< 291. Decisive Battle (1) >
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Navardose exhaled. The fireball lodged in her throat was shot towards Nebula Clazier’s headquarters. In an instant, all Allied forces stopped moving.
“Shoot, shot!”
someone shouted. Eventually, this moment came. A fireball bright and hot enough to be believed to be the sun’s younger brother was sliding through the wind.
“Everyone close your eyes and bow your heads! “Send a request for support to the Magic Tower!”
“React calmly!”
It was important from here. Commanders leading each unit quickly began giving instructions. As they had practiced in advance, the soldiers sought cover and hid or lowered their heads and turned away from the fireball.
[Aun Pilar. Now.]
[Confirmed. This is amazing.]
Adeshan sent a message to the magic tower owners. Dawn Magic Tower lord Aun Pillar’s exclamation returned. In charge of long-distance fire support, he was watching the battle unfold along with the wizards under his command.
Ugh! At the same time, a huge force field covered the nine fortresses occupied by the Allied forces. It was also a joint work of not only Dawn, but all magic towers. It was a shield to block the recoil of the fire unleashed by Navardose.
“please···!”
It didn’t take 5 seconds to get here. Ade Shan closed her eyes and clenched her fists. Peace on the continent was at hand. It was the moment when the shrinking fireball hit the star’s protection covering the headquarters.
Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! A loud noise rang out. Indescribable flashes and heat covered the white earth. Everything in sight was engulfed in crimson flames.
“Ugh…!”
“Hold on!”
The soldiers gritted their teeth. Even though there were five layers of defense between us, I could vividly feel the terrible heat. The defense shields, which had reached a critical point in an instant, were shaking like crazy.
“Aaaah!”
【for a moment···】
As for the creatures outside the shield, not even a single ant baby survived. The believers and artificial giants who managed to save their lives were oxidized to ash before they could even let out a scream of death.
Grass, trees, and corpses strewn about randomly all perished in the flames. The screams emanating from the air were shaking the heavens and the earth. The primordial fire soared into the sky, drawing a huge vortex of flames thousands of meters in diameter.
Even if he were a god, it seemed like he wouldn’t be able to survive there. Before long, the whirlwind dispersed and the flames died down. Asher’s eyes widened.
“Sat, it worked…!”
Instead of entering the shield, he took refuge in the distant skies. The headquarters that appeared from where the smoke had blown away was not under the protection of the stars. Orsay, who was carrying Asher, laughed.
【You are a monster without an answer.】
At this point, it was ridiculous. The shame of having fainted after being punched in the chest seemed to have eased a little. The soldiers who opened their eyes belatedly let out an expression of astonishment.
“Look, look! “Their defense shield is disappearing!”
“Oh my God, really!”
Cheers erupted from the nine fortresses. The star’s protection, which could not overcome the heat, was crumbling. The interior of the castle, which had not been properly seen, was being revealed.
“Bird, isn’t there more than you think? Did you put everything inside?”
“We built nine forts, and it’s worth it. “I guess we’ve run out of money now.”
The soldiers murmured. Is it because the personnel were dispersed? The number of believers stationed on the walls seemed to be no different from the forces resisting in each fortress.
The only thing that bothered me was the mana swaying deep within that castle. A huge amount of mana was rising into the sky, forming an invisible pillar.
“What is that?”
“I don’t know. “It seems like he’s doing something…”
I couldn’t find out the details. Almost everyone looked at Navardose at the same time. She spit out a lot of fire and was flapping her wings in place, catching her breath. Ade Shan tilted her head.
“Master Navardose…?”
Even though he had an amazing record, his expression was not very good. Her eyes were still glaring deathly at Pale Castle.
The soldiers who did not know this were waiting for the order to charge, confident of victory. About a minute had passed. Navardose, who had been growling, suddenly spat out.
【I will fire one more shot.】
“yes?”
People’s eyes widened. The embarrassed commanders were just about to say something. Kwaaaaang! Her mouth opened wide and fire spouted out once again.
“Wait a minute, Navardose!”
Schlieffen shouted urgently. Now that the shield was gone, there was a high possibility that Iril would be caught in there if he were in there.
But the die had already been cast. The torrent of flames had already reached the Pale Castle. The embarrassed soldiers were about to close their eyes again and turn around. Quaaaaa! The flames that were about to collide with the castle split to the left and right.
“Fuck, what is that!?”
“Boo, the fire split!”
The soldiers’ eyes grew so big that they almost seemed to pop out. I couldn’t believe it even when I saw it. Instead of reaching the castle, the split flames were passing by on both sides.
Something was blocking her fire. Adeshan, who sensed her crisis at that moment, shouted at her.
“It’s dangerous!”
【hmm?】
Navardose narrowed his brows. At the same time, a crescent moon shot out from where the flames split. The crescent moon, shimmering with bizarre colors, was as large as the fortress where the Allied forces were stationed.
“Sword energy…!”
Adeshan’s eyes widened. Judging by its shape and form, it was unmistakably a sword. However, its size and power were completely unrealistic.
Navardose added firepower as if he was getting nervous, but the swordsmanship did not stop. Her crescent moon cut through her flames and was about to hit her.
【damn.】
In the end, Navardose twisted his body first. At the same time, sword energy lightly brushed across her wing ridges. Sigh! Her blood splattered from the spot where the sword touched her.
“I, Navardose!”
Adeshan covered his mouth with both hands. The red scales, which had been intact even after being hit directly by the artificial giant’s spear, were cut cleanly. Silence fell over the shocked Allied camp. Suddenly, someone’s voice rang out from the castle.
“Twice is troublesome. miss.”
