Meanwhile, in Laputa of Metalia, the capital of the Valhalla KingdomâŠ
âI, king of the Valhalla Kingdom, Kang Chul-In, hereby announce...â
When the Lordâs Hall was somewhat cleared up, Kang Chul-In gave his orders.
âFrom now on, I command that all forces in the north stop fighting and standby in each of their posts.â
The officials who heard the strange command were surprised.
âY-Your Majesty! The Dorado forces led by her third Majesty, Lee Chae-Rin, are currently fighting against the 500,000 army in Shatyameba! Why are you asking for the army to retreat!?â
One servant admonished.
âYou canât! Ordering our forces in the north to retreat can lead to the end of our kingdom! Your Majesty, please think it through one more timeâŠ!â
âYou canât do that, sir!â
âPlease reconsider!â
The officials all bowed towards Kang Chul-In.
âNo.â
But Kang Chul-In wasnât going to listen to a single thing they said. There was no point in fighting needlessly. The Agnaga army would be destroyed as soon as Cereb was taken care of. Why would he take the long way around when there was a more efficient solution?
âSending forces to the north for backup is a waste. I have an idea, so wait and listen to my command.â
âYes, your Majesty!â
âUnderstood, your Majesty!â
âSince his Majesty says that there is a way, shouldnât we follow?â
The officials of the Valhalla Kingdom obeyed Kang Chul-In without any complaint. How could they dare to suggest anything else?
âAlso.â He added on. âAnnounce my return to all soldiers, and let them know theyâve worked hard. Victory will be in the hands of the Valhalla Kingdom. I, the Supreme King of the West, Kang Chul-In, will make it so.â
It was an expression as strong as blood and iron⊠a promise that only Kang Chul-In could make.
âAlso, summon Dorian Explorer, Hecate, Lucia, and Nilus to the kingdom immediately.â
He wanted to create a kind of unit, a special forces group designed to get rid of Cereb, who was deep in enemy territory. A squad of the strongest!
***
Boom! Rumble!
Explosive sounds rang out in the sky instantly, and⊠âstarsâ began to fall from the sky. It wasnât just one. Hundreds and thousands of small meteorites were falling in the front yard of Esmeralda, just like the soldiers of the Ancient Empire, whose deaths were imminent.
âG-GoodnessâŠ!â
âMeteor⊠Strike⊠the spell that I only heard about in legendsâŠâ
âGoodness⊠Sir Nilus⊠Meteor Strike!â
âArk⊠mage!â
The generals of the Valhalla Kingdom were shocked at the sight that Nilus created. Yes, it was a miracle. The descent of meteorites was a spell that only a few magicians could do as it was the hardest type of natural magic. Natural spells related to rain, wind, tornadoes, snow, wind storms, and heat waves all used the environment of Pangaea. However, Meteor Strike was different. Summoning a meteor that rotated around space was a different story. After all, if the summoned meteors were too big, the caster of the spell wouldnât be safe either. They would be committing suicide by blowing something up above their heads. It was a waste of mana and manpower. If you failed, you would be the fool of the century.
Such a miracle that only ark mages could do (there were only one to two ark mages per century) was happening right in front of them.
Shwoooo! Stars began to appear in the sky above Esmeralda from the atmosphere.
Meteor Strike wasnât simply a descent of power. Dropping meteors meant that a part of the ground would be destroyed, and they didnât attack selectively. Meteors didnât have eyes. Because of this, Nilus was attempting to complete Meteor Strike after casting spells for barriers around their allies. Moreover, there had to be limits set on the meteors for when they fell.
Flash! A brilliant light scattered in front of everyone and a firm barrier wrapped around the Esmeralda territory.
â...!â
The Ancient Empireâs soldiers were taken aback at the sudden barrier.
âI-Itâs not going away?â
âWhat isâŠ!â
âWhat kind of barrierâŠ!â
They could only be surprised. The barrier that Nilus created was a superior version of the âUntouchable Barrierâ that Arshelly had shown in the past; it was a barrier-type magic that completely separated Esmeralda from Pangaea.
Meanwhile, meteors filled the sky above Esmeralda. The first meteorite landed in the front yard.
Boom! It was spectacularly loud.
The sky and earth roared and cried.
âI-Is this a bomb?â
âMagic?â
A few Ancient Empire soldiers expressed their curiosity. But it wasnât just one meteorâŠ
Shwooo, boom!
The meteors landed on the battlefield in an instant.
â...!â
The soldiers of the Ancient Empire died with their eyes open, crushed by the meteorites, and not even being aware of how they died. It was a gruesome but marvelous sight.
A meteor show! It was a beautiful sight that people could only see once in their lifetimes. And itâs destructiveness? Tens of Ancient Empire soldiers were killed in the blink of an eye. It was a refreshing sight from the perspective of the Valhalla Kingdom.
âWhoaâŠ!â
âSir Nilus⊠Meteor StrikeâŠ!â
âWe⊠will win⊠thereâs no way weâll lose when we have such an ark mage.â
Their morale was boosted.
-Announcing to all soldiers!
Just then, a voice rang out from the magic-engineered speakers around the castle walls.
-His Majesty has returned! Once again, his Majesty has returned!
The announcement was decisive.
âH-His Majesty?â
âHeâs finally returnedâŠ!â
âThe god of war has come back⊠the god of war!â
âYour MajestyâŠ!â
The boosted morale from Nilusâs contribution was even more uplifted.
