Chapter 228: Fighting Together
The two of them rode out of the gardens, down the hill where the castle stood, over the gates, and into the castle town.
The horses, strengthened by magic, rode with a force that crushed the well-prepared cobblestone alleys.
This road must lead to the most important boulevard in the city. I grip the reins tightly.
Hold on tight!
It's all right!
I hear Orcian's reply from behind my back her.At the same time, I feel her arm her tighten around my waist.Even her breath her was within reach.
I looked at the military officers running alongside me. They were running as if they were flying on the ground, their bodies strengthened by magic. It was like something out of a ninja movie.
We pass through an alley. A moment later, my vision opens up.
Levios, the royal capital.
The place that supported the growth of the kingdom and achieved dramatic development by the kingdom. It is one of the most prosperous cities on the continent of Eluo.
The wide, long, straight avenue was empty of people.
The clawing sound of a single horseman and the footsteps of more than a hundred military officers pounded violently against the deep, quiet space.
'Huh! There's nobody here!'
Orcian threw his head backward to check his surroundings.
'Yes, it is! Everyone knows exactly what's going on!'
This was a gratifying situation, even if it was to be expected. If the streets had been full of citizens trying to escape from the demonic beasts, they might not have been able to move forward, at worst.
People without power are well aware of the horror of mature demonic beasts.They also know that only the ancestors can stand up to the threat.That is why the powerless people do not use the main streets to escape.If they panic and try to take to the streets, they will be beaten up by the same citizens. Don't interfere with the defeat, they said. I am glad to see that both Quardenze and Levios seem to have this in common.
They can only lie on the ground and pray for the coming of the guardian.
Looking at the scene to the left and right, which was passing by at high speed, we saw many people staring at us from between the buildings facing the main street and narrow alleys. Help us?” And, “Please help us.”
They are asking for help from something they revere and fear, just like the gods and Buddha.
I clenched my fist tightly in my right hand and raised it high.
I am the rightful son of Quardenze, Quardenze Wilk! I am the righteous son of the Grand Duchess of Orcian! Now is the time to avenge the enemies who disturbed peace and harmed the land!
I repeat the same words over and over again at regular intervals. This voice, which has been amplified many times over by loudening magic, will be transmitted to the Levios soldiers guarding the city before they get there.
I'm going to keep running. I have no intention of stopping.
Naturally, my statement reached the citizens as well.
At first, there was only a smoldering murmur, but soon it all heated up at once, and as if a powder keg had been set on fire, the crowd exploded with cheers all at once.
“Orcian-samaaaaa!!!!
Lady Orcian! Quardenze-sama!
As one would expect, not a single idiot ran out into the street, but heads and arms shot out from every window of the buildings and from every corner of the street with glee.
“Get rid of those evil beasts!
Oh nobles! Save us!
Please!
It seems that by making it clear that we are here to help, we have changed our class from gods and Buddha to heroes. …… It may seem like a downgrade, but I for one feel better about it.
Lucia-sama! Don't lose!
A fresh road stained with people's hopes and expectations. I am running at the head of the road. It seemed to me that this was like a path of flowers prepared for the leading role in a heroic drama.
The main thing in a person, the main ancestor.
Hail, Grand Duchess Orcian! Hail! Long live the noble house of Quardenze!”
…… Orcian, very popular.
Her name was so well known even the people of the Quordenze territory knew her name, and she may be much more popular than we thought. If you pick up only the good elements and package them, like a strong and pretty princess who is kind to the commoners, you could probably sell her as a complete saint.
Besides, she has a track record of defeating Levios' army. It is a very single-minded way of thinking, but if you only pick up the good elements, Orcian would be a stronger person. Grand Duchess Orcian is more dependable than the Levios defeat team.
While looking at the shadow of the second magical beast in the distance, I ask the girl who is tightly clinging to my back, “Are the assailants' friends in the vicinity?
Is the assistant's companion in the vicinity?”
Then I felt a very large fluctuation of magical power from behind me.It was Orcian, who had activated her detection magic her.
No, they are not here.
Since it is difficult for us to hold each other's hands when we are mounted, I have no choice but to let Orcian touch my neck. The magic line through the ground is much more secure than not being connected, but I almost break out in a cold sweat when I think of being grabbed by such a huge amount of magical power. I feel like a cat that has been grabbed by a cat.
There's someone over there who looks like an aristocrat. One of them. But I think he's fighting a magical beast. There are a lot of knight-like people nearby.
It was most certainly the Levios defeat squad that was ahead of us to stop us.Her outstretched index finger her was pointing in the direction of the beast.
