Chapter 229: The Great Forest (4)
<h3>Chapter 229: The Great Forest (4)</h3>
TL: Pai_
Upon Cardos command, all of the Mobile Field Armys aerial forces received orders and mobilized around him in unison.
Meanwhile, Ariel temporarily led her direct troops to move and assist Iron.
Saeriden commanded the rear forces, opening a path for the key powers of each army, including the masters, to come through.
He focused on securing the surroundings and bombing the ground, launching assaults on the enemy forces to create a safe path, ensuring not to waste energy in unnecessary places.
Its impeccably coordinated.
The Godly Sword family head, riding a drake, exclaimed in admiration.
Although he was neither a soldier nor solely a martial artist obsessed with the sword, he understood how remarkable this scene was.
How much training and actual combat experience would it take to move as one like this?
Especially in the absence of the commander, was it possible for the remaining officers to coordinate and move like this, each carrying out their assigned duties?
He knew well that this was impossible for a regular army.
If it were, they would have grown to be like the Mobile Field Army a long time ago.
Its tremendous.
Following Cardos command, the giant fortress cannon, which had once again pierced through the dark fog to clear a path, began to emit light.
Then, all of the Mobile Field Armys aerial forces started to split to the left and right.
Iron, who was leading the way in front, seemed to have grasped the situation and soared higher into the sky.
At that moment, the giant fortress cannon was activated again, launching a giant beam of light towards the direction where the Phantom Trees were located.
Kieeeeeeek!
Kiaaaaa!
Along with the terrible screams of the evil spirits, the strange trees burst into flames and began to fall to the ground.
The path is clear!
The defensive line made by the strange trees was breached in one shot.
Iron was the first to charge through.
Following him, leading the divine beasts, were Ariel and the Mobile Field Armys elite troops.
Focus on maintaining the open path! Our mission is not to follow the commander!
Cardo stopped the forces that were about to break formation and follow the commander.
It was crucial to clearly communicate their duties at times like this.
While sternly lecturing the commanders who were tempted by rewards to disrupt the formation, he ordered everyone to maintain their positions.
In the meantime, the elite forces of other armies that had caught up to the Mobile Field Army from the rear were provided a path.
-Thank you.
Not at all. I wish you good luck!
When Central Army Commander Leopold personally opened the communication to express his gratitude, Cardo saluted in the direction he was passing and said.
Keep the path open for all the commanders and the elite forces of each army to pass through!
Following Cardos words, the entire Mobile Field Army, centered around the 22nd Corps, pushed back the strange trees with all their might.
Despite the significant damage, it was unavoidable in the current situation.
There was no time to retreat to minimize the damage in this urgent situation.
The aerial lines, enduring a physical defense, prevented the strange trees from forming a defensive formation again.
Even though it was a strategy that an aerial commander should never choose, everyone bore the sacrifice for that decision.
During this time, the elite forces of each army crossed over the defensive line of the strange trees and headed towards the Phantom Trees.
Saeriden. You should cross over too.
-No. Ill stay here and defend the rear.
Are you sure?
Cardo tilted his head at Saeridens decision.
Getting closer to the Phantom Trees meant receiving more rewards from the system, and no one was unaware of this.
Considering Saeridens ambition, it was quite surprising for Cardo, who had expected him to follow naturally.
-Focus on blocking that. Just hold on a bit longer, and reinforcements will come from the rear. Lets break through those damned strange trees together.
Alright.
Cardo smirked and responded before commanding the Mobile Field Armys aerial forces.
Meanwhile, Saeriden deployed ground forces to engage together.
The objective was to eliminate, at the very least, the strange trees shooting from the ground, even if those flying were troublesome.
As the Mobile Field Army engaged the strange trees at the front lines, the Central Armys aerial forces quickly came to support and began assisting.
Bang! Bang!
Is the Southern Army close by?
Hearing the sound of cannons, it seemed like the Southern Army was also quickly pushing the front line.
Pleased with this development, Saeriden commanded the Mobile Field Armys ground forces.
