Episode 17
#17. enemy of the north (2)
The atmosphere afterwards was, of course, awkward..
Not only Arina, but also the knights' gaze was not so kind..
‘This is quite annoying?’
On the one hand, I felt unfair and annoyed..
Although I came here to help, I am being misunderstood, bordering on false accusation. It's even weirder if you don't feel sad..
Even if that misunderstanding had its own narrative,.
‘Because of whom I came here, risking my life and sacrificing all my possessions.?!’
Separately from the opposite sex, I secretly felt regret for going through all the hardships and coming this far..
‘Everyone is doubting me. But you and I still need each other. Like the relationship between a crocodile and a crocodile bird. That's probably why the Archduke spared him without questioning him further..’
But it's too late to back out now..
In order to escape this barrier and demon world, I needed military force, and the archduke and knights needed supplies..
We are a community of destiny, whether we like it or not. For the time being.
-Save the North, Save the North!
The cry of the being who possessed me once again appeared in my head..
‘If this is the case, it is clear that you will continue to be suspected even after you leave the Demon World. It would be better to move separately and find a way to save the North..’
The mission is to save the North, so I will respond..
However, it seemed like he would not be able to be with Northern Grand Duchess Arina Rune Lancelet..
‘Now that I think about it, there are 10 talented people I saw before entering the barrier. We need to talk about them too.…….’
Just before entering the barrier, I remembered a group of people approaching me..
The more I thought about it, the more it seemed like they were behind this..
‘But the atmosphere is like this…….’
I opened my lips and then closed them..
Because now I felt like no matter what I said, I would be suspected..
It was a time when I was killing time, thinking about various things in my mind..
“I think I found it! The gap between the barriers!”
It seems that experience and age are not there for nothing..
A cry of joy was heard from the mouth of Balzac, the Frostblade of the North..
* * *
The atmosphere, which was awkward just a moment ago, has become much softer..
Gooooooo
Some distance away, the old knight Balzac was widening the gap in the barrier he had finally found..
Balzac closed his eyes and held the sword with both hands, using the mana in his body to reveal the sense of difference between the barrier and the outside..
‘day… … . Haru…….’
They said we could do it in shifts like that without stopping for about a day..
After Balzac was finished, other technicians would take turns performing the method for several hours. For reference, Arina decided to do it last..
‘Could it be that the gap in the barrier was not found in the original history? Or was there another counterattack after finding it??’
Before I came, it was so small that it wouldn't be surprising if it was completely wiped out right away..
Even if we found the gap, we wouldn't have been able to fight properly..
‘Anyway, the Northern Grand Duke was saved. This has extended the life of the North..’
Although the process and results are somewhat unpleasant, the mission was successful..
‘Anyway, if I do this, it will raise suspicion again.……?’
On the other hand, I also felt an awkward feeling of not being able to do this or that about discovering this gap..
‘Aren't you going to be interrogated in prison as soon as you come out of the devil's palace??’
It's good news that I can leave the barrier sooner than expected, but it was a bit of an awkward situation for me..
Because as soon as I joined, I discovered a gap..
Of course, the person who discovered the gap was Balzac, an old knight trusted by the archduke and the knights, but isn't the timing of the discovery too odd??
“You will have to be careful when you come out of the barrier..”
I felt like if I continued like this, it would only raise more suspicions, so I decided to say to the Archduke the words I couldn't say before..
“what does it mean?”
“I couldn't tell you because I was in a hurry until now, but I saw a hostile party waiting outside the barrier..”
“party?”
“It was a party made up of fairly high level adventurers. The number was estimated at 10, four of whom had mastered magic..”
“Were they out of the abyss??”
“Appeared from within the abyss. As soon as I approached the abyss of the Demonic World, I rushed at him with his life thrown at me..”
Fortunately, the Archduke seemed to listen to what I had to say..
“Maybe that adventurer party is behind this incident..”
“He must be an imperial adventurer..”
This was similar to the other knights next to me..
“……Don't keep in mind.”
Arina, who was expected to have doubts first, listened to me with serious eyes and nodded..
Were the words spoken at the last minute a tailwind??
“Two months each? For some reason, I thought everyone had beards and facial features too haggard..”
“So does that mean it’s only been 15 days? Outside?”
“yes it is.”
“I was very determined and prepared a barrier..”
Starting with the outside conversation, Arina and I were able to have a small conversation..
Perhaps through this conversation she is trying to find out my identity and intentions..
“What's it like outside??”
“It's hard to say it's peaceful, but anyway, it's the same as usual. Adventurers roam the magic world, hunting and gathering. As a result, monsters are prevented from flocking to Haven... … . That virtuous cycle structure is still maintained..”
“Good thing.”
I heard that Arina and the knights wandered around in this barrier for about two months..
‘So everyone has to be nervous..’
Based on this testimony, I roughly calculated that time passed about four times faster inside the barrier than outside..
During that time, I suffered from cold, hunger, and sleeplessness, so I had no choice but to be harsh and aggressive..
Hehehe
late dawn.
I sat in the coach seat of the golden carriage, enduring the cold, gray chill..
I wanted to get into the carriage right now, but I couldn't..
A situation where everyone is suspicious of each other. A situation where you never know when something might happen again..
In this situation, I couldn't lie down with my feet stretched out in the carriage..
“Everyone get ready!”
“Soon this damn barrier will be lifted..”
I heard the low voice of old knight Balzac from over there..
I looked up and saw Arina..
In her final turn, she is concentrating her mind and tearing the gap in the barrier..
‘It must have been about 5 hours outside..’
I also took a magic crossbow in preparation for going outside the barrier..
Gooooooo
Pachijijijik
Soon the dark gray sky began to spark and crack like ice..