The first thing to do is to check the surroundings continuously for some time to come. Please continue to check the surroundings for a while from now on.
Yes, yes.
Don't slack off, okay? We'll know as soon as we stop detecting, okay?”
“…… Yes.”
Orcian's magic keeps shaking slightly.I could tell that he was constantly activating his detection magic her.Yes, this is the one thing I cannot give up.
Young master!”
The military officer who was running alongside us, apparently waiting for us to finish our conversation, approaches a distance where his arm is almost within reach. He was a senior-level military officer of the Quardenze and had been entrusted with the responsibility of second -in-command of this improvised unit.
When I turned to look at him, the second-in-command raised his voice to match the cheers of the citizens roaring around us.
We will avoid a frontal assault! Move to the flank!”
The adjutant seemed to have decided to go with the strategy of punching the side of the second demonic beast that was engaging the Levios defeat squad as planned.
When I told them of my intention to go into battle and my cause, I also recalled the information given to me by the Levios military officer.
Did you confirm the magical attack?
Both the first and second demonic beasts were said to be mature demonic beasts with magical powers. This is also the reason why the strike team led by Dunkel is having a hard time. An unknown fighting type that I had never heard of before.
No! Not yet!
I was skeptical, but it would become clearer as we got closer. The second-in-command warned me again with strong words.
Don't go in too deep! Please don't forget that!
The adjutant was right, as long as I did not go in too deep, I would not be fatally damaged. I was not a member of the Levios family, so I was going to give up quickly if it looked like it was not going to work out.
In that light, Prince Dunkel might be in danger. I hope he is not fighting recklessly against the first magical beast because he is more passionate than necessary to protect his own territory. No, as expected, the surrounding military officers might admonish him and send him to the back of the line.
In order to avoid facing the demonic beasts head-on, the direction of travel is greatly changed to enter a side street. The inertia and centrifugal force of the sudden movement pulled my body outward, and Orcian's arm bit hard into my stomach.
'Please consider the short term as your first priority!
I understand! I'll leave it to you to decide when to pull out!
Ha!
The second-in-command's advice to consider a short-term battle means, in essence, that if the second magical beast is unexpectedly strong, you should retreat immediately.
The second demonic beast is now visible from the castle, and the Levios family has shared the information that the second demonic beast is considered to be equivalent to the fourth rank in threat level.
If it were me, I might be able to defeat it with a single shot of magic, depending on where I hit. I have a track record of defeating the second-ranked threat, the Sibelkroga, with just two attacks. Worries me a little is the fact that it is a magical power holding type,……, But if push comes to shove, I'll just say the right thing and push it to Orcian. To get a good idea of what you want to do.
The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are doing and how to do it.
…….. Hey, you're not going to run away, are you?”
Was he suspected because he was having a conversation that smacked of retreat?
'Ha ha, that's our line!
It would be better to laugh it off than to answer firmly.
'I'm going to do my duty as a nobleman, how about you? The demonic beasts won't forgive you if you cry like you did the other day, will they?”
And then he would get off the subject. When I rehashed what had happened during the intimidation battle, she yelled as she patted me on the back.
Don't say it! Don't tease me!”
The urban landscape was moving at high speed, with fewer and fewer large buildings.
The deafening cheers gradually faded away, and more open space became available around us. At the same time, the figure of the second demonic beast, which had been visible in the distance, grows larger.
Before I knew it, the skin of the beast had turned a deep emerald green. This was the first time I had seen a matured magical beast with a shape closer to that of a plant, but I had no idea which way it was facing forward Looking at it like this, I even felt that it might be looking at me.
Although I could not see it from the castle, I could see numerous roots of various sizes growing out of the stone wall. No, they are more like tentacles than roots, as they seem to be flexible. Anemone base.
The several tentacles supporting the huge body could be seen to be quite thick even from this distance. The diameter of the tentacles must be about that of a highway tunnel. I wondered how it had traveled all the way to the royal capital, but it must have made full use of those tentacles to move forward. I was wondering how they had traveled all the way to the capital.
Young master, around here.
I understand.”
It was easy to see the whole movement and there were few buildings around. It was a good place to start the attack. At this distance, it would not be difficult to prevent a magical attack from being directed at them.
The Levios defeat team that was ahead of us seemed to be engaged in a very close battle, and the sounds of intense fighting echoed incessantly. The heavy bass sound that had been heard since they were in the city was apparently the impact sound of a tentacle being repelled.
Please get ready.
Ah.”
