Chapter 195

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‘…Right now you say?’

The invasion news that was heard faster than expected.

Normally, it was standard to start at dawn a few hours later.

It’s a situation where no worthwhile reason comes to mind.

“Catch your breath.”

The Commander calmed his running subordinate.

At the calm voice without reprimands or anything, the panting knight also finally regained his stability.

“I, I apologize!”

“Report the exact situation.”

“Yes!”

The knight quickly approached the map of the Kingdom attached to the wall.

He spoke pointing at a few locations with his finger.

“The locations of the reported invasions are these! Starting from the eastern part of Edlen with the largest scale, reaching the southern part of Ifrit, Fupene City Office, and in front of Temosha Gates…….”

The knight as well wasn’t grasping the exact situation.

He merely perceived the rescue requests that rushed in like a surge of water.

“Are they all cities on the outside.”

The ambushes happening in cities closer to the outskirts than the Royal Capital at the center.

Naturally, the Commander who is grasping all the situations of the anti-state forces side had no wavering in his acting.

“Accurately grasp the situation, and make sure we can identify the nearby cities capable of cooperation. After issuing a report to His Majesty, the Royal Guard Knights will also move.”

“Yes!”

The Commander and the knights immediately scattered to fulfill their respective roles.

Leon watching those back figures approached closer.

“Black Dragon, what will you do?”

“…I will also look at the situation for a bit. The troops of the nobles won’t be moving right away, so Leon-ssi please guard His Majesty’s side.”

“Understood.”

Tat-!

Leon nodding her head headed for the castle kicking off her feet.

Simultaneously with that, an alarm rang in his ears.

Ding-

[Main Quest #5 has been completed.]

[Received 2,300,000 gold.]

[7 Stat points are paid.]

[Experience points increased by 2,500,000.]

[Level has increased.]

[1 Stat point is paid.]

[The progression rate rises massively.]

[Main Quest #6: Invasion I]

Right after confirming the movements of the nobles including Racmos.

News of invaders appearing in all places of the Kingdom was heard.

It seems you must quickly check the situation.

Objective: Return to the hideout and meet Zenith.

Reward: None

*Current Progression Rate: 40%

– It finally came huh.

– Lesgo~

– If we do well, isn’t it an instant wipe?

– Yeah just block well and catch well.

– Let’s kidnap the Crown Prince and end it.

Exactly like the viewers’ words, this episode ends by blocking the invasion of the anti-state forces and catching the masterminds.

Matters that can be finished quickly if going according to plan.

First of all, he wanted to grasp the cause of the variable.

Han-bit examining the message that floated up took Reventia and headed outside.

“Everyone would be okay right?”

She asked with a worried face.

It was because she was concerned for the people preparing at each location, let alone Edlen.

“Let’s go back first.”

Syuk-

Using the ring immediately, the sensation of transfer wrapping his body.

The two people arrived at the hideout of the criminal organization.

“The remaining personnel move right away too!”

“Make sure to pack your weapons properly!”

People were moving busily along with urgent voices.

Zenith as well is in the middle of giving orders to people holding a crumpled map.

“Zenith-ssi.”

“Ah, you’re here!”

Getting closer, she whipped her head and welcomed them.

It’s a face stating she waited anxiously.

“The situation is?”

“The invasion of those bastards. Just that they poured in with a state where things became strange from the timing to the composition.”

“Strange you say?”

“I mean it changed from the operation when I was there. There shouldn’t be anyone who would make such a judgment though…….”

Zenith frowned her glabella as if finding it difficult to understand.

Considering the major figures forming the center, it was strange for a decision to modify the operation to come out.

Because they are all bastards possessing uniformly conservative and frustrating heads.

“Let’s check the reason directly clashing with them. What happened to the final defense line?”

“That side is in the concluding stages so it’s okay. The problem is that our troops who are supposed to feign defeat and run away were deployed onto the battlefield in an incomplete state.”

Troops they had to spend a few more hours to gather.

Even their proper numbers and composition weren’t grasped.

Right now, it was a situation where they purely had no choice but to trust the field.

“Fortunately, Black Dragon-nim’s companions were in a state where they were deployed to each city in advance. Since they are people easily surpassing matching a hundred at once, I believe they’ll be able to somewhat cope with variables.”

