Martial Arts Returnee’s Game Broadcast

Chapter 242

1.
?Turn 3?
[Silent Swordsman Phase (Ended)]
[Great Demon Phase (Ended)]
[White Spirit General Phase (Ended)]

[All phases have ended.]
[Turn is ending.]

?Turn 4?
[Silent Swordsman Phase]
[Great Demon Phase]
[White Spirit General Phase]

[The Silent Swordsman phase begins.]

2.
[Player mode]

In the previous turn, the focus was on the activities of the Great Demon and White Spirit General, but now the spotlight shifts completely to the Chasing Squad and the extermination squads chasing the Silent Swordsman.

‘There might have been changes in the front line that I don't know about.’

Indeed, both the Great Demon and the White Spirit General had used special abilities to spy on the progress of the front line. The information-gathering from Turns 1 and 2 had been merciful, without having to use much force, but the situation where little information is available is the usual one.

‘They’ve only told me what’s necessary… I suppose.’

?Silent Swordsman Phase?
[Choose a faction strategy.]
[This turn, you can select 2 strategies.]

The upcoming faction strategy.
Now, there is no need to deliberate any further.

[?Attack]
[Choose the field you will move to for the attack.]

Advance without hesitation.
Swift actions lead to many opportunities.
More fields to target have opened up.

?Field Options?

1. Raid the rear supply depot of the front line.
2. March toward the city of the unquenchable flame.
3. Attack the shortcut to the capital.
4. Set out on an expedition to the exiled scholars' land. (2 actions)

• Wow
• If it's the unquenchable flame, it's the large city of the night, right?
• Is this opening this quickly?
• Looks like the quick route has opened after crossing the Rugged Mountain Range.
• Isn't the shortcut the Screamsong Pass?
• The usual death route, lol.
• What is the exiled scholars’ land?
• To get information to conquer the capital, you need to visit there at least once in all rounds.
• The place to gather information on the Great Demon’s weakness, yes.
• But it’s so far that after going once, the conquest of the Great Demon might be considered finished.
• But isn’t the rear supply depot the jackpot?
• If we push that, the front line will definitely move up.
• For real, we’ll advance right up to the capital.
• If we had an alliance with the White Spirit General, we’d have attacked there by now.

The possibilities she didn't know about.
Countless possibilities bloom and fade in the chat window.
Like a sea filled with infinite possibilities.
Like the sea breeze from Haenampa, salty in the air.
She presses her hat down, scattering her flowing hair, and must let go of all possibilities, leaving only one to follow.

‘Expedition is out of the question.’

Learning about the Great Demon’s weakness would be helpful, but it’s not urgent enough to waste precious time obtaining information at this stage.
For the same reason, attacking the rear supply depot supporting the White Spirit General was also excluded.

‘If I were a player without strength, I’d desperately want the chaos caused by the White Spirit General’s army, but I have enough forces.’

Whether to take the longer route to target the city.
Or try the shortcut through the gate.
She can choose as she pleases.
Which one is right or wrong?
That kind of question has no meaning.
The path she chooses will definitely be cleared.
After all, her power is far beyond what a regular field boss could withstand.
So her choice is bound to differ from normal players.
If faced with an either-or choice, she would normally infiltrate the city.
A wide city gives many opportunities for infiltration.
It's much easier than sneaking through a heavily guarded fortress.

‘Leading an army like this, infiltration doesn’t make sense.’

She was different.
Whether a city or a fortress, she clashes with all her forces.

‘Then, a slightly faster option would be better.’

[?3. Attack the shortcut to the capital.]

13,000 Demon Beasts, 60,000 Guest Spirits.
A force of over 70,000 advanced toward the fortress guarding the shortcut.

3.
[Story mode]

The gates of the city of the unquenchable flame are open, but the number of allowed entrants is limited.
For the Great Demon’s territory, those who wish to ascend the path to the city of the unquenchable flame must have the appropriate qualifications.

[Those with offerings may pass the fortress.]
[The fastest may take the shortcut.]

[Those without offerings and qualifications.]
[The fortress gates will close tightly.]
[A force armed with spears will block the way.]

4.
[Player mode]

The gates of the fortress closed.
Demons crowded the walls.

