Chapter 112: Reinforcements Office (3)

Chapter 112: Reinforcements Office (3)

As the ground before Areidros bursts open, soldiers are flung in all directions.

It was not just that.

The places where soldiers had been pulling siege cannons just moments ago, and where others had been stringing their bows in front of them,

...explosions were occurring everywhere there were soldiers, right now.

“What in the-!”

The chilling screams of soldiers flung in all directions fill the air as dozens of siege weapons are destroyed in an instant.

A situation that occurred in the blink of an eye.

‘Is this magic...!?’

Areidros frowned in thought but soon shook his head.

The Dispel magic was still in effect, after all.

Thus, Areidros panicked for a moment, but

“All forces-! Form ranks!!”

He soon shouted this command through clenched teeth.

At the same time, even in a state of panic, the soldiers began to form ranks as if their bodies had reacted on their own.

Although it was not a good situation as the front line that had charged in just a moment had been completely destroyed, having already gone through numerous battlefields as a commander, he began to calmly assess the situation.

No, to be precise, he tried to assess the situation.

“...!”

Before the Iron Golem tried to throw something huge at him.

The something thrown by the Iron Golem flies towards Areidros in an instant.

An eerily precise throw for something called a golem.

Inside his coat, he calmly sidestepped and tore up several Shield scrolls he had.

“Ugh!”

Soon, Areidros managed to save his life by bouncing off the stone thrown by the golem using the Shield that lasted only a few seconds.

However,

while Areidros was briefly smiling at his own survival, he soon saw that the something thrown by the golem was glowing blue.

Immediately after, he was engulfed by a bright white light.

Kwaahhhhhhhhhh-!!!!!

A huge explosion occurred.

“Sigh.”

As soon as he confirmed that the commander had flown away, Kim Hyunwoo, who was atop the golem, was able to sigh in relief as he wiped away the cold sweat that had been pouring out.

Looking down immediately, he saw soldiers getting tangled up and repelled by the Iron Golem as soon as they lost their commander, and stragglers beginning to flee the battlefield already.

Seeing them all fleeing in terror just like before, Kim Hyunwoo thought,

‘The mines worked well.’

What Kim Hyunwoo had made this time were mines created from power engines in the workshop.

He detached power engines from the workshop in the Tesnoka territory, slammed in the medium Magic Stones he had prepared in advance, and buried them all underground near the walls.

Of course, the mines were not just buried.

Naturally, mines from the medieval era couldn’t be detonated by stepping on them.

They had to be remotely activated.

Rania found herself looking up at Kim Hyunwoo without realizing it.

He was standing on the shoulder of the Iron Golem created by the Master of the Blue Tower, casually looking around at the soldiers of Landaron fleeing.

Kim Hyunwoo, who had been scanning the ground with calm eyes as if this was the expected outcome, soon turned his gaze to Rania, who was watching him, and gave a light nod in acknowledgment.

Seeing him confidently push forward with a plan she thought was absurd, executing it flawlessly without a single mistake-

“......”

At the same time, seeing him reveal, without hesitation, what could effectively be considered his trump card, something he had never shown before, to save her territory and, by extension, Rania herself, she found herself looking at Kim Hyunwoo with a face faintly flushed with a weak blush.

A day after successfully executing the plan to perfection,

Kim Hyunwoo prepared to return to Lartania after hearing Roman’s report that, except for about 2,000 stragglers, the forces had been completely disintegrated.

The ten thousand soldiers had undoubtedly posed a threat to Rania, but it was judged that the current Tesnoka territory could sufficiently defend against the remaining 2,000 soldiers.

Therefore, having quickly finished his preparations, Kim Hyunwoo had a meeting with Rania before departing for Lartania.

“Thank you very much.”

“It’s nothing. I’m to receive fair compensation, after all.”

Kim Hyunwoo responded to Rania, who bowed her head in gratitude.

Indeed, it wasn’t just lip service; he had received a promise of compensation from Rania that exceeded his expectations.

Originally, what he wanted was the right to purchase resources at cost for about half a year.

He had been promised the right to buy resources from the territory at cost for over five years, along with a one-time provision of a tremendous amount of resources for free.

From Kim Hyunwoo’s perspective, this was not a loss but rather a gain.

Of course, Rania would have been doomed without Kim Hyunwoo’s intervention, but since it was quite a significant benefit, he too bowed in gratitude.

“Once this is over, I’ll come to thank you in person.”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

“Ah, or you could come to me. In fact, if you do, I’ll prepare an even bigger thank-you and a gift.”

Rania, with a smile, subtly tried to take Kim Hyunwoo’s hand.

However, Elena, noticing Rania’s actions before Shadra could even react, stepped forward.

“We shall do so.”

She bowed shortly in greeting.

But, despite clearly being obstructed,

with a swift motion-

Rania grabbed Kim Hyunwoo’s other hand and closed the distance between them.

And then,

“It will definitely be a very big gift.”

She spoke almost in a whisper.

“......”

The atmosphere cooled down.

“You understand, don’t you?”

Shadra, who had been smiling, stiffened, and Elena sent a cold gaze toward Rania, but she, as if she had no care for her surroundings, pressed Kim Hyunwoo for an answer.

“...Ah, yes.”

With that involuntary response from a bewildered Kim Hyunwoo, he left the Tesnoka territory.