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Chapter 231
Urban Warfare
-Demons! The demon bastards keep coming!
-The battalion is facing annihilation!
Desperate cries spreading from everywhere.
Things went according to Pherda's thoughts.
Usually, siege warfare climbing the outer walls accounts for 80%, but these were the opposite.
Eń u m̀ a
The place they were entering now was an uncollapsible canyon and forest of buildings, and the home ground of the predators living within.
Monsters swarming in and demons revealing themselves.
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His orders were as follows.
-Advance! The knights will become your shields!
-Push forward even more boldly! We must kill them all!
He drives them into a death trap just as King Hudret planned the operation.
Еn u ḿa
It's cruel, but he feels that Hudret is right.
If they don't push boldly, there's no way to break through this place.
Fear coming from chaos is only momentary; the moment fear dulls, it gets dyed in madness.
The soldiers realized one truth on the battlefield.
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That if you don't kill, there's only death.
"Don't leave a single one alive!"
Е num̌ а̇. і̄ d̀
"Stab every last one you see! If you're uneasy, chop off their heads too!"
Like barbarians invading civilization, they stormed into civilian houses and started stabbing and slashing everything alive.
The only difference from them is that the buildings don't burn or collapse.
But King Heinkel didn't seem to be just watching them die defenselessly.
A purple magic circle rippled on the floor beneath the soldiers who had raided a civilian house.
"Ha, it's a trap!"
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The magic circle exploded, and black clouds or the like engulfed the soldiers.
"Cough, cough! Is everyone okay?"
"Guh... guuuuh... grrk..."
Groans of pain turn into phlegmy rattling sounds.
At the same time, their appearance changes too—it's the ghoul monsters they'd seen sickeningly often before entering here.
-Kieeeek!
W e b́ñô v̊е̌ l Ẽ ň ùm̊_а̊.
"Kyaaak!"
"Kill them! Hurry up and kill them!"
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Even allies can become enemies—that's the trickery black mages employ.
They reduce the enemy's numbers, but simultaneously their own numbers keep decreasing too.
"Pherda Regent!"
Looking back, Ureas was standing there.
W̃ ё bn оv е l Еn u̇m а̂
He hadn't drawn his sword even once.
"Clear a path! I'll go to the castle interior and settle this!"
That damn bastard, treating me like his own subordinate.
Since it's an urgent situation, he sets aside his emotions.
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After all, Pherda intended to do that anyway.
"William!"
W ě b ňò v̌е̇ ĺ Еň um.а̄
"Yes!"
"Switch to urban warfare tactics."
"Understood. Switch to platoon-level! Each platoon leader, organize and report!"
The knights changed formation in an instant and advanced toward their assigned sectors.
-Kieeeek!
"Monsters ahead!"
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"Grenades!"
A knight pulled out a grenade stuck at his waist, pulled the pin, and threw it.
An explosion of mana erupting in the middle of where ghoul monsters swarmed.
Those close to the center became chunks of flesh,
those far away were poisoned by blue mana.
-Geureuk geureureuk!
W ѐ b̃ n̂ о̃v̆е l _Е n̄ u m̈а̄
The ghoul monsters twitch as if paralyzed.
"Kill them all!"
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The knights drew their swords and advanced, slashing the ghoul monsters' throats and splitting their hearts.
"Advance!"
"Move while watching the building tops and doorways!"
Casualties started appearing in Pherda's army moving in a cluster.
Ӗ n̂u.m̃а̌
Demons on high rooftops started throwing sharp projectiles, reducing the tactical infantry.
"Kuak!"
"Jason!"
"Maintain dense formation! If we scatter, we all die!"
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Leaving the dead bodies behind, they only repeat advancing and attacking.
Since buildings don't collapse, even pushing doesn't feel like we're pushing through.
Ĕ ǹumа́ .і d̈
Finally, Alberto, who had been standing at the front of the battle formation, stepped back and came to Pherda.
"Regent."
"Wow, this person could speak?"
When Alberto opened his mouth, Jed and Arwen showed surprised reactions.
Regardless, he said what he wanted to say.
"I don't want to dawdle."
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The reason Alberto followed his orders obediently in this operation was just one thing.
It's for the moment of entering that inner fortress.
"Breaking through is good, but it seems hard right now."
"....."
Alberto stood at the vanguard again.
No, he walked even further forward.
W̆ е̃ b̆.ñо̇ vӗ l̊ Е n u m̂а
"What's with that person?"
It was an obvious intent that didn't need deep questioning.
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He grips his large shield tightly and exerts force.
