Chapter 151: Forced Breakthrough (5)
Ahf“Rian, I’ll be back. Explain to Tess and Amy.”0Zff
jTP“Huh? Hey, Shirone!”7ln
ANHBefore Rian could stop him, Shirone had already cast teleportation, speeding away at an incredible pace.kgbPFXJ
IgtAnd shortly after, Amy and Tess caught up with Rian.vhTqYCI
91wn“Rian! Where did Shirone go?”yj1HJR
IdvPF“He went ahead just a little while ago.”pTyu
vDHun7R“What was he thinking? What did he say when he left?”P7HZC
IYq“He must be planning to prematurely exhaust the traps with his Wildfire. He said he had to go alone because you might not allow it.”cXVc
IBHI1“Of course! Who would allow such a reckless method! Moreover, Wildfire is a mobility shield, so it could be dangerous if the timing is off!”QT2lPWb
41Cwk“Right. That’s exactly why he went alone, to avoid hearing those words.”GdY
McYeAmy was irritated. Not because Shirone acted unilaterally, but because the strategy he chose was indeed the most effective in terms of results.NoJGY
pYVIBut it was too risky. In a normal situation, they might take the chance despite the low probability, but in this case, even with a high probability, they had to consider the possibility of failure.udbhDd
0nf“If he fails, he dies! This idiot!”qcrAfGK
PviaAmy, screaming at Shirone who was not present, put her hands on the waists of Rian and Tess and said,Nwnl
xPT“We can’t stop him. Let’s just support him. Everyone, be on alert. We’ll follow at top speed.”iPf
jY7VGCAmy bent forward and cast teleportation. A bright flash cut through the stream, shooting out refreshingly.xXzKCB
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ZCpOukThe only way to the hideout in the upper part of the valley was completely blocked by a 20-meter-high wall.FH31
pC2zgCurrently, about ten subordinates were positioned, and Falcoa’s subordinates who were building the encirclement began to arrive one after another.RUBk1
UxH7Ep4“The enemies are coming! Get ready to activate the traps!”s3ttl
hwg“They’re much faster than expected. We don’t have enough time to activate them all.”oVfd8
Daz6tiNThe leader clicked his tongue. Whoever came up with this was quite clever. If there was no way to bypass the traps, they planned to rush in the shortest distance possible and take action.MPjmg
Ng8uII“It doesn’t matter. The traps were designed to annihilate hundreds from the start. Even if only half are activated, it’s enough to bury four people.”H6hdcc0
gugV66The leader remained calm to the end and instructed his subordinates.oAWGZU
ignHowever, when he saw a boy running alone from 200 meters away, he couldn’t help feeling perplexed this time.7oBDyC
ZicoZ“What? Why is he alone?”YCvKkTC
AAJnsPc“He must have rushed ahead in a hurry.”kGkW
8SImh8The leader didn’t think so. It wasn’t entirely impossible, but the moment he realized the enemy was alone, he felt an unusual sensation in his heart.ZG9
SvPyXHe began to feel it was a waste to trigger the traps.0kn
zYsPUzs“He’s good at psychological warfare. It’s a waste to use the wide-range traps just to catch one person.”T2d
WH26wtJ“What should we do? Should we go out and fight?”DBjY
MYJzi“What do you mean what should we do? Hurry up and activate the traps. Are you not thinking? That’s what the kid is thinking. I acknowledge that he’s risking his life in this gamble, but he’s underestimated us too much. It’s not the time to hold back. Catching even one of the two mages could turn the tide. There’s no time to spare.”Mom
CPIWX“Understood. Hey, we’re starting now! Everyone, get ready!”73xo
Efl3dnHShirone glared at the wall standing across the valley. About ten enemies had drawn their bows and were aiming into the sky.Br3riNN
Yj65‘Arrow attack?’EqYT
Fom2rYShirone was puzzled. It was nearly impossible for merely ten archers to hit a target 100 meters away.w6dL
vn1N7x9But the enemies released their arrows without hesitation, and Shirone stopped running and looked up at the sky.KIY
YuyUjSThe arrows looked no different from ordinary ones, only that their tips varied in color.td46yj6
s9FTn‘They’re magic bullets!’GrTce
9cJMShirone, who had cast teleportation, instinctively retreated. If he hadn’t seen the magic bullets at the Kergos Ruins firsthand, he would have been caught without a chance to react.x2tgk
I1boa“Shirone!”JooEF
H0JSAt that moment, Amy’s voice came from behind, and Shirone stopped retreating.1kp
