Episode 299: Dream in the game becomes reality

63. For peace (2)

A war taking place in space.

A scene that could only be seen in a science fiction movie is being broadcast live on Earth, Rondel, and around the world.

"Hey, can you win? "An enemy like that?"

It is extremely reassuring to see Rondel, who had been dismissed as a temporary hostile force, enter the battlefield together as an ally.

However, the people of Earth swallowed their saliva as they looked at the enemy's gigantic weapon that reduced even the Sky Fortress, Rondel's main weapon, to a miniature object.

The hugeness of the Sky Fortress is well known as there are many comparison videos.

Therefore, I was able to guess the size of the Heavenly Demon's artificial planet without even looking at it.

"You have to believe it."

"Fuck you. What religion? "The only thing I can do is lock myself in a corner of my room and pray."

"Unlike the people out there, we are ordinary people."

Adrian has been continuously shouting that it is a crisis, but there is a big difference between facing the enemy directly and hearing about it only through stories.

In that sense, the battlefield situation conveyed in real time gave everyone a greater sense of crisis.

An army of Heavenly Demons that is completely different from the devils and angels you imagined.

The sight of the artificial planet emitting thousands of rays of light and putting pressure on the Rondel + Earth combined forces was terrifying.

[uh!? Troops are pouring out from inside the enemy's giant weapon!]

[It appears that they are the Elyos and Demons that Commander-in-Chief Lawrence mentioned.]

[The number is significant? The equipment worn also looks similar to Vanguard.]

[Looking at the Elyos and Demons pouring out, the scale of that artificial planet seems even more amazing. But there is something you must not forget.]

[what is that?]

[It is said that the truly scary thing is not such a huge weapon, but the power possessed by an individual.]

[What you are saying is that there may be a mixture of transcendental beings, including the Heavenly King and the Demon King, among them?]

[Of course it is. According to Rondel's data, there was a time when the world almost fell because of just one demon lord. There are more than 30 people in the enemy camp who are equivalent to the devil. In addition, although it is less than the Demon King, it is said that dragon-level beings are also over 100, so you should not be distracted only by giant weapons.]

Among broadcasting stations that broadcast wars that occurred in outer space, people who volunteered to be experts added commentary.

They displayed data in real time, added background explanations that the general public would not know, and analyzed video clips.

[Allied fighters, Vanguards, and Gigants respond.]

[I see Earth's transcendents (mythical beings) and Rondel's dragons coming forward. It is reassuring to see Earth and Rondel unite to fight against the enemy.]

[I think it's still in the early stages of exploration.]

[They are making strides and retreats, but they seem to be cautious.]

The reason why the current battle is evaluated as an exploration war is because a line war is still taking place, not a dog fight where each other is tangled.

However, although they said that they were carefully exploring each other, neither the broadcast hosts nor the viewers showed their hardened expressions at the feast of terrifying rays and supernatural abilities.

And that was even more so when I saw two asteroids in the middle of the battlefield evaporate in an instant.

The containment attack was at that level, and I couldn't even imagine what would happen if an all-out war broke out.

Thanks to this, everyone watched the tension-filled video and prayed.

[Quaaaaaang! Quaaaang!]

How much time has passed like that?

There has been a change in the Heavenly Demon camp.

A sharp explosion accompanied by an intense white light was transmitted to the drone filming.

How a drone records sounds generated in the vacuum of outer space was an unnecessary question in the face of Rondel's magic.

[That looks like a nuclear explosion? Can it really cause great damage?]

[this… … . The damage to the enemies doesn't seem to be as great as I thought.]

[omg! Wait! Now our allied forces are rushing towards the enemy center!]

[What is that? Isn't that too reckless?]

[huh? But somehow the enemy seems to be slow to react.]

[Could this be the effect of a previous nuclear explosion?]

[It seems like that! Breaking through now! We are disrupting the formation with nuclear warheads and immediately turning a search war into an all-out war, confusing the enemy!]

[I'm helpless! This is great mercenary skill! The enemies were unable to fight back and were pierced! It's only a one-time breakthrough, but the gains seem significant!]

Did everyone's prayers work?

What followed met everyone's expectations.

The host's hopeful voice and exclamations.

And the scene where it became a wedge and pierced the widely spread enemy line was enough to instill hope in everyone.

