#250
250. Battle of the Saints (1)
Even after clearing the 55th floor, Amkena did not let go of the reins.
The attack on the 56th floor continued the next day. The protagonist of this section is our 1st party. I collected information about the 60th floor while clearing easy sub-stages consisting of subjugation and exploration.
‘The 60th floor will be a battle against the saints.’
The holy city of Delhive.
As a large city located at the southernmost tip of the Taonier continent, it was also the holy place of the ‘Tel Ikar Church’, the largest religious group that exerts influence throughout the empire. If only this place was occupied, the existence of the church that had been harassing the heroes for a long time would be cut off.
59th floor.
I contacted Yoshu and was able to obtain an overview of the basic Citadel Battles.
Among them, three were worth listening to.
First, Delhive itself was a fortress city that could function as a castle, and had defenses comparable to that of the imperial capital.
Second, in Delhive, all the powers of the Order, including the Saints and Holy Knights, are gathered.
In addition, monsters are joining the church army, and the estimated number of troops is well over 10,000.
Strong fortress and numerous troops.
It was not an easy condition for the princess’s army, who had been able to defeat the church army without difficulty through defensive efforts until now.
Lastly, Irene, the blind saint who is the leader of the Tel Ikar religion, uses an unknown power.
I couldn’t have known this. You got hit directly on the 50th floor. Was it the left eye that ravaged the heavens and the right eye that ravaged the earth? Each skill, imprint, and ability to seal the five senses. It was annoying.
‘Though it won’t work twice.’
As I mastered the Demonic Dragon Spirit, my abilities became incomparably higher.
In addition, a countermeasure was prepared in case of an emergency.
If the saintess used the same move, she would have to prepare for death.
“It’s a joint operation with the princess’s army,”
Strategy meeting room on the 4th floor of the waiting room.
Roderick murmured as he looked down at the map on the table.
He retired as the director of the training center, but after Edith’s death, he returned to take over as the new engineering chief.
“Our role is…”
“This is an assault on key points using airships.”
I pointed to the center of the map.
It depicts a circular city surrounded by five thick walls.
In the center of the city, there is a huge temple resembling a high-rise building.
It was a bird’s eye view of the fortified city of Elhive.
“They say that the Princess’s army is in charge of the ground. When the mission begins, the Taonier raid penetrates the air defense network and infiltrates the inside of the castle walls. Then, they sweep them from the inside and induce chaos.”
I pointed my finger at the outskirts of the city wall.
Roderick, who was examining the map, looked up at me with a hard face.
“What are you guys going to do?”
“We have to move separately. We will go deeper.”
I touched the temple in the middle of the city with my hand.
“There must be a key member of the Church Army here. I plan to wipe it out.”
“……Okay.”
Roderick smiled bitterly.
“I never thought I’d be on the battlefield again. I don’t know if I’ll be able to do my part.”
To put it bluntly, this guy doesn’t quite fill Edith’s place.
I can only fill in a little bit. The Master will have to take care of her vacancy.
It’s past the time when people wave light sticks from behind, so I think it’s okay to look forward to it to some extent.
“Then let’s pass on the strategy to the other party leaders. Good job.”
“It was nothing.”
Roderick trudged out of the conference room.
Sitting in the swivel chair, I looked down at the map.
‘The mission start date is tomorrow.’
The current time is late at night.
After completing the final maintenance, Amkena was disconnected.
And just now, I’ve finished my work too.
paper weave.
Dark red lightning bolted from his right hand.
As I clenched my fist, the lightning disappeared like crumbling.
Whenever I had time, I practiced with Halgion in the spirit world. The experience time is more than 1 year.
This power, which was unfamiliar at first, is now able to handle it as if it were mine.
“……Yournet.”
I muttered quietly.
The space in front of me was distorted, and the fog in the shape of a man rolled over.
<Yes, Master.>
“How’s the investigation going?”
<This is the final step. It will be over when the master returns from the 60th floor.>
“That’s good. I thought it would take years.”
<This is none other than the Master’s command. It cannot be neglected.>
Yurnet covered her mouth and laughed.
