Published at 9th of January 2021 11:05:35 AM
Chapter 370 Sky Wings (8)
Team: HH, Yahiko, thursdays, Seven (temp)
“Some of you may not know each other yet, so let’s start with some brief introductions . ”
Under Lam’s leadership, the players of the 13th troop lightly greeted each other .
“Hello . My name is Pam . I’m a swordsman . ”
“Tordak . Lancer . ”
“Sei . I’m an archer . I also double as a scout . ”
Technically, the 13th Corps had too few people to be called a ‘corps . ’
They typically attacked the upper floors but had come here for training .
However, each of them was strong . Most were well-known even on the upper floors .
Their skills had been verified since they had passed the ten gates, and their abilities continued to grow as they fought against divine beings .
Yeon-woo checked their skills with his Divine Draconic Eyes while listening to their names . He only revealed as much of his powers as he needed to .
“Paneth . ”
The Elohim party’s leader only revealed her name . Everybody here knew who she was .
‘She’s the one who successfully assassinated a god . ’
She was said to have caught Megaera .
Achieving the assassination of a god meant that not only did she have talent, but she also had skills that transcended beyond the norm .
‘Did Poseidon or another god descend? Or did they give her a similar power?’
Yeon-woo wondered what kind of hidden cards Paneth had . Poseidon and others clearly gave her some sort of blessing, but he had no clue what it was . It was hard to believe Paneth had killed a god with pure ability .
Because of her, his event of slaying Astraeus was halved .
Still, Yeon-woo thought that it would be hard for her and her party to wish for another fluke .
At that moment, Paneth finished her introduction and looked in his direction .
She seemed to be glaring at him, or perhaps she was telling him that it was his turn .
“Cain . ”
Yeon-woo returned her gaze .
Paneth narrowed her eyes .
“Is that your real name?”
“Is that important?”
“It’s important . You’re someone I have to entrust my back to from now on . I don’t want to fight alongside someone who can’t honorably state his real name . ”
“Cain . I have nothing else to add . If you can’t trust me…… I guess I’ll drop out or something . ”
The players’ faces showed that they were taken aback .
They were so close to their objective . It was absurd to say that he would suddenly withdraw .
Kwang!
Then, Lam slammed the ground with the spear she was holding . She irritably looked back and forth between Yeon-woo and Paneth .
“Were you not warned that any unnecessary fighting between allies would lead to your throats being cut? Do you really want me to do that to you?”
Yeon-woo lightly shrugged, and Paneth took a step back and lowered her head .
“I’m sorry . ”
“Everyone listen up . It doesn’t matter to me whether or not you guys get along . But don’t ever cause trouble during a battle . Only focus on the present . ”
After Lam issued this final warning, she confirmed that all players lowered their heads and started her explanation .
“The place we need to secure is called ‘Myeongbu-Jeon . ’ We anticipate two titans to be there: Toeh and Kimo . ”
Toeh and Kimo were known to be titans that could not absorb Kronos’s power properly . This meant that they were lowly ranked among the titans in terms of divinity . Other than those two, most of the forces at Myeongbu-Jeon were their subordinates . The rest belonged to Typhon .
“We’ll attack Myeongbu-Jeon with the 11th and 12th divisions . Stealthily and very quickly . ”
“What will the 10th troop do?”
“They’ll move secretly in the rear while we hold up the two titans . ”
Lam only explained up to that point . She didn’t say what the 10th division was aiming for .
However .
‘They’re making a diversion . While the three troops are drawing the titans’ attention, the 10th division will rush to occupy the temple in the center . ’
Yeon-woo was able to see through Lam’s scheme right away .
‘Are they planning to light up the Torch and awaken Hades’s holy power?’
If so, that was an excellent plan .
Of course .
‘That’ll only work if Toeh and Kimo are pushovers . ’
But one way or another, that plan was definitely worth trying out .
‘The treaty was broken anyway, so we don’t need to be held to it . Still, we don’t know when they’ll start attacking again . It’ll weaken our side if 30 percent of the troops are diverted here…… Or not . ’
As Yeon-woo organized his thoughts, he realized that the battle was not going to end here .
