The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 208

Episode 208 Da

-da-da-da-da.

“Hurry!”

“Standby teams to their positions!”

When I stepped outside the commander’s office, officers and knights were busy moving about.

And when I passed through the hallway and came out of the building, the entire fortress seemed hectic with troops running around here and there.

But Lord Hansley didn’t seem to be in much of a hurry.

I thought maybe it was because I was so used to this situation.

‘By the way, does this mean that the enemy has invaded the wall?’

Raoul could not help but tilt his head.

It was true that the wall was built to block enemies and monsters coming through the Corpse Road.

However, the prevailing opinion in the academic world is that it exists in a symbolic sense rather than as an actual gateway.

Simply put, it meant the last line of defense.

The real line of defense was not here, but beyond the wall.

Corpse Road is 1 km wide and hundreds of km long.

It was not only a wasteland where people could not live, but also a dangerous area where various monsters and undead constantly appeared.

The important thing is that there are only two exits from the Corps Road: the Empire side and the Kingdom Union barrier.

So, when more than a certain number of monsters gathered together, they would inevitably flock towards the wall.

I couldn’t tell if it was because there was a lack of food or because it was looking for vitality.

‘The problem is that once they come together, not only the number but also the level itself changes.’

In the case of the undead army, the more they unite, the stronger their morale becomes, and as a result, higher-grade undead naturally appear, continuing a vicious cycle.

In other words, once a legion-level group of undead was created, it was already difficult to control it.

And the case of monsters was not much different.

Normally, they competed for each other’s territory, but when their numbers increased and they came together, they often organized themselves into ranks and formed corps.

After experiencing several huge waves of undead and monsters in the early days of wall construction, humanity changed its defense strategy.

Rather than blocking it with walls, let’s advance more actively and prevent the ‘corps’ from forming.

This is because we have learned from experience that less blood is shed that way.

So, three huge forward bases and dozens of small temporary bases were currently built beyond the wall.

This meant that the places that actually intercepted and defended against monsters were the forward bases.

But the fact that monsters have appeared all the way here…

“If you don’t mind, may I ask you a few questions?”

When Raoul spoke with a curious expression, Lord Hansley smiled strangely.

Before he knew it, the Wall commanders and knights had gathered around him.

“I can roughly guess what you’re curious about. “Once you experience it yourself, it won’t be too late to ask.”

Before they knew it, they had arrived at a certain location right in front of the barrier.

‘Seeing this in person, it’s not a joke, is it?’

Raoul had already experienced a lot of high-rise apartments and buildings in the modern world, but the wall in front of him was of a different scale.

It was 200 meters high (the entrance to Corpse Road was higher than the other barriers) and was made of a special material that could not be determined whether it was stone or metal.

There were watchtowers and entrances in the middle of the wall, as if a house had been built on a cliff, and various equipment of unknown purpose and magic circles with strange lights were engraved on it, suggesting that it was not a simple castle wall.

“Go up.”

And where the group arrived.

Below the wall, dozens of square-shaped vehicles for people to ride were lined up.

The 5m x 5m ride felt like a half-box with a thin railing attached to a metal base.

Quickly.

As a total of 20 people boarded the vehicle following Lord Hansley, the ground beneath their feet glowed slightly.

Ugh.

And then the vehicle began to soar upward.

‘Hoo.’

The speed seemed to be much faster than that of Earth’s high-speed elevator.

We arrived at the top of the wall in almost 20 seconds.

Nevertheless, I thought that the fact that I could not feel any air resistance or pressure was probably the work of ‘magic’.

If you’re going to use magic, you might think it would be better to just use a short-distance space movement magic circle like you use in the Magic Tower.

‘If I used that kind of space-type magic here, would I end up lost in another dimension?’

It seemed clear that the complex and diverse flow of mana felt within the barrier itself would probably shake up the spatial movement coordinates.

