man’s life (1)
Spatial jump was a kind of expediency magic that allowed players to travel long distances at once.
When you appoint Josephine Clara, the master of this magic, as an ally, you can receive huge magic support such as Meteor.
However, if this magic itself is Ms. Josephine’s monopoly, that is not the case.
Space magic was always a type of magic.
100 years ago, at the time of the Witch Revolution, the Mage Tower, which suffered terrible damage from Josephine’s space magic, was the main school of the Mage Tower until it opened the space magic distortion field throughout the Steel Islands.
The downside of space magic is simple.
affordability goes down.
First of all, the mana required to leap a person is at the level of a fairly high level magic, but even this consumes mana exponentially according to the distance of the leap.
It is a magic that most wizards would not even dare to dare to know if they were destined to become a great wizard from the moment they were born like Josephine’s great magical power.
Therefore, it was difficult even for Josephine to make a large-scale leap forward for a group of thousands of people.
Fortunately, the percentage of mages belonging to this expedition was very high.
The magic tower’s slave wizards flocked in droves, and I, who had taken control of each branch of the Guardian Association, left only the bare minimum of power to join the expeditionary force, so the expeditionary force had a high proportion of wizards despite its size.
Currently, there are 98 wizards belonging to Miriam and his army.
Considering the distance to Ms. Josephine, all the wizards act as a magic battery and prepare for a collective leap, but each person is about 2 to 30 people.
In other words, it was possible to jump only the number of people who were less than 3,000 at the maximum.
And what about the other 3,000? had to be abandoned. And they will surely die.
“Prioritize high-end personnel such as knights and wizards. And among the soldiers, elite soldiers, excluding conscripts and wounded soldiers, will be given priority.”
“Yes. In fact, they are the core of this expedition.”
I understand.
At the point where they are already wounded, wounded soldiers are of no help in war.
The same goes for poorly equipped conscripts. They don’t have enough weapons to fight the demons.
Strategically, it’s the right choice.
do not deny the negative.
“They will all die.”
“I know. But this is reality.”
Mir stared straight at me, not avoiding my gaze. As if he would not evade my rebuke.
“You know what answer I’ll give you?”
“I know. So…”
Miriam suddenly grabbed my hand. Her small hands covered mine, which were twice as large.
“Please. Follow my opinion this time.”
She just appealed, as if she knew she couldn’t make me understand or convince me.
“hmm······.”
a little hesitant It was probably at that moment in my previous life that Mir asked me so earnestly.
“Help me with my revenge. Close your eyes just this once. Then I can give you everything.”
wife and child. Demons who don’t even know their faces. In a situation where it was so clear who to choose, I made a firm choice.
“Sorry. That won’t work.”
“······You’re a f*cking bastard.”
“Oh, my princess is mad.”
But, is it a little different this time? She’s doing this purely because she cares about me.
It’s a happy worry for a man.
“I’m going to stick with my attitude in life.”
save the world
When I shouldered this great karma, I decided to risk my life at any cost.
‘It’s too romantic for modern people’s sensibilities.’
I could make a choice between being a little more efficient and more rational, but strangely, I can’t do that.
“Why are you really like that…”
“I will. Um… Well, if you have to tell me why…”
I will stick to my attitude in life.
Maybe even the moment I die.
“Gao is bad.”
* * * *
It is safe to say that the army of more than 10,000 was virtually disintegrated.
The 20% loss, which is the criterion for annihilation, has already been exceeded, and the wounded are at the crossroads of whether to abandon them.
The reason they collapse and don’t run away is because they recognize that those who unite in this pitch-black darkness have a high chance of surviving.
In the meantime, rumors spread.
-I have a friend who is the liaison officer of the command, and they say that the command is preparing to jump into space!
-Only knights and wizards are missing?
-f*ck, so you’re saying we’re all dead?
Even in the melee fighting the ghosts, the command assumed the worst case scenario.
He gathered the wizards into the barracks and ordered the risk and calculation of space jumps.
This kind of atmosphere in the field, information can’t help but flow.
“Captain! Is that true! Is it true that only the Command Center is running away from us!”
“Stand back! Don’t be swayed by rumors! Hold your ground!”
