Academy is frowned upon but not dark-Episode 210
Episode 210
210fury. Maestro Volkan of Battle(17)
Eleister looked at Lucia in distress..
Lucia battles and retreats. Reasons for considering between two options.
Unlike Corps Commander Crowley, the Bone Dragon is not a being that must be stopped..
It's strong. However, it is also clear that the 'class' is much lower than that of Crowley..
‘The corps commander cannot predict victory or defeat even if the human allied forces gather... … Dragons can be easily stopped on the kingdom's lines..’
It may cause some damage, but it is not something that cannot be prevented by the power of one country..
That was the dragon's location..
Let me add a little more:…….
‘We don't have to bear the damage..’
The injured are injured, but the knights' stamina is exhausted..
Currently, the only people who can fight the Bone Dragon are Adonis, Lucia, Charon, and Elester himself..
‘But Charon chased after Volkan, and I'm out of mana.…….’
The ones who can actually fight are Adonis and Lucia. It was safe to say that it was just the two of them..
There is no guarantee of even winning..
‘After retreating, leave the dragon to another country..’
It's closer to the feeling of entrusting it to you rather than entrusting it to you..
This was the most reasonable and rational decision..
Of course, during this process, other countries will not be notified that the Bone Dragon is heading there..
After the incident is over, they may try to hold the empire responsible..
furthermore.
‘This is a very good opportunity to reduce the enemy's power..’
He's just weaker than the corps commander, but even dragons aren't the kind of guys that will kneel down anywhere..
At least one or two divisions in the kingdom were halved..
If you're lucky, you'll be able to kill a few high-ranking knights..
‘I don't know where the Bone Dragon will head... … To get to the empire, you have to pass through at least two countries..’
There wouldn't be a country stupid enough to not fight the dragon they saw in the process..
The dragon may be heading to the heart of the kingdom, but we leave it alone.?
Because there is nothing more foolish than that..
“Lucia, what should I do??”
“……Do my thoughts matter? Now that you are gone, the next person in command is Master..”
“Hehe, what power does this old man have? He announced his retirement a long time ago and is now locked in a closet at the academy. So don't worry.”
Lucia slowly turned her head and narrowed her eyebrows..
Even though Elester announced his retirement, Lucia knows that there was some kind of political deal going on..
‘It's a test... … You still have that nasty personality..’
Eleister, an old man who looks extremely kind..
20It looked completely different from what Lucia had seen at Annwood Academy several years ago..
‘You used your staff to beat up students..’
The movement was so strange that even children whose bodies were strengthened with mana could not avoid his staff..
Lucia trembled slightly as she unconsciously remembered a memory from the past..
Anyway, Elester was so strict that he was given the nickname ‘Tiger of the Academy’..
He often gave confusing tests. Like right now.
‘……There's no reason for us to fight that guy..’
Lucia knew it well too..
It's a good thing that can reduce the enemy's power, literally blowing your nose without using your hands..
but.
“Let's fight.”
“The reason is?”
“Research on Volkan, the value of dragon bones, and… … This happened because we got in trouble for no reason..”
If the punitive force, including Lucia, had not come here?
Volkan, who failed to resurrect Crowley, would have left this place without any regrets..
Just like I've done up until now, I've been hiding information about myself..
It would have been much more advantageous to show up at a crucial moment..
“hmm… … But isn’t this something we did to do something good? Volkan's identity was revealed. That alone is enough to say we did our job. How about leaving the rest to another country??”
It's just as Elester said..
The kingdom and other countries didn't even know that Volkan was trying to resurrect the commander..
Even if the resurrection of the corps commander was impossible from the beginning, it is clear that they took risks and achieved a great thing..
“This is what we did. So let’s end it with our own hands.…….”
“We have already made enough sacrifices. But is it still necessary to make greater sacrifices? for other countries?”
No, not for other countries..
What Lucia wanted to protect was something different from the beginning..
In the end, Lucia had no choice but to reveal her true feelings..
