Episode 154 No. 471 Correspondence Table (4)
– Beep!
A sharp blast of horn rang out.
Immediately the men in black stopped attacking and retreated, then quickly left the arena like an ebb tide.
“after…….”
“Fuck… … .”
Then everyone just sat down on the floor and let out a heavy sigh.
It was a sigh of relief that a break had been given, but also a sigh of lament that the break would not last long.
The rat said, wiping the blood off his swords.
“I don’t know how many times this has happened.”
After a fierce battle where lives are at stake for a long time, the battle quickly ends when Go Hyun-woo defeats the black-clad leader.
And just when you feel like you’ve finally caught your breath, it resumes.
This has been repeated countless times so far.
The raid began when the sun was high in the sky and continued through sunset, midnight, and now, as the sky began to turn blue.
Because they had been fighting continuously without eating or sleeping properly, everyone was in terrible condition.
Perhaps because he felt he had to eat something during this gap, Eokul-i stuffed some beef jerky into his mouth.
And he chewed and bit in a combative manner.
“No, don’t those guys even sleep?”
“I guess so. But it’s not a demonic cult.”
The King of Hell is in name only a fighting force of the Demonic Cult.
They must have been thoroughly trained from the beginning to be able to overcome all kinds of adverse conditions, so how could not sleeping or eating for a few days be a big deal?
On the other hand, the ronin have lived freely and as they please, without being bound by anything.
So, even under the same adverse conditions, the blow to this side is bound to be greater.
Also, I am not mentioning it because it would only cause a loss of morale, but
‘I’m in a wheeled war.’
The defense of our side is stronger than you might think.
There is Go Hyeon-woo, a master who far exceeds King Yeom’s expectations, and the skills of each of the Ronin are also not bad.
It’s thanks to me that I only brought in the strong ones from the countermeasure bureau.
It seems that the King of Hell side, after clashing with them several times, has concluded that they have no chance of winning with a barrage of weapons.
So, several groups take turns harassing the flag, which is called a wheel war.
The current situation was that such small damage was accumulating like clothes getting wet in a drizzle.
The ronin who had been watching the rear let out a sigh and said a word.
“Here it comes again… … .”
Judging by his small voice, he seems to have no strength to shout anymore.
I’m sure everyone feels the same way, but that doesn’t mean you can give up your life.
They each grabbed their weapons while struggling.
And then the King of Hell came rushing in again.
* * *
“Kwaaak!”
Someone’s desperate scream was heard.
When I turned my gaze to the source of the scream, I saw a ronin grabbing my arm.
His forearm was deeply pierced by the King of Hell’s sword.
‘There are a lot of casualties.’
Although they all suffered some wounds from the continuous wheel-to-wheel battles, they were only scratches to the skin and blood flowed out little by little.
This was the first time that this ronin had been injured to the point where he was nearly unable to fight.
“Ahh!”
In the next raid, another ronin was left with a long sword wound on his thigh.
Although he was able to swing his sword without any problems, he ended up having to walk with a limp.
As the raid continued, three, five, seven… … ronin were injured.
It grew like a snowball.
Everyone’s stamina was already at rock bottom, and with fewer people participating in the battle, the damage was bound to increase.
And the number of casualties would continue to increase.
And another big problem is,
‘My ankle was caught.’
The movement speed of the parade slowed down as they had to take care of the injured.
Everyone realized it, not to mention themselves.
Soon, the wounded gathered together in a corner, faced each other, and began to discuss something.
Their faces became increasingly grim, but eventually they seemed to have reached some kind of agreement.
One of them spoke to Kang Pyo-du as a representative.
“River Pyo-du.”
“What’s going on?”
“I think we’re done here. You go first.”
Kang Pyo-du’s face hardened.
“What does that mean?”
“We’ll stay behind and try to buy some time. If we get out, the march will pick up speed.”
“That can’t be. How can you leave an injured person like this?”
Although Kang Pyo-du tried to dissuade him, the injured ronin seemed to have already made up his mind.
“It’s not that we don’t value our lives. However, if we continue like this, we’ll all die anyway. Those who are meant to live should live, right?”
“… … .”
“I know your destination is not far away. I hope you make a wise choice for your journey.”
As he said, the destination was close by.
Two of the three hills that the Pyohaeng had to climb had already been climbed, and the third was more than halfway over.
Just give up on the injured and go a little faster.
Meanwhile, I thought.
‘I guess this is where I can intervene.’
It seemed like the mood was ripe enough.
So I suddenly raised my hand.
“I will stay too.”
“!?”
“… … ?”
Everyone was surprised and focused their attention on me.
I had been like a screen throughout this entire trip, so it was surprising that I would suddenly stay with the wounded.
This time, on the contrary, the injured ronin tried to dissuade me.
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Why do you want to throw away your life for no reason?”
But there was a clear reason why I raised my hand.
I explained in a calm tone.
“The intention to sacrifice for the sake of the show is good. But think about it. How much time can you earn by buying time for several of you?”
These are wounded soldiers who have already had difficulty doing even one man’s share of the battle.
