Chapter 372
My Villains Episode 372
61. art of war(14)
The clap that Lord Ankir brought out - no, the sight of the holy relic emitting white flames was definitely an amazing sight..
Just like dirty water being sucked into a water hole, the poisonous air seeping into the wet ground coalesced and swirled towards the flame. Seeing the mysterious appearance, most of the cavalrymen made the sign of the cross..
However, the shin bone of this ‘white shepherd’ also had limitations in its power. Although the surroundings were being purified, every time the swamp of death pulsated silently, the same amount of poison that the white flames consumed was rising again..
That's right, 'Asag' was as big as three or four counties combined. Of course, it was impossible to purify such a large area with holy relics that were only a handful in size..
In the end, the best the white shepherd's shinbone could do was to create a temporary safety zone in a radius of about twenty to thirty meters..
“……Even an ordinary priest would do this. If this was going to happen, they should have just brought Father Gospatrick..”
Lord Ankir, who was in high spirits, realized the limits of the relic he had obtained and began to grumble..
I was a little dumbfounded and burst out laughing..
“Sir, you are quite greedy. This alone is great enough... … . And, even though reconnaissance is definitely a war activity, they are going to bring in priests.?”
“What's wrong with that? It's not like we're going to charge into the enemy camp with a priest. I just want to pave the way..”
It was just words, and Lord Ankir knew well that his grumbling was meaningless..
Prior to the war with the Mittergerand Empire, a fellow Light Church nation, Prince Ulkar limited all clergy to only operate in Andal-Viren. It may be for rear support or relief, but I couldn't bring a priest on a reconnaissance mission like this..
“This is so stupid.”
Lord Ankir continued, swinging his white-burning shin bone as if measuring the extent of the safe zone..
“It was Father Gospatrick who immediately made me realize the power of this treasure. The priest himself comes here and clears a path, and the path is made with objects touched by his hands. What's so different between those two??”
“Even though I cover my eyes and say nothing, I can't help but think that I have to do this to survive..”
You may think that it is foolish to choose between means and methods during a war. However, if priests were directly mobilized in the war between the Gwangmyeongists, they could have been excommunicated by both El Ganor and Calandari..
Also, it was obvious that the enemies would be far superior to this side in terms of the number of priests. This is a natural fact considering the vast territory owned by the father of Alzenburg and the Duke of Topal and the number of cathedrals attached to it..
Under the circumstances, it would have been a huge disaster if the priests were moved carelessly and the enemies were given an excuse to mobilize the priests..
“Still, I don’t think the relic will go out any time soon.” The paper wrapping the relics had a prayer written in Shpacht. Immediately after Lord Ankir mumbled and read that prayer, divine power began to well up without knowing where it came from..
“I think it will last longer than most priests... … . Since I'm not sure, I'm satisfied with just experimenting today.?”
“There's no time to waste, Lord Poynix..”
He shook his head in a very stern manner..
“Isn't this a situation where the enemy could attack as soon as tomorrow? I should take this opportunity to check the route. It would be great since we don't have to worry about dragon knights coming to scout us..”
“Still, wouldn't it be dangerous? What if that white flame goes out in the middle of the day??”
“If you feel like it's going to go away, you should come back..”
“If the relic goes out before it completely escapes.?”
“I have an antidote prepared. That should be enough to last you until you return to Andal-Viren and receive treatment from the priests.
yo. this.”
“••••♦•Hmm.”
I thought for a moment and scratched my eyebrows..
“No matter how much I think about it, it seems too dangerous... … . Let's be satisfied with today's experiment and report to the prince to find a better way..”
Lord Ankir's face twisted before I finished speaking..
“Damn it, I thought the Lord would agree to my ingenious plan..”
“What a brilliant plan. In the end, the body
You're saying we're going to beat it with this, right??”
“We're not that kind of being?”
“yes? what does that mean?”
“Isn't it the fate of knights like you and me to face danger with our whole bodies?.”
“……I didn't hear such strange noises when I was ordained by the prince..”
“It's common sense that doesn't need to be said. Also, after retracing the Lord's actions, I found that Aoman had extensive knowledge in that area..”
“Me? Not at all. “I’m the type of person who uses my head more than my body.” As Lord Ankir and I continued to argue, other knights who had been standing silently came forward. They were Lord Hendry and Lord Bolsom, whom Prince Ulcar had passed through Alvivton four months ago..
“As Lord Phoenics said, it seems dangerous to enter Asag so rashly..”
“I think so too. Aside from the fact that it’s dangerous,……
Sir Bolsom, who took off his iron helmet and leather helmet to reveal his bald head, wiped the sweat from the top of his head and added:.
