Chapter 400

Chapter 400

Raon walked up to Dorian while sweeping back his sweaty hair.

You have more holy water, dont you?

Dorian had an obsession with buying a large amount of supplies.

Hed said that he had bought a lot more holy water because he ended up using all of it when he was saving people from the Black Towers attack.

I do have morebut shouldnt we be saving it?

No, we have to use it right now.

Raon shook his head while looking at the undead army. They couldnt approach because of the holy water and the wall of fire, but their advance was bound to resume soon enough.

We cant last until morning anyway.

Whaat?

The castle is going to collapse before sunrise at this rate.

He wasnt trying to frighten him. Since everyone was exhausted from five days of battle, it was impossible to stop the huge swarm of undead.

Th-then are we giving up on the reinforcements?

We cant wait forever.

I guess

Dorian took out the remaining six holy bottles and gave them to Raon, his hands trembling in fear.

Those are all I have.

Thank you. Take the money from my savings.

I-Im not a bank

Raon clapped his hands, ignoring Dorian and his complaints about being turned into a bank when he used to be a pocket.

The Light Wind squad had gloomy expressions on their faces as they gathered around him.

Lady Wendy and Sir Prica, please come here too.

He also called the two people since they were leading the Amber Blade division and the rangers.

You should be aware, but weve reached our limit.

Everyone bit their lips without saying anything. Even Martha couldnt say anything, which implied that everyone had accepted reality.

Thats why we are going to use the last method available to us.

Last method?

What is that?! Say it already!

Burren and Martha took a step towards him at the same time.

Raon slowly opened his mouth while meeting everyones gazes.

We are going to open the gate and go outside.

Op-open the gate?

Pricas chin trembled.

What do you mean?! There are still so many enemies!

He shook his head violently while looking at the undead army that was slowly surrounding the castle even though they couldnt advance.

Its impossible for us to last until morning. The castle will collapse before sunrise, and the slaughter will begin.

The castles protective ability had been blocking the energy of death, but it was going to disappear once the walls collapsed.

It wouldnt just be the familieseven the rangers were going to collapse, and there was no way they could deal with the enemies.

The only way we can reverse this situation is to charge through that army of undead and defeat the archlich.

Raon looked at the Light Wind squad, Mark Goetten, and Wendy Arianne.

The Light Wind squad, Lady Wendy, and I will be going out. The undead should follow us, but the others should stay here to protect the castle just in case.

Since most of the Amber Blade division members were novice Experts, they werent going to be helpful.

It was necessary to bring a small number of elites to break through the wall of corpses as quickly as possible.

Understood!

Wendy nodded while slamming the left side of her chest with her right hand. The look in her eyes said that she would follow him anyway even if he didnt bring her.

I leave it to you, Prica.

She smiled faintly while holding Pricas shoulder.

It seems unreasonable. Is it really going to work?

Prica sighed heavily in worry.

Alright! I like it!

Martha slammed the castle wall with her palm.

It was getting frustrating because I had to keep shooting weak aura blades, but its finally time to shine!

She gave a toothy smile, saying that she could finally show her skills.

I agree.

Burren nodded in agreement. It was a rare sight that he agreed with her.

I was getting tired of watching from above.

He glared at the undead while catching his breath.

Lets finish it quickly and eat some ice cream.

Runaan rolled her lips into a slight smile while blinking her blank eyes.

We shouldve gone out earlier!

Those damn undead, you are all dead to me!

Watch out for your heads, you corpses!

A frightening pressure emerged around the Light Wind squad as they clenched their swords. They also seemed to be frustrated by what had been happening.

Dorian.

Raon called Dorians name and shook his hand at him.

Take out the Blue Cultivation Pills.

Blue Cultivation Pills werent elixirs. They were similar to a healing potion and were extremely efficient at recovering the aura.

Yes!

Dorian put his hand into his belly pocket and took out as many Blue Cultivation Pills as the number of people and handed them out.

Take the Blue Cultivation Pill and cultivate for two hours before you return.

Two hours?

Even if you spread the holy water, it will dry up in an hour.

How are you planning to defend on your own in the meantime?

Even for the vice squad leader, you cant do it alone!

Im not alone.

Raon shook his hand towards Yua, who was quietly watching the seniors behind Runaan.

I have the Mad Dog squads secret weapon with me.

We arent Mad Dogs

* * *

Wendy Arianne opened the door to her room, which she hadnt returned to in a long time. It had only been five days, but she felt like a year.

No

Her body tried to spontaneously move towards her bed, but she stopped herself and sat on the ground.

I cant betray his expectations.

