Chapter 86 - Bold Plan (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

To Gawain, the scariest situation would be to stand on the Dark Range and look to the south, only to see that the glimmering barrier wasn’t there.

For this continent’s kingdoms in this era, it would mean the end of civilization.

The barrier at the end of the horizon was still there. At the backdrop of the chaotic and rotting land, it was a wall of light that had stood for ages in this world. Because it had been standing there for 700 years, most of the functions had probably deteriorated, but as long as the radiance was still there, this world would still be safe.

“So that is the Great Barrier…” Heidi lamented with an inconceivable tone. “I have only read about it in books…”

“A few hundred years ago, the people at the borders were very familiar with that barrier. But during these hundreds of years, civilization’s territories had been constantly withdrawing. It had already withdrawn to the northern side of the White River.” Gawain sighed with regret and shook his head while saying, “The Dark Wave has withdrawn and shrunk, but you people continued to withdraw instead of expanding. It is truly ironic.”

Heidi’s expression turned rather ashamed, but what could she have done? One hundred years ago, after an ancestor with great potential died with bravery, he was succeeded by her great-grandfather, who was exceptional at rebelling and was just too damn crazy. He had single-handedly destroyed all their foundations in the south. Who was going to bear the blame for this…?

“Alright, alright. The barrier is still there, so it means that the so-called sentinel tower has ‘self-healed’, right?” Amber was also amazed by the Great Barrier, but after seeing the rotten piece of land in the south, she didn’t wish to even stay here one minute longer. “It means that those aberrations won’t have any more reinforcements… Then let’s quickly return to think of a method to deal with those monsters!”

Gawain nodded before jumping off the giant boulder. “I already have a rough plan.”

Amber followed behind closely before blabbing, “What plan, what plan? Do you really plan to eliminate over nine hundred of them in a single assault? I’m just joking with you, okay? — Could it be that you really are that incredible?!”

Gawain was thinking that the Gawain Cecil from 700 years ago might have really been able to wipe out those monsters in a single assault. But if he was to try it today, then it would be the same as dying again and spiraling into heaven. His plan wasn’t to rush in alone and start a musou1. “I have roughly calculated the path in the mountain and the movement speed of those monsters… They have yet to discover the presence of the camp, and they’re moving at a rather slow speed. According to their current speed, if they continued moving north, they would need at least two days before they would be a threat to the camp. Therefore, we have two days to make arrangements.”

Amber scratched her head. “Arrange what?”

“We will make the steep cliff at the western side of the camp collapse,” Gawain said while his mind rapidly turned to his ‘map’. “That rock stratum isn’t firm, and there are parts that have already started to crack. The path below the cliff… is the direction those aberrations are advancing towards.”

Amber was stunned. Gawain’s bold and near-insane (in her opinion) plan was entirely out of her expectations.

Inside her mind, she had constructed the scenes of countless kinds of defense lines outside the camp, dauntless combat, and torturous resistance. In fact, she was nearly moved herself… But she never expected Gawain to suggest such an unorthodox plan!

Immediately after, she was doubtful of the plan’s feasibility. “Are you truly able to do it? Collapsing a mountain! How is that possible!?”

Gawain looked at Amber. “We’re not blasting a mountain, only a portion of the rock strata. Trust me, I have observed the terrain there, and it will be very easy. Furthermore, we have enough things to blast it open.”

Amber blinked her eyes and suddenly reacted to what Gawain was referring to. “Are you referring to… those fake crystals that your dum-dum granddaughter has been working on?”

This fellow was truly getting increasingly proficient at giving nicknames to someone or something.

“It is exactly those crystals. They’re called ‘Rebecca Crystals’. They have a name.” Gawain nodded. “Because the raw materials are from the rocks in the mountain, it will be easy to make. Furthermore, after giving them instructions, even the serfs will be able to complete the smelting process. Therefore, a huge pile of them has already been produced, and they’re just in time too.” Amber still wanted to mutter, but Gawain had already walked in front. “We will discuss the details once we return to camp. Those monsters are not going to stop and wait for us.”

Amber looked up and saw that Gawain and Heidi were already moving away swiftly on the rugged mountain path. She anxiously started running after them, shouting, “Hey! Hey! Wait for me! Hey… It’s fine for Gawain to have good stamina because he’s a knight, but how can Heidi the mage also run so quickly in the mountain!?”

When Heidi heard Amber’s voice, she only smiled and shook her head without replying.

How would outsiders know about the ancient rule that had been passed down the Cecil Clan: after reaching adulthood, the heirs of the clan (be it male or female, be it talented or not) would have to enter the forest to kill a wolf with their bare hands… Back then, Rebecca lost thrice to the wolf before she passed the test. But Heidi took only one attempt to pass!