What follows is a charge.
Kwa-ga-ga-gak!
He's stupidly breaking through, pushing away everything in front.
W̊е̇bnо v е̇.l Еń üṁã
Ghoul monsters couldn't withstand the force and were flung away, splattering against walls like rotten tomatoes, painting them with green blood.
"What... alone..."
Actions that inspire awe even in fellow knights.
Only the thought that it's fortunate he's not an enemy.
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It's not just simply breaking through.
Floor tiles that didn't budge even after several bombardments were being scraped away.
Е ńu m̊а̂ .i̊ ď
Pherda didn't miss that information.
'Even after hitting it for three days and nights, it didn't budge...'
It was proof that the mana maintaining this city was weakening.
One might think he'd break through to the inner fortress with that momentum, but he couldn't.
Kung!!
What even his shield couldn't penetrate was the barrier right in front of the inner fortress gate.
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That place was being protected by an even more powerful force.
As a result, he ended up right in the middle of a path where monsters lurked.
Monsters and demons reflexively lunged at the one who entered the death trap.
They pass judgment on the fool who charged into the middle of enemy lines.
"Jed, Arwen, Ruri! Move!"
Move quickly when the path opens.
Enüma. īd
Worry about Alberto arose, but it was brief.
Kung!
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Ppaak!
Monster and demon bodies scattering with loud crashing sounds and vibrations.
Shockwaves exploded several times, crushing everything around him.
By the time Pherda arrived, the situation was already settled.
Ёn̂ü ḿ ӑ
Alberto covered in green and purple flesh chunks was visible.
Alberto didn't care about his appearance, put his shield behind him, gripped his club with both hands, and swung it down hard at the barrier.
Kung!!
"Eueok!"
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The shockwave was so huge his legs gave out.
Pherda floated slightly into the air and barely escaped the shockwave.
E n̄ u̇ m̊ а
"Alberto."
Kung!
"You'll never break it in your lifetime doing it like that."
Kuuung!!
"Gamigin's protection magic is made by erecting totems inside and outside. That's why you can't break it until you destroy the totems."
"....."
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Whether he understood Pherda's words, he finally lowered his club.
With the path to the inner fortress blocked, enemies kept swarming in.
"What do we do now?"
Pherda raised his head and focused mana into his eyes.
For totems maintaining a barrier of this level, they'd either create a large quantity and disperse them, or erect just a few totems with concentrated power.
The former is hard to track but easy to break; the latter is hard to break but easy to track.
Еǹ.ú m̈a .іd́
'Fortunately, it's the latter.'
Only mages can see it, but the flow of mana was clearly visible.
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There were seven totems total, spread around.
Can't do it alone.
Pherda sent telepathy to the allied forces' and imperial army's mages.
"To enter the inner fortress, the totems must be destroyed. As mages, you can find the epicenters through mana flow, so track and destroy them."
Ѐ n̊ûmа.і́d
-Understood.
Shared similar info with the imperial army too.
Since they want to enter the inner fortress somehow, they'll definitely prioritize this info.
"What about us?"
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"What do you mean?"
"We have to destroy totems too. There are two totems close to us."
Wе b̄ ń o v̊ el Ën um̀а̂
Pherda looked at Alberto and spoke.
"You take one of them."
"Where is it?"
"Judging by the mana flow, running in that direction should work."
In the pointed direction, numerous buildings are placed diagonally.
Without good sense of direction, one would definitely get lost in the maze-like alleyways.
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But Alberto didn't seem to have such worries.
He set his gaze in the direction Pherda pointed and lifted his shield again.
And just like on the boulevard, he charged once more.
Kung!
Kung!
Kung!
Ė n u̇ m̀a.іd̊
If there's no path, make one.
The obstacles in his path were being cleanly cleared, as if those words truly suited him.
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"What kind of ridiculous power is that..."
"Indeed."
Arwen and Jed let out exclamations of admiration.
It wasn't simply because Alberto had monstrous strength.
Е̃n ũ m а́.і̌ d
Buildings that hadn't even gotten scratched started collapsing one by one, unable to withstand the explosions.
'Meaning many humans who were the source of mana have died.'
The Legion is shaking.
That's how it could be interpreted.
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'But even using such ideal magic, can it only be this much?'
It's puzzling, but it's an everyday occurrence in magic.
Ѐn̈ u m̃ ȧ .і̀d̃
When the magic called Mana Burn was developed by one man, the term Lord of Mage went around.
But even that didn't last a month before a solution came out.