“Is that so?”

The four companions who couldn’t move together with Han-bit.

Perhaps thanks to leaving words that they were fine to make autonomous judgments, they seemed to have moved simultaneously with a situation occurring.

He opened the voice of the party channel he had turned off.

“Is everyone okay?”

(Black Dragon-nim!)

(We are out east of Temosha!)

The ones answering first was the twins.

The two people moving together to Temosha was likely Zenith’s judgment.

“How are the enemies?”

(The people are all in adventurer outfits and monsters are pouring in together! It’s slightly a lot, but retreating while confronting them should be sufficient!)

Haneul answered sharing her screen.

A large number of monsters spread out all over the mountainous areas.

Behind them, people reaching at least a thousand were seen.

Still, thanks to having adventurers including Ashid and Bolt as allies, strategic judgment seemed sufficient as well.

(You don’t have to mind the Ifrit side!)

Kim Jae-ha also conveyed the situation sharing his screen.

The pincer attack of the Magic Laboratory, Adventurer Guild, and dwarves absolutely cannot be pierced by the enemies.

Right now, it was rather an appearance of inducing and dragging the enemies out.

“Avant-garde-ssi went to Edlen right? How is it there?”

Han-bit called the name of the last remaining companion.

However.

“Avant-garde-ssi?”

For some reason his answer wasn’t heard.

***

“Then I will go to Edlen.”

A while after Han-bit left for the Royal Capital.

The remaining party members spread out to major cities for safe progression.

The twins Haneul and No-eul went to Temosha where the highest danger was expected.

Kim Jae-ha who had comparatively lower combat capabilities instead was close with the dwarves came to move to Ifrit.

Edlen, corresponding to a moderate danger level, was Avant-garde’s share.

– Moderate Avant-garde.

– It’s true Bbaang-Ga is ambiguous.

– But this guy’s level got quite high. Lol

– Let’s bow down to Black Dragon.

– For real, he was just a deadbeat traveling around but…….

The viewers’ chats could be agreed upon without missing a single one.

A level that reached the staggering number of 200.

That it was all thanks to Black Dragon is a matter of course obvious enough to even ask a passing dog.

The choice of the path of black market and information gathering was also to seek his own role and give help to Black Dragon.

Because he wanted to shoulder the unrealistic burdens he carried even just a little together.

Deolkeong-

Getting on the magical tool carriage, he headed for Edlen along with the people of the criminal organization.

He also didn’t miss continuously examining Black Dragon’s progress situation.

“Thank you for coming all this way.”

The one welcoming him upon arrival was Coen.

“Of course I should help. How are the preparations?”

“We contacted and gathered the available personnel to the maximum possible. The defense of Edlen is the top priority, but I believe we would be able to execute the enticement operation as well.”

He was in a state where he almost completed the troop composition for blocking the invasion.

As the majority was composed of adventurers, managing a slightly more fluid operation was possible.

“This way.”

Coen led him to the Adventurer Guild where they functioned the strategy meeting.

Inside, a considerably large personnel were sharing this and that conversations.

“This is quite a broad range isn’t it. Wouldn’t it be better to call even the small-fry adventurers?”

“No, what kind of bastards are invading the Kingdom? Don’t tell me it’s the Holy State?”

“No way they’d do such a thing. Unless they are planning an all-out war at all.”

Coen’s acquaintances, and adventurers originating from the Raven Kingdom.

Among them, there were quite a few retired knights and soldiers as well.

“Let me explain the overall strategy.”

Coen’s map filled with this and that markings.

He conveyed detailed contents regarding encounter locations with enemies, combat times, retreat routes, and the likes.

It was a result derived through the conversations with Zenith that went back and forth via the Adventurer Guild.

“Understood. Then it would be good for me to respond at the forefront.”

Avant-garde who reached level 200 is a considerably strong combat force.

Against a decent level of enemies, it was power capable of easily handling them even if hundreds rushed in.

“I am counting on you. I also plan to issue instructions while examining the situation at the very front. Furthermore, among adventurers Class A and above…….”

Coen added several explanations including troop placements.

When the conversation closing to 1 hour continued, he looked outside and said.