lkKLKb2He could tell how anxious Amy was by the fact that she arrived much sooner than expected.wdJci
cp9PvdBut Shirone didn’t change his mind. In a situation where neither advancing nor retreating was possible, the magic bullets fell to the ground.u8P9
HcLA powerful explosion occurred. The roar shook the valley, and smoke thickly enveloped Shirone.tYkS
1xIShirone realized their strategy. They planned to end it with traps after blocking the view.U38fC
Ogqft“Amy! Don’t come!”MHs
KK9Even without Shirone’s words, Amy couldn’t enter, because from where the smoke hadn’t spread, she could see the massive vibration operating above the valley.xEYrLG4
5apI1As expected, terrifying mechanical devices similar to catapults lined up along the cliff appeared. They were equipped with wheels, but still, several people had to push to move them.1Qg
F3AX“Now! Pour everything on them!”XGAAo
U3S9XFollowing the leader’s command, Falcoa’s subordinates activated the devices. Massive boulders were hurled down the valley with the help of levers.MUN5
EVyp82CThe boulders were enormous enough to fill and even exceed the V-shaped cross-section of the valley.WGJMm
0wTWGiven their power, they weren’t meant to stop a few individuals. They were the ultimate weapons to annihilate the enemies in the final battle.6VFIzWo
jD0u1f4“Shirone!”l69Q
rjhHAmy screamed in despair, but it was already too late. The giant boulders were plunging into the smoke, one after another.hqE
GyCkQAmy heard the imagined sound of a crunch as if being crushed. But the next moment, a powerful shockwave blew away the illusion.15kF7Qr
gDGTXcThe smoke that had been lingering in the valley dispersed in all directions, revealing Shirone surrounded by a sphere of light.U2tcP
Ikg5V‘Wildfire!’VJ97Y
ohYOMlThe sphere of light centered around Shirone flashed brightly. The Spirit Zone, with a maximum diameter of 20 meters, was larger than the boulders.L0CdYK
AN7TD6jAs the enormous light raced wildly, onlookers feared they might go blind.TpnhjK
1fDThe light, laden with mass, tried its best to create a counterforce, but the boulders, too, were formidable in weight.9fw
QEyZThe boulders, shaking violently as they penetrated the Wildfire, seemed about to crush Shirone at any moment.Dak
b00However, the moment they reached halfway, the boulders shattered into dozens of pieces. And from there, Shirone’s Wildfire began to overpower the boulders.AyC
FWHdEThe number of medium-sized boulders increased exponentially, causing a chain of explosions.rha
fPb7vSmaller and smaller.NI749js
SLLR5ZShirone unleashed a rapid-fire of photons until the rocks turned to dust.Dhemsb
hLXWBy the time the remnants of the boulders reached near Shirone, they were nothing but small particles. Even those were swept away by the cycle of light.t9Um
lad2The boulders took only 2 seconds to fall to the ground, and the same amount of time to disintegrate into dust.kr4
tjdThe thousands of events that occurred in that time compressed in human cognition, creating an illusion akin to a massive explosion.avdT
MLeDust spread in all directions, rustling as it settled on the ground.56x
RiOFAn eerie wind swirled through the valley.AhYAW
uMLyEFalcoa’s subordinates couldn’t comprehend what had just happened. A flash of light followed by the boulders bursting into dust was all they saw with their own eyes.T4Q71
5kzShirone, covered in dust, stepped out of the stream and glared at the wall. The subordinates who had operated the traps were beginning to retreat.NTnPV
FiCNLCThe leader realized something had gone terribly wrong. He had survived over a decade on the battlefield, but had never heard of such magic.QAPc7
r3fMQ“Damn it! What the hell is that kid!”vSH
V1g“Leader! What do we do?”ExvSzNS
owuw“Prepare the magic bullets! Shoot them down!”2QbSNIr
YRLRAs the subordinates quickly detached the arrowheads and attached the magic bullets, Shirone, who had been glaring fiercely, focused his mental strength in front of him.5eWi
RZyA sphere of photons was born with a bang, absorbing the surrounding light and vibrating powerfully.hWaI5H
CpRR“Leader! Look over there! That’s dangerous!”Lq6wtT
1G0Someone who had previously experienced Shirone’s technique at the Royal Pub shouted to the leader.MVaI
OJSIndeed, even to the leader, the sight of a light larger than a human face compressing seemed ominous.KVKq
