126. Battle of the Siege (7)

The aftermath of the death of an intermediate demon was not small.

The head pierced by a spear and hung where anyone could see helped boost the morale of allies. The story of Ainel and I who killed the devil was enough to create people’s little hope.

The effect was not limited to those within the walls.

Outside the city walls, the damned monsters also moved around in great numbers as one intermediate demon lost control. Thanks to that, everyone felt that tonight would be easier than yesterday.

“I will also go up the wall.”

That’s why Zion wanted to go up the wall like the other priests.

One of the paladins who was traveling with him waved his hand at his choice.

“You said you would go up the wall. That will never happen.”

“However, the enemy’s prestige was greatly weakened… Aren’t the other priests already going up there and giving God’s blessings to the injured?”

Zion looked at the patients under the wall.

In most cases, people with large wounds and not being treated right away are the most common. Priests above the wall are limited, and those who are not chosen by them must come down to the priest below the wall.

Unstoppable blood. Opening wounds. Consciousness clouded by the worst burning pain and excessive bleeding.

“Paladin-nim knows that too, right? After you come down the rampart, it’s too late.”

Even though the holy power can heal their wounds.

Their lost consciousness was generally unable to return to their bodies.

“I have to heal the soldiers on top of the castle wall.”

“But—”

“I am a priest named after Cianella. My whole family is struggling up there. I can’t be the only one wasting my holy power in a safe place.”

I heard that even my little sister, Shione, is making a lot of contributions.

It is said that her arrows pierced the enemy’s head with precision and steadily contributed to the number of monsters. During the day, archers could be heard praising her skill with the bow.

Shion looked up at the wall, then she looked at the paladin again.

The paladin’s expression hardened. The very fact that Zion would go up the wall didn’t seem to like it.

However, when she saw Shion’s confident eyes, she felt that it was something she could not stop.

“I will bring several more reliable escorts. Could you please wait a moment?”

“Okay.”

Simultaneously with those words, Zion started looking at the castle wall again.

Shortly thereafter, an abnormality occurred.

A person in a black robe descends from the top of a tall castle wall. Dark demonic energy bursts out of an unknown person. She pierced the castle wall with her sword, which overflowed with demonic energy, to prevent it from falling incessantly.

The person who came down to the ground exchanged her gaze with the closest one, Shion.

Shion was able to paint her pupils, which could be seen inside her hooded press.

“… Mine!”

Along with the swaying magic, the pupils of humans, not those of an ugly demon.

Everywhere she looked, she was a demon.

“Cyanella.”

As soon as Mine saw Shion, she scattered her demonic energy and raised her murderous intent.

And at that moment, Zion’s eyes saw a man descending down the wall, following him.

Unlike Majin in black, he knows about the identity of the author.

Sione Cianella’s exclusive attendant. Even so, what did we do? A man who used magic to annihilate a lower level demon in an instant.

“Attempted suicide… ?”

Ray was falling exactly on Mine’s head.

* *

The war situation was not bad.

Tonight’s walls were more relaxed than on any other day so far.

“Thanks to Mother cutting down the demons, the demons were properly intimidated.”

“If we keep going like this, we will be able to hold out until the royal army arrives.”

“Yes, I hope so… Suck!”

Shione immediately hit the monster climbing the wall with the sliding release.

The guy whose head was pierced fell dead.

“Your archery has improved a lot.”

“… They shoot me to death every night, but if it doesn’t increase, that’s more unfair. As it is, I’m still not enough than Master.”

I nodded at Shione’s small grumbling behind her.

That’s normal.

There’s no way Shione can surpass my archery skill already.

Since she saw the magic-packed blow that killed the demon, she’s been shooting even harder. It seems that my attack was quite inspired. Thanks to that, Shione’s skills have greatly improved, to the point where she feels that she doesn’t need her escort at all today.

It was in the middle of a battle that was more spacious than usual.

An uninvited guest came to the castle wall where only monsters climbed up.

Dozens of women dressed in black appear all at once and move busily.

“We have to break down the wall! First, awaken the final arrangements left by the dead!”

With the muddy voice of a woman, a special energy bursts out.

“Ray, Magiya. I think it’s a demon because it’s lighter than the devil’s.”

“… Just by looking at it, it seems so.”

His expression crumpled at the thought that something troublesome had come.

You’re thinking of breaking down the castle gate.

