Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 750
750. [STAGE 45] Assuming awareness
An ordinary monster instinctively attacks the human in front of it with top priority..
Therefore, the soldiers on the walls serve as both a line of defense and a kind of decoy. Based on these principles, Crossroads has endured as the final line of resistance for humanity..
Monsters that are not dominated by these instincts, but are intelligent and capable of planning tactics, have attempted to conquer the capital in various ways..
However, there have been times when people have targeted a weakly defended castle wall or destroyed the castle wall itself with a force that goes beyond common sense.…….
This was the first time I had concentrated on breaking through, even giving up my own life while using all of this side's firepower from the front..
“…….”
There was silence for a moment.
An unprecedented situation in which Cromwell ran in front of the castle wall, jumped into the air, and jumped over the castle wall..
The walls are not only high, but also wide. Including not only the forward-positioned Black Dragon Wall but also the wall originally installed at the Crossroads, the width of a small river is sufficient..
I jumped over it all at once..
Of course, the damage the monster suffered in this process was also enormous..
Without any barriers or magic defenses, our firepower was completely destroyed. Moreover, in order to jump over the castle wall with that huge body, he burned his own life and used it as propulsion..
Cromwell, who fell inside the walls of Crossroads, is literally torn to pieces, almost like a corpse..
As a result of this unreasonable attempt to fortify the capital, normally the monster would have died here..
But, the problem is-
That guy is a zombie.
wiggle!
The monster's torn body trembled loudly..
A thick cloud of steam rose from the body, which looked like a piece of crushed meat..
Tentacles that were hanging helplessly on the floor wriggled and touched the floor, and countless teeth that had stopped started chewing on each other with a crackling sound..
and-
Wow! What the heck!
torn.
Cromwell was in the form of a huge reindeer, or something like a stag. It began to separate into small pieces according to the wounds inflicted on us..
Eventually, the pieces of flesh that fell out stumbled and stood in their respective places.’.
It has part of an antler, a strand of tentacles, and teeth that make a constant crackling sound..
One by one, strangely shaped monsters that had fallen from Cromwell, like lumps of crushed flesh, began to walk shakily with trembling bodies..
And he opened his teeth that were making a crackling sound - and let out a voice..
《iced coffee…….》
《iced coffee? Ah ah ah ah ah?》
《Ahhh… … Ahhh……!》
Wow! Sigh.!
The next moment, a huge number of monsters began to pour out from Cromwell's body..
There was a human form, a dog form, a rhinoceros, a praying mantis, and a centipede.…….
All sorts of lumps of flesh pressed into grotesque shapes crawled out in all directions, teeth chattering, spewing out mangled voices, and waving flaccid tentacles..
The artillery and wizards standing on the Black Dragon Castle Wall made an urgent attack in that direction, but because they were on the old Crossroads Wall, the blind spot was not fully visible. Moreover, the number of monsters pouring out was so large that firing a few shots was not enough..
“These disgusting monsters…….”
I gritted my teeth as I watched the monsters stagger and try to spread into the city..
“It's really bothering me.……!”
The good news is that Crossroads is a fortress city..
They climbed over the southern wall and landed inside the city. But this does not end humanity's final line of defense..
Crossroads is a fortress with walls on all four sides: north, south, east, and west. It's like they've pushed themselves into a trap surrounded by walls on all sides..
“everyone-!”
I shouted to the soldiers and heroes who were dumbfounded by the embarrassing situation..
“Come to your senses and move onto the north, east, and west walls of the Crossroads! Reinforce your defenses!”
“……!”
“If you protect the outskirts of the fortress thoroughly, those who have infiltrated the Crossroads will not be able to escape! All you have to do is completely block off the outside and wipe out the monsters one by one! There's no need to panic!”
All citizens inside Crossroads had already evacuated..
All you have to do is seal off the inside of the city and calmly destroy the monsters that have entered the trap one by one. This is still the entrance to royalties. Still, we have the advantage.
“Everyone run! Protect the remaining walls before they escape to the outskirts of the city.-!”
I stretched out my hand and commanded,
Taat!
Taaaat-!
The heroes and soldiers on the wall began to run with all their might..
In the meantime, Lucas quickly decided which unit should move where and issued orders, and the soldiers sprinted toward the redeployed location without any room for confusion..
“Protect the walls no matter what! We have to stop them!”
“yes-!”
Some heroes and soldiers ran, while others used magic or other means to fly..
I bit my lip as I watched my ally move in an orderly manner despite the confusion..
‘It's still okay. Still, we can fight safely.’
In this battle, I tried to avoid close combat whenever possible and finish off the monster with long-distance firepower projection..
The reason is, of course, because they are zombies. Because if you get bitten, you get infected..
In the worst case, our allies also become enemies, and we have to eliminate them with our own hands..
This is the reason why neither Kraken nor Jormungand were taken out on purpose in the previous battle. If you take out an ally optimized for close combat and get bitten and turn into a zombie, it will be a headache..
‘The bearing range has expanded, but Cromwell… … and his alter egos were also undoubtedly weakened. All you have to do is stay on top of the castle walls and intercept those trying to escape the Crossroads..’
However, there is one problem with this Crossroad blockade operation..
‘……People still left in the city.’
Even if all ordinary citizens are evacuated, there are bound to be non-combatants remaining inside the city..