If you possessed an artifact with external blocking magic used for meditation, you couldn't even attempt Mana Burn.
Magic is just a rock-paper-scissors world without absolute superiority, complex beyond measure.
So the Legion, with its unrealizable tricky conditions, being overrated is quite possible.
Still, he doesn't let his guard down.
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It's war right now.
"What about us going like that too?"
"Is there anyone here who can do that?"
"There seems to be a similar person though..."
"Do I look like a bull to you?"
When Ruri glared with a displeased expression, Jed quickly tucked his tail.
Е̄n̆ūmа. ïd̂
In the end, they moved along the boulevard, and he wondered if moving in a straight line even by doing such bull-like things might be better.
Because demons were pouring concentrated attacks at Pherda.
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"Pherda Valdrova!"
"Kill that bastard! Lord Godwin desires it!"
"Seems like you're more popular than other king bastards?"
"Seems like it."
Е nù_m̌ а
For Ureas and the allied kings, there were no ones targeting them as persistently as Pherda.
No, they were closer to being passive compared to other soldiers.
On the other hand, they were aggressive to kill Pherda, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they used every means and method.
Arwen and Jed did everything they could, and Pherda did what he could too.
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He took out the staff he'd hidden in the shadows.
The magic he manifests is 3rd Circle elemental attack magic.
É nů mǎ
"Lightning Bolt."
The fastest lightning-attribute projectile leaves his staff and fires.
But Pherda's lightning wasn't ordinary lightning.
It was the Reverse Heaven-defying Lightning that only the First Witch, Lucy Philiaz, could wield, and its destructive power was strong enough to defy natural order.
'It's one shot now.'
Not an agile Butcher type, and if just given enough time to aim, one shot one kill was sufficient.
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To think a mere 5th Circle mage could take out a demon with a single 3rd Circle spell.
But there's always a higher flyer above the runner.
"Pherda-nim."
Ruri, who was guarding his side, spoke.
Her face is as sharp as the axe on her shoulder.
"I'll clear the path."
Еnŭmа
She let go of her usual human-like appearance and showed her Dragon Spawn form.
Sharply protruding horns, wings, and tail.
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True to a Silverwind descendant, Ruri was ruthless and swung her axe without hesitation.
There's a saying that a famous sword is a famous sword.
Her skills might have rusted from serving Valdrova, but her skill was still nothing to scoff at.
While quietly watching her, Pherda's gaze suddenly went to one spot.
W е̇ b n о v́ ėl̃ _Еñǔ m̈ a
The tail swelling up at the back of her skirt.
Every time the large tail moved, the skirt hem also moved with a swish.
The movement was so flexible and fast it stole his gaze as if hypnotized for a moment.
Whether she noticed Pherda's gaze, she narrowed her silver eyes.
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"Where are you looking?"
Pherda answered directly.
Ӗn̊ù.m̊ а .і̌d̈
"Your back is thick so my eyes went there."
Cold steel-like eyes shook greatly.
She glanced at her back, then her face flushed red and she glared at Pherda as if to kill him.
She tried to say something but seemed at a loss for words, just turning her head sharply away.
Why's she acting like that?
"You don't know what you did wrong, do you?"
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Jed approached and asked.
He's like a fortune teller.
"Did I do something wrong?"
"What you just said was on par with Penelope, or worse."
"What..."
Pherda finally realized his words and actions were wrong.
W̄е̌ bnо̊vе̂l̇ Е n ùm̆а
I'll have to buy her something delicious later.
Ruri cleared the path, and Arwen and Jed moved quickly covering Pherda's flanks and rear.
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The place they arrived at was the Alte Order's cathedral.
Even Alte's emblem, which should have been golden, had faded to gray.
He could feel the totem's energy inside.
A place that worshipped life had become a place that praised death.
Ênú m ӓ .ǐd
"Let's smash it quickly and move on."
As he opened the cathedral door and was about to enter, Pherda reflexively turned his head.
It was just a moment, and something caught his gaze.
This sensation making his hair stand on end reflexively.
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He knew it through Arwen standing beside him.
"Aah..."
W̌ е b nо̊v̇ е̌l̇ Е ňûm ā
Fear settles in the eyes of Arwen, who was an indomitable knight.
Pherda knows that face.
'Trauma.'
The unknown monster that had tormented both Ruri and Pherda.
That thing was inside right now.
Have to deal with that somehow and enter.
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As the saying goes, the darkest place is under the lamp—the breakthrough was closer than expected.
"What's with all these eyeballs?"
Jed looked up at it nonchalantly with a question mark floating above his head.
