Chapter 132
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 132
Chapter Title: Monster Wave (3)
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We waited for the right moment.
And it didn't take long for that moment to arrive.
Shaaaaaa.....
A monster wave wasn't a race.
It wasn't some event where they all burst out at the sound of a gunshot.
The evil mana leaking from the secret realm spawned countless monsters, while simultaneously infecting and corrupting the ones already there.
Monsters corrupted by the evil mana, or born from it, lost all reason and went mad with bloodlust, forming massive hordes.
The mana spreading from their flesh and blood made them recognize each other as kin, marching in a straight line toward the human city.
There wasn't any specific destination.
They simply craved blood.
But since Christia City was the closest to the secret realm, the monsters headed that way.
Dudududung...... Boom.....
The ground trembled.
The walls vibrated.
Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of footsteps.
The thunderous pounding against the earth echoed like massive thunderclaps.
Dust clouds rose, and shapes gradually became visible in the distance.
'Whoa, there sure are a lot of them.'
I whistled as I gazed at the monsters.
There wasn't a hint of tension.
This was just a game to me, after all.
Besides, a wave was less a "cataclysm of despair" and more a "massive war of attrition."
The count knew that too.
What mattered to him wasn't victory, but minimizing casualties.
We had extraordinary powerhouses, barriers, mana cannons, and defensive mage units on our side.
Supplies, terrain, troops, individual strength—every condition favored the humans.
'Time to suck up as much honey as I can.'
The monster wave was also an opportunity for me. I'd already hidden tentacles and appendages all over the place.
When the knights cut down monsters, they'd seize the chaos to devour the corpses and send nutrients back to me.
Besides raping women, I could gain experience by eating corpses too.
Raping women gave way more experience, but with this sheer volume, it would still add up to something significant.
Gulp-
I could hear the knights swallowing hard.
It was about time.
All forces were ready for battle.
I stretched my body too.
I'd definitely be helpful, so I finished my preparations. I'd go all out until the wave started to die down.
"Everyone, prepare!!"
Whiiiing-!
A signal flare shot up from the walls.
As the red flames pierced the sky, the knights drew their swords in unison.
"Incoming!!"
Chwaaak-!
"Black Dragon Knights! Black Fang Unit! Black Heart Unit! Prepare to charge!!"
"White Dragon Knights! White Fang Unit! White Heart Unit! Prepare to charge!!!"
"Azure Dragon Knights! Azure Fang Unit and Azure Heart Unit, prepare to charge too!!!!"
The count's knight orders each consisted of five units and one medical support squad.
The Fang Units handled assaults, Steel Units defense, Thunder Units were firepower squads of magic knights, Shadow Units managed scouting, assassination, and disruption.
The Heart Units were the core suicide squads, but for this wave, they'd charge alongside the Fang Units.
I'd drop right into the heart of the enemy lines ahead of them, stirring everything up.
All the captains were doing the same.
It was time.
No need to wait for orders.
The count trusted the captains' battlefield judgment far more than his own, leaving all decisions to their discretion without micromanaging.
"Alright, let's go."
Boom-!
I gathered strength in my toes and launched myself into the air.
Woooong-
Mana converged, warping the surrounding air. Hovering in midair, I spread my fingers.
Dozens of mana bolts instantly floated into existence around me.
Mana bolts were the best for mass slaughter of peasants, after all.
I rained them down like a meteor shower as I plummeted into the enemy ranks.
"Charge! All units, advance!!"
"Captain Eugene's moving! Follow him!"
"Show these monsters what we're made of!"
"Waaaaah—!!"
The knight orders roared as they charged.
The monsters came in all varieties.
Common orcs, trolls, goblins, and even giant eyes like the ones I'd seen before devouring Saint Eve Seraphia.
There were massive porcupine-like beasts covered in spines, giant turtle monsters with rock-hard skin, and countless other types swarming everywhere.
I swept through them like a whirlwind, expanding the battlefield as I rampaged farther in.
Krrrararar-!
I smashed an orc charging blindly at me, exploding its upper body with a punch, then generated mana bolts in all directions and unleashed them.
"Kieeeek!"
"Grrooaaak!"
Boom! Kaboom-!
Every monster hit by the mana bolts exploded on impact, meeting instant death.
While I smirked at the sight, one monster tried to attack me. I activated Roar Fear on it.
Roar Fear
A trait from the Biological Dismantling Analysis skill. Emits special waves to instill fear in weaker lifeforms.
Ziiing-!
It was a trait I'd gained from the Biological Dismantling Analysis skill.
The technique used special wavelengths to make weaker creatures tremble in fear. The gap in our stats was so vast that the ambushing monster froze like it was stunned.
Just a test run, but it worked great.
Not just the ambusher—nearby monsters hesitated too, breaking into cold sweats.
