Published at 27th of November 2020 02:58:16 PM
Chapter 292
Chapter 292
-In Stage 3, your command ability in war will be tested . The background is the same as Stage 2 . However, your opponent may be different . Command and win the battle as a knight . If the opponent is wiped out or has surrendered, the stage 3 test will end . The given time is 3 hours .
[Time remaining - 2:59:59]
‘I think I should like this . . . ’
Stage 3, which took place after a long time, was the same mission as Stage 2 . Of course, Hyeonu was a knight instead of a soldier, and there were some differences in the clear conditions . Even so, Hyeonu wasn’t too worried . He wasn’t the only knight, and the mission itself wasn’t very difficult . Of course, this was from Hyeonu’s standards .
‘It will be easier to fight because my skill proficiency has gone up . ’
The Stage 2 reward had greatly increased his skill level, so Hyeonu was now in a different state .
‘Right!!’
“Tang-E, where is that guy?!”
Hyeonu just realized the sense of discomfort he felt . There was no Tang-E .
“Master, did you call?” Tang-E appeared behind Hyeonu and rubbed his head against Hyeonu . Hyeonu was about to turn his head toward Tang-E when a soldier entered the tent .
“Sir Knight! Get ready to go . The horse is prepared . We have to go . ” The soldier didn’t leave the tent after speaking . Instead, he waited for Hyeonu .
So Hyeonu was forced to go out while holding Tang-E .
“I will talk to you later,” Hyeonu whispered in Tang-E’s ear .
Tang-E continued smiling without saying anything . Upon following the soldier out of the tent, Hyeonu saw the horse that was prepared for him . It was like the horses the knights rode in Stage 2 . A muscular brown horse dressed in splendid barding—this was Hyeonu’s description .
‘By the way, isn’t this my first time riding a horse?’
A problem arose here . Hyeonu had never ridden a horse before . He knew how to get on a horse, but he had no idea how to move or ride one . It was his first time doing this since he started playing virtual reality games . He felt like he had encountered an obstacle in an unexpected place . Nevertheless, Hyeonu naturally put Tang-E on the back of the horse and mounted it himself .
‘I will get off when I’m fighting anyway . ’
It was the solution Hyeonu had thought of . There might be problems during combat, but there would be no problems while moving to the battle location . No, he was certain of it . He believed Quency would show that much consideration to the player . Unsurprisingly, the soldier grabbed the reins of Hyeonu’s horse and started walking it .
“Is this really the last battle?” The soldier wondered out loud .
Hyeonu recalled that it was the same war as in Stage 2 and told this to the soldier, “Yes, this is the last time . I’m only telling you, but the Guardian Knights have decided to come for support . ”
“Really? Now I can go home . ” The soldier’s emotions could be felt from his back .
Joy, cheer, and relief—they were emotions that didn’t match with a war .
“It will probably be said at the opening . That way, everyone’s morale will go up while fighting,” Hyeonu stated what he had seen in Stage 2 like he was expecting it .
In fact, the morale of the soldiers in Stage 2 had increased dramatically after hearing these words . The soldier agreed, “Yes, probably . The Guardian Knights are coming as support . . . ”
It was obvious that was true just by looking at this soldier right now .
“From here on, you have to go alone,” the soldier said .
A familiar space opened up in front of Hyeonu’s eyes . It was the place where he had heard the explanation about the Guardian Knights in Stage 2 . The only difference was that Hyeonu had changed from ‘Soldier 1’ to ‘Knight 1’ on horseback .
“We’ve already fought dozens of battles on the plains . However, today is really the last one . It is because the Guardian Knights, the number one knights of Luos, will come to support us . ”
‘It is the same without any mistakes,’ Hyeonu remarked inwardly when he heard the speech again . The knight spoke the same words that Hyeonu had heard during Stage 2 .
‘I want the opposing monsters to be dark elves as well . . . ’
At this point, Hyeonu had one hope . He wished for the same monsters to come out . It would be a similar level anyway, but it was much more comfortable to face the dark elves he had already fought once before .
“Go forward!” The moment the knight’s speech ended, he started to move toward the plains just like he’d done in Stage 2 .
“Let’s go,” Hyeonu said . However, he didn’t move . He kicked the horse’s side, but it showed no signs of moving . “Tang-E, can you talk with him?”
The solution Hyeonu thought of was Tang-E . Tang-E’s race was Marionette Bear . This meant he was, of course, a bear . Horses and bears were both animals, so Hyeonu thought they would have similar languages . Tang-E was very proud and showed off to the fullest while saying, “Of course, I am a great Marionette Bear after all . For horses like this one, it is ridiculous to give orders to them . ”
“Really? Then let him follow those horses over there . ”
Aside from Hyeonu, all the knights were already far away, and the soldiers moving past Hyeonu stared at him . Tang-E sat in front of Hyeonu and stroked the horse’s neck . Surprisingly, the horse started moving quickly . It was like the stopped time had started again .
“Hey, it's for real? Amazing . ” Hyeonu stroked Tang-E’s head like Tang-E did to the horse .
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“I am great, great,” Tang-E said, acting cute .
Meanwhile, Hyeonu quickly caught up with the knights .
“So how much time is being given to us?”
