Allied morale soared as if it would pierce the sky in an instant.

It was because of the existence of only one person.

Len Argen.

The person who no one paid attention to until just a year ago has changed like this in a short period of time.

‘It’s a little awkward.’

Ren laughed awkwardly at the roar of shouts and his own name.

In one year, Ren’s status had changed greatly.

“To the citadel.”

Karina ordered the allied forces.

The previous two battles were just a taster.

The army of monsters is still strong, and Tyrant is waiting for the allied forces with open eyes.

The allied forces advanced with strong momentum. Then the collapsed walls of the north and south appeared.

“This is Ain Bayer… … .”

Karina swallowed her saliva.

She wasn’t new to the North. I’ve definitely been to the north in the past, and the wind blows the same way then and now, but the appearance of the fortress is completely different.

The walls of the fortress, which felt its enormous and grandeur, had disappeared.

In just a few months, the appearance of the fortress, which has turned into a ghost, even feels desolate.

The walls of the castle are all broken, and the roofs and windows visible inside are all broken and scattered.

The brilliance and splendor of the mere existence itself disappeared, and only a mirage-like landscape unfolded.

Knock-

Stefan gnashed his teeth. So did the northerners.

Despair gnawed at their hearts.

wheee-

A faint bird chirping came from somewhere. A gloomy and precarious atmosphere emanated from within the ruined castle.

Allied forces were overwhelmed by the atmosphere and were busy calming their beating hearts.

Tyrant climbed atop a huge spire inside the citadel.

aaa!!

The guy screamed and hit his chest alternately.

Then he looked straight at the allies and raised a finger.

“Are you asking me to come in? You are cheeky.”

“I don’t know what kind of trap they may have set inside the citadel.”

“Just a monster… … .”

She was about to speak but shut her mouth. Now I couldn’t just say that it was a monster. Their level far exceeded their expectations.

“What should I do?”

“It is said that there is a guy who uses his head in the monster army. Rather, a method of luring-”

“no. just go in It doesn’t look like there’s anything good about dragging time.”

Ren objected to the words of the allied staff who was aiding Karina.

The staff member was shaky, but the knight named Ren was the hope of the Allied Forces.

I couldn’t ignore his words.

“Why do you think so?”

“… … The Northerners have already confronted them several times. Gnomes somehow revive and restore the dead. Giving time when you don’t know what you might be doing on the inside is poison.”

“Survive? Is that possible?”

“It is possible. We saw it for ourselves.”

Stefan helped Ren.

“I’ll have to hear what others have to say.”

Karina called the officers and discussed the next operation. And as a result, it was finally decided to enter right away.

It was because Jean, Soren, and Devon actively agreed with Ren’s opinion. Not to mention the Northern Army or Brilliant Knights.

“Then let’s go into the fort as soon as the maintenance is over. They don’t seem to have any intention of fighting along the wall anyway.”

Allied forces warmed up in preparation for the upcoming battle. The cold in the north was stronger than expected.

The Northerners warmed up and calmed down their breathing as if they were used to it. He brushed off the snow on his clothes and filled his hunger for the upcoming battle.

Devon, who was watching the Golden Lion Knights move naturally as if they had become completely northerners now, sneaked up to them.

“Hey, is that leather warm?”

Dominic looked curiously at Devon’s out of the blue.

It’s full of embarrassment to do things that are cold in the middle of the day.

“Yes, it is warm.”

“Did you make it by ripping off the leather yourself?”

“yes.”

“How strong are those branches? If you leave it as it is, won’t it shake as the snow piles up? And these things are basic in the North-.”

“hey.”

“… … Why?”

Devon asked with a slightly sullen face.

Dominic looked at Devon as if he was bewildered.

Devon Bearmats, the son of the border lord of the Baran Empire and the leader of the White Horse Knights.

Dominic had already figured out the power of the allies to some extent, and Devon was one of the most important people.

Why did a person like the leader of the knights talk to him… … .

‘It was because of Captain Ren.’

Even in the midst of asking questions, my gaze returns to Captain Ren, who continues to work over there.

‘I’m not particularly curious about my answer.’

So you’re asking another question before you even get an answer.

Dominic called over to Ren over there.

“Captain!”

“Uh, huh? No, why did Sir Ren suddenly… … ?”

Devon didn’t know what to do with a puzzled look on his face, and Dominic ignored Devon’s look.

“why?”

Ren approached with a very annoyed expression. Devon’s eyes lit up.

“Sir Devon wants to speak with Captain Ren.”

“Mu, mu, what… , Is it small!”

said Devon, stuttering seriously.

“what? Didn’t you see it?”

Dominic looked at Devon like a strange person.

“I must have heard wrong.”

Ren clicked his tongue lightly and handed over to Devon.

The intention was to say hello to Kim, who had just met him at this point.

“I am Len Argen, the leader of the Golden Lion Knights of the Northern Special Forces.”

“place… Bourne Bearmats. The White Horse Knights.”

Devon unknowingly spoke disparagingly of Ren and soon regretted it.

‘What am I saying… … ?’

“Ah, yes.”

Since the greeting was over, Ren let go of his hand and turned around.

I had no idea. It’s not a matter of a day or two for the opposing knights to behave like that.

“Be well prepared. Even if you do well so far, how unfair it will be if you die from a twist at the end.”

“All right!”

When Dominic saluted, Ren went back.

“Aren’t you going?”

Dominic, who was staring at the motionless Devon, who stood there blankly, clicked his tongue and turned around.

‘sh*t! you idiot! We should have talked about swords at least! Ah-oh!’