【you···.】
Navardose’s eyes widened. On the white castle wall, where the fire had completely disappeared, a man stood. The long sword held in his right hand and his pure white hair were as impressive as the clothes he was wearing. Ade Shan saw his face and his eyes widened.
“···Ronan?”
The man’s face looked very similar to Ronan’s. She was a little older, and it was no exaggeration to say that she was the same person, except that her hair was a different color.
Suddenly, the image of someone Ronan had told me about about his impressions flashed through my mind. It wasn’t that difficult to guess the man’s identity. she moaned as if she were screaming.
“Cult leader Abel…!”
“W-what?”
Marya, who was next to me, raised her eyebrows. The fact that that man was the leader of the cult quickly spread throughout the army. They were frozen for a moment. Kwaaaaang! Navardose’s wings spread out as if exploding.
【Do not intervene. I will take charge of that person.】
I didn’t know much about Abel. However, the dragon’s senses and bristling scales warned him that he was a more dangerous opponent than anyone else.
The shrunken body gradually swelled and returned to its original size. Newly grown scales were covering the wound on his shoulder.
She folded her wings and shot forward. Almost immediately, Abel’s figure disappeared from sight. Kwaaaaang! The crash sound rang out exactly at the halfway point. Abel laughed.
“You have an impatient personality.”
【Shut up, you evil thing.】
Navardose said in a disdainful tone. Instead of responding, Abel swung his sword around and held it. Her hand, which was holding her hand against her hand, was shaking as if it would break at any moment.
“Your strength is too strong for no reason.”
It was not for nothing that she was praised as the mother of fire. It was a car that he was wondering about how to hold this. Suddenly, Navardose’s horn flashed, and a huge, translucent sphere surrounded the two people. Abel shrugged his eyebrows.
“What is this again?”
【Your ambition ends here.】
Navardose growled. It was a shield to prevent the aftermath of the battle from radiating to the outside world. Just as Abel was about to say something, the two figures disappeared along with the shield.
“Yes, it’s gone.”
“You said that was the cult leader earlier? “How is the situation going?”
This was again an unexpected situation. The confused soldiers were mumbling. Suddenly, Navardose’s cry rang loudly from the sky.
【Everyone advance! Eliminate all the evil hordes who try to make their ugly fantasies come true!】
“Master Navardose…!”
I couldn’t see it, but I could hear it clearly. It seemed like they were probably fighting a battle with the cult leader within this space. Suddenly, the space where Navardose was located turned over and Lorhorn came out.
“Okay then, let’s go too.”
“Grand Wizard?”
The soldiers’ eyes widened. When he returned to the form of an old man, his hands were already filled with the magic he was casting. match! He clapped his hands while reciting a few incantations. A small magic circle was drawn beneath the feet of all Allied forces.
“This···?”
“You can’t walk that long distance. “Let’s see if it becomes a storm.”
Lorhorn laughed at the soldiers’ bewilderment. Then, all the magic circles began to shine at the same time, and the space where each Allied soldier was located was turned upside down.
“Huh!”
Paaaa-! Those who opened their eyes again took a deep breath. The allied forces, which had been dispersed across nine fortresses, were gathered in one place. They were besieging the Pale Castle in perfect formation.
“oh my god.”
“Did you move 100,000 people at the same time?”
The tall castle walls stretched out before my eyes. The pillar of mana that was visible far away from her feet was so close that it almost seemed like it could be touched by her hand. The believers stationed on the walls were astonished.
“Damn, what happened all of a sudden!?”
“Great, Archbishop!”
It was a magic worthy of the title of Grand Wizard. It didn’t take long to adapt. The commanders, who had shared the strategy by phone, were about to give the order to charge. Suddenly, a loud voice rang out from the castle walls.
“welcome. everyone.”
“huh?”
Adeshan looked up. A woman wearing a colorful robe was looking down at the Allied forces. On the outside, she was just a young and beautiful girl, but the energy she had blooming over her shoulders was extraordinary.
“Everyone worked hard to get here. I am truly amazed at your abilities. “Even if it’s fake, I didn’t know that he would slay all those giants.”
The woman continued. The confused people were listening to her without even thinking about what to say in response. Adeshan was the first to come to his senses and aim his crossbow. Archbishop Le Tancier smiled brightly.
“Okay then, goodbye now.”
It was a thrilling laugh. Next, the mana pillar rising above the castle, which had been an eyesore from earlier, was amplified dozens of times.
Hahaha! At the same time, the clouds covering the sky suddenly dispersed. The Allied Force’s eyes grew so big that they almost seemed to pop out. Dozens of huge magic circles were filling the sky.
“···no.”
Someone chanted. It was a sight you could never forget once you saw it. I had already seen magic circles with strange patterns wriggling around.
As if to prove it, white giants were slowly coming down, tearing through the magic circle. They had as few as four or as many as six wings, and they were not artificially created fakes.
It was clear that it had been prepared over a very long time. Only then did people realize that the nine fortresses were not just built for defense, but to pass the time. A despairing sigh escaped Adeshan’s lips.
“Were you hiding it behind a cloud?”
I didn’t notice it at all. The sound of flapping wings echoed across the scorched earth. The storm that could uproot entire trees was getting closer.
No one moved. No one spoke up. Schlieffen, the two sword saints, and even Lorhorn froze and just looked at the sky where the giants were coming down.
Overwhelmed with despair, they even forgot that they were breathing. At that time, the giant who came down first stretched out his hand. Although it had four wings, it was much larger than Duaru or Basagia.
The gathered particles gave him a spear made of light in his hand. The giant aimed at the ground opened his mouth.
『Ahayute carries out the sentence.』
