Part 2, Episode 158.
Great Elf.
In the past, elves were called that.
This was because, the moment war broke out on any stage—siege, field battle, or saga—it was nearly impossible to defeat the elves in Elanis.
The reason that was possible was that they had no weaknesses.
A Dark Elf, a master of close combat whose ordinary villagers are said to be Sword Experts.
An elf naturally specialized in archery.
The moment they unite, they become an impregnable fortress.
Swish- Thud!
Bang! Crash!
It wasn’t for nothing that elves were always mentioned when naming the race that achieved the most victories in war throughout history.
However, honestly, for the users, it wasn’t really a statement they could feel.
I know elves are strong and handsome, but honestly, they just stand out more visually.
When you see the performances they occasionally display, it is true that you wonder if they are really such an amazing species.
“Waaaaaaah!!!”
“Kill him!”
“Hahaha! It feels good to run wild after such a long time! Is this what the outside world tastes like? Oh, it’s been a while. You’re still in great shape.”
“And your swordsmanship is still as sharp as ever.”
But now.
The users fighting the war in the elf village admitted that history was correct.
To be precise, it had to be that way.
“Damn it…….”
“I’m crazy.”
“What am I looking at? Why is it so strong?”
It’s practically a bulldozer.
Because I was watching the beasts of the abyss and the intruders, who had been giving me so much trouble until just moments ago, being cut down like scraps of paper.
It seems he wasn’t called a master of close combat for nothing.
The Dark Elf’s swordsmanship surpassed that of the Imperial Knights.
The one who shone the brightest among them was Astra, the man leading the Dark Elf army at the forefront.
Grrrr-
Taat!
Even though nearly a hundred monsters and invaders rushed at him, Astra leaped and swung his sword without the slightest hesitation.
[The brilliant hero of the Dark Elves, ‘Astra Ravencia’, manifests the Sword of Radiance.]
[Emits an aura imbued with radiant light.]
[The intensity and power of the light change according to the path the hero has walked and the years that have passed.]
[It has been confirmed that you have walked the glorious path of a hero.]
—-!!!
Then, a dazzling light enveloped the world as if to engulf it, and a sword energy that seemed capable of splitting the world apart flew away, tracing a crescent moon.
Death—Ugh!!
Grrr!! Cough!
blow.
With a single strike, the countless enemy soldiers blocking the path were swept away. However, Astra did not stop; she landed in their very center and brought her sword down.
[Casting Wave of Radiance.]
[Unleashes a shockwave of power and size proportional to the number of enemies defeated by the Sword of Radiance.]
BANG!!
Huge monsters exceeding 5 meters in height are fluttering like autumn leaves.
As the path opened in an instant, Astra raised his silver sword, filled with brilliant light, high.
“I have cleared the way, all follow me and slaughter the enemy.”
“Yes, My Lord!”
I will stay with you until the end!
Astra has made a way! Kill them all!!
Then, the Dark Elf army that followed pushed in, unilaterally slaughtering the monsters and invaders as they advanced.
The enemies, which were overwhelming even when hundreds of users attacked, could not have looked so weak in front of them.
Moreover, they were not the end.
[Elf Elder, ‘Alterion Elandriel’ activates the trait ‘Archmage’.]
[‘Alterion Elandriel’ casts the area-of-effect spell ‘Vine of the Divine Tree’.]
[Due to the Archmage trait, casting speed is greatly reduced, while range and power are greatly increased.]
As soon as the Dark Elves pushed in, huge tree vines advanced forward and ensnared the enemies.
That wasn’t the end.
The green light that burst forth one after another settled upon their heads, bestowing a strange power.
[‘Alterion Elandriel’ casts the area-of-effect spell ‘Blessing of the Divine Tree’.]
[I bestow a blessing upon those with an affinity for nature that amplifies their stats and health regeneration.]
[The effectiveness of buffs is greatly increased due to the Archmage trait.]
“Is this… the Elder’s magic?”
It is Lord Alterion!
“We can’t lose either. We will support them with all our might!”
“Waaah!”
Starting with that, the elves unleashed a barrage of arrows like crazy.
Their firepower, firing arrows while stationary like a siege tank without needing to worry about anything else, was truly beyond imagination.
“Cough!”
“Ughhh—!”
“Ugh!”
If you approach, your neck will be severed by a sword; if you retreat, your heart will be pierced by an arrow.
