I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 531
◈ 531. [STAGE 30] Crack (2)
Slam! Clap, clap, clap.!
The Demon Gun [Black Queen] began to transform arbitrarily, transforming into the form of a typical long rail gun..
After the seven magic bullets are combined into one and filled into the bullet slot,-
“I'm sniping-!”
flashing-!
With Damian's shout, it was fired with a flash of light..
A fatal blow fired by Damian, our strongest sniper..
The magic bullet flew like a beam of light and flew through the deep forest, succeeding in piercing the spirit core of the elder tree that was scattering curses in the deepest part..
Kiik… … Key profit…….
The elder tree collapsed with the sound of the wind falling.,
Immediately after, the trees that had been viciously swinging their trunks and roots towards the forward base as if it were a lie also slowly stopped moving..
The trees, having lost the command of the corps commander, dug their roots into the ground one by one and stopped in place..
Like ordinary trees. Stay still.
Ususoo…….
As the wind blew from afar, the burnt leaves scattered on the ground like fallen leaves..
Everyone looked bewildered as they suddenly saw this burnt forest densely built in front of the forward base..
“Thank you for your hard work, Damian.!”
Under my admiration, Damian, who rolled backwards after firing a powerful blow, only gave a thumbs up from the other side..
I want to lift you up and take care of you, but... … I can't afford that now.!
“Those who can move, follow me.!”
I shouted as I quickly got on my horse..
“We must save the Sky Knights! hurry-!”
***
forest. center.
Mikhail was rescued and was in a miserable state..
His entire body was torn by tree vines and covered in blood, and the magic rapier, which was said to be a national treasure, was shattered into pieces..
In the end, in order to reveal its location with magic light, it exploded with magical energy and destroyed the weapon itself..
But physical injuries and weapon damage were not important to Mikhail..
“……Wow.”
Sky Knights.
The knights and griffons who were like his brothers all met their deaths here..
Because of his own mistakes.
“Aaaah! Ahhhhh!”
In front of the miserable corpses lined up, Mikhail let out a scream, his entire body covered in blood..
It was a terrible scream, like scraping the bottom of hell..
“…….”
For the past three months, Mikhail has been walking a tightrope in the sky..
‘Despite having the negative characteristics of being 'tough' and 'full of mistakes', despite being young and not yet at full skill, he fought brilliantly..
But just today I slipped on that single rope..
And this is the price.
“Mikhail…….”
“Aaaah! Ahhhhh!”
I looked at Mikhail, who was lying on the floor and crying bloody tears, not knowing how to comfort him. I bit my lip and turned my head..
“……Pick up the body. Heal Mikhail's injuries.”
“Yes, my lord..”
Lucas answered with a bitter expression and walked towards the corpses of the Sky Knights lying scattered throughout the forest..
The strongest knights in the northwestern part of the continent and the rulers of the sky were annihilated here, and their commander, Mikhail, suffered severe injuries to his body and his mind was also shattered..
In fact, it will be harder to fight here on the front line..
‘My bones hurt..’
As I watched the corpses of the knights being carried away wrapped in white cloth, I closed my eyes tightly..
‘My bones hurt…….’
***
The battle was barely won, but the damage was enormous..
20 members of the Sky Knights, the strongest air force, and 4 parties were completely annihilated..
This is an irreparable loss. Even if an air force fleet is operated in the future, the Kaiju Front will never again be able to secure this level of air superiority..
The problem was that the damage did not end here..
“The temple facilities are lacking, Your Majesty..”
Chief Priest Zenith reported with a face stained with blood and sweat. This priest had a bushy beard, probably because he hadn't shaved for a long time..
“The number of injured is rapidly increasing. The temple's facilities have already reached their limit..”
“……Didn’t they expand hospital beds not long ago?.”
“It's not enough. The temple is unable to keep up with the rate at which the number of injured is increasing. The focus was completely focused on today's battle..”
