Chapter 30 - Fortress Defense 2 (2/2)

A very close fight.

Woohyuk then used Corpse Explosion to halt their momentum.

Boom! Boom!

Explosions would randomly appear in different areas, as the number of Minions began to dwindle.

As the battle was coming to an end, more reinforcements showed up.

More or less 50 this time around.

Woohyuk then placed his Superior Undead towards the front.

[Kill them all.]

The fighting prowess of his Superior Undead was far above that of these second tier Minions. Most of them were elite monsters from high level hunting areas, so they had good stats and skills.

Sasashak!

Dark Arrows sent by the Undead Lee Shinwoo smacked into their cavalry. He had recognized that the cavalry was their greatest threat.

The Cyclops had thought the same, as it swung its large club towards them. It then released the sharp spikes from its club, stabbing deeply into their bodies.

Although they had taken a lot of damage from these two attacks, the Minions’ advance wasn’t halted.

They didn’t have any free will and would only react according to the System’s instructions.

“Chuiahak!”

“Kurrrru”

The Elder Lizardmen and the Skeleton Knight Captain who had been watching from the side, finally entered the fray along with their troops.

“Neeeigh!”

The Skeleton Knight Captain’s horse cried out as it charged through the Minions.

At the same time, a volley of arrows from the Skeleton Archers was sent out.

Pusususuk

The frontline of Minions fell, the Elder Lizardman carved his way through their ranks, leading its Lizardmen to cleave through any Minion they encountered.

Before its unpredictable tail and its spear skills, the Minions were entirely helpless.

‘That fight went pretty well.’

Seeing his troops in action, Woohyuk was more than satisfied. That should be enough practice for now.

He had gotten to practice his new skill a bit, so there was no reason to drag out the battle any longer.

Woohyuk signaled her with his eyes, and Hong Yuri nodded back.

“I was getting bored.”

At night, Vampires would get the instinctive craving for blood, turning them into wild predators.

As Hong Yuri stepped forward, the Vampires quickly followed suit.

[Blood Queen]

For any vampire, her very existence was all that mattered.

A class that was basically a Lord unto itself.

“Do your best, let’s kill them all.”

It was a class in which blood was used for everything. The vampire race would consume its own blood energy in order to fight its enemies.

They had explosive speed and strength, but had to finish the fights quickly.

Shsuk

Their sharp nails slashed at the Minions’ necks.

When the battle was finally over, Woohyuk reverse summoned his Undead, and pulled out his Lost Lyre from his Pouch.

‘Nothing good will come out of them knowing this much about me.’

It wasn’t good for your enemies to know your abilities, but the same was also true to a certain extent for your allies.

As Woohyuk was in the middle of playing his Lyre, Lee Jaesung’s voice appeared.

[There aren’t any problems on this side, Boss.]

It seemed that the Barracks on the left hadn’t been upgraded. Maybe they couldn’t afford it right now, so they wanted to test the waters first.

[Good work, return to the Fortress.]

Their second tier Barracks had been operational for enough time now, so there was no need for them to constantly be stationed here.

Unless the enemy faction employed some special tactics that is.

Woohyuk then divided the loot with Hong Yuri.

The drops from the second tier Minions were quite plentiful. Coins, Mana Crystals, Repair Kits, all them littered the ground.

Isaac made an appearance just as Hong Yuri was smiling, staring at the pile of Coins in her hands.

“Have all the Minions been taken care of?”

“Yeah.”

Woohyuk grunted in reply, as he stared at Ranghilt that he was holding.

‘It’s a Magic Sword with Ice properties...’

The only place he could have obtained that in the Primordial Forest was in the Calm Sea.

It looked like Isaac had benefited from some change in the timeline due to his actions of exploring the bottom of the sea.

“They nearly got us this time. Focusing their troops in the center while upgrading the Barracks on the right. They just might have a talented strategist on their side.”

Isaac was still worried about the center path. It was all working out well for Woohyuk, the longer he kept messing up, the longer he could drag out this Canyon Battle.

‘It seems he hasn’t been to the top of the mountain range yet.’

He had most likely decided on first amassing enough Coins. Climbing and exploring the rough mountainous terrain was after all very time consuming.

“You’ve done well, thanks for your hard work. Because of you we were able to limit the amount of damage.”

Although some players near the border had suffered from the initial attack, after that there hadn’t been any other casualties.

Upon receiving the Megaphone message from those that had come under attack, they had used a return stone to come help.

“I just did what I had to do.”

“I see, truly a positive attitude.”

“Was there anything else you wanted to add?”

As Isaac continued to compliment him, Woohyuk replied rather coldly.

Ahem!

“Actually, there was the contribution quota to collect as well. Of course you don’t have to pay it right now, but please do so as soon as you can.”

He must have forgotten to mention it earlier because he had too many things on his mind.

Woohyuk took out 5 Gold and 5 Silver Coins from his Pouch and handed them to Isaac.

“Is that enough?”

“Yes, that’s the correct amount.”

Ten Coins per person, per day.

It wasn’t a large sum, but wasn’t all that small either.

“Then I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Satisfied, Isaac returned to the Fortress.

As soon as he had left, Woohyuk summoned Triton.

“Are there any Magic Sword with the Ice attribute to be found in the Calm Sea?”

“...”

Triton’s expression was a bit awkward.

It took him a moment to overcome his inner conflict, before painfully speaking.

“You must have encountered someone wielding Ranghilt. It is a sword that my father hid within a separate dimension.”

After the intrusion of the Pirate King Drake, the Sea God had placed a countermeasure in case someone would manage to steal his treasure from the Temple.

That was the Frost Sword, Ranghilt.

It was designed to select the strongest successor it could find, and then manipulate its master’s consciousness in order to kill whoever was responsible for plundering the treasure. All so that they can be returned to their rightful place.

Since this was a Magic Sword, it was capable of anything. It was necessary not only for Woohyuk to be on guard against it, but his party members as well.

“So it’s also the work of the Sea God?”

Woohyuk nodded to himself as it was what he had expected.

“What should we do then? Isaac is on our side.”

Hong Yuri looked at Woohyuk, worry plastered across her face.

If a Silver Crown leader on their side were to be killed, it would be a severe blow to the entire Faction.

Woohyuk however was very determined.

“I won’t leave behind any loose ends.”

There was no advantage in letting an enemy that was bound to come after him in the future, live. It was a painful lesson he had learned of the course of the last 40 years.

Even if their alliance were to weaken somewhat, they were still strong enough to emerge victorious.

“Are you able to suppress Ranghilt?”

“Of course.”

Triton was of the Sea God’s Royal lineage, and so he would be able to seal Ranghilt.

After sending him away, Woohyuk turned to Hong Yuri.

“It’s time to start?”

“Start where?”

“The Witch’s Sanctuary.”

It was the third area on the right path. There was something there that he absolutely had to obtain.

“Are we partying up? That’s awesome!”