Episode 1108 The Great Offensive (4)
Throwing the Holy Lance across the continent is akin to a divine miracle. Each and every one of those feats was nothing short of an ordeal…
Even Ersetia, who had overcome two fevers for the first time in the history of the Luas religion, found it difficult to endure the backlash of the Holy Spear again and again.
“Haa, haa…….”
He sweated profusely.
Her golden hair, which seemed to be imbued with light, was soaked with sweat and stuck to her cheek. Without even a moment to brush it off, she had to catch her rough breath while gripping the floor.
Even so, considering that he launched Holy Spear bombardments over a dozen times across the Eastern, Central, and Western continents, the consumption of Holy Power and Mental Power was small.
If it were the old her, she would have fainted long ago.
But, it’s still not enough.
Ersetia’s role in the war was immense and indeed proved its importance, but even so, we have only just entered the middle phase of the war.
The Xerion Empire remains intact.
Ultimately, an offensive by formidable enemies will be launched that cannot be stopped by the Holy Spear bombardment alone. What meaning would there be if one were exhausted at that moment?
Support for closing the gate?
She has no intention of stepping down from the World Alliance after performing only as much as Verden expects.She will uphold her faith so that everyone can look up to the light.
“O Luas, for the poor little lambs who love you…….”
Ersetia prayed before the statue of the goddess Luas, who still does not show her face to humans. Wearing the Holy Armor, she pointed the tip of the Holy Lance downward.
Please, grant me endless miracles.
Prayer is the mind.The mind has no limits.Divine power originates from the mind.
A divine radiance, by no means a coincidence, shone down upon the sanctuary of Abenko.
* * *
The siege weapon, specially modified for speed by the volcanic dwarves, regains its original form. Since speed is no longer necessary, parts that do not fit the purpose are nothing more than cumbersome decorations.
Elevation angle 40 degrees. Horizontal reference angle fixed!
Red Volcano Clan Leader – Arkul led the Dwarf Weapons Unit.
Blow it away!!!
Rune technology belongs to the dwarves.
Metal spheres imprinted with explosion runes by dwarf artisans traced parabolas in unison. Their sheer weight was enough to easily crush a human.The undead were crushed to dust or exploded.A small crater formed precisely between the high and low tiers of dark magic barriers. Crimson heat spread from those objects that had fallen like meteorites.
Kwaaah───!
Kwaaah───!
Kwaaah───!
Explosions occurred in each sphere that burned up to a radius of 25m, turning the low-level undead into ashes.
Rune explosions do not stop at a single time.
As long as the metal sphere is not destroyed, it takes some time to recharge and explodes again.From the enemy’s perspective, it is like having a landmine firmly planted in their own camp, so it must be incredibly annoying. Sure enough, they reacted.
Boom!
Of course, the metal sphere remained intact even though the Death Knight struck it with his Zweihander.
“Hahahahahahaha! It’s made of mithril alloy, you corpse bastards!”“Stupid undead! Hit me all day long. It’ll break…… huh?”
Corpse Keeper───Crypt Warden.
The variant caught an exploding metal sphere with its abnormally large forearm and threw it. The dwarves gulped down their drinks as it barely reached the Alliance camp.
“Intercept with the ballista!”“Why use weapons!”
Grizzwell, the Lord of the Legion, leaped and caught the sphere with the face of his axe. The Deviant. His physical abilities had partially deviated from their extreme limits. Hestruck it away with immense strength just before the rune explosion occurred.
Kwaaaaaang!
The upper body of the Crypt Warden variant was crushed and soon exposed to an explosion.
Grizwall landed on the ground and immediately took the lead, charging forward. Heheld a massive axe in each hand. It was an artifact that had been destroyed by Verden at the Black Volcano and later repaired by Arcul.
“Follow the Lord!”“For the Alliance!”
Led by the Legion of the Arnak Empire, the armies of the Kingdom of Valdera and the Barimtiel Coalition raced across the morale-filled plains.Dwarf warriors also armed themselves and joined the fray, while the Ten Great Magic Towers struck from the sky.
