Chapter 139
Chapter 139
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 139
Chapter Title: Spine-Chilling Rift Size...jpg
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[Title: Spine-Chilling Rift Size...jpg]
(A gif of the rift that swallowed half the village)
I went there with my resolve steeled,
but I never imagined it'd be this big.
The rift was visible from a crazy distance away.
I've been dispatched to Rondel Village a few times to check it out, so I know the area. That spot originally had forest and buildings.
(A gif of the dirt path completely vanished)
The rift just appeared and swallowed everything.
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- It's the end times, lol
- Was gonna meme but this is serious
- Isn't this straight-up Great War scale?
ㄴ If a wave pops and that many monsters come out, yeah, possible
ㄴ Fuck, my life's got two Great Wars lined up lol
This was a post from the knight order dispatched from Adrian to investigate the incident.
The rift had already swallowed half the village.
On top of that, the monsters that emerged first were spotted reshaping the surrounding area to match the rift's environment.
A form of terraforming had begun.
[Title: Can we seriously stop this?]
(A gif of four in a row on a Go board)
Fuck, I was in the middle of a game and this hits like lightning.
If it was before the Great War, maybe, but with our current troop situation, Adrian can't handle it 100%.
Even if we block it, the Empire's gonna get wrecked anyway, so what do we do?
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- No nearby countries to help?
ㄴ Kellarton Kingdom and Frontia Republic are there
ㄴ Both solid
ㄴ Judak made them into powerhouses
ㄴ But aren't they on bad terms? Will they unite?
- We all gotta band together without the infighting, right?
ㄴ Yeah, if we start swinging protractors like old times, we're done for
ㄴ Don't leave out the elf cunts
ㄴ (Eye contact... elf cone)
ㄴ Even uniting might not cut it now
The thread's mood naturally turned grave.
There'd never been anything like this before.
From my perspective, having a rough grasp of each nation's situation, if a wave burst from a rift that size...
"Adrian's toast, huh?"
No joke, it was on the verge of national extinction.
If we just watched, the entire Rondel Village might undergo outer-world transformation.
Unlike my usual routine of opening the shop first, I decided to play my hidden card right away.
The being I'd shared blood with and gotten a promise of help from.
One of my joker cards for crises.
Judak*: Hey
SoonDeadVamp: Yeah
SoonDeadVamp: Already here
SoonDeadVamp: (Gif of ruined Rondel Forest)
Judak*: No way
Pfft, it was SoonDeadVamp.
*
The massive rift that appeared in a village on Adrian's outskirts.
Rifts usually took a long time after forming before a wave burst.
But this one drew in all the monsters from the area the moment it appeared.
As if guarding the rift.
-Slash!
One monster head flew through the air.
Blood splattered onto Erzsebet's body, sticking gooily to her clothes.
"Disgusting."
She was a vampire obsessed with blood, but her tastes were picky—very picky.
Anything but Judak's blood was beneath notice.
Especially trash like monster blood; she'd grown too refined for it.
"Let's finish quick and claim my reward."
That way, she could rehab her image with Judak.
Hadn't she lost control to his blood scent last time and kidnapped/confined him?
Times like this were for stacking favor.
"That way... maybe... me too..."
Who knew.
Maybe she'd end up living in Judak's house like that succubus or demon.
-Slash!
Another head soared into the sky.
One scythe swing, one head.
No fancy AoE or magic, but her skills were optimized for 1v1.
With overwhelming attack power and regen, no one could beat her in single combat.
The problem: too many monsters here.
"Kieeeek!"
"Kyaaak!"
Her strength became her weakness.
Monsters swarmed her from all sides with numbers.
-Thud!
A monster's claw-like arm pierced Erzsebet's shoulder.
Her scythe swing halted mid-motion, body shaking violently.
The monsters smirked, claiming victory—right then.
"Wack!"
"Kieek?!"
"Surprised?"
Erzsebet whipped around, face blank.
The recoil snapped the monster's claw. It saw, inevitably:
Her gaping maw rushing in.
-Chomp!
"Ptoo! Tastes like shit..."
Even pierced body or heart, she wouldn't die.
Practically immortal.
Alone, she'd suppressed the monsters' advance, but that was it.
"...Too many."
The numbers were overwhelming.
She bathed in blood, killing endlessly, but no end in sight.
This was infinite stalemate.
Erzsebet scanned the horde with a troubled look, pondering her next move—
-Bang!
A crisp gunshot rang out, sending a charging monster flying.
"Huh?"
She tilted her head at the sudden shot, turning back.
There, behind her: burly figures in crow outfits approaching.
"Hey, blue scab."
"Gallery Doc?"
The doctors who'd saved a city from plague under Judak's command?
Erzsebet tilted her head, then realized.
Gallery Docs' waists held bombs, hands shotguns, plus market-bought weapons galore.
"No way..."
"Correct. I'm a full-time regular now. Steady paycheck."
Beyond side-gig performance docs, officially hired by Judak.
"And I love Judak too."
Gallery full-timers had arrived.
*
I'd been mulling it over daily.
"Forming a unit armed with modern weapons."