Since that wicked devil decided to invade, he really intends to destroy it somehow.

At this point, shouldn’t I be the opposite of smashing those b*tches’ heads?

As if they heard their cry to break down the gate, the knights, led by Siabelle, start moving busily.

I saw Sione aiming at one of the demons.

“Can you shoot it? Your opponent is a person.”

“… Isn’t the opponent Mine?”

An aura dwelled in Shione’s arrowhead.

Then she fired an arrow. The straight line pierced her demonic heart.

“Now I’m fed up with this kind of Magi.”

When I killed the cultist who appeared at the princess’ coming-of-age ceremony in the past, I was trembling alone like that.

The current Shione has made a lot of changes through the past. Even after she neatly slain one demon, she maintained a dry composure.

The battle continued.

The quick response of the knights and the pressure of the priests suppressed their demonic energy.

If things went on like this, the situation would be sufficiently suppressed, but there was an exception.

One of the mines exploded and suddenly tried to break through.

Then, the madman threw himself inside the manor, under the castle wall.

“Am I crazy… ?”

How can suicide be so glamorous?

I fell out with Sione for a while. Then they attached themselves to the wall to see what the result was, but her body was nowhere to be found.

She actively used her demonic energy, driving her sword into the castle wall and using a bold move to fall down.

“I guess it’s not a demon after all.”

It was amazing how he did crazy things casually.

If you go down alone, you will soon be subjugated by the knights and paladins of that place.

It was the time when I was thinking about that and trying to take my eyes off it.

The face of the priest in front of me was familiar. No, I just had to get used to it.

“… Zion Cianella?”

There is no other silver-haired priest here other than Zion Cianella.

That guy was staring at Mine alone, wondering where he had left his escort.

It wasn’t just this.

Mine also aimed her sword at Shion and took the posture to charge right away.

“Oh, sh*t. Really.”

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Zion must not die.

Not only does she offer the seed of her power as a reward for the quest she is connected to.

No matter how bad the relationship is, as long as she is her blood relative, wouldn’t Shione spend another gloomy day in my room?

Moreover, there is no way that demon would have thrown itself down the wall without reason.

That author’s magic gave off an atmosphere that was worse than that of any other demon on the castle wall.

If you leave it as it is, you’ll start working on it.

As much as we need to get rid of him as soon as possible.

I started checking my mana.

“At this rate.”

I might as well try something crazy like that demon.

I immediately threw myself under the wall.

Gravity pulls me in even stronger. He somehow managed to keep his body from falling to the ground and rolled mana.

Turbulence rushes into my body.

Wow!

The strong wind supports my body.

Borrow the power of the wind to balance your body and slow down your fall.

A sense of floating dwelled in his whole body.

Instead of a crash, only a beautiful flight and landing remained, and I was able to occupy the rear of the mine in an instant.

“Suck!”

He cuts his breath and unleashes the sword on his waist.

The moonlight-soaked blade burns white. The sword that pierced the sky fell in an oblique line.

“…… !”

Mine opened her eyes wide and evaded my attack.

However, his hood was cut off due to a narrow evasion.

And I and Zion could see it.

“Half-man, half-horse?”

Two horns that have the shape of a human but grow dainty on the head.

The woman was neither a human nor a demon, but an in-between being who was rejected by both humans and demons.

However, apart from that, it was a combat situation right now.

I pulled out an arrow at a straight distance.

At the same time as using the sliding release, magic was manifested.

Increases speed with wind and infuses power to annihilate enemies with small embers.

He shot his bow. It was in vain. He was more nimble than I thought.

“You’re the man who said you could handle that magic.”

“I said I would break down the wall. How on earth are you going to destroy that holy relic by yourself?”

“Hmph, you have a long tongue.”

The woman straightened her disheveled posture.

Her sharp blade is aimed at my throat, not Shion’s.

I also felt quite a bit of pressure because her life style was so thick that it harmonized with the magi.

“Did you think I would give you the answer so easily!”

After that, a fierce battle ensued.

Maybe it’s half the devil’s blood. This cultist is tired.

Unlike the other b*tches, this one had a flow with the older brother of the sword, and the magic that made it even more violent was tricky.

But this also did not last long.

I told Siabel.

Not only arrows, but even swords can hold magic.

In the end, she collapsed, vomiting blood from a slash that raged in a gust of wind.

“I can’t die at this rate… !”

