Chapter 343: An Old Ill-fated Relationship 1 (1/2)
“I, king of the Valhalla Kingdom, Kang Chul-In, hereby announce...”
When the Lord’s Hall was somewhat cleared up, Kang Chul-In gave his orders.
“From now on, I command that all forces in the north stop fighting and standby in each of their posts.”
The officials who heard the strange command were surprised.
“Y-Your Majesty! The Dorado forces led by her third Majesty, Lee Chae-Rin, are currently fighting against the 500,000 army in Shatyameba! Why are you asking for the army to retreat!?”
One servant admonished.
“You can’t! Ordering our forces in the north to retreat can lead to the end of our kingdom! Your Majesty, please think it through one more time…!”
“You can’t do that, sir!”
“Please reconsider!”
The officials all bowed towards Kang Chul-In.
“No.”
But Kang Chul-In wasn’t going to listen to a single thing they said. There was no point in fighting needlessly. The Agnaga army would be destroyed as soon as Cereb was taken care of. Why would he take the long way around when there was a more efficient solution?
“Sending forces to the north for backup is a waste. I have an idea, so wait and listen to my command.”
“Yes, your Majesty!”
“Understood, your Majesty!”
“Since his Majesty says that there is a way, shouldn’t we follow?”
The officials of the Valhalla Kingdom obeyed Kang Chul-In without any complaint. How could they dare to suggest anything else?
“Also.” He added on. “Announce my return to all soldiers, and let them know they’ve worked hard. Victory will be in the hands of the Valhalla Kingdom. I, the Supreme King of the West, Kang Chul-In, will make it so.”
It was an expression as strong as blood and iron… a promise that only Kang Chul-In could make.
“Also, summon Dorian Explorer, Hecate, Lucia, and Nilus to the kingdom immediately.”
He wanted to create a kind of unit, a special forces group designed to get rid of Cereb, who was deep in enemy territory. A squad of the strongest!
***
Boom! Rumble!
Explosive sounds rang out in the sky instantly, and… “stars” began to fall from the sky. It wasn’t just one. Hundreds and thousands of small meteorites were falling in the front yard of Esmeralda, just like the soldiers of the Ancient Empire, whose deaths were imminent.
“G-Goodness…!”
“Meteor… Strike… the spell that I only heard about in legends…”
“Goodness… Sir Nilus… Meteor Strike!”
“Ark… mage!”
Such a miracle that only ark mages could do (there were only one to two ark mages per century) was happening right in front of them.
Shwoooo! Stars began to appear in the sky above Esmeralda from the atmosphere.
”...الوق النقد الدولي ووحدة الجنوبية في المركز”
Nilus didn’t pause the spell.
”...الدولي ووحدة الجنوبیة ”
Meteor Strike wasn’t simply a descent of power. Dropping meteors meant that a part of the ground would be destroyed, and they didn’t attack selectively. Meteors didn’t have eyes. Because of this, Nilus was attempting to complete Meteor Strike after casting spells for barriers around their allies. Moreover, there had to be limits set on the meteors for when they fell.
Flash! A brilliant light scattered in front of everyone and a firm barrier wrapped around the Esmeralda territory.
“...!”
The Ancient Empire’s soldiers were taken aback at the sudden barrier.
“I-It’s not going away?”
“What is…!”
“What kind of barrier…!”
They could only be surprised. The barrier that Nilus created was a superior version of the “Untouchable Barrier” that Arshelly had shown in the past; it was a barrier-type magic that completely separated Esmeralda from Pangaea.
Meanwhile, meteors filled the sky above Esmeralda. The first meteorite landed in the front yard.
Boom! It was spectacularly loud.
The sky and earth roared and cried.
“I-Is this a bomb?”
“Magic?”
A few Ancient Empire soldiers expressed their curiosity. But it wasn’t just one meteor…
Shwooo, boom!
The meteors landed on the battlefield in an instant.
“...!”
The soldiers of the Ancient Empire died with their eyes open, crushed by the meteorites, and not even being aware of how they died. It was a gruesome but marvelous sight.
A meteor show! It was a beautiful sight that people could only see once in their lifetimes. And it’s destructiveness? Tens of Ancient Empire soldiers were killed in the blink of an eye. It was a refreshing sight from the perspective of the Valhalla Kingdom.
“Whoa…!”
“Sir Nilus… Meteor Strike…!”
“We… will win… there’s no way we’ll lose when we have such an ark mage.”
Their morale was boosted.
-Announcing to all soldiers!
Just then, a voice rang out from the magic-engineered speakers around the castle walls.
-His Majesty has returned! Once again, his Majesty has returned!
The announcement was decisive.
“H-His Majesty?”
“He’s finally returned…!”
“The god of war has come back… the god of war!”
“Your Majesty…!”
The boosted morale from Nilus’s contribution was even more uplifted.
-Also, His Majesty said to compliment the hard work of all soldiers. Victory is the kingdom’s! His Majesty will make it so!
The victory of the war was guaranteed.
“His Majesty has returned!”
“Victory is ours!”
“Wait and see, you bastards! His Majesty will break all your necks! Hehehe…!”
“We already won, we won!”