The Genius Blacksmith's Game
Fortress battle. (5)
“To think that Your Majesty has permitted this deviation, I have high expectations.”
“Stop it. We must destroy the army first. You can enjoy yourself after that.”
Near the country of the prefecture.
The 4th Army was on the move.
Rumors circulating among the public said that the 4th Army was attacking the fortress from a different direction.
It was nothing more than false information released by the Parian Empire.
The 4th army immediately charges into the capital of the county.
“Isn’t this just a burglary anyway? With Bella and the powerful figures of the County Kingdom in the fortress, what can be done now?”
"That is true…"
There were two counts leading the 4th Army. No, it was a stretch to even call them counts.
Parion bestowed the title of Count upon the two men, but this was not particularly evident on the surface.
Those two were Parion's hidden forces.
The hairy man, who was 2 meters tall, had messy hair, and hair growing all over his body, was holding an iron mace as big as himself.
He is a bandit and the leader of the Crow Ridge Corps, Abok.
The Crow Ridge are the most notorious bandits in Ares, and their numbers exceed 100,000.
Furthermore, Captain Abok is a legendary figure known as the Bandit King who commands countless bandits.
You can tell just by looking at the fact that the number of bandits he led today amounts to 120,000.
The man walking next to him is Galok the Butcher.
Galok, notorious for committing countless murders and evil deeds, was a figure who revered the murderous demon Asura.
Although he himself was not chosen by Asura, he follows the path he has walked.
“Hehe, I wonder how many lovely things there will be…….”
The deviation Abok spoke of was referring to the women of the Land of Strings.
Butcher Galok looked at Avoc, who was drooling, clicking his tongue in disapproval.
“You look at me with contempt, but aren't you unable to hide your excitement at the thought of massacring me, you bastard?”
“……Did I get caught?”
"After all, your hobby is collecting the ears of the people you kill. Just how many do you want to collect this time?"
I think it would be good to collect about 50,000.
“You crazy bastard.”
It is the reason unknown to the Count or the world.
They reached the vicinity of the County's country.
“……To mobilize 200,000 troops and send them to the fortress in the middle of a war—how foolish.”
"Aren't there quite a few strong people in the country of Hyun?"
“That is true. However, a staggering 200,000 troops are missing, and wars with Parion are still raging throughout the County. Since those powerful men must fill those 200,000 spots, it is inevitable that the army will be left empty.”
The two men led the bandits and reached the country of the prefecture.
Abok swung his mace and tried to blow off the head of the guard blocking his path.
at that time.
"……huh?"
Abok was flustered.
The mace, which had been bent backward by some force, was not being swung.
Telekinesis… …?
Yes, this was clearly telekinesis. The telekinetic power snatched the mace and slammed it down onto the ground with all its might.
Kwaaaaang-!
“Ugh! What is this!?”
Abok lost his balance and fell. At that moment, Galok spoke in a trembling voice.
“We…… are surrounded.”
“What!?”
Avoc's gaze turned away.
The 200,000 troops of the Kingdom of Hyun were appearing from beyond the horizon.
In the midst of that.
Heeheeheehee-!!!
The sword of Bella, the knight with silver hair, was raised high into the sky.
“Be, Bella……?”
“Why is that bitch here when she should be in the fortress? And it’s not even Bella who’s here!”
Next to him were Akao, along with Risel, Hyeji, Taehoon, Bark, and others.
And in front of that…
“Kuh-huh-huh-huh!”
There was Hope, a Cerberus letting out a scream, and around him were Bok-dong, Golsuni, Kkyukkyu, and others, as well as Arte, who had just used telekinesis to block the mace.
Bella, the 200,000 troops, and the elites of the County Kingdom were waiting, knowing that the enemy would raid the empty house.
“Strike!”
At Bella's words, the army surrounding them began to eliminate the bandits at a rapid pace.
Every time an arrow was shot, hundreds of bandits fell down.
Bok-dong-i, transformed into a huge silver-furred wolf, swept away the bandits at high speed.
Whooooooong-
Arte's super-psychic power lifted the bandits high into the sky and slammed them down to the ground, killing them instantly.
Arrows shot from Hyeji's great bow struck various parts of Galok and Abok's bodies.
Surrounded and subjected to a concentrated attack, Avoc and Galok collapsed, unable to even mount a significant defense.
***
King Poshua of Siege
Archmage Olio.
Werewolf Fors, Jiangshi King Ken.
Roy, the Great Sword Emperor.
The five counts cherished by the Emperor have finally gathered in one place.
Although they do not reside in the Imperial City and govern territories or towers, they are clearly the Emperor's closest confidants.
Just because they were counts, it did not mean they were of low rank.
From afar, they became the sword of Volond and played a role in supporting the empire.
And he rushed over in response to the Emperor's summons.
General Hyun builds a fortress in front of the Imperial City and toyes with the Empire.
It was because of those words.
The five counts who tore down the fortress and entered it were greatly bewildered.
"They said that clearly… … 200,000 troops moved to the fortress."
How is it that there are no troops in the fortress?
"Could it be the power of the flower bird?"
Everyone saw the great sorcerer Olio.
“……It never existed in the first place. I had set up a barrier to prevent the power known as Hwajo from being used. There hasn't even been a wave of magical energy all this time.”
“…….”
In that case, it means Hyunsu was always alone.
Olio looked up at the sky.