He hoped that his commander and the main forces who went ahead would deal with the Phantom Tree, but since there was a possibility they might not, he had to lead this large force to the location of the Phantom Tree as quickly as possible.
During the large battle that unfolded as the Mobile Field Army, the Central Army, the Southern Army, and mercenaries and adventurers who rushed from the rear joined forces against the strange tree legion, Iron, who had gone ahead, was blocked once again.
Right. It wasnt going to be easy.
The beings that blocked his path.
They were the same beings that had blocked his path the first time he had pierced through the darkness fog and reached near the Phantom Tree.
Demons that possessed and corrupted the great spirits who had evolved into divine beasts and had been accumulating spiritual energy in the Great Forest for a long time.
Guys!
Responding to Irons call, the divine beasts pulled forth their strength in unison.
Lets break through.
With that, Iron also created an Aura Blade and charged towards the enemies.
Suddenly, the amplified divine power brightly illuminated the surroundings, pushing away the dark fog.
Then, the huge figures of animals became visible.
However, proving that they were corrupted, only a murderous aura swirled within their red-glowing eyes.
Ill help.
Seeing the Godly Sword family head, who had come riding a drake, Iron shook his head.
Go ahead. Ill open the way.
Iron judged it was right to send the Godly Sword family head to the Phantom Tree rather than having him help, considering that someone close to a Grand Master like him could inflict damage on the Phantom Tree.
Facing the possessed divine beasts and the great spirits equivalent to them alone and buying time meant that reinforcements would eventually arrive.
If thats the case, shouldnt you be the one going?
Break through them?
The Godly Sword family head frowned at Irons question.
Given enough time, it seemed possible for the two of them to break through together.
The problem was that they didnt have time.
-Completion: 93%.
Seeing that 1% had increased, Iron spoke decisively.
Please go ahead.
Can you hold on by yourself?
Holding on is something I can do better than any family head.
At Irons words, the Godly Sword family head smirked and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
Ill break through.
Please do.
At the Godly Sword family heads words, Iron summoned all his strength.
Sensing the formidable power, the divine beasts and the great spirits attempted to charge at Iron.
However, their attempt was doomed to fail because they were blocked by a firestorm, a fusion technique of the phoenix and the thunderbird.
Meanwhile, Iron, who had fused divine power with the Aura Blade, slashed forward directly.
Kwaaaaa!
A strike that was impossible to block.
The Godly Sword family head quickly moved the drake while the divine beasts and the great spirits hastily moved aside to avoid the overwhelming power of the slash.
But they could not stop him; Iron did not allow it.
Soon, the divine beasts blocked their path, engaging in a melee battle, and Iron, too, did his utmost to bind their movements.
Emitting a massive amount of divine power, he purified the souls possessed by demons in real-time and pushed away the contaminated energy gathering around.
But no matter how powerful Iron was, it was impossible for him to handle everything alone.
Soon, as the strange trees and the corrupted spirits began charging at Iron and the divine beasts, even the unparalleled Iron inevitably started to tire.
Huff Huff
It didnt seem like much time had passed, but soon Irons clothes were soaked with sweat.
The fact that a body that had reached the level of a Master was this exhausted indicated how dire the situation was.
Huff Huff Its regrettable.
Feeling his strength rapidly depleting, Iron remembered the title effect that had disappeared.
Immense physical abilities and an enormous amount of mana.
All of that was sacrificed for something significant, but in such a situation, he indeed felt the loss.
I wont last long like this.
-Tweet!
The Blue Baepsae on his head cried out as if agreeing with Irons words.
Just then, Ariel and the Mobile Field Armys elite unit, who had followed Iron, arrived.
Assist the commander!
At Ariels command, the direct troops elite forces moved uniformly towards the great spirits and divine beasts.
And Ariel herself quickly moved to grab and pull down one of the divine beasts.
However, no matter how elite they were, their numbers were too few.
It was manageable against the great spirits and divine beasts alone, but overwhelming when faced with the suddenly gathered strange trees and corrupted spirits.
Dont overdo it.
Iron, saving Ariel who had recklessly rushed to help him, stood by her side.
Commander. Ill open the way.
Iron shook his head at Ariels words.
