Book 1 Chapter 672

672.

Thump-! Thump-!

The faces of the Ivaldi warriors, gazing at the endless army of the Giant King, were tinged with fear.

Each of them gripped their weapons, trembling.

It was then.

"Let us fight too!"

A voice was heard from below the city wall.

Leo went to the inner wall and looked down.

Below the city wall.

He saw beastkin and dwarf boys and girls, appearing to be in their late teens, gripping their weapons with determined expressions.

"We can fight! We'll be helpful!"

"I said no!"

"We're warriors too! Look! We have weapons!"

"Those are just things made by little brats! And! You think you can stand on this dangerous battlefield just because you've taken down a few monsters?!"

The beastkin girl and dwarf boy at the front clenched their teeth.

"Leo. What are you looking at?"

Just then, Kai approached with a puzzled look and turned his gaze to below the inner wall.

Suddenly, the beastkin girl pointed a finger at Leo and Kai.

"Then what about those people! They're outsiders! So why are they participating in the battle?!"

"Lord Dweno permitted them to stand on the battlefield!"

"Ugh! Why can't we?! We're prepared to die at any moment!"

"Wow, what an energetic beastkin kid."

Kai, leaning on the railing and exclaiming, said to Leo.

"They seem pretty confident in their skills, shouldn't we ask for their help?"

"No."

"Why?"

Kai looked flustered by Leo's firm refusal.

"The era you live in and that era are different."

The Era of Calamity was a declining age.

An era where even children's education was difficult.

It was clearly different from Kai, who was born in the Era of Heroes.

Their living environments were different from hero candidates who were thoroughly prepared for the battlefield.

"They might have a lot of practical experience in their own way."

Leo turned away coldly.

"But that's all. In this era, the only time brats like them stand on the battlefield is right before a city falls."

At that, Kai clicked his tongue, looking at the boys and girls their age who were looking up at them with frustrated expressions.

Kai, who was about to follow Leo, suddenly made eye contact with the beastkin girl who seemed to be their leader.

Kai looked down at the beastkin, smiled sweetly, and waved his hand.

"Don't worry too much. Even though we look like this, my friends are all monsters. We'll keep the city safe."

"Ugh!"

Sparks flew from the beastkin girl's eyes.

"Kai, come quickly."

"Oops!"

At Chelsea's call, Kai, who had pulled himself away from the inner wall railing, headed for the outer wall.

And looking at the Giant King's army visible beyond the wall, he muttered.

"But there really are an awful lot of them…"

"Hmph. You were talking about changing history just a moment ago, and now you're saying something pathetic?"

"I think I was a little out of my mind just now."

At his words, Eliza put a hand on her forehead and shook her head.

"I was a fool to think you were even a little bit cool."

"Huh? What? I think I just heard something amazing? Can you say it again?"

"Get lost."

As Kai widened his eyes and brought his ear closer, Eliza nervously pushed Kai's head away.

"Everyone seems to have plenty of余裕."

Watching them, Leo said.

"Yeah. But the atmosphere isn't very good, except for us."

Chelsea said, looking at the intimidated city wall.

It couldn't be helped.

The Giant King's army visible before them was literally a desperate force.

One reason the hero candidates could remain calm was Dweno's presence.

The people of Ivaldi didn't know, but all the hero candidates knew.

That Dweno was one of the great heroes who ended the Era of Calamity.

Of course, they weren't simply relying on Dweno alone.

They shook off the anxiety that seeped into their chests and squeezed out courage.

Because they saw the unwavering back of one person.

'Lord Dweno is Lord Dweno, but Leo is also playing a big role.'

A hero who had turned countless impossibilities into possibilities.

The trust that the human named Leo Plov gave was immense.

He was literally their leader to them.

"So, shall we turn fear into courage?"

"Black Rabbit, fighting!"

At Leo's words, Ar clenched his fist tightly and said.

At that, Leo looked back at Ar with a pathetic expression.

"What are you talking about?"

"Huh?"

"It's something you have to do, not me."

"Me?"

Ar pointed to himself with a flustered expression.

At that, Leo said.

"In the Era of Calamity, whose role was it to give courage to allies struck by fear on the battlefield?"

"Lord Arion!"

"Then who are you?"