Even if they fight for their lives, will they have time to drink a glass of water?
There is a very high chance that it will simply be a dog’s death.
If you want to buy time, you need to have more people left.
“… … .”
“… … .”
When they realized that fact, everyone in the room was busy looking at each other.
If you stay, you will almost certainly die, so how many people would willingly step forward?
But there were also those who raised their hands without hesitation.
“Good, we’ll stay too.”
“Kim Awoo is left behind, so it’s not like we can just leave and live alone.”
They were the sturdy Jwidol and Ukul hyungs.
Afterwards, several more ronin, including the locust ronin, raised their hands, but their numbers were not large.
But then an unexpected person raised his hand.
“I’ll stay too.”
Joe Pyo-du.
Then, Kang Pyo-du, who was already having a hard time keeping up with the situation, became even more visibly flustered.
“Are you serious?”
Joe Pyo-du let out a deep sigh with a darkened face.
“It was my fault. When Chae-ju warned me, I should have turned back a long time ago… … I was stubborn and ended up like this.”
“It’s not your fault.”
“No. Please hold me responsible.”
As Cho Pyo-du continued to insist strongly, Kang Pyo-du could no longer stop him.
In the end, what was left were the wounded, me, several ronin including Jwidol and Eokul, and Jo Pyo-du and the soldiers following him.
It was a small number, just over twenty people in total.
“… … .”
Everyone watched in silence as the carriages moved away.
And when the mark became a small dot, he turned around and looked forward.
Unlike the previous attacks against us, the black-clad men advance like an army.
Also, as if to prove that the battle up until now had been a wheeled war, their numbers were several times greater than those that had appeared in each raid.
They had been approaching us at a steady pace, but they stopped at some distance from us, and then a middle-aged man in black stepped forward.
Just looking at the atmosphere they give off, it’s completely different from the squad leaders who have been thrown out like trash so far.
‘Deputy Commander of the King of Hell.’
He stared at me for a moment, then his eyes lit up with a strange light.
“There only seem to be a few casualties, and yet there are this many more left? Your courage is admirable.”
“… … .”
“I will highly value your courage and grant you a painless death.”
The lieutenant gave instructions.
“Cut them all off.”
– Ss …
The sound of a snake slithering across the floor filled the room.
The men in black began to close the distance, picking up speed.
Everyone is extremely nervous and prepares for the clash.
Suddenly I turned around and shouted.
“back!!”
“!?”
Everyone reflexively looked back.
And what they saw was the commander and his men at the rear swinging their swords.
– Kagagak,
Jo Pyo-du’s sword was blocked by Jwidol-i who hurriedly crossed his twin swords.
“What the heck… … .”
But whichever way you think about it, the situation is so clear.
If you get caught trying to ambush someone from behind, there’s only one conclusion.
“Betrayal!”
“Betrayal? No.”
Joe Pyo-du had a mean smile on his lips.
Soon an ominous aura began to spread throughout his body.
“I was a mine from the beginning. I just stayed true to the role I was given.”
“… … !”
“Hehe, that’s too bad. If it weren’t for that guy, I wouldn’t have even known how I died.”
“Ugh… … .”
The rat was desperate to block the subsequent attacks from the tiger.
Even if we all combined our strength, it wouldn’t be enough, and Jo Pyo-du and Pyo-sa were traitors to the Demonic Cult.
Also, even while blocking their attacks, the King of Hell is closing the distance with each passing moment.
Was it a coincidence that in the midst of such an intense battle, Jwidol and Eokul’s eyes turned towards me at the same time?
And at the same time, a look of wonder crossed my mind, perhaps because I looked so calm, out of place in the situation.
I bowed to both of them.
“Thank you for believing in me and following me, brothers.”
“Kim Ah-woo?”
“From now on, leave it to this little brother.”
I turned my back on them and walked leisurely towards the approaching Hell King’s Hall.
And he pointed forward with his roots.
[Use ‘amplify’.]
[‘Twister’ grade increases (C+->A+)]
-Whiooooo—!
The winds filled with physical force gathered in one place, forming a huge whirlwind.
“… … !”
“… … !”
The men in black desperately tried to fly away from the whirlwind, but they were helplessly dragged into it by the strong wind that blew incessantly.
The black-clad people are increasingly gathering together in one place.
As I faced them and clenched my other hand, a crimson flame shot up.
Soon I pulled back my burning fist like a bowstring and thrust it forward with all my might.
– Kwakwakwakwa—!
The blowing firestorm engulfed the black-clad men trapped in the vortex.
After a while, the firestorm cleared, revealing a deep crater along the path, and flames still burning within it.
“This, this.”
“how.”
Everyone was shocked and just stared blankly at the tragedy before their eyes.
If I had to pick the most surprising person among them, it would probably be the King of Hell’s deputy leader.
He barely managed to escape the tornado with his life, but it seemed like someone came to mind when they saw my inaction.
“… … Flame hegemon!”
I blew out the remaining sparks on my fingertips.
And he shrugged.
“I’m not that kind of person.”