Anxiety that the command might abandon them. The fear of being buried in the endless waves of the dead was contagious.
Their fatigue from having to fight for three days relying on torches was also a factor that prevented them from thinking rationally.
“f*ck! Die this way, die that way!”
The soldiers who wanted to live rushed at it like crazy.
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Now, thanks to the sun, there is no need to worry about external enemies, it was a sight that was happening all over the camp.
“Let us go! We want to live too! Are you the only ones thinking of running away!”
Finally, a soldier drew his sword. He wasn’t even aware that he was running into his boss.
It was the moment when the panicked soldier was about to swing the knife at his superior.
“What?”
The captured soldier’s wrist. He glared at the one who stood in his way, his pupils widening.
“Nose, Sir Corinn…”
He lowered his gaze, perplexed, as he realized that it was Corinne Locke who would hold his arm.
Corinne Locke is special despite a lot of distrust.
He was a knight who came along with the sun for those buried in the endless dead.
Corinne Locke can be trusted.
He who saved people in countless battles must be our hero.
“Calm down for a moment, lay down your weapon.”
“Uh, uh… I’m sorry…”
“Will you?”
“Yes, yes yes…”
he doesn’t rush He grabbed the hand of the soldier who was about to cause a violent injury and asked for it quietly.
“I’ll pass.”
As he walks forward, the group splits. It was certainly a rare expression for the soldiers, engulfed in chaos and fear, to split into two halves.
Corinne walking down that divided path. The princess follows him.
Even the most precious woman on the continent followed Corinne at this moment.
An article that naturally captures attention with each step.
It’s strange.
Only one person steps forward, and everyone sees him.
He did not bruise or block anyone who was a mediocre knight.
Beyond his influence or power… there is something about Corinne Locke that captivates people.
The saintess who brought about the unification of religions, the richest princess on the continent, the devil who was degraded as a monster, and the fierce princess who was once an enemy.
It was definitely a talent.
A talent that captivates people.
The ability to believe and follow.
It’s not just silky women, but anyone who knows him is worth following at least once.
He is willing to stand in front of people. He unwittingly spills the greatest talent he has.
“Ah~ old man Kalatin and his beautiful daughters. Please use amplification magic.”
At his smirking request, the sorceress Kalatin smiled and deployed amplification magic, and his daughters blushed and projected his image into a video for everyone to see.
“Currently, the command center is preparing for a collective space leap. We will make a space leap toward other units, and it’s a pity, but ‘everyone’ can’t go.”
-······!
– The damn rumor was true!
-The knights and wizards will run away first!
– We will be abandoned!
It was a natural reaction.
The soldiers themselves know their worth.
The main forces of this war are always knights and wizards.
A single soldier or wounded cannot be prioritized over them.
But understanding it and accepting it are two entirely different things.
Since they are, after all, children of men, they easily succumb to fear for their lives. It could have been selfish to any extent.
Yes, if everyone is so selfish, he is willing to be too.
“I stay here.”
“”???””
Everyone is taken aback by the announcement.
Corinne Locke is the most valuable force in this position, perhaps even in the entire Expeditionary Force.
He handled the sun, intercepted tens of thousands of troops alone, and protected thousands of demons through countless duels.
He advanced to the northern wall, persuaded hundreds of thousands of barbarians, and defeated the army of giants and monsters.
express article.
An icon of our time.
The strongest of the time, succeeding the Sword Emperor Garand.
Everyone knows him, both those who know him well and those who don’t.
The position and symbolism he has in this expeditionary force.
And even outside of that, he was an aristocrat. He was the consort of the next princesses. He was a man who was impatient because the current king, duke, and sword emperor could not be taken to his son-in-law.
The man who will sit on the most precious seat of power when this war is over. It is only natural that such a man would be prioritized.
One is more valuable than hundreds or thousands of soldiers. He was an influential person and a powerful being enough to admit that implicitly.
But will you stay?
The crowd, which had been filled with excitement just from that declaration, miraculously subsided.
“The number of people that can be taken with Space Jump is limited.
Corinne shared the information openly. did not hide Calmly, so that there will be no remorse left… To give everyone a choice.
“They said there are 6,300 of us together now. If we do well, we can only take half of them. So, we will transport the wounded first.”