Even if one was determined to escape, tree vines blocked the escape route or ensnared the body, creating absolute pandemonium.
Moreover, it wasn’t just elves.
-Kigig!
-Ugh ugh! Ugh!
The forest alien races that have made their first appearance.
Having swarmed down from the hill and charged into the battlefield, they are slowly approaching the center, slaying enemy forces from all sides.
Each of them was weaker than a monster, but with their numbers exceeding ten thousand, it was difficult for even the enemy to handle.
It is even more difficult to defend against Dark Elves and Elves.
-Waaahhhh!!
At their spectacular entrance, the users let out a roar as if they had never given up.
“and…….”
“Dark Elves? Did such things really exist?”
“I’m insane… To think I witnessed this.”
“It seriously feels like I’m participating in a war in a fantasy world. What is with the scale?”
“Phew, I knew you were here, Kaiser.”
“Something… something is about to happen.”
A strange sense of excitement welled up from deep within my heart at the true war between different races that I was experiencing for the first time in my life.
Moreover, now that it has appeared like salvation in a situation that was despair itself.
There was no one who wouldn’t fully enjoy the heated atmosphere.
“Ah… to think I’m facing a moment like this.”
It is all thanks to you all holding on so well. Apostles.
“We can do it. We can do it.”
“Phew, of course. We can win.”
Buy me a beer when you’re done.
“Of course. To do that, I suppose I must stay alive until the moment the war is won.”
At least in this place, regardless of race or user, everyone was a comrade and fellow soldier sharing the same heart.
It is to sincerely embrace and shout out, without the constraints or prejudices of race.
Their appearance left a deep impression even on those watching the broadcast, and the chat went into a frenzy.
-mchdmchdmchd
Wow, that sucks. Is this for real?
Seriously, it makes my heart swell.
-Hey hey, what’s with the Dark Elves?! Look how the world is getting bigger.
Wow, Kaiser did this?
So Dark Elves really exist. I vaguely heard about them while trying to build rapport with a shabby shopkeeper before, but I never thought I’d actually see one.
What are these different races? Were there that many races living in Elanis?
Everyone lives hidden deep in the forest, you know. They say they try not to show themselves to the Apostles, so I guess that’s why you haven’t seen them?
Their appearances are all so different. There are even beast-like races? Are they reindeer? There are also ones that look like trolls and strays.
Seriously, that’s an identity I never even imagined lol.
Look at that disgusted look on the face of that bastard leader, Bataan or whatever his name is lol. He acted all high and mighty all this time; serves him right.
At this level, it really looks like a give’s worth a try.
It’s not worth messing around with. It’s just worth fucking doing.
I acknowledge it.
Meanwhile, on the other hand, their morale had risen to the limit.
The morale of the intruders, who had been as relentless as boiling oil, had suddenly subsided as if a fire extinguisher had been sprayed.
The monsters, which had been charging forward like tanks, instinctively sensed the danger and were busy growling, while the intruders were hesitating, each glancing around cautiously.
Waaahhhhh-!!
Aaaah!
They had clearly been the ones besieging just moments ago, but conversely, they were now surrounded on all sides by a massive army of ten thousand.
Even right in front are Dark Elves, Elf Legions, and Apostles.
‘this…….’
‘… … .’
There was nowhere to run.
Come what may, we must fight.
-… … Lord Batan. The situation is not good.
[… … Shut up. I know.]
-… … Yes. I’m sorry.
It was none other than Bataan who knew that better than anyone.
The forest tribes are pushing in from behind, and the elves are pushing them back from the front.
If things continue like this, we will be helplessly surrounded from the front and back and trampled.
However, the most annoying of these was Astra.
It was because none of his subordinates could handle that one guy.
Trying to stop him just as we had stopped Alterion was not easy because those two were holding back each other.
Crunch.
‘… … This damn Lich! I told you to deal with him, but you let the hero live in that state? You piece of trash! If you’re trash, you should just follow orders, not dare to be greedy in secret?’
I wanted to kill that skull-faced bastard right then and there, but the fact that he was already dead made me feel not just angry, but deeply resentful.
Did that show clearly on his face?
Dohyeon curled the corners of his mouth as their eyes met.
“Wow, your face looks absolutely rotten. Are you going to kill someone?”
[… … You damn bastard. How dare you try to mock me, Bataan?]
“I’m not trying to tease you, I am teasing you.”
