chapter 22
silver body.
eight legs.
The name of that spider-like object stamped out of metal was the ‘Iron Spider’.
Kurrureung-!
With a roar, a shower of stone shards fell from directly overhead.
Fortunately, everyone was on board and there was no major damage.
But I couldn’t be happier with it. Iron Spider, who had penetrated the wall, was closing the distance every moment.
The Iron Spiders weren’t that strong, but they were numerous and the terrain itself was very advantageous to them.
“Move!”
Hena, who was right in front of Abel, shouted loudly and raised both hands.
On Gigant’s palm, which was covered with henna, a blue jewel was placed on it before he knew it.
As we saw in the mock battle the other day, Hena’s melee combat skills were still not very good.
However, henna’s main weapon was different in the first place.
dismissal.
The jewel suddenly shattered and sparks flew out of it.
Hwareuk!
And the embers became a huge flame and swallowed the spider that ran up the wall.
Roaring!
“Kiyiik!”
The spiders were frightened and struggled. The one in front was half-dissolved.
Despite the urgent situation, he was so impressive that some people burst into admiration.
‘But it’s not enough.’
However, Abel was not quick to rejoice.
This is because no matter how great Henna’s ability was, its limits were clear.
Currently, Henna does not have a dedicated magic tool, so she was using the magic stone as a temporary measure.
In other words, if the mana stone falls, the attack power is lost.
‘Even if Henna is the princess of Del Kior, she can’t carry around such expensive items as much as she normally does… … .’
Roaring-!
With that thought in mind, a huge flame once again rose in front of Abel, who was about to step forward.
‘is not it?’
Henna took out a mana stone from her pocket and used it.
It was an amazing sight, but I couldn’t keep looking at it.
It was because spiders appeared from behind Abel before he knew it and attacked him.
“Kyaaagh!”
The spiders ran freely along the vertical walls and swung their feet at Abel and Henna.
The attack from an unexpected location was more threatening than expected.
But Abel was not taken aback and leaned back slightly and swung his arm.
Kwajik!
When I hit the side of the leg exactly, the leg that looked solid was broken as it was.
“Keeek!”
Abel then grabbed the screaming spider and threw it down the stairs.
aaang!
The stairs swayed menacingly with a roar.
Abel then rushed at the other spider without stopping.
And not only that, everyone regained their composure despite the sudden attack and fought against the Iron Spider.
how long has it been
‘How many?’
Abel looked around as he completely crushed the spider’s head with his leg.
Soon, his face contorted.
“There is no end.”
Even though Abel alone had dealt with dozens, the number of spiders still seemed unabated.
This is because new spiders have continued to join.
Fortunately, there was no major damage on this side as of yet.
However, complaining didn’t change anything, so Abel continued to fight and slowly descended the stairs.
Dealing with the maddening spiders as they descended the stairs was more than tricky, it was as difficult as throwing up.
then at some point.
“omg!”
Hena, who was running right in front of her, tripped and stumbled.
Abel immediately grabbed the henna-covered Tito and put him against the wall.
Quaang!
A thick leg stuck in the place where Henna had been standing.
Daniel heard the sound from the front and immediately swung his fist and slammed the spider away.
Her expression was hidden by Tito, but Hena spoke in a trembling voice as if shocked.
-thank you… … .
– Can you keep moving?
-Yes.
-Let’s try harder.
Abel turned his head after saying that.
The war situation wasn’t bad.
Even though they were young chicks with little experience, they were the ones who showed great talent in this place.
Eolin and Daniel, although not as much as Abel, actively attacked and drove the spiders away.
And Charlotte, June, and Rian were effectively blocking the spiders digging through the cracks.
Mei completely abandoned her usual laziness and was clearing the road with Tania in front of her.
Abel caught the scene at a glance, caught his breath, and shouted.
– Don’t stop, run!
Dealing with spiders is important, but make sure you prioritize.
The top priority right now was to go down all the stairs and get out of the tower.
Even if they were holding up well now, it would be extremely difficult to continue fighting in a place like this, and it was not known how long the stairs would last.
