#229
229. Mission type, multiple (9)
I sat down and leaned my back against the pillar.
More than enough mercenaries to fill the entire forest were flocking here.
Thousands of horses galloped in unison, shaking the ground.
“That egg is not a sign of peace. When it awakens, tens of thousands of Taoniers will die in droves! If you don’t want to lose our families and friends, run for your life!”
Yoshu, mounted on a warhorse, drew his sword in front of the cavalry.
“The 1st group will deal with the enemies inside the forest with me. The 2nd group will fall to both sides and clear the outskirts of the forest. Whatever appears in front of you, don’t stop! Don’t let go of the reins!”
Wow!
The cheers of countless crowds shook the entire field.
On the plains outside the forest, dust from the aftermath of the run was rising for a long time.
“Kiaaaaagh!”
“Kreur!”
The monsters that were hiding in the forest appeared.
From goblins to trolls, orcs to harpies, from lizardmen to soldiers of the Order, they were holding their own weapons and preparing to face the cavalry.
The hordes following Yoshu were endless.
The cavalry filled the plains and was not enough.
The monsters were belatedly making up camp, but
Kwajijik!
The monsters trampled by the horse’s hooves all fell into a bowl of mucus.
There were hundreds of casualties from the first clash, but the monsters didn’t even leave a body.
The first line of cavalry penetrated the monster’s defense like paper and dug into the forest.
“What can we do?”
Jenna scratched her cheek next to me.
I sighed and replied.
“What are you doing? I’ll have to look around without my ass.”
“The number is huge. It seems to be twice as many as the monster side. Wouldn’t there be something to help though?”
“Our turn is over.”
I looked back
Close to a hundred airships are filling the sky.
Compared to that fleet, our assault force will be like fireflies in front of the moon.
And on top of the fleet’s flagship, Freea was looking down on the battlefield.
‘… … .’
A lot has changed.
At the first meeting, the girl who was about middle school age was now a lady.
When I first saw him, he was just an immature kid with a high status.
I used a strange dream as an excuse to make a reckless plan to build my own power.
Needless to say how much I suffered because of that guy.
‘I thought it would be hundreds at most.’
I thought it would be nice to make some time.
It was because the Assinis family, who were in the position of facilitators of the mission, did just that.
But this is too many.
I asked to bring reinforcements and they brought the corps.
I don’t know how he was persuaded.
It was true that I owed Yoshu, a celebrity in the mercenary world, but
The debt was not enough to create such a large army.
‘Is this because of that kid’s ability?’
The mercenary corps are beings that depend on money.
Perhaps, before convincing them, Freea must have gone through countless hardships and adversities.
‘I want to know.’
How did you integrate hundreds of different mercenaries?
How did they risk their lives on a battlefield where this money was not at stake.
On the deck, Fria, who was standing tall, couldn’t find the slightest movement.
“You seem like a different person from the princess I used to know.”
Jenna looked up at Freea, dazzled.
I smiled.
“It’s acting. Inside, I’m afraid I’m going to die of trembling.”
Freea had no talent for swords, magic, or tactics, but she seemed to be good at one thing.
In a way, it was the ability that was most needed in today’s Taoni language.
Before the destruction of Taonier, there was an existence called the prince who would take her place.
But now that he has gone over to the monsters, the stage is complete.
It was as if Taonier’s scenario itself had been written for her.
‘It’s nothing.’
All you have to do is hold a lot of form while flaunting in front.
My words are unconditionally right.
You just have to shut up and follow me.
If this works… … .
“Turn around!”
for just one person,
Tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of people throw their lives away laughing.
“If this happens… it will be a de facto civil war.”
Katio, who was quenching his thirst with magic potion, murmured.
Katio also learned many things about the situation in Taoni.
He knew that a group called the Empire ruled over the entire continent.
“The empire and the church centered on the prince, and the mercenary corps using the princess are fighting. From the looks of it, it’s okay to call them mercenaries.”
“I guess so. This will be the beginning.”
Until then, they were in a hurry to run away, but now the balance of power has fallen.
The Mercenary Fleet has begun its advance.
At the same time, the guns opened on the sides of the airships.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwak!
overwhelming firepower.
The sky turned red like fireworks.
Dozens or hundreds of flying monsters caught in the fire disappeared all at once.
On the ground, cavalry,
In the sky, a fleet was clearing Freea’s way.
‘Now there’s only one left.’
Freea has to prove herself.
She was wearing a white-silver dress and wearing a crown.
That outfit when we first met.
Transparent golden eyes stared straight ahead.
“…”
Freea’s lips are twitching.
It seemed to be reciting a spell, or it was like praying.
<Why do you think the imperial seat has been vacant for over a thousand years?>
above the railing.
A sparrow appeared and closed its beak.
Of course, unfortunately, Kishasha’s eyes were on the princess.
<Because no one has proven themselves.>
“…”
<Anyone who wants to succeed the emperor must prove to everyone that he inherited the golden lineage.>
Halgion looked at the princess with distant eyes.
<Long time no see.>
Freea held out a small silk pouch.
Colorful beads were shining in it.
‘The essence of the sky, the vessel of the earth, the cup of the sea.’
What Freea took out was an item called a ‘key’ that we had collected through hardships in various missions.
It was used by an emperor in the past when he sewed the torn dimension, but it is said that it was scattered all over the continent when no suitable successor could be found among the descendants.
Freea’s lips moved again.
This time I could read her whispers.
‘please.’
Tension and fear crossed Fria’s face.
However, it quickly disappeared, and the expression changed to firm again.
“I will declare it here!”
