I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 773
◈ 773. [STAGE 48] It’s a disaster (9)
『When the fourth seal was opened, I heard the fourth living creature say, “Come.”
And I looked, and behold a green horse; and the name of him that sat on it was Death, and the underworld followed him.
And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and with the beasts of the earth.』
***
3rd forward base.
In this half-frozen, collapsed, ruined place, Lucas was barely able to stand, covered in blood..
“Haaa…….”
When I let out a long breath, the white breath that came out froze at once..
It was not a phenomenon that occurred because it was winter and the temperature was low..
It was because there was a cold and powerful evil lurking in front of him that seemed to freeze his soul..
《…….》
The fourth and strongest unit among the Apocalypse Knights..
blue knight of death.
These centaurs with blue cloaks waving were wearing armor made of blue ice all over their bodies..
In particular, the person in the lead had ice proliferating and amplifying all over his body to the point where he looked like a giant ice statue..
The icicles extending in all directions looked like monster horns..
His face was also covered with a huge ice cube, as if he were wearing a crown made of ice..
Surrounding the monster were the corpses of Crossroad soldiers who had frozen to death just moments ago, and cold air was still coming out of those corpses in real time..
Saaaaa…….
A faint laugh flowed from the Blue Knight's ice-covered face, covering his body with the cold extracted from death..
《Knight, how did you not run away and remain alone??》
“…….”
Lucas didn't bother to answer, but grabbed the two swords in both hands..
Originally, the 3rd advance base was holding firm against the Blue Knights, but.
A corner of the front was breached by the enemy, and it collapsed rapidly when the first casualty occurred..
From the first death, the Blue Knights absorbed the cold, and as they strengthened themselves based on the absorbed cold and launched an onslaught, more casualties occurred.…….
In this way, the collapse of the front line occurred so suddenly and explosively..
Originally, a method had been prepared to systematically retreat troops when the front line was pushed back, but when the situation became this way, a safe retreat became impossible..
In the end, Lucas chose to have all the remaining survivors retreat while he remained alone and wasted time dealing with the Blue Knights..
It was an action based on the confidence that with his fighting power and mobility, he would be able to take enough time and then retreat..
‘Pfft…….’
Lucas looked down and looked at his legs..
frozen.
No, it wasn't just the feet. The entire ground in the area was frozen white..
Even the Lucas of the world could not demonstrate his usual mobility in this place where the entire earth was frozen and the cold trembled..
Although he succeeded in forcing all of his surviving allies to retreat, Lucas himself was in a difficult situation as he was surrounded by blue knights..
《To risk your own death and save your comrades... … That spirit is great.》
sreung-
The Blue Knight leader approached, twirling his huge scythe..
《You'll have to pay the price.》
Then, the corner of Lucas' frozen mouth lifted up with a snickering sound..
“what? prepare for death?”
The leader of the Blue Knights looked puzzled by the vivid mockery..
Lucas's blue eyes, colder than the ice and snow surrounding the area, were revealed through his pale blonde hair as he bowed down for a moment..
“Don't be funny, monster..”
《what?》
“i will buy.”
Gooooo……!
A golden air current began to swirl behind Lucas' back..
“The reason I sent my comrades is because we have a better chance of winning this war if they survive. And we have to win this war…….”
Lucas's blue eyes, which had been swirling with cold hostility, suddenly flashed a faint warmth..
“……There will come a world where people who are precious to me live happily, and I want to live to see that..”
《…….》
“So I just moved like this. I never prepared for death.”
Lucas' eyes had long since left the dark cave..
The blue spring sky that spreads beyond…….
He was also drawing the peaceful scenery beyond the flag led by the lord..
“And there's something else you're mistaken about.”
Lucas slowly folded the two swords in his hands..
And in the meantime, I commissioned Kelly Bay to activate the newly added gimmick for the two swords..
Clap-!
[[The bestowed sword] is a special sword with only a handle and no blade. It is a special equipment that emits a blade of light at the guard position, and when there is no blade of light, it is just a guard and a handle..
A sword with only this handle stuck to the bottom of the handle of [Excalibur], sparking magical lightning..
At the same time, the separated guard parts flashed magical lightning and went up along the handle of [Excalibur], attaching to the guard of [Excalibur]..
[Excalibur] now has a handle that is twice as long as the original and a guard that is twice as long..
and…….
Going to school-!
A stream of golden light surged along the white and blue blade of the holy sword..
[As if wrapping the blade of [Excalibur], the blade of light of [Granted Sword] spewed out in a huge swirling motion..
After combining the two long swords into one great sword, Lucas aimed the tip of the great sword at the enemy general..
“I don't run away. 'Cause I'll knock you all out here.”
Both swords are holy and light attribute weapons, so they can be modified, a special transformation combination gimmick..
The name of this weapon, which creates synergy between two SSR grade legendary weapons and is too powerful for a mere human to handle, is - [Toward the Stars (Ad Astra))].
It was two long swords and EX-grade weapons that could only be used for a limited time, as long as Lucas himself could endure it..
“This power is so strong that it is difficult to use if there are allies around..”
[While deploying [Toward the Stars], Lucas also activated his ultimate skill [Full Body Descent]..
Saaaaa…….
The ice around Lucas began to melt, surrounded by swirling light..
Surrounded by a dazzling ray of light, Lucas adjusted his grip on the huge sword of light..
Both the weapon and the user have undoubtedly reached divine status, but.