The temple was barely maintained, but it seems to have reached its end point as hundreds of people were injured in today's battle..
“Not only hospital beds, but also medical equipment and priests are all running out. I can't stand it like this.”
“…….”
need more.
Materials are being transported from all over the world, so it may be possible to transport them, but in the end, the absolute number of medical staff - priests are needed..
Injuries that can be cured, lives that can be saved, and the number of medical staff are insufficient, so the situation is at stake..
“Priests voluntarily come to us from all over the world, but this is not enough. We need more organized and trained professional healers.”
Zenith’s meaning was clear. I nodded..
“I have already applied to the Central Church of the Imperial Capital to dispatch a priest..”
I applied a few months ago..
The problem was that dispatch was taking longer than expected, whether that side had its own procedures. The distance from the ecliptic to the Crossroads is quite long..
‘Anyway, the emperor is my friend.…….’
Why is there no news like this? My lips have become dry from pain..
The monster front was in more danger than expected..
The monsters were becoming more and more terrifying and powerful, and above all, the frequency of attacks was increasing..
Soldiers' fatigue soared rapidly and injuries poured in..
However, if the temple does not properly heal the wounded, the return to the front line will be delayed, and the burden on the front line troops will increase as the return of the wounded soldiers is delayed..
The vicious cycle has already begun. If it were a little more crooked, it would only be a matter of time before the tower that was built with great difficulty would collapse..
‘We need to somehow expand the medical staff.…….’
Where does it come from??
I rub my painful forehead with my hand.,
“Seniors!”
Evangeline rushed over to report..
“Priests came from the imperial capital.!”
“what?”
“You have a lot of luggage and a lot of numbers! Come out quickly!”
Zenith and I looked at each other with surprised faces..
They say the tiger will come if I tell it to, so I never thought additional priests would arrive right now.!
As we ran to the north gate, we saw a group of priests just entering the Crossroads..
They were all priests dressed in black uniforms with an ascetic design, and their bodies underneath the clothes were all muscular, so it was obvious that they were very well-trained..
It's like seeing a well-forged blade in a good sheath..
There was no decoration on the pitch-black priest’s uniform. Each person only has a rosary wrapped around each hand and arm.…….
I was taken aback by how different he looked from the priests I had seen so far, but someone who seemed to be the representative of the priests came and stood in front of me and greeted me calmly..
“Nice to meet you, His Royal Highness Prince Ash..”
She was a middle-aged woman with washed-out blonde hair and white spots here and there. The round glasses were silver-rimmed, adding an even colder glow to her already cold face..
He has an intelligent face that seems to have worked in an office job all his life, but why?.
She seemed to smell blood..
She made the sign of the cross and introduced herself..
“The 1st Holy Knights Division belonging to the Central Church of the Goddess Church. This is Heretic Questioner Rosetta..”
Heretic Questioner?
It didn't seem that way because he looked intelligent, but does that mean he was a member of a religious order? I crossed my arms in front of her..
“It's a little later than the date I requested the church to send a priest, Rosetta..”
“There has been a lot of work to be done internally within our church, so it has come to this..”
“If it was Fernández's request, he would carry out the spying immediately, but is it okay for him to respond to my request this late??”
The church has been loyal to Fernandez to the point where it has been the eyes and ears of the dark side for the past few years and has provided information from all over the continent..
However, it took this long for a response to the request I sent to dispatch a priest..
I teased him for no reason, but Rosetta sighed softly..
“That Fernandez... … I'm late because of your highness.”
“what?”
“It took time to purge the cancerous forces within our church that he planted..”
A faint, blood-dropping smile appeared on Rosetta's lips..
“Our priests, who are supposed to be the most pure before God, are cooperating and taking the lead in the power struggles and grabs of the outside world. How impure this is.”
“……so?”
“Coinciding with the fall of His Highness Fernández, a wind of self-purity also blew within our church..”
