The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front - Chapter 100

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The Mad Spearman of the Northern Front (100)

Whoooooooooosh!

It feels like a typhoon is raging right beside us.

Dawn, two days after the strategy meeting ended.

The barracks fluttered violently as if they might be blown away by the tremendously fierce snowstorm.

And those standing at the center of that snowstorm.

“Once we enter the gorge, it should be a bit better than this. But even so, delivering commands won’t be easy.”

Lucael looked at Isaac who was beside him.

“Everyone, keep just this one thing in mind.”

At Lucael’s words, the unit members standing in position looked at him with sharp eyes.

“Today, we will cross this gorge and bring Aikuled completely into the Empire’s embrace.”

Even if the process may be difficult and dangerous.

“We will definitely accomplish it.”

Lucael’s eyes flashed sharply.

Soon, Lucael looked at Isaac beside him and said.

“Then I’ll transfer command to you.”

“Are you really sure about this?”

At Isaac’s question, Lucael looked at Arteon who was beside them.

If he were just an ordinary soldier, he would never have attempted such an operation.

‘But…’

The path this soldier had walked was far too different from that of ordinary soldiers.

From the point when he crossed Helikel Gorge to his exploits at Elvarfiel Lake.

It wasn’t conventional, but rather unconventional, and most of it couldn’t be done with ordinary thinking.

Moreover…

‘This operation too… is absolutely impossible through ordinary methods.’

That’s why he might be trying to rely on the methods he had used.

Of course, adding his own strength to the process to increase the success rate.

“Let’s depart.”

“Yes.”

With Lucael’s words, Arteon followed behind him.

And simultaneously, the special unit entering the gorge.

They could instinctively know.

That this was the battlefield they would have to fight on in Aikuled.

Whoooooooooosh!

A snowstorm that would freeze even one’s breath swept like a white wall, devouring all visibility.

Along with a suffocating feeling, tremendous cold wrapped around their entire bodies.

Whooooooom!

The special unit members all used mana to block the wind around their bodies.

If they didn’t do this, the cold air would seep into their bones and their entire bodies would freeze instantly.

Swoosh!

Two silhouettes pierced through the fierce snowstorm and dove first into the gorge’s pathway.

“…”

Lucael swallowed his surprised expression as he watched Arteon following him.

Moving without hesitation in such a strong snowstorm was one thing.

‘The level of mana control… is tremendous.’

It wasn’t just at a level that was excellent for his age.

Creating an air barrier with mana and wrapping it around one’s body.

This was something that anyone who had learned mana could do with just a little effort.

But moving this quickly while maintaining an air barrier was a completely different story.

Not only did it require exceptionally excellent mana control, but perfect mana operation was necessary to make it possible.

‘Captain Isaac’s words… were they all true?’

The rumors people told about Arteon were… honestly… somewhat excessive.

There were quite a few things that were simply unbelievable.

And when he saw him, he had understood to some degree.

He possessed a stronger aura than he had imagined.

But moving together like this, he could understand his true worth more deeply.

Soon after entering the gorge’s pathway, Lucael slowed his pace with Arteon and heightened his senses.

In this place where even the immediate vicinity couldn’t be seen properly, they had to find their way through the trembling of the ground and the flow of air currents.

But easier said than done, securing a safe path wasn’t easy even with heightened senses.

“…”

Arteon gazed forward from a few steps away from Lucael.

Though he couldn’t grasp the gorge’s appearance due to the snowstorm.

‘… They’re gradually coming back.’

As he entered inside, memories from the past began to emerge one by one.

Moreover…

‘The newly acquired… power is quite helpful.’

Though he had only absorbed about 10% of the Heart of Ether so far, that alone made a clear difference from before.

Not only had the amount of mana increased, but the mana circuits throughout his body had widened, making the flow of mana smoother.

While Arteon inwardly admired this, he soon focused on the situation before him.

‘If they’re going to ambush… they’d have to wait until at least past the middle section.’

This could still be considered a safe zone.

Arteon looked toward the direction where the unit members had entered, then turned his gaze toward Lucael.

Indeed, the senses of someone who had far surpassed 5th Star were at an unimaginable level.

‘This must be his first time here…’

He was climbing the wall face as if he could see the terrain beyond the snowstorm.

If they occupied the high ground through the wall face, it would be easier to respond when the Chevilk Tribe appeared later.

Thud!

Arteon immediately chased after Lucael.

Seeing Arteon quickly following, Lucael also launched his body with peace of mind.

Whiiiiiiiiiing!

“Ugh…!”

Upon entering the gorge, he felt the snowstorm had weakened somewhat.

This was because the high walls rising on both sides of the gorge blocked the snowstorm to some degree.

But this also had the side effect of creating a whirlwind-like snowstorm inside the gorge’s pathway.

This phenomenon occurred when what was coming down from above was blocked by the walls.

“Everyone focus. We don’t know when enemies might appear.”

“… Understood.”

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

At Isaac’s command, the special unit members gritted their teeth and heightened their senses.

Though they had only been in the gorge’s pathway for about an hour, their mana movements were already wavering.

Moreover, since it was impossible to completely block the cold air, they gradually felt their bodies freezing.

‘Terrible cold.’

Isaac too was gradually bothered by the cold air seeping into his body.

But what concerned him even more was.

‘… Where are they.’

