< 289. General Offensive (3) >
#289
“Arrived.”
Ronan stopped. Dainhar’s sacred place. Or, the place called the heart was still showing off its majestic appearance even after three years.
In the middle of a space covered with white tiles, a chunk of magic stone larger than an average farmhouse was floating. Now that I’ve come to see it, it seems to be similar in style to the building where Elthea lives, which may be a seed storage facility or something. The savior looked around and exclaimed in admiration.
“Ah, time has passed, but it’s still the same. “These are indeed the remains left behind by those who were closest to the stars.”
“What on earth are we doing here?”
“The bridge and power plant of the greatest ship in the world. Even now, it’s amazing.”
“ship?”
Ronan tilted his head. Instead of answering, the Savior stretched out his finger and pointed at the crystal. Now that I think about it, even though I arrived at my destination, it seemed like I had no intention of getting off.
I couldn’t figure out what was what. Ronan first did as he was told. He had traces of his past fights with Terra Nil left here and there. The savior who arrived in front of the crystal tapped his shoulder.
“This is the engine. It is an essential power engine to move a huge hull. “Geniuses of the time put their heads together to develop it.”
“I don’t know what an engine is, but it’s something like a heart, right?”
“okay. It’s the heart. “The analogy of your native friends was accurate.”
The savior nodded. Suddenly, the sound of thunder and gusts of wind echoed from behind.
“Wow… wow, I finally got it!”
“Ro, Ronan! “Let’s go together!”
When I turned my head, I saw an indigenous brother catching his breath that was up to his chin. I couldn’t even handle mana properly, so I was quite proud of how he caught up with me so quickly. The Savior continued as he looked at the tattoos on their bodies.
“The tattoos on their bodies are a kind of identification code. Even in the past, not just anyone could operate this ship. “Only those who had increased sensitivity through genetic modification could become sailors, and the evidence of inheriting that bloodline was engraved on their bodies from generation to generation.”
“I… I don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about earlier. First of all, where on earth is the ship?”
“I made a mistake. It would be quicker to see it once than to hear it a hundred times. “Just wait a moment.”
Suddenly the savior raised his hand in the air and muttered something. Then the tile right in front flipped over and a huge rectangular parallelepiped emerged. Dozens of mechanical devices were attached to the smooth surface. Ronan raised his eyebrows.
“This···.”
I definitely remembered it. It was a cuboid that clearly contained the secret of the ruins. Since the Raging Storm manipulated it, Dainhar has been completely fortified.
It was originally placed at the bottom of some stairs, but it seemed as if a savior had summoned it. Angry Gust, who had just caught up with Ronan, opened his eyes wide and shouted.
“Well, you shouldn’t touch that! “You can only touch it on the appointed day!”
“Today is that day.”
The savior answered dryly. And without a moment of hesitation, I touched the mechanism. Kugoogung…! After pressing a few buttons, it wasn’t long before the ground beneath my feet started shaking as if there was an earthquake.
“Nimi. “What on earth are you going to do…??”
Ronan was about to say something. A searing pain arose deep within her body. He clutched his chest and swayed as if he was going to collapse. The savior glanced at his son and laughed.
“yes. It has finally begun. “There’s no way there won’t be side effects.”
“Fuck, what is this…”
“I told you there would be side effects from Haeju. The curses that have now decomposed in your body are being released outside the body. “It will probably hurt a lot.”
Ronan gritted his teeth, unable to continue speaking. The terrible pain, as if my organs were boiling, was not something I could bear with my fortitude. The startled Gust and Thunder brothers supported Ronan.
“Ro, Ronan. “Come to your senses!”
“You can’t die!”
The savior closed his eyes. Every time his hand moved, the vibrations shaking the ruins grew stronger. The black magic stone, which seemed to be an engine or something, was blinking like crazy.
“Don’t worry, the pain will subside soon. It would be easier to think of it as a bird’s struggle to crack an egg. Ronan. “You were born with a talent that surpasses me from the beginning.”
“Gagging…Knock!”
“Compared to Iril, I feel like he is being discounted, but he is also a very fearsome force. “I’m just thankful that I grew up to be a good child who won’t abuse that power.”
Ronan barely raised his head and looked at the savior’s back. Glittering mana was constantly gushing out from above his dwarf shoulders. The volume was so large that it felt like I was seeing a small volcano rather than a person.
He was humming something to himself, but the surrounding noise was so loud that he couldn’t hear it clearly.
“···Fly. Fly again.”
However, I couldn’t shake the feeling that it looked somehow dangerous. Should I say it feels like watching the final eruption of an old volcano? It seemed like if all the lava was vomited out, it would just cool down.
“······!”
I wanted to say something, but my voice didn’t come out. At that time, the pain that struck Ronan once again swept through Ronan’s five senses. It felt like the curses that were constricting her heart were dying. The savior, who glanced back at his son, concluded the lyrics.
“Let’s fly one more time.”
****
“This is ridiculous…”
Bishop Theresia muttered. She climbed atop the walls of the fortress and watched the fall of the cult in real time. The protection of the stars protecting her fortress, which she believed would never be breached, was about to be shattered.
“This is the last time. “Never back down!”
“You damn fanatics, I’ll make you pay for your sins!”
The Allied forces were now attacking the last two remaining fortresses simultaneously. The soldiers’ shouts were shaking the pure white earth. Every time the catapult lowered its head, warheads soaked in diluted liquid were fired in a parabolic curve.
bang! bang! There was a roaring sound every time various projectiles hit the shield. The believers who saw the Allied forces swarming like bees let out despairing sighs. Due to the activities of the artificial giants and the siege, the number had decreased considerably, but the number still seemed to be well over 100,000.