Anyway, as he climbed onto the wall via ride, Raoul was greeted by a view that was quite different from what he had seen so far.

Corpse Road beyond the Wall.

The entire road was covered in a thick, dark fog that gave you an eerie chill just by looking at it.

It was hard to see because of the fog, but the floor itself looked red as if stained with blood, and it was literally a wasteland with not a single living creature visible up to a certain range in front.

And if you turn your head slightly to the left or right, there is darkness itself at the end of the land.

This is because there was a grand canyon with cliffs whose depth was unknown.

And beyond the Grand Canyon was a steep mountain range rising high into the sky…

“What do you think? How did it feel to see Corpse Road in person?”

“What can I say? It seems like the smell of blood is really strong. And the terrain is like a single tree bridge where you can’t escape anywhere.”

“Yes, that’s exactly right. “It’s a cursed land that has sucked a lot of blood for decades, and it’s a very shitty place where head-on collisions are unavoidable.”

At the same time, Duke Hensley clicked his tongue, and there was an unknown hatred in his eyes.

“But why did the bell ring? “I haven’t seen anything that could be considered an enemy yet.”

“You will find out now.”

It may be a bit unfortunate for the defender, but the Corpse Road was not a completely straight line.

The road that curved gently to the left was blocked by a huge mountain range in the distance, hiding its appearance behind it.

Otherwise, the 1st forward fortress ‘Alpha’, which is said to be closest to the wall, would have been visible from here as well.

Anyway, in Raoul’s view, there was nothing to be seen on the Corpse Road that stretched between the mountains.

But soon he felt something unpleasant in his aura.

‘Morale (死氣)?’

Tsupapot!

A translucent blue film was created about 500 meters ahead and sparks flew out.

and.

Gooooooooo!

A strange sound, like a soul-crying Jangseunggok, echoed through the canyon.

Druddudduddduk.

The ground shook as if an earthquake had occurred, and something rose from underground.

At the same time, those climbing the cliffs on both sides of Corpse Road appeared.

Crackling, clucking.

Oooooh.

In the middle of Corpse Road, where there was nothing, an undead army of more than 10,000 corpses suddenly appeared.

Woooooo!

Clink ding ding!

On the wall, a trumpeter blew a large horn for a long time to announce the appearance of enemies, and an urgent bell rang out from somewhere, heightening the tension.

“You arrived at the Wall at a very good time, Viscount Raoul. “I think this is the largest scale in recent memory.”

There was no tension at all in Lord Hansley’s voice as he looked at the undead army.

‘Are you okay? I think it’s too big to just laugh about…’

Raoul had recently experienced several large-scale battles through civil wars and territory wars, but honestly, he couldn’t help but be shaken by the sight before his eyes.

A skeletal soldier skeleton with no flesh left.

A rotten corpse monster zombie.

A mid-level undead monster ghoul that looks like a living person, but whose entire body is filled with morale.

A cursed knight, Dullahan, holding his head in his arms.

And even the Death Knight, who can be said to be the commander of the undead army.

Above the various undead monsters, which already numbered in the tens of thousands, flying undead such as ghost banshees were also appearing one after another.

However, in contrast, the troops stationed on the wall consisted of about 200 knights and 2,000 archers and engineers.

In some ways, it could not be said to be a small number, but considering the large space of the wall, which was over 50 meters wide, it felt empty.

Geek. Clap!

Of course, as it was a wide wall, a sufficient number of combat weapons were deployed, so the defense did not look lax.

The engineers had already finished loading their catapults and ballistas and were waiting for the signal to be given.

“Aren’t you curious?”

As Raoul remained silent, Lord Hansley asked.

“What do you mean?”

“Why are there so few troops and where have all the knights and troops gone? “Everyone asks that question when they first go up to the Wall and face enemies.”

Lord Hansley looked curious about what Raoul would reply, but Raoul did not think much and simply told the truth.