‘Are they going to another holy territory after taking over this place? A blitzkrieg . The key was how many holy territories they could light up with the Torch overnight . ’
Dis Pluto had already been pushed to its limits . They had found a way to counterattack in the meantime, and they might be able to turn the tides completely . Continuing to be isolated as they were now would only ensure their loss .
“Then, let’s move . ”
At Lam’s command .
The 13th division began to move quickly .
Myeongbu-Jeon was one of the closest holy territories to the Temple of the King of the Underworld .
Of course, even with that, Tartarus was huge, so it would take quite a long time to reach there . Furthermore, it would take more time to avoid the titans’ and giants’ subordinates .
『Tartarus . I’ve always wanted to visit this place at least once . But this place is noisy . Like always . 』
Jeong-woo looked at the area through Yeon-woo’s eyes and lightly clicked his tongue . This hidden stage was fascinating for him since he couldn’t pass through all ten gates .
Yet he wasn’t particularly impressed . All there was to see was the sky stained with red light and a dying earth . He felt like if he stayed for a long time in this sort of place, his mind would similarly be ruined .
『But, Hyung . 』
‘What?’
『What are you going to do now?』
Jeong-woo’s voice was low .
『The wings are still incomplete . Though you don’t have to show off your skills this early…… . 』
‘No . I have to . ’
Yeon-woo smirked .
‘This way, they’ll back down on their own . Or get hit . ’
『……Just what are you thinking?』
Jeong-woo couldn’t guess at how Yeon-woo would act .
‘I think I’ll do it like this . ’
Yeon-woo grinned and stepped forward .
As he lowered his stance, the soldiers who were waiting for the timing to storm Myeongbu-Jeon looked towards him .
“I’ll take the lead . ”
Lam narrowed her eyes . Then, she twisted one side of her lips .
“You think you can do anything because you killed a god? Stop your bullsh*t and stand by . ”
“If you’re waiting for the 10th troop, they’ve already arrived . ”
“What are you saying……!”
It was when Lam was about to yell .
Hwiik, pung—
Suddenly, blue firecrackers spread through the sky, signaling that the 10th troop had arrived at its target position . Once this signal showed up, the 11th, 12th, and 13th troops would start their attack . Then, when Lam detonated a golden firecracker, the 10th division would start to move .
Lam looked at Yeon-woo in surprise . How had he known that the 10th division had arrived?
She too had a keen sense that ordinary players couldn’t compare to, but Yeon-woo’s perception was preposterous . The 10th troop was too far away .
“Then, I’ll go first . ”
But Yeon-woo seemed to have no intention of clearing Lam’s confusion as he kicked the ground and pushed forward .
Waaaah—
At the same time, shouts came from the north and the west . It was the sound of the 11th and 12th troops moving .
Lam, who had spaced out, belatedly snapped to attention and raised her voice .
“Everyone, charge!”
The players began to run forward with a roar . Yeon-woo’s party was mixed among them, as was Paneth’s party, which was disconcerted from being unable to foresee Yeon-woo’s movements .
Creutz pulled out the holy sword Zulfikar and summoned a turquoise, which symbolized victory, to load the party with huge buffs . Victoria engraved large letters in the air with shining hands .
The rune broke into tiny pieces . As it washed away Tartarus’s curse over living beings, the party found it easier to move about .
『Thanks . 』
Receiving the fantastic effects in succession, Galliard thanked Victoria and loaded his arrows .
The bow he was using, Atraxia, was made by Henova, with whom he had become great drinking buddies during their stay in Tartarus .
However, the skill put into Atraxia could not be attributed to something made out of ‘boredom . ’
The bow was weaved from the hard-to-obtain branches of the World Tree, meaning that its functions far exceeded that of others .
It was enough to change Galliard’s mind that a good tool spoiled a hunter’s senses .
More than anything . Galliard liked how the bow stuck to his hand .
This was definitely the first time he had used it in action, but it didn’t feel that way . The bow fit him so well that it felt like he had been using it for a long time .
‘Though I never thought I’d receive this much help from a dwarf . ’
Truthfully, elves and dwarves never got along .
