NOVEL WEB Chapter 478
Chapter 478: My World Has Been Completed (3)
The throat-slitted Kaspar gathered his energy, trying to recover in any way possible.
But the axe handle lodged in his neck prevented proper healing. The aura blade kept surging constantly.
“Cough! You… how… grr…*.”
Kaspar’s eyes widened in disbelief as he spewed blood.
Just a moment ago, his opponent was beneath him. Though skilled, he had not surpassed his own time.
Yet, in that brief moment, he had crossed the wall and reached a superhuman level!
“Krrk… I… awakened you…”
Realizing the situation, Kaspar wore a look of helplessness.
His opponent was a top-level knight. One who could awaken at any moment and cross the wall.
Most never reached the superhuman level, so he hadn’t considered the danger. He had effectively created another powerful enemy for the Salvation Society with his own hands.
Gillian spoke with a cold expression.
“Thanks to you, I risked my life to cross the wall. In return, I’ll send you off peacefully.”
Paaak!
The aura blade burst forth violently, completely slicing through Kaspar’s neck.
As the judge of the Salvation Society and a superhuman, he paid the price for his carelessness.
Cough!
As soon as he dispatched Kaspar, Gillian also vomited blood and knelt down. With too many wounds, he struggled to stand properly.
Looking up, he noticed the Delphine army’s knights and soldiers approaching, now more than before.
Taking advantage of their numbers, they had managed to push through the Kingdom Army soldiers.
“Kill that guy first!”
A Delphine knight shouted loudly, and several rushed towards Gillian.
Gillian gritted his teeth, attempting to rise, but his legs had no strength.
The Penris knights nearby saw this and rushed to help, but the Delphine knights were just a bit faster.
Just as the Delphine army was about to pounce on Gillian, Ereness moved.
Paaaang!
“Uwaaaaaah!”
In an instant, Ereness arrived, summoning spirits that shoved the Delphine knights away.
Meanwhile, the charging Penris knights attacked the fallen enemies.
Caught off-balance, the Delphine knights couldn’t even put up a fight before they met their end.
Once the area was secured, Ereness looked at Gillian and smiled.
“Congratulations. You’ve finally crossed the wall.”
“…Thank you. Was that your aim?”
“You should have crossed the wall much earlier, but it seems you couldn’t, so I thought I’d say something.”
“I nearly died, though.”
As Gillian spoke with a smile, Ereness replied with a look of ‘of course’.
“Without a firm world to risk your life for, one cannot reach the superhuman level.”
After saying this, Ereness turned away.
Though she spoke nonchalantly, she had been unable to summon her true power in the fight until now. She had been preoccupied with ensuring that Gillian wouldn’t die.
But now, she could truly concentrate on battle.
She looked outside the fortress and opened her mouth.
“Count Penris has arrived. Truly a remarkable person.”
It had only been a few days since he went to deal with the third legion, and he was already here.
In this war, he could truly be considered miraculous.
If she joined forces with him, they might finally root out the Salvation Society.
“My choice was correct.”
Ereness smiled and gathered her energy. Joining the Northern Army had truly been an excellent decision.
She could say this because she was unaware of Claude’s behind-the-scenes machinations.
Kwaaaang!
Ereness concentrated and summoned various mid-level and low-level spirits. The spirits spread out, aiding the allied soldiers.
Using such strong energy posed a risk to the surroundings, so she adopted a method suited for the chaotic battlefield.
As Gillian dispatched the judge of the Salvation Society and the fortress began to stabilize, chaos erupted below.
“It’s the Penris army! The cavalry of Penris is coming!”
Palgau Count swallowed his curses as he turned at the commotion of his aides.
Dududududud!
About twenty thousand cavalrymen were charging towards them, waving the flag of Penris.
The figure at the front was unfamiliar, but he could tell instantly who it was.
“Count Penris!”
His appearance was too famous. Given that the troops behind him were definitely from Penris, there was no mistaking it.
How he had already reached this point was a mystery.
But there was no time to waste pondering useless thoughts. A cavalry charge would soon crash into them.