“H-hahaha…… That fellow has been using the Ten Thousand Mile Bird to keep our ears and eyes bound all this time. But for some reason, he has now allowed them to be seen.”
Kiiieeee-
Carrier pigeons sent from various places were arriving.
The note sent by the carrier pigeon that descended quickly contained a shocking story.
“The 4th Army… was attacked?”
You mean the 4th Army where the bandit Avoc and the butcher Galok are?
So you're saying you're being overwhelmingly pushed back.
“They are clearly outstanding individuals, so how…?”
“…Where could the 200,000 troops that should be here have gone? We have been toyed with from the very beginning. The story that 200,000 troops were heading to the fortress, and even the 200,000 troops our carrier pigeons saw, were nothing but lies.”
Olio, the oldest, let out a hollow laugh.
“Did you do this all by yourself? It is amazing, even if we don’t know anything about the dwarf fortress.”
Olio looked around.
The fortress completely collapsed.
To the point where it cannot be rebuilt.
However, 120,000 were lost in the annihilation of the 4th army, and Abok and Galok were also lost.
Olio is the owner of the Wizard's Tower.
Among them, 50% of those who could be called his top disciples died, and a significant number are still seriously injured.
King Poshua of Siege lost all the Mambos he had raised for such a long time.
Second. King of Jiangshi Ken lost some of the legendary Jiangshi he had painstakingly created, and some of the werewolves of the werewolf Fors died and some were limping.
And the 3rd group.
Parian Empire adult.
The cloth clothes worn by Roy, whom even Emperor Volond respectfully observed, were stained with blood, and 60% of the swordsmen accompanying him were dead.
In other words, the Pharion Empire suffered tremendous military losses.
The level of damage was immeasurable.
“Has the Empire ever suffered such damage? Has it ever been toyed with? Hahahaha……!”
Olio burst into hearty laughter, then met Hyunsu's eyes.
Olio and the people at this gathering were seeing him for the first time.
The beaming smile on his face, as he claimed to be alone, had turned cold.
It was a spirit that made you wonder if it was true that he was only in his early twenties.
also.
[The Pride of a Master.]
The pride of the master commander that was activated weighed down on them.
They could barely breathe due to the irresistible force.
They were acutely aware that they had been playing the victim.
“It was you who started the war. Taking advantage of my absence, you raided every corner of my kingdom. You crossed the mountains to attack the royal castle, tried to cross the sea to enter our waters, and attempted to lay waste to the territory of Ballas. Moreover, the war is still ongoing, and we are holding it back. And yet you act like the victims?”
All the counts remained silent. That is an undeniable fact.
However… … .
"How arrogant. If you became the King of Pharmacies, you should have lived as the King of Pharmacies."
Fors the werewolf rebuked him, and Roy, the Great Emperor of Swords, clicked his tongue as he brushed off his sword.
“Tsk tsk, is that so? Is that why you stood there intending to kill us, even if alone? What a truly sentimental king you are.”
King Poshua takes a step forward.
“You are still very young. Why don’t you realize that trying to take us on alone is sheer bravado and arrogance?”
They were shaking off the energy that had been weighed down by the pride of a master.
I have heard a lot about him, and I understand that he is a strong man.
However, about two months before the war broke out, the counts here were already aware of Hyunsu's power and the extent of his abilities.
To think they believe they can win just because they have worn us out…
Olio clicked his tongue at that arrogance.
At that moment, Hyun-su threw the Twin Dragon Sword with all his might.
“Then try blocking it.”
"her……?"
"really……."
You're so stubborn.
It looked like nothing but childish bravado. He comes across as nothing but someone who believes their world is the best.
“To think this wretched fellow did this to us…….”
We feel pathetic.
The Sword's Rampage.
Kuwaaaaaaak-!!!
The counts let out a hollow laugh as they watched hundreds of strands of sword energy pouring down.
Then…
Kuwaaaang-!
Roy was taken aback after being directly hit by that sword energy first.
He clashed swords with Raisen, who had reached the Sword Saint just minutes earlier by overcoming human limitations.
However…
It was a strand of sword energy that possessed power far exceeding that of the sword energy of the swordsman, Raisen.
Rumble-rumble-!
As Roy was betrayed, others also sensed something was wrong.
Olio hurriedly deployed a shield to block their path.
However.
Kwa kwa kwa kwa bang… … !
Those hundreds of strands of sword energy effortlessly shattered the shield and were reaching out toward them.
Crash-!
Poshua, the Siege King, was slashed all over by strands of sword energy, and Ken, the Jiangshi King, hurriedly blocked his path with legendary Jiangshi.
“Awwwww!”
A legendary wolf blocked his path to protect the werewolf Fors.
Skills all at once.
Kukokwakwakwang-!!!
The giant wolf was mutilated and fell, and the legendary zombie turned to ashes.
The power of that strand of sword energy had just ended, and they breathed a sigh of relief, only to look back and bewildered.
Even the troops behind were swept away by the aftermath of the sword energy, and about a few hundred were scattering into ashes.
“Cough cough!”
Siege King Poshua gushed blood from his mouth, and Olio, who had barely managed to stack layers of shields, staggered from the exhaustion of his magic power.
"Shit……!"
Fors the werewolf despaired as he watched his other wolf turn to ashes, and Ken was looking at the few remaining Jiangshi.
“Is this only once…?”
The five counts were agitated.
