Chapter 125
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
The loud bell resounded endlessly without pause.
Hearing the sound, numerous members of the Peace Alliance who had been preparing to wrap up their day began emerging from their barracks one by one.
‘What is going on? Why isn’t it stopping?’
In the northern continent, the sound of the bell signified one thing.
A monster invasion.
Typically, the bell’s frequency indicated the level of danger.
Three rings meant a minor intrusion that the guards could handle.
Four rings meant that reinforcements were needed because the guards alone couldn’t handle it.
Five rings signaled a situation severe enough that everyone needed to prepare for battle.
When the bell rang five times in a row, I could only think, ‘Why now?’ But the bell continued to ring without stopping.
Cassis, who had spent a significant amount of time in the northern region like me, seemed to grasp the gravity of the situation. His expression turned grim as he urgently ran off somewhere after hearing the relentless bell.
“B-Broth—!”
“Return to the barracks immediately!”
‘I need to confirm this myself.’
As I watched Cassis running, I was about to follow him to assess the situation.
“Mr. Ryu!”
Elaine grabbed my arm, calling out to me in an urgent voice.
Elaine, along with Cynthia and Emily beside her, wore similar expressions.
Their faces were filled with unease and alarm.
“If you’re going, I’m coming with you!”
“M-Me too!”
‘Hmm.’
The fact that the bell had rung more than five times meant the situation was truly dire.
I questioned whether it was wise to take them along.
‘Still, we’re all part of the alliance. We need to understand the situation together.’
“Let’s go quickly.”
Gripping Elaine’s arm, which had been trying to hold me back, I started running forward.
The others immediately followed me.
Despite their worried expressions, their actions and decisions were swift.
The closer we got to the wall, the louder the murmurs of people grew.
Pushing through the crowd and climbing onto the wall, I finally saw it.
The sight that explained why the alliance members were murmuring and shocked.
“What… is that?”
What unfolded before my eyes defied the knowledge I had about this world.
Looking out from the wall towards the mountain range, the first thing visible wasn’t the calm and quiet forest.
Screech!
“How could monsters… form an alliance?!”
I heard someone mutter in despair beside me.
Their words perfectly and succinctly described the scene before me.
A monster alliance.
Screech!
A massive horde of monsters of all types was rushing toward the alliance’s defenses.
From common monsters like kobolds, goblins, orcs, and trolls to rarer ones like giant spiders and wyverns.
Even species that would usually be hostile to one another were now charging towards the alliance as one unified force.
They were blocked by the barrier far from the wall and couldn’t advance further, yet their cries echoed ceaselessly.
‘What is going on?’
Even as I witnessed it with my own eyes, it was hard to believe.
One of the main reasons humans had effectively defended against monsters from the northern continent was their lack of intelligence.
Monsters in the northern mountains were known for constantly killing and opposing one another.
As a result, whenever monsters ventured into human territories, they typically came in single species groups.
They were either driven out of their territory by other monsters or scouring for food after losing resources.
But now, everything was different.
Hundreds, even thousands of monsters of various species were gathered and charging together.
It was as if their sole objective was to destroy the human alliance.
“How can monsters, driven purely by instinct, do this?”
Another muttered while watching the monsters relentlessly attacking the barrier.
I couldn’t agree more.
‘How does this happen right after I arrive?’
No matter how I looked at it, it was exhausting.
Crack!
“O-Oh no! The barrier is breaking!!”
As I sighed heavily in frustration, a change occurred on the battlefield ahead.
The unending attacks of the monsters finally began to crack the seemingly impenetrable barrier.
Once the cracks appeared, it all happened in an instant.
Whether it was instinct or intelligence, the monsters focused their attacks precisely on the damaged areas.
Roar!
With a massive punch from a muscular minotaur, a hole opened in the once sturdy barrier.
“Mr….Ryu.”
Elaine’s trembling voice called out as she clung to my arm, but I couldn’t afford to pay attention.
The priority was to seal the barrier’s breach and stop the invading monsters.
“Everyone, prepare for battle!”
Turning my head towards the familiar voice, I saw Yuria standing at the center of the wall.
