Legend of Legend – Chapter 21

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After departing the Dimensional Marketplace, the party moved quickly.

They’ll be in a disadvantage if they meet the other side’s heroes. They might either fall into a trap or maybe they might have to face the enemies head on. They didn’t know how many opponents there were, so there was a chance they might get eaten instead.

Atlan and Vera led from the front. They increased their speed, and the party’s chatter died down as they quickly moved their feet. It seemed everyone realized what kind of situation they were in.

When he saw them move quickly unhindered through the forest, Lee-joonhyuk was surprised at their senses. The sky didn’t hold any markers indicating where they were yet the Heroes always moved towards their destination without any hesitation.

Kimsarang, who hadn’t been able to speak after following them for awhile, carefully started a conversation with him.

“Big brother.”

Lee-joonhyuk turned to look at her.   Kim-sarang asked her question as she looked around her surrounding.

“When will this end?”

“I told you before. We have to win first.”

“How are we suppose to win?”

Lee-joonhyuk answered as he thought about his previous experience.

“We have to destroy their guard tower, then we have to demolish their fortress.”
“How long will that take?”

“It took one month last time.”

At Lee-joonhyuk’s words, Kim-sarang’s expression became rigid.  She was worried since she didn’t know if she’ll be able to survive for a month in this tense situation.  Lee-joonhyuk whispered in a low voice towards Kim-sarang.

“You are a Magician Minion, so you don’t have to step forward.  You just have to attack occasionally, while you protect your body with a shield. We know your attack works against the other side’s minions, so you just have to help out like that.”

“I understand.”

“Moreover, I don’t know what Vera-nim taught you, but I want you to keep thinking about her words.”

Kim-sarang heavily nodded her head.  She was able to create magic through Vera’s teachings, so she had to think very hard on Vera’s words.

Lee-joonhyuk had reminded her of the things she had momentarily forgotten as she had been weighed down by the surrounding’s heavy atmosphere.  She started going over Vera’s teachings again.

Lee-joonhyuk retracted his gaze from Kim-sarang, then he started observing his own body.  He had grown his power by strengthening his muscles, but his strength had increased again after he equipped the Rune Stone.
His strength was reinforced with the item, but he had to make it his own. This was why he started walking faster as he controlled his muscles.

Soon, the forest came to an end, and they arrived at a lake emitting a soft light.

Atlan’s spoke as Lee-joonhyuk’s body froze.

“You guys cross first.”

Lee-joonhyuk relaxed as he realized Atlan was allowing the Minions to cross first.  The Minions didn’t much about the Aglantan, so they started to walk fast.

As if they had waited for this moment, the Aglantans appeared.  However, Atlan decided to act this time. He swung his sword through the Aglantan, which had burst out of the water’s surface. The Aglantan was cut in half.
It seemed Atlan was trying to preserve the number of Minions he had, so he personally took action.  At this sight, Lee-joonhyuk spoke to Kim-sarang as he turned to look at her.

“Don’t worry. Go across.”

“Yes.”

The Minions had the memory of losing their companions here, but they felt relieved when Atlan stepped forward to take care of the Aglantans.  They started to carefully cross the footbridge.  Kim-sarang followed after Vera, and while she was crossing, she turned to look at Lee-joonhyuk.

“Will you be ok?”

“Yes.”

If he crossed by himself, then 10 seconds would be enough. After Lee-joonhyuk saw the others cross to the other side, he ran quickly across the foot bridge.  Even Atlan, who hade been keeping the Aglantans at bay, had crossed the lake.

The dead Aglantans’ blood spread inside the lake, and it attracted more Aglantans.  Before the Aglantans could swarm him, Lee-joonhyuk moved his body.  The Aglantans flew towards him, but Lee-joonhyuk crossed the lake before they could reach him.  Lee-joonhyuk looked back, and he could see the Aglantans noisily jump around the foot bridge. Still, he was relieved he was able to cross the lake without using his ability.

“We’ll depart immediately.”

Since they had crossed the lake, this side of the forest was occupied by their allies.

There weren’t any markers indicating this side of the forest was their base camp, but still the enemies couldn’t easily cross over. If one met an enemy inside the forest, it was difficult to escape from them.  Atlan’s ambush had been successful, and he had gained many benefits. However, it was a method where he had to put his life on the line.