Their blood-drunk spirit was so high that it seemed as if they were tearing the sky apart. Allied flags were waving at the seven forts that had already been captured. The corpses of artificial giants were scattered everywhere, purple blood pouring out.
“How did this happen…!”
Theresia chewed her lower lip. Everything happened in an instant. The Allied forces were much stronger than the church had expected. The sabotage that had been going on for hundreds of years was on the verge of becoming meaningless.
The artificial giants, which were their secret weapon, only did well in the beginning, but were unable to overcome the strong players of the Allied Forces and were falling helplessly. If things continued like this, let alone victory, it seemed like they wouldn’t even be able to adhere to the time the archbishops had instructed them to hold. Suddenly, a loud voice rang out from the sky.
【Stop these bastards, bring the cult leader!】
It was a familiar voice. Theresa lifted her head and chewed her lower lip. An unprecedented massacre was taking place in the sky. The sounds of artificial giants were heard sporadically.
【Gagging!】
【You ignorant dragon. Why… Wow!】
Every time Orsay, holding the spiral spear, disappeared from sight, the artificial giants were falling. He was in human form, flying at high speed with only his wings spread.
【for a moment···】
Push-! A huge wind hole opened above the chest of the struggling giant. Purple-colored blood and intestines stuck to Orsay’s body, but he didn’t care at all. Before the giant could realize his death, the head of the giant right behind him exploded.
“Demon dragon…!”
Wow. A breaking sound came from Theresa’s mouth. It was no exaggeration to say that that one bastard killed half of the artificial giants. Orsay was in full control of the air superiority of the battlefield, showing great performance worthy of his name as the legendary Demon Dragon. At that time, shouts came again from near the castle wall.
“Come out!”
Theresa lowered her head again. This time, a black were tiger was running towards me with a scimitar raised. Above the razor-blue spear blade, black mana was shaking and quivering.
Jaipa, who had gathered enough auras, swung his scimitar. Kwaaaaang! A black line was drawn over the star’s protection, and a huge crack appeared. His Aurors, who tear apart space with force, have already claimed three digits of lives since the offensive began.
“Didn’t he go that way?”
Theresia muttered. I thought she was attacking Fort 7, but I never thought she’d come here. Seeing the precariously shaking defense shield, the believer next to Theresia cried out and cried out.
“Lord, Bishop! If things continue like this, we will be breached. “We must retreat!”
“Shut up!”
Sigh! Theresia swung the sword in her hand. The head of the believer who insisted on her retreat fell to the floor. The believers who were shaking around him froze for a moment.
“We must hold on! That’s the only hope. “If we are not prepared, the moment that Navardose spits out fire, even our headquarters will be blown up!”
Theresia raised her sword and pointed to the sky. The tip of his sword, glistening with blood, was pointing at Navardose, who was flapping his wings in the air. Still taking the form of a dragon, the primordial flame was condensed and fluttering in her mouth.
The light and heat were so strong that it felt like seeing another sun rise. The moment all nine fortresses collapsed, it was the first bullet to be fired at the headquarters.
No matter how strong the archbishops’ protection was, I didn’t think they could prevent something like that without harm. The believers, realizing that there was no longer any place to retreat, nodded.
“All right. “I won’t run away!”
“Fight, I will fight. “For the sake of the church!”
“That’s it! “I, Theresa, am with you!”
Theresia raised the sword she was holding higher. She was fortunate that she had somehow managed to raise her morale. In fact, she knew that it was a hopeless situation with no answer, but she had no choice but to fight.
‘He will do something. Somehow…’
The only hope was the religious leader and the archbishops who had disappeared. Having strengthened her will, she was about to focus on her Mercury again. Crispy! A small hole opened in a corner of the shield, and darkness descended.
“W-what is this?”
“Huh! “I can’t see!”
It was a terrible darkness where you couldn’t even see an inch ahead. Confusion erupted from everywhere. It was at the moment when Theresia, who had come to her senses, was about to activate one of her powers, Frenzy. Suddenly, an eerie voice came from her ear.
“Where is the religious leader?”
“omg···.”
Theresia was literally paralyzed. It was a voice so eerie that it made my blood freeze. Now that I think about it, I can no longer hear the voices of the believers. Pot! The darkness that had enveloped all directions disappeared in an instant.
“What is this…!”
Theresa’s eyes grew so big that they almost popped out. Hell was spread out on top of the castle walls. The hundred or so believers who had been talking just moments before had all turned into skinny mummies and were lying neatly. Men and women with pale complexions were pacing over the corpses, quenching their appetites.
“Children of the Night.”
It wasn’t difficult to guess their identities. vampire. They were vampires of the Warsaw clan, known to be the most powerful. The Shadow Prince, who was standing behind Theresia, placed his hand on her head and said.
“Ask again. “Where is the religious leader?”
“I don’t know! “Let go of this…”
She was about to say something. The Shadow Prince gave strength to his outstretched hand. Push-! Theresia’s head exploded with a crushing sound. Her blood, brain fluid, and brain fragments lodged in her skull flew all over her. The Archduke wiped his hands and muttered softly.
“···Balzac.”
His eyes were burning with anger at losing his younger brother. Theresia didn’t say it, but she knew it anyway. The cult leader was definitely in that pale castle.
“I guess I should open the door.”
The Archduke muttered that as he was heading towards the castle gate. Kwaaaaang! With a strong explosion sound, the fortress gate collapsed as if in an explosion. Jaipa broke through the defense shield and entered the castle. He turned the scimitar and held it and opened his mouth.
“Do not leave a single person alive.”
“Waaaa!!”
Soldiers came in like an ebb tide. Most of the believers who still remained gave up resistance and began to run away, but there was no longer a place to run to. The star’s protection that covered the fortress was crumbling to pieces.
With this, all the fortresses except one fell. This happened seven hours after the general offensive began.