Abel yelled whenever the battle felt like it was heating up, and he was able to come down little by little.
Kwajik!
However, there could be no damage at all.
Daniel’s Tito was pierced by the spider’s foot and floated in the air.
Abel hurriedly threw himself and pulled Daniel’s body.
Kaga gak gak!
The spider didn’t give up and swung again, and in the process, one of Tito’s arms, on which Daniel was riding, was ripped off.
If Abel hadn’t stepped up in time, he wouldn’t have ended up with just one arm.
“Keeeg
In addition, the spiders attacked even more madly as if they would not miss this opportunity.
-Daniel! Cheer up a little more!
-Ah Okay!
After landing, Daniel briefly lost his balance and stumbled, but soon started running again.
In the meantime, the spider’s offensive continued.
aaang!
Abel gritted his teeth and vigorously swung his fist to fill Daniel’s vacancy.
– Almost there!
how long has it been
He heard Tania screaming from the front.
As she said, I could see the entrance to the tower down there.
Quadd Deuk!
The spider’s attack ripped off one arm of the aircraft on which Iolin was riding.
Even though the shock must have been great, Iolin swung his other arm like crazy.
Kwaaang!
The machine that Lian was piloting had already allowed 5 attacks, and even though it was tattered, it did not stop.
Henna continued to cast magic using the mana stone.
Mei fought the spider flawlessly, even though one leg was almost smashed.
The number of spiders killed was already close to the hundreds.
Of course, as much as the fierce battle was fought, all the aircraft of the allies were not in good condition.
But they didn’t stop.
Until the last person runs down the stairs and out of the tower.
“Heh, heo!”
Abel took a deep breath as he left the tower for the last time.
I wanted to lie on the floor as it was, but I couldn’t.
‘also… … .’
Even though they managed to escape, the atmosphere was not so good.
That would be the case, because in front of the tower were the corpses of annihilated soldiers and the remains of smashed Gigant.
* * *
There are no reinforcements.
The tower’s forces have already been annihilated.
one more there.
“Well, something is blocking it.”
There was something like a transparent wall blocking their view.
It was strong enough to survive even after Tania hit it with all its strength.
Those two facts alone are already devastating, but as soon as you step in, there are more Iron Spiders waiting outside the tower than inside.
There were so many spiders clinging to the outer walls of the tower that it seemed as if the tower was originally silver.
They didn’t immediately rush at Abel and the others who came out of the tower, but slowly approached them.
It was a relaxed attitude, as if dealing with a rat in a poison.
Abel looked at her with a slightly tired face and thought to herself.
‘The whole empire deserves to be in shock.’
he knew
That this incident was shocking enough to shake the entire continent beyond the empire.
The Empire is one of the most powerful countries on the continent, and the Wall of Glory was a strong shield that was never pierced during the last great war as well as the periodic attacks of the titans.
But today, the Wall of Glory was breached for the first time.
‘It was something I already knew.’
He was the only one who knew that in advance.
But knowing that, there was little Abel could do.
Because he’s only a 16-year-old boy.
Who will believe him when he says it?
Of course, I could have changed my mind after seeing what Abel had said.
If you hit it a few times in a row, you might be revered as a prophet.
But then what?
‘The future changes.’
If Abel steps in and changes the future, so that a future unknown to him comes, what should he do then?
Should I say that my spiritual power has gone down?
That wasn’t what he wanted.
You can’t do that in order to clear this game.
A power that no one can ignore.
An influence and major that no one can ignore. And colleagues and subordinates who will support the back.
You should have all of that.
“Whoa.”
Abel caught his breath and put the remaining magic booster into his mouth all at once.
It was not originally used for this purpose, so it would suffer from considerable aftereffects, but this was the only way to save everyone.
Abel moved the aircraft slowly.
Even as he continued his thoughts, his eyes moved constantly as if searching for something, and soon he caught the target.
-Please bear with me for a little while.
-what?
– There is a way.
Tania, who was frowning, looked at Abel with a strange expression.