"Ar Tune! The one who inherits the will of the brave!"

"Then it's your role to turn fear into courage."

Leo gently tapped Ar's forehead with his hand.

"How long are you going to leave it all to me? Take this burden."

"Ugh! What a super tired old man's way of speaking!"

Ar grumbled, rubbing his forehead, but soon nodded.

"Still, it's definitely true! Just as the Black Rabbit said! Hmph! I, who has risen to the position of a hero! It's time for Ar, the one who inherits the will of the brave, to step forward!"

Ar, with a triumphant expression, climbed to the highest point of the city wall.

Everyone's gaze turned to Ar, seeing the cat beastkin suddenly climb to the highest point.

"Hey! You! We allowed you to participate in the battle, but we won't tolerate moving on your own!"

"More than that! It's dangerous to be in such an exposed place!"

Around them, beastkin rushed to pull Ar down.

It was certainly dangerous to be exposed directly to the enemies.

They could be hit by magic or long-range thrown weapons instantly.

"Hooouuup!"

Ar took a deep breath.

Watching him, Leo gazed at the battlefield.

'He's probably watching too.'

The Lich King would surely be watching this battlefield.

'Let them know. Who you are.'

Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-!

A mighty roar echoed from Ar's mouth.

Golden aura swirled around Ar's body.

The warriors of Ivaldi flinched at the sound of the roar.

"This is…?"

"What in the world…"

Fear began to dissipate.

Instead, what filled their hearts was courage.

Dweno's hand, gripping his battle axe, tightened.

Ar's howling back figure was etched into his eyes.

"Oh?!"

"Beast transformation!"

Daytime, with no full moon.

Exclamations of astonishment erupted everywhere as they watched Ar transform.

But the miracle wasn't over yet.

One by one, the beastkin warriors began to transform.

They looked at the change in their bodies with disbelieving faces.

"Wh-what is this?!"

"Amazing!"

Power surged through their bodies.

Ar, who had transformed, smiled broadly, pressing his fists together.

"Let's not be scared, everyone! If we're scared, we can't win a battle we could have won! Those ugly guys! Let's smash them all!"

"Waaahhhhhh!"

The Ivaldi warriors, filled with morale, let out a roar.

"It's unbelievable…!"

"This is truly reliable!"

Ennija made a shocked expression, and Dweno stroked his beard, bursting into hearty laughter, "Wahaha!"

It was then.

Kiiiaaaakkkkkkkkkkk!

An enormous number of Fafnirs appeared in the sky.

Seeing that, Leo said.

"Eliza."

"What is it?"

"How long are you going to hide it?"

"Hmph."

Eliza snorted, closed her eyes, and clasped her hands together.

Sizzle- crackle-!

Pure white lightning began to swirl around Eliza.

Chelsea's eyes widened at the sight.

"No way?"

Flash! Flash flash flash!

With a white flash, a pure white Pegasus appeared before Eliza.

"It's impossible."

"She summoned a Pegasus at that age?"

"Those guys! What on earth are they?!"

The warriors on the city wall gasped in astonishment once again.

Click-clack- Click-clack-

"Duran Moira, Chelsea Rwolin."

Eliza approached the Pegasus, looked at her rivals one by one, and smirked.

"You'll never be able to catch up to me now."

"Ridiculous."

"Hmph! I'll catch up in no time, so enjoy it while you can!"

Duran made an unconcerned expression, and Chelsea snorted.

"Um, Eliza. Me."

When Illiana asked with a disgruntled face, Eliza said.

"Is there any value in discussing someone as lazy as you?"

"Boss! Eliza is ignoring me!"

"So, let's train hard, okay?"

When Illiana complained to Leo with a tearful face, Leo smiled.

"Wow! Eliza! Awesome! You finally succeeded!"

Kai exclaimed.

Eliza smirked at Kai and tried to mount the Pegasus.

"Wow! But Eliza! You're really pretty!"

"What?"

At that moment, she almost slipped and fell at Kai's words.

"What are you suddenly talking about!"

Kai pointed at the Pegasus and said to Eliza, who was shouting back with a slightly flushed face.

"What am I talking about? Your Pegasus, it's really pretty."

"…"

Eliza's shoulders trembled.

"You… just wait until this is over."

"No, why."

"Hmph!"