“It’s my first time here, but I’ve already done some research on the wall. “Maybe the soldiers who aren’t here are ‘inside,’ right?”

“hmm. “It’s a boring answer, but I’ll give you points for your prepared attitude.”

As mentioned earlier, the height of the wall was 200m.

Although it is possible to attack from a distance, it is also too high to be a place where actual combat takes place.

In addition, the undead were highly resistant to projectiles, especially small, sharp objects such as arrowheads.

This means that it is not easy to wipe out the undead with only long-distance attacks.

So the wall was equipped with a special device to prepare for it.

“come!”

Thump thump thump thump.

You might ask what the sound of stomping is like when corpses are moving, but that could well be the case if the corpses weren’t only human.

‘The composition is a bit complicated.’

The undead army formation included a mix of medium-sized and larger monsters, such as a zombie ogre that was nearly 5 meters tall and the Abomination, a monster made up of skeleton minotaur corpses.

And, judging from the sight of blood golems made of blood and flash golems made of disgusting flesh, it appeared that the enemy camp also included a significant number of undead wizards.

“Ready to fire.”

“Ready to fire!”

As the lieutenants chanted loudly at Duke Hansley’s indifferent command, the archers drew their bowstrings and the engineers aimed their weapons.

“launch.”

“launch!”

Tung kuung! Clap la la rock!

With a command, thousands of archers released their bowstrings at the same time, ballistas fired huge wooden poles, and catapults fired stone blocks into the sky.

Burbubbuk!

The arrows fired from the 200m high wall fell far beyond the original range and fell on the heads of the undead army that was walking.

As expected of the elite troops working on the front-line barrier, the rain of arrows fired by the archers formed a group of accurate landings.

No matter how strong the undead were against arrows, they fell to the ground one by one when their heads were pierced by a powerful rain of arrows that added the power of gravity.

Kkwagwagwang!

And the undead who were swept away by falling rocks and wooden beams sweeping across the floor had to experience even more misery.

Although the body was already dead, it was crushed beyond recognition or its limbs were torn off and flew in all directions.

Ohhh.

However, even amidst such a barrage of long-distance attacks, the undead army was moving towards the wall at a fast pace.

The undead troops who had lost their fear did not blink even if a comrade right next to them fell, and even if five or six arrows hit them in the head, they continued to walk as long as they were not hit in the head.

The moment when the undead army steadily approaching the wall finally narrowed the distance to 200 meters in front of the wall.

“Phase 1 opening of the wall.”

“Phase 1 opening!”

Googungung!

It vibrated slightly, as if the wall itself was howling.

And the moment the vibration stopped.

“launch!”

“Don’t let anyone get close!”

Wow! Boom!

A rain of arrows began to be shot from the middle of the wall, not from the top.

“Start shooting up to 50% mana level! “Magic is interpersonal magic!”

“Fireball!”

“Holy Spear!”

“Magic Missile!”

And following the rain of arrows, various magic, including blazing fireballs and translucent mana arrows, were fired towards the undead army.

‘Wow! Isn’t this a joke?’

Holes opened in the middle of the wall, as if a window were opening, and the troops waiting behind them began to attack sequentially.

Thanks to this, the level of long-distance attacks projected from the wall was on a different level from that of an ordinary castle wall, and the undead could no longer get close to the wall and melted away.

The true face of the wall.

The wall itself was to be the final line of defense, acting as a fortress.

At first glance, the number of troops shooting arrows and firing magic inside the barrier seemed to already be over 10,000.

‘If it continues like this, it will end too bland, right?’

Did he even read Raoul’s thoughts?

The movements of the undead army changed.

Among the beginner undead who were being divided by long-distance attacks, medium to large sized undead began to run out holding shields.

“Kwaaaang!”

“Guooo!”

As the giants with huge bone shields ran, blocking arrows and magic, the entire undead army began to scream and rush towards the wall.

(Continued in the next part)