Tale of the Fake Hero - Chapter 299
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Season 3: Episode 107
The hero I saw and learned, the end of ‘Black Summer’ (12)
Beyond the Ranoa Bridge, in the dark world, an evil thought appears as a vivid red. It appears, casting a heavy burden on the atmosphere, and is the embodiment of a nightmare.
A glimpse of the power of the old king.
The roar of the volcano that finally appears causes the heavens and the earth to tremble in fear. The simple thought shakes the mountains and rivers with ferocious power.
[Delfred: The Steam Cores are overloaded! Johan! Stop attacking and protect the Steam Cores of our artillery units!]
[John: The temperature is rising too fast! Even the ice won’t be able to hold out for long… … !]
[Melene: The Steam Core isn’t the problem… … If this continues, the human body will reach the ignition point first… … and we’ll all melt like porridge… … ]
The center of the Ranoa Bridge Front and the Eldia Blockade Operation.
‘ah.’
Brain-Hyang’s Setsunen, who was performing the Brain-Hyang-Sim-Gong-Myeong-Jin while kneeling in a prayerful posture, fell over, spewing out blood.
‘What kind of nonsensical idea is this… … We have to protect the children’s minds from that idea, ah, consciousness… … .’
The gun barrels and cannon barrels of the soldiers in charge of the first line melt into rust and iron and stick to their bodies.
Screams and screams rise up, entangled.
Mauna Loa, the living, breathing volcano… …the spirit of Naigalas appeared above the skull-shaped crater, laughing wickedly.
“Ho, ho, ho… … How sweetly you cry. Since your noble cries have reached my ears, I will personally bestow upon you the reward of the twisting of life and death.”
The body cannot move, but the mind can, and the King’s mind is a wave of overwhelming power that twists and shatters mortal perception.
“Ugh, euuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu… … !”
“Ha, ha, ahahahahahaha… … !”
Cosmic enlightenment awakens primal fears beyond the five senses, and the brains of those who cannot accept that knowledge explode.
Human language cannot describe its horror.
That is why this phenomenon could only be explained by vague words such as madness or frenzy.
‘father…….’
The only reason such a catastrophe didn’t happen was because of the intercessory prayers of one being.
Pouring blood all over my body.
Laying face down in a pool of blood.
With my breathing ragged as if it would stop at any moment.
The prayer of the brain-like Setsunen, who never lets go of his clasped hands, earnestly, desperately.
‘Please lend me your strength… … .’
The Steel Fleet also faltered under the influence of submarine lava eruptions and rising sea levels.
[Gustav: Admiral, not only the gun barrel but also the hull is severely affected by overheating!]
The shells fell far into the sea, failing to accurately target the enemy.
[Halvaron: Cool them down with seawater! Each and every one of those wires wasn’t made so roughly that they would melt at this temperature. Get your bearings! Load the high explosives!]
In the midst of that frenzied whirlwind, Laminea looked at the subject of the nightmare for a moment.
‘ah…….’
He didn’t even realize that he was holding the hilt of Aradmantel’s sword with just his fingertips, as if he was about to let go.
‘Ah, I want to live… … .’
Alive… … .
I want to meet Kami again… … .
And also… … I want to see the face of the child in my womb… … .
I want to hear that voice just once… … .
I want to see this child smiling with Kami… … .
[Niven: Target, take off!]
What kind of face is it?
How should I laugh?
What are your dreams for the future?
What are your criteria for choosing a husband?
Money? Face? Personality?
[Melene: That’s ridiculous. How can someone have such great flying skills?]
Now, Lamine could be proud that his physical strength and swordsmanship were at their peak.
If you don’t push yourself too hard… … .
If you take good care of yourself… … .
Many people, perhaps everyone but themselves, might die, but they might survive.
– Because that’s the kind of warrior I’ve seen and learned from.
That voice, the disciple’s voice, silenced the will to run away to some spring place that no one knew about.
okay…….
How could I do that? Kami said that, and if I did that, I would be embarrassed, so how could I call myself Kami’s teacher?
[John: The lava is forming columnar joints and creating a path above the path the bastard is flying towards! The enemies are coming! The Lanoa Bridge defenses are neutralized!]
Let’s focus.
Strengthen your will.
As I grip the hilt of the sword tightly with all my fingers, the light from the sword begins to burn like crazy.
[Laminea: We can’t let him get here. Aydin, help me get there. I’ll take him down halfway.]
[Niven: Senior, what the heck… …?]
[Laminea: Niven, you are now the Air Force’s top field commander. Mozna, you are now in charge of the front of the Lanoa Bridge. The Oukans are coming. Can you do it?]
[Mosuna: Senior, please, don’t do that to yourself. Don’t leave us behind and go first!]
[Laminea: Only the Red Lotus Corps and the Blood Horse Corps will follow me, and Seon-Gyeon and Black Rose will follow the Iron Star Corps’ orders.]
[Niven: Senior, it’s too dangerous! Fighting up there? Let them come! So we’ll attack from the shore! That’s okay!]
In the face of the Steel Fleet’s shipboard bombardment, Delfred’s magic, and Balbray’s miracle, the demons are unable to cross the Ranoa Bridge and all fall.
But the problem is… … .
The second path created by Mauna Loa, a volcanic bridge that no one expected.
[Laminea: No, this is my gut feeling. If that guy lands here, it’ll be uncontrollable. I can’t just watch. People’s lives are at stake.]
[Mosuna: Senior, your life is at stake!]
