Chapter 639
My Villains Episode 639
73. Army of Evil God(7)
Despite Gawin's morale-boosting efforts that bordered on performance art, the tide was turning against him. This is because there were so many spiders and so many annoying monsters mixed in..
The reticulated web spider, which kept spinning its webs, was at least better. This was because the wizards were clearly responding, and the skillful archers were shooting at them one by one, turning them into hedgehogs..
On the other hand, the plague spider's skin was much tougher, so even if you succeeded in sniping it, you could not hit it properly. Far away from the battlefield, they kept making chelicerae sounds as if they were cheering on other spiders..
On the other hand, it waved its tail and applied bodily fluids to a group of people passing nearby. Because of him, the extermination team had to deal with all kinds of germs and camel spiders soaked in acid..
The camel spider, which was as big as a calf, was a monster with an extremely hideous appearance at first glance, but its actual combat power was at most similar to that of a subadult orc. It is not at a level that poses a threat to hunting soldiers, who are considered elite soldiers, or young knights who are gaining practical combat experience by the second..
But things changed when the plague spider reached out. Even after easily killing camel spiders, there are still members coughing up blood, scratching their pus-covered skin, or crying out because they can't see..
“Damn it, I need a priest!”
“dismissal! You must ask for reinforcements from the main army.!”
Students in the occult science department - some of whom majored in exorcism - quickly began treatment using medicines and tools they had prepared, but it was a big task just to get a combatant who was in the middle of a fight to the rear..
Even the plague spider wasn't the worst. The worst was the evil spirit spider..
Like the plague spider, the evil spirit spider scurried around from afar and occasionally did strange things. The woman with the head in place of her breasts distorts her face in a hideous manner and bursts into laughter..
Kihihahahaha-!
That light contained an evil energy stronger than a banshee's scream, that is, the magic power of the underworld, and it gnawed away the human spirit..
Every time the evil spirit spider burst out laughing, the subjugation team members froze in fear, fainted for a moment, or even screamed and left the front line. It was natural that there were many injuries. It was a shame because there was only one evil spirit spider. Even if there were only three, the defense line would have collapsed long ago..
“Excellency, reinforcements! Reinforcements have arrived!”
“at las.”
Not only was Garwin's entire body a wreck as he led the defense in front of the ranks, but he was also covered in the body fluids of the plague spiders. The acid that flowed through the cracks in the helmet was weak, so it did not immediately melt the skin on my face, but white smoke was still slowly flowing out..
Gawin looked back, enduring the pain as if he had been burned, and barely managed to swallow a curse. This is because the number of troops that arrived was less than twenty..
“……Is this all there is to the army??”
“I apologize, sir..”
Contrary to what he said, the knight who had the blue wisteria flower, or Colmaros family emblem, embroidered on his surcoat did not look at all apologetic. The war hammer in his hand, as well as his shield and plate armor, were full of traces of battle. They too came here after much hardship..
“Six points, including the northern entrance, are under attack, in fact the entire garrison. The subjugation commander also expressed his hope that you will be brave..”
“……I can't help it. You guys, please join us quickly.!”
Os' support was disappointing but not useless..
Among the elite soldiers that Baron Shaenna had carefully trained, there were two vassal knights. There was even a cathedral knight included, so Osu must have paid some attention..
“……This smell.”
The face of the cathedral knight, Iphus, was grimly distorted. Seeing the change in his usual benevolent smile, the soldiers around him took a step back without realizing it..
Before I knew it, eyes filled with white brilliance scanned the spider. Soon the enraged cathedral knight's eyes were fixed on the evil spirit spider, who was about to burst into laughter..
Kiia-
“Shut up, hit it.!”
The roar that resounded like thunder became a shock wave and violently pushed the magic power of the underworld. Even the evil spirit spider suddenly stopped laughing at the sacred wave..
“Gentle sheep of the Lord, do not be afraid of that base monster! The shield forged by light is here!”
The angry cathedral knight's cry and the divine power contained therein stopped the fleeing members..
“Lord, who shines alone, give me a torch of purification-!”
Iphus raised the military flag he was carrying high. The pole mace, which looked like a fist-sized piece of metal stuck to the end of the pole, was engulfed in white flames. Then the cathedral knight jumped over the heads of the crew..
“righteous anger!”
Wow-
A halo flashed behind the leaping cathedral knight, and the fiercely attacking spiders froze to a halt..
