Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 542
◈ 542. [STAGE 31] Scarecrow (2)
flashing!
Immediately after entering the forward base through the teleport gate.
“Shh!”
“town?!”
“Hold your breath!”
The hero party that passed through the teleportation gate, including me - the 'men' all made no noise, lowered their posture, and took cover against the wall..
“……Holy shit.”
I looked around and fell asleep..
Giggeek, Giggeek, Giggeek…….
The forward base had already been occupied by a group of scarecrows..
On top of the castle walls once firmly guarded by human soldiers, a group of scarecrows waving their grotesquely long limbs appeared..
I had a human being tied to my body one by one..
As the scarecrow moved, the bound humans also moved their limbs..
Saliva drips from the open mouth, and the blurry, open eyes are unfocused. Everyone is unconscious..
Lucas broke into a cold sweat as he looked at the sobbing soldiers clinging to the scarecrow's body..
“Captivated… … Are you afraid??”
“okay. This is the scarecrow army.”
After destroying the opponent's mind by inflicting mental abnormalities such as fear or confusion,.
They kidnap victims and hang them on their bodies to use them as hosts..
When they are scarecrows, they are like straw men who can only cause fear and confusion, but after connecting the victim to themselves like this... … Can be used to steal the victim's abilities.
“Did everything happen??”
I quickly scanned the interior of the forward base. Did everyone fall to those guys??
“That can't be possible..”
At that time, I heard a voice that was very restful and weak..
When I looked that way, I saw an old man with a white beard limping towards me with a cane..
“Dear Diarmuddin! You're safe.!”
“What is samurai? I lost my face.”
It's not that it wasn't, the archmage was covered in blood. There is blood splattered not only on the robe that was always neatly angled and ironed, but also on the long beard that was cherished..
Diarmudine came to us and collapsed, letting out a long sigh..
“It was all lost in an instant. Crown Prince Michael was the first to be hit, and the fear spread like a wave... … After everyone gets caught one by one, this is what it looks like in the end..”
“It can't be…….”
“All my men have been captured too. I tried my best to keep an eye on my subordinates, but there was no answer as the number of those who lost their bodies increased..”
Immediately after, Diarmudin looked at me with a wide gaze..
“You look like you're asking why I couldn't stop it when I was there.?”
I was stung. No, I didn't really mean it that way.…….
“I hate to admit it, but very little of my magic is of the kind that helps my allies. Focused on destroying the enemy.”
Diarmudin frowned as he watched the people walking around clinging to the scarecrow..
“I myself didn't fall for this shallow trick, but I couldn't take care of others either. Not very helpful in this situation..”
In short, this old man had low utility and focused only on deal performance..
No, it doesn't happen like that! If you look at what happened, there's nothing that magic can't do.!
‘Well, the game had a variety of attack spells, but there were no special buffs to allies or debuffs to enemies.…….’
In any case, Diarmudin admitted there was little he could do in the situation..
Then, everyone naturally looked at me..
I have suggested strategies for attacking all the monsters that have appeared so far. It's reasonable for everyone to believe that I have a way to overcome this situation..
“…….”
But, if things go this far, it's not easy for me either..
“……When dealing with an army of scarecrows, the best way is, of course, to not let them take over in the first place..”
I sighed..
“But now that things have come to this, we have to come up with a plan for when our bodies are stolen by these guys..”
“Is there a solution, my lord??”
“If a victim is captured by a scarecrow monster, there are three options:.”
I didn't feel like it, but I started explaining..
“First, escape on your own..”
By gathering one's mental strength, one can break free from the fear of the scarecrow..
Of course, a person with that level of mental power would not have been caught like this in the first place. The probability is low and realistically, it makes no sense..
‘It would be nice if this could help…….’
Since it is judged to be a part of a scarecrow when it is caught in the first place, it does not receive any buffs or recovery periods from this side..
My [Indomitable Commander] doesn't work either. It was confirmed that all the victims within the passive range were still unconscious and hanging on the scarecrow..
“Second, only the scarecrow is hit precisely to save the victim..”
Everyone who heard me looked fed up..
Now the scarecrow and the victim are close to each other. Moreover, it doesn't stay still, it moves..
They haven't detected us yet, so they're just loitering around, but as soon as they notice our presence, they'll run wild and attack us..
In this situation, precision strike?
‘It's hard on Damien too..’
What's more, Damian hasn't joined yet.……!
Because it is a surprise situation, reinforcements are delayed. Only some troops, including me and the ‘uncles’, arrived quickly..
“……What is the third method??”
When I didn't tell him the last way, Lucas cautiously asked.
I closed and opened my mouth a few times, then reluctantly let it out..
“give up the victim.”
“……!”
“Kill it with the scarecrow. This is the most realistic solution.”
A cool silence fell..
Everyone around looked around with white faces..
The heroes and soldiers standing guard at the forward base were all familiar. They must be comrades who have crossed life and death together many times..
But this is reality. When her body is stolen by the scarecrow, the most humane way is to kill her with our own hands before she suffers more horribly..
“…….”
Diarmudin looked at me intently. I also saw the old wizard face to face..
- put your life on the line.
He said this back then. If you need to increase your army's graveyard to maintain the front line, do so..
Even now that his subordinates have been caught, is that how he feels??
“……And which way we will choose.”
I said, glaring at the scarecrows again..
“The second method is.”
“……!”
There was relief on everyone's faces. I nodded..
“Waiting for Damian. It might be a bit of a stretch, but with Damian's abilities, it's probably possible..”