Freea pointed the sword in her right hand at Al.
“From now on, I, Priasis all Ragnar, will stake my body and soul on the goddess and restore your future!”
Freea threw out the pocket of her left hand.
Three key fragments scattered in the air.
[Essence of the sky!]
[Earth Bowl!]
[Cup of the sea!]
[bout! sifter!]
Woo woo woo!
The fragments of the key stopped in midair and turned into orbs of light.
Subsequently, the orbs of light flew to the sword that Freea was holding and gathered in one place, swirling around.
[Dimensional sword ‘Rusrada’ is awakening!]
[The title of the special NPC ‘Priasis All Ragna’ has been changed to ‘Golden Heir’!]
Freea’s sword, which was merely a decoration, began to emit a golden flash.
It cannot be expressed in words that simply sparkle. The golden glow that stayed at the tip of Freea’s sword burned dazzlingly, illuminating the entire field.
“…”
The mercenaries who fought on the ground and in the air stared blankly at Fria, forgetting to wield their weapons.
It took less than a minute for it to turn into a shout.
“Whoaaaaa!”
“Clear the way for the princess!”
[Increase the effect of ‘Golden Heir’!]
[The morale of the entire mercenary group is soaring!]
The offensive of the mercenaries became more intense.
The fierce counterattack of the monsters caused numerous casualties on the mercenary side, but they continued their advance without hesitation.
“I’m going to kill the effect once.”
Belquist grinned.
“So you’re a human being chosen by the heavens. To those who don’t know anything, you’ll look like a god. Well, it’s worthwhile to have been working on your own.”
Belquist crossed his arms and looked at Al.
“So, is it that our princess will take care of that unpleasant piece of flesh?”
The mercenary fleet was approaching the vicinity of the egg.
The flying monsters fell into a beehive in the fire net, and even the large monsters couldn’t use a special number.
Because the firepower itself is different from the Taoneer fleet in the first place. Is there too much difference in quantity?
‘We should also reinforce it.’
From the 50th floor, you can clear the advanced daily dungeon.
Resource availability will be much better.
From now on, you will have to roll a medium-sized fleet.
However, there was a huge loss during the mission.
‘Edith… … .’
Now is not the time to think of her.
I shook my head and looked at Freea.
Fria was approaching the egg with her golden sword raised.
<Hmm, you’re awakening now. It’s too late. If I had been able to use the dimensional sword right away, I wouldn’t have perished so vainly.>
said Halgion, trimming his wings.
Normal magic or physical attributes do not work on the Fragments series.
After first encountering them on a mission, I had to invest a great deal of time and effort to create a countermeasure for the heroes of Niflheim.
“Back off!”
As Freea swung her sword aside, the tentacles clinging to the airships withdrew.
The reaction is vastly different from when we faced each other. The tentacles wriggled as if avoiding the light sword.
The mercenary fleet gradually approached the egg with little hindrance.
“Come to think of it… there are no enemies on the prince’s side.”
Jenna looked around the field.
True to his words, the prince who left the arena was nowhere to be seen.
At this point, he might show up and play tricks.
“Well, it’s good if it doesn’t come out! Anyway, I’m glad it went well.”
Jenna grinned and put her butt next to her.
And he rested his head on my shoulder.
“…It’s heavy.”
“It’s because I’m tired. Look at me.”
Jenna’s expression, which had been smiling, turned bitter.
You must be thinking of Edith.
I looked ahead without saying anything.
Right in front of the egg, the princess was raising her sword.
A golden flash of light bloomed from the tip of the sword soared high into the sky.
“I won’t watch anymore… Go back to where you came from!”
Freea slowly lowered her sword.
The dimensional sword’s glow passed through the egg from the top to the bottom in a straight line.
There was no explosion sound of eggs exploding, nor the sound of tearing flesh.
Whoops.
A gigantic egg reaching a height of more than a hundred meters was enveloped in a brilliant flash.
Then, like a fire going out, it disappeared leaving behind countless particles of light.
‘It’s going to the goal with one knife.’
I would have sent it back, to be exact.
At the same time, light shone in front of his eyes.
[Stage cleared!]
[‘Han(★★★★)’, ‘Jenna(★★★★)’, ‘Belquist(★★★★)’, ‘Kishasha(★★★★)’, ‘Katio(★★★) ★)’ Level up!]
[‘Benik (★★★★)’, ‘Anan (★★★★)’, ‘Rain (★★★★)’… … .]
[Reward – 1,000,000G, King’s Heart, Sharpened Fang X 3, Senior Mercenary’s Token X 2, Trance Stone… … .]
[MVP – ‘Han(★★★★)’]
Field time stood still.
The cheering mercenaries and the fleeing monsters hardened like plaster statues.
Freea stood still as she tried to look back at me.
[Master, congratulations on clearing the 50th floor!]
[Now you have entered the ranks of pick me up masters! To friend! to the family! on the internet! Boast, brag, brag!]
[It’s not long before you need my help. Too bad! May the goddess’ blessing be with the Master!]
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‘It’s over.’
I sighed.
It was long and long.
‘first… … .’
When we get back, let’s go to bed first.
Because I feel like I’m going to die of exhaustion.
The unfinished conversation with Freea will become boring on the next floor.
Nearby heroes were disappearing into the light.
signal of return.
I am also ready to return.
“…?”
before returning.
I narrowed my eyes.
Someone is standing far away.
It wasn’t long before I realized that he was the prince.
“… … .」
Doesn’t even look at this side.
In the frozen world, the prince wearing a dark red coat was silently looking at Freea.
That gaze did not change until I returned.