“It’s about time the outpost is completed. Let us move to the field.”

The troops inside Edlen relocated outside the city following his instructions.

Even excluding the minimum needed for defense, it was a considerably large number.

“It’s this way.”

Arriving at a basin-like terrain, a makeshift base decorated like a base camp appeared.

It’s a location fit for defense, concealment, and cover.

“We will relocate to the locations assigned to each team and adapt to the terrain. You’re probably all used to it, but I ask you to check it one more time.”

The people in this place right now are veterans.

They would certainly be accustomed to the terrain around Edlen, but the more they are, the more cautious they must be.

Since variables tend to arise anywhere after all.

Jeobeok-

The packed crowd dispersed in their respective directions.

The work of melting the contents related to the strategy into the field.

When that continued for more than 1 hour, a voice was heard from somewhere.

“What is that?”

An adventurer standing on the side of the ridge frowned his glabella and gazed into the dark forest.

“What is it?”

A comrade standing beside him expressed a question.

And the moment he took a step forward and tilted his head.

Peobeong-!

A massive explosion covered the ridge.

“It’s an ambush!”

“The east is coming too! Everyone look to your positions!”

“This side too…….!”

Kwagwagwang-!

The offensives starting from all directions drove in fast and chaotic.

Them not falling into panic was thanks to the veterans’ experiences.

– It’s a mess;

– Are these those anti-state whatever friends?

– Did they say they’d come this fast?

– Bbaang-Ga let’s go wipe ’em.

Tat-!

Avant-garde who immediately kicked his feet went inside the darkness.

Coupled with the effect of the Boots of the Descended Dusk obtained from the Tower of Whirlpool, he became an invisible state.

Seureuk-

Dozens of strands of yellow threads wavering from the twin swords held in Avant-garde’s hands.

A group appearing to be enemies entered his eyes running.

Swiik-!

Avant-garde’s twin swords that rushed into the interior of the enemy lines drew elegant arcs.

The clear difference in strength appeared as a result.

Seogeok-!

“Keo-euk!”

“Eok!”

Along with short screams, the enemies whose necks were pierced collapsed helplessly.

Avant-garde’s gaze was the main forces.

Especially his eyes reached those seemingly mages.

Pat-!

A blue magic circle appeared from a location slightly away.

Shifting his gaze he kicked his feet again and headed for the target.

And the moment his swung sword was heading for the enemies’ necks.

Ppaak-!

A tremendous shock plunged down onto Avant-garde’s back.

“Euk!”

Kwagwagwagawa-!

Unable to withstand that force, Avant-garde was embedded below the ground.

– Huh?

– What is it?

– You’re embedding a level 200?

– ??

An unexpected situation.

With his vision blocked, he examined his backside using his camera.

[Ostis]

A single man standing tall was wearing pure white armor and holding a large mace.

The enemies appearing in quest fields are powerful monsters or NPCs.

If it goes like this, it being an NPC was a matter of course.

However.

‘…What?’

For some reason, a dark red line was seen next to the name tag.

A color subtly different from the one due to murder penalties.

At least, that mark doesn’t belong to an NPC.

‘I have to figure out what it is.’

Even in the baffling situation, Avant-garde focused his mind.

If he slips out just once, he can use his speed and break away.

Just one chance…….

Kwagwang-!

As if reading that mind, the mace stabbed into his back spewed light and inflicted an impact.

Even without a grand motion, he could know how much damage it gave.

A body surpassing its damage limit does not move anymore.

“It must be hard to comprehend.”

At that time, a gloomy low voice rang softly.

Seuk-

The mace of the man, Ostis, seen through the camera was raised high.

And the moment that weapon was about to drop towards his head.

Swiik-!

A fierce gust of wind raged in the empty air.

Ppaak-!

A figure that appeared from within the shadow struck Ostis’s chest.

Just how strong a force was it, the attacked man was pushed back considerably far like flying away.

“Sorry I’m late.”

At the familiar voice heard, Avant-garde barely moved his head.

At his bedside stood Black Dragon wielding the pure white sword.

Chwaak-

Taking out a potion and dripping it on himself, he turned his gaze towards the man standing behind.

And he spoke in a coldly sunken voice.

“I will handle that thing first.”