My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 313

313. The Final Battle (2)

A million pairs of eyes, burning with crimson light.

The madness gleaming in those eyes was no longer human.

“Shin-gijeon [a type of Korean rocket artillery], load!! Gunners with loaded Shin-gijeon, fire without waiting for orders!!”

“Magic corps, don’t wait for instructions either! Scrape the bottom of your mana reserves!!”

Pshushushushuk!

Kwaaaang!!

A storm of arrows and magic poured down on the crusaders.

The crusaders, charging and devastating the landscape, were swept away and disappeared.

“For the glory of God!!”

“For the glory of God!!”

But there were limits.

They couldn’t wipe everyone out.

More than anything, they could no longer be seen as crusaders.

Berserkers or fanatics.

When a front-line warrior died, they stepped on the corpse and moved forward.

Using the dead bodies as shields, they launched a reckless charge.

They couldn’t even be called human.

Beasts forged from blind, murderous intent.

There were a million of these beasts.

A million beasts charging, disregarding death.

There was no way to deal with it.

There was simply no way to handle this.

The Shin-gijeon and the magic corps’ spells were still in good working order.

But that was only while Ruben’s barrier was holding up.

Until now, Ruben’s barrier had been protecting them.

It had flawlessly blocked the madness of a million, allowing them to pour out their firepower without worry.

But now, that barrier had been breached.

“Everyone, gather in front of the collapsed barrier!!”

Lucas shouted, gritting his teeth.

At the same time, all of Ruben’s soldiers gathered in front of the breached barrier.

The assembled force numbered approximately 3,000.

And this was all of Ruben’s forces.

It was a ridiculously small number to stop a million crusaders… no, beasts.

“Deploy the formation!!”

But Lucas steeled his resolve.

And Ruben’s soldiers were not afraid either.

The numbers were overwhelmingly against them, but their strength was not.

The 3,000 soldiers were all Ruben’s soldiers.

Each soldier was at least at the level of a knight.

Each soldier was armed with dragon equipment.

An unprecedented force in the history of the continent.

Of course, this was not enough to face the entire million-strong army.

“Do not let a single one of them into Ruben!”

But they could become a new Ruben’s barrier, replacing the collapsed one.

Lucas and the 3,000 soldiers formed a line above the collapsed barrier.

And just then.

Saaaaaaaah─!

Another strange power was felt.

It was the same power that had shattered Ruben’s barrier just moments ago.

Looking up at the sky with disbelief.

There, Kai was extending his sword forward, emitting power.

And once again.

Kwaaaaaaaaah─!!!

A tremendous wave of power shot out from the tip of Kai’s sword.

There was no time to think about what to do.

No response came to mind.

In the face of that terrible power, no, no thoughts came to mind.

Just as they were blankly staring at the approaching wave of power.

Shhwik!

A blurry figure shot out towards the wave of power.

The thousand-year-old vengeful spirit, Leia.

Leia detonated her accumulated thoughts.

Soon after, Jjeoeeeeeong─!

With a great roar, Haaheuk···!

Leia screamed and crashed to the ground.

Her long, silver hair flailed wildly, and Kwaaaang!

A huge impact erupted from the ground where she fell.

Perhaps thanks to Leia’s sacrifice.

The power being fired had weakened considerably.

But it had not disappeared.

It was still vibrating the space, shooting towards Ruben.

And again.

A flickering blue light shot forward, leaving a long afterimage, towards the wave of power.

Master-level Death Knight, Kendrick.

Kendrick fearlessly swung his sword at the approaching wave of power.

At the same time, Seogeok─!

A clean cutting sound was heard, and the wave of power split in half and disappeared.

Kai showed no particular surprise.

Far from being surprised, he wore an intriguing look.

As if watching the movements of an insect.

Kai was calmly watching the two people’s struggles.

Thud, Kendrick landed on the ground and flickered his blue light again.

And looking back at Lucas, he uttered in a low voice.

-May I take command of the Black Lion Knights?

“I will do my best.”

Lucas nodded without hesitation.

If they couldn’t block Ruben’s barrier, the war would be lost.

But even if they didn’t stop Kai, the war would be lost.

Lucas could somehow block Ruben’s barrier.

But the only ones who could stop Kai were Leia and Kendrick.

Only those two.

“I’m counting on you.”

-I will also do my best.

With those words, Kendrick Kwaang!

He kicked off the ground and shot towards Kai.

Lucas turned his gaze away from Kendrick.

Now, he had to trust those two.

He had to trust that those two would stop Kai.

“Death to the vile heretics!”

“For the will of God!”

The warriors of the Holy Empire, who had already approached within striking distance.

“Black Lion Knights, join the ranks! Change to a wheel formation! Spear soldiers to the front, regardless of soldiers or knights!”

At Lucas’s shout, the soldiers and knights formed a formation in an orderly manner.

Like a single body, they precisely found their places.

“Replacing the collapsed barrier, we will become Ruben’s barrier!”