Behind Yuria, alliance mages sat in focused concentration.
They were likely working to reinforce the broken barrier.
With Yuria’s command, all the monsters that had breached the barrier froze in an instant.
It was Yuria’s ice magic.
“Everyone, focus on blocking the ones breaking through the cracks in the barrier! If we hold on a little longer, the broken barrier can be reinforced…”
‘Phew, for now, it should be fine.’
Seeing Yuria calmly giving orders to everyone, I felt momentarily relieved.
Shiver—
Suddenly, a chilling sensation ran through me, causing goosebumps to spread across my body.
Simultaneously, I instinctively lifted my head and looked toward the sky.
The sharp gaze that sent shivers down my spine seemed to be coming from above.
‘What is that…?’
I couldn’t see clearly, but something appeared to be floating in the sky.
At a glance, it didn’t look like a monster but rather human-shaped, though I couldn’t confirm it due to the distance.
However.
‘It’s different.’
It was clear that this presence exuded an aura distinct from the monsters before us.
Just as I decided to teleport into the air—
‘It’s gone?’
In the blink of an eye, the tiny figure floating in the air vanished as if it had never been there.
Roar!
“Block them!”
In the meantime, more and more monsters were charging forward.
‘I need to handle things here first.’
Some of the alliance soldiers had already descended from the walls to confront the monsters head-on.
Those were the swordsmen who couldn’t fight effectively from a distance.
‘Something definitely feels off.’
An inexplicable sense of unease crept up inside me.
While this monster invasion could likely be managed, my instincts told me this wasn’t the end of it.
‘Once things settle down, I need to talk to Yuria about this.’
Clenching the ordinary sword at my waist—rather than my main weapon, the Black Shadow Sword—I gathered my thoughts.
***
“Hmmm.”
“As expected! You’re truly amazing!”
Arte couldn’t hide her excitement.
A vast army of monsters, regardless of species, charged together toward humanity.
It was a sight she had never imagined.
Monsters, driven purely by instinct and constantly at each other’s throats, now working in unison toward a single goal.
Arte was in awe of Satan’s ability, which had orchestrated such a spectacle.
“They’ll soon break the barrier!”
“They’re weaker than expected.”
“Huh…”
Arte was thrilled as the monsters neared the brink of shattering the alliance’s barrier, but Satan wasn’t.
Satan’s face was grim, as if displeased with something.
Seeing this, Arte quickly shut his mouth.
The nameless demon resurrected from the Founder’s body, Satan, moved without hesitation after hearing Arte’s report.
The first thing Satan did was ‘satiate his hunger,’ as he put it.
In the northern regions, there were countless kinds of monsters.
Satan decapitated the leaders of each species, consuming their bodies and power.
When Satan reached out, the black mana emanating from his hand consumed the monsters entirely, leaving behind neither bones nor dust.
The monsters, having lost their leaders, cowered in fear and bowed their heads to Satan.
“In comparison to your power, Satan, they are insignificant! However, they will prove useful as they faithfully follow you. Look, even the feeble humans are struggling against them…”
“Loyalty born of fear is not true loyalty.”
“Oh…”
Arte lost his words at Satan’s firm tone.
“And the humans seem stronger.”
Arte lowered his gaze.
Although the monsters had broken through the barrier and seemed ready to massacre the humans, the reality was the opposite.
The monsters were beginning to be slaughtered by the humans.
From their vantage point in the sky, the reversal of the battlefield became evident.
While the monsters had confidently destroyed the barrier, they were gradually being pushed back.
Despite this, Satan did nothing.
He showed no interest in the battlefield, instead focusing his unwavering gaze on the alliance.
‘This… this is bad…’
Arte could sense the inevitable defeat of the monsters and cautiously looked up at Satan.
“Useless creatures.”
Gulp.
Arte swallowed dryly at Satan’s cold remark.
“We’re leaving.”
“Y-Yes, sir!”
Showing no attachment to the increasingly organized battlefield, Satan turned his back.
“All of it must be recreated from scratch.”
Muttering softly, Satan and Arte disappeared from the scene as if they had never been there.
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