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Descent of the Heavenly Host (1)
Drrrrr!
The earth and sky tremble.
The 50,000 undead soldiers were heavily armed, each carrying weapons.
Basically, the undead soldiers wore shields, spears, swords, daggers, bows, and full plate armor, making their weight considerable. Even though it was made of titanium alloy, it mainly used steel, so it was quite heavy.
Because of this, a cloud of dust was rising, and the army itself was shimmering in silver.
I launched a drone to check the size of the enemies.
Kalburn reported.
“Master! We are surrounded by about 100,000 enemies!”
“100,000, huh.”
Not a large number.
No matter how much they rely on the violence of numbers, they are only about as powerful as 3rd Circle mages can create.
Due to the infectious nature, 4th or 5th Circle black mages likely raised the undead, but the level decreased in exchange for gaining infectious power.
Of course, they are superior to ordinary soldiers, but my dummies could win even against 10 of those undead.
Moreover, they have been practicing formations and trained with rote learning for mechanical movements. There is no way they would be pushed back by those guys.
“Advance! Sweep them away immediately!”
“Yes!”
The 50,000 troops charged into the rear of the enemies.
The moment of the first engagement.
The 50,000 troops quickly drew their swords and slashed at the undead.
Kwarururung!
They slashed with their swords, but also rammed into them with their bodies, causing the 100,000 undead troops to falter and begin to collapse.
The number of enemies was rapidly decreasing.
However, the situation on the castle walls was not good. It seemed to have already been captured, and if left as is, the Ruyan Territory would collapse immediately.
The reason for such concern was the infectious power the enemies possessed.
If it weren’t for the infectious power, I would have swept them away more leisurely, but I couldn’t.
So, I organized a special forces unit.
A special forces unit of 100 high-ranking undead, above vampires, awaited orders.
The Succubus Queen Luna, leading them, knelt at the front.
“Give me your orders!”
“Your special forces unit will sweep away the enemies on the castle walls.”
“Yes!”
“The remaining troops will lure the enemies this way. Execute!”
As the orders were given, each of the undead moved in perfect order.
This, too, must be the power of training.
It was only a few weeks of training, but in fact, this much training was enough for the undead.
People tend to forget the content of their training or their proficiency decreases, but the undead do not forget the actions they have been trained in.
As the 50,000 troops began to withdraw all at once, the enemy undead soldiers swarmed towards them. It was a successful lure.
I looked at my black mages.
“Now, we must show our power. I will cast illusions and Fire Storms simultaneously, so you guys should use fire-based magic as much as possible.”
“Understood!”
The black mages who received the order prepared their magic.
The reason for mixing in illusions was that even if they used fire magic, it could appear black due to the dark magic.
Each of the spells tore through the air.
Hundreds of fireballs, Fire Storms, and even Fire Rain.
As various fire spells flew, the sky created a spectacular sight as if engulfed in flames. And soon, the spells exploded on the ground.
Kwagwagwagwang!
The earth’s surface was overturned, and the explosions shook the entire territory.
A whirlwind of flames soared, luring the enemies there, lifting them into the air, and burning them, and red dark clouds gathered, raining down fire.
As hundreds of black mages displayed their power, the enemies were swept away in an instant.
And what remained was mopping up the stragglers.
“We have destroyed the main force!”
At this point, I looked around the battlefield.
The special forces unit that had climbed onto the castle walls was crushing the enemies, and the stragglers were crawling up.
As the flames subsided, I cast Water Rain.
Chiijijijik!
The flames disappeared, and acrid smoke soared into the sky.
“Sweep away the stragglers.”
“Understood!”
Lord Ruyan was gaping at the unbelievable sight unfolding before his eyes.
The castle walls were on the verge of collapse.
In this state, they would have to abandon the city, and even if they barricaded themselves in the lord’s castle, it was uncertain how long they could hold out.
But those who appeared to be a heavenly host rushed in and struck the rear of the enemies.
And then, a miracle happened.
The enemies collapsed at an incredible rate, and soon after luring them, they presented a miracle.
Kwarururung!
A tremendous wave of fire.
The flames that would burn everything on the ground exploded, and the enemies began to be swept away in an instant.
It was a massive army of nearly 100,000.
The fact that the massive army was being annihilated in an instant could only be described as a miracle.
A miracle of fire rain falling.
A whirlwind of flames swallowed the enemies, and spheres of fire fiercely burned them.
In an instant, black smoke soared.
This was not the end.
While the 100,000 strong army was being wiped out like that, the special forces unit flew over the castle walls as if flying through the sky. No, they were actually flying through the sky.
And they slaughtered the undead soldiers on the castle walls at an incredible speed.
Finally, the raindrops fell.
Just as fire rain had fallen from the clear sky, this time, rain fell to cool the heat, and soon 50,000 troops advanced and began to mop up the stragglers.
