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Chapter 93 – Flags
Three hundred and ten years ago.
The ancient black dragon Malekith led his dragonflights into a war of conquest.
On a continent where the ancient elves and ancient dwarves, who had once formed a powerful civilization, had disappeared, there was no one who could stop Malekith’s dragonflight.
The south was devastated in an instant, and Malekith now had a vast army of not only dragonflights, but also orcs, goblins, and corrupted lycan slackers numbering in the tens of thousands.
In a normal war of conquest, the goal was to rule the land rather than destroy it, so there would be a certain degree of restraint in killing, arson, and pillaging, but Malekith’s legions were not like that at all.
Because Malekith’s war of conquest was different from the typical war of conquest.
“There are too many people in the first place.”
Malekith had no intention of conquering a continent teeming with humans.
No, it wasn’t just humans.
There were too many species of people who were, in his eyes, like insects.
The entire continent appears to be a den of insects.
“So let’s sort it out.”
Clean the house you live in.
That’s why he ordered around orcs and goblins.
Lee Jae-yong.
Killing bugs with bugs.
If the orcs and goblins tangled with humans and killed each other on the battlefield, the continent would become cleaner.
Because of this, Malekith’s army was merciless.
They annihilated the human population of the occupied territories without hesitation and destroyed villages and cities without hesitation.
Malekith became a symbol of fear.
He and his army of dragons caused much terror and fear.
And ironically, that is why the South became one. The fear of Malekith and his dragonflight was the catalyst for unity.
The great hero Carlos and the seven knights rose in the south.
The new blood warrior Lion D. Cailun, who was showing off his bravery in the center of the continent, joined with his knights, and the Holy Cross Guardians, who had been protecting humanity from demons, declared Malekith and his dragon army to be a group of demons and added their strength.
Humans, elves, and dwarves.
The different races united under the illustrious heroes Carlos and Lion, and inflicted a crushing defeat on Malekith and his dragonflight, who had boasted of being invincible.
“I··· will definitely come back.”
Malekith, who was mortally wounded and fell to the ground due to the sacrifice of the great hero Carlos, fell into a deep sleep after saying those few words, and the shattered dragonflight fled to the distant seas, untouched by human hands, to protect their defenseless king.
Three hundred years have passed since then.
Now that Malekith’s resurrection is imminent.
Sicilia, the necromancer and one of Malekith’s concubines and one of the Three Knights, looked nervously to the north.
Because the impossible happened.
“The fleet is gone.”
The southern forces that had gathered at Argonne Harbor disappeared without a trace.
They did not scatter to the surrounding ports, nor did they come out to sea.
It literally disappeared.
“Calm down, Sicilia.”
General Orga was also flustered, but he tried to remain calm.
“No matter where they disappeared to, this is where they’re ultimately headed. No, there’s no guarantee that they even knew where this place was in the first place.”
Orga paused there to catch his breath.
He continued speaking as if he was telling it to himself.
“Time is on our side. We just have to hold out until Father wakes up. So we’ll blockade the seas. We’ll have to keep a close watch on the waters around the island.”
No matter where they started, their destination was clear.
In that case, we just had to strengthen our defense without getting caught up in their tricks.
“I guess so?”
When Sicilia, who had regained some of her composure, asked with an awkward smile, Orga nodded.
“That’s right. The only thing they can use is the sea route. They could fly, but it would be difficult to transport a large number of troops. Furthermore, we have a firm grip on the air supremacy.”
The more I talked, the more my surprised heart calmed down.
This was because all that was really needed was to keep a close watch on the waters around the island.
“Include the forces of the Dragon Legion in surveillance of the surrounding waters. Even if the humans hide themselves using illusionary magic, they will be powerless before the eyes of our dragons who can see through magic.”
“I will do so.”
When Sicilia finally felt relieved and smiled brightly, Orga seemed to understand why his father had taken the elf in front of him as his concubine.
‘I want it.’
Orga was the one who inherited the strongest blood of Malekith.
There was no one in the Dragon Legion more greedy than he.
But Orga restrained himself, for he knew very well that the one who was most greedy was his father.
If one rashly touches what belongs to their father, there is no future but death at the hand of their father, whether they are the son of the strongest bloodline or the leader of the dragon army.
“Orga-nim?”
“How much time is left?”
At Orga’s question about changing the subject, Sicilia smiled again and said.
“There is not much time left. Malekith will awaken in three days at most.”
It was Sicily that had been waiting for three hundred years for Malekith to awaken again.
