Chapter 79 – Miracle of Heinz 2
[OOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooohhh!!]
Darius commenced yet another assault with a loud scream . The Grants’ soldiers under his command followed suit .
The demons and the magic beasts kept pouring in without any signs of ceasing . And yet, no one seemed discouraged . None of them gave up .
When any of them felt like they wanted to give up, they only need to see their commander .
Overwhelming .
Smiling excitedly .
The heart of each Grants soldiers were encouraged by such a presence that did not change no matter how many charges they had gone through . In that sense, Darius has the most important thing as an army leader .
Some people call it leadership…others call it charisma .
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When Darius attempted to mount yet another charge… An unknown huge humanoid monster appeared before him .
Its height was about 5 meters tall . It has bluish skin, dark brown hair…and what appeared to be a pair of unfocused eyes which became obvious if one took a good look .
Darius involuntarily wrinkled his eyebrows before commenting .
[Hoh… so even the giants are attacking Grants?]
[The giants normally loathe fighting… does that 『Whatchamacallit Artifact』 truly have such ability to drive them crazy?]
The lieutenant Dirk commented with a sigh .
[Interesting… it’s a rare opponent to encounter . Let’s see who is stronger then!]
Darius left his great sword to Dirk and even dismounted the bull he was riding .
The giant seemed to march forward with an empty, lifeless stare, but was soon distracted by Darius’ arrival on his path .
[GAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!]
It roared and began rushing to attack .
On the other side, Darius readied himself to receive the attack head on .
[Oraaa!]
Darius launched his own fist to meet his enemy’s fist .
Crack!
There were sounds of bone breaking . In the aftermath, the giant backed off as it held its right hand with its left in agony .
[What the hell? Just that much…?]
Darius looked at the retreating giant with slight disappointment .
The giant visibly trembled .
[Since I heard that you are actually gentle in nature …then I won’t kill you today . However …I need you to sleep here . ]
Darius rushed towards the giant immediately .
[Ugaa!]
Darius released his fist at the giant who was still holding his right hand with his left, trying in vain to fight back by flailing its arms around .
[Guhaaa… . ]
The giant involuntarily crouched, letting its head go undefended . Taking the opportunity, Darius kicked at the exposed head .
The giant fell over with a loud thud .
Darius mounted back on his bull steed as if nothing happened .
[Well then…shall we mount another charge . . ]
He laughed .
[Jeez, I really don’t know anymore if Boss is still a human or a monster . ]
Dirk sighed as he watched Darius’ back as he once more led the army to charge out with a joyful face .
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On the other side of the battlefield, charging south after exiting the west gate, Sigurd and the Black Legion rampaged around .
They were the earliest to charge outside, the first to make contact with the enemy, and yet after countless repeated charges, they still hadn’t suffered any losses .
Soldiers serving directly under Ares Schwarzer .
To be a part of this『Legion』is their greatest pride . Even such a perilous situation was not enough to deter them .
Sigurd quietly confirmed the battlefield before him . Their next opponents would be a flock of goblins . Looking closely, he discovered a [Goblin King] at the back of that flock . Upon a more thorough inspection, he noticed that there were higher versions of the species such as Goblin Masters and Goblin Generals were also amongst the crowd .
Sigurd quietly judged the situation and gave a signal . Accordingly, the Black Legion quickly entered battle formation .
[Alright… . Here we go again . The enemy is that flock of goblins . Thrash them completely for the honor of our Black Legion!]
With Sigurd’s cue, the cavalry started their charge .
[Gugya!]
[Gyaha!!]
The goblins disappeared as if being swallowed by a black tsunami .
[Our opponents are the goblins . Don’t let any of them to escape . Clean them all up thoroughly!]
Whilst saying that, Sigurd observed the goblin king’s movement and then went ahead of his troops toward the upset creature .
His steed Brad galloped fiercely at terrifying speed .
[Drop deeeeeeeaaaaaaad!]
Sigurd charged his body and weapon with magic as he rushed at the goblin king . The creature’s shield could not contend with Sigurd’s spear and neither did its armor . The spear pierced through them like a hot knife through butter .
[Gaaaahaaaaaaaa!!]
Sigurd slayed the goblin king in a single strike . This demoralized the remaining goblins . But Sigurd merely regrouped with the Black Legion as if nothing really happened .
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Ares who is guarding the center observed both Darius and Sigurd on both wings .
[Those two are still fighting . The problem is…]
Ares turned around . In his sight, the monsters are already trying to scale the wall .
Even if Sigurd and Darius kept reducing their number, some still managed to slip past and rush to the city wall .
Initially, Gail and the other generals were still managing to prevent the monsters from scaling the wall by dropping rocks on them . But the situation had changed .