-Also, His Majesty said to compliment the hard work of all soldiers. Victory is the kingdomâs! His Majesty will make it so!
The victory of the war was guaranteed.
âHis Majesty has returned!â
âVictory is ours!â
âWait and see, you bastards! His Majesty will break all your necks! HeheheâŠ!â
âWe already won, we won!â
Their morale shot high up into the sky.
âWhoooooooo!â
âHurrah for the Valhalla Kingdom!â
âHurrah for Kang Chul-In!â
âFor victory!â
Shouts of victory came from the mouths of the Valhallan soldiers. Yes, it was already a finished battle.
***
Two hours later,
âYour Majesty, they say the defense of Esmeralda has succeeded! Congratulations on your victory!â
âVictoryâŠ?â Kang Chul-In was surprised. âDoes that make sense?â
The battle at Esmeralda was hopeless. He had summoned the strongest from the frontline for the unit and was about to head to Esmeralda to fight the Ancient Empire soldiers himself, butâŠ
âWhat is the reason for victory?â
âS-Sir NilusâŠ!â
âNilus?â
âMeteor StrikeâŠâ
â...!â
âIn merely 10 minutes, 200,000 Ancient Empire soldiers were erased from the front yard of EsmeraldaâŠâ
â2-200,000?â
âYes, sir!â
âHuhâŠâ
Kang Chul-In was taken aback by the incredible number. 200,000 soldiers were killed in 10 minutes? That kind of destructiveness was like a nuclear bomb back from Earth. He couldnât help but be surprised.
âSo.â Kang Chul-In asked. âWhatâs the current situation?â
âYes, your Majesty.â The servant replied. âThe army of our kingdom is currently chasing after the retreating Ancient Empire soldiers. With the elimination of the enemy commander Kwak Jun, the rule of the Ancient Empire is currently immobilized, so this seems to be the best judgment for now.â
âReally?â It was some good news for the first time in a while. âTell them to take it easy. It was a rough day.â
âB-ButâŠâ
âWeâll be victorious even if itâs not today. Iâll make it so, so tell the soldiers to stop fighting and rest up.â
âYes, your Majesty!â
Kang Chul-In didnât plan on getting into a heated fight with the Ancient Empire soldiers. The elimination of Cereb and the upcoming battle with the soon-to-be-resurrected Rindermergel was the most important. If these two tasks were completed, taking over Pangaea would be a matter of time.
Flash! Just then, someone appeared from the Warp Gate placed in the center of the Lordâs Hall.
âKang Chul-In!â Dorian Explorer smiled, his entire body wrapped in bandages. âYouâve come back! Youâre all better?!â
âIt was nothing.â
âThatâs good!â
âWhat about you? You donât look too good.â
âAh, I was beaten up by that stupid demon bastardâŠâ
Obviously, the âstupid demon bastardâ that Dorian was speaking about was Saturnus, who was beaten to death by Kang Chul-In.
âJust be grateful that youâre alive.â
âWell, I was lucky.â
Dorian grinned.
Flash! The Warp Gate shined again.
âYouâve come back?â Overlord Hecate, who dreamed of sleeping with Kang Chul-In 24/7, appeared.
Theyâre slowly starting to gather. Kang Chul-In smiled. Just wait, you bug. Iâll pull out your dirty antennas.
Cerebâs elimination was up next.
***
Underground of the Shatyameba territory, in Cerebâs nest...
Lee Ji-Tae worked faithfully in his position of Cereb. The twelve antennas swayed around his head, delivering brain waves to the 500,000 soldier army of Agnaga.
-Chase after them. Donât let them retreat.
-The first legion goes to the west and the second legion heads to the east. Attack them from both sides.
-The battle has to continue. Attack the enemy relentlessly and get rid of them all.
Cereb was controlling the Agnaga army and leading the battle with his antennas.
Kang Chul-In⊠Cereb thought. Where are you? My revenge isnât too far⊠Did you escape to Earth?
Cereb didnât know anything about Kang Chul-Inâs whereabouts. He didnât have a way to gain any information about it either. He could gather tons of information every day, but that was only possible in battle. After all, why would humans give any information to the strange-looking Agnaga?
No, thatâs not it⊠Cereb felt anxious, thinking that Kang Chul-In escaped to Earth.
Youâre not one to throw your kingdom away⊠just what are you doing, Kang Chul-In? Are you in the north? It was frustrating.
A month had passed since his communication with Milenius was cut off, so Cereb knew absolutely nothing about Kang Chul-In. He just hoped that Kang Chul-In was fighting in the army against the Gullveig AllianceâŠ
It was then.
Boom! With an explosion, the ceiling of the underground residence began to collapse.
-...!
Cereb didnât know what was happening.
Boom! Once again, there was another explosion.
Boom! Eventually, the ceiling came tumbling down and a group of people descended.
âAre you doing well?â
The head of the group greeted Cereb.
-...!
Cereb was shocked.
-Y-You areâŠ!
âNot the Emperor of Blood and Iron.â Kang Chul-In finished his sentence. âKang Chul-In. The Supreme King of the West, Kang Chul-In.â
-...!
âYou know what weâre here for, yes?â
-H-HowâŠ
âIf youâre asking about how we knew, it was the backtracking of the brain waves.â
-...!
âThereâs no way we wouldnât know where you were after following that grotesque energy.â An evil smile appeared on Kang Chul-Inâs face.
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