What she wants is the complete destruction of the Eternal Forest and the High Elf royal family.
Only Malekith could achieve this.
“Yeah, there’s not much left.”
Just three days or so.
That was the end of crouching down on this small island.
The days of conquering the continent with Malekith’s return are numbered.
And one day.
Two more days.
The human fleet did not show up.
The dragons of the dragon army that led the Aryongs took turns monitoring the entire sea area, but could not find even a single small fishing boat.
But Orga did not let his guard down.
As Malekith’s resurrection drew near, the seas were monitored more thoroughly.
And another day.
That morning, just one day before Malekith’s resurrection.
Orga, who had been mingling with his sisters all night to increase the number of his dragon army, stood at the window and looked at the rising sun.
The buildings on the island, built by goblin slaves, were generally low, with the tallest being only three stories.
In the first place, Malekith was sleeping underground on the island, so there was no need for a tall and large structure.
“Is it one day now?”
Orga, facing the morning sun, took a step forward.
It was to transform from human form back into a dragon and fly high into the sky.
It was such a pleasure to look down on the ground from up high.
But right then.
The moment I was about to kick the ground and throw myself into the air.
Quagga River!
There was a loud explosion.
The entire island shook as if an earthquake had occurred, and explosions erupted one after another.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
It wasn’t an earthquake or anything. It was clearly a man-made explosion.
“Sicily!”
Orga, who shouted with magical power beyond simple vocalization, kicked the ground. After transforming into his body in the air, he flapped his wings and flew up. It was to take in the entire island.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Meanwhile, explosions continued.
Orga looked down at the ground.
Explosions continued in the buildings where the slaves lived. Flames erupted everywhere, and the confused dragons and slaves scrambled to put out the fires.
“Get it! This way!”
“Catch him! Catch him!”
Voices erupted from all over.
Red-haired women dressed in black were running across the chaotic ground.
Even if it wasn’t possible, the number seemed to be in the dozens.
‘No! Welcome!’
The dragon’s eyes were capable of piercing magic.
Those women were all just illusions.
So where is the truth?
“Orga-nim! Dragon Army!”
A few elves, servants of Sicily, shouted from the ground.
Because, to their eyes, which were unable to see through the illusion at a glance like Orga, this situation itself was considered an enemy assault.
‘No, it’s a lesson.’
The exact number was unknown, but explosions were still occurring in all directions.
It seemed that humans had deployed a small number of elite troops.
“Orga-nim!”
Orga didn’t respond right away.
Instead of trampling and crushing the elves who dared to urge him on, he focused a little more attention.
Standing at the edge of the island, he sensed eyes staring at him.
human being.
No, a giant?
A man, too large for a human, was standing there, glaring at Orga.
He had been crossing his arms, but he smiled and raised his right hand. He then lightly wiggled his fingers.
‘Come at me, black lizard.’
No voice was heard.
But I could tell what he was saying. That’s why Orga burst out laughing.
“You cheeky bastards.”
When something so absurd happens, it’s natural to laugh.
Orga laughed fiercely, not hiding his anger. At the same time, he sensed all the humans running wild all over the island.
At most, about ten people.
Not a very large number.
But it was clear that each and every one of them was a strong man among humans. The slaves were being swept away without even being able to put up a proper resistance.
“Dragon Legion! Assemble!”
As Orga roared, the entire island shook with a different meaning than before.
The dragons that had been waiting in the sky flew to the ground, and the dragons that had been transformed into humans, elves, orcs, etc., revealed their true forms. Those that were already in their true forms raised their bodies or gathered from the sky to the ground.
Sweep away the humans who infiltrated the island with overwhelming force.
Trampling on it!
“Perish!”
He gave the order again, and the dragon army responded with a roar.
Everyone raised their heads and shouted, once again shaking the entire island.
And that’s why I ended up missing it.
The roar of the dragon army focused everyone’s attention, so the change was not immediately noticeable.
“Miss, I’m so scared!”
As Kaisa spoke, who had been moving among the goblins, she suddenly lay flat on the ground.
Scarlett also trembled at the dragons’ roar and crouched down in a previously prepared spot.
It wasn’t because I lost my will to fight out of fear.
It was even more so that I couldn’t even think of running away because my legs were so weak.
Lena unleashed her shield magic.
Kamael unfurled a curtain of ice, and Landius burst into hearty laughter.
And Uther and Cordelia held each other’s hands.
He hid behind a large rock and activated his shield magic.
“one.”
And two.
At that time, I counted to three.
