Chapter 87
87Mars Relic Convoy(2)
'Twilight Zereah'.
Before becoming the Holy Grail Knight of Fl, the goddess of dreams and death, he had to undergo a long period of training..
Two paths are given to those who prove themselves through a period of wandering as knights of pilgrimage and become knights of the kingdom..
Will you continue to serve in the kingdom's army and spend the days of honorable battle as a War Knight's direct knight, or will you set out on an uncertain journey as an acolyte and aim to become a Holy Grail Knight?.
Of course, not everyone who becomes an acolyte can become a Holy Grail Knight..
At the end of the journey, only the chosen knights could receive the 'quest' from the gods, and even those who succeeded were rare..
This was the reason why the Holy Grail Knights were unable to find a replacement and were able to hold their positions for hundreds of years before finally ascending to heaven..
Usually, quests are received within 20 years, and quests can be completed within 5 years..
If he didn't even receive the quest, he would realize his own shortcomings and return to being a kingdom knight..
But Gerea Vertum. He hasn't received a quest from any god for over 50 years..
He went out to the waves of the ocean to hunt monsters, and took part in the war knight's orc conquest, cutting off the supply and demand of hundreds of orcs..
He willingly suppressed bandits for the people on the border suffering from the plunder of barbarians, and even prayed to heaven at a temple on top of a mountain where thunder sounded..
His performance changed from awe to ridicule, from ridicule to pity..
「Hey man, shouldn't you have done that? The gods are not responding because you are not good enough. How can you be so stubborn?.」
It was when he was working as a mercenary for the empire to raise money for his training..
He became a kingdom knight at the same time and was commanding over a thousand knights as the proud War Knight of Lionheart..
At the age of fifteen, he wandered the world for ten years as a knight-errant, another ten years as he fulfilled his duties as a kingdom knight, and then set out on a spiritual journey for fifty years..
Despite floating around for so long, he didn't even receive quests from the gods..
This is because only the superhumans who are qualified to receive the quest will remain in human history..
He was an outstanding knight, but he was not a superman who could single-handedly change the course of the battlefield..
It was reckless, it was ignorant, it was ignorant..
The woman of worse dreams appeared in Zereah's dream and spoke..
[Oh no. Why do you wander endlessly through suffering? The pantheon knows your sincerity. Go back and be loyal to the kingdom..]
Zereah realized that the woman in his dream was a divine being, but he politely rejected it..
"Woman. Blame me for my shortcomings, but please don’t deny my journey to pursue fame.."
It is your right to choose, but it is your right to challenge..
Jereah left for training again.
He walked through mud that no noble knight would go near, his hands were always stained with blood, and although the bards sang of his infamy at his foolishness,.
He became a Holy Grail Knight only when he reached the age of 100, making him the youngest to awaken among all Holy Grail Knights..
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The canyon that separates the border between the empire and the northern barbarians is a revered area called the Valley of Death..
A narrow entrance, paths that diverge as you go down inside, and native monsters overflowing between them. When you reach the end, you will reach the border of the empire, but the risk of getting there is too great..
Nevertheless, there was only one reason why Zereah chose this place as a retreat route..
throat.
Zereah, who was attacked by orcs and barbarians, organized a dummy convoy composed of quick-moving cavalry to buy time and blocked the canyon to prevent a full-scale pursuit..
Although there was nothing that could be done about the chase team that flew into the air or found a detour, most of the troops were blocked at this narrow entrance..
"In front of the shield wall! Axemen are waiting!"
Orc crushers move like machines under the loud commands of the Beverly Company Commander..
Armed with shields and swords, they each show off their Orc skull decorations and cast a ferocious gaze..
-WHAAAAAAAAA────!!
Green beasts charging, showing off their heavy weight. The shield wall was able to withstand their clash..
"Hit the axemen!"
The axemen who were hiding among the shield soldiers skillfully cut off the orc's wrists and decapitated him. Thoroughly efficient mechanical movement.
The sound of a whistle blowing as soldiers execute two orcs each..