The words of Abel, who is only a freshman, are not very persuasive. No, I had to. if it’s original.
However, in the current situation, there was no choice anyway.
-okay.
I don’t know what Abel is aiming for, but her job is to keep her students safe. Just adding one thing to it.
-Everyone pick up appropriate weapons and stand with Abel as the center.
After saying that, Tania stared at the spiders swarming in front of her.
The cadets picked up the appropriate weapons from the weapons that had fallen on the floor. What Abel picked up was a spear.
“Hueup.”
Abel took a deep breath and stood up.
The barrier surrounding the tower is the ability of a special entity.
The ability itself is very good, but on the other hand, the ability of the main body itself is disastrously inferior.
That’s why he is thoroughly ‘protected’.
Originally, there would be no way to know the existence or location of such an entity, but Abel was different.
Having played the game dozens or hundreds of times, I remembered the location perfectly.
Of course, reality and games do not perfectly match.
So, as soon as Abel came out, he looked up at the tower. to locate it.
And at last he saw it.
‘Slightly above the middle.’
There were an exceptionally large number of spiders on one side of the tower.
It would have been hard to notice if he hadn’t already known, but Abel never missed the slight difference.
‘There is only one chance.’
If I made a mistake, it would be a really painful mistake. Because there won’t be a second chance.
However, instead of hesitating at the burden, Abel raised more mana.
‘little bit more.’
Abel waited in that state.
I want to throw the spear in my hand right now, but what I need now is patience.
-left! Block left!
Before I knew it, the spiders were swarming right in front of me, violently knocking on the planes operated by Tania and the cadets.
How long can you last? 5 minutes? 4 minutes?
It probably won’t be too long.
Impatience rose. But Abel waited and waited.
Because you only have one chance
“Evee Ee!”
waiting is a gap
very small gap.
Kwaaang-!
The iolin’s fuselage bounced backwards.
Seeing his lower body blown off, he won’t be able to fight anymore
Kwajik!
Lian’s body was pierced through the head.
The damage was growing. And the spiders attacked more aggressively as if they thought it was almost the end.
That was the moment.
The fact that the spiders that had been united together began to move slowly.
Woo woo woo!
As soon as Abel caught sight of it, his whole body’s mana increased.
It was quite difficult to control it delicately because of the excessive amount of magic booster, but the previous experience of pouring all the magic into an attack several times at once was a great help.
I caught the magic that was about to bounce in all directions and moved it to one side.
Geuggeuggeuk-.
The spear trembled uneasy, and blue sparks flew from the mana that had reached its limit.
I drew an image in my mind.
I thought of a single bolt of lightning piercing the target.
At this moment, the aircraft becomes just a tool to shoot out lightning.
‘A lightning strike.’
The moment he called the name inwardly.
Kururrureung!
A spear cut through the air with the sound of thunder.
The spiders that had left their places tried to hurry back, but the window had already arrived at its destination with a roar.
aaagh-!
One side of the tower collapsed intact.
Tito, who fired the spear, slumped as it was, smoke billowing from his body.
‘Did you succeed?’
While frowning at the oncoming headache, Abel did not take his eyes off the tower.
Soon the smoke cleared, revealing the spot where the spear had pierced.
And Abel’s expression brightened.
Catch up -!
It was then that the spiders, who had been running madly at the risk of death, suddenly started running away.
-uh!
Then, a surprised voice came from behind Abel.
Abel managed to gather his strength and turn his head. And I found those who were looking this way with a surprised expression.
“S, attack! It’s an attack-!”
The barrier has been released.
Then a message popped up.
[Clear the sudden quest ‘Escape’!]
[Not a single fatality occurred during the escape! Additional rewards will be given!]
[The ‘Strong Supporter’ event will be held in a few days!]
Only then did Abel relax and smile.
* * *
A garden bathed in the hot sun.
There, Abel was looking at a middle-aged man with a terrifying expression on his face.
The additional rewards of the quest were completely unexpected.
“Nice to meet you.”
Duke Del Kior greeted Abel.