The soldiers at the top of the ramparts were starting to get tired after the seemingly endless enemies . They’ve dropped stones and drew arrows non-stop .
[Moreover, there is this one who’ve just appeared…]
Ares line of sight turned to a lone beautiful woman standing among the monsters… No, she is…
[A demon?]
Other than her striking pink hair, she’s wearing a regal dress with a very low cut on the breast area, showing much of her voluminous assets .
[I can sense a strong magic power from her… could she be a DemonLord?]
The Demon Lords are divided into two, the high and low ranks . The high-ranking demon lords boast immense amount of magic power, and followers ranging from monsters to even low rank Demon Lords .
Anyways, she’s been launching magic missiles at the wall from time to time, creating a deep crack . If the wall collapsed, the monsters would be able to freely enter the city .
[That’s it… I just have to do something . If I lose my cool now, it’ll just end here…right?]
Ares muttered atop Saint .
[Milord, shall I bring you closer to that female demonkin?]
[Yes, please do . ]
[That one is a succubus . Don’t fall to her『Enchantment Arts』, alright?]
Having said that, Saint galloped through the horde of monsters, lightning bolts shooting out with each step .
Any beasts trying to approach Saint were charred black by the lightning bolts .
Once he could clearly see the Demon Lord, Ares alighted from his steed and jumped in that direction .
The demon lord turned her empty stare to Ares but…
[Too slow!]
Saying so, Ares drew out his sword, striking the demon lord’s neck with the handle .
She fell over, unconscious .
[It’ll be for your body and us all if you let that immense magic power running rampant… So sleep until everything is over . ]
Ares caught the Demon Lord’s falling body and, as he said that, laid her gently on the ground .
[Even if driven crazy, she’s still a Demon Lord… as usual, milord has a weird sense of morality . Also …being overly kind to women . ]
[… . . good . ]
Ares looked at the wall once more, ignoring Saint’s comment .
There were no more monsters scaling the wall for the moment .
[We could’ve ended up in a worse situation… if we are late for even a moment…]
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Gail went up to the top of the wall while being supported by his two aides . For Gail who had gone through many battles, breathing the air of the battlefield once more actually sharpened his senses and his ailing body .
[I knew being on the battlefield is what fits me the most . Even if the opponents are demons and magic beasts . ]
He then looked down the wall .
Defending the gate below were Ares, Sigurd, and Darius, slaughtering the enemies left and right . It’s clear from above here that those three are particularly standing out, even among the elites .
[Those two are warriors comparable to Darius… . Is this really fate…?]
Gail turned to observe the wall .
The battlefield is changing at every moment . Even with the three’s valiant efforts, there were still several monsters that managed to escape and reached the wall .
[Inform the soldiers at the east gate . Dozens of monsters are scaling the south gate . Send some men to reinforce the wall . ]
[Here’s an order for the mage squadron . The gargoyles are attacking the east gate . Repel them at all cost . ]
In this ever-changing battlefield, one has to deploy the soldiers properly according to the situation at hand… exactly what Gail is excel at back in his heyday .
However, even Gail couldn’t help but to feel a bit anxious .
[Sunset is about to arrive… the soldiers’ endurance is nearing the limit . The wall seems to be still holding strong… should I let them to replenish their strength or…]
Regardless of Gail’s leadership and experience, anyone would feel scared when facing countless monsters . There seemed to be no end, which slowly drove the soldiers towards despair .
Any fallen monster would be replaced with another just as soon . Once the soldiers lost their morale, then it’ll be the end for them .
[Gail-sama, the defence of the east gate is about to be breached!]
[Several gargoyles managed to breach the defense line! Currently heading here! Guge!]
While listening to the hopeless report, Gail turned around, only to see the reporting soldier shedding blood from his shoulder . A gargoyle had stabbed the poor soldier from behind with its sword .
Finally, a breach…the east gate is really at their limits . When Gail thought so…
The Gargoyle stopped moving . No…
All of the monsters had stopped moving .
Time seemed to be in a standstill until the demons lowered their weapons and, along with the magic beasts, retreated back to the forest to the [Land of Demons] .
The soldiers were stunned at the sight . Then a voice sounded from somewhere .
[The magic beasts are retreating…]
[Isn’t that…good?]
[We are saved…]
[We’ve won…]
[We have…protected the city!]
[We have successfully protected the city!]
And soon afterward, Heinz was filled with cheers .
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An incident happened in which Grants capital Heinz was attacked by hordes of monsters .
Why the monsters attacked in the first place and why they suddenly retreated… . Is still a mystery .
This is what was written in the history books .
[It’s not a battle to gain profits nor for selfish purposes . It was to protect the people . ]
And the conclusion was as follows:
[And that day marked the beginning of how the infamous『Cursed Land』turned into the『Land of Happiness』 . ]