chapter 270
270 – Scene 270# Violence
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-I will come back, so please wait patiently.
Wendy recalled what Tristan had said to her in the morning.
It was the same as usual, but today I added the word ‘quietly’. Those words felt particularly heavy.
She had an ominous feeling that something was going to happen, but Wendy seemed to be worried for no reason, so she smiled and saw him off.
But unfortunately, her premonition was correct.
“Count…”
Wendy looked at the castle wall with anxious eyes. On the castle wall exposed under the bright moonlight, the defenders and wizards were moving urgently. And beyond them, the shouts of soldiers and the sound of weapons clashing could be heard up to where she was standing.
Just as the mysterious demon said, demons really attacked all at once.
Tristan and other commanders led the soldiers out of the castle to respond immediately.
“No need to worry. It was something he would have fully assumed. We just have to wait here quietly.”
“Master…”
Myohaeil hugged Wendy and yawned at her. As a wise man who is the pinnacle of wizards, he remained calm as if it were nothing else, even when a battle broke out right in front of him.
However, Wendy could not hide her anxiety.
Her heart trembled as she thought that her master her Tristan, was fighting right in front of her.
The opponent is a demon who can kill dozens of humans single-handedly. She says that there are countless monsters coming to her, not just one, but hundreds.
In her heart, she wanted to run to him right away. But I know that if I do that, I will definitely get scolded by him. In addition, it is very obvious that she will be stopped by the wise man Myohail whom she is currently holding…
Wendy just bit her lip in frustration.
“I’m angry…”
“Hmm? Why are you doing that? Disciple?”
“Why can’t I come all the way here and be of any help?” .”
She took risks and followed him to a battlefield filled with monsters. She even boasted that she would protect Tristan.
But I couldn’t participate in the battle and had to wait quietly inside the castle.
Of course, it’s not that I don’t know why that has to be the case. She would certainly have done the same if she were in Tristan’s position.
Still, the fact that she was alone in a safe place made Wendy feel guilty.
Wendy recalled the lemon-colored coin in her pocket. With this miracle coin given to her by God, she can take on the form of a warrior and unleash her powers. Okay. If she writes this, she will definitely be able to help everyone.
However, unless Tristan had warned him not to use that power carelessly in front of others.
“Sniff…”
At this point, all Wendy can do is sit here and worry.
It’s not that she doesn’t know how she feels, but she opens her mouth to reveal something strange.
“Disciple.”
“Yes…”
“If he needed help, he would have asked me for help. But he didn’t do that. Do you understand why?”
“Uh… ? Uh… Oh, no… ?”
Now that I think about it, her secret is to be a wise man. When he exerts his power, it is no problem to wipe out a group of monsters.
Tristan must also know that, so why didn’t he ask Myohail?
The answer was simple.
“Because you don’t need my help.”
“Yes? “No need… ?”
“Okay.”
Myoha Il jumped down from Wendy’s arms and stretched her legs.
“Uggggg… The Count is a meticulous and careful man. As I said before, there is a high possibility that this incident will also fall within his predictions. Of course, there will be preparation as well. As proof, wasn’t this castle’s defense preparations completed before the monsters arrived?”
“Oh, that’s right…”
“The bottom line is that he has the confidence to solve this problem on his own.”
“Ah…”
Wendy then understood in the morning why Tristan had told her to be quiet. He vaguely anticipated what would happen to her today and asked her to be faithful.
“So the Count…”
“At least from what I’ve seen, he’s not a person anyone should worry about. Oh my… “It’s already here.”
A butterfly, clear as glass, came from nowhere and landed on his palm. Myo Ha-il, who looked at it for a moment, soon burst into laughter.
“Haha… “Isn’t he truly bold?”
“Yes?”
“Even if you can’t ask for wisdom from a wise man, you are thinking of using it.”
The butterfly that reflects the moonlight and emits a mysterious light. Wendy knew that butterfly.
An artificial spirit created by Myohail through magic to be used as a book. The butterfly sparkled in Myohail’s hand and soon dispersed into the air.
