Stuck in The Tower - Chapter 71

Chapter 71 Toward the Enemy Camp

[The Key to the Hyaltin Ruins (3/3)]

-The key that restored its original form.

– I feel the divine power.

– Leads to Hyaltin Remains.

Items I have.

I took it out of the treasure bag, but there was no response.

Unfortunately, this doesn’t look like a ruin.

I was scratching my head.

Does the tower have its own world view?

The more I looked around, the more traces left by the villagers.

[Bael priest’s slate]

– Ice and fire. We were originally one.

[Fragment of the church secretary’s record]

-If Magneta, the sword of the kingdom, had come a little earlier, the kingdom might not have been divided.

[Manifesto of an unknown believer]

-Where is Hugo, the shield of the kingdom! Do you stand by and watch your homeland be trampled on? Where the hell is he!

Sentences that must have been few by those who had turned into undead now.

I guess that’s it.

“Isn’t that what happened when the church split?”

The winner is the Church of Fire. The loser is the Order of Ice.

In a way, it’s a common story.

Fighting while being divided is something that happens a lot in real life.

Let’s skip that part and think about why we showed this.

A guardian attacking the village and the undead blocking it.

A quest that occurred on the side of the undead. The answer came out.

“This time, you probably want to protect the village.”

I don’t know what it means to reproduce the situation at that time in a yard that has already collapsed.

That’s not for me to judge.

I don’t know if it’s important to someone.

Was my judgment correct?

The information of the hidden quest, which had been hidden for a while, was revealed.

[You have entered the center of the village.]

[Quest information will be revealed.]

-Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh -gugugugugu

The collapsed stone

statue glowed and the surrounding debris floated into the air.

At the same time, the statue of the Goddess of the Church of Ice began to take shape.

The village that had been destroyed began to take on its original appearance in an instant.

As if time had gone back to the past.

“Wow.”

I was genuinely amazed.

The sight of buildings, roads, farmhouses, and warehouses reviving after the flames were extinguished was literally a realm of mystery.

-Ah ah ah ah ah!

The change did not stop there.

The Undead, who were struggling against the Guardians, began to use their strength.

It was to the point where I wondered if the guys who had been mercilessly pushed under the influence of divine power would be right.

The cause was before me.

[Ice Goddess. Prelia’s protection is with you.]

The stone statue of the goddess who regained her original form radiated powerful divine power, and surprisingly, the undead absorbed that power.

Undead with divine power. It is an unheard-of sight.

“uh?”

Did you see something in vain?

I closed and opened my eyes.

wee. It was less than a second, but I saw it.

The human form overlapped with the undead, whose skin melted and even their bones withered away, and then disappeared.

Although now it has returned to the form of zombies and skeleton pulse positions.

There was a change.

The Undead, who had been moving instinctively, each pulled out their weapons and started fighting.

“This crazy.”

I was astonished at the information coming in through the Authority.

Definitely 1 star. At best, the 2-star undead all upgraded their specs together.

[Skeleton Warrior]

-2 star monster.

-Don’t think of it as a conventional skeleton. He’s a warrior.

[Skeleton Archer]

-2 star monster.

-When in a hurry, you can pull out the ribs and shoot.

[Ghoul]

-2-star monster.

– High compatibility of zombies.

[Angle]

-2-star monster.

-Be careful not to get eaten.

Skeletons evolved into specialized occupations and zombies evolved into higher entities.

More than half of them evolved to 2-stars, and what’s even more surprising is…

“There are even 3-stars.”

[Skeleton Knight]

-3 star monster.

– A knight’s will doesn’t care about appearance.

[Dummy Zombie]

-3 star monster.

– Horrible and powerful monsters created by merging dozens of zombies.

A Skeleton Knight riding a horse made of bones and a dummy zombie boasting a height of 4 meters.

Although the number was small, it was true that the power had increased beyond comparison with the previous one.

It’s an unbelievable sight even up to this point.

[Pulse Witch receives divine power and changes its appearance.]

[Creature Priest]

-4-star monster.

– An unclean monster that was resurrected based on its past as a priest.

– This object is accompanied by the protection of Prelia, the goddess of ice.

The pulse witch, who was the leader of the undead, became a 4-star monster.

The clothes that were like rags were gone, and I was wearing proper clerical clothes, but the light that radiated from my eyes was terrifyingly clear.

Undead and Priest.

It’s an impossible combination in common sense. According to information known so far.

I could see the story behind my eyes.

