Chapter 263 – Eastern Conquest Plan 4 (2/2)
“Kya-Ack.”
The Thunderbird was quite intelligent despite being a bird.
Leifina scratched her head as she watched him fly up into the eastern sky.
“Master is really moving around… in no time he’ll be in the east and then back again in the west…”
With the flying shuttle and Thunderbird, the entire Eeth Continent was Woohyuk’s playground.
‘But what if something happens when he isn’t here?’
Leifina frowned as her worries deepened.
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The Aizu Kingdom was blanketed in a blizzard.
Woohyuk was meeting the Frost Giant tribe in the middle of a snowy field.
“Are you the successor to the Frost Queen Ariandne?”
“Yes. I have her necklace as proof.”
“Oh! The rumors were really true!”
When Woohyuk pulled out the Frost Queen’s necklace, the Frost Giants knelt together.
As the situation was easily resolved, Woohyuk immediately gave an order.
“Leave only the minimum required Giants behind and take the rest south. I want you all to strike the Theresian Empire from the north. They should already be at their wit’s end.”
“Successor, we were preparing to strike their territory anyways. They waged war on us first.”
Marcus thought that the Frost Giants would be a threat in the future, so he had invaded the Aizu Kingdom several times in the past.
Woohyuk nodded after hearing the Frost Giant Chief’s words.
“After I conquer the east, I will help you live in peace in the Aizu Kingdom.”
“It’s nice to hear that, successor. The Frost Giants will do their best to help you win this war.”
A solid alliance system was established.
After negotiations with the Frost Giants, Woohyuk heard an interim report from the Demon King Agares.
“What is the current situation in the east?” he asked.
[We’re pushing in. At this speed, we might capture the capital before the Eastern Conquest forces arrive.]
The 72 Demon Kings seemed to be relieving the stress that they had accumulated so far.
Woohyuk felt the need for his own forces to hurry and join the battle as well.
”On the way back, let’s stop by the Krobaichen Isthmus, Thunderbird.”
“Kyi-Ah~!”
The Thunderbird emitted a blue electric current before launching into the sky.
Woohyuk was planning to stop by the Krobaichen Isthmus because of Fort Randel.
The Fort Randel was a nearly impregnable military base that guarded the entrance to the Theresian Empire from the west. Due to its geographical location and well-staffed military unit, it was difficult to capture even with a large force.
‘It shouldn’t be that difficult for the current me.’
He also had the Seven Color Rainbow Ring and Reinforced Andvaranaut.
Furthermore, he had the Immortal Armor.
As he flew over the fortress on Thunderbird, a guard sent a report to the commander of the fortress’s defensive force.
“Captain, a strange bird is wandering around above us,” he reported.
“Shoot and drop it!” the commander barked out.
The defense commander, who was brewing some wine, replied with an annoyed voice.
Fort Randel was a military base that hadn’t been captured in the last thousand years.
As long as the sun didn’t rise from the west, he thought that nothing of note would happen today.
Hwi-Ing!
A spearhead arrow flew through the air and passed through the Thunderbird’s body.
An ordinary bird would have screamed and fallen to the ground, but the Thunderbird was a creation of magical power.
It didn’t even move to avoid such a crappy physical attack.
“Kya-Ack!”
The Thunderbird gave a sharp, ear-piercing cry and descended towards the fortress.
Then, a transparent container fell towards the ground.
The container contained Wild Fire, which shined ferociously, letting out a glowing aurora through the clear container.
Kwang!
With a fierce bang, Fort Randel shook.
Only after feeling the aftershock did the defense commander notice something wrong.
“What the hell is going on?! Who’s doing this?” he wailed aloud.
“I don’t know, sir!” a soldier confusingly replied.
“All I see is that weird bird!” another shouted while pointing upwards toward the sky.
Woohyuk was hiding his figure by utilizing the Deception of the Earth God, so he couldn’t be seen by his enemies.
When a commotion and mess broke out in Fort Randel, Woohyuk summoned his undead troops.
“Crush-rush-rush!”
The undead, whose complexion were ghastly blue, began to bite into the soldiers.
On the other hand, the soldiers, who had gotten used to the daily boredom, didn’t respond appropriately. They were either eaten alive or fleeing their positions.
“Ballista! Aim the Ballista!” the commander shouted out.
“Pour oil and set fire to keep them out of reach!”
Only the veterans were able to move around with fairly clear consciouses. They began to regroup and give orders to the other soldiers, who seemed to be moving at random like headless chickens.
However, the veterans didn’t want to face the undead first, so they stood back from the front line, hoping to not take damage.
‘This is a completely second-rate army.’
The long-lasting peace and the imperial system had weakened them.
Of course, even so, it would have been difficult for Woohyuk’s ground forces alone to defeat this rugged fortress.
To avoid any additional people from meddling in his affairs, he decided to quickly end this charade.
“Body explosion.”
“Body explosion.”
“Body explosion.”
Whenever Woohyuk cast his Necromancer skill, his undead soldiers exploded.
Soon, when the interior of the fortress was cleared of smoke, he landed and entered the defense commander’s room on the top floor.
“Oh, don’t come in! Otherwise, I’ll detonate a bomb!” the commander cried out in abject fear.
The defense commander was crouched in the corner with something like a bomb in his hand.
“You don’t qualify as a commander. So, no honorable death for you,” Woohyuk said in disgust.
Pu-Wook!
An undead soldier appeared like a shadow and stabbed the defense commander’s heart from behind.
After confirming that the commander died painfully, Woohyuk climbed on top of the Thunderbird again.
“Let’s go back to the place where the Eastern Conquest forces are.”
Having opened the gateway to the Theresian Empire, the rest was easy pickings.
Leaving the now tranquil Fort Randel behind him, Woohyuk soared into the western sky.