I Became the Tyrant of a Defense Game [EN]: Chapter 83

The monsters until now had appeared, filling the horizon.

But this time, it was different.

The sky.

Under the gloomy, dark sky, as if it would rain at any moment.

Even darker monsters flew in formation.

Looking at them through a telescope, I swallowed hard.

It was as if a giant dark cloud was approaching.

[Enemy Information – STAGE 4]

– Lv.? ??? : 2

– Lv.15 Rock Gargoyle : 360

– Lv.20 Steel Gargoyle : 242

The total was six hundred.

Since each individual was about the size of two or three adult men combined, the visible intimidation was much greater than the numbers indicated.

“They’re coming.”

Lucas, who was standing next to me, informed me once more. I raised the corners of my trembling mouth into a smile.

“I’ve been waiting, you damn monster bastards.”

I turned my gaze to the side.

To my left and right, cannons and ballistae were densely packed on the ramparts.

Everyone was ready to fire, waiting for the monsters to come within range.

All the regular soldiers of Crossroads were deployed to the cannons and ballistae.

Since they had to project firepower throughout this defense battle, one cannon or ballista was distributed to each team of four.

If they kept firing throughout the battle, inevitably either the cannon or the ballista would break down.

That’s why they needed to be able to shoot something else.

They had to maintain the fire net at all costs.

That was the role of the regular soldiers.

Clang, clang!

In the center of the defense line, the newly installed automatic defense turrets turned their heavy barrels, emitting threatening sounds.

Although it took some time to reload, the automatic defense turrets, which fired heavy magic bullets, could inflict significant damage on the gargoyles.

They would play an important role in this defense battle.

Three parties were stationed in the center of the ramparts.

In the front line was the main party that had crossed the line of death together.

Right behind them, in the second line, was the newly recruited sub-party, the Shadow Unit.

In the final third line was the final reserve, composed of five N-rank heroes who had been brought in one or two at a time.

These three parties would fight the monsters that broke through the fire net.

After taking one last look at the situation on the ramparts, I looked at the sky again.

The gargoyles were approaching at a terrifying speed.

The red glow unique to the monsters flickered under the cloudy sky.

No matter how many times I saw it, I could never get used to the eyes of those monster bastards.

“It looks like it’s going to rain soon.”

Lucas muttered, looking up at the cloudy sky.

“I don’t know how this weather will affect the battle.”

“I don’t think it’ll be in our favor.”

I spat out bitterly.

“Well, what can we do? Whether it rains or snows, what we have to do is the same.”

Kill the monsters and protect the people.

That was the purpose and reason for the existence of this monster frontline.

I raised my voice, feeling the wind mixed with moisture and hostility.

“Everyone, listen up!”

All the soldiers on the ramparts looked at me at once.

“I won’t say much.”

I grinned.

“Kill them all, eat well in the evening, and sleep with our legs stretched out!”

Ooooooh-!

The soldiers raised their arms and cheered. I raised my arm high.

“All troops, prepare to fire!”

The monsters were right in front of us.

Waiting until they were completely within range, I shouted.

“Fire-!”

Lucas and the Twilight Brigade soldiers repeated my command.

“Fire! Deploy the fire net!”

“Shoot!”

“Shoot-!”

The next moment, cannons fired simultaneously from the line of gunports.

Bang! Thud thud thud!

Whizzing…!

The cannons spat fire, and crossbow bolts were fired from the ballistae.

Shells and arrows rained down on the gargoyle swarm flying in a horizontal line across the sky.

A moment of silence followed.

Kwakwakwang-!

Simultaneous impact.

The firing of the cannons and ballistae, which had been precisely adjusted in advance, was accurate, and beautifully hit the monsters flying through the air.

Fireworks and explosions scattered in the air like fireworks.

For a moment, everyone on the ramparts stared at the sky with anticipation.

Hoping that maybe this one volley would wipe out the monsters.

But.

“……!”

As the smoke cleared, that hope vanished like a mirage.

The gargoyles were intact.

Despite being hit by hundreds of shells and thousands of arrows, they were unharmed, without a single scratch.

They were still flying towards the ramparts in formation. They were damnably sturdy bastards.

One of the artillerymen shouted at me.

“The attacks aren’t working!”

“It doesn’t matter!”

I shouted back.

“Don’t worry about whether it works or not! Just focus on shooting! Fire! Keep firing!”

It wasn’t that I wasn’t flustered by the enemy’s intact appearance, but the soldiers soon regained their composure.

If you give the soldiers a goal to achieve right in front of them, they won’t lose control.

Fire. Only fire.

“Focus on maintaining the fire net! Shoot-!”

Bang! Thud thud thud!

Whizzing!

Cannons and ballistae continuously fired projectiles.

Thud thud thud-!

As they came within range, the automatic turrets also raised their massive barrels and began to pour out turquoise magic bullets.

A storm of gunpowder and metal raged relentlessly, and finally.

Crrrk…….

Crrrk?!

The gargoyles’ advance stopped.

The monsters, which had been flying straight ahead as if there was no resistance, stopped one by one.

They could no longer advance when a fierce fire net was deployed.

That was what I was aiming for.

It didn’t matter whether damage was inflicted or not.