“We’ll be attacked from the side!”
At the aides’ cries, Palgau Count surveyed the area. Everyone was on edge due to the incoming Penris army.
It was expected, given that enemies were charging from the side while they were moving up the fortress.
Palgau Count shouted loudly.
“Everyone, step back! Everyone step back! First, hold off the cavalry charge!”
Doon! Doon! Doon!
Buuuuuuuuuu!
Drums and trumpets sounded from all around.
The soldiers, receiving the new orders, hurriedly tried to retreat and reorganize their formation. They certainly meant to.
“Don’t stop! Fire!”
Gillian shouted from atop the fortress, and the Penris archers unleashed a storm of arrows.
Paaaah!
The arrows blackened the sky as they rained down on the retreating Delphine formation.
“Uwaaaah!”
“Stop them! Stop them!”
“Slowly fall back!”
The knights and commanders shouted frantically, trying to manage their soldiers.
However, as the enemy approached, tension increased, and with arrows raining from the fortress above, the soldiers’ formation further disintegrated.
Dududududud!
Meanwhile, the Penris army advanced rapidly. They would clash soon.
Ultimately, unable to hold back, Palgau Count shouted again.
“Mages! Mages, attack those guys now!”
“It’s impossible! We’re currently blocking all the spirits! If the spirits go wild, we’ll be defenseless to the arrow attack!”
Releasing magical power now would unleash high-level spirits that had been blocked in the area below and within the allied front.
If they suffered an attack in such a disordered formation, they would be completely ruined.
Ereness was still pouring most of her energy into the high-level spirits. Even so, she intended to keep the magical powers confined.
That was also why Claude had sent her here. She could manage both magical and regular forces.
No matter which side the mages defended, the Delphine army would crumble.
EEEek!
Palgau Count was at a loss for what to do.
Even the superhuman he had relied on had perished. The allied front was on the verge of being disrupted by spirits at any moment. Meanwhile, enemy cavalry was charging from the side.
“It’s over.”
This battle was a defeat. The fourth legion would be annihilated here.
He had only one choice left.
“Just attack Count Penris! Quickly!”
The soldiers gave up. If they were going to lose anyway, they had to take down as many of Penris’ cavalry as possible.
The mages understood Palgau Count’s intent and redirected their magical power.
At that moment, the high-level spirits summoned by Ereness began to move.
Kwaaaang! Kwaaaang!
“Uwaaaah!”
The enormous fire salamander that had been summoned below the fortress breathed fire once more. The retreating soldiers ignited and fell in an instant.
The earth spirits that had burrowed deeper ruptured the ground, toppling the soldiers.
Thus, the disengaged soldiers fell victim to the rain of arrows pouring down from above.
“Kill those guys!”
Palgau Count shouted repeatedly.
It was an attack at the expense of his own troops. They had to inflict significant damage on Penris’ cavalry somehow.
Paaah!
The spells cast by the mages shot towards the approaching cavalry.
Immense magical energy began to gather in the ground.
At that moment, Parniel, who had been running beside Ghislaine, jumped off his horse.
Kuung!
As Parniel slammed his mace into the ground, brilliant light spread in all directions.
That light tinted the land and created a powerful divine shield.
KuKukukuKung!
Magic surging from beneath the ground was intercepted by the shield and detonated on the spot.
The earth rumbled as if an earthquake had struck, and parts of it began to crumble. However, the highly mobile troops, boasting excellent horsemanship, managed to maintain formation with only a few soldiers falling behind.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaaaang!
Countless incoming spells collided with the shield, disappearing one by one. Though the shield shook several times, it remained intact.
Whirr!
Dozens of magical spears materialized around Ghislaine and shot skyward.
Kwaaaang!
The magical spears struck the incoming spells, vanishing simultaneously.
The spells fired by the mages were blocked by Ghislaine and Parniel.
“T-this…”
The Delphine army’s mages looked on in shock, their expressions contorted. They had only managed to topple a few and slightly disrupt their formation, with no real effect.