The Academy Headmaster and the Perfect Adventurer soon took their places on either side of Grizwall. Ilmarion and Castian swung their staffs and swords, and Grizwall charged straight at them.
The outermost perimeter of the undead army has been breached.
“Both of you! Lead as far as possible toward the center!”“I’ll take the left.”“Understood. Then I’ll take the right.”
The Western Allied Forces split into three divisions and followed their full strength. Explosions erupted from both sides. Indeed, the continent is vast, and there are many strong men.
Whoosh, crunch!
Grizwall was slaughtering the lower undead when he felt a familiar chill.A savage smile bloomed on his menacing face.
“Hahaha, the young master has arrived.”
Grizwall hails from the cold North and was a great warrior appointed by the late King Prohas. Having left Prohas solely to fight the strong, he became a Lord of the Empire, yet he still has not forgotten his roots.
Crack!
Griswold drove his axe briefly into the skull of the Elder Lich hiding among the undead and waved his arm toward the south.The Elder Lich’s corpse swayed, hanging like a hanged criminal.
It was a Northern-style greeting.
Far away on the southern ridge, a young man responded to Griswold’s welcome.
* * *
“You have a broad smile on your face being in the middle of the battlefield, Grizzwell.”
Eres grabbed the undead he had been waving tightly. The creature, frozen to the bone, turned into ice shards and scattered.
Lienze, the commander of the Royal Guard, said.
“This is his first war like this, too. Of course, the same goes for us… Your Majesty.”“Yes, Lienze.”“May I run wild?”
The blood of the North enjoys battle and loves bloody combat.
Even Lienze, who was more patient than other Northerners, found it difficult to endure a battlefield where massive numbers were engaged in a chaotic melee. It didn’t matter whether the opponents were undead or humans; as long as there were enemies to kill, that was enough.
As the King of Prohas, how could he suppress that impulse?
“Keep your ears open so you can hear orders.”“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Lienje bared his fangs.
“It is a royal command. Tear them all to pieces and kill them!”
The great warriors wailed loudly. The Northerners passed by both sides of Eres. Eres sat on a rock with his sacred sword stuck in the ground.
Eres can only exert its full power in places where the northern cold is fully established.
The center of the Ternetian Federation is quite far from such cold. Since it takes some time to imbue this land with cold using [Nibis], we had no choice but to wait in the rear for now.
He turned his head toward the east.
“That is the Elf battle…….”
The elf unit, having descended south into the jungle and traversed forest after forest to reach the battlefield, joined the fray, wielding flexible and elegant archery, swordsmanship, and spirit magic. Their collective movements were as precise as meshing gears.
It was the first time he had seen an elf engage in battle so seriously.
Merquien’s storm arrows, powered by ancient spirits, and Karans’s swordsmanship, which effortlessly cut through even the most high-resistance undead, were impressive, but the standout performer was the Guardian of the World Tree.Serendia, who attended the World Conference in Gargant and the emergency summit in Prohas.
You are strong.
I have never entered the Great Forest, so I do not know how strong the managers are, but Serendia did not seem to be among the lowest ranks.
Next, I cast my gaze toward the north.
The Ternetia Federation Suppression Corps, with hundreds of thousands of troops, was launching a wave of offensives eastward from Eres, whittling down the undead legions.It was a harbinger of a tactic to move like a spiral of vortex, penetrating the interior, joining forces with the elves to the east, and immediately striking the center.
‘In the process, the punitive force’s assault squad breaks through the weak points and wreaks havoc inside… …but. Are you simply planning to jump out of the airship?’
If it were Verden, he should have been able to break down the Legion’s wall single-handedly, but seeing that he didn’t, it seemed that the backlash from the opening magic at the Fortein Plains was causing him trouble in controlling his power.
Then again, according to the law of equivalent exchange, it was virtually impossible to use such super-level magic and remain intact.
