Road 871.
It was the last remaining base for the Serad Restorationists.
The extent of their influence was limited to that city and a few surrounding dimensions. Nevertheless, the atmosphere was surprisingly not bad.
Part of it was desperation, but most of those driven this far either harbored a grudge against Clessence or had nothing left to lose. There were many Metra who fit both categories.
Serad and his only surviving maternal uncle, Maideul, were no different.
“Serad. You must escape and seek asylum in Marsala. Your survival will amplify Clessence’s anxiety.”
Maideul told Serad to run away and simply stay alive, rather than trying anything else.
“Refusal. My goal is the death of Clessence. If this cannot be achieved, my life has no meaning.”
Serad was firm.
Maideul was surprised. The Serad he knew was frail. When faced with hardship, he preferred to shut himself in a workshop rather than confront the issue. Thanks to that, he had become a Master Metra at a young age, but Maideul had doubted his qualities as a leader.
That was why Clessence had been able to seize power so easily. Decisive and cold-blooded, everyone felt Clessence was more suited to be King than Serad. Even if the missing Serad were still alive, they thought he would never return.
But they were wrong. Serad had gathered the Metra under his own name and come to lead them personally. He, whom they thought was like plastic, was actually steel that hardened the more it was struck.
“A fight to the death is meaningless. You must stay alive to see the opportunity for Clessence’s death.”
“My presence here is not for a fight to the death, but a calculated standby.”
“Standby? For what?”
“Reinforcements.”
“The only armies capable of coming here are the Orcs and Clessence’s forces.”
“Negative. There are others.”
Dielka approached them.
“Hey! Clunker!”
Maideul was aghast. No matter how many times he heard it, he could not get used to that nickname. Even if she was a loyal comrade who had stayed until the end, he could not permit such a title.
As he was about to scold her, Serad stopped him.
“The reason for this crude lump of protein’s call?”
“Come outside. The Princess is here.”
“Is he with her?”
“Of course.”
Serad left the bunker with Maideul. Dielka pointed toward a spot in the Dimensional Sea. 100 dimension ships were floating there. One could tell which race they belonged to just by their elegant appearance.
“Elves?”
Maideul rubbed his face’s LCD screen vigorously. Even looking again, they were clearly Elf dimension ships. Setting aside how they got here, there was no way to explain why they were here using logic.
What did they hope to achieve in this perilous place? Even if Elves were strong and fast, it was difficult to do anything with only 100 ships. It was impossible to defeat five million Orcs or break through M2721 to return to Marsala.
Iselin flew down from the Divine Arrow. Dielka and Serad greeted her.
“It’s been a while. And this is?”
“Maideul. My uncle. A Master Metra.”
“Nice to meet you, I’m Iselin.”
Iselin was famous even in M2721, so that introduction was enough.
“Your arrival at this location is unwelcome.”
“You say you don’t welcome me? Why?”
“This place is surrounded by Orcs and Clessence. Escape is impossible.”
“How do you think I got here?”
“Travel by dimension ship.”
“Only half correct. I have a Gate Stone given to me by the Outer. I opened a Gate with it to move.”
Maideul’s face LCD changed colorfully. Emotions such as relief, surprise, gratitude, and joy flickered across it.
“Prepare for battle quickly. The Orcs are coming.”
Iselin stared into the distance of the Dimensional Sea. Though invisible to the eyes of the Metra, a dimension filled with Orcs was approaching. Maideul took out a telescope to check and turned pale.
“Thank you for your support. However, the chance of victory is less than 1%.”
“Less than 1%? It’s the opposite. There is no chance we will lose.”
“Inquiry?”
“You’ll find out soon enough, so arm the Metra.”
Serad persuaded the skeptical Maideul. Weapons were distributed to the Metra in the city.
A few Elf dimension ships docked at the Dimensional Boundary. The Metra flocked like clouds hoping for an escape, but the ships departed after dropping off Elf Knights.
In the meantime, the Orc dimension approached until it was visible even to the naked eyes of the Metra.
“Waaaaaaaah!”
A shout filled with the Orcs’ murderous intent and violence echoed out.
The Metra were shaken. Morale plummeted, and the number of those looking for a way to run before the fight even started increased. Unlike the panicked city, the Elf dimension ships remained calm. It was all because of the Human salivating on the deck of the Divine Arrow.
Iselin took out a handkerchief and wiped the corner of his mouth.
“Have you waited long?”
“Can I go now?”
“Yes. We are at a distance where the Metra can see what happens to the Orcs.”
Choi Kangjoong had been waiting because Iselin asked him to. Her goal was to let the Metra see for themselves that a powerful ally was on their side. Arming the city’s Metra was a precaution to prevent any damage from stray Orcs that Choi Kangjoong might miss, though such an event was unlikely.
“Let’s go.”
Choi Kangjoong and Iselin rose into the air and headed toward the Orc dimension. Dielka joined them midway. Serad wanted to join them as well, but he did not yet have the ability to do so.
“Planning to manufacture an extremely, extremely, extremely powerful and fast dimension ship.”
Serad felt his motivation burn as he watched the one man and two Elves.
Choi Kangjoong summoned the Apocalid. Since even summoning the large-scale Apocalid took time, he moved the Super Titans by opening Gates.
“Hello. It’s been a while. You’ve grown even bigger since then.”
*Ku-eong.*
Dielka greeted them warmly. Kuongi’s cry was merely a response, but Dielka was happy, thinking she had received an answer.
“It’s him! The time for revenge has come!”
Kuralgal also noticed the appearance of the Apocalid.
“Row faster! Kick your legs harder!”
