The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 77

Episode 77:

Class B monster. It was also an opponent that an elite Guardian of the Gate could not easily face.

[Lion’s Mane Boreman Champion Lv77]

Grade: B

Attribute: Armed. Deformed molars. Mane

“Kwaeoeook!!”

As the 3-meter-tall champion let out a loud scream, elite boremen gathered around him and formed a formation.

‘Is the raid boss appearing?’

The champion gained momentum by swinging an absurdly large halberd (a long spear with an ax blade) that was over 4 meters long in the air.

If it were my past life, I would have gathered hundreds of players and staged a raid (joint hunt) to catch that guy, but there was no need to do that now.

Raoul calmly gave orders through guild communication.

“Knights 1st team power armor activated. Clear out the gate guardians in front.」

「Yes, Master!」

Some of the First Knights who had been blocking the monsters on the barricade donned power armor and jumped towards the enemy lines.

“Get out of the way!”

Sigh! Plop!

Five knights wearing power armor broke through the group of monsters in a straight line, wielding large swords.

In front of the knights’ sword power amplified through power armor, even C-class elite boremen were nothing more than mere prey.

And finally, the armor users faced off against the champion.

“Guuuuu!!”

“You’re noisy, you pig!”

bang! Chang~ Chang!

As a B-class guardian, black lance energy bloomed from the champion’s halberd, blocking attacks from armor users.

But it was impossible to block five with one hand. The knights’ swords gradually created scars on the champion’s body.

“Kwiik!”

The enraged champion swung his halberd like a windmill, pushed the knights away, and unleashed a series of thrusts like a seasoned spearman.

Plop! Plop!

“Ugh.”

The knight who took the brunt of the stab was pushed back with a low groan.

There were slight dents in a few places on his armor, but there was little actual damage.

If the player had been hit by an attack like that, he would have died or been retired.

‘That’s one of the advantages of power armor.’

Raising your body to the level of a boss monster.

At least until S-class monsters appeared, it was possible to secure sufficient protection even with standard power armor.

The Boerman champion struggled, but the fight was one-sided. While the champion’s attacks did not damage the armor users, he was still getting hurt.

But if he fell like this, he wouldn’t be able to be called a guardian.

Kuoooo.

With a scream, the champion’s body was engulfed in a black air current.

“It’s Phase 2. “Keep your distance and prepare for irregular attacks.”

At Raoul’s warning, the knights widened their distance, and the champion who threw away his halberd transformed into a quadrupedal form, like a real wild boar.

In addition, hundreds of sharp molars protruded from its head and front like thorns, and at the end of its whip-like tail was a bone knife resembling a half-moon sword.

“Normal troops, get behind the barricades!”

Just by looking at it, I could guess its attack pattern.

“Be careful of rushing attacks and focus on targeting the flanks. “Zeek takes the tail!”

Davidson, who was in charge of team 1, quickly gave orders, and the five knights occupied all directions except the front, distracting the champion.

“Kkuwaaaa!”

As if he was annoyed, the Boerman champion shook his head from side to side and aimed at the knights.

Whiiing!

Ignorantly, the large and sharp molars made a bloody sound as they craved the sacrifice, but the knights avoided the attack by circling around the champion.

Push fit!

No matter how crazy the champion ran in place, he could not keep up with the speed of the armor users.

It is said that the whip-like tail can cover a wide area, but it was not very effective as a dedicated technician was attached to mark it.

The champion’s eyes turned red as he began to get hurt again.

The champion, who was standing still for a moment, ignored the knights and rushed forward.

Since it was difficult to catch the knights, it seemed like they were planning to find another victim.

‘Where!’

But Raoul wasn’t the type to just let that go.

I threw the steel spears I had prepared in succession where the champion was heading.

Deep. Poobubuk.

The steel spear did not hit the champion. No, I wasn’t aiming for the championship in the first place.

About 20 steel spears thrown by Raoul were guided by telekinesis and fell side by side into the ground in front of the champion, blocking the guy’s advance.

Empty! Wow!

Of course, the actual deterrence effect was not large.

No matter how solid the spear was, considering the champion’s size and power, it was natural for it to break like a piece of corn.

However, it succeeded in slowing down the speed a little and distracting the champion, which was enough to give the knights time to catch up with the champion.

“Aim for the legs!”

Before I knew it, the swords of the knights following the champion were pointed at the four legs.

Craddangtangtang!

The champion, whose legs, which had relatively weak defense, was attacked, rolled around on the floor, and the knights who took the opportunity launched a concentrated attack.

Sigh!

At that time, something black spread out from behind the champion’s head in all directions, pushing back the knights’ attacks.

“Everyone be careful!”

Captain Davidson shouted as he swatted away the monster, but it seemed a little late.

Clutter. Pow!

A knight was caught by the ankle by a black object, flew into the air, and was thrown to the ground.

“Chaaa!”

Raoul’s polearm suddenly appeared, spinning like a small tornado and piercing the black object holding the knight’s ankle.

The swirling spinning blow was a characteristic of the [Rivera Spear (B)] that I had learned from Mira.