They quickly moved through the forest. The monsters showed up intermittently, but Atlan and Vera easily dispatched them. They stopped moving when Atlan and Vera signaled with their hands.

Everyone stopped, and they looked out from the edge of the forest.

“The battle is well on the way.”

Atlan turned to looked at his party members again.

There were 6 Minions and a Magician Minion named Kim-sarang. Then there was Lee-jooonhyuk.
Atlan patiently explained the situation.

“Elrick and Grangsha is currently attacking the guard tower.”

It was possible for Heroes to be revived, so it was possible for Grangsha to be there.

“Nodra is hanging on, but it isn’t going to be easy. We’ll enter immediately.”

Atlan’s gaze landed on Lee-joonhyuk.

“Elrick is there, so I’ll fight him. When I start fighting Elrick, you should immediately cast the barrier on me.”

“Understood.”

If Atlan wanted to distract Elrick then he had no reason to refuse the offer. Atlan turned to looked at Vera.

“Let’s take care of Elrick first. Nodra will be able to keep Grangsha in check.”

Vera stealthily glanced out before she spoke.

“Let’s kill them fast. Some may be hiding out there.”

“I know. Therefore, we’ll go full force.”

From the beginning, he planned to dispose Elrick with the help of Lee-joonhyuk’s barrier. Atlan turned to speak to his party.

“When he attacks, you Minions should run near the guard tower, then push back the enemy Minions.”

“Understood.”

After speaking, Atlan unsheathed and held a sword in each hand. Then he spoke.

“Let’s go.”

When he saw Atlan leave the forest, Lee-joonhyuk hurriedly followed after him. Atlan jumped as soon as he left the forest, and he landed right on top of Elrick’s head.

Zzung!

Lee-joonhyuk casted his barrier on Atlan when Atlan’s sword collided with Elrick’s hammer. Then the battle between the two started.

During all of this, Vera stepped forward then she yelled.

“Charge!”

When he saw the Minions run forward, Lee-joonhyuk followed after them. Now that he he possessed the lowest ranked Strength Rune Stone he didn’t have to worry about facing off against other Minions.

“Let’s earn 41 G.”

Since he already casted the barrier, he could no longer use his ability. The only thing left was his physical ability.

He saw the enemies step forward to meet their charge, and he saw the charging Minions crash into the enemy Minions.

Tuhng!

As if they were used to using the shields by now, no Minions fell over after the first engagement.

Lee-joonhyuk was relieved when he saw this then he turned towards the enemy Minions to attack.

Before the enemy Minion could react, Lee-joonhyuk’s sword accurately pierced through his neck. Lee-joonhyuk didn’t stop there. He kept advancing.

Lee-joonhyuk saw an enemy swing his axe.  Lee-joonhyuk put his trust in his Rune Stone, and he forcefully brought his sword down.

Tuhng!

The axe couldn’t withstand the power of the downward strike. The axed was knocked down, and he swung his sword as he took a single step forward.

Kwah-kahk!

In the past, his sword would have been stuck within the armor, but now the sword broke the armor as it sliced through his opponent. However, if he used his strength like this then he knew he’ll become exhausted soon.

Lee-joonhyuk retreated since the enemy Minion’s attention were focused on him. The enemy Minions used all their strength to charge after him, but the Minions with the shield blocked their way.

It was more like he retreated behind them instead of them blocking for him.

An energy bolt flew in from the back, and a single head of an enemy Minion exploded.

Lee-joonhyuk knew Kim-sarang would support him from the back, so he stepped forward again.  There were 20 enemy Minions left.  Atlan and Vera were fiercely attacking Elrick, but Elrick’s body was too sturdy. He wouldn’t go down easily.
This basically meant it was their duty to take care of the 18 Minions left.

Lee-joonhyuk decided to exert himself a little bit more.  He saw an enemy Minion attack a shield. After hitting the shield, he was raising his axe again. Lee-joonhyuk used this opportunity to quickly stab him with his two-handed sword. He couldn’t do anything about the shield’s tall height, so he had to stab the enemy Minion between the eyes.  After seeing the enemy Minion fall down, Lee-joonhyuk realized this method was a safe way to dispatch the enemies.

It was possible for him to attack with his two-handed sword from behind the shields. It would have been better if he had a spear, but this weapon was sufficient enough to kill the enemies.
He could stay behind the shield soldiers, and he could sporadically stab to kill the enemies. What method could be more easier?