“Even if you were to rely on that bone to find a side path in the swamp, I don't think it would be a meaningful detour..”
“A meaningful detour? what does that mean?”
“The range where safety is guaranteed is not that wide, and the ranks cannot be maintained for long. At most, the limit would be to move around 230 cavalry, so what great effect would it have if just that many troops were to make a detour??”
Sir Ankir made a sour expression at the sharp criticism that was unusual for a bald man..
“Even if only a few elite knights bypass it,,”
“The enemy is fifteen thousand, sir. Not one hundred and fifty or fifteen hundred, but fifteen thousand. I am not ignoring Sir Ankir's bravery, but even if there were thirty Sirs attacking him from behind, the enemy would not budge. About two to three hundred people will die and say, ‘I guess so.’.”
The giant knight closed his mouth awkwardly. Then Sir Hendry, who, unlike his bald cousin, had grown handsome blonde hair, smiled bitterly..
“In fact, if it were to the extent of what Bolsom said, it wouldn't be completely meaningless. The real problem is the monsters that live in the swamp..”
Winter on the plateau was a dry season, but the swamp of death was filled with a hazy water mist. Sir Hendry looked around at the ominous fog and lowered his voice..
“That sick land is famous as the drake's habitat. They say it's not only teeming with drakes, but also leech golems, corrupted spirits, giant slimes, and trolls. If you try to take a detour and encounter a group of drakes, you will incur unnecessary losses.……
Sir Hendry continued, but I was already preoccupied with something else..
The leech golem... … Did they give me about 800 experience points? The decaying spirit and poison foam slime were around 1000, the drake was around 2500, and the swamp troll was around 3500..
The desire for experience farming is rising. This undoubtedly came from Kim Seung-soo's ego..
“……I can't help it. If that's what they think.”
When Lord Ankir slumped his shoulders due to the persuasion of the two knights,.
“Well, then……
I glanced around at the audience and shrugged my shoulders..
“It's a shame, so let's just taste it.?”
The knights looked at me with puzzled faces at my sudden change in attitude..
30 from the unique equipment 'Dragon Slayer's Seal', 90 from the set equipment 'Death King's Scale Belt' and 'Death King's Scale Handcuffs', 15 from the special skill 'Legendary Bloodline', given in proportion to level and health. Up to the basic value of 6… … gun 141.
It's my poison resistance..
If the number in the game was this high, it would be safe to say that there would be no chance of addiction during the campaign. Would you say that even if you drink a cup of deadly poison, burping once is the end of it?.
Thanks to this, I only felt a little frustrated while walking through the swamp of death. Unlike my fellow drivers who suffer from things like their eyes are sore or their stomach feels nauseous..
““Big.” Lord Ankir, who was dripping yellow snot while holding up the shin bone of his patron saint, frowned. This is because the white flames began to shake uneasily..
“It will slowly go out. I guess I should go back now.”
No one complained about those words. Because the white flames lasted for over three hours, it was possible to get a rough idea of the surrounding geography, and the poison was so strong that despite the protection of the relics, symptoms of poisoning gradually appeared..
The symptoms of this poisoning became more severe the further away one went from the patron saint's shin bone. It was a shame that only ten people had been chosen. If they had forced more people, they would have had an ugly fight over who would take the seat closest to Lord Ankir..
“If this happens, I don't know if I'll be able to fight properly even if I take a detour..”
Sir Ankiir, who sneezed loudly, frowned at me pulling the reins from the lead..
“Sir, are you okay? “Because we were so far ahead, the poison must have been worse.” “Okay, it’s okay. I guess it's because I have a nice stomach..”
“Are you mean? I'm not the kind of person with a weak stomach either.……
He leaned his upper body on his horse and blew his nose..
“Anyway, *sigh* there won't be any problem in the battle. If you use this swamp as a detour, you will be able to cross it in an hour if you make up your mind..”
“Well, I guess so..”
“and… … This is something I imagined on my own..”
He slowly opened his mouth under my questioning gaze..
“It was Father Gospa Trik who awakened the power of this gem..”
“I know. You said it before, right?.”
“However, the way to awaken that power was to pour out divine power like pouring priming water..”
“But?”
“Then, if you pour out more divine power, this fire won't last much longer.?”
“Ha, that’s a one-dimensional idea.-”
I was about to laugh at Lord Ankir but quickly shut my mouth..
It was just before that I was laughing at someone who was holding a dog bone and talking about miracles, and then my jaw dropped when I saw a real relic appear. If we recall that lesson, Lord Ankir may not have been entirely wrong..