“And the judgment of justice!”
Boom!
As if a white fireball exploded, a white explosion occurred around the fallen Iphus..
The sacred flames instantly burned away the evil magic that permeated the air, making the surrounding crew take deep breaths as if they could breathe..
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
“be punished-!
The cathedral knight swept away the camel spiders by swinging his two-meter-long pole mace like a cane, and then rushed at the giant blade spider and began beating it up. The blade spider's three legs were broken in the blink of an eye, and its body was crushed without even knowing what was going on..
“The Lord takes care of us!”
“attack! follow the light!”
Just as the morale of the crew was burning again due to Iphus' performance, an ally who appeared among the enemies poured fuel on it..
“……Baron Acraden?”
As if responding to Gawin's absent-minded muttering, the surrounding hunters cheered..
“Oh, hey, it's the Commander-in-Chief.!”
“It's the Baron! The Baron is back!”
What appeared from beyond the darkness were Baron Acraden, the vassal knights of the Teryx family, and two young knights. These are the people who chased after Lionel, who protruded too far and completely disappeared from sight..
“……I'm sick of it..”
Acraden mumbled with an exhausted look, but did not stop swinging his weapon. The ax spear 'Golgog' was already covered in the blood of monsters, not only the blade but also the hilt and tip of the spear..
Meanwhile, the razor-like sharpness did not change, and each time the ax spear rotated like a pinwheel, the camel spiders were cut into pieces like soft cheese..
Buuuk, boouuk.-
A plague spider nearby belatedly discovered the humans dressed in plate armor and nervously tapped its chelicerae. Then, it began to run away in the other direction, spraying pitch-black bodily fluid from its anus. The surrounding camel spiders that were attacking the garrison turned around and targeted Acraden and the others, as if trying to protect them..
“Where are you going?!”
The Baron immediately caught up with the fleeing plague spider. The vassal knights killed the camel spiders that blocked the main army, but Acraden alone, relying on his armor, pushed away those who persistently followed..
“rain, on!”
Like an iron ball rolling through a swarm of ants, the Baron plowed through the spiders without stopping for a moment. Six or seven camel spiders clung to his feet and legs, but it was not enough to slow down the superman's rush..
“Inhale-”
Leaving the camel spiders still hanging, the Baron swung his ax spear through the black fog of bodily fluids. The sharp spear blade immediately pierced my plump stomach..
Tap, tap, tap, tap.-
The spider, deeply stabbed by Golgog, struggled desperately, bleeding. But it was all in vain. This is because the curved blade of the ax spear caught the guy like a hook..
-Quang!
Next, the ax spear flashed and fired an invisible 'follow-up blow', completely crushing the plague spider..
Crash, crackle!
Thump, thump, thump!
Upon the death of the parent, nearby camel spiders showed strange behavior. They would repeatedly hit their chelicerae to make noise, spin around in place, or suddenly attack their compatriots..
The confusion did not last long. Another plague spider noticed the situation and quickly rushed over to control the lower-level entities..
Of course, it was enough for the Baron and his party to take advantage of the opportunity and return to the garrison..
“Musketeers! You're finally back.”
“His Excellency the Margrave.”
“What on earth happened... … lionel ball?”
Garwin, who quickly cleaned up his surroundings and was greeting Acraden, widened his eyes. This is because one of the young knights who returned with the Baron was carrying Lionel, who was limp like a corpse..
“Aren't you Crully? Lord Lionel-”
“You are safe. You just lost your mind for a moment.…….”
The person carrying Lionel on his back was Crully, a commoner who was studying at the Royal College under royal patronage. I was acquainted with Garwin because we were taking 'General and Practical Imperial Combat Techniques' in the same class..
“Did you just faint for a moment? Nonsense. You didn't just faint..”
“Ah, Your Excellency. that is.”
Garwin lowered his voice..
“Get it straight, Crully. What the hell happened??”
As he said, Lionel did not simply lose his mind. His face was covered in blood, his handsome nose had completely collapsed, and his mouth was covered in bloody foam..
Gawin could not understand this situation. No matter how famous he is for being a badass, Lionel has unrivaled skills among his peers. To think that he suffered such serious injuries, even wearing Jeore's secret treasure.?
Could it be that greenskins and monster spiders are not enough, a more dangerous enemy has appeared??
When Crully, who had been interrogated, pursed his lips like a carp as if choosing a word, Acraden, who was taking a breath and looking around at his retainers, answered instead..