But with this type of support, species and race were irrelevant . He’d never put much stock into that sort of thing anyway .
Pat!
Galliard kicked the ground to jump, thinking that he should treat his drinking buddy to some nice alcohol later .
〈Shunpo-Fighting Current〉
Galliard soared into the sky at once, creating a dust devil on the ground . Elven eyes could see accurately even when they were kilometers away from their target, and his were fixed firmly onto Myeongbu-Jeon .
Myeongbu-Jeon was an old holy territory of Hades that was ruined beyond description . The ramparts were broken and the land was dead . They showed how much the enemies had ravaged the place .
Beyond that, Galliard could see what looked like titans moving about busily . The titans’ underlings were about to pour down on the holy territory . They finally noticed Dis Pluto’s presence .
‘Shall I give it a go?’
Galliard smirked likely at the thought of attempting to kill a god like Yeon-woo did .
“Brahm!”
He called the name of his close friend .
As he did, Brahm, who had been below, took out a booklet from his chest pocket . He grumbled with a dissatisfied expression .
“Even if you don’t tell me to, I was going to do it . ”
〈The Book of Jupiter〉 . He had created it along with the Book of Mars after the Book of Mercury was broken . As expected, Henova contributed to its making, like Atraxia .
Hwaak!
After he lightly uttered a spell, a magic circle appeared under Brahm’s feet and a golden glow rose in the air .
That moment, Galliard felt a great strength enter his body . Yes, this was it . With a satisfied smile, he pulled back the bow string as far back as it would go, then released it .
〈Whole-Body Favor〉and 〈Black Crow’s Feather〉 .
It was a combination attack created by the two friends who had been by each other’s side for a long time . Each arrow had devastating power .
Kwang .
Kwang! Kwang! Kwakwakwa—
And the arrows boasted as much destructive power as their confidence .
Each time the arrow made contact, the degrading walls exploded .
The titans’ subordinates that had been rushing out were buried below those walls .
Those who just barely managed to escape being buried alive were still in danger . Galliard did not rest and continued to shoot arrows, and they had no opportunity to evade his shots .
The surface of the ground turned upside down indiscriminately . The enemy troops were caught up in the explosions and thoroughly killed in the center .
『The dream…… is ending . 』
Yeon-woo’s subordinates also began to take action .
First, Nemesis appeared and melted into the air, cursing their enemies and blessing their allies . A whirlwind blew about everywhere, tying up the feet of the titans’ forces . Those who were chaotically running out were further blocked, creating a bottleneck situation .
Shannon and Hanryeong aimed for that spot . Together with Rebecca, they swept away the enemies with a blade that was more elaborate and explosive than before .
In the sky, the space ripped apart at an angle, revealing two open eyes .
「Die . 」
Boo’s magic was improving by the day as he regained Faust’s memories . With some light words, magic circles punctured the air, one after the other, and magic rained down on the titans’ subordinates like a shower and wiped them out .
Kiaaak—
Kkak! Kkaak!
Explosions and ripples rocked over the enemies continuously . The enemy forces were dying indiscriminately .
Thus, the 11th, 12th, and 13th troops, who had been tirelessly running to Myeongbu-Jeon, stopped on the way, staring blankly at the battlefield .
Their enemies were collapsing at a rapid rate even without their help . Rather, they thought they would be a hindrance if they tried to participate .
However .
The disaster hadn’t even begun yet .
“Domain Declaration . ”
A rather low voice from somewhere drew everyone’s attention .
Then, they opened their eyes wide .
The world around Myeongbu-Jeon was twisting around . As if they were surrounded by an invisible barrier, the titans’ subordinates ran helter-skelter, unable to move forward .
Kieeek!
They screamed pathetically to try to break through, but .
Above their heads .
Yeon-woo was floating .
With his left wing fully extended, radiating a black light .
The wings, which were divided into three sections, were so large that their black flames seemed to touch the sky .
And as the wings caused great amounts of damage, Yeon-woo awakened all 666 authorities hidden in the feathers .
…… .
A deep silence settled in Yeon-woo’s area .
The titans’ subordinates, of which there had been so many, all died at once .
Without a sound .