Devon was whipping herself inside.

* * *

The allied forces rallied their lines and entered the citadel.

The walls were collapsed here and there, so it was not difficult for a large unit of soldiers to enter at once.

In the first place, the southern wall was not made with as much effort as the northern wall.

“Enter! Cut down and kill all the monsters!”

“Whoever cuts off the head of the Named will receive a great reward from the kingdom!”

“The magic corps, concentrate on attacking the places where the monsters are concentrated! There is a sniper behind enemy lines! Watch your bow!”

“Priests, recover the injured from the rear as much as possible! You can’t go out on the front lines! Hide yourself in the shieldman’s shadow!”

The battle has begun.

In the fortress where the wind was blowing, all the soldiers pulled out their swords and spears.

They screamed and cut the flesh of the monsters and stabbed them. A fierce fight ensued.

In the freezing cold, the soldiers’ breathing quickened. Even so, he fought with all his might to the end.

The snow continued to fall, freezing every time it covered their clothes, reducing their warmth and impeding their movement.

There was no way to keep warm. You just constantly move your body to raise your body temperature.

“Kill! don’t rest! Even if you’re out of breath, swallow it! The moment you stop, you die!”

Stefan shouted.

For the Northerners, this situation was quite familiar.

The Golden Lion Knights and Amaranth Knights swung their swords like crazy. Moving with the Northern Army, the fighting power of Baekrang also increased.

Trampling on the monster’s head and biting off its neck was not even a thing.

Some Baekrang were not pushed back at all even in a power struggle with the Orcs.

“Kreuralarak!”

– You are not enough! Bring your father!

Weenie growled as she stepped on the orc warrior’s head.

“What is Dad? just hang out there. Do not bring them.”

Ren said as he stabbed the fallen orc’s throat.

‘Tsk. The resistance of the monsters is stronger than I thought.’

The monsters crushed the soldiers with their huge bodies and mighty strength.

The situation was fine for knights and above.

The soldiers, not accustomed to the cold of the north, could not withstand the monsters’ offensive.

Even so, the reason why they couldn’t be bitten was because the knights were able to play an active part by blocking part of the monster army.

However, for a while, the shadow archers who had not yet appeared began to shoot the allied forces.

“Kheuheouk!”

“Watch out to the right ahead! It’s a shadow archer! Hiding in the shadows, he’s shooting an arrow!”

“Shields! Protect the priests!”

“Wizards deploy their shields!”

The shadow archer persistently attacked key personnel.

It’s so far away that it’s hard to see with the naked eye where it’s shooting from.

Its movement speed is also fast, so if you find a sniping point, it will quickly disappear elsewhere.

One outstanding sniper can change the atmosphere of the battlefield.

As soon as the shadow archers showed up, chaos came to the Allies.

Although I need to be able to hit him from a distance to kill him.

‘Waves and waves are coming out again.’

Karina frowned.

Tyrant, Swordmaster, Shadow Archer.

It was a series of surprises. I never thought the strength of the monster army would be this much. It didn’t seem too difficult for them to get out of the north and destroy a tolerable small kingdom if they wanted to.

‘Hello, I must have been arrogant.’

The existence of the Shadow Archer was already known. However, just like the times of the Sword Demon and Tyrant, I couldn’t grasp his ability properly.

It wasn’t that he didn’t believe in the power sent by the Northern Army.

The feeling was different. He was confident that he could deal with any archer who had reached the upper ranks. However, it was too difficult to capture such an archer on the battlefield.

Especially as a commander, she simply couldn’t focus on one shadow archer. I had to control the magic corps and command the entire battlefield.

‘If only I had as much skill as my mother… … .’

The shadow archer never attacked Karina. He relentlessly only aimed at the people he could kill.

It seemed that if the wizards died or not, they would be able to somehow seduce the shadow archers by throwing them as bait, but her pride wouldn’t allow it.

‘That is unacceptable as a monarch. There’s nothing special. I didn’t intend to reveal this already.’

She caught her breath and slowly raised her mana. It was at that time that her eyes changed to a darker purple and she tried to bring out the power she had hidden.

I love you so much!!

A creepy, deafening sound.

An arrow with so much energy that it gave the illusion that the space was shaking hit the building where the shadow archer was a moment ago.

aaa!!

The building collapsed in half. Piles of stones scattered and slammed into the battlefield.

She hurriedly looked in the direction the arrow had come from.

Far away, on the eastern side of the citadel, someone was standing on top of a collapsed building.

‘Len Argen… … ?’

Karina opened her eyes in surprise. It was because Len Argen was holding a huge longbow and pulling the string tight.

‘He even knows how to do archery?’

Before she had time to sort out this incomprehensible situation, a second arrow was fired.

This time to the back of the building. He pointed at the shadow archer who couldn’t control his body properly as if he had been injured in a surprise attack earlier.

aaang!!

It was a completely different operation from before. An attack that concentrated its power in a very narrow area rather than hitting a wide area with strong explosive power.

I pierced through the building blocking my path, but this time the building was intact rather than collapsing.

Kwaaang!!

The arrow hit exactly where the shadow was at the archer’s location. I didn’t understand how he was able to match that position at that distance, but it was an instant death in a hundred.

Dust and stone powder rose up, and the corpse was not visible.

‘her… … . How far is that distance now? Am I seeing it correctly?’

Carina gradually came to her senses and realized what Ren was doing.

Does it make sense to accurately snipe an invisible enemy from that distance and show off that power?

The evaluation of Ren in her head was greatly twisted once again.

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