Chapters Chapter 311: The Ragnark begins! (2) (1/2)
[Your commander-in-chief is speaking!]
Kwak Jung urgently shouted amidst the heat of the military.
[We just received news that the enemy’s fleet is attacking our allies’ ports and…]
He was only able to shout up to there.
“He says the enemies are attacking Ventetz!”
“Those sons of bitches!”
“They’re attacking where? Lemme head over there right away!”
“Walk faster, huh?!”
“Let’s march forward faster!”
“Faster! Tomorrow morning my ass, we’re getting there by tonight!”
The soldiers began to quicken their pace without anyone telling them to, all the while spewing different curses and shouts.
“...”
Kwak Jung was flabbergasted.
“Look at these guys...”
He was proud of them. Their pace right now was probably the fastest of any army in the continent, and even so, they were trying to move faster. Without anyone’s orders at that. Thanks to them, Kwak Jung didn’t have to tell them to move faster and ended his speech telling them to conserve energy. He didn’t understand how this military’s leader, Kang Chul-In, and even the lowest foot soldiers were all passionate to the extreme.
[Don’t run, and move at an appropriate pace. We’re marching, not participating in a marathon. So what if we arrive early? Does it matter if we can’t fight properly because we’re exhausted?]
“Yes, sir!”
The soldiers of the Valhalla Kingdom all bellowed in response.
“Messenger soldier.”
Kwak Jung immediately sought a messenger soldier after he was done giving his commands.
“Yes, sir.”
“We’ll dispatch Temeraire, Full Metal Dragon, and the Zeppelin to Temeraire. However, I won’t accept any of them being damaged. Tell our forces to avoid a direct fight and only attack when they’re in a safe position to do so.”
“Yes, sir!”
“What about Bat?”
The “Bat” he was talking about was a code name for Kwak Jun.
“No news from them, sir.”
“Really? That bastard really...”
“According to our spy, Bat is leading the Gullveig Alliance as their commander-in-chief...”
“Wow.”
“It seems like the Bat has crossed over...”
“No.”
Kwak Jung shook his head.
“Not yet.”
“I-Is that so?”
“I don’t know what he’s thinking, but not yet. If he crosses over now, the deals he made with us will all be revealed, and he’s not crazy enough to do that.”
“Oho?”
“There’s something up his sleeve, but he’s not someone to move easily. He’ll reveal his true self at a decisive moment. Until then, leaving him alone is better for us.”
“But isn’t it too dangerous?”
“If we can catch that bat, this war will be a slice of cake for us. No, we’ll be able to swallow the entire continent.”
With Kwak Jun as the commander-in-chief of the Gullveig Alliance, the amount of insider information he would have could be destructive.
“It’s a double-edged sword… but let’s leave him alone for now.”
If Kwak Jun betrayed them, the damage they received would be enough to topple their kingdom, but Kwak Jung was confident that he wouldn’t be betrayed by Kwak Jun.
“Yes, sir.”
“Instead, have the Fox Valley assassination squad on standby to bat-hunt. Bat has to be taken care of within 12 hours in case of emergency.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Oh, and also.”
“Yes?”
“What about Trinidad? They’re not late, right?”
“No, sir.”
“Really?”
“Yes, they’re en route to arrive at Ventetz by tomorrow morning by the latest.”
“Mm… then I suppose tonight is the most important.”
“Wouldn’t that be the case, sir?”
“Tell them to endure using any means possible. When Trinidad arrives, the situation will reverse.”
“Yes, understood, sir.”
That was the end of their conversation.
“Whew… things are going wrong from the beginning...”
Kwak Jung wrapped his hands around his head after the messenger soldier left when they were finished with their duties.
Throb! Another headache was coming on because he used his head a bit.
***
Tang, tang! At the peak of Mt. Hephai, the sound of hammering didn’t stop in the smithy.
“Wukiiiii!”
Vulkan focused on his work, screaming as monkeys did. He was hammering his Immortal-rank item “Odmalica” down onto the weapons of Kang Chul-In’s party.
“I guess he’s actually doing something, huh?”
Dorian muttered to himself in amazement while looking over at the smithy.
“A monkey blacksmith… will he really make us Immortal-rank items?”
“The system said so, so there’s nothing we can do but wait. I’m also a bit suspicious since it’s a monkey but...”
Kang Chul-In’s sentence was cut off abruptly.
Flash! The hammering stopped, and a brilliant light began to emanate from the smithy.
“...!”
Each member of the party looked shocked.
What is that?
Kang Chul-In’s body shook from the energy that was coming from Vulkan’s smithy.
Boom! The door to the smithy opened, and...
“They’re… finished...”
Vulkan came out.
“W-What?”
Dorian was taken aback.
“Why did you get old so suddenly?”
“Yeah.”
Hecate seemed to be wondering too.
“You’ve aged a bunch.”
It was a sudden change. His previously shining copper-bronze fur was now white and his face was filled with crinkly wrinkles. The muscles that even Kang Chul-In had been amazed by were all gone. Vulkan looked irrefutably older.
“Here… they are.”
Vulkan plodded over where Kang Chul-In was with heavy footsteps and handed him the two swords, Kaiforce and Mitra.
“Kaiforce and Mitra are some of the best swords I’ve ever seen. There was nothing to change about their functions, but… it was difficult to grow the demonic and holy powers...”
“...!”
“Do you… like them?”
It was quite a stupid question.
“Of course.”
Kang Chul-In nodded with a stiff face.
“I’ve… never these kinds of swords in my life.”
It was the truth. Kang Chul-In was genuinely shocked.
[Invincible] Soft Sword Kaiforce
The famous sword of the Emperor of Blood and Iron of the Ancient Kingdom.
Attack Power: 2000
Durability: Infinite (Indestructible)
Property: Dark
Application limits: At least level 95
Option 1: All stats + 30%
Option 2: Can change forms
(Penalty options deleted)
Special skill 1: Blackout
Special skill 2: Hell Road
Before awakening, Kaiforce’s original attack power was 500, but now? It had increased by a whole 4 times, reaching 2000. Moreover, the annoying penalty options were gone, and two special skills had been opened.
“I adjusted some things.”