The Divine And Demonic Doctor [EN]: Chapter 308

Divine Physician of the Demonic World (308)

A mere fifty or so riders.

The banner at the front clearly belonged to the Bayan tribe.

At first, with their small numbers, it seemed they had come to surrender.

But they hadn’t.

“Are they crazy?”

Instead of slowing down, they were spurring their horses, increasing their speed.

Adding to that, there were shouts encouraging battle.

Auruga chuckled in disbelief.

“They really are crazy.”

It was truly laughable.

Their attack was no different from moths flying into a flame.

Even if they clashed on flat ground, their forces were far superior.

Moreover, they held the advantage in terms of terrain.

Even though it was a shallow hill, they had secured the high ground.

Climbing a sloping incline is burdensome even for horses.

All they could do was shoot arrows from a distance.

It might have been effective if they had caught them off guard, but in a situation like now, with full preparations, it was meaningless.

They could simply take cover using the remnants of the scattered fortress walls.

“Wait.”

Auruga’s cold voice calmed the horses that seemed ready to charge out at any moment.

He appreciated the attackers’ fighting spirit, but foolish courage was just recklessness.

But then…

‘What are they doing?’

It was then that a sense of bewilderment arose in Auruga’s eyes.

As expected, they began to fire arrows.

But half of those arrows didn’t even reach them and were flying off in strange directions.

Belatedly realizing something, Auruga was inwardly dumbfounded.

About half of them were struggling, unable to handle their horses properly.

‘Where did they gather such a ragtag bunch?’

Auruga let out a hollow laugh.

At this rate, they would only waste their precious arrows.

“Once their arrows are exhausted, we charge.”

At Auruga’s command, the warriors of the Blood Cloud Squad, who had become even more ferocious through training, readied themselves.

They were burning with the will to charge out at any moment, when…

“Hmm?”

Auruga tilted his head at the strange sight unfolding before his eyes.

The enemies had suddenly turned their horses and started to run away.

But there was something strange about it.

And it didn’t take long to realize the reason.

The riders on the retreating horses were nowhere to be seen.

It was then that a group of people closely attached to the ground, rushing towards them, caught his eye.

But their speed of approach was unusual.

‘Martial artists!’

Auruga shouted in surprise at the sight of them closing the distance with incredible footwork.

“Engage them!”

Auruga gritted his teeth.

The arrows they had fired were nothing more than bait to keep their attention focused on the air from the start.

As soon as the order was given, the warriors of the Blood Cloud Squad drew their swords instead of spears.

Since they had already conceded the distance, short weapons were much more effective in close combat.

But the problem was…

“Kuh-ack!”

“Kkeoeuk!”

A palpable sense of bewilderment arose in Auruga’s eyes.

‘Experts!’

Auruga felt his heart sink at the sight of his subordinates falling from their horses without even getting a chance to swing their weapons properly.

There was no way to help.

That was how far the opponents exceeded his expectations.

Moreover, the advantage of the terrain that he thought was favorable had become a fatal weakness.

In the blink of an eye, more than fifty of his subordinates fell to the attacks of the enemies who were running between the walls, mindlessly unleashing sword energy and internal energy.

It was truly helpless.

One of the advantages of cavalry against unmounted enemies was the attack from a relatively high position, but that advantage had disappeared.

Moreover, they couldn’t maneuver quickly because of the many obstacles.

However, Auruga was not one to be trifled with.

“Take down those guys first!”

As Auruga spurred his horse and charged forward, his subordinates quickly followed suit.

It was a moment when his experience, honed through long years of combat, shone.

Even in the midst of that, more than thirty members of the Blood Cloud Squad fell.

It was because they had hastily turned, exposing their backs unguardedly.

Still, thanks to his quick thinking, he turned those great experts into dogs chasing chickens.

‘Damn it!’

Auruga gritted his teeth once and glared at the front.

Still, he had more than two hundred riders left.

‘First, sweep away the enemies in front of me and then retreat from the battlefield.’

No matter how great the experts left behind were, it would be over if he didn’t engage them.

No matter how 뛰어난 [outstanding] their 경공 [light body skill/movement technique] was, they couldn’t keep up with horses in terms of endurance.

After that, he could reorganize the formation and sweep them away in one fell swoop.

It was then.

The rider at the very end, as if giving up on running away, turned his horse’s head, catching his eye.

And to top it off, he even dismounted?

‘Does he have confidence in his martial arts? Foolish.’

A part that martial artists often overlooked.