-Beep! Beep!
At the sound of Company Commander Beverley's whistle, a gap in the shield wall opens. Taking advantage of the orcs' corpses falling, the shield walls of the lineage retreated to a sufficiently secured space..
2The row was transformed into a single row and the whistle sounded again..
-Beep!
Next is repetition of attack and defense. Row 1 blocks, row 2 stabs. Again, the first row switches to the second row, and the second row replaces the first row..
Although it may seem simple, is it possible to move without error in a crowded battlefield??
The orc crushers, who lacked strength and physique, were skillfully slaughtering the orcs, treating them as if they were dogs in their own yard..
'Strong… It's a matter of power. The fighting power as a group is on a different level.!'
Han Su-ho, who received the standby order, could not help but be impressed by the great performance of the Baltaric Orc Crusher Corps..
So far, the number of soldiers in the pantheon who were D-ranked is this high? I was amazed.
They fought quite well considering they were D-class. Even if you go to any small or medium-sized guild's attack team, you can play a pivotal role..
Still, when I found out that it didn't meet Leon's expectations, I was a little dumbfounded..
-Well, aren't they conscripts from medieval peasants? Even if we fight well…….
However, all members of the Lionheart Kingdom army are professional soldiers. Moreover, it is natural to grow up eating crops blessed from birth, and their combat experience cannot be compared to that of modern hunters..
They are masters of group warfare and specialists in war where the entire corps moves like a single machine..
Their bravery and collective fighting power can truly be said to be the highest peak..
"It's a troll! The rock troll is coming!"
Soldiers holding pikes at the shout of the leading soldier.
However, the troll's weight is almost three times that of the orc. Even a Baltaric corps with a defense force several times its mass cannot avoid formation collapse..
"Knights! Geochang!!"
Leon’s voice rings loudly. As Leon's voice rang out behind Baltaric's troops, the knights and commoner cavalry on both wings raised their spears..
Among them, Han Su-ho and Kim Jae-hyuk were excluded due to ‘lack of horsemanship’..
"Where on earth are you planning to charge??"
Suho and Jaehyuk had doubts about that..
The Baltarak corps had blocked the narrow entrance..
These positions may be absolutely advantageous for defense, but they do not allow flexible use of troops. There was no land for the cavalry to run on right away..
"Charge!"
Nevertheless, Leon ordered a cavalry charge without hesitation. So, without any hesitation, I started running.──
"Ah, it's attacking the rear of our troops.?!"
"It's dangerous!"
While the two cadets were shocked, 20 planes each from the left wing and the right wing. A total of 40 cavalry galloped at a dizzying pace toward the rear of Baltaric's corps..
At the dizzying moment before attacking the rear of their allies, the two realized what their 'insufficient horsemanship' was..
-Shut up!
The first one is Sir Zereah, the leader. He turned the reins and ran toward the steep wall of the canyon right next to Baltaric's troops..
It's a reckless attempt that will end up being a scam if you run into a wall like this. But Lionheart's steeds are no ordinary steeds..
-Hehehe!
Sigh! A black horse spurs the ground and steps onto the wall. It soon started 'running' up the wall..
A miraculous moment that seems to defy gravity at first glance. But that's not the case. The horse is just running before he falls off the wall he climbed..
And this miracle was achieved by all the words that followed..
"This is it…!""
"run!"
Warhorses willingly run down the canyon walls, trusting in their comrades with whom they have shared hardships for decades. The horsemen riding on both wings of Baltaric's corps passed them in an instant.──
-Chur?
He flashed an evil look at the charging trolls..
"Take a picture and press it!"
When Zereah shouted, his horse responded by kicking the wall. The horsemen attack the trolls in the air with the acceleration from running and the acceleration from the moment they hit the wall..
That sight is truly like a lightning strike in a dry sky. As many as a dozen trolls had their entire bodies pierced by lances coming down from the air..
"Wow, you crazy people! Hit it!"
"Wow!"