"what? "Is this a good situation?"

"Don't you think so?"

Of course, viewers were enthusiastic.

-As expected, Adrian!

-Wow, it breaks through that!

-I heard that he is a famous Jizo in Rondel. It is true.

-What can't you do?

└You can't do what you can't do.

-I'm so glad. If it weren't for Adrian, wouldn't he have been helpless?

-Will the absence of one A affect the general trend?

└The impact is big. Adrian is not just a commander, he is also the world's best military commander.

└The reason the Elyos and Demons continue their battle so carefully is because of Adrian.

-Isn't Adrian human? How are you so strong?

└In any era, there are mutations that go beyond common sense.

-Aren't you glad that you have hope thanks to you?

Online, where you can see real-time reactions, also burned hotly.

Adrian tried to give people a sense of crisis while giving them a sense of victory that the two worlds had overcome it together.

However, there was one side benefit that arose in the process.

The point was that the presence of Adrian, a hero, was bound to be engraved deep in people's hearts.

"Please win."

"Adrian… … ."

An unprecedented large-scale war with the future of Rondel and the Earth at stake.

Everyone was praying and hoping for victory, but Adrian, our party member, was actually enjoying the current situation.

* * *

Goddess Sepia requested.

Please work hard for peace in Rondel and on Earth.

To fulfill that request, I am doing my best, even starting a space war involving the Elyos and Demons.

The inside story of the war that no one knows except a few close associates.

If someone notices this, they might ask this question before swearing.

'Why are you doing it like that?'

'Why do you faithfully follow the goddess's request even as you increase your business?'

Because you can't refuse the goddess's request?

Or because the goddess is my mother?

no.

In fact, there is no need to give reasons for this or that.

The reason why I went to extreme lengths to achieve peace between the two worlds... … .

Because it was for the well-being of me and my family.

To prevent my newly born daughter from living in a world full of hatred and confusion.

It is an extremely shameless and personal reason that does not fit the heavy word "war."

But what can I do?

I have the strength and power to do that.

Perhaps because I was reborn, I could not understand Caius (the creator of the Earth), who had disappeared while watching what I held in my hand.

If you want something and have the ability, you should definitely get it.

The peace gained in the process is a bonus.

'He is a being who starts a war with the fate of the world at stake for the well-being of my family.'

Anyone would call me crazy, but if I had the ability to handle this situation, the current situation was just an episode.

I watched the rain of light attacks and curled the corners of my mouth.

"We will definitely win. "Don't hesitate."

"yes!"

This type of play is not to my taste.

But it was needed now.

At my encouragement, the staff and the soldiers of the Rondel+Earth joint force responded with evil as if to chase away fear.

I think it's natural to be scared as you're walking on the crossroads of life and death.

But there is no need to worry.

Because we plan to minimize the number of casualties that may occur during war.

"Oh oh!"

"Is that also the Commander-in-Chief's ability?"

An ally who instantly becomes a triangle and breaks through the enemy's center.

The left and right sides, which can be said to be the weak points of our formation, did not suffer much damage due to the defensive shield I deployed.

'The amount of impact is considerable.'

The amount of impact transmitted through the shield is equivalent to dozens of meteors being fired at once.

Thanks to this, the amount of magical energy consumed was considerable, but since we didn't fight like this all the time, it wasn't a problem for a few times.

Soon, the Allied forces under my protection excitedly destroyed the enemy forces in the front (center).

"The appearance of the highest-ranking Heavenly Demon."

Then, as there were beings blocking our path, the highest-ranking Heavenly Demons, who could be said to be dragon-level, appeared.

They gritted their teeth and tried to block our advance.

The only transcendental forces currently deployed are dragons and the gods of Earth, so any breakthrough could be blocked... … .

"Nuclear."

"all right."

With a gesture of my hand, 10 nuclear warheads that had been prepared in advance were sent and exploded right behind the highest-ranking Heavenly Demon.

There is no way the Transcendents would be defeated even if a nuclear warhead was sent by surprise.

However, it was able to attract attention, and this gave room for breakthrough for the transcendentalists, who were divided between victory and defeat in a split-second fight.

"Sounds stupid."

It seems that these guys are not used to cooperative battles like this because their individual abilities are high.

