Chapter 359
Episode 359:
Akarusted was filled with a strange energy.
“Save people!”
NPCs caught in the tentacles screamed. The War Machine guild members were struggling until the end.
[Fatal blow!]
[A stun effect occurs on contaminated creatures!]
“Ugh, why is my health so high again?”
Pling, riding on the puppeteer’s giant stuffed toy, witnessed an army of creatures flocking beyond the collapsed castle wall.
There are so many polluted creatures that the ground cannot be seen.
“…I don’t think it will work.”
Quantity beyond imagination.
Did they still have troops like that? All I could say so far was that I was watching.
Clink!
A scorching ice spear.
The Resourcer was gritting his teeth and struggling.
There have been many unwinnable fights in the past. Even if I were defeated and died, I couldn’t let go of my staff until the end.
‘I couldn’t notice it one bit.’
A creature that disguised itself as a human and infiltrated the castle gate.
If it weren’t for the tentacle pieces left in place of the footprints, we wouldn’t have noticed until the end.
She and other members of the War Machine Guild were dumbfounded.
“How are we supposed to stop them if they attack like this?”
“There are degrees of harm. these guys!”
A vicious strategy.
Moreover, it caught me completely off guard.
Who would have thought that monsters would disguise themselves as humans and sneak into town?
If this is the case, other large cities will not be safe either.
[Fatal blow!]
“Damn, I go first.”
“I’ll follow you, so wait.”
One by one, the guild members began to turn gray.
Everyone could sense it.
Today Akarusted falls. War Machine executives, including Fling, let out a long sigh.
“Wow, a new start isn’t easy.”
“Iknow, right. Even if it breaks down, you have to show an impact… but no one is recording it, right? “It would be a shame to broadcast something like this.”
“You took what you needed from the hideout, right?”
“Yes, I took care of the important things.”
The Resourcer was quietly listening to their conversation.
She laughed bitterly.
‘I barely recovered it.’
This is a war machine that has been called obsolete among players.
Starting with Kaimus, the group withdrawal of executives such as Dazel.
This is because the name that was once the strongest guild has fallen into decline to the point where it is worthless.
However, after moving the hideout to Akarusted, War Machine was also recognized for its power.
It means that the reputation of the past is being restored little by little.
“Wow, it’s all gone to waste.”
Fling spit out what the Resorcerer wanted to say instead.
Polluted creatures flocking from all directions.
It seemed like the guild members, who were dismayed by the tremendous defense, had no intention of fighting properly.
However, the resourcer’s thoughts were a little different.
Ice Spear!
She gritted her teeth as she disposed of the running creature.
‘…What can I do?’
The Resorcerer, who was pondering, took out a crystal sphere. Pling asked as if he was curious about the appearance of the crystal sphere.
“Are you going to record this? “It doesn’t matter because you’re always pretty, but we’re not kidding right now.”
“You have to do what you can.”
“…something you can do?”
The Resorcerer decided that everyone should be informed of what happened in Akarusted.
So that other players can prepare for the attack routes of other beings, which have become much more precise and vicious.
The Resorcerer laughed slightly.
‘I don’t know about other places, but I don’t want to see Xernis collapse.’
The Resourcer immediately manipulated the crystal sphere.
[Start recording.]
[Automatic recording mode ON.]
Isn’t the bangs splitting? Fling said, opening his eyes upward and smoothing his bangs.
“So we’re kind of an example?”
“Our War Machine is an example.”
“A lot of people have died. “Isn’t that right, Captain?”
The guild members said playfully.
But their faces showed a different resolve than before. The determination to do my best until the end.
Hold.
The Resorcerer cast a spell and signaled the time for a counterattack.
“icecap.”
The crystal sphere began to record the fight in front of my eyes.
*
The video posted by War Machine caused a stir. Especially among the lords of Fate.
The fief players who had relatively safe fiefdoms gathered together and had discussions.
Gold is strength and power! The majority of those gathered were mage rankers.
A lively voice opened the gun.
“War Machine, isn’t it natural for those old bastards to collapse? “Well, we lasted longer than expected, but it’s natural that we couldn’t handle the loss of power.”
“…Do you have any confidence that you would win in an all-out war with War Machine?”
silence.
No one raised their hands.
Even though they were weaker than before, War Machine was by no means a soft group.
The organizational strength of those who remain must have become stronger than before.
“Even if it wasn’t a war machine, but even an old man like me, he wouldn’t have been able to stop an attack like that. Moreover, if what the Resorcerer added at the end is true…”
The creature disguised itself as an NPC and infiltrated the territory. How do you recognize and respond to such a scheme?
A shadow fell on the faces of the lords. Someone muttered in a creeping voice.
“I heard you correctly, even if it was just a bit confusing. Well, you still have to think about balance and difficulty when making it. Well, do the game masters have time to care about Fate now?”
A fiefdom that brings enormous profits.
Since the territory was in danger, the players became sensitive. However, what the man said was not wrong.
Fate currently has a lot of problems both internally and externally.
When no answer was given, those gathered ended the meeting.
“Anyway, in times like these, we need to stick together.”
“you’re right. “You have to keep doing it for a long time until the end!”
“Let us not forget the declaration of alliance of the past.”
These people would normally grind their teeth at the mere sight of their faces, but today the atmosphere was friendly. But everyone could tell that everyone had different thoughts.