It's late in the morning, so the bleak sunlight shines across the dark sky..
It was morning when I entered the barrier, so it must be between noon and evening outside by now..
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The barrier was finally broken.
It was just an unpleasant day for me, but for Arina and the knights, the terrible and disgusting two-month prison sentence was broken..
“also… … . Did you do that??”
The real world returned like that.
Balzac, the Frost Blademaster who only revealed his name to me as Dominic, raised his sword with anger in his eyes..
Grumble
Cheok, Chuck
Following Balzac, other knights also took up swords..
I also finished aiming after loading the magic crossbow..
Gooooooo
Then, he turned on the 2nd circle magic power of his heart to activate the magic coal. Like lighting a match.
Arina, who had just finished breaking the barrier, also aimed her sword..
“It was you, Sigma, the imperial intelligence organization..”
A voice colder and colder than the North Wind flowed from her mouth..
Imperial knights and wizards disguised as adventurers were waiting, surrounding us who had just escaped from the barrier..
‘Were those ten adventurers disguised Imperial agents??’
If there is Frostmourne in Lancelet, then in the Empire there is Sigma, an intelligence organization directly under the Emperor that is incomparable to Frostmourne..
“Now I can't believe I'm joining hands with the warlock from the devil's den.…….”
Arina's cold voice continued..
“The imperial family and the golden magic tower are very rotten.!”
Behind them, the warlocks of the Devil's Den stood gloomily, and further behind, undead monsters controlled by necromancers were waiting..
“…….”
“…….”
Of course, none of the people in front of me introduced themselves as imperialists..
He didn't even open his mouth let alone introduce himself..
The outfit was an adventurer's outfit that can be seen anywhere on the continent..
Nevertheless, the archduke and his knights were convinced of their identity..
‘The power and talent pool to create a barrier of this magnitude, the force that will benefit the most if the archduke and high-ranking knights disappear. It's an empire..’
And, I also agreed with this opinion.
Cheoeok!
A fairly high-ranking Sigma mage, who appears to be the leader of the enemies, stands in front..
He stubbornly wore a wizard's robe and a luxurious adventurer's outfit..
I couldn't see his face because he was wearing a robe, but like a magician, he was holding up a staff with shining high-grade magic stones with dignity..
The mage did not say anything and only gave instructions by moving the staff..
Kuoooooooo!
Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
The first undead monsters roared and charged..
Meanwhile, knights from Sigma joined in and rushed in..
Gooooooo paaa
Imperial wizards chanted all kinds of attack magic..
mutter mutter mutter
The warlocks in the Devil's Den chanted a curse that would limit the knights' movements..
“Wipe it all away!”
“Lancelet! Rune Lancelet!”
“Long live the North!”
“Our ancestors! give me strength!”
To this, the Archduke and the knights responded by spraying long auras on the sword I had repaired..
‘I can't be left out either. Let’s take advantage of this opportunity and remove as much doubt as possible..’
I targeted the warlocks who were chanting curse spells from afar..
I loaded them with the most expensive and powerful magic stone arrows I have..
Clap
Fire, light, lightning, earth, and wind magic stones are carefully woven and mixed together..
Of all the magic stone arrows I own, the one I put the most effort into..
Sigh-
Finally, with the magic power in my heart, I pulled the trigger, and the arrowhead touched the ground in the middle of the enemy lines without any interference..
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
An explosion bigger than a decent amount of attack magic exploded first in a place where warlocks were concentrated..
I guess I was caught off guard, but the effect was quite big..
Did you expect this attack at all?.
The magic bullet I fired exploded half of the warlocks without passing through any defensive barriers..
“……?”
“!!”
The Archduke and Lancelet's knights, who were about to engage in battle, looked at me in surprise..
“?!”
“…….”
Likewise, the imperial people stop and look at me holding a crossbow..
It seemed like there was more aggro than I expected..
“……this!”
The already striking golden carriage attracted even more attention..
Kuoooooo! Kiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
The good news is that there were quite a few monsters that lost control due to the absence of warlocks and began running wild without distinction..
Now the empire will have to deal not only with us but also with the monsters behind us..
“Now! attack!”
The first to come to their senses were the Archduke and the Knights of the High Castle..
They were a little surprised at first and then said, 'Of course.' He looked at me with an expression and raised his sword..
“Attack that golden chariot too.!”
On the other hand, the Empire, which ridiculously missed the player, reacted about 3 seconds later than this..
They turned some of their power to me.
‘shit!’
I clicked my tongue and took out more magic stone arrows from my bag and reloaded them..
‘How far has Arad mastered Weapon Mastery??’
If you are a crafter who makes weapons or armor, you must basically know how to handle the items you made..
This is called Weapon Mastery..
It is also a passive skill that all characters have by default..
If you learn this Weapon Mastery to MAX, you can get at least average hits even with non-combat production miscellaneous characters..
‘I guess it was MAX. In addition, it seems that there is an influence of dexterity skills as well..’
My weapon mastery shined in a very urgent and dangerous situation, completely different from the beginning of the Demonic World..
I loaded and fired the crossbow in various ways, and because the passive skill level of Weapon Mastery was MAX, I was able to achieve a firing speed close to continuous shooting..
Quaaaang! Pow! pop!
Thanks to this, a spectacular explosion unfolded in all directions..
And there's a monster running rampant behind it.
In front are Lancelet's monster knights..
It was a very shitty situation for Empire Sigma, which had less than 30 people including warlocks..
“That damn golden carriage!”
“Kill the guy on that golden carriage first.!”
“Arad! Protect Arad Jin and the carriage!”
“Lord Doyle! Take charge of the carriage! Protect Arad!”
“All right!”
Before I knew it, the battle was centered around the golden carriage I was in..
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