Lucas' bright blue eyes still did not lose their human warmth..
And that gaze, which no longer contained any beastliness, darkness, or regret - stared straight at the enemy commander..
The leader of the Blue Knight, who was looking at me, frowned in a cold voice..
《……For a human being in this twilight age where everything is in decline, that's pretty good..》
The blue-black ice clung to the Blue Knight Captain's scythe, expanding the already long blade of the scythe to an even larger size..
《All that resistance is futile. In the end, it won't be long before destruction comes, and everything in this world will turn into dust and disappear beyond time..》
“It's a story I'm tired of hearing..”
Lucas grinned and slowly pulled back his greatsword..
“I have already realized that every moment that has passed is precious..”
The past three years flashed through my mind..
All those days of pain, sorrow, regret, and forgiveness..
Looking back, there was no precious moment during this long journey. Even if it turned into dust and passed away, everything was beautiful..
And the end of this journey is just around the corner.
“The days to come will eventually pass by in vain and turn to dust in our memories. But I will cherish that too..”
So, I will buy it..
I must live to see it..
The end of the epic battle led by the lord.
and…….
“I will see the second generation born after my lord marrying the Serenade girl call me Uncle Lucas.……!”
《……?》
The embarrassed Blue Knight leader paused for a moment. what?
But without paying attention, Lucas quietly muttered his next wish..
“……And my own happiness.”
The personal happiness of Lucas, which had been neglected for so long,.
You will have to get it.
Lucas made a promise and grabbed the great sword..
“Well then, let's go.”
《……!》
next moment.
flashing-!
Lucas swung the great sword of light fiercely, and all the blue knights who rushed towards Lucas struck down their ice scythes at once..
A blinding light and a bone-chilling chill erupted from the 3rd forward base at the same time..
***
The moment we arrived at the 3rd forward base, an enormous amount of light and cold emanated from inside the forward base at the same time..
“Wow?!”
“Everyone hold on tight!”
Evangeline jumped out to the front of the train and raised her shield to protect the magic train..
Kuwagwanggwang!
As we rushed into the forward base, what we saw was… … It was a scene where all the blue knights who surrounded Lucas were cut in two by the slash of light wielded by Lucas..
The sight of all the ancient ice knights being torn apart and the ice covering the area melting amidst the swirling particles of light was truly mythical. Everyone gaped..
But I knew. Now is not the time to let down your guard.!
“lucas!”
I screamed with all my might.
“get out of that place-!”
“……?!”
Lucas seemed confident that he had defeated all the enemies with one sword, but his eyes widened at my words and he quickly left the place..
And my instructions were correct.
《Ah ah ah ah ah-!》
Captain of the Blue Knights.
Like an ice lord, this centaur whose entire body is covered in ice has the ability to extract cold from the dead..
In other words,
This means that even from the deaths of his subordinates, he can extract cold energy.……!
Damn it! So so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so such!
The Blue Knight captain, whose entire body was covered in white ice, swung his scythe, which was now almost the size of a house, but Lucas had already retreated after listening to my instructions..
What the heck!
Winter bloomed where the scythe fell. A terrifying chill shook the entire area..
“finish!”
Lucas, who had retreated a long way, tried to rush at the enemy captain again, but.
“Okay, that’s it.!”
Taat!
I drove the magic train next to Lucas, snatched him up, placed him on the train, and then turned north..
“Let's retreat! To Crossroads nature!”
“yes?!”
“You've defeated all of his subordinates, that's enough! Now, let's defeat their last phase using the method prepared in our nature.!”
Lucas tried to give a different opinion, but,
“Ugh…….”
Perhaps it was the aftermath of the terrifyingly powerful attack of light that had just been unleashed, but the ultimate [Full Body Descent] was forcibly released and the two long swords that had been combined also separated from each other as if bouncing..
《Ah ah ah ah ah-!》
The Blue Knight leader, who turned into a huge ice monster, tried to chase us, but his speed was slow because his body was covered in so much ice..
We were able to safely leave the 3rd advance base behind and move northward..
I patted Lucas' back as he was breathing heavily..
“good job.”
“……lost soldiers.”
“That is my responsibility as commander-in-chief. You did your best as a field commander. Thanks to you taking the time, the rest of the team retreated safely..”
The death of an ally is heartbreaking, but the sadness is enough to ponder over after the defensive battle is over..
As a result, all four forward bases succeeded in breaking the enemy's brunt. This defensive battle is being carried out as planned..
Now, as I was thinking about how the remaining enemies would behave and how to deal with them, Lucas suddenly said:.
“……lord.”
“huh?”
“After this war is over.”
“huh.”
“you need to be happy.”
I blinked..
This guy is suddenly talking like some kind of idiot.?
Lucas secretly smiled an unknown smile..
“Because I will be happy too.”
Then Lucas glanced at Evangeline next to him..
Evangeline, who was shaking off the frost dust from Lucas' armor, blushed in embarrassment and said something..
“mister! I also have something to ask.!”
“What.”
“I like the one with belly fat, the one without it.?!”
“It's okay to have it, it's okay to not have it.”
“That's correct-!”
Evangeline was delighted and pounded Lucas' armor harder. Lucas smiled bitterly and left Evangeline alone..
“…….”
I opened my mouth in a daze as I listened to the incomprehensible conversation between the two knights..
I can't keep up with the kids' stories from last time..
Is this a generation gap?……?
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