While replying to the deputy, I looked at one of the Levios military officers waiting nearby. I had been accompanied by several Levios military officers as advisors when I left the castle, but I had not seen this face at that time. Who had been providing logistical support to the Levios strike team had come to coordinate with us.
What about Princess Orsian?
If she wants to fight, I'll get out.
As if she had just said that, she landed on the ground without a shred of grace.
A boy rushed up to her as she looked around and handed her a weapon. She grabbed it and swung it from side to side as if she were reaping grass.
The weapon, which was longer than Orcian was tall, looked like a halberd and a staff combined. It might more accurately be described as an anomalous witch's great staff. The gems scattered on the tip and the gold ornamentation covering the whole thing stood out well .
I was empty-handed, but there was nothing wrong with that.
First, I'll give him a blow. I'll see how he reacts and think about my next move, so don't just jump in.
I nailed the boar princess, who looked like she was about to start running, with all the magical power in my body. I thought she was going to complain, but she must have sensed our charging situation, because she returned a fist full of goo and she returned a fist full of goo.
Please give me a signal.
The team to defeat Levios is currently engaged in a fierce battle. We can't just suddenly hit them with attack magic.
We are in the position of a reinforcement, and it would be unfortunate to start a friendly fire.
The liaison officer, a Levios warrior, began communicating by light toward the Levios strike team.
Suppressing the feeling of wondering what the hell kind of communication was going on, I quietly caught my breath, deliberately removed my five senses from my consciousness, and sharpened my sixth sense, my magical sense. Entire body.
Young master!”
Before I knew it, my eyelids had closed.
The first thing you need to do is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're doing. I look at the front of the building. ……The Levios defeat squad hasn't retreated yet, has it?
The squad will fall back as they fire! Attack!
It seems to draw the attention of the demonic beasts until the very last minute. The Levios' determination to protect the royal city is admirable.
I shook the fullness of my magical power at once.
Take the power of Quardenze!
I swung my right arm from the bottom to the top.
The magical power that had been shaking inside my body now became an entity called magic and was released into the outside world.
A ball of flame the size of a basketball shot out from his fingertip his.It flew much higher, faster, and farther than the trajectory of a home run.The way it flew through the air, shaking its tail of fire, was a little like a rocket firework.
The sensation of releasing the magic power I had stored up was a different kind of comfort from ejaculation.
I watched the trajectory of the flames with a sense of emptiness and accomplishment from the sudden release of magic power from my body.
The next moment, there was a flash of light, and at the same time, a huge explosion of flame shot out, engulfing the entire body of the second magical beast. Then, a little later, the sound of a violent explosion shook the earth .
Long-range bombing magic. It is the most used attack magic in the battle against magical beasts.
……The bomb landed, good. I will visually check for damage.”
The calm tone of the second-in-command is dependable.
The second magical beast is surrounded by a cloud of dust and sand, so I can't see the full extent of the damage, but I can prepare for the next attack with peace of mind.
What power and precision from this distance.
That was the muttering of the Levios military officer.
Most of them are not from Quardenze.The only ones who were not at all upset were a few military officers we had brought with us.
Visual observation went faster than I had expected.
The Levios strike team charged in again, releasing wind magic to blow the dust away en masse.
The preliminary information seems to be correct. We cannot confirm any corrosive reaction to the magic attack on the second magical beast.
In other words, what are the results?”
The damage will be far less than expected.
I was not discouraged by those words, I knew it would be no good even by my own judgment.
When I had struck the magical beast Sibelkroga, aka Kamekichi, with magic, the difference in effectiveness was vastly different. Kamekichi had crumbled to the point where the bombed parts were painful to look at. It was like a saw blade that had been left outdoors for a long time, exposed to the rain, and rusted to a crisp.
However, the damage was not zero. The second magical beast pulled back the tentacles it had been using to attack, trying to protect itself. Done.
It is not ineffective. We can continue to attack from this distance. Or we could take advantage of this opportunity to get closer and deliver a stronger blow.
It was a question directed at his second-in-commandhis.
'Yessir! I'll do my best this time!'
But it was Orcian who was the first to respond. You could tell that she was excited because she saw the bombing, she was in a groove.
She pointed her big stick at the second magical beast and flashed me a big smile. She had a cheerful expression on her face, not thinking at all about being rejected.
Let's go! Wilk!
……After all, this girl's face is really, really cute. The first thing to do is to make sure that you have a good time.
The most important thing to remember is that you can't go wrong with a beautiful thing. I wanted to live up to the expectations of this innocent and beautiful girl.