The Chevilk Tribe that must be watching them from somewhere.

The soldiers who had gone out for reconnaissance earlier had been attacked.

They too were soldiers skilled enough to be selected for the special unit.

But if they were defeated without being able to do anything…

‘That level must be much higher than ordinary soldiers.’

Especially with vision blocked by such a strong snowstorm, those familiar with this place would have a much greater advantage.

The unit members also had to feel even more fatigue as they kept their senses sharp for them.

Whiiiiiiiing!

Once again, a strong snowstorm swept around the unit members like a whirlwind and soared into the sky.

Isaac and all the unit members focused on forming a solid barrier with mana, preventing the cold air from penetrating their bodies.

But that was the moment.

Swaaaaaaack!

Something shot through the snowstorm at tremendous speed.

“…!”

Isaac, who realized it too late because of the snowstorm, quickly leaned his body to the side and dodged it.

Thud!

“Argh!”

Along with a scream heard from right behind.

“Enemy!”

“Prepare for battle!”

“Enemy attack!”

The Special Unit members drew their weapons and shouted loudly.

But….

Whiiiiiiiing!

Still, only the sound of the fierce snowstorm echoed in their ears, and there was no follow-up attack.

Isaac’s eyes shook at this.

‘This guy….’

He was actually using this situation where vision was blocked by the snowstorm to his advantage.

And on the opposite side of that snowstorm, Iryakl, clinging to the wall of the Gorge, was staring at one place.

Right there where the Empire’s dogs were standing.

He had known long ago that those bastards had entered the Gorge.

Although the snowstorm was raging fiercely, it wasn’t difficult for Iryakl to figure out since he had been keeping his nerves sharp on that place continuously.

Moreover, in a place where such a snowstorm was raging strongly, he who knew the terrain inside and out had no choice but to be more advantageous.

But….

“….”

He had intended to kill the guy at the very front with that attack just now.

‘Does that mean he reacted to it….’

The sharp ice on the rock wall became a weapon by itself.

Furthermore, the snowstorm blocking vision turned even ordinary throwing into a threatening attack.

Of course, throwing straight through that snowstorm wasn’t an easy task.

Wooooong!

But it wasn’t difficult for Iryakl, who had much superior strength than ordinary people and could skillfully handle mana.

Iryakl’s gaze became fixed.

‘If I just kill those bastards….’

This would end the deal with them.

If they don’t keep their promise this time either….

Deep killing intent flowed into Iryakl’s eyes.

Since he was prepared to throw away even his life, he put strength into his hand embedded in the Ice Wall.

Crack!

Iryakl, who tore off the frozen wall, concentrated his senses once again.

Within the white eyeballs contrasting with his black skin, brown pupils flashed red.

Mana Enhancement, one of the characteristics of the Chevilk Tribe.

He could raise the power when using mana one level higher.

Thanks to that, along with maintaining superior senses compared to ordinary 3rd Star users even in such frigid conditions.

“Hup!”

It was possible to accurately grasp the enemy’s position.

Swooooooooosh!

As Iryakl took a short breath, he once again hurled a sharp chunk of ice toward where the Imperial Army was.

If he continued to hide behind this snowstorm and keep attacking those bastards, they would soon be unable to endure and collapse.

‘Since they don’t know when I’ll attack, they can’t move forward either….’

Then this Gorge filled with frigid cold air would deliver death to those bastards by itself.

No matter how much those bastards blocked the cold air with mana, that method had limits after all.

Iryakl sharpened his senses and observed the Imperial Army’s movements.

But that was the moment.

“…?”

Iryakl raised his head at the strange feeling suddenly felt from above.

Above would be the wall of the Gorge, so what could be moving this way?

And it didn’t take long to figure out what it was.

“Found you.”

Whoosh!

“…!”

Iryakl instinctively threw his body at something black falling toward him through the snowstorm.

Swish!

A white line extended long to where Iryakl had been.

If he had stayed in that spot, Iryakl’s body would have been split in half.

Iryakl, who jumped down in an instant, quickly raised his head to look up.

Just what kind of bastard…?!

But….

“Where are you looking?”

“…!”

At the sound heard right behind him, Iryakl quickly drew up mana and swung his claws backward.

Clang!

At that moment, along with a sound like metal clashing.

“Grgh!”

Iryakl grimaced fiercely and stepped backward.

From his own body that was harder than steel when using mana….

Drip.

Red blood fell to the Ground along his fingertips.

Along with that, the blonde man holding a sword looked at him while emanating intense Aura.

‘Certainly….’

He had heard about this bastard once before.

Lukael Hargail.

One of the Empire soldiers to be most wary of in the Northern Region.

He was one who possessed such strong power that there were rumors he had already transcended human limits.

‘But….’

Even so, to accurately find where he was in such a situation with fierce snowstorm.

This would be impossible from the start unless he was thoroughly familiar with the terrain of This Place.

If not that….

‘Is there… someone else?’

Iryakl’s eyes shook slightly.

Then Lucael, who was looking at him, spoke.

“How leisurely.”

“…?”

“To be thinking of other things in front of me.”

Soon, a blue aura began to ripple from his sword.

At the intense aura that seemed ready to devour even the snowstorm, Iryakl unconsciously took a step back.

“I’ll kill you in an instant.”

Soon, Lucael’s figure vanished from sight.

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