If I leave, everyone dies.
Iron said this as he looked around at the situation.
It was somewhat manageable because he and the divine beasts were tying down the most dangerous ones.
If he were to leave, even the Mobile Field Armys elite would be annihilated in an instant.
Just then, a massive flash of light obliterated one of the possessed divine beasts.
Followed by a storm of lightning strikes from all directions.
We will open the way.
Suddenly, the Southern Commander among other key forces joined the battle to clear a path for Iron.
Not only them, but also Jamie, Hikardu, Rovanov from the group of six from another world, joined as well.
And at the forefront, two swordsmen wielding their swords.
Muradin, the master of the Southern Confederation, and Leopold, the Central Commander, began fighting at the lead to open a path for Iron.
The Godly Sword family head is not here?.
I sent him ahead to the Phantom Tree.
Iron answered the Southern Commanders remark and raised his sword.
To him, the Southern Commander said,
Conserve your strength. Lets get you to the Phantom Tree in a somewhat recovered state.
Hearing his words, the main forces nearby bowed their heads and moved to open a path for Iron.
The Southern Commands most powerful magic unit pulled all their mana to unleash spells solely to clear a path for Iron.
And the Southern Magic Tower, which joined late, did the same.
Centering around the Tower Master Sierra, they deployed their most powerful wind magic and began sweeping everything in all directions.
Well clear the nuisances.
Sierra said, beginning to sweep away the remaining strange trees and corrupted spirits, excluding the great spirits and divine beasts.
Thus, the riff-raff was cleaned up by her and the Southern Magic Tower, and temporarily, a path was opened thanks to the efforts of the Southern Commands magicians and their commander.
And Muradin and Commander Leopold steadfastly maintained it with the knights.
Go ahead. Well follow.
With a slight bow in gratitude to Leopolds words, Iron quickly ran towards the Phantom Tree.
Suddenly, joining the two moons and taking flight again, the dark fog that made it impossible to see even an inch ahead began to dissipate.
Instead, countless red ghosts flew around, blocking the way.
A barrier made of ghosts.
Cut through it with one strike.
There was no need to eliminate the entire barrier.
Just one hole for himself was enough.
With that thought, Iron sliced through part of the barrier with one strike and quickly entered through the narrowing gap.
-Tweet.
-Whoo-whoo!
-Peep!
-Chirp!
The Blue Baepsae made a displeased sound, and the other divine beasts also expressed their discomfort through their bodies.
A gigantic tree that was hard to take in at a glance.
Around it, an enormous number of red ghosts were flying.
The Godly Sword family head is
Iron, who had reached the Phantom Tree but saw no sign of the Godly Sword family head who he thought would be fighting ahead, wore a puzzled expression.
Just then, a figure flew towards him from afar.
Cough!
Godly Sword family head? What happened?
As Iron asked this upon seeing the Godly Sword family head flying towards him, coughing up blood, something flew from a distance.
-An Apostle of the God? This is getting more interesting.
-Indeed.
-It was worth coming out, even if it meant sacrificing our ranks.
-Ha! Fun! So much fun!
Four demons appeared before him.
-Being an Apostle of the God, youd be more fun than that guy, right? Honestly, he was a bit lacking for the four of us to toy with.
You talk a lot for cowards who gang up on someone?
The Godly Sword family head smirked at the words of a two-headed demon.
The demons laughed maliciously at his words, finding them amusing.
Are they your answer?
No.
The moment the Godly Sword family head spoke, other demons hidden within the Phantom Tree also revealed themselves.
Each was less than a Master Level being on its own.
But their numbers were overwhelming.
Among them were demons comparable to Masters, making it naturally difficult for the Godly Sword family head to break through alone.
[The sacrifice of the demons has allowed the Phantom Tree to absorb the power of the Hell Gate. The completion of the Phantom Tree will now accelerate.]
Was it because Iron had reached the Phantom Tree?
The demons sacrificed themselves to hasten the completion of the Phantom Tree.
-Completion: 98%.
As the Phantom Tree, having devoured even the demons, neared completion in one fell swoop, Irons expression hardened.
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