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Chapter 203
Chapter 203
The King of the Abyss met a magnificent end.
Ha Eung Eung also acknowledged the neatness of his final moments.
‘It was too neat, almost to a fault.’
The King of the Abyss vanished without leaving a trace, leaving no energy to absorb!
[Your internal energy increases by 1.]
[Internal Energy: 21]
The expected gain was less significant than anticipated.
Though gaining a year’s worth of energy in a single moment was a remarkable achievement, seeing the immense energy of 150 years swirling before her eyes, it was hard not to feel a pang of disappointment.
“Congratulations on your victory, my lord!”
“You’ve made your mark among the human forces. It was worth cutting him down.”
“Truly amazing!”
The subordinates celebrated their victory.
They also received their share of experience and energy, resulting in their own growth.
“It was an opponent worthy of revealing our strength.”
Of course, it couldn’t compare to Boogeyman, who had taken True Blood.
The greatest beneficiary of the boss battle, without any dispute, was undoubtedly Boogeyman.
‘I did catch a glimpse of Boogeyman’s fight.’
A horrifying battle style where he tore into his body with his own hands, dislocated joints, and crushed his enemies alive!
Boogeyman’s use of physical performance and energy manipulation was distinct from the King of the Abyss. His terrifying combat style, strangely enough, showed signs of martial arts.
‘Certain movements of his hands clearly mixed in elements from Geumnasu or other martial arts forms.’
The King of the Abyss had only tried to mimic Ha Eung Eung’s martial arts at the very end, while Boogeyman had learned martial arts from their journey together.
With so many things hidden from view, Ha Eung Eung couldn’t even begin to guess how many martial art techniques and principles Boogeyman had mastered.
‘In the end, True Blood became Boogeyman’s possession.’
Whether this was the right choice would reveal itself later, but at least in terms of strength, Boogeyman had undeniably become a much more reliable ally.
?Silent Swordsman Phase?
[Please choose a strategy.]
[You can choose 2 strategies this turn.]
[Remaining strategy choices: 1.]
?Strategic Choices?
- Meeting (Get advice, expand map)
- Investigation (Obtain information, acquire items, find talents)
- Attack (Invade fields, expand influence)
- Station (Defend fields, recover from injuries, expand forces)
- Scheme (Trigger events)
- Diplomacy (Trigger events)
‘I want to attack again this time, but pushing forward in this state might be overreaching.’
Ha Eung Eung had suffered an injury to her right arm, and even Boogeyman had been severely wounded.
[? Station]
[Spend time to defend fields, recover from injuries, and expand forces.]
Sometimes, to go further, a brief rest is necessary.
[You will remain in the field to recover from injuries.]
[You will spend time on expanding forces.]
[New undead will rise from the corpses of the fallen.]
[The curse on the fallen will be lifted, allowing them to regenerate their lower bodies.]
[The remnants of the Abyss King have disappeared, but roughly half of the fallen spirits managed to escape the Difficult Mountains, while the other half joins the Silent Swordsman’s forces.]
[The number of fallen spirits rises to 50,000, and the number of undead spirits increases to 10,000.]
[New mid-level commanders are created: the Fallen Spirit General of 10,000 and the Undead Spirit General of 1,000.]
A brief rest led to an unexpected large-scale military expansion.
‘60,000…?’
A formidable military force large enough to fill the entire passage.
[Story mode]
[Great Demon Side]
The Crocodile Captain arrived at the Great Demon’s headquarters.
He alerted the Great Demon to the presence of the Silent Swordsman, and the Great Demon recognized the severity of the situation.
[Organize a pursuit team.]
[Do not allow even the slightest chance of disrupting the Feast of Devourers.]
[However, the commander will not be you, but another general.]
[The foolish human forces have started moving on the front lines.]
[Crocodile Captain, your task is to delay the invading forces to buy time.]
Despite the threat posed by the Silent Swordsman, she couldn’t appear as large a threat compared to the colossal military force of the White Spirit General.
The Crocodile Captain regretted not being able to settle things with the Silent Swordsman.
[What a pity. I wanted to settle things with that human, but with the pursuit team now organized to kill her, survival seems unlikely.]
If there was any hope, it was that she would be stronger and wiser than he had expected.
[Survive.]
[Then, someday, my turn will come.]
The Crocodile Captain dreamed of another showdown.
He led the defensive forces against the northward invasion, while another demon general organized the pursuit team, and the forces began to move.
But the Great Demon’s turn was far from over.
[A new owner of True Blood has appeared in the Difficult Mountains. A good amusement before the great campaign.]
[There was also a useful half-beast who arrived not long ago.]
Separately from the pursuit team, a blood-tracker demon with True Blood set off after Boogeyman.