The muscles of the Orc rowers on the dimension ships swelled even further. The Orcs on the dimension itself stomped their feet. Consequently, the speed of the dimension ships and the dimension increased.
“Orcs are hideous whenever I see them.”
Iselin held her bow and pulled an arrow, nocking it to the string. Choi Kangjoong watched her and raised a hand to stop her.
“Why?”
“Using that consumes Life Essence.”
Iselin was baffled. She felt like she had become a healing totem. Dielka burst out laughing but quickly managed her expression under Iselin’s fierce gaze.
“I’ll just fire one shot.”
“Alright.”
The arrow fired by Iselin flew through the air, covered in sparks. It broke through the falling Scrap Cannon shells and landed on a cluster of Orcs.
*K-boooom!*
Hundreds of Orcs died in that single strike, and even more were injured and rolled on the ground. The same thing happened with the arrow Dielka fired.
“Waaaaaaaah!”
The Orcs on the decks of the Orc dimension ships screamed. Orcs, who loved slaughter and blood itself, were excited no matter what was dying.
“It’s a fight!”
“Kill the Monsters first!”
“I’m going to kill the Elves first!”
Orcs were launched from the high-speed dimension ships. Some, unable to wait, jumped off the decks and swam. 50,000 Orcs swarmed like a black cloud.
The Light Titans, arranged in a circle, fired their Mana Cannons and Chitin Cannons. The Cannon Giants on their backs also showered shells without hesitation. The launched Orcs melted away instantly in the densely formed net of fire.
Blood and flesh were exploding right in front of them, but the Orcs did not stop. They moved their dimension ships even faster, anticipating an exciting battle. With so many dimension ships, it seemed they could easily climb onto the enemy’s back.
However, the Orcs’ intuition was shattered by Kuongi’s Mana Storm Cannon. A Mana Storm spread widely, and the Mana Engines of the dimension ships were destroyed. No matter how hard they rowed, they could not regain their previous speed.
The slowed dimension ships were nothing more than fodder for the Mana Cannons.
The Super Titan that Choi Kangjoong had designated as a Soil Pit opened its mouth. The Air Walkers, which had increased to 10,000, pushed the Orcs and dimension ships into its maw.
**[Evolution Points obtained]**
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The Evolution Points rose rapidly.
“The dimension ships have already been cleared out.”
One Light Titan moved its tail and approached. An Orc dimension ship had exploded at close range, leaving a hole in its side. Iselin sighed softly and sprinkled Life Essence.
Choi Kangjoong quickly changed the subject.
“Cover your ears, it’s going to be loud.”
Iselin covered her ears. Dielka didn’t hear him and was happily firing arrows.
Kuongi turned its body. It was preparing to fire its breath.
“Group up! Huddle together!”
Kuralgal gathered the Orcs, roughly guessing what was about to happen.
“Boss! Won’t more of us die if we huddle together?”
*Crunch!*
Kuralgal smashed the head of the Orc who asked.
“If we huddle together, we can block whatever that thing does better!”
“You’re right! As expected of the Boss!”
“He’s the smartest Boss in the Dimensional Sea!”
“The Boss is the best!”
The Great Orc Bosses gathered the Orcs. They swarmed together in such massive numbers that a hill of Orcs was formed.
“What are we doing?”
“I don’t know.”
“The Boss told us to huddle up.”
“I’m stuck, I can’t move.”
Kuongi, who had confirmed the situation through the Skyeye Giant, fired its Lightning Breath at them. The power was so immense that even the massive Kuongi was pushed back. Iselin easily maintained her balance on its swaying back, while Dielka clutched her ears and fell over.
A shield appeared over the heads of the huddled Orcs. It was generated by the collective will of the Orcs.
*Craaaaash!*
The Lightning Breath and the shield collided. When it appeared to be holding, Kuralgal became triumphant.
“See! I told you so!”
“As expected of the Boss!”
“The smartest Orc in the Dimensional Sea!”
As they were rejoicing, the shield shattered. Its defensive power was insufficient to stop the Lightning Breath. The Lightning Breath penetrated the shield and fell upon the Orc hill.
*K-boooom!*
The breath, a mass of pure destructive power, caused a massive explosion. A hole was torn into the ground, and the Orc hill vanished without a trace. 100,000 Orcs died in this single strike.
“It was worth leaving him alive after all.”
Choi Kangjoong was pleased. Other Super Titans also fired their breaths, destroying the dense Scrap Cannon zones.
“Boss! The Orcs have evaporated!”
*Crunch!*
“Shut up! It’s your fault! You should have gathered more Orcs!”
“We’re sorry, Boss!”
“It was our mistake!”
*Thump! Thump! Thump!*
Bio-pods launched from the bellies of the Super Titans and landed on the dimension. Scouts and Warriors emerged from them, cutting down the approaching Orcs. Central Cannon Giants burned the Orcs to death with Flame Emitters.
Kuongi also dropped a 200-meter Bio-pod. After delivering a massive shock to the dimension, it opened to reveal a Battle Titan.
“Wake the Giant Dimension Boars!”
Kuralgal shouted. The Orcs pounded on the backs of the Dimension Boars, which were 30 meters tall at the shoulder. The Giant Dimension Boars, awakened by the shock, opened their mouths and swallowed Orcs, chewing them up.
The Orcs riding on their backs detonated Goblin Bombs to provoke the tempers of the Giant Dimension Boars.
“Kraaaaaagh!”
Excited by the pain, the Giant Dimension Boars spotted the Battle Titan and charged across the ground.
*Thump! Thump! Thump!*
They charged vigorously on legs that were short compared to their bodies and slammed directly into the Battle Titan.