Temple.

Ares was there.

After applying for a challenge to César, he has been waiting for Cesar to arrive, receiving attention from people all the time.

murmur murmur.

"Who will win?"

"Absolutely Cesar."

"If it's Ares, I don't know. You also defeated Alvarez overwhelmingly."

There were more people than before.

At first, most of the people who instigated Hao Mun were, but as rumors spread while waiting for Cesar, a large number of people began to gather.

It was truly a mountain of people.

In a situation where there was no room for people to walk, Count Gomes squeezed the crowd and sat down in the seat reserved for him.

'This match. You must win.'

Cesar was defeated.

The Valhalla imperial family is not defeated.

but.

There was a problem.

Ares couldn't surpass Alvarez when he was active in Valhalla, but what will happen if he rises to the top of Valhalla within a year as soon as he transfers to Dmitry?

All the glory of victory will go to Roman Dmitry.

It's not just a matter of saying that Ares won because he was strong, but I would say that Roman Dmitry took Ares to a higher place.

Actually, that was the truth.

Roman Dmitry, who led the swordsmanship revolution, went beyond Alexander, the creator of the aura.

Finally.

"It's Cesar!"

"Open the way!"

finally!

People split on both sides.

between them.

A man walked by.

1st place in Valhalla.

The first sword of Valhalla (第一劍) appeared in front of the people to meet Ares' challenge.