121. Battle of the Siege (2)

Before mana arrived in the world and gods and demons intervened. At that time, it was said that the sparks of war, spears, and knives were exclusively for men. However, now it is just a story that is passed down as a distant legend or myth.

On top of the high and strong walls. It was women who watched the approaching war quietly. They were burning the mana engraved in my heart. Please, in order to gain the steadfastness not to be swept away by the blue and die.

“… Have you prepared enough oil and torches?”

“Yes, the oil in the cauldron is ready to pour at any time, and I have all the flaming torches.”

“Arrows to be used by archers and replacements for weapons broken during battle.”

“All the weapons were properly divided and placed at a certain distance along the walls.”

“Good job.”

“Yes!”

Sione stared at her mother’s stiff profile.

Blue sky. As the sunset fades and turns red, the confident speech is gone. She too was feeling a lot of pressure.

“Whoa… ….”

Ainel sighed. Indeed, she carried a high burden on this situation.

Because the lives of the villagers are on my shoulders, and the trust and lives of the soldiers are not light on my future command.

Would something have changed if he reached the level of Master? This situation was too heavy for him, who was just halfway between expert and master.

Ainel just looked at Jundong on the other side of her and recalled the karma and duties of her ancestors, which she had inherited as the head of the household.

Seeing her mother like that, Sione thought of the story about her family’s hair.

‘The reason why our hair has moonlight.’

The moon wakes up the demon that was sleeping during the day and makes madness blossom. So the moon signifies demons and madness. How did we, who reject the devil more than anyone else, come to have moonlight hair?

It is because our lineage has not hid in the church since ancient times, trembling with demons at night. Rather, the first family head walked the streets every night to fight against them. It is said that in the end, the moonlight will be in his dark hair in the blood of the devil that splashes profusely.

‘A hunter more devilish than devils.’

That was our nickname in the past.

As peace continued, the meaning of the nickname gradually faded.

We still haven’t forgotten that spirit.

What kind of blood did Shione connect with to quell her fears?

Constantly recalled close to her self-hypnosis.

‘… Scared.’

But fear was not easily quelled.

I pretended to be nice to Ray, but I was in good shape… As expected, primal fear had no choice but to bloom as I directly saw the large army.

Then, I remembered what he had said in the past.

─Shione-nim is weak.

Yeah, even when I think about it, I’m weak. A lot of tears, a lot of fear.

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─So, leave all the hard work to me or share it with me.

But even so, with him behind me, I was able to have a little more courage.

To someone, it’s nothing but recklessness, even if I’m bruised, he’ll believe in me.

Shione looked back for a moment.

As expected, Ray was standing firmly behind him.

“… Why?”

“Huh?”

“Because it looks like the corners of your mouth are slightly raised… ….”

“Nothing.”

Ray’s expression was truly spectacle.

Why the hell am I smiling at this situation?

Beyond not understanding, I looked a bit like a madman.

Well, well, if there is someone who raises the corners of their mouths in this situation.

It’s cheap enough to be treated like a lunatic.

Shione cleaned up her expression and quietly looked at Ray against the background of the inside of the castle wall.

It was bright on the wall and inside. The blazing torches and the will of Mercury were shining brightly.

The peculiar moonlight has not yet been able to cover our territory.

“… If it’s dangerous, I’ll drag you right under the wall.”

“Okay.”

Shione turned around again.

The monster was getting closer.

Kung─ Kung─

The ground starts to vibrate at the movement of thousands of people.

Vibrations climb up the walls and reach our feet.

Resonating with that vibration, thump— thump— my heart beats even harder.

The expressions on the faces of those standing on top of the castle wall are cold, but it is obvious that they all feel the mana waking up with the heartbeat.

‘… It must be the same under the castle wall.’

You won’t be able to see outside because it’s covered by the castle wall, but you’ll feel that this epicenter is getting closer.

Just like that, the large army came closer to a certain extent.

Ainel’s two emotionless eyes followed Shione and Ray.

“Ray, from now on, I will reveal your power to the whole world.”

“… I will follow.”

“I heard that the Forest Keeper’s flame, no matter how small, can shine brighter than anything else depending on the caster’s will. Is it right?”

“Yes, if you inject enough mana, you can unleash a strong flash. However, since the consumption is quite large…….”

“Good. No flash needed. Just a lamp to light up the darkness is enough. Someone bring a longbow with the strongest tension.”

At Ainel’s words, one came with a longbow.

The bow stick was not made of ordinary wood. Beautiful patterns and finishes. Of course it’s made of pretty good old wood.

Are there multiple enchantments? Geometric ornaments were also drawn.

Ainel accepted the bow and said.

“All wizards on the wall, prepare.”

A soldier next to Ainel repeated loudly.

“All wizards on the wall, prepare!”

“Yes!!”

Then, Ainel handed the bow to Sione.

“Let it shoot as far as possible. Can you do it?”

“… I’ll check.”

Shione pulled a protest.

It was very tough. So hard to pull.

So, while preparing for the war, I took the posture I learned from Ray.

Closed stance.

War stance for siege warfare or sniping from a distance.

Step your right foot back for support, and bend your left knee forward.