[Battle Demons]

Elite warriors of the half-demon race.
Warriors who live for battle.
A force of about 5,000 guarded the fortress.

• We’ll just push through, won’t we?
• Why do we look like the villains here?

The battle demons, full of combat spirit, were terrified.
The spears shook, and fear was visible between their helmets.

Thud. Thud. Thud.

The steep uphill and the fortress blocking the path
were useless against the giant demon beasts.

“Lord. Against such weak enemies, tactics are unnecessary. Please allow me to take the lead. I will break the gates with my cavalry charge and lead the assault.”
“Stop talking nonsense! If we don’t break the fortress, even the demons stationed in the nearby cities will swarm here and we’ll be overwhelmed!”

Today, the fiery will of the enemy knight and the cautious nature of Tou Da led to a plan to prepare for the future.
Listening to both, Ha Eung Eung turned to the new army leader, Yachen Minglang.
A young man with jet-black hair, as shiny as Ha Eung Eung’s own, smiled and asked.

“If you wish for a night raid, I can lead the troops over the walls and open the enemy gates under the cover of darkness. However, we will need to wait until nightfall.”

[Operation Plan: Night Raid]
[Objective: Infiltrate the fortress without destroying it, opening the gates with minimal damage.]
[This operation minimizes our losses and allows us to maintain the fortress’s defense capabilities when captured.]
[However, executing the operation will cost 1 action point.]

[Do you wish to execute the Night Raid plan?]
[? Do not execute the Night Raid plan.]

The idea is good, but it takes too long.
Ha Eung Eung considered just destroying the fortress herself when she felt the scorching gaze of the enemy knight.
The opportunity to make a name for herself was too tempting to ignore.

‘This is more distracting than the request for plastic surgery from the thorn demon.’

She wouldn’t waste time giving everyone in the nation plastic surgery, so she declined the thorn demon’s request.
But how many people would volunteer to break the gates with a cavalry charge?

‘Not many generals want to lead the charge.’

Moreover, unlike the troublesome art of reverse magic, giving the charge to someone else requires no effort.
Instead, it would allow her to preserve her strength for the boss battle.

[The enemy knight requests to lead the charge.]
[Charge: Enemy Knight]
[The enemy knight is the first general to join the Silent Swordsman’s army.]
[He has earned much glory on the battlefield, and it’s an honor for him to lead the charge in battle.]
[Knights grow stronger by earning honorable achievements. Grant him the opportunity for enhanced glory.]
[Do you wish to give the charge to the enemy knight?]
[? Grant the charge to the enemy knight.]

Hoo-whooo.

With the sound of a horn, the demon cavalry formed behind the enemy knight.
They raised their lances and pointed them toward the fortress at the top of the hill, enveloping the entire army in a red aura as they resonated with each other.

[The enemy knight regains the title of <Charge Commander>.]
[The Demon Beast Legion regains the title of <Red Legion>.]

To protect the kingdom.
The soldiers who had been trapped in the broken fortress.
They had locked up their skeleton steeds and sealed their spears.
They never doubted that one day they would be called to defend their country.
The kingdom betrayed their faith.
But the Silent Swordsman became their new lord.
Their lord granted them the right.
The time had come to reclaim their lost glory.

• Wow, are those the skeletons from the ruined fortress?
• How strong have the Demon Beasts become?
• How are the early field Demon Beasts now eating the late-stage Battle Demons alive? Lol.

The enemy knight unfurled his cloak and raised his spear long across.

“It’s been a long wait.”
“To the legion that had been waiting to crumble with the old spears and rusted blades, the opportunity that was never to return has come again.”
“Unlike those who dishonored our loyalty, we now march for a lord we can truly believe in and follow.”

With the enemy knight’s speech, the morale surged.

“Do you understand? The joy of reclaiming our lost purpose.”
“Now that we’ve lost it once, we truly understand. This happiness will never come again. We must never lose our second lord!”
“Thus, I command you. Demon Beasts, raise your lances. Pour your burning blood, your boiling fighting spirit, your passionate heat, your noble sacrifices, and all of yourselves into this battle!”

The overwhelming will burned.
The enemy knight’s spear tore through the fortress gates, and the Red Legion swept through the fortress.