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Chapter 136
Empty House Burglary
"Wow......."
"Wow......."
Jed and Penelope, looking at the wound on Ferda's chest.
Both let out the exact same exclamation.
"How did you survive?"
W̊е̇ b̆ n̄ovė l Ѐṅ u m̄ а
"It wasn't a fatal wound, so I lived."
"Still, it missed the heart, so that's fortunate."
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"The bleeding wasn't severe either, so it's nothing to make a fuss over."
The penetration was deep, but the damage and bleeding were minimal, so it ended up as a minor injury in the end.
Ironically, it was precisely because Ferda had a frail body that it could end so lightly.
"So then."
Ẽn̄ǔṁ а..іd
Penelope peered into the hole and grinned cheekily.
"You hugged, and during that hug, you didn't realize the horns on your own head?"
"Yeah......."
"Is that Gongwang person an idiot?"
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"......."
Ferda couldn't bring himself to answer no.
Е̊ n̂û m̃а̌
So he could only glare at Penelope as if to kill her.
Penelope didn't even bother looking at that gaze, just stared intently at Ferda's chest and muttered.
"Wow, seriously, only exclamations come out. You literally almost went straight to the chest? To that faraway place?"
"......."
"You who left a hole in my chest. You are my partner~. Woooo~. My eternal partn—mph!"
Before Ferda could even move, Jed struck the back of Penelope's head first, knocking her unconscious.
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And then changed the subject as if nothing had happened.
"Are you still planning to go on the sortie as is?"
"There wasn't any particular problem, so I have to go. And isn't this enough of a bad-luck-clearing ritual?"
"Well, true enough. And we really just have to stay put?"
Excluding William, the knights' main order was to guard the main camp.
It was practically no different from being told to take it easy.
Е̄nù ḿӑ .і̊ d
"There's nowhere for you to shine in this operation itself. It'd be better to have you guard the castle and report if anything happens. And......."
"And?"
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"We can't let our guard down as long as Garnet is in this castle."
Both Ruri and Ferda are going out on this sortie.
With the key personnel gone, if Garnet remains behind, the thought of what she might do in this empty house was a big concern.
"Keep an eye on Garnet. Can I trust you?"
Е̇ ǹ ù m̊ а .і d̈
"Don't worry. Even if we're old friends, right now I'm a knight of this castle."
"Good, I'll trust you then."
"Then I'll be on my way."
Jed dragged the unconscious Penelope away like luggage.
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But then he hesitated at the threshold, turning his head back.
"Th-that......."
Èn̈ u m.а̃. і d
Jed spoke as if he'd been itching to say it.
"Congratulations on your first... deed."
"......?"
Jed gave a thumbs up and vanished just like that.
Ferda didn't understand those words, but he sensed they came from a similar place as Penelope's thoughts.
I forgot they're the same kind of bastards.
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Too drained to even get angry, Ferda closed his eyes and resigned himself to tomorrow.
......He tried to, but.
Every time he tried to fall asleep, the melody Penelope had spat out lingered in his ears.
Ferda woke up and immediately resolved to wreck that demon bitch.
* * *
Morning broke.
Ѐ n ùm̂ а̌ .ïd̄
The soldiers who had finished preparations last night were bustling about to begin the march.
The forces were divided into three total.
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One was the 1st Regiment under Olivia's supreme command.
One was the 2nd Regiment led by the young master of Duke Lutenia, the operations staff officer.
The other was the main force staying behind to protect the citizens and young ladies at the castle.
Their strategy was to lure monsters from two places simultaneously, deal with them, and secure two of them.
W̊е b.n ŏ v̊ēl̀ Ӗ nú mӑ
The provisional alliance side had to take down four total.
The Far East Alliance gathered in Count Consillus's territory would move as well, but since magitech wasn't applied, they'd handle just one colossal monster.
Erica, carrying out a special operation, selected 12 adventurers under the name Eri Adventurer Group to take down one colossal monster, for a total of six eliminated.
The main objective was to completely destroy the line within three days, including travel time.
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No one's expression looked good.
Even though the monster's entire force was heading toward the empire, practically doing an empty house raid.
W̃ e b̂ n̆ovѐ l Еńu ma
The fact that they were walking into a death trap didn't change.
No matter what you call it, this is war.
Just the word war is enough to wear a person down.
"The imperial capital becomes the shield, and we become the sword, to remove the root. For your homeland and honor......."
The princess's skilled speech inspires everyone.
It boosted morale, but tilting it completely seemed difficult.
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In fact, Olivia herself said she didn't expect a huge effect.
Her real operation was separate.
-We'll conduct a forced march to approach the monsters as fast as possible.
-What effect do you intend to achieve by doing that?
-We need to boost morale by deploying the magitech riflemen, the ones called tactical infantry.
The tactical infantry's efficiency had already been proven several times.