Eliza snorted at Kai, who had an aggrieved expression, and gently stroked the Pegasus's neck.

"Let's go, Ru."

[Yes, Eliza.]

Flash- sizzle sizzle sizzle-!

A storm swirled, and Eliza's Pegasus, Ru, soared into the sky.

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Kiiiaaakkkkk!

Kiiiaakkk!

Pure white lightning drew an arc.

Fafnirs screamed and fell where the arc passed.

"It's completely one-sided."

"Because the power of lightning that Pegasi possess is the bane of Fafnirs."

Leo, who had explained at Ar's admiring words, summoned Arti.

"Again?!"

"How on earth did those children make a pact with a Pegasus at that age?!"

Exclamations of astonishment erupted everywhere.

'To call me a child, my age is similar to yours.'

Leo, who grimaced inwardly, climbed onto Arti's back and said.

"Eliza and I will take care of the sky. You all take care of the city wall."

"Should we follow Professor Artian's command?"

"Professor Artian won't be able to."

Leo glanced back at the city wall's rear.

Gooouuuuoooo-!

A massive amount of spiritual power and magic power surged around Artian.

A magician spirit had possessed his body.

"He's preparing a big one."

"Then Lord Dweno's command…"

"You can do it."

"Huh? Me?"

"Of course, you should."

"You and Lord Dweno are here, aren't you?"

At that, Leo laughed.

"I'll tell you the same thing I told Ar."

"What?"

"How long are you going to leave it all to me? Take this burden."

"Haa!"

Kai sighed deeply.

Then he slapped his cheeks and turned around.

"I'm sorry, but."

Kai smiled awkwardly.

"Can you entrust your lives to me?"

"We'll entrust them."

Duran said without hesitation.

Kai looked slightly surprised at that.

"Huh? Without hesitation?"

"Big brother Leo entrusted you with the command. So we should follow."

Chelsea shrugged, and Driana patted Kai's shoulder.

"We'll entrust them to you without reservation."

"Ugh."

Kai staggered from Driana's strength.

"Well, if you mess up the command, I'll kill you first, though."

Kai smiled awkwardly at Chelsea's words.

"No, that's a bit much."

"Since we're entrusting our lives to you, shouldn't we also hold your life as collateral?"

As Chelsea smiled sweetly, Kai let out a hollow laugh.

It was then.

Kwagagagagagangg-!

A thunderous roar echoed.

Whoooooosh-!

"Magic missile!"

"Everyone, prepare!"

Screams erupted everywhere as they saw a massive black magic orb flying from the Giant King's army.

"Lord Dweno! Lady Ennija! It's dangerous to show your faces outside!"

At the dwarf's urgent words, Ennija said.

"Don't we need to take cover behind the wall?"

"Don't take your eyes off that sight, Ennija."

"Huh?"

Flash! Sizzle-!

Pure white lightning flashed, and Leo appeared before the black magic orb shot by the Giant King's army.

Slice-!

A long gray line drew an arc from left to right.

And then…

Kwagagagagagagagagang-!

The black magic orb exploded in mid-air, shaking the earth.

The city wall trembled.

Everyone looked at Leo's back, riding the Pegasus.

Kiiiaaaaaakkkkkkkk-!

Boooooo-!

As the siege weapon's attack came to naught, the Giant King's army began to charge with an ominous horn blast.

Seeing that, Dweno leaped from the city wall without hesitation.

"Dweno!"

As Ennija urgently called out, Dweno said.

"Don't worry! The sky is strong now!"

Thump-!

Leaving those words, Dweno landed on the ground.

Goooouuuuooo-!

Golden flame aura shimmered around Dweno's body.

Normally, he would never even dream of charging alone.

Because he couldn't turn back.

But not now.

Kiiieeeeeeek!

Thump thump thump thump-!

The Gigantes unit charged, targeting Dweno.

Clang clang clang clang-!

Dweno grinned ferociously, grinding his axe blade on the ground.

"Well then."

Clench-!

Dweno, gripping battle axes in both hands, his eyes flashing.

Thud-!

A dull sound echoed.

The Gigantes in front of Dweno were cut in half at the waist.

The massive axe blades had bisected the Gigantes.

"Since my back is strong, shall I, too, run wild to my heart's content?"