The Genius Blacksmith's Game
Fortress battle
One territory of the Parian Empire is worth several times more than the 70,000 surrendered Silver Dragon troops.
It was the judgment of the executives leading the country of Hyun and Chancellor Nell.
In addition, the fact that Eunryeong-gun can no longer threaten the country of Hyeon.
Hyun-soo instilled confidence through the 'Hyunmu' he showed.
And before Hyun-soo signed negotiations regarding the territory contract with Prime Minister Ananti.
The country of Hyun entered into a meeting to decide which territory to demand.
The King of the country of Hyun, who had been deep in thought, devised a plan.
Operation Lurker in front of the house.
Everyone was puzzled.
He argued that the territory of Prax must be secured.
Parion claimed that they could obtain the gold they could not get by utilizing the dwarves.
also.
“I’m going to reinvest all the gold I obtained from the dwarves back into building a fortress there.”
“In that case, the resources buried there would be a key factor in determining the fortress's power. I think at least 25 million gold will be needed. Unfortunately, the treasury of the Kingdom of Hyun currently does not have that amount of money.”
25 million gold.
It was a truly enormous amount of money. Even that was calculated at the minimum value, and Nell judged that the probability of this plan failing was high.
However, all the guild members and the chancellor unanimously supported it.
It is no different from the land that Hyunsu obtained by single-handedly defeating Eunryeong-gun in the first place.
Another reason why they had to carry out the Lurker operation in front of the house was that if they succeeded, it would cause a huge stir.
Coincidentally… … .
[Construction of the fortress begins with twice as much funding as the initial design!]
[The most expensive fortress in the world is under construction!]
The amount of gold bars in the territory of Prax exceeded the county's prediction.
The beasts bursting from the ground from time to time and the solar gold discovered from time to time became immense resources.
The dwarves were excited.
“I never dreamed that in my lifetime I would build a fortress with such excellent materials.”
“……I’ve usually used ingredients sparingly, but this time it’ll be different.”
The land of iron was the most wonderful and beautiful country.
Also, the Land of Iron is a nation that possesses the most outstanding and great siege weapons.
Dwarves were not as numerous as humans, and they could not shoot arrows well like elves or use the power of spirits.
That is why what they created was a past success, and prior to that, they were a group that had built a powerful fortress unlike anything humans had ever created.
They each made their own siege weapons.
And they're pouring out a huge amount of money for it!
In addition, Hyun-su and King Baragon engaged in endless discussions regarding the already completed blueprints.
The blueprints that had already been completed were repeatedly modified and supplemented.
“They cover the entire fortress like iron armor, deploy thousands of cannons, and fire endlessly.”
“That’s not a bad idea. However, in the case of that kind of fortress, archmages sometimes destroy it by dropping massive magic.”
In that case, what should we do?
“I’ll have to put on iron armor with high magic resistance so it can’t be broken.”
What was originally an Epic-grade blueprint… … .
[Changed to Unique Grade Blueprint!]
Rising to a higher level.
[Changed to Legendary Grade Blueprint.]
Since I can spend more money, the range of what I can create has also improved.
It is a good thing.
What was once a legendary blueprint grew in scale and eventually transformed into an even more superior blueprint.
[Changed to Transcendence Grade Blueprint.]
The blueprints were scattered among the dwarves.
The orders given to them.
“There is not much time. The Pharion Empire will soon notice this. It is clear that once they realize it, the Pharion Empire will immediately begin preparations.”
Following that order, the dwarves gave it their all.
Also, dwarves have significantly better physical strength than humans.
And the fact that 20,000 dwarves were put into building the fortress was truly tremendous.
Because nearly half of the dwarves in a country were participating.
Those dwarves… … .
Even though they hadn't slept for over a week, they didn't get tired, and amazing things were happening everywhere.
[The spirit of a dwarf dwells.]
[Dwarves do not tire easily. Siege weapons crafted with the passion, toil, and strength of the Dwarves become one grade superior.]
[The Dwarf's limitations reside.]
A dwarf who has surpassed his limits tirelessly devotes himself to creating a superior grade of iron armor.
[A Golden Dwarf dwells.]
A dwarf who spends money like water using the best resources possible overcomes his usual limitations by using resources infinitely.
The siege weapons scattered throughout, as well as the iron plates that the dwarves were building together, emitted a special light.
They were completing a task that would normally take 10 days in just 3 days.
It seems they have noticed that the Pharion Empire is building a fortress.
Parion started to move.
I never thought I could hide it forever.
“Don’t worry, it’ll be finished soon!”
“Wooooooh!!!”
[The tenacity of the dwarves dwells within.]
[The dwarves' concentration increases rapidly, and they do not tire until they complete it.]
Bang!
The sound of hammering echoes everywhere.
The dwarves who created the core components of the fortress are connecting them one by one.
And they proceeded to deploy the weapons that had already been completed.
Hyun-su gazed at the fortress nearing completion with a look of wonder.
They'll be shocked to death.
Pooooooh
Soon, the sound of a horn rang out as the Parian Empire army arrived late.
***
“Are you saying you intend to build a fortress right in front of the Imperial Palace of the Pharion Empire? That is truly a bold idea.”
“It is utterly astonishing. Has there ever been a nation in the history of the continent that disgraced our empire like this?”
Far from being disgraced, those who defied were always met with even greater retribution; for King Bankra's head was displayed in the royal castle, sending his people into despair.
The powerful of the Parian Empire are overflowing.
If you combine not only those known simply as the heart of the Parion Empire but also the powerful forces active throughout the region, their numbers are immeasurable.
It was estimated… … .
