CH 384

Second Continental War (7)

a day ago.

When the Salamander Continent was engulfed in chaos, the Valhalla leaders received embarrassing news.

[Viscount Maron is dead! We have formed a siege to stop Roman Dmitry, but thousands of soldiers have already been killed. At this rate, it is only a matter of time before the siege of the southern jungle is broken through. No matter how many people are mobilized, there is no way to solve the absence of a master who can handle Roman Dmitry.]

It was crazy.

Just a few hours ago, he gave the full power to Viscount Maron and ordered him to stop Roman Dmitry by any means possible.

Count Snowdin, the new chieftain of Valhalla, did not completely trust Viscount Maron.

Although it would be impossible to stop Roman Dmitry with a person of that size, I thought that it would be enough for a few days because it was an operation that mobilized hundreds of thousands of people.

By the way.

In reality, it only took a few hours.

Count Snowdin reacted nervously to the words of the lieutenant who vomited the desperate reality along with the news of Viscount Marron's death.

"You useless bastards! Our purpose is not to deal with Roman Dmitry. So, even if there is a limit to changing all the soldiers, somehow stop it. The more time passes, the longer I hold him in Valhalla. Roman Dmitry's limbs are cut off, and even he will not be able to go against the tide.

[ ] All right.]

There was no other way.

Even the strongest swordsman in Valhalla was kneeling to Ares, and it was not a good decision to force himself to defeat Roman Dmitry.

For now, the battle of attrition was the best.

If Roman Dmitry's stamina was devoured, he thought that in the end, Dmitry's monster had no choice but to expose its limits.

judgment in common sense.

No, even this was beyond common sense.

It was absurd to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of troops to grab hold of one ankle in the first place.

But over time.

The news that arrived one after another caused panic.

[The second line of deterrence has been breached!]

[Lo, you can't stop Roman Dmitry! It moves so fast that it is difficult to catch up with it, and even if they form a rank, they are slaughtered at once and run away. Roman Dmitry moves faster than we can form a siege.]

[Awkward!]

beyond the communicator.

A scream was heard.

The blood-stained voice proved that even the third line of deterrence had been breached.

'A monstrous guy.'

Roman Dmitry.

he was alone

Dmitry's enlisted men deliberately opened the way, and he was traversing the vast territory of Valhalla alone.

However, the movement speed was abnormally fast.

It was a speed that could be said to be fast without any obstruction, but the reality was that hundreds of thousands of soldiers were risking their lives to slow his pace.

Dizziness occurred.

A day has passed.

Just as Count Snowdin's mouth was dry, another news came.

[ ] I, we were mistaken. Roman Dmitry is not running away. He does not hide his deeds, and whenever he encounters a siege, he slaughters. He feels he's running too fast, but he's never run away against Valhalla. Count Snowdin. At this rate, it is virtually impossible to keep Roman Dmitry tied up for a month.]

around that time.

Roman Dmitry passed Eltar.

it became certain

At this speed, even with a chase, through Eltar, Roman Dmitry would be enough to cross the Frankish border in a week.

The week was too short.

Even if Kronos and Valhalla declared war with all their might, it was impossible to clear everything up in a week.

blast furnace.

Valhalla needed a decision.

"Send all the troops you have gathered to attack the Three Southern Kingdoms to Roman Dmitry. The Southern Three Kingdoms is not at all important in the present situation. Roman Dmitry. Preventing his intervention is the point of this war. Only by making a board where he cannot interfere as much as possible can we bring down Dmitry and isolate Roman Dmitry."

Mouth was dry.

only a week.

This war will be decided after the war when Roman Dmitry enters the Frankish border.

* * *

At that time, Dmitry.

Flora Lawrence, who was in charge of the wall on the left, raised her voice at the sight of the imperial army of Kronos attacking fiercely.

"Second group, prepare for magic."

"Group 1, fire magic!"

Hwareuk.

gurgling gurgling.

A fire broke out.

The wizards of Phoenix, at the command of Flora Lawrence, expressed their magic.

"Inferno."

"Inferno."

Quang!

rumbling rumble.

beyond the wall.