The destructive power of a cavalry charge forming a force.

Especially on flat ground like this, its power was maximized.

No matter how 뛰어난 [outstanding] 호신강기 [protective energy] was, it would be torn apart like paper in front of the 해일 [tsunami] of 창날 [spear blades]…

However, Auruga could no longer continue his thoughts.

Suddenly, a chilling coldness enveloped his entire body.

The horse he was riding collapsed forward as it was running.

“……!”

Auruga, who had been thrown into the air, hurriedly landed and straightened his posture.

And soon, his eyes widened at the unbelievable sight.

‘What is this?’

The legs of his beloved horse had been cleanly cut off below the knees.

To make matters worse, it was writhing, spewing blood from its entire body.

It was as if its entire body had been 난자당한 [mutilated] by a sword that had sprung up from the floor.

“Heok!”

“Euaak!”

It was then that bewilderment and screams erupted from all over the place.

A hellish scene soaked in blood, with the leading horses and riders entangled together!

It was then that he felt a chilling premonition bearing down on his chest.

Sseokeok.

“……!”

Auruga’s complexion turned pale as he instinctively stepped back and raised his spear.

Despite 분명 방비 [clearly defending], the spear shaft had been cut off like tofu.

Moreover, crimson blood was gushing from his long-split chest.

If he hadn’t barely dodged, his upper body would have been severed in two.

But he couldn’t just stand there, frozen in shock, forever.

The Bayan tribe, who had been running away, were turning their horses around and charging towards them.

“Save the Daegu [chieftain]!”

About thirty riders surrounded the expert in front of them.

Auruga, who barely caught his breath thanks to the timely arrival of reinforcements, grabbed a horse that was 허둥대는 [floundering], having lost its owner.

In the meantime, the enemies arrived, and the battlefield quickly descended into chaos.

“Die!”

Auruga thrust his spear at the enemy charging towards him.

Peok.

The opponent, with the spear piercing his shoulder, rolled down as it was, spitting blood.

It was as expected.

Their combat skills were never comparable to theirs from the start.

As if to prove this, one-sided battles broke out everywhere.

However, what was 신경 쓰이는 [bothersome] was…

‘Was it a woman?’

The expert who had killed his beloved horse and inflicted the injury on his chest.

Auruga felt 천불 [intense anger] rising from deep within his chest upon confirming the opponent.

‘Damn it!’

The subordinates surrounding her were 속절없이 [helplessly] falling without even getting a chance to use their strength properly.

It was a surreal sight, as if it were a dream.

Fortunately, the Bayan tribe, who had joined later, were 완벽하게 [completely] overwhelming them.

“Kill all the men and the women…”

The moment he gave the order, Auruga felt a cold gaze staring at him and 흠칫 [flinched].

“…leave behind and retreat.”

However, Auruga would soon regret this decision.

Contrary to expectations, the men of the Bayan tribe were 질기게 [tenaciously] holding out.

Even though they were covered in blood from being trampled by hooves and their limbs were 떨어져 나갔음 [torn off] by 칼날 [blades], they stubbornly clung on, 던져 [throwing] their lives away.

In the midst of that chaotic entanglement.

One of the Blood Cloud Squad warriors knocked down one of the Bayan men and tried to 박아 넣으려 [plunge] a sword into his chest.

No, he was trying to 박아 넣으려 [plunge].

Peoheok.

The head of the Blood Cloud Squad warrior, who was 움켜쥐고 [gripping] the sword, exploded like a watermelon.

Hudududuk.

Tears welled up in the eyes of the Bayan warrior who had discovered Cho Ak-ryang, 뿌리고 [casting] a cold gaze, beyond the pouring blood.

In a 절체절명의 [desperate] situation facing death.

A ray of hope 드리운 [cast] at the moment he thought everything was over.

Auruga’s heart sank at the sight.

‘Oh, no!’

His vision blurred.

He had been 발이 묶여 [tied up] and delayed too long due to the unexpected situation that he should have 처리한 [handled] in an instant and 치고 나갔어야 [pushed through].

As expected.

The battle situation, which was 분명 유리 [clearly advantageous], had 단번에 뒤집혀 [instantly reversed] by now.

It was because of the unidentified experts who had started to 속속 합류 [quickly join], catching up with the distance.

“Retreat! Retreat from the battlefield!”

At the same time as giving the order, Auruga 걷어찼다 [kicked] the 등자를 힘껏 [stirrups forcefully].

At that moment, something black 가득 메웠다 [filled] his eyes.