This guy was still investigating the El Cid Gun.
The El Cid case was not without doubt from start to finish.
There were too many doubts to let it be over.
<By the way, Master. You evolved your imprint.>
“It did.”
The shadow of Yurnet came to me.
<I always welcome the growth of Masters. However, this engraving does not seem to be a satisfactory condition. How do you feel about rethinking?>
“Reconsidering? Reconsidering what?”
<Why don’t you look for another engraving? The Master’s Demonic Dragon Soul is too risky to take if Taoneer collapses due to an unexpected accident. Something the master in the waiting room folds or something.>
“I already signed a contract, so how can I change it? Does that make sense?”
<If the master commands… … .>
“I won’t do it even if I can. I’ll do it all the way in Taoni. Now, it’s the same with me.”
<But… … .>
“But and what. Don’t talk about this anymore. It’s my decision.”
Yurnet was silent.
I agreed to clear Taoneer’s mission in exchange for Halgion’s strength.
Even if the coercive power of the contract disappeared, he intended to keep it.
“Don’t worry. I can take care of myself. I can’t be fooled by you guys forever.”
<… … master.>
“I’ll call you when I get back.”
The fog in front of my eyes dissipated.
‘I am… … It’s different from him.’
A promise once made cannot be broken.
No matter what the ending is, go as far as you can go.
I grabbed the scabbard.
clap. Bifrost’s blade made a clicking sound as it rubbed against the scabbard.
evening the next day.
According to Amkena’s instructions, a party was created to attack the 60th floor.
The number of airships mobilized on the 60th floor is four. Three units were given to the 1st raid led by the 2nd party, and the remaining one belonged to the 1st party.
[※caution!]
[This mission is a medium-sized mission requiring ten parties! If the party is not enough, use paid summons or free summons to recruit heroes!]
[This mission is a special mission that requires airships! Gather resources and blueprints to build an airship!]
[Tips/ You can organize raids by grouping parties.]
[Tips/ Airships can be grouped together to form a fleet.]
After the warning message appears,
<Open, the openness of time and space!>
As Isel held out his hand, a huge mirror appeared in the dimensional rift.
[Climb the tower, save the world!]
[Main Dungeon: Current number of floors to climb – 59]
The sortie order had already been given.
A huge mirror began to glow.
The lead airship slowly rose into the air.
[The main dungeon, the current number of challenging floors is 60.]
[After 10 seconds, the door opens. Get ready!]
[The mission is being recorded. Play history will be preserved.]
Lucette, in charge of the 1st party, started moving toward the mirror.
I leaned against the railing and held out my right hand.
“Isel.”
<Old write!>
Issel appeared, neatly dressed in a black suit.
Issel pushed up his black sunglasses with his fingertips and approached me.
<What would you like for me, sir?>
“A neat and heavy one.”
<I do!>
Isel twirled his right hand.
Star dust bounced off, and an object covered in white cloth appeared.
I touched an object.
‘This touch… … ,’
“No. 137?”
<Yes! It’s made of blackwood, and the inside is made of solid steel. Neat and heavy!>
“It’s a good choice.”
I smiled and returned the item to Isel.
Issel nodded to me and disappeared.
“what are you doing?”
Kishasha tilted her head.
Well, I won’t have withdrawal symptoms until I break the 60th floor with this.
“Leave it alone. Warhorse energy charge or something.”
“War horse energy?”
You look at people with strange eyes.
It’s just a diversion before the mission.
I crossed my arms and looked ahead.
The light from the mirror was engulfing the Lucette.
[Warning!]
[Warning!]
[Warning!]
Even before the light faded, a warning about the high difficulty surfaced.
Triple warning message. This meant that it could not be passed as easily as on the 55th floor.
Then, a target window popped up.
[Floor 60.]
[Mission Type – Siege]
[Mission Goal – Attack the Saints ‘Elhive’!]
A cold wind brushed my cheeks.
I narrowed my eyes. The Lucette stood still a few hundred meters in the air.
Beyond the bright sky, a panoramic view of a huge city was reflected.
‘That’s Elhive.’