It had been an all-out attack despite their significant magical expenditure. With it nullified, they found themselves unable to launch a counterattack.
They could only think about how to escape.
As the Delphine army struggled, Ghislaine charged in.
Kwaaaang!
“Uwaaaah!”
The Delphine army, already in tatters, could only endure as Ghislaine and the Penris mobile army pushed through.
“Scatter them away!”
Ghislaine and the Penris mobile army surged forward with unyielding ferocity. Their charge was so strong that the Delphine army’s formation caved in significantly.
Not only that, but Parniel’s attack, having dismounted from his horse and rushed in, was simply exceptional.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaaaang!
Wielding a mace larger than himself carelessly, he crushed dozens in a single swing, making Parniel worthy of the title “Slaughterer of the Battlefield”.
“Uwaaaah!”
“Save me!”
“Run away!”
The Delphine army completely lost their fighting spirit upon witnessing him. Even as the Penris cavalry’s charge began to weaken, Parniel rampaged even more fiercely.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaang!
Seeing Parniel squash his foes like cockroaches, Ghislaine was filled with admiration.
“Should I change Elena’s weapon? Maybe a blunt weapon is indeed better for channeling divine power.”
Among the colossal weapons, the only usable one was an axe, which she had given him. It seemed she’d have to ask Galbarik to craft a new one.
“Let’s not fall behind the Saint! Let’s push ourselves harder!”
“Waaaaaaah!”
A great roar emanated from the Penris mobile army on the battlefield. Having completely seized the upper hand, they slaughtered their foes without rest.
A loud cheer erupted from above the fortress as well. The anticipated struggle faded into thin air as the tides of battle turned overwhelmingly.
With spirits lifted, the Penris archers tirelessly loosed their arrows. They shot so quickly that their quivers were already running low.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaaaang!
“Guhhhh!”
On the battlefield, only the screams of the Delphine army reverberated.
Caught off guard by the cavalry charge and with spirits running rampant, the retreating soldiers fell victim to arrows raining down from above.
They plunged into complete chaos. Without an escape route, they abandoned their weapons and struggled to flee.
The Delphine army was now crumbling to the point of no longer being considered a force.
Palgau Count surveyed the battlefield with a blank expression.
‘What on earth is happening?’
They had undoubtedly been superior. Though supply teams had been ambushed, they had not intended to move according to the enemy’s desires.
As long as they didn’t retreat, his judgments had been sound. It had certainly been that way just moments ago.
Even with the judge dead, they could still have seized victory.
If Ghislaine Perdium hadn’t appeared.
“Run away! Quickly, run away!”
The mages were the first to scream and flee. They scraped together their remaining magical power and launched themselves off the battlefield with all their strength.
Nearby soldiers also began to scatter in every direction.
At this point, surrender wouldn’t be accepted. With attacks coming from all corners and chaos reigning, what would they rely on to lie down?
Thus, the Delphine army fell apart even faster. Soldiers, infected by fear, scattered like ants.
“Come back… Hurry and deal with them…”
Palgau Count could only mutter, still dazed.
Just one person.
Just one person had turned the tide of battle like this.
What had the other legions been doing that they couldn’t hold the author back?
“You must dodge!”
At the cry of his guard knight, Palgau Count bit his lip and drew his sword.
Where would he even dodge? The Count of Penris would never leave him be.
Then, once again, Dark, having revived, appeared above his head and shouted.
“Here I am—!”
Palgau Count looked up with a dumbfounded expression. What kind of crow speaks?
Before he could feel panic, he suddenly lowered his head upon hearing an explosion.
Kwaaaang!
“Uwaaaaaaaaaah!”
A man was charging through the soldiers blocking his path.
Black energy, like a heat haze, burst forth from his body.
With a wild grin hanging from the corner of his mouth and his red glowing eyes.
Though it was the first time seeing it in person, a feeling of familiarity washed over him as he had heard of it countless times.
The man straightened himself on horseback, pulling back his spear.
Palgau Count could only stare blankly at the scene.
Peeeer!
The spear shot forth, piercing through his chest in an instant.