Future Knight [EN]: Chapter 129

퓨쳐나이트 129

45. Omen of Invasion

It had been a year since the war ended.

After the green elves’ invasion ended in their defeat, people were afraid to even look toward Iceland, where they had retreated.

They feared the elves might cross the frozen sea again and try to seize the continent.

If that happened again, the continent would be plunged into another unavoidable war, and countless lives would be lost.

They believed there would be no more wars like the last one in their lifetime.

Or, at least, they hoped so.

But their wish was mercilessly shattered.

“Hey, Charles! Look over there!”

“Holy hell! Damn it! Ring the bell! Ring the bell!”

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

“The enemy has appeared! The witch’s children are invading!”

As before, the guards of the Kingdom of Kermel, which had been the first to fall in the previous invasion, were the first to spot them.

The unfortunate kingdom that had been trampled by millions of green elves in a single night.

However, they soon scoffed at the sight of the green elf army that had reappeared before them.

“What? Is that all there is?”

“Did those guys lose their minds after losing the war?”

At first glance, their forces didn’t seem to exceed 100,000.

It was by no means a small force, but it was far less than the green elf army that had threatened the continent before. Now, the Kingdom of Kermel had 500,000 peacekeeping troops stationed there, supported by the entire continent to keep an eye on the green elves.

So, they had every reason to laugh at the enemy’s forces. But their attack was different from their previous tactics.

It was the Earth’s way.

“Fire!”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Cannons made with Earth’s technology fired at the fortress all at once, and the port of the Kingdom of Kermel was instantly engulfed in flames.

Kwagagagagang!

“What is that? Is it magic? Retreat! Abandon the port!”

“Retreat! Uwaaaak!”

Hundreds of shells rained down on the port, and the solid fortress that they had painstakingly built over the past year disappeared without a trace, leaving only piles of rubble and corpses shattered by the explosions.

“Land!”

Small transport ships arrived at the port between the huge ships equipped with naval guns, and green elves, completely different from before, emerged.

Unlike before, when they were armed with swords, spears, and bows, they now held rifles made with Earth’s technology in their hands.

Made by the hands of green dwarves, the rifles were a bit crude in appearance, but they were definitely Earth-made guns.

“Kkeuaaak! Save me!”

Wounded human soldiers screamed in pain and begged for help, but the green elves mercilessly pulled the trigger on them.

Bang! Bang!

The sound of gunfire echoed from all directions, and screams filled the port.

The Kingdom of Kermel, with its port occupied, was put on emergency alert, and the king gathered all the troops stationed there and hurried them to the port.

They quickly deployed a defensive line, showing the results of their training.

But their efforts were in vain.

Three giant Gigantes [massive, humanoid war machines] flying in the sky indiscriminately bombed them.

Every time a dazzling flash of light split the earth, hundreds of soldiers turned to ashes. When something flew from the Gigantes and caused a massive explosion, thousands of densely packed infantry disappeared without a trace.

The commander-in-chief of the Kingdom of Kermel, ironically the same commander who had blocked the green elves’ attack in the past, fell into a despair that was even greater than before.

Nearly 500,000 troops were facing annihilation in less than two hours.

All because of only three Gigantes with unbelievable power.

“W-What the hell are those things…?”

The commander-in-chief was speechless in dismay.

The scene unfolding before his eyes was a one-sided massacre.

That wasn’t all.

Another formidable enemy appeared besides the Gigantes.

It was the spirit king, Green’s summon, who could be said to be the originator of terror.

Green, who appeared with Naiad [a type of water nymph], unleashed a brutal attack as if to avenge her old enemy. When ice crystals filled the sky and rained down on the ground, all that was left were countless scattered corpses.

“I can’t stop them, I can’t stop them… Oh! God, why do you give us this ordeal! Please punish those devilish bastards, please…”

The commander-in-chief of the Kingdom of Kermel gave up and sat down on the spot, shedding tears of resentment.

The enemy in front of him was beyond his ability to handle.

The soldiers who had lost control scattered and fled to survive, and the green elf soldiers who followed Green mercilessly pulled the trigger on them.

Like hunting prey.

The news of the green elf army’s re-invasion spread to the entire continent in an instant.

It was like a nightmare to everyone who thought that peace had finally returned.

They couldn’t understand why the elves were trying to seize the continent again, with what intentions, after they had been on the verge of destruction.

However, their re-invasion had already begun, and the angry kings of each kingdom hurriedly began to gather soldiers.

Having experienced this once before, a large army of nearly 2 million and 300 Gigantes gathered quickly, unlike the past.

The newly formed continental allied forces headed for the enemy.

Of course, Duke Sachsen was at the center, with the elite guard knights following him.

“The support troops sent by the Orc tribe have arrived in front, Commander.”

Duke Sachsen raised his telescope and looked at the green mass that filled the horizon.

“To have to join hands with them again.”

No matter how much they were on the same side, he couldn’t help but dislike the Orc tribe. As Sachsen was looking at the Orcs with an unpleasant expression, Urkanta, riding a giant wolf the size of a house, approached Sachsen.