Then, while bending his upper body slightly, he gripped the bow with his left hand.

Operate mana and pull the strings with your right hand.

I wonder what it is to pull a protest like this.

As much as you give strength to pull a tough string, every single thing you learned from Ray comes to mind vividly.

Whoops…… !

The protests were tough. One was powerful, and eventually I was able to pull.

I slowly relaxed.

“I think I can shoot it.”

“Okay, set the protests. And ray. You light a fire in Sione’s arrowhead. Just enough to see the location of the arrow in the darkness.”

“I will follow.”

Hwareuk!

The arrow that Shione took out caught fire.

“Huh…… !”

The woman who was watching the three nearby swallowed a sigh as she looked at Ray.

Since the man dealt with magic. Of course you have to be surprised.

Nevertheless, they do not pay any attention to her and just do their own thing.

“Whoa… ….”

Shione caught her breath and pulled the string again.

For some reason, the flames burning on the arrowheads didn’t seem too hot to him, so it didn’t matter too much.

Closed stance. And dead release.

Shione, who protested.

Paang!

I shot an arrow straight into the sky.

Hwareuk!

The flame of the arrowhead starts to burn brighter.

The arrow flew far away.

It was far. However, the location, followed by Ray’s flame, which increased in size, informed them.

“Wizards, if the monsters get over that arrow, bomb them without hesitation.”

“Wizards, listen up! Make sure the demons pass through that flame, that is, fire right away!!”

Shortly thereafter.

The carpet bombardment of the wizards from the Marquis of Allenar, led by Ravi, and the wizards from the Countess of Belleia shook the world.

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Wizards were powerful.

The number of monsters killed by the rushing magic was amazing.

But those bastards are beings without reason. Whether he dies or not, it’s because they’re the ones who want to kill people first. As soon as the wizards’ bombardment ended, they stepped on the corpse and ran.

Oops!

I opened the stopper of the glass bottle and drank the contents inside.

A potion that promotes mana recovery. It’s a potion that accelerates mana recovery, not instant mana refills. I just burned a little bit of mana, so it’s better to drink it now.

With that said, a phrase finally came to my mind.

[Start the battle with Sione Cianella.]

[A significant amount of limited power is unlocked.]

Indeed, along with a sense of omnipotence, I feel a steep rise in basic physical abilities and magical knowledge.

I looked at the situation while feeling the sweet taste on my tongue.

“Cauldron! Pour the oil!”

“What do you do when you’re done pouring oil! Torchlight! Throw the torch!”

“Come up this way! Where is the b*tch with a bow or a spear!”

Everyone was in a hurry. There are many times when they move busily and collide with each other.

It’s only natural that all wars are like this or like this.

Ainel and Shion are still calm. And there were only Siabelle and other knights.

Fire!!

As if the fire had finally touched the sprinkled oil, a path of flame rose in front of the castle wall.

I went straight to Sione’s side and shot an arrow. One shot at those who can be dealt with as quickly as possible.

The monsters that died in the fire piled up and started to pile up. As so many archers and spearmen kill monsters, the corpses begin to form a mountain.

And in the battle that lasted for a long time, the monsters rode the mountain that got higher and higher and climbed up the castle wall.

“Uh, um… ….”

I think now is the best time to fall into the rear….

Wouldn’t it be better to just take Shione and fall back?

It was the time when I was thinking seriously as I watched Sione shooting an arrow beside Ainel.

“Kyaaak!”

It was a childish scream from a place not too far away.

A young girl holding a spear. It was her realization that her monster had just attacked her.

“Tsk.”

There’s a bit of a distance, but what?

Now this distance shouldn’t be a problem at all.

The monster that attacked her girl was not too strong, so there was no need for her to hesitate to save her.

It would be better if at least one more person survived in a battle that could last forever.

Whoa!!

Borrowing a breeze, he narrowed the distance and drew his sword.

A superior body and a sharp wind from the sword. All it took to decapitate such a quadrupedal monster was a single blow.

Slowly!

Clean cutting edge. The body of the monster that lost its head leaned.

“Get up quickly. And then you get hit again.”

“Ah… yes yes…… !”

As soon as I saw that the girl grabbed her spear and got up again.

I skimmed the top of the castle wall.

As expected, it seems difficult now to shake off enemies by shooting a bow and stabbing a spear at a distance.

More and more monsters climb up the wall and take the lives of those who are frightened.

What we need now are brave knights. We need people to clean up this place that is starting to become a mess.

Shione, who used to shoot arrows non-stop by Ainel’s side.

Let’s go back to her side.

“Lead the knight. Siabelle defends the right side of the wall, and Diolia defends the left side of the wall. Afterwards, as soon as the magician recovers his magic, focus on blowing away the mountain of that corpse.”

“At the command of her mother—”

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I heard Siabelle’s cold voice—

“I will tear down every demon on the wall.”

First. I could see Siabelle furious, furrowed between her brows.

“Yes, and.”

Ainel’s pupils moved to those wearing light armor with the church’s pattern engraved on it.

“From now on, we will also put in combat priests.”

To those words, the woman with short black hair replied with a grin that did not suit the situation.

“I’ve been waiting for that word from the head of household.”