Chapter 35 Part4 (1/2)
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[You are facing an irrational number of opponents with only a small handful of allies. Through the Rebellion skill, all stats have increased by 16%. All effects are shared with your partner.]
”Wow, the h.e.l.l is all that?”
”He's called the Beast General, right? As expected...”
The Beast General was a Werewolf, a level 7 elite, and led a force of beasts. Thus, his undead troops possessed a characteristic that differentiated them from any of the 12 generals' troops he'd seen thus far, which was...
”They're huge...!”
”Bears, tigers, wolves... Why are animals part of the Empire? It looks like a monster army rather than an Imperial Army.”
”They have the bodies of beasts but the minds of humans. Don't be reckless or you'll be dead before you know it.”
To think the Beast General's force was only about 10,000 strong. You couldn't convince anyone that that force was large. However, they all radiated danger. It was surprising, as they weren't normal soldiers and all of them were elites, each and every one of them trained to the very limit.
”They're all at least level 4 . That's ridiculous.”
”We won't lose. We can do this.”
”Leave the rear to me. I'll protect Llo... everyone.”
The heroes surveyed the undead with unease and then raised their weapons. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo did the same. The sight of sparks crackling from his Breath of the Lightning G.o.d surprised all the heroes.
”Lightning element...!?”
”That's the first weapon I've seen emitting such intense lightning. Did you get it from G.o.d's garden?”
”I'll be going first!”
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo yelled out and charged atop Jin. Ethan Cruz had already formulated a strategy and a battle formation, but if Lee s.h.i.+n Woo did exactly as Ethan Cruz said, then wouldn't he just be playing in the palm of his hand? After all, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo would 'have to hide' his abilities in this battle.
”O-Oh no! Lee s.h.i.+n Woo! Wait, why is that horse so fast!?”
”That idiot...! Let's go too!”
”Erian, back him up before he's overwhelmed by the undead!”
”Understood!”
The other heroes acted in a hurry. Of them, Seira Von Retadane's weapon was most striking; it was a flail, an iron mace covered in sharp spikes attached to a handle by a chain.
”Huaaaaaahp!”
The sight of a slender woman swinging an iron mace connected by a chain even caused the other heroes to pause.
”R-Retadane, that's your weapon...?”
”I was sure she was a light element magician.”
The beasts, with their good eyesight, were soon able to see the heroes. The sound of a horn resounded throughout the battlefield, and the giant undead beasts in the forefront rushed forward.
[You hero sc.u.m, how dare you so fearlessly challenge the Beast General's forces!]
[We'll turn you all into undead and have you join our army!]
[Get ready... Keok!]
Lee s.h.i.+n Woo quickly charged into the vanguard and crushed them with the Breath of the Lightning G.o.d. His dash to the enemy troops looked like exploding lightning itself! He sat atop his horse and provoked his enemies with a bold declaration.
”I'm the hero, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo! I'll burn you all to a crisp, so come try me if you dare!”
”That guy, was he always so impetuous...!?”
”Follow him! It'll become dangerous if we face off against Jilun Pelta face to face!”
The other heroes followed behind him and clashed with the beasts. Lloyd H.K. and Mentes Orun both wielded a sword in one hand and a s.h.i.+eld in the other. They differed in that Lloyd was skilled with his sword, while Mentes used his s.h.i.+eld better. A s.h.i.+eld wasn't good at penetrating an enemy's defense, but it enabled them to take on a portion of the swarming enemies and fight safely while Lee s.h.i.+n Woo did his thing.
”Heuryaaaap!”
[Keheok!]
[Kahk!]
[S-Stop them! We're being pushed back!]
Meanwhile, Seira Von Retadane swung her flail around, crus.h.i.+ng a portion of the enemy troops with the attached iron mace.
She pulled back the attachment without difficulty and spun the mace once more. The beasts were shocked at the sight of her and attempted to set up their defenses, but it wasn't very effective. She swung her flail again, and the mace killed dozens of beasts.
”I'm here too!”
”If you're going to support me, do it right!”
The archer, Erian Ruparte, and the magician, Ethan Cruz supported the heroes from the rear. Although she was still level 6, she not only shot out a ton of arrows, but the force behind said arrows was extremely powerful. Meanwhile, Ethan Cruz shot out his incredibly powerful darkness magic, inflicting damage upon the Beast General's forces.
[Kuoooooooooooooh! Those who look down upon the Empire... Kneel!]
By the time the heroes had broken through the enemy lines, the Beast General, Jilun Pelta's voice resounded through the battlefield.
Befitting his name, the Beast General's lion roar was wild and bloodthirsty. So much so that the heroes whose stats were lower than his flinched and stiffened.
'Is that it?'
Not only had Lee s.h.i.+n Woo experienced screams before and had gotten used to them, but he was also the 'authority' on the subject, so much so that he could write a one hundred page thesis on screams. Thus, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was able to shrug off the scream.
But he was unsure over whether he could defeat Jilun Pelta one on one. It was the same with Metafel, but this guy was definitely on the cusp of level 8. There was some worth in staking his life in the battle in order to advance his skills, but it wasn't the right time for that.
'Moreover, there's something I need to do.'
Killing the beasts and cutting down their numbers? No, his job wasn't so trivial. What was Lee s.h.i.+n Woo's original objective? It was to protect the heroes and kill Ethan Cruz! So, what he needed to do right now was...