“That's what the teacher did.”
“schoolmaster? What kind of nonsense are you saying all of a sudden??”
“This is Ludo, the swordsmanship teacher. That gellan guy.”
The Baron did not hide his displeasure and spoke as if chewing..
“I knew he had a pretty cocky personality from what I'd heard, but when I saw him a little while ago, he turned out to be completely crazy..”
“Mr. Ludo?”
“He suddenly appeared and attacked Prince Lionel with harsh words and harsh words. There was no way to stop me..”
“That can't be possible. He will be helping Team 9 defend the right wall.…….”
A question crossed Gawin’s mind..
Now that I think about it, it was strange. Viscount Arthur's left side, which blocked the entrance to the garrison, and the front side went through several crises and helped each other. On the other hand, there was no significant news from the right side. No news is good news, and seeing as neither spiders nor greenskins have attacked the rear so far, it doesn't seem like the worst situation.…….
“Then what about the teacher? where is he now?”
“I don't know. He disappeared after leaving the fainted Lord Lionel in his care..”
“away? where?”
Baron Acraden shrugged his shoulders and turned his head to look into the deep darkness outside the garrison..
It was around that time. The swarm of spiders that attacked like a mindless group began to retreat..
Just, just, just!
Tap, tap, tap.!
The plague spiders signaled retreat. No, strictly speaking, they didn't order a retreat. Because I was just confused and banging on my chelicerae..
However, to the eyes of humans, the spiders seemed to recede like the tide with the signal of the plague spiders..
Gyaaaagh! Kiyaaaaa!
The evil spirit spiders, unable to satisfy their hunger, ran rampant to prevent the group from scattering, but the spiders did not obey the control. In the end, the guy let out a scream filled with morale as if to vent his anger and disappeared into the darkness..
“Oh, that cunning- stop, you unclean monster.!”
As if crushing dozens of spiders with a pole mace wasn't enough, the cathedral knight shouted at the evil spirit spider. Even that sad cry contained a considerable amount of divine power, and the evil magic that was about to encroach on humans was dissipated in vain..
“Stop, Lord Iphus! There are people who urgently need treatment.!”
“eww.”
Gawin's urgent dissuasion stopped the enraged cathedral knight. Iphus let out a rough breath between his clenched teeth, as if he was indignant..
“Shut up, huuuu.”
The knight of the cathedral took the ring cross around his neck with a sigh. The unbecoming of a priest subsided, and his face, which had been distorted like a vicious murderer, regained its peace in an instant..
“hmm.”
And yet his eyes were nailed beyond the darkness. Gawin approached Iphus and asked a question with a puzzled face..
“kyung? Why are you doing that??”
“……dismissal. Looks like it's not time to relax yet..”
“that.”
Garwin's half-burnt face hardened. He was about to ask again,
Kyaaa, kyaaa-
A scream heard in the darkness. It was clearly that of an evil spirit spider, but it contained no terrifying intimidation or evil magic power. It was extreme fear and pain..
“Ready for battle!”
Gawin, who realized that the situation was unusual, shouted without hesitation..
“Everyone, evacuate the wounded soldiers and close the cave in the wall! Wizards prepare their spells!”
After a moment of panic, the crew began to move according to the command. No one was tired, but morale was pretty good thanks to successfully blocking the enemy attacks so far..
Gawin, who noticed this, sighed in relief and gave an order to the group of young knights nearby..
“Go to the left and right barriers and assess the situation. If you can afford it, ask for support..”
The battlefield was only about 100 meters wide, but visibility was only half that, so messengers had to be sent to inspect the camp right next to it..
The team members moved quickly, and thanks to this, Garwin was able to confirm that the damage to the left and right barriers was minimal before a new situation occurred. Soon, about twenty young knights from Teams 5 and 9 arrived along with Euphria..
As the hasty reorganization continued, a figure finally emerged from the darkness..
“……uh?”
“That one.”
Among the very nervous crew, new voices emerged one by one..
“person… … Looks like?”
As someone said, the thing that trudged out to reveal itself clearly had the shape of a human. He was a man who was about a hand taller than an ordinary man, had a sturdy physique, and was dressed in a breastplate and greaves..
“uh.”
As the distance gradually narrowed, Euphria noticed the tangled black-blonde hair and dark gray eyes, and muttered in an idiotic voice..
“Mr. Ludo?”