It is evident that the Xerion Empire’s air defense network is composed of top-tier undead. It is so formidable that it would be difficult to dismantle unless one unleashed seventh-tier magic; breaking through while protecting those who are not transcendents would be a massive drain. How on earth do they intend to infiltrate?
Eres was lost in thought while expanding his territory when he suddenly looked up.The question was resolved in an instant.
Whoooo
A flying boat with a metal hull reminiscent of a dark fortress, somewhere between medium and large class, plunged down in a terrifying curve.It was Arsis, the sixth captain bestowed by the Leader of the Ark.
“no way.”
Arsis clashed with the thick, highest-level magical shield. A shockwave erupted. Black flames squeezed through the cracks in the shield.
The Rich’s protective wall has partially collapsed.
Arsis crash-landed, sweeping straight through the inner perimeter of the Undead Legion. The ground was gouged, and Arsis spun repeatedly, frictioning with the earth, before finally coming to a stop while tilted.A tremendous roar erupted belatedly, striking the vast battlefield.
Since the invention of the seaplane, I have never heard of such a method of operation.
“No matter how sturdy Arsis is…… it is marvelous.”
Eres felt that the Breaker of Wonders was a much more adventurous figure than he had thought.To put it harshly, he was practically a madman.
* * *
With sufficient speed, Arsis was practically a weapon in itself just by its charge.With its already sturdy metal hull and multiple defensive magic circles installed to increase resistance, it could easily withstand most impacts relative to Verden. Andindeed, it did so exactly as precisely calculated.
“Is the engine damaged? It looks like it will be difficult to operate it properly for the time being. Still, I have nearly reached the Four Gates here without any wear and tear.”
I manipulated Arsis to open the door.
The passengers were safe.They looked disturbed, though.
The Mountain King of the Great Beast Tribe trembled at the corners of his eyes with his fur disheveled.
“W-what, how incredibly ignorant…….”“You’re still as reckless as ever, ugh.”“Wouldn’t even a Transcendent be in danger if the shock hadn’t been dampened……?”
Blood-sword Layla looked unwell, as if she were feeling nauseous. Triton, the master of the Hellion Magic Tower, placed his hand on the floor with a pale face.
“…….”
Leonhardt imagined a scenario where there were no safety measures in place.He swallowed hard.Honestly, if he had taken the full impact, he didn’t think he would have survived even with his resistance. If he were really unlucky, couldn’t he have died?
Adrian took the lead.
“If you are alive, come out. It is enemy territory.”
Of course, his heart raced, too. Adrian didn’t like heights, and he felt it even more so with a seaplane diving rapidly down from the distant sky.
As I stepped outside, death was rampant.
Undead were swarming toward Arsis from all directions. Seeing that they couldn’t move immediately, it seemed they were quite flustered as well.
“Thanks to Arsis’s irregular stirring, the enemy’s formation has been disrupted more significantly than expected. Fortunately, the Elves will arrive sooner. Since they have effectively created a gap, I will make use of it. I am slightly altering the plan.”
Mado
“The advance party must immediately head toward the gate and secure the clearance for the main force to enter. I will secure all the passages alone.”
Flames of fear rose from his entire body. Worrying about Verden was pointless. If he said he would do it, the answer was to leave it to him.
“If circumstances do not permit, retreat outside the gate.”
The primary purpose of the advance party was reconnaissance. Since it was impossible to know what was lurking inside the gate, it was necessary to assess the enemy’s strength before the main force advanced.
I will keep this in mind, my lord.
Adrian answered that way, but of course, he had no intention of backing down.Absolutely not.
“then…….”
Verden pointed to the sky. The black flames generated in the void formed a huge circle. With its blazing edges, it emitted a characteristic heat.
The Wheel of the Underworld
The sun of extinction fell.
Disperse.
The black flames went berserk and obliterated the swarming undead without a trace. Amidst the deafening explosion, Adrian and Leonhardt’s advance party headed straight for the Gate of Death.