“Ah!”
“The heavenly host has descended!”
Everyone knelt down.
No one did not kneel in this magnificent sight.
Unless it was the army of the goddess Vivian, this many troops could not have come. Moreover, the heavenly host came from the north, not the empire.
There was no way there could be a country with this much power in the north.
If there was such a country, this world would have united around that country, not the Calin Empire.
Everyone knew that the empire’s situation was a mess right now.
It was not difficult to predict the extinction of humanity.
However, as the heavenly host descended, the situation was completely reversed. They thought that an army with that much power could easily trample the demon army.
The battle was over.
The army, which had finished mopping up the stragglers in an instant, was entering as if making a triumphant return.
The man at the head of them.
He was wearing splendid silver plate mail and a purple cloak.
“We are reinforcements.”
“Reinforcements!”
They were not just reinforcements.
Were they lowering themselves because they were the army of the heavenly host?
From Lord Ruyan’s perspective, that was the only way to think.
“Open the gates! The heavenly host is coming!”
“Waaaaa!”
A wave of cheers followed.
The people who had been trapped in the lord’s castle also began to come out into the streets.
Kugugugung!
The gates opened, but they did not enter immediately.
The special forces unit and the black mages, who were relatively free of blood, entered first, and the rest washed their armor by spraying Water Rain.
This was because if they entered with blood on them, the infection could spread.
It was impossible for the heavenly host to be the cause of the infection. It was better to refrain as much as possible until they seized power.
An middle-aged man, presumed to be Lord Ruyan, led the Knights Order and approached.
Their appearance was miserable, perhaps due to the traces of the fierce battle. They were injured, and there was no unscathed place on their bodies.
The middle-aged man greeted.
“Heavenly Host, we have been waiting for you!”
“Waiting for us?”
“How can I not be happy when the prophecy of the scriptures is about to be fulfilled?”
We smiled bitterly.
The prophecy of the scriptures?
I’m sorry, but we were not the heavenly host. We just came from another world and were even black mages.
Those who were called the heavenly host were actually undead, so if they knew that fact, they would faint.
“We are not the heavenly host. What prophecy of the scriptures?”
“Hahaha! You are indeed humble.”
“We have only come from another world.”
“The Ruyan Territory has been saved by the actions of the heavenly host! Our Ruyan Territory will actively cooperate with the heavenly host and join forces.”
He expressed his intention to combine the armies.
It was what I had hoped for, and the black mages also smiled.
It was going according to plan.
“That is indeed welcome. We are only trying to prevent the extinction of humanity.”
“Yes! We will follow the goddess’s cause!”
“Seriously, I’m telling you, we are not the goddess’s army.”
“Hahaha! Would you like to enter the lord’s castle?”
“I will. But I think I need to treat some people first. There are too many injured people here to just pass by.”
“Thank you!”
We had first aid kits prepared for this situation.
We brought necessary items such as antibiotics, bandages, ointment, and disinfectant.
The undead above Succubus had learned about emergency care and knew how to treat people.
The 100 high-ranking undead, who had been active as special forces, immediately became medics and began to treat the injured.
They disinfected the wounds, stitched them up, applied medicine, and bandaged them. Those with large wounds were also injected with antibiotics.
They also took out a large amount of IV fluids and administered them to the injured.
While they were treating, I and the black mages looked around the territory.
Buzz buzz!
The territory residents came out into the streets to see my legion, which was called the heavenly host.
“Such beautiful appearances. They must be the heavenly host.”
“I agree. The goddess answered our prayers before the empire collapsed.”
Our identity had been confirmed as the heavenly host.
We might be able to establish ourselves faster than I thought. I definitely thought so.
Kalburn said.
“Master, it wouldn’t have been bad to have female bodies.”
“I’ll have to choose female bodies next time.”
“That seems to be more advantageous in creating a sense of mystery.”
The fact that the goddess’s army was female was not a problem at all.
The god is a woman. But would women be treated poorly?
I thought the women’s rights here were quite high. Perhaps almost the same level as men.
It’s just that war is the exclusive domain of men, so women don’t step forward.
As the emergency treatment was coming to an end, we entered the lord’s castle.
The castle walls were in a terrible state, but the lord’s castle maintained its intact appearance.
It was an old castle with a classic charm.
Lord Ruyan wanted to hold a banquet, but we refused such favors. We said that the salvation of humanity was more important, and Lord Ruyan immediately summoned his retainers.
The Dark Moon executives and the retainers of the Ruyan family gathered together.
In this meeting, I learned that the Ruyan family had about 30,000 troops left. I also learned that enlistments were pouring in as the fact that the goddess’s army had arrived became known.
The more troops, the better.
First, I announced the first goal to them.
“We will rebuild the collapsing borders.”