Starting from the huge temple in the middle of the city, the high and thick walls droop in layers.
Countless soldiers swarmed above it.
[Order Army Soldier Lv.???] X 7615
[Cult Knight Lv.???] X 2174
[Contaminated Monster Corps Lv.???] X 3739
[Cultural forces… … .]
It seems that Yoshu’s words that the church’s troops were all gathered were not lies.
<… … That’s a lot.>
Roderick’s sigh was heard.
“A lot of it is the same for us.”
I looked down as I answered the communication.
[Human Mercenary Lv.???] X 21548
It was a large army that was not enough to fill the wide plain.
They were charging toward the fortress, each holding a mercenary flag.
After that, various siege weapons including ladder trucks, catapults, and chumps were in motion.
[Master, a battle between the two factions is taking place.]
[Help the ‘Princess Army’ to annihilate the ‘Order Army’. Please restore peace to Taoni!]
A red arrow was drawn in the sky.
Amkena was forming a tactical formation.
<… … Han.>
A familiar voice in my ears.
It was Freea. After finding us, it seems that they sent magic communication.
I laughed and murmured.
“Shouldn’t we protect our lives?”
<I see. After the battle.>
I cut off the communication and looked ahead.
Except for the Lucette, the airships were advancing in the direction of the fort.
It seemed that he was faithfully carrying out Amkena’s instructions.
“Shall we go too?”
Jenna looked at me and said.
I shook my head.
“You guys go first.”
“Yes? And why?”
“It looks like this side needs people too.”
I moved my gaze near the castle gate.
[Contaminated Black Knight Lv.71] X 13
Black knights wearing black plate armor and holding great swords were slaughtering mercenaries indiscriminately.
It was only ten years old, but because of them, the advance speed was more than doubled.
“Can’t you just ignore it? It’s going to break through anyway.”
“To use it again later, we need to reduce the number of victims as much as possible. Let’s meet in front of the temple.”
I put my foot on the railing.
“Wait a minute, this is the person above the sky…”
I threw myself outside the airship.
Immediately, a fierce wind blew through his body.
‘The distance to the ground… … It’s about 200m.’
The landscape of the plains gradually began to expand.
“Halgion.”
<You’re calling early!>
I snapped my fingers.
Paperweight! Dark red lightning ran through her body.
Landing silently.
200m in the air, I landed on the ground without receiving any shock.
“Um, what is that monster!”
“Keah!”
Took.
A human severed leg landed in front of me.
Push shook.
Blood gushed out like a fountain from the cross section of the bridge, staining the nearby ground red.
‘It doesn’t seem like a match.’
They screamed and swung their greatswords in the middle of the plain.
Nearly a hundred corpses were already scattered around the black knights.
“You, what are you?! How in the sky…”
“Move.”
I pushed the man in my way and passed.
<Brother.>
“Is it Josh?”
<Yes. You came too. We are contacting you via magic communication.>
“They are…?”
<These are the elite soldiers of the church army I mentioned. Thanks to that, the progress has slowed down a lot.>
indeed.
He wields a greatsword weighing well over 100kg like a branch.
It is impossible to stop it with ordinary human power.
Shattered armor, weapons, and fragments of human flesh lay on the floor.
<Oohhhh… … .>
The black knight who met my eyes came this way.
<You… … Goddess dog… … .>
“A dog of the Goddess?”
<The traitor… … Betrayer! Aaaa!>
Whoa!
The guy lowered his greatsword.
<Hmph, something like a worm.>
Halgion murmured in a cold voice.
I raised my right hand.
Paperweight!
Dark red lightning wrapped around the body of the black knight.
At that moment, I grabbed my hand.
‘compression.’
Kwajik!
Blood and flesh splattered.
When I fully clenched my fist, the black knight fell to the floor like a dented ball.
“Traitor, that’s harsh.”
<… … .>
<Kill him first… … .>
You don’t even have to draw your sword.
I kicked my feet momentarily and lightly touched the dark knights running towards me.
<Betrayal… … .>
Then he put his hand down.
Kwajik!
As if being crushed by a large press, the twelve dark knights were pressed together and stuck to the ground.
