00558 Kim Soo-hyun, Han So-young. And comb. ————————————————– ———————-=
The next morning.
The southern expedition’s camp was noisier than ever.
It has to be that way. Since the monster appeared, the Southern Expeditionary Force has been in a position of constant danger. Not only that, they couldn’t figure out the identity of the monster. To the point where there were rumors that this monster might be an insubstantial ghost.
However, after the early morning attack this morning, the situation changed completely.
Vivien encountered monsters at the point I instructed, and summoned an army of demonic beasts to engage in battle. As a result, he succeeded in securing many corpses of monsters called ghosts.
That’s not all. By anticipating their escape route and waiting in the forest, I was able to catch one that had metamorphosed into a human, although it was only one. The Southern Expeditionary Force, which had been repeatedly beaten so far, finally received its first signal of victory.
In this situation, victory does not simply mean a reversal of tone. Of course, that is important, but the most important thing is that we obtained two types of samples of the monster.
In other words, there was room to go beyond revealing the identity of the monster and analyze the corpse.
So this morning was really noisy.
The analysis of the monster had already been completed. After all the battles at dawn were over, I collected every evolved corpse and every corpse in good condition and handed them over to Istantel Row.
Han So-young gathered all available users and analyzed them all night, and as soon as morning came, she disseminated the analysis to the unit commander and clan lords.
Of course, I could have received that information too. After a quick glance, there were some that were correct, some that were slightly different, and some that were wrong, but the agreement was about 70%. The part about evolution is a bit disappointing, but that’s something I can’t be sure about other than myself.
The rest was almost correct. For example, the fact that parts other than vision are very sensitive and the purpose of the protrusions all over the body. And how to anticipate it, etc.
Han So-young gave a strict order to be fully aware of all the details that were revealed.
He also added that if there were users who did not follow the control of the unit commanders in the future, that is, if they behaved unexpectedly, they would take immediate action into consideration, which satisfied my heart. This is because I felt that it was referring to users who had recently run Hwagye.
Although there was a slight delay due to the morning commotion and confirmation of monsters, by the time the sun rose in the sky, the southern expeditionary force was able to clear the camp and begin a new advance.
As I marched at the forefront, I could clearly feel that the tone had changed. Until yesterday, I felt like something was forcing me to lead the way, but today is different. It feels quite resilient as it goes straight uphill. To put it mildly, during the march, you could hear people say, “Aren’t these guys coming out today?”
We passed the last mountain peak as we remembered without any disturbance, and were finally able to see a new landscape.
If the road up the mountain was bumpy and the forest was thick enough to be burdensome, the scenery after coming down was completely different.
“This… . “It looks like the tombs are tightly packed together.”
Go Yeon-ju, who just happened to come down, looked around quietly and said.
It was definitely as he said. What I could see was not lush trees or bushes, but rather a collection of hills with a curved surface. Although there were differences in how big and small each was, not being able to see anything else gave off an eerie aura.
“and. Still, it’s good. The view is wide, and there are no mountain peaks in sight. “It’s been a very frustrating time.”
“that’s right. that’s right. It might be okay for melee types, but for priests and wizards like us, it’s difficult to climb the mountain.”
Nam Da-eun spread her arms wide and spoke in a refreshing voice, and Ansol quickly agreed. I looked at the area in front of me and slowly shook my head.
“This is not a very safe area either. The view was definitely clear, but there was a lot of terrain between the hills where you could hide. So we have to be more careful.”
The clan members were happy about the new zone, but quickly fell silent at my warning.
I looked around the hill for a moment and then turned to look for Seonyuun.
“Seon Yuun. Wait here, and when the central unit comes down, tell them exactly what you just said. “And you also said that starting today, you will slightly increase the marching speed.”
“All right.”
Seon Yu-un calmly nodded his head. I resumed my march and was quietly lost in thought.
After leaving the Eastern Fortress, I crossed a total of four mountain ranges. And the area we just entered was the area called the Shadow of the Hill in the first round, and could be said to be the front yard of the guys attacking us now. In other words, if we could get through this area safely, their base would be found.
In fact, it is said that monsters have appeared and fought three or four times, but it is still difficult to see it as a preliminary battle.
To put it bluntly, it was just a taste. The real battle begins when you go beyond the base and attack the inner area where the Father, their leader, is sleeping. And if you conquer the Father there, then half of the conquering of the Steel Mountains will be completed.
“hmm?”
It was then.
While I was contemplating my next attack, I suddenly felt a very faint presence in my magic power detection.
Before we knew it, we had reached the top of a hill and were heading down the road. I didn’t stop walking. I just slowed down to the limit and glanced at the place where I had been spotted.
60 meters ahead. There is nothing in particular that catches my eye. Only the tall hills and the shadows blocking the sunlight are still visible.
But I was confident in my ability to detect magical power. Their tentacles are so soft and slippery that they barely leave any traces on the ground, but that doesn’t mean the movement itself is completely devoid of vibration.
In the end, the key to detecting their presence is how high the density of magic detection can be. Also, at first glance, it appears to be no different from the flow of the surrounding nature, so you have to be aware of the slight twists that occur for a very short time.