È ṅ u m̀ǎ
If they could cut down the charging monsters without major casualties, morale would undoubtedly skyrocket, she judged.
"I'll contact you once we reach the first point."
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"I wish you luck."
She looked at Ferda and fiddled with her Alte Order amulet.
It meant she would pray for him.
Over 3,000 troops and supply wagons moved along the rough road.
Ѐňu m̀а
Two forces in perfect condition split off and moved.
The 1st Regiment led by Princess Olivia and the Imperial Army,
The 2nd Regiment led by the young master of Duke Lutenia's house, the operations staff officer, and his army.
Ferda moved alongside the 2nd Regiment where the Lutenia young master was.
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Ferda's forces consisted of 50 tactical infantry, the commander and core combat power Isabella, and Ruri moving together with him.
Moving along the rough road, dense forest greeted them.
Е̌ ń um̂а̃
"I'm worried for no reason. It feels like we're entering Leviathan's belly."
The operations staff officer, Lutenia, said that while looking at the dark interior.
He surely wasn't the only one feeling that way.
Everyone must have set foot here carrying the thought that they might die.
Ferda was thinking the same thing.
That was when.
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A sudden gust of wind blew, and a massive shadow momentarily covered the sun.
"Wh-what?"
"M-monster?! Already?"
Everyone looked up at the sky at this anomaly.
They thought battle might break out the moment the march started, but it wasn't that.
"Ah......!"
Е̂ǹ ǔmӓ. і̌ d̊
"That's......!"
The moment they confirmed its identity, everyone let out a gasp.
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Even Ferda did the same upon seeing that figure.
Scales burning redder than the sun, though lower than the sun.
Two pairs of horns and wings large enough to cover heaven and earth.
"Red Dragon!"
W е̂bň ô v̂ё l Е̇n̂ um̃ а̌
"V-Valdrova-nim!"
"The Gongwang-jeonha has revealed herself!"
Valdrova circled the sky once grandly, then stood atop Lonely Mountain's summit.
Her figure looked as if she dominated an entire mountain by herself.
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The Red Dragon who hadn't shown herself for a long time revealed herself proudly.
'Why did you come outside?'
Е n u m̈ǎ
She could sense the monsters' presence well enough from inside the lair.
Deliberately showing herself like this meant something was up.
As Ferda quietly looked up there, his eyes met Valdrova's.
They were far apart, but Ferda could tell.
That she was staring distinctly at Ferda.
She tilted her head slightly as if saying something.
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-I'll try doing what I can.
It sounded like that to Ferda.
Then she cast her gaze eastward.
As the saying goes, interpretation trumps the dream itself; seeing that figure, he shouted loudly.
"The Gongwang-jeonha protects us!"
"Long live Hestia! Long live Gongwang-jeonha Valdrova!"
Ŵẽb̌ n̈о̌v̌ е̌l̈ Ė n̈u̇ mа̀.
No one specifically ordered it, but thunderous cheers erupted, boosting morale.
This was something she could do.
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There was no trace of the evil dragon with the notorious reputation of killing people like bugs.
If that were an evil dragon, could they cheer and chant its name so passionately?
Overwhelmed with emotion, Ferda unconsciously placed a hand on his chest.
'My heart.......'
Ẁ e bn_ò ṽе l Е́nüm̊ а̇
Ferda smiled as he watched that figure.
'I'll engrave your courage in my heart.'
The chilly morning cold could no longer make them tremble.
The march of soldiers who had engraved victory in their chests began again.
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* * *
The Gongwangnyeong border region was an undeveloped plain.
Ê ñŭ m a
Full of pebbles that broke plows constantly, it couldn't be used as farmland.
Only a few hideouts made by hunters to catch animals coming to eat young leaves remained as traces of humans.
Even those human traces were gone now.
Colossal monsters surrounding the Gongwangnyeong.
They looked similar to caterpillars but couldn't move, only repeating contraction movements while sitting in place.
They sucked the land's vitality and formed eggs, endlessly producing monsters from those eggs.
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After leaving them alone for a month, all land within a 2km radius had turned black.
They repeated breeding and gathering armies as their daily routine.
But today, something was different.
A beast-type monster sensed the air current, twitched, and raised its head.
What was visible was the sun rising in the east.
Countless flags and human ridges appearing carrying that sun.
Е̄n u m̆а̄ .îd̊_
-Kieeeek!!!
It screams as a danger signal.
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At that sound, all monsters turned their heads in unison.
The reason they live and breathe was right before their eyes.
-Kieeek!
-Kieeeeeek!
Еn ú ṁ а
Monsters moving with the sharp cries of beast-types as their war cry.
No set formation, just charging at them on instinct.
The blonde commander at the vanguard raised her sword high.
"All forces, battle preparation!"
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Olivia's voice resonated thunderously through amplification magic.
She exuded such charisma you'd believe she was a war hero commanding, not a frail imperial princess.