“A priest who was accused of being a witch and burned at the stake.”

Because that was the identity of the pulse position.

The massacre under the name of heresy was showing signs of unfolding again.

[Recovering Tonganus – Hidden Quest]

– Tonganus is the last town that serves Prelia, the goddess of ice.

-Cult of Ice and Fire split in two.

– Defend Tonganus by fighting against the Cult of Fire that swallowed the Holy Kingdom.

Updated Hidden Quest.

I looked across the town.

The dozen or so guardians in the village were cleaned up by the upgraded Undead.

The real threat starts now.

-Gu-gu-gu-gu-gung

Something huge appeared in the distance.

Hundreds of guardians flocked as if all they had shown so far was aegyo.

A large monster, located beyond, walked through, breathing flames.

Its sleek body was made of steel and glowed red from an endless stream of fire.

Molten iron, reminiscent of a blast furnace, fell from every joint gap, and he held a huge hammer in his hand.

[Agent of Purification]

– Holy weapon of the Church of Fire. (4 stars)

-Kill heresy! The cleansing fire is the beginning of a crusade!

Apparently, he was the leader of the enemies.

“Kiaaaaagh!”

A Creature Priest who shows hostility with a shrill scream.

I compared the undead corps assigned to the same side as the holy power corps approaching to destroy us.

“One 4-star on each side. There are more than 400 aircraft over there. You have to hit it well to get 100?”

In terms of quality, the ally is better.

More than half of them have evolved to 2-star or higher.

If we collide, I think we can rub it somehow.

the problem is.

“The Creature Priest is not a battle-specialized monster.”

buff and recovery. It is a monster close to a supporter and control tower that grants command and special abilities to the undead army.

On the other hand, that guy was a divine weapon for combat no matter where you looked.

I was openly holding a hammer, so my guess wouldn’t be wrong.

One quest was given to me.

“To protect the village.”

To be precise, it was to prevent the last remaining Church of Ice from collapsing.

Apparently, the reason I was given the quest was to catch the 4-star divine weapon purification agent.

But that’s the case, I’m releasing 4 stars on the 15th floor.

Is there no conscience? Or did it happen after knowing that I had a record of catching 4-star monsters?

Perhaps the latter is the cause.

“There’s nothing kind about this guy’s tower.”

I clicked my tongue briefly.

Either way it doesn’t matter. I was certain that I had a job to do and that I could do it.

It’s different from when I caught Dalkan on the ninth floor.

I became stronger, my equipment specs improved, and Deokchun also acquired new characteristics.

If there’s just one thing that gets in the way…

“I can’t use the brooch of boiling power and the title Caller of the Night yet.”

The cooldown has not ended.

That you can’t show all your power.

It’s not unfair. Whether it’s at the top or outside, the world won’t wait for me.

It’s not a crisis if it comes when everything is ready.

I opened the treasure bag.

“I was going to eat it when I used skill synthesis later.”

An elixir received from Kildereth. Giant’s Heart Essence.

I put it in my mouth without hesitation.

A bitter taste spreads throughout the mouth.

[Absorbs the heart essence of the B-class elixir giant!]

[Strength +21]

[Ag +16]

[Stamina +26]

[Magic +11]

[Has strong resistance to physical attacks.]

[Physical attack resistance (E ) Lv.8 will be created!]

Is it a B-class elixir? It also gives passive skills. That too, by leveling up.

Magical power did not rise that much, but strength and stamina increased significantly.

My whole body is energized and I feel like my body has become stronger.

Not just a feeling, but really.

chapped skin. tight muscles.

Bones grew bigger and harder, and the five senses awakened.

Along with the physical changes, the pain also hit, but I endured it by twisting the corner of my mouth once.

It’s ridiculous to wallow in response to each of these things.

Sooner or later, you’ll have to fight that heated piece of iron, but if it’s this much pain, it’s cute.

“Looks like you’ve grown a bit taller.”

There’s no other way to measure this, so let’s skip it.

-Kirik

I raised the frost flame sword.

The cold air that comes out according to the magical power.

fit there.

[The divine power of Prelia, the ice goddess, reacts.]

The divine power of the ice goddess also lingered.

Seeing that, the Creature Priest screamed.

“Kihyaaaa!”

Could that have been a signal?

The formations of the undead army collided with the holy weapons rushing towards the village.

crackling and crackling sounds. Horror and roar.

The timing when the madness of the battlefield enveloped the entire town.

“Kill them all!”

I too fell into battle.