Priest, alchemist, laborer, cook, supply soldier... … Although they are not civilians, there are a small number of people in the city who will die in vain if they are swept away by those monsters..
“…….”
I glared at Cromwell's clones as they poured out of Cromwell's body and spread throughout the city..
Like a swarm of insects spilling out of a burst nest, tangled chunks of flesh are digging into every corner of the city..
If you give up the inside of the city to them and completely seal off the top of the walls,.
By sacrificing the few non-combatants remaining within the city and safely operating the majority of troops deployed on the outskirts of the city,.
Then, as originally intended, we can exclude close combat and safely finish them off with firepower projection..
but…….
‘Do you think you will do that?,’
The situation has already been messed up once. But I decided to be greedy even in times like these..
Rescue all non-combatants and get them out before the city becomes overrun with monsters..
As I was quickly organizing the situation in my head, I looked to the side..
“damian!”
“yes!”
Damian, who had rolled over to the other side firing the Black Queen just a moment ago, quickly stood next to me. Behind him, I saw the sniper heroes gathered together..
I gave an order to the sniper heroes led by Damian..
“Occupy the spire near the wall and monitor the situation throughout the city.!”
“yes!”
“Watch for any monsters trying to escape the city, and rescue any allies in danger inside the city. request.”
“Please leave it to me, prince.!”
Damian quickly gestured, and the sniper heroes moved to follow Damian..
Next, I called Lucas, who finished giving the order to redeploy the troops..
“lucas!”
“Yes, my lord.!”
“Shoot the flare. Announce the emergency situation and move everyone remaining inside the city towards the walls.!”
“All right!”
While Lucas was preparing the flares, I looked back..
The elite heroes who haven't moved yet are looking at me with nervous faces..
They probably know what I'm going to order them to do now..
“I have to entrust you with a difficult task..”
I quickly used [Mapping] to locate the remaining non-combatants inside the city..
“You must enter the city, quickly rescue non-combatants and escape before they are captured by those monsters. can you do it?”
“…….”
No one opened their mouths.
Just quietly look at me with unwavering gaze.
I nodded heavily..
“good. I will designate a point for each. Rush inside the city, rescue each person, and get out of the city. Avoid combat if possible, and focus on survival and rescue..”
I assigned an operation to take out groups of non-combatants scattered throughout the city according to the heroes' movement and combat power..
Whenever an order was given, the heroes threw themselves into the city without wasting a moment..
“Lastly, the furthest from here… … This will probably be the most difficult escape mission..”
I clicked my tongue after checking the last point..
“This is a former barracks where retired and injured soldiers gather. It's located in the center of the city.”
This is where Chain, Hecate, and others who can no longer go to battle but have nowhere else to go outside of the Crossroads stay..
Originally, it would have been one of the safest places from outsiders as it was in the center of the city, but now it has become the most dangerous place..
“Who will save them??”
As I spoke, I glanced at Lucas..
“…….”
Lucas lowered his characteristic bright blue eyes and was lost in thought for a moment..
And then I open my mouth…….
He gave an answer in a dry voice..
***
《Ah, ah, ah, ah…….》
《Ahhh! Ah ah ah ah ah…….》
《iced coffee! Ah ah ah ah ah-!》
Letting out meaningless screams, grotesquely shaped lumps of flesh ran through the city..
The monsters thoughtlessly grabbed the remaining living creatures inside the city and swallowed them, shoving them between their chattering teeth..
From the livestock left at Crossroads to one small rat. The creatures that crossed the path of the monsters were torn apart and eaten, leaving no trace..
“…….”
And the retired soldiers hiding in the barracks watched with bated breath..
Chain trembled with a face drenched in cold sweat..
“What, why are those guys walking around inside Crossroads... … ? Could it be that the castle wall was captured??”
“Probably not. A signal was fired a little while ago..”
Hecate glanced toward the sky..
“It seems that these monsters have somehow managed to overcome the castle walls, but our troops are still fighting. You will see a signal telling all survivors inside the city to come towards the walls..”
“Come towards the wall? Damn, how on earth!”
Yes. The method was the problem..
It is quite a distance from the barracks to the castle walls. It's not that close to begin with, but for the retired soldiers here who were discharged due to injuries, it's a really long distance..
Chain picked up his crutches and swallowed a curse. Still, the chain made it a little difficult to move, and among the retired soldiers left in the barracks, there were some who had no legs or lived lying down..
How can you overcome those monsters and reach the castle walls with a body like this??
thud!
It was then. The door to the barracks entrance shook violently..
When the frightened retired soldiers looked through the window, they soon saw monsters flocking to the entrance of the barracks..
thud! thud! Quad Deuk!
The front door of the barracks was torn off in one fell swoop and fell to the floor. The gathered lumps of flesh staggered into the barracks, letting out suffocating screams..
“…….”
It was a time when retired soldiers with pale complexions were looking at each other and pouring out cold sweat..
sreung-
Five Glory Knights, including Hecate, brought their own scabbards and drew their weapons at the same time..
“It would be impossible to escape on our own anyway. Everyone please gather here in the large room. Block the door until the rescue team arrives, build a barricade, and hold a sit-in here..”
“what? but…….”
The number of monsters that have already entered the barracks seems to be more than a hundred..
How can you endure in this situation??
“We'll grab your attention.”
Hecate smiled bitterly as she made eye contact with the other Glory Knights..
“I think it still has that much use for us..”
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