Purely with mass, with physical force, push them back…!

Crack!

That’s when it happened.

The body of one gargoyle, which had been taking the brunt of hundreds of volleys at the very front, began to crack, and then,

Bang! Thud thud…!

It couldn’t withstand the barrage and shattered.

I clenched my fist without realizing it and cheered.

“That’s it!”

Having high physical defense didn’t mean they were invincible. Even if it was reduced, the damage itself was accumulating.

Several gargoyles, battered by the endless, relentless fire net, couldn’t withstand it and shattered, falling to the ground.

The soldiers’ faces lit up.

It wasn’t meaningless.

This attack was definitely effective.

“They’re being pushed back! Keep firing the fire net! Maintain the barrage!”

“Yes!”

As shells and arrows continued to pour down, the battered gargoyles eventually gave up their advance.

And then, towards the center of the ramparts, where the fire net was relatively thin.

They naturally changed their course to the place where we had deliberately opened a path.

Crrrk!

Crrrk-!

The gargoyle force, which had been approaching in a horizontal line, changed its formation to a column.

And then, they all began to converge on the center of the ramparts.

“That’s right, you stupid bastards!”

As the monsters fell into our trap as planned, I couldn’t help but let out a cry of joy.

“Lily!”

“I know!”

Lily reached out to the alchemists.

“Gale Artifact! Activate!”

“Activating!”

“Artifact activated-!”

With the alchemists’ response, the artifact was activated.

Kwaaaaah-!

A fierce wind magic swept in.

The R-rank Gale Artifact.

It didn’t have a great effect. It just shot wind magic straight ahead.

But that was enough.

Enough to swallow the low-grade wind magic caught on the gargoyles’ wings, more than enough!

Crrrk?!

Crrrk……!

The sudden gale stole the wind magic from the gargoyles’ wings.

Losing their lift, the gargoyles floundered in the air and then began to fall.

Bang! Thud! Kwagwang!

They were thrown down like hurled stones.

Most of them fell to the ground in front of the ramparts, but a few flew to the outer wall of the ramparts and crashed.

Crack! Kugugung……!

The ones that crashed into the ramparts were smashed headfirst.

The ramparts were not safe from the heavy monsters’ fall. The steel plates attached to the outer wall bent, and the ramparts shattered, sending debris flying.

It didn’t matter.

After all, the ramparts were built to stop the monsters. It wasn’t a problem if they were damaged while stopping the monsters!

As the leading gargoyles fell helplessly, the entire gargoyle army’s movement stopped for a moment.

If they spread their wings, they would be battered by the fire net, and if they tried to break through one point in the front, they would fall.

‘Now, how will you react?’

I moistened my parched lips with my tongue.

‘If you’re monsters, the behavioral pattern you have to follow is already set!’

Kill the closest human in the shortest path.

The nature of the monster bastards was set that way. And this time was no different.

Crrrk-!

The gargoyles’ metallic screeching echoed in unison, and then they all spread their wings wide.

And, charged.

They chose to break through the center of the ramparts and were all shot towards us, piercing the air.

Before being swallowed by the wind magic and losing their lift, they began a physical assault based on the momentum they had gained like bullets.

Staring at the monsters pouring down like hail, I shouted.

“This is the decisive moment! We absolutely cannot be pushed back!”

I reached out to Lily.

“Lily! How much time is left on the Gale Artifact?”

“The first artifact has 20 seconds left!”

“Not a single second can be empty! As soon as it ends, activate the second artifact immediately!”

“Understood!”

Lily, who was checking the time with a tense face, quickly ordered the alchemists.

“Gale Artifact, second one! Activate!”

“Activating!”

“Activate-!”

Kwaaaaah!

The second Gale Artifact was activated.

At the same time, the first artifact stopped working but emitted a residual wind, which combined with the wind of the second artifact to create an even greater gust of wind for a moment.

Blocked by the fiercely raging wall of wind, the gargoyles could not approach the ramparts and fell in droves.

Bang! Crack!

The sound of the monster bastards shattering was refreshing.

But- some of them, breaking through this struggle, began to reach the ramparts one by one.

Thud-!

A huge gargoyle clung to the edge of the ramparts.

The monster’s strong arms grabbed the edge of the ramparts, and it slowly pulled its massive body up onto the ramparts.

Crrrk-!

A sinister cry came from the monster’s mouth.

And the next moment.

Bang!

Paak-!

Lucas’s foot kicked the monster’s jaw, and Evangeline’s shield struck the monster’s forehead.

Crrrk……?!

The monster let out a futile scream and fell straight down from the ramparts.

Kwagwang!

It made a terrifying cracking sound from below.

Before I could cheer that they did well, gargoyles continued to cling to the ramparts one after another.

Thud! Thud! Thud-!

In front of the monsters climbing onto the ramparts one by one, the SSR-rank knight duo simultaneously loosened their necks and shoulders.

“I’ll take the right. Miss.”

“I could block everything on the left, you know. Mister.”

Lucas drew his longsword, and Evangeline deployed her lance and shield.

The gargoyles rushed in, wielding the vicious weapons in their hands.

Facing such monsters, my two knights grabbed their respective weapons and charged straight at them.