“Because civilians are innocent..”
“what?”
“The first people to encounter this guy will be civilians. Until the kingdom sends its troops, it will suffer great damage..”
Lucia remembers the pain of war, the death of precious people, and the pain of losing them..
I didn't want civilians to go through that pain..
Even if you are from another country..
Eleister widened his eyes. Lucia, on the other hand, closed her eyes tightly..
‘Worrying about people from other countries... … You'll think I'm crazy.’
Even when I was beaten with a force hammer, I had nothing to say..
It was when Lucia was preparing to be scolded by Elester..
“Hehe, you’ve grown a lot..”
“yes?”
“I thought I would be naked for the rest of my life... … I've become an adult before I know it.”
There are more important things than winning the war.
Protecting as many people as possible.
Ending the war with as little damage as possible.
And this condition has a winner and a loser. We need to think together and endure it together..
If there are no people, it will eventually weaken the national power and lead to another war..
‘I can't believe I've already realized something I didn't realize until I was over sixty.…….’
Isn’t that Lucia, the epitome of nonsense?.
Lucia realized this on her own..
Elester couldn't help but let out a happy laugh..
‘Well, it is a small picture of valuing human life rather than the big picture of national power.…….’
That was enough.
“……I was an adult from the beginning. He was already a saint when he met the Master..”
“Was it like that? I'm sorry. From now on, I will treat you like an adult..”
“……I guess you really saw me as a child..”
But this was inevitable.
Compared to her skills, Lucia's mental growth was slow..
grumbling.
Lucia's grumbling appearance. It's the same as it was at Annwood Academy 20 years ago..
Lucia's appearance gradually grew larger and transformed into that of a well-grown adult..
‘How do children grow up so fast while we're just looking away?…….’
It was just amazing.
Elester had no choice but to admit it..
Lucia is ready to become a 'hero'.
“Hehe, I can't help it. This helpless old man has no choice but to follow the commander's orders..”
“……Is this still okay? Not only Uncle Karon, but there's also a really flashy old man..”
“Aren't you here right now? Those are the rules in case of an emergency, so you are the commander here now..”
“Master…….”
As I said before, Lucia knew.
If it were Elester, he would have chosen to retreat..
It was a great opportunity to save the children who were called the future of the empire and at the same time cause damage to other countries..
‘And yet you respect my opinion.…….’
I was just grateful..
“What are you doing, commander? Hurry up and stop giving orders.”
“……I understand..”
Lucia took a deep breath..
Soon the mouth opened, and Lucia's loud cries echoed throughout the battlefield..
“Catch that bony lizard! Everyone ready for battle!”
Crumbling-!
At the same time as Lucia's cry.
The Bone Dragon, which succeeded in escaping from underground, spread its wings wide..
* * *
“……Will we end up fighting?.”
“The enemy captain seems to have escaped... … The dragon wakes up. There's no such thing as a mess.”
“Let’s finish this quickly and go help. Although they are strong... … Dragon will not be an easy opponent.”
Interesting words. But there was no strength in their voices.
This is because there were so many skeleton knights coming towards them..
‘At least twenty or more. The hundreds of skeleton soldiers that follow him are also a problem..’
The scariest thing about the undead.
It means your stamina won’t drop..
In contrast, the subjugation team is depleted of stamina and mana..
Even the reliable nanny was busy gasping for breath..
“Hehehe, it's been a long time since we fought. It's not easy.”
……The strange tone of speech was still there, though..
It was a time when the troops, too shabby to be called a punitive force, were reorganizing their battle lines..
“Ugh… … what. why am i lying down?”
“Astheon! Do you come to your senses??”
Astheon, caught in the warlocks' explosion, opened his eyes..
It was time to brief him on the current situation..
“What about Edwin? Where is that guy sleeping??”
“huh?”
“You were with me. Since I am this strong, he must have been hurt a lot too. How is your condition? is he hurt a lot?”
“……sorry.”
Astheon's words asking about Edwin's well-being.