“It seems to be a bit over two hours . It’s enough as long as we maintain our formation against the opponent . ”
Hyeonu overheard the conversation between two knights on horses with the more colorful armor .
“There will be no problems as long as the distribution is done properly . . . ”
“Those guys are shrewd . There is nothing we can do about their nimbleness . There isn’t only one battle line here . . . ”
‘Nimbleness?’ Hyeonu had thought there might be no change in the conversation between the two knights until he heard this . ‘It would be great if they're talking dark elves . ’
The conversation between the two people continued even as Hyeonu prayed .
“Then we’ll stop in front . It is better to do that . ”
“There might be no magicians, but aren’t there a few magic scrolls that contain the essence of imperial magic? Add them to our manpower and enough time can be bought . ”
“The magic of the dark elves isn’t very powerful, so the scrolls are enough . No, it might be too much . . . ”
‘Nice!’ Hyeonu clenched his fists after hearing the opponents were the dark elves . The opponents were the same as in Stage 2! This was ridiculously good news . There was no need for Hyeonu to show anything special as a knight . He just had to wipe out the dark elves with Tang-E, and it was clear he would get the best reward . After all, eliminating the dark elves quickly would save many soldiers . It was a result that met the mission’s success criteria very well .
[Master of Combat is activated . ]
[Your stats have increased . ]
[Mysterious Sky is activated . ]
[Your five senses have sharpened . ]
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The welcome message windows appeared in front of Hyeonu’s eyes . It was proof that the dark elves had appeared .
“Tang-E, just use magic on the horse . Don’t stop,” Hyeonu ordered Tang-E . Then he stepped on the horse’s back and flew into the air . The other knights and soldiers stared at Hyeonu and cocked their heads with confusion .
“Who is that?! Grab him now!!” The knight commander yelled when he saw this scene . He seemed like he would rush out with his horse at any moment .
“No need . If the formation is disrupted now, all the soldiers will die . ”
“We can’t kill thousands of soldiers to save a knight!”
The knights on the left and right stopped the knight commander as the lives of thousands of soldiers were more important than that of the lone knight running out now . This was especially so now that the support of the Guardian Knights was promised to come . The knight commander’s expression distorted, and his eyes found the horse with no owner . Something unexpected entered his vision .
The knight commander reached out and pointed to Hyeonu’s horse while asking, “What is riding that horse over there?”
Golden hair—this was what the knight commander was pointing at . A knight turned around and approached Hyeonu’s horse, where he found Tang-E smiling awkwardly .
“Hello, human?” Tang-E greeted .
Upon seeing Tang-E, the knight was stunned and blinked several times . Then he shouted, “Ehh? It is a child, Captain!”
The other knights and the knight commander looked dumbfounded when they heard these words .
“A child? Some madman brought a child to the battlefield!”
The feeling of absurdity soon turned into anger . The battlefield was a place stained with blood and malice . Yet someone brought along a child who knew nothing to such a place?
“Who is it? Who brought a child to the battlefield?!”
Seeing the knight commander shout, Tang-E didn’t understand and continued to roll his eyes . He looked to the left and right, observing the surroundings .
‘Do they think of me as a human?’ Tang-E noticed it and changed his appearance, returning to his original form . He went from being a cute child to an even cuter golden bear .
“Eh?” The knights were perplexed when they saw it . It made them forget this place was the battlefield, and they released their tension .
“Bear . . . ?” This word burst from someone’s mouth, and the plains quickly fell silent .
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Hyeonu ran out alone and cocked his head when he saw no signs of being chased .
‘Isn’t Tang-E supposed to come? What is that brat doing now?’
Hyeonu felt a sense of betrayal toward Tang-E rising in his heart . He didn’t want Tang-E to fight beside him, and he was the one who had ordered Tang-E not to do so . Yet Tang-E didn’t chase him either . Hyeonu had no idea about what happened to Tang-E . He was just full of sadness that Tang-E didn’t follow him .
‘It is a shame because I haven’t received the buffs . . . ’
Hyeonu might have to fight the dark elves without Tang-E’s buffs .
‘I’ll kill them all and see him afterward . ’
His sadness toward Tang-E soon turned into aggressiveness in battle . It was a disaster for the dark elves . After running for one or two minutes, there were black-skinned handsome men and beautiful women who appeared in his vision .
“A knight of the empire!”
“Alone!!!”
“Kill him!”
The dark elves were flustered by Hyeonu’s sudden appearance, but they had also experienced many battles . So they quickly took out their weapons to kill Hyeonu . When he saw these dark elves, Hyeonu smiled .
‘That’s right, come here . ’
This way, it would go faster . Hyeonu was going to give them a very strong shock .
‘Take your time, Hyeonu . Just relax . ’
It was a skill he had learned after practicing for several hours . The power was outstanding since it was a skill he had gained at the seven-star proficiency .
“What are you doing? Attack!” The dark elves were unaware of Hyeonu’s intentions and rushed toward him .
They intended to wipe out the imperial army, starting from Hyeonu . Hyeonu naturally raised his magic power and concentrated it on the end of the Mysterious Sky Sword, where a black sphere gradually appeared . Finally, the bead was completed . The black bead was brilliant .
It trembled, and light poured in the direction the Mysterious Sky Sword was pointing . A path appeared in front of Hyeonu .