A face distorted like a demon.

The last remnants of demonic energy erupted from the cultists who shouted loudly that they should leave the world.

West gate of the city wall.

As Magi approaches, a large magic circle begins to appear at the gate of the huge iron fortress.

“That… ….”

A large and sophisticated magic circle.

Judging from the fact that dozens of wizards had been shattered, the magic circle wasn’t just created.

Until now, dozens of wizards have been wandering around trying to erase the magic circle engraved on the castle wall. I never thought there was such a big magic circle hidden in the castle gate.

Even the magicians of the Marquis of Allenar often wandered in front of this castle gate. Doesn’t that mean they didn’t feel any discomfort?

I knew instinctively. If Magi touches them, they may not know the castle walls, but the gates will surely collapse.

Don’t let Magi touch you.

With that thought—

Slowly!

“Yup!”

I cut off the head of this goddamn half-man, half-horse.

The devil’s demon didn’t stop and moved toward the gate.

“Oh, please.”

No matter how much more leisurely it is than the previous night, how many monsters are gathered in front of the castle gate right now. If the gates are breached, no small amount of chaos will come.

We are stomping our feet with a wrinkled expression.

Shion starts pouring divine power towards the demon.

It wasn’t just that.

During the battle between me and the demons, the gathered clergy cling to me and begin to subdue the demons.

Magi who lost its owner had no choice but to be disturbed soon, and was soon subdued by divine power.

Only then did I catch my breath.

“Whoa… ….”

At least, the castle gate was breached before the royal army arrived, and the territory was almost turned into a mess.

As I finally relaxed and looked around, relieved that I had escaped the worst, I could feel more eager eyes on me from above the walls.

I slowly looked around.

Ravi Crunell hurriedly ran to the magic circle that appeared at the castle gate. Zion Cianella is looking at me with an expression close to astonishment. On the top of the castle wall, Sione and Ainel’s eyes followed me.

The moment when the existence of me was deeply imprinted in their brains.

Everyone who came to the scene belatedly focused on me standing fully in front of the corpse of the cultist.

“Oh, it’s not even a zoo monkey.”

Have you ever seen a man use magic?

* *

Several days have passed.

Several clerics and wizards began investigating the half-man, half-horse I killed. Maybe it’s a demon, but humans with demonic blood are rare.

The battle during the night was still fierce. In particular, Sione’s excellent performance was improved day by day, and the reputation among the soldiers was very good.

Well, it shoots and kills hundreds of monsters a day, so it can’t get a bad reputation.

Shione had already become a proficient archer.

It wasn’t just this.

In the meantime, rumors about me spread far and wide in Yeongji.

I always used magic only on top of the castle walls. Other than those on the most dangerous frontlines, they had never seen me wielding magic.

But since I showed off my magic once under the Western Wall, more and more people saw me. They soon began to recount my story.

Is it the trickle-down effect of Shione’s reputation or my reputation? Shione and I have become a regular topic of conversation that is almost always mentioned together.

In the process, I had a lot of tinnitus that made me cringe, but….

That wasn’t what I was focusing on. Speaking of nicknames, in the end, there will be only nicknames like Cianella’s male soldier and magic swordsman.

The important thing was that the personal support of the royal family and Adelheit had finally arrived at the manor.

The time has come to raise the beacon for a counterattack, and Ainel did not delay.

It’s broad daylight when the prestige of monsters slows down. Carried out the attack

“Wizards, bomb!”

“”Yes!””

Heavy magic rain poured down on the battlefield centered on the royal mage and the mage of the Marquis of Allenar.

Numerous monsters evaporated without leaving even bones.

“Open the door!”

“”Open the door!!””

Following the woman’s shout, the soldiers opened the west gate of the city wall.

“Cavalry troops!”

“”Ha!””

The warhorses ran, led by the cavalry of Count Belleia, who came to the aid first.

The demon died, and several more demons died in the meantime. Thanks to that, even though they may be numerous, they have lost the central point that rallied them.

The cavalry pierced through and disturbed the messy sea of monsters, then entered the territory through the North Gate.

The monster was swept away.

The morale of the soldiers was boosted.

The number of monsters decreased significantly, and after that it was a battle between soldiers and knights.

The reward of persevering on top of the damn castle wall. The soil of the battlefield was stained bloody, but the count family was confidently moving towards victory.

The end of this bloody war was finally in sight.