Lee-joonhyuk continued to stab from behind the Shield Minions, and the pressure for the enemy Minions decreased as Lee-joonhyuk killed them one by one. Moreover, Kim-sarang was also helping to decrease the number of enemies, so the count of 20 enemy Minions decreased rapidly.
There were only 7 enemy Minions left.
When he thought they were about to win, there was a change.

From the left side of the opponent’s guard tower, he saw a party jump out from the forest, and they were running towards them.

“Atlan!”

Lee-joonhyuk was the first to see it.  Atlan, who was raging against Elrick, heard Lee-joonhyuk’s shout, and his expression stiffened. From afar, he could see the werewolf Warren, and 10 Minions running towards him.

Elrick probably hung on even in his critical condition to wait for Warren.

Atlan yelled when he saw Elrick trying to sneak off.

“Vera. Let’s kill him first then we’ll ask for assistance from the guard tower.”

“All right.”

A large wall of flame erupted from behind Elrick, and Atlan threw his sword at that moment.

Tuh-tuhng!

The barrier had already disappeared.  Atlan attacked the injured Elrick.  Elrick realized he could extricate himself, so he charged towards Atlan, while he covered his body with his hammer.
Atlan jumped up perpendicularly when Elrick attacked. Elrick passed beneath his feet, and Atlan used his sword to cut Elrick’s back as he descended on top of him.

“Koo-ahhk!”

Elrick received a long cut on his back, and he reflexively swung his hammer. His swing was so fierce that Atlan had no choice, but to retreat. Elrick raised his hammer high during the time Atlan had taken a step backward.

“Vera! Dodge it!”

When Atlan’s word ended, he jumped to the side. Elrick’s hammer came down like lightning.

Kwah-kahng!

When Elrick’s hammer hit the ground, there was a large reverberation, and a powerful wave rolled outward with Elrick as the epicenter. It was a wonder that a dying man could still use that much strength. Everyone swept up in the shock-wave staggered backwards.
When everyone was flung backwards, Elrick covered his body with his hammer then he jumped through the wall of flame towards Warren.

Elrick was in a critical condition, but he wasn’t dead yet.

Atlan threw his sword at the escaping Elrick.
The sword flew like a lightning bolt. It embedded itself in Elrick’s injured back, and Vera’s fire spear also reached Elrick at the same time.

“Ggooohahhk!”

Elrick fell with Warren just inches away.  Warren, who was running on four feet, let out a long howl.

Ahh-ooooooooooh.

Accompanying the long howl, Warren increased his speed.  Atlan’s expression hardened.

“Is it possible for you to use the barrier again?”

“I still need 30 more seconds.”

“Shit.”

The attack Elrick executed before his death had injured both Atlan and Vera.  Moreover, Atlan had thrown one of his sword to kill Elrick.

Even if their side had one more hero, it wasn’t an easy situation.

“First, let’s retreat to the back.”

If they approached the guard tower, the archers would give them support fire.  He could only put his trust in this as he retreated.
When he was about to retreat, he heard Nodra’s shout.

“Be careful!”

Atlan turned to look, and Grangsha was spinning, while he covered his body with his shield.  Grangsha was spinning in place when suddenly his scythe started attacking them.

“What the hell is he doing!”

Atlan hurriedly covered his body with his sword, then he ran toward Vera. Vera was retreating, but Grangsha’s scythe steadily became larger. Vera and Atlan was swept up by the attack before they could extricate themselves.

Kwa-kwa-kwang!

Alan and Vera, who had taken damage from Elrick’s attack, was swept away by Grangsha’s attack.  Moreover, they weren’t the only one being swept away by the shock wave.
Their Minions were also swept up by the shock wave, and they collapsed. The remaining enemy Minions swung their axes.

Amongst the 6 Shield Minions, four lost their lives from the attack. An area attack didn’t affect one’s allies.  Even though a powerful shock wave swept across them, the enemy Minions were perfectly fine.

Lee-joonhyuk was shaken by the shock wave, but he was able to withstand it since he was a Novice.

Lee-joonhyuk stood in front of Kim-sarang as he looked at the enemies.

“Shit.”

While Atlan and Vera was retreating because of their injuries, Warren teamed up with Grangsha.