Questionable voices continued among the young knights..
“……That's teacher Ludo?”
“What nonsense, what is that?.”
Among the young knights gathered here, there were more than twenty students attending swordsman Ludo's lecture, 'General and Practical Imperial Combat Techniques'. The reason why so many students did not recognize Ludo's face was very simple..
“No beard.?”
It was just as someone with a sharp eye said. He did not have a full, messy beard, like the trademark of a swordsman from the empire..
“Uh... … . Now that I think about it, it seems similar.?”
“Idiot, it's not similar, you're right..”
“……But why did you grow a beard?.”
Ludo, whose face was clearly revealed, looked completely unfamiliar to everyone, but it was not at all unrecognizable to students who had been taking the class for nearly a month..
Gawin, who was looking shocked at the unexpected situation, suddenly spotted a pair of men and women following Ludo. The faces seemed somehow familiar to him, so he tilted his head when he heard a loud shout coming from nearby..
“No way - Miss Esau!”
“Lord, next to him is Malevis! Malevis is alive!”
The identity of the man and woman who appeared with Ludo was that they were young knights who disappeared while chasing Lionel, who rushed forward without a plan..
Before Garwin or the other leaders could stop them, several young knights ran out of the garrison. The man who got his fiancee back and the brothers who were reunited with their cousin hugged each other and burst into tears..
“Uh, are we still in combat mode? I thought it would end quickly.”
“……Mr. Ludo, what the hell is this?.”
Garwin stared blankly at the man who appeared out of nowhere and asked a question in an absent-minded voice..
Although his entire body was stained with the green blood of greenskins and the dirty fluids of spiders, there was no trace of fatigue on his face. It may be an illusion, but it even felt refreshing..
“hmm.”
Then, suddenly, Gayem’s eyes began to shake slightly. This is because someone else appeared on the face of the swordsman teacher standing face to face..
‘No way, this is ridiculous.’
Whether they knew his true intentions or not, Ludo was sharing his memories with the students with a relaxed expression..
“Lu, teacher Ludo! You, the face - no, the beard?”
“Oh, this.”
When Euphria, who had been standing blankly for a while back, couldn't hide her confusion and asked a question, Ludo rubbed his smooth chin and shrugged his shoulders..
“burned down.”
“on fire, burn?”
“yes. I used the potion, but it still stings a bit..”
“…….”
“Awkward, right? Tsk, it would take another year to grow that much..”
“Well, what do you grow? What a stupid thing to say-”
Baron Acraden was quietly looking at Ludo, who was acting as if nothing had happened. Then suddenly I opened my mouth.
“Have you rescued Miss Esau?.”
“Ah, well. I just met him by chance on my way home. Malevis Archipelago..”
“I see. The military police inspector owes you a debt..”
“……Military police officer? You mean Baron Griff??”
The Baron furrowed his eyebrows at Ludo's puzzled face..
“Miss Esau is the adopted daughter of Baron Griff. I guess you didn't know?”
“Uh, I didn't know..”
“So you're saying that you rescued them without even knowing who they were? Among those monsters?”
“Of course I know who it is. He is a student in my class..”
“…….”
“And, I didn't save it, I just ran into it on the way back..”
As the Baron closed his mouth with a complicated expression on his face, this time the cathedral knight Iphus approached Ludo, making his way through the young knights..
“Did the advisor deal with that monster??”
“Uh, eh? I don't know what you're talking about, but I just killed more than one person.…….”
“I mean spiders. Spreading unclean energy with screams-”
Without speaking, the cathedral knight turned his gaze towards Ludo's left hand..
“……What did you bring??”
“Oh, that's right.”
Ludo handed the helmet he was wearing at his side to the young knight next to him and held up the package he was holding in his hand..
“I discovered something interesting.”
Euphria cursed and grumbled, but Ludo paid no heed and unpacked the package..
“……Ugh,”
Some students frowned. This was because what was contained in the hem of the torn cloak was none other than a human head..
“Why are you doing this?-”
“No, before that, who is this? What on earth have you done??”
Despite the barrage of questions, Ludo calmly pointed to his head..
“Don't do that, take a good look.”
Eyes focused on his fingers. And those who noticed something gasped..
“Teacher, no way that is.”
“Did you notice??”
Beautiful features, light purple skin, and ears that extend left and right.…….
Ludo quietly nodded..
“Yes, it's a black fairy.”
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