For example, to the point where I notice that the shadow I see over there is wriggling for a moment.
“Su-hyun. What happen?”
It was Go Yeon-ju who first noticed something strange. He came close to me and spoke in a whispering voice. They probably felt puzzled when they said they would speed up the march but actually slowed it down.
I opened my mouth quietly.
“five… . “No, about six.”
Go Yeon-ju’s eyes suddenly narrowed.
“Where is it?”
“Two hills 50 meters ahead. Two on the left… . No, four. “Two on the right.”
“Okay. I know where it is. “I just thought of a good way, so please leave it to me.”
“A good way?”
Go Yeon-ju said no more. However, the shadow cast by Go Yeon-ju quickly split into several branches and flooded in. The moment I confirmed that, I had a rough idea of what that method was, so I pulled out the martial sword and the sun and moon sword without delay.
At the same time as the sharp sound of metal, I felt the clan members startle. The fact that I drew my sword was no different from a kind of signal for war to begin.
By the time we had advanced an additional 10 meters.
“now!”
Go Yeon-ju shouted sharply and raised both hands. Then, like a fish caught on a fishing rod, six monsters rose into the air from the two hills.
Black shadows were tightly tied to the monster’s tentacles. Although he was hiding with his back to the hill, he could not avoid Go Yeon-ju’s shadow.
I stayed still for a while.
– Keeeeeeee!
– Keeeeeeee!
They were soon hanging in the air, screaming, and rioting like crazy as if they were trying to escape from their restraints. I threw the two swords I was holding straight into the air. The archers also immediately began pulling their arrows towards the targets floating in the air.
The sword and arrow that flew into the air accurately pierced the bodies of the left and right monsters, respectively. Then, dozens of shadows that rose up in a second quickly penetrated between them, and soon burst into tears, tearing the monsters’ bodies to pieces. A loud scream echoed all around.
“ah?”
But they couldn’t kill everyone. There were only four monsters whose entire bodies turned into rags. Just before the arrow hit the other two, they detached the tentacles caught in the shadow and fell back.
The two that fell immediately hid themselves between the hills and soon disappeared. I quickly turned on my magic detection. Two traces were caught that escaped detection at very high speeds.
“You can’t miss it! “40, 45, no, 50 meters ahead!”
OK.
“Terraemotus.”
Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
At the same time as Helena’s voice, the entire area in front began to shake horribly. The intensity was so severe that the hill collapsed.
Eventually, I felt joy in my heart as I felt the presence of the two animals, which I began to detect more clearly.
One of the responses announced by Han So-young today was to unconditionally use earth magic when faced with them.
Monsters use tentacles and protrusions when moving, leaving almost no trace. However, if you shake the ground itself, you will eventually have no choice but to bump into it here and there, so the presence becomes forcibly certain.
If the presence becomes this clear, other users can also detect it.
“───. ───. ───. Dig in the ground!”
“───. ───. ───. Dig in the ground!”
As if my thoughts were correct, the wizards who finished chanting chanted their spells without any hesitation.
Dig in the Ground. A basic magic that creates a hole by forcibly digging into the ground.
However, no matter how basic it is, if dozens of people start it at the same time, the story is different. You can tell by looking ahead. Beyond the collapsed hill, the flat ground begins to cave in mercilessly.
At first glance, it looks like it’s being dug with a heavy stove, but if you keep digging, eventually a huge hole will be created. The monsters are probably dead by now. It’s so hard to keep your body still, because if you try to move even a little, the hole will be dug mercilessly.
Of course, it didn’t end here.
Pipipipipipipiping!
Dozens of arrows fly again targeting the pit.
“Please punish me!”
Next, Ansol’s cute voice rang in my ears.
Flash!
Three or four bolts of pure white lightning came down from the sky and struck the inside of the pit violently. good… .
“Please punish me!” Please punish me! Please punish me! “Please punish me!”
Flash! Flash! Flash! Flash!
… As if once wasn’t enough, Ansol activated Heavenly Punishment four times in a row.
And after a while, the two presences that had been felt just a moment ago disappeared completely, starting with Heavenly Punishment.
When I glanced over, I saw him breathing heavily.
“good job.”
When I praised him, Ansol opened his eyes wide with a red face.
“Well, did you do well?”
“huh. “It was a good connection.”
“and. I was praised. Then one more time!”
“… … ?”
“Please punish me!”
“… … .”
“Heavenly punishment… !”
“no. “You can stop now.”
I’m already dead, so why do I keep wasting my magic power?
Anyway, only then did Ansol stop punishing himself. After a while, someone quietly chanted a spell, and a sharp pillar made of earth rose from a large, deep hole, and the corpses of monsters were slowly pushed out.
The corpse of the monster that was finally revealed was not only pierced by an arrow, but was also smoking white steam all over its body.
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
First of all, I will cut the content I wrote down in the middle and upload it. It takes more time than I thought. I think it will probably go up one more time today. You will be able to see it by morning. I will write it down as quickly as possible. 🙂
fantasy,