I see it goes by so easily.

The highest-ranking Heavenly Demons, who can be considered nobles in the heavenly and demonic worlds, tried to stop us, but it was no use.

The Four Heavenly Kings had already mobilized with all their might to deal with them, and the transcendentals of Earth backed up the Four Heavenly Kings.

The apex of the triangular formation centered on the dragon devastated the enemy's center.

-Quaaang! Kwaaaaang!

One artificial planet could not withstand the dragons' concentrated fire and exploded into pieces.

No matter how fearsome it was, it could not block the dragon's breath unless its entire exterior armor was covered with adamantium or orichalcon.

An artificial planet with incredible visual grandeur.

Its presence was a pressure for allies and a strong barrier for enemies.

As such a weapon was sunk, the allies who were trying to break through the center gained even more strength, and were able to make a big profit with just one breakthrough.

[Commander in Chief!]

"what's the matter?"

[Those guys came out!]

But that lasts only a moment.

Ark Scarlet, who belonged to the demon camp until a year ago, announced the appearance of the demon kings and heavenly kings.

The enemy felt that nothing would get better if they waited for more time.

[But, something is strange.]

"Do you think it's strange?"

[They are summoning a weapon they have never seen before.]

"ordnance?"

I tilted my head and gave instructions to my deputies, and soon a new image came to mind.

It was a metal body slightly smaller than the Sky Fortress.

If you really want to be honest, does it look similar to a pine cone?

It was the second new weapon to appear following the artificial planet.

I looked at the giant pine cone with a magnifying glass.

[???? / ????]

Then the information appeared like this.

I didn't even expect it to begin with.

Mangyeong has never been able to properly interpret anything higher than a dragon or higher than a holy sword.

Nevertheless, the reason I tried using Mangyeong was because I was curious.

I wasn't too worried.

Because a trap was planted for unexpected situations like this.

-Ding.

Did you read my thoughts?

Just then, I received a call from EA.

[I don't know that either. Even when I ask about its purpose, everyone says they don't know, and the only people who know are the Heavenly Kings and Demon Lords, but they are all away for the summoning.]

[I think they might be suspicious of me after returning from a failed mission on the ground.]

Contrary to expectations, the content was extremely disappointing.

Thanks to that, I narrowed my eyes.

I was wondering if he was pulling some kind of trick again.

But then he shook his head.

Ea was completely broken.

The only thing left is the survival instinct.

Knowing this well, I clicked my tongue briefly.

"Tsk."

It feels like the preparations of the Heavenly Kings and Demon Lords were more thorough than expected.

Of course, from their perspective, it was understandable since it was a war where the fate of the race was at stake, but for me, it was not a situation I really liked.

"Commander-in-Chief! The enemy's new weapon is charging!"

As I happened to break through the center of the enemy line, I came face to face with a new weapon that had escaped through the gate connecting the heavenly world and the demonic world.

Then, the pine cone appeared without any tension and approached at an ambiguous speed, neither too fast nor too slow.

"I'll ask Arcia."

"yes."

People have feelings.

Usually, feelings are guesses created by adding fictional imagination, but sometimes they are accurate.

And for high-ranking beings like me and Arcia, feeling is no different from intuition.

Arcia, who was guarding my side in the Sky Fortress being used as a command ship, took three steps forward.

-chuck.

Next, he placed his hand on the Orichalcon sword strapped to his waist and assumed a sword stance.

-visor!

I thought her eyes were closing, but before I knew it, the sword was drawn and pointing into the air.

Arcia opened her closed eyes and retrieved her weapon.

"What is this?"

Earth and Rondel's lieutenants, who did not know what she had just done, expressed their doubts.

It has to be that way.

In their eyes, it will only be seen as a knife cutting into empty space.

At least the people of Rondel had a rough idea of ​​what kind of abilities a swordsman would have when his abilities reached their peak, but the people of Earth were so confused that they didn't know much about it.

-Fit!

But that was then.

The pine cone-shaped weapon, which gave off a dangerous atmosphere, became a ruler and was separated by diagonal lines as if drawing a cutter knife.

"uh?"

"her… … ."

The sight was so unrealistic yet natural that people made dumbfounded faces.

Arcia swung her sword inside the ship and cut down enemies outside.