Almost simultaneously with Lucas’s shout, the crusaders crashed into the formation like a wave.

Kwaaaaang!

A tremendous roar erupted, shaking the entire space.

It was a roar that could not be seen as a clash between people.

Strength against strength.

The victor of that clash was Ruben.

A solid formation without a single disturbance.

It was truly another barrier.

Kwang! Kwakwang!

The million-strong wave constantly pounded the new barrier.

But it did not break through.

It did not collapse or become disorganized.

Kwajik! Kwasasak!

Like a deeply rooted tree.

Like another barrier.

They stood firm, blocking every gap.

If it continued like this, there would be no problem.

But Lucas couldn’t just be optimistic.

‘I can’t last until tomorrow.’

He couldn’t last that long in this state.

To be exact, he couldn’t last a day.

If they lasted a day, this war would end in victory.

But that one day was too difficult.

Right now, Ruben’s soldiers were holding out like a barrier.

Even at this moment, arrows from the Shin-gijeon and spells from the magic corps were pouring down.

Various siege weapons, including the Oryongge [likely another type of Korean weapon], were wreaking havoc on the crusaders in the rear.

But the number of crusaders was too great.

It was impossible to handle the entire million-strong army.

There was a limit to Ruben’s soldiers as well.

The 3,000 troops would inevitably reach that limit.

They would reveal that limit before long.

And as time went on, they would gradually collapse.

A small gap would occur.

And that gap would soon spread uncontrollably.

‘At this rate…’

There was no chance of winning.

Before he knew it, that thought came to mind.

Lucas hurriedly shook his head violently to shake off the thought.

As a commander, he shouldn’t be thinking like that.

But it wasn’t easy.

Negative thoughts stuck like a membrane and wouldn’t go away.

He kept having ominous premonitions.

He kept seeing visions of Ruben’s future.

The scenery of Ruben burning and collapsing.

The people of Ruben being brutally violated and killed.

One day.

It was the result of not being able to last just one day.

It was only a day, but.

That day was too… too long.

Lucas gritted his teeth.

Even so, he had to do it.

He had to protect this place, even at the cost of his life.

There was no chance of winning, but he had to hold out as long as possible.

As the commander of Ruben’s guard, he would meet his death here.

Lucas clenched his sword so hard it felt like it would break.

And just as he was swinging his sword at the crusaders pouring in like a wave.

Kugugugugugung···!

A huge tremor of the earth was felt beneath his feet.

The vibration, as if the entire forest was shaking.

The great vibration that shook the earth was like an earthquake.

Could it be Kai···?

Lucas’s movements stopped abruptly.

He hurriedly turned his gaze and was soon able to shake his head.

Kai was being blocked by Leia and Kendrick.

Rather than blocking, it could be expressed as annoying.

Anyway, it wasn’t Kai.

Then who on earth···?

··· Just as that thought came to mind.

Ppuuuuuuuuuuu─!

A long horn sounded, ringing in his ears.

It echoed through the forest and into the battlefield.

The battlefield where fierce fighting was taking place.

All the beings on the battlefield stopped moving abruptly.

It was as if time had stopped in this space.

Lucas slowly turned his head.

Everyone on the battlefield also slowly turned their gaze.

And the scene they faced.

It was the scenery of the Dark Forest.

From one end of the scenery to the other, it was a procession of an enormous crowd that could not be counted.

“Wh, what is it···?”

“What is this all of a sudden···?”

Everyone couldn’t hide their bewilderment at the sudden situation.

Not to mention the crusaders of the Holy Empire.

Even Ruben’s soldiers, including Lucas, couldn’t hide their bewilderment.

Amidst that bewilderment, someone stepped forward.

A man with golden hair that seemed to hold the sunlight.

Moreover, he was wearing armor engraved with the imperial family’s crest.

“I was worried I would be late gathering people, but…”

The Imperial Crown Prince, Conrad.

Conrad took a step forward.

And looking at the battlefield where time seemed to have stopped.

“Fortunately, it seems I’m not late.”

Conrad wore a small smile.

“This is all because of Father.”

A voice of reproach was heard from behind Conrad.

Soon, a neat man and a bear-like man emerged, parting the darkness of the forest.

“Anyway, we’re not late.”

“Well, that’s true, but…”

Osli Batenberg of the North.

His son, Bendington Batenberg.

It didn’t end there.

“The time has finally come to repay the favor.”

“I don’t know if I can repay the favor with just this much help.”

Numerous people from the western part of the Empire.

“I can’t just stand by when the Saintess is in danger!”

“We are ignorant and uneducated, so we don’t know much about the will of God or anything like that.”

“But even if we are ignorant and uneducated, we know the favors we have received. Yes, we do!”

Those who suffered from the plague in the Holy Empire.

But those who had their lives saved by Cyan.

“They are the ones who distort the will of God. However, as priests of the same order, we ourselves must bear the faults.”

Finally, the Saintess of the Holy Empire, Aria, and the priests of the Dawn Order who followed her.