“You have nothing to worry about. There will be no failure. “It can be said that I am already part of his plan.”
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“Hmm! “I’ll cut them all down!”
Leon’s huge mace hits the group of skeletons directly. Contrary to the saying, the skeletons were literally pulverized by the shock wave generated from the tip of the mace. The monster that was swinging the sword just a moment ago instantly turned into snow and ice and disappeared.
Immediately after seeing the white shadows of death approaching the castle, we immediately led the soldiers outside the castle and responded.
Haha! It looks great! Skeletons!”
The destructive power of Leon, who took the lead, was truly outstanding. He was advancing, swinging a flaming mace, and was blowing away a group of skeletons.
“Shit. If there are so many people who are less than a fistful of distance away…”
On the other hand, Patrick swings his sword at approaching skeletons and then often defeats them with punches and kicks.
It felt like the magic power of lightning he had was insufficient to deal with the skeletons compared to the magic power of fire.
“Brother. “Is that all it takes to say that you are the head of the Wolfbert family?”
“What?”
Thump-!
With the sound of the air being torn apart, a group of skeletons flew with ice shields next to Patrick.
In a split second, the magical power that had flowed into his body was released into his fist as if it were exploding. It is possible to achieve tremendous speed and destructive power, but this is impossible without delicate manipulation of magic power.
The person who made it happen was laughing at Patrick as if it were ridiculous.
“That ignorant damn power is still there. Helga.”
“Well… “It seems like this ignorant, powerless brother is still the same.”
They are the most lively siblings at any time.
Normally, I would have stopped him, but there was no time to fight as the skeletons came rushing in in that short period of time.
“Push!”
“Keep cutting without stopping!”
“Oh!”
The imperial army, whose morale was low, was steadily eliminating the skeletons. Skeletons, low-level monsters, were no match for the imperial army because they were unintelligent and unintelligent.
However, the number is at a level that cannot be ignored.
The army of skeletons approaching the castle, emitting cold air, resembled a blizzard. It’s hard to believe that they are all summoned by one person, Aaron.
In the original work, when Aaron appeared in front of the main character, I thought he was a Dullahan or a Death Knight to match his nickname his ‘Winter Knight’, but… In fact, his identity is a Lich.
Aaron, who was an excellent swordsman in his lifetime, is threatening with his swordsmanship, but what is even more threatening than that is the enormous number of skeletons he summons. If I were to compare him, he would be closer to a walking legion.
The number of imperial troops I assumed, 100,000, was actually the number to deal with Aaron’s skeletons. Of course, it is only a ‘number that can be dealt with’, and if it is a long-term game, it is inevitable that you will be pushed back. Unlike humans, skeletons do not get tired and are continuously created.
In other words, the only way to win is to defeat Aaron quickly.
I looked around and stopped right on top of the horse. Because I discovered a transparent butterfly moving back and forth before my eyes.
“…”
It was an artificial spirit sent by Myohail.
As a butterfly fluttering its wings passed by my ear, I was able to get the information I wanted.
“General Leon. Let’s turn northwest right now.”
“Hmm! Why!”
“It looks like the enemy leader is over there.”
“Oh oh! Then I get it! Everyone face northwest!!”
Leon shouted loudly and led his soldiers.
Because of the cold and snow emanating from the skeletons, it was difficult to see far into the distance. In such a situation, the information Myohail provided was useful. As a bystander, he did not directly participate in the battle, but he helped by finding out Aaron’s location and relaying it to me.
That much was of great help, but the rest is entirely a problem I have to solve.
“Ahh!?”
“Kaaak!”
“Maine! It’s Mine!”
When I looked towards where the scream came from, there were demons with stripes all over their bodies.
“They are the Tiger people!”
“Woe, shoot your bow!”
A fighting race that is at the top of the Magic Forest food chain. The soldiers tried to respond by shooting arrows, but it was not enough to stop them with their sharp claws and overwhelming strength.
If this continues, the damage may increase.
I gave the order without hesitation.
“Helga. Blanche.”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
“I will leave them to you. Take Aslan under your command and root it out for sure.”