Honestly, something everyone wants to try once in a medieval setting.
The issue: lack of control.
I needed people who obeyed like units, wouldn't betray.
But people are selfish.
A group that'd follow and devote themselves that far for someone else... where?
"Huh?"
It existed.
Not the cathedral worshipping me as god or Jutak Worshippers.
Fanatics no, but believers who'd trust and follow...
ExcellentDoc: Mr. Judak, you called?
The Gallery Docs.
"Combat power? Plenty."
Most were ex-knights or skilled mercenary captains, fitting Gallery Doc quals.
"They'll obey me too."
Just base hourly plus performance bonuses, and they followed like their lives depended.
Plus perfect safeguards.
DragonWillDie: The scroll you requested. Effect activates on signing.
DragonWillDie: Can't make more than this...
Judak*: Thx thx, this is enough
[Queen Dragon's Scroll]
Holds stronger power than any scroll.
Only beings stronger than the Queen Dragon can break the contract.
Solid insurance.
Sure, who signs a life-pledge contract willingly?
Judak*: Base 5k silver +
ExcellentDoc: What do you wish? I'll do anything.
Judak*: Not done yet
They accepted the full-time contract before I finished.
Thus, five Gallery Docs acquired.
"A bit few?"
But armed with modern weapons? Different story.
Low numbers meant no reckless use, but...
[Title: Lord Judak, please save me!]
(Gif of pursuing pig-human)
Please save me, don't wanna die yet, for real plz
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- Isn't that far from Rondel?
- No nearby hunters?
ㄴ OP) Everyone busy blocking rift spawns
ㄴ OP) Barely holding
ㄴ Nah reply later, RUN
ㄴ Fr, gotta live to reply
"Enough to clean the rift."
A medieval soldier with guns is like a god.
Just a hypothesis, though.
Time to test if true.
*
-Bang!
"Kueeek!"
The charging burly pig-human monster became actual pig/human roadkill.
Medieval soldier with guns = god confirmed.
Joining SoonDeadVamp mid-struggle flipped the front line hard.
- Lololol gutted
- Not war, just slaughterplay lmao
- Goddamn, actual holy knights
ㄴ Fr, knight tier acknowledged
Clad head to toe in thick steel plates, crow masks on faces, advancing.
One finger twitch stole multiple lives.
"Kueeek..."
Even emotionless monsters fled in fear.
[Title: Judak Knights OP AF, mega-like lol]
(Gif of ambushing pig monster)
(Gif of monster horde charging)
WE MUST WIN!!!!!
(Gif of Gallery Doc finger snap)
(Was pig monster)
Lolololol
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- Mega-like x100
- I'm pig ma but this slaps
ㄴ Pig mas don't talk like that
- Dari-an)...
ㄴ Unchosen yongbung mega-like
ㄴ Wait, just send the Hero?
ㄴ Send Hero-man and it's massacre while he cries for Judak lol
ㄴ Send that dude and monsters ain't the issue lmao, scary even as Judak
SoonDeadVamp: I'll help too
A chat from SoonDeadVamp.
Looking at the screen, she fidgeted, eyeing the Gallery Docs.
Anxious, maybe envious.
"Wanna hunt monsters that bad?"
Couldn't quite get her glancing at the screen, but I shook my head.
"But why bother?"
Cold weapons met gunpowder.
No role for SoonDeadVamp.
She didn't blink at wounds, but they still happened.
"1v1 opens up, then you shine."
Stepping in front of guns would just hinder.
Judak*: Nah, we're good
SoonDeadVamp: R-really? But...
Judak*: No need to get hurt fighting. You've worked hard, rest back
Politely told her to bench since unneeded.
Her body twitched, eyes sparkling.
I turned to watch the standoff—no, one-sided slaughter.
"Clean work."
1-man army fit perfectly.
Living steel plates.
Giant barricades with guns advanced steadily.
Impossible to imagine reversal.
- Alright~ monsters go~
- Wrecked the village, time for rewards?
- How tf block that lololol
- But if monsters get Judak archmage + guns?
ㄴ Huh?
ㄴ ???
One random comment caught my eye.
"Monsters with guns?"
Intelligent monsters lately, but never considered.
Wasting time on dumb hypotheticals was peak gal.
Like sweet tomato vs tomato-flavored dirt debates.
"Hmm..."
Monsters with superior base stats using modern weapons?
"They might not lose?"
Dunno, but easy win? Nah.
Atmosphere might shift.
But just fantasy.
Brushing off the absurd hypo, I recalled the shotgun I'd given Gonnick.
"Right, gotta recover that too."
Part of deploying Gallery Docs: reclaim ownerless shotgun.
Modern weapons in medieval = Excalibur not stuck in stone.
Best eliminate even tiny threats.
Judak*: Oh, while normalizing village, grab any shotguns nearby too
Told ExcellentDoc again—
-Bang!
Another gunshot.
"...Huh?"
Weird: not from Gallery Docs, but right behind.
'No Docs behind them?'
Something off dawned—
ExcellentDoc, mid-reply to my chat, suddenly staggered hard.