“what. That might be true... … . Then, if you want to pour out more divine power,,”
“I need to get help from other priests. If possible, it would be good if Princess Theodora could also help..”
“I think you may feel that I am too deeply involved in the war... … . Well, let’s just talk about it for now.” “Okay, let’s do that. I will also tell you
I have to give it to you. If our prince made a special request, wouldn't the princess have no choice but to accept it??”
As we were talking about various things and leading the horse, I saw something large and round in front of me through the thick fog. At first glance, it looked like a large rock the size of an ordinary van..
“Nari, that. It wasn't there before,”
“ fizzle.”
When Fritz with the ponytail pointed at a vague figure with his horse's head side by side, I quietly raised my hand and took out a javelin from my saddle..
Gi-don, who was following, noticed that the situation was unusual and shot a long arrow at the center of the bow. The other knights also adjusted their swords or drew their weapons..
Before I knew it, Sir Ankir lowered his headgear, took out a two-handed sword, and whispered in my direction..
“do you see something?”
“well. I don't know what it is……
I narrowed my eyes and looked at the round figure and got off the bicorn..
“I can hear you breathing..”
w O ugh” —
“I'll take a look and come back.”
Since this was a reconnaissance to secure a detour route for the cavalry, everyone brought horses, but the diseased swamp was not a very good terrain for horses to move..
Since one had to use only solid roads between mud and puddles of water, the route of movement was limited, and moving secretly was unthinkable..
After quickly taking off my helmet and breastplate and hanging them on my saddle, I slowly approached the direction where I could hear the sound of breathing with my body becoming lighter..
Huh-huuuu.
It was a sound so small that it was difficult to notice unless you were very alert. Despite the small sound, it feels deep and heavy. Thanks to this, I was able to guess that the person responsible for that breathing sound was quite large..
I walked forward with my right foot on the swamp and my left foot on the compacted ground. It's nothing compared to a bundle, but it was a secret movement that I could be proud of..
As the distance gradually narrowed, I realized that the vague figure was a huge lump of flesh covered in dirt.-
Yeah, yeah!
With a heavy breathing sound, the lump of flesh rose up..
That's a billion!
The silent fog was filled with a roar that made my eardrums vibrate. My field of vision was also filled with a huge shape that was probably 5 or 6 meters tall..
Skin full of dead skin cells, a curved waist, belly fat that hangs long enough to cover the groin, fingernails as sharp and black as ax blades, rotting teeth in a hooked nose, and eyes filled with black evil instead of white..
“That is!”
“Giant, giant.!”
As Lord Bolsom shouted, the person who appeared was none other than a giant, especially a swamp giant..
The appearance of a monster bordering on legend could have made one cringe, but none of the ten people gathered here were scared..
““Sigh,” I stepped on the solid ground and fired the javelin straight away..
Wow!
It was aimed at the eyes, but the swamp giant turned its head with reflexes unbecoming of its size. However, the javelin pierced under the protruding cheekbone of the giant's nose, and the giant let out a long scream..
“Gonggyeo-hundred million!”
The roar that was comparable to that of a giant was made by Lord Ankir. As soon as he finished shouting, the riders gave up the reins without hesitation..
An ordinary village farmer would have run amok after seeing the swamp giant's majesty, but none of those gathered here were like that. In particular, the five knights, including Sir Ankir, charged towards the giant as if they were racing..
Tung/
Long arrows flew above the heads of the knights charging along the narrow road. It was a crossbow shot by Gidon. The Swamp Giant, who was screaming and groping for the javelin stuck in his cheek, lost his balance and stumbled when the crossbow struck the side of his uvula..
“Wow!”
Lord Ankir swung his two-handed sword with great enthusiasm. The attack, ignoring defense, split one of the giant's thick legs to the point where the bone was exposed..
The knights who followed him also left large and deep scars on the swamp giant..
“Xepal!”
Fritz, who was riding a small horse compared to the knights' war horses, had a red face as he desperately wanted to strike the giant with a single sword..
He took an ax from his belt and threw it at the giant. The ax, with its short handle and small blade, did not look threatening at all, but as soon as it was pierced into the giant's thigh, it spewed out a fierce electric current..
Grinding!
Oh my gosh -
Just before the giant, who had his legs cut off and was electrocuted, fell, I quickly pulled out my sword and threw myself away..
“Ah, Elo!”
My boots blew out air at the starter word full of magical energy, and I bounced like an arrow on a string and rushed towards the giant..
At that moment, a dark red blade sprouted from the black ice. The long sword, which was nearly 2 meters long, knocked down the giant's head..
“Phew!”
Wow, last hit.
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