And with that, the Great Demon’s turn was over.
[Story mode]
[White Spirit General Side]
The White Spirit General’s forces crossed the river without hesitation.
[The General said that there will be no support from the giants on the enemy side.]
[Do not fear, and cross the river quickly.]
[Now is the perfect time to strike, cross the river, and ravage the enemy’s lines!]
The Northern Expeditionary Force began their field invasion.
The beacons on the front lines were lit, but the giant beacons the demons had hoped for did not rise.
[Why!?]
[If you don’t help now, even the Giants’ Rock Mountain will not be safe! Why aren’t you helping us!?]
The field bosses of the Great Demon’s forces expressed difficulty, but the help from the giants did not arrive by the time the Northern Expeditionary Force had finished crossing.
Several front-line fields collapsed, and the Northern Expeditionary Force secured a foothold for their invasion.
[The General said that there will be no giants at the Rock Mountain.]
[Our special forces will circumvent the Rock Mountain and infiltrate the enemy’s rear.]
And another branch of the forces, breaking away from the expedition, pursued the path where the Silent Swordsman’s forces had passed.
?Turn 2?
[Silent Swordsman Phase (End)]
[Great Demon Phase (End)]
[White Spirit General Phase (End)]
[All phases have ended.]
[The turn ends.]
?Turn 3?
[Silent Swordsman Phase]
[Great Demon Phase]
[White Spirit General Phase]
[The Silent Swordsman Phase begins.]
[Player mode]
The war between the two forces has truly begun.
‘My actions have greatly impacted the front lines.’
I have slain the field boss and completed the field sweep.
That was the starting point of the war.
The pursuit and special forces are heading here.
Although I don’t know how many forces are moving, the demons leading them are no ordinary opponents.
‘The biggest concern would be the special half-beast envoy tracking the True Blood.’
I’ve seen Boogeyman, who has True Blood, and his combat strength is comparable to the King of the Abyss’s replica.
Though it’s not urgent now, if Boogeyman and the tracker face off one-on-one, I have to prepare for the possibility that Boogeyman may be gravely injured or killed.
?Silent Swordsman Phase?
[Please select your strategy.]
[You can choose 2 strategies this turn.]
?Strategic Choices?
- Meeting (Get advice, expand map)
- Investigation (Obtain information, acquire items, find talents)
- Attack (Invade fields, expand influence)
- Station (Defend fields, recover from injuries, expand forces)
- Scheme (Trigger events)
- Diplomacy (Trigger events)
I can’t stop because of the uncertainty.
‘The Great Demon’s victory seems almost certain. The White Spirit General’s northern expedition is a forced decision, desperate. Though they won the first round, their limits will soon become apparent.’
Even if the special forces move, it will take time for them to infiltrate the rear.
‘To shake the Great Demon’s forces from both sides, both my forces and the White Spirit General’s must occupy at least one field each turn.’
Waiting is too late.
Shaking up the rear must be our job.
[? Attack]
[Choose a field to move into for the attack.]
?Field Choices?
- Advance along the beacon to the front line.
- Intercept the special forces at the Giants’ Rock Mountain.
- Advance toward the well-defended demon village.
[? 3. Advance toward the well-defended demon village.]
The field move is confirmed, and an event is triggered.
“The underground tunnel has completely collapsed. Is it fortunate that we weren’t buried alive?”
“Now it’s our turn, Dutta and the mole people!”
Dutta, who hadn’t been much help in combat, gleamed as she looked at the collapsed tunnel.
[Mole people dig through the collapsed underground tunnel.]
[The event count for the pathfinding does not increase.]
Hobababbat
Pabababbat
The mole people dig through the wreckage with both hands.
Thanks to the genius mole Dutta, there were no concerns about further collapse, and they were able to safely dig only in places that were secure without consuming extra turns.
‘The summary page is delayed. I wonder if there’s still an event to encounter in this field.’
As expected,
Dutta, who was leading the mole people, let out a high-pitched scream.
“A hidden path has appeared!”
A hidden path, completely different from the advance route.
Before the mole people touched it, the tunnel opened up, leading deep into the underground world.
?Interaction Choices?
[The mole team discovered a hidden path.]
- Ignore the hidden path.
- Block the hidden path.
- Enter the hidden path.
Ha Eung Eung realized.
‘If we leave the path open, the special forces coming after us may use it.’
But how could she decide whether to enter or block it without knowing what lay beyond?
As she hesitated, an unexpected voice came to her.
“Ah, it’s better to block that path.”
The Servant.
The one she thought had already died, was casually offering advice beside Dutta.
“?”
Ha Eung Eung tilted her head, like an owl.
What is this? A demonic spirit?