I channeled mana, infusing it with lightning and wind attributes to form a massive whip, then lashed out.
Cracklecrackle-!
"Grrooaaak!"
"Kieeeek!"
Kaboom! Boom boom boom-!
From the ambusher to the surrounding monsters, everything the whip hit was sliced in half or exploded, spraying blood as they died.
Satisfied, I grinned and plunged even deeper into the densest monster hordes.
Sweeping away everyone who came at me.
The wave would drag on for nearly three days anyway.
In this prolonged battle, I just needed to focus on my role for now.
Step, step-
"Taking a quick break. Here for some food."
"Perfect timing. Your performance out there was dazzling!!"
"Nah, nothing compared to Sir Ray."
"Haha, so humble. But personally, your combat was even more impressive!"
The count chuckled, lightly patting my shoulder. His hand carried a thick layer of trust.
As expected, the wave lasted three full days and nights.
Today was the final day.
There were casualties and injuries, but in a war of attrition like this, zeros were impossible.
Still, they were remarkably low given the scale.
Self-praise aside, the captains had shone brilliantly.
Especially Ray and me.
I'd cut down the most monsters so far.
Ray had handled a wide area, slaughtering hordes, but I'd left even more bodies in my wake.
When it came to farming mobs, I had confidence.
One-on-one might be different, but in mass farming, no one beat me.
Morale among the soldiers and knights couldn't be higher.
As I sat eating bread, milk, and stew, some knights approached.
"Great work, Captain Eugene!"
"Let us give you a massage!!"
"I'm fine. You all have it tougher."
"B-but at least a shoulder rub-!"
I waved them off lightly.
The knights bowed their heads.
"Just rest easy."
""Yes, sir!!""
As a tentacle monster, I didn't get tired, didn't need food or sleep.
But acting completely unfazed would raise suspicions, so I played the part of "reasonably fatigued."
I didn't need resupplies either, but refusing would look weird.
Still, outshining Ray had skyrocketed my standing endlessly.
The wave's monsters were finally thinning out.
We'd wiped out nearly all of them, leaving just the last advancing horde. Probably half a day more of fighting to end it.
It was time.
I chatted casually with the greeting knights before heading off.
Step, step-
Where Bianca and Sharlotte were.
They'd fought hard blocking monsters too and were now resting.
"Ah! Honey! You're here!"
"M-Master—no, Sir Eugene!"
They jumped up joyfully as I approached, but I met their eyes quietly.
They caught my signal, faces dawning with realization, and nodded silently.
Ray wasn't here.
He was off providing support farther away.
Not the southeast walls, but the northeast.
The northeast had far fewer troops than the southeast, putting it at a disadvantage, so Ray had gone to reinforce.
For reference, Christia was huge—larger than Seoul in area. If he was supporting elsewhere, he wouldn't notice anomalies here right away.
And without special orders, he wouldn't leave his sector.
Perfect timing.
I issued a mental command.
- S-6. Now.
Rumble rumble rumble-!
That's when it happened.
A massive vibration rocked the previously calm battlefield.
The ground erupted.
The walls shook, the quake sweeping the field like an earthquake.
"Wh-what is that?!"
"An earthquake!?"
That's when it happened.
In the distance, rocks atop the mountain peak split apart, unleashing a deafening roar.
"Kiiiiieeeeeeeeeek!!"
Kaboom-!
The rocks shattered to pieces.
A colossal tentacle with a monster's maw burst through, pulverizing the mountain stone as it revealed itself.
"Wh-what the hell is that......"
The massive tentacle maw roared skyward, while other tentacles surged up, unveiling its true form.
Honestly, less a tentacle monster and more a multi-bodied demonic beast.
S-6.
After dumping all growth into it, the thing had completed its first evolution in just three days.
S-1 had turned vampire and evolved in a day after 500 corpses, but that was because its evolution path was clear-cut.
Feeding it only vampire corpses made it possible.
If S-1 had wandered eating random monsters willy-nilly, evolution would've taken much longer.
Stats rose honestly with what you ate, though.
Evolution timing didn't guarantee superior stats.
Quality and quantity of monsters eaten mattered more than evolution speed.
Of course, evolution did massively boost stats, so it was important too.
Pointless now anyway.
S-6 had eaten the most monsters among my special appendages and was the only one to reach second evolution.
"Kiiiiieeeeeeeeeek!"
Its enormous tentacle maw shredded everything around it to bits.
Countless tentacles extended from its body, crushing monsters beneath them—their bones and flesh bursting apart. Knights who'd charged far ahead were swept away like fallen leaves by a single lash.
"Wh-what the hell is that......"
"Insane......."
Despair washed over the knights' faces.
Soldiers trembled, dropping spears, their will to fight shattered.
I watched it all with satisfaction.