The Genius Who Defied the Wave
Milland poured a barrage of ganggi towards the mantukun charging into the center of the castle.
Kwaaang!
The giant gaori that had been about to shatter the castle gate was split into pieces and pounced on the orc horde.
"Hold the line!"
"Hold the line!"
The soldiers shouted his orders and swung their swords and spears on the castle walls, while the archers, with their fingers torn and bound with leather, released their strings with a twang.
The military spirit returned as if it were dawn again, piercing the sky, and their heat was enough to melt the frozen earth.
But the one who raised the atmosphere of Habun Castle was not the commander Milland.
It was Raon of the Scout Unit.
Because of the fool who jumped into the sea of monsters without hesitation to save the soldiers whom even the commander had given up on. The power that blocked the monster flood alone and the courage without hesitation made the hearts of everyone present burn hotly.
"This is where I stop them. Save that man! No matter what it takes!"
Beto, the leader of the Wolves Mercenary Corps, shouted and pointed at Raon.
"I was going to do that even if you didn't order me to!"
"I can't just let this real martial artist die here!"
"His face isn't handsome, but his personality is hot. I like it!"
The Wolves Mercenary Corps were unique beings who worshiped strength and enjoyed fighting. To them, Raon, who jumped into the sea of monsters to save the injured, was a madman and the most Wolves-like person in the world. The appropriate level of favorability skyrocketed to the end of the sky.
"Shoot the crossbow! If the fingers are torn, pull with your teeth!"
Radin shouted with a voice mixed with saliva. Among the soldiers who fell below the castle wall, there were also subordinates of the 3rd Scout Unit. They wanted to jump in to save them, but it would only get in the way. Here, they had to give their all.
"Help Raon! Aim at the ones coming from behind!"
"Yes!"
"Understood!"
The scouts all became one mind and pulled the crossbows that were screaming as if they would break.
"Huuuuk…."
Edquil, who had temporarily returned to the leader of the Snow Strike Squad due to the emergency situation, exhaled roughly and raised his head. He saw the blond boy alone holding back the endless green and blue waves.
‘That guy…’
He was sure that Raon was the son of a great family after seeing his outstanding martial power and established martial arts. Since he ate and grew up in a great family, he thought the world was only good.
Since he was going to leave anyway, he thought saving the scouts was just his satisfaction.
But Raon was real.
He went down to hell to save the soldiers who were definitely going to die. Unlike himself who hesitated even though there were direct subordinates among the fallen injured, he had no hesitation.
A chill ran down his spine. He was ashamed of himself who had thought it was just the play of a great family son.
‘Embarrassing, I can't stand it.’
Edquil vowed to apologize to that kid he hated most after this war ends, and swung his sword towards the monsters coming up.
Kwaaang! Chjeoreung!
A flash like sunlight spread from Milland's sword. He pulled up even the aura he was holding back and defended not only the center but also the left castle wall. He spent a lot of power, but it didn't matter. It was because he had to help Raon now.
"All the injured who fell outside the castle wall have been saved! There are some with severe injuries, but they are all alive!"
Kellen, the commander of the Night Fox Knight Order, approached and shouted. His face was red with excitement.
"Now only Raon is left. We will block him! While we do that, take that guy…."
"I won't save him."
Milland shook his head while looking at Raon's back.
"Eh?"
"W-what does that mean!"
"Commander!"
All the executives and soldiers on the castle wall turned to Milland at the words that he wouldn't save Raon.
"The guy who stood alone in front of the monster army for the soldiers! Are you going to abandon him!"
"Commander. This doesn't seem right."
"Father! What are you saying now!"
Radin gritted his teeth, Beto narrowed his eyes, and even Terian, who was overseeing the troops below the castle wall, came up. All of them were ready to jump in.
"Don't get excited, look at that guy well."
Milland raised his finger and pointed at Raon's back. Despite saving all the injured, he didn't back down and continued swinging his sword. He was not tired, but his swordsmanship was becoming sharper and his movements smoother.
"Wh-what…."
"Is he in the state of self-absorption right now?"
"No, how is this possible?"
The people swallowed dry saliva while watching Raon swinging his sword as if possessed. They couldn't understand how he entered the state of self-absorption in such a hellish situation.
"Now that guy has seized the opportunity of a lifetime. Don't interfere at all, and clean up the surroundings!"
"Uh, understood!"
"Let's go!"
"Move!"
The knights, swordsmen, and soldiers all returned to their original positions. They wanted that little hero to become even stronger, to grasp the opportunity that came by chance, and protected their positions.