* * *

A battle that lasted for hours.

While zombies and skeletons buy time, higher species give significant damage.

Skeleton Knight, a 3-star monster, hacked the Guardian and broke the core, and the dummy zombie threw his whole body to tank.

Even so, the undead army continued to be pushed back.

If he moved tactically, he could have stopped 400 Guardians, but he couldn’t.

“That guy has a problem.”

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and cast his gaze away.

Normal guardians are not a problem. Because the higher level Undead can move organically and block it.

I also defeated over 30 Guardians.

The problem is the guardian’s head purification agent.

The number of undead killed by that guy was in double digits.

Among them were Skeleton Knights and Dummy Zombies, so the core strength of the Undead Corps had to continue retreating.

I also need to catch him. If I fall in, will these guys be able to stop the Guardian?

I’ve calculated it, but I’m not sure. That’s how dire the situation is.

“Kihiiik.”

Then the Creature Priest, who was commanding the battlefield, flew to me.

The place was burnt by fire.

“Kiyi.”

He pointed to the agent of purification.

I know that there is no answer as it is.

I want to go too. I want to go, but I don’t know how long it will take to get there, and I don’t know if the undead will hold out until I catch him.

After all, the quest was to protect the village. It’s not about defeating the enemy’s chief.

“Am I frustrated too?”

“Kiyi.”

Whether or not he understood my words, the Creature Priest joined his hands and began to pray.

Divine power and light bursting out.

[Blessing of the Unclean Priest]

– The energy of the ice goddess Prelia protects the body.

The Creature Priest gave a blessing.

this feels weird

Get a buff from a monster.

It was a heterogeneous sensation, but the effect was certain.

Ambient temperature drastically lowered.

My condition recovered and my body became lighter.

“To that.”

The same goes for Deokchun.

The appearance of suffering from the heat disappeared and showed a lively appearance.

The Creature Priest, who confirmed that the blessing had been entered, summoned the higher species.

“Tattak. Right.”

“Geuuuu.”

One Skeleton Knight. One dummy zombie.

3 Skeleton Warriors and 3 Archers each. Two ghouls and two anglers.

“Kiyi.”

Creature Priest pointed to the battlefield again.

The finger points to the agent of purification.

The Creature Priest, who used enormous divine power, had a pale complexion, but his eyes were intense.

He knows that too. That there is no chance of winning.

That if I can’t defeat the enemy’s leader, I will be defeated.

A detached squad made up of 12 undead.

It was the last resort the Undead Legion could take.

“I know what you mean. Leave it to me. Deokchun is also preparing.”

“Ahhhh.”

At the same time, it was the only way I could clear the quest.

He kicked his feet without delay.

Even at this moment, the undead are being crushed by the inferiority of the enemy.

– Kaga gak gak!

The guys who escorted me also sped up.

Skeleton Knights with good mobility are in the forefront.

Hits the guardian and clears the path while pulling off aggro.

“catch!”

The balance of the battlefield collapses.

At my command, Ghouls and Preta capture the Guardians.

The Skeleton Archer fires support from the rear, and the Skeleton Warrior helps the Skeleton Knight not to be captured.

Lastly, which dummy zombie can overwhelm the Guardian with just one size?

“Goooooooooooo!”

The Skeleton Knight blocked the Guardian who was running to block the pierced path.

“Crack. mow!”

The Skeleton Knight, who swept through the enemy camp and returned, gave me a hand.

means tar.

I took his hand and climbed onto the horse.

It was hard to describe the feel of his hands made of bones, but I could see his will to win.

“let’s go.”

I ran forward leaving behind the undead of the detached squad dying at the Guardian.

The remains of fallen guardians everywhere.

Skeleton bone fragments mixed with each other.

A part of a zombie’s body that emits a stench when its entire body is crushed and exploded.

-Kiaaaaaa!

A Creature Priest’s scream that pours out buffs and recovery blessings as if burning the soul.

Everything was dyed black in the flames of the Guardian.

– Kwaaaaang!

The agent of divine weapon purification, which overturned all of that, was declaring the end of the village by striking down a huge hammer.

About 3 kilometers to reach him.

There are approximately 200 Guardians left.

Less than 50 undead holding out.

It’s breaking through faster than you think.

How long can the undead last?

2 hours? Or 1 hour?

To be honest, I wonder if it will stop for 30 minutes.

That’s what I mean…

“I have to defeat him in there.”

Skeleton Knight drove the horse roughly.

The guy gets closer.