Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 731
731. [Free exploration] Welcome to Zombieland (3)
Lake Kingdom Area 10. abandoned cathedral.
500It was a place built by the native religion of this country that was destroyed years ago, and although the site was large, it was not occupied by any monster army..
This is because it was a place where an unpleasant energy flowed from the monsters. So, while various monsters occupied various parts of the Lake Kingdom over the years, this place remained in ruins..
But now, the demon species survivors have no choice but to flee here..
The zombie plague spread among the monsters, and the infected monsters killed and killed each other, spreading the plague..
Basically, it's a common thing like self-reflection. I didn't care if we killed each other or not.…….
It could not be ignored in the current situation where the demonic guardians were annihilated and even at the forefront of zombification..
The zombified demon guardians attacked the demon colony without even recognizing their own compatriots, and the demon colony suffered fatal damage in the first attack..
Those who barely survived escaped and were trapped in this abandoned cathedral, and were now facing their end..
thud! Quad deuk! Well!
The barricade reinforced with magical power bent and broke like a sorghum cracker..
The stained glass of the abandoned cathedral shattered and the arms of zombie monsters came inside..
Draw it…….
Sooooo!
The jaws of the zombies were biting the air as they tried to bite anything alive, regardless of whether the opponent was a monster. Thick saliva dripped onto the floor..
《iced coffee……!》
《It's the end, we're done……!》
The boys and girls of the demon race gathered in the center of the abandoned cathedral hugged each other and trembled..
The elders of the demon race who stood around them as if trembling with anger, prepared to make themselves 'sacrifices'..
Soon the last barricade will break and zombie monsters will rush in, and they will have to sacrifice their lives to protect the children..
《Where is His Excellency Cromwell??!》
《Who on earth caused this plague in the first place?……!》
《Why doesn't the Demon King save us?! We're his direct reports.!》
Hearing the terrified screams of his compatriots, the oldest demon among the survivors - the old demon known as 'Elder' within the legion - fell silent..
Cromwell died, and the devil turned her into a zombie to raise her from the dead. And to the devil, they are nothing more than chess pieces to be used once and discarded. Because everyone knew.
‘Is it the end?.’
Zombie monsters were now crammed into the gap between the completely collapsed entrance barricades..
Sensing the end, the elder slowly lowered his arms and let out a long breath..
A long time has passed since I arrived here, following Cromwell, the commander of the corps, from my hometown..
And during that long time…….
‘What did you do??’
I didn't know what I had achieved.
In the end, does this meaningless end mean the end of a life that has been lived so well?.
‘If my life was going to disappear like this anyway, I would rather…….’
rather……?
Rather, what?
The moment the elder blinked, puzzled by his own thoughts,,
《huh?》
I could see something falling through the collapsed ceiling of the abandoned cathedral..
I thought it was a zombie monster infiltrating through the roof, but it wasn't..
Taat-!
It was much more dangerous..
Waving a flag made of magical power, Ash 'Bonehater' Everblack, the supreme commander of the human side and the most dangerous enemy among monsters, lightly descended and landed..
《……!》
The elder's back stiffened in surprise and shock as he saw Ash straightening his posture right in front of him..
And the rest of the demons shouted, unable to properly understand who the opponent was..
《What are you, human??!》
《How do we get here?……!》
《Ooh, trying to kill us!》
Everyone in the demon race was taken aback when they saw the human who suddenly fell into the center of the group..
Besides, humans were not alone.
fault! crackling!
One after another, a blonde male knight, a platinum-blond female knight, a green-haired assassin, and even a white-haired wizard came down and surrounded Ash..
There are zombie monsters outside. human inside.
The survivors of the demon race, with enemies both inside and outside, are in panic..
A long smile appeared on Ash's lips as he glanced at those demons..
“Hello, Invader Candidates and Retired Invaders..”
Looking at that smile, the elder thought.
“Do you want to live?”
For some reason, the smile of the person in front of me…….
“If you say yes, I'll help you.”
……They say they look more vicious than they are.
“Come on, come on.!”
With arms wide open and golden eyes flashing-
The savior who suddenly came down from the sky said this:.
“say you want to live-!”
***
I grinned as I looked at the confused demon species..
Most of the monsters that cover the Lake Kingdom are shadows from memories that the Demon King extracted from his nightmares..
These red-skinned demon species are different..
As explained earlier, these are invaders from another dimension, who invaded this world to make it theirs... … To put it somewhat roughly, it is an alien race..
‘So, unlike monsters resurrected from nightmares, they can reproduce..’
So, in other words…….
This means that they do not have an instinctive and blind hatred towards humans like monsters revived from nightmares..
In short, there is quite a bit of room for negotiation..
‘It's better to show it once than to tell it a hundred times..’
I lightly hit the floor with the tip of the flagpole. OK,
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
A magical wall arose and began to quickly fill in the area around the abandoned cathedral..
Over the front door barricade that was about to collapse, over the broken stained glass window.…….
Gray magic formed a wall, instantly fortifying the abandoned cathedral..
“This will buy me some time right now..”
The roaring cries of zombie monsters that could clearly be heard outside have suddenly become quiet..
“I'm not bragging, but my walls aren't usually that strong... … No, am I bragging??”