As Mozuna protested like that, the axis of the earth shook, and the Titan Type 48 stepped forward.
[Halbaron: Your juniors seem to have made a big mistake. Don’t worry. This land dog friend isn’t the only one going.]
Hwang Eun’s envoy, Balbray, also came out next to him with his characteristically arrogant smile.
[Balbray: It is always the honor given to the firstborn to take the dangerous path first.]
[Halvaron: Take a half step back, you rascal. I was the one who stepped forward first.]
[Balbray: What do you mean, you’re just clicking the controls inside that lump of metal? The one who moves his feet and leaves footprints has priority.]
[Halvaron: This is the order of the Admiral of the Steel Fleet.]
[Balbray: This is the order of the High Judge.]
[Halbaron: I don’t need to hear it.]
[Balbray: I agree.]
Just as I was wondering if some kind of cold war was about to begin, Balbray and Halvaron burst into laughter, and Laminea joined in the laughter.
[Laminea: It’s a shame that I met you two only now.]
[Balbray: The expression ‘now’ is strange. There is no such thing. It should be ‘at last’. The fate of creation has led us ‘at last’ to this place to meet.]
[Halvaron: Lamine, don’t listen to that idiot. The clergy are a group of people who stick the Bible here and there to suit their own interests.]
[Aydin: I can’t ignore that.]
At the unexpected third party’s entry, Halbaron laughed, hitting his forehead.
[Halvaron: Oh my, there’s a priest here too. If you can prove that all the blessings written in the Bible are real by surviving this battle, I’ll make you confess a hundred more times.]
[Laminea: That’s good. Accept it, Aydin!]
[Aydin: If we convert the Admiral, it will be the same as converting all of Ain, so it will be a historical feat. Good.]
In that laughter, the situation was becoming more serious.
[John: Volcanic eruption! The columnar joints are continuously creating a path over the sea! At this rate, we’ll reach the northern coast in 30 seconds!]
As the temperature skyrockets, the steam cores begin to tremble uneasily. The steam core’s instrument panels begin to creak.
[Krawzan: We need to subdue that quickly. Move the advance brigade. Position yourself in front of the path leading to the columnar joint.]
[John: Target, accelerate!]
[Laminea: Let’s go, Red Lotus Unit!]
Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep… … .
The abyss meter built into the Geoshin-Type 48 spun several times before finally exploding.
Mauna Loa was gliding above the sea surface, spreading her wings and exploding lava with each flap of her wings.
「Ro… … so Gir Neigalras Purakia(I… am the voice of Neigalras)!」
As Mauna Loa was halfway across the ocean, Halvaron shifted the gear forward and pressed the accelerator pedal to activate the Steamcore.
As a result of that action, the Titan Type 48 jumped off the bridge support, grabbed Mauna Loa’s head, and slammed it into the columnar joints.
A loud noise, as if the world was collapsing, shook everyone on the battlefield.
[Laminea: Admiral, are you okay? Make sure you’re wearing your seatbelt!]
[Halvaron: Oh yeah! But I’m going to die from the heat. Is this the sauna the payqueriers were talking about?]
[Gustav: Fire on board! Support the Admiral!]
Countless shells shook Mauna Loa’s body, shattering its outer shell of rock.
It does not deal a valid hit.
However, it is possible to slow down that movement to some extent.
[Halbaron: Haha, this kid.]
Knock, knock, knock… … .
[Halbaron: Strength is the king!]
The Titan Type 48, which was trying to subdue Mauna Loa by pinning her to the ground, began to slowly fall back.
The struggle between these outrageously large objects ended with the Titan Type 48’s left arm being torn off by Mauna Loa’s maw.
Mauna Loa stood up, shaking off the Type 48, and vomited lava. It unleashed a curtain of lava, disabling the Iron Fleet’s guns.
「Gu Bok a shiaaa───!」
And that’s not all.
In that cry, the lava begins to take on some form and life. Incarnation-level demons give birth to high-level demons. This is the division of power.
It was at that moment that the lava was about to completely transform into a high-ranking demon with the last cry.
[Balbray: Who gave you permission to bark like that, you little thing?]
Mauna Loa’s neck and snout were bound by hundreds of layers of silver chains. As the chains broke, the lava naturally fell to the surface of the sea, lifeless.
[Balbray: You’re going to need some special training.]
Mauna Loa was about to attack Balbray in a fit of rage, when a spear of light burst out and pierced his chest.
[Aydin: In order to evangelize all the Ains, the Sage must be alive.]
Brain window, window theater.
As the crack of light spread through his body and his movements slowed for a moment, Halbaron pulled the gear lever all the way down.
The Giant 48 grabbed Mauna Loa’s tail and pulled it, belching steam violently. He drove his knee deep into her chest.
[Mozuna: What kind of sweet Ain technology is this…? A close combat with an incarnation-level demon?]
[John: The columnar joint passage is connected to the coast!]
[Laminea: Delfred, Melene! Deploy your troops there! Block the enemies from crossing and prevent them from intervening in the punitive battle!]
[Delfred: Don’t worry. The sea is my territory.]
[Laminea: I never worried when I asked you for something.]
[Delfred: It’s the same to both of us.]
After exchanging a final smile with her old friend, who was incomparable to anything else, Lamine finally kicked off the ground and flew.
Across the bridge, above the head of the incarnation.
I reverently sheathed the Aradmantel, the ultimate sword that shook madly in the face of my nemesis’ presence. And then I prayed out loud.
“The greatest wish – the Great Red Lotus Realm.”