A terrible scream was heard.

The Imperial Army, engulfed in flames, fell to the ground as their skin melted, and there were those who grabbed their necks in the aftermath of the heat.

The scorching heat burned the prayer.

Hundreds of soldiers were swept away at once in one blow, but their positions were quickly replaced by others to the extent that they were not even happy with that amount of damage.

The imperial army trampled on the corpse.

They approached the wall with a face ready for death, and started climbing up the ladder one after another.

"Spray the oil!"

"Part 3, prepare for magic. Archers, aim and shoot at the enemies coming up the ladder, not the enemies at a distance!"

It was a confusing situation.

Just now.

The gates were opened.

Flora Lawrence knew about it, but she held her position without thinking hastily.

Ares was a variable.

It was a fatal problem that he could not anticipate and respond to, and he did not know that Dmitry would fall as it is due to the variables he created.

But it shouldn't be seen as a problem. Warfare (兵法) did not always require only clever maneuvers.

In a situation like the present, where it is impossible to back down, it was important for the commander who controls the soldiers to keep his composure without getting caught up in variables.

keeping the basics.

It was the heart of the strategy.

As Rodwell Dmitry set out to solve the gates problem, Flora Lawrence struggled to focus on her situation.

"Preparation for group 1 magic, firing group 2 magic!"

Quang!

rumbling rumble.

The magic worked.

Feeling his heart grow cold, Flora Lawrence quickly made the necessary judgment for the left wall.

The variable has already occurred.

In order to somehow reverse the situation, it was necessary to block another variable from occurring on the left wall, rather than overturning the situation with a great strategy.

That was the role of a leadership team like Flora Lawrence.

As an advisor and in charge of controlling the soldiers, she herself fired arrows while giving orders, preventing the enemies from climbing up the wall.

past years.

The plants in the greenhouse became wild flowers.

Barco, the civil war in Cairo, the war with Kronos, etc., experienced a variety of events, and she became a completely different person.

puck.

The arrow pierced the enemy's head.

As if such a sight was nothing, Flora Lawrence calmly aimed her bow at the other enemy.

The battle was fierce.

I was faithful to my role.

However, it could not be helped to keep his eyes on Rodwell Dmitry.

glance.

' Please, hold on to the end.'

passageway of the gates.

It was truly hell.

Stained with blood and fire, Flora Lawrence clenched her teeth.

"Concentrate! The war is not over yet!"

Now is.

First of all, I had to do my part.

* * *

A little distance from the walls of Dmitry.

Mystic looked at the battlefield.

"They are really annoying guys. In the meantime, have there been any guys who have endured this far against the Kronos Empire?"

recalled the memory.

In a word.

There wasn't a single one.

Those who rebelled against Alexander disappeared into history, and the Kronos Empire never experienced a crisis.

But this time it was different.

Dmitry, who had grown up at once, led by Roman Dmitry, had a history of blocking the attack of the Kronos Empire in Joshua, who was only from a small country.

that day.

Sven is dead.

The fact that a six-star swordsman had been subjected to Roman Dmitry's absence, Mystic felt quite embarrassed.

"But the play is over now."

this war.

Alexander made a decision.

At the words of conquering the continent and realizing a grand dream, Mystic felt a shiver that ran through her body.

Because at one time he was also an archmage who commanded the continent.

It wasn't easy to swear allegiance to someone, but when he saw the future Alexander had planned, he had no choice but to bow his head.

There was an irresistible fate in this world.

Mystic is.

I fell on my knees to great fate.

Hwaak-

raised mana.

Back to Mystic.

The shadows rose up.

In the last war, Mystic attacked Dmitry with space movement magic, and Dmitry formed a magic defense to prevent penetration into Dmitry's interior just in case.

Even as a Mystic, it was impossible to break through the magic defense and move inside.

However, if you use a force that is not permitted in this world, you can move a prime number only once on the premise that you will not be able to use the force for a while.

that is.

It was an unexpected variable following Ares.

While preparing for this war, Dmitry was not the only one who found a point of improvement from the previous war.

"Dmitry. No matter how hard you try, you won't be able to survive until Roman Dmitry arrives.

