Chapter 66
In the royal castle, Elena had her own room unlike in the Fortnen Plains.
At the barracks, there was only her and Lexion.
Lexion was sitting next to the cot on which Elena was lying.
He appeared a bit ragged from accumulated fatigue.
But the eyes looking at Elena were still burning with affection.
“Did you sleep well?”
Hearing Lexion’s sweet voice, Elena got up.
“If you are tired, you can sleep more.”
“No. I have to get up now.”
The exact time was unknown, but the monsters would eventually come.
Elena refused Lexion’s offer since she also has trouble sleeping.
“But what’s the matter?”
“No, nothing. I was just waiting for Elena to wake up soon.”
“Ah….”
“Let’s have dinner together.”
Lexion smiled and extended his hand to her.
“It’s morning for me.”
Elena grinned as she took his hand.
She came out of the barracks with Lexion and followed him to a nearby campfire.
Perhaps Lexion had prepared it in advance, or they were just in time when the skewered meat was cooked.
“It will be uncomfortable because of this situation, but I trust you prepared hard.”
As she sat down at the table in front of the bonfire, Lexion offered her a skewer.
Elena accepted it and then shook her head.
“It’s not uncomfortable at all. War can happen at any time. Rather, it’s amazing to be able to eat such good food in this situation.”
“Thanks for understanding.”
Elena stared at Lexion and observed her surrounding.
Soldiers and wizards were also gathering before the campfire to eat.
After looking at them for a moment, Elena put the skewered meat in her mouth.
The meat tasted better than expected.
Of course, the quality was inferior to the ones she ate at the Magic Tower or the Halos’ residence, but it was okay.
“It’s delicious.”
“That’s a relief.”
After seeing that Elena was eating, Lexion also started eating with her.
There was war, but at this moment – where they’re eating their fill – it felt peaceful.
“I hope this period passes without any problems…”
Elena couldn’t help but murmur after she ate.
“It will. And it’s because of the unceasing hard work of the Magic Tower and the Empire.”
Lexion answered with a serious face.
Looking at his face, it was plausible.
‘Maybe it’s because he’s called the War God.’
At one time, this man was a child.
However, the child grew up and became a reputable adult.
A hero that was praised by the people of the Empire.
It felt strange to be with such a man.
Her heart was tickled; but at the same time, was anxious.
It was then that a light shone in her arms.
Elena hurriedly put her hand in her arms.
What she held in her hand was a small sphere.
It was a magic stone for communication.
Before she left the castle, she received this from Jeremy.
“That….”
As if Lexion felt something unusual, he made eye contact with Elena.
Elena nodded and infused it with magic.
“Elena, a black portal has suddenly appeared near the castle.”
Jeremy’s urgent voice came from the Magic Stone.
“A portal?”
“Yes. Unlike the portals we have, it was created out of thin air. And from that portal, demons are pouring out.”
“……!!”
“A similar scenario may happen at the Fortnen Plains. Get ready for battle soon! We’ll be there in 30 minutes!”
Then the communication was cut off.
Elena hid the magic stone and immediately got up.
The two promptly summoned and assembled their soldiers.
In an instant, war was about to rage across the Plains.
Elena and Lexion stood in front of the soldiers, who seemed high-strung.
“A demon was spotted within the vicinity. The barrier made by the wizards blocked the ‘Demons.’ Always remember that soldiers and wizards can move freely.”
When Elena finished speaking, Lexion continued.
“If we work together, this war will be over soon. Trust each other, rely on each other, and fight. Go to your positions!”
“Yes!”
At Lexion’s command, the soldiers moved busily.
Lexion, watching the movements of the soldiers, turned to Elena.
The two locked gazes.
They didn’t speak, but the unspoken message was clearly conveyed in their eyes.
After their brief exchange, Elena and Lexion moved to their respective locations.
Among the troops, including Lexion, and the soldiers of the Fortnen Kingdom, the forefront combatants took the lead.
While Elena, the wizards, and the archers were going to attack from the rear.
There were no rocks or terrain to hide in the wide plain.
So everyone was dead set.
To survive.
Finally, everything was ready.
The surrounding was silent.
There was no light visible in the area of the plain where darkness fell.
However, both wizards and the soldiers were on high alert.
Therefore, they quickly adapted to the darkness and quickly caught the enemies that began to come from all directions.
“It’s a monster!!”