《…….》
The demon race survivors seemed unsure whether to be happy that they were now safe from the threat of zombie monsters, or to be wary of the humans that appeared before their eyes..
“There's nothing to think about.”
I crossed my arms and gestured outward..
“Those zombies are my enemies. And those zombies are your enemies too. This is where we have room to cooperate..”
《……!》
“I'll help you until all those zombies disappear. I will help you fortify this place and bring you any supplies you need so that you can remain safe here. how?”
Among the clamoring demon species, the one who appeared to be the oldest stepped forward..
He silenced his people and politely looked at me politely..
《Thanks for the suggestion... … However, could you give us just a moment to discuss??》
“as you please. Not too long.”
It must be a bit awkward to accept a proposal from someone who was your enemy until just now..
I nodded, and the survivors of the demon race, of which there were at most a few hundred, gathered together and began a meeting..
And when I turned around, my men who were waiting also urgently asked me.
“Ash! Are you saying you want to help the monsters now??”
Verdandi asked. I nodded..
“It's okay as an ally to reduce the number of zombies..”
“but……!”
“The benefit to us is quite big..”
I spoke honestly..
“To put it roughly, we can use them as discards that will fight and destroy zombies instead of us..”
“……!”
“To put it mildly, we can say that our interests are aligned. They want to live, we need to reduce the number of zombies.”
In this place, the birthplace of zombie monsters, if there is one force that can attract zombies, attack them, and reduce their numbers,.
In the ensuing defense battle, the number of zombies that will pour out as royalties can be greatly reduced..
“In short, they perform the role of a forward base instead..”
The forward base in front of the Black Lake that we originally used has been completely destroyed by the Night Bringer, and realistically, it is impossible to restore it even until the final battle..
The remaining time is too short. There is currently no way to restore the southern wall of Crossroads, so how can we restore the forward base?.
In this situation, if we can place our allies in area 10 of the Lake Kingdom,.
It might be useful not only for this stage right now, but maybe even the final game..
“In addition, you will be able to find out weaknesses against demon species and information about Cromwell..”
“……!”
The zombie outbreak occurred and the situation became dizzy, but.
In the end, the boss monster you have to deal with this time is Cromwell, the leader of the Demon Guardians..
They were part of the same legion as Cromwell, so they might be able to get some information..
“And, above all…….”
I added.
“I have something to personally test..”
Everyone looked puzzled by my words..
“It's a test?”
“okay.”
I laughed bitterly..
“A necessary test to get to the ending I want.”
***
The demon race survivors accepted my offer..
There was no way for them to refuse in the first place. You could either join hands with me or become a zombie here. Because it looks like he doesn't want to die.
“good! So first of all, who is the representative here now??”
Then, as they looked at each other, an old man among the survivors came forward. It was the devil I talked to earlier..
《It's me. Call me ‘elder’.》
“Good quick self-introduction. You have a sense of humor, elder..”
I took over the position of 'representative' of these survivors from the elders..
The elder hesitated, but he was already on the tiger's back. As I requested, he quietly declared that he would delegate the position of representative to me..
《As representatives of the survivors of Cromwell's Legion... … Ash, I'll hand it over to you..》
“good.”
I nodded and adjusted my [Jade Seal Ring]..
[Seal Ring (EX)]
- You can gather the will of the members of the organization you represent and manifest it as strength..
Because of this, I went through the trouble of asking him to give me the position of representative..
“As a temporary ally of the survivors of Cromwell's Legion, I wish to represent their will..”
The ring, which had no design engraved on it, was engraved with the symbol of a red deer horn. This appears to be the symbol of Cromwell's legion..
“I hope this abandoned cathedral doesn't fall to that group of monsters.……!”
flashing!
[The [Jade Seal Ring] was activated, and red energy surged from the survivors' chests, entangled like long thorny vines and surrounding the abandoned cathedral..
“It embodies your will to survive..”
This magical… … No, it's magic.
I explained to the survivors who opened their mouths in surprise at my magic..
“As long as your will is strong, zombies will not be able to enter this area easily. The walls I left behind will last for a while..”
《…….》
“But in the end, it's up to you to fight and survive..”
There are 2 weeks left until Stage 45 begins..
It can be a long time, like eons, and it can also be a short time that will pass by in the blink of an eye..
Will this abandoned cathedral be able to survive until then, or will it be swept away by zombies before then? I don't know that either.
However, if they stubbornly try to survive. And if it helps my world too.
I will continue to support them.
It’s such a simple partnership..
“This abandoned cathedral will be fortified and turned into a forward base..”
I told my men.
“Bring water-based equipment and provide support if needed..”
“Are you really going to build a small fortress inside a dungeon? Also, monsters stop monsters.……?”
“I think it's a special operation suited to a special situation. Now, check the necessary supplies.!”
Although the subordinates were not very apprehensive, they still looked around the abandoned cathedral, checking the supplies and equipment needed to fortify the place..
“Hold on tight, Elder..”
I grinned at the elder, who was still making a complicated expression, as if I was surprised that he had joined hands with humans in order to survive..
“I'll come to help again!”
In this way.
We established a forward base in the middle of enemy territory and acquired troops to fight on our behalf..
It remains to be seen what results this impulsive small investment of mine will bring in the future..
Will I fail miserably without being able to even get my money's worth?…….
‘Do you know??’
Will you look back and say it was a godsend?.
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