Kwagagagagagagang!
The sleep was broken.
Even amidst the roar of the dragon army, its presence was clearly evident.
Part of the dragon army stopped roaring.
Some of the orcs and goblins who were distracted by the explosions going on all around looked in the direction from which the sound had come – towards the coast located on the southern side of the island.
Orga opened his eyes wide.
Sicilia gasped in horror.
On the sea.
Giant battleships rise up, breaking the surface of the water.
And the Marquis of Ofund, who was at the forefront, burst into hearty laughter.
He screamed with a shiver.
“All guns! Fire in full force!”
At the command, the flag was waved.
More than 600 guns installed on fifteen battleships fired simultaneously.
Kwagagagagagagagagagagagagaga-!
The rain of shells did not target the ground.
A little higher than that.
Low altitude.
A height that can sweep away the dragons that have transformed into their main bodies and the sub-dragons that are descending to the ground.
“Fly up!”
“Get down!”
Two conflicting cries erupted.
The bodies of the dragons that were hit by the cannonballs exploded, and those that were unable to deploy their shields were hit in the head or torso and rolled around on the ground.
The dragons’ gigantic bodies, reaching nearly thirty meters in height, were like large targets that could be hit with any shot.
“Fly! Fly! Strike from the air!”
It was at that moment that Orga gave the order.
The moment when some of the dragons flew through the saturation.
At that time, everyone was distracted by the battleships on the southern coast.
“Hahahahahaha! Shoot! Sweep them all away!”
Battleships also rose from the eastern side of the island. At Count Kagehama’s command, all remaining battleships opened fire.
Kwagagagagagagagagaga-!
It was a little higher in the sky than before.
The dragons and sub-dragons exposed to the saturation in the air were swept away once again, and Marquis Offand did not miss this opportunity.
Instead of reloading, they fired a second shot with the cannons on the other side that had been moved in advance while still loaded. This was possible because they had been firing randomly without any aiming, but in any case, the effect itself was outstanding.
Kwagagagagagagaga-!
crossfire.
Dragons and sub-dragons exposed to the flames suffered massive damage.
It was such an unexpected surprise attack that even the most skilled magic users suffered fatal injuries.
Dragons with their wings torn off and their heads burst fell to the ground, and their blood and flesh covered the sky and the ground.
“Attack! Don’t give us time to reload!”
Orga himself flew up and shouted like this.
The remaining dragons soared after him, and Sicilia quickly took control of the remaining sub-dragons.
Marquis Offand and Count Kagehama saw it.
So, as we had agreed in advance, we played the second number.
“All troops! Advance!”
“Land!”
They were not battleships anchored off the coast.
To land, we had to get out of the small boat and move.
But this time, that wasn’t the case.
The song of the sirens echoed through the shouts of the lords’ orders.
Instead of disembarking, the elite men of the South charged forward on the surface of the water.
“Woooooooooooo!”
“Advance!”
Calix Opund and Ricardo Opund took the lead.
Except for the bare minimum required to launch another bombardment – even so, thousands of troops were advancing in a force that threatened to cover the island.
“What, what is this!”
Orga, momentarily speechless, ordered individual combat.
And at the same time, he turned his gaze towards where his father Malekith was sleeping.
It was clear that their target was my father, so the strongest of them had to head towards him instead of fighting here.
It was the right decision.
Orga’s choice was not wrong.
It was a very reasonable decision.
And that’s why Yuder could predict how Orga would act.
Surprised by the bombardment and landing, he did not miss the fact that Malekith was where he was headed.
“I found it! There it is! It must be there!”
Just by looking at it, I could tell the direction and general location.
Cordelia, concentrating her consciousness on a specific point, read Malekith’s strange aura.
Then all that’s left is to charge.
It was Uther and Cordelia’s mission to plunge a sword into Malekith’s chest while he was still sleeping and put him to eternal rest.
Of course, it wasn’t easy.
The enemy’s best troops, including Orga, will protect Malekith.
“Because it makes sense.”
Because it was logical to do so.
Because of this, Uder could also prepare to interfere with Orga.
High in the sky.
There was someone rushing towards Orga.
There was someone who could shatter shield magic with one punch and kick Orga’s head.
“May your muscles always be with you.”
Yuder smiled brightly as he mumbled a prayer.
After carrying Cordelia, who was jumping up in excitement, tightly, he used his Super Wind Trust to become a bolt of lightning.
The destination is where Malekith is.
A blue light flickered from the tip of Ascalon’s sword.
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