When an apology came back instead of an answer, Astheon's expression became blank for a moment..
Even Astheon was dull. Edwin went to rest.
“What a fool. Why are you apologizing? It's not your fault.”
“I should have thought more calmly. I should have been a little more careful. If so, by now…….”
Suddenly-.
Astheon grabbed Kiel by the collar..
“I know you're a great guy, but don't delude yourself into thinking you can do everything. What happened to us was something you couldn't do anything about..”
“Astheon…….”
“What you amazing guy needs to do now is how to overcome this crisis. Just like usual, they look down on us and treat us like crazy. It's annoying, but it's a fact that everyone here recognizes that you make the best judgment..”
Astheon placed both hands on the floor and began to stand up with difficulty..
“Hmmmm!”
Astheon finally succeeded in standing up and waved his hands..
“I'm sorry, but please give me my shield..”
“Now you can fight…….”
“You've become so stupid, there's nothing we can do about it! I have no choice but to fill in part of it.!”
Kiel picked up the shield and placed it on Astheon's arm..
‘You're worse than the injured.…….’
Kiel was so disgusted with his appearance..
The strategies you study in your spare time are of no use in this situation..
Wasn't Edwin what we needed at this moment??
He would have said something nonsense in this situation and lightened the mood..
‘If I had died and Edwin had lived instead…….’
No, this is not a good idea..
Because I promised Sylvia that I would not blame myself and that I would not beat myself up..
It was time for Kiehl to calm down..
thud!
In an instant, a huge shock pierced my head..
At the same time, Astheon's triumphant smile was seen..
I thought I hit a rock, but that wasn't the case..
It was because Astheon headbutted him..
“I'm having strange thoughts again.”
Kiehl gritted his teeth..
“You’ve never done that before? He just came up with a strategy.”
“Okay, is your head a little cold now??”
“No, it's so hot I'm dying..”
“You're not that bad either. So, the strategy is?”
Kiel looked at the sky.
The magic circle floating in the sky has long since lost its shape..
A state where you can't even feel the energy of a warlock around you..
‘It is correct to assume that everyone is dead..’
then.
“Those skeletons won't come back to life anymore..”
“what?”
“Even if there are still warlocks that we haven't detected... … Once or twice at most. Any more than that would be too much.”
It's the end of the battle, and their leader, Volkan, has long since run away..
The hidden warlocks are also leaving this place in a hurry..
“The problem is those skeleton knights... … Looks a little stronger than the guys we were dealing with. If only those guys can do something, there's a good chance of victory..”
“What, you just have to break it one or two more times? Then it's easy.”
thud! thud!
Astheon tapped his shield a couple of times with his palm..
“They are the ones who have been beaten hundreds of times! There won't be people whining that they can't break it just one or two more times.!”
Astheon proudly took the lead.
But he was soon pushed to the rear. Because other people stood before him.
“The injured person falls back..”
“Ugh! These bad guys! The lead was always mine.!”
Astheon whined and tried to move forward..
Of course it wasn't easy.
Kiel, who was looking at him, whispered in his ear..
“That's not it?”
“what.”
“Sylvia hugged me tightly.”
“What, what!? What's so pretty about you?!”
“I'm prettier than you. He must have been reliable.”
“Wow... … When you say 'reliable', it's Astheon. No luck.”
“Well, try hard. Then maybe he will hug you too. Of course, survival must come first, but.”
“Oooh! Get out of the way, all these guys! Astheon, the epitome of reliability, is leaving.!”
Kiel let out a chuckle as he watched him waddling along..
With that strong will, you will somehow survive..
As the punitive force ran towards the skeletons, luck fell on the battlefield..
“attack everyone!”
“Support the main unit!”
It was Sasha Joe and Ottone Joe..
I'm so happy to see those faces. Looks like it's time to die.
Kiel shouted loudly..
“It's coming so quickly!”
“Thank you for your warm welcome. Nice to meet you too!”
Skeletons and knights intertwine from all directions.
The final battle has begun.
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