After a day and two days passed, and the third sun rose, the tide of monsters that had been pushed like a tidal wave ended, and hills of corpses piled up below the castle wall.
"Waaaaaaa!"
"We won!"
"The Wave is over!"
The soldiers on the castle wall raised their weapons and burst out with the cheers they had endured.
In response to that explosive cheer, Raon's sword stopped. He raised his head, and eventually fell back as if he had lost consciousness.
"Wow!"
"Raon!"
"Grab him!"
The people on the castle wall jumped towards the falling Raon without distinction. Everyone was tired, but they ran like a storm where they found strength.
"Raon!"
It was the same for Commander Milland. He ran as fast as anyone and grabbed Raon.
"How is it?"
"Was he badly injured?"
"Commander!"
Without distinction between swordsmen, knights, or soldiers, everyone looked at Milland's mouth.
"Exhaustion. Not a drop of stamina or aura left. The one who fought like this is the first in my life."
Milland laughed dryly and grabbed Raon's shoulder tightly.
"Haa…."
"It's a relief."
"Really…."
The people exhaled a sigh of relief and looked at Raon. Over the look of relief, amazement and admiration shone.
"Raon is safe! Let's shout the victory cheer again!"
"Waaaaaaa!"
"All the monsters ran away!"
"Habun Castle won!"
The soldiers and knights who learned that Raon was safe shouted the victory cheer again. It was only hoarse voices and tired voices, but the joy and excitement were hotter than ever.
"Raon! Raon! Raon!"
"Uaaaaaaa!"
Among those shouting until their throats burst were the Snow Strike Squad swordsmen who hated Raon. Starting with Edquil, the leader of the Snow Strike Squad, the entire squad burst out with cheers.
"Wow."
Milland looked at the castle wall bathed in glory and smirked. Everyone became one mind and shouted Raon's name. It's unprecedented that a guy who just came here has such influence.
"I wonder how strong you'll be when you wake up. And how everyone will see you."
He used the aura to release Raon's exhausted body.
"We won!"
"The Wave ended in 3 days!"
"Waaaaaaa!"
Without distinction between knights, swordsmen, or soldiers, everyone laughed and cried in joy at the victory.
But.
One Demon King was different.
He glared at the message Raon didn't read and gnashed his teeth.
-Glacia?
Ras raised the cold energy covering his body like a pillar of fire.
-Glaciaaaaa?
The rest was fine. He knew his stats would rise and he would get stronger.
But Glacia was an exception. He had bet 5 months, but he didn't imagine he would acquire it in 3 months. Especially in the state of self-absorption.
-This scam bastard!
Ras grabbed Raon's throat while he was unconscious.
-Wake up! You clearly cheated the King again!
He shouted and spewed cold energy wildly.
-Wake up! You little shit!
Ras, unusually, discarded the solemn tone of the Demon King and let out a shriek.
-Kuaaaaaak!
There was a Demon King screaming alone in the land of victory where humans were cheering.
***
"The guy. He's dangerous."
The man in the blue robe clenched his fist so hard it made a cracking sound while looking at Raon.
‘Talent to grow stronger while fighting…’
It's a rare talent even on a vast continent. Seeing that monster grow by swinging the sword in the state of self-absorption for 3 days, the hair on his whole body stood up.
"I told you. From the moment I saw him, my intuition wasn't good."
The man in the black robe twisted his mouth.
"He can't be left alone. Kill him."
Seeing his growth rate and the spirit to risk his life for others, he wasn't a guy who would rot in Habun Castle. He had a feeling he would clash with Eden someday.
"That's a later matter."
The man in the black robe slowly shook his head.
"Our mission is two-fold. The green king's gem and Sieren's avatar. Removing that guy is not included in it."
"Even if we might clash someday. No, we'll definitely clash. There's almost no one besides the Six Kings who can raise such a guy!"
"Still, not now. The plan hasn't collapsed yet, so move as planned. Bingagu."
"I want to hear what that great plan is. How long are you going to keep it to yourself!"
The man called Bingagu glared at the man in the robe as if he was going to kill him with the sword.
"I was going to tell you anyway."
The man in the black robe struck the floor with the staff he took out from inside his robe. Strange characters appeared, and a giant ice troll appeared from the floor.
"Eh?"
Bingagu's eyes widened at the troll. It was larger than a troll warrior, but the fur color was still white, not yet fully grown, and it had horns sprouting in the center of the forehead, which normal trolls didn't have.
"W-what? Is it Lord?"