The number of wounded was about one thousand hundred and twenty. Even if you take enough seats, there will be 2,000 people.
“I’ll give you a choice. Whoever wants to live or who wants to run away, stand in front of the wizards who are preparing to leap. Anyone, regardless of their status, do as they please.”
The soldiers were embarrassed. So did the knights.
If you stay, if you’re going to fight, shouldn’t you at least leave the knights behind? Shouldn’t we leave as many troops as possible?
“Are you really going to do that?”
someone asked. Corinne saw the knight with his hand raised and nodded his head.
“Yes, not all of them will be able to go. If the number is full, we will draw lots. If you drop out there, it’s bad luck, so just accept it.”
“······If the main power goes out, everyone who remains will die.”
“I’ll stay, so I can do anything.”
again
He said that he allowed everyone to escape, but he stayed.
A young man who has just reached adulthood makes a strange sacrifice.
That stimulated adults.
“Damn, what the hell are you thinking?”
“Do you really think you can do anything alone?”
My pride hurts.
They wanted to live, so they forced themselves and tried to cause a riot, but that blue-eyed young guy said he would stay.
“Why are you doing that?”
A soldier asked, frowning a little. Corinne stared at him blankly, tilted her head, and replied as if it were natural.
“Because it has to be done.”
because it has to be done
It was a very simple logic.
As he calmly steps forward to risking his life, he scratches his cheek and speaks shyly.
“Well… well, someone has to do it. Either eat the damn fountain or burst it, so that this big tree can stop growing.”
Talk lightly about your goals——
“The world is in crisis. Some bastard wants to take the light and destroy the world. Then someone has to stop it.”
quietly appealed. There was no coercion.
“When a great current sweeps through us, I think we have an obligation whether we want it or not. Because if I don’t do it, others will get hurt.
He only stimulates one thing.
“Those who don’t have the courage to fight drop their tails and run away. I’m going to fight, and cowards get in the way.”
stimulate
A child who has just reached adulthood, denounces adults as cowards for having some strength.
Are you really going to jump? Are you fighting too?
“If a man bets his life. Well, it will work somehow.”
Honor after all. taste. go
Stimulating such a primitive thing, the young man laughs at the cowards to the fullest. He lets go of men who are about to become cowards.
when this atmosphere is formed. Usually men are split in two.
“Ah, damn it. Kids fight, but adults can’t bounce…”
“It’s a bit strong, Yusei. This is a veteran knight with 30 years of experience.”
“Yeah, I’ll do anything if I risk my life!”
Ah, what about men?
If you brush your teeth a little, set an example, and stimulate your emotions, it will become like this in no time.
There is a reason why a commander always gives a speech before a battle.
risky journey. low wages.
constant risk. Unable to return safely.
Honor and glory upon success.
“Efficiency is high. It’s embarrassing. Only life is important.”
Since the beginning of history, men have suffered from an incurable disease.
“Real man special. I don’t care about that.”
Perhaps the disease will never get better.
* * * *
The sun is out.
Night comes and night is the time of the dead.
they were afraid
existence behind their backs. An evil dragon that eats and tears the dead.
The land of the dead, where things that lived and breathed died. They couldn’t find rest there, and the cycle of being trampled, torn, burned, and eaten by evil dragons drove them crazy.
-GRrrrrrrr──
The dragon exhales. Madness wells up in its eyes. The dead were frightened and fled.
have to run away
you’re running away
There are living things.
let’s eat them Let’s knock it down and claim the body.
And get out of this damn fountain.
The reason why the dead are desperate.
The reason why they competitively attack the living regardless of you.
They rushed recklessly at living things whose sun was out.
There are so many, so many waves of the dead that strategy is meaningless. put him in front
“Knights.”
A knight with a spear leads the pack. He doesn’t see a group of dead. Just watch the reaction around you and feel the waves that will come.
What he sees is beyond the waves of the dead. It is the gaze of an evil dragon that has melted into darkness.
But before that. Leaving four thousand and three hundred fifty-three people behind him.
“Pick up your sword and spear and line up.”
The knight with the silver spear raised the spear that radiated the heat of the sun and declared.
“from now on.”
