Chapter 407: Dialugia, Juliana (1)
"Let go of me, you motherfuckers!"
"It's too dangerous!"
"I told you to let go of me, motherfuckers!"
"You must not do this, Honorary Cardinal. Please, please be patient."
"Shit. Shit!"
"I'm sorry, Honorary Cardinal. But..."
"Shit! Fucking stupid pig bastard! Stupid bastard! Does he think he's worth something?! That stupid pig bastard!"
Naturally, I couldn't hold back the anger from bursting out of my mouth. I saw the startled soldiers.
Those who looked at me with disbelief reacted as if they were witnessing something incredibly wrong.
It was so clear that they were thinking about whether the person they were looking at was really the Honorary Cardinal.
'Shit.'
"Damn..."
Thanks to the momentary anger that had gotten the best of me, it completely destroyed my image.
It was the first time I had shown that side of mine in front of others.
It wasn't unreasonable for them to feel bewildered, considering the image they had of me never raised my voice, much less curse, and remained respectful when dealing with people.
I instantly realized the weight of the mistake I made.
I would've made a fuss about it like usual, but I couldn't even care about it at that moment.
As I breathed in slowly and exhaled, I could feel my frustrated heart calming down a little.
I was still angry, but I knew getting agitated in a situation like that wouldn't help. Thankfully, the soldiers' face helped me to regain reason.
'I have to be cold.'
I had to be calm and cold.
Anger didn't help.
Anger... didn't help.
Useless agitation was poison.
In particular, it would only make the current situation worse.
'That pig bastard... pig bastard! That stupid pig bastard!'
My anger wouldn't subside, nonetheless. I felt like Park Deokgu couldn't defeat Valentin no matter the circumstances.
I admitted that he had grown considerably. I also knew that his endurance stat was almost beyond regularity.
However, simply being strong was a different story in battles. It wouldn't have mattered if the opponent was just an idiot, but Ronaf's brawler was one of the five said to be the strongest in the Republic.
It would be weird not to worry. No, there was no chance of winning in the first place.
No matter how hard I thought, I couldn't think of any situation where Park Deokgu could beat him.
What remained was how long he could endure.
He was a strong man, and he wouldn't die easily, but it didn't mean that there was no chance of dying.
Even if he played out the situation as defensively as possible, the fact that every moment was dangerous wouldn't change.
It wasn't just for him.
The allied troops being held back around them were also weaker. This was no different from taking a step into a dangerous situation.
The rider of ally troops must have had already sent hand signals to Lee Jihye, but the key was whether Park Deokgu could endure it until the support unit arrived.
I should've known it from the time he kept spouting out bullshit.
'He thinks he's the main character of a movie.'
It was already too late to return.
It would be a more reasonable choice to go back after joining the main unit and forming a support force. I felt like I wanted to run right now, but it would be foolish for me to go back to where we came from.
'Yes, this is reasonable judgment.'
"Reasonable judgment, reasonable judgment... Shit. Okay. That's a reasonable judgment."
It was correct no matter how I thought about it.
I had to move forward soon as possible.
"As soon as possible."
"Er... Honorary Cardinal?"
"As soon as possible."
"Honorary Cardinal."
"Ah yes."
"Er. I-I'm sorry."
"No."
"..."
"Rather... I'm sorry. I showed an ugly side of mine."
"No. I-It doesn't even make sense. To say it's an ugly side... we can fully understand."
"... Thank you. We have to join the main unit as fast as possible."
"Yes. Okay."
"I'll direct our movement."
"Perhaps..."
"No. I won't go back there. It would be better to breakthrough after joining the main unit. The command team probably got the information. They'll do something about it."
"Yes. Okay."
I saw the unknown soldier slowly nodding.
I was worried about whether he was thinking of something bad about me, but I felt he got even more loyal.
I didn't know why, but I had to think that it was fortunate that there weren't any additional problems arising. Naturally, I nodded and started to move again.
The battle was still progressing.
We were slowly getting closer to the main unit, but I felt that the troops were moving as a whole, so I thought I had to find the right path.
The masked trash and Lee Jihye were probably having a battle of wits from above.
The change in the real-time situation would also be its effect.
'This is indeed fortunate.'
The main unit had not been completely dominated yet.
It was clear that they were constantly looking for an exit or exposing the enemy's weak spot, and the soldiers inside were busy fighting, but if I could see this scene from above, I knew I would find a rather interesting view.
'It's good for the pig.'
He wouldn't have to keep being isolated there, so if he was lucky, he would be able to join another unit.
As I visually confirmed that the allies were getting closer, I became increasingly impatient.
The troops in front of us were also starting to head over to us as if they had seen us. The enemy forces' resistance was strong, but it was weak enough for us to be able to penetrate through it sufficiently.
However, the troops that were supposed to bring me to the main unit were also gradually decreasing.
It was more accurate to say that they kept being murdered, though.
"Magic! It's magic! Cast defense magic!"
"Protection! Protection!"