It is by no means an exaggeration to say that the total military strength of the Parian Empire easily exceeds ten million.
The Imperial Army, numbering over ten million, is still active in various places.
Among them, two people of the rank of Imperial Count were having a conversation.
The one wearing armor that shone brilliantly as if made entirely of gold, with a sword at his waist and the emblem of a siege weapon called a 'cannon', was Count Foshua.
King Poshua of Siege
Poshua, who was called by that name, hurriedly came up to the capital.
The person standing next to him was an old man.
Wearing a gold-embroidered robe and holding an old staff, he is Olio, the strongest mage of the era, an Imperial Archmage capable of wielding 8th-class magic.
In addition to that, powerful figures sent from the Empire were arriving one after another.
The first group consisted of none other than Counts Foshua and Olio.
“To think that all the counts are gathering because of that one fortress…….”
“The Emperor gave us a day, telling us to push aside that thorn in his side, that fortress, in just one day.”
“A day… I think half a day would be enough…”
Counts of various ranks will push in from all directions.
They are all either legendary figures or the strongest representing the continent.
Even looking at it right now, the first army is a force consisting of 20,000 soldiers.
5,000 were the wizard army brought by Olio, and 15,000 were the strongest siege warfare genius unit led by Poshua.
“Oops.”
As if to prove it, Foshua climbed onto a massive Mambos reaching a height of 7 meters.
The armored Mambos had huge tusks that extended like swords, and their number reached as many as 1,000.
Poshua is a special person.
He is someone who has been skilled at raising things since childhood.
What he raised were Mambos. And that specialness made the Mambos three times stronger than ordinary individuals.
The Mambos, each reaching level 600, display their immense majesty.
Also, wizards were riding on the Mambos.
“You should have called us sooner…….”
“Hmph. You shouldn’t speak like that, Count Foshua. Who on earth could we have known that the County’s country would achieve such success?”
“Ugh… that is true. But now that we’ve come up, the situation will be completely different. More importantly, can you see?”
“……I can’t see it. Even I cannot figure out what it is made of or what form it is constructed in.”
Wizard's Eye
Even those all-seeing eyes could not see what was built into the distant fortress.
“It looks like they used a material that blocks magic power. That’s expensive.”
They said they originally paid for that expensive thing with our own money.
“……That’s impressive in its own way.”
Poshua and Olio moved.
They led their army at high speed and arrived near the 'fortress' built on what used to be their territory.
It was a fortress that looked as if it were surrounded by iron armor. It appeared as though it were not built of stone, but rather of minerals.
Let's advance immediately.
A siege is a battle against time. Since the enemies stood on the walls and unleashed a variety of magic and attacks, we had to break through them in an instant.
[Mambos Tank.]
Bang, thump, thump-thump-!!!
500 giant Mambos charged forward, causing an earthquake. Leading the charge was Foshua, a man who could break down an enemy's castle gate in three minutes.
He wasn't called the Siege King Poshua for nothing.
The Mambos Tank, which is the power Foshua possesses by default, instantly increases the speed and strength of the Mambos by about 1.7 times.
Those Mambos ran with all their might and crashed into the fortress with the tusks on their heads.
Kuuuuuuung-!!!
The moment of collision.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwak-!
“Kuuuuuuuk!”
“Kuhhhhh!”
Koooooong-
Kuuuuuuung-
Poshua was flustered.
The Mambos could not withstand the solidity of the fortress walls, and their heads were blown off by the speed and their own weight.
It was only possible if the walls were overwhelmingly several times stronger than the Mambos.
It was the first time Poshua had experienced this while raising the Mambos.
The heads of the Mambos were being smashed while they were running.
“W-stop!!”
Poshua shouted in panic, but it was already too late.
The Mambos at the back could not slow down.
Kukwakwakwakwakwakwakwang!!
The Mambos that were already rolling on the ground and the Mambos that were running tangled up, and the formation collapsed.
The other Mambos that crashed into the wall also had their heads smashed and screamed.
Fochua was bewildered by this strange phenomenon, which he had never experienced in his life.
at that time.
They came running over by themselves and are getting their heads smashed in…
A voice came from above.
It was Hyunsu who appeared with Hwajo.
Instantly, Olio created a barrier for himself and Poshua. Then, Hyunsu aimed at the Mambos from above.
Kiiiiiiiing-!!
The sword's clear cry takes over the world.
However, Poshua realized that the Mambos would be more than enough to hold out.
Kwararararararararak-!!!
The Mambos he targeted are slashed to pieces by the cry of the sword.
However, it was as expected.
The Mambos protected the soldiers and knights as they had been trained to, holding them close, and they held out even as blood was spilled.
Mambos do not die.
Also, human power is not infinite.
That was the time I was thinking that.
The Sword's Rampage.
Kukwakwakwakwakwakwakwang-!!!!
“Shredding.”
Rumble rumble rumble-!!
“Summon Fenrir.”
Kuwaaaaaaang-!!
Crash-!!!
The successive attacks left Poshua and Olio bewildered.
“What kind of lunatic is this? You mean to exhaust all your strength just to catch the Mambos!? Are you not preparing for the upcoming battles!?”
However, Foshua was trembling as he watched the Mambos he had raised for a long time fall one after another during his three consecutive attacks.
Back then.
The Master's Secret Technique. The Final Chapter.
Poshua and Olio were nervous.
It means that it is much more powerful than any attack so far.
Hyunsu, staring sharply at them, soon…
Clack-
"Fried."
He opened a small door in the fortress and darted inside.
“……?”
All that remained in that place was a closed fortress and a dying Mambos.
