Book 1 Chapter 300
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Giant King Gias shivered at the familiar aura felt within Guardsron.
"How can the will of the Great One be felt beyond those detestable walls!"
Giant King Gias was a commander who revered Erebus more than anyone.
The supreme commander of Tartarus.
More loyal to Erebus's confidant than Commander Hel Kaiser.
While usually cautious, he transformed into an impetuous individual when it came to Erebus's commands.
This expedition was also due to Erebus's command to destroy Guardsron.
Gias, who had come to invade Guardsron with all his legions, was understandably shocked.
The moment they warped around Guardsron, he felt the presence of a commander with the same power as himself.
Gias felt strong doubt at the fact that there was another him.
"Is it truly right to attack Guardsron!"
The absolute command of a god.
However, the absolutely impossible situation of another "him" was enough to make Gias deeply suspicious.
Meanwhile, within Guardsron, Erebus felt it.
To Gias, it was like an oracle.
"Legions! The gods are calling us!"
Guaaaaargh!
At the same time as Gias's cry filled with ecstasy, the legion fiercely began to charge at Guardsron.
Gias was about to charge to break down Guardsron's walls.
Flash-!
A golden light flashed.
Along with it, Gias's gaze fell upon a beastman.
"Detestable Arion! Do not block my path!"
Hatred welled up in Gias's eyes.
Lysinas, Kael, Luna, Arion, Dweno.
These five heroes were detestable beings who had defeated many commanders and defied the will of the gods.
At first, he thought of them as mere annoying obstacles.
However, they grew stronger with each battle.
By now, they had grown into powerful beings who might even turn the tide of a dying world.
Hope.
From the perspective of Gias, a commander of Tartarus, they were among the ones he wanted to eliminate most.
Guaaaaargh!
Gias raised his hand.
Along with it, a giant greatsword the size of Gias's body appeared.
"Disappear!"
Gias roared and swung his sword.
Swish-!
A chilling sound echoed as it cut through space.
The Demon Machine.
Gias, the foremost blacksmith of Tartarus, had created a masterpiece.
A slash emanating from a sword filled with hatred and despair, having sucked the blood of countless lives.
Gias was certain that this blow, delivered with all his might, would erase the insignificant beastman before him without a trace.
"You're trembling with fear!"
In that fleeting moment, Gias saw endless fear in Arion's eyes.
Gias sneered at Arion.
Gritting his teeth-!
Arion gritted his teeth and raised his sword.
Brave.
A sword named Courage, made by Dweno and given to Arion.
Flash-!
As Arion swung his sword, a golden aura burst forth.
Kugagagagagag-!
Arion's aura nullified the Giant King's dark magic.
Clang-!
Arion was flung back.
But Arion was not the only one who retreated.
The Giant King staggered backward.
"That guy!"
The Giant King's eyes flashed as he looked at Arion, who was getting back up.
With Gias's roar, a powerful fear bound Arion.
Not only fear.
All sorts of curses poured onto Arion in an instant.
Powerful curses that could kill even mighty heroes in an instant.
But…
"Khu-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh!"
Arion let out a roar.
The howling of a wolf echoed in all directions.
The legion that had intended to attack the foolish beastman who had intruded into the middle of the battlefield flinched and retreated.
"What shameful behavior is this from my Giant King's legion! Execute this pathetic coward!"
Gias let out a roar filled with anger.
As the legion prepared to attack Arion, it happened.
"I will protect Guardsron."
Determination flickered in Arion's eyes.
"Because that place is the hope of many."
"Kahahahahaha!"
Gias burst into a mad laugh at Arion's words.
"What can you do by yourself? Lysinas, Kael, Luna, Dweno. Who can help you now? What can you, a coward, do alone?"
"Yes, you're right. I can't do anything alone."
Arion replied with a trembling voice.
But as he tightened his grip on the sword, the trembling stopped.
"But I swore when I received this sword. To be brave even when afraid."
Goo-oh-oh-oh-!
An unusual aura flickered from Arion's body.
"Let's fight for everyone."
A deep killing intent emanated from Arion's body.
The legion was struck with fear.
The current Arion was a predator and a slaughterer who annihilated everything before him.
"That pathetic sword… it's the sword made by Dweno."
Gias's eyes flashed.
"If you gain courage by holding that dull sword… I will break that dull sword."
Kugugugu-!
Dark magic erupted from Gias's body.
A glint flashed in his eyes.
"You will not see the sun rise today."
"That damn sun, wouldn't it be better to never see it?"
"Who is it?"
A chilling killing intent entered Gias's eyes.
Tap-!
Leo stood beside Arion.
"Where is Dweno? Why did someone like you come?"
"Dweno is busy right now. So I'll deal with you and Arion."
"What can you do with this coward?"
Gias sneered.
Leo sneered back at Gias.
"Aren't you the one who's actually afraid of that coward?"
"What?"
"That's why you brought your pathetic subordinates in a horde to attack this one person, isn't it?"
"A cheap provocation."
Gias gave a cold smile.
"I'll respond to that provocation. But, thanks to that cheap provocation, the insignificant beings in that city will perish sooner."
Killing intent gathered in Gias's eyes.
"Legions! Destroy Guardsron!"
As the Giant King commanded, the legion moved.
At the same time, Leo disappeared.