A soldier’s cry was heard from the front.
“Don’t be afraid!”
Lexion, riding on a white horse, spoke to the soldiers.
And he started running.
When Lexion reached the barrier, numerous monsters from the opposite side also arrived there.
Keeeh!
Bizarre-looking, black monsters rushed in with a terrible cry.
Crak–!
However, the monsters that touched the barrier disappeared in an instant.
Cheeng—
At the same time, Lexion’s sword began slashing the monsters relentlessly.
The soldiers closely followed him.
Elena, who was watching them from a distance, reached out to the sky.
“Attack!”
Arrows began flying upon her order.
The wizards used their magic toward the monsters.
Like Elena, some fired from a distance, and some rode on broomsticks and attacked near the barrier.
Elena hurled her magic at the demons.
At the same time, she shouted in her mind.
‘Lani!’
A baby rabbit appeared at her call.
Then, the magic was cast at the same time as a massive magical power gathered from her hand.
Creek-!
The field where there was the least number of soldiers and dozens of monsters was suddenly divided.
Some of the monsters fell into the pit that unexpectedly appeared.
The remaining monsters watched what happened and immediately turned around.
It was to the place where Lexion was.
‘Those bastards…!’
Elena reached out again.
Currently, Lexion was dealing with more monsters than the rest of the soldiers.
If the number increased more than this, he too would soon be exhausted.
Elena urgently condensed her magic.
‘Toto!’
[Yes, Master!]
The baby turtle that was quietly waiting also appeared and provided additional strength to Elena.
Shoot-!
A massive arrow made of water quickly split the sky.
Paah—
The monsters that rushed around Lexion were annihilated by the water arrow.
But the monsters surged forward again.
Elena tightly bit her lip.
The battle was fierce.
At first glance, the synergy between the soldiers and wizards seemed to prevail.
The swordmaster, Lexion, easily cut down the monsters. At the same time, the soldiers worked together to eliminate them.
Also, due to the wide-range magic of the wizards, the number of monsters was greatly reduced even for a moment.
But as time went by, they started to get pushed back.
Even if the number of monsters was being trimmed down, there were still too many.
Elena was constantly using magic and occasionally watched Lexion’s situation.
Whenever he was in danger or monsters gathered around him, she helped Lexion in her spare time.
Then Lexion literally flew around.
Using the sword that was enveloped in some kind of aura, he effortlessly slashed the monsters and mercilessly annihilated the enemies with his light movements.
Elena momentarily admired the sight.
“Oh my…!”
Elena – who was preoccupied admiring Lexion – saw a soldier driven into crisis.
The reason was the barriers placed by the wizards have gradually weakened.
Thousands of demons sacrificed their bodies to weaken the barrier.
As a result, there were places where some of the barriers were destroyed.
With the unforeseen resurgence of monsters, she witnessed the bewilderment on the soldiers’ faces.
Elena used her magic toward them right away.
‘Chirp!’
Magic flowed from the baby bird sitting on her shoulder.
Whoosh-!
A violent wind blew to the monsters who were about to attack the soldiers.
“Hah…”
Elena took a deep breath.
‘This is troubling.’
All the soldiers were fighting hard together, but there were too many monsters.
The disappearance of the barrier was becoming more evident.
While the demons sacrificed themselves to remove the barrier, causing their number to decline, the new number flooding in was also formidable.
And finally.
Crack-!
The barrier was destroyed.
“Rush!”
Lexion ran towards the demons.
His aura turned the approaching demons into dust.
Even the soldiers with increased morale swung their swords.
The wizards on the broomstick also put more effort into the attack.
So did Elena.
‘Meteor!’
She stretched out her hands to the sky, receiving magical energy from the two spirits.
Crush-!
A meteorite engulfed in red flames began to fall from the sky.
There were well over 20 large meteorites.
Craak-!
Keeh!
Due to the Meteor falling from the sky, countless demons were burned.
Compared to the other Meteors she had used, this was her strongest attack.
Thus, she was able to eradicate most of the monsters that struck the soldiers.
‘I did it…!’
Elena’s face brightened slightly.
Although the consumption of mana was large, it was able to provide a respite for the soldiers.
However, she had to concentrate again because of the new batch of monsters coming in.
Elena gathered her magical powers.
And tried to attack the monsters again.
But at that moment.
Amid the torrential wave of monsters, something that looked like a human appeared.