‘The Heung Alliance is a mess.’
Alliances don’t help.
As the lords who occupied the territory, they had eyes to see the flow.
Nevertheless, the reason why he emphasized the alliance while acting was simple. Because there was nothing else I could do.
One man finally added:
“Times like this are when a hero is needed…”
Nod.
I could completely empathize with that feeling.
“Would you like to become a hero? To deal with both the external and internal issues of Fate, a superhuman level would be needed to solve them. “A superman on a white horse.”
Nod.
This statement made sense.
Yes, being a hero wasn’t enough. It was a time when a superman was needed to solve all problems.
*
There was no superman riding a white horse, but there was an X riding a griffin!
X crossed the sky and watched Arba’s movements. Hokra’s eyes flashed.
“I don’t think there’s anything special about it other than creatures.”
“It looks like they have completely shifted their power to Ruyan’s side.”
“I guess that means there’s nothing more to eat in Arba.”
X quenched his appetite.
‘We can’t just leave that precious land alone.’
The capital of the Arba Kingdom!
Arba is now full of collapsed, dust-filled buildings.
However, X had experience restoring even worse Xernis.
To others, Arba was nothing more than a ghost town, but to Ex, there was no such thing as a gold mine.
X looked closely at the geography near Arba.
“All the mountain villages near Arba have been occupied. But the city at the end is safe. “We certainly haven’t advanced much to the north.”
Hokhra was right. Other beings expanded their territory mainly to the south and east.
Hokra said jokingly.
“No matter how you look at it, I think he was afraid of you.”
Xernis, located in the northwest of the continent! However, White Mask was not someone who had the guts to be afraid of anyone.
I guess they just wanted to avoid unnecessary conflict. There must have been a strong desire to safely increase power.
‘But that was a mistake.’
Thanks to this, Xernis achieved tremendous progress.
X was confident in an all-out war.
In addition to Xernis’ outstanding technological prowess, there was the Xernis Army, a group of races with diverse abilities.
As we flew a little further, we saw Xernis soldiers stationed in a mountain village.
“Haha, it’s a shame the plan went awry.”
“The phrase ‘after a meal’ should be followed depending on the situation.”
“It was a short trip, but I’m glad you came back safely.”
X said hello to Sioras and looked around the barracks. Soldiers who recognized X flocked in.
“It is the lord!”
“where? “Awesome, it’s really great, right?”
“Wow, looking at it up close, it’s no joke.”
Players who have become citizens of Xernis!
The number of players participating in the expedition seemed to be quite large, as they easily exceeded several million.
After taking a look around the barracks, X checked the status window. Information about the Xernis Expeditionary Force came to mind, neatly organized.
[Xernis Expeditionary Force]
Current troops: 44,183
morale: 82%
Characteristics: Infantry specialization / strong in close combat / weak at long range / tired / motivated / excellent senses / great leader
‘Morale is decent.’
What X focused on was the characteristics.
The Xernis Expeditionary Force, despite its excellent close combat capabilities, has no strengths at long range.
It was natural since there were no archers or siege weapons.
‘Well, there’s nothing to worry about.’
If it had been a normal siege, it might have been a problem.
However, the opponent is a polluted creature. They weren’t good at long-distance attacks either.
Moreover, there were many talented people in the expeditionary force.
“I don’t think there’s a lineup more spectacular than this.”
Descendants of fellow Gourmet Kings who united in spirit, led by Great Sage Sioras! Liglian and Enna Ramaseo Calon.
In addition to the familiar faces, there were also unfamiliar faces. They were also descendants of Gourmet King colleagues who had a connection to Sioras.
“I heard a lot of stories. “It’s an honor to be with you.”
“Let’s talk properly later.”
“I’m always welcome.”
New skills have arrived! After briefly saying hello to them, X began preparations in earnest.
Sioras asked as if he was curious.
“Are you planning to advance right away?”
“There is no benefit to us if we drag it out.”
“That is correct. “I don’t know what kind of trick they might be planning at this moment.”
Liglian got to the point.
“Is your first target Arba?”
“Yes, we are going to restore it starting from Arba, which is relatively nearby.”
Kalon seemed to have new emotions.
“Well, it’s a little different than I thought… but I can’t believe I got into part-time work like this. In any case, the grudge must be properly repaid. “I’ve been dreaming of this day ever since I met you.”
Descendants burning with motivation.
Their fighting spirit will boost the morale of the expeditionary force.
The start of the battle is finally upon us. As soon as dawn breaks, we must advance to Arba.
“Then let’s see…”
So at this moment, what X was going to do was decided.
Two hands moving busily.
“Of course, when there are a lot of people, there is nothing better than this.”
Crack, thump.
Spices soon appeared deep in the inventory!
X started making a heavenly dish using plenty of spices.
The pungent yet fragrant smell spread thickly throughout the barracks. It stabbed the soldiers’ noses.
“The lord made professional food for us…!”
“There is no other honor like this in the world.”
“Is that X’s cooking?”
“…Just thinking about it, don’t you think it was a good idea to get Xernis citizenship?”
[The morale of the expeditionary force increases!]
A state where morale is boosted just by the smell!
At the same time, the night deepened. A cold wind blew, but the heat in the barracks did not go away easily.
“One more bowl of X-Chi!”
Munchkin that I eat all by myself