Quad Duck.

The magic exploded.

The swirling magic tore the space apart, and the shadows were sucked into the purple world that was revealed inside.

this war.

As if he had obeyed his fate.

Dmitry's destruction will proceed as scheduled.

* * *

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space is open.

Dmitry's sky was distorted, and hundreds of shadows rained down simultaneously on the city of Dmitry.

"Kill everyone you see."

"????????????"

their purpose.

The slaughter was in itself.

There were only a few troops that could break through the magic defense, and it was impossible to annihilate Dmitry by themselves.

Fernando, who protects his introspection.

It has been proven in previous battles that the existence of a force that does not actively participate in the battle of the outer castle is sufficient to block the shadows.

so that.

I fell on the border between external and internal.

Fernando was unable to lead the troops, so he intended to cause as much confusion as possible among them.

Ouch!

"Ahhhhhh!"

massacre took place

Since the inner city could not accommodate all the civilians, some of them helped to hide at the boundary between the outer and inner city or to carry supplies.

They were the target of the shadows. No matter how much you kill civilians, it will not affect the general public.

Even Mystic was unaware of that fact, but unless you were a bad person who took human life lightly, a situation like this would inevitably cause problems.

just as expected.

The situation was immediately reported to the Knights Commander Jonathan.

"Captain of the Knights Jonathan! Shadows are attacking the city now!"

quack.

Commander Jonathan of the Knights slashed the enemy.

Not only did he take command of Mercury, he actively went to battle and slashed enemies who climbed the walls.

"Damn it. Kronos has finally broken through the magic defense."

Kronos' strategy.

It wasn't common.

Usually, space movement magic requires a medium such as a warp gate, but the Kronos Empire showed a deviance from common sense in previous wars.

It was the same this time. Without any mediator, they sent hundreds of thousands of troops to Dmitry.

I could not be embarrassed because I had experienced it once before, but how this was still possible was a mystery beyond common sense.

last war.

At a meeting held by Dmitry's leadership, Flora Lawrence raised one variable.

"If that's the case. Indeed, if the Kronos Empire could break through the 'magic defense' and infiltrate troops inside, it would cause fatal problems. We must prepare for the worst. If we are going to win a war, we need to decide now what to do when unexpected variables arise."

It was a brutal reality.

that day.

The leaders made a decision.

Captain Jonathan stepped back and said to the soldier who delivered the news.

"Right now, we cannot allow leakage of electricity. If you withdraw some troops to solve the city's situation, you may face the worst situation now that the gates are opened. Leave it to McBurney's separate wing.

" Do you think you can stop them alone?"

The soldier mumbled.

McBurney's detachment.

They were a special group.

It is not that we ignore their efforts, but this problem was not at a level that could be solved by a separate unit alone.

People with stories like McBurney.

Those who lost a body part due to the war or gave up their life as a soldier due to mental problems, followed McBurney and chose a new life.

A detached unit that protects the city in case of emergency.

I heard that they also received the same level of training as ordinary soldiers, but their opponent was not a normal being, but the shadow of the Kronos Empire.

Worry prevailed.

to such a reaction.

Captain Jonathan said firmly.

"We just do what we can. Even if they were to be slaughtered, their deaths would be of sufficient significance if we win the war. So focus on our purpose. The best we can do is fulfill our roles from our respective positions to the very end."

turned his gaze.

There wasn't even the slightest concern.

The commander of the knights on the outskirts.

At one time, Captain Jonathan, who had been told whether he was just satisfied with that position, built his own world in the winds and waves of time, just like everyone else.

To become a person fit for Dmitry.

He realized through past experiences that he had to think and judge differently from before.

That was then.

Quang!

Curl rumble rumble.

An explosion was heard in the distance.

It meant that McBurney's detachment had begun their own struggle.

Captain Jonathan clenched his teeth and shouted in a loud voice that shook the battlefield entangled in chaos.

"Kill them all! To those who dare to cross Dmitry, show the price!"

Quiet rumble.

Explosive aura.

Commander Jonathan of the Knights revealed a four-star aura.

that also.

One step forward as a prosecutor.