The victims are left untouched, and only the scarecrows are killed with precision strikes..
Of course, it is impossible according to common sense..
But if it's Damien's eyes.
If you are Damian, who has the best eyes here on the front line, no, in this world. A miracle like this can happen every day..
“This one hasn't been discovered yet. When Damian comes, he uses clairvoyant sniping to blow off all the scarecrows' heads..”
I looked back at the follow-up troops arriving one by one and nodded..
“So until then, keep holding your breath…….”
And, at that moment.
whistling-
thud-!
A scarecrow jumped up from the castle wall over there and landed heavily in front of us..
“……!”
For a moment, in the thick dust of sand, I saw scarlet magical energy burning brightly..
I reluctantly let out the corners of my mouth trembling..
“……mikhail.”
When the dust cleared, a figure was revealed..
In particular, there was a boy knight hanging in the center of the huge scarecrow's body..
Tears were flowing down from my closed eyes, and unintelligible mutterings continued to flow from my mouth..
“me… … Because… … every… … proof… … highest…….”
“Why doesn't that friend seem to be getting tied up a lot these days? There will be trauma.”
Everyone drew their weapons in front of me and prepared for battle..
This was because he sensed that the momentum of Mikhail, who was standing right in front of him, and the enemy monster that captured Mikhail was unusual..
“Because of me… … I killed it... … porridge… … killed…….”
“Hey Mikhail! Come to your senses-”
Before I could even scream,
Going to school-!
The scarecrow's long legs kicked the ground, and it rushed towards us, emitting a terrifying scarlet magic light behind its back..
“He stole Mikhail's abilities! Never let down your guard!”
There was no need for me to shout. The five ‘uncles’ who rushed forward did not let down their guard and did their best to form a defensive formation..
and,
Kwagwagwagwang!
I fell out.
The scarecrow's fingertips morphed into a long sword shape, and a scarlet sphere of magical power formed on the sword - and it struck down like a bomb..
Everyone fell backwards in one blow. Even Lucas had to use a fall technique and roll on the floor to cushion the impact..
“Pfft……?!”
The only one who held out was Thorkell, who raised his great shield forward, but even he had to take a few steps back..
‘What kind of power is that??’
I was shocked..
The enemy monster that took away the strength of our hero was terribly strong..
Mikhail is one of the best fraudsters among SSR level heroes, and both his magic aptitude and swordsmanship are close to MAX..
In addition, the Scarecrow whose power has been taken away is not affected by the negative traits 'Trueness' or 'Full of Mistakes' that originally gave Mikhail a disadvantage..
In other words, it means that the scarecrow can be used by scraping off the bottom of the potential that the original Mikhail couldn't use - and that's how damn strong it is.!
‘Still, you can't use the flying cavalry ability, which is Mikhail's greatest strength.…….’
It's scary to think.
Swish! Swish! whilick!
The scarecrows around, who had not yet hung their victims, twisted and deformed their bodies, and clung to the lower half of this scarecrow's body..
Eventually, the scarecrow's lower body transformed into something that looked like a huge winged beast..
No matter how you look at it, it was a griffin..
The heroes, who had barely recovered from the shock of the first attack, gaped. I was so dumbfounded that I muttered..
“It's driving me crazy, really..”
The scarecrow, with his wings spread out, once again covered his sword with magic light, and shot towards us at an incredible speed..
If this hits you, you die.!
Lucas quickly grabbed me and rolled to the side, and both the hero and the soldiers quickly spread out to avoid the attack range..
the problem is,
The point is that there was a gate where the tip of the guy's sword was pointing..
Kwagwagwagwagwang-!
was devastated.
The three gates connecting the crossroads and the forward base were completely destroyed. Barracks and buildings collapsed one after another, filling the interior of the forward base with pale dust..
I shivered in a cloud of dust.
“You were aiming for the gate from the beginning, you bastard.…….”
OK,
Gigeek. Gigeek. Gadget Geek.
A strange sound, like wood rubbing against tree, rang out in the dust cloud..
I soon realized what this sound was..
It was laughter.
The sound of laughter coming from that monster.
《I heard it from the King of Kings, human commander.》
Geek. Geek. Geek.
A huge scarecrow stepped out from a cloud of dust, creaking..
With Mikhail hanging from his chest, the straw bag over the scarecrow's face tore open and an eerie voice came out..
《Your spirit is stronger than anyone else’s. My fears won't work on you.》
“…….”
《But you don't know that. Real fear doesn't come from mind-manipulating illusions..》
The gate is destroyed.
Damian's reinforcements are further delayed..
Desperately trying to figure out what to do in this situation, I bided my time by matching the enemy's rhythm..
“okay? Then where does this real fear come from??”
《reality.》
Gigeek. Gigeek. Gigeek.
the scarecrow laughed.
《When I realized there was nowhere to run. When I realized there were no reinforcements coming to help. When the prepared number runs out.》
“…….”
《When someone you care about dies before your eyes. When you realize that you can't save anything, you feel helpless... … When I realized that I was nothing more than a handful of straw..》
Why?.
Even though my passive skill [Indomitable Commander] is working,.
《In this cruel ‘reality’, the real fear begins..》
I am… … I felt a shiver run down my spine..
《Now, answer me, human. Do you feel fear too??》
Commander of the Scarecrow Army, 'The Oldest Scarecrow')’.
The guy's eyes flashed with the scarlet magic he had stolen from Mikhail, and he smiled eerily..
《It will happen like that..》
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