Auruga, who belatedly realized that it was a 잔영 [afterimage] drawn by a single 묵봉 [black staff], 내질렀다 [thrust] his spear with all his might.

“……!”

The moment he felt that his spear was 가른다는 [cutting] the air 헛되이 [in vain].

Udeudeuk.

A 무지막지한 [tremendous] shock 부수며 [shattered] his shoulder and a 끔찍한 [horrific] pain 밀려들었다 [rushed in].

“Keu-ack!”

Auruga, who had 굴러떨어진 [rolled off] from his horse once again, 내질렀다 [let out] a 찢어지는 [tearing] scream.

However, Dan Ak-seon, who had attacked and 쓰러트린 [overthrown] him, was only 내려다볼 뿐 [looking down] with a 차디찬 [icy] gaze.

Mukryong [Black Dragon Staff], 들려 있던 [held] in Dan Ak-seon’s hand, moved again.

Ppaak.

Auruga’s 턱뼈 [jawbone] was 바스러졌다 [shattered] by Dan Ak-seon’s 인정사정없는 손속 [merciless hand].

Dan Ak-seon, 뒤로한 채 [leaving behind] Auruga, who had 혼절해 널브러진 [fainted and sprawled], 곧장 날렸다 신형 [immediately flew away].

“Don’t move!”

Dan Ak-seon, 다가선 [approaching] the Bayan tribe man who was 쓰러져 [fallen], 눌렀다 [pressed] his 혈도를 황급히 [pressure points hastily].

At the same time, he 지혈했다 [stopped the bleeding] his 옆구리를 [side], which was 베여 길게 [cut deeply] and 뭉클거리며 [oozing] 피가 쏟아지는 [pouring blood].

“You can live. So don’t give up.”

And then 날렸다 신형 [flew away] to another place again.

Ppaak!

Dan Ak-seon, 쓰러트린 [knocking down] the Blood Cloud Squad member nearby by 가해 일격 [inflicting a blow] to his 등 [back], 외쳤다 [shouted] towards another Bayan man he was 노리던 [aiming for].

“Hold on a little longer. I’ll 치료해 [treat you] as soon as the fight is over.”

After that, Dan Ak-seon 날려 몸을 [flew his body] without delay, 쓰러트리며 [knocking down] and 제압했다 [suppressing] the Blood Cloud Squad members 닥치는 대로 [as they came].

At the same time, he began to 구해 [rescue] and 모으기 [gather] the injured in one place.

He 지혈했다 [stopped the bleeding] in a 급한 대로 [hurriedly] using 금나수 [Seizing Hand Technique] and 지풍 [Finger Wind], and 찍어 마혈 [struck vital points] to prevent the 상처가 벌어지는 [wound from opening].

In the meantime, the situation in the 장내 [battlefield] had completely 기울었다 [tilted] to their side 승기 [victory].

Although some Blood Cloud Squad survivors 달아나긴 [escaped], their 숫자는 [number] was 극소수 [very small].

채 넘지 열 않았다 [Did not even exceed ten].

“Even in hell, there’s a doctor.”

Complex emotions 자리 잡았다 [settled] above Cho Ak-ryang’s eyes at the sight of Dan Ak-seon, who was 최선을 다하는 [doing his best] to save even one more person.

At that time, cheers erupted from here and there.

“We won!”

“The Blood Cloud Squad has been 전멸 [annihilated]!”

As 승전’s 함성이 울려 퍼지자 [victory’s shouts echoed] from all over the place, Dan Ak-seon 내려놓고 묵룡 [put down Mukryong] and 들었다 침 [picked up needles].

Bayan’s tribe warriors, 응시하던 [gazing at] such Dan Ak-seon, were 사로잡혔다 [captivated] by 격한 감정 [intense emotions].

심각한 부상자들 [Seriously injured people] who should have died 원래대로라면 [ordinarily].

But thanks to Dan Ak-seon’s 손 [hands], they were able to 부지할 [preserve] at least their 목숨 [lives].

They couldn’t have 몰랐을 [not known] that 상대하는 [facing] the Blood Cloud Squad was 위험하다 [dangerous].

No, they knew even better because they had 오히려 겪어 [experienced it firsthand].

Nevertheless, the reason why they 떨치고 두려움을 [shook off fear] and 함께한 이곳까지 [came to this place together] was only one.

To not be 부끄럽지 [ashamed] to the strangers who had 나선 [stepped forward] for the tribe and family.

So they decided to become the most 위험한 미끼 [dangerous bait].