At that moment, a huge fireball fell over us once again.
Craaaasshh!!
Several soldiers were engulfed in flames despite their shields.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!"
That was just the beginning.
The fireball that was falling in earnest was causing damage to both sides absurdly.
This meant that something was wrong, or someone had lost control.
Or perhaps that was his aim all along. Regardless, the magic that fell from the sky continued to wreak havoc.
Of course, what I had to do didn't change at all.
I had to pass through the ranks of allies and enemies alike. I had to keep moving forward nonstop.
It was then that, once again, another great shock came to the ally forces. This wasn't an attack.
The enemy and the reserve team, who were fighting with the nearest unit, collided with each other.
It would have been like a jackpot from the enemy's point of view, but the allies fought harder with the unexpected support.
"Push a little more! Bastards! Push them out! It's support! Support troops!"
'Although there aren't really that many of them to be called support troops.'
Still, it was good the battlefield, which had been in a tense standoff.
It was natural that I also helped without knowing. Even though it was just a little bit of damage with an alchemy spell, it was still better than nothing.
Of course, I knew we had to save my magic power. At this point, however, we really couldn't afford it. We were constantly being delayed.
The battlefield engulfed in madness approached each individual, bringing them great confusion.
When I looked around a bit, I could see that the enemy troops were heading our way.
The situation was so annoying that I barely managed to hold back another series of curses.
It looked like the masked trash had sent in more reinforcements.
I frowned at the sight. Due to the nature of the guy who liked to take advantage of the smallest details, he didn't leave the detached squad and reserve squad unattended.
The idea of dominating the troops with the reserves was so explicit, but I thought that was inevitable.
No, to be precise, it could be avoided. It would be okay to change routes after leaving the squad as it was, but.
'That's not allowed.'
It was irrational to find a new path once again. It would be faster to join the allies in front of us and break through the enemy's ranks together.
The direction the troops were moving and how the war was going continued to fill my head.
'How far is the main unit?'
If we went through them quickly, we could get to the main unit right within the expected time.
"Prepare for battle."
"Prepare for battle!! Prepare for battle!!"
We were already ready for battle, however. We were in the middle of the battlefield, after all.
I said those words simply to prepare them for meeting the new faces running towards us.
'It might be difficult, but...'
There was no other choice.
Taking a short breath and swallowing my saliva, I heard screams and shouts covering the battlefield.
It wasn't very pleasant to be in the middle of a battlefield where blood splattered, and limbs often flew from all directions.
I had no choice but to close my lips tightly and sigh in frustration. The sounds of the soldiers hitting each other kept entering my ears.
The existing units among the troops that had just begun to be mixed also joined the reserves.
I couldn't remember the name, but the face of the person in charge of the enemy forces was quite familiar.
This was a face that died and came back alive.
Troops continued to be detached from the main unit. Rather than being detached, it would be more appropriate to say that the enemies were cutting them off and isolating them.
He was accumulating damage by cutting the troops to obtain minor accomplishments.
After hunting the fallen troops, he often scraped their surface again.
It was a creepy, meticulous, and perverted tactic. It was exactly the same as what he showed in the game we played before.
'We're being pushed back.'
I felt like Lee Jihye was going through a lot.
If things were going well, we shouldn't have been hunted down after our allies who joined us had fallen. It didn't seem like we were being beaten one-sidedly, but it didn't change the fact that we were suffering.
'The situation isn't good.'
Park Deokgu was facing Valentin, and since Kim Hyunsung was isolated, his location could not be determined.
The same was true for the unit where Kim Ye-ri and Cho Hyejin belonged. Even the main unit continued to accumulate damage.
It might seem okay right now, but the power difference would be noticeable after a few hours.
It was no wonder that I felt that the current situation had to be reversed somehow.
Even a very small hole was fine. If there was a hole, we could somehow squeeze into it.
'Should I use the Bomb of Light potion?'
Of course not.
Although the range was wide, it was limited. I didn't bring it to use for only that many troops.
'Or perhaps should I create some distraction.'
That wasn't bad at all.
I thought it would help to create some form of distraction. I organized my thoughts instantaneously.
When I tried to give orders to the unit colliding with the enemy, I could see the enemy's face squeezing through the spaces in between our ranks.
'An assassin?'
I didn't understand how they kept passing through the big guys.
Of course, the priority action was not to understand the situation but to get out of danger.
I pulled my body back and raised my hand, but it was faster for the enemy's dagger to reach my throat than for me to execute an alchemical summon.
The warrior next to me also had a spear in his hand, but he wouldn't have reached us if he were the kind to be hit by a spear that easily.
'Shit!'
I bit down on my lower lip in desperation, but that feeling didn't last long. A sword fell down from the sky, penetrating the top of the assassin's head.
"Juli... Juliana?"
Naturally, I looked up at the sky in a hurry. I couldn't stop myself from cheering at what I saw.
"Grooooooaaaaaarrr!"
My wife, who I hadn't seen in a long time, had finally arrived.