The knight who was released from bondage hurriedly distanced himself from the champion.

“Thank you Master.”

Thanks to the power armor, he didn’t seem to have suffered any major damage, but he felt a little dizzy and shook his head from side to side to calm himself down.

“Maybe that’s the last phase. Everyone, don’t let your guard down and aim for the ‘mane’ calmly!”

What was sticking up in the air like a peacock’s feather from the back of the champion’s neck was black mane hair.

The mane fur seemed to be alive, coming together and dispersing, changing into various shapes. Thinking back to when I caught the knight a little while ago, the length seemed to have increased to a certain extent.

In addition, his mane, which had just been cut off by Raoul, had returned to its original length, showing that he had excellent regenerative abilities.

It was a very difficult form that could deal with multiple opponents, but Raoul had dealt with many of those types of enemies.

‘Normally, it’s a good idea to look for weak points other than the regenerating area, but if this side’s firepower is overwhelming, there’s no need to go through that trouble.’

Mane regeneration was never ‘infinite’. In the end, it was natural to consume the main body’s mana.

Raoul and the knights faced the champion at some distance.

Tongue. Chaejaeng. Suck!

The mane fur was quite tough, so it was not easy to cut it off with a black knife. However, it was not an ordinary sword, and it was impossible to continuously block the high-output sword energy reinforced with power armor.

The mane hairs that began to be cut off one by one were soon cut off in chunks, and the speed at which they were regenerated could not keep up with the speed at which they were cut off. And with that, the winner was decided.

Kwiik.

The Boerman champion, whose four legs and tail were cut off, shook his head violently and let out a cry, as if he had a premonition of the end.

With a calm expression, Raoul infused mana into his polearm and struck the final blow.

Sigh~ Sigh!

The long spear penetrated the back of the champion’s neck and turned his head into mush.

〈Emergency Quest: Defeat the Elite Guardian (Completed)〉

Grade: B

Objective: Defeat the Lion Mane Boreman Champion that appears with the monster wave Reward

: Experience points. 28000 coin random B grade material box.

I was able to deal with the Elite Guardian more easily than I thought.

The time taken for the subjugation was about 15 minutes.

If I didn’t have power armor, I would have had to grapple for much longer.

-Dealed with the elite guardian at the D-grade gate who ran away.

-D-class gates will disappear permanently.

As soon as the system message was confirmed, the expanded D-class gate shrunk to a small dot in the air and then completely disappeared.

There were no more monsters, and when armor users joined, it wasn’t long before they were able to annihilate nearby monsters.

“The second D-grade gate has been conquered.”

“The third…”

“The fourth D-grade gate is also…”

Thanks to the intensive deployment of the First Knights, the four D-grade gates that appeared in the capital were The suppression was completed quickly.

It seemed that senior knights like Philip Jake Pierce were active.

However, the E and F grade gates are urgently needed to be blocked.

Now it was up to Raoul to decide where to deploy the surplus troops.

At that time, a communication came in from Bernard.

“I received a message from Kane. Monsters and unidentified troops appearing to be imperial cavalry appear in the target area. Following the underpass, some went to the royal castle and the rest headed to the gate of the first outer castle.”

‘It’s finally moving.’

There was no way the Imperial Hounds would miss this opportunity. And it seemed that Kane’s thoughts about their hideout were right.

“The enemy force size is approximately 2000, including 1500 horsemen, 500 human troops, and 50 knights. Kane said he will return to his original position and monitor the target and wait for the Master’s instructions.”

After hearing Bernard’s report, Raoul was lost in thought for a moment.

‘Are there three main options?’

The first is to ignore the Imperial Hound and clear out the remaining gates.

If Raoul and the knights join, the damage to citizens will be greatly reduced and it will be better to deal with attacks from outside the castle walls.

‘But there is little real benefit.’

Even after sorting out the E-grade gate and below, there wasn’t much reward. And it was at a level that could be easily organized even if you were not an elite knight.

The second is to immediately chase the Imperial Hound and head to the royal palace in the inner city.

I don’t know what they were up to, but it was clear that if they interfered, they could ruin the empire.

And there is a high probability that you will be able to access the main quest related to the pre-scenario.

The problem is risk.

Will the current Raoul and the First Knights be able to deal with the true strength of the Imperial Hounds, which have over 1,000 horsemen alone?

Lastly, there was an option to attack the Imperial Hound’s hideout rather than the royal castle.

‘Originally, after the gate situation was resolved, we were going to search the mansion with the cooperation of the temple, but…’

The situation changed suddenly. Their hideout was clear, and many troops were away for the raid.

Now might be the right time to rescue those who have been kidnapped or captured.

But this side is also dangerous. No matter how many troops were away for an operation, basic defensive forces were always deployed.

There were allies such as the Royal Guard and Knights on the royal castle side, but here we really had to fight with the power of the First Guild alone.

Raoul’s worries did not last long.

When Raoul’s order was received through guild communication, the elites of the First Guild began to move quickly.

And where Raoul headed….

(Continued in the next episode)