W е̇_b̌ ǹ оv̊ еl̈ Ѐ n ù ḿä
"Tactical infantry, line formation! Mages focus on aerial types, tactical infantry concentrate on ground!"
Olivia had immersed herself in force operation plans solely for this moment.
Infantry holding magitech rifles moved in perfect unison to form a single line in front.
All 50 stood in a row, muzzles aimed forward.
"Ignition start!"
Pressing the buttons, a humming sound began from inside the rifles.
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Pure bullets made of mana emitted light inside the pipes.
Beast-type monsters charging on all fours.
The moment they ram with those bodies, they'll vanish without even realizing their own deaths.
When the distance closed enough, her sword cut through the air.
"Fire!"
Bang-bang-bang-bang!
Е̊ ǹǔm а. i̊d̃
Thunderous roar echoing from the ground.
Even soldiers standing behind flinched in surprise.
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The surprising thing wasn't just the sound.
Without even realizing anything, the front-line beast-type monsters dropped like flies.
It wasn't instant death.
But it proved just how exceptional the stopping power of that attack was.
Е̄ n u m a.і̆d̀
The front line fell like autumn leaves, but monsters don't have momentum.
The ones charging from behind still rushed in.
The tactical infantry had to prepare the next attack.
"Rotate front line!"
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As if waiting, the tactical infantry fell back.
At the same time, heavily armored knights surged forward with spirit, forming a shield wall.
Eň u m̆ ӓ
All had come for escort purposes, bearing their territories' reputations.
Monsters that destroy everything and those who try to protect clash head-on.
The knights held out splendidly.
When the clash ended and a standoff began, a knight shouted.
"Spearmen!! Attack!"
"We must hold the line!"
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"Stab the eyes! If not the eyes, the mouth! If not that, even the crotch! Stab every place that makes you think 'that's dirty'!!"
Knights held firm while spearmen stabbed through gaps and over heads, preventing their approach.
The purpose was to buy time.
"Second attack ready!"
William, the deputy commander, said that.
Olivia, who had been commanding frantically, raised her sword up again.
Е̊ ǹ um̈a
"Tactical infantry dense formation! Shield wall knights, encirclement formation!"
Vwoooong!
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Since voice alone wasn't enough, she blew a horn to relay orders to the knights.
The central knights calmly stepped back at the commander's order.
As if that human wall became a gate, a path toward the center opened.
Monsters poured out through that opened path.
Ё ńum̈ а
They didn't realize until the path was pierced.
That it was a passage leading to death.
Bang-bang-bang-bang!!
50 mana bullets flying at the densely packed monsters.
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No need to aim for hearts specifically; they dropped like flies.
Monster corpses became thresholds, becoming rocks blocking the path.
W̃ е̃ bnо́ v̀e l̄ Ën̊ ù.mа
The monsters were isolated in the encirclement pen.
"Die! Die!"
"Be purified by Alte's light, you wicked things!!"
The most threatening beast-type monsters were trapped in the pen, unable to do anything.
Knights' swords imbued with aura tore their bodies apart.
-Yelp!
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-Keeek!
Monsters screaming their death throes, even mimicking dying beast sounds.
Over a hundred beast-type monsters became a small number in an instant.
"Mopping up remnants complete!"
"Commander, your orders!"
Light shone on the deputy commander's face.
Wе bn̊ ŏ vе l Е̊ n̊u̇ m̆ ӓ
Olivia was the same.
She raised her command sword to the sky and shouted.
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"Split into two battalions and advance! Don't let go of the tension until the end!!"
The reliable human wall moved swiftly.
Melted types following the beast-types were suppressed in an instant, successfully pressuring up to the colossal monster's vicinity.
"1st Battalion, colossal monster secured!"
Еn̊ u̇ m̈ а
"2nd Battalion secured too! Operation successful!"
They prepared to immediately deal with any new monsters spawned.
As long as it had no abilities beyond spawning, it was practically neutralized.
"We won!!"
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"Long live Count Cali!"
"Alte watches over us!"
Ёn̆ ūmā
Each shouted their lord's name or god's name, working to boost morale.
Olivia, standing behind, heard their cheers.
'With this, I've taken a step in my plan.'
Euphoria wells up.
That euphoria kept touching her face, making expression control difficult.
'If the 2nd Regiment just succeeds, the plan will be flawless.'
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Olivia didn't doubt victory for a moment.
Because Ferda was there.
Is that why?
Laughter she couldn't hold back burst out in the end.
She raised her sword high, celebrating the first battle's victory.
* * *
Ẽn ǔm̈à.îd̀
The 1st Regiment's occupation was practically the same as the 2nd Regiment's victory.
Excluding location, they faced identical monsters, and forces were sent considering perfect balance of power.
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In this situation, the operations staff officer and 2nd Regiment's supreme commander, the Lutenia young master, thought.
'Is this really the war I knew?'
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