… … *Crack*.
Batan, who had been grinding his teeth at the sight of Dohyeon shrugging his shoulders annoyingly and smirking, struggled to calm his excitement and continued speaking.
[… … Fine, I admit it. You made a good move. Perhaps the only move that will allow you to win this war.]
Right, thanks for the compliment.
[… … But it’s not like there isn’t a way.]
“hmm?”
Bataan’s eyes suddenly flashed with murderous intent.
[A path that can surely bring me victory. Isn’t it right before me?]
And at that moment.
Ast, who was watching from behind, shouted urgently.
“damage!”
By the time a voice was finally released, Batan’s new form had already disappeared.
The moment he paused at the fading figure that seemed to melt into the shadow, his hand turned into a giant scythe and swung at Dohyeon’s neck.
[The leader of the hostile forces, ‘Batan’, activates ‘Scythe of the Source’.]
[I have become a target.]
“Ah, God!”
Block it!
Sensing the ominous atmosphere at first glance despite the surprise attack, the followers of the Kasin religion hurriedly grabbed their weapons and rushed forward.
Since their position happened to be to the side between the two, they intended to cut in the middle and block them.
At that moment, Ast and the fanatic shouted at the same time.
“No! Don’t block it, push it away! You absolutely cannot block that technique!”
“No, it is too late to push him away. Die in the place of the great Lord Kashin!”
“……?”
At the conflicting orders, the believers looked puzzled for a moment. They could not understand on earth why there was such a reaction.
Whoosh-
Even in the midst of that, the fact that he instinctively brought his body forward following the fanatic’s command was nothing short of insane faith.
However, Batan was unlikely to fall for such a sloppy interference.
Whoosh- Whoaah!!
“Uh oh?”
It changed its orbit like lightning and rotated significantly to create a new angle.
This time, since it is being swung from a completely blind spot, Dohyeon wouldn’t even be able to see where the sickle is being swung from.
“Ah, this is…!”
“shit!”
At that, the fanatic and Ast turned pale.
The reason they were so surprised.
That is because he saw Bataan swinging that scythe.
– A sickle that cuts the source.
A scythe of darkness that cuts through anything, just like its name.
Batan’s most powerful technique, and the technique that gave him greater strength in close combat despite being a mage.
Furthermore, it was a technique that unilaterally massacred countless users.
If you try to block it, you’ll get hit, so dodge!
[Kuh-huh… It’s too late. This fellow has already entered the Scythe’s territory. No escape technique will be possible here. Your comrade died that way, too.]
“…….”
… … even the Sword Saint.
He tried to block it out of habit, but hurriedly changed his sword path; however, he ended up losing his head.
[Before my subordinates are defeated, I will break through you and take the center.]
His subordinates were being pushed back endlessly, but he was only a few steps away from the center.
Kill this guy before all his subordinates are defeated, and take over the village.
If they do so, they will all lose ownership of the village, and at the same time, Rag Behemoth will descend, and they will be victorious.
[Dareing to be arrogant in front of me was your downfall. Die!]
Swoosh-!!
Batan’s face filled with ecstasy as he listened to the sound of the scythe falling and sharply cutting through the space.
He was convinced that the guy would die from this attack.
The end… … .
Caw!
‘… … ?’
… … Clang?
Why is it making such a sound?
I asked back without realizing it for a moment, but there was only one reason why the sickle would make a clanging sound when swung.
As he hurriedly lifted his head, he saw it.
“Ha, this bastard keeps getting distracted while swinging the sickle?”
The sight of Dohyeon blocking his own attack simply by lightly lifting the pure white sword, upon which ice flowers had bloomed, to the side.
He was so relaxed that for a moment I thought I was dreaming.
[What is this… …?]
As the stunned Batan blurted out a stupid remark without realizing it, Dohyeon clicked his tongue.
“Anyway, why do bosses with a head like Garion and this guy always think their special moves will work no matter what?”
Crack, Dohyun lightly unclapped his fist, then curled the corners of his mouth into a smirk,
“If you got distracted when I was stuck, you deserve to be punished. You’re being cheeky, so let’s hit you hard. I was actually curious to see just how much stronger you’ve gotten, so this works out well.”
[… … What?]
He suddenly slammed the riverbank down on Bataan, who had a stupid expression on his face.
Kwaaaaang!!!
The batan with the crown of its head struck the ground.