“Don't …….. Pull my leg, okay?”
You said it, didn't you? Watch me!”
The presence of Orcian becomes all the stronger. It's a pure release of magic power with no killing intent or anything else in it. Perhaps he is making a motivational appeal, but I feel a tremendous pressure.
Young master.”
My second-in-command quietly tries to stop him, but I show my refusal to him by activating my body enhancement magic.
Let's go!
It was Orcian who led the squad.Her figure her, leaping across the ground in a spectacular manner, was like a heavenly maiden.
She sprinted at a much faster speed than when she ran through the royal city.The instant team also ran so as not to be left behind.I wonder how fast she is running.I haven't seen her run this fast since Operation Snake Fang .
In the blink of an eye, the distance between them was shrinking.
They were almost at a distance where they could step on the shadow of the second magical beast.
They've spotted us! The attack is coming!”
Almost simultaneously with the voice of the military officer who was running in the lead group, dozens or hundreds of tentacles came toward us.
The troops would be stopped in their tracks unless these were magically burned away or something. But if I do that now, they will attack the military officers in front of me and Orcian as well.
Orcian……Eye, it's too much trouble!
Lucia! Cleave!
If you can't do it, retreat, I'll do it! She responds with action, even to the point of telling everyone.
Lucien held his great cane at his side.
Let me be!
A spray of light erupts from the tip of the great cane and stretches wide to the side.
The light was magic. Magic power in a state as close to raw energy as possible is embodied there.
Yes!
With a shout, Orcian swings his great staff horizontally.
The droplets of light shoot forward like a great wave, pushing back the approaching tentacles, cutting through them, and reaping them.
The forest of tentacles was no longer an obstacle.
When we looked up, the tentacles were almost completely gone, leaving us in the clear.
I'm next! Lucia! Don't step forward too much! Back up a little!
He confirms that Orcian and the military officers who were moving forward with him have moved back.
Although the magic charge is still not enough, from this distance, it should be several times more powerful than before.
This is the second shot!
I held both hands in front of me and launched my normal bombing magic.
If the previous long-range bombardment magic was a ball of flame, this time it was an overflowing fireball.
Gugg!
The impact of the explosion vibrates the whole body and every object.Even though it was at close range, the volume of the sound was tremendous.If it had been Ye Zu's body, he might have died of shock.
The roar overwrites all the surrounding clamor, and for a moment, a soundless world opens up.
He is seriously wounded! He is still alive!
The voice of the second-in-command was clearly audible.
Powerful enough, we've beaten it!
When the military officers blew away the dust cloud with wind magic, the second magical beast was still standing there. But the center of its torso had been gouged out by the bombardment I had launched. A distorted clay sculpture. It seemed to be in such a state that it was somehow supporting its own weight by using all of its tentacles.
It could be defeated with one more shot.
However, there was a reaction to the consumption of all the magic power at once.I need just a little more time to deliver a third blow of satisfactory power.I don't know if I can defeat it with a half-hearted attack.
After all, the effect of the attack magic seems to be not so good. It seems that the information that it is a magic power holding type is correct.
It's a little annoying that I seem to be taking all the show, but it's better than being stopped by the Levios strike team.
I raise my voice.
“Go! Lucia!
As if to say that words are unnecessary, a light more dazzling than the sun shines out from her great stick. It was a much stronger light than when she had just reaped a sea of tentacles. The noise of the scattered magical energy tearing through the air is the most deafening of all.
The sound of the air being ripped apart by the jittery noise of the scattered magical energy was deafening.
The Orcian leaps high with his enhanced body.The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get the most out of your money is to use it as a stepping stone.It is so graceful that it is hard to believe that this is A battlefield, a sight to behold.
It is beautiful …… And even more terrifying. Every human being present was watching the angel soaring through the sky.
In her final flight, she leaps at the main body of the second demonic beast.
An enormous amount of light droplets overflowed from the large, upper-strength retreating tool.
'Eeeee!
The rain of light obscured her figure.But I somehow knew from my senses that the last attack had hit the magical beast directly.
It's going down!
The warrior's voice echoed around us.As if pushed by the voice, the beast slowly falls backward.It no longer feels alive.The tentacles have completely lost their power and have stopped twitching.
The huge body, as big as a building, falls to the ground with a heavy thud and a cloud of dust.
It was only a short time later that Orcian returned with a smiling face.
Victory!
I responded with a fist full of goo, returning it as well.
Yeah, we're winning.
Thus, the second magical beast ceased its activities for good.