Rosetta patted her waist..
“To the foolish leadership who pursued power rather than a goddess, and a bundle of banknotes rather than a holy temple... … I brought down the iron fist of justice..”
There, the iron whip.
A long piece of iron, which must have been well tamed with human blood and oil, was held in a neatly folded manner. I swallowed dry saliva..
Wait a minute, now that I think about it, these priests belong to... … what?
1st Templar Division?
‘Holly sh*t… … They are the best bastards in the Goddess Church.!’
Fanatics who fight directly on the front lines, devoting their lives to upholding God's words. Aspiring martyrs who are extremely pure and live only according to the principles and principles of their religious denomination..
Goddess Church fundamentalists - that was the 1st Crusade Knights.
“There was a major internal shake-up and reorganization of the leadership of the church. As a result, we were delayed in responding to various requests, but we did not consider political considerations, so please do not misunderstand..”
“……Can I ask how the reorganization ended??”
“All corrupt clergy were expelled. Each person received appropriate punishment according to their sins..”
Rosetta put her hands together in front of her chest..
“Now, the Central Church and the Goddess Church will be able to live by giving to the world in accordance with their original purpose..”
“……So, to put it simply, you guys ate the central church.?”
Rosetta looked at me intently, and then nodded..
“I have no intention of being polite. It's exactly as you said.”
Originally, the central denomination of the Goddess Church was tightly controlled by priests connected to Fernandez..
However, the Knights Templar, fundamentalists and heresy inquisitors, have always been dissatisfied with their greed for power and money..
And when Fernandez disappeared after the decisive battle with me and his forces collapsed,.
The leadership of the existing religious denomination is in trouble... … These Templar Knights attacked.
Whether the method was a rational process through doctrine within the church, or barbaric violence, which is what they do best..
It was the Knights Templar who ultimately won the internal political battle of the church..
And the leader of this new power is none other than the woman in front of me. It's Rosetta.
‘As soon as he becomes the highest authority in the Goddess Church, the first thing he does is dispatch to the front lines.?’
What is this idiot doing again?……!
‘I was hoping that at least one more priest would be dispatched sooner, but why did these psycho-armed fanatics end up here?!’
Above all, there is no way that a group that worships the goddess religion in such an extreme way can get along well with other forces..
The Goddess Church basically stands for humans, especially the people of the empire..
I don't know what the original version was like, but the current established form is like that..
Still, the existing leaders of the church were quite generous in this regard, as they revealed their money and power, so they carried out a policy of appeasement and spread it to all corners of the world..
These Templars are the worst of all. It was obvious that there would be conflict not only with other races, but also with people from other countries who believed in other gods..
I was screaming inside because I could clearly see the future, but Rosetta gently lowered her head to me..
“Well then, please excuse me. I heard there are a lot of injured people in the temple, so I'll go right away and start healing..”
“Oh yeah. It must be hard to come a long way, so please do me a favor..”
“yes. Let's talk again..”
Rosetta and the new priests walked towards the temple with measured steps..
“oh my…….”
I'm trying to wrap my head around it, not knowing what to do, whether I should be troubled by the addition of Trouble Maker or happy because they will help deal with the rapidly increasing number of injured people..
“……?”
I don't know when she ran away, but I saw Zenith crouching in the shadows of the alley over there..
“Zenith? what are you doing there?”
This man is incongruously crouching and hiding, trembling. Why are you like this??
Zenith then turned her head and looked around, and only after confirming that Rosetta and the Knights Templar had disappeared did she mutter in a hollow voice..
“……This is my older sister.”
“huh?”
“Rosetta! This is my stepsister! that, and!”
Zenith pointed to her neck with a pale complexion..
“wants to kill me!”
“…….”
I held my forehead as it hurt even more..
Hey Uncle Jessie! Stop talking nonsense and eat something… … No, just go to work! It's already tough, right now!
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