They were all those who had been with Cyan on his journey.

And the number of those gathered could not be counted.

From one end of the forest scenery to the other.

The entire scenery that could be seen.

There were countless people lined up.

All of them were drawing out their deep fighting spirit.

It was directed towards the fanatics who threatened Ruben.

Descending tension.

A touch-and-go situation.

Amidst that tension, Conrad stepped forward.

In addition, he drew the Zodiac Sword, shining brightly, high into the sky.

“Proud descendants of Charlotte!!!!”

Conrad’s momentum explodes.

Receiving the exploding momentum, the Royal Knights lined up in an orderly manner.

Conrad stood at the very front of them, thrusting the Zodiac Sword forward and shouting.

“Annihilate the enemies who threaten the Empire!!!!”

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

A huge roar covering the forest and the sky.

The roar of counterattack swept across the entire front.

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The Empire’s Royal Knights and the Knights of the North.

The soldiers of the West and the citizens of the Holy Empire.

Finally, the priests of the Dawn Sect.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah─!!

Kugugugugugung···!!

The earth shook and trembled at the stampede of the great army, like a giant tidal wave, sweeping away the million-strong army.

The will to fight and the spirit they exuded vibrated the space.

“Th, this is···!”

“Why on earth are they···!”

It even made the million-strong army falter.

They were fanatics and beasts whose reason had been cut away.

But the spirit of the battlefield that erupted instilled fear in them.

And just then.

Thud!

Conrad charged forward to the foremost ranks.

“Your Highness!”

Yale shouted urgently at Conrad’s sudden action.

The commander of the 2nd Royal Knights Order and the Crown Prince’s direct escort knight.

“Yale!! I entrust the command of the Royal Knights to you!”

Conrad only shouted at Yale and moved forward.

And the place Conrad headed to.

-Why are you here···?

The place was none other than where Leia and Kendrick were.

Leia widened her eyes at Conrad’s sudden intrusion.

She even momentarily forgot the fact that she had to help Kendrick stop Kai.

Kaaang─!

Fortunately, Conrad filled that spot.

Otherwise, Kendrick would have been seriously injured.

-It’s dangerous here!

That’s why Leia shouted at Conrad.

Kai, who Leia and Kendrick are currently blocking.

Kai was not a simple human.

The absolute monarch of darkness and the first sin, Pride.

He was an existence like an actual god.

-This is not a place for you to interfere!

Kai was not an existence that Conrad could dare to handle.

This was not a child’s play.

There was no room for hoping for God’s mercy.

You die.

Death comes and goes with a moment’s mistake.

That’s why Conrad shouldn’t be here.

He should be protected by those Royal Knights over there.

Leia scolded Conrad and shouted.

“We must stop Kai.”

But Conrad’s will was firm.

The Zodiac Sword that Charlotte used a thousand years ago.

Charlotte clenched the Zodiac Sword and steeled her fighting spirit.

“Ruben has the Royal Knights and the Margrave, so they will be able to hold out. But Kai must not intervene. If Kai intervenes in Ruben…”

Thus, if he breaks down Ruben’s barrier itself once again.

“It’s all over.”

There was no more hope in this war.

“So we must stop Kai.”

Conrad finished speaking like that.

Leia had nothing to say.

Because Conrad’s words were true.

That’s why Kendrick and Leia were stopping Kai.

And honestly…

Kendrick and Leia. It was too much to stop Kai with just the two of them.

Honestly, she couldn’t even say that they were stopping him.

The expression ‘annoying’ was more appropriate.

That’s how absurd Kai’s strength was.

So it was a moment when someone’s help was desperately needed.

That’s why she shouldn’t bring Conrad in even more.

But Conrad didn’t seem to have any intention of listening.

“I am a descendant of Charlotte the Great. I am also a proud descendant of Bungwanjo [likely a family name or title]. Above all, I have not neglected the sword training of Charlotte the Great that you restored. I will not be a hindrance to you two.”

Leia let out a burst of laughter at Conrad’s words full of will.

Elena earlier, and Conrad now.

-Who on earth did you guys take after?

“I will take that as a compliment.”

Conrad grinned.

And slowly raised his gaze to look at the sky.

Kai was floating in the sky.

The gaze of dominion directed downwards was looking at the intruding uninvited guest, Conrad.

“Even so, it’s not polite to look down like that when welcoming the Crown Prince.”

Conrad spoke as if rebuking him.

And Kai did not give a proper answer.

As if facing a trivial insect.

As if observing a meaningless struggle.

【”What a dull creation.”】

He only uttered words full of arrogance.

At the sight of Kai, Conrad could realize it at once.

That was no longer Kai.

No, Kai was Kai.

But it was not the star of the Empire, Kai, that Conrad knew.

The end of pride that humans can reach.

The one standing at that end.

【”It is very pitiful to see.”】

The actual god.

Kiiiiiiiiing─!

Absolute momentum erupted from Kai’s entire body.