Whoooosh-!
Moving as fast as the wind, Leo instantly appeared before the vanguard of the legion.
Leo gripped the spear in his hand tightly.
"Ifta."
Fwoosh-!
At Leo's call, crimson flames flickered.
Kwagagagag!
The flames engulfed one of the Gigantes in the vanguard of the legion, turning it to ash.
The legion's advance halted.
"…!"
The Giant King's eyes widened as he saw the figure in the air.
"What are you!"
He expected Dweno to be the one stopping the legion's advance.
He couldn't help but be astonished by the completely unexpected situation.
"Me?"
Leo curled the corners of his mouth.
"Someone who came to clean you up along with the trash in Guardsron."
"How dare you spout such nonsense!"
Enraged by Leo's insult to Erebus, Gias raised his hand.
The subspace opened, and a colossal spear was summoned.
Thwack-!
Gias threw the spear at Leo.
The spear flew towards Leo at invisible speed.
Leo raised a shield of water.
Swoosh-!
A curtain of water formed in the air.
A beautiful but seemingly weak shield of water.
Thump-!
But its defensive power was beyond imagination.
The spear thrown by Gias bounced off with a tremendous sound.
Although unharmed, terrifying physical force struck Leo.
Leo plummeted to the ground at tremendous speed.
Thud-!
But the ground absorbed the impact like a sponge.
It was the Spirit Armor made from the Great Spirit of Earth, which had softened the ground.
"He's a real monster."
Leo clicked his tongue at the overwhelming physical force.
"You're more like a monster!"
"How can you control us, the Great Spirits, so perfectly!"
The Great Spirits of Fire, Ifta, and Water, Erham, cried out in astonishment.
It was already astonishing that Leo, who called himself Lysinas's partner, had summoned them and armed himself with Spirit Armor.
Furthermore, Leo was wielding their power, the power of the Great Spirits, perfectly without being swayed at all.
Leo replied indifferently to the Great Spirits' cries.
"Not as much as Lysinas."
"Lysinas is a contractor who has overcome countless hardships with us. But you are handling us perfectly, whom you've seen for the first time today. Even Lysinas couldn't do that."
Sylesta spoke, and Leo chuckled.
"Sorry, but I haven't seen you for the first time today."
"What?"
"I'm just imitating Lysinas in this battle too."
Leo got up.
And looking at the approaching legion, he extended his hand.
Whoooosh-!
A giant whirlwind generated from Leo's hand.
Fwoosh-!
Along with it, a huge flame erupted.
It was a fusion of Sylesta's and Ifta's power.
Zzzzzzzzz-!
At that moment, a massive magic circle appeared from the Giant King's legion, piercing through the fiery whirlwind.
Sensing the massive dark magic, Leo clenched his fist and slammed it towards the ground.
Kwang-!
Kwagagagagagag-!
The earth surged, and a massive barrier was created.
That wasn't all.
Swish-! Crackle-!
Water seeped into the earth barrier and froze.
A perfect application of spirit magic.
Watching the scene, Erham let out a groan.
"If this is the case… it's truly like Lysinas himself."
A human boy who suddenly appeared and controlled Lysinas's contract and spiritual power.
And on top of that, his spirit manipulation skills resemble Lysinas.
"Who are you, really?"
Kwang-!
The barrier erected by Leo was destroyed.
"My identity isn't important right now."
Leo, standing before the seemingly endless advance of the legion, said to the Great Spirits.
"What's important now is defeating them."
Kugugugu-!
The earth shook.
A group of Gigantes, standing at the forefront like a massive wall, were charging.
The number of Gigantes alone seemed to exceed several thousand.
'Gias has completely entrusted Arion to me.'
Now it was his turn to stop the legion.
"Depeser!"
Leo shouted urgently.
"Prepare for magical bombardment!"
"Mages, prepare for bombardment!"
Zzzzzzzzz-!
A magic circle floated above the walls of Guardsron.
Leo watched the legion approaching the walls.
"Shall we fire?"
In response to Depeser's question, Leo shook his head.
"No, wait a little longer."
At Leo's words, Depeser watched the legion.
A moment later…
Guaaaaargh!
The Giant King's legion lost its reason and began to charge madly.
Not only the legion.
Gias also lost his reason and began to attack Arion madly.
The legion was also strengthened by Gias's authority, the power of the Berserker.
Seeing that, Leo shouted.
"Now!"
"Fire!"
At Depeser's cry, magical bombardment began from the walls of Guardsron.
Boom-! Kugugugung-!
In an instant, the Gigantes became piles of corpses.
But stepping on those piles of corpses, an endless-seeming advance began.
Boom! Boom! Crunch! Thwack-!
"Kyaaaak!"
"Attack whatever is flying towards the walls first!"
Using catapults, demons climbed the high walls.
"Defend the walls!"
Depeser shouted.
"Arion-sama and Dweno-sama are holding the Giant King! For their sake, fight with courage!"
The shouts of heroes echoed from here and there.
At that moment.
Fwoosh-!
Black flames flickered from Gias's body, who was fighting Arion from afar.
Leo's eyes widened.
'No way…?'
Leo urgently looked inside Guardsron.
Fwoosh-!
Black flames soared high.
'Are Erebus's residual thoughts… strengthening Gias?'