“Sure. But what about the Count?”
“I plan to follow in Leon’s footsteps. The leader of these guys will be there.”
“Then I will quickly organize it and follow you.”
“No.”
I shook my head at Blanchet’s words.
“You remain here and protect those in the castle.”
“Yes?! Then who will protect the Count?”
“Now it is more important to protect the castle from them. “I will protect my body, so don’t worry.”
“No! “You may not know Blanche, but please take me with you!”
“Helga…”
“I am the Count’s only bodyguard…”
Helga was looking at me with an earnest face.
But behind her, the Tigers could be seen running wild.
From the looks of it, they came from a different direction than the skeletons, so they seemed like they were trying to catch us off guard and attack the castle. His skills will also be formidable. That’s why it has to be two people.
“… No time. Hoin people, please ask a favor of you.”
“… All right. Good luck.”
“Now, wait! Blanche! What if I let the Count go like this so easily?!”
“Isn’t the Count asking you to do it? We must honor that request.”
Of course, it’s good to have Blanche because the story goes quickly. Without even asking her to her, she’s holding onto Helga’s shoulders to keep her from running after me. And she is giving me a wink as if telling me to go quickly.
I nodded to Blanche and turned to her.
“You’re a count!!”
Leaving Helga’s shout behind, I grabbed the reins and headed towards Aaron.
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“… That’s why I feel so bad… Black…”
After confessing her sad feelings, Helga blew her nose with her handkerchief.
“Is she crazy… ?” ?”
“So what are you telling us to do?”
The Hoin people, who suddenly listened to her complaints, naturally responded with shock. No, to be exact, it was so shocking that it was close to what I was hearing.
“Ugh… This is how I live… Really…”
“No… What does that have to do with us? .”
She wanted to fight, but the Hoin people didn’t know how to accept this woman who was so stubborn.
The surrounding soldiers were already keeping in check from a distance. They realize the power of the Tiger people and cannot easily approach them.
The Hoin tribe also knew that they were strong, so they were relaxed even in the midst of a battle. Even in this situation where I was surrounded by enemies, I was confident that I could easily escape.
“You’re hitting on me… Black… You trample on a woman’s innocence like this…”
“Helga. “I know how you feel, but it’s time to get to work.”
Blanche interjected in a calm voice, but Helga immediately shook her head.
“Ah, I don’t feel like fighting today…”
“Yes? What is that…”
“Something felt empty…” ” .”
“Now, wait a minute… Helga! Please wait!”
Despite Blanchet’s dissuasion, Helga trudged towards the Tigers. Looking at her slumped shoulders, I couldn’t sense any intention to fight, let alone any intention of fighting.
“Hey. “Where are you going to pass as a human being?”
“Are you going to just pass by and leave our Tiger people behind?”
“I have no intention of fighting with you.”
“Under! “That’s what you were thinking!”
The next moment, the large Tiger fell down, clutching its stomach. Helga’s fist went straight into his abdomen
“This is this?!”
The Tigers, who had not been alert until then, surrounded Helga with all her teeth exposed.
“This crazy b*tch?! “You said you have no intention of fighting!?”
“That’s right. “I have no intention of fighting with you.”
“Then what is this?!”
“I just feel like using violence against you…”
“… What kind of bullshit is that?!”
With the strange sound of rocks splitting, an experienced Hoin warrior fell headfirst into the ground. As if hit hard by a huge hammer.
“Why are you acting like a beginner? Fighting and violence are completely different.”
Helga raised the fist that hit the Tiger’s head with an unmotivated face.
Sparks were still flying from the fist where her magic flowed.
“As you can see, the violence is one-sided.”
In the face of overwhelming violence, the Hoin people unconsciously humbled themselves and became cautious. Just one human… It is absolutely ridiculous for multiple Hoin people to do this to one woman. However, no one could help but be wary of the woman in front of them.
Pajik-
The magic power that began to flow from her body began to far surpass that of an ordinary human.
Helga ran her hand over her face and looked at the Hoins.
“Did you think scum like you could be my fighting partners?”
An ominous light was shining in her left eye.