Raon was still fighting on the castle walls. If she wanted to follow him, she had to recover her aura and stamina as much as possible instead of sleeping.

I know.

Raon nodded casually.

I dont know if it's the archlich or someone pulling the strings from behind, but they are pretty smart.

The undead attacked at the worst possible moment, as if they knew the situation in House Arianne, and exhausted their stamina and willpower with a war of attrition instead of attacking with powerful undead. Considering how smart they were, they were definitely baiting Raon to come outside the castle like Wrath said.

Then why are you still going despite knowing that fact?

Because I also have a secret weapon.

A secret weapon?

Raon raised his finger to point at Wrath.

Is the King of Essence your secret weapon?

Yes. The archlich is being careful about me, who has been fighting for five days straight. They must want me to be unable to even create an astral blade because of how exhausted I am. However

Raon clenched his fist, with his eyes covered in coldness.

I can at least recover my might if you help me.

His mind would be further devastated if he traded with Wrath, but his aura and stamina would recover.

Other people wouldnt be able to endure, but he was confident he could since hed experienced his life as a shadow and a death in the past.

I even have holy power.

Raon was confident he could defeat whatever he had to face in a single strike if he used the divinity in his strike after his aura and stamina were recovered.

Climb the mountain through the icy wind of the northern ocean

Raon closed his eyes while listening to Yuas song. Once he opened them again, crimson lightning sparked from his eyes.

They will regret doing this while Im here.

* * *

Thanks to the time Yua bought for them, the Light Wind squad, Mark Goetten, and Wendy Arianne managed to recover enough stamina and aura before they returned.

Raon looked around while standing in front of the gate. He could feel blade-sharp pressure from the Light Wind squad and Wendy Arianne lined up behind him.

And their minds are also ready.

The reason he gave them the time wasnt simply to recover their stamina and aura.

He wanted them to harden their resolve for the final battle, and it was effective enough.

The real battle is about to begin.

Burren smiled while turning his wrists.

Warm yourselves up.

He relieved the tension while examining the Light Wind members one by one.

Its best to shatter the skulls directly instead of using aura blades.

Martha clenched her fist with a cold smile on her face.

Im going to destroy the archlichs head.

She licked her lips, saying that it belonged to her.

Are you okay, Raon?

Runaan took a step towards Raon and raised her head.

You never slept.

She tilted her head, eyes bloodshot from the lack of sleep.

Can you even follow us, vice squad leader?

I know, right? He might be the only one to fall behind.

We will leave you behind if you are too slow!

You should say that to Krein instead.

Raon pointed at Krein, who wasnt saying anything.

Oh, right!

Krein is always the first one to fall behind!

Its Kreins specialty!

This swordsman specializes in being eliminated!

The Light Wind squad giggled at Krein.

Thats not true! I was just unlucky!

Krein shook his head, his face turning red.

You cant blame luck during a competition!

Thats right, it's a skill issue!

Resign from the team leader position if you fall behind again!

The Light Wind swordsmen were joking with each other even though they were facing countless undead.

Raon looked at the Light Wind squad, his gaze full of trust.

Krein will lag behind, but the Mad Dog squad doesnt abandon our companions.

The smiles from the Light Wind squad deepened upon hearing him. It felt like their confident smiles were removing the gloominess of the situation.

But we arent the Mad Dog squad

The plan is simple. The Mad Dog squad will charge from the center in the Great Light Wind Formation, and Sir Mark and Lady Wendy will support from both sides.

Raon raised his finger while ignoring Burren.

What about Raon?

Runaan tilted her head while looking at Raons hand.

Ill open the path from the front.

Raon tapped on his scabbard. Speed was the key to victory. The goal was to quickly break through the siege and arrive at the end of the Land of Death where the pillars were located.

Ill be running at full speed. Catch up to me no matter what.

Yes!

The Light Wind squad shouted loudly in unison.

We will follow until the end.

Ill be counting on you.

Mark Goetten and Wendy Arianne also nodded while clenching their fists.

Raon smiled and soaked everyones bodies in holy water with the watering can.

The effect wasnt going to last for a long time, but it was going to be helpful while it lasted.

Now

When Raon was about to open the gate to leave, he noticed a presence.

They are

The families of House Arianne were gathered together. They bowed while praying for success even though their bodies were trembling from the evil energy from above. The fact that they werent saying anything made their sincerity even clearer.

Sir Raon! They are climbing the hill!

Pricas voice could be heard from above the castle walls.

You have to go right now!

Haa.

Raon caught his breath in front of the gate. Once the energy of death reached its peak, he shouted towards the top.

Open the gate.

Open the gate!

The gate opened with a creaking sound that echoed throughout the castle.