"Correct. Ice Troll Lord. I brainwashed the guy born in the valley above Sterin Mountain. If it was a little later, this side would have been eaten, but the timing was good."
The man in the black robe nodded while looking at the Ice Troll Lord.
"Lord naturally gathers and subjugates the monsters around him. When the Lord appears, Milland won't be able to hold back and will lead the troops out. At that moment, that's when…."
"We'll strike."
"Exactly. The castle wall will collapse with the Wave, and many soldiers will die, so we'll definitely launch a surprise attack before the Lord's all-out assault begins. We'll seize that moment and take the green king's gem and Sieren's avatar."
"I see why you planned it that way."
Bingagu nodded while looking at the Ice Troll Lord with eyes that were unfocused.
"But you said you brought that guy from the valley above the mountain?"
"Correct."
"Then what's on the mountain top?"
"I'm afraid to go."
"What?"
"My all senses screamed not to go up at all. There's something beyond our imagination up there."
A drop of sweat fell from the cheek of the man in the black robe.
"Hmph. Coward. After this is over, I'll go up myself and check."
"After the plan is over, whether you die or not doesn't matter. Move according to the plan now."
"I was going to do that anyway."
Bingagu snorted and shrugged his shoulders.
"Still, I really want to kill that guy, it's a shame."
"The plan is the most important, but…."
The man in the black robe narrowed his eyes while looking at the castle wall that Raon protected to the end.
"If there's an opportunity, killing him would be good too."
***
"Uum…."
Raon opened his eyes. The old, familiar ceiling. It was the scout's dormitory.
"How long did I sleep?"
He remembered swinging the sword while maintaining extreme senses, but after that, it was blank. Only the golden sun he saw last remained.
-Three days.
The answer came from Ras inside the bracelet. His voice was as cold as a cold wind blowing.
‘So I slept that much?’
-…….
Ras, who had been slowly appearing, pushed his blue face without answering. His eyes burning with anger glared at this side.
-You. You cheated the King again.
"Eh? What?"
Raon leaned his body back. Because he had been cheated so many times, he didn't know what to complain about.
-You lured the King with pineapple to steal the Glacia information! You dirty human bastard!
"Ah…."
Hearing that, Raon understood why Ras was so angry.
-Using food to take advantage of the bet, don't you have a conscience?
The Demon King talking about conscience was shocking.
-I've said it before. There's a proverb that when eating, don't touch Cerberus, and such evilness as you wouldn't be in the Demon Realm…
"Ah, wait."
The words didn't end, so he raised his hand.
"Even the bet isn't over yet. Starting to get angry from now…."
-It's over.
"What?"
-The bet is already over with your victory!
Ras exploded with cold energy. The cold energy of anger filled the room.
"It's over?"
Raon opened his mouth wide. After lightly shaking off the cold energy spewing from Ras, he checked the message.
You have shown overwhelming power.
All stats have increased by 3 points.
"3 points?"
Stats increase, growth slows down. Gaining 3 points in all stats at once was an unexpected reward.
You have maintained extreme concentration.
New trait Concentration has been created.
Concentration (1st Rank)
The time to enter concentration state is shortened, and the time to maintain the concentration state is lengthened.
You have acquired Glacia.
Water attribute resistance has become 5th rank.
"Eh?"
Raon, checking the last message, opened his eyes wide.
‘Acquired Glacia?’
When did this happen?
He knew his swordsmanship, aura, and senses had grown greatly, but he hadn't thought he would acquire Glacia.
‘Water attribute resistance also increased.’
Thanks to steadily using the cold energy, the water attribute resistance became 5th rank.
-Now you understand why I'm angry!
Ras's cold energy began to condense roundly like a balloon being inflated.
-The King can't acknowledge this! This bet was wrong from the start! Even if a knife is put in the King's neck, I will never give the reward!
"Hmm, shall I try it after a long time?"
-What are you going to do! The King will never be broken!
"Apple Meat Pie."
-What? Wh-why are you saying that now…
"Apple Meat Pie with Pineapple Pizza added."
?…….
Ras didn't answer. But just that, he could tell he was shaken.
"Apple Meat Pie, add Pineapple Pizza to it."
-…….
Even like this, it didn't work.
No answer this time either.
‘Is food not working anymore?’
Well, the Demon King selling his pride with food a few times is a bit much.
When he nodded and was about to present a new deal.
All stats have increased by 4 points.
You have achieved the fifth victory against Wrath.
Additional reward is generated with the effect of 5 consecutive victories.