The orcs were scared, but they grabbed their axes and charged. They bravely charged at the leading kingdom knight, but fire erupted from the knight's lance first..
"Become ashes to the sacred flame!!"
Flames pouring down. Spiral-shaped flames poured in a straight line like a laser blast..
The orcs touched by the spiral flames were instantly reduced to ashes without leaving any bone fragments behind, and the flames spread in all directions..
"Wow!…!"
"wealth, fire!"
While the orcs were panicked by the fire, the knights finished off the trolls, left their bodies as obstacles, and climbed the wall again to return behind the infantry..
"Great, great……."
The combat power of the infantry alone is astounding, but the knights are on a whole different level..
It may be surprising, but the Lionheart Kingdom army was at least one level higher than the hunters of modern Earth at the same level..
Indeed, at this level, Leon is not satisfied with the knight cadets and trainees..
The War Knight who moved this elite level in legions was Leon. How low did they seem to him?.
"If this continues, it could be blocked forever.?"
Anyone would think that when they see the mountain of monster corpses piled up in front of them..
"Don't let your guard down. They haven't even started in earnest yet.."
As Leon approached, Jaehyuk realized why Leon was not coming forward. He is hiding his strength.
The Lionheart King is a weapon of ultimate power in itself. Unless there is a real crisis, I will quietly bide my time..
"Still, even if there is a ‘quest’, isn’t there a need for His Majesty to be here? Lord Zereah, the Holy Grail Knight, is also incredibly strong.."
"……."
Leon did not answer, but recalled the ‘system message’ reported by Jaehyuk, the awakened person..
[Help Lord Zereah of Twilight escort the Relic to the Lionheart border..]
-Side mission: Defend Lord Zereah's main army to the end..
This gate suggests two purposes..
First, we will move to the border to escort the real convoy out of the five convoys of holy relics..
Second, we will support the Zereah and Baltaric corps that blocked the canyon for the convoy and defend the convoy of the relics..
In terms of simple efficiency, it would be right to abandon Zereah and chase the convoy of the holy relics..
Leon would be able to soar through the sky with his Stallion and chase them down..
But Leon chose to stay. The reason was simple.
First, I believed that someone would be able to carry out the convoy of the relics.,
Secondly, it was because I wanted to watch over the honorable Holy Grail Knight who could not see the end until the end..
"Su-ho Han, Jae-hyuk Kim. Have you checked what your luggage told you to check??"
"yep! I checked the bodies of the orcs, but there were no magic stones anywhere.!"
No magic stones are found at this gate. But there are no survivors.
This is because the knights and soldiers here are all rewarded with an honorable life in paradise..
'Gate's Quest is also unbiased..'
Until now, some gate quests had their intentions hidden. In particular, the quest to defeat the Holy Grail Knight Geobrick and the stone statue of Rakshar were extremely blatant..
But I don't feel any such manipulation at this gate. It is purely based on this historical event and presents its own strategy..
Is the gate neutral? Are the quests that appear at the gate neutral??
So why have the gates so far been so biased and malicious??
'The gate itself is neutral. But the quest... Can the system be manipulated by demons??'
Quite a few inferences were possible with just the first try. If I try a few more times, I'll come to a good conclusion..
"Su-ho Han, Jae-hyuk Kim. You two go check the canyon behind to see if there are any other cadets.──"
It was then. Something flashes and rushes towards Leon..
-Kyaang!
Leon swung his sword and deflected it. But the tremor of its weight was transmitted to his fingertips..
"……."
What was thrown towards Leon was a spear. That too fell from the sky. Leon's gaze turned into the air..
"Click, click, click…!"
A wild boar-like beast with malformed, twisted tusks was spreading its hideously huge wings and carrying an orc on its back..
Bonecrusher, a flying beast that only warchief-level orcs can ride..
An orc with promiscuous tattoos was holding a spear atop a flying monster born from a crossbreed of terrible orc magic..
That must have been the javelin thrown at Leon..
"Dirty green beast... Use a ranged weapon?"
And that made the Lionheart King very uncomfortable..
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