sw4zI“Damn it! Hurry up! Fire the magic bullets!”XGx
U0f2The subordinates’ hands moved faster, but the magic was quicker.pNRp
g9VG2A line of light suddenly appeared between Shirone and the wall, as if a flash of lightning had been born.xEpZzu
ECv0The Photon Cannon hit the steel gate squarely, causing a piercing metallic sound that tormented the ears.TiIDcy
lBBQThe subordinates, assembling the magic bullets, winced and bent over. The impact was so strong that vibrations could be felt even atop the wall. Even after the magic disappeared, the steel gate was still making a humming sound.Ph2n9
NF93P“What, what? Is it broken? Check it!”MZb9hl
3hzgFtzA subordinate went down the stairs connected to the ground and examined the gate. The thick steel plate was bent overall, but it wasn’t destroyed.g1xvb2
WNPKFeeling triumphant even with such an outcome, the subordinate shouted cheerfully.SWgHd
lYMFn“The gate is safe!”kMtG
7OkbCGU“Good! Now it’s our turn to attack.”qFsNNox
rN5DyjuWith the Photon Cannon’s attack turning out to be futile, Tess turned to her friends and said,Hs628
l0FQXQ“We can’t break the gate with magic. Rian, let’s climb up the wall.”KDayr
qm07kTo win a siege, one of two things must be achieved.NpPl
p7KUKGThe first is to destroy the gate with siege weapons or magic and then push the troops through.ytQRX
bsBmu7dBut if the gate cannot be destroyed, the alternative is to climb the walls and eliminate the enemies. This was a task for swordsmen like Tess and Rian.JVOEc2
D28“Okay. It’s better if we go up.”E48UL
wjcAqiRian inserted his straight sword behind his back to run more comfortably. But as the two of them bent forward to start, Amy stopped them.Vf8
06akWt“Wait, hold on.”mVd
Dnp“We don’t have time to delay. We need to strike before the enemies regroup. Now is the chance.”Fpnz
3p6vTess was right. Amy, being of the flame affinity, was weak in shock impact, and Shirone’s Photon Cannon was useless against the thick steel gate.Zeg
EfrYXf4But Amy knew that Shirone had another weapon at his disposal.XTCM
6Q0It was a magic that could show the highest efficiency in this situation.blP
56Sl“It’s okay. Shirone will handle it.”BOlRn
MGnhTess, not understanding the situation, looked perplexedly at Shirone, then suddenly widened her eyes.Tq1Iw
J2pShirone’s body was emanating a red light.hNJKn3r
v6h“What, what’s that? Isn’t that dangerous?”uJ2A
gL5n3VyHumans feel uneasy when they see red because it reminds them of bleeding.5oGo
3KVo3PtEven Tess was scared to see such a chilling red light, let alone the enemies.nMhLk
fbba“Leader, what on earth is that?”uGngpc
3y3keShirone fired a flash of red light forward. A laser beam, fast enough to be called instantaneous, reached the gate and heated its surface.6tZ
zEZm“Argh! What’s that?”peg
l7XDnyHaving already experienced the power of the Photon Cannon, the subordinates were terrified and stepped back.Iqdoz
7Omo3UBut there was no expected shockwave or loud noise.cNhR
K7lWaLooking down from the wall at the gate, the leader regained his confidence. The current magic was merely illuminating the gate without any visible effect.3XLY
uazfjxu“Good! Now! Prepare the magic bullets!”akpPj
8uEaBNWith the returning subordinates from the traps included, there were over 40 personnel. With this number, they could devastate Shirone’s surroundings with a barrage of magic bullets.zAtvbSO
8RJaWn2As all the subordinates finished aiming, the leader lowered his hand and shouted.gmlDQYG
1yZ4mQO“Fire the…… Huh?”IbD8fk
OpUVOwThe wall began to vibrate violently.Xcr
HwwnNBoth the leader and the subordinates, about to release their bowstrings, looked at each other in shock.yk7
AohzA subordinate, bending over to inspect the gate from outside the wall, spoke with a trembling voice.2HdCB
iuYo“Le-Leader! That…”lR7bjOn
KOGThe gate shook insanely. Eventually, the vibration starting from the gate spread throughout the wall, shaking the very foundation of the structure.S9Onfg
CWohQt2Falcoa’s subordinates were appalled by the unprecedented sight.DJp2
0NG7kmThe iron at the point where the laser touched boiled, bulging out like bubbles.OHvxo
Q8YWqQThen, the wall shook as if it were about to be uprooted, and finally, with a loud boom, the gate burst open.sq7FdiD
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