“Urkanta, it’s good to see you.”

“Sheyii! It’s been a while, Sachsen. I never thought I’d see you again like this. Keureureuk!”

“Indeed.”

“Keureureuk! I was so bored, but it’s not boring anymore. Keureureuk!”

“I’m dying right now…”

The dog smell of the giant wolf that Urkanta was riding was overwhelming.

“Kyareureureuk! Then let’s see each other on the battlefield! Let’s go! Keureureu.”

At Urkanta’s shout, over 3 million Orcs shouted all at once. Their shouts echoed through the forest.

The humans also shouted as if they couldn’t lose, and as the two sides shouted with a combined force of 5 million, the shouts echoed far across the sea to Iceland.

Clearly, they were full of confidence.

This was because 5 million troops were equal to the troops during the previous continental war.

However, their confidence was shattered a few days later.

“T-This is impossible!”

Screams of soldiers filled all directions.

They couldn’t even understand what was going on.

In an instant, nearly half of the 5 million troops were annihilated. With just one attack. What appeared above their heads was, unbelievably, a giant steel structure.

“What is that!”

“Oh my god…”

The majesty of the Zvezda Ho, which pierced through the clouds and revealed its huge appearance, was like a giant castle floating in the sky, and hundreds of rays of light fired from it turned the earth into a sea of fire.

It was an unbelievable power that they had never encountered before.

But the attack was just the beginning.

Hundreds of something began to pop out of the giant steel structure and instantly covered the sky in black. Then they began to rain fire on the earth.

The result was惨酷 [tragic].

The remaining humans and Orcs, and the 300 Gigantes, began to shatter like scarecrows without being able to do anything.

Urkanta and Duke Sachsen were stunned, watching the incredible sight unfolding before their eyes.

“H-How the hell did this happen! What the hell are those things!”

“Kyareuk! No way! This is impossible! Keuaaaak!”

Urkanta and Duke Sachsen’s screams of despair echoed across the battlefield.

As the green elf army joined the chaotic battlefield, the human and Orc allied forces began to face annihilation.

Unlike in the past, they did not use spears and swords. The bows they were proud of were nowhere to be found.

They were just holding long sticks one by one. But when a loud noise of ‘bang!’ echoed from the strange stick, the comrade next to him became a corpse, and the comrades next to him screamed in terror.

“Uwaaaak! It’s magic! The witch’s children are using magic!”

As the allied soldiers panicked in fear, the green elf riflemen hunted them down more easily.

As the green elves were attacking the soldiers, a giant steel cart rushed towards the allied forces behind them.

It was what was called a tank on Earth in the past.

Although it looked no different from the tanks of World War I, the psychological pressure it gave to the enemies was immense.

This was because they could not stop the steel cart with their swords and bows.

Moreover, the firepower of the steel cart was truly formidable.

As the steel cart began to breathe fire, dozens of soldiers died in one shot.

The Gigantes were no different.

The huge size of the Gigantes became a good target for the steel cart, and as dozens of volleys flew all at once, the mighty Gigantes began to be destroyed one by one.

Duke Sachsen’s mind went blank as he watched.

“This can’t be happening. This can’t be…”

“Uncle, what are you doing! Run away!”

Loki, who had transformed into an ogre, shouted at Sachsen, who was covered in blood, and the surrounding knights began to protect Duke Sachsen and retreat.

Only about three hours after the battle began.

The number of soldiers still standing was small.

Nemitz, who heard the news that the green elves had set foot on the continent again, visited the plains of Arjan, where the battle took place, in the evening.

Nemitz was also shocked by the sight before his eyes.

A completely unexpected scene was unfolding.

To be honest, Nemitz was the first to know about the green elves’ re-invasion.

But he thought Green’s actions were foolish.

Her choice to push her children into the hellfire out of stubbornness.

However, the sight unfolding before his eyes shattered his assumptions.

How should he describe it?

Her army was pushing humans and Orcs into the hellfire.

Nemitz knew he had to meet Green and talk to her.

Kang Chan and Jikeyon arrived at the battlefield late.

The reason why they were so late was because they did not take the green elves’ invasion seriously.

How many troops could they have gathered in a year, even if they were defeated?

They had to be wary of the Earthlings lurking in space rather than those foolish green elves.

But now it was different.

It turned out that the green elves had joined forces with them. Even with the enemy that Kang Chan feared the most.

They were more terrifying than demons.

“No way! How can they join hands with the green elves?”

It was the worst-case scenario that Kang Chan had never imagined.

This is because the enemies’ goal is not to destroy this world, but to dominate it.

It was like a nightmare just to think about it.

If they were not simply destroying this world, they would obviously move meticulously and systematically, and the green elves who joined hands with them were definitely the worst partners.

“Those guys are really doing all sorts of things. Not only did they stir up the continent, but now they’re joining hands with foreign powers? That Green is going to the end now.”

“